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SECTION A
Questions 1 – 10 are based on the information given
1 The word them refers to
A lead
B focus
C goals
D success [ comprehension : L ]
2 The editor of the Teen’s World
A needs amusing articles
B is eager to give away cash
C wants us to be happy always
D will print any piece of writing [ comprehension : M ]
GO AHEAD: MAKE US LAUGH
Everyone has a funny story. Just send us yours and if we
publish it in Teen’s World, you’ll be laughing all the way
to the bank.
Humour Editor, Teen’s World
TAKE THE L EAD
To achieve success, you must set sightson your goals and never lose focus on them
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3 If you want your advertisement to get the attention of buyers, you should
A add an image
B do it without colour
C pay a minimum of RM20
D either pay RM10 or RM20 [ comprehension : M ]
4 From the cartoon strip, we can conclude that
A Earl was not aware of the plastic bag
B the lady wants her plastic bag back
C Earl feels that one year is not too long
D the lady cares about the environment [ comprehension :M] ]
Pictures/ Logos
Give the extra impact to your
advertisement with a picture or a logo in
black & white for an additional
RM10 or in colour for an
additional RM20 per insertion
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5 You will receive a complimentary pizza voucher if
A you order online
B there is a delay in sending
C you order a minimum of one pizza
D they send within the time specified [ comprehension : L ]
6 According to the advertisement,
A the house is either for sale or lease
B a telephone has been installed
C only the kitchen is equipped
D furniture is provided [ comprehension :M ]
30 Minutes Delivery Or a free voucher
ONLINE
ORDERING
Available
now
HOUSE for RENT
Fully-furnishedInterested?
Please call 013 4545670
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7 Which of the following statements is true?
A There are limited household things on display
B The exhibition will begin in a couple of days
C This is the first exhibition held in Malaysia
D The exhibition will last for two days [ comprehension : H ]
8 Which of the following phrases show that we can purchase things there?
A glamorous designs
B lifestyle exhibition
C open to public
D crazy bargains [ knowledge : H ]
excellent living ‘13
PITA
Countdown
2 Days
Free
AdmissionO en to Public
10 -12 SeptCrazy BARGAINS
SMART IDEAS
GLAMOROUS DESIGNS
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9 All the following statements are true except
A Spices are good for us
B Spices make our food colourful
C It is difficult to cook without spices
D Malaysia is well-known for its savoury cuisine [ comprehension : H ]
10 Which of the following statements is true?
A You are not allowed to take home coins
B Help the needy by donating all your cash
C Before heading home, donate your loose change [ comprehension : H ]
D Money changers are reluctant to change foreign currency
Imagine your food without spices. Unimaginable,
isn’t it? Malaysia has a long culinary tradition of
creating complex and flavourful dishes that are rich
with spices. Apart from adding colour, flavour and
taste, consumption of spices provide infinite health
benefits.
Money changers don’t accept coins. When travelling,
use up all your coins before leaving for home – look
for donation boxes at the airport and do your bit for
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SECTION B
Questions 11 - 20
Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the
best answer from the options A, B and C or A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blanks.
Once upon a time the tigers were regarded as a danger to those who dared to venture
into the thick jungles of the country. They ________ (11) feared by many. _______ (12)
they are hungry, they hunt other animals. Being carnivores, they maul their prey
__________ (13) pieces to eat. But man actually is not their natural prey _______ (14),
like all animals, they always try to avoid man.
As the human population _______ (15) , rainforests eventually have to make way for
social and economic development. Day by day, they _________ (16) fewer jungles to
roam. Hence there are fewer preys to _________ (17) in the forests. ________ (18)
food supply is getting scarcer.
The tigers roaming the country that once _________ (19) in the thousands, count for
less than 500 today. With a lifespan of about 15 years in the wild, ________ (20)
fascinating creatures of God are truly in danger of extinction. It thus calls for adequate,strong and effective measures to protect them and their habitat.
11 A were 14 A and
B was B but
C are C since
D is [ application : L ] D though [ application : H ]
12 A Which 15 A grow
B When B grew
C What C grows
D Where [ application : L ] D growing [ application::M ]
13 A in 16 A has
B to B had
C into C have
D from [ application : H ] D having [ application: L ]
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17 A find 19 A number
B finds B numbers
C found C numbered
D finding [ application : L ] D numbering [application:M ]
18 A They 20 A this
B Their B that
C Them C those
D Theirs [ application : L ] D these [ application : L ]
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SECTION C
Questions 21 – 23
Read the dialogue below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.
Mother : What’s wrong dear? You haven’t touched your dinner.
Shiela : I miss Comel very much
Mother : All of us are cut up (21) over the loss. But you must not leave your
stomach empty. It’s not good for your health.
Shiela : I know mum, but it is not easy. We had had him since he was a kitten.
Mother : I know it is not easy dear. It will take some time but I’m sure you will get
over (22) it.
Shiela : If only I had been more careful!
Mother : Shiela, stop blaming yourself, dear . It’s not your fault that Comel was run
down (23) by a speeding motorcycle. You tried your best to save her but it
was late.
.
21 cut up
A angry
B upset
C anxious
D disappointed [ knowledge : H]
22 get over
A overcome
B survive
C defeat
D heal [ knowledge : L]
23 run down
A thrown
B killed
C hurt
D hit [ knowledge : H]
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Questions 24 – 26
Read the text below and choose the best meaning for the expressions underlined.
The children are excited when Mr Lim, their teacher mentions to them that their school is
organizing a visit to Seri Bahagia, an orphanage in town.
All the students in Class Bestari raise their hands eagerly to register and participate in the
special trip. Mr Lim stresses that the purpose of visiting the shelter is to lend a hand (24) to
the less fortunate children there. The orphanage is a stone’s throw away (25) so they can
walk there.
The trip will teach students many valuable lessons about the life of the poor and the needy
around them. Not every child is born with a silver spoon in his mouth. (26)
24 lend a hand
A offer help
B give advice
C donate food
D distribute clothes [ knowledge : L]
25 a stone’s throw away
A quite far
B distant
C remote
D very near [ knowledge : L]
26 born with a silver spoon in the mouth
A gifted
B wealthy
C healthy
D intelligent [ knowledge : M]
SECTION D
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Questions 27 – 32
Study the notice and answer the questions that follow.
DID YOU KNOW…
SP Exposed, Edition 1 2013
EAT FISH
Eating fish once a
week could lower
your risk of
depression by 30%
DON’T SMOKE
Smoking reduces
life expectancy by7-8 years.
DEEP BREATHING
Practicing deep
breathing reduces
blood pressure and
muscle tension
ENJOY DARK
CHOCOLATE
Dark chocolate can
help keep your
heart running well
by lowering bad
cholesterol
MASSAGING
Gently massaging
the space between
your eyebrows
induces deep sleep
UNNECESSARY
MEDICINE
Too much
medicine ruins
your body
USE STAIRS
Climbing just two
flights of stairs per
day could result inloss of 2.7kg per year
KEEP A PET
Petting a cat or any
other animal would
instantly make you
feel less stressed
AVOID TOO RIPE
BANANAS
Green tipped
bananas are better
for your health thanover- ripe bananas
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27 The advertisement is specially for those who
A believe in healthy living
B love animals and plants
C enjoy eating good food
D dislike smoking [ comprehension : M]
28 Excessive medication will
A improve our blood pressure
B make us live longer
C damage ourselves
D make us dizzy [ comprehension : H]
29 The word induces can best be replaced with
A makes
B causes
C persuades
D encourages [ knowledge : H]
30 If you feel tensed with school work, you are advised toA rear a pet
B eat chocolates regularly
C walk down the steps often
D take deep breath occasionally [ comprehension : H]
31 All the following statements are true except
A smoking can shorten our lives
B dark chocolate cuts down cholesterol
C eating fish every day prevents depression
D ripe bananas are recommended for good health [ comprehension : H]
32 If you want to stay slim,
A refrain from smoking
B avoid using the escalator
C have green bananas for breakfast
D practise deep breathing in the morning [ comprehension : M]
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Questions 33 – 40
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
EX-RACER AT HOME IN MALAYSIA
KUALA LUMPUR: After nearly two decades of building a career racing cars on rough
terrains, retired French rally legend Jean Ragnotti decided to slow down his pace, choosing
to make Malaysia his home – a place where he says he can live ‘permanently on vacation’.
Ragnotti, 67, who currently lives in Kuala Lumpur with his wife Elisabeth, 66, under
the Malaysia My Second Home programme, said that they fell in love with Malaysia after
coming here for a visit in 1992.
When they returned here in 2008, they decided to make Malaysia their home. The
couple have a grown-up son who lives and works in Paris.
“ What we love most about Malaysia is the kindness and warmth of the people. “We
also enjoy the weather; it’s never too hot or too cold here and and we love the food and the
golf courses here,” he said through an interpreter .
Ragnotti, a three-time World Rally Championship winner who raced for Renault,
does not speak much English but gets on fine communicating with non-French speakers
using hand gestures. Sometimes, his wife helps him translate.“We have been to every state, except Sabah and Sarawak, and we plan to go there
next year.
Ragnotti said it was always his dream to become a rally driver he was 10 years old.
“My parents could not afford to buy me a car. So, when I was 18, I got a job as a
truck driver delivering flowers from Holland to different parts of Europe. I saved up and
bought my first rally car, Renault 8 Gordini.
Despite having retired as a professional rally racer, Ragnotti still competes in friendly
races and drives demo cars for Renault.
The Star, 1 April 2013
33 Jean Ragnotti has been a rally driver
A since 1992
B since ten years old
C for about twenty years
D after returning to Malaysia [ comprehension : M]
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34 Ragnotti ‘s homeland is
A France
B Holland
C Malaysia
D Sarawak [ comprehension : L]
35 The main reason he came back to Malaysia is because of
A its climate
B the incredible food
C its beautiful golf courses
D the hospitality of Malaysians [ comprehension : M]
36 Ragnotti can hardly speak English because
A he does not like the language
B it is not his mother tongue
C his wife discourages him
D he prefers using hand gestures [ comprehension: L]
37 Which of the following statements is true? A Ragnotti has visited every state in Malaysia
B Ragnotti ‘s son is residing in Malaysia
C Ragnotti became a rally driver at 18
D Ragnotti’s wife can converse in English [ comprehension : H]
38 Ragnotti owned his first rally car
A after driving trucks
B without his parents’ approval
C when he saved enough money
D after sending flowers to Holland [ comprehension : L]
39 Which of the following statements shows Ragnotti’s passion for driving?
A He still races for fun
B He drives around Malaysia
C He sends flowers in a truck
D He bought a brand new Renault [ comprehension : H]
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40 Form the headline Ex-racer at home in Malaysia, we can conclude that Ragnotti
A misses his native country very much
B has adapted well in Malaysia
C loves Malaysia and France
D likes the Malaysian weather [ comprehension : H]
KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT