ROSYTH SCHOOL J=MESTRAL ASSESSMENT 2, 2014 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 2 PRIMARY 5 Name: 7 Marks: Clase: Pr _ Registor No. Date: 24 Ouiober 2014 Parents Signature: ‘TOTAL DURATION FOR BOOKLETS A & B: 4 h 60 min BOOKLET A Instructions to Pupils: Bo not open this tooklel until you are told to do so. Read the questiors and folow all the instructions carefully. This booklet consists of 28 questions (Questions 1 to 28). Answer ALL the questions and shade them in the correct ovals on the OAS provided. “This paper consists ef 11 pages altogether (including this page) “This paperis not to be reproduced in part or wholo without the permission ofthe Principal.For each question, from 1 to 10, shade your answer (1,2,3 or 4) en the Optical ‘Answer Sheet. (10 marks) 4. The bouquet of flowers presented to the Guestol-Honour before the ceremony ended. ms Q are @ was: @ were 2. Tho young man saw the dog aoross the road when the traffic lights turned green. (1) dash (dashes (@) dashed (@) was dashing 8. Lookover there! An elephant water at the man with an umbrella. (sprays, @) will spray @) is spraying (@) was spreying 4, lof them has agreed to accompany me to the museum. I shall go oamy own, (Both @) Each @) Either @ Neither‘This book author has won many awards isa bestseller. (2) whit (2) whom (3) where (@) whose Due to a techrical glich in an eastbound tran during the morning peak hour, thousands of commuters were late ‘work or school. m © @ at @) for (8) from ‘Yoke pushed on with his last ounce of stent vowing that his chance of winning was sin (1) when @) since @) despite (because ‘We alvays viii the muscums whenever we were on holiday, we? do Q aia @) don't @) dide't10 | known she was afraid of the derk, | would not have feft her ‘lone inthe room, () Had (2) Might. @) Would () Should | was taken by surprise whan my mother brought back plates of food for my cousin and____. We did not even have to join the queuel wt @ ws @ me @) her For each question from 11 to 15, shade your answer (1,2,9 or 4) on the Optical ‘Answer Sheet. (marks) un 2, IMy brother has developed an _ habit of taking to his cat every night before going to Bod. (erratic Q)—atiicial @) acquired () eccentric Drugs are highy ‘Once you become too dependent con them, you may not be able to control your dug use. () addictive @) cbeseseive @) compulsive (@ — uncontralable13, Thereis a possibilty that Father might change bis ‘mind about going to Japan. Lets keep trying and not give up. (1) contain (2) remote ) distinct (4) serious 44. The officials fol the protestors to oF the poice would ‘not hesitae to use the teargas on them. (1) back up (2) back off (3) back out (4) back down 45, Although she didnot manage to help Grace her problems, Grace was touched by her comforting words (1) relove 2) reduce (3) resolve ) —t0corFer each question from 16 to 20, choose the word(s) closest in meaning to the undetined words. Shade the correct oval( 1, 2, 3 or 4 ) on the Optical Answer ‘Sheet. (© marks) ‘Sam was a 27-year river guide, He had led tours down the Zambezi River many ee Ee : es “es aware that ys were sure by wae, btmy op hal was set 4.1 emo ot ped in soma ny, Thee war ad sl. Re i ttt oon epg termes pei aaa yc My re we vp bit manag feo ono han fl rund pln posed Sragh te ty bes ot te pps soo. was ony ha Ba read | wae cava, rappel tomy vai nis mouh recounted Si. Source: newsfeod.tima.cam 16. (1) fast @ sutfer @) endure (8) undergo17, 18. 19. 20, 0 @ @ crusty violence wickedness ferociousness strike tackle beatingVisual Text Comprehension ‘Study this brochure careful and then answer questions 21 to 28. 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(1) Musical Fats @) Aqua-acrobios: @) Interactive Games (@) Water Beloon Catch To. qualify for the lucky draw at Downtown West, a minimum of must be spnt atthe selected outlets, 37 @ $20 @ $2 @ ste w2%, NTUC Plus menbers who visit Wet Wet Wild on 2 Oclober are entitled to o @ ® ® The a free reun visit voucher ‘unlimltec access for one year fan exclusive membership rale 4 chances of winning a free cise ‘objective of offering the Wid Pass Package Deal is to o @ 8 rc) offer mirimal access to Wet Wet Waid promote the facilities at Dowiown West ‘olebrate the anniversary of Wet Wet Wl ‘encourage people to sign up forthe NTUC membership In the caption ‘Gnising To A Royal Win’, ‘Royal Wn refers to the first prize royal crise name ofa ship week-long coloration ucgay ROSYTH SCHOOL ‘SEMESTRAL ASSESSMENT 2, 2014 ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER? PRIMARY 5 Name: Class: Pr 5. - Register No. Date: 24 October 2014 Parent's Signature: TOTAL DURATION FOR BOOKLETS A & B: 1h 50 min BOOKLET B Insitutions to Pupils 1. Do not open this bookie until you are old to do so. 2. Read the questions and follow all the instucions careful 3. This booklet consists of 52 questions (Questions 29 to 80). 4 Answer ALL the questions and waite all the answers inthis book Maximum “Marks Obtained Booklet A 28 Booklet B 67 Total 95 Question | Component Numbers __| Marks Obtained | Comprehension Cloze 51-65 ‘Comprehension Open-ended | _ 71-60 * This booklot consists of 9 pages altogether (ncuding this page). ‘This papers not to be eproduced in part or whole uhout the pemnission of the Principal, 1Thore are 10 blanks, numbered 29 to 38, inthe passage below. From the list of words iven, choose the most suitable word for each blank. Wte is letter (A fo Q) in the Blank, The letters (() and (0) have been omitted to avold confusion during marking (40 marks) EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE. (on (O)ond (G)wich (Kup (wy) off @)they or H) th Wot () where {them a () under (Mp by (@) beyond On 28 June 2014, our Junior Red Lions, comprising’ 18 primary school students gathered at Hendon Camp, The students had the oppodunity to train together (29)_____the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) Red Lions parachute team. It was. an opportuniy for the Junior Red Lions to experience the thrill of pushing themselves. (30), ther comfort zones and overcoming challenges together. They also partepated In exercises that were phisically (91 ‘mentaly challenging, These included leaping (92) 2 10-metre aibome tower to conquer ther fear of heights. The next morning, they trained (83)__ the ily Singapore wind tunel 4, the professional guidance of the Red Liane, the students were able to perform base flight moves in airspeeds of (39) 1 300 kilometres per hour (On 9 August, the Junior Red Lions welcomed the Red Lions as they landed on the floating platform, (36) the National Day celebrations were held, Red ons team leader Second Warrant Officer (2WO) Dave Chong took the responsibility @n, __ mentoring the Junior Red Lions seriously. "want to motivate hese students and help them realise that anything fs posable (38)____ thy set their minds toi,” said Dave Chong. He was pleased with the enthusiasm shown by the students. Asef tom hina pom sofmaaestasanusuner red UnsoatEach of the underined words contains ether a speling or grammatical enor. Write the ‘correct word in each of the boxes. (12 marks) Last Saluday, many Singaporeans came together to explore the nawly-opened 9) ‘Sports Hub. Mr Kumar, who was there with his son Ravi, ase Impressed. 0) @) “The new Sports Hub willbe the proud of our nation. Its more than just an foon ‘addition to the country’s siting," sa Mr Kumar proualy (42) (49) "1 profer he new stadium than the olf one. There are many faclity her. rm oI its mor kom sea te nese, aaa estas cng (46) an, technology. As an ath, I can train comfortably. | appreciate the snvairemet here.” he added. ‘As they toured the Sports Hub, they leant many facts about the new stadium. It(48) has a retractable seating caperbilil, making i the only stadium in the word to host a muttude of events such as football, rugby as well as concerts. Besides the stadium, (9) 60) the Sports Hub ls oven home to a sports museum and-spotslaiber. Mr Kumer also ‘found out that the Sports Hub is just a stone's throw away from two MRT stations ~ Kallang and Stadium. Adopted tom Under One Roof, wn strastimes cm, 27 Febuary 2044Fil in each blank witha suitable word. (18 marks) | Teamt to be independent since | was in a primary school in England, From a very young 54 «have always been good with money, learning how to save much of my weekly allowance. 52) sy family | was rich, my parents didnot give me a lt of pocket money | never gave 53) ‘0 buying lunury items for myself, thor than a fet magazines and comics. This habit of saving had been 5a) in me by my grandparents. They never bought ‘expensive toys for me Having ved 95), the Second World War, they wore naturally tht. | was therefore in no 56) (of becoming a spend. {also feamt to save from my mother. During my chidhood days, she taught 67) ___how to cook. | learnt to buy ingredients from the roarby market. cooked baste meals for myself so that | would not be hungry. Besides learning o save, | also leat to take buses and trains 5E), my own, Taking the public transport was a breeze once 1 was 50), ‘with the routes and the times. Before my mother fet me take the publ bus on my own, she wamed me to be on the 60) for thieves and tricksters. She also taught me to aways be 64) of strangers and to be discoming in tho fionds | make, Sho said that | was easly taken in and could be cheated by people 62) hidden intentions. In school, ceveral of my fiends mixed wih 63) ‘company. ‘Some of these fiends eventually smoked but | 64) tobe fone of them, As far as stutlos were 65) ‘was not a high achiever. However, | iow when it was tine that | had to get down to do some serious work. Asolo My Word, 8 ays Magazine, 26 June 2014For each of the questions 88 lo 70, rewrite the given sentences, using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the meaning ofthe gen sentence(s). (0 marks) 166, Tho weather was sunny. We decided to goto the beach. 67. Ifyou do not sine, they may think that you are arrogant Usiess 68, The teachers have nominated Peter forthe Star Student Award. Peter, 669. Wo wore amazed that the elderly man completed the marathon. Toour 70. Ann asked her son, "What did you do at schoo! today?" ‘Ann asked her sonRead the passage beaw and answer questions 71 to 80. Earlier in June this yer, Jason Chee retumed to work at the Singapore Navy to fake on a now role - as an Operations Supenisor at the Changi Naval Base. Indoet, his retun capped a remarkable comeback. In December 2012, he met witha horiffc accident on board a warship. Fortunately, he suvived but needed 2 lo of halp. Folowhg an appeal by tho Navy, Jason received overwhelming suppor, with many people donating blood ae money. [After his inital operation, he broke down in. shock. When he regainad consciousness, he realized that he had lost bol his legs. He also found out that his eft am and three fingers on his right hand woro gone. Nevertheless, Jason did not despair. He showed hie undying spit when the Defence Minister visited him atthe hospital, Jason saluted in uniform despite his plight. was inspired When my teacher challenged me to infoview a person who had inspired me, | thought of Jason Chee immediately. | wanted to learn about his resilience. | was, ‘over'the moon when he accepted my request for an intervw through Uncle George, who was Jason's fiend. When | asked Jason what kept him going despite his injures, he replied, “The Navy has been taking good care of me Uoughout my Tecovery journey. 1 was very touched when I xew that they have beon widening doorways and instaling ramps to help me acapt io the new workplace. Its the suppot from the Nevy family that pushes me fo go on and not give up." Before his return to the Navy, 1 team that Jason kept himself busy vith his rehabilitation programme, which Involved training with his prosthetic legs fo enable him to siand up and walk normaly. “attough the training is tough, 1 will not give up because | want to achieve my goal, which is to be able to walk on my ovm again. | want to take care of my family and my fulure despite my condilon, sald Jason. Deeply moved, toa weled up in my eyes. During the interview, {ound out that Jason had also taken an active interest in sports. The former school paddler rediscovered his love for table tennis and was Relped by the ‘Singepore Disability Sports Council In January this year, he represented Singopere and went on to win a Bronze team medal in the 7th ASEAN Para Games held in Myanmar. He aims to take part in the 2016 Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil When | shared my iervew in class, my teacher praised me for my effort. "Yes, Jason Chee has Inspired many of us! Through him, we can also see how sports ‘an help to build one’s confidence and solf-esteem,” my teacher added. Aired tom Nn emis Jason Ch ck wok wn hanna. 9.tne 214 1 (20 masks) 0 Ey ey 3071, What was Jason's new role when he retued to work? (2rn) "72. Why did Jason break down In shock inthe hospital? (2m) 73.n Line 14, why was the author inspired by Jason? (2m) 74, Which wordin the Paragraph 8 ols us that Jason des not give up easily? 75. Choose woids fan paragraphs to 4 which have similar meaning tothe words below. (3m) Words te replace ‘Anawer = pulled tough > losehoart > anal76. How did Jason's colleagues make it easter for his movement atthe workplace? (2m) 7. How did the auther manage to interview Jason? (2m) 78. In Line 26-27, why did tears wellup in the author's eyes? (2m) 79, How did the author's teacher tnk sports and Jason's recovery? (2m) £80, What did Jason de afer the accident on board the warship? \Wrte 1, 2, 3nd 4in the blank below to indicate the orden which the actions ‘occurred in the passage. (2m) [Onder] Retions His retumed to work atthe Sigapore Navy" He represented Singapore hn the 7th ASEAN Para Games. He accepted the authors request for an interview. He saliled h his uniform when the Defence Minister visited him. 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