For each of the questions in this section, read the question first and then look at the information given to find the answer. Then write down the answer A, B, C or D in the box provided.
Read the sign given below and answer the question.
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Read the letter below and answer the question that follows.
TO : TEENFILES
| I am Yati and I'm 15. My parents were divorced two years ago. I don't
know who to live with so I went to my grandma's house and lived there.
My mom has married again. She wants me to live with her but I don't like
her husband. My principle is 'no man in my life'. I don't want to break
her heart but I hate men. Help me, please. I can't concentrate on my studies.
Yati, Gombak (Extracted from Quest, February 13, 1999)
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3 What is the letter mainly about?
A Yati's feelings towards men.
B An enquiry about a teenager's love interest.
C A suggestion about living with her grandmother.
D A request for information on "How To Find A Good
Man?"
Study the pie chart below and answer the question that follow.
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Read the passage below and answer the question
that follows.
| The red bugs belong to the Family Pyhthodaesori. They are sucking insects. They are stout, heavily-built, moderately sized and conspicuous. They have shining red heads which are separated from the thorax by a white rim. Their dorsal abdomens are red. They have black-coloured antennae and legs. Their two pairs of wings are reddish-brown and black in colour. |
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6 Among these people, who is advised to contact Dr. A. Majid M.A.
, PhD?
A An old woman who
has diabetes.
B A couple who is
about to get married.
C A student who has
problems in his studies.
D A daughter whose
father has just passed away.
Read the passage below and answer the questions
that follow.
| George needed to have his cataracts removed, but
despite all urgings from his family, he refused to risk the operation.
He still insisted that his eyesight is still good.
One day at a shopping mall, he reached over and rested his hand upon hers, as he had done many times in their 40 years of marriage. Suddenly the face of a strange woman moved into his vision, and she snapped her hand out of his grasp. Shortly afterward George had his cataract operation. |
Fabric sofa set : RM699.00 Antique cabinet : RM1200.00 Rattan chairs & table set : RM799.00 Elegant metal single bed (cash & carry only) : RM89.00 Credit cards welcome! |
9 Which item cannot be paid using a credit card?
A Metal bed.
B Leather sofa.
C Antique cabinet.
D Rattan chairs and table
set.
In the survey Penang came in sixth and Langkawi was seventh. Among other categories were ABest Inflight Entertainment " Best Hotels" and "Best Cruise". |
12 Why was Mak Tin Chon warded at the intensive care unit of the Ipoh
Hospital?
A
He lost his mind.
B
He was in coma.
C
He was seriously injured.
D
To keep him away from the thief.
Read the poem below and answer the question
that follows.
Whose answers were rather uncertain; When they said, "How d'ye do?" he replied, "Who are you?" That distressing old person of Burton. |
Questions 14 - 15
Complete the following dialogue by filling in the blanks with the
most acceptable form of the functions in the given situation.
Laila : There is an announcement about the disruption of water
supply at our housing estate.
Muna : 14 (To show irritation) ...
Laila : Yes, It's so difficult without having enough water to drink, cook and bathe with.
Muna : Why don't you buy a huge plastic container to store some water? I have one at home.
Laila : 15 (To approve) ... Where can I buy one?
Muna : You can get them at The King Shop of Klang Road.
Laila : Thanks a lot.
14 To show irritation
A
Are you irritated?
B
I'm so disappointed in you.
C
Oh no! That's so inconvenient!
D
Oh dear! How can this happen?
15 To approve
A
It is so bulky.
B
It is a practical idea.
C
I shall think about it.
D
I think you are not right.
In about 80 percent of teenagers, the sleepiest time of the day is between 7 am to 10 am.
But what concern researchers is that the 16 of sleep may make them susceptible to illnesses and lessen their control 17 their turbulent emotions. They also found that adolescents have a high 18 of road traffic accidents. This is partly because they are not only inexperienced drivers but also because they are less 19 due to insufficient sleep.
Sleep deprivation can even affect studies. Researchers at Rhode Island found that those with less sleep had weaker grades. Those 20 slept about seven and a half hours had more A's and B's. Many consider eight hours the minimum for a 21 adolescent.
Dr. Carskadon and Dr. Wolfson at the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts found that the natural body rhythms at puberty 22 staying up late and sleeping well into the morning.
If you are thinking that school should start at 10 am, forget it! Even though 23 administrators have noticed the problem, school hours remain unchanged - that is , at 7.30 am.
If you are 24 Literature
student, remember what Shakespeare said about a good night's sleep being
the "balm of hurt minds". You will enjoy better quality of life and have
better grades, if you cut 25 on your late
nights out, partying, late night televisions or burning the midnight candle
swotting at the last minute for your exams.
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A lack
B absence
C scarcity
D shortage
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A to
B on
C over
D with
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A rate
B case
C report
D frequency
19 A
alert
B aware
C awake
D conscious
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A who
B whom
C whose
D which
21
A health
B healthy
C healthier
D healthiest
22
A favour
B favours
C favoured
D favouring
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A school
B schools
C school's
D schools'
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B a
C an
D the
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off
B with
C down
D through
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26 Who is offering these events? 1 mark]
27 Where will the Traditional Chinese Celebration be held?
[1 mark]
28 What type of people would go to Nagoya? . [1 mark]
29 What festive occasion does this advertisement refer to? [1
mark]
30 Ilida could not order the Oriental Touch Set Dinner at Chef's
Cabin on the 29th February 2000. Why? [1 mark]
In conjunction with the Chinese New Year celebration, the Yee family decided to take full advantage of the festive offerings held at the Pinkroyal Hotel. On February 4th, 2000 the family decided to have a reunion by having a (31) . The older Yees had to pay RM68 per person, whereas (32) had to pay RM34 nett. On the 5th and 6th of February, Kenny and Ivy Yee attended the (33) during the evening. It started at 6.30 pm. A few days later, Siew Lin treated Grandma and Grandpa Yee to the Oriental Touch Set Dinner which featured (34) . Albert, Liew Meng, and May May wanted to be adventurous, so they decided to sample the Japanese set dinner. However, they couldn't because the (35) was only valid for 29 days.
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It was midnight in our quiet Edinburgh house.
My wife was finishing the
packing for a holiday. Crossing the hallway, she dropped her glasses, which slipped through a small hole in the floor. |
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It was a solid, 19th-century stone floor,
but by removing a small section,
we could see the spectacles glinting below. Lying prone beside the hole, I inserted my left arm and reached down. |
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My fingers searched
in the dust, scrabbled unavailingly, then gave up.
The spectacles were out of reach. I started to withdraw my arm. It wouldn't come.It was stuck, the elbow jammed in a gap between rock-hard stone and iron beam. I pulled, slowly at first, then more brutally. It wouldn't budge. |
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I twisted it,
to no effect. I lay trapped, face down
- an undignified
position. My wife, who could not see the seriousness of the situation,suggested greasing my arm with olive oil. We poured some into the hole. It had no effect. For a moment I thought I heard the sounds of suppressed laughter, but, denied proper eye contact, I could not be certain. |
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"We'll have to call the fire department," she said. | |
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I decided to struggle. It
is one thing to be exposed to humiliation in the
privacy of one's own home, but to reveal it to a team of firemen was too awful to contemplate. I tugged and twisted. Ten minutes later, I gave in. |
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My wife telephoned the local police to seek
advice. They said we should
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There is, apparently, no means of summoning
a single fireman. Once the emergency number has been dialled, all emergency
services are alerted.
Minutes later, down the gently sleeping street roared a fire engine, blue lights flashing. From it leapt three yellow-helmeted firemen, axes swinging from their belts. I was able to study their boots, which were enormous. They crouched around me, assessing the situation from a professional point of view. Not one, so far as I could tell, was laughing. |
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Another vehicle pulled up
outside - a police van. Two officers, walkie-
talkies crackling, strode in and began taking particulars. They, too, had large boots, but as to whether they were smiling or not, I cannot say. |
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They were joined by an officer from the Criminal
Investigation Division
(CID), drawn to the scene by a report that a man was "up to his arms in concrete." He said he had never heard of such a thing before and had come to see what it was like. |
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Seconds later, with another screech of brakes,
an ambulance drew up, and
two eager paramedics jumped down, bearing large bags with medical equipment, oxygen cylinders and much of the paraphernalia associated with sophisticated resuscitation procedures. They crouched sympathetically beside me and asked questions about my medical condition. I told them I was as well as I could be expected. |
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At this stage there were eight
men in the house and three vehicles with
flashing lights outside. My line of vision, at floor level, was directly out through the front door. A passer-by was watching curiously. All he could see was a body, face down, surrounded by the entire range of the city's emergency services. What he made of it I shudder to think. |
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One of the paramedics suggested the olive-oil
treatment again. The half-
empty bottle of (rather expensive) Olio Extra Vergine de Oliva was produced, and more of it was poured down the hole while he manipulated my bodyaround to the point where it felt as if the entire arm were being twisted off. "Now, pull," he said. |
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I pulled, and suddenly up it came - bloody, bruised, soaked in mud- colored oil, but a whole arm nevertheless. "Wiggle your fingers, " said the paramedic. They wiggled. "Next time," he said, in the only note of reproof I heard the whole night, "try a coat hanger." |
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The policemen snapped their
notebooks shut. The CID man shook his
head disbelievingly. The ambulance men packed up their oxygen cylinders, and the firemen replaced their axes, rather reluctantly I thought. Engines roared back to life, and the emergency team pulled away. |
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Revived by a cup of tea, I tried a coat hanger.
I retrieved the spectacles
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36 What was the writer's wife doing before she dropped her glasses?
[1 mark]
37 How did the writer try to reach the spectacles?
a) ......................................................................................
[1 mark]
b) ......................................................................................
[1 mark]
38 Which phrase in paragraph 3 shows that the writer's arm was stuck
in the hole? .[1 mark]
39 What was used to grease the writer's arm?
[1 mark]
40 What was the wife's suggestion after she realised the seriousness
of the situation? [1 mark]
41 In your own words, describe how the writer felt about his situation?
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42 The writer realised that there was "no means of summoning a single fireman" (line 22). Explain what summoning means.
44 Why was an officer from CID at the writer's house? [1 mark]
45 How was the writer able to see the arrival of the emergency services?
[1 mark]
46 "A passerby ........ curiously." (line 44) Why do you think so?
[2 marks]
47 How did the writer describe his arm when he finally pulled it out?
[1 mark]
48 Why do you think the paramedic asked the writer to wiggle his fingers?
[2 marks]
49 Which word in paragraph 15 means "loud sound"? [1 mark]
50 Quote one evidence from paragraph 15 that shows that the rescue team felt disappointed. [1 mark]