PEJABAT PENDIDIKAN ALOR GAJAH

ENGLISH MODULE UPSR 2014

VOCABULARY
PRACTICE 1
(TRANSPORTS)
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
1. The _____________ has arrived at the airport.
A. train

B. aeroplane

C. hovercraft

D. ferry

2. "Quick! Call the ________________ . She is badly hurt!," said the man.
A. van

B. helicopter

C. ambulance

D. taxi

3. The boys made a _______________ with some bamboo to cross the river.
A. raft

B. canoe

C. boat

D. sampan

4. Ravi rented a ________________ to carry all the furniture to his new house.
A. bus

B. ambulance

C. lorry

D. car

5. A ________________ has three wheels.

A. car

B. tricycle

C. bicycle

D. motorcycle

6. Sara went to the railway station to take a ________________ to Johor Bahru.

A. taxi

B. van

C. bus

D. train

7. We took a ______________ to PulauLangkawi.

A. taxi

B. ferry

C. raft

D. train

8. Aina waits for the _______________ at the bus-stop every day.

A. jeep

B. train

C. taxi

D. bus

9. The man in rowing a _________________ on a lake.

A. ship

B. junk

C. boat

D. submarine

10. The pilot landed the ________________ safely during the storm.
A. car

B. aeroplane

C. train

D. bus
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PRACTICE 2
(PLANTS/FRUITS/VEGETABLES/FOOD)
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
1. The _____________ is the national flower of Malaysia.
A. rose

B. hibiscus

C. sunflower

D. bougainvillea

2. The boy is eating a __________________.

A. durian

B. papaya

C. mango

D. pineapple

3. Would you like some ______________ for dessert?

A. jelly

B. noodles

C. curry

D. rice

4. I love to eat _____________. It is a popular Italian dish.

A. sandwiches

B. pizza

C. burger

D. pickles

5. The _______________ of the old coconut tree are very deep inside the ground.
A. branches

B. trunks

C. roots

D. leaves

6. We can get latex from ________________ trees.

A. rubber

B. oil palm

C. coconut

D. banana

7. There are many _______________ swamps in Malaysia.

A. rattan B. mangrove

C. rubber

D. coconut

8. My mother bought a huge bunch of __________________ yesterday.

A. apples

B. pears

C. strawberries

D. grapes

9. Angeline likes to drink _______________ juice every morning.

A. orangeB. papaya

C. durian

D. carnation

10. The ______________ can be cooked or eaten raw.

A. corn

B. aubergine

C. spinach

D. cucumber

PRACTICE 3(BUILDINGS/PLACES)
Choose the best word to complete the sentence.
1. Mr. Lim has a big durian __________________ .
A. park

B. orchard

C. garden

D. field

2. A ________________ has a dome and minarets.

A. temple

B. church

C. pagoda

D. mosque

3. " Let's go to the _______________. I want to buy some buns, " said Mei Ling.
A. bakery

B. aviary

C. market

D. clinic

4. The king and the queen lives in the ___________________ .

A. auditorium

B. dormitory

C. palace

D. pagoda

5. EncikKarim went to the ________________ to take a bus to Kuala Lumpur.

A. railway station

B. bus station

C. airport

D. jetty

6. Many students from the university live in the ____________________ .

A. orphanage B. hotel

C. hostel

D. laboratory

7. Abu lives in the __________________ because he has no parents or relatives.

A. reservoir B. hospital

C. library

D. orphanage

8. Coins are made in a __________________ .

A. factory B. mint

C. mortuary

D. gallery

9. After the operation, I had to stay in the __________________ for a week.

A. hospitalB. clinic

C. college

D. hotel

10. My father rent an __________________ when we went to Cameron Highlands

last month.
A. archieves

B. estate

C. office

D. apartment

Practice 4
Part of the body
1. The........is between the thigh and the shin.
2. The........protect our brain.
3. We taste the food with our......
4. The ........is below our knee.
5. We wear a watch on our .......
6. The ........is below our neck.
7. One part of our ear is........
8. The ........is the part of the bottom of the foot.
9. He uses his.....to pluck the flower.
10. We use our ......to smell.

Practice 5
Occupations.
1. A ........fixes and repairs pipes and taps.
2. A..........writes poems.
3. A person who taps latex from rubber trees is a............
4. A ........keeps the floor or road clean by sweeping it.
5. A ...........is a doctor who gives medical care to animals.
6. A ..........works to guard buildings or factories and other places.
7. An..........draws or paints to earn money.
8. An...........repairs and fits electrical things and does wiring.
9. A............receives or pays out money in banks and shops.
10. An............creates or designs new things.

Practice 6
Animals
1. A .........uses its tail to hop.
2. ........is a female deer.
3. ...........is a female fox.
4. A male elephant is.............
5. ........neigh.
6. Young butterfly is a..............
7. Tadpole is a young for..........
8. A young of fly is...............
9. Oxen is plural form of an........
10. A..........uses its scale to protect themselves.

Plants,Food,Vegetables
1. Morning glory is a ..........plant.
2. ..............grows well on the water.
3. Ladies fingers also known as...........
4. ...............made from bean.
5. A......has many thorns without leaf.
6. .............is a spice from root of the plant.
7. ............is smelly fruit that only can be found in Malaysia.
8. Plural form for mango is.........
9. A ...............shoot can be eaten.
10. .....................is a flower that can be made as tea.

Grammar
Practice 7
Nouns
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
1.

I had a _____ of carrot cake for dessert at the restaurant.

A slice
B loaf
C box

2.

The children played table tennis in the _____ yesterday.

A porch
B study
C bedroom

3.

We keep our meat fresh in the _____.

A pail
B cupboard
C refrigerator

4.

She works in a tall building with 48 _____.

A stories
B storeys
C storey

5. Singapore and Malaysia are two _____.

A cities
B states
C countries
D continents
6.

The maid uses a knife to peel 10 _____.

A potato
B potatos
C potatoes

7. PuanLaili fed the _____ of chickens with some grains.

A team
B group
C brood
D gaggle
8.

They built a tree house between the _____ of the oak tree.
A twigs
B stems
C trunks
D branches
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Practice 8
Countable and uncountable nouns
Complete the sentences correctly. Some words can be used more than once.
a little
a small number of
a large amount of
1.

some
many

a few

a lot of
any

Please sprinkle _____ icing sugar on the cake.

2. There are _____ books on the teachers table.

3. _____ people enjoy climbing up the mountain.
4. There are _____ beautiful beaches in West Malaysia.
5. Are there _____ books on craftwork in that bookshop?
6. Only _____ pupils were absent on Sports Day.
7. The man has _____ questions to ask you.
8. Suzie bought _____ dukus because they were cheap.
9. Jay is too weak to eat much. All she wants is _____ hot soup.
10. _____ flour, sugar and butter were used to make that delicious cake

Practice 9
Articles
Underlined the correct word.
1.

I have two cousins who studies in (an, a) university in (the, -) Indonesia.

2. They watched (a, an) interesting football match last evening.

3. The pupils had (a, an) argument in the canteen just now.
4. They have to finish sewing the costumes in (a, -)four days time.
5. We all know that (the, a) lizard in (a, an) reptile.
6. (An, The) firefighters put out the fire bravely.
7. (A, The) cleverest boy answered (an, the) questions quickly.
8. Were there many people at (a, the) new market?
9. (The, An) customer wanted to buy (a, -) pair of new sneakers.
10. Mr and Mrs Lee gave their son (a, an) car on his 21st birthday.

Practice 10
Pronouns
Complete the sentences with suitable pronouns
1. Encik Musa praised his daughter and patted _____ on her back.
2. Our friends gave _____ a colourful vase before we left.
3. The brave fireman saved Pauls life. _____ rescued _____ from the burning house.
4. I sent _____ an e-mail but _____ has not reply to it.
5. His father warned Sally not to go jungle trekking but _____ would not listen to _____.
6. Please show _____ how to make a paper lantern, said Jane to Mimi.
7. Lin and Kim got good results so _____ parents rewarded _____.
8. Lina invited Din and I to _____ birthday party.
9. The twins quarreled because _____ both wanted the same toy.
10. Jessica had to take care of _____ because ______ mother was not at home last night.
11. I bought the purse for you. It is _____.
12. My cat has two kittens. _____ kittens are playful.
13. They had to cook _____ during the camping.
14. I did not have a ruler so Afif lent _____ _____.
15. If our experiment fails, we have only _____ to blame.
16. Did you enjoy _____ in Cameron Highlands? Encik Ali asked _____ only daughter.
17. Gurmit helped _____ to the oranges in the refrigerator.
18. Rosnah made _____ a cup of hot Milo.
19. My aunt and I deliver the packets of food _____.
20. The girls will never know how to knit unless _____ do it _____.

Practice 11
Relative Pronouns
Join the sentences with the word in the bracket.
1.

These are the pupils. Miss Tan teaches them Science. (who)
_______________________________________________________________

2.

Please try some of these cookies. I baked them yesterday. (which)

_______________________________________________________________

3.

This is the boy. His exercise is done well. (whose)

_______________________________________________________________

4.

Here are the second-hand books. I bought at the jumble sale. (which)
_______________________________________________________________

5.

That is the actress. I spoke to just now. (whom)

_______________________________________________________________

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Practice 12
Adjectives
Complete the table.
Adjectives

Comparative

Superlatives

Tasty
Large
Important
Thin
Bad
Little
Beautiful
Helpful
Young
Sharp
Good
Brave
Heavy

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Practice 13
Adverbs
Circle the correct answer.
1. _____comes our bus, said Kiruba.
A Here
B Near
C Soon
2. Mr Tan drove _____ so he and his family were late for the concert.
A fairly
B slowly
C carefully
D properly
3.

Dr Chongs patients like him because he always speaks _____ to them.

A softly
B loudly
C kindly
D quickly

4.

She waited _____ for her grandmother to walk.

A gently
B patiently
C warmly
D angrily

5.

Among the three skaters Grace performed the ______.

A beautifully
B more beautifully
C most beautifully

6.

Peter listens to his teacher _____.

A attentively
B soundly
C bravely

7. I have seen you _____, said Daud to the new girl.

A everywhere
B somewhere
C nowhere
8.

He played _____ in the second games than in the first.

A good
B better
C best
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Practice 14
Prepositions
Fill in the blanks.
to

in

before

from

above

along

for

against

1. Please do not lean _____ the wooden pillar.

2. EncikZul asked Hamid Could you hand this note _____ the captain of the team, please?
3. Sheila keeps all her storybooks _____ a box.
4. The workers are cleaning the drains _____ the road.
5. My cousin will be arriving _____Sweden this weekend.
6. Please think carefully _____ you give the answer.
7. The apartment _____ mine belongs to my aunt.
8. They have not seen their father _____ more than 10 years.

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Practice 15

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Practice 16
Conjunctions
Underline the correct words to complete the story.
One day, the fox was looking very upset. His friend the mouse, Mr Fox, what is troubling you?

The fox replied, I am upset (although, because) people have been speaking badly of me. They
say that I am a thief (but, so) it is not true. (If, And) I have been stealing why is my body getting thinner
(and, but) thinner? Have you ever heard of (so, or) seen me stealing?

The mouse answered slowly, (Although, But) I have never seen you stealing before I often
wonder about the way you look. Each time I meet you, you (either, neither) have blood on your lips
(so, or) chicken feathers on your nose.

Practice 17
Wh questions Words
Complete the questions.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

_____ do you bake the cookies?

_____ did Nina shout just now?
_____ do you have to do with all these papers?
_____ is going to be our new monitor?
_____ did you meet at the zoo?
_____ is the football match finishing?
_____ long will your sister be away?
_____ pair of jeans belong to you?
_____ time does the supermarket open?
_____ do I keep these glasses?

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Practice 18
Tenses
1. Mr Alan ..badminton very well.
A. play
B. plays

C.played

D. playing

2. The boys are .pizza now.

A. eat
B. eats

C. eaten

D. eating

3. The car ..there for a few hours.

A. stopped
B. is stopping C. has stopped D. have stopped
4. Eric and Erica ..married next month.
A. will get
B. will got

C.shall get

5. Every pupil kept quiet when Mrs Loo .them.

A. scolds
B. is scolding

C. are scolding D. was scolding

D. will getting

6. When I .my homework, I went to the cinema.

A. finish
B. has finished
C. had finished D. have finished
7. Do you think they .you to play?
A. will allowB. shall allow

C.will allowed D. shall allowed

8. Frogs in wet places.

A. live
B. lived

C. lives

9. ..you..him to your party?

A. Will, invite
B. Are, invited

C. Was, inviting D. Have, inviting

10. What .you.him?

A. were, told
B. have, told

D. living

C.have, tell

11. Yesterday, I shopping with my friends.

A. go
B. goes
C. went
12. We.lunch when you called us.
A. were having
B. was having

D. has, tell

D. going

C. are having

D. had

13. Mooi Kim was very sure that she the woman before.
A.seen
B. has seen
C. had seen
14. They .their cars this morning.
A. shall wash
B. has washed

D. have seen

C. had washed D. are washing

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Practice 19
15. A cobbler is a man who .shoes.
A. mending B. mended

C. mends

16. The bees ..everywhere.

A. flies
B. is flying

C. are flying

17. The child .since yesterday.

A. disappears
B. has disappeared
18. Fernado .school last year.
A. is leaving B. leaves

D. mend

D. have flown

C. have disappeared D. were disappearing

C. leave

D. left

19. MrsGopal .vegetables when the thief snatched her handbag.

A. is buying
B. are buying
C. was buying D. were buying
20. She went to school after she ..her breakfast.
A.have had
B. has had
C. had had

D. has

21. Doreen ..up her homework tomorrow.

A. has passed
B. shall pass

C. will pass

D. passes

22. Jim and Jason always ..with each other.

A. quarrel
B. quarrels

C. quarrelled

D. quarrelling

23. The dog ..fiercely at the stranger.

A. will bark
B. is barking

C. has barked

D. are barking

24. They nottheir work yet.

A. will, finish
B. has, finished C. are, finished D. have, finished
25. She the key this morning.
A. lost
B. lose

C. loses

D. is losing

26. I a letter while Jeremy was listening to the music.

A. have written
B. was writing C. am writing

D. write

27. My father to work when the theft happened.

A. gone
B. has gone
C. had gone

D. have gone

28. I the club at the end of this month.

A. have joined
B. shall join

D. join

C. will join

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Practice 20
29. We reached the hall after the seminar.
A. starts
B. has started C. had started D. have started
30. When ..weyou aging?
A. are, meeting
B. shall, meet

C. will, meet

D. do, meet

31. I am sure that they ..her late.

A. shall come
B. will come

C. had come

32. The earth ..bigger than the moon.

A. is
B. are

C. was

D. were

33. He not.to his uncles house today.

A. shall, go
B. is, going
C. had, gone
34. Who all the food?
A. is eating
B. has eaten

C. was eating

D. coming

D. was, going
D. were eating

35. The music lessons ..early this morning.

A. begin
B. began
C. begins
36. While I ..the windows, I heard a loud cry
A. were cleaning
B. was cleaning C. are cleaning D. is cleaning
37. Weour homework together every evening.
A. do
B. did
C. does

D. are beginning

D. are doing

38. Everyone ..Christmas at this moment.

A. is celebratin
B.has celebrated
C. were celebrating

D. will be celebrating

39. Tom with an accident recently.

A. meets
B. has met

D. is meeting

C. was met

40. The thief from the prison last Thursday.

A. escape
B. escapes

C. escaped

41. He .in the house the whole morning.

A. slept
B. had slept

C. was sleeping D. were sleeping

D. is escaping

42. Mariam went to her friends house when she .her homework.
A. have done
B. had done
C. has done

D. did

43. Daniel ..the mangoes as soon as they are ripe.

A. is plucking
B. shall pluck
C. will pluck

D.plucked
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Practice 21
44. Every morning, my father ..the plants.
A. water
B. waters

C. watered

D. is watering

45. You .your time sitting here. Why dont you do some reading?
A. waste
B. wasted
C. will waste

D. are wasting

46. you ever ..to that man?

A. Has, talked
B. Are, talking C. Have, talked D. Were, talked
47. Both of them ..married last week.
A. get
B. got
C. gets
D. are getting
48. When Hai Ling and Andy home, the y saw an accident.
A. were walking
B. was walking
C. are walking

D. is walking

49. When the boys ..to school, MrsParam started to read her book.
A. gone
B. has gone
C. had gone

D. have gone

50. ..we.home together after practice?

A. Will, go B. Shall, go
C. Has, gone

D. Have, gone

51. she know how to play piano?

A. Do
B. Has
C. Did

D. Does

52. she stillin her bedroom?

A. Was, sleeping
B. Is, sleeping C. Will, sleep

D.Has, slept

53. Molly ..not to go to the party.

A. was decided
B. has decided C. will decide

D. deciding

54. Grandmother .the newspaper two days ago.

A. buying
B. bought
C. buys

D. buy

55. Ken lost his wallet when he ..home.

A. is cycling B. are cycling
C. was cycling D. were cycling
56. Patrick ..his relatives before he left to further his studies.
A. has visited
B. is visiting
C. visited
57. My family and I the party tonight.
A. attended
B. will attend
58. New Year on the 1st of January.
A. fell
B. fall
59. Your sister ..for you at the gate.
A. are calling
B. has called

D. visits

C. shall attend D. have attended

C. falls
C. is calling

D. is falling
D. call
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Practice 22
Punctuation
Punctuate the following sentences with capital letters, commas, full stops, apostrophe, inverted
commas, the exclamation mark and question marks.
1. puanrosmah bought a ring a chain a bracelet and a pair of earrings
_____________________________________________________________________________
2. tinalina may sue and mimi are all my schoolmates
_____________________________________________________________________________
3.

can you get me a kilogram of sugar on your way home asked katie

_____________________________________________________________________________
4.

help theres a leech on my leg cried sandy

_____________________________________________________________________________
5.

congratulations you are our first prize winner said wendy to john

_____________________________________________________________________________
6.

this book is lims and that one is susans

_____________________________________________________________________________

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Practice 23

COMPREHENSION (NON-LINEAR TEXT)

SET 1

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Comprehension - Non linear

Practice 24
Read the notice below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
NOTICE
In conjunction with the National Day Celebration, the Parent-Teacher Association of SK Andalas will be
organizing a Fun Fair.
DAY : Saturday
DATE : 31st August 2008
TIME : 8.00a.m till midnight.
PLACE: SK Andalas
HIGHLIGHTS: Food Fair, Traditional Games, Cultural Show and Singing Competition.
The State Assembly man, Y.B.Dato Lim Lai Cheng will officially declare open the event.
All are invited.

Miss Khoo Cheng May

P.T.A Secretary
10 August 2014

1.

Who wrote the notice?

A The Parent-Teacher Association
B The State Assembly man

CThe Headmaster, SK Andalas

D The P.T.A. Secretary

2.

The notice was written on ______________

A 1 August 2014
B 31 August 2014

C 10 August 2014
D 21 August 2014

3.

Who will declare open the ceremony?

A Y.B. Dato Lim Lai Cheng
B Miss Khoo Cheng May

C The Headmaster, SK Andalas

D The pupils

4.

Why is the Fun Fair held?

A Sports Day
B National Day

C Prize Giving Day

D Teachers Day

5.

Which one of these is not in the event?

A Food Fair
B Singing Competition

C Story Telling Contest

D Cultural Show

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Practice 25
Study the poster below and answer the questions.

BUKIT TINGGI GOLF AND COUNTRY RESORT

DONATE YOUR BLOOD
You Can Help Save A Life!
Day : Sunday
Date : 30 March, 2006
Time : 8.00 a.m. to 4.30 p.m.
Venue : Bukit Tinggi Golf Club
Co-organized by: Kuala Lumpur University Hospital Blood Bank

1.

The blood donation drive is organized by the

A.
Kuala Lumpur blood bank
B.
Bukit Tinggi Golf and Country Resort
C.
Kuala Lumpur University Hospital Blood Bank

2.

The event will take about

A.
six hours
B.
eight hours
C.
four and a half hours
D.
eight and a half hours

3.

Where will the blood donation drive be held?

A.
University Hospital blood Bank
B.
Bukit Tinggi Country Resort
C.
Bukit Tinggi Golf Club

4.

Co-organized in the poster means

A.
not organized.
B.
fully organized.
C.
jointly organized.

5.

Why is the blood-donation campaign held on a Sunday?

A.
The donors are free on Sundays.
B.
The Golf Club is open only on Sundays.
C.
The donors want to donate blood on Sundays.

Practice 26
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Study the recipe below and answer the questions.

TROPICAL YOGHURT CRUNCH
Preparation Time
Serves
Per Serving

: 10 minutes
: 2 person
: 17g fat, 445kcal
( 1,854 kilojoules )
2 cups ~ Breakfast cereal ( cornflakes )
1 piece
~ Riped banana ( sliced )
1320g
~ Canned mandarin segments ( drained )
3 teaspoons
~ Honey
2 teaspoons
~ Ground cinnamon

Place breakfast cereal in 2 individual bowls.

Arrange sliced banana and mandarin segments.
Scoop low fat yoghurt and place on cereal mixture.
Trickle honey over it.
Sprinkle ground cinnamon.
Tip : Serve immediately.

How long does it take to prepare the

recipe?
A
2 minutes
B
10 minutes
C
30 minutes
D 1 hour

What is the main ingredient used in the

recipe?
A
cornflakes
B
yoghurt
C
honey
D berries

How much honey is needed?

A
3 tablespoons
B
3 teaspoons
C
2 tablespoons
D 2 teaspoons

What does the word ground mean?

A
spicy
B
brown
C
mixed
D powdered

The word sprinkle can be best replaced

with
A
throw
B
scatter
C
spray
D drop

Practice 27
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Read Susans timetable below. Then answer the questions that follow.
5.30a.m.
6.00a.m.
6.45a.m.
7.00a.m.
7.30a.m.
10.00a.m.
1.00p.m.
1.30p.m.
2.00p.m.
2.30p.m.
3.30p.m.
5.30p.m.
6.30p.m.
7.30p.m.
8.15p.m.
9.30p.m.

Wake up, bathe, pray

Help mother to prepare breakfast
Eat breakfast
Walk to school
School starts
Recess for half an hour
Dismiss from school . Walk home
Bathe, lunch with family
Wash dishes
Anap
Homework
Playground
Back home
Dinner
Revision
Pray, go to bed

How long does Susan spend in school?

A
5 hours
B
5 hours
C
6 hours
D 6 hours

How long does Susan sleep at night?

A
5 hours
B
6 hours
C
7 hours
D 8 hours

How long is her recess?

A
half an hour
B
one hour
C
two hours
D three hours

How does Susan go to school?

A
She goes to school by bus.
B
She cycles to school.
C
She walks to school.
D She drives to school.

What does the word nap means?

A
a short break
B
a short sleep
C
relax
D supper

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Practice 28
Study the pie chart and then answer the questions follow.
The pie chart shows the food consumption of Encik Hamids family for a period of one month.

1. Which is the staple food of the family?

A
Rice
B Vegetables C Chicken
2. Which meat does the family like most?
A
Beef
B Mutton

D Fish

C Chicken

D Bread

3. Which food provide the best source of fibre?

A
Fruits and bread
B Vegetables and rice
C
Fruits and fish
D Fruits and vegetables
4. Rice supplies the family with energy and ________ .
A
carbohydrates B vitamins
C proteins

D iron

5. The best raw source of vitamins is ________ .

A
vegetables
B fruits

D rice

C fish

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Read the advertisement below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

DENTOL
A natural product that not only cleans but whitens

Contains extracts from plants

Makes your breath fresh with the smell of mint
Fights all germs that cause tooth decay

Buy one and get

a DENTOL
toothbrush free
1. DENTOL is a ______

2. DENTOL makes our breath fresh

because it contains

A. lotion
B. medicine
C. toothpaste
D. toothbrush

A. mint
B. plants
C. extracts

3. A natural product is one that is free from

A. germs
B. smell
C. colour

D. chemicals

4. Buy one and get a DENTOL toothbrush free. One refers to a .........................
A. air freshener
B. teeth whitener

C. DENTOL toothpaste
D. DENTOL toothbrush

5. Which of the following is not true of DENTOL?

A. It cleans well.
B. It whitens teeth.
C. It can be smelly.

D. It fights tooth decay.

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Practice 30
Read the notice below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
THE ANNUAL READING COMPETITION
The English society of S.K Taman Anggerik invites all pupils to take part in this Reading Competition.
Details are as follow:
You can read either fictional or non-fictional books.
You must then submit a book report which includes the title, author and your opinion of the
book.
The genres which are allowed are classics, adventures, horror stories, Science fiction, true
stories, crime or humour.
Your report must be between 100 180 words.
Closing date: 23 March 2008. All entries should be submitted to:
Miss Suzy Anne
Secretary of the English Society
S.K Taman Anggerik

1. This competition would probably for__________________ .

A school teachers
B fiction writers
C book lovers
2. What must you do if you want to increase your chances of winning?
A buy more books
C read more books
B make new friends
D contact Miss Tan
3. The following genres of books are accepted in the competition except
A horror B classics
C encyclopedias
D Science fiction
4. The word opinion can best be replaced with ____________________ .
A view
B belief
C choice
decision
5. From the text, we know that
A the report must be between 100 150 words.
B you can read any one of the seven types of books for the competition.
C the competition is open to all pupils of S.K Taman Anggerik.
D Miss Suzy Anne is the treasurer of the Reading Society.

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Practice 31

COMPREHENSION (LINEAR TEXT)

Read the letter below and choose the correct answer.

Jerteh, Terengganu
15 February 2006
Dear Akiro,
Thank you for your interesting letter. I enjoyed reading about your great
grandfather who was a Japanese warrior. I would like to see his great sword if I
ever visit Japan.
In your letter, you asked me to tell you about my family and relatives.
The best way to do that is to send you a photograph. You can see over a hundred
relatives of mine. Wow! You would say.
Let me start with my grandfather and grandmother. They have twelve
children. Seven of them are sons. Each of them has ten children of their own. So
most of the people in the photographs are my uncles, aunts and my cousins.
Eight of my cousins are married and have several children. Their children look like
me, with round faces, flat noses, big ears and high cheeks.
The photograph was taken at a kenduri (feast) on my grandfathers
ninety-fifth birthday. He does not carry a great sword like your great grandfather.
He holds only a walking-stick which we call tongkat. Can you find me in the
photograph? You might want to use a magnifying glass. Bye and best regards to
you and your family.
Yours sincerely,
Fauzi

The phrase do that means to

A reply Akiros letter quickly
B tell Akiro about his relatives
C prove that he has many relatives
Dsend a photograph of his relatives
The words Wow! You would say show that
Fauzi thinks Akiro will
A laugh at him
B not believe him
Cfeel very happy
D be very surprised
Which statement about Fauzis grandfather is
correct?
A He has five daughters.
B He has many aunts and uncles.
C He has many nephews and nieces.
D He does not have great grandchildren.

All the relatives have gathered together

mainly to
A eat at a big feast
B celebrate a birthday
Cmeet each other again
Dtake a family photograph

Which phrase tells you that the faces in the

photograph are very small?
A look like me
B can you find me

C use a magnifying glass

D send you a photograph

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Practice32
Read the diary entries below and choose the correct answer.
23 April 2007
Today, we took part in a fire drill in the school. The headmaster
rang the alarm three times. We lined up outside the classroom and walked
quickly to the field. A man from the fire brigade taught us how to put out a
small fire. Another fireman showed us how to operate a fire extinguisher.
26 April 2007
The members of the Handicraft Club visited the childrens ward in
the hospital this afternoon. We brought along toys and gifts. Some of the
children sat in wheelchairs. A few of them walked with crutches. But they
were excited and cheerful during our visit. They enjoyed playing games with
us.
28 April 2007
I went to the market with my mother. I pushed the trolley. I read
from the shopping list and counted the money. I also chose and picked the
fish, fruits and vegetables. My mother only bargained with the sellers. We
returned home at 10.00 a.m. My mother said to my father, I feel very tired
after shopping in the market. I should be the one saying that!

When the pupils heard the alarm they

A left the classroom
B put out a small fire
C called the fire brigade

The activities on 26 April 2007 show that

Sofiah is
A alert
B caring
C playful
D helpful

In the market, Sofiah did not

A push the trolley
B count the money
C read the shopping list
D bargain with the sellers

D used the fire extinguisher

2The word operate means
A carry carefully
Bopen an object
C make something work
D use something correctly

The word that refers to

A feeling very tired
B talking with father
C shopping in the market
D returning home at 10.00 a.m.

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Practice 33
Read the dialogue below and choose the correct answer.
Miss Chen, a Year 3 teacher, takes her pupils to a museum.
Alwi:
Teacher:
Wah Chong:
Teacher:
Maria:
Wah Chong:
Teacher:
Maria:
Madhevan:
Maria:

What are these? Are they pieces of a broken pot?

Yes, they are. The pots are made of clay. Cavemen who lived thousands of years ago
used them for cooking their food.
What were these stones used for, teacher?
These round black rocks were put around a fire. The cavemen put their
pots on them.
These thin sharp stones were cavemens knives.
How about these pieces of wood? Did cavemen use them for making fire when they
cooked?
No, these are clubs. Cavemen used them as weapons.
Thats true. Cavemen used wooden clubs and bamboo spear to hunt
animals in the jungle. I read all about it in the Big Book of Knowledge that I received
as my birthday present last year.
Im glad we are living in the 21st century. We dont have to hunt for our food. We
also have so many modern equipments.
Yes, we can boil water using an electric kettle. We can keep ice in a
refrigerator. We can use a gas stove to cook our food.

When Maria uses the word it, she is

talking about
A her birthday last year
B the book she has read
C the way cavemen hunted
D the spears used by cavemen

The cavemens knives were made of

A bamboo sticks
B pieces of wood
C thin sharp stones
D round black rocks

Which is not a modern equipment?

A Club
B Oven
C Gas stove
D Refrigerator

From the conversation, we can see Maria

A reads many books
B is an intelligent girl
C likes to ask questions
D enjoys visiting the museum

5 Madhevan most probably thinks that

cavemen
A had a hard life
B were not clever
C only knew how to hunt
D should be more modern

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Practice 34
Read the story below and choose the correct answer.

King Aruya and the Talking Parrot

One day, Osango went to a garden. First, he put a gold coin under a rock. Then, he started
teaching his parrot to talk. Many hours later the parrot could say, Thats right!
Good! Lets go home now, Osanga said. He pushed away the rock to take back his gold
coin.
King Aruya was walking nearby. He heard what the parrot said and saw Osanga picking
up the coin. He wanted to buy the parrot. Osanga said, I will sell you the parrot for one hundred
gold coins.
King Aruya started counting with his fingers. He said to himself, The parrot can find one
gold coin every day.
In 1 year, I will have 365 gold coins.
In 2 years, I will have 730 gold coins.
In 4 years, I will have 1461 gold coins.
In 8 years, I will have 2922 gold coins.
King Aruya agreed to buy the parrot. The next morning, he hurried to a rocky place. Is
there a gold coin under this rock? he asked the parrot.
The parrot said, Thats right.
King Aruya pushed away the rock. There was no coin under it. He said angrily, Osanga
has tricked me!
The parrot said, Thats right.
King Aruya said sadly, What a fool I am!
The parrot said loudly, Thats right!

1King Aruya bought the parrot because he

thought
A it could sing
B it could find gold coins
C it could say Thats right
D it cost only 100 gold coins

3King Aruya hurried to a rocky place mainly

because he was
A strong
B active
C afraid
D greedy

4 The parrot said Thats right because it

A agreed with King Aruya
B could say only those words
C knew that King Aruya was foolish
D wanted to make King Aruya angry

365 x 4 should be 1460. King Aruya said

1461 because
A he wanted to cheat Osanga
B he did not like the number 0
C he was not good in Mathematics
D one of the years would have 366 days

Which statement about Osango is

correct?
A He had many gold coins.
B He wanted to cheat Aruya.
C He liked to keep many pets.
D He spent much time with his parrot.

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Practice 35
Read the passage below and choose the correct answer.

Many people visit Melaka to see the old buildings there. The most famous building is called
A Famosa. The Portuguese built it in 1511. Another old building is called the Stadhuys. It was built
by the Dutch in 1650. It is a big building with many rooms and halls, stairs and corridors.
Places of worship are also interesting places to visit. A very old mosque is the Kampung Kling
Mosque. It looks beautiful with its three-tiered roof. The ChengHoonTengTemple, built in 1646, is
the oldest Chinese temple in Malaysia. There are beautiful carvings inside the temple.
The Saint PaulChurch is situated on top of a hill. Only its stone walls and floor can be seen
today. Another interesting church is the Saint Xaviers Church, built in 1849. It has two towers by the
side of the entrance.
There are also many different types of traditional Malay buildings in Malacca. Most of these
are wooden buildings. The roofs are made of attap. The rooms are cool and airy because of the
numerous windows.
1

The fortress called A Famosa was built

by
A the Dutch
B the Malays
C the Chinese
D the Portuguese
The Kampong Kling Mosque looks
beautiful because it
A is an old mosque
B is a place of worship
C has a three-tiered roof
D has many wooden carvings
The word situated in the third paragraph
can be replaced by
A falling
B showing
C building
D standing

Which sentence about the traditional

Malay houses is not true?
A They have attap roofs.
B They have few windows.
C Many are made of wood.
D They have many designs .

5 Which building is the oldest in the

passage?
AAFamosa
B The Stadhuys
C The Saint Xaviers Church
D The ChengHoonTengTemple

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