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SK STELLA MARIS (M) ENGLISH YEAR 5 YEAR-END EXAMINATION 2012 PAPER 1 50 Minutes Questions 1 4 Choose the best word to complete the sentence. 1 The sides of a pyramid are ____. A rectangular C square B triangular D round Both the teams stopped playing when the ____ blew the whistle. A referee B player C captain The fruit of the ____ can be used to produce cooking oil. A watermelon C rubber tree B oil palm The lawyer advised his ____ not to shout in court. A judge C client B patient D customer

Questions 5 7 Read the text and choose the best phrase for each of the pictures given. Kathy was walking home yesterday. She saw ____ (5) by the

side of the road. She heard mewing and saw________( 6 ) She decided to__________(7) 5 A B C D A B C a small basket a rattan basket a small wooden box a small cardboard box a litter of puppies a litter of kittens a litter of cub 7 A B C take them home give them away leave them there

throw them away

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Questions 8 10 Choose the best answer for each of the pictures given. 8 A The chickens are running around. B Anis is helping her mother. C The woman is holding a basket.

9 A B C D They are congratulating the girl. Puspa celebrates Deepavali. Ros and Lily are serving Puspa. Puspa is serving her friends drinks.

10 A The fisherman is at sea. B Encik Kamal likes to go fishing. C The waves are very high.

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Questions 11 15 Choose the best answer to fit the situation shown in the picture. 11
Youve spilled coffee on my dress!

A B C

Oh! I am sorry. May I join you? Dont get angry with me.

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Thank you very much.

A B C D

Is this your seat? You must sit here. Why are you standing? Madam, you may have the seat.

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Whats wrong, Fareez?

A B C D

What did I eat? Dont touch me! I have a stomachache. Take me home, please.

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A B C D
It will be ready in two days time.

Wheres the report? I want to make a report. When can I make the report? When will the report be ready?

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Sure! Where would you like to go?

A B C

Could you give me a lift please, Mrs Tan? I want a lift now, Mrs Tan. Where are you going?

Questions 16-20 Choose the best answer to complete the sentence. 16 My cousin is a ____ boy. A thin tall B tall thin C thin short The church is ____ the foot of a hill. A on B at C under D below The ladies and ____ husbands are guests at my house. A my B his C her D their

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That is ____ only way to the beach. A a B an C the The little boy fell ____ the drain just now. A in B on C into D under

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Question 21 Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word. 21 The pupils were told to assemble at the school hall. A meet B enter c gather D collect

Questions 22-23 Choose the answer with the correct spelling. 22 The ____ will turn into a butterfly. A catirpellar B caterpillar C caterrpilla My uncle has a bushy _________. A mousthace B muostahce C moustaech D moustache

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Questions 24-25 Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. 24 A B C D A B C Hello. Could I speak to Sandra, Please? Hello. Could I speak to Sandra, please? Hello, could I speak to Sandra please? hello. Could I speak to Sandra, please Where did you put Reenas things? Where did you put Reenas things? Where did you put Reenas things?

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Questions 26-30 Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that follows.
Bathroom Bathroom

Kitchen Brothers room Sitting room

Study table

Study room

Parents bedroom

Brendas room

Book shelf

Bathroom

Windows

This is a plan of Brendas house. She (26) ________________ here with her parents and her two (27) ________________. Brendas room is (28) ________________ the kitchen. There are (29) ________________ bathrooms in Brendas (30)

________________. 26 A goes B lives C rents 29 A one B two C three D four 30 A flat B room C hotel D house

27 A sisters B cousins C brothers

28 A after B along C beside D opposite

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Questions 31-35 Read the text below and answer the questions that follow. The leopard looks very much like the cat. It is a beautiful animal and like the cat, it has a round head, a short nose and a long thin tail. Its claws are very sharp and long. Its teeth are stronger than that of a lion. The body of a leopard is covered with dark spots on a yellow background. The leopard is very good at running, jumping, climbing trees and swimming. It hunts without stop and preys on birds, monkeys, antelopes and cattle. It is very difficult for the leopards victim to spot it, especially when it hides in the trees. The colours of the leopards body blend in with the colours of tree trunks and dried leaves. A leopard that has become a man-eater can be more dangerous than a tiger or a lion. It is often called the most dangerous wild animal in the jungle by experienced hunters. There was a report that in India a leopard killed more than 200 people over two years before it was finally caught. 31 Which animal looks almost like the leopard? A The cat B The lion C The tiger 32 Which of the following statements about the passage is not true? A The leopard hunts continuously. B The leopard is not a beautiful animal. C The leopard does not have a long nose. D The leopard is very dangerous when it starts preying on people. 33 The leopard hunts the following except A cattle B birds C spiders 34 When does the leopard become very dangerous? A When it starts hunting human beings B When it is attacked by human beings C When it hides in the trees 35 The most suitable title for this passage is A Dangerous Animals B Hunting Leopards C Wild Animals D The Leopard

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Questions 36-40 Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow. The Most Attractive Sale in Town Singing Competition is now on at Hurry! Get your entry forms from any bookshop in town. Dream Supermarket We offer you unbelievable price cuts! 3 16 December *** Closing date for all entries is For the ladies 29 November 2012 Date of : 19 December Before Now competition 2012 Shorts RM38 RM22.80 : Datuk Bakar Venue Dresses RM108 RM70 Indoor Stadium Handbags RM60 RM36 : 7.30 p.m. Time For the gentlemen Before Long-sleeved shirts Leather wallets Imported shoes RM70 RM120 RM200 Now RM56 RM90 RM140 Prizes 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize

: RM3000 cash plus a weeks holiday in Japan : RM1500 cash plus a 24 Riva TV : RM800 cash plus one nights stay in Genting Hotel

36 Where is the sale? A In town B In Japan C At Dream Supermarket D At Datuk Bakar Indoor Stadium 37 When does the sale begin? A 3 December B 16 December C 19 December D 29 November 38 Those who wish to take part in the singing competition must send in their entries by A 29 November B 3 December C 16 December D 19 December

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39 How much will the runner-up of the singing competition receive? A RM140 B RM800 C RM1500 D RM3000 40 How much would you pay for a dress and a leather wallet at the sale? A RM70 B RM106 C RM160 D RM228

Prepared by __________________

Checked by ________________

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