Primary 2 English Term 2 - MGS - 1626187272

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Question 1 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt
BOOKLET A
Section A: Grammar MCQ (8 marks)
Choose the correct answer (Questions 1 - 8)
Look! The snail is _______________ up the tree!
A) crawl
B) crawls
C) crawled
D) crawling
Aunt Julie baked a cake for my family. _________ was tasty.
A) I
B) It
C) She
D) They
“Snake gave me a plate of chicken rice. __________ chicken rice is very tasty!" exclaimed
Monkey.
A) A
B) An
C) The
D) Some
My brother always ____________ to switch off the lights when he leaves the room.
A) remember
B) remembers
C) remembered
D) remembering
The children were hungry. They ate ___________ food at the canteen.
A) many
B) a few
C) a little
D) a lot of
The policemen ran after the robbers and ____________ them.
A) catch
B) caught
C) catches
D) catching
"__________ late for the show," said Jenny and her sister as they hurried to the cinema.
A) I'm
B) She's
C) We're
D) They're
Brandon thanked his sister for lending __________ the storybook. He enjoyed reading it.
A) me
B) him
C) her
D) them
Section B: Vocabulary MCQ (6 marks)
Choose the correct answer (Questions 9 - 14)
Haley was stung by a ___________ of bees yesterday.
A) pack
B) pride
C) swarm
D) school
Madam Nora likes to cook ___________ fried noodles. She puts lots of chillies in the dish.
A) sour
B) spicy
C) salty
D) sweet
When a crab senses danger, it ___________ away.
A) skips
B) stomps
C) slithers
D) scurries
Kyra did well for her test. Her father was pleased and gave her a ___________.
A) reward
B) warning
C) donation
D) treasure
Fahmi looks up the ___________ for the meanings of the words in his worksheet.
A) diary
B) magazine
C) newspaper
D) dictionary
My sister had a deep cut and she had to have her arm _____________.
A) packed
B) bundled
C) patched
D) bandaged
Question 15 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 4 pts
Section C: Grammar Cloze (8 marks)
Read the passage carefully. Choose the correct word from the options (4 x 1m)
USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY.
1. [ ] It was Mother's Day. Siti and Ali went A. in

_________ the shopping centre near
their home to buy their mother a present.
2. [ ] They browsed the shelves ___________ B. to

the gift shop.
3. [ ] Then, they decided to buy a frame and C. of

thought __________ putting their family
photograph in it.
4. [ ] When their mother received the gift, she D. for

praised them ____________ their
thoughtfulness. It was indeed the best gift
ever!
Fill in each blank with the most suitable word. (4 x 1m)

Questions 16 - 19 make up 1 complete passage:
It was a cold, rainy night. Meiling was on her way home from her friend’s house. It was her
friend’s birthday.
As she was walking, she thought there was somebody following her __________ there was
no one there.
Meiling was frightened ___________ she started walking faster.

She nearly fell __________ the ground was slippery.
Luckily, Meiling's house was nearby. __________ she reached home, her mother scolded
her for returning home late. Meiling promised never to stay out late again!
SECTION D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks)
Read the passage carefully. Choose the most suitable word from the options. Use
each word once only. (6 x 1m)
1. [ ] The teacher told the pupils to turn their A. asked

test papers over and start writing.
Everyone ___________ to write but
David did not.
2. [ ] He was ___________ looking for his B. began

pencil case.
3. [ ] To his horror, David ___________ that he C. whole

had not brought it.
4. [ ] He put up his hand to ask for a pencil. D. erasing

The teacher glared ____________ at him
and lent him one.
5. [ ] After _____________ a few questions, E. happily

David made a mistake and needed an
eraser which he had forgotten to bring
too. He put up his hand again.
6. [ ] The teacher went up to him and gave him F. lot

a _____________ set of stationery.
David felt very embarrassed and learnt

the importance of preparing for school
daily.
G. still
H. answering
I. realised
J. angrily
Section E: Editing for Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation (4 marks)
Read the passage carefully. The words that are underlined have either a spelling or
grammatical error. Type in the correct word. Type in the correct punctuation mark for
the blank. (4 x 1m)
Questions 21 - 24 make up 1 complete passage:
A butterfly is an insect. It lays eggs on the underside of leafs.
The egg hatches into a caterpillar. The caterpillar eats and eats before attaching itself to a
brunch. It then starts to change into a pupa.
Input the correct punctuation mark represented by the ' O' in the question below:
A few weeks later O a butterfly emerges from the pupa.
It's wings are wet and take a few hours to dry out. After the wings are dry, the butterfly flies
to a flower and drinks the sweet-smelling nectar!
Section F: Comprehension (8 marks)
Read the passage carefully (Questions 25 - 30)
Raja was showing off to his friends how he was able to throw a ball higher and farther than
them. He threw the ball with all his might from one end of the basketball court to the other
end. The ball flew like a rocket over the heads of all the boys. It went past the other end of
the basketball court. As there was no fence, the ball landed in the field that was just beyond
the basketball court.
Amy was sitting at the end of the field near the pond watching a family of ducks swim. When
she heard some noise, she turned and saw a big orange object heading her way.
"Stop that ball!" one of the boys shouted.
The ball landed a few metres away from Amy. It started rolling and was heading right for the
pond. The ducks sensed danger. They started quacking and flapping their wings wildly.
Immediately, Amy sprang to her feet and threw her arms out to stop the ball just as it was
about to splash into the water. As a result of Amy's quick-thinking, she saved the ducks and
the ball!
"Bring it over here!" shouted Raja. Amy walked over to the basketball court with the ball in
her hand.
"Thanks," the boys said together.
"May I take a shot?" Amy asked the boys.
The boys said, "Sure." All the boys laughed at Amy as she prepared to throw the ball. She
was much younger than them!
Amy took the ball and stood at the line. She focused on the basketball net and gave her best
shot. The boys watched with amazement as the ball whooshed straight into the basketball
net. Amy smiled as the boys cheered loudly for her. They apologised to Amy for laughing at
her because they thought that she would not be able to throw the ball into the basketball net.
Choose the correct answer
The ball landed in the field as _____________________________.
A) there was no fence

B) Raja was showing off
C) the field was nearby
D) Raja wanted to kick it there
the ball!
her hand.
was much younger then them!
What does the word 'They' in paragraph 4 refer to?

the ball!
her hand.
Which word from paragraphs 2 to 4 has the same meaning as the following word:
jumped
the ball!
her hand.
Which word from paragraphs 2 to 4 has the same meaning as the following word:
rescued
the ball!
her hand.
This question is designed for extended answers that parent/ teacher will have to
assign and guide child to attempt after the test has been completed.
Grading: This question type is not graded on this system and will not affect the final
score as it was designed in such a way that it requires manual assistance.
What did the ducks do when they saw the ball coming at them?
the ball!
her hand.
Give two reasons why the boys laughed at Amy.
A) She said a funny story.

B) She asked the boys to laugh.
C) She was younger than them.
D) They thought she would not be able to throw the basketball into the net.

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Test: (FREE) 2017 Primary 2 - Term 2 (SA1) English (MGS)

Name: ____________________________ Score: ____________

Select multiple choice answers with a cross or tick:

Only select one answer

Can select multiple answers

Question 1 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Section A: Grammar MCQ (8 marks)

Choose the correct answer (Questions 1 - 8)

Look! The snail is _______________ up the tree!

Question 2 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Aunt Julie baked a cake for my family. _________ was tasty.

Question 4 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Question 5 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Question 6 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

The policemen ran after the robbers and ____________ them.

Question 8 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Question 9 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Section B: Vocabulary MCQ (6 marks)

Choose the correct answer (Questions 9 - 14)

Haley was stung by a ___________ of bees yesterday.

Question 10 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

When a crab senses danger, it ___________ away.

Question 12 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Question 13 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Question 14 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Section C: Grammar Cloze (8 marks)

1. [ ] It was Mother's Day. Siti and Ali went A. in

2. [ ] They browsed the shelves ___________ B. to

3. [ ] Then, they decided to buy a frame and C. of

4. [ ] When their mother received the gift, she D. for

Question 16 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Fill in each blank with the most suitable word. (4 x 1m)

Question 17 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Meiling was frightened ___________ she started walking faster.

She nearly fell __________ the ground was slippery.

Question 19 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

SECTION D: Vocabulary Cloze (6 marks)

1. [ ] The teacher told the pupils to turn their A. asked

2. [ ] He was ___________ looking for his B. began

3. [ ] To his horror, David ___________ that he C. whole

4. [ ] He put up his hand to ask for a pencil. D. erasing

5. [ ] After _____________ a few questions, E. happily

6. [ ] The teacher went up to him and gave him F. lot

David felt very embarrassed and learnt

Section E: Editing for Spelling, Grammar and Punctuation (4 marks)

Questions 21 - 24 make up 1 complete passage:

A butterfly is an insect. It lays eggs on the underside of leafs.

Question 22 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Question 23 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Question 24 of 30 Primary 2 English (Term 1) 1 pt

Section F: Comprehension (8 marks)

Read the passage carefully (Questions 25 - 30)

"Stop that ball!" one of the boys shouted.

"Thanks," the boys said together.

"May I take a shot?" Amy asked the boys.

Choose the correct answer

The ball landed in the field as _____________________________.

A) there was no fence

"Stop that ball!" one of the boys shouted.

"Thanks," the boys said together.

"May I take a shot?" Amy asked the boys.

What does the word 'They' in paragraph 4 refer to?

"Stop that ball!" one of the boys shouted.

Name: ________________ Score: