Peperiksaan Pertengahan Tahun 2016

Bahasa Inggeris Pemahaman / Tahun 5

SECTION A
[ 20 marks ]

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

Pilih jawapan yang terbaik untuk melengkapkan ayat berikut.

1 ______ is her car, the blue or the red?

A Who
B Where
C Which
D Whom

2 She bought a ______ pearls from Hyderabad.

A bouquet of
B string of
C flock of
D troupe of

3 I will be ________ a variety of food and drinks at the school carnival next week.

A sells
B sell
C sold
D selling

4 _____ Zakiah was not well, she still went for the movie.

A Although
B Since
C However
D But

5 There were many _____ in the _____ on the kitchen cabinet.

A egg, boxes
B eggs, boxes
C egg, box
D - , boxes

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Choose the most suitable proverb.

Pilih perumpamaan yang sesuai.

6 Aini was crying because she failed her examination. Her mother advised her not to
____________________ .

A a stitch in time saves nine

B cry over spilt milk
C be a hot potato
D have the best of both worlds

Choose the best answer for each blank.

Pilih jawapan terbaik untuk setiap tempat kosong.

Cik Siti Wan Kembang’s favourite animal ______ (7) the deer. ______ (8) was
presented with a deer, which later became a symbol of the state emblem. At that time, the
gold coins were stamped _______(9) the image of a deer too.

7 A is
B were
C was
D are

8 A He
B She
C His
D Her

9 A with
B in
C on
D -

Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined word.
Pilih perkataan yang mempunyai berlawan makna dengan perkataan bergaris.

10 Her father has passed away but her mother is still ________ .
A dead
B died
C alive
D at rest

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Bahasa Inggeris Pemahaman / Tahun 5

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

Pilih ayat yang mempunyai tanda baca yang betul.

11 A Rina, yati and Su Lee are at the Library.

B Rina, Yati and Su Lee are at the library.
C Rina, yati and su lee are at the Library.
D Rina, Yati and su Lee are at the library.

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Lihat gambar dan pilih jawapan yang terbaik.

Growing wild in the jungle, the rafflesia does not have a stem or leaves. So, it cannot
produce its own food. Instead, it grows ______ (12) the stems and roots of other plants and
uses the food produced by these plants. Since it has the odour of rotten meat, it has been
given_____ (13) nickname as a stinking plant. The other rare plant ______(14) the pitcher
plant. As it grows on poor soil on mountain slopes, it has to catch its food by trapping insects.
The plant gets its name from its leaves which are folded in the shape of a pitcher. The plant
produces a sweet liquid _______(15) attracts insects. When insects walk on the top of the
pitcher, it is bound to fall into it.

12 A in
B on
C below
D above

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13 A the
B -
C an
D a

14 A is
B are
C was
D were

15 A who
B which
C whose
D what

Question 16 to 20

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikut.

It is recess. Two Year Five girls, Suzy and Mahira, go to the bookshop next to the
canteen together. Suzy wants to buy an eraser and a pencil. Mahira wants to buy a file. The
bookshop is rather crowded.
After buying the items, the girls walk to the canteen quickly. The time is fifty minutes
past ten. They have only ten minutes left before the bell rings. Suzy is hungry. She buys an
egg sandwich. Mahira is also hungry but she has only ten sen left.
“I’ll share half of my sandwich with you, Mahira.” Suzy says to her.
“Thank you very much.” says Mahira.

16 The two girls are able to go to the bookshop as _____

A it is recess time.
B they are not hungry.
C the teacher asks them to go there.
D it is very crowded.

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17 There are ____ pupils at the bookshop at that time.

A a few
B many
C two
D no

18 Suzy and Mahira hurry to the canteen because ____

A the queues at the canteen are very long.

B they want to buy an eraser.
C the bell has rung.
D the bell will ring soon.

19 The school recess will end at _____

A twenty minutes past ten

B half-past ten
C eleven o’clock
D ten minutes past eleven.

20 From the passage, we can tell that Suzy and Mahira are ______

A neighbours
B sisters
C good friends
D cousins

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SECTION B
[30 MARKS]
Question 21.
Based on the given pictures, give the correct answers in full sentences.
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Berdasarkan gambar-gambar, berikan jawapan dalam ayat yang penuh.

Tulis jawapan di tempat yang disediakan.

(a)

Answer
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

[2 marks]

(b)
Answer
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

[2marks]

( c)
Answer
_____________________________________________

_____________________________________________
_____________________________________________

[2 marks]

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Bahasa Inggeris Pemahaman / Tahun 5

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

One evening, Haikal was on his way home from school. He had just finished his tae-kwan-
do class.
Suddenly, a motorcyclist rode past. He stopped just beside a woman who was walking
behind Haikal. The motorcyclist took out a knife and asked her for her handbag. The woman
started screaming. She was really scared.
Haikal quickly shouted for help. He used his self-defence skills to fight off the snatch thief.
Fortunately for him, two policemen nearby heard his shouts. They ran over and helped Haikal
to catch hold of the thief.
In the end, the thief was caught. He was sent to the police station. The policemen praised
Haikal for his quick action. The woman was also grateful to Haikal. She thanked him for
helping her.

Question 22
Tick ( / ) the correct answer.

(a) Haikal had attended a ………….

karate class

tae-kwan-do class

piano class

[ 1 mark ]

(b ) Name the vehicle that the snatcher used.

A bicycle

A car

A motorcycle

[ 1mark ]

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(c) What did the motorcyclist do after he rode past Haikal?

_______________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________

[ 2 marks ]

(d) How did the motorcyclist threaten the woman?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________

[ 2 marks ]

(e) What did Haikal do to the motorcyclist?

______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
[ 2 marks ]

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Bahasa Inggeris Pemahaman / Tahun 5

Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.
Baca petikan di bawah dan baca petikan yang berikutnya.

STAR Recreation Club

Be a member now!
Badminton
Form groups of 4 or more or join existing groups.
Monthly fee of RM10 per person for use of indoor courts 3 times a week.
Friendly inter-group competitions once a month.
Get fit and healthy with this sport.

Chess
Challenge your brain and skills against other chess fans.
Complimentary sets available for use in Members Lounge.
Yearly fee of RM15.
Monthly dinner and tournament night to get to know one another better.

Tennis
Monthly fee of RM20 per person for use of outdoor courts once a week.
Courts available for booking from 7.00 a.m to 10.00 p.m.
Payment for bookings cancelled due to rain will be refunded.
Tennis lessons available upon enquiry. Call office for details.
Proper tennis shoes required on court during play.

Question 23
Tick (/) the correct answer.
(a) If your friend likes activity that needs more thinking, he would choose…

chess.

tennis.

badminton.

[1 mark]

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(b) Out of the three activities, tennis is the only one that…

requires booking.

is played outdoors.

needs players to wear shoes.

[ 1 mark ]

(c) Match the phrases in List A to the suitable phrases in List B. An example is given
below

List A List B

If you want to learn tennis, join existing groups.

you can
The chess sets can be ask for details from the office

If you cannot form a group used for free

for badminton, you can

[ 2 marks ]

Write your answers in the spaces provided.

(d). Is it a good idea to take up a sport? Why?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
[ 2 marks ]

(e).What do you understand by the phrase “will be refunded”?

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
[ 2 marks ]

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Bahasa Inggeris Pemahaman / Tahun 5

Study the flyer and read the dialogue. Answer the questions that follow.
Teliti risalah dan baca dialogue di bawah. Jawab soalan-soalan berikutnya.

ABC BANK
(Main Branch)
Jalan Templer
70300 Seremban, Negeri Sembilan

GRAB THIS OFFER!

OPEN A KID’S SAVINGS ACCOUNT!

Special interest rate of 4% p.a. for kids 12 years and under

Open a Kid’s Savings Account and get these free gifts:

A canvas bag
A savings box
A book voucher worth RM10

Minimum savings: RM50

Offer ends 30 November 2016

Katrina : Mum! Look! I found this flyer in our mailbox.

Mum : What is it about, dear?
Katrina : It’s about opening a Kid’s Savings Account and the free gifts you get. They
are attractive especially the savings box . Mine is too small.
: Perhaps we should open an account for you, kids. Show this to your father.
Mum : Dad, have a look at this. It’s a flyer from ABC Bank.
Katrina : (Reads flyer.) Hmm! Hmm! Not bad, 4% per year. That’s very good! What
Dad do you think ?
: I think it’s a good time to open an account for the kids, dear. The closing
Mum date is at the end of this month.
: Okay then, let’s all go to the bank now!
Dad : Ha! Ha! It’s Saturday, Dad! Shall we go on Monday after school?
Katrina : Of course! We will take you and your brother to the bank.
Dad

Questions 24 and 25
Tick (/) the correct answer.

24. (a) When the kids open a savings account, they will ………………………..
get a free gift each

share three free gifts

get three free gifts each

[1 mark]

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(b) ‘What is it about, dear?’ the word it in the conversation refers to ……………..
the mailbox

the flyer

the bank
[1 mark]

25. (a) ‘Ha! Ha! It’s Saturday,

Dad!
Why do you think Katrina laughed when she said that?

_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(b) Of the three free gifts, which do you think Katrina would appreciate the most? Why?

___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
[ 2 marks ]

(c) Why does Katrina’s mother say that this is a good time to open the account?

______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

[ 2 marks ]

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