Section A

[20 marks]

Questions 1 to 5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. Roslan often ____________ television at night.

A watch
B watches
C watched
D watching

2. We will have to postpone the game _______ it rains heavily today.

A if
B but
C although
D because

3. Vijay is a dentist, ____________ he?

A is
B are
C isn’t
D aren’t

4. The gardener told ______ not to play near the road but we did not listen.
A us
B her
C him
D them

5. Encik Adnan waited ___________ for his daughter to finish her homework.
A slowly
B quickly
C hurriedly
D patiently
Question 6
Choose the most suitable proverb.

6. You look exactly like your mother when she was your age. It is true when
people say _______________________.
A the apple of someone’s eye
B a rotten apple spoils the barrel
C the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree
D an apple a day keeps the doctor away

Questions 7 to 9
Choose the best answer for each blank.

Swee Chin likes helping her uncle in the farm. She helps her uncle to milk the
______7______. She also loves to feed the goats ____8____ the pen. Her younger brother
spends his time ______9_____ the eggs from the chicken coop. Both of them enjoy spending
time there.

7. A cows
B dogs
C horses
D donkeys

8. A in
B of
C into
D above

9. A collect
B collects
C collected
D collecting
Question 10
Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

10. You must always be quiet in the library.

A loud
B silent
C noisy
D calm

Question 11
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11. A watch out! There is a drain behind you.

B Watch out! There is a drain behind you.
C Watch out! there is a drain behind you.
D Watch out. There is a drain behind you!
Questions 12 to 15
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the passage that follows.

Madam Tan is teaching her pupils about poetry. The pupils are __12__ attentively to her. Lina
is the ____13____ pupil in the class so she is sitting in the front row. Her best friend, Adam is
sitting ___14___ her. Madam Tan is giving the pupils tasks on jazz chants ___15___ poems.
They really enjoy Madam Tan’s poetry class.

12. A listen
B listens
C listened
D listening

13. A short
B shorter
C shortest
D as short as

14. A on
B into
C above
D behind

15. A so
B but
C and
D since
Questions 16 to 20

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

The Watermelon

Watermelon is originated in southern Africa where it is found growing wild. However,

it is now planted in countries like Taiwan, China and Australia. A watermelon plant is actually
a creeper which has shallow and wide roots. The watermelon is a type of melon. It has
smooth exterior rind with juicy interior flesh.

The rind of a watermelon is normally green. Meanwhile, its flesh is usually pink but
sometimes orange, yellow and red. It has many tiny black seeds in it. However, we can also
find watermelons which are seedless at the market nowadays. The seedless watermelons are
often sold at higher prices compared to the ordinary ones.

Watermelon contains about 6% of sugar and 92% of water by weight. Like many other
fruits, it contains a lot of vitamin A and C. It can be eaten instantly, made into juice and even
blended with ice cubes. In Malaysia, watermelons are available throughout the year as they
have become non-seasonal fruits like bananas, mangoes and guava.

16. Where is watermelon originated from ?

A. China
B. Taiwan
C. Africa
D. Australia

17. The word ‘rind’ in the text can best be replaced with _______________.

A. fruit
B. skin
C. root
D. stem

18. The watermelon plant is called a creeper because _________________.

A. it has shallow and wide roots

B. it has deep and wide roots
C. it has deep and narrow roots
D. it has shallow and narrow roots
19. What nutrients does a watermelon contain?

A. Fibre
B. Vitamins
C. Calcium
D. Carbohydrates

20. From the passage we know that____________

A. we can buy watermelons throughout the year.

B. a watermelon fruit contains only vitamin C
C. the watermelon is believed to have originated from Taiwan
D. ordinary watermelons are more expensive than the seedless watermelons.
 Section B
(30 marks)
Question 21
Write a suitable response for each picture in the space provided.
(a)

Answer:

[ 2 marks]

(b)

Answer:

[ 2 marks]

(c)

Answer:

[ 2 marks]
Question 22
Read the letter below and answer the questions that follow.

Dear Siti,

Nice to hear from you. How are you? I really hope you are doing well. Right now I am
busy doing revision for my UPSR trial exam. The exam is just around the corner.

I received your letter two weeks ago. You mentioned your financial problems in your
letter. I do understand that living expenses in Johor can be higher than any other places.

Well, last month my teacher talked about money and she gave some tips on how to
manage it. She said we must set a budget first. According to her, this is a good habit to control
our cash flow. It will help us to spend our money wisely. Besides that, we must not over spend
our pocket money.

Other than that, we must know how to differentiate between what we need and what we
want. Please avoid from shopping at malls which are generally more expensive. Just shop at a
night market or any mini market and you can save a lot.

Last but not least, she said by managing our money well, we will be disciplined and will
not borrow money.

I hope these tips are useful and will help to solve your problems. Bye for now and take
care.

Your friend,
Salina
Write True or False in the space provided.

(a) Siti is Salina’s relative.

(b) Salina received the letter two weeks ago.

[2 marks]
Write your answer in the space provided.

(c) What happens when you manage your money well?

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(d) How do you manage your money when you go shopping?

Give two suggestions.

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(e) What do you think about borrowing money from others? Give a reason.

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
Question 23
Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.

The Brilliant Answer

Emperor Khan was well known of putting riddles and puzzles to his servants. He
often asked questions which were strange and witty. It took much wisdom to answer these
questions. Once, he asked a very strange question. No one knew the answer for that tricky
question.

Emperor Khan glanced at his servants. As he looked, one by one the heads began
to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Marcus entered the palace.
Marcus who knew the nature of the Emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked, "May I
know the question so that I can try for an answer?".

The Emperor said, "How many crows are there in this city?"
Without even a moment’s thought, Marcus replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and
eighty-nine crows, my lord". "How can you be so sure?" asked the emperor.

Marcus said, "Make your men count, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some
have come to visit their relatives here. If you find less number of crows it means some have
gone to visit their relatives elsewhere". The Emperor was pleased very much by Marcus’
wittiness.

Tick ( √ ) the correct answer.

a) What type of questions did the Emperor ask his servants?

simple and easy

tough and lengthy

strange and tricky

[1 mark]

b)
b) The Emperor tested his servants on their __________

bravery

will power

wisdom
[1 mark]

Write the answers in the space provided.

c) Why do you think no one could answer the Emperor’s question?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

d) Do you think Marcus is wise? Why?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

e) If you were the Emperor, what would you give Marcus as a reward? why?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

[2 marks]
Question 24 and 25
Study the recipe and read the email below. Answer the questions that follow.

Malaysian Deep Fried Banana Fritters Recipe

Ingredients:
4-6 ripe bananas, peel and slice in half
1/2 cup self-raising flour
1/4 cup corn flour
1 tablespoon rice flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
a pinch of salt
90ml cold water
1.5 tablespoon cooking oil (to add to batter)
cooking oil (for deep frying)

Instructions :
1. Mix together the self-raising flour, corn flour, rice flour, and salt.
2. Slowly add cold water and whisk until you get a smooth batter with no
lumps.
3. Slice the bananas into halves.
4. Then add to batter. Leave it for about five minutes before frying.
5. Heat oil in a frying pan or wok.
6. Deep fry the well-coated bananas until they are golden yellow.
7. Place the banana fritters on paper towels to absorb any excess oil before
serving.

From: maisarah@gmail.com Date: 7th July 2017

To: nurul_huda@yahoo.com Time: 10.00 a.m.
Subject: Deep Fried Banana Fritters Recipe
Dear Huda,
I’m sorry for the late reply. I was caught up with my revision as the final exam is just around
the corner. I’m glad to know you enjoyed the deep fried banana fritters prepared by my mother
when you came over to my place last weekend. Her banana fritters are to die for. We usually have
them for tea.
There are different varieties of bananas. My mother told me that Pisang Raja and Pisang
Abu are the best banana varieties for banana fritters. Do not use Pisang Emas. I have attached my
mother’s secret recipe for you. I can’t wait for you to try it. Please let me know how the banana
fritters turn out.

Regards,
Maisarah
Question 24
Tick (✔) the correct answer.
(a) Based on the recipe, which ingredient is not used in the recipe?
rice flour
wheat flour
corn flour
[1 mark]

(b) What types of bananas are suitable for this recipe?

Pisang Raja and Pisang Emas
Pisang Emas and Pisang Abu
Pisang Abu and Pisang Raja
[1 mark]

Question 25
Write your answer in the space provided.
(a) State two reasons why banana fritters are popular amongst Malaysians.
_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

(b)
What do you understand by the statement?
Her banana fritters are to die for.

_____________________________________________________________

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[2 marks]

(c) How do you like to eat your banana? Why?

____________________________________________________________

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[2 marks]