SJK(C) FOON YEW 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE YEAR 5 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION CLASS : 5 ( ) DATE :

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1 SJK(C) FOON YEW 1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE YEAR 5 FIRST SEMESTER EXAMINATION NAME : MARKS: % CLASS : 5 ( ) DATE : This paper consists of ELEVEN (11) pages. Answer all questions.... SECTION A Read the dialogue and answer the following questions. (7%) Miss Rose : What do you want to be when you grow up, Deva? Deva : I want to be a pilot. I want to fly high up in the sky among the clouds. Miss Rose : That s nice, Deva. How about you Kenny? Kenny : Well, I ve always like food. So I think I ll become a chef in a restaurant or hotel. Hassan : Oh, Kenny, you re fat enough! I dislike cooking. I like to build houses and big buildings. It s interesting to be an engineer. Ivy : Of course, when you fall sick, you ll need a doctor to cure you. If I study hard now, you can come and see me when you re ill. Sheba : I prefer to teach children to read and count. I hope to be a teacher. Miss Rose : That s good, Sheba. Sarah, are you daydreaming again? Sarah : No, but my dream is to become an actress. I ll be famous and rich like the film stars in Hollywood! 1. Who do you think Miss Rose is? A. A friend C. A teacher B. A neighbour D. Deva s mother 2. Kenny most probably spends his time A. eating and drinking. C. daydreaming. B. reading and counting. D. eating and cooking. 3. The word famous can be replaced by A. rich. C. beautiful. B. bright. D. well-known. 4. Why does Ivy tell the others to see her when they are sick? She tells them so because. 5. What is the conversation about? It is about _ MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 1

2 . SECTION B Read the passage and answer the questions that follow. (8%) Li Mei and Aneeka are good friends. One day, after school, Li Mei asked Aneeka to accompany her to Uncle Kobe s shop. Uncle Kobe greeted them as they entered. Hello, girls. Coming for some ice cream? he asked. No, we just want some sweets, Li Mei replied. There are some nice ones there, Uncle Kobe said as he pointed to a basket at the counter. He turned to arrange some boxes of soap on the shelves. Now s the time to grab a chocolate, Li Mei whispered to herself. Her hand quickly reached for one. What are you doing? Aneeka asked, shocked by her friend s conduct. Nothing, just taking a chocolate to eat, Li Mei whispered. She pulled Aneeka s hand and led her to the door. Kenny, who was busy sweeping the floor, caught Li Mei in the act. He asked the girls to stop. He asked Li Mei to hand over the chocolate. Feeling afraid, Li Mei gave the chocolate back to him. Uncle Kobe turned to look at Li Mei. He spoke to her gently, Why did you steal the chocolate, Li Mei? I would have given it to you if you had asked. Li Mei hung down her head. She promised Uncle Kobe to be good and never steal again. 1. Where did Li Mei and Aneeka go to? They went to. 2. What were in the basket at the counter? There were. 3. What did Li Mei do at the shop? She. 4. Why did Li Mei hang her head down? She felt. A. silly B. tired C. guilty D. sleepy 5. What kind of man is Uncle Kobe? A. Cruel B. Stingy C. Impatient D. Understanding MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 2

3 SECTION C I) Read the sentences below. Write the base word of the underlined word in each question. (5%) 1. Peter s grandmother encouraged him not to give up when he faced challenges. 2. Timothy whispered something in Jason s ear. 3. Jenny and her team finished last in the 4 x 100m relay. 4. Leo participated in a chess championship. 5. Sheila wants to become a successful teacher. Word Base word 1. challenges 2. whispered 3. finished 4. participated 5. successful II) Match the main ideas with the correct supporting details. (5%) A. Rose helps her mother with the household chores. B. Andy is grateful to his father. C. Leela keeps a gratitude journal. D. Tommy is thankful for the gift from his uncle. E. Arul is thankful for the challenges in his life. His father works hard every day to give his family a better life. Every night, his father helps him with his homework. He learns to overcome the challenges that he faces. Challenges make him stronger. Every night, she lists down the things that she is grateful for. She appreciates the good things people did for her. She helps her mother to clean up the table after eating. She also helps her mother to iron and fold the clothes. He writes a thank-you note to him. He calls him to thank him for the gift. MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 3

4 SECTION D I) Look at the pictures below. Use the words to make correct sentences. (5%) 1. - loudly - mobile phone 2. - knocks - door 3. - cleaned - eating 4. - badminton - court 5. - kitten - basket MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 4

5 II) Complete the poem by replacing the pictures with words. (5%) I am Thankful for... I am Thankful for... I am thankful for. I am thankful when I am thankful for. I am thankful when I can in a pool. I can in a pool. I am thankful for, I am thankful for, And the I am thankful for all that I eat, And the that I eat, I am thankful for all The new that I meet. The new that I meet. MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 5

6 SECTION E Read the story and complete the circle map. (10%) Mother s Love Last Friday, Jenny s teacher gave her a special task. Her teacher said, Jenny, your task is to write a thank-you note to your mother. Jenny said, Where is there to thank Mother for? Go home and observe your mother. You will be amazed at what she does, her teacher said. Jenny went home and started to observe her mother. Her mother prepared breakfast, lunch and dinner for her. After eating, her mother cleaned up the table and washed the dirty dishes. Her mother also washed her school shoes and ironed her clothes. Jenny realized how much her mother cared for her. She wrote a thank-you note and gave it to her mother. She promised to help her mother with the household chores. Jenny learned an important lesson: Be grateful to your mother What did Jenny s mother do? MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 6

7 SECTION F Look at the pictures and complete the story with the correct sentences. (10%) One day, Princess Jarum Emas received a marriage proposal from a prince. The princess did not want to marry him. The prince threatened to attack her kingdom if she refused to do so. (1). Princess Jarum Emas told the prince to come in ship filled with golden needles. (2). If any of the needles was broken, the wedding would be cancelled. One month later, the prince arrived. (3). The princess servants counted for many weeks and they had not finished. (4). The prince s ship was tossed by the huge waves in the sea. He was very afraid for his safety so he ordered his crew to sail home. When the princess and her parents heard about the news, they told the servants to stop counting. (5). MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 7

8 SECTION G Write out who or what do the pronouns refer to. (5%) 1. When they woke up, the merchants were shocked to find their things missing. they = 2. The prince looked at Mayang Sari and fell in love with her. her = 3. The farmer followed Dom and saw him selling his cow. him = 4. He heard a voice coming from the ring. It said, Make a wish now. It = 5. While she was stepping out of the cave, Kartina noticed a box in the corner. she = SECTION H Answer the following questions. (20%) 1. The judge your name. A. announce B. am announcing C. is announcing D. were announcing 2. Bee Bee happily at me. A. smiling B. is smiling C. were smiling D. smile 3. They us to join them. A. are inviting B. invites C. was inviting D. is inviting 4. Did you see my watch? A. away B. everywhere C. anything D. anywhere MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 8

9 5. Please wait until you are called. A. home B. above C. everywhere D. here 6. Do not look when I talk to you. A. beside B. below C. away D. near 7. pupils are late because of the heavy rain. A. Many B. Much C. A little D. Lot 8. Can I have sugar in my coffee? A. few B. any C. little D. a little 9. We caught grasshoppers in the field. A. a B. much C. a few D. a little 10. Pak Pandir a well when his hoe hit a hard object. A. dig B. digs C. dug D. was digging 11. The villagers from a feast when they met a tiger on the way. A. return B. were returning C. is returning D. returns 12. The cook food for the King when he accidentally cut his fingers. A. was preparing B. prepared C. prepare D. were preparing 13. Brenda jumped into the pool. She was afraid of water. (although). 14. Derek lost in the competition. He did not give up. (although). 15. I refused to throw the stone at the dog. They told me to do it. (although). 16. It was late. He continued to study. (although). MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 9

10 SECTION I I) Read the poem below and answer the questions. (10%) Cats One cat, two cats, three cats, four, Four cats scratching At my gran s back door. Five cats, six cats, seven cats, eight, Eight cats scratching At my grandma s gate. Eight cats, seven cats, six cats, five, Five cats scratching At the old bee-hive. Four cats, three cats, two cats, one, One cat napping In the noon-day sun. John Kitching 1. Who wrote the poem? wrote the poem. 2. How many cats are there altogether? There are cats altogether. 3. What is one cat doing in the sun? It is in the sun. 4. The word eight in verse 2 rhymes with the word. 5. The word one in verse 4 rhymes with the word. MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 10

11 II) Read the poem below and complete the mind map. (10%) Serenade Three mice sat down in the barn one day in a quiet corner filled with hay. One played a fiddle. One played a drum. One blew a bubble with pink bubble gum. Tra-la-la went the fiddle. Boom, boom went the drum. And POP! Went the bubble and the bubble gum. Bobbi Katz Musical Instrument Sound MDI/ENG/Y5/PG 11