Exercises for
Suspension of School / Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui)
/ Name:
Class:
Date: / ______( )
P. 5 ( )
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A.  Read and answer the questions.

1.  What is Simon’s job?

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2.  Where did he go in 1951?

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3.  When did he become a tailor?

______

4.  Why do many people buy the clothes he makes?

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5.  Does he make his own clothes?

______

B.  Fill in the blanks.

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C. Match the following writings/passages with the correct text types.

1. a riddle / 2. a rhyme / 3. an idiom / 4. a diary / 5. a list / 6. a dictionary
1. It’s raining cats and dogs. / 1. an idiom
2. recipe [] noun (C)
1 a set of instructions for making or preparing something, esp. a food dish: a recipe for a cake.
2 a medical prescription / 2.
3. We love the wind, all cool and dry.
We use it to help the kites fly.
We love it strong on a summer’s day,
To keep us cool while we play. / 3.
4.  Things to buy
l  sweets
l  ice cream
l  2 cartons of juice
l  3 packets of potato chips / 4.
5. Sunny and warm 12th May, 2007 Tuesday
We washed ourselves outside. That was fun! We wanted to play. But Jim came. Jim was good at giving orders. / 5.
6. I have a long tail. I can climb but I cannot fly. I like eating bananas.
What am I? / 6.

D. Rewrite the sentences by using the correct punctuation marks.

e.g. the bell rang (2)

The bell rang.

1.  katie and charlie rushed out to the playground (3)

______

2.  lets play football! shouted charlie (5)

______

3.  its my turn now said katie (6)

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E. Read and answer the questions.

1.  How many people are there in Tammy’s family?

______

2.  Is her family rich?

______

3.  Why is Tammy unhappy?

______

4.  Does Tammy like singing?

______

5.  Why does Tammy want to become a pop singer?

______

6.  Who does not want Tammy to become a singer?

______

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F. Fill in the blanks using the words from the story.

G. Tammy becomes a singer when she is twenty-two. Complete what the fortune-teller says about her past.

Exercises for
Suspension of School / Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui)
/ Name:
Class:
Date: / ______( )
P. 5 ( )
______

H. Betty is introducing her father to her pen pal. Spot the errors.

Line
1
3
5
7 /
My father’s name was Joe Chan. He is
forty year old. He has big eyes and a
big nose. He has tall and strong too
becaue he is a fire-fighter. He likes
plays volleyball. He also likes eating
fruit and fish. Me father is kind and helpful
because her always helps me with my
studies. I love her very much. / e.g. is
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

I. Circle the correct answers.

1. The classmate sitting ______me is very noisy.

a.  next to b. underneath c. on top of

2.  There is a small vase ______the tablecloth.

a.  next to b. underneath c. on top of

3.  John, can you help me put the box ______the bookshelf? I’m not tall enough.

a.  next to b. underneath c. on top of

4. The waiter put the clean knife and fork _____ the plate.

a. next to b. underneath c. on top of

5. Clean the desk ______your bed! It is very dirty!

a. next to b. underneath c. on top of

6.  I put a paperweight ______the paper so that the wind cannot blow it away.

a. next to b. underneath c. on top of

Exercises for
Suspension of School / Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui)
/ Name:
Class:
Date: / ______( )
P. 5 ( )
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J. Tammy and Paul are reading a poster on the school notice board.

Read the poster.

Popular Primary School
Tommy’s Adventure
A play written by Flora Wong (Class 6A)
and
performed by Angela Wong (Class 5D), Katie Tang (Class 6A)
and Peter Chow (Class 6B)
Everyone is welcome!
Synopsis:
A child, Tommy, was a lazy boy. One day, when he was reading a book, he fell asleep and had a dream …
Dates and Times:
23rd April (Monday) 4:00 p.m.
24th April (Tuesday) 3:30 p.m.
25th April (Wednesday) 2:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Venues:
Music Room (23rd April), School Hall (24th April), &
Covered Playground (25th April)
Ticket prices:
Adults – $20
Students (aged 12 or below) – $10
Buy your tickets from Miss Mandy Chen, the school librarian.
Enjoy a 50% discount if you buy tickets before 22nd March.
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Choose the best answers by blackening the circles.

1.  The writer of the play is ______.

¡A. a student / ¡B. a teacher
¡C. a parent / ¡D. a librarian

2.  Who will act in the play?

¡A. students / ¡B. teachers
¡C. the school librarian / ¡D. parents and students

3. How many shows will there be altogether?

¡A. three / ¡B. four
¡C. five / ¡D. eight

4. What is the play about?

¡A. how a group of students celebrated Easter / ¡B. a naughty school boy
¡C. Jesus’ birth / ¡D. a young boy’s dream

5. If Janet wants to watch the play with her parents, how much does she
need to pay if she buys the tickets on 20th March?

¡A. $25 / ¡B. $30
¡C. $40 / ¡D. $50

6. Where can the students buy the tickets?

¡A. at the school hall / ¡B. from their class teachers
¡C. from the school librarian / ¡D. from Miss Mandy Chow

7. Which day should Janet choose if she wants to watch the play after dinner?

¡A. 22nd April / ¡B. 23rd April
¡C. 24th April / ¡D. 25th April

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Exercises for
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/ Name:
Class:
Date: / ______( )
P. 5 ( )
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K. Tammy wants to go to a concert with her classmates on her birthday. They are looking at the poster in the newspaper. Read the poster. Then give short answers to the questions.

1. What is the name of the performer? ______.

2. Where will the children go to see the concert? ______.

3. What is the name of the children’s choir? ______.

4. How many days will the concert last for? ______days.

5. Tammy and Mike will go to watch the show

after school. How much will they pay in total? $______.

6. Tammy’s parents want to watch the show with

Tammy’s 65-year-old grandma. How much will

they pay in total? $______.

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