新加坡小学英语二年级试卷PRACTICE9牛津英语

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PRACTICE 9

Vocabulary (25 marks)

Choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the brackets provided. (10*1=10 marks)

 

( ) 1. Files and rats are household _________.

    A. pets     B. pests     C. friends    D. insects

( ) 2. Patrick and John are having a drink at the __________.

    A. bookshop   B. stadium    C. cafeteria   D. market

( ) 3. The labourers wear _________ to protect their heads.

    A. helmets    B. raincoats   C. caps     D. scarves

( ) 4. The soles of my shoes need to be mended.

    A. plumber    B. chef     C. cobbler    D. hawker

( ) 5. Father expects us to be _________ and to listen to what he says.

    A. obedient   B. naughty    C. wilful    D. drowsy

( ) 6. That building is undergoing major _________.

    A. renovation  B. tearing    C. rebuilding  D. decoration

( ) 7. The _________ in the rubbish dump smells.

    A. garage    B. garbage    C. baggage    D. cabbage

( ) 8. The soldiers marched ___________ in the parade.

    A. shyly     B. timidly    C. smartly    D. bravely

( ) 9. The monkeys __________ incessantly.

    A. chatter    B. chirp     C. bark     D. mew

( ) 10. Joanie __________ in pain when her father beat her.

     A. screamed   B. laughed    C. grinned    D. sang

 

Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (5*1=5 marks)

11. There were many p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ at the doctor's clinic.

12. Molly wears a b _ _ _ _ _ _ _ on her wrist.

13. I use the s _ _ _ _ _ _ to wash my hair.

14. My pet dog, Rover, lives in a k _ _ _ _ _ .

15. A baby pig is called a p _ _ _ _ _ . 

 

Answer the questions in complete sentence using the words in the blackets. (5*2= 10 marks)

 

16. Why is Jack crying? ( lost, wallet )

   _________________________________________________________________

17. What does Jenny have as a pet? ( hamster ) 

   _________________________________________________________________

18. What is the magician holding in his hand? ( wand )

   _________________________________________________________________

19. Why is Victor laughing? ( Terry, tickled) 

   _________________________________________________________________

20. What is grandfather doing now? ( strolling, park )

   _________________________________________________________________

 

Grammar (25 marks)

Underline the correct word in each of the brackets. (15*1= 15 marks)

 

21. ( Has, Have, Are ) my friend Sophia called yet?

22. There ( is, are, am ) food on the table.

23. Be careful of ( the, a, an ) thorns on the stem.

24. What ( a, an, the ) interesting comic book you have!

25. "( When, Where, What ) are you coming to Singapore?" Jenny asked her pen-pal.

26. I enjoy ( help, helps, helping ) Father when he washes his car.

27. Chris and Jean ( walk, walks, walking ) to school every morning.

28. There ( is, are, am ) seven days in a week.

29. I put ( in, on, off ) my shoes quickly as I was late.

30. Everyone ( enjoy, enjoys, enjoying ) a good meal.

31. We ( celebrate, celebrates, celebrating ) Christmas every year.

32. The little girl ( tremble, trembles, trembled ) in fear when she saw the

   snake.

33. Every child in the playground ( is, are, am ) playing happily.

34. Mrs Lee is ( buy, buys, buying ) some salt from the grocer.

35. ( May, Should, Must ) I borrow your book for a day?

 

Rearrange the words to form correct sentences and end each sentence with a full-stop. (5*2 = 10marks)

 

36. should not   You  a tree  stand   when  under  it is   raining

   ______________________________________________________________________

   ______________________________________________________________________

37. into   new  has  The   just moved   Tan family  their   apartment

   ______________________________________________________________________

   ______________________________________________________________________

38. never   any   Mary  makes   mistakes  careless  in   her work

   ______________________________________________________________________

   ______________________________________________________________________

39. the party   is  She   to   going  her friends   with

   ______________________________________________________________________

   ______________________________________________________________________

40. nibbled   the  The rats  at   cheese  cupboard  in the 

   ______________________________________________________________________

   ______________________________________________________________________

 

Vocabulary Cloze (8 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

 

effective

sport

competitors

inexpensive

fit

athletics

cycling

mountain

 

   Apart from being an (41) _________ means of transport and an (42) _________ way of keeping (43) _________, cycling is a (44) _________ with several branches, from road and track racing to BMX and (45) __________ biking. There were more (46) __________ taking part in the (47) ___________ events in the 1996 Olympic Games at Atlanta than any other sport except (48) __________ and swimming.

 

Comprehension MCQ (10 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Then choose the correct answer and write its number (A,B,C or D) in the brackets.

 

   Albert Schweitzer cared a lot for the poor people in Africa. He studied medicine so that he could help the sick people in that country. Unlike in America and Europe, there were very few doctors in Africa. 

   Dr Schweitzer gave up his comfortable life which his fortune had brought him and worked in Africa. Initially, the natives were cautious of him as he was a while. When they understood that Dr Schweitzer was there to help them, they assisted him to build a small hospital. His patients travelled far to consult him about their illnesses. As Dr Schweitzer was the only doctor in that part of Africa, he worked day and night. Besides treating the sick, he also taught people how to help one another.

   Dr Schweitzer's great work of practising medicine in Africa encouraged other doctors and nurses to work in Africa.

 

( ) 49. Albert Schweitzer was a _________.

     A. sick person    B. great doctor    C. nurse   D. poor doctor

( ) 50. Which of the following statements is true?

     A. There were few doctors in Amercia but many in Europe.

     B. There were many doctors in Africa.

     C. There were few doctors in Europe but many in America.

     D. There were not many doctors in Africa.

( ) 51. The natives were cautious of Dr Schweitzer because he _________.

     A. was a native     

     B. was not from Africa

     C. was white

     D. was a doctor

( ) 52. Dr Schweitzer worked day and night because _________.

     A. his patients travelled far to see him

     B. he taught others to help one another

     C. he was the only doctor

     D. he liked to work

( ) 53. Dr Schweitzer's work __________ other doctors and nurses.

     A. inspired    B. saddened    C. angered    D. worried

 

Comprehension OE (12 marks)

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

 

   Dance can often express thoughts and feelings far better than words can. You should say that dance speaks to our eyes as music speaks to our ears. There are many different kinds of dancing. Folk dance is for celebration or ceremonies. It is usually part of a long tradition of local customs. Social dance like ballroom dance, disco and break dance is fun and informal. All types of dance have special steps and movements which must be learnt. These skills are called technique. When a dance technique is mixed with music, costume and scenery to tell a story, it is called a performance dance.

 

54. What can dance often do better than words?

   __________________________________________________________________________

55. What is the purpose of folk dance?

   __________________________________________________________________________

56. Give three examples of social dance.

   __________________________________________________________________________

57. What do you understand by the word 'technique' mentioned in the passage?

   __________________________________________________________________________

58. What is a performance dance?

   __________________________________________________________________________

59. Why is social dance enjoyable?

   __________________________________________________________________________

 

Guided Writing (20 marks)

Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words and phrases in the box.

A Burglary

 

tiptoed

sleeping soundly

jewellery

watches

phone rang

panicked

dashed out

screamed for help

neighbour

  

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

   ____________________________________________________________________________

 

ANSWERS

Primary 2 English

Practice 9

 

1. B

2. C

3. A

4. C

5. A

6. A

7. B

8. C

9. A

10. A

 

11. patients

12. bracelet

13. shampoo

14. kennel

15. piglet

 

16. He has lost his wallet.

17. She has a hamster as a pet.

18. He is holding a wand.

19. He is laughing because Terry tickled him.

20. He is strolling in the park.

 

21. Has

22. is

23. the

24. an

25. When

26. helping

27. walk

28. are

29. on

30. enjoys

31. celebrate

32. trembled

33. is

34. buying

35. May

 

36. You should not stand under a tree when it is raining.

37. The Tan  family has just moved into their new apartment.

38. Mary never makes any careless mistakes in her work.

39. She is going to the party with her friends.

40. The rats nibbled at the cheese in the cupboard.

 

41. inexpensive

42. effective

43. fit

44. sport

45. mountain

46. competitors

47. cycling

48. athletics

 

49. B

50. D

51. C

52. C

53. A

 

54. Dance often express thoughts and feellings better than words.

55. Folk dance is for celebration and ceremonies.

56. Ballroom dance, disco and break dance are social dance.

57. It refers to the special steps and movements of dance.

58. A performance dance combines a dance technique with music, costume and scenery

  to tell a story.

59. It is fun and informal.