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Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 12

Land of Glory

40 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

10 marks
Choose the best answer for each question.
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Question 1

Why was the National Monument built?
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B
The monument honours the heroic men who fought for the country's peace and freedom.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.1.2
Textbook p. 114
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Question 2

The National Monument is made of ______.
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D
The listening text says it is a 15-metre bronze monument.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.1.2
Textbook p. 114
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Question 3

Who was the first person to donate her gold bangle?
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A
Siti Rahmah was the first person to donate; her bangle was a gift from her father.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 2.2.3
Textbook p. 116
4

Question 4

Why did Tunku Abdul Rahman want to go to London?
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D
He needed funds to go to London and obtain the country's independence.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 2.2.3
Textbook p. 116
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Question 5

The poem "Land of Glory" is mainly about ______.
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A
The poem praises unity, food, dances and pride in being Malaysian.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 2.3.1
Textbook p. 117
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Question 6

In the poem, "They harmoniously blend". Which word means the same as blend?
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C
The book asks for the word that matches "mix": blend.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 2.2.2
Textbook p. 117
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Question 7

Choose the correct sentence.
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C
Hour starts with a silent h, so the vowel sound needs an. The others need an honest, an apple, an old.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 5.1.7
Textbook p. 119
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Question 8

She speaks ______ Tamil and goes to school by ______ bus.
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B
Zero article is used before languages and before forms of transport such as by bus.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 5.1.7
Textbook p. 120
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Question 9

Which line of a cinquain has three gerunds?
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C
Line 3 is the Action line: three gerunds.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 3.2.2
Textbook p. 118
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Question 10

Which is the best title for the passage about Siti Rahmah Kassim?
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B
The passage is about her gift that started the donations for independence.
For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, standard 2.2.4
Textbook p. 116

Section B: structured questions

30 marks
Answer all questions. Choose the answer or write it in the space.
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Question 11

About the National Monument. Choose True or False.
[1 mark] (a)It is located in Kuala Lumpur.
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True
[1 mark] (b)It has five figures.
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False
It has seven figures.
[1 mark] (c)The sculptor was Felix de Weldon.
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True
[1 mark] (d)The ceremony is held every year on 31st July.
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True
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 1.1.2
Textbook p. 114
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Question 12

Answer the questions about Datuk Siti Rahmah Kassim.
[2 marks] (a)What did the men give away?
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[2 marks] (b)Why do you think people donated their jewellery?
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[2 marks] (c)In your opinion, why is she considered a hero?
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For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 2.2.3
Textbook p. 116
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Question 13

Read the poem "Land of Glory" on p. 117 and answer.
The poem Land of Glory in three verses
The poem
[2 marks] (a)Write four words from the poem that describe the taste of Malaysian food.
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[1 mark] (b)Find the word in the poem that means difficulties.
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[2 marks] (c)Name two dances in the poem.
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For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 2.2.2
Textbook p. 117
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Question 14

Write a, an or the in each blank. If no article is needed, write X.
[1 mark] (a)I saw ______ elephant at the zoo.
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[1 mark] (b)______ sun rises in the east.
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[1 mark] (c)My uncle is ______ engineer.
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[1 mark] (d)He is from ______ Indonesia.
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[2 marks] (e)She bought ______ umbrella, ______ red one.
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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 5.1.7
Textbook p. 119
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Question 15

Write a cinquain with the title Malaysia. Follow the pattern.
[5 marks] (a)Line 1: one noun. Line 2: two adjectives. Line 3: three gerunds. Line 4: four to five words. Line 5: one noun.
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Malaysia / Peaceful, colourful / Sharing, celebrating, smiling / We are one big family / Home
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For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard 3.2.2
Textbook p. 118
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Question 16

Answer in complete sentences.
[2 marks] (a)Why should we fly the national flag on National Day?
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[2 marks] (b)What can we do to protect our country's peace?
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For the teacher: Evaluating, medium difficulty, standard 1.3.1
Textbook p. 115