SK TINUSA JAYA

English Language
DIAGNOSTIC TEST YEAR 6 Paper 1
Date:
NAME :

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This question paper consists of 40 questions. Answer all questions.

Each question in this paper is followed by three or four possible answer. Choose the best answer from the answer
marked A, B, C and D.
Section A
Question 1 4
Choose the best word to fill in the blanks.
1.

Karim is sweeping the room with a __________ .

A cloth
B broom
C feather duster
D vacuum cleaner

2.

They talk __________ as the sound of the music was very noisy.
A loudly
B slowly
C happily
D silently

3.

Sheila went for an __________ to be selected as a newsreader.

A recital
C performance
B audition
D presentation

4.
Her __________ is sitting in the living room.
A aunt
B uncle
C mother
D grandmother
Questions 5 7
Study the picture carefully and choose the best phrase to complete the paragraph.

Mrs Kumar is going to work. She __________ (5)

car when the __________ (6)

every day. She stops the

. After the traffic lights, she __________ (7)

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. Mrs Kumar is a careful driver.

5.

A rides to work
B drives to work
C walks to work

6.

A traffic light is green

B traffic light turns red
C traffic light is not working

7.

A turns left
B stops the car
C goes straight

Questions 8 10
Study the picture carefully. Then choose the best answer.
8.

A
B
C
D

The patient is sitting on the bed.

The doctor is talking to the nurse.
There are many patients in the ward.
The nurse is taking the girls temperature.

9.

A The boy is paying for his shoes.

B The woman is choosing her sons shoes.
C The cashier is wrapping the boys shoes.
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D The children are in a large bookshop.

10.

A
B
C
D

The boy is pulling the rope.

The pupils are carrying the rope.
The pupils are playing tug-of-war.
The boy is running around in the park.
Section B

Questions 11 15
Look at the picture below carefully. Choose the best sentence to fit the situation shown in the pictures.
11.

A
B
C
D

Go straight and turn right.

There is a lot of books there.
Of course I know where it is.
It will be open until 8.00 p.m.

12.

A Yes, it is very thick.

B Yes, I gift wrapped it.
C Yes, I did. It was very exciting.
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13.

A
B
C
D

I am very young.
I am 12 years old.
You are 8 years old.
I was born on 12th May.

A
B
C
D

Yes, I do. They live all over the country.

Yes, my cousins are very friendly.
Yes, I like to meet them.
Yes, they bring me gifts.

A
B
C
D

When does the contest end?

Who took part in the contest?
Are you taking part in the contest?
How many people entered the contest?

14.

15.

Section C
Questions 16 20
Choose the best answer for each of the following sentences.
16.

There are two spiders ________ the ceiling.

A on
C at
B in
D by
17. __________ were the robbers hiding?
A What
C What
B When
D Where
18. __________ and colour a picture of a parrot.
A Draw
C Drew
B Draws
D Drawing
19. June and Sheila __________ making a kite.
A is
C was
B are
D were
20. The boys __________ camping by the beach.
A is
C are
B am
D was
Question 21
21. I usually leave for school early but my classmate, Leela, leaves for school _______.
A late
B quickly
C hurriedly
Questions 22 23
Choose the answer with the correct spelling.
22.

She used a pair of __________ to cut the paper.

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A sicsors
B scisors

C scissors
D sicssors

23.

A __________ can help us find our way in the jungle.

A compas
C compess
B compass
D commpas
Questions 24 25
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
24. A
B
C
D

siti adibah is my classmate.

Siti adibah is my classmate.
Siti Adibah, is my classmate!
Siti Adibah is my classmate.

25. A
B
C
D

Where are my coloured pencils!

Where are my coloured pencils?
Where are my coloured pencils.
Where, are my coloured pencils?
Section D

Questions 26 30
Look at the picture abd read the passage carefully. Based on the picture and the passage, choose the best answer to
fill in the blanks.

Devi is a music teacher. She __________ (26) the traditional Indian musical instruments. She
teaches children aged six to eighteen years old. There __________ (27) eight pupils in each class.
__________ (28) conducts two classes. One class is on Saturday __________ (29) the other on
Sunday. On Saturday, she teaches pupils simple tunes. Most of the pupils are very young. On Sunday,
she teaches pupils more tunes. __________ (30) songs are more difficult too.
26. A teach
B teaches

C taught
D teaching

27. A is
B am

C are
D was

28. A He
B She

C We
D They

29. A but
B and
C because
30. A A
B An
C The
Section E
Questions 31 35
Read the recipe below and answer the questions that follow.
STRAWBERY JELLIES
Ingredients
1 sachet gelatine
450ml strawberry or apple juice
15-18 very ripe strawberries
whipped cream , for decoration
1. Ask a grown-up to put 6 tablespoon of boiling water into
a jug. Sprinkle on the gelatine, then whisk carefully until
it dissolves.
2. Pour in the juice and whisk, making sure it's all mixed
in.
3. Pull the green hulls out of the strawberries. Use a knife to
cut them into slices or small chunks.
4. Put some pieces of strawberry into 6 glasses leaving a
few to decorate at the end. They should be full but with

plenty of room around them.

5. Pour the juice into 6 glasses, filling them almost to the
top. Put them on a plate or tray in the fridge to set. They
will take about 4 hours to set.
6. When the jellies are set, decorate with whipped cream
and extra strawberries.
31. Why do we need grownups help with the boiling water?
A Because it is heavy
B Because we are lazy
C Because it is not safe
D Because they want to help
32. The jellies are best consumed as a
A starter
B dessert
C appetizer
D main course
33. How long does the jelly take to set?
A 1 hour
B 2 hours
C 3 hours
D 4 hours
34. Besides strawberry juice, what other fruit juice can we use?
A Apple juice
B Mango juice
C Orange juice
D Pineapple juice
35. The word sachet in the text can best be replaced with
A box
B bottle
C packet
D spoonful
Questions 36 40

36. What is the passage mainly about?

A The lifecycle of beetles
B Different types of beetles
C How beetles keep their enemies away
37. What do beetles have that enable them to kill their enemies?
A Shooting arrows
B Poisonous sprays
C Brightly-coloured bodies
38. Which beetle can be found living in either ponds, rivers or lakes?
A Toxic Oil
B Darkling
C Bombardier
39. The word squirt in paragraph three can be best replaced with the word
A run
B rush
C flow
D shoot
40. We know that Darkling beetles poisonous sprays are not effective because
A mice are still able to eat them
B their spray reaches far distances
C they accidentally spray into the soil

Prepared by,

Verified by,

.
(Nancy Binti Jaimun)

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