Soalan UPSR 1998 (Set 1)

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.


I have a lion, a funny faced lion.
He controls everyone at home.
He eats a lot of meat and he roars if I disturb him.
He is out most of the day.
I call him dad.

I also have a dove.
She works all day too, but she works at home.
She is soft, gentle, kind and cares for her family.
She is always there if I need her.
I call her mum.

I have a peacock.
She has a head with lots of colours.
She has green eyes and beautiful feathers.
She has a mop of hair at the front.
I call her sister.

I have a kitten.
He is small and smooth.
He has tiny little eyes and a wet nose.
He drinks milk a lot and cries a lot.
I call him baby brother.

Then there's me.
I know what I am.
I'm the black sheep.
But I'm not black.


Adapted from
The Animal House
by Sandy Brechin, aged 12

1. What would Sandy's father do if she disturbs him?
(A) He stares at her.
(B) He raises his voice.
(C) He controls the family.
(D) He goes out of the house.

2. Which one of the following words would best describe Sandy's mother?
(A) beautiful
(B) caring
(C) funny
(D) quiet

3. Sandy thinks that her sister is like a peacock because she
(A) likes looking beautiful
(B) likes bright clothes
(C) has a lot of hair
(D) is colourful

4. Sandy compares her baby brother with a kitten probably because he
(A) is small
(B) cries a lot
(C) has a wet nose
(D) looks like a kitten


5. Why do you think Sandy calls herself a black sheep?
(A) She feels that she is different from the rest of her family.
(B) Her skin is dark compared with the rest of her family.
(C) Her favourite animal is a sheep.
(D) She likes to play with sheep.

6. What are the two boys doing?
(A) They are just relaxing.
(B) They are walking to school.
(C) They are reading story books.
(D) They are waiting for transport to go home.

7. From the story, Pandi likes Ganesh more than Rama because
(A) Pandi thinks that Ganesh is brave
(B) Ganesh enjoys talking all the time
(C) Pandi likes being praised
(D) Rama is too thin

8. Rama is the opposite of Ganesh because Rama is
(A) helpful and popular
(B) quiet and humble
(C) clever and gentle
(D) big and strong

9. When attacked by the tiger, Ganesh's action proved that he was
(A) brave
(B) strong
(C) humble
(D) cowardly

10. From the picture in the story The Rich Man And His Servants we know that Rama
(A) was a loyal servant
(B) liked to fight with tigers
(C) was a big and strong man
(D) didn't know how to climb up a tree

Choose the most suitable sentence to fit the situation in the picture.

11.
(A) It's all right. We're all neighbours here.
(B) How is Danny?
(C) Here's your pet, Miss Tan.
(D) How did it happen?

12.
(A) It's all right. We're all neighbours here.
(B) How's Danny?
(C) Here's your pet, Miss Tan.
(D) How did it happen?

13.
(A) We just heard about the accident.
(B) How did it happen?
(C) No, but he's left a message for you.
(D) Here's your pet, Miss Tan.


14.The boy is most probably Lina's ________.
(A) sister
(B) mother-in-law
(C) cousin
(D) nephew


15. The lady is most likely Razak's _______.
(A) sister
(B) mother-in-law
(C) cousin
(D) nephew

16. Nizam is a responsible boy. He helps to ______ (1) after his sister Nurul who is six years old.
(A) reading
(B) look
(C) in
(D) her

17. They are ______(2) the living room of their house.
(A) reading
(B) look
(C) in
(D) her

18. Nurul is________(3)a story book while her brother is
(A) reading
(B) look
(C) in
(D) opposite

19. listening to _______. (4)
(A) reading
(B) look
(C) in
(D) her

20. He is sitting _______(5) his sister. Nurul is lucky to have a brother like Nizam.
(A) reading
(B) look
(C) in
(D) opposite