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Grammar: Is there ...? / Are there ...? Ordinal numbers Usage: Completing a dialogue

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Grammar
A Candy is asking her cousin Albert some questions about his school. Fill in the blanks with is there or are there. Suggested time: 2 minutes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B

a music room? toilets for girls? a football field? a school canteen? staff rooms?

Yes, there is. Yes, there are. No, there isnt. No, there isnt. Yes, there are.

Albert is telling Candy about his school. Read the directory and fill in the blanks with the correct ordinal numbers in English. Suggested time: 3 minutes
4/F 3/F 2/F 1/F Staff rooms Music room Tuck shop Girls toilet Girls toilet School hall

1. The music room is on the 2. The girls toilets are on the 3. The school hall is on the 4. The tuck shop is on the 5. The staff rooms are on the
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floor. and floor. floor. floor.

B2 There are two girls toilets in the school.

floors.

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Usage
C Candy is asking the helper in the youth centre some questions. Complete their dialogue. Use the information in the directory and the words in the brackets to help you. Suggested time: 5 minutes

The Gifted Youth Centre

5/F 4/F 3/F 2/F 1/F Activity room Activity room Drum room Piano room Hall Library Leisure area Canteen Drawing room Toilets Office Toilets

Helper: How may I help you? Are there toilets? Candy: e.g.

(toilets) the second and fourth

Helper: Yes, there are. They are on e.g. floors. Candy: (1) Candy: (3) Candy: (5) Helper: No, (6) Candy: (7) Helper: Yes, (8)
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a drawing room? floor. activity rooms in the centre? . (a guitar room) . (a hall) . It is on (9)
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Helper: Yes, there is. It is on the (2) Helper: Yes, there are. They are on (4)

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C4 Remember to change the word floor to the plural form.

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Reading: A leaflet Vocabulary: Places at school

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Reading
Eddie is reading a leaflet. Read the leaflet carefully.

Time: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Date: 18 November (Sat) School address: 27, Wai Chai Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong (Wan Chai MTR Station Exit B) Activities: Time: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Dancing performance in the school hall (1/F) Ball games in the playground (G/F) All day Photo workshop in the computer room 2 p.m. and 4 p.m. (3/F) Story time in the English corner (2/F) 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. Art workshop in the Visual Arts room 12:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. (5/F)
For more details, please visit our website: www.simonsfps.com

The Simons Foundations Primary School OPEN DAY

Answer the following questions.

Suggested time: 4 minutes

1. What is the name of the school? It is called 2. Eddie wants to listen to stories. Where can he go? He can go to There are
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. . on Open Day.
A2 Find out the activity related to stories on the leaflet first.

3. How many kinds of activities are there on Open Day?

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 4. What activities can Eddie take part in after 4:15 p.m.? He can take part in
B

Eddie is writing a note about the different places in the school. Fill in the blanks with the correct ordinal numbers in English. Suggested time: 3 minutes

1. The school hall is on the 2. The Visual Arts room is on the 3. The English corner is on the 4. The playground is on the

floor. floor. floor. floor.

Vocabulary
C Help Eddie label the pictures.
Suggested time: 3 minutes

playground library

toilets music room

school hall classroom

1. The

2. The

3. The

4. The
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A4 Eddie can join TWO activities.

6. The
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Grammar: Imperatives Must / must not Usage: Completing a poster

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Grammar
A Miss Chan is telling her class some of the school rules. Fill in the blanks with the words in the box. Add do not when necessary. Suggested time: 2 minutes

bring 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. instructions.
B

be

listen

wear

hand

a school uniform. in your homework on time. late for school. toys to school. to the teachers

Sally is reading the rules of the school playground. Fill in the blanks with must or must not. Suggested time: 3 minutes

Rules of the school playground:

1. You 2. You 3. You 4. You 5. You litter. keep the playground clean. wait for your turn to play ball games. spit on the playground. climb the trees.
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A Remember to begin a sentence with a capital letter.

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Usage
C Sally is writing a poster about the classroom rules. Look at the pictures and complete the rules with the words in the box. Use one word in each blank. Suggested time: 5 minutes

listen keep

litter hit

line spit

bring run

Classroom rules
e.g. 1.
Stand up!

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

e.g. 1. You 2. You 3. 4. You 5. 6. 7. You

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quiet in lessons. to your teachers. your books to the lesson. in the classroom. in the classroom. up outside the classroom after school. in the classroom. your classmates.

C Do not change the form of the verb after not.

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Reading: A notice Vocabulary: Rules

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Reading
Tony is reading a notice in the playground. Read the notice carefully.

North Point Public Playground Notice to Children

Keep the playground clean. Throw your rubbish in the rubbish bin. Do not litter or spit. Do not climb the trees. You must not draw on the slide or push people down the slide. Line up next to the swings. You must wait for your turn to use them. You must not ride bicycles in the playground. Do not feed the birds in the playground.
A Answer the following questions.
Suggested time: 4 minutes

1. Where is the playground? It is in He must throw it 3. What mustnt Tony do on the slide? Tony mustnt
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2. Tony has some rubbish. Where must he throw it?

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A3 Tony mustnt do TWO things on the slide.

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 4. Where do children line up for the swings? They line up

B

Some children are breaking the rules in the playground. Tick () Suggested time: 3 minutes the pictures of the naughty children.

Vocabulary
C Help Tony match the words with the signs in the playground. Suggested time: 3 minutes

A. Do not spit. 1. 2. B. Keep off the grass. C. Do not climb the trees. 3. 4. D. Do not pick the flowers. E. Line up. F. Do not litter. 5.
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B You must refer to the notice for the answers.
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Grammar: Asking and answering questions using can Usage: Completing a dialogue

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Grammar
A Eddie is asking his father some questions at home. Complete the questions using can I with the words on the right.
Suggested time: 3 minutes

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
B

television? computer games? to the park? the comic book? the cake?

read eat play watch go

Eddie is asking his father some questions in the park. Help Eddies father answer them. Suggested time: 2 minutes

1. Can I draw on the bench? 2. Can I run in the park? 3. Can I eat in the park? 4. Can I spit in the park? 5. Can I swim in the pond?

No, (1) Yes, (2) Yes, (3) No, (4) No, (5)

. . . . .

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B In short answers, you cant means you cannot.

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Usage
C Eddie is asking his father what he can do on the bus. Complete their Suggested time: 5 minutes dialogue using the words under the pictures.
e.g. 1. 2.

eat
4. 5.

shout

use mobile phone

6.

sleep e.g. (1) (3) (5) (7) (9)

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draw on the seats on the bus? on the bus? on the bus? on the bus? e.g.

sit on the stairs No, you cant. . . .

Can I eat

No, (2) Yes, (4) Yes, (6) (8) (10)

C8 & 10 Use the pictures to help you answer the questions.

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Integrated Test 1
Test content

Date: Time allowed: 30 minutes

Revision on Drills 1 to 5 Writing about your favourite place at school

Reading (22 marks)

Sally is filling in an application form. Read her application form below.

Application form for the English Club

Name Sally Chan Class 2A Hobby reading English books, listening to English songs Choose two activities you want to do in the club: Doing drama Telling stories Singing songs Going to an English camp

Please complete the form and give it to your English teacher.

Answer the following questions.

Suggested time: 5 minutes

1. What club does Sally want to join? (3 marks) 2. Which class is Sally in? (2 marks) 3. What does Sally like doing in her free time? (4 marks) She likes 4. Who collects the forms from students? (3 marks) .

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Marks:

/100

S ally is reading a poster about the English camp. Read the poster carefully.

Date: 23 to 24 December Place: Sai Kung Outdoor Recreation Centre Fee: $50 Number of students: 25 P.2 and P.3 students Teacher-in-charge: Miss Wong and Mr Ho Deadline for application: 31 October The activities in the camp include:

English Camp

Join the camp and learn more about English!

Read the following sentences. Put a tick ( ) for the correct sentences and put a cross () for the wrong sentences. (2 marks @)
Suggested time: 5 minutes

e.g. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

The camp lasts for two days. The camp is at school. Students do not need to pay for the camp. All the students can join the camp. Students cannot apply for the camp in November. Singing songs is one of the activities in the camp.
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Vocabulary (20 marks)

C Eddie is writing a note about the different places in his school. Fill in Suggested time: 2 minutes the blanks with the correct words. (2 marks @)

1. We can borrow books from the 2. There is a big piano in the Leung plays it in every music lesson. 3. We play basketball on the 4. We have English lessons in our 5. The Principal talks to us in the week.
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. . Miss . . every

Some students do not follow school rules. Eddie is talking to them. Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (2 marks @) Suggested time: 2 minutes
Jane Tim Johnny

Danny

Carol

1. Tim, do not 2. Jane, do not 3. Johnny, do not 4. Danny, you must 5. Carol, do not
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on the playground. on the playground. the trees. for your turn. the flowers.

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Grammar and Usage (38 marks)

E Candy is asking Miss Leung questions about the singing competition. Complete their dialogue using can. (2 marks @)
Suggested time: 3 minutes

(1) (sing) two songs in the competition? (2) Chinese songs? (sing)

No, you cant. No, you cant. (3) You must wear school uniform. (4) You can only sing in the competition. Yes, you can. (6) are seats for parents. There

Can I wear my own clothes in the competition? Can I dance in the competition? (5) (use) a microphone to sing? Can my parents come and watch?
F

Candy is reading the rules of the Music Centre. Complete the rules with the words in the box. Use one word in each blank. (2 marks @) Suggested time: 3 minutes

smoke

listen

keep

eat

bring

1. quiet. 2. You or drink in the centre. 3. pets into the centre. 4. This is a non-smoking centre. You in here. to the centre assistants instructions. 5. You
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Candy is asking the centre assistant about the places in the Music Centre. Complete their dialogue. Use the information in the directory and the words in the brackets to help you. (2 marks @) Suggested time: 4 minutes

The Music Centre

4/F 3/F 2/F 1/F G/F

Piano room Reception Office Front desk

Hall A Hall B Library Hall C Canteen Girls toilet

Girls toilet Boys toilet Boys toilet

Good morning, how may I help you? It is on the (1) floor. Yes, there are. They are on the (3) floors. (4) . You can practise in the piano room. It is on (5) (7) (8) It is . .

I am here to join the singing competition. Where is the reception? (2) (girls toilets) in the centre? Is there a practice room? Where is Hall C? I am hungry. (6) (a canteen) Thank you very much.

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Writing (20 marks)

H Tony is writing about his favourite place at school.

My favourite place at school is the garden. It is on the ground floor. I like to chat with my friends there. There are some rules in the garden. We must not pick the flowers. We must not climb the trees. We must keep off the grass.

You want to write about your favourite place at school too. Read the pictures and complete the note. Suggested time: 6 minutes My favourite place at school is . It is . I like to there. There are some rules in . We . We . We .

3/F

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