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Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 8
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How the Tiger Got Its Stripes

44 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 marks
Choose the best answer for each question.
1

Question 1

Which was the tiger's biggest pride?
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A
The story lists fangs, paws and claws, then says the tiger's biggest pride was its beautiful shiny coat.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.2.1
Textbook p. 72
2

Question 2

Which animal was the tiger afraid of?
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C
The tiger was not afraid of any animal except the buffalo, which was huge and tough with long powerful horns.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.2.1
Textbook p. 72
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Question 3

Why did the buffalo work so hard for the man?
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B
The buffalo said man rules over it and the other animals, and says it is his wisdom that allows him to control them.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 2.3.1
Textbook p. 74
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Question 4

Why did the man tie the tiger to a tree?
The tiger tied to a tree with rope while the man leaves
Picture 1
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D
The man said he wanted to tie the tiger so it could not kill his goats. It was a trick so that he could escape.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 2.2.3
Textbook p. 74
5

Question 5

What caused the stripes on the tiger's coat?
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B
The tiger pulled and pulled at the rope. It did not realise the rope had burnt stripes onto its coat.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard 2.3.1
Textbook p. 75
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Question 6

Which word is a synonym of huge?
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D
A synonym has a similar meaning. Huge and enormous both mean very big.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 2.2.4
Textbook p. 75
7

Question 7

The tiger waited for the man, ______ he never returned.
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A
The second clause is a contrast to waiting, so use but. The textbook sentence is the same.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 5.1.4
Textbook p. 80
8

Question 8

______ it was raining heavily, she went out to meet her friend.
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C
Going out in heavy rain is a contrast, so use although.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 5.1.4
Textbook p. 81

Section B: structured questions

36 marks
Answer all questions. Choose the answer or write it in the space.
9

Question 9

Choose the correct answer about the animals in the story.
[1 mark] (a)The tiger was proud of its ______ most of all.
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shiny coat
[1 mark] (b)The buffalo had long and powerful ______.
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horns
[1 mark] (c)The tiger saw the buffalo working in a ______.
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paddy field
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.2.1
Textbook p. 72
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Question 10

Answer these questions about the story. Write full sentences.
[2 marks] (a)Why did the tiger want the man's wisdom?
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[2 marks] (b)Why did the man say he would go to his house?
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[2 marks] (c)How did the tiger get its stripes?
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For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 2.3.1
Textbook p. 75
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Question 11

Put these events in the correct order. Write the letters in the order they happened.
A. The animals laughed at the tiger.
B. The tiger saw a buffalo pulling a plough.
C. The tiger broke free from the tree.
D. The man tied the tiger to a tree.
[4 marks] (a)First, then, next, last:
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B, D, C, A
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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 2.2.3
Textbook p. 76
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Question 12

Choose the synonym for each word.
[1 mark] (a)might
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strength
[1 mark] (b)being
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creature
[1 mark] (c)embarrassed
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ashamed
[1 mark] (d)wisdom
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good sense
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 2.2.4
Textbook p. 75
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Question 13

Choose the correct conjunction.
[1 mark] (a)She was tired, ______ she went to bed early.
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so
Going to bed is the result of being tired.
[1 mark] (b)He is old, ______ he is active in sports.
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yet
Being active is a surprising contrast to being old.
[1 mark] (c)You can eat now ______ you can save it for later.
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or
There is a choice between two things.
[2 marks] (d)Join the sentences with a conjunction: "The tiger was thirsty. It went to the lake."
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The tiger was thirsty, so it went to the lake.
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 5.1.4
Textbook p. 80
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Question 14

Choose the correct conjunction.
[1 mark] (a)The boy did not buy the shirt ______ it was too expensive.
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because
Too expensive is the reason he did not buy it.
[1 mark] (b)______ the man is old, he is very strong.
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Although
[1 mark] (c)______ you are kind, I will give you a gift.
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Since
Being kind is the cause and the gift is the effect, so use since.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 5.1.4
Textbook p. 81
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Question 15

Compare a lion and a cow. A lion is a carnivore and a cow is a herbivore. Both are animals.
[2 marks] (a)Write one sentence about a similarity. Start with Both.
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Both the lion and the cow are animals.
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[2 marks] (b)Write one sentence about a difference. Use In contrast.
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A lion is a carnivore. In contrast, a cow is a herbivore.
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For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard 3.2.1
Textbook p. 78
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Question 16

Choose the sentence pattern.
[1 mark] (a)There were many pebbles on the ground.
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There was / were
[1 mark] (b)The crow dropped pebbles into the pitcher.
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Subject + verb + object
[1 mark] (c)The water tasted sweet.
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Subject + linking verb + complement
Tasted is a sense verb, so it links the subject to its description.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 3.2.2
Textbook p. 79
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Question 17

If you were the author, how would you end the story? Write three sentences. Use the past tense.
[4 marks]
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The tiger stayed in the jungle and thought about what had happened. It realised that it was foolish to be so proud. After that, it was kinder to the other animals.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard 4.2.1
Textbook p. 76