PAPER 023, PEMAHAMAN

SECTION A (READING COMPREHENSION)

SET 1
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1 There still a lot of curry in 4 You should not take too
the pot. Would you like some more? rice if you can’t finish it. Don’t be
A is C was wasteful.
B are D were A many
B much
2 The crowd is excitedly as C some
their football team just scored a goal. D a few
A cheer C cheered
B cheers D cheering 5 The pupils are up at the
food counter in the canteen.
3 I hurt my arm after falling A queue
the stairs. B queues
A up C down C queued
B out D above D queueing

Choose the most suitable idiom.

6 Are you telling the truth? You’re not just , are you?
A pulling my leg
B falling on deaf ears
C holding my tongue
D beating about the bush

Choose the best answer for each blank.

It is Sunday afternoon. Yvonne 7 helping her mother in the kitchen. She is setting
the table for lunch while her mother prepares the meal. There are 8 types of dishes
on the table. After lunch, Yvonne will clean up the table 9 bring the dirty dishes to
the sink. She and her sister take turns to do the dishes every day.
7 A is 8 A no 9 A so
B are B much B or
C was C a few C but
D were D a little D and

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Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10 My parents always encourage me to pursue my ambition to be a doctor.
A coach
B advise
C admire
D support

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11 A Excuse me Mrs Tan. May I go to the toilet please?
B Excuse me, Mrs Tan. May I go to the toilet, please?
C Excuse me, Mrs Tan! May I go to the toilet, please?
D Excuse, me, Mrs Tan. May I, go to the toilet, please?

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Eng Kiat is a very polite boy. He always greets his 12 whenever he sees them in
school. He will offer to carry 13 books whenever they need help with them. He lines
up in an orderly manner when buying food at the 14 or when boarding the school
bus. If he wants to borrow his friends’ things, he would 15 them for permission. All
his teachers and classmates like him because he is a well-mannered boy.

12 A parents C teachers 14 A library C bookshop

B siblings D neighbours B canteen D staff room
13 A his C our 15 A ask C asked
B her D their B asks D asking

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Questions 16 and 17
Read Adam’s diary carefully and answer the questions that follow.

MARCH
11, Monday 12, Tuesday 13, Wednesday
Took part in a Made a birthday card for Won an RM100 book
story-telling competition. Dad voucher from the
The winners will be story-telling competition!
announced in two days’
time.
14, Thursday 15, Friday
Accompanied Mum to buy a wallet Helped Mum to prepare dinner
for Dad

16 When were the results of the 17 What will Adam give his father on
competition announced? his birthday?
A Monday A A card
B Tuesday B A wallet
C Wednesday C A storybook
D Thursday D A book voucher

Questions 18 to 20
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Arif was not chosen to be in his school football team. He felt very disappointed
because he had high hopes of being in the team. He had trained very hard for it.
“Don’t give up, dear. You can try again next year,” Puan Aishah encouraged
him.
“Yes, Mum. I won’t give up. I’ll improve myself and I’m determined to be in the
school football team next year. Thanks for your support!”

18 The phrase had high hopes shows B Humble

that Arif . C Arrogant
A was hopeful D Determined
B was overconfident
C did not train very hard 20 From the passage, we know that
D did not expect to be chosen HO
TS .
A Arif will be in the team next year
19 Which of the following best B Puan Aishah is Arif’s mother
describes Arif? C Arif is not a good student
A Honest D Arif gives up easily

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 SET 2
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1 She went to school library C chatted
to return a few storybooks she D chatting
borrowed.
A – C an 4 Sherry studies with her
B a D the friends. She prefers to study alone.
A often
2 Rishi still eating at the B never
canteen when the school bell rang. C always
A is D sometimes
B are
C was 5 Megat borrowed RM20 from his
D were friend _____ he had a lot of money
in his wallet.
3 The boys were at the back A because
of the class when their teacher B although
walked in. C however
A chat D therefore
B chats

Choose the most suitable simile.

6 The exam questions were A, B, C because she had prepared for the
examination.
A as hard as
B as clear as
C as easy as
D as common as

Choose the best answer for each blank.

Yesterday, Amy and her mother went to a mall in town. While they 7 walking, Amy
saw a pretty watch at a shop. At first, she wanted to buy the watch 8 she already
had one. However, her mother told her to only buy things that she needed and not buy
things that she wanted. In the end, Amy decided not to buy 9 pretty watch. After
all, her watch was still in good condition.

7 A is 8 A and 9 A –
B are B because B a
C was C although C an
D were D therefore D the

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Choose the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined word.
10 She is very thrifty when she spends money. She keeps some of her allowance in
her money box.
A stingy
B careful
C wasteful
D generous

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11 A Mayas parents always advise her to study smart, not to study hard.
B Maya’s parents always advise her to study smart, not to study hard.
C Mayas’ parents always advise her to study smart, not to study hard.
D Maya’s parents’ always advise her to study smart, not to study hard.

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Damia is a very hard-working student. She always pays attention in class when the
teacher 12 teaching. She 13 chats with her friends during a lesson. If 14 does
not understand a certain topic, she would ask her teacher. Sometimes she would also
discuss it with a few of her classmates. At home, she will 15 at least an hour a day
on revision. She likes to use thinking maps to help her study.

12 A is C was 14 A he C she
B are D were B we D they

13 A often C always 15 A spent C spends
B never D usually B spend D spending

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Questions 16 to 20
Read the dialogue below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Elyana : Hello, Emy. Is Mum home?

Emylia : No, she and Dad went out.
Elyana : Hey, why do you sound gloomy?
Emylia : I hate my new school! All my classmates have their own group of
friends. I feel so left out!
Elyana : How about you make the first move? Start with the person sitting
next to you. You can start a conversation by introducing yourself
or asking questions about the other person.
Emylia : But I’m afraid they’ll ignore me. Besides, you know I’m shy.
Elyana : Maybe they’re afraid to talk to you because you are always by
yourself. You should smile often. When talking to a person, make
eye contact with them and smile.
Emylia : Well, I do prefer to sit by myself most of the time.
Elyana : You like chess, so why don’t you join the Chess Club in school?
Although you don’t know anyone there, you’ll all have a common
interest, so that’s a start.
Emylia : I guess I could try that.
Elyana : The most important thing is to be yourself, and not to pretend to
be someone else just to be accepted into a group.

16 Why does Emylia hate her new school? A Emylia always keeps to herself
A The students in her class do not like B they do not have anything in
her. common
B The teachers at the new school C Emylia walks away when they try
are strict. to talk to her
C She does not have friends at her D they think Emylia already belongs
new school. to another group
D She does not like the teachers at
19 Which of the following best describes
the new school.
Emylia?
17 The sentence I guess I could try that A Dull
means Emylia will . B Shy
A join the Chess Club at her new C Friendly
school D Positive-thinking
B continue to sit alone and keep to
20 From the dialogue, we know that
herself
.
C smile more often and make eye HO
TS

A Emylia is popular in her school

contact
B Elyana is good at making friends
D look for friends who want her to be
C Emylia wants to go back to her old
someone else
school
18 Emylia’s classmates probably do not D Emylia likes to socialise during her
talk to her because . free time

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 SET 3
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1 boy was chosen as the 4 Idham sits at the back of the
head prefect? classroom because he is the
A Who pupil in his class.
B What A tall
C Whom B taller
D Which C tallest
D more taller
2 left at the T-junction and
go straight. 5 Can you please take the dictionary
A Turn the blue book and the red
B Turns book for me? I cannot reach it.
C Turned A in
D Turning B at
C next to
3 To should we submit the D between
registration form?
A who
B whom
C which
D whose

Choose the most suitable idiom.

6 The naughty boy turned when his mother scolded him.
A a deaf ear
B a sweet tooth
C head over heels
D thick in the head

Choose the best answer for each blank.

We went to the zoo yesterday. We saw many interesting animals and learned a lot
about them. We learned that the elephant is the 7 mammal on land. 8 the
tiger’s enclosure was the lion’s. The lion roared loudly as it 9 on a huge rock. We
really enjoyed our trip to the zoo.

7 A – 8 A Below 9 A stand
B large B Under B stood
C larger C Beside C stands
D largest D Between D standing

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Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10 It is dangerous to play with matches. You might cause a huge fire.
A safe C harmless
B cautious D hazardous

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11 A Chu beng likes to listen to music on his mp4 player.
B Chu Beng likes to listen to music on his mp4 Player
C Chu Beng likes to listen to music on his Mp4 player
D Chu Beng likes to listen to music on his MP4 player.

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Ai Leen and her brother are in the living room. Ai Leen is doing her work on her father’s
12 . She likes to do work on it 13 it is easy and saves time. She will check 14
work first before printing it. Meanwhile, Ai Leen’s brother is playing games on his tablet.
Every day, the children are 15 to use the tablet for only an hour. Their father is very
strict when it comes to using the device.

12 A tablet 14 A my
B laptop B her
C computer C our
D mobile phone D their
13 A so 15 A allow
B but B allows
C and C allowed
D because D allowing

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Questions 16 to 20
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Javan rhino, the Sumatran rhino and the black rhino are now critically
endangered. They are being hunted for their horns, which contain keratin,
the same protein that makes up human hair and fingernails. They are used
in traditional Chinese medicine and carved into jewellery and trinkets. The
horns can be removed without killing these animals, but poachers always kill
the animals anyway.
Although they are large and heavy animals, rhinoceroses are very agile
and can run very fast, even faster than humans can. All rhinoceroses have
grey skin. Rhinoceroses are closely related to horses; both are mammals that
have hooves. Rhinoceroses can become ill-tempered, especially when their
areas are disturbed.
Despite having thick skin, rhinoceroses rely on mud to protect their skin
from pests that bite. That’s why they are always seen soaking in mud for
hours. They also do that to keep themselves cool. They have very poor
eyesight, which is probably why they sometimes charge at things without
any reason. However, their sense of smell and sense of hearing are very good.

16 Why are rhinoceroses an B are hoofed mammals

endangered species?
A Their habitat is being destroyed.
B They are being killed for their
meat.
C They are being hunted for their
horns.
D They have very poor eyesight
and therefore cannot survive in
the wild.
17 The word they refers to
A the horns
B human hair
C the rhinoceroses
D Chinese medicine
18 The rhinoceros and the horse
are closely related because both
. D Catching and punishing
A can run on water
C eat the same type of food
D have a good sense of smell and
hearing
19 How does a rhinoceros keep cool?
A It drinks lots of water.
B It sits in mud for hours.
C It soaks itself in a deep pool of
water.
D It bathes regularly and keeps
. away from the sun.
20 Suggest one way that would keep
HO
TS rhinoceroses from becoming
extinct.
A Feeding them a lot
B Giving them clean water
C Selling them to private owners
poachers

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