Paper 1

Each question in this test is followed by three or four possible answers. Choose the best
answer for each question

Section A

1 Study the pie chart below and answer the question that follows.

For Coloured
Hair
10% 5%
For For Normal
Damaged Hair 40%
Hair

For Permed
Hair For Frizzy Hair
20% 25%

Types of shampoo bought by customers

The type of shampoo least bought by customers is for

A normal hair
B permed hair
C coloured hair
D damaged hair

2 Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

Get a free sample of a 10ml Sea Breeze cologne spray when you buy Sea
Spray perfumes worth RM100 or more. Offer valid in the month of May only.

Mrs Tan will not get a free sample of the cologne spray because she
A bought Sea Spray perfume worth RM120
B bought her Sea Spray perfume in June
C did not like the free sample
D wanted more than 10ml of the free sample
3 Read the notice below and answer the question that follows

Enjoy tranquility amidst the fun

Self-contained community with everything
you need.
Ready for immediate construction.

If you buy a house in this area, you can have the following EXCEPT
A enjoy quiet surroundings
B have fun in the entertainment areas
C move in immediately
D get everything you need there

4 Read the newspaper report below and answer the question that follows

Butterworth: Tragedy struck a doctor on his way to help

a patient. Passers-by watched in horror as the driver of
the ambulance lost control of the vehicle.

According to the newspaper report, who was badly injured?

A The doctor
B The patient
C The ambulance driver
D The passers-by

5 Read the sign below and answer the question that follows

The National Sports Complex

Recreational Swimming Programme
Cardholders’ Benefits and Privileges
RM100 – per month
RM248 – 3 months
Free use of lockers
Free car parking stickers

Which of the following is NOT a benefit or privilege for cardholders?

A Use of lockers for free
B Free car parking stickers
C Discount of RM52 for 3 months’ payment
D Mandatory payment of RM100 per month
 Section B
Questions 6 – 13

Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose
the best answer from the options to fit the numbered blank.

Durian and mangosteens, though quite unrelated, are regarded as the King and
Queen of all tropical fruit. Few would fault the purple skinned mangosteen, except that
the rind leaves (6) indelible stain. Not so the durian. Lovers of the fruit (7) their
possessions to gorge themselves. Others loathe the durian because of its pungent
smell.

Both mangosteen and durian are native to South East Asia and require a year round,
warm, very humid, equatorial (8). The durian tree is very large. Picking the fruit is not
required, as they fall (9) ripe. This is quite dangerous for the fruit is covered (10)
hard spines and weighs several kilograms. Overripe durians split along lines of natural
weakness which are (11) visible among the spines. To open a durian, insert a stout
knife into such a line. Durians have about five segments, (12) containing several
seeds and these are surrounded by a custard-like aril.

Both durian and mangosteen are still rare outside South East Asia, and they will
remain expensive when available. The ripe mangosteen is dark red and tastes best if
harvested before turning purple or blue-black. It does not (13) post-harvest.

6 A a
B an
C the

7 A mortgage
B are mortgaging
C should mortgage
D have mortgaged

8 A weather
B climate
C rain
D winds

9 A when
B then
C while
D as

10 A in
B on
C for
D with
11 A faint
B fainted
C faintly
D fainting

12 A one
B each
C both
D all

13 A ripe
B ripen
C ripened
D ripening

Section C

Questions 14 – 16

Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases that
are underlined.

Situation A – Suja’s teacher is concerned about her.

Teacher : What’s the matter, Suja? You look a little under the weather. (14)
Suja : I am well but I’m worried about the Drama Competition, Teacher.
Teacher : Well, you needn’t be worried at all. You’ve been practising round the
clock.(15)
Suja : No doubt we have been practising regularly but I still have butterflies in
my stomach (16) at the thought of performing in front of an audience.
Teacher : Don’t be afraid. You will do just fine.

14 under the weather

A ill
B sad
C cold
D worried

15 round the clock

A all day and all night
B according to the clock
C according to the schedule
D by watching the clock

16 butterflies in my stomach
A very happy
B very upset
C very angry
D very nervous
 Section D
Questions 17 – 22
Read the newspaper report below and answer the following questions.

Kuching Chokes
Kuching: The haze in Sarawak has worsened. Local fires at oil palm estates in
the southern part of the state have caused more areas to fall under the unhealthy
category of the air pollution index.
 Hospitals and clinics which used to treat 40 to 50 cases of respiratory
diseases daily are now treating up to 200 cases.
 It will take about a week for firemen to put out the local plantation fires.
 Poor visibility has delayed some flights. Passengers will have to wait for
the haze to clear.
 Sarawak has requested the authorities to carry out cloud-seeding in order
to induce rain.

17 From the headline we know that the residents of Sarawak

A face respiratory problems
B have fun breathing
C are choking with laughter

18 What has caused the unhealthy category of the air pollution index in Sarawak?
A Fires in residential areas
B Forest fires
C Fires in old palm estates
D Domestic fires

19 Passengers had to wait because flights were

A cancelled
B increased
C decreased
D delayed
20 The number of patients treated for respiratory diseases has
A doubled
B tripled
C increased four times
D increased ten times

21 Rain can be made by

A putting out fires
B cloud seeding
C burning trees
D performing a rain dance
22 Which of the following is NOT an effect of the fires in Southern Sarawak?
A Haze
B Poor visibility
C Respiratory disease
D Cloud seeding

Section E
Questions 23 – 25

Read the poem below carefully. Then, choose the best answer for the questions that
follow.

The Dead Crow

He saw a dead crow

in a drain
near the post office.
He saw an old man
gasping for air
and a baby barely able to breathe
in a crowded morning clinic.
Why should we suffer like this?

I want clean air

for my grandchildren
I want the damned fools
to leave the forest alone.
I want the trees to grow,
the rivers run free,
and the earth covered with grass.
Let the politicians plan how we may live with
dignity,
now and always.

A. Samad Said

23 When the poet says in a crowded morning clinic he means that

A the clinic opens only in the morning
B many people are ill
C the doctor is late for work
D the service at the clinic is slow

24 The poem is mainly about

A the crow that died
B the importance of clinics
C the effects of environmental pollution
D the suffering of old people and children
25 What does the poet want in the second stanza?
A The destruction of the environment to be stopped
B More land for trees to grow
C The rivers to be cleaned
D The politicians to live with dignity

Questions 26 – 28

Read the extract below carefully and choose the best answer for the questions that
follow.

Cousin Lan pretended to be aggrieved. Secretly, though, he was not. The

last time he checked out the price of Bally shoes in Lot 10 in Kuala Lumpur, it
cost well above RM800.00. A chance of a lifetime for Cousin Lan! But Cousin
Lan, as was his wont, was not averse to a little hard bargaining.

“ Mat . . . that’s a lot of pitis. My Bally shoes so far cost only RM70.00.
RM430.00 . . . that’s a lot of pitis.” And to emphasise the point, Cousin Lan
made some clucking noises.

Cousin Lan tried to continue, but was angrily cut short by Jamal. “Of
course it’s a lot of pitis, you miser,” Jamal retorted. “These are real Bally shoes,
not your pirated Golok version. If you’re not interested, never mind. I’ll take my
merchandise elsewhere, but you’re not going to take advantage of my situation
to be your usual conniving miserly self,” sulked Jamal.

Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes

by Che Husna Azhari

26 What was a chance of a lifetime for Jamal’s cousin?

A Pretending to be aggrieved
B Shopping at Lot 10 in Kuala Lumpur
C Getting a pair of bally shoes at a cheap price

27 Why was Jamal angry with his cousin?

A He did not want to buy his Bally shoes.
B He insisted on a cheaper rate for Jamal’s Bally shoes.
C He did not like Jamal’s Bally shoes.
D He wanted to attend the wedding early.

28 Why were Lan’s shoes cheap according to Jamal?

A They were fake.
B They were old.
C They were small.
D They were genuine.
Questions 29 – 38
Choose the best answers for the following.

29 Anil is in the garden ___ some vegetables.

A plants
B planted
C planting
D is planting

30 Would you like ___ badminton or shall we go cycling?

A play
B played
C playing
D to play

Questions 31 – 40
Choose the best answers for the blanks in the text below.

Hurricanes begin as tropical storms over the warm moist waters of the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans near the equator. Near the Phillippines and the China Sea, hurricanes
___ (31) typhoons. As the moisture evaporates it rises (32) enormous amounts of
heated moist air are twisted high (33) the atmosphere. The winds begin (34)
anticlockwise north of the equator or clockwise south of the equator. The (35)
peaceful centre of the hurricane is called the eye. Around this centre winds move (36)
speeds between 74 and 200 miles per hour. (37) the hurricane remains over
waters of 79F or warmer, it continues to pull moisture from the surface (38) grows in
size and force. When a hurricane crosses land or cooler waters, it loses (39) source
of power, and its winds gradually slow until they are no longer of hurricane force.
Hurricanes over the Atlantic often begin near Africa, drift west on the Trade Winds, and
veer north as they meet the (40) winds coming eastward across North America.
Hurricanes over the Eastern Pacific begin in the warm waters off the Central American
and Mexican coasts.

31 A call
B is called
C are called
D called

32 A so
B for
C before
D until

33 A in
B on
C by
D at
34 A circle
B circling
C to circle
D had circled

35 A relate
B related
C relative
D relatively

36 A in
B at
C on
D by

37 A Since
B In spite of
C In addition to
D As long as

38 A and
B but
C so
D for

39 A it
B its
C it’s
D is

40 A prevail
B prevails
C prevailed
D prevailing

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 Paper 2

Section A

Your sister has written you a letter asking you for advice on buying a birthday gift for
your mother. Given below are two items your sister has in mind. Write a reply to your
sister stating your choice giving reasons.

 RM130
 Made of leather
 Attractive latest design
 3 different colours
 Free leather purse
 RM150
 Mum’s favourite brand
 3 different fragrances
 Free miniature perfume

When writing your letter:

 Use all the notes given
 Use an appropriate format
 Elaborate on the notes to make it more interesting
 Make sure it is not less than 120 words
 Section B

You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this question.

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
Grapes were cultivated 6,000 years ago in Europe. There are over 60 varieties
of grapes that are cultivated for wine making and over 50 varieties are in current
production as table grapes.

Grapes may be classified as red, blue and white - which are actually pale green
in color. Each kind has its own particular character for wine making and as a table
grape. Grapes, like fruit trees, require a stable climate in order to provide a dependable
growing environment.

Raisin production is perhaps the most labor intensive agricultural operation.

Bunches of grapes are cut from the vine and laid out in paper trays to dry for 2 or 3
weeks. During this time, they must be manually turned. This intensive labor requires a
large work force of workers who will follow the harvest. A one cup serving of grapes
yields 57 calories, 6 grams of protein, 16 grams of carbohydrates, 2 mg of sodium, 1
gram of dietary fibre and vitamins A and C.

Write a summary on grapes and their uses:

• in continuous writing form.
• in one paragraph.
• in your own words as far as possible.
• in not more than 60 words including the 10 words given below.

Begin with:
There are over 60 varieties of grapes that are cultivated…
 Section C

Novels:

1. Potato People - Angela Wright

2. Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
3. The Phantom of The Opera - Gaston Leroux
4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
5. The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope Hawkins

Based on one of the novels above, write on one of events in the story that you find
interesting.Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.

Your response should be:

 in not less than 50 words

 in continuous writing form

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