AEIS Primary 3 Placement Test — English & Math
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This placement test gives a snapshot of your child's current readiness for the Cambridge A2 Key for Schools exam (Primary 3 AEIS candidates need at least 130/150) and the Primary 2 Maths syllabus. It takes about 35 minutes. This is a shortened diagnostic, not an official exam.
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SECTION A: ENGLISH
Q1. You see this sign at a swimming pool: 'Children under 10 must be with an adult. No running near the pool.' What does the sign tell you?
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A) Children may run if an adult is watching.
B) Children under 10 need an adult with them.
C) Only adults can swim in the pool.
D) Running is allowed after 10 am.
Q2. You read this note on a bus stop: 'Bus 12 will not stop here on Sunday. Please use the stop on Park Road instead.' What should you do on Sunday if you want Bus 12?
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A) Wait longer at this stop.
B) Take a different bus number.
C) Go to the stop on Park Road.
D) Bus 12 does not run on Sunday.
Q3. You see this notice in a library: 'Silent Study Room — no talking, no phone calls. Group discussion room is next door.' Where should you go if you want to discuss a project with a friend?
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A) The room next door.
B) The Silent Study Room.
C) Outside the library.
D) The librarian's desk.
My Weekend Trip — Last weekend, my family visited a small farm outside the city. We arrived early in the morning so we could see the animals being fed. My little sister loved the baby goats the most — she fed them with a bottle of milk! After that, we picked strawberries in a big field. It was hot work, but we filled two whole baskets. In the afternoon, we had a picnic under a large tree before driving home. I was tired, but it was one of my favourite weekends this year.
Q4. Why did the family arrive early?
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A) To avoid traffic.
B) To pick strawberries first.
C) To have a picnic.
D) To see the animals being fed.
Q5. What did the little sister enjoy most?
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A) Picking strawberries.
B) Feeding the baby goats.
C) Having a picnic.
D) The drive home.
Q6. How many baskets of strawberries did they fill?
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A) One.
B) Three.
C) Two.
D) Four.
Q7. How did the writer feel about the weekend?
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A) It was a favourite weekend.
B) Bored.
C) Disappointed.
D) It was too hot to enjoy.
Q8. Yesterday, we ___ to the zoo with our cousins.
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A) go
B) goes
C) going
D) went.
Q9. She is the ___ girl in the class — she always finishes her work first.
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A) fast
B) faster
C) fastest
D) more fast.
Q10. We stayed inside ___ it was raining heavily.
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A) so
B) because
C) but
D) although.
Guided writing (10 marks): Your friend Ben is asking about your weekend plans. Write him a short email. Say: what you are doing this weekend; who you are going with; why you are looking forward to it. Write 35–40 words.
SECTION B — MATH
Level: Primary 2 syllabus | Time: about 20 minutes | Total: 20 marks. Calculators are not allowed.
In the number 456, what is the value of the digit 4?
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A) 4
B) 40
C) 400
D) 4000
What is 7 × 6?
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A) 42
B) 36
C) 48
D) 40
What is 36 ÷ 4?
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A) 6
B) 7
C) 8
D) 9
Which of these numbers is the largest?
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A) 487
B) 847
C) 478
D) 748
A pizza is cut into 8 equal slices. Tom eats 3 slices. What fraction of the pizza did Tom eat?
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A) 3/8
B) 3/5
C) 5/8
D) 8/3
How many faces does a cube have?
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A) 4
B) 8
C) 6
D) 12
Sam has $45. He buys a toy for $28. How much money does he have left?
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A) $23
B) $17
C) $27
D) $13
A movie starts at 4:15 pm and lasts 45 minutes. What time does it end?
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A) 4:45 pm
B) 5:15 pm
C) 4:55 pm
D) 5:00 pm
A bag of rice weighs 5 kg. What is the mass of 3 such bags?
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A) 8 kg
B) 10 kg
C) 15 kg
D) 20 kg
3, 6, 9, 12, ___. What is the next number?
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A) 13
B) 15
C) 14
D) 16
Write 605 in words.
There are 8 rows of chairs. Each row has 9 chairs. How many chairs are there altogether?
Mrs Lee has 20 sweets. She gives 1/4 of them to her students. How many sweets does she give away?
A shop had 342 books. It sold 158 books. How many books are left?
Amy read 12 story books, Ben read 9, Cindy read 15 and David read 6. How many more books did Cindy read than Ben?
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