A Heart of Gold: Bahasa Inggeris Darjah 6 questions

Section A: objective questions

10 marks

Choose the best answer for each question.

How much is the entry fee for the Cupcake Eating Contest?

Poster of the Cupcake Eating Contest showing venue, categories, entry fee and prizes — Poster

RM5.00
RM10.00
RM50.00
RM150.00

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The poster says the entry fee is RM10.00. RM150.00 is the first prize.

For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.2.1

Textbook p. 83

Where will the money from the contest go?

To Mercy Orphanage
To the manager of Serracakes
To the winner only
To a school in Kuala Lumpur

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The poster says all proceeds will be donated to Mercy Orphanage.

For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.2.1

Textbook p. 83

Why did Kamini phone Serracakes?

To buy some cupcakes
To ask for a cupcake recipe
To enter the cupcake eating contest
To give money to the manager

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She said she would like to enter the cupcake eating contest and asked about the details.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 1.1.2

Textbook p. 84

The manager said, "The children would appreciate any additional contributions." What does appreciate mean here?

refuse
forget
count
be thankful for

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The children would be thankful to receive extra donations.

For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 1.1.2

Textbook p. 84

Najmee goes from Johol to Pedas. He turns left, goes straight on, turns right at the T-junction and goes straight on until he passes ______.

Map of Negeri Sembilan with Johol, Rembau and Pedas marked — Map

Kendong
Seremban
Rembau
Labu

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The directions say to pass Rembau, then reach Pedas at the next junction.

For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 1.2.3

Textbook p. 85

What is the poem "Home" mostly about?

A person who misses home and happy times
A farmer who sells his farm
A boy who wins a race
A family that moves to a city

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The poet roams far from home, remembers happy days and says, "I will miss my home."

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 2.3.1

Textbook p. 87

Which closing goes with the salutation "Dear Sir or Madam,"?

Yours sincerely,
Best wishes,
Love from,
Yours faithfully,

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When the receiver's name is not known, we close with Yours faithfully.

For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 3.2.2

Textbook p. 88

In Najmee's father's letter, "Permission to be Absent from Co-curricular Activities" is the ______.

A formal letter with labelled parts — Letter

salutation
subject
body
signature

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The subject is a short title that tells the reader what the letter is about.

For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.2.2

Textbook p. 88

You can have tea ______ coffee. Choose one.

neither ... nor
both ... and
either ... or
not ... or

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One of two choices, so we use either ... or.

For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 5.1.4

Textbook p. 90

Neither Idith nor the girls ______ sleeping late tonight.

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With neither ... nor, the verb agrees with the nearer noun, the girls, which is plural: are.

For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 5.1.4

Textbook p. 91

Section B: structured questions

35 marks

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

Read the poster and answer the questions.

Poster of the Cupcake Eating Contest — Poster

[1 mark] (a)Where will the contest be held?

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Community Hall, Kajang (Selangor)1

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[1 mark] (b)A 13-year-old boy wants to join. Which category must he enter?

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Silver1

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[1 mark] (c)How much is the second prize?

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RM100 (RM100.00)1

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[2 marks] (d)What is the total of all three prizes? Show your working.

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150 + 100 + 50 [1]1
RM300 [1]1

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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.2.1

Textbook p. 83

Read the announcement and answer the questions.

Announcement

Good morning, everyone. There will be a carnival to raise funds for the homeless and the less fortunate children on Saturday, 12th July from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Donations such as clothes, food, books and cash money are welcome. Don't miss this opportunity to help the needy in Negeri Sembilan. Thank you.

[1 mark] (a)On which day and date is the carnival?

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Saturday, 12th July1

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[1 mark] (b)Why is the carnival held?

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To raise funds for the homeless and the less fortunate children1

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[2 marks] (c)Write two kinds of donations people can bring.

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Any two: clothes, food, books, cash money [1 mark each]2

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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 1.2.3

Textbook p. 85

Look at Kamini's butter cupcake recipe and answer the questions.

Butter cupcake recipe with ingredients and steps — Recipe

[1 mark] (a)What temperature must the oven be preheated to?

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180°C1

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[2 marks] (b)Write two pieces of equipment used in the recipe.

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Any two: oven, muffin tin, paper cups, bowl, electric mixer, wire rack [1 mark each]2

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[2 marks] (c)Write two ingredients.

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Any two: butter, castor sugar, plain flour, eggs, baking powder, vanilla extract, salt, chocolate sprinkles [1 mark each]2

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[2 marks] (d)The cupcakes bake for the longest time stated and then cool for 10 minutes. How many minutes is that altogether?

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20 + 10 [1]1
30 minutes [1]1

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For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 2.3.1

Textbook p. 86

Read the poem and answer the questions.

The poem Home written inside a drawing of a house — Poem: Home

[1 mark] (a)Who stays near the river in the poem?

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The elderly1

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[1 mark] (b)The poet is happy to be far from home.

TrueFalse

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False

The poet roams sadly and says that the heart cries.

[2 marks] (c)Why does the poet say, "Oh! Take me to my old life"?

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The poet misses home / younger days [1]1
The poet was happy then (playing with his brother, singing) [1]1

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For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 2.3.1

Textbook p. 87

Kamini wrote a letter to a chocolate factory. Look at the boxes and answer the questions.

Boxes of a formal letter from the English Language Society to Tasty Chocolate Factory — Letter boxes

[1 mark] (a)What does the letter ask for?

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Permission to visit the chocolate factory1

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[1 mark] (b)Kamini closes with "Yours faithfully". Why?

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She begins with "Dear Sir", so the name of the receiver is not known1

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[3 marks] (c)Write the parts in the correct order, first to last: date, body, salutation, sender's address, subject.

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sender's address, date, salutation, subject, body [1 mark: sender's address first and date second; 1 mark: salutation before subject; 1 mark: body last]3

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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 3.2.2

Textbook p. 89

Join the sentences using either ... or ... or neither ... nor ....

[2 marks] (a)You can have tea. You can have coffee.

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You can have either tea or coffee. [2]1
(1 mark if the idea is right but the pattern is wrong)1

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[2 marks] (b)Najmee does not play football. Najmee does not play badminton.

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Najmee plays neither football nor badminton. [2]1
(1 mark if the idea is right but the pattern is wrong)1

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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 5.1.4

Textbook p. 90

Read the story and answer the questions.

Hansel and Gretel

Every day, the witch fed Hansel lots of food. She wanted to make him fat, as she planned to eat him. Every morning she said, "Hansel, stick out your finger. I want to see how fat you are today." Hansel knew she had poor eyesight, so he would stick out a chicken bone instead. "Why aren't you getting fat, Hansel? Oh! I have to feed you more," said the witch.

[1 mark] (a)Why did the witch feed Hansel lots of food?

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To make him fat so she could eat him1

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[1 mark] (b)What did Hansel stick out instead of his finger?

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A chicken bone1

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[2 marks] (c)How did the trick work? Explain.

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The witch had poor eyesight / could not see well [1]1
She felt a thin bone and thought Hansel was not getting fat / so she fed him more [1]1

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[2 marks] (d)What does Hansel's action show about him? Give a reason.

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He is clever / quick-thinking / brave [1]1
Because he found a way to stay alive while the witch could not see well [1]1

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For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, standard 4.3.1

Textbook p. 92

Section A: objective questions

Question 1

Question 2

Question 3

Question 4

Question 5

Question 6

Question 7

Question 8

Question 9

Question 10

Section B: structured questions

Question 11

Question 12

Question 13

Question 14

Question 15

Question 16

Question 17