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Part 1
5 marks
Read each text and choose the correct answer: A, B or C.
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Question 1
Sports Day Friday 14 March, school field Races start at 8.30 a.m. Wear your PE kit. Bring a water bottle and a hat.
What must pupils bring?
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A
The notice says: Bring a water bottle and a hat. The PE kit is something pupils wear, not something extra to bring.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.1
Textbook p. 62
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Question 2
To: Sara From: Dad I met Grandpa at the station at five. I gave him your drawing and he loved it! He wants to see you on Sunday.
Who does him mean in the message?
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B
Dad met Grandpa and gave him the drawing. Him takes the place of Grandpa (object pronoun, p. 75). Sara is you, and Dad is I.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.3
Textbook p. 75
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Question 3
Saturday 8 March Dear diary, I always get up at 6.30 a.m. on school days, but I never get up early at the weekend. Today I got up at 9.00 a.m. and had pancakes with Mum. Then I played football with my brother in the park. It was a great day!
From the diary, we know that the writer ______.
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A
I never get up early at the weekend. On school days the writer always gets up at 6.30 a.m. The football was only today (p. 23).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
Textbook p. 23
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Question 4
Ben: Excuse me. How far is the sports centre from here? Woman: It's about ten minutes on foot. Go straight on, then turn left at the bridge. Ben: Is it near the station? Woman: No, it isn't. It's opposite the library.
Where is the sports centre?
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B
The woman says it is not near the station. It's opposite the library (p. 18).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.7
Textbook p. 18
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Question 5
School canteen: Healthy Week Fruit salad RM2.00 Chicken rice RM4.50 Fresh juice RM1.50 No sweets or fizzy drinks this week.
Sam has RM5.00. What can he buy?
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A
Fruit salad and fresh juice cost RM2.00 + RM1.50 = RM3.50, which is less than RM5.00. Chicken rice and juice cost RM6.00, and two chicken rice cost RM9.00.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.6
Textbook p. 58
Part 2
4 marks
Read the text about a school trip. Choose the correct word for each gap.
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Question 6
Last Saturday, Nadia's class (1) ______ to the National Sports Museum by bus. In the first hall, there (2) ______ a lot of old medals and photos. The guide gave each child a quiz sheet. Nadia helped her friend Mei with the quiz, and Mei thanked (3) ______. After lunch, the class walked round three more halls, (4) ______ everybody was tired on the bus home.
Choose the correct word for each gap.
[1 mark](a)Gap (1)Show answerHide answer
went
Last Saturday is in the past, and go is irregular: go, went (p. 75).
[1 mark](b)Gap (2)Show answerHide answer
were
A lot of medals and photos is plural, and it was last Saturday: there were (p. 65).
[1 mark](c)Gap (3)Show answerHide answer
her
After a verb we use an object pronoun. Mei thanked Nadia, so thanked her (p. 75).
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.3
Textbook p. 75
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Question 7
Read the text again.
[1 mark](d)Gap (4)Show answerHide answer
so
Walking a lot is the reason and being tired is the result, so we use so (p. 49).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.7
Textbook p. 49
Part 3
5 marks
Read the text about a young badminton player and answer the questions.
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Question 8
Lina Hassan: a young badminton star
Lina Hassan is a badminton player from Kuching. She was born on 3 May 2012 and she grew up in a small house near the river. When she was six, her father gave her a racket. At first she didn't like the game because the racket was too heavy for her, but she practised after school every day.
At nine, Lina joined the school team. Two years ago she won a silver medal at the state championship, and last year she won the gold medal. Now she trains for two hours every morning before school. She doesn't watch TV on school days. Her coach says Lina is a hard worker and a kind friend. Her dream is to play in the Olympic Games one day.
Choose the correct answer.
[1 mark](a)Who gave Lina her first racket?Show answerHide answer
her father
When she was six, her father gave her a racket.
[1 mark](b)Why didn't Lina like badminton at first?Show answerHide answer
The racket was too heavy for her.
The text says the racket was too heavy for her.
[1 mark](c)How old was Lina when she joined the school team?Show answerHide answer
nine
At nine, Lina joined the school team. She was six when she got her first racket.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.4
Textbook p. 76
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Question 9
Read the text again.
[1 mark](d)What did Lina win last year?Show answerHide answer
a gold medal
A silver medal was two years ago. Last year she won the gold medal.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.4
Textbook p. 76
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Question 10
Read the text again.
[1 mark](e)What does the text show about Lina?Show answerHide answer
She works hard to get better.
She practised every day and now trains for two hours every morning, so she works hard. She did not stop playing.
For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.2
Textbook p. 74
Part 4
6 marks
Three children remember sports from long ago. Read texts A, B and C. Then choose the text that matches each question.
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Question 11
Text A: Danial When I was seven, I learned to swim at the town pool. My sister was in the class too. I was afraid of the water at first, but my teacher was very kind. Now I swim every Saturday.
Text B: Mei Ling My favourite sport was gymnastics. I went to a club with my cousin on Tuesdays. I won a ribbon when I was nine. We had a show for our parents. I didn't like the early lessons, but I loved the show.
Text C: Zack I played football with my uncle in the park every afternoon. There were no goals, so we used two bags. Once I broke a window with the ball! I didn't play again for a week. I wasn't a good player then, but I practised a lot.
Who is it? Choose Text A, Text B or Text C.
[1 mark](a)Who won a prize?Show answerHide answer
Text B
Mei Ling won a ribbon when she was nine.
[1 mark](b)Who played with an uncle?Show answerHide answer
Text C
Zack played football with his uncle.
[1 mark](c)Who was afraid at first?Show answerHide answer
Text A
Danial was afraid of the water at first.
[1 mark](d)Who used bags instead of goals?Show answerHide answer
Text C
There were no goals, so Zack and his uncle used two bags.
[1 mark](e)Whose teacher was kind?Show answerHide answer
Text A
Danial says his teacher was very kind.
[1 mark](f)Who didn't like the early lessons?Show answerHide answer
Text B
Mei Ling didn't like the early lessons, but she loved the show.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.5
Textbook p. 67
Part 5
5 marks
Read each meaning and write the word. The first letter is given.
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Question 12
Write the word.
[1 mark](a)People from Japan are J _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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Japanese
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[1 mark](b)It is a big animal with a hump. It can live in the desert for a long time without water. c _ _ _ _
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camel
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[1 mark](c)In this subject you learn about countries, mountains, rivers and maps. g _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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geography
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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.7
Textbook p. 10
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Question 13
Write the word.
[1 mark](d)You carry your clothes in this bag on your back when you go camping. r _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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rucksack
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[1 mark](e)This is the hair on a man's chin and cheeks. b _ _ _ _
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beard
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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.1
Textbook p. 83
Part 6
10 marks
Write an email. Use 30 to 50 words.
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Question 14
Last Saturday you went to a school football match. Your friend Haziq could not come. Write an email to Haziq. Say:
where the match was
who you went with
who won
what you thought of the match
To: Haziq From: you Subject: (write your own subject)
Hi Haziq,
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Hi Haziq, I went to the football match at our school field on Saturday. I went with my brother. Our team won 3-1. It was brilliant, and there were a lot of goals. Why don't you come next time? Bye, Amir
Mark it yourself: 4 content marks (one for each point), 4 for language and 2 for the greeting, closing and punctuation. Say what happened in the past simple: I went, it was, we won (pp. 66-68).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.6
Textbook p. 68
Part 7
15 marks
Read the poster. Then write a message. Use 60 to 80 words.
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Question 15
You saw this poster at school. Write a message to your cousin Aiman. Ask him to come with you. Say what you are going to do, what he must bring and why you think it will be fun.
Sports Day at SK Taman Jaya All families welcome!
Date: Saturday 22 March Time: 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. Place: the school field
Running races, sack race, tug of war and a football match Free fruit and drinks Bring a water bottle and a hat Medals for the winners
Hi Aiman,
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Hi Aiman, There is a Sports Day at my school, SK Taman Jaya, on Saturday 22 March from 8.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m. on the school field. Would you like to come with me? I'm going to run in the races and play in the football match. Please bring a water bottle and a hat. It will be fun because there are a lot of games and free drinks. See you there! Sam
Mark it yourself: 6 content marks, 5 language marks, 2 for organisation and 2 for punctuation and spelling. Use I'm going to ... for plans (p. 85) and Please bring ... for the things he must bring (imperatives, p. 57).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.7