ans. for PSLE Eng. Bklet

1)The word is "hoard".

2) They were all prepared and ready to search for the hidden treasure.

3) It was to wash away all the mud through the holes in the sieve so as to make it easier to search for the coins.

4) It was because they found nothing despite hours of back-breaking work.

5) They did not think of crossing over to the other side of the stream to search for the coins.

6) It was getting dark and they decided to rest to conserve energy for the search the next day.

7) The writer had already collected majority of the coins and since the school term had already begun, he had to confine his search to only weekend.

Srry, i gtg cause i 4got tht my cuzz go bck frm japan 2dae. So, Buhbye.