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Primary 3 English Semestral Assessment 1 (Mid-Year) Paper 3
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Questions
TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) - English Primary 3
Subject: English Language
Level: Primary 3
Paper: SA1 Practice Paper (Version 3 of 5)
Duration: 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Marks: 40
Name: __________________________
Class: __________
Date: __________
Instructions to Candidates:
- This paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B.
- Answer all questions.
- For Section A, shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet (OAS) provided.
- For Section B, write your answers in the spaces provided in this booklet.
- All questions carry equal marks unless otherwise stated.
Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)
Questions 1 to 20 are based on grammar and vocabulary. For each question, four options are given. Choose the correct option and shade your answer on the Optical Answer Sheet.
1. The group of tourists ______ taking photographs of the Merlion. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) were
2. Neither Ali nor his brothers ______ to the library yesterday. (1) go (2) goes (3) went (4) going
3. Look! The birds ______ in the sky. (1) fly (2) flew (3) are flying (4) have flown
4. My father ______ breakfast every morning before he leaves for work. (1) eat (2) eats (3) ate (4) eating
5. There ______ many apples in the basket. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) has
6. The cat jumped ______ the table and knocked over the vase. (1) on (2) in (3) at (4) into
7. We have been waiting for the bus ______ twenty minutes. (1) since (2) for (3) from (4) during
8. She is afraid ______ spiders. (1) with (2) at (3) of (4) by
9. ______ you like some ice cream? (1) Do (2) Does (3) Would (4) Are
10. The teacher asked us to ______ our homework on time. (1) hand in (2) hand out (3) hand over (4) hand up
11. Choose the word that best completes the sentence: The magician performed a ______ trick that amazed the audience. (1) magic (2) magical (3) magician (4) magically
12. Choose the word that is closest in meaning to the underlined word: The hikers were exhausted after climbing the steep hill. (1) excited (2) tired (3) hungry (4) happy
13. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The room was very cluttered with old boxes and papers. (1) messy (2) dirty (3) tidy (4) full
14. Identify the correct plural form of the underlined word: The child played happily in the park. (1) childs (2) children (3) childrens (4) childes
15. Choose the correct punctuation for the sentence: Wow what a beautiful sunset (1) Wow! What a beautiful sunset. (2) Wow, what a beautiful sunset? (3) Wow! What a beautiful sunset? (4) Wow, what a beautiful sunset.
16. Which sentence is grammatically correct? (1) She don't like spinach. (2) She doesn't likes spinach. (3) She doesn't like spinach. (4) She not like spinach.
17. Complete the sentence with the correct conjunction: I wanted to play outside, ______ it started raining heavily. (1) so (2) but (3) because (4) and
18. Choose the correct form of the verb: By the time we arrived at the cinema, the movie ______ already started. (1) has (2) have (3) had (4) was
19. Select the correct article: He is ______ honest man. (1) a (2) an (3) the (4) no article
20. Choose the correct preposition: The book is lying ______ the table. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) under
Section B: Grammar Application (20 marks)
For questions 21 to 30, fill in the blanks with the correct form of the word given in brackets or the most suitable word.
21. The children _______________ (play) football in the park when it began to rain. [1]
22. My sister _______________ (buy) a new dress for the party last weekend. [1]
23. Everyone in the class _______________ (have) a textbook. [1]
24. Please put your toys _______________ the box after you are done playing. [1]
25. She has lived in Singapore _______________ 2015. [1]
26. The _______________ (mouse) ran across the kitchen floor. [1]
27. He drives very _______________ (careful) on the highway. [1]
28. _______________ (Who/Whom) is knocking at the door? [1]
29. The soup tastes _______________ (deliciously/delicious). [1]
30. If it _______________ (rain) tomorrow, we will stay indoors. [1]
For questions 31 to 35, rewrite the sentences as instructed.
31. The dog barked loudly. (Change to negative) _________________________________________________________________________ [1]
32. She is reading a book. (Change to past tense) _________________________________________________________________________ [1]
33. "I am happy," said Tom. (Change to indirect speech) Tom said that ___________________________________________________________. [1]
34. The ball was kicked by John. (Change to active voice) _________________________________________________________________________ [1]
35. It is a very hot day. (Change to exclamatory sentence) _________________________________________________________________________ [1]
End of Paper
Answers
TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) - English Primary 3
Answer Key and Marking Scheme
Paper: SA1 Practice Paper (Version 3 of 5)
Total Marks: 40
Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)
Each correct answer carries 1 mark.
1. (1) is
Reasoning: "The group" is a collective noun treated as singular in this context. Therefore, the singular verb "is" is correct.
Common Mistake: Choosing "are" because "tourists" is plural. The subject is "group", not "tourists".
2. (3) went
Reasoning: With "Neither... nor...", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ("his brothers"). However, the time marker "yesterday" indicates past tense. "Went" is the past tense of "go".
Note: If the sentence were present tense, it would be "go" (plural agreement with "brothers"). But "yesterday" forces past tense.
3. (3) are flying
Reasoning: The word "Look!" indicates an action happening right now (Present Continuous Tense). Structure: Subject + am/is/are + verb-ing.
4. (2) eats
Reasoning: "Every morning" indicates a habit (Simple Present Tense). The subject "My father" is singular (he), so we add 's' to the verb.
5. (2) are
Reasoning: "Many apples" is plural. Therefore, the plural verb "are" is used.
6. (1) on
Reasoning: "On" is used for surfaces. The cat jumped onto the surface of the table.
7. (2) for
Reasoning: "For" is used with a period of time (twenty minutes). "Since" is used with a specific point in time (e.g., since 2 PM).
8. (3) of
Reasoning: The adjective "afraid" is always followed by the preposition "of".
9. (3) Would
Reasoning: "Would you like..." is the standard polite form for offering something.
10. (1) hand in
Reasoning: "Hand in" means to submit work. "Hand out" means to distribute.
11. (2) magical
Reasoning: We need an adjective to describe the noun "trick". "Magical" is the adjective form. "Magic" can be a noun or adjective, but "magical" is more descriptive of the quality.
12. (2) tired
Reasoning: "Exhausted" means extremely tired.
13. (3) tidy
Reasoning: "Cluttered" means messy or full of scattered items. The opposite is "tidy" or "organized".
14. (2) children
Reasoning: "Child" is an irregular noun. The plural is "children", not "childs".
15. (1) Wow! What a beautiful sunset.
Reasoning: "Wow" is an interjection requiring an exclamation mark. "What a beautiful sunset" is an exclamatory statement, ending with a full stop (or exclamation mark, but option 1 is the standard punctuation structure provided). Option 3 is also acceptable in some contexts, but Option 1 is the most standard for primary level punctuation rules regarding statements. Correction: Actually, exclamatory sentences often end with '!'. Let's look at the options. Option 1: Wow! What a beautiful sunset. Option 3: Wow! What a beautiful sunset? It is not a question. Option 2 and 4 use commas which are weaker for "Wow". Between 1 and a hypothetical Wow! What a beautiful sunset!, Option 1 is the best fit among the choices if we treat the second part as a statement of fact in an exclamatory tone, or if the option implies the final punctuation. Self-Correction based on standard P3 exams: Usually, "What a..." sentences are exclamatory. If Option 1 ends with a full stop, it is grammatically acceptable as a declarative exclamation. Option 3 ends with a question mark, which is wrong. Option 2 ends with a question mark, wrong. Option 4 ends with a full stop but uses a comma for Wow. Option 1 is the best choice.
16. (3) She doesn't like spinach.
Reasoning: Subject "She" is singular. Negative present simple uses "does not" (doesn't) + base verb ("like").
17. (2) but
Reasoning: The second clause contrasts with the first (wanted to play vs. raining). "But" shows contrast.
18. (3) had
Reasoning: Past Perfect Tense is used for an action that happened before another past action. "Arrived" is past simple; the movie started before that, so we use "had started".
19. (2) an
Reasoning: "Honest" starts with a silent 'h', so the sound is a vowel sound (/ɒ/). We use "an" before vowel sounds.
20. (3) on
Reasoning: Objects resting on a surface use "on".
Section B: Grammar Application (20 marks)
21. were playing [1]
Reasoning: Past Continuous Tense. The action was in progress ("playing") when another action interrupted it ("began"). Subject "children" is plural, so "were".
22. bought [1]
Reasoning: "Last weekend" indicates Simple Past Tense. The past form of "buy" is "bought".
23. has [1]
Reasoning: "Everyone" is an indefinite pronoun treated as singular. Therefore, use "has".
24. in / into [1]
Reasoning: "In" or "into" are acceptable. "Into" suggests movement, "in" suggests location. Given "put... after you are done", "in" is very common, but "into" is precise for movement. Both are generally accepted at P3 level, but "in" is safer for static placement context. Marking Note: Accept "in" or "into".
25. since [1]
Reasoning: "2015" is a specific point in time. Present Perfect Tense with a starting point uses "since".
26. mice [1]
Reasoning: Irregular plural. The plural of "mouse" is "mice".
27. carefully [1]
Reasoning: We need an adverb to describe the verb "drives". Adverbs often end in "-ly".
28. Who [1]
Reasoning: "Who" is the subject of the sentence (the one knocking). "Whom" is used for objects.
29. delicious [1]
Reasoning: "Tastes" is a linking verb here. Linking verbs are followed by adjectives, not adverbs. The soup is delicious.
30. rains [1]
Reasoning: First Conditional. If + Present Simple, ... will + base verb. "It" is singular, so "rains".
31. The dog did not bark loudly. [1]
Reasoning: To make a past simple sentence negative, use "did not" + base verb. "Barked" becomes "bark".
32. She was reading a book. [1]
Reasoning: Change Present Continuous ("is reading") to Past Continuous ("was reading").
33. Tom said that he was happy. [1]
Reasoning: Indirect speech rules: Change pronoun "I" to "he" (referring to Tom). Change tense "am" to "was" (backshift). Remove quotation marks.
34. John kicked the ball. [1]
Reasoning: Active voice: Subject (John) + Verb (kicked) + Object (the ball).
35. What a hot day it is! [1]
Reasoning: Exclamatory sentence structure: What + (a/an) + Adjective + Noun + Subject + Verb! Alternatively: "How hot the day is!" Both are acceptable, but "What a..." is more common for this structure.
Total Marks: 40
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