Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Ministry of Education
Academic City International Schools
Subject: English 2nd Term Diagnostic Test 2023-2024
Name: ______________________________________________
Date: _______________________________________________
Grade: 5/
Score
20
ALLOCATED TIME: 1 Hours
Instruction to students:
o Don’t start this exam paper until you are told to do so.
o Write your name on the answer sheet in the space provided.
o Answer with blue pen only.
o Read the instructions and questions carefully before answering them.
o Correction pens are not allowed.
o Revise thoroughly before you hand in the paper.
Question Marks Mark in Corrector Revisor Checker
writing
Literature. /5
Grammar /5
Vocabulary /5
Spelling/Phonics /5
Total /20
1
2
Comprehension
Choose the correct answers.
1. How large can some penguins grow
a. 1 foot
b. 10 feet
c. 4 feet
d. 6 feet
2. Penguins have large, webbed feet used for?
a. To make them tall
b. Help make them good swimmers
c. Help them eat well
d. Help make them sleep
3. The blubber does what for the penguin?
a. Helps them stay warm
b. Helps them feed well
c. Helps them grow stronger
d. Makes them fatter.
Choose whether each sentence below is simple or compound sentence.
4. The entire house got destroyed by an earthquake.
a. simple sentence
b. compound sentence
5
5. We stayed for about a week, and later travelled to another city.
a. compound sentence
b. simple sentence
6
Choose the correct synonym of the words below.
6. Drawbacks means ____________
a. advantages
b. disadvantages
c. throw away7
3
7. A ___________ is a person who speaks for others.
a. pilot
b. representative
c. convention
8
8. To move slowly means ____________
a. nerve
b. dawdle
c. foul
9
9. Thin and bony means_____________
a. swerve
b. fountain
c. scrawny
10
10.A blue gemstone is called __________
a. navy blue
b. turquoise
c. bawl
d. fountain