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TuitionGoWhere Practice Paper - English Primary 3 (SA1)

TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI)

Subject: English Language
Level: Primary 3
Paper: SA1 Practice Paper (Version 2 of 5)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Name: __________________________
Class: __________
Date: ________________

Instructions to Candidates:

  1. This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
  2. Answer all questions.
  3. Write your answers in the spaces provided.
  4. For Section A, shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) provided or circle the correct option if no OAS is used.
  5. For Section B, write your answers clearly in the spaces provided.

Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)

Questions 1 to 20 are multiple-choice questions. For each question, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided.

1. The library _______ many interesting books about space. (1) have (2) has (3) is (4) are [ ]

2. My brother _______ his teeth every morning and night. (1) brush (2) brushes (3) brushing (4) brushed [ ]

3. Look! The birds _______ in the sky. (1) fly (2) flew (3) are flying (4) were flying [ ]

4. We _______ to the zoo last Sunday. (1) go (2) goes (3) went (4) going [ ]

5. There _______ a pencil and two erasers on the table. (1) is (2) are (3) be (4) were [ ]

6. Sarah is afraid _______ spiders. (1) with (2) at (3) of (4) for [ ]

7. The cat jumped _______ the wall and ran away. (1) over (2) under (3) between (4) through [ ]

8. You _______ finish your homework before you play video games. (1) can (2) may (3) must (4) might [ ]

9. This is _______ umbrella. It belongs to me. (1) I (2) me (3) my (4) mine [ ]

10. Neither Tom _______ Jerry likes to eat durians. (1) or (2) nor (3) and (4) but [ ]

11. The students _______ listening to the teacher carefully. (1) is (2) am (3) are (4) be [ ]

12. She _______ her keys yesterday, so she could not open the door. (1) lose (2) loses (3) lost (4) losing [ ]

13. We will visit our grandparents _______ next week. (1) in (2) on (3) at (4) (no preposition needed) [ ]

14. _______ you like some coffee? (1) Do (2) Does (3) Would (4) Are [ ]

15. The boy _______ is wearing a blue shirt is my cousin. (1) who (2) which (3) whose (4) whom [ ]

16. I have _______ money left. I cannot buy that toy. (1) little (2) a little (3) few (4) a few [ ]

17. Please put the books _______ the shelf. (1) in (2) on (3) at (4) into [ ]

18. If it _______ tomorrow, we will stay at home. (1) rain (2) rains (3) rained (4) raining [ ]

19. My father drives _______ than my mother. (1) careful (2) carefully (3) more careful (4) more carefully [ ]

20. The teacher asked us _______ quietly. (1) speak (2) spoke (3) to speak (4) speaking [ ]

Section B: Grammar Application (20 marks)

For questions 21 to 25, fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in the brackets.

21. The children _______________ (play) in the park when it started to rain. [1]

22. By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie _______________ (already/start). [1]

23. She is the _______________ (tall) girl in the class. [1]

24. My uncle _______________ (live) in London for ten years. [1]

25. Please _______________ (not/forget) to bring your umbrella. [1]

For questions 26 to 30, rewrite the sentences as instructed. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence.

26. "I will help you with your project," said John. (Change to indirect speech) John said that __________________________________________________________________. [2]

27. The dog chased the cat. (Change to passive voice) The cat ________________________________________________________________________. [2]

28. He is too young to drive a car. (Rewrite using "enough") He is not ______________________________________________________________________. [2]

29. Although it was raining, we went out for a walk. (Rewrite using "Despite") Despite ________________________________________________________________________. [2]

30. "Where is the nearest bus stop?" asked the tourist. (Change to indirect speech) The tourist asked __________________________________________________________________. [2]

For questions 31 to 35, identify the error in each sentence and write the correct word in the space provided.

31. Each of the students have submitted their assignment. Error: _______________ Correction: _______________ [1]

32. She is good in playing the piano. Error: _______________ Correction: _______________ [1]

33. I look forward to meet you next week. Error: _______________ Correction: _______________ [1]

34. The news are very shocking. Error: _______________ Correction: _______________ [1]

35. He run faster than his brother. Error: _______________ Correction: _______________ [1]

[END OF PAPER]

Answers

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Answer Key and Marking Scheme - Primary 3 English (SA1 Practice Paper Version 2)

Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)

1. (2) has

  • Reasoning: The subject "The library" is singular. Therefore, it requires the singular verb "has". "Have" is for plural subjects.
  • Concept: Subject-Verb Agreement.

2. (2) brushes

  • Reasoning: The phrase "every morning and night" indicates a habitual action (Simple Present Tense). The subject "My brother" is singular (he), so we add "-es" to the verb "brush".
  • Concept: Simple Present Tense for habits.

3. (3) are flying

  • Reasoning: The word "Look!" indicates an action happening right now (Present Continuous Tense). The structure is Subject + am/is/are + Verb-ing. "The birds" is plural, so we use "are flying".
  • Concept: Present Continuous Tense.

4. (3) went

  • Reasoning: The time phrase "last Sunday" indicates the past. The past tense of "go" is "went".
  • Concept: Simple Past Tense.

5. (1) is

  • Reasoning: In sentences starting with "There is/are", the verb agrees with the noun immediately following it (the rule of proximity). "A pencil" is singular, so we use "is".
  • Concept: Subject-Verb Agreement with "There is/are".

6. (3) of

  • Reasoning: The adjective "afraid" is always followed by the preposition "of".
  • Concept: Prepositions after adjectives.

7. (1) over

  • Reasoning: "Over" indicates movement from one side to the other, above something. "Under" would mean below, which doesn't fit the context of jumping a wall to escape.
  • Concept: Prepositions of movement.

8. (3) must

  • Reasoning: "Must" indicates obligation or necessity. The sentence implies a rule: homework first, then play.
  • Concept: Modal verbs.

9. (3) my

  • Reasoning: We need a possessive adjective to modify the noun "umbrella". "My" is the possessive adjective for "I". "Mine" is a possessive pronoun used without a noun.
  • Concept: Possessive adjectives vs. pronouns.

10. (2) nor

  • Reasoning: The correlative conjunction pair is "Neither... nor".
  • Concept: Conjunctions.

11. (3) are

  • Reasoning: The subject "The students" is plural. The verb must be plural ("are").
  • Concept: Subject-Verb Agreement.

12. (3) lost

  • Reasoning: The clause "so she could not open the door" is in the past. The action of losing the keys happened in the past. The past tense of "lose" is "lost".
  • Concept: Simple Past Tense.

13. (4) (no preposition needed)

  • Reasoning: We do not use prepositions like "in", "on", or "at" before "next week", "last week", or "this week".
  • Concept: Time expressions.

14. (3) Would

  • Reasoning: "Would you like..." is the standard polite form for offering something. "Do you like" asks about general preference, not a specific offer.
  • Concept: Modal verbs for offers.

15. (1) who

  • Reasoning: "Who" is the relative pronoun used for people. "Which" is for things.
  • Concept: Relative clauses.

16. (1) little

  • Reasoning: "Money" is an uncountable noun. "Little" means "not much" (negative connotation), which fits with "cannot buy". "A little" means "some" (positive). "Few/A few" are for countable nouns.
  • Concept: Quantifiers.

17. (2) on

  • Reasoning: We place books "on" a shelf (surface).
  • Concept: Prepositions of place.

18. (2) rains

  • Reasoning: This is a First Conditional sentence (If + Present Simple, ... will + Verb). The subject "it" is singular, so the verb is "rains".
  • Concept: Conditionals.

19. (4) more carefully

  • Reasoning: We are comparing how two people drive (adverb). "Carefully" is an adverb. For adverbs with more than two syllables, we use "more" + adverb.
  • Concept: Comparatives of adverbs.

20. (3) to speak

  • Reasoning: The verb "ask" is followed by an object + to-infinitive (ask someone to do something).
  • Concept: Infinitives after verbs.

Section B: Grammar Application (20 marks)

21. were playing

  • Answer: were playing
  • Explanation: The action was in progress (Past Continuous) when another action interrupted it (Simple Past "started"). Subject "children" is plural, so "were playing".
  • Marks: 1

22. had already started

  • Answer: had already started
  • Explanation: The movie started before we arrived. When two past actions happen, the earlier one uses Past Perfect (had + past participle).
  • Marks: 1

23. tallest

  • Answer: tallest
  • Explanation: Comparing one person to the whole class (superlative). For short adjectives like "tall", add "-est".
  • Marks: 1

24. has lived

  • Answer: has lived
  • Explanation: The action started in the past and continues to the present (or has relevance to the present) with "for ten years". This requires Present Perfect Tense.
  • Marks: 1

25. do not forget / don't forget

  • Answer: do not forget
  • Explanation: This is an imperative sentence (command/request). The negative form is "Do not" + base verb.
  • Marks: 1

26. John said that he would help me with my project.

  • Answer: he would help me with my project
  • Explanation:
    • Change pronoun "I" to "he" (referring to John).
    • Change "will" to "would" (backshift in reported speech).
    • Change "you" to "me" (referring to the listener).
  • Marks: 2 (1 for tense change, 1 for pronoun change)

27. The cat was chased by the dog.

  • Answer: was chased by the dog
  • Explanation:
    • Object "the cat" becomes the subject.
    • Verb changes to passive: was/were + past participle. "Cat" is singular, past tense, so "was chased".
    • Subject "the dog" becomes the agent with "by".
  • Marks: 2 (1 for correct passive structure, 1 for "by the dog")

28. He is not old enough to drive a car.

  • Answer: old enough to drive a car
  • Explanation:
    • "Too young" means "not old enough".
    • Structure: not + adjective + enough + to-infinitive.
  • Marks: 2 (1 for "old enough", 1 for correct structure)

29. Despite the rain, we went out for a walk.

  • Answer: the rain, we went out for a walk
  • Explanation:
    • "Despite" is a preposition, so it must be followed by a noun phrase or gerund, not a clause.
    • "It was raining" becomes "the rain".
  • Marks: 2 (1 for changing clause to noun phrase, 1 for correct sentence structure)

30. The tourist asked where the nearest bus stop was.

  • Answer: where the nearest bus stop was
  • Explanation:
    • In indirect questions, the word order changes from Question Order (Verb-Subject) to Statement Order (Subject-Verb).
    • "Where is the bus stop?" becomes "where the bus stop was".
    • Tense backshift: "is" becomes "was".
  • Marks: 2 (1 for word order, 1 for tense backshift)

31. Error: have | Correction: has

  • Explanation: "Each" is singular. "Each of the students" takes a singular verb.
  • Marks: 1

32. Error: in | Correction: at

  • Explanation: The correct phrase is "good at" something.
  • Marks: 1

33. Error: meet | Correction: meeting

  • Explanation: "Look forward to" is followed by a gerund (Verb-ing), not an infinitive. "To" here is a preposition.
  • Marks: 1

34. Error: are | Correction: is

  • Explanation: "News" is an uncountable noun and is treated as singular.
  • Marks: 1

35. Error: run | Correction: runs

  • Explanation: Subject "He" is singular. In Simple Present Tense, the verb needs an "s".
  • Marks: 1