English questions for year 6 pupils

1. Name:…………………………………. Date: ………………………………
UJIAN PENILAIAN PRESTASI 1
ENGLISH YEAR 6
Questions 1 - 4
Choose the best word to fill in the blanks.
1. Father : Oh, dear! I can’t start the 3. Saiful saved the old man from
engine. the burning house. He is a __
Mother :I guess you’ll have to call ______man.
the __________ to come. A. careful
A. plumber B. friendly
B. mechanic C. honest
C. technician D. brave
D. engineer
2. The rubber tapper uses a ________ 4. My house does not have a
to make rubber sheet. garden because I live in a ___
A. knife ______ on the twelfth floor of
B. mangle a building.
C. bulb A. bungalow
D. motor B. hostel
C. flat
D. barracks
Questions 5 - 7
Study the picture carefully and choose the best phrase to complete the paragraph.
Hemala’s hobby is reading books. She ___ (5) __ __ __ about
witches and fairies. Her favourite authors are Terry Pretchett and J.K. Rowling.

2. She borrows her books ___ (6) __ ___ . She wants to be __ (7) __
When she grows up!
5. A enjoys buying books B loves reading books C hates writing books
6. A from her friends B from the library C in the supermarket
7. A a dedicated B a well known artist C a famous writer
Questions 8 - 10
Study the pictures carefully. Then choose the best answers.
8.
A Encik Harun is watering the plant.
B He is pruning the rose plant.
C The gardener is loosening the soil with a
spade.
D Mr Soosai is planting a rose plant in his
garden.

3. 9.
A Puan Laila is drying clothes outside her house.
B Puan Hasnah is folding clothes in her
bedroom.
C Puan Hirawati is washing clothes in the
bathroom.
D Puan Suraya is rinsing clothes in the
bathroom.
10.
A Mr Siva and his son are washing the car.
B My father is changing the tyre of the car.
C Santosh is wiping the windows of the car.
D The man is polishing his new car.
Questions 11 - 15
Look at the pictures below carefully. Choose the best sentence to fit the situation shown in the
pictures.
11.
A I’m afraid not.
B That’s my eraser.
C I don’t have the book.
D Where is your eraser?
12.
A Did you enjoy your holidays?

4. B I’m happy to hear the news.
C When is the holiday?
D That’s a good idea.
13.
A Where is your house?
B That’s very kind of you.
C It is too heavy for you.
D Thanks for the lift dear.
14.
A A hamburger, please.
B Enjoy your hamburger.
C I prefer beef to chicken.
D Please add some sauce.
15.
A I have been there once.
B That is a historical place.
C Yes, it is in Jalan Raja.
D It’s at the end of this road.

5. Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
16. Where ___________ you go yesterday?
A do C did
B does D doing
17. We ___________ queue up to buy food in the canteen.
A must C have
B could D can
18. They went to Kuala Muda _______ train.
A by C on
B in D at
19. The robber was __________ along Jalan Medang Tanduk.
A catch C catches
B caught D catching
20. __________ is the book Nobil lent you yesterday?
A Why C When
B Where D What
21. We threw ____________ on the bed.

6. A ourselves C themselves
B herself D yourself
Questions 22 - 23
Based on the pictures, choose the answer with the correct spelling.
22. ___________ are intelligent and friendly.
A Dolphens C Dolphins
B Dolpins D Dolfins
23. The farmer keeps all his chickens in a _________.
A cope C kup
B coop D koop
Questions 24 - 25
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
24. A Plastic, glass and paper can be recycled.
B Plastic glass, and paper can be recycled.
C Plastic, glass, and paper can be recycled.
D Plastic, Glass and Paper can be recycled.

7. 25. A As Asri was cycling up Kledang hill it started to rain.
B As Asri, was cycling up Kledang hill, it started to rain.
C As asri was cycling up kledang hill it started to rain.
D As Asri was cycling up Kledang hill, it started to rain.
Questions 26 - 30
Look at the picture and read the passage carefully. Based on the picture and the passage, choose
the best answer to fill in the blanks.

8. Last week, Encik Ghazali’s family moved into their new house. The
house is located ____ __ (26) ______ Jalan Berlian. It is __ __ (27) ___ _ _
beautiful semi-detached house. A lorry brought all __ __ (28) _ _ ___ things.
The whole family __ __ (29) _ _ ___ to carry the things. It __ __ (30) _ _ ___
a very busy day for the family.
26. A to B in C at D by
27. A a B an C the
28. A they B their C them D theirs
29. A help B helps C helping D helped
30. A is B was C were D has

9. Questions 31 - 35
Read the advertisement below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Hippo Departmental Store
Enjoy Special Prices!
Hurry! Hot Bargains!
1-5 May 2008
Extended Hours
10 a.m. - 12 midnight
Assorted Children’s Wear - Less 30%
Ladies’ Wear - Less 20%
Men’s Wear - Less 20%
Household Variety - Less 15%
Handbags and Shoes - Less 30%
Stationery - Less 20%
Luggage - Less 50%
Cosmetics Department - free RM10
Cash voucher with every purchase of RM50
31. How long will the big sale be held at Hippo Department Store?
A 1 day
THE
BIG
SALE
Special
1. A free glass tumbler
upon purchase of
RM100 and above in a
single receipt.
2. A hamper each for
the 100th, 1000th and
2000th customers who
walk into the store.
3. Free sling bag for
every purchase of RM
50 and above in a
single receipt on
3.5.08.

10. B 4 days
C 5 days
D 1 week
32. If Alyssa wants to buy a bottle of perfume worth RM85, what will she get?
A A hamper
B A sling bag
C A cash voucher
33. The 100th walk-in customer will get a free
A glass tumbler
B cash voucher
C hamper
D sling bag
34. Kamisah bought a pen, three erasers and a notebook. She will get a __________ discount.
A 15%
B 20%
C 30%
35. Based on the advertisement, we know that
A the department store closes at 10.00 p.m.
B a free sling bag will be given to all customers on the 3rd of May 2008.
C there will be a big sale on the 3rd of May 2008.
D handbags and shoes will be given a discount of 20%.
Questions 36 - 40
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

11. Businessman robbed and injured behind mosque
GEORGE TOWN: A businessman suffered minor cuts and lost RM1,270 in a
robbery behind the Bayan Baru mosque in Bayan Lepas, Sunday evening.
In the 8.20pm incident, the victim had just finished his evening prayers when
two men approached him on the pretext of asking for directions.
One of the suspects pulled out a knife and ordered the victim to hand over his
36. Where was the businessman robbed?
A Along Jalan Burma.
B In a busy bank.
C Near a mosque.
D At the Bayan Lepas Airport.
37. What did the robbers first do?
A They asked for directions.
B They pulled out a knife.
C They snatched the wallet.
D They attacked the businessman.
38. The suspect slashed the businessman’s back because he
A did not know the directions
B refused to give his wallet to them
C put on a fight with the robbers
D only had RM1270 in his wallet
wallet.
When he refused, the suspect slashed his back, while his accomplice
grabbed the wallet. Both men then took off.

12. 39. The Taiwanese broker was a victim of a
A murderer
B snatch thief
C road bully
D con artist
40. From the news, we can conclude that
A the robbers fled at a roadblock
B the Taiwanese lost RM2100 in cash and valuables
C the businessman was seriously injured during the robbery
D the snatch thief escaped with cash and valuables amounting to RM2000.