Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 1
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Reading: A Window to the World
39 marks. Use Practice to check each answer as you go, or Exam to answer everything first. Ask a grown-up to help you mark the written answers.
Section A: objective questions
8 marksChoose the best answer for each question.
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Question 1
A book of poems, such as Author of Beauty, belongs to which genre?
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B
A book of poems is a poetry book, as the cover says.
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Question 2
Kamini says you should read the synopsis before buying a book. Where is it found?
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D
The synopsis or gist of the story is on the back of the book.
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Question 3
In the blurb, Harry Potter lives a miserable life. What does miserable mean?
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A
Harry has a cruel aunt and uncle, no friends and no birthday celebrations, so his life is sad.
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Question 4
Which pair of words sound the same but are spelt differently?
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C
Knight and night are homophones. The others sound different.
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Question 5
Why were the mothers angry in the story The Knight of the Night?
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B
The children slept only when the Knight sang to them. He was late, so none of them slept.
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Question 6
"Pak Johan was devastated." What does devastated mean?
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A
His scarecrow was stolen and his greens were eaten, so he felt very shocked and sad.
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Question 7
Which word is a compound noun?
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D
Classmate is made from two nouns, class and mate.
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Question 8
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
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C
Quotation marks surround the spoken words, the question mark is inside them, and the sentence ends with a full stop.
Section B: structured questions
31 marksAnswer all questions. Choose the answer or write it in the space.
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Question 9
Choose the genre that fits each description.
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(a)A book about the true life story of a real person, such as Tun Abdul Razak: A Personal Portrait.
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autobiography
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(b)A frightening story with a curse.
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horror
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(c)A traditional story from a community, like Iban Stories.
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folklore
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Question 10
Read the blurb. Then answer.
Matilda
Matilda is a genius. She is not only a bookworm but a Maths wizard too. Unfortunately, her parents do not appreciate her. When Matilda starts school at Cruncher Hall Primary School, which is run by the strict Miss Trunchball, she develops more unbelievable talents.
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(a)Matilda is good at Mathematics.
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True
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(b)Her parents are proud of her talents.
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False
Her parents do not appreciate her.
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(c)Which word tells us that Miss Trunchball is not easy-going?
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Question 11
Answer these questions about The Knight of the Night.
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(a)What does the Knight of the Night do every night?
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(b)Why did the Knight say he was late?
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(c)Why did the mother not write the report?
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Question 12
Match each meaning to the correct word from the passage about the scarecrow. Write the word.
Words: glanced, organic, enormous, effective
Words: glanced, organic, enormous, effective
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(a)extremely large
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(b)looked quickly
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(c)made without artificial chemicals
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(d)producing a successful result
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Question 13
Think about the story of the scarecrow.
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(a)Why did Man and Lan steal the scarecrow?
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(b)Why could the brothers not sleep that night?
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(c)What did Man see when he glanced back at the end?
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Question 14
Rewrite each sentence with the correct capital letters and punctuation.
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(a)tan was a fisherman and loved his job very much
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(b)one day he caught some fish prawns and a huge octopus
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(c)are you satisfied now he asked
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Question 15
Join a word from Column A to one in Column B to make a compound noun, then use it to complete the sentence.
A: air, cup, door, shop
B: bell, port, cake, keeper
A: air, cup, door, shop
B: bell, port, cake, keeper
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(a)KLIA is a very modern ______.
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(b)She was in the kitchen when the ______ rang.
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(c)The ______ is polite to his customers.
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(d)There is only one ______ left on the plate.
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Question 16
Write a short book report on a book you have read. Include the title, author, genre, your opinion with a reason, and what you learnt.
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Title: Matilda. Author: Roald Dahl. Genre: fantasy. Synopsis: Matilda is a clever girl whose parents do not appreciate her. At school she finds she has special powers. Opinion: I like the book because it is funny and exciting. What I learnt: I should be kind and work hard.
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