SECTION A(30 marks)

There are 30 questions in this section.Answer all questions in this section. Select your answers from the options given. Circle the appropriate letter on the answer sheet provided.

Language Structures (20 marks)

Questions 1 – 20

Read the following questions and choose the best answer.

The correct pronoun to fill in the blank is

(A) who

(B) whom

(C) which

(D) whose

The word brother-in-law is an example of __________ noun.

(A) group

(B) abstract

(C) collective

(D) compound

1. She was one of the girl guides __________ camped here.

2. I saw my brother-in-law in the office this morning.

3. Which of the following is an irregular verb.

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(A) walk

(B) smile

(C) climb

(D) throw

4. The ________ Chief was able to say a few _________words to his young son.

Select the most appropriate pair of adjectives to complete the sentence.

(A) dying…encouraged

(B) dying…encouraging

(C) deadly…encouraged

(D) deadly…encouraging

(A) Kathy was so happy that she cried.

(B) A lion is an animal that lives in Africa.

(C) At that time, there was no telephone in the small village.

(D) The next village is 10 kilometres away, and we can’t walk that far.

5. Which one of the following sentences shows ‘that’ as an adverb.

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6. Janet’s mother was afraid for her because she had to pass ________ a secluded area every night when walking home.

The correct preposition for the blank is

(A) on

(B) out

(C) through

(D) between

(A) so

(B) but

(C) and

(D) so that

I. The more he has, the more he wants.

II. The story you told us was most exciting.

III. The sooner you finish, the better it is for us.

IV. The owner of the shop was away for a meeting.

(A) I and II only

(B) II and III only

(C) II and IV only

7. He disguised himself __________ they would not recognize him.

8. Which sentences below has the word ‘the’ as determiners?

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(D) III and IV only

9.Every morning, my cat __________ in through the window and _________my hand.

(A) come …lick

(B) came…lick

(C) comes…licks

(D) came…licked

10.Lily and her parents went to dine at an exclusive restaurant. She saw some __________ there.

The correct word to fill in the blank is

(A) royal

(B) royals

(C) royalty

(D) royalties

The phrase in bold in the above sentence is a/an

(A) noun phrase

(B) adverb phrase

(C) adjective phrase

(D) prepositional phrase

11. The chief lived in a house built of stone.

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12.During our trip to Perlis, which is the smallest state in Malaysia, we visited Institut Perguruan Perlis.

In the sentence above, the main clause is

(A) During our trip to Perlis

(B) we visited Institut Perguruan Perlis

(C) which is the smallest state in Malaysia

(D) During our trip to Perlis, we visited Institut Perguruan Perlis

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I I don’t know what to do anymore.

II The actress married a much younger man.

III Rajen went to town and met Jane at the bank.

IV I wanted to go shopping but I was much too tired.

V I told my father that nothing bad was going to happen to me.

Which of the above sentences are compound sentences?

(A) I and II only

(B) II and III only

(C) III and IV only

(D) II , IV and V only.

14. The young boy ___________________________________________

The above is a simple sentence if it is completed with

(A) wore a hat and started dancing.

(B) wore a colour-coordinated attire.

(C) wore a newly bought shirt that was given by his aunt.

(D) wore a shirt which was bought at a famous boutique.

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15.Going for brisk walks _________ a healthy thing to do but most people _______ not practise it.

Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs.

(A) is, do

(B) are, do

(C) is, does

(D) are, does

The blank can be best filled with

(A) is

(B) are

(C) was

(D) were

Choose the correct indirect form of the sentence above.

(A) I told Halinah that my mother was at home that day.

(B) I asked Halinah whether her mother was at home today.

(C) Halinah asked whether her mother was at home that day.

(D) Halinah asked whether my mother was at home that day.

16. Bread and butter _________ his only main food till today.

17. Halinah asked, “Is your mother at home today?

18. They will have painted the door in an hour’s time.

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Choose the correct passive form of the sentences above.

(A) The door will be painted by them in an hour’s time.

(B) The door would be painted by them in an hour’s time.

(C) The door will had been painted by them in an hour’s time.

(D) The door will have been painted by them in an hour’s time.

The correct way to complete the tag question above is

(A) do they

(B) have they

(C) don’t they

(D) haven’t they

20.It was __________ for Ahmad. He sent in his resignation letter after constantly being humiliated by his boss.

Which of the following idiomatic expressions is suitable for the above?

(A) the last say

(B) the last word

(C) the last straw

(D) the last hurrah

Extensive Reading (10 marks)

19. His students perform very well every year, _____________ ?

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Questions 21-30Read the following text and answer the questions that follow:

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Once upon a time, all the birds were invited to a feast in the sky. They were very happy and began to prepare themselves for the great day. They painted their bodies and drew beautiful patterns on them.

Tortoise saw all these preparations and soon discovered what it all meant. As soon as he heard of the great feast, his throat began to itch at the very thought. There was a famine in those days and Tortoise had not eaten a good meal for two moons. His body rattled like a piece of dry stick in his empty shell. So he began to plan how he would go to the sky.

Tortoise had no wings but he went to the birds and asked to be allowed to go with them. He had a sweet tongue, and within a short time all the birds agreed that he was a changed man, and they each gave him a feather, with which he made two wings.

At last the great day came and Tortoise was the first to arrive at the meeting-place. When all the birds had gathered there, they set off in a body. Tortoise was very happy and voluble, and he was soon chosen as the man to speak for the party because he was a great orator.

“There is one important thing which we must not forget,” he said as they flew on their way. “When people are invited to a great feast like this, they take new names for the occasion. Our hosts in the sky will expect us to honour this custom.” And so they each took a new name. When they had all taken, Tortoise also took one. He was to be called All of you.

At last the party arrived in the sky and their hosts were very happy to see them. Tortoise was assumed to be the king as he looked somewhat different from the others.

The people of the sky set before their guests the most delectable dishes Tortoise had ever seen or dreamt of. One of the people then came forward and tasted a little from each pot. He then invited the birds to eat. But Tortoise jumped to his feet and asked, “For whom have you prepared this feast?”

“For all of you,” replied the man.

Tortoise turned to the birds and said, “You remember that my name is All of you. The custom here is to serve the spokesman first and the others later. They will serve you when I have eaten.”

Source: Adapted from “Things Fall Apart” by Chinua Achebe21. Why was Tortoise desperate to join the birds for the feast?

(A) He was starving

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(B) He wanted a good meal

(C) He wanted to get rid of the itch in his throat

(D) He wanted to show the birds that he was a changed man

22. “His body rattled like a piece of dry stick” (lines 7 and 8 ) is an example of a

(A) simile

(B) paradox

(C) metaphor

(D) hyperbole

23. “…….and within a short time all the birds agreed that he was a changed man,…….” (lines 10 – 11) shows that the birds were

(A) kind

(B) helpful

(C) gullible

(D) forgiving

24. Tortoise can be described as

(A) selfless

(B) cunning

(C) vengeful

(D) fearsome

25. “Sweet tongue” (line 10) shows that Tortoise is

(A) persistent

(B) persuasive

(C) determined

(D) encouraging

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26. Why did the birds agree to change their names on their way to the feast?

(A) They thought it was the right thing to do

(B) They felt that it was a sign of unity among them

(C) They had to respect the custom of the people of the sky

(D) They wanted to preserve the custom of the guests of the feast

27. Tortoise jumped to his feet and asked one of the people of the sky, “For whom have you prepared this feast?” ( lines 28 and 29) Tortoise was feeling

(A) elated

(B) excited

(C) disgruntled

(D) disappointed

28. When Tortoise declared the birds were to eat after him, they would have felt the following except

(A) hurt

(B) angry

(C) betrayed

(D) threatened

29. Which of the following statements indicates that the birds were fooled

before

by the Tortoise.

(A) All the birds agreed that he was a changed man.

(B) Tortoise was assumed to be the king at the feast.

(C) He convinced the birds to give him a feather each.

(D) Tortoise suggested that they assume another name.

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30. The lesson that can be learnt from this extract is

(A) giving people second chances

(B) to repay kindness with kindness

(C) be cautious before making decisions

(D) friendship cannot be taken for granted

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SECTION B(30 marks)

There are three questions in this section.Answer all questions.

Question 1: Summary Writing (10 marks)

Read the extract on page 8, summarise in not more than 100 words, how Tortoise fooled the birds.

(Number of words: ……………)

(10 marks)

SECTION B

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(30 MARKS)

Question 2: Error Analysis (10 marks)

There is an error in each of the following questions. Underline the error and write

the correction in the space provided. An example is given.

No Question Correction

0 Tall buildings that are poorly constructed and

built on hillslopes faces the danger of

collapsing.

face

1 Neither Mr. Lim nor his sons smokes

cigarettes.

2 The number of tourists will increasing when

there are special packages for tourists.

3 It is unpolite to eat with one’s mouth full at the

dinner table.

4 Not many people are aware that possessing

too many credit cards may leads to

overspending.

5 Nicole David, a brilliant squash player from

Penang knocks both of her rivals out of the

competition at the quarter-final and semi-final

stage.

Question 3 : Cloze Passage ( 10 marks )

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Read the passage below. Then, fill in each blank with one appropriate word

only.

Most people take risks at some point in (0) their lives. Many individuals

approach risk with great caution. ___________ (1) people assess their options with

careful consideration of the likely challenges ahead.

Most psychologists say that the desire for risk-taking is important

___________ (2) survival. Psychologists also claim that generally speaking,

people are ___________ (3) into risk-takers and non-risk-takers, depending on

different levels of chemical in their brains. Risk-takers also exhibit particular

behaviour patterns besides a delight in extreme sports. Risk-takers are more likely

to go on ___________ (4) blind date and often look for unusual or changeable

partners.

But people are not always risk-takers purely as a result of the chemistry in

their ___________. (5) In certain circumstances, people actually learn to take

extreme risks. For example, it is possible for a risk-averse person to join a climbing

club and then find ___________ (6) inspired by the culture of the club to take risks

they found impossible to imagine before.

Perhaps risk-taking is ___________ (7) a bad nor a good thing: simply a

product of human nature. In ancient times, facing danger ___________ (8) an

integral part of survival. But in today’s ___________ (9) safer world, many people

find that they lack a certain sense of excitement and zest to life. For these people,

taking risks to conquer ___________ (10) personal fears can be the key to a much

more vital, enjoyable life.

Adapted from: Bress, P. in JUST ENGLISH Vol. 3, Issue 3, Just English Sdn. Bhd.

( 10 marks )

SECTION C(40 marks)

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There are three questions in this section. Answer two questions only. You are required to answer Question 1 and either Question 2 or 3. Your essay must be between 150-200 words only.

Compulsory Question

Question 1

Identify a character from a story you have read in class. Discuss the qualities that make him/her a memorable character. Give evidence from the story to support your answer. (20 marks)

and

Question 2

Littering is a common problem in Malaysia. What are the causes and effects of littering? Suggest various ways to solve the problem. (20 marks)

orQuestion 3

The advantages and disadvantages of cellular phones (hand phones).

(20 marks)

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