PRACTICE 10
Vocabulary (19 marks)
Choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the brackets provided. (7*1=7 marks)
( ) 1. Mother put my baby brother in a ________ and took him out for a walk.
A. pram B. roller C. cot D. creche
( ) 2. All pupils take the ________ before they start classes in school.
A. vows B. pledge C. anthem D. text
( ) 3. The ________ turns into a butterfly.
A. snail B. cat C. caterpillar D. butter
( ) 4. The sparrow has __________ on its body.
A. scales B. hair C. spikes D. feathers
( ) 5. Jane went on a/an _________ to Europe last year.
A. tour B. voyage C. play D. outing
( ) 6. Charles is a _________. He plays the piano.
A. cobbler B. musician C. cook D. player
( ) 7. Mr Tan spoke through the ________ on the stage.
A. microphone B. telescope C. stethoscope D. funiculars
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. Use each word only once. (12*1=12 marks)
| librarian | mechanic | jockey | waiter |
| stewardess | artist | masseuse | optician |
| usher | florist | chef | typist |
8. I am going to the _________ to have my eyes checked.
9. He is a well-known _________ who has held many art exhibitions.
10. The flight _________ in the plane served us drinks.
11. My mother goes to the _________ every week to release the tension in her body.
12. Barry's father works as a _________ in a resturant.
13. The helpful __________ showed us to our seats in the cinema.
14. My aunt works in Mr Ali's office as a __________.
15. Miss Tan loves her job as a _________ as she loves flowers.
16. The _________ repaired my father's car this morning.
17. The _________ was unhappy to see the books strewn on the floor.
18. The _________ at the resturant took our orders politely.
19. The _________ is very fond of that horse.
Grammar (25 marks)
Underline the correct word in each of the brackets. (14*1=14 marks)
20. They do not ( like, likes, liking ) to drink coffee at night.
21. The witch ( make, makes, making ) the magic potion by boiling it.
22. Different animals ( have, has, having ) different types of feet.
23. Jean ( come, comes, coming ) from a happy family.
24. Peng Hock is the ( fast, faster, fastest ) runner in school.
25. Your shirts ( look, looks, looking ) as new as mine.
26. Are you free ( in, on, at ) the evening?
27. The mechanic has just ( repair, reparis, reparied ) my car.
28. James committed the offence ( in, on, under ) the influence of the drug.
29. The children usually ( do, does, did ) their homework after dinner.
30. The siblings look ( in, on, after ) each other very well.
31. Both Lily and Sue ( is, are, am ) going for the show tomorrow.
32. Henry is ( drink, drinks, drinking ) a glass of milk now.
33. Traffic ( is, are, am ) busy along the expressway.
34. Joan's family ( like, likes, liking ) animals.
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences and end each sentence with a full-stop. (5*2 = 10marks)
35. after will The test begin recess
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36. big took out a The boy parcel his suitcase from
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37. packet milk The of turned has sour
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38. extracted gently The dentist decayed tooth the
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39. to walked up He receive the stage his prize
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Vocabulary Cloze (10 marks)
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.
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Dentists show their (40) __________ how to look after their teeth and (41) __________ from an (42) __________ age. But much of their (43) _________ is with teeth that are diseased. They cut out the (44) _________ parts of teeth and (45) __________ them with a filling. Sometimes they remove a (46) __________ tooth and put a (47) __________ tooth in its place. Some dentists work in (48) __________ or schools, but most have their own (49) __________.
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.
Guilin is in a hilly region of Southeast China. As one of the most beautiful parts of China, it has been a tourist spot for more than one thousand years. There is a wide river flowing through the area. Its name is Rui River. There are hundreds of strangely shaped mountains on either side of the river. Many have steep, almost straight sides and dome-shaped tops. One of these mountains is called Elephant Trunk Hill as it looks like an elephant dipping its truck into the water to drink. Guilin's hills, which are made up of limestone, have over time changed into unusual shapes.
( ) 50. Guilin is in ___________.
A. Taiwan B. China C. Southeast Asia D. a river
( ) 51. Guilin has been a tourist spot for __________.
A. one thousand years B. more than a hundred year
C. two thousand years D. more than a thousand years
( ) 52. There are hundreds of __________ in Guilin.
A. river B. elephants' trunks
C. mountains D. limestone
( ) 53. The 'Elephant Trunk Hill' mountain _____________.
A. has an elephant trunk on it
B. has an elephant tusk on it
C. is the highest mountain
D. has a steep side
( ) 54. The hills in Guilin ____________.
A. are not a pretty sight
B. have gentle slopes
C. are of unusual shapes
D. have rivers flowing from them
Comprehension OE (16 marks)
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Unlike most of the fightless birds, penguins are skilled swimmers. Four of the best-known species are the Emperor, Adelie, Chinstrap and Rockhopper penguins. Penguins walk awkwardly on land. They walk with a clumsy waddle or a hop. To move faster, they slide on their bellies when they go downhill. However, penguins are graceful and move fast in the sea. They use their webbed feet as rudders to change direction. Their feet are also used as brakes. Most penguins do not eat at all times of the year. When they are breeding, they may go for weeks without feeding. For the Emperor species, they can last for months without eating. Before breeding, penguins feed constantly to build up a reserve of fat.
55. Name two species of penguins.
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56. Are penguins able of fly?
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57. Describe the penguins' movements in the sea.
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58. Describe the way penguins walk on land.
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59. What do penguins do to move faster when they go downhill?
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60. How do penguins make use of their webbed feet?
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61. How long can most penguins go without food during breeding periods?
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62. What do penguins do before breeding?
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Guided Writing (20 marks)
Write a story based on the pictures below. You may use the words and phrases in the box.
Mouse-trap
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ANSWERS
Primary 2 English
Practice 10
| 1. A | 2. B | 3. C | 4. D |
| 5. A | 6. B | 7. A |
| 8. optician | 9. artist | 10. stewardess | 11. masseuse | 12. chef |
| 13. usher | 14. typist | 15. florist | 16. mechanic | 17. librarian |
| 18. waiter | 19. jockey | 20. like | 21. makes | 22. have |
| 23. comes | 24. fastest | 25. look | 26. in | 27. repaired |
| 28. under | 29. do | 30. after | 31. are | 32. drinking |
| 33. is | 34. likes |
35. The test will begin after recess.
36. The boy took out a big parcel from his suitcase.
37. The packet of milk has turned sour.
38. The dentist extracted the decayed tooth gently.
39. He walked up the stage to receive his prize.
| 40. patients | 41. gums | 42. early | 43. work | 44. decayed |
| 45. replace | 46. whole | 47. false | 48. hospitals | 49. clinics |
| 50. B | 51. D | 52. C | 53. D | 54. C |
55. Emperor and Adelie are two species of penguins.
56. No, they are not able to do so.
57. They are graceful and fast.
58. They walk with a clumsy waddle or a hop.
59. They slide on their bellies to move faster when they go downhill.
60. They use their webbed feet as rudders to change direction and as brakes.
61. Most penguins can go without eating for weeks during breeding periods.
62. They eat constantly to build up a reserve of fat.