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Primary 4 English Quiz - Cloze Passage

Name: ______________________________ Class: ______________________________ Date: ______________________________ Score: __________ / 20

Duration: 25 minutes Total Marks: 20

Instructions:

Read each passage carefully.
Choose the most suitable word from the given options to fill in each blank.
Shade the correct oval (A, B, C, or D) on your answer sheet.
There are 20 questions in this quiz.

Section A: Grammar Cloze (Questions 1 – 10)

Each question carries 1 mark.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word to fill in each blank.

Passage 1

Last Saturday, my family and I (1) _______ to the zoo. It was a bright and sunny day. We (2) _______ many interesting animals. My sister, who (3) _______ very fond of pandas, was especially excited. She (4) _______ a photo of the giant panda eating bamboo. While we (5) _______ around the reptile house, we saw a large python. My brother, along with my parents, (6) _______ amazed by its size. After the visit, we (7) _______ ourselves a big ice cream treat. My sister and I shared the cost (8) _______ ourselves. It was a wonderful day, and we (9) _______ to go back again soon. I hope we (10) _______ able to visit the new bird park next time.

A. go B. went C. goes D. going
A. see B. sees C. saw D. seeing
A. are B. were C. is D. am
A. take B. takes C. took D. taking
A. walk B. walked C. were walking D. are walking
A. was B. were C. are D. is
A. buy B. bought C. buys D. buying
A. between B. among C. by D. with
A. hope B. hopes C. hoped D. hoping
A. is B. are C. was D. will be

Section B: Vocabulary Cloze (Questions 11 – 15)

Each question carries 1 mark.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word to fill in each blank.

Passage 2

The school hall was (11) _______ with students waiting for the concert to begin. The atmosphere was (12) _______ with excitement. The first act was a magician who performed some amazing tricks. He made a rabbit (13) _______ from a hat. The crowd clapped and cheered (14) _______. The next performer was a singer with a beautiful voice. Her song was so (15) _______ that everyone listened quietly.

A. empty B. crowded C. dark D. quiet
A. dull B. calm C. buzzing D. silent
A. disappear B. appear C. sleep D. hide
A. sadly B. loudly C. quietly D. nervously
A. boring B. strange C. noisy D. soothing

Section C: Comprehension Cloze (Questions 16 – 20)

Each question carries 1 mark.

Read the passage below and choose the correct word to fill in each blank.

Passage 3

Recycling is very important for our environment. When we recycle, we turn old items (16) _______ new ones. For example, old newspapers can be made (17) _______ new paper. Plastic bottles can be turned into new bottles or even (18) _______. By recycling, we reduce the amount of waste that goes to the (19) _______. This helps to keep our planet clean and (20) _______. Everyone should do their part to recycle.

A. in B. into C. on D. at
A. from B. of C. into D. by
A. food B. water C. clothes D. books
A. market B. school C. landfill D. river
A. dirty B. healthy C. noisy D. crowded

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Answers

Answer Key: Primary 4 English Quiz - Cloze Passage

Total Marks: 20

Section A: Grammar Cloze (Questions 1 – 10)

Passage 1 Context: A recount of a family trip to the zoo. The passage uses past tense to describe completed actions and past continuous for an action in progress.

B. went
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The time marker "Last Saturday" indicates a completed action in the past. The simple past tense of "go" is "went". Options A (go) and C (goes) are present tense, and D (going) is a gerund or present participle, which cannot be the main verb here.
- Common mistake: Choosing "go" because it sounds simple, but the time phrase requires past tense.
C. saw
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The entire passage is set in the past ("Last Saturday", "went"). The action of seeing the animals happened during that past visit. The simple past tense of "see" is "saw".
- Common mistake: Choosing "see" (present tense) or "seeing" (needs a helper verb like "were").
C. is
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The clause "who _______ very fond of pandas" describes a general, ongoing fact about the sister. Even though the main story is in the past, a general truth or a current state can be in the present tense. The subject "who" refers to "My sister", which is singular, so the verb must be "is".
- Common mistake: Choosing "was" because the story is in the past. However, the sister's fondness for pandas is likely a continuing trait.
C. took
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: This action (taking a photo) happened during the past visit. The simple past tense of "take" is "took".
- Common mistake: Choosing "take" or "takes" (present tense).
C. were walking
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The word "While" is a key clue. It sets up a background action that was in progress when another event (seeing the python) occurred. This requires the past continuous tense ("were walking"). The subject "we" is plural, so we use "were".
- Common mistake: Choosing "walked" (simple past). "While we walked" is grammatically possible but less precise for describing an ongoing action interrupted by another event.
A. was
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The subject is "My brother, along with my parents". The phrase "along with my parents" is a prepositional phrase and does not make the subject plural. The main subject is "My brother", which is singular. Therefore, the verb must be the singular past tense "was".
- Common mistake: Choosing "were" because "parents" is plural. The rule is that the verb agrees with the main subject, not the words in the prepositional phrase.
B. bought
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: This action (buying ice cream) happened after the visit, which was in the past. The simple past tense of "buy" is "bought".
- Common mistake: Choosing "buy" (present tense).
A. between
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: "Between" is used when referring to two people or things sharing or dividing something. The sentence says "My sister and I", which is two people. "Among" is used for three or more.
- Common mistake: Choosing "among". "Among" is for groups of three or more (e.g., "shared the cost among the three of us").
A. hope
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The sentence expresses a current feeling or wish about the future ("to go back again soon"). The main verb "hope" should be in the simple present tense because it is a present feeling. The subject "we" is plural, so "hope" is correct.
- Common mistake: Choosing "hoped" (past tense). While possible, the sentence structure "It was... and we hoped..." would be correct if both actions were fully in the past. However, "hope" in present tense is more natural for a current wish.
D. will be
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The phrase "next time" refers to a future event. The future tense is formed with "will" + base verb. The subject "I" is singular, but "will" is used for all subjects. The correct form is "will be".
- Common mistake: Choosing "are" (present tense) or "was" (past tense). The time marker "next time" clearly indicates the future.

Section B: Vocabulary Cloze (Questions 11 – 15)

Passage 2 Context: A descriptive passage about a school concert.

B. crowded
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The sentence says "students waiting for the concert to begin". If there are many students waiting, the hall would be full of people, or "crowded". "Empty" means no people, "dark" means no light, and "quiet" means no noise.
- Common mistake: Choosing "quiet". While a hall can be quiet, the context of "waiting for the concert" implies many people are present.
C. buzzing
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: "Buzzing with excitement" is a common phrase that means the atmosphere is full of energy and activity. "Dull" and "calm" are the opposite of excitement. "Silent" means no sound.
- Common mistake: Choosing "calm". A calm atmosphere is not typically described as "buzzing".
B. appear
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: A magician's trick is to make something "appear" (come into sight) from nowhere. "Disappear" means to go out of sight. "Sleep" and "hide" do not fit the context of a magic trick.
- Common mistake: Choosing "disappear". While magicians also make things disappear, the phrase "from a hat" suggests the rabbit was not there before, so it appears.
B. loudly
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The crowd was amazed by the trick ("clapped and cheered"). A happy, excited crowd would clap and cheer "loudly". "Sadly", "quietly", and "nervously" do not match the positive, excited reaction.
- Common mistake: Choosing "quietly". A quiet reaction would not fit the description of an amazing trick.
D. soothing
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The singer had a "beautiful voice" and the song made "everyone listened quietly". A beautiful, quiet song that makes people listen quietly is "soothing" (calm and pleasant). "Boring", "strange", and "noisy" are negative or do not fit the context.
- Common mistake: Choosing "boring". The passage says the voice was beautiful, so the song is likely pleasant, not boring.

Section C: Comprehension Cloze (Questions 16 – 20)

Passage 3 Context: An informative passage about the process and benefits of recycling.

B. into
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The phrasal verb is "turn (something) into (something else)", which means to change or convert one thing to another. "In", "on", and "at" are prepositions of place or time and do not fit this meaning.
- Common mistake: Choosing "in". "Turn in" means to submit something, not to change it.
C. into
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The phrasal verb is "be made into", which means to be converted or manufactured into a new product. "Made from" refers to the original material (e.g., "paper is made from trees"). "Made of" refers to the main material. "Made by" refers to the creator.
- Common mistake: Choosing "from". "Made from" describes the source material, not the final product. The sentence describes the final product ("new paper").
C. clothes
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The passage gives examples of what recycled items can become. Plastic bottles can be recycled into new bottles or even into fabric for "clothes". "Food", "water", and "books" are not typically made from recycled plastic bottles.
- Common mistake: Choosing "books". Books are made from paper, not plastic bottles.
C. landfill
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: Recycling reduces waste. Waste that is not recycled is often sent to a "landfill" (a large site for burying waste). A "market" is for buying and selling, a "school" is for learning, and a "river" is a body of water.
- Common mistake: Choosing "river". While waste can pollute rivers, the main destination for general waste is a landfill.
B. healthy
- Marks: 1
- Explanation: The passage explains that recycling helps the environment. A clean planet is a "healthy" planet. "Dirty", "noisy", and "crowded" are negative descriptions that do not fit the positive message of the passage.
- Common mistake: Choosing "dirty". The passage is about keeping the planet clean, so the final word should be a positive result of that action.