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UPSR PAPER I
PAPER 1 Time: 50minutes
Each question in this paper is followed bythree orfour possible answers. Choose the bestanswer from the answers markedA, B and C orA, B, C andD.
SECTION Auestions 1 ! "Choose the #estword to fill in the blanks.
1 The young of a swan is called a ___________A cygnet C goslingB nymph D eaglet
$ They found four wounded eagles in a ______________ on top of the hill.
A nest C coopB web D kennel
% Every month, my grandfather goes for a medical check-up at the ________________.A bank C marketB hospital D gymnasium
" nakes belong to the _________________ family.A mammal!s C herbivore!sB reptilian!s D amphibian!s
uestions 5 ! &Choose the #estphrase to complete the paragraph.
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5 A an olden city B a historical city C a modern city
' A in a trishaw B in a bus C on a bullock cart
& A two photographs C a few post cards C some souvenirs
uestions ( ! 10
tudy the pictures carefully. Then choose the #est answer.
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SECTION B
uestion 11 ! 15
"ook at the pictures below carefully. Choose the #est sentence to fit the situation shown in the
pictures.
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SECTION C
uestions 1' )$1
Choose the #est answer to complete the sentences.
#$. %y grandparents will return from__________&nited tates of 'merica in _____ fortnight!stime.
' the,the C an,a
( the, a ) a, a
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#*. '+ril!s painting is ______________but havindran!s painting is evn __________
' worse,worst C bad,worse
( worst,worse ) bad,worst
#. %y aunt and her family will be staying in apan _____ the end of this month.
' by C over
( on ) until
#. ______________parents came to see the headmistress this morning/
' 0hose C 0hy( 0hich ) 0ho
12. %y pet cat _______________ a big mouse in the kitchen last night.
' catching C caught
( catches ) catch
Question 21
Choose the word that has the same meaning for the word underlined.
21 The island is linked to the mainland by a bridge.
A connected C fixed
B joined D glued
Questions 22 24
Choose the answer with the correct spelling.
22. _________________ is a process by which green plants make their food.
!hotosynthesye C !hotosynthesis
" !hotosynthysys # !hotosinthesys
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23. The aeroplane has to make an______________landing.
emergency C emrgenci
" emergensi # emer%ency
Questions 24 25
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
24. &'eally.( didn)t know that*+e,claimed 'ahimah.
" &'eally- ( didn)t know that*+e,claimed 'ahimah.
C &'eally( didn)t know that-+e,claimed 'ahimah.
# &'eally- ( didn)t know that-+e,claimed 'ahimah.
25. &( saw your father at my sisters) wedding reception yesterday+*/enny told 0amidah.
" &( saw your father* at my sisters) wedding reception yesterday*+/enny told 0amidah
C &( saw your ather at my sisters) wedding reception yesterday+*/enny told 0amidah
# &( saw your father at my sisters) wedding reception yesterday*+/enny told 0amidah.
SECTI! D
Questions 2" #$
ook at the pictures and then read the passage carefully. "ased on the picture and the passage* choose the %e
answer to fill in the blanks.
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Chinese 3ew 4ear, the family has a family reunion. The family members who
"ast %onday afternoon, 5 went to the post office with my mother
to_____1$__________
6ur electricity and telephone bills. 0hen 5 got there,5 7oined the _____1*_______.Everyone
lined up in an orderly____1_______ 5 had to wait______1______for my turn which was
five customers away.0hile waiting, a man in front of me was talking loudly over his mobile
phone.
This annoyed all the customers who_____82_______ at the post office as there was a sign
showing that mobile phones must be switched off.
1$ ' disconnect C buy
( register ) pay
1*. ' crowd C queue
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( people ) staff
1. ' line C group
( row ) manner
1. ' patiently C quietly
( happily ) sadly
82 ' is C was
( are ) were
SECTION E
uestions %1 ! %5
SECTION E
Questions 31 35
Read the passage and answer the questions that follow.
The alfalfa is believed to have come from Iran. It grows in plenty for years.Alfalfa, beans, peas and clover belong to the same family. The average height ofthis plant is about half a metre though some may grow to as tall as one metre. It
looks like grass, but at a closer look small purplish flowers and leaves the breakinto three small leaflets can be seen. The most suitable climate for the alfalfa isthe warm and dry one. However, this plant is known to live under very hotconditions such as droughts. This is because it has long roots that are able togrow deeper into the soil in search of food and water.
The plant is a popular crop among farmers. It is a healthy food for horsesand cattle. It contains nutrients such as proteins, vitamins and minerals. It also
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helps to improve the fertility of the soil. A certain type of bacteria growing at theroots of the plant have the ability to change nitrogen from the air into nitrates.Nitrates remain in the soil even after the crops are gathered.
The alfalfas greatest enemies are grasshoppers. It gets infected easilywith plant diseases such as the bacterial wilt. This disease attacks the roots,stems, and leaves. nce the plant is attacked, it soon shrinks and later dies.
!". #hich of the following is true of the alfalfa plant$
A it belongs to the grass family% it is a type of clover& It grows in great numbers' It is planted in Iran only.
!(.How does the plant grow under very hot weather conditions$
A Its roots go deep into the soil to find food and water.% Its roots store food and water& #ater is kept in the small leaflets' It becomes short.
!!.)armers grow the alfalfa plant
A to get nutrients% to feed their cattle& to attract the grasshoppers' to make the soil infertile
!*.The word +improve in the second paragraph means
A make worse% make better& produce more' produce less
!.The alfalfa plant grows best in
A very hot places% very wet places& cool and wet places' warm and dry places
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uestions %' ! "0
9ead the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
)o you know who %other Theresa was/ he was a great womanwho helped the poor and sick. he was born on 'ugust 1$th, ##2 in%acedonia as 'gnes :on;ha (o7a;hiu.
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D hanti 3agar
8*. 0here did %other Theresa first go after becoming a nun/
A )ublin
B Calcutta
C )ar7eeling
D %acedonia
8. 0hich of the following #estdescribes %other Theresa/
A mart
B oyful
C
