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Section A: Grammar MCQ

For each question from 1 to 10, four options are given. One of them is the correct
answer. Shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet. (10 marks)

1. The heavy downpour which flooded parts of Jakarta _________ a few years ago.

(1) happens
(2) happened
(3) is happening
(4) was happening

2. girls

(1) is
(2) are
(3) was
(4) were

3. _________ I use your phone, please? Yes, you may.

(1) will
(2) can
(3) may
(4) must

4. Mis ________ at home.

(1) herself
(2) yourself
(3) ourselves
(4) yourselves

5. It was reported that the bush fire ________ quickly due to the high temperatures and strong
winds.

(1) spread
(2) has spread
(3) was spread
(4) is spreading

6. Adam is coming with us, _________ he?

(1) is
(2) are

(4

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7. Jason held onto the rope _________ as he was afraid to fall.

(1) tight
(2) tightly
(3) tighter
(4) tightest

8. You need to wash your T-shirt!

(1) dirty cotton white

(2) dirty white cotton
(3) white dirty cotton
(4) white cotton dirty

9. The kitten, _________ was found by the road, was adopted by a loving family.

(1) who
(2) which
(3) whom
(4) whose

10. ________ did he finish his homework.

(1) so
(2) for
(3) but
(4) nor

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Section B: Vocabulary
For each question 11 to 20, choose the most suitable word(s) to complete each
sentence. Shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet. (10 marks)

11. Everyone __________ birthday party last night. It was the best birthday party ever.

(1) turned in
(2) turned up
(3) turned out
(4) turned over

12. I am ___________ to accept the job offer because

(1) excited
(2) hesitant
(3) qualified
(4) delighted

13. The ___________ children did not have their breakfast, so they finished their lunch in
less than ten minutes.

(1) selfish
(2) greedy
(3) satisfied
(4) famished

14. The wound was very deep and had to be examined for ______________.

(1) illness
(2) disease
(3) infection
(4) condition

15. Jessy ______________ tennis a few months ago.

(1) took in
(2) took up
(3) took over
(4) took down

16. The ______________ in the shining armour saved the princess from the dragons.

(1) air
(2) heir
(3) night
(4) knight

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17. The police decided to ______________ the identity theft case.

(1) look in
(2) look into
(3) look after
(4) look down

18. She has been here for five years and has made such good friends, so the place feels like
______________.

(1)
(2) a fish out of water
(3) an off-the-beaten track
(4) a home away from home

19. I have decided to travel as much as I can before ______________.

(1) hitting the road

(2) kicking the bucket
(3) letting my hair down
(4) living out of suitcase

20. Jimmy was not able to play football because it was ______________.

(1) dragging his feet

(2) under the weather
(3) raining cats and dogs
(4) costing an arm and a leg

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Section C: Reading Comprehension MCQ

Read the passage below and answer questions 21 to 25.

Julio Iglesias is a world - renowned singer and songwriter. He has sold more than 350 1
million records in fourteen languages worldwide and performed for over 60 million people.
Most people would consider him lucky. However, when he was younger, he was not so
fortunate. Julio was a skillful goalkeeper and had a promising career with Real Madrid
Football Club in Spain while studying law in a university. Unfortunately, he met with a 5
serious car accident, which made him partially paralysed and could no longer play football
professionally.

After the accident, he spent a year in hospital and had to put his studies on hold.
During his recovery, Julio was given a guitar by one of his nurses so that he could
improve the movement of his fingers. Julio taught himself to play by accompanying songs 10
on the radio. No matter how frustrated he was, he always made sure to give it his best. At
that time, he discovered his talent for singing.

After Julio left the hospital, he completed his law studies because he wanted to be a
lawyer. However, he began to develop a great passion in singing. In the end, he decided
to devote himself to music instead of law. In 1968, he won a Spanish song competition 15

that rose him to fame.

Perhaps Julio could have been a good lawyer, but he has certainly done very well as a
singer and songwriter.

Text adapted from TR, Henry Park Primary School

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For each question from 21 to 25, four options are given.

One of them is the correct answer. Shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet.
(5 marks)

21. Julio Iglesias is well - known for _______________.

(1) his bravery and talent

(2) his singing and songwriting
(3) his involvement in a car accident
(4) his skills in the Real Madrid Football Club

22. Paragraph 2 tells us that _______________.

(1) Julio was in a car accident

(2) Julio won a singing competition
(3) Julio realised his talent for singing
(4) Julio loved playing the guitar for the nurses

23. Which of these words best describes Julio Iglesias in paragraph 2?

(1) generous
(2) thoughtful
(3) determined
(4) opportunistic

24. Which of these statements is FALSE?

(1) Julio did not give up his studies even after the accident.
(2) Julio sold 350 million records in forty languages worldwide.
(3) Julio learnt how to play the guitar by listening to the songs on the radio.
(4) Julio realised he has a talent in singing while he was admitted in the hospital.

25. Which phrase below can be the most accurate message of the passage?

(1) One only needs talent.

(2) Always look back in regret.
(3) Perseverance is the key to success.
(4) Always listen to the opinions of others.

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Section D. Grammar Cloze

There are 10 blanks, numbered 26 to 35, in the passage below. From the list of words given,
choose the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to H) in the blank. (10 marks)

EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

Passage 1:

A. at C. are E. into G. need

B. and D. but F. is H. needs

Plastic (26) ________ one of the most useful inventions. Most plastics are strong, long-lasting, and
lightweight. They resist damage by water, heat, chemicals, and electricity. Plastic is mostly made
from oil. Oil comes from plants and animals that have been compressed underground for a long
time (27) ________ is made through a natural process. To produce plastic, people (28) ________
to collect the oil using oil rigs. Then the oil is separated (29) ________ different types of oils and
gases (30) ________ an oil refinery. When they separate the oil, refineries look for a thin oil,
naphtha, to make plastic. Even though plastic has many uses, we need to minimise its use for it
threatens wildlife and spreads toxins to the environment.

Text adapted from All About Plastic, National Geographic Kids

Passage 2:

A. between C. ourselves E. them G. which

B. next D. their F. themselves H. who

greeted the pupils as she stepped into class. Sam and John
raised their hands quickly. Ms Koh asked (31) ________ what they wanted.
We found money Sam announced.
Ms Koh asked (32) ________ one of you found the money?
Sam found the money in the canteen (33) ________ the two huge dumpsters. Then he
John said.
money she asked the boys. Sam explained that they had passed it to
Jenny (34) ________ was the prefect on duty during recess. Ms Koh told them that they should be
proud of (35) ________ for being honest.

Text adapted from SA1, Catholic High School

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Section E. Vocabulary Cloze (10x1mark)

There are 10 blanks, numbered 36 to 45, in the passage below. From the list of words given, choose
the most suitable word for each blank. Write its letter (A to Q) in the blank. The letters (I) and (O) have
been omitted to avoid confusion during marking. (10 marks)

EACH WORD CAN BE USED ONLY ONCE.

(A) actor (D) expressions (G) inattentive (K) outlandish (N) singer

(B) behaviour (E) focused (H) manners (L) regret (P) suggestion

(C) embarrassed (F) happily (J) option (M) sadly (Q) unusual

not (36) ________ in class so she

looked around to see if someone was passing notes to him. However, she did not see anything
(37) ________.
Since Anthony was very good in mathematics, Ms Karen felt that something was wrong. She
kept observing his facial (38) ________. Suddenly, Ms Karen noticed that Anthony was squinting! Ms
Karen smiled to herself as she realis (39) ________.
When the bell rang, Ms Do you need glasses? You were
Ms Karen. He blushed; he was too (40) ________ to speak.
He , but I feel ridiculous wearing them. It has an
(41) ________ design The lenses were red and shaped like Mickey Mouse.

them for me. I (42) ________ not going along to choose the
design. Now, I have no other (43) ________, but to wear them.
said,
, you look a little like my favourite (44) ________, Harry Styles. He sings very well After
hearing that, Anthony broke into a huge smile and skipped out of the room (45) ________.

Teacher made

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Section F: Synthesis and Transformation

For each of the questions 46 to 50, rewrite the given sentence(s) using the Do not
word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one sentence. The meaning of your write in
sentence must be the same as the meaning of the given sentence(s). (10 marks) this space.
Do not forget the punctuation where needed.

46. Kenny said, brother is exhausted.

Kenny said____________________________________________________________

47. The alarm clock was not very loud. The alarm clock woke me up.

____________________________________________________________________

even though ___________________________________________________________

48. I put up my umbrella. It started to rain

so ___________________________________________________________________

49. Mary never wrote the letter. Mary did not call him.

_____________________________________________________________________

nor __________________________________________________________________

50. Simon loves to read. Simon goes to the library

_____________________________________________________________________

for ___________________________________________________________________

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Section G: Editing for Spelling

Misspelled words are in bold. Write the correct spelling of these words in the rectangles above.

(51) (52)

On Wendsday, three German shepherds were put into actif duty by the US Army. The three

(53)
specially-trained dogs have sensitive sense of smell to locate xplosieves. Minion, Buddy, and

(54)
Snoopy are femail dogs. They were flown in from San Diego, California. They are currently

(55)
staying in a specially built kage. According to the army, the dogs are the best they have ever had.

Text adapted from Spelling Detective, Education World

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Section H: Reading Comprehension
Read the passage below and answer questions 56 to 60.

Jerry was a mouse who had been adopted by a family of humans, the Thompson family. 1
His small size made it difficult for him to be found around the house. To locate him, his parents
and brother Liam, would always have to call his name aloud. The house often echoed with
cries Jerry! Jerry
lose Jerry and never find him again. He even made him a tiny red cap so that it would be 5
easier to locate him.
One hot summer day, Jerry was in the kitchen watching his mother bake him cookies. All of
a Tom, entered through their kitchen door. Tom chased after
Liam, who just walked into the kitchen after a run. Mrs Thompson, who was too busy to notice,
opened the door of the refrigerator to get a carton of milk. Jerry took the opportunity to slip 10
inside the refrigerator so he could hide from Tom. When the refrigerator door swung shut
behind him, he was plunged into darkness.
said Jerry in his terrified voice as he struggled t
loud enough to travel through the thick
refrigerator wall. 15

In the darkness, he stumbled and fell into a saucer of prunes. Jerry was afraid, cold, and
extremely hungry. However, he held back his tears and began searching for food in the
darkness. He nibbled on some chocolate pudding he found and ended up finishing the entire
thing. He shivered and his teeth chattered together. It was not until half an hour later that Mrs
Thompson opened the door and was shocked to find him standing on a butter plate, his entire 20
body shivering violently, and his teeth chattering.

Text adapted from SA1, Maha Bodhi School

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For each question from 56 to 60, write your answer in the space provided. (10 marks) write in
this space.
56. List two things the family did to locate Jerry around the house. (2m)

(a)

(b)

57. Which word from the passage has the same meaning as each of the words
below? (3m)

(a) took up the responsibility to

care about something
(paragraph 1)
(b) made a great effort to do
something
(paragraph 3)
(c) clicking repeatedly together
(paragraph 4)

58. Write 1, 2 and 3 in the boxes below to indicate the order in which the events
occurred in the story. (1m)

Jerry was scared because he was left alone in the darkness.

Jerry ate chocolate pudding.

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59. State whether each statement is true or false then give a reason why you think
so. (2m)

Statement True/False Reason

(a) Jerry entered the
refrigerator because he
was hungry.

(b)
Tom, attacked Jerry.

60. Do you think ? Give reason for your

answer, using evidence from the passage (2m)

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