SJK(C) PU SZE

YEAR 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ASSESSMENT (4)
PAPER 1

Name: __________________ ( ) Marks: ___________%

Class : 3 ( ) Date : ____/10/2016
Parent’s Signature:_______
Section A
[25 marks]
A) Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. (5x1m=5m)

1. She cried __________ her mother scolded her just now.

A. and B. because C. but

2. The zebra has black and white stripes ______ its body.
A. on B. in C. up

3. Ali and Rosman often ________ swimming on Sundays.

A. goes B. going C. go

4. Philip ____________ a film about aliens last week.

A. watch B. watches C. watched

5. The girls are performing cultural dance on __________.

A. crane B. stage C. blade

B) Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined
word. (1x1m=1m)

6. My mother cuts the apples with a sharp knife.

A. pointed B. flat C. blunt

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 C) Choose the best proverb for the question below. (1x1m=1m)

7. We should help our friends when they need help. As the saying
goes______________________.

A a friend in need is a friend indeed

B honesty is the best policy
C where there is a will, there is a way
D slow and steady wins the race

D) Choose the best answer for each blank. (4x1m=4m)

Mr Goh is a _____(8)_______. He _____(9)______ in a hospital

in Johor Bahru. He wears a _____(10)_______ to work. He rides in

_____(11)___ambulance. He rushes to the accident scenes to help the

victims.

8. A. paramedic B. teacher C. policeman D. doctor

9. A. work B. works C. working D. worked

10. A. formal B. T-shirt C. uniform D. blouse

11. A. a B. an C. the D. -

E) Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation and spelling.

12. A. He started shouting, Help! The alien is attacking me!

B. He started shouting, “help. The alien is attacking me.”
C. He started shouting, “Help the alien is attacking me.”
D. He started shouting, “Help! The alien is attacking me!”
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13. A. Do you know that the Komodo dragon is the bigest lizard?
B. Do you know that the Komodo dragan is the biggest lizard.
C. Do you know that the Komodo Dragon is the biggest lizard.
D. Do you know that the Komodo dragon is the biggest lizard?

F) Look at the picture and choose the best answer. (6x1m=6m)

Yesterday was Miya’s birthday. Her friends came to her party.

They brought her ________(14)______. Her mother ______(15)_____

a lot of food and drinks. Her father bought her a big _______(16)_____

cake. Miya and her friends wore ________(17)_______ party hats.

After singing the birthday song, Miya blew out the candles

______(18)______ the cake. The party ______(19)_____ at 10.00p.m.

Miya and her friends had a wonderful time.

14. A. presents B. trophies C. flowers D. prizes

15. A. prepared B. prepares C. prepare D. preparing

16. A. square B. round C. triangular D. rectangular

17. A. rectangular B. oval C. round D. conical

18. A. in B. on C. up D. down

19. A. began B. started C. ended D. closed

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G) Rearrange the letters and write the correct words. (6x1m=6m)

20. eap 21. odsfriwsh 22. ptorhy

23. wde 24. ohe 25. nodsuria

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 Section B
[25 marks]
A) Based on the given pictures, write the correct answers. (6m)

Why are they living there? Where can we find Komodo dragon?
Do you really have to do that? The shapes look nice, dear.
Do you like this triangular cake? Do you think it is tasty?

1. Answer:
_____________________

_____________________

2. Answer:
_____________________

_____________________

3. Answer:
_____________________

_____________________

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B) Read the story below. Then, answer the questions that follow. (5m)
Once, there was a woodcutter named Pak Mat. He had two children
named Rani and Amin. Their mother passed away when they were very
young. Pak Mat remarried Mak Nora.
Every day, Mak Nora ordered Rani and Amin to do all the housework.
They were not allowed to eat if they did not finish all the housework.
Sometimes, they had to starve until late evening.
One night, Amin overheard Pak Mat and Mak Nora talking. Mak Nora
told Pak Mat to take them to the forest. He must leave them there because
there was no enough food for four of them.
The next morning, Amin went out to collect some pebbles. When they
followed Pak Mat to the forest, he threw the pebbles on the ground along
the way. Pak Mat left them there and went home alone. Rani and Amin
followed the pebbles to find the way home. They were happy.

Tick (V) the correct answer.

1. What did Mak Nora order Rani and Amin to do every day?
All the homework
All the household chores
All the gardening

2. Why did Pak Mat leave them in the forest? It was because _____.
there was too many food for four of them.
there was no enough food for four of them.
Rani and Amin were very lazy.

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

3. Why did Amin collect some pebbles?
He collected some pebbles because_______________________
_________________________________________________.

4. According to the text, write ONE word to describe Amin.

Amin was a __________________ boy.

5. Give the opposite meaning of the word “furious”. Find it in the story.
The opposite meaning of the word “furious” is ________________.

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C) Read the description of the book. Answer the questions. (9m)

This story is about a boy named Aladdin

and his adventure after getting a magic
lamp. He met a wicked wizard, a genie and
a princess. Follow Aladdin throughout his
magical adventure!

Published by: Kancil Sdn. Bhd.

1. What is the title of the book? (1m)

The title of the book is ________________________________.

2. Who is the author of the book? (1m)

The author of the book is _______________________________.

3. What company published the book? (1m)

__________________________________ published the book.

4. What is the price of the book? (2m)

___________________________________________________.

5. Who are the characters in the book? (2m)

________________________________________
________________________________________.

6. Would you buy the book? Why? (2m)

____________________________________
____________________________________.

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D) Read the passage and answer the questions. (5m)

Sea turtles live in the sea. Unlike tortoises, they cannot retract
their legs and heads into their shells. Sea turtles have flippers that
enable them to swim well. The front flippers are used to propel through
the water while the back flippers are used for steering. The female sea
turtles use the back flippers to dig a hole on the sand and lay their eggs.

1) What is the difference between sea turtles and tortoises? (1m)

A. Sea turtles have hard shells.

B. Sea turtles have scales on their bodies.
C. Sea turtles can retract their legs into the shells.
D. Sea turtles cannot retract their legs and heads into their shells.

2) What do sea turtles use to propel through the water? (1m)

Sea turtles use their _________________ to propel through the water.

3) Why do the female sea turtles dig a hole on the sand? (1m)
They dig a hole on the sand ______________________________.

4) What can we do to protect the sea creature? (2m)

_______________________________________________
______________________________________________.

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Note: Pupils who are involved in cheating during the examination will be
given 0 marks for the particular subject.

Set by : Miss Tiong Pik Ling

Vetted by: Mdm. Lee Poh Kuen

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