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English Year 6
End of Academic Session Test (UASA)

English

Darjah 6, 1 hour 15 minutes, 50 marks
Nama / Name
Kelas / Class
Tarikh / Date
Markah / Marks:      / 50
Instructions
  1. This paper has seven parts. Answer all questions.
  2. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Practice shows answers as you go. Exam times you and hides answers until you submit.

Part 1

5 marks
Read each text. Choose the correct answer.
1

Question 1

LIVING SKILLS WORKSHOP: SAFETY RULES

1. Wear safety goggles at all times.
2. Ask your teacher before you use a machine.
3. Wipe up spilt oil at once.
4. Tell your teacher straight away if someone is hurt.

A pupil cuts his finger in the workshop. What should the other pupils do?
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B
Rule 4 says to tell the teacher straight away if someone is hurt (p. 97). The other rules are about oil, goggles and machines.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 10, standard 2.2.2
Textbook p. 97
2

Question 2

HEALTHY CORNER CANTEEN

FoodPrice
Grilled fish with riceRM4.50
Vegetable soupRM2.00
Fruit saladRM2.50
Chicken burgerRM3.50
Lina has RM6.50. She wants one main dish and one more item, and she wants to pay exactly RM6.50. What does she buy?
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C
4.50 + 2.00 = 6.50. The other pairs cost RM7.00, RM5.50 and RM6.00 (p. 135: add the prices, then compare with the money you have).
For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, Unit 14, standard 1.2.4
Textbook p. 135
3

Question 3

To: Aunt Salmah    Subject: Thank you

Dear Aunt Salmah,

Thank you for the lovely paint set you sent for my birthday. I used it yesterday to paint the sunset at the beach. I will show you the picture when you visit us in June.

Love,
Hana

Why did Hana write this email?
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A
The first line says thank you for the paint set she sent for her birthday. A thank-you message shows appreciation (p. 17).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.4
Textbook p. 17
4

Question 4

Dear Sam and Mei,

Grandma and I have gone to the clinic. We will be home at 4 p.m. Please make the sandwiches yourselves. The bread is in the cupboard. Don't forget to feed the cat.

Mum

What must Sam and Mei do?
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D
Make the sandwiches yourselves means they must make them without help. A reflexive pronoun (yourselves) is used when the doers and receivers are the same people (p. 28).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.4
Textbook p. 28
5

Question 5

Ben: Which book shall I buy for Grandpa's birthday?
Mina: What does he like to read?
Ben: True stories about famous people. He enjoys it most when the famous person writes the story of his own life.
Mina: Then I know what to choose.

Which kind of book will Ben buy?
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B
An autobiography is the story of a person's life written by that person. A biography is written by someone else (p. 1).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.1.2
Textbook p. 1

Part 2

4 marks
Read the passage. Choose the correct word for each gap.
6

Question 6

Safety on the road is everyone's job. (1) ______ Monday mornings, many cars stop outside our school. A (2) ______ is a person who travels on foot, so he or she must use the zebra crossing. Cyclists must ride (3) ______ and watch for cars. They must also wear a helmet (4) ______ it protects the head.

Choose the word for gap (1).
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A
Use on with days: on Monday mornings (p. 100). Use at for clock times and in for months and years.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 10, standard 5.1.5
Textbook p. 100
7

Question 7

Choose the word for gap (2) in the passage above.
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C
A pedestrian travels on foot (p. 94). A motorist drives a vehicle, a jaywalker crosses the road illegally and a lollipop man stops the traffic.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 10, standard 1.1.3
Textbook p. 94
8

Question 8

Choose the word for gap (3) in the passage above.
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D
An adverb of manner tells how the cyclist rides, so use the adverb carefully (Unit 13, p. 130).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 13, standard 5.1
Textbook p. 130
9

Question 9

Choose the word for gap (4) in the passage above.
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B
Because gives the reason: they wear a helmet because it protects the head (p. 152). Although shows a contrast and unless means 'if not'.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 15, standard 5.2.1
Textbook p. 152

Part 3

5 marks
Read the article. Choose the correct answer.
10

Question 10

Fit and Green

Last term, the Year 6 pupils at SK Bukit Permai spent a month on a project called Fit and Green. Mr Hamid, the PE teacher, began by asking everyone to keep a diary of what they ate and when they went to bed. Most pupils found that they slept after 11 p.m. and skipped breakfast. Many bought fried snacks and sweet drinks at the canteen because they were cheap and quick.

The class then made three changes. First, everyone went to bed by 9.30 p.m. so that they could wake up early. Second, they brought home-made food in reusable containers instead of buying packed snacks. This cut down on plastic waste as well as sugar. Third, they did twenty minutes of exercise on the field before the first lesson.

After a month, the pupils had more energy. Nobody fell asleep in class, and the school's rubbish bin was only half full on Fridays. Zarina, who used to feel tired all day, said, "I have so much energy now!" The class plans to share the project with other schools.

How did Mr Hamid begin the project?
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C
The first paragraph says he began by asking everyone to keep a diary of what they ate and when they went to bed.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 64
11

Question 11

Why did many pupils buy fried snacks and sweet drinks at the canteen?
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D
The first paragraph gives the reason with because: they were cheap and quick. For a 'why' question, find the reason word (p. 64).
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 3.2.2
Textbook p. 64
12

Question 12

Which change helped both the pupils' health and the environment?
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A
Home-made food has less sugar, and reusable containers mean less plastic waste (Unit 6, reduce and reuse). Sleep and exercise help health only; a diary only records habits.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 2.2.2
Textbook p. 54
13

Question 13

Mr Hamid found that most pupils skipped breakfast. What does skipped mean?
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B
To skip a meal is to miss it, so the pupils did not eat breakfast. Use the next sentence about snacks bought at the canteen to check the meaning (p. 65).
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 3.2.4
Textbook p. 65
14

Question 14

Why was the school's rubbish bin only half full on Fridays?
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C
The article does not say this directly. The pupils brought home-made food in reusable containers instead of packed snacks, so less plastic went into the bin (Unit 6, reduce rubbish).
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 6, standard 2.2.3
Textbook p. 53

Part 4

6 marks
Read about three people. Then match each statement to the correct person. Choose A, B or C.
15

Question 15

A: HafizB: Puan RoslinaC: Dr Siew Mei
Hafiz was born with only one arm. At the age of nine, he joined a swimming club. Last year he won a gold medal at a state meet. He trains every morning before school. "I never say I can't," he says. His dream is to swim for Malaysia. Puan Roslina is a tailor. She sews baju kurung for brides, but on Saturdays she teaches girls at a children's home how to sew, free of charge. Her pupils now sell the aprons and handkerchiefs they have made at the weekend market. Dr Siew Mei is a children's doctor. She works night shifts at the hospital, so she sleeps during the day. She says a kind word helps a sick child get better as much as medicine does.
Who does each statement describe? Choose A (Hafiz), B (Puan Roslina) or C (Dr Siew Mei).
[1 mark] (a)This person teaches others a skill without asking for money.
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B
Puan Roslina teaches sewing 'free of charge'.
[1 mark] (b)This person started a sport at the age of nine.
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A
Hafiz joined a swimming club at nine.
[1 mark] (c)This person works during the night.
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C
Dr Siew Mei works night shifts.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 13, standard 3.2
Textbook p. 126
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Question 16

Read the three texts again. Choose A (Hafiz), B (Puan Roslina) or C (Dr Siew Mei).
[1 mark] (d)The children this person teaches earn money from what they make.
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B
Her pupils sell aprons and handkerchiefs at the market.
[1 mark] (e)This person keeps a positive attitude in spite of a difficulty.
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A
Hafiz has one arm but says 'I never say I can't'.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 11, standard 2.3.1
Textbook p. 107
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Question 17

Read the three texts again. Choose A, B or C.
[1 mark] (f)This person believes that kindness is as important as medicine.
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C
Dr Siew Mei says a kind word helps a sick child as much as medicine does.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.3
Textbook p. 15

Part 5

5 marks
Complete each word. Use the clue and the first letter. Each dash is one letter.
18

Question 18

Write the word.
[1 mark] (a)A hero whose brave deeds are not widely known is an u _ _ _ _ _ hero.
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unsung
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[1 mark] (b)A home that looks after children who have no parents is an o _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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orphanage
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[1 mark] (c)Damaging public property on purpose is called v _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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vandalism
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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 12, standard 2.2.4
Textbook p. 116
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Question 19

Write the word.
[1 mark] (d)Feeling very sorry about something wrong that you have done: r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (adjective)
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remorseful
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[1 mark] (e)A figure of a person made of straw and put in a field to frighten birds is a s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.
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scarecrow
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For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 15, standard 2.3.1
Textbook p. 147

Part 6

10 marks
Guided writing. Write an email of 30 to 50 words.
20

Question 20

Last weekend your family visited an interesting place. Write an email to your friend Aisha about your visit. Use the notes below.

To: Aisha
Subject: My trip

  • where you went
  • who went with you
  • two things you saw or did
  • why you liked it
[10 marks]
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Dear Aisha, Last weekend my family and I went to Taiping Lake Gardens. We walked around the lake and fed the fish. We also saw many tall rain trees. I liked the place because it was quiet and beautiful. Your friend, Dina
Mark it yourself: 4 content marks (one for each note) + 2 for the email format + 2 for language + 2 for spelling and punctuation. Use 30 to 50 words. A sentence about a place uses the present tense for facts (p. 46) but the past tense for what you did last weekend.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 5, standard 3.2
Textbook p. 46

Part 7

15 marks
Guided writing. Look at the advertisement. Then answer the questions.
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Question 21

Farid wants to buy new football boots. He sees this advertisement.

HEBAT SPORTS: BIG SALE
Football boots: was RM60, now RM45
Sale from Friday to Sunday only
Open 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Free sports bag with every pair of boots

Complete Farid's notes. Write one word or number in each blank.

Shop: (a) __________ Sports
Sale price: RM (b) ______
Last day of the sale: (c) __________
Free gift: a sports (d) __________
Money saved on one pair of boots: RM (e) ______

[1 mark] (a)
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Hebat
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[1 mark] (b)
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45
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[1 mark] (c)
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Sunday
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (d)
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bag
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[1 mark] (e)
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15
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 14, standard 1.2.4
Textbook p. 135
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Question 22

Farid's old boots are too small. He wants his mother to take him to the shop. Write a message to your mother as if you are Farid. Write 60 to 80 words. Include these points.
  • what you want to buy and why
  • where the shop is and when it is open
  • how much it costs now and how much you have saved
  • what you promise to do to help at home
[8 marks]
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Dear Mum, My old football boots are too small and they hurt my feet. May I buy new boots at Hebat Sports? The shop is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the sale ends on Sunday. The boots now cost RM45 and I have saved RM28. We also get a free sports bag. I promise to wash the dishes every night and tidy my room. Thank you, Mum. Farid
Mark it yourself: 4 content marks (one for each point) + 3 for language + 1 for spelling and punctuation. Give a reason with because or so, as in the Unit 14 email model (p. 139).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, medium difficulty, Unit 14, standard 3.3.1
Textbook p. 139
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Question 23

Farid has saved RM28. Write one compound sentence that says how much more money he needs and how he can earn it. Use so or and.
[2 marks]
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He needs RM17 more, so he will sell his old comics.
45 - 28 = 17. A compound sentence has two clauses joined by a conjunction, and so gives a result (p. 140). Ways to earn pocket money are in the Unit 14 reply email (p. 139).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, Unit 14, standard 5.2.1
Textbook p. 140
Test specification (JSU)
UnitRememberingUnderstandingApplyingAnalysingEvaluatingCreatingItemsmarks
1. Reading: A Window to the World––1 (1)–––11
2. Appreciating Others–1 (1)–1 (1)––22
3. Family Ties–1 (1)––––11
5. 360°––1 (10)–––110
6. Go Green–1 (1)–1 (1)––22
7. Healthy and Wise2 (2)1 (1)––––33
10. Be Aware, Take Care!2 (2)1 (1)––––33
11. Tailor Made–1 (2)––––12
12. Land of Glory1 (3)–––––13
13. Overcoming the Odds1 (3)–1 (1)–––24
14. A Ringgit Saved is a Ringgit Earned–1 (5)2 (3)––1 (8)416
15. The Obedient Son–1 (2)1 (1)–––23
Total6 (10)8 (14)6 (16)2 (2)0 (0)1 (8)2350
Each cell shows items (marks).