Primary 2 Test Section A

Look at the pictures. Choose the correct answer. Make your choice (A, B, C or D). 1.

The postman was here to deliver some _______________ just now. A. food B. letters C. flowers D. furniture

2.

The ______________ carries a shell on its back all the time. A. snail B. beetle C. caterpillar D. centipede

3.

I saw a _______________ of fish swimming together when I went deep-sea diving. A. nest B. herd C. school D. flock 4.

Mother uses her ______________ to lock the door when she goes to the market. A. key B. pen C. fork

D. saw
5.

John is __________ because his mother wants him to apply some suntan lotion but he does not want to do it. A. surprised B. nervous C. angry

D. exhausted

Section B
Read the passage carefully. Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. USE EACH WORD ONCE ONLY. 1. harmless afraid webs patiently think

All insects have six legs. Spiders, however, have eight legs. They are not insects. They are arachnids. Many people are (1) _______________ of spiders. This is because people usually (2) _______________ that spiders are harmful. In fact, many spiders are (3) _______________. For example, house spiders can help us by eating mosquitoes, flies and other pests. Most spiders make their home in sticky (4) _______________ which they spin all by themselves. Then they wait (5) _______________ for insects to fly into their webs. Section C
Rearrange these words to make sensible sentences. Begin each sentence with a capital letter and end it with a full stop (.) or a question mark (?). 1. The the stranger. dog barked at

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 2. How to you go did school?

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 3. lost

Jane

she

cried

when

her purse.

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

4. John at was the canteen.

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________ 5. carry

The boy

his

helped

the bag.

friend

_________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________

Section D
Read the passage carefully and make your choice (A, B, C or D).

One day, a hungry fox saw a crow fly off with a piece of cheese in its beak. The crow flew up to a high branch of a tree to enjoy its meal. The fox decided to get the cheese away from the crow. It called out to the crow, "Good day, Crow. Your feathers are so black and glossy, and your eyes are so bright. You are such a fine crow! I am sure you have a beautiful voice. Please sing me a song. If your singing is as good as your look, you will be the Queen of Birds." The crow was delighted to hear these words of praise. She lifted her head, opened her beak and began to caw as loudly as she could. As expected, the fox saw the piece of cheese falling to the ground the moment the crow opened her mouth. The piece of cheese was quickly snapped up and swallowed by the fox. "Thank you, Crow," he said. "That was all I wanted. You can stop singing now!"

1. The crow settled in a tree to _________________. A. listen to the fox B. sing a song C. eat the cheese D. feed its babies

2. The fox wanted to __________________. A. talk to the crow B. befriend the crow C. tell the crow a story D. get the cheese

3. How did the crow feel when the fox commented about her appearance and her voice? She felt ______________________. A. puzzled B. furious C. happy D. anxious

4. Why did the fox ask the crow to sing? A. It wanted the crow to prove that it was the Queen of Birds. B. It knew that the crow could sing sweetly. C. It admired the crow's appearance. D. It wanted the cheese to fall out from the beak of the crow.

5. The story shows that the fox is a _______________ animal. A. cunning B. pleasing C. helpful D. good

ANSWERS
Section A (Answers)
Answers

1. B

2. A

3. C

4. A

5. C

Section B (Answers)
Answers

(1) afraid

(2) think

(3) harmless

(4) webs

(5) patiently

Section C (Answers)
Answers

1. The dog barked at the stranger. 2. How did you go to school? 3. Jane cried when she lost her purse. 4. John was at the canteen. 5. The boy helped his friend carry the bag.

Section D (Answers)
Answers

1. C

2. D

3. C

4. D

5. A