Practice Paper

Primary 6

English Language

Paper 2One hour

Answer ALL the questions

Name: ………………………………… Class: …………

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SECTION ARead the passage.

Do you like fruit? Many different types of fruit are grown in South-East Asia. Durian, for example, has been grown here for hundreds of years. 1It was first brought to Europe in 1599.

The durian plant is large. 2It has a tall, straight trunk and small leaves. Durian fruits vary greatly in size and shape. The skin is very thick and so the fruit does not break when it falls. The dark yellow pulp (the part which we eat) has a very high food value. It can be eaten raw or made into cakes, jam and ice-cream. The leaves and the roots can be used as a medicine to help people who are ill.

Bananas are another fruit common in South-East Asia although 3they also grow in Africa, Central America and South America. A fully grown banana stem can reach up to twelve metres in height with leaves up to three metres long. The average weight of a bunch of bananas is eleven kilos.

The fruit of the plantain, or cooking banana, is larger and less sweet than other bananas. 4It is used to make curries and many other delicious dishes.

Fruit is very nutritious and forms an important part if our diet. 5It is also very tasty. For good health we should all try to eat some fruit every day.

***********Look at the words which are numbered in the passage.What do they mean? Write the answer.

1. It

2. It

3. they

4. It

5. It

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Section A

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Section B

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Section C

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Section D

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TOTAL / 50

(5 marks)

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Underline the correct answer.6. “types” means a) kinds

b) animalsc) numbersd) bananas

7. “pulp” means a) the skin of the fruitb) the roots of a plantc) the part of the fruit we can eatd) the leaves of a plant

8. “raw” means a) a vegetableb) not cookedc) something you cannot eatd) not interesting

9. “medicine” means a) a drinkb) some foodc) poisond) something to help people who are sick

10. “nutritious” means a) healthyb) unhealthyc) cookedd) empty

(5 marks)

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Answer the questions in a sentence.

11. When was durian first brought to Europe?

12. Why doesn’t the durian break when it falls?

13. Name three places where bananas grow.

14. How heavy is a bunch of bananas?

15. How is plantain different from other bananas?

(5 marks)

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SECTION B

Read about Md Ishak’s class and then fill in the diagram to show where they all sit. Write the children’s names on their desks.

Mas sits next to Nuraqilah at the back of the class. Zain also sits at the back of the class next to his friend, Ahmad. Dennis sits at the back of the class too. He sits in between Nuraqilah and Sahrol. Nurhazwani sits at the front of the class with her friend, Zureida. Nichlos sits behind Zureida. Hadlyn sits between Anuar and Jurina. Anirah sits at the front of the class next to her best friend, Siti. Maxwell sits beside Afiq. Yusuf sits in front of Zain.

Mas 16.

23. Siti 24. Zureida 25. Afiq

Anuar 21. 22. Hamad

19. Ahmad17. 18.

Jurina 20.

Front of Class

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SECTION CRead the conversation between Wafri and Boniface then fill in the spaces.

Wafri: Hi BonifaceBoniface:

Hello, Wafri. Is it true you have a new ……………………. game.

26.

Wafri: Yes, and it was the most expensive computer game in the shop.

Boniface:

Where did you buy it, in Limbang?

Wafri: No, we didn’t go to …………… yesterday. I bought it in Bandar.

27.

Boniface:

Doesn’t your grandmother live in …………………? 28.

Wafri: Yes, she does, that’s why we went there yesterday.Boniface:

So tell me about the new game. What’s it called?

Wafri: It’s ………………………. “Need for Speed” 29.

Boniface:

Wow, that sounds ……………….. 30.

Wafri: Yes, it’s very exciting. I played it for two hours yesterday.

Boniface:

What’s it about?

Wafri: It’s a car ……………. game. 31.

Boniface:

Oh, I love racing cars. Which cars can you race?

Wafri: My favourites are the Viper and the Ferrari.Boniface:

That’s brilliant. When can we play?

Wafri: Why don’t you come to my house tomorrow afternoon?Boniface:

Sorry, that’s no good. I’m playing football tomorrow …………..

32.

Wafri: Ok, how about Tuesday after school?Boniface:

Yes, ……………… is fine. Shall I come to your house for lunch?

33.

Wafri: That’s a good idea. I’ll ask my mother today if you can come for ……………….. on Tuesday and I’ll phone you later to let you know.

34.

Boniface:

Great.Thanks Wafri. I’ll see you on Tuesday then. Goodbye.

Wafri: ………………… Boniface. 35.

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(10 marks)

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SECTION D

Look at the pairs of sentences below. Choose one of the five words to join the sentences. Write the new, long sentence.

because although and but or

e.g. John could not go to school. He wasn’t feeling well.John could not go to school because he wasn’t feeling

well.

36. Sarah couldn’t go to work. She had a broken leg.

37. I like swimming. I don’t like jogging.

38. I enjoy skiing. I also like hockey.

39. Zuria went for a walk. It was raining.

40. Would you like some cake? Would you prefer a biscuit?

(5 marks)

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Read the passage and then fill in each blank with one word.

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LONDONLondon has a population of about 6,770,000. 41._____________ lies on the River Thames. From about 1800 42.____________ World War Two London was the 43._____________ city in the world, but now there are many 44._____________ which are much bigger.

London is famous 45. _______________ many things. Tourists come from all over the world to 46. ____________ its historic buildings such as St Paul’s Cathedral, 47.________________ has a huge dome, and the Houses 48.________ Parliament where you can see and hear 49. ______famous clock, Big Ben. They also 50. _________________ to visit its theatres, its museums and 51. ____________ many shops such as Harrods, where you can 52. _______________ anything. Like many big cities, London has problems with 53. __________and pollution. Over 1,000,000 people a day 54. __________ the London Underground but there are 55. ____________ too many cars on the 56. __________.

The best thing about London 57. _________________ the parks. There are five in the 58. ________________ centre. But the children’s favourite place is Hamleys. This is the biggest toyshop in the 59. _____________. It is 200 years 60. _____________. (10 marks)

End of test

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