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Hong Kong Primary 3 English Practice Paper with Answers | Grammar, Reading, Writing | 50 Minutes, 100 Marks
A Primary 3 English paper in the local primary format: grammar 30 marks, reading 40 marks and writing 30 marks, 23 questions in 50 minutes, with a full answer key, marking notes and a model composition.
Section A — Grammar and Usage (30 marks)
A1. Complete each sentence with the past simple form of the verb in brackets. (8 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yesterday I ______ (visit) my grandmother. | visited |
| 2 | We ______ (watch) a film last night. | watched |
| 3 | Tom ______ (go) to the beach on Sunday. | went |
| 4 | She ______ (eat) an apple this morning. | ate |
A2. Fill in each blank with a suitable question word. (6 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ______ is your birthday? — It is in May. | When |
| 2 | ______ are you doing? — I am drawing a picture. | What |
| 3 | ______ books are there on the shelf? — There are five. | How many |
A3. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the adjective in brackets. (6 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A bus is ______ (big) than a car. | bigger |
| 2 | My sister is ______ (tall) than me. | taller |
| 3 | This book is ______ (interesting) than that one. | more interesting |
A4. Rewrite the sentences as instructed. (10 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mandy likes fish. (Change to the negative.) | Mandy does not (doesn’t) like fish. |
| 2 | The students went to the museum. (Change to a question.) | Did the students go to the museum? |
Section B — Reading Comprehension (40 marks)
Sports Day was held on 15th October at Shing Mun Valley Sports Ground. All pupils took part in at least one event.
The four houses are Blue, Green, Red and Yellow. Every house got points for every event. Blue House got 45 points. Green House got 38 points. Red House got 52 points. Yellow House got 41 points. Red House won the cup.
“We practised every Tuesday after school,” said Peter, the Red House captain. “On the day of the races it rained, so we ran on a wet track. That made the races harder, but we did not give up.”
The principal said that the most important thing was not the cup. It was the way pupils helped one another when they fell down. Next year Sports Day will be held in November, when the weather is cooler.
| House | Blue | Green | Red | Yellow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Points | 45 | 38 | 52 | 41 |
B1. Are the sentences true or false? If a sentence is false, write the correct information. (12 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sports Day was held in November. | False. It was held on 15th October; next year it will be in November. |
| 2 | Red House got the most points. | True. Red House got 52 points. |
| 3 | It rained on the day of the races. | True. |
| 4 | The principal said that winning the cup was the most important thing. | False. He said the most important thing was the way pupils helped one another. |
B2. Answer the questions. Show your working where a calculation is needed. (16 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | How many points did Green House get? | 38 points. |
| 2 | How many points did the four houses get altogether? | 45 + 38 + 52 + 41 = 176 points. |
| 3 | How many more points did Red House get than Green House? | 52 − 38 = 14 more points. |
| 4 | Why were the races harder this year? | Because it rained and the track was wet. |
B3. Find a word or phrase in the passage that means the same as the words below. (6 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | the leader of a team | captain |
| 2 | to stop trying to do something | give up |
B4. Answer in two or three sentences. (6 marks)
| # | Question | Answer and marking notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter says the team practised every Tuesday. Why is practice important before a competition? | Model: Practice is important because the team can learn to start quickly and to run together. On a wet track the Red House pupils already knew what to do, so they did not panic. Practice also helps a team work together. (Reason 3 marks, explanation 3 marks.) |
Section C — Writing (30 marks)
Write about 50 words for your school magazine about your Sports Day. Say which house won, use two figures from the table, and say what you enjoyed most.
| Item | marks |
|---|---|
| Content — the winning house, two correct figures, what you enjoyed | 12 |
| Language — past simple, spelling, range of vocabulary | 12 |
| Organisation — title, clear order, linking words | 6 |
Our Sports Day Our Sports Day was on 15th October. Red House won the cup with 52 points, and Green House got 38 points. I ran in the 60 m race and I came third. I enjoyed the relay most, because everyone in my class shouted for our team. It was a long day but we were very happy.
Marking notes for tutors
- Both figures must be correct — a pupil who copies the wrong column loses one content mark; check the two numbers against the table before awarding 12.
- A title is part of organisation — an article without a title cannot score the top band for organisation (6 marks).
- Past tense throughout — a pupil who writes the report in the present tense loses at most 3 Language marks.
A TutorZone practice paper: all questions, texts and figures are original and are not taken from any school, publisher or public examination; names, school names and survey figures are invented for practice.
