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Name: Class:

ELITE SAP Education

Learning Outcomes listen to instructions and demonstrate an

understanding of the given content through writing

spell a list of common words use personal pronouns “I”, “He”, “She”, “We”

and “They” use prepositions to tell the position of people

or objects use possessive adjectives “my”, “her”, “his”,

“their” and “our” focus on subject verb agreement – “I am”,

“You are”, “We are”, “She is”, “He is” and “They are”

use the verb to have, “have” and “has”, with personal pronouns

identify singular and plural nouns identify the correct demonstrative pronouns to

use based on given pictures use comparative and superlative adjectives choose an appropriate collective noun to depict

a group of animals increase vocabulary through the glossary choose appropriate vocabulary based on context understand the information in a poster by

answering questions on it understand a passage by answering questions

on it express ideas clearly and creatively when writing

a story

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English Language Intensive Tests and Examinations

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2. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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1. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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SECTION A: LISTENING COMPREHENSION

A note to teachers / parents:For questions 1 – 18, refer to ANSWERS page A4, Picture Matching, Listening To Instructions and Spelling.

PICTURE MATCHINGListen carefully to each sentence. Write the answer (A, B, C or D) in the brackets provided. (7 marks)


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4. (A) (B) (C) (D)

5. (A) (B) (C) (D)

6. (A) (B) (C) (D)

7. (A) (B) (C) (D)

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LISTENING TO INSTRUCTIONSListen carefully. Do as you are told. (3 marks)

8.

SPELLINGListen carefully. Spell the word as it is read out. (10 marks)

9. 14.

10. 15.

11. 16.

12. 17.

13. 18.


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SECTION B: LANGUAGE USE AND COMPREHENSION

GRAMMAR Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided. (10 marks)

1. Lynn and I going to Jane’s house after school.

(1) have (3) is (2) am (4) are ( )

2. is my neighbour, Mrs Smith.

(1) You (3) She (2) They (4) He ( )

3. Susan makes a card for mother. Susan’s mother is delighted.

(1) my (3) her (2) their (4) his ( )

4. The horse across the field.

(1) gallop (3) galloping (2) are galloping (4) gallops ( )

5. Mr Finch is able to carry the heavy box. He is than Mr Hudson.

(1) stronger (3) strong (2) strongest (4) more strong ( )

6. The children to bring a storybook to school every day.

(1) has (3) is (2) am (4) have ( )


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7. My mother screams at the sight of the two .

(1) mouse (3) mouses (2) mices (4) mice ( )

8. Please finish the milk the jug.

(1) in (3) under (2) into (4) on ( )

9. My little sister is standing me.

(1) in front of (3) between (2) beside (4) over ( )

10. knives are sharp. Please be careful when you use them.

(1) That (3) This (2) Those (4) These ( )

GRAMMAR CLOZERead the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the comparative or superlative form of the word in the brackets. (4 marks)

My best friend is Dianna. She is (11) (thin)

and ( 12 ) ( t a l l ) t han me . She has t he

(13) (long) hair in class. Dianna tells me she

is going to the hairdresser’s today. Her hair will be slightly

(14) (short) after the haircut.

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Read the poem carefully. Choose the most suitable preposition from the box and write it in the blank provided. (3 marks)

between inside in front of down out

Who’s (15) that cupboard?

Is it Jack or Bill or Leonard?

I can see the doors shake.

My knees begin to quake.

I can hear a strange sound.

My heart begins to pound.

It’s trying to come (16) of that cupboard!

It cannot be Jack or Bill or Leonard!

I stand fixed (17) the cupboard.

Bang! Out jumps my pet dog, Bernard!


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Read the passage carefully. Fill in the blanks by using “has” or “have”. (3 marks)

My new neighbours are very friendly. They are Mr and Mrs

Miller and their three children. All their children (18)

names that begin with the letter ‘R’. They are Rick, Rachel and Ronnie.

Rick and Rachel (19) a pet rabbit each. Ronnie

(20) a hamster. We get along well with one another.

VOCABULARYChoose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided. (9 marks)

21. I am writing a/an to my cousin in Australia.

(1) letter (3) book (2) email (4) paper ( )

22. My parents put the luggage on the at the airport.

(1) carriage (3) roller (2) wheels (4) trolley ( )

23. I can hear the siren of the . It is very loud.

(1) garbage truck (3) ambulance (2) patrol car (4) fire engine ( )


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24. The saws the plank into two to make a shelf.

(1) carpenter (3) mechanic (2) cobbler (4) electrician ( )

25. I like to sit on the at the playground.

(1) slide (3) swing (2) roundabout (4) seesaw ( )

26. The sparrow is high up into the sky.

(1) soaring (3) climbing (2) riding (4) lifting ( )

27. Lisa is kind. She always makes it a point to her toys with her brother.

(1) help (3) share (2) receive (4) tidy ( )

28. My grandparents are long-sighted. They need to wear .

(1) spectacles (3) sunglasses (2) contact lens (4) mirrors ( )

29. The boys are crying. Let’s go over and them.

(1) comfort (3) welcome (2) irritate (4) greet ( )


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VOCABULARY CLOZERead the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. (5 marks)

carpet library shelves noisy bookshop quiet so bed and computers

We go to the school (30) every Tuesday.

The librarian, Mrs Lane, tells us we must be (31)

at all times. Mrs Lane shows us where the English, Chinese, Malay

(32) Tamil books are placed. She also tells us to

choose a book from one of the (33) . I pick a book on

animals and sit on the (34) that is laid on the floor.


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Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with a suitable word from the box. (5 marks)

bread tasty bakery orders noodles grocery sells flour toppings delicious

Mr Kent owns a (35) in the neighbourhood. He

bakes pies, cakes and (36) . Many people visit his

store. My mother (37) a cake from him for my birthday

every year. My cake always comes with extra (38)

–– cherries and chocolate rice. I think Mr Kent bakes the most

(39) cakes in the whole neighbourhood.


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Racing Simulation

VISUAL TEXT COMPREHENSION Read the poster carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

The National Museum brings you a fun and exciting celebration.

CHILDREN’S DAY

Date: 3 OctoberTime: 9 am – 4 pmVenue: Pavilion at the National Museum

Be a Superstar Contest!

• Dress up using recycled materials• Participants to form groups of four (2 adults and 2 children)• Children are to dress the adults using recycled material.• All recycled materials will be provided.• Judging will be based on creativity and teamwork. • Register before 1 October!

Magic Show

Face Painting Games

Puppet-making Workshop

Admission is free!


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Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided. (5 marks)

40. This event is organized by the .

(1) National Museum (2) Children’s Association (3) Pavilion (4) Superstar Contest ( )

41. The event will be held .

(1) at night (2) only after lunch (3) after dinner (4) in the day ( )

42. Jane and Peter will join the Superstar Contest with their parents. They should .

(1) bring their own recycled materials (2) invite two more friends to join them (3) register on 30 September (4) ask their parents to dress themselves with the recycled

materials ( )

43. Children who like to pretend that they are driving a car should try the .

(1) racing stimulation station (2) puppet-making workshop (3) magic show (4) face painting ( )

44. Which of the following does not describe the pictures at the top of the poster?

(1) The event is free. (2) The event will be crowded. (3) Those who attend the event will be happy. (4) The event is for children. ( )


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COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED

Read the passage carefully. Then answer the questions that follow. (10 marks)

The elderly man smells foul. His clothes are torn and dirty. He

has not bathed for days and those are the only clothes he owns.

He digs into his pocket. After digging for some time, he takes out

a dollar. He asks for a cup of hot coffee. That is all he can afford.

Mrs Wilson, the waitress, takes the money from the man. She

makes a cup of coffee and a breakfast set. She puts them on a

tray and gives it to the man.

“I can only pay for a cup of coffee,” says the elderly man. Mrs

Wilson smiles warmly. She says,“You must be hungry. Don’t worry.

You have already paid up.” Mrs Wilson winks and shows the elderly

man the money he has paid her. The elderly man nods gratefully.

He wolves down the breakfast and sips his cup of hot coffee.

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Listen, follow and read along.


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45. Where is the elderly man? [1m]

.

46. What does “that” (line 4) refer to? [1m]

.

47. Complete the table with information about the elderly man. [3m]

Description Reason(a) Smell He smells foul.

(b) Appearance

48. Write a word from the passage that is similar in meaning to the words below. [2m]

(a) friendly:

(b) thankfully:

49. (a) Circle the word in the box that best describes Mrs Wilson. [1m]

curious intelligent kind capable

(b) Support your answer in (a) with information from the passage. [2m]


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SECTION C: CONTINUOUS WRITING

Write a story of at least 40 words about recess time.

The pictures are provided to help you think about the topic. Your story should be based on one or more of the pictures. (10 marks)

Consider the following points when you plan your story:

• Where are the students?

• What do the students do?

You may use the points in any order and include other relevant points as well.

stalls fun hungry

queue up eat food

field drink happy

You may use the words in the box below.


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Colourful SimilesAdd more colour and interest to the way you express yourself when you speak or write. Using similes is one way you can go about doing it.

A simile is used to compare one thing with another because they have the same characteristic. Let’s look at the examples below.

• The twins, Jane and Jill, are as alike as two peas. (The underlined words mean the two girls look alike. We compare them

to peas because all peas look the same and it is not easy to tell them apart.)

• The librarian tells the boy to be as quiet as a mouse when he is in the library.

(The underlined words mean that the boy has to be quiet. A mouse is known to move around quietly; therefore, the boy’s action is compared to that of a mouse.)

You can identify a simile because the words “as…as…” are used. Here are some other similes that you can learn. Try to make sentences with each of them.

as angry as a bull as big as an elephant / a whale

as pretty as a picture as slow as a snail / tortoise

as sweet as honey as vain as a peacock

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