MAY VOYAGER- ENGLISH
Section 1
VOCABULARY MCQ
Read each question carefully. Choose the most suitable answer.
1.
2.
A mother frog will _________ many eggs on a leaf which must stay safe.
A. laid
C. layed
B. laying
D. lay
The parent frog allows its tadpole to __________ onto its back to carry it around.
A. climb
C. hop
B. wriggle
D. jump
3. Clouds will block the stars in the _______ night sky and people cannot see them.
A. cloudy
C. dark
B. big
D. rainy
4. Stems are an important part of plants and they can be soft, hard and even ______.
A. bend
C. flow
B. break
D. fly
5. Roots have two functions which include _______ the stem in place and taking in water.
A. absorbing
C. placing
B. holding
D. strapping
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Section 2
VOCABULARY CLOZE
Fill in the blanks with the helping words below. Use each word once only.
EACH WORD CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE.
different
unique
destroyed
useful
liquid
found
move
grow
important
Stems look [6] ______________________________________.
For example, coconut trees
have long stems and roses have thorny stems. Some stems, even contain a milky
[7] ______________________________________, such as latex found in the bark of rubber
trees. Stems are very [8] ______________________________________ because they carry
water and food to other parts of plants to help them [9] ________________________________.
This is done through the tiny tubes which are [10] ____________________________________
in the stems. By cutting down a tree, the stem is [11] __________________________________
which will kill the tree. Without stems, plants cannot survive.
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Section 3
GRAMMAR MCQ
For questions 12 to 17, four options are given. Circle the best answer.
12. Some frogs put ______ tadpoles in a safe place such as a cup which collects rainwater.
A. they
C. their
B. there
D. they’re
13. Stars ____________ very far away from Earth and look like tiny bright dots on a dark
night
A. were
C. was
B. is
D. are
14. In the daytime, _____ sun is the only star that can be seen from Earth because it is very
bright.
A. a
C. an
B. its
D. the
15. Small tadpoles will eventually come out of their eggs and need water ______ live.
A. able
C. will
B. so
D. to
16. Leaves are the part of plants which make food __________ water, air and light.
A. using
C. use
B. used
D. uses
17. As tadpoles grow into frogs, they grow legs, arms ________ lose their tail as time goes
by.
A. and
C. that
B. making
D. cannot
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Section 4
GRAMMAR CLOZE
Fill in the blanks with the helping words below. Use each word once only.
EACH WORD CAN ONLY BE USED ONCE.
(A) in
(B) it
(C) from
(D) at
(E) for
(F) to
(G) have
(H) can
(I) off
(J) are
(K) with
(L) is
The starry sky [18] _____________________________________________ beautiful. There
are billions of stars [19] ___________________________________ the galaxy which gives off
light.
Though
the
stars
are
always
in
space,
their
light
[20]___________________________________ only be seen from Earth at night. It is easier
[21] ___________________________________ see stars in the sky in places where there is
little light from street lamps or buildings. The sun is also a star found in space. It is extremely
bright as it gives [22] ______________________________________ light and also heat which
is important for life on Earth. [23] _____________________________________________ is
so bright that no stars can be seen in the daytime.
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Section 5
WORD ORDER
Rearrange the words to form a complete sentence or question. Begin each sentence with a
capital letter. Use the correct punctuation marks at the end of each sentence.
24. to father frog mother frog keep safe the watches by the the eggs laid over them
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
25. water plants take into grow roots and the have in soil that
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Section 6
PUNCTUATION
For questions 26 to 32, choose the correct punctuation to complete the passage. Circle the best
answer.
As we were walking through a garden [26] dad and I saw a frog sitting at the edge of the water.
Dad told me that frogs are hatched from eggs. Tadpoles [27] the young of frogs [28] are born
with a head, body and tail. The mother frog feeds the tadpoles and as they grow they lose their
tail and grow hands and legs. Frogs eat insects like flies and mosquitoes. “Where do the
tadpoles live [29] [30] I asked. “They live in ponds or rivers where there is water for the tadpoles
to swim, [31] dad answered [32] “I hope we see a tadpole soon!”
26.
A. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
B. [ , ] comma
C. [ “ ] inverted
commas
D. [ . ] full stop
A. [ “ ] inverted
comma
B. [− ] hyphen
C. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
D. [ ( ] bracket
A. [ ) ] bracket
B. [ , ] comma
C. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
D. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
A. [ “ ] inverted
commas
B. [ . ] full stop
C. [ ? ] question
mark
D. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
A. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
C. [ ! ] exclamation
mark
D. [ “ ] inverted
comma
27.
28.
29.
30.
B. [ . ] full stop
31.
A. [ “ ] inverted
comma
B. [− ] hyphen
C. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
A. [ ? ] question
mark
B. [ . ] full stop
C. [ ‘ ] apostrophe
D. [ ” ] inverted
comma
32.
D. [ “ ] inverted
commas
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Section 7
COMPREHENSION MCQ
Read the article ‘Starry Sky” from pages 10 to 15 and answer the following questions. Choose
the best answer.
33. Why is the sun the only star that can be seen in the daytime?
A. The other stars set in the daytime.
B. The sun rises in the daytime.
C. The light from the sun makes the sky too bright.
D. The other stars stop shining.
34. What is the reason stars look like tiny dots?
A. They are small in size.
B. There are many of them in the sky.
C. The stars are extremely far away from Earth.
D. Outerspace is very big.
35. Why must there be no clouds in order to see the stars?
A. The clouds will block the view of the stars.
B. The clouds are full of raindrops.
C. The clouds are too big in size.
D. The clouds cause the stars to burn out.
36. What time is it when the sun sets?
A. Dawn.
B. Noon.
C. Morning.
D. Nighttime.
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Section 8
COMPREHENSION OPEN-ENDED
Read the article ‘Stems’ from pages 16 to 23 and answer the following questions.
37. Why did the flower turn blue?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
38. How do stems behave like straws?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
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Section 9
SENTENCE SYNTHESIS
Rewrite the given sentence(s) using the word(s) provided. Your answer must be in one
sentence. The meaning of your sentence must be the same as the given one(s).
39. All plants have stems. Stems are necessary to transport water and food to all parts of
the plant.
______________________________________________________________________
that___________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
40. Father frogs care for their eggs. Tadpoles can then hatch from them.
______________________________________________________________________
So that ________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
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Answer Key
Section 1: VOCABULARY MCQ
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
D. lay
B. wriggle
C. dark
A. bend
B. holding
Section 2: VOCABULARY CLOZE
6. different
7. liquid
8. important
9. grow
10. found
11. destroyed
Section 3: GRAMMAR MCQ
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
C. their
D. are
D. the
D. to
A. using
A. and
Section 4: GRAMMAR CLOZE
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
[L] is
[A] in
[H] can
[F] to
[I] off
[B] it
Section 5: WORD ORDER
24. The father frog watches over the eggs laid by the mother frog to keep them safe,
25. Plants have roots that grow into the soil and take in water.
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Section 6: PUNCTUATION
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
B. [ , ] comma
D. [ ( ] bracket
A. [ ) ] bracket
C. [ ? ] question mark
D. [ “ ] inverted comma
D. [ ” ] inverted comma
B. [ . ] full stop
Section 7: COMPREHENSION MCQ
33.
34.
35.
36.
C. The light from the sun makes the sky too bright.
C. The stars are extremely far away from Earth.
A. The clouds will block the view of the stars.
D. Nighttime.
Section 8: COMPREHENSION OPEN- ENDED
37. The stem has sucked up water and transported it to the petals of the flower.
38. Stems can draw up water and food and move them to other parts of the plant.
Section 9: SENTENCE SYNTHESIS
39. All plants have stems that are necessary to transport water and food to all parts of the
plant.
40. Father frogs care for their eggs so that tadpoles can hatch from them.
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