新加坡小学英语二年级试卷PRACTICE 8

PRACTICE8Vocabulary(11marks)Choosethemostsuitableanswerandwriteitsnumberinthebracketsprovided.(5*1=5marks)()1.Theclockhasstoppedworking.Youneedtochangethe_________.

A.switch

B.batteries

C.plug

D.chemicals()2.Nicksteppedonthebananapeeland_________.

A.flew

B.bounced

C.leapt

D.slipped()3.ThepostmandeliveredtoMeixianga_________fromJapan.

A.parcel

B.box

C.case

D.tube()4.Thelittleboy__________whenhewaspraised.

A.shouted

B.blushed

C.cried

D.screamed()5.The_________ofthechoirisfamous.

A.conductor

B.principal

C.singer

D.leaderAnswerthequestionsincompletesentencesusingthewordsinthebrackets.

(3*2=6marks)6.WhydidMothergiveherthemedicine?(fever)

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________________________________________________________________________7.Whatisthebabydoing?(favouritetoys)

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________________________________________________________________________8.Whywasthewizardpuzzled?(potion,didnotwork)

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________________________________________________________________________Grammar(38marks)Underlinethecorrectwordineachofthebrackets.(15*1=15marks)9.Thechildren(is,are,am)goingforapicnictomorrow.10.(Are,Is,Am)thesedurianssweet?11.Penny(wake,wakes,waking)upatsixeverymorning.12.

Don't(make,makes,making)Johnfeelbadforwhathewasdone.13.UnclePaulhasquit(smoke,smokes,smoking)lastyear.14.MayI(borrow,borrows,borrowing)yourpencil?15.Mymother(work,works,working)asasecretary.16.Janicehas(a,many,much)toys.17.Kate(is,has,are)readingabook.18.We(brushes,brush,brushing)ourteetheverymorning.19.MrsTanadded(many,few,much)sugarintohertea.20.Thebirds(has,have,are)justflownoverthehouse.21.Thosearenothistoys.Theyare(me,my,mine).

22."Please(has,have,having)moretea,"saidMrsLeegraciously.23.Jackson(talk,talks,talking)inhissleepeverynight.Rearrangethewordstoformcorrectsentencesandendeachsentencewithafull-stop.(5*2=10marks)24.are

hide-and-seek

Thechildren

playing

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______________________________________________________________________25.home

John

at

reached

eighto'clock

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______________________________________________________________________26.hisfamily

and

live

small

MrTan

ina

town

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______________________________________________________________________27.staredat

They

other

in

each

disbelief

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______________________________________________________________________28.can

Tom

be

handle

trustedto

this

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______________________________________________________________________VocabularyCloze(10marks)Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwordsfromthebox.chewpeople

poisoningingredientsraweatendigestmixingparticulartastemuchharmful

Almostallfoodcanbe(29)_________withoutanycookingatall.Most(30)_________eat(31)__________fruitsandvegetablesinsalads.Japanese,in(32)_________,likerawfish.However,somefoodsare(33)_________softerandeasierto(34)__________iftheyhavebeencooked.Theymayalsobeeasierto(35)__________.Thoroughcookingalsokills(36)__________bacteriathatmightcausefood(37)__________.Cookingofteninvolves(38)_________manydifferent(39)__________together.Thiscanmakefoodlookand(40)________better.ComprehensionMCQ(16marks)Readthepassagecarefully.Thenchoosethecorrectanswerandwriteitsnumber(A,B,CorD)inthebrackets.

Theleopard,foundinthejunglesofAsiaandAfrica,belongstothecatfamily.Itisthoughttobethemostdangerousanimalofitsfamily.Thisisespeciallysobecausedogsarepartofitsselectionoffood.Thoughsmallerinsize,aleopardisequallystrongcomparedtoalionoratiger.Itcancarrythebodyofadeadanimaltwiceitsownweight.

Theleopardiscertainlymoreagilethanthetigerandlion.Itsmovementsarefaster.Theleopardcanjumpgreaterthanthreemetresintheair.Itcanclimbtreeswithunbelievablespeed.Theleopardisbecominglessinnumber.Itishuntedforitsskinwhichisofgreyishgoldwithdarkspots.Theleopardisbasicallyanocturnalanimalalthoughwecansometimesseeitintheday.()41.Theleopardisconsideredtobethemostdangerousofthecatfamily

becauseit__________.

A.isstrongerthanthelion

B.eatshumanbeings

C.carriesthebodyofdeadanimals

D.eatsdogs()42.Theleopardis__________alionoratiger.

A.smallerthan

B.largerthan

C.asbigas

D.tallerthan()43.Anotherwordfor'twice'is_________.

A.heavier

B.threetimes

C.double

D.lighter()44.Whatisanotherwordfordeadanimal?

A.prey

B.predator

C.carcass

D.victim()45.Theleopardismoreagilethanthetigerasit__________.

A.canjumpintheair

B.movesmoreslowly

C.swimsinthewater

D.hasdarkspotsonitsskin()46.Themostdangerousanimalinthecatfamilyisthe___________.

A.tiger

B.lion

C.kitten

D.leopard()47.Theleopardisbecominglessinnumberbecause__________.

A.itclimbsveryfast

B.itishuntedforitsskin

C.itlivesinAfrica

D.itisdangerous()48.Anocturnalanimalisonethat_________.

A.isactiveatnight

B.sleepsatnight

C.sleepsintheday

D.activeinthedayComprehensionOE(16marks)Readthepassagecarefullyandanswerthequestionsthatfollow.

Beforetherewererefrigerators,makingcheesewasawayofstoringmilk.

Freshcheeseismadebyheatingmilkwithlemonjuiceorvinegar.Mostcheeseismadefromcow'smilk.However,milkfromotheranimalssuchassheep,goats,buffalo,camelsyaksandreindeerisalsoused.HardcheesesuchasCheddarandmaturesoftcheesesuchasBriearemadebyaddingrennettomilk.Therearehundredsofdifferentcheeses.Mostcheesehasahighfatcontentofaround40-50percent.Cheeseisagoodsourceofprotein,calcium,vitaminBcomplex,vitaminA,OandE.A100-grampieceofcheesecontainsthesameamountofcalciumasasimilarquantityofbreadandnearlyasmuchasthesameamountofmilk.Freshsoftcheesedoesnotcontainasmuchcalciumashardcheese.49.Howdidpeoplestoremilkbeforetheinventionofrefrigerators?

________________________________________________________________________50.Nameatypeofsoftcheese.

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________________________________________________________________________52.Howdowemakefreshcheese?

________________________________________________________________________53.Nametwoanimals'milkfromwhichcheeseismade.

________________________________________________________________________54.Whatkindsofvitaminsarefoundincheese?

________________________________________________________________________55.Howmuchcalciumdoesa100-grampieceofcheesecontain?

________________________________________________________________________56.Whichkindofcheesecontainsmorecalcium:hardcheeseorsoftcheese?

________________________________________________________________________GuidedWriting(20marks)Writeastorybasedonthepicturesbelow.Youmayusethewordsandphrasesinthebox.Housewarmingdecoratedhousewarmingpartyinvitedkaraokerelativesandfriendsplayedgamesbuffetstylelunchwonderfultime

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____________________________________________________________________________ANSWERSPrimary2EnglishPractice81.B2.D3.A4.B5.A6.Sheha