SERI MULIA SARJANA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM

MID YEAR EXAM 2009

YEAR 3
ENGLISH PAPER 2
Section Marks

NAME A 10

CLASS: B 30

C 40
Teacher’s signature/Date
DATE OF EXAM:
Total 80
Parent’s signature/Date

Section A: Comprehension (10marks)

Read and understand the passage. ALL ANSWERS MUST BE IN COMPLETE

SENTENCES.

The red panda is a medium-sized bear-like mammal that weighs between three
and six kilograms. A smaller relative of the giant panda, it has a thick rusty-
coloured fur. The muzzle and the front of the large pointed ears are white. The
cheeks have broad white patches. Its long and bushy tail has widespread concentric
rings of brown and ginger. The nose is black and there are long white whiskers
protruding from the sides of the mouth.
The red panda can be found in Nepal, Bhutan, Tibet, India, Myanmar, Laos and
Sichuan, Yunnan and Xizang provinces in western China. These places from the
span of the Himalayan Mountain range where bamboo forests can be found at
heights of between 1800 and 4800 metres.
Although bamboo leaves form its main diet, the red panda also eats food like
berries, mushrooms, grasses and bark as well as meat like insects, bird’s eggs,
nestlings and small rodents. It is very particular about which part of the bamboo
plant it eats. Only the most tender young leaves and shoots are chosen. The red
panda then chews each mouthful of leaves and shoots thoroughly.

1
 The red panda has a digestive system of carnivore, consisting of a simple
stomach and short intestine. This makes it very difficult for it to digest wood fibre.
As bamboos are high in indigestible fibre, the red panda must spend as 13 hours a
day searching for and eating bamboo in order to survive.
In recent years, the red panda has become vulnerable to extinction. As the
human population increases, more forests are being cut down at an alarmingly fast
rate. This, together with red panda’s specialized diet, has made the red panda
endangered species.

1. What do you understand by the term ‘rusty’ (line 4)?

______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
2. Why are red pandas found in the Himalayan mountain range?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
3. In what ways are red pandas fussy about their food?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
4. Why does the red panda chew its food thoroughly?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
5. Why has the red panda become an endangered species?
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________

2
Section B: Vocabulary
1. Vocabulary Cloze (10 marks)
work smooth pets animals
care Scales house place
clean food tricks owners

Pets need the right kind of (1) __________. They also need a (2) __________ to
rest or sleep. Furthermore, their beds and cages must be kept (3) __________ so
that bacteria will not grow. In short, pets need our (4) __________ and attention.
Dogs make good (5) __________. They are loyal to their (6) __________. Some
dogs can also learn to do (7) __________ like standing on two legs. Some can even
be trained to do (8) __________. Some help to guard the (9) __________. Others
help their masters to hunt. They are very good at trailing (10) __________.

2. Write the antonyms of the following words. (10 marks)

1. wide - __________________
2. always - ________________
3. find - __________________
4. fresh - _________________
5. something - _____________
6. forget - ________________
7. asleep - _______________
8. deep - ________________
9. future - _______________
10.lend - ________________

3. Fill in the blanks with the synonyms of words given in the blanks. (10marks)
1. My grandma is thin and______________(weak).
2. The _______________(cunning ) fox ate the rabbit.
3. Why do you look so _____________(dull) today?
4. The sun is ______________(shining),let’s go to the beach.

3
5. I was not paying attention to the _________________ (talk). So I didn’t know
how to__________________(answer).
6. We shall______________( collect ) money to help the poor man.
7. The ______________(old) fort is at the_____________( top) of the mountain.
8. The ____________(war)is between two neighbouring countries.

Section C: Grammar
1. Grammar Cloze (10 marks)
shouted came saw stood
fled arrived stared turned
was heard

It (1) __________ a quiet night. Mikhail and his brother, both shepherds, were
tending their sheep in a meadow. All of a sudden, they (2) __________a loud
howl. The sound (3) __________behind them. The two boys (4)
__________around and (5) __________ a big wolf at a distance. The wolf (6)
__________there and (7) __________at them with its fierce eyes. Immediately, the
boys (8) __________ for help at the top of their voices.
Some shepherds who were nearby, heard their cry and (9) __________ to help
them. The loud commotion alarmed the wolf and it (10) __________.

2. Write the most suitable answers in the blanks below. (10 marks)
1. They ______________ (go, went) for a movie last Sunday.
2. Susan wishes she___________ (is, was) a teacher.
3. The men _____________ (has dug, have dug)a big hole.
4. We often___________ (reads, read) a book in the library.
5. The women ___________ (are, is) dancing.

4
6. Paul _________________(was closing, is closing ) the door now.
7. Lions _________________ (lives, live) in deep forests.
8. There __________ (is, are) not much oil in this food.
9. (That, Those) _______________ are the naughty boys who got punishment.
10. (This, That) ________________ is my aunt waiting for me across the road.

3. Fill in the blanks with opposite gender. (2 marks)

1. sir-_______________
2. gander- _____________
3. nephew-_______________
4. duck -________________

4. Write the plurals of the following nouns (5 marks)

1. mouse- ___________________
2. fly- ___________________
3. thief- __________________
4. ox - __________________
5. goose - _________________
6. mosquito - _______________
7. piano - ________________
8. calf - __________________
9. bicycle - ________________
10. wolf - __________________

5. Rewrite the sentences using capital letters for the Proper nouns (3 marks)
1. My friend susan has a pet cat called snowy.
__________________________________________________________________
2. ali is celebrating his birthday on monday.
________________________________________________________________
3. We went on a holiday to switzerland in january.
________________________________________________________________
6. Fill in the blanks with the collective nouns. (5 marks)

5
1. A ________________ of wolves chased a bull.
2. The ______________ of musicians performed well.
3. Fatimah got a _________________ of flowers for her birthday.
4. John bought a ___________ of cotton from the shop.
5. The ___________ of cars followed the president.

7. Fill in the blanks with ‘has’, ‘have’ or ‘had’. (2 marks)

1. We _____________ pizza for dinner last night.
2. Do you ___________ ten dollars with you?
3. They ____________ two red cars.
4. Tom ________ a new toy.

8. Fill in the blanks with the correct sentences from the box. (3 marks)
I can win the race.
he can go for rowing.
I can buy a new pair of shoes.
you will miss the bus.
he can go for cycling.

1. If I have money, ___________________________________________.

2. If he has a cycle, __________________________________________.

3. If you wake up late, ________________________________________.