ENGLISH − PAPER 1

YEAR 5

Name : _____________________________ Result : ______________

Year 5 ( _____ )

Section A
[ 20 marks ]

Questions 1-5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. Kok Hua is __________ boy in the class.

A clever B as clever as
C clever than D the cleverest

2. There is __________ ink left in the bottle.

A a little B a few C several D many

3. Gary __________ badminton with me last week.

A play B plays C played D playing

4. Saroja ejoys eating __________ orange in __________ evening.

A a, the B an, the C -, a D an, -

5. The boy is crying __________ he lost his wallet.

A so B and C because D although

Questions 6
Choose the most suitable collective noun.

6. The plantation is destroyed by __________ wild elephant.

A a herd of B a litter of
C a crew of D a bundle of
Questions 7-9
Choose the best answer for each blank.

Mr Thomson’s hobby was ___(7)___. He and his friend liked hunting very
much. One sunny day, Mr Thomson and his friend went hunting by car. They
reached the hunting ground at 9:00 a.m. Mr Thomson saw many animals. He
and his friend ___(8)___ at the birds. Then they ate their food ___(9)___ a
shady tree. After that they went home.

7 A hunter B hunting C hunted D hunt

8 A stared B looked C shot D caught

9 A above B over C under D between

Questions 10
Choose the word that has opposite meaning as the underlined word.

10. You must do your best in the coming examination.

A bad B worse C worst D excellent

Questions 11
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
11. A The old man said, “everything that you paint will come to life?”
B The old man said, “Everything that you paint will come to life?”
C The old man said, “everything that you paint will come to life.”
D The old man said, “Everything that you paint will come to life.”
Questions 12-15
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the
passage that follows.

It will be Chinese New Year next week. Everyone is busy preparing for
the ____(12)____. Jing Nee and her family are busy too. Jing Nee is busy
cleaning the furniture. Her mother is busy vacuuming the ____(13)____. Her
father is busy painting the ____(14)____ while her brother is wiping the
windows. Jing Nee’s grandmother knew cleaning is hard work. She has
prepared some cool drinks ____(15)____ them.

12. A concert B festival C occasion D matter

13. A bedsheet B cuitain C blanket D carpet
14. A gate B fence C door D window
15. A to B on C for D with

Questions 16-20

Read the passage below carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Do you know that dolphins sleep with one eye open?

They then, switch to the other eye and sleep again. This style is known as
‘catnapping’. Dolphins do not sleep totally. They have to go to the ocean surface to
breathe every now and then.
 Besides dolphins, birds sleep with one eye open too. They sleep in such a manner to
watch out for predators. Birds sleep in many different postures such as standing on the
ground or branches, or hanging down like parrots.
The snail, the world’s slowest animal, sleep for 3 to 4 years in the desert, snails sleep
in the hot, dry climate. They do not need any food to survive as they sleep through.
Whereas, elephants only sleep for 3 to 4 hours a day. Before dawn, they usually lie
down to sleep. If you see elephant sleeping in a standing position, it is either the elephant
is unwell or the weather is hot.

16. What animals sleep with one eye open?

A Dolphins B Snails and dolphins
C Elephants and dolphins D Birds and dolphins

17. Why do birds sleep with one eye open?

A To breathe B One of their posturesc
C To watch out for enemies D Pretend as dolphins

18. Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A Snails is the world’s slowest animal after tortoise
B Parrots sleep hanging down
C Snails do not eat
D Elephants sleep for more than four hours a day

19. When it is hot, elephants sleep ……

A upside down B lying down
C with one eye open D standing up

20. ‘Unwell’ in the last paragraph can be replaced by the following EXCEPT
A Sick B Not well C dying D unhealthy
 Section B
[ 30 marks ]

Questions 21
Based on the given pictures, give the correct answers in full sentences. Write
your answer in the spaces provided.

a.
Answer :

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[ 2 marks ]

b. Answer :

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[ 2 marks ]

c. Answer :

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[ 2 marks ]
Read the dialogue below and answer the questions that follow.

Ani : Hi! Meng Kok. Hi Meena. I’m going to the dentist today.
Meng Kok : Are you having a toothache?
Ani : No. Meng Kok. My mother says that I should visit the dentist twice a year to
make sure that none of my teeth has cavities.
Meera : What are cavities?
Ani : Cavities are holes in the teeth.
Meng Kok : What must I do to keep my teeth clean?
Ani : You must brush your teeth at least twice a day with fluoridated toothpaste to
protect them against cavities.
Meera : My teacher says that we should also floss our teeth every day. Flossing takes
away all the food which caught between our teeth.
Ani : Yes, having clean and healthy teeth make us look good when we smile.

Question 22
Tick (  ) the correct answer.

(a) Who is going for a check up?

Meng Kok
Meera
Ani
[ 1 mark ]

(b) Where can we meet a dentist?

Dental clinic
Bakery
Shop
[ 1 mark ]
Write your answers in the spaces provided.

(c) How many times should we visit the dentist in a year?

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[ 2 marks ]

(d) How to take away the food which is caught between the teeth?
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[ 2 marks ]

(e) In your opinion, what will make us look good?

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[ 2 marks ]

Reward : RM 800.00
Breed : Persian
Age : 24 months
Description : White fur
Bushy tail
Playful and friendly
Answers to the name Pussy

Anyone who has seen or has any information about Pussy please contact
Miss Michelle Chan at
07-555 2880 or 018-232 3448
Address : 21, Main Road, Bertam Valley,
39200 Ringlet, Pahang.

Miss Michelle Chan lives at 21, Main Road, Bertam Valley, 39200 Ringlet,

Pahang. She wants to find her missing cat. She has put an advertisement in
the newspaper asking anyone who has seen it or has any information about

it to contact her at 07-555 2880 or 018-232 3448.

Miss Michelle Chan is also offering RM 800.00 as a reward for the safe

return of her cat. It is a Persian cat and is about two years old. It has white fur

as well as a bushy tail. It is playful and friendly. It answers to the name of Pussy.

Question 23

Tick (  ) the correct answer.

(a) What is the colour of the cat?

black
chite
brow
[ 1 mark ]

(b) How old is the cat?

Two months
Two years
Twenty-four years
[ 1 mark ]
(c) Write down two characteristics of the cat.
i
ii
[ 2 marks ]

(d)Why did Michelle put an advertisement in the newspaper?

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[ 2 marks ]

(e) What is the reward offering by Miss Michelle Chan for the safe return of
her cat?
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[ 2 marks ]
Read the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow.

Buy 2 For whole cakes and pies only.

Free 1

Valid From : Address at

30 – 31 August 2015 Taman Rahsia, Jelapang Meru,
Ipoh, Perak.

We specialize in
birthday cakes, wedding cakes and cakes for other special functions.

[ open 7 days a week ]

Question 24

Tick (  ) the correct answer.

(a) What is a bakery ?

A shop that sells cakes
A place we bake cakes

[ 1 mark ]

(b) How long is the promotion ?

One day
Two days

[ 1 mark ]

(c) What are the items sell in The Best Bakery?

Jelly
Cakes
Pies
[ 2 marks ]
(d) What does the bakery specialize in ?

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[ 2 marks ]

(e) Where does the bakery locate ?

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[ 2 marks ]