English 3 Avicenna Graded Test 1

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Graded Test 1 (Level 1)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. Read the message below and answer the question that follows.

The purpose of this message is to

A inviteB enquire

C declineD apologise

Questions 2 and 3

Study the map below and answer the questions that follow.

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Jalan erpati

Jalan useum

Jalan usang

Jalan !ucing

"andicraft Centre # ! #etia Ra a

(uc' #u ermar'et (ibrar

%ar'in

Dear Amin*

+,m sorr) + couldn,t ma'e it to )our birthda) part) )esterda). + had to bab)sitlittle #u-) as m) mum had to attend a

meeting. + hope )ou,ll understand.

Salman


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. +f A-man wants to go to the librar)* he must go along Jalan useum andA turn leftB turn right

C turn bac'

/ #all) can bu) souvenirs for her friends from theA post officeB handicraft centreC librar)D ban'

0 #tud) the sign below and answer the following question.

The sign tells us that we can swim here onA #aturda)sB onda)sC Tuesda)sD Thursda)s

#tud) the picture below and answer the question that follows.

The teacher is telling his student that she shouldA continue practising for the da)B stop practising and go homeC call her parents to ta'e her homeD practise on another da)

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No Swimming on Weekdays

+t,s alread) pm. (et,scall it a da).


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Section BQuestions 6 13

2ach question in the te3t below refers to a numbered blan'. 4or each question* choose the

best answer from the options to fit the numbered blan'.

Bu'it 5ang is a recreational forest in !edah. +t is a retreat for quiet rela3ation 6666 768 a popular picnic spot. The mornings and evenings there 7 ! 8 cool and chill).Along the $ungle trails* we 7 " 8 observe and learn about trees which are tagged forobservation and stud). There is a pool for 7 #8 and picnic'ers can en$o) having

66666 71$8 dip in the shallow water. The water is clean and clear. an) people havevisited Bu'it 5ang for a picnic 7 11 8 the) en$o) the picturesque view near the area.The surrounding forest reserve is rich 7 128 flora and fauna. The construction of

public facilities* the cutting down of trees and levelling of the 7 138 have been 'eptto a minimum to preserve the natural beaut) of the forest.

9 A soB andC butD also

: A isB areC wasD were

; A canB willC couldD would

< A swimB swamC swumD swimming

1= A aB anC the

11 A soB besidesC becauseD although

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1 A b)B onC for D with

1/ A poolB groundC building

Section %Questions 1& 16

!ead the conversation in Situation " and choose the best meanin# for the phrases thatare underlined.

#ituation A > ar' is tal'ing to his father at home.ar' ? 5hat are )ou doing* Dad@

Dad ? +,m wrapping a gift for imi. #he passed her e3ams with fl)ing colours. 7 1&8

ar' ? &h That,s wonderful. 5hat did )ou get her@

Dad ? + got her a new s'ateboard. %romise me )ou won,t let the cat out of the bag71' 8 ar'. + would li'e it to be a surprise.

ar' ? Don,t worr)* Dad. ou can count on me 7 168 . imi will love the gift )ou gother.

10 with fl)ing coloursA with man) coloursB with great successC with great difficult)C with man) colourful mar's

1 let the cat out of the bagA inform ever)oneB 'eep the secretC reveal the secretD announce the secret

19 count on meA trust meB include meC forget about me

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Section (Questions 1! 22

!ead the passa#e below and answer the followin# questions.

During the last school holida)s* m) friends ul* Ram and + visited m) ncleRashid,s farm. +t was a oneEda) trip and we were ver) e3cited. Besides* + was alsoloo'ing forward to eating m) Aunt Aini,s coo'ing. All the dishes she coo's tastedelicious. ) favourite dish is chic'en rendang and hers is the best.

5hen we reached the farm m) uncle too' us to the fields and showed us around.5e were surprised at what he did with food leftovers. FThe process is scientific and iscalled composting*, he started. F our aunt and + collect vegetable discards* fruit peel aswell as dead leaves and plants and cover them with soil. 5e leave them to compost andthe resulting product acts as a natural fertili-er for use in organic agriculture. +n this wa)we rec)cle all our leftover food.,

5e were ama-ed with the piles of soil we saw in the fields and the wa) the) werespra)ed with water. Ram then as'ed* F5here does coo'ed food go then@, ) unclereplied* F5ell* we feed the chic'ens with leftover coo'ed food This wa) nothing iswasted.,

F%erhaps we could also do something li'e this at school*, suggested ul. F5ealread) rec)cle paper and aluminium cans. +n this wa) we can also rec)cle leftover food.,

#oon it was time for lunch and Aunt Aini had coo'ed m) favourite chic'enrendang* fish curr) and fried aubergines. After the delicious meal* we helped ncleRashid in his farm

1: The writer,s favourite dish isA fish curr)B fried auberginesC chic'en rendang

1; 5hich of the following is not added to compost heap@A potato peelB leftover papa)aC dead leavesD leftover fried fish

1< Compost is a naturalA leftover B agricultureC fertili-er

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= (eftover coo'ed food is used toA fertili-e the cropsB feed the chic'ensC ma'e up the compost heap

D pile up on the soil

1 5hat was ul,s suggestion@A to rec)cle paperB to rec)cle aluminium cansC to rec)cle leftover food.

5hich of the following words does not describe the writer and his friends@A ResponsibleB "elpfulC 2nthusiastic

D (a-)

Section )

Questions 23 2'

Read the poem below carefull). Then* choose the best answer for the questions thatfollow.

/ 5hat does the first line of the poem tell us@A Time is shortB Time is endlessC 5e can alwa)s find timeD Ta'e our time

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Lifes Brief Candle

ToEmorrow* and toEmorrow* and toEmorrow*Creeps in this pett) pace from da) to da)To the last s)llable of recorded time*And all our )esterda)s have lighted foolsThe wa) to dust) death. &ut* out* brief candle(ife,s but a wal'ing shadow* a poor pla)er*That struts and frets his hour upon the stage*And then is heard no moreG it is a taleTold b) an idiot* full of sound and fur)*#ignif)ing nothing.

$illiam Sha%espeare


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0 The word Fcreep, in the second line tells us that time movesA slowl)B quic'l)C at its own pace

The persona in the poem sa)s that lifeA is filled with man) friendsB has no meaningC is e3citing

Questions 26 2" !ead the e&tract below carefully and choose the best answer for the questions that follow.

9 5h) did Jamal go to the ban'@A There was a loan offer.B The loan officer wanted to meet him.C "e wanted to ta'e a loan.D "e had an appointment.

: The sentence here's a catch meansA there is a possibilit)B there is an availabilit)C there is a hidden disadvantage

; According to Jamal* his wife ma) have to eat cucumbers ever) da) becauseA she loves to eat cucumbersB he will not have enough mone) to bu) other foodC the) will be bu)ing onl) cucumbers from the mar'et

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*+ Bunga Te,ur and Ba,,y S-oesJamal went to the ban'. The loan officer was most helpful and he said Jamalcould borrow R * ===. 4ive thousand ringgit Jamal,s heart leapt s') high.That,s it All his problems are solved. But* wait Jamal here's a catch. (oo' atthe loan repa)ment scheme* it,s R ==.== for the first month and R 0==.==ever) month henceforth. Jamal,s heart san'. 5ith his miniscule salar) hecouldn,t even bu) cucumbers with the mone) left over after the repa)ments. "ecannot imagine his beautiful wife eating cucumbers ever) da).

Che usna " hari


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Grammar ).ercise

Questions 2# 3"

Choose the best answers for the followin#.

< "e was warned not to $ump 66666666 the fence.A uponB atC over D along

/= + bought the boo'* so it is 66666666.A m)B me

C mine/1 Jasmin is the 66666666 girl in class.

A la-)B la-ier C la-iest

/ #alman spea's 4rench ver) well 66666666 he has never been to 4rance.A becauseB althoughC however D besides

// The girl loo's as though she has not slept 66666666 wee's.A fromB aboutC intoD for

/0 The pupil will be punished for 66666666 he has done.A whichB whatC that

/ 5e will need 66666666 egg to ma'e 66666666 ca'e.A an* anB a* theC an* theD the* a

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/9 + have not seen m) friends 66666666 + left school last )ear.A for B before

C sinceD until

/: 66666666 the school runners* A-man is the fastest.A BetweenB AroundC AboutD Among

/; (ast )ear* our school librar) lost 66666666 boo's.A man)

B muchC a lotD none

Questions 3# &"Choose the best answers for the blan%s in the te&t below.

The greatest benefit fire brought to primitive man was warmth. "e could not havesurvived without fire because it 66666666 7 3#8 protection against the bitter cold. 4ire also

protected primitive man 66666666 7 &$8 wild animals b) 'eeping them awa). "e lit 66666666 7 &18 ring of bonfires around the place he 66666666 7 &28 for the night and this protected him from wild animals. 4ire provided light 66666666 7 &38 dar' caves where the primitive man lived. Before the discover) 7 &&8 fire* primitive man ate raw food. 4ireenabled him to 66666666 7 &' 8 food on open fires. +n this wa) he had more varied* tast)

66666666 7 &68 digestible food. %rimitive man heated water b) 66666666 7 &!8 a hole dugin the ground with s'ins. "e 66666666 7 &"8 dropped redEhot stones into it. "e also madesoups and porridges this wa).

/< A isB wasC areD were

0= A inB b)C withD from

01 A a

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B anC the

0 A sleptB sleepC sleepsD sleeping

0/ A besideB aroundC insideD outside

00 A in

B of C fromD with

0 A roastB roastsC roastedD roasting

09 A withB butC andD so

0: A lineB linesC linedD lining

0; A after B beforeC thenD since

1.D .B /.B 0.A .D 9.B :.B ;.A


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01.A 0 .A 0/.C 00.B 0 .C 09.C 0:.D 0;.D

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