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2 English Exams (1B)Quick Drills for

GrammarCandy is talking to her classmate, Sally. Underline the correct answers. Suggested time: 2 minutes

Sally: Hi, Candy. What is in (1) (your / my) bag?

Candy: It is (2) (my / your) new T-shirt. Let me show you.

Sally: (3) (Its / Their) colour is very nice.

Candy: It is from a shop near (4) (our / its) school.

Sally: Let me ask (5) (my / your) mother to buy me a T-shirt too.

Candy and Tony are talking about their classmates. Fill in the blanks with the correct words in the box. Suggested time: 3 minutes

his her their

1. Mabel has a baby sister. She loves sister.

2. Eddie has a new toy car. He likes toy car very much.

3. Look! There are two boys. Do you know names?

4. Jane is six years old. sister is ten years old.

5. Jimmy and Ben are doing homework.

A

B

Time allowed: 10 minutesGrammar: Possessive adjectivesUsage: Completing an email

Focus

Drill 1 Date:

Smart Tip B4 ‘Jane’ is a girl’s name.

3English Exams (1B)Quick Drills for

Smart Tip C3 & 5 Remember to begin a sentence with a capital letter.

UsageCandy is writing an email to her friend about her family. Complete her email with the words in the box. Suggested time: 5 minutes

my your our his her their its

C

To: [email protected]: My family

Dear May,

Can you see the photo? This is e.g. family.

You can see (1) brother, Jimmy. Do you think

(2) face is very big? My mother has very long

hair. (3) hair is beautiful. My father is a doctor

and my mother is a nurse. They like (4) jobs. Our

dog makes us happy. (5) fur is yellow, so we call

it Shiny. We love (6) family very much.

Can you send me (7) family photo too?

Candy

my


ReadingJimmy is reading a poster outside a toy shop. Read the poster carefully.

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Date:

Give short answers to the following questions. Suggested time: 4 minutes

1. What is the name of the toy shop?

2. Jimmy has 200 dollars. Which toy can he buy?

A

Smart Tip A1 When you write the name of a person or a shop, begin each word with a capital letter, e.g. ‘Susan’, ‘Pizza Hut’.

Drill 2Reading: A posterVocabulary: Toys

Focus

Talking LilySuper Police Car

Toy LoversSummer Sale

Sale starts from 28 July.

• Clapyourhandstomakethecarmoveandstop!

• Itusesbatteries.

• HK$388→HK$138

• Thedolltalks!

• Herbigeyesmove!

• HK$580→HK$228


Smart Tip A3 & B2 Look at the picture to find the answers.

3. What does Talking Lily look like?

Her are big and her hair is .

Read the following sentences. Put a tick (✓) for the correct sentences and put a cross (✗) for the wrong sentences. Suggested time: 3 minutes

1. The toy car can move.

2. The doll wears a skirt.

3. The doll can speak.

4. The sale starts at the beginning of July.

VocabularyJimmy is in the toy shop. He sees a lot of toys. Write the names of the toys. Suggested time: 3 minutes

1. A 2. A 3. A

4. A 5. A 6. A

B

C

2.

4.


Time allowed: 10 minutesGrammar: • Describing people and things • … and … Usage: Completing a note

Focus

Drill 3 Date:

Smart Tip A5 Read the second sentence for the answer.

is short and thin

GrammarEddie and Tony are in the photo. Underline the correct answers. Suggested time: 2 minutes

1. Tony has a (big / tall) ball.

2. Eddie has a (long / small) ruler.

3. Eddie’s hair is (thin / thick).

4. Tony’s hair is (short / long).

5. Tony is (short / tall). He sits at the back of the classroom.

A

Eddie is talking about people and things at school. Help him join the sentences. Suggested time: 3 minutes

e.g. Miss Wong is short. Miss Wong is thin.

Miss Wong .

1. Mr Lee is tall. Mr Lee is big.

2. Jenny likes bananas. Jenny likes apples.

Jenny likes bananas .

3. Jack likes English. Jack likes Maths.

Jack likes .

4. My school has a library. My school has a swimming pool.

B

Eddie Tony


Smart Tip C5 & 6 Remember to use ‘and’ to join the two adjectives.

UsageEddie is writing a note for his mother about his and his sister’s stationery. Complete his note with the words in the box. Suggested time: 5 minutes

C

Hi Mum,

Ivy and I have the stationery below.

Rubbers: My rubber is (1) . Ivy’s rubber is (2) .

Ru le r s : I have a (3 ) . I vy has a (4) .

Notebooks: My notebook is (5) . Ivy’s notebook is (6) .

Please don’t mix them up anymore.

Eddie

thin short thick big smalll long blue white

Eddie’s stationery Ivy’s stationery


ReadingMabel is reading some riddles. Read the riddles carefully.


Date:

Answer the following questions. Tick (✓) the correct answers. Suggested time: 6 minutes

1. What is the answer to Riddle A?

A. Apple B. Orange C. Watermelon

2. What is the answer to Riddle B?

A. Panda B. Tiger C. Bear

A

Smart Tip A2 Which one is fat and has two colours?

Drill 4

I am round.I am a kind of fruit.I am red and green.What am I?

Riddle A

I live in Ocean Park.I am big and cute. I am black and white.What am I?

Riddle B

I come from a hen. I am white and yellow. What am I?

Riddle C

?

?

?

Reading: RiddlesVocabulary: Colours

Focus


3. What is the answer to Riddle C?

4. Mabel wants to add some more words to Riddle A. Which of the following can she use?

A. You can talk to me.

B. I can talk.

C. You can eat me.

5. Mabel wants to add some more words to Riddle B. Which of the following can she use?

A. I am an animal.

B. I am a building.

C. I am a machine.

VocabularyMabel is answering a quiz on colours. Help her answer the questions. Suggested time: 4 minutes

1. What colour is a lemon? It is .

2. What colour is the sea? It is .

3. What colour is grass? It is .

4. What colour is an orange? It is .

5. What colour are grapes? They are .

6. What colour is a zebra? It is .

B

Smart Tip B6 Use ‘and’ to join the two colours.


Miss Chan is asking Sally some questions. Help Sally answer them. Suggested time: 3 minutes

B


Drill 5 Date:Grammar: Is this / Are these … ?Usage: Completing a dialogue

Focus

Are these your shoes? Yes, (1) .

Is this your book? Yes, (2) .

Are these your pens? No, (3) .

Is this your rubber? No, (4) .

Is this your desk? Yes, (5) .

Smart Tip B In short answers, ‘it isn’t’ means ‘it is not’ and ‘they aren’t’ means ‘they are not’.

GrammarMiss Chan finds some things in the classroom. She is asking Tony some questions. Underline the correct answers. Suggested time: 2 minutes

A

1. (Is this / Are these) your bag?

Yes, it is.

2. (Is this / Are these) your socks?

No, they aren’t.

3. (Is this / Are these) your books?

Yes, they are.

4. (Is this / Are these) your pencil?

No, it isn’t.

5. (Is this / Are these) your rulers?

Yes, they are.


Smart Tip C4 & 7 Don’t forget to add ‘-s ’ or ‘-es ’ to the noun in the questions that begins with ‘are these’.

UsageTony’s mother finds many things in Tony’s bedroom. She is asking Tony some questions. Look at the picture and complete the dialogue. Suggested time: 5 minutes

C

1.

2.

Yes, it is.

No, they aren’t.

6.

8.

Are these your books?

Is this your comb?

3. Is

?

4. Are

?

5.

7.


Reading (22 marks)Mabel has a photo of her sister, Kitty. Look at the photo and the description. Answer the following questions. Suggested time: 5 minutes

A


Integrated Test 1• Revision on Drills 1 to 5• Writing about a family member

Test content

Date:

1. How old is Kitty? (3 marks)

She is .

2. What colour is Kitty’s teddy bear? (3 marks)

Her teddy bear is .

3. What is Kitty eating in the photo? (3 marks)

She is eating an .

4. What is Kitty wearing in the photo? Tick (✓) the correct answer. (2 marks)

A. A T-shirt B. Jeans C. A dress

This is my sister, Kitty. She is ten years old. She likes bananas and ice-cream. She has a big teddy bear. It is pink and cute. She likes it very much.


Mabel has a photo of her father. Look at the photo and the description. Answer the following questions. Suggested time: 5 minutes

B

1. What does Mabel’s father look like? (4 marks)

His eyes are and his hair is .

2. What does Mabel’s father like to eat? Tick (✓) the correct pictures. (2 marks)

My father has big eyes and short hair. He is tall and strong. He likes to eat fish and fruit. We go to the cinema on holidays.

3. What does Mabel’s father do? Tick (✓) the correct answer. (2 marks)

A. He is a teacher.

B. He is a policeman.

C. He is a doctor.

4. What do Mabel and her father do on holidays? (3 marks)

They on holidays.

Marks: /100


1. Bananas are .

2. Tomatoes are .

3. Eggs are and .

4. Watermelons are and .

Vocabulary (24 marks)Candy is in a supermarket. She sees a lot of things. Write the names of their colours. (2 marks @) Suggested time: 2 minutes

C

Candy sees some toys in a toy shop. Help her name the toys.(2 marks @) Suggested time: 2 minutes

D

1. It is .

3. They are .

5. It is .

2. They are .

4. It is .

6. They are .


Grammar and Usage (34 marks)Jimmy is asking his father some questions. Complete their conversation. (2 marks @) Suggested time: 3 minutes

E

Jimmy is talking to his uncle. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjectives. (2 marks @) Suggested time: 2 minutes

1. Mum has a pretty dress. dress is red and yellow.

2. My brother has three robots. robots are new.

3. Mum and Dad keep some plants. They like plants.

4. My brother and I have the same school bags. school bags are blue.

5. Uncle: Jimmy, do you like new T-shirt? Jimmy: Yes, I like my new T-shirt.

F

Jimmy: Are these your T-shirts?

Dad: No, (1) .

Jimmy: Is this your comb?

Dad: Yes, (2) .

Jimmy: (3) your socks?

Dad: Yes, they are.

Jimmy: (4) your jacket?

Dad: No, it isn’t.


Jimmy is in a stationery shop. He is describing the things he sees. Circle the best answers. (1 mark @) Suggested time: 2 minutes

1. The notebooks are (long / tall / thick).

2. The school bags are (thin / small / short).

3. The rulers are (short / tall / thin).

4. The pens are (fat / long / tall).

5. The ball is (big / thin / short).

6. The rubber is (fat / tall / big).

G

Jimmy wants to tell his father about the stationery shop. Help him join the following sentences using ‘and’. (2 marks @) Suggested time: 3 minutes

1. The shop has pencils. The shop has rubbers.

The shop has .

2. The pencils are long. The pencils are black.

The pencils .

3. I like the blue pencil case. I like the yellow notebook.

I like .

4. The shop owner is old. The shop owner is kind.

The shop owner .

5. I want to buy a notebook. I want to buy a pen.

I .

H


Writing (20 marks)Read the following description about Candy and her brother. I

My name is Candy. I have a brother. His name is Jimmy. He is short and strong. He likes to eat candies and bananas. He likes to play basketball. I like my brother very much.

My name is . I have . name is . She is tall and

. She likes to eat chocolate .

. I like .

Eddie is writing about his sister. Look at the photos below and help him complete his description. Suggested time: 6 minutes

Jane• tall and thinEddie

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