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Grammar: Possessive adjectives Usage: Completing an email

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Grammar
A Candy 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. It is from a shop near (4) (our / its) Candy: school. Sally: Let me ask (5) (my / your) mother to buy me a T-shirt too.
B 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 2. Eddie has a new toy car. He likes much. 3. Look! There are two boys. Do you know 4. Jane is six years old. 5. Jimmy and Ben are doing homework.
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sister. toy car very names?

sister is ten years old.

B4 Jane is a girls name.

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C Candy 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 Subject:

To:

maymay@happymail.com My family

Dear May, Can you see the photo? This is e.g. You can see (1) (2) hair. (3) my family. brother, Jimmy. Do you think face is very big? My mother has very long hair is beautiful. My father is a doctor jobs. Our fur is yellow, so we call family very much. family photo too?

and my mother is a nurse. They like (4) dog makes us happy. (5) it Shiny. We love (6) Can you send me (7) Candy

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

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Time allowed: 10 minutes

Reading: A poster Vocabulary: Toys

Reading
Jimmy is reading a poster outside a toy shop. Read the poster carefully.

Toy Lovers
Summer Sale
Super Police Car Talking Lily

Clap your hands to make the car move and stop! It uses batteries. HK$388 HK$ 138

The doll talks! Her big eyes move! HK$580 HK$ 228

Sale starts from 28 July.

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?

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

 3. What does Talking Lily look like? Her

B

are big and her hair is

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

1. 2. 2. 3. 4. 4.

The toy car can move. The doll wears a skirt. The doll can speak. The sale starts at the beginning of July.

Vocabulary
C Jimmy 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
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5. A
A3 & B2 Look at the picture to find the answers.

6. A

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Grammar: Describing people and things and Usage: Completing a note

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Grammar
A Eddie 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. Eddies hair is (thin / thick). 4. Tonys hair is (short / long).
Eddie Tony

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

B 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 is short and thin . 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.

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A5 Read the second sentence for the answer.

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C Eddie is writing a note for his mother about his and his sisters stationery. Complete his note with the words in the box.

Suggested time: 5 minutes

Eddies stationery

Ivys stationery

thin short smalll long

thick blue

big white

Hi Mum, Ivy and I have the stationery below. Rubbers: My rubber is ( 1 ) is (2) Rulers: I have a (3) (4) Notebooks: My notebook is (5) Ivys notebook is (6) Please dont mix them up anymore. Eddie
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. Ivy s rubber . . Ivy has a . . .

C5 & 6 Remember to use and to join the two adjectives.

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Reading: Riddles Vocabulary: Colours

Time allowed: 10 minutes

Reading
Mabel is reading some riddles. Read the riddles carefully.
Riddle A

I am round. I am a kind of fruit. I am red and green. What am I? I live in Ocean Park. I am big and cute. I am black and white. What am I?

? ? ?
C. Watermelon C. Bear
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A2 Which one is fat and has two colours?

Riddle B

Riddle C

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

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

1. What is the answer to Riddle A?

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A. Apple A. Panda
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B. Orange B. Tiger

2. What is the answer to Riddle B?

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 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.

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

1. What colour is a lemon? 2. What colour is the sea? 3. What colour is grass? 4. What colour is an orange? 5. What colour are grapes? 6. What colour is a zebra?

It is It is It is It is They are It is

. . . . . .

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B6 Use and to join the two colours.

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Grammar: Is this / Are these ? Usage: Completing a dialogue

Time allowed: 10 minutes

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

1. (Is this / Are these) your bag? Yes, it is. No, they arent. Yes, they are. No, it isnt. Yes, they are. 2. (Is this / Are these) your socks? 3. (Is this / Are these) your books? 4. (Is this / Are these) your pencil? 5. (Is this / Are these) your rulers?

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

Are these your shoes? Is this your book? Are these your pens? Is this your rubber? Is this your desk?
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Yes, (1) Yes, (2) No, (3) No, (4) Yes, (5)

. . . . .

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B In short answers, it isnt means it is not and they arent means they are not.

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

Are these your books? Is this your comb? 3. Is ? 4. Are ? 5.

1. 2. Yes, it is.

No, they arent.

6.

7.

8.

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C4 & 7 Dont forget to add -s or -es to the noun in the questions that begins with are these.

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Integrated Test 1
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Date: Time allowed: 30 minutes

Revision on Drills 1 to 5 Writing about a family member

Reading (22 marks)

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

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.

1. How old is Kitty? She is Her teddy bear is She is eating an . . 2. What colour is Kittys teddy bear? . 3. What is Kitty eating in the photo?

(3 marks) (3 marks) (3 marks)

4. What is Kitty wearing in the photo? Tick () the correct answer. (2 marks) A. A T-shirt B. Jeans C. A dress

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

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.

1. What does Mabels father look like? His eyes are and his hair is . (4 marks)

2. What does Mabels father like to eat? Tick () the correct pictures. (2 marks)

3. What does Mabels father do? Tick () the correct answer. (2 marks) A. He is a teacher. B. He is a policeman. C. He is a doctor. (3 marks)

4. What do Mabel and her father do on holidays? They

on holidays.

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Vocabulary (24 marks)

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

1. Bananas are 2. Tomatoes are 3. Eggs are 4. Watermelons are

D

. . and and . .

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

1. It is

2. They are

3. They are

4. It is

5. It is
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6. They are

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Grammar and Usage (34 marks)

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

Jimmy: Are these your T-shirts? Dad: No, (1) Jimmy: Is this your comb? Dad: Yes, (2) Jimmy: (3) Dad: Dad:
F

. . your socks? your jacket?

Yes, they are. No, it isnt.

Jimmy: (4)

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. 2. My brother has three robots.

dress is red and yellow. robots are new. plants.

3. Mum and Dad keep some plants. They like 4. My brother and I have the same school bags. school bags are blue. 5. Uncle: Jimmy, do you like Jimmy: Yes, I like my new T-shirt. new T-shirt?

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

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Writing (20 marks)

I Read the following description about Candy and her brother.

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

Eddie

Jane tall and thin

My name is name is

. I have . She is tall and . She likes to eat chocolate . . I like

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