Questions 22 – 24

Read the conversation in Situation B and choose the best meaning fr the phrase that
are underlined.

Situation B : Kim Hock is talking to his class teacher.

Teacher : Why isn’t Saiful here today?

Kim Hock : Something unexpected came up (22) and he had to go out of town.
Teacher : I’m sorry to hear that. I have no choice (23) but to replace him with Ishak
in the team.
Kim Hock : That’s a pity, Sir. He has been looking forward to being on the team
Teacher (24).
: We’ll wait and see then.

22. Something unexpected came up

A He was called away.

B There was an emergency.
C Something amazing happened.
D Something happened at the last
minute.

23. I have no choice

A I am sure
B I have no other option
C I have made up my mind
D I cannot find any other solution

24. looking forward to being on the team

A eager to be on the team

B looking for team members
C working hard as a team member
D has been a team member for some
time

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Questions 25- 28 are based on following advertisement.

25. What product is being advertised ?

A. the rose
B. tomatoes
C. sardines
D. tomato sauce

26. Rose Brand Sardines is the best consumed

A. before the 8th of February , 2008
B. after the 8th of February , 2008
C. on the 7th of Mac, 2007
D. anytime in March, 2007
27. Which of the following is not one of the ingredient of Rose Brand Sardines
?
A. tomato sauce
B. black sauce
C. sardine
D. salt

28. Labels on canned food

A. inform customers of its content.
B. attract consumers to eat.
C. add weight to the can
D. beautify the can.

Question 29-34 are based on the following article

The human body is like an engine and like all good engines , it requires
high quality fuels for it to work well. The fuels are found in the food we eat.
Therefore food is the thing we eat that will keep our body in good health. The
food we eat should provide us with growth and repair, heat and energy as well
as regulate our body functions.

Food can be divided into different classes according to the nutrients its
contents. The first of the classes is the body builder. This food builds up our
bodies and repairs it too. It is called protein . Proteins also provide our body
with energy.

The second class of food are energizers. They are called

carbohydrates and fats .The extra amounts of these foods can be changed
into body fat. That’s why we are not encouraged to eat too much
carbohydrates and fats.

The final class are foods are protectors. Protectors the form of
vitamins, mineral salts and water protect the body from infection and keep it
working properly . Roughage may be included in this class even though it is
not a true nutrient as it is not absorbed by the body but simply passes through
it. It helps the body to get rid of waste products.

A balanced diet must include foods from these three classes. This is to
make sure the body stays healthy and works properly. If a class of food is
missing, the body will suffer malnourishment which means the body is badly
nourished. The body is undernourished when it does not get enough of all the
three classes of foods.
29. According to the article above, which of the following is not provided by
food ?
A. Repair
B. Beauty
C. Energy
D. Growth

30. The writer compares the body with

A. fuel
B. an engine
C. our health
D. waste products

31. Why do you think we are not encouraged to eat too much of the second
class of foods?
A. we will not be able to rest
B. we will be too energized
C. we will feel too warm
D. we will become fat.

32. Which of the following statements occurs when we eat a sufficient amount
of protectors?
A. We will not die.
B. We will have too much water
C. We will not easy get coughs and colds
D. We will have difficulty going to the toilet.

33. What does roughage do for the body ?

A. it protects the body from infections
B. it provides enough nutrients.
C. it is absorbed by the body
D. it gets rid of wastes.

34. Which word in the article above means that the body is not getting any
one of
the three classes of food ?
A. balanced
B. roughage
C. infections
D. undernourished
Questions 35 – 37 are based on the following poem.

LIFE’S BRIEF CANDLE

To-morrow, and to-morrow , and to-morrow ,
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day,
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools,
The way to dusty death. Out,out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow , a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the the stage,
And then is heard no more; it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing

35. The poet thinks life is

A. like an idiot
B. a dusty death
C. a difficult skill
D. like a stage play

36. Which of the following statements best explains the last line of the
poem?
A. Life is worth living
B. Life does not hold any meaning
C. Life is full of interesting tales to tell.
D. .Life is only for those that are not fools

37. The tone in the poem is a ____________________one.

A. indifferent
B. depressing
C. satisfying
D. happy
Questions 38-40
Read the extract from the short story How Dalat Got Its Name below carefully.

The village was a sad sight. Dead bodies were lying on the ground and
floating in the river. The horrible smell of death was everywhere. Lots of
flies buzzed around the place.

Galau’s men collected and buried the bodies as fast as they could.
They found Umat among the dead, too.

“ He started all this ,”they said to each other. ”Galau will be glad to
hear that Umat is dead!”

But they were wrong. When Galau heard that his brother was dead,
he came to see where he lay, still unburied. He cried and mourned for him.

“ He was my brother and my father’s son,” he said. ”He was

younger than I am .I should have looked after him. I want you to make a
tall, carved memorial pole, like the one you made for my late father.”

38. Which of the following statements is true about the village ?

A. It was very noisy
B. It was very smelly
C. It was very crowded

39.Why did the villagers think Galau would be glad to hear about Umat’s
death?
A. Umat was a weak leader.
B. Umat had deserted his family
C. Umat had led their enemies to them
D. Umat was afraid to fight their enemies

40. Why did Galau want his men to build a memorial pole for his brother ?
A. He wanted people to enjoy their win.
B. He wanted people to remember Umat
C. He wanted people to discuss Umat’s defeat
D. He wanted people to see how rich Umat was.

Prepared by; Proof-read by;

Puan Siti Zawiyah
Puan Shaihah
ANSWER

25.C 26.A 27.B 28.A 29.B 30.B

31.D 32.C 33.C 34.D 35.D 36.B
37.B 38.B 39.C 40.B