48. A cold usually lasts for ___________.

　　　　 A. a week　　　　　 B. a month　　　　 C. a year　　　　 D. a day

47. 'A slight rise in temperature' means ___________.

　　　　 A. having a fever

　　　　 B. coughing very badly

　　　　 C. having a headache

　　　　 D. the person feels cold

46. A cold is caused by ___________.

　　　　 A. being in warm places

　　　　 B. being in cold places

　　　　 C. viruses　

　　　　 D. bacteria

35. very　　 is　　　 in　　　 Anthony　　　 his work　　 conscientious

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Vocabulary Cloze (10 marks)

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

　　　 Jean loves to eat bread and cakes. She always takes her bread with a generous (36) ___________ of butter for breakfast. Jean likes to (37) ________ her mother when she (38) __________ dough. She enjoys looking at the delicious (39) _________ displayed in (40) __________. Sometimes, she visits (41) __________ and libraries to read (42) __________ books on pastries. Jean often dreams about becoming a (43) ___________ when she grows up. "It would be very nice if my (44) _________ is to make all those (45) __________ cakes," she told her mother.

Comprehension MCQ (14 marks)

Read the passage carefully. Then choose the correct answer and write its number (A,B,C or D) in the brackets.

　　 A cold is a common, mild but infectious disease caused by viruses. When you catch a cold, you will probably have a sore throat, a blocked or runny nose, and perhaps a headache and a slight rise in temperature. A cold usually lasts about a week and is not serious, except in babies and people with breathing problems.

　　 Colds are much more common among children than adults. There is no cure for a cold because it is caussed by one or more of over two hundred viruses. But you can take medicine to make you feel better, to soothe your throat or to clear your nose. Colds are spread mostly by touch rather than by coughing and sneezing, especially by rubbing your eyes after contact with the sufferer.

34. a mule　　 Eileen　　　 as stubborn　　　 is　　　 as　

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33. is listening　　 John　　 to　　 on　　 radio　　 the news　　 the

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32. to　　 My mother　　 to perm　　 goes　　 that hairdresser　　 her hair　

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31.　is　　 us　　 Our teacher　　 taking　　 to the　　 after　　 zoo　　 the test

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30. My father was ( drive, drives, driving ) along Pasir Ris Road when he saw me

　　 across the road.

Rearrange the words to form correct sentences and end each sentence with a full-stop. (5*2 = 10 marks)

29. The class ( do, does, doing ) not like the proud boy.