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Part 1
5 marks
Read the texts. Choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
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Question 1
COMPUTER ROOM Pupils must not go in without a teacher. Please do not eat or drink here. Open: Monday to Thursday, 1.30 p.m. to 2.30 p.m.
Which pupil follows the notice?
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C
The notice says pupils must go in with a teacher and must not eat or drink. Only Lee goes in with a teacher.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.1
Textbook p. 43
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Question 2
PLEASE DO NOT FEED THE MONKEYS! They can bite and jump on you. Keep your food in your bag.
Where must you keep your food?
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A
The sign says: Keep your food in your bag.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.4
Textbook p. 36
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Question 3
Wednesday, 6.30 p.m. I always do my homework before dinner. I sometimes help Dad in the kitchen, but I never wash the dishes. After dinner, we usually watch the news.
Which sentence is true?
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B
never = 0%. The writer sometimes (not always) helps, and does homework before dinner (not after).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
Textbook p. 23
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Question 4
Waiter: What would you like? Wani: A chicken sandwich, an orange juice and a small salad for my brother. Waiter: The sandwich is RM5, the juice is RM2 and the salad is RM3.
How much must Wani pay?
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A
RM5 + RM2 + RM3 = RM10.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.6
Textbook p. 58
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Question 5
To: Salma From: Hui Min Hi Salma, Next Saturday, we are going to visit my grandparents in Ipoh. We are going to go by train because it is cheaper than the bus. Dad is going to book the tickets tonight. Please can you feed my fish while I am away? Thanks! Hui Min
Why is Hui Min's family going by train?
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C
The email gives the reason after because: it is cheaper than the bus.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.7
Textbook p. 89
Part 2
4 marks
Read the text. Choose the correct word for each space.
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Question 6
Animal Day
Today is Animal Day at our school and everybody is busy. At the moment, in the hall, some pupils (1) ______ posters about pandas. Outside, Mr Tan (2) ______ a parrot to the Year 1 pupils. It (3) ______ say words and sing songs! Yesterday, I (4) ______ a photo of a tortoise.
Choose the correct words for spaces 1 and 2.
[1 mark](a)(1) some pupils ______ postersShow answerHide answer
are making
Happening now (Today is Animal Day): are + -ing. Some pupils is plural, so are.
[1 mark](b)(2) Mr Tan ______ a parrotShow answerHide answer
is showing
Mr Tan is one person: is + -ing.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.3
Textbook p. 45
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Question 7
Use the same text. Choose the correct words for spaces 3 and 4.
[1 mark](a)(3) It ______ say wordsShow answerHide answer
can
can has no -s: It can say words (p. 37).
[1 mark](b)(4) Yesterday, I ______ a photoShow answerHide answer
took
Yesterday = past. take becomes took (p. 75).
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.4
Textbook p. 37
Part 3
5 marks
Read the fact file and choose the correct answers.
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Question 8
Fact file: the Komodo dragon
The Komodo dragon is the biggest lizard in the world. It lives on a few islands in Indonesia, and nowhere else. An adult can grow to about three metres long and weigh about 70 kilos. It looks slow, but it can run at about 20 kilometres an hour for a short time. It can also swim.
It eats deer, pigs and other animals. It can smell food from four kilometres away. There are only about 3,000 Komodo dragons in the wild, so people are protecting their islands to keep them safe.
[1 mark](a)Where does the Komodo dragon live?Show answerHide answer
on islands in Indonesia
It lives on a few islands in Indonesia, and nowhere else.
[1 mark](b)How long can an adult Komodo dragon grow?Show answerHide answer
about three metres
An adult can grow to about three metres. (70 is its weight in kilos; four kilometres is how far it can smell.)
[1 mark](c)Which sentence is true?Show answerHide answer
The Komodo dragon can smell food from far away.
It can smell food from four kilometres away.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.2
Textbook p. 34
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Question 9
Read the fact file again.
[1 mark](a)Why are people protecting the islands?Show answerHide answer
There are not many Komodo dragons left.
There are only about 3,000 in the wild, so people protect their islands.
[1 mark](b)The writer says, "It looks slow, but it can run at about 20 kilometres an hour." Why does the writer use but?Show answerHide answer
to show that the animal is faster than it looks
But joins two ideas that are different: it looks slow, yet it can run quite fast.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.2
Textbook p. 34
Part 4
6 marks
Read the three notices about school clubs. Read the sentences. Which club is each sentence about? Choose A, B or C.
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Question 10
A Art Club
Come to Room 6 on Mondays at 3.30 p.m. We paint and draw. You do not need to bring anything. Mrs Lim has all the paints and paper. Join us and show your paintings in June!
B Coding Club
We meet in the computer room every Wednesday after school. We learn to make small games. Beginners are welcome, but there are only 20 places. Please give your name to Mr Kumar before you join.
C Drama Club
We practise in the school hall on Fridays. We are learning a play and making our costumes. We perform on Parents' Day. Please bring a water bottle.
Which club is each sentence about?
[1 mark](a)The pupils make games.Show answerHide answer
B
Coding Club: We learn to make small games.
[1 mark](b)You do not need to bring anything.Show answerHide answer
A
Art Club: You do not need to bring anything.
[1 mark](c)The club meets in the school hall.Show answerHide answer
C
Drama Club: We practise in the school hall.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.1
Textbook p. 43
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Question 11
Use the same three notices. Which club is each sentence about?
[1 mark](a)The pupils can show their pictures to other people in June.Show answerHide answer
A
Art Club: show your paintings in June.
[1 mark](b)The pupils make clothes for a play.Show answerHide answer
C
Drama Club: making our costumes for a play.
[1 mark](c)You must give your name to a teacher before you join.Show answerHide answer
B
Coding Club: give your name to Mr Kumar before you join.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.1
Textbook p. 43
Part 5
5 marks
Read the sentences. Write the word. The first letter is given and each dash is one letter.
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Question 12
Write the word.
[1 mark](a)You borrow books from this place in a town. l _ _ _ _ _ _
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library
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[1 mark](b)This hobby is making food in the kitchen. c _ _ _ _ _ _
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cooking
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark](c)You learn about plants and experiments in this subject. s _ _ _ _ _ _
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science
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.1
Textbook p. 12
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Question 13
Write the word.
[1 mark](a)You move your arms and legs to go through the water in a pool. s _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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swimming
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[1 mark](b)You use this to dry your body after a swim. t _ _ _ _
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towel
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.1
Textbook p. 82
Part 6
10 marks
Writing. Write a message of 30 to 50 words. Use all the notes.
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Question 14
Your friend Kavita was absent from school yesterday. Write a message to Kavita about Reading Day at your school yesterday. Use the notes.
Notes
Where? - the school hall
What did you do? - read stories to Year 1 pupils
What was good? - funny stories / the Year 1 pupils were very happy
Ask Kavita - come next year?
[10 marks]
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Hi Kavita, You missed Reading Day yesterday. We went to the school hall and I read funny stories to the Year 1 pupils. They were very happy and they laughed a lot. It was great! Can you come next year? From Imran
Mark it yourself: 4 content marks (one for each note) + 6 for language, organisation and spelling. Yesterday means past simple (p. 75).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.3
Textbook p. 75
Part 7
15 marks
Writing. Read the poster. Then write an email of 60 to 80 words.
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Question 15
CLASS 5 WILD ANIMAL DAY
When: Saturday, 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. Where: the school field Free! Everybody is welcome. You can: take part in the animal quiz and win a prize; meet a real vet and ask questions about pets; buy a cake to help the animal shelter.
Wear something with an animal on it!
Your cousin Rizal lives in another town. Write an email to Rizal about Wild Animal Day.
Say:
what the day is, and when and where it is
two things you and Rizal can do there
why you want Rizal to come (use because)
[15 marks]
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Dear Rizal, My class is having a Wild Animal Day on Saturday from 8.30 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. It is on the school field and it is free. We can take part in the animal quiz and win a prize. We can also meet a real vet and ask questions about pets. Please come, because it is going to be fun! Love, Imran
Holistic mark out of 15: content 5, language 5, organisation 3, spelling and punctuation 2. Use the poster for facts, but write them in your own sentences. Say "We can take part in the quiz", not "You can: take part".
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, medium difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.6