English (Primary)

Common Entrance

Primary-six English for the National Common Entrance Examination: vocabulary and word study, grammar basics, sentences and punctuation, comprehension passages, and simple composition and letter writing — the core skills examiners test when selecting pupils for junior secondary school.

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Levels

1 Vocabulary & Word Study
2 Grammar Basics
3 Sentences & Punctuation
4 Comprehension
5 Composition & Letter Writing

Topics covered

Nouns, Pronouns and Articles Verbs and Simple Tenses Adjectives and Adverbs Prepositions and Conjunctions Singular and Plural Opposites and Synonyms Sentence Building Punctuation and Capital Letters Reading for Meaning Answering Comprehension Questions Picture Composition Informal Letters Spelling Patterns Common Idioms and Proverbs

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1. Choose the correct opposite of "big".

A. large

B. huge

C. small

D. wide

Explanation: "Small" is the opposite (antonym) of "big".

2. Fill the gap: The cat is sitting ___ the mat.

A. on

B. in

C. at

D. under

Explanation: The preposition "on" correctly shows the cat's position on top of the mat.

3. Which of these is a naming word (noun)?

A. run

B. beautiful

C. table

D. quickly

Explanation: A noun names a person, place or thing; "table" names an object, making it a noun.

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