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Question Sheet
Topic: English: Exam Term 4
Total Marks: 100
Subject: Grade 5 ENGLISH
Question 1: True/False [2]
A capital letter is not used for the names of the seasons.
TRUE FALSE
Question 2: True/False [2]
This sentence has been punctuated correctly:
Can you buy eggs, cheese ham and fruit from Pick 'n Pay
TRUE FALSE
Questions 3 to 4 refer to the following graphic
Figure 1: 05english
Question 3: True/False [2]
The plural for alias is “aliasis" .
TRUE FALSE
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Question 4: Multiple Choice [4]
Look at the dictionary extract:
If the word “afraid" had been listed on this page, it would have been between the words ... .
A alive and alliance
B alias and alive
C adequate and agree
D agree and agreement
Question 5: True/False [2]
The word in bold is spelt correctly:
Paul tried to break the nutshell open with a hammer.
TRUE FALSE
Question 6: True/False [2]
In this sentence, where is a conjunction:
Where are you going?
TRUE FALSE
Question 7 refers to the following graphic
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Figure 2: laughter
Question 7: True/False [2]
The figure of speech in this sentence is a metaphor:
Laughter is the best medicine.
TRUE FALSE
Question 8: Multiple Choice [4]
Is the word ‘blue' used as an adjective in this sentence?
The ball is blue.
A yes
B no
C sometimes
D possibly
Question 9: Multiple Choice [4]
“I've" means ... .
A I have
B I have not
C I would have
D I had
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Question 10: Multiple Choice [4]
Today is the ... day of summer so far.
A hot
B hotter
C hottest
D least hot
Question 11: Multiple Choice [4]
My grandparents arrived yesterday.
YESTERDAY is ... .
A a common noun
B an adjective
C an adverb
D a preposition
Question 12: Multiple Choice [4]
The prefix, milli-, means ... .
A millipede
B one thousandth
C million or millionth
D million
Question 13 refers to the following graphic
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Figure 3: king and queen
Question 13: Multiple Choice [4]
The new king will ... for ten years.
A rain
B rein
C raine
D reign
Question 14: Multiple Choice [4]
Choose the best conjunction to complete this sentence:
My report shows good results ... I work hard at my school work.
A and
B though
C because
D although
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Question 15: Multiple Choice [4]
Choose the sentence which has onomatopoeia.
A Early in the morning, I can hear the birds chirp.
B He is afraid of the lion.
C I thought that you had gone to Durban.
D My mother cooks dinner every night.
Question 16: Write Your Answer [3]
You will tidy your room now.
The shortened form of “you will" is ... .
Question 17 refers to the following graphic
Figure 4: dog peeping
Question 17: Write Your Answer [3]
What is the correct form of the word in brackets?
My dog can run (fast) than yours.
Question 18: Write Your Answer [3]
An adverb tells us more about the ... .
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Question 19: Write Your Answer [3]
Put the word in brackets into the correct form by adding a prefix or a suffix:
Sarah started to cry because she was very (happy).
Question 20: Write Your Answer [3]
Put the word in brackets into the correct form by adding a prefix or a suffix:
I (like) playing sport in the hot sun.
Question 21: Write Your Answer [3]
Choose the correct word in brackets:
A (none; nun) is a woman who lives simply, does not marry and obeys God.
Question 22 refers to the following graphic
Figure 5: rugby
Question 22: Write Your Answer [3]
Identify the conjunction in this sentence:
It was raining, but our rugby matches were not cancelled.
Question 23: Write Your Answer [3]
Complete this simile:
My gift is in a box which is as light as a ... .
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Question 24: Fill In The Blanks [4]
Tom (1) crept out of the house while his mother (2) built her puzzle.
1 2
quietly quietily busyly
busily
Question 25: Fill In The Blanks [4]
When a person speaks, we use (1) to show the exact (2) that they are saying.
1 2
quotation marks words colons
facts apostrophes
Question 26: Fill In The Blanks [4]
Look at the following list of words:filthy, fasten, field, fragile, final, flag
If the above list was in alphabetical order, the word (1) would be fifth in the row. The word (2) would be fourth in the row.
1 2
filthy fasten field
fragile final flag
Question 27: Fill In The Blanks [4]
To be without fear is to be (1) and to be full of care is to be (2) .
1 2
careless careful fearless
fearful
Question 28: Fill In The Blanks [4]
Choose the best conjunctions to complete these sentences:
You may choose to watch TV (1) play outside.
Neither your brother (2) your sister may watch TV.
1 2
and nor or
but
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Question 29: Fill In The Blanks [4]
The news about your cousin took me by surprise.
The word (1) displays a human quality and the word (2) is the subject being personified.
1 2
news cousin took
surprise
Question 30: Fill In The Blanks [4]
Mabel is a mule.The figure of speech in this sentence is (1) .
Ella is as stubborn as a mule.The figure of speech in this sentence is (2) .
1 2
onomatopoeia metaphor simile
personification
30 Questions, 9 Pages
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Memorandum
Topic: English: Exam Term 4
Total Marks: 100
Subject: Grade 5 ENGLISH
1. TRUE 2
Names of the seasons are not proper nouns.Explanation:
2. FALSE 2
Can you buy eggs, cheese, ham and fruit from Pick 'n Pay?
This is a question and so a question mark should be added. There is a comma missing between the words 'cheese' and 'ham' as these words make up a list.
Explanation:
3. FALSE 2
The plural for alias is aliases.Explanation:
4. C 4
d, e, f, g.
Adequate, afraid, agree.
Explanation:
5. TRUE 2
Paul tried to make the nutshell come apart in pieces.
Break also means:-to damage (break a leg)-to make known (break the news)-to fail to obey (break the law)-to go beyond (break the record)-to stop (break a fever)
Explanation:
6. FALSE 2
Where is an adverb in this sentence.
In the following sentence where is a conjunction because it joins two parts of a sentence:
Do you know where they are going to camp?
Explanation:
7. TRUE 2
A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common.
Laughter makes you feel good.
There are many medical reasons given as to why laughter makes you healthy and feel good.
Explanation:
8. A 4
An adjective can be placed before a noun, or after a verb. In this sentence, blue tells us what colour the ball, a noun, is.
Explanation:
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9. A 4
In the contraction of I and have, the apostrophe replaces the “ha" in have: I've.Explanation:
10. C 4
You are comparing the heat of this day to MANY others so far - use EST.Explanation:
11. C 4
It tells us WHEN the action took place, therefore it is an adverb of time.Explanation:
12. B 4
Milli- is one of a thousand parts of something.
A millilitre is one thousandth of 1 litre.
Explanation:
13. D 4
The new king will reign for ten years.The g is a silent g.
Another way to write this sentence:The new king will rule for ten years.
Explanation:
14. C 4
My report shows good results because (for the reason that) I work hard at my school work.
Explanation:
15. A 4
When you pronounce the word chirp, it makes the same sound as the word you are saying.
Read the sentence aloud, taking note of the sound and meaning of the word chirp.
Explanation:
16. you'll 3
Even though two letters (wi) have been left out of the word WILL, only one apostrophe is used.
Explanation:
17. faster 3
When we compare two items, we add ER to the adjective.Explanation:
18. verb 3
Adverbs tell us how, where and when the action happens. They tell us more about the verb.
Explanation:
19. unhappy 3
By adding a prefix, the word can be changed to the opposite meaning.
happy becomes unhappy
Explanation:
20. dislike 3
By adding a prefix, the word can be changed to the opposite meaning.
like becomes dislike
Explanation:
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21. nun 3
Nun and none are homophones - the words sound the same, but have different spellings and meanings.
There is none left for you to take home.
There is nothing left for you to take home.
Explanation:
22. but 3
But indicates that the next clause will contradict the clause before it.
In other words, it is raining and so the matches should be cancelled.
However, in this sentence we are told that it is raining and the matches will not be cancelled.
Explanation:
23. feather 3
A simile is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things, using the words like or as.
A feather is very light.
The weight of the box is being likened to the light weight of the feather.
Explanation:
24. (1) 4 (2 per answer)quietly
(2) busily
Most adverbs end in -ly. If an adjective ends in -y, the -y must be changed to i before adding the -ly to form the adverb.
Explanation:
25. (1) 4 (2 per answer)quotation marks
(2) words
Quotation marks will be written before the first word that they say, and after the last word.
Explanation:
26. (1) 4 (2 per answer)flag
(2) final
The second letter for the words filthy, field and final is an “I". You therefore need to look at the third letter.
In alphabetical order, the list would be as follows:fasten, field, filthy, final, flag, fragile
Explanation:
27. (1) 4 (2 per answer)fearless
(2) careful
fearless = fear and -less = without fear
careful = care and -ful = full of care
Explanation:
28. (1) 4 (2 per answer)or
(2) nor
It is a choice.
You must choose one option, therefore the conjunction is OR and not and. When we
Explanation:
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use neither, we use nor.
29. (1) 4 (2 per answer)took
(2) news
took: the word which displays a human quality
news: the subject which is being personified
Explanation:
30. (1) 4 (2 per answer)metaphor
(2) simile
A metaphor is a figure of speech that is used to make a comparison between two things that aren’t alike but do have something in common.
A mule is stubborn. Mabel is stubborn.
A simile describes something by comparing it with something else, using the words like or as.
Ella is being compared to a mule - they are both stubborn.
Explanation:
30 Questions, 4 Pages
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