monthly test paper english year 6. primary school

1. ENGLISH PAPER 1
MONTHLY TEST
APRIL
YEAR 6
SK STELLA MARIS (M)
(50 MINIUTES)
SECTION A
Questions 1 - 4
Each question in this paper is followed by four possible answers. Choose the best
answer from the answers marked A,B,C and D
1 Father is repairing the broken chair. He will need a __________ to knock in
the nails.
A screwdriver
B hammer
C spanner
D saw
2 The ________ look after the plants at the park.
A mechanics
B gardeners
C plumbers
D cobblers
3 Amin’s pet cat has given birth to four ________.
A kittens
B pups
C cubs
D kids
4 The hibiscus has five red ________.
A leaves
B petals
C seeds
D buds
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2. Questions 5 - 7
Read the text and choose the best phrase based on the pictures given.
Josh and his sister, Rita, are playing in the house. They are playing _____(5)
. It is Josh’s turn to seek. His eyes are closed and he is
______(6) . Rita is running _________________________(7)
. She is going to hide there.
5 A hide-and-find 7 A into the cupboard
B hide-and-seek B under the cupboard
C musical chairs C towards the cupboard
D blind man’s bluff D away from the cupboard
6 A counting to eighteen
B counting to nineteen
C counting to twenty
D doing some sums
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3. Questions 8 – 10
Based on the pictures given, choose the best answer.
8 A The cockerel is eating some grains.
B The boys are stroking the cockerel.
C The boys are playing with the cockerel.
D The cockerel crows loudly in the morning.
9 A The woman is pulling a cart.
B Puan Jamilah has only one bag.
C The woman is shopping for bags.
D Puan Jamilah is pushing a trolley.
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4. 10 A They live in a castle.
B They are building a sandcastle.
C The boy is collecting seashells.
D The woman and the boy are swimming.
SECTION B
Questions 11 - 15
Choose the best answer to fit the situation shown in the picture.
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SECTION C
Questions 16 - 20
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.
16 Farah ______ take part in the concert last year.
A does
B will
C did
D do
17 The bird flew _______ the open window.
A into
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7. B below
C through
D between
18 The chef wears _______ apron and _______ cap.
A a, an
B an, a
C a, the
D the, an
19 Nora has two hoops _______ she’ll give me one.
A and
B but
C or
D as
20 The robbers ran away when the policemen _______.
A arrive
B arrives
C arrived
D are arriving
Question 21
Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined word.
21 She seldom drinks coffee before bedtime because it keeps her awake.
A often
B never
C always
D sometimes
Questions 22 - 23
Choose the answer with the correct spelling.
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8. 22 Hasnah can make twelve _______ from that loaf of bread.
A sanwiches
B sanwitches
C sandwiches
D sandwitches
23 The _______ is a _______ chicken.
A kokerel, mail
B kokerel, male
C cockerel, mail
D cockerel, male
Questions 24 - 25
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
24 A She bought some bananas, apples, oranges and a pineapple.
B she bought some bananas, apples, oranges and, a pineapple.
C She bought some bananas, apples, oranges, and a pineapple.
D She bought, some bananas, apples, oranges, and a pineapple.
25 A The nurse’s uniform is white?
B The nurse’s uniform is white!
C The nurses’ uniform is white.
D The nurse’s uniform is white.
SECTION D
Questions 26-30
Based on the picture, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the
passage that follows.
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9. It is Sports Day today. Guna is taking part ___26___ the tug-of-war event.
He is at the end of the rope ___27___ he is the strongest in his team. The boys
are ___28___ the rope hard. There is a referee with a ___29___. The other
pupils ___30___ cheering for their teams.
26 A at 27. A because
B in B therefore
C by C although
D on D moreover
28 A pulling 29. A stopwatch
B playing B compass
C pushing C whistle
D bending D pistol
30 A were
B was
C are
D is
SECTION E
Questions 31-35
Look at the picture and read the instructions below. Then answer the
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10. questions that follow.
How To Use:
• Use four batteries (DC 1.5v).
• Pull out the battery compartment and place the batteries correctly. Push in
thecompartment.
• Put the scale on a level surface.
• Put an empty bowl on the weighing tray and press the ON button. The
screen will show 0.
• Put the thing you want to weigh into the bowl and the screen will
automatically display the weight in grams.
• Remove the contents of the bowl and press the OFF button to return to 0.
• If load is more than 2 kg., the screen will display EE.
31 What are the buttons on the base of the scale for?
A To weigh correctly.
B To hold the batteries.
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11. C To turn the scale on and off.
D To show the weight of the load.
32 The scale will only work
A if it is placed on a table
B if there are batteries
C if the bowl is filled
D if there is light
33 Puan Hasnah wants to make a cake. She wants to weigh the butter.
What is the correct sequence to operate the scale?
I Put the butter in the bowl. III Press the ON button.
II Put the bowl on the weighing tray.
A I, II, III
B III, II, I
C II, III, I
D II, I, III
34 What does Puan Hasnah have to do before she weighs the next
ingredient?
A Pull out the battery compartment.
B Remove the weighing tray.
C Press the OFF button.
D Wash the bowl.
35 Puan Hasnah fills the bowl with flour and the screen shows EE.
What must she do?
A Take out some of the flour.
B Put the scale on the floor.
C Pour away all the flour.
D Change the batteries.
Questions 36-40
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
The Rafflesia is an enormous flower that is found only in the rainforests of
Southeast Asia. It was discovered in the Indonesian rainforest in 1818 and was
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12. named after Sir Stamford Raffles.
The Rafflesia is a parasite. It grows on other plants. It does not have
leaves or stems. Only the buds and flowers can be seen. They are usually
found on the forest floor but sometimes they can be seen above the ground.
The bud looks like a reddish-brown cabbage. It takes between nine to
21 months to mature and bloom. It normally blooms at night and takes from
seven to 18 hours. The flower is red with white spots. It has five petals. Each
petal can measure about 1 m long and weigh about 1 kg. The flower gives
out a very bad smell that is like rotting meat. That is why it is often called
‘corpse flower’. It lasts about five to seven days. After that, it turns black and
rots.
36 Another word for enormous is
A rare
B small
C large
D beautiful
37 From the passage, we know that a parasite is
A a plant that grows wild
B a plant that has buds and flowers
C a plant that has no leaves and stems
D a plant that grows on other plants
38 The word they in the passage refers to
A stems
B leaves
C other plants
D buds and flowers
39 How long can a Rafflesia flower last?
A 7 to 18 hours
B 9 to 21 months
C less than a week
D more than a week
40 Why is the Rafflesia sometimes called ‘corpse flower’?
A It smells like rotting meat.
B It turns black and rots.
C It blooms at night.
D It has white spots.
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