English Year 5 - Chapter 1 #2

English Year 5

Chapter 1

Towns & Cities

#2

Today, we will practice our reading skills!

Wear your glasses, wipe your tears and read!

Multiple Choice

Question

Who are the two speakers in this passage?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• A clock and a cat

• Two friends

• Two clocks on the wall

• A person and a clock

Multiple Choice

Question

Which one of these is not a way that the clock describes itself?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• friendly

• trustworthy

• patient

• obliging

Multiple Choice

Question

What does the author mean when he says, "Life is short, improve it well"?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• You won't have enough time in your life to do what you want.

• Make the most of the time you have in life.

• Life is easier if you are well and not sick all the time.

• It is hard to make your life better because it is so short.

Multiple Choice

Question

How does the clock see itself differently than how the people see it?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• The clock thinks it is hardworking and the people think it is lazy.

• The clock thinks it is dependable and the people think it is talkative.

• The clock thinks it can't help others and the people think it is helpful.

• Both the clock and the people think it is noisy.

Multiple Choice

Question

What is this passage mostly about?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• A mother teaching her child how to read a clock.

• Two clocks arguing over which has the correct time.

• A broken clock that does not tell the correct time.

• A clock making noise that always has the correct time.

Multiple Choice

Question

How can you improve the time that you have in life?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• By doing your best whenever you can.

• By living a lazy life.

• By cheating to get ahead.

• By eating loads of food and drinking a lot.

Multiple Choice

Question

What does "improve" mean?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• to make something better

• a thought that something bad might happen or might have happened

• more than anything or anyone else

Multiple Choice

Question

What does "fear" mean?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• to make something better

• a thought that something bad might happen or might have happened

• more than anything or anyone else

Multiple Choice

Question

What does "most" mean?

Text - The Kitchen Clock

1. Listen to the kitchen clock!

To itself it ever talks,

From its place it never walks;

"Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

Tell me what it says.

2. "I'm a very patient clock,

Never moved by hope or fear,

Though I've stood for many a year;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

3. "I'm a very truthful clock:

People say about the place,

Truth is written on my face;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

4. "I'm a most obliging clock;

If you wish to hear me strike,

You may do it when you like;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

5. "I'm a very friendly clock;

For this truth to all I tell,

Life is short, improve it well;

Tick-tock-tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

6. What a talkative old clock!

Let us see what it will do

When the hour hand reaches two;

"Ding-ding—tick-tock: "

That is what it says.

• to make something better

• a thought that something bad might happen or might have happened

• more than anything or anyone else

Multiple Choice

Fry the chicken __________ it is cooked.

• if

• until

• when

• before

Multiple Choice

She had __________ bad headache and went to see __________ doctor just now.

• a, a

• a, an

• the,the

• an, the

Multiple Choice

There are __________ pupils playing badminton than volleyball in my school.

• much

• more

• a little

• less

Multiple Choice

The Chong family _________ comes here for tea.

• busily

• noisily

• usually

• silently

Multiple Choice

Everyone __________ that Fatimah is a silly girl.

• say

• says

• is said

• saying

Multiple Choice

Choose the most suitable proverb.

Pilih peribahasa yang sesuai.

6. Our school badminton team won the tournament after two years of defeat. As the saying goes __________.

• A friend in need is a friend indeed ( kawan yang membantu kita semasa susah ialah kawan yang sebenar)

• Every cloud has a silver lining ( setiap yang berlaku pasti ada hikmahnya)

• A fool and his money are soon parted. ( orang yang bodoh akan selalu rugi)

• Blood is thicker than water. ( Hubungan darah akan sentiasa dapat bersatu)

Multiple Choice

Answer for the blank no 7 only.

• so

• and

• although

• if

Multiple Choice

Answer the blank no 8 only

• --------

• an

• the

• a

Multiple Choice

Answer the blank no 9 only.

• make

• makes

• made

• making

Multiple Choice

Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined word.

Pilih jawapan perkataan makna yang berlawanan dengan perkataan yang bergaris.

10. Can you tell me your favourite hot drink.

• warm

• cold

• lukewarm

• fresh

Multiple Choice

Choose the answer with the correct punctuation.

Pilih jawapan yang mempunyai tanda baca yang betul.

• When Kedah first won in Malaysia cup, Selangor had already won it many times.

• When Kedah first won the Malaysia Cup, Selangor had already won it many times.

• When kedah first won, the Malaysia cup Selangor had already won it many times.

• When Kedah first won the Malaysia cup Selangor. had already won it, many times.

Multiple Choice

• rode

• ride

• rides

• riding

Multiple Choice

Answer the blank no 13 only

• carries

• carry

• carrying

• carried

Multiple Choice

Answer the blank no 14 only.

• He

• We

• They

• She

Multiple Choice

Answer blank 15 only.

• buys

• buy

• buying

• bought

Multiple Choice

What does Mr. Alex do?

• He works at Hotel Rasa Mesra.

• He drives a taxi.

• He works at the railway station.

• He works at the bus station.

Multiple Choice

Mr. Alex waits at the railway station to

• go to Kuantan.

• go to the beach resort.

• drive a taxi.

• get passengers.

Multiple Choice

Where did Mr. Alex send the man in red shirt to?

• To the LRT station.

• To the railway station.

• To Hotel Rasa Mesra.

• To the bus station.

Multiple Choice

From the story we know that Mr. Alex is

• greedy

• honest

• dishonest

• irresponsible

Multiple Choice

From the story we know that Mr. Alex is

• greedy

• honest

• dishonest

• irresponsible

Multiple Choice

What's the boy name?

• His name is Park.

• His name is Mark.

• His name is Shark.

• His name is Lark.

Multiple Choice

He is from

• the USA

• Malaysia

• the UK

Multiple Choice

Has he got green eyes?

• No, he hasn't.

• Yes, he has.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

• He has got short, black hair.

• He has got long, black hair.

Multiple Choice

What languages does he speak?

• He speak English.

• He speaks English and French.

• He speaks French

Multiple Choice

What's his favourite subject?

• English

• Maths

• Arts

Multiple Choice

What sports does he practise?

• He practises skiing and volleyball.

• He doesn't practise any sport.

Multiple Choice

His favourite food and drink are

• cheese pizza and lemonade.

• pizza.

• pizza and lemonade.

• lemonade and cheese.

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct answer.

• He is short and thin.

• He is tall and thin.

• He is short and fat.

• He is tall and fat.

Multiple Choice

What does he play every day?

• play guitar

• play piano

• play computer games