SULIT

SMK TINGGI SARIKEI (YFB 6101)

MONTHLY TEST 1

SEMESTER 2, 2009

12/1

ENGLISH ( 1 @ 2 PERIODS)

FORM ONE

DO NOT OPEN THE QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

1. This paper consists of 40 questions in Sections A, B, C, D and E.

2. Answer all questions.

Prepared by: ………………………..

( Pn. Jenny ak. Minggat )

Checked by: ………………………..

( Pn. Veronica Teng )

Ketua Panitia Men. Ren.

Approved by: ………………………

( En. Ng Meng Heong)

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Section A

Questions 1 – 10 are based on the information given.

1 The sign tells us that hawking is

A not allowed

B impossible

C necessary

D allowed

2 How much money was collected during

the first three months?

A RM1200

B RM2900

C RM5500

D RM6500

3 Showers are expected in all the regions

while a thunderstorm is likely to be

experienced in

A Kangar

B Shah Alam

C Johor Bahru

D Kuala Terengganu

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4 The last sentence in the poster is a polite

way to remind visitors

A not to destroy the plants

B to wear shoes all the time

C to walk in the park carefully

D not to leave litter in the park

5 Based on the pie chart, the school

principal will most probably say “This

year we should buy more…”

A Fantasy and travel books

B Detective books and biographies

C Science fiction and fantasy books

D Adventure and science fiction books

6 Which of the following does Dina spend

the most on?

A Food

B Books

C Transportation

D Entertainment

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7 What day will the flea market be on?

A Thursday

B Friday

C Saturday

D Sunday

8 The word to discuss means to

A gossip on

B talk about

C chit-chat about

D have a lecture on

9 Smooth & Silky is the brand of a

A soap

B shampoo

C toothpaste

D shower gel

10 The word isolated rain in the weather

forecast means

A there is no rain at all

B it will be raining in many areas

C it will be raining all over the states

D there will be rain in certain places

only

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Section B

Questions 11 – 18 are based on the following text.

Most people know about the harmful effects of smoking. Smoking _______________

(11) lung cancer, strokes and heart attacks. Smoking is addictive. Smokers will live a short

life _______________ (12) are in worse health than non-smokers. The damage begins with

_______________ (13) first cigarette puffed.

Smokers usually find it difficult to _______________ (14) up smoking because

nicotine in cigarettes _______________ (15) highly addictive. It is in fact a drug. Once

people get hooked on it, _______________ (16) become not only psychologically but also

physically dependent. The need for cigarettes _______________ (17) sometimes for months

or even _______________ (18) the person has stopped smoking. After the person has

successfully give up smoking, often a few puffs are all it takes to get hooked all over again.

10 A cause

B causes

C caused

D causing

11 A or

B but

C so

D and

12 A a

B an

C the

D some

13 A set

B put

C take

D give

14 A is

B are

C was

D were

15 A us

B we

C they

D them

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16 A continue

B continues

C continued

D continuing

17 A after

B while

C before

D during

Section C

Questions 19 – 21 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the

phrases underlined.

A doctor is giving advice to a patient.

Doctor : Christina, you need to give up (19) smoking. It’s very bad for your health.

Christina : I know, but I feel sleepy if I don’t smoke. I’ll try to cut down (20) the

number of cigarettes per day.

Doctor : You also have to lose some weight. Why don’t you take up (21) jogging or

swimming?

Christina : I’ve been thinking about it, but I haven’t found the time to do so.

Doctor : Well, you’d better start now. Better late than never.

Christina : All right, I will.

0 give up

A stop

B leave

C remove

D surrender

1 cut down

A cease

B avoid

C reduce

D regulate

2 take up

A start

B study

C register for

D continue doing

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Questions 22 – 24 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the

phrases underlined.

Meng Fong bumps into Rajashekar in the school corridor.

Meng Fong : Hi, Raj. I called your house yesterday but your mother said that you were

out. Where were you? Not out to paint the town red (22), I hope?

Rajashekar : I wish I had the time to do that. My uncle and his family wanted to paint

the house. So they asked me to lend a hand (23) in painting the house.

When I got back, I called you but your maid said that you had gone out.

Meng Fong : Yes. It was late when I arrived home, so I couldn’t return your call. My

father took the whole family out to dinner. He had a raise this month. The

boss gave him a pat on the back (24) for a job well-done.

Rajashekar : Wow! That’s great. So why did you call me?

Meng Fong : I wanted to know if you’re interested in joining the Chess Club.

3 paint the town red

A spray red paint all over the town

B paint the signboards in the town

red

C go to many places and enjoy

yourself

D use the red paint to write on the

walls of buildings

4 lend a hand

A help

B supervise

C give advice

D carry things

5 gave him a pat on the back

A praised him

B relocated him

C promoted him

D recommended him

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Section D

Questions 25 – 28 are based on the following text.

6 The word beverages means

A food

B juice

C drinks

D sweets

7 During a journey, what can cause upset

stomachs in children?

A Fruit juice

B Fizzy drinks

C Bottled water

D Milky beverages

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8 According to the poster, if you’re

hungry it is better to eat

A burgers

B cereal bars

C French fries

D cream biscuits

9 From the poster, we know that while

travelling

A you should eat only fruits

B it is better to eat mint sweets

C you should not eat sweets and

toffees

D it is good to take along plenty of

food

Questions 29 – 34 are based on the following passage.

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10 Why did the king place the huge pillar

in the middle of the road?

A He wished to find a kind-hearted

man in his kingdom.

B He wanted to make it hard for

people to use the road.

C He knew that someone would

move the pillar.

D He wanted to test the people in his

kingdom.

11 Why did the king hide in the forest?

A He wanted to see what the people

would do.

B He wanted to see if anyone fell

over the pillar.

C He was waiting for a poor farmer

with a sack of grain.

D He was waiting for the men on

horseback and in chariots.

12 When the men on horseback and in

chariots saw the pillar, they probably

felt

A sad

B angry

C anxious

D worried

13 Why did the farmer push the pillar off

the road?

A He knew that the King was

watching from the forest.

B He wanted to get the bag of gold

coins from the hole.

C He wanted to help the other people

who used the road.

D He could not walk down the road

with his sacks of grain.

14 The king’s actions tell us that he was

A wise

B cruel

C humble

D cunning

15 How do you think the farmer felt when

he heard the soldier’s words?

A Pleased

B Cheated

C Satisfied

D Unhappy

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Section E

Questions 35 – 37 are based on the following poem.

Lake Isle of Innisfree

I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,

And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made.

Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee

And live alone in the bee-loud glade.

And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,

Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;

There midnight’s all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow

And evening full of the linnet’s wings.

I will arise and go now, for always night and day

I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore

While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey,

I hear it in the deep heart’s core.

16 How did the poet feel life was like in

Innisfree?

A Fun

B Peaceful

C Exciting

D Crowded

17 From the poem, we know that Innisfree

is

A a city

B a pond

C a beach

D an island

18 Why do you think the poet wants to

live in Innisfree?

A He was born in Innisfree.

B He has lived there all his life.

C He has a house and some land

there.

D He likes the peaceful atmosphere

there.

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Questions 38 – 40 are based in the extract from the short story The Pencil.

After recess, Mr. Jamal returned to the classroom. His pupil saw him coming and quicklu

scrambled to their desks. They sat there quietly, their noisy chatter turned to silence.

He stopped in front of the door, glanced over the classroom, and then slowly entered.

His heavy footsteps attracted the children’s attention. From the corners of their eyes, they

stared at his shiny, black shoes with a curiosity that could not be satisfied.

“Stand up,” the class monitor called out and everyone stood up. Some of the pupils

were leaning to one side, others were doubled over, some were standing on one foot, while

still others were half-sitting and half standing. One pupil continued munching on the piece of

cake he had stuffed into his mouth.

“Good morning, sir!” The classroom echoed with the voiced of the thirty-five pupils.

“Good morning! Now sit down and take out your geography books.” The narrow

classroom was steaming hot and the overcrowded conditions made it even worse. Already a

variety of odours was noticeable.

19 What did the pupils think of Mr.

Jamal?

A They liked him.

B They respected him.

C They were terrified of him.

D They were friends with him.

20 From the extract, we can conclude that

Mr. Jamal was probably a __________

teacher.

A strict

B gentle

C kind-hearted

D hard-working

21 The words overcrowded conditions

suggests that

A the classroom was too large for the

pupils

B the variety of odours made the

classroom crowded

C the pupils from other classes were

also in the classroom

D the classroom was too small for the

number of pupils.

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