Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

Name:

Class:

Date:

____________________( )

P. 5 ( )

_____________________

A. Read and answer the questions.

1. What is Simon’s job? ________________________________________________________________

2. Where did he go in 1951?

________________________________________________________________ 3. When did he become a tailor?

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

________________________________________________________________ 5. Does he make his own clothes?

________________________________________________________________

B. Fill in the blanks.

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Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

Name:

Class:

Date:

____________________( )

P. 5 ( )

_____________________

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

� sweets

� ice cream

� 2 cartons of juice

� 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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Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

Name:

Class:

Date:

____________________( )

P. 5 ( )

_____________________

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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Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

Name:

Class:

Date:

____________________( )

P. 5 ( )

_____________________

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.

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Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

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

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Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

Name:

Class:

Date:

____________________( )

P. 5 ( )

_____________________

J. Tammy and Paul are reading a poster on the school notice board.

Read the poster.

Popular Primary School

TTTToooommmmmmmmyyyy ssss AAAAddddvvvveeeennnnttttuuuurrrreeee’’’’ 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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Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

Name:

Class:

Date:

____________________( )

P. 5 ( )

_____________________

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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Wai Chow Public School (Sheung Shui) Exercises for

Suspension of

School

Name:

Class:

Date:

____________________( )

P. 5 ( )

_____________________

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? $________________________ .

~~END~~

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Andy Lau Magic and Music Show

Andy will perform different kinds of magic shows with his favourite animals such as rabbits, hamsters and puppies.

Hong Kong Children’s Choir sings some beautiful songs too. Don’t miss

this chance! ���

Date: 2-13 July Place: Shatin Theatre

Time: 7-9 p.m. Tickets: Adults-$50 Students & the elderly aged 60 or over -$25