Primary 5 English Weighted Assessment 2 (Term 3) Paper 5

TuitionGoWhere Exam Practice (AI) - English Primary 5

Answer Key and Marking Scheme

Subject: English Language
Level: Primary 5
Paper: WA2 Practice Paper (Version 5)
Total Marks: 40

Section A: Grammar and Vocabulary (20 marks)

Each correct answer carries 1 mark.

1. (A) is
Reasoning: "The group" is a collective noun treated as a singular unit here. Therefore, it takes the singular verb "is".
Common Mistake: Choosing "are" because "tourists" is plural. The subject is "group", not "tourists".

2. (C) are
Reasoning: With "Neither... nor...", the verb agrees with the subject closest to it. "Students" is plural, so the verb is "are".
Rule: Proximity rule for correlative conjunctions.

3. (B) had
Reasoning: The action of the movie starting happened before another past action (reaching the cinema). This requires the Past Perfect tense ("had started").
Common Mistake: Using "has" (Present Perfect) which connects to the present, not a past timeline.

4. (C) were
Reasoning: This is a Second Conditional sentence expressing a hypothetical situation. In formal English, "were" is used for all subjects (I, he, she, it) in the 'if' clause.
Note: "Was" is sometimes accepted in informal speech, but "were" is the grammatically correct form for exams.

5. (C) sprinkled
Reasoning: The context implies a completed action in the past narrative ("carefully... into the simmering pot"). While present tense is possible in recipes, the narrative style suggests past simple. However, looking at the options, if it were a general fact, it would be "sprinkles". If it is a specific past event, "sprinkled". Given the lack of time markers like "every day", but the descriptive nature, "sprinkled" fits a narrative. Correction: Actually, without a specific past time marker, present simple "sprinkles" could describe a habitual action. However, usually, these questions test narrative consistency. Let's look closer. "The chef carefully..." implies a specific instance. Past simple is safest.
Refined Reasoning: If the sentence is standalone, it could be present. But typically, "sprinkled" is the expected answer for a completed action in a story context. Let's assume a narrative context.
Alternative: If it's a general truth, (B) sprinkles. But (C) is more likely for a specific event description. Let's stick with (C) as the most common narrative form.
Self-Correction for Key: Actually, without context, both B and C are grammatically valid. However, in P5 exams, if no time marker is given, present simple is often used for general truths. But "The chef" suggests a specific person. Let's look at the other options. (A) is wrong (subject-verb agreement). (D) is wrong (tense mismatch). Between B and C, C is often preferred in narrative excerpts. Let's accept (C).

6. (C) in
Reasoning: The fixed preposition is "interested in".
Common Mistake: "Interested on" or "at".

7. (A) from
Reasoning: The structure is "prevent someone from doing something".
Common Mistake: "Prevent to".

8. (A) fragile
Reasoning: The word follows "is extremely", so an adjective is needed. "Fragile" is the adjective.
Word Forms: Fragility (noun), Fragily (adverb - incorrect spelling, should be fragility is noun, fragily is not a word, fragility is noun), Fragileness (noun).

9. (C) skilfully
Reasoning: The word modifies the verb "performed", so an adverb is needed. "Skilfully" is the adverb.
Word Forms: Skill (noun), Skilful (adjective), Skillfulness (noun).

10. (B) determined
Reasoning: The word modifies the noun "efforts", so an adjective is needed. "Determined" acts as an adjective here (meaning showing determination).
Word Forms: Determine (verb), Determination (noun), Determining (participle).

11. (B) hesitant
Reasoning: "Reluctant" means unwilling or hesitant.
Options: Eager (opposite), Willing (opposite), Quick (unrelated).

12. (C) precise
Reasoning: "Ambiguous" means unclear or open to more than one interpretation. The opposite is "precise" or "clear".
Options: Unclear (synonym), Vague (synonym), Complex (unrelated).

13. (B) Each of the boys has submitted his assignment.
Reasoning: "Each" is singular, so it takes the singular verb "has". The pronoun referring to "each boy" should traditionally be singular "his" (or "his or her", but "his" is the standard singular option here).
Common Mistake: Using "have" because "boys" is plural.

14. (B) "Where are you going?" asked Mother.
Reasoning: The question mark goes inside the quotation marks because the quoted part is a question. The reporting clause "asked Mother" ends with a full stop.
Common Mistake: Placing the question mark outside or using a comma incorrectly.

15. (B) Although
Reasoning: The sentence shows contrast (rain vs. continuing match). "Although" introduces a concessive clause.
Options: Because/Since (cause), Therefore (result).

16. (A) put off
Reasoning: "Put off" means to postpone.
Options: Put on (wear/organise), Put up (erect/tolerate), Put away (store).

17. (C) of
Reasoning: The fixed preposition is "accused of".
Common Mistake: "Accused for".

18. (C) had studied
Reasoning: "I wish" referring to a past regret requires the Past Perfect tense ("had + past participle").
Rule: Wish + Past Perfect for past regrets.

19. (B) was
Reasoning: "News" is an uncountable noun and is treated as singular. Therefore, it takes the singular verb "was".
Common Mistake: Treating "news" as plural because it ends in 's'.

20. (A) ahead of
Reasoning: "Ahead of" means before a deadline or time.
Options: "In front of" is physical position. "Prior than" is incorrect (should be "prior to").

Section B: Grammar Application and Editing (20 marks)

Questions 21–25: Cloze Passage 1 mark for each correct answer.

21. up
Reasoning: Phrasal verb "turn up" means to arrive or appear.

22. had
Reasoning: Past Perfect tense is needed because the weeds grew before the residents pulled them out (past action).

23. while
Reasoning: "While" is used to show two actions happening simultaneously. "Some... while others..." is a common structure.

24. but
Reasoning: Contrast between "messy" and "neat". "No longer... but..." is the structure.

25. in
Reasoning: Fixed preposition "pride in".

Questions 26–30: Error Correction 1 mark for each correct correction.

26. were
Original: was
Reasoning: "We" is plural, so the verb must be "were". (Subject-Verb Agreement)

27. stay
Original: stayed
Reasoning: After "told us to", we use the base form of the verb (infinitive without to). "Told us to stay".

28. learnt / learned
Original: learn
Reasoning: The narrative is in the past tense ("visited", "explained"), so the verb must be past tense "learnt" or "learned".

29. the
Original: a
Reasoning: Superlatives ("largest") are always preceded by the definite article "the".

30. an
Original: a
Reasoning: "Educational" starts with a vowel sound, so the article should be "an".

Questions 31–35: Sentence Transformation 2 marks for each correct answer. 1 mark if meaning is preserved but grammar/spelling is slightly off.

31. John told Mary that he would help her with her homework.
Reasoning: Change "I" to "he", "will" to "would", and "you" to "her". Remove quotation marks.

32. It was such a strong storm that it uprooted several trees.
Reasoning: Structure: "Such + (a/an) + adjective + noun + that".

33. If you do not hurry, you will miss the bus.
Reasoning: "Unless" means "If... not". So, replace "Unless" with "If" and add "not" to the verb.

34. The children ate the cake.
Reasoning: Change from Passive to Active. Subject becomes "The children", verb becomes past simple "ate" (matching "was eaten"), object becomes "the cake".

35. He is not old enough to drive a car.
Reasoning: "Too + adjective" converts to "Not + opposite adjective + enough". Opposite of "young" is "old".

Questions 36–40: Sentence Completion 2 marks for each correct answer. Must use the word in bold. 2-5 words total.

36. do not need to
Full Sentence: You do not need to bring your own lunch.
Reasoning: "It is not necessary" = "do not need to".

37. for
Full Sentence: I have not seen my cousin for three years.
Reasoning: "For" is used with a period of time in Present Perfect tense. Note: The prompt asks to use "FOR". The gap is after "cousin". Wait, the prompt says "I have not seen my cousin ______ three years." The word given is FOR. So the answer is just for. But the instruction says "between two and five words". Let's re-read. "I last saw my cousin three years ago." -> "I have not seen my cousin for three years." This is only 1 word. The instruction says "using the word given... between two and five words". This implies the gap might need more words or the structure is different.
Correction: Usually, these questions have a gap that requires the keyword plus others. Here, "for" fits perfectly alone. However, if I must use 2-5 words, maybe: for the past? No, "for three years" is standard. Let's look at the structure again.
I have not seen my cousin [gap] three years.
If I write "for", it is 1 word. The constraint "2-5 words" might be a general instruction for the section, but sometimes 1 word is accepted if it fits. However, to be safe, let's look for a 2-word phrase. for over? No, original didn't say over.
Actually, often in these exams, if the word given is a preposition, it might just be that word. But let's check if "for" can be part of a phrase.
Maybe the question implies: "I have not seen my cousin for three years."
Let's stick to for. If strict 2-5 words are required, it might be for the last three years? But "last" wasn't in the original.
Let's assume the "2-5 words" is a standard header but exceptions exist for single prepositions, OR the gap is larger.
Let's try: for the past three years. This adds meaning not in the original.
Let's try: for is the only correct grammatical fit. I will provide for but note that it is 1 word.
Alternative interpretation: Maybe the sentence is "I have not seen my cousin for three years."
Let's look at Q38. "Her brother is not as good at swimming as she is." (4 words).
Q39. "Mother reminded me to lock the door." (3 words).
Q40. "Although the test was difficult..." (1 word? No, "Although" is given. Gap is at start. "Although" is 1 word.
It seems the "2-5 words" rule is flexible or applies to the change.
For Q37, the answer is for.

38. as good at
Full Sentence: Her brother is not as good at swimming as she is.
Reasoning: "Better than" converts to "not as good as". Since "swimming" follows, we need "at" (good at swimming).

39. reminded me
Full Sentence: Mother reminded me to lock the door.
Reasoning: "Don't forget" reported by "reminded". Structure: Remind + object + to-infinitive.

40. Although
Full Sentence: Although the test was difficult, we managed to pass it.
Reasoning: "Although" introduces the concessive clause. Note: The word given is ALTHOUGH. It fits at the start.