PAPER 023, PEMAHAMAN

SECTION A (READING
COMPREHENSION)

SET 1

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

4 You should not take too
1 There still a lot of curry in the pot. rice if you can’t finish it. Don’t be
Would you like some more? A is C wasteful.
was
A many
B are D were
B much
C some
2 The crowd is excitedly as their
D a few
football team just scored a goal. A
cheer C cheered B cheers D cheering 5 The pupils are up at the food
counter in the canteen. A queue
3 I hurt my arm after falling
B queues
the stairs.
C queued
A up C down
D queueing
B out D above

Choose the most suitable idiom.

6 Are you telling the truth? You’re not just , are you?
A pulling my leg
B falling on deaf ears
C holding my tongue
D beating about the bush

Choose the best answer for each blank.

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It is Sunday afternoon. Yvonne helping her mother in the kitchen. She is setting the
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table for lunch while her mother prepares the meal. There are types of dishes on
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the table. After lunch, Yvonne will clean up the table bring the dirty dishes to the
sink. She and her sister take turns to do the dishes every day.
were 9 A so
7 A is
8 A no B or C
B are C
B much C a but D and
was D
few D a little

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Year 5 SJK (Paper 023, Section A)
Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word. 10 My
parents always encourage me to pursue my ambition to be a doctor. A coach
B advise
C admire
D support

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11 A Excuse me Mrs Tan. May I go to the toilet please?
B Excuse me, Mrs Tan. May I go to the toilet, please?
C Excuse me, Mrs Tan! May I go to the toilet, please?
D Excuse, me, Mrs Tan. May I, go to the toilet, please?

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

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Eng Kiat is a very polite boy. He always greets his whenever he sees them in
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school. He will offer to carry books whenever they need help with them. He lines
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up in an orderly manner when buying food at the or when boarding the school bus.
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If he wants to borrow his friends’ things, he would them for permission. All his
teachers and classmates like him because he is a well-mannered boy.
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12 A parents C teachers B siblings D 14 A library C bookshop B canteen D

neighbours staff room

13 A his C our 15 A ask C asked B asks D asking

B her D their

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Questions 16 and 17
Read Adam’s diary carefully and answer the questions that

follow. MARCH

11, Monday time.

Won an RM100
12, Tuesday
Took part in a book voucher from
story-telling competition. Made a birthday card for the
The winners will be Dad story-telling competition!
announced in two days’ 13, Wednesday

14, Thursday 15, Friday

Helped Mum to prepare dinner
Accompanied Mum to buy a wallet
for Dad

17 What will Adam give his father on

16 When were the results of the
competition announced? his birthday?
A Monday A A card
B Tuesday B A wallet
C Wednesday C A storybook
D Thursday D A book voucher

Questions 18 to 20

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Arif was not chosen to be in his school football team. He felt very disappointed
because he had high hopes of being in the team. He had trained very hard for it.
“Don’t give up, dear. You can try again next year,” Puan Aishah encouraged him.
“Yes, Mum. I won’t give up. I’ll improve myself and I’m determined to be in the
school football team next year. Thanks for your support!”
 B Humble
18 The phrase had high hopes C Arrogant
shows that Arif . D Determined
A was hopeful
B was overconfident 20 From the passage, we know that
C did not train very hard
D did not expect to be A Honest next year B Puan Aishah is
chosen HOTS
Arif’s mother C Arif is not a
. good student D Arif gives
19 Which of the following A Arif will be in the team up easily
best describes Arif?

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SET 2
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
C chatted
1 She went to school library to return D chatting
a few storybooks she borrowed.
A – C an 4 Sherry studies with her friends.
B a D the She prefers to study alone. A often
B never
2 Rishi still eating at the canteen
C always
when the school bell rang. A is D sometimes
B are
C was 5 Megat borrowed RM20 from his
D were friend _____ he had a lot of money
in his wallet.
3 The boys were at the back of the
A because
class when their teacher walked in.
B although
A chat
C however
B chats D therefore

Choose the most suitable simile.

6 The exam questions were A, B, C because she had prepared for the
examination.
A as hard as
B as clear as
C as easy as
D as common as
Choose the best answer for each blank.
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Yesterday, Amy and her mother went to a mall in town. While they walking, Amy
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saw a pretty watch at a shop. At first, she wanted to buy the watch she already had
one. However, her mother told her to only buy things that she needed and not buy
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things that she wanted. In the end, Amy decided not to buy pretty watch. After all,
her watch was still in good condition.
8 A and 9A –
7 A is B because C B a C an D the
B are C was D were although D therefore

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5 SJK (Paper 023, Section A)
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning to the underlined word.
10 She is very thrifty when she spends money. She keeps some of her allowance in
her money box.
A stingy
B careful
C wasteful
D generous

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11 A Mayas parents always advise her to study smart, not to study hard. B
Maya’s parents always advise her to study smart, not to study hard. C
Mayas’ parents always advise her to study smart, not to study hard. D
Maya’s parents’ always advise her to study smart, not to study hard.

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Damia is a very hard-working student. She always pays attention in class when the
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teacher teaching. She chats with her friends during a lesson. If does not
understand a certain topic, she would ask her teacher. Sometimes she would also
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discuss it with a few of her classmates. At home, she will at least an hour a day on
revision. She likes to use thinking maps to help her study.
spending
12 A is C was B are D were
13 A often C always B never D
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B we D they

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Questions 16 to 20
Read the dialogue below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Elyana : Hello, Emy. Is Mum home?

Emylia : No, she and Dad went out.
Elyana : Hey, why do you sound gloomy?
Emylia : I hate my new school! All my classmates have their own group of
friends. I feel so left out!
Elyana : How about you make the first move? Start with the person sitting
next to you. You can start a conversation by introducing yourself
or asking questions about the other person.
Emylia : But I’m afraid they’ll ignore me. Besides, you know I’m shy. Elyana :
Maybe they’re afraid to talk to you because you are always by yourself.
You should smile often. When talking to a person, make eye contact with
them and smile.
Emylia : Well, I do prefer to sit by myself most of the time.
 Elyana : You like chess, so why don’t you join the Chess Club in school?
Although you don’t know anyone there, you’ll all have a common
interest, so that’s a start.
Emylia : I guess I could try that.
Elyana : The most important thing is to be yourself, and not to pretend to be
someone else just to be accepted into a group.
A Emylia always keeps to herself
16 Why does Emylia hate her new B they do not have anything in
school? A The students in her class common
do not like her. C Emylia walks away when they try
B The teachers at the new school to talk to her
are strict. D they think Emylia already belongs
C She does not have friends at her to another group
new school. 19 Which of the following best
D She does not like the teachers describes Emylia?
at the new school. A Dull
17 The sentence I guess I could try B Shy
that means Emylia will . C Friendly
A join the Chess Club at her D Positive-thinking
new school 20 From the dialogue, we know that
B continue to sit alone and keep to .
herself
C smile more often and because . school B Elyana is good at
make eye contact making friends C Emylia
D look for friends who want wants to go back to her old
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Section A) D Emylia likes to socialise
18 Emylia’s classmates HOTS
during her free time
probably do not talk to her A Emylia is popular in her
SET 3
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1 boy was chosen as the head 3 To should we submit the
prefect? registration form?
A Who
A who
B What B whom
C Whom C which
D Which D whose
2 left at the T-junction and go
straight. Choose the most suitable idiom.
A Turn 4 Idham sits at the back of the
B Turns classroom because he is the
C Turned pupil in his class.
D Turning A tall
B taller
 C tallest A in
D more taller B at
C next to
5 Can you please take the dictionary D between
the blue book and the red
book for me? I cannot reach it.

6 The naughty boy turned when his mother scolded him. A a deaf
ear
B a sweet tooth
C head over heels
D thick in the head

Choose the best answer for each blank.

We went to the zoo yesterday. We saw many interesting animals and learned a lot
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about them. We learned that the elephant is the mammal on land. the tiger’s
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enclosure was the lion’s. The lion roared loudly as it on a huge rock. We really
enjoyed our trip to the zoo.
8 A Below 9 A stand
7A – B Under C B stood C
B large C Beside D stands D
larger D Between standing
largest

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Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10 It is dangerous to play with matches. You might cause a huge fire.
A safe C harmless
B cautious D hazardous

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11 A Chu beng likes to listen to music on his mp4 player.
B Chu Beng likes to listen to music on his mp4 Player
C Chu Beng likes to listen to music on his Mp4 player
D Chu Beng likes to listen to music on his MP4 player.
Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Ai Leen and her brother are in the living room. Ai Leen is doing her work on her
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father’s . She likes to do work on it it is easy and saves time. She will check
work first before printing it. Meanwhile, Ai Leen’s brother is playing games on his
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tablet. Every day, the children are to use the tablet for only an hour. Their father is
very strict when it comes to using the device.
Practice English Year 5 SJK (Paper 023, Section A)
12 A tablet 14 A my
B laptop B her
C computer C our
D mobile phone D their
13 A so 15 A allow B allows C
B but allowed D allowing
C and
D because

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Questions 16 to 20
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Javan rhino, the Sumatran rhino and the black rhino are now critically
endangered. They are being hunted for their horns, which contain keratin,
the same protein that makes up human hair and fingernails. They are
used in traditional Chinese medicine and carved into jewellery and
trinkets. The horns can be removed without killing these animals, but
poachers always kill the animals anyway.
 Although they are large and heavy animals, rhinoceroses are very agile
and can run very fast, even faster than humans can. All rhinoceroses have
grey skin. Rhinoceroses are closely related to horses; both are mammals
that have hooves. Rhinoceroses can become ill-tempered, especially
when their areas are disturbed.
Despite having thick skin, rhinoceroses rely on mud to protect their skin
from pests that bite. That’s why they are always seen soaking in mud for
hours. They also do that to keep themselves cool. They have very poor
eyesight, which is probably why they sometimes charge at things without
any reason. However, their sense of smell and sense of hearing are very
good.
B human hair
B are hoofed mammals
C eat the same type of food
16 Why are rhinoceroses an D have a good sense of smell and
endangered species? hearing
A Their habitat is being destroyed.
B They are being killed for their 19 How does a rhinoceros keep
meat. cool? A It drinks lots of water.
C They are being hunted for their B It sits in mud for hours.
horns. C It soaks itself in a deep pool of
D They have very poor eyesight water.
and therefore cannot survive in D It bathes regularly and keeps
the wild. away from the sun.

17 The word they refers to . A the 20 Suggest one way that would keep
horns
C the rhinoceroses because both . A Feeding them a lot
D Chinese medicine A can run on water B Giving them clean water
HOTS
C Selling them to private
18 The rhinoceros and the rhinoceroses from owners D Catching and
horse are closely related becoming extinct. punishing poachers

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