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PREFACE

Pupils will benefit from the vocabulary and grammar items which will improve and - increase their proficiency in the language The comprehension passages will enhance pupils’

reading skills Model compositions are provided

as guidelines to develop and improve pupils’

writing skills

Answers to all the exercises are

provided Pupils will find this series extremely useful when preparing for their school

examinations

Eric's younger brother is very scared

of

(1) ants (2) spiders (3) beetles (4) cockroaches ( )

Mother buys spinach and broccoli

from the (1) florist (2) farmer

(3) gardener

(4) greengrocer ( )

ge 4 _ Christians gather ata to

worship

(1) church (2) mosque

(3) mortuary (4) cemetery ( )

(4) champion ( )

7 Wegotothe_ _ to wdtch the movie ‘Superman

Returns’

(1) hostel (2) chapel (3) cinema (4) barracks ( )

8 The magician waves his magic _ and changes

the princess into an ugly duckling

(1) — stick

(2) pipe

(3) tube

(4) wand ( )

9 Nobody wants to be friends with Lisa because she is

d/an _—_——— girl

(1) sweet (2) helpful (3) arrogant (4) courteous ( )

10 You must if you need to talk in the library

(1) shout (2) scream (3) whisper (4) mumble ( )

Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

1 The water pipe in my bathroom has burst Please call

the (mechanic, plumber)

2 Cheetahs and leopards are (wild, tame) animals They

are very fierce

3 Rebecca wears a jade bracelet on her (wrist, waist)

4 The sow and its piglets are feeding in the (sty, shed)

5 An eagle can hold its prey with its sharp (paws, claws)

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box

Use each word only once

He (2) _———————— hiỉs stdll at six o'clock in the morning

Every Saturday, Adam (3) his father at the stall He packs the fruits into plastic bags and (4) money from the customers Adam is always courteous to all the customers Adam and his father usually

(5) their stall at two o'clock in the afternoon

Then, they return home for lunch

Mrs Tơng is mụ form tegcher I like becquse she is kind and patient

6 Aunt Lisa celebrates birthday with a party

(1) he (2) we (3) her (4) she ( )

7 The children are very tired after the trip to the zoo Tell

Underline the correct answers

A lizard (catch, catches) insects with its tongue

A good guard dog (bark, barks) at.strangers and frightens them away

Female mosquitoes (lay, lays) their -eggs in stagnant

water

We (sing, sings) the national anthem every morning

Sheila (hear, hears) a noise

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box

Use each word only once

Jia Hu has a hobby He (1) —————— to flụ kites

He discovered his 2) _—— — for kites when he was seven years old Before the discovery, he (3)

cycling only Jia Hu has two friends, Ricky and Fadzil They (4) ite Flying too

Sometimes, Fadzil’s uncle will help them design new kites The three boys usually fly their kites at East Coast Park Itis(5) —_—————— that theu will continue fluing kites for years to come They really like kite flying

Joyful Fish Farm The farm is located in Choa Chu Kang It is the June holidays The Lee family visits

Mr Lee’s children, Joy and Paul, are thrilled They have never been to a fish farm

The Lee family reaches their: destination

Mr Lee finds a space at the car park and parks his car

The children cannot wait to start exploring the farm

They run towards the entrance of the farm

wants to catch some fish at the Education Centre He

intends to keep them as pets Mr and Mrs Lee want

to purchase a beautiful Arowana fish They believe that the fish will bring them good fortune The family has a great time at the farm.: :

4 There re two gdultsand _ — children in Mr Lee"s

COF

(1) five (2) two (3) three (4) four ( )

2 Itis the chidrens — visit to d fish farm

(1) first (2) second (3) ‘third (4) — last ( )

3 The Lee family travels to the fish farm by

(1) car (2) bus (3) ship

(4) train ( )

4 Mr and Mrs Lee want an Arowana fish as it will

(1) breed (2) catch small fish

(3) beautify their home

(4) bring them good luck ( )

5 What does Paul want to do with his fish?

He wants to keep them

(1) in the farm (2) ina fish tank

(3) in the breeding pond (4) at the Education Centre ( )

Exercise 2

Read the passage carefully Answer the questions in complete

sentences

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George and Gerald are classmates They like spiders Whenever they see spiders in the cracks of

the walls at school, they will catch them Then, they

will: place them in boxes They usually carry them in

their pockets The spiders they have are small and black The boys feed their eight-legged pets with

tiny ants

Their teacher tells them

to be careful as some spiders are poisonous Spiders make webs which are sticky Insects such as beetles and flies that get into the

web cannot escape —

93 cA SY,

What kind of spiders do George and Gerald catch?

Look at the picture carefully Write at least six sentences

You may use the helping words given

classroom partners push

shocked sorry apologises

(1) sighs (2) yawns (3) screams

Do not touch the — of

the durian! They may prick your fingers

(1) spines (2) spikes (3) thorns

4 During the National Day Parade, | ị

5 We go to Sentosa island by

(1) train (2) tram (3) monorail (4) cable car ( )

Keith usedg _— to move the canoe through the water

The piglets are feeding in the

{) sty (2) lair ị

(3) den (4) cowshed ( ¬

9 The police officers — _ the suspect ơnd tgke him

to the police station

(1) arrest (2) freeze (3) releose (4) interrupt ( )

10 A — ~~ is:a box in which money is kept

(1) vase (2) coffer

(3) bucket (4) canister ( )

Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

We wear (gloves, shawls) to keep our hands warm when the weather is cold

Construction workers wear safety (boots, helmets) to

prevent injuries to their head

We need to paste a (sticker, stamp) on the envelope before posting it

After a light shower, we may see a (ribbon, rainbow)

in the sky

Police officers from the police post (patrol, supervise) the neighbourhood daily

Exercise 3 _

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box

Use each word only once

ian GRAMMAR

Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer and write its number in the

doshug _ his pet rabbit twice a day and cleans its cage every week

The girls _ their hair now

(1) combs (2) combed

(3) is combing (4) are combing ( )

During Hari Raya, my Muslim neighbours

delicious cakes and cookies

(1) bake (2) bakes (3) baking (4) is baking ( )

Everyone _ Rodrick because he is a cheerful boy

(1) like (2) likes

(3) _ is liking (4) are liking ( )

The considerate gir] .a tissue when she sneezed

(3) used (4) using ( )

Some people _ raw fish as they believe it is healthy and nutritious

(1) consume (2) consumes (3) consumed (4) consuming ( )

The pupils their names and underlined their surnames

(1) write (2) wrote (3) writes (4) writing ( )

Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

A seamstress is one who (sew, sews) and makes clothes

My aunt is a journalist She (write, writes) articles for newspapers

He (forget, forgot) to do his homework yesterday

My father (purchased, purchase) a second-hand car as

he could not afford a new one

My friends and I often (play, plays) basketball during recess,

._.Exercise 3 "— _— -

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box

Use the words only once

television programmes after she finishes her homework Her

favourite cartoons are ‘Power Girls’ and ‘Brave Rangers’

Sometimes, Melissơ will (3) — the

local news as well She was moved to tears when she (4) _— the homeless tsunami victims crying for their missing loved ones At times, her father

(5) the news with her He will explain difficult words which she cannot understand

Rita lives in a flat near Yishun MRT Station

Every Sunday, her parents take her for a train ride

Many commuters take the train during the weekend

Fortunately, Rita and her parents always manage to find seats for themselves

7 Rita and her parents usually alight at Orchard Station Then, they shop at Taka Shopping Centre

They go to the bookstore and browse through some

of the books there Sometimes, Rita‘s father buys her

a story book or a toy that she likes

Later, Rita and her

parents have their lunch at

the food court located at the basement Rita’s favourite dish is beef noodles She always enjoys herself when

she is out with her parents

1 Rita lives in

(1) Taka (2) Yishun

(3) Orchard

(4) Yishun Station ( )

2 The word ‘alight’ in paragraph two means ’ "

(1) to burn (2) to shine (3) to boarda vehicle

(4) to get out of a vehicle ( )

(4) Taka Shopping Centre ( )

4 Rita’s likes beef noodles

(1) _ less (2) more (3) the most (4) the least ( )

5 Which sentence is true?

(1) Rita and her parents go out every Saturday

(2) Rita is happy every time she is out with her parents (3) Rita and her parents stand throughout the train

ride

(4) _ Rita’s father buys her a story book or a toy all the ‘

time ( ) 7

Exercise 2 Read the passage carefully Answer the questions in complete

sentences

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Emily had several pets which included a rabbit, “7

a hamster and a parrot Emily loved her pets very

much and took good care of them She cleaned their cages and fed them every day

George, her white and fluffy rabbit, had long and adorable ears His round red eyes would glitter when rays of sunlight fell upon them Chocolate, her

cute and furry hamster, was brown with pearl-shaped

eyes Chocolate would sleep throughout the day and

be active only in the evenings

Her African grey parrot, Polly, was given to

her by Uncle Tom Uncle Tom was unable to keep it

as he had to work in Australia Sadly, he

could not bring Polly along Uncle Tom gave Polly to Emily as she was very fond

of it Besides, he knew that Emily would

take good care of it Whenever Uncle Tom

flew to Singapore, he would visit Emily and

his beloved Polly Polly would perch on his shoulder and peck his ears gently

Look at the picture carefully Write at least six sentences

You may use the helping words given

canteen utensils apologises

(1) (2) (3) (4)

1 The rubbish bin is

poor filthy sloppy crumpled ( )

costumes ( )

6 Theprofessional entertained the children with

his clever tricks

(1) skater (2) trickster (3) magician (4) astronomer ( )

7 Roy was _ when he heard that his aunt had

met with an accident He started to cry

(1) shocked (2) delighted (3) exhausted (4) disappointed ( )

8 Acaterpillar will grow into a _

(1) beetle (2) butterfly (3) dragonfly (4) grasshopper ( )

9 The elephant _ _ loudlu when ït is angrụ

(1) purrs (2) mews

(3) brays (4) trumpets - ( )

10 Amanda is a preschooler She goes to the _ for

lessons every morning

(1) college (2) campus (3) universitu (4) kindergarten ( ) -

Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

1 Mrs Lim could not sleep last night because her husband

was (snoring, blowing) loudly

2 The swan and the (ducklings, cygnets) were swimming

in the pond

3 Iwas at the pharmacy to get some (liquor, medicine)

4, Everyone burst into laughter when they heard his

(hilarious, dull) story

5 Maggie's uncle works as a (pilot, sailor) on a big ship

Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box

Use each word only once

One day, four boys were playing football in

a field beside a block of flats They were having a

time

(1)

One of the boys, Jeffrey, kicked the (2)

too hard The other three boys could not (3)

the ball in time Then, they heard the (4)

of shattering glass Oh no! They were in trouble! The four boys ran (5) _ without looking back They were

frightened

There is a supermarket my house

6 Christmas Day_ falls - the twenty-fifth of :

He was tired after a long day and slept (lightly, soundly)

The feeble old lady is walking (slowly, quickly)

It rained (heavily, quickly) yesterday

The hunter walked (noisily, quietly) without a sound

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box

Use the words only once

only ten people

Ann (2) some of the girls from my class