Spelling Grade 5 Second Term Examination

Pick the correct option which shows the two words that were contracted to form the underlined word.

I think I’d be interested in this book.

• I would

• you had

• you be

• you me

Pick the correct option which shows the two words that were contracted to form the underlined word.

I think there’ll be a lot of traffic jam on our way home.

• that is

• there will

• then is

• there is

Choose the correct meaning of the Latin root word from the options given.

Centri means __________________________.

• back

• centre

• head

• bottom

Choose the correct meaning of the Latin root word from the options given.

Ben means _____________________________.

• good

• weak

• power

• heavy

Pick the correct option to complete the sentence below.

The ________________________ was kept in the large aquarium.

• door

• spoon

• dolphin

• turtle

Pick the homograph that correctly completes the sentence.

The king addressed his ____________________ with great delight.

• subject (n)

• rebel (v)

• rebel (n)

• subject (v)

Pick the homograph that correctly completes the sentence.

You now need a valid _________________ to enter this building.

• record (n)

• combat (v)

• permit (n)

• subject (v)

Pick the correct option to complete the sentence below.

We bought the tablets at the ___________.

• chemist

• shop

• pharmacy

• kiosk

Complete the sentence below using the option that has the ‘suffix ly’ correctly added to it.

She waited ________________________ for the missing puppy.

• patiently

• patient

• patientfully

• patientful

Complete the sentence below using the option that has the ‘suffix ly’ correctly added to it.

She was _______________________________ upset when she heard the news.

• terribly

• terribily

• terrible

• terriblily