SET 1

024/034 ENGLISH PAPER 1 (SJK)

EACH QUESTION IN THIS PAPER IS FOLLOWED BY FOUR POSSIBLE ANSWERS.

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FROM THE ANSWERS MARKED A, B, C AND D.

SECTION A
QUESTIONS 1-4
Choose the best word to complete the paragraph below.

During recess, Vijay and Suria had a __________(1)

because

Vijay was trying to jump the queue. The _____________ (2)

on duty reported the incident to their class teacher, Mrs Anjali . Mrs Anjali

was _______________(3)

She scolded the boys and made them

promise that they would not fight again

_________________ (4)

1. A. misunderstanding
4A.shake

Then, she asked them to

hands and apologize to each other.

2 A. prefect

3 A. shocked

B. quarrel

B. headmaster

B. furious

C. fight
hook

C. guard

C. surprise

D. competition

D. teacher

D. excited

B. grab
C.

D. hold

QUESTIONS 5-7
CHOOSE THE BEST PHRASE TO COMPLETE THE SENENCES BELOW.

5. The _____________ directors has come up with a decision.

A. board of
B. a chain of
C. a class of
D. a crew of

6. There is ___________ penguins by the seaside.

A. a flock of
B. a herd of
C. a brood of
D. a colony of

7. ________________ teachers are attending a seminar in the school hall.

A. A staff of
B. A gang of
C. A school of
D. A company of

QUESTIONS 8-10
CHOOSE THE BEST SENTENCE THAT DESCRIBES EACH PICTURE.
8.

A. She is changing her clothes in the cupboard.

B. My mum is hanging her clothes in the

cupboard.
C. Mrs. Tan is putting on her clothes in the
cupboard.
D. The woman is arranging her clothes in the
cupboard.
9.
A. The firemen are trying to put out the fire.
B. The repairman is climbing up the ladder to
repair the roof.
C. The little girl is crying for help as she is
trapped.
D. The fireman saved the little girl from the
burning building.

10.

A. Jun Wei is playing with his pet rabbit.

B. The magician is performing a magic trick.
C. Linda went for a magic show with her
parents.
D. We do not keep a rabbit in a hat.

SECTION B
QUESTIONS 11-15
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO FIT THE SITUATION SHOWN IN THE
PICTURE.
11.

A. Can you turn the tyre?

B. Whats wrong, Mr. Lim?

C. What are you looking at?
D. Do you need a new tyre?

12.
licence ,

A. May I have your driving

sir?
B. Youre too young to drive.
C. You didnt signal when you
right.

turned

D. This car belongs to someone

else.

13.

A. May I be excused, sir?

B. Why are you standing up?
C. What is wrong with you?
D. Sure. Please listen carefully this
time.

14.
for?

A. What are these matches

B. Im just trying to strike a match.

C. Few people use matches these

days.
D. Sorry, mum. I wont play with
them
again.

15.

A. What are your specialities?

B. Is this a restaurant ?
C. I dont feel like eating.
D. Wheres the menu?

SECTION B
QUESTIONS 16-20
CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCE.
16.

We will book into a popular hotel in ___________ city.

A. a
B. an
C. the
D.

17.
hall.

I could not count because there were __________ people in the

A. many
B. much

C. a few
D. several

18.

Before we enter any temple, we must take __________ our shoes.

A. on
B. off
C. out
D. in

19.

We could not sleep after hearing the _________ story.

A. wonderful
B. Interesting
C. boring
D. frightening

20.

Nisha _____________ the washing every day.

A. did
B. do
C. does
D. doing

QUESTION 21
CHOOSE THE
WORD THAT HAS THE SAME MEANING AS THE
UNDERLINED WORD.
21.

The village chief always helps the villagers.

A. doctor
B. headman
C. postman
D. sultan

QUESTIONS 22-23
CHOOSE THE ANSWER WITH THE CORRECT SPELLING
22.

A. bisnesman
B. bisnessman
C. businesman
D. businessman

23.

A. shieps
B. sheep
C. sheeps
D. sheap

QUESTIONS 24-25
CHOOSE THE SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT PUNCTUATION.
24. A. what is the message conveyed by this poem.
B. What is the message conveyed by this poem?

C. What, is the message conveyed by this poem?

D. What is the message conveyed by this poem!

25. A. The Rex Cinema is showing The Transparent Man today.

B. The rex cinema is showing The Transparent Mans today.
C. The Rex Cinema is showing The Transparent Man today.
D. The Rex cinema is showing The Transparent Man today?

SECTION

QUESTIONS 26 30
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the
passage that follows.

Wen Dee and her friends are in the school hall. ___________ ( 26 ) are

watching a gymnastics show. The gymnasts are ______________ ( 27 ) with

colourful hoops and ribbons. They can throw the hoops and ribbons up
high

_________________ ( 28 ) catch them when they _______________ ( 29 ).

Wen Dee claps each time the gymnasts _______________ ( 30 ) something

clever. The gymnasts are very talented.

26.

A.
B.

She

C.

They

We

D. Them

27.

A.

dance

B.

dances

C.

danced

D. dancing

28.

A.
B.

but

C.

and

so

D. because

29.

A.
B.

fell

C.

fallen

fall

D. falling

30.

A.
B.

make

C.

throw

do

D. give

SECTION E
QUESTIONS 31 - 35

Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.

One day, a deer was drinking water at a clear pool. It saw its own
reflection in the water. It thought to itself, I have such beautiful antlers.
Everyone praises me for them. But look at my legs. They are so skinny. They
make
me look ugly and funny.
Just then, a fierce and hungry tiger roared. The deer turned round and
started to run. The tiger chased it. It ran as fast as its legs could carry it. Its
skinny
legs were strong and soon the tiger was far behind. As the deer was running,
it
reached a bushy area. Suddenly, its antlers got entangled in one of the
branches. The deer tried to free itself but the antlers were stuck. The tiger
was
getting closer. The deer could do nothing. The deers skinny legs had actually
helped it escape but the beautiful antlers had caused it a big problem. Soon,
the tiger was face to face with the deer. The tiger looked at the helpless
deer
with hungry eyes.
31

At the pool, the deer was very proud with its

legs

antlers

reflection

body

32
A

Why did the tiger chase the deer?

The tiger wanted to eat the deer.

The tiger was angry with the deer.

The deer was drinking at the tigers pool.

The deer and the tiger were old enemies.

33

It ran as fast as its legs could carry it. This expression means that

the tiger ran as fast as it could.

the deer ran as fast as it could.

the deers legs ran very fast.

the deer ran faster than the tiger.

34

The tiger was finally able to catch up with the deer because of

deers skinny legs

the deers beautiful antlers

the tigers fast legs

the tigers small body

35 What do you think could probably happen in the end?

A The deer escaped.
B The deer died.
C The tiger ate the deer.
D The tiger let the deer go.

QUESTIONS 36 40

Read the dialogue carefully and then answer the questions that follow.

Hassan : Father, can you show me how to make a kite? We are having a
kite - making competition in school and each of us has to make
on
one and hand it up by next week.
Father
paper,

: In that case, youll need to get a few things ready. You will need
two pieces of bamboo sticks, some string, a piece of white
a pair of scissors , gum, some paint and brushes.

( Later that evening )

Hassan : Father, Ive got all the things ready. Can we make the kite now?
Father
old

: Bring the things to the table. Make sure you line the table with
newspapers. We dont want to have gum and paint all over the
the table or your mother will be angry.

Hassan : What do we do first, Father?

Father

: First, cut the two pieces of bamboo sticks into thin rods. Then tie
them into the shape of a cross. After that, use strings to shape

the
cross into the shape of a kite.
Hassan : What do we do with the piece of white paper, Father?
Father

: Glue the white piece of paper onto the skeleton of the kite.
Stretch it tightly across, then colour and leave it to dry.

Hassan : It isnt as difficult as I thought. Thanks, Father.

36.

How many stages are there in making a kite?

A. 4
B.5
C.6
D.7

37.

The skeleton of the kite is made of

A.

paper

B.

bamboo sticks

C. string
D.

38.

cloth

In the line each of us has to make one and hand it up , the

phrase
hand it up can be replaced with
A. give it up
B.

give it away

C.throw it away
D.pass it up

39.
Why did Hassans father ask him to line the table with old
newspaper?

A.

So that his mother will not scold him.

B.

So that the table will not get dirty.

C. So that they can start work soon.

D.

40.

So that they can get rid of the old newspapers.

From the dialogue, we can say that

A. Hassan has to pass up the kite on time.
B.Hassans father is too busy to help him.
C.Hassans mother wont mind if the table is dirty.
D.Hassan feels that making a kite is too difficult.