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Exercise 1: Read the passages and tick the correct answers.
Passage 1 (Main Idea)

My brother, Sam is a happy boy. In the mornings, he enjoys
playing with Kitty, his cat. He would then take his dog, Dodo for a
walk in the park. Sam loves to go for a swim in the pool. He also
enjoys playing chess with Grandpa whenever he comes over.

1. The main idea of this paragraph is about .
a) Sam’s pets
b) Sam’s hobbies
c) Sam’s friends

Passage 2 (Main Idea)

Jane ran as fast as she could. The dog next door was chasing
her. She jumped over the low fence and dashed across the road.
Then she saw a big bin. She jumped into it and hid herself. She could
still hear the dog barking!

2) The main idea of this paragraph is:

a) Jane was a fast runner.

b) Jane’s escape from the dog.
c) Jane and the dog were playing hide-

and-seek.

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Passage 3 (Main Idea)

Pei Pei loves ballet. Dancing gives her a lot of joy. Pei Pei
practices whenever she has the time. She has competed in ballet
competitions since she was five. Pei Pei’s ambition is to be a
professional ballet dancer.

3. The main idea of this paragraph is:

a) Pei Pei practises dancing all the time
b) Pei Pei likes to compete in competitions
c) Pei Pei wants to be a ballet dancer when

she grows up

Passage 4 (Main Idea)
Yesterday was Mother’s birthday. We organized a surprise

party for her. Father went to get a cake. Chris and I cleaned up the
house and decorated the living room. Grandma cooked Mother’s
favourite dishes. Sister wrapped the presents. Everyone chipped in
to help make the party a success.

4. The main idea of this paragraph is:

a) Mother’s birthday was yesterday.
b) We all helped to prepare for Mother’s

surprise party.
c) We love to organise birthday parties.

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Read the passages and answer the questions in complete sentences.
Passage 5 (Using Contextual Clues)

The ants were moving about and working very hard. They were
busy collecting and storing food. Each ant was carrying a bread
crumb and hurrying back to its nest. It was a big home with many
ants. A caterpillar invited the ants to sing and dance with him.

However, the ants refused the invitation.

1. What does the word "It" in the passage refer to?

It refers to .

2. Which sentence tells you that the ants do not want to sing and
dance?

Passage 6 (Using Contextual Clues)

John loves fried food such as fried chicken wings and French
fries. He is now overweight. The doctors advised him to eat less of
them and exercise more often. He is not able to control himself and
he just cannot say ‘no’ to fried food.

1. What does the word "them" in the passage refer to?

It refers to .

2. Which sentence tells you that John is too fat?

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*Passage 7 (Using Contextual Clues)

We were very excited because it was our first visit to Snow
City. After we bought the tickets, we dashed inside with Mother
running behind us. We tried the slide many times and it was so
slippery and icy cold. The only problem was we had to spend a lot of
time waiting for our turns.

1. What does the word "it" in the passage refer to?

It refers to .

2. Which sentence tells you that they could not wait to get into
Snow City?

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Exercise 2: Read the passage and answer the following questions.

Keep It Clean!

Tommy asked his mother whether he could ride his bicycle
to the beach one cool and breezy afternoon.

“All right, Tom, but please remember to wear your
helmet,” reminded Tom’s mother.

When Tommy got to the park, he realised that it was 5
crowded. He saw many people holding large garbage bags and picking
up litter.

Just then, he noticed that some of his friends were also 10
there and so were some of his teachers. Tommy decided to help out
too.

As he was picking up some empty bottles, he noticed a
burly and fierce-looking man. He had finished his lunch and was about
to throw the styrofoam box into the sea.

Mustering up all his courage, Tommy shouted, “Stop!” 15
Surprised, the man took a step back and glared at Tommy.

Gulping, Tommy then went up to him to explain why 20
everyone should play their part in keeping the beach clean. The man
was impressed by Tommy’s courage and actions. He praised Tommy
and decided to pitch in with the beach clean-up too. Tommy grinned
from ear to ear knowing that he had done the right thing.

By sunset, the beach looked great. The children had put
up signs that read, “Please throw all litter in the garbage cans. Let’s
keep our beach clean.”

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1. What did Tommy’s mother insist that he wore before going riding?

(1) a helmet

(2) a pair of gloves

(3) a pair of knee guards ()

2. What were his friends and teachers doing at the beach?

(1) They were having a picnic.

(2) They were playing games.

(3) They were picking up litter. ( )

3. Which word in paragraph 5 tells us that the man was large in size?

4. Arrange the following sentences in the order which they appear in
the passage. Write 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Sentence Order
Tommy decided to help his classmates clean up the beach.
A man was about to throw a styrofoam box into the sea.
Tommy was allowed to go to the beach.
Tommy told the man not to litter.

5. Which five-word phrase in the passage tells us that Tommy was
rather afraid of speaking to the man?

*6. How did everyone clean up the beach? 6

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Visual Text Comprehension
Exercise 3: Study the advertisement below. Use the information to

answer the questions that follow.

LIGHT VS DARK

Saturday, 4 May 2018
9.30 am to 7.00 pm

Free Admission when you come
as a Star Wars character

Sale of Limited Edition Merchandise

“How Strong is The Force?” Quiz
9.30am – 5.00 pm

Meet The Troopers 2.00 pm – 4.00 pm

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1. Where does the “LIGHT VS DARK” event take place?

(1) Home (2) Philatelic Museum

(3) School (4) Star Wars Show ( )

2. What time can you meet the troopers? ()
(1) 9.30 am to 7.30 pm
(2) 9.30 am to 5.00 pm
(3) 2.00 pm to 4.00 pm

3. The quiz is held from to .
.
4. What special things you can buy at the event? .
I can buy

5. How can you get free admission to the event?
I must dress as

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