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SMK YUK KWAN, BATU GAJAH

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN 2012

BAHASA INGGERIS

TINGKATAN 1 MASA: 1 JAM 45 MINIT

Questions 1 to 25 will be based on the text given below.

Of the older generation in my family, the one whom I remember most fondly is my maternal grandma.

She is the youngest child of a family of ten. She has five sisters and two brothers. She is in her late sixties

but she looks as fit and as young as a woman in her forties.

Although a pure Chinese, Grandma looks a little like a Eurasian. She has an oval-shaped face

with fair complexion, short curly grey hair and large brown eyes. The first thing that you would notice

about her is her warm and friendly smile. She is the kind of person you would turn to for help and she

never lets you down. Grandma is very careful about how she looks. So, no one has ever caught her

looking disheveled. She believes that a person should dress up neatly to face the challenges of the day.

She tells us that being able to be with us every day of her life is a great blessing.

In spite of her age, Grandma has an abundance of energy. She is always busy with something,

like helping a relative out or going out with her friends or doing social work. Her favourite hobby is line

dancing. She goes for line dancing twice a week. On the days she does not go dancing, she enjoys

reading and watching her favourite movies.

When I grow old, I hope I will be as happy and contented with life as she is.

Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D. (10 marks)

1. The writer’s maternal grandma is

A. his mother’s mother

B. his father’s mother

C. his father’s grandmother

D. his mother’s grandmother

2. Which of the following tells you

that the writer’s grandma gets along

well with others?

A. She enjoys line dancing

B. She is the youngest in the family.

C. She is very careful about her looks.

D. She spends a lot of time with

people.

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3. How many siblings does the writer’s grandma

have?

A. Two

B. Five

C. Nine

D. Seven

4. Which expression tells you that the

writer’s grandma is a very active

person?

A. ‘with fair complexion’

B. ‘never lets you down’

C. ‘warm and friendly smile’

D. ‘has an abundance of energy’

5. Below are the reasons the writer is

fond of her grandma except

A. she never lets people down

B. she has a warm and friendly smile

C. she is the kind of person one can turn

to for help

D. she likes to spend a lot of time

grooming herself

6. The writer’s grandma goes for

line dancing

A. every day

B. once in a while

C. two times a week

D. once every fortnight

7. Which one of the following does not describe

Grandma?

A. Fair complexion

B. Short hair

C. Round face

D. Curly hair

8. Grandma enjoys the following, except

A. line dancing

B. travelling

C. helping a relative

D. doing social work

9. What could possibly be Grandma’s age?

A. 48 C. 68

B. 40 D. 61

10. Choose the best title for the passage.

A. My Grandma C. Honesty is the Best Policy

B. Line Dancing D. My Family

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Answer True (A) for correct statements and False (B) for incorrect statements. (10 marks)

11. The writer’s grandma’s hobby is line dancing . A. True B. False

12. The writer’s grandma comes from a large family. A. True B. False

13. Grandma is a Eurasian. A. True B. False

14. Grandma is as strong and young-looking like a forty year old woman. A. True B. False

15. The writer’s grandma does not enjoy being with her family. A. True B. False

16. Grandma is an energetic woman. A. True B. False

17. The writer has a fond memory of his maternal grandmother. A. True B. False

18. When a friend or relative needs help, Grandma is always there. A. True B. False

19. Grandma likes cooking and doing household chores when she’s not dancing. A. True B. False

20. Although the writer admires his grandmother, he does not want to end up

being like her.

A. True B. False

Read and answer the questions below. Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D. (15

marks)

21. Chandara is very sociable. She ………… lots of people.

A. know B. knows C. knew D. has knows

22. A team of players …………. celebrating as they have won the game.

A. have B. has C. do D. is

23. All the students ……………… in the Geography project. Their teacher is glad that they have done

so.

A. has handed B. are handling C. have handed D. hand

24. The monitor informs the teacher that all the boys ………… for her in the hall.

A. are waiting B. is waiting C. have waited D. has waited

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25. Those boys in Form 3 Cempaka …………… football since 8 o’clock this morning.

A. are playing B. have played C. have been played D. play

26. …………….. was the first person to walk on the Moon?

A. Who B. Why C. When D. Whom

27. ………… did you hide my scarf, Ina?

A. Whose B. Where C. Which D. Whom

28. ………….. did you manage to find the missing locket?

A. Why B. How C. Which D. Whose

29. ………. is the matter with you, Darshinie?

A. Why B. What C. Which D. Where

30. ………….. is the name of the boy who painted this portrait?

A. What B. When C. Where D. Whose

31. Many of _______________________ did not come for the practice.

A. we B. they C. she D. them

32. Can _______________________ tell me who gave you the money?

A. you B. I C. him D. them

33. John always plays tennis with ______________________

A. he B. she C. us D. I

34. I can’t read this word.____________________ is spelled “c-h-a-o-s”.

A. I B. he C. she D. it

35. “Get ___________________ some sugar please,” yelled mother.

A. he B. she C. me D. they

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Questions 36 to 45 is based on the poem “The River”. Choose the best answer from the options A, B, C

and D. (10 marks)

The River by Valerie Bloom

The river’s a wanderer,

A nomad, a tramp.

He doesn't choose any one place

To set up his camp.

The river’s a winder,

Through valley and hill

He twists and he turns,

He just cannot be still.

The river’s a hoarder,

And he buries down deep

Those little treasures

That he wants to keep.

The river’s a baby,

He gurgles and hums,

And sounds like he’s happily

Sucking his thumbs.

The river’s a singer,

As he dances along,

The countryside echoes

The notes of his song.

The river’s a monster,

Hungry and vexed,

He’s gobbled up trees

And he’ll swallow you next.

36. Who wrote the poem “The River”?

A. The Baby B. The Monster

C. Valerie Bloom D. The Singer

37. How many stanzas are there in the poem?

A. four B. three

C. five D. six

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38. In what way is the river a tramp?

A. It has no place it can call home.

B. It behaves like a baby.

C. It likes to run around the countryside.

D. It twists and turns around valleys and

hills.

39. A hoarder is a person who likes to……….

A. throw things.

B. keep things.

C. eat a lot.

D. sing songs.

40. To gobble means to …………..

A. eat and swallow quickly.

B. eat and swallow slowly.

C. drink slowly.

D. chew little by little.

41. A person who moves from one place to

another with no permanent home is a …………………

A. monster B. dancer

C. nomad D. hoarder

42. The river becomes a …………….. when it is angry

and hungry.

A. monster B. dancer

C. nomad D. hoarder

43. The river is compared to a singer because it…….

A. has an echo

B. has a good voice

C. gurgles and hums

D. makes musical sounds

44. Why does the river have to twist and turn?

A. To help it get to the ocean fast.

B. It follows the shape of the land.

C. To find little treasures for keeping.

D. It has to provide water to many different

places.

45. From this poem we know that the persona

A. appreciates rivers.

B. does not like rivers.

C. thinks rivers are polluted.

D. wants people to stop using rivers.

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Questions 46 to 45 are based on the pie-chart below. Study the pie-chart carefully and complete the

following sentences using words and phrases provided in the box. (10 marks)

How Form 1 Students of SMK Seri Berjaya spent their school holidays.

GIRLS

BOYS

Doing homework and revison

40%

Picnics and visits 10%

Window shopping

15%

Helping mum and dad clean the house

and do laundry

20%

Internet 15%

Doing homework and revison

40%

Picnics and visits 5%

Playing outdoor games

25%

Helping mum and dad clean the house

and do laundry

10%

Internet 20%

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picnics and visits looking at goods without the intention of buying

them

doing homework and revision playing outdoor games

cutting the grass hockey

the internet cleaning the house

spent their weekend washing dirty clothes

squash window shopping

watering the plants spent their school holidays

46. The boys and girls spent equal amount of time on __________________________________.

47. The term 'window shopping' means ____________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________.

48. The boys spent more time on _______________________________________ than the girls.

49. An activity which was ONLY done by the boys is ____________________________________.

50. 10% of the boys' time was spent on cleaning the house and _________________ in the garden.

51. The girls spent their time helping their parents do housework and _______________________ ________________________________________________________________________.

52. The girls have a favourite pastime, that is ________________________, which is not enjoyed by the boys.

53. An example of an outdoor game is _____________________________________________.

54. The pie-chart above is a comparison on how the girls and boys _________________________.

55. From the chart, we know that both the boys and girls spent the least time of their holiday on

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56. Your friend got 5As in his UPSR examination. Write a note in not less

than 30 words to congratulate him. (10 marks)

Dear Ahmad,

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57. You are invited to attend Justin’s birthday party. However you are unable to go. Write him a

note of apology in not less than 30 words. Give your reasons.

(10 marks)

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58. Look at the picture and write a short description using the notes given in a paragraph.

(10 marks)

Oranges

Round, Orange Colour, Sweet, Juicy, High in fibre, Rich in vitamin C

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END OF PAPER

Prepared by, ……………………………………………………… Ms Hema Shunmuganathan

Checked and Verified by, ……………………………………………………… Mr Jaginder Singh Head of English Language Panel