SET 1

Read the dialogue and answer the questions.

Baca dialog dibawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikut.

Mr. Tee enjoys playing volleyball because

A

it is favourite game

he can play with his

friends

Mr. Tee usually plays at the

A
sports centre
B
games centre

C
D

Volleyball players use knee pads to

A
dive for the ball
B

C
D

cover their knees

The phrase dive for the ball means

A
leaping to catch the ball
B
falling for the ball

he wants to meet his

friends
his friends like to play
the game

science centre
peoples centre

look good on the court

protect thier knees
from injury

C
D

striking the ball

hitting the ball

According to the dialogue, playing volleyball can make you

A
intelligent
C
healthy and active
B
gloomy and fit
D
cheerful and active

This is a page from Danials diary.

SET 2

FRIDAY
Read the diary below and answer the questions that follow.
16 DECEMBER
Baca diari di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan
yang berikutnya.

8.00 a.m

Fourth day at camp. Crawled out of tent and made my way to the
waterfall to wash the water was very cold and refreshing.

9.00 a.m

Returned to camp for breakfast had a slice of bread with jam, some
cakes. Two hard boiled eggs a cup of Milo.
Hakimi and I caught a few butterflies. Saw a rare one ran after it
eagerly.

10.00 a.m

2
Tripped over a stone and fell into a puddle of water. Grazed my knees
a bit. Butterfly escaped.

The boys camped ___________________.

A
in a field
B
beside a lake

C
D

beside a river
near a waterfall.

Danial spent some time in the morning _________________________.

A playing games
C
collecting twigs and firewood
B cleaning and washing up
D
catching butterflies and bird
watching.

The word eagerly tells us that the boys were

A
very tired
C
B
very happy
D

very excited
very thirsty

Danial has been on the camping trip for ___________________.

A
one weeks
C
five days
B
four days
D
four weeks

From the diary, we know that

A the rice was burnt
B
Danial slept in the open

C
D

air

the boys had eggs for lunch

Danial did not catch the rare
butterfly

SET 3
Read the email below and answer the that follows.
Baca email di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

Why is Susan so excited?

A
She is writing to her friend.

C
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Her friend, Pauline is going to

Her father is going on a trip

overseas.

When are they leaving for their trip?

A
9th July 2015
C
B
17th July 2015
D

The word peak can be replaced with

A
place
B
mountain

Hong Kong.
She is going abroad for a holiday

with her parents.

7th August 2015

28th August 2015

C
D

volcano
railway station

When Susan is in Hong Kong, she will ____________________________.

A
B

see the crater of Mount Fuji

experience a bullet train

C
D

visit the Disneyland there

learn to dance the hula

ride
5

Pauline and Susan are most probably ___________________________.

A
very close friends
C
neighbours
B
schoolmates
D
penpals

SET 4
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

Do you know how libraries begin? The first libraries existed about 8 000
years ago.
The Mesopotamians were people who wrote on wet clay tablets with a
wedge-shape stick called a cuneus. Hence their writing is known as cuneiform. The
tablets were baked and the rarest of them are placed in clay envelopes, stored in
palaces and temples and arranged in subjects. Such palace collections were the
first real libraries.
The libraries in early Egypt were in the temples and were under the care of
priests. The most famous library of ancient times was the library in Alexandria,
established about 300 BC. It had as many as 70 000 papyrus rolls which were
completely catalogued and classified under 120 classes.
It was the Romans who first had the idea of establishing public libraries.
Julius Caesar planned a system for public libraries and after him; the public library
was a Roman institution. When the Christian era began, libraries became part of
churches and monasteries. The monks read and copied books, and most of the
libraries that existed were due to their efforts.
By 1400, the University of Oxford began to organize its library, which is
called the Bodleian, is today the biggest university library in the world.

Adapted from Tell Me Why

By Arkady Leokum

The clay tablets in Mesopotamia were arranged according to _________.

A
classes
C
alphabet
B
subjects
D
languages

The collections of work of ancient times were kept in the following places
except
A
temples
B
palaces

C
D

churches
universities

The people who first set up public libraries were the____________________.

A
Romans
C
Christian monks
B
Egyptions
D
Mesopotamians
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When was the biggest university library in the world built?

A
In 300 BC
C
In the 15th century
B
1400 years ago

What is the best title for this passage?

A Romans
B How Did Libraries Begin?

The First Library in the World

SET 5
Read the formal letter and then answer the questions.
Baca surat di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

Nur Nadhirah bt Suhaimi,

KS 7 Jalan Bendahara,
Bandar Seberang Perak,
7

36800 Kg Gajah,
Perak.
The Personnel Officer,
Victory Bank,
Jalan Temenggung,
31650 Ipoh,
5 th MAY

Perak .
2008
Application for the post of Junior Accountant

With reference to the advertisement in the New Straits Times today, I would like
to apply for the above post in your bank.
2. Below are my personal particulars and qualifications:
Name

: Nur Nadhirah Hakimi bt Suhaimi

I.C. Number

: 820518 08 5199

Sex

: Female

Academic Qualification

: SPM Grade 1 with credits in Bahasa Melayu,

Professional Qualification

: Diploma in Accounting (Oxford Business School)

Co-curricular Activities and Posts

: Treasurer of the Mathematics and

Science
Held in School

English, Mathematics and Science

Society, Secretary of the Computer Club and
member of English Society.

Knowledge of Computer Software : Lotus 123, MS Excel and MS Word

Working experience

: Junior Account Clerk in Fresh Water

Company
since 2003

3. Having worked as a Junior Account Clerk at Fresh Water Company, I can

manage the company accounts without any difficulty. I am confident that, with
my accounting qualification, computer knowledge and experience in a similar job,
I will be able to serve your company effectively as a Junior Account.
4. As requested, I enclosed a copy of my passport-sized photograph. I would be
happy to attend an interview at any time convenient to you. I hope that you will
consider my application. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Thank you.
Your sincerely,

nadhirah
(Nur Nadhirah Hakimi bt Suhaimi)

When did the advertisement appear in the newspaper?

A
2nd May 2008
C
4th May 2008
rd
B
3 May 2008
D
5th May 2008

How did Nadhirah know that the bank needs a Junior Account?
A From the bank itself.
C
The Personnel manager phoned her.
B
The bank wrote to
D
Through the advertisement in the
her.

newspaper.

Nadhirah has been working at the Fresh Water Company for

A
2 years.
C
5 years
B
4 years.
D
8 years

The word post in the letter means

A
job
B
mail

C
D

deliver
position

When Nadhirah wrote, I hope that you will consider my application, she
hopes that the manager will
A
come and see her.
B

call her for an interview.

give her the job immediately.

ask her for further

D
information.
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SET 6
Read the informal letter carefully and then answer the following
question.
Baca surat tidak rasmi di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

175D, Jalan Desa,

36000 Kluang,
Johor Darul Takzim
6th NOVEMBER 2007
Dear Maria,
How are you? Are you busy preparing for your monthly tests? I know you
do not like tests, but they help you to be more prepared for your UPSR. I know
you always score good marks.
Next week, my uncle and aunt are coming to visit us. They will keep me
busy. My aunt enjoys cooking, but she always asks me to help her in the kitchen.
I do not like washing the dishes because I often break them.
I will have no chance to watch my favourite programmes on television, too.
My uncle likes to watch sports programmes, but I prefer cartoons. To keep me
away from the television, he buys me magazines. Most of them are about
education. I prefer magazines about famous people.
I would like to write to Zurina and Ranjini. Can you get the addresses for
me, please? I have written to Mei Ling, Tina and Sarah too, but they have not
send me even a postcard since I moved to my new school.
Thats all for now. Hope to hear from you soon.

Your friend,
Linda

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Which phrase in the first paragraph tells us that Maria is good in her
schoolwork?
A
do not like tests
C
busy preparing
B
score high marks
D
prepared for your UPSR

Linda will be busy because

A she has to write many letters

her aunt asks her to wash

plates

her uncle and aunt are visiting

her
she must prepare for the
coming tests

Linda needs a few friends addresses because she

A
wants to write to them
C
is moving to a new school
has not receive any
B
D
wants to send the postcards
news

The word them in the third paragraph refers to

A
television programmes
C
magazines on famous
people
B
Lindas favourite magazines
D
magazines bought by
Lindas uncle

Mei Ling, Tina and Sarah are probably Marias

A
cousins
C
B
classmates
D

best friends
new pen pals

SET 7
Read the label below and answer the questions that follows
Baca label di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

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You can buy a 1000ml Fruti Delicious Pink drink at a cheaper price if
___________________.
A you have bought two Fruti
Delicious drink before

you bottled two Fruti Delicious

drink

B you buy two bottles of soft drinks

you buy one Fruti Delicious Bubble

From the label, we know that Fruti Delicious Pink ______________________.

A

is a Malaysian-made product

is a sugar sweet drink

will make us feel cold

is a popular drink

The word delicious also means __________________.

A

pleasant

best

yummy

attractive

Children can benefit from drinking Fruti Delicious Pink because

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________________________.

it is made from yogurt

it is colourful

It is high in calcium and

vitamins

it is cheap

Fruti Delicious Pink most probably tasted like

A

orange

strawberry

apple

pineapple

SET 8
Read the notice and then answer the questions that follows.
Baca notis di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

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The education tour of Perak will be participated by ___________________.

A
Year 5 pupils
C
Year 4 and 5 pupils
B
Year 6 pupils only
D
Year 5 and 6 pupils

The pupils will be visiting the following except ____________________.

A
rice fields
C
a museum
B
a tin mine
D
the Leaning Tower

The pupils do not have to pay for ________________.

A
food
C
entrance fees
B
transport
D
accommodation

What type of letter do the parents have to sign?

A
Guarantee letters
C
B
Insurance letters
D

Permission letters
Invitation letters

The notice for the trip is put up by the ________________of the society.
A
president
C
treasurer
B
secretary
D
teacher-in-charge

SET 9
Read the poster and answer the questions that follows.
Baca poster di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

14

The competition may be participated by

A
Year 1 pupils.
B
Year 2 pupils.

C
D

Year 3 pupils.
Year 4 pupils.

The length of the report must be at least

A
100 words.
B
150 words.

C
D

100 150 words

more than 150 words.

This activity is carried out by the society ___________________.

A
yearly
C
monthly
B
weekly
D
fortnightly

Which of the following needs to be included in the report?

A The writers name
C The title of the competition
B

The prizes to be won

The name of the organizing society

Why do you think the competition is being held?

A To give away prizes
C To encourage pupils to read books
B To have an annual activity
D To promote the books from the library

SET 10
Read the process and answer the questions that follows.
Baca proses di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

15

Yoke Chin wants to make Malaysians kaya mainly to

A
eat with bread
C
spend less on jam
B
stop importing jam
D
enjoy her breakfast
16

After 20 minutes of cooking the kaya will

A
be frothy
B
be allowed to cook

become thick
have a fragrant flavour

It is important to _____________________the kaya while it is cooked over

medium heat.
A
mix
B
beat

C
D

C
D

stir
whisk

The words containers in the recipe refers to

A
jars
C
B
cups
D

pots
bowls

17

The kaya is different from other jams because its main ingredient is
A
eggs
C
coconuts
B
sugar
D
pandan essence

SET 11
Read the text below carefully and answer the questions that follows.
Baca petikan di bawah dan jawab soalan-soalan yang berikutnya.

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One day , Aizat went to his rich uncle and told him, I heard that you know
the secret of making gold. Please tell me. I am very poor. My wife is sick and my
children are starving.

Now, everybody knew how lazy Aizat was. He never planted any paddy on
his land. Instead, his fields were full of weeds.

Aizats uncle replied, I need one more item before I can make the gold.
Will you help me to get it?

Aizat agreed , of course. His uncle handed him a large pot and said, You
must plant your fields with paddy. When the paddy is full ripe, put one grain from
each stalk into this pot. Bring me the pot when it is full.

Aizat did as he was told. He spent all his time looking after his paddy plants
and collecting one grain from each stalk. In the meantime, his wife and children
quietly harvested the rest of the paddy and sold it.

It took five years for the pot to be filled up. When Aizat took the pot to his
uncle, the old man unlocked a large iron chest. It was full of gold coins.

These gold coins belong to your family. Your wife and children sold the
paddy that you planted in your fields and saved the money they received.

Aizats uncle looked at him. Do you know the secrets of making gold?

Why did Aizat want to know the secret of making gold?

He wanted to make his
A
He wanted to buy land
C
uncle rich
He needed money
He wanted to make his
B
D
badly
father rich
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What did the uncle know about Aizat?

A
He was a good man
B

He was a lazy man

C
D

He was a patient man

He was a hard-working
man

A person who is starving has no_________________.

A
food to eat
C
money to spend
B
clothes to wear
D
car to drive

How did Aizats wife get the gold?

She sold the paddy
A
fields
She took it from
B
Aizats pot

C
D

What is the secret of making gold?

A
Hard work
B
Doing magic

C
D

She worked for Aizats

uncle
She sold the paddy
from Aizats fields

Planting paddy
Daydreaming

Scheme of answer for Reading Comprehension

SET 1
1 A

2 D

3 A

4 A

5 C

SET 2
1 D

2 D

3 C

4 B

5 D

SET 3
1 D

2 A

3 B

4 C

5 A

SET 4
1 B

2 D

3 A

4 B

5 B

SET 5
1 D

2 D

3 C

4 D

5 B

SET 6
1 B

2 C

3 A

4 D

5 B
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SET 7
1 A

2 A

3 B

4 B

5 C

SET 8
1 B

2 A

3 C

4 C

5 A

SET 9
1 D

2 A

3 A

4 A

5 C

SET 10
1 B
2 B

3 B

4 A

5 C

SET 11
1 B
2 B

3 A

4 D

5 A

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