Key Stage 2 example test paper - thornhill.islington.sch.uk...24 Underline the perfect tense verb in the sentence below. ... 30 Circle the simple past tense verbs in the box below.

Key Stage 2 example test paper

1 Circle the adjective in the sentence below.

Heavy rain fell through the night.

2 Circle all the words that should have a capital letter in the sentence below.

the duke of normandy, known as william the conqueror, landed at

hastings in october 1066.

3 Draw lines to show which sentence is a question, a command or a statement.

The letters are on the table. Question

Put the letters on the table. Command

Are the letters on the table? Statement

1 mark

1 mark

1 mark

144

4 Underline the determiner in the sentence below.

I ate an orange this morning.

5 Which of the sentences is an exclamation?

Tick one

What a mess!

How did you make this mess?

You need to clean up now.

1 mark

1 mark

145

6 Circle the noun in the sentence below.

I painted a picture.

7 Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?

Tick one

The children wanted to cook so he made muffins.

The children wanted to cook so they made muffins.

1 mark

1 mark

146

8 What is the name of the punctuation mark that is missing from the sentence below?

Can I have a biscuit please

9 Turn this statement into a question.

He is crying.

1 mark

1 mark

147

10 Which of these sentences contains a relative pronoun?

Tick one

Kailash found a card to give to his mum.

Rachel had a pencil case which she took everywhere with her.

11

Circle the correct verb in the underlined pair to complete the sentence.

Find the book and bring / brought it to me.

1 mark

1 mark

148

12 Circle the verb in the sentence below.

The dog dashed across the playground.

13 Underline the adverbial in the sentence below.

I met him very recently.

1 mark

1 mark

149

14

Draw a line to match each contraction with the correct pair of words.

who’ll who is

they’re they have

who’s who will

they’ve who would

who’d they are

15 Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

Tick one

I shall need a bag (a big one) for all my books.

I shall need a bag a big, one for all my books.

I shall need a bag, a big one for, all my books.

1 mark

1 mark

150

16 Insert a colon in the correct place in each sentence below.

Several people were present at the meeting Mrs Clarke, Mr Green, Miss Down and Mr Good.

You must bring these things to class a pen, a pencil, a ruler and a notebook.

17 Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

Tick one

Pushing, through the crowd Anna searched for her sister.

Pushing through the crowd, Anna searched for her sister.

Pushing through the crowd Anna, searched for her sister.

1 mark

1 mark

151

18

Tick two boxes to show where the dashes should go in the sentence below.

Lots of fruits like oranges contain vitamin C.


Tick one

“I hate spiders?” Carl shouted.

“I hate spiders.” Carl shouted.

“I hate spiders!” Carl shouted.

1 mark

1 mark

152

20 Which sentence is more appropriate to a formal piece of writing?

Tick one

I’m writing to ask about the job as it’s right up my street.

I am writing to enquire about the job, as I am interested in this area of work.

21 Which of the events in the sentences below is most likely to happen?

Tick one

The train might arrive in 10 minutes.

They will go to the park after school.

It should be sunny tomorrow.

1 mark

1 mark

153

22 Underline the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below.

Can you see those strange-looking plants?

23 Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

Tick one

The tree was brought down by the wind.

The wind brought the tree down.

1 mark

1 mark

154

24 Underline the perfect tense verb in the sentence below.

He has mended the vase that the cat knocked off the table.

25 Underline the possessive pronoun in this sentence.

This book is mine.

1 mark

1 mark

155

26 Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition.

Tick one

The path went between two trees.

The cat is asleep under the table.

The bird has white feathers.

I bumped into the desk.

27 Underline the relative clause in the sentence below.

Do you know the boy whose mother is a doctor?

1 mark

1 mark

156


Tick one

I like books, my favourites are science fiction books.

I like books; my favourites are science fiction books.

29 Underline the main clause in the sentence below.

After sports day had finished, the children were very tired.

1 mark

1 mark

157

30 Circle the simple past tense verbs in the box below.

shopped see looked was walking

yelled have smiled jumped

31 Underline two mistakes in the sentence below.

Them flowers was beautiful.

1 mark

1 mark

158

32

Tick one box in each row to choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction for each sentence.

Sentence because after so

The fireman was very brave they gave him a medal.

We are having a party this weekend

it is my birthday.

Dad let off the fireworks he lit the bonfire.

33

Draw a line to match each word to a suffix to form an adjective.

child en

danger ish

wood ous

1 mark

1 mark

159

34

Tick one box in each row to choose the best synonym for the word said in each sentence.

Sentence explained whispered shouted

“We mustn’t make a noise,” she said.

“Look out!” he said.

“It’s very simple,” he said.

35 Rewrite the sentence below using bullet points to form a list.

The members of the cat family are: lions, tigers and cheetahs.

1 mark

1 mark

160

36 Circle the odd one out in the box below.

expected expectation unexpected unusual

37 Underline the two main clauses in the sentence below.

The TV programme was interesting but I didn’t see the end.

1 mark

1 mark

161

38 Use a prefix from the box to make the opposite of each word.

dis un

decided

respect

trust

true

39

Fill in the gaps in the sentence below, using the present progressive form of the verbs in the boxes.

to read

I this book while

to have

the twins their tea.

1 mark

1 mark

162

40

Insert a colon and two semi-colons so that the sentence below is correctly punctuated.

There are three things we must do before your cousins arrive change the beds buy the food fill the car with petrol.

41 Rewrite the phrases using an apostrophe.

the lead belonging to the dog

the hat belonging to the woman

the car belonging to the man

1 mark

1 mark

163

42 Insert the correct punctuation to the direct speech sentence below.

When the wind gets up, said Dad, we will go out and fly the kite.

43

Write the correct conjunction from the box to complete the sentence below.

when if although because

I agreed to meet my friend I was very tired. 1 mark

1 mark

164

44 Join the two sentences using a co-ordinating conjunction.

Can you come to the party? Do you have to be at home?

45 Underline the adverbs in the sentence below.

She stayed behind to tidy up, as she often did.

1 mark

1 mark

165

46 Tick the sentence with the correct word.

Tick one

Are you recovering from your cold?

Are you re-covering from your cold?

47

Explain how the comma changes the meaning in the two sentences below.

Sally, thinks John, is nosey!

Sally thinks John is nosey!

1 mark

2 marks

166

48 Explain why commas are used in the sentence below.

For the school trip you will need: suncream, a raincoat, pens, pencils and a packed lunch.

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49

Tick the option that completes the sentence below so that it uses the subjunctive mood.

It is important that everyone for the concert.

Tick one

is on time

be on time

could be on time

was on time

1 mark

1 mark

167

KS2 Example Test P per AnswersThe following mark scheme is based on materials released by the Department for Education at the time of publication and is therefore subject to change.

The test is designed to take 45 minutes. There are 50 marks available.

Question Requirement Mark

1 G1.3: Adjectives Circle the adjective in the sentence below.

Heavy rain fell through the night.

1

2 G5.1: Capital letters

Circle all the words that should have a capital letter in the sentence below.

the duke of normandy, known as william the conqueror, landed at hastings in october 1066.

1

3 G1.9: Subject and object

Draw lines to show which sentence is a question, a command or a statement.

The letters are on the table. [Statement] Put the letters on the table. [Command] Are the letters on the table? [Question]

1

4 G1.8: Determiners

Underline the determiner in the sentence below.

I ate an orange this morning.

1

5 G2.4: Exclamations

Which of the sentences is an exclamation?

What a mess! How did you make this mess? You need to clean up now.

1

6 G1.1: Nouns Circle the noun in the sentence below.

I painted a picture.

1

7 G1.5: Pronouns Which sentence uses the correct pronoun?

The children wanted to cook so he made muffins.The children wanted to cook so they made muffins.

1

8 G5.3: Question marks

Question mark 1

9 G2.1: Statements / G2.2: Questions

Turn this statement into a question.

Is he crying?

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152


10 G1.5b: Relative pronouns

Which of these sentences contains a relative pronoun?

Kailash found a card to give to his mum. Rachel had a pencil case which she took everywhere with her.

1

11 G4.2: Tense consistency

Circle the correct verb in the underlined pair to complete the sentence.

Find the book and bring/ brought it to me.

1

12 G1.2: Verbs Circle the verb in the sentence below.

The dog dashed across the playground.

1

13 G1.6a: Adverbials

Underline the adverbial in the sentence below.

I met him very recently.

1

14 G5.8: Apostrophes

Draw lines to join each contraction with the correct pair of words.

who’ll [who will]they’re [they are] who’s [who is] they’ve [they have]who’d [who would]

1

15 G5.9: Punctuation for parenthesis

Which of these sentences is punctuated correctly?

I shall need a bag (a big one) for all my books.I shall need a bag a big, one for all my books. I shall need a bag, a big one for, all my books.

1

16 G5.10: Colons Insert a colon in the correct place in each sentence below.

Several people were present at the meeting[:] Mrs Clarke, Mr Green, Miss Down and Mr Good.

You must bring these things to class[:] a pen, a pencil, a ruler and a notebook.

1

17 G5.6b: Commas after fronted adverbials

Which sentence has been punctuated correctly?

Pushing, through the crowd Anna searched for her sister. Pushing through the crowd, Anna searched for her sister. Pushing through the crowd Anna, searched for, her sister.

1

18 G5.9: Punctuation for parenthesis

Tick two boxes to show where the dashes should go in the sentence below.

Lots of fruits [–] like oranges [–] contain vitamin C.

1

153


19 G5.4: Exclamation marks


“I hate spiders?” Carl shouted. “I hate spiders.” Carl shouted.“I hate spiders!” Carl shouted.”

1

20 G7.2: Formal and informal vocabulary

Which sentence is more appropriate for a formal piece of writing?

I’m writing to ask about the job as it’s right up my street. I am writing to enquire about the job, as I am interested in this area of work.

1

21 G4.1cL Modal verbs

Which of the events in the sentences below is most likely to happen?

The train might arrive in 10 minutes. They will go to the park after school. It should be sunny tomorrow.

1

22 G3.2: Noun phrases

Underline the longest possible noun phrase in the sentence below.

Can you see those strange-looking plants?

1

23 G4.4: Passive and active

Which sentence is written in the passive voice?

The tree was brought down by the wind. The wind brought the tree down.

1

24 G4.1b: Verbs in the perfect form

Underline the perfect tense verb in the sentence below.

He has mended the vase that the cat knocked off the table.

1

25 G1.5a: Possessive pronouns

Underline the possessive pronoun in this sentence.

This book is mine.

1

26 G1.7: Prepositions

Tick all the sentences that contain a preposition:

The path went between two trees. The cat is asleep under the table. The bird has white feathers.I bumped into the desk.

1

27 G3.1a: Relative clauses

Underline the relative clause in the sentence below.

Do you know the boy whose mother is a doctor?

1

28 G5.11: Semi-colons


I like books, my favourites are science fiction books.I like books; my favourites are science fiction books.

1

154


29 G3.1: Sentences and clauses

Underline the main clause in the sentence below.

After sports day had finished, the children were very tired.

1

30 G4.1a: Simple past and simple present

Circle the simple past tense verbs:

shopped, see, looked, was walking, yelled, have, smiled, jumped

1

31 G7.1: Standard English

Underline two mistakes in the sentence below.

Them flowers was beautiful.

1

32 G3.4: Subordinating conjunctions and subordinate clauses

Tick one box in each row to choose the most suitable subordinating conjunction for each sentence.

The fireman was very brave so they gave him a medal. We are having a party this weekend because it is my birthday. Dad let off the fireworks after he lit the bonfire.

1

33 G6.3: Suffixes Draw a line to match each word to a suffix to form an adjective.

childishdangerouswooden

1

34 G6.1: Synonyms and antonyms

Tick one box in each row to choose the best synonym for the word said in each sentence.

“We mustn’t make a noise,” she whispered.“Look out!” he shouted. “It’s very simple,” he explained.

1

35 G5.14: Bullet points

Rewrite the sentence below using bullet points to form a list.

The members of the cat family are:• lions• tigers• cheetahs.

1

36 G6.4: Word families

Circle the odd one out in the box below.

expectedexpectationunexpected unusual

1

37 G3.1: Sentences and clauses

Underline the two main clauses in the sentence below.

The TV programme was interesting but I didn’t see the end.

1

155


38 G6.2: Prefixes Use a prefix from the box to make the opposite of each word.

undecideddisrespect distrust untrue

1

39 G4.1d: Present and past progressive

Fill in the gaps in the sentence below, using the present progressive form of the verbs in the boxes.

I am reading this book while the twins are having their tea.

1

40 G5.11: Semi-colons

Insert a colon and two semi-colons so that the sentence below is correctly punctuated.

There are three things we must do before your cousins arrive[:] change the beds[;] buy the food[;] fill the car with petrol.

1

41 G5.8: Apostrophes

Rewrite the phrases using an apostrophe.

the dog’s leadthe woman’s hatthe man’s car

1

42 G5.7: Inverted commas

Insert the correct punctuation to the direct speech sentence below.

“When the wind gets up,” said Dad, “we will go out and fly the kite.”

1

43 G1.4: Conjunctions

Write the correct conjunction from the box to complete the sentence below.

I agreed to meet my friend although I was very tired.

1

44 G3.3: Co-ordinating conjunctions

Join the two sentences using a co-ordinating conjunction:

Can you come to the party or do you have to be at home?

1

45 G1.6: Adverbs Underline the adverbs in the sentence below:

She stayed behind to tidy up, as she often did.

1

46 G5.13: Hyphens Tick the sentence with the correct word.

Are you recovering from your cold? Are you re-covering from your cold?

1

47 G5.6a: Commas to clarify meaning

Accept answers to the effect of: in the first sentence, John’s opinion of Sally is that she is nosey / John is doing the thinking; in the second sentence, Sally’s opinion of John is that she thinks he is nosey / Sally is doing the thinking.

2

156


48 G5.5: Commas in lists

Accept answers relating to the commas separating items in a list. 1

49 G4.3: Subjunctive verb forms

Tick the option that completes the sentence below so that it uses the subjunctive mood.

It is important that everyone be on time for the concert.

1

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