Perak BI Pemahaman A
Section A
(20 marks)
Questions 1 to 5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. The teacher advised me to walk ___________ across the busy road.
A
attentively
C
carefully
B
carelessly
D
slowly
2. Ali was angry with __________ because _______ broke his pencil.
A
I, me
C
mine, I
B
me, I
D
mine, me
3. The thief climbed __________ the open window.
A
into
C
through
B
over
D
inside
4. Aishah ___________ Miss Marjit when she met her this morning.
A
greet
C
greeted
B
greets
D
greeting
5. They _________ went to the playground _________ the park. I am not sure.
A
either, or
C
neither, or
B
either, nor
D
neither, nor
Question 6
Choose the most suitable proverb.
6. You should take more vegetables and fruit to stay healthy for ___________________.
A
waste not, want not
B
you are what you eat
C
a rotten apple spoils the barrel
D
wisdom is better than strength
Questions 7 to 9
Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that follows.
The pupils of Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Bukit had organized a trip. They
_____7____ a pineapple factory. The officer-in-charge took them for a tour around the
factory. The pupils _____8______ very excited. The officer explained to them _____9______
the process of canning. The pupils wrote some notes in their notebooks.
7.
A
visit
B
visited
C visiting
D
visits
8
A
is
B
are
C was
D
were
9
A
to
B
about
C because
D
of
Questions 10
Choose the word the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10, I cannot complete the exercise as it is very complicated.
A difficult
B
proper
C good
D
simple
Questions 11
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation
11 A
B
C
D
“Look, Sara’s house is on fire!” he shouted.
“Look! Saras house is on fire!” he shouted.
“Look! Sara’s house is on fire!” he shouted.
“Look, sara’s house is on fire!” he shouted.
Questions 12 to 15
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that follows.
The monkeys are up on a rambutan tree. They are eating some rambutans. The farmer
is ______12_______ the tree and looking up at them. He is using a stick to
________13_______ them. They are not afraid of him _________14_______ they know that
he cannot reach them. They even throw the rambutan skins _______15_______ the farmer.
12. A
on
B
at
C under
D
behind
13
A
frighten
B
frightens
C frightened
D
frightening
14
A
so
B
but
C because
D
than
15
A
to
B
at
C of
D
for
Questions 16 to 20
Read the postcard below and answer the questions that follow.
21 August
Dear Mala,
You must be surprised to receive this postcard. I am visiting my
cousin in Malacca. I arrived yesterday. I’ll be here for a week. I visited
the old fort, A’Famosa today. I bought this postcard to show you how it
looks. Tomorrow, we are going to the beach. I hope the weather will be
fine. It’s now raining cats and dogs. I will call you when I am back.
Then we can talk about our holidays.
Love,
Julie
16.
A
B
C
D
The word surprised tells us that
Julie told Kamala she was going on a holiday.
Kamala did not know Julie was in Malacca.
Julie likes to surprise her friends.
Mala did not read the postcard.
17.
A
B
C
D
When will Julie go home?
On 27 August
On 28 August
On 29 August
On 30 August
18.
A
B
C
D
What does the other side of the card show?
A picture of a modern building
A picture of the seaside
A picture of an old fort
A picture of Malacca
19.
A
B
C
D
The phrase raining cats and dogs means
raining slightly
raining non-stop
the wind is howling
raining very heavily
20.
A
B
C
D
Why does Julie want to phone Kamala?
To discuss their holiday work
To make their holiday plans
To talk about their holidays
To talk about their friends
To:
Kamala Devi
10, Jalan Baiduri,
80400 Johor
Baru,
Johor
(20 marks)
Questions 1 to 5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. The teacher advised me to walk ___________ across the busy road.
A
attentively
C
carefully
B
carelessly
D
slowly
2. Ali was angry with __________ because _______ broke his pencil.
A
I, me
C
mine, I
B
me, I
D
mine, me
3. The thief climbed __________ the open window.
A
into
C
through
B
over
D
inside
4. Aishah ___________ Miss Marjit when she met her this morning.
A
greet
C
greeted
B
greets
D
greeting
5. They _________ went to the playground _________ the park. I am not sure.
A
either, or
C
neither, or
B
either, nor
D
neither, nor
Question 6
Choose the most suitable proverb.
6. You should take more vegetables and fruit to stay healthy for ___________________.
A
waste not, want not
B
you are what you eat
C
a rotten apple spoils the barrel
D
wisdom is better than strength
Questions 7 to 9
Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that follows.
The pupils of Sekolah Kebangsaan Jalan Bukit had organized a trip. They
_____7____ a pineapple factory. The officer-in-charge took them for a tour around the
factory. The pupils _____8______ very excited. The officer explained to them _____9______
the process of canning. The pupils wrote some notes in their notebooks.
7.
A
visit
B
visited
C visiting
D
visits
8
A
is
B
are
C was
D
were
9
A
to
B
about
C because
D
of
Questions 10
Choose the word the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10, I cannot complete the exercise as it is very complicated.
A difficult
B
proper
C good
D
simple
Questions 11
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation
11 A
B
C
D
“Look, Sara’s house is on fire!” he shouted.
“Look! Saras house is on fire!” he shouted.
“Look! Sara’s house is on fire!” he shouted.
“Look, sara’s house is on fire!” he shouted.
Questions 12 to 15
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the passage that follows.
The monkeys are up on a rambutan tree. They are eating some rambutans. The farmer
is ______12_______ the tree and looking up at them. He is using a stick to
________13_______ them. They are not afraid of him _________14_______ they know that
he cannot reach them. They even throw the rambutan skins _______15_______ the farmer.
12. A
on
B
at
C under
D
behind
13
A
frighten
B
frightens
C frightened
D
frightening
14
A
so
B
but
C because
D
than
15
A
to
B
at
C of
D
for
Questions 16 to 20
Read the postcard below and answer the questions that follow.
21 August
Dear Mala,
You must be surprised to receive this postcard. I am visiting my
cousin in Malacca. I arrived yesterday. I’ll be here for a week. I visited
the old fort, A’Famosa today. I bought this postcard to show you how it
looks. Tomorrow, we are going to the beach. I hope the weather will be
fine. It’s now raining cats and dogs. I will call you when I am back.
Then we can talk about our holidays.
Love,
Julie
16.
A
B
C
D
The word surprised tells us that
Julie told Kamala she was going on a holiday.
Kamala did not know Julie was in Malacca.
Julie likes to surprise her friends.
Mala did not read the postcard.
17.
A
B
C
D
When will Julie go home?
On 27 August
On 28 August
On 29 August
On 30 August
18.
A
B
C
D
What does the other side of the card show?
A picture of a modern building
A picture of the seaside
A picture of an old fort
A picture of Malacca
19.
A
B
C
D
The phrase raining cats and dogs means
raining slightly
raining non-stop
the wind is howling
raining very heavily
20.
A
B
C
D
Why does Julie want to phone Kamala?
To discuss their holiday work
To make their holiday plans
To talk about their holidays
To talk about their friends
To:
Kamala Devi
10, Jalan Baiduri,
80400 Johor
Baru,
Johor