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UPSR PAPER I
PAPER 1 Time: 50
minutes
Each question in this paper is followed by three or four possible answers. Choose the best
answer from the answers marked A, B and C or A, B, C and D.
SECTION A
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Choose the #est word to fill in the blanks.
1 The young of a swan is called a ___________
A cygnet C gosling
B nymph D eaglet
$ They found four wounded eagles in a ______________ on top of the hill.
A nest C coop
B web D kennel
% Every month, my grandfather goes for a medical check-up at the ________________.
A bank C market
B hospital D gymnasium
" nakes belong to the _________________ family.
A mammal!s C herbivore!s
B reptilian!s D amphibian!s
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Choose the #est phrase 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
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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
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Choose the #est answer to complete the sentences.
#$. %y grandparents will return from__________&nited tates of 'merica in _____ fortnight!s
time.
' 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 1ather 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" #$
2ook at the pictures and then read the passage carefully. "ased on the picture and the passage* choose the %est
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
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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 of
this 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 break
into three small leaflets can be seen. The most suitable climate for the alfalfa is
the warm and dry one. However, this plant is known to live under very hot
conditions such as droughts. This is because it has long roots that are able to
grow deeper into the soil in search of food and water.
The plant is a popular crop among farmers. It is a healthy food for horses
and 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 the
roots 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 easily
with 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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9ead the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
)o you know who %other Theresa was/ he was a great woman
who helped the poor and sick. he was born on 'ugust 1$
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, #.#2 in
%acedonia as 'gnes :on;ha (o7a;hiu. <er family was wealthy and
generous. They cared for the poor and less fortunate. (y the time %other
Theresa was #1, she knew she was going to help the poor when she grew
up.
0hen %other Theresa first became a nun, she 7oined the isters of
"oreto in )ublin, 5reland. ' year later, she left for )ar7eeling in 5ndia. he
became a teacher and principal of t. %ary!s <igh chool in Calcutta.
'fter more than #* years, she left the school for Calcutta!s slums.
%other Theresa set up her first school there. ister 'gnes, a former
student, became %other Theresa!s first follower. 'ccording to %other Theresa, their aim was to
care for =the hungry, the naked, the homeless, the crippled, the blind, the lepers, all those people
who feel unwanted, unloved, uncared for throughout society, people that have become a burden
to the society and are avoided by everyone!.
5n #.>1, %other Theresa and the Calcutta officials opened the ?alighat <ome for the
)ying. This is a place where even the poorest people could die with dignity. 5t was later renamed
?alighat, the <ome of the @ure <eart A3irmal <ridayB. he also opened hanti 3agar A=City of
@eace!B, a leper colony. %other Theresa and the sisters continued opening hospices,
orphanages and leper houses all over 5ndia. The cared for the poor and made them feel wanted.
They also opened homes around the world. %other Theresa traveled everywhere to raise money
for the poor.
(y then, %other Theresa was admired for her charity work. he received many awards. 5n #.*.,
she won the 3obel @eace @ri+e. <owever, in #.,>, %other Theresa had a heart attack. he
recovered but after a few illnesses, this An*e+ of ,er-. passed away on eptember >
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, #..*.
he was ,*.
8$ 0hat is %other Theresa!s real name/
A ister 'gnes
B 'ngel of %ercy
C '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 #est describes %other Theresa/
A mart
B -oyful
C <ardworking
D Compassionate
8.. The phrase An*e+ Of ,er-. refers to
A ister 'gnes
B %other Theresa
C isters of "oreto
D 3obel @ri+e
C2. 0hat happened to %other Theresa in #.,>/
A he suffered a heart attack.
B he won the 3oble @eace @ri+e.
C he opened houses all over 5ndia.
D he set up her first school in Calcutta.