PMR Diagnostic Test

7/27/2019 PMR Diagnostic Test

1/11

SMK CONVENT MUARENGLISH LANGUAGE DIAGNOSTIC TEST

NAME: FORM 3.__Question 1Study the picture below and answer the question that follows.

This equipment is usually used by aA doctor C lawyerB dentist D singer

Question 2Read the newspaper headline and answer the question that follows.

According to the headline, the police caught the thief

A as he left the shopB while he was at the shop

C at the entrance of the shopD when he was going to the shop

Question 3

Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

How long is the talk?A one hour C three hoursB two hours D four hours

Police catch thief

red-handed in shop


2/11

Question 4Study the advertisement below and answer the question below.

The film The Crazy Bunch

A is shown in the morning and afternoon.B is produced by Harrison and Company.

C has Chinese and Malay subtitles.D has won the best picture award.

Question 5Read the banner below and answer thequestion that follows.

The banner ___________ people to visitMalacca.

A encourages C reminds

B requests D orders

COME VISIT HISTORICAL MALACCA

You will be attracted by its beauty!


3/11

Question 6

Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

If Sam finishes work at 6.30 pm, which movies can he watch?

A Crocodile Dundee and The Sound of MusicB Raise the Red Lantern and Peking Opera HouseC The Sound of Music and The Phantom of the OperaD The Phantom of the Opera and Raise the Red Lantern (PMR 2006)

Question 7

Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

The phrase Do your partin the above notice means, we must be

A careful. C grateful.B helpful. D hardworking

(PMR 2005)

Dates Movies

Sept. 22 The Sound of Music (12pm, 3pm, shows)

Sept. 23 The Phantom of the Opera (2pm, 9pm shows)

Sept. 24 Peking Opera House (11am, 1pm, 4pm shows)

Sept. 25 Crocodile Dundee (1pm, 3pm, 6pm shows)Sept. 26 Raise the Red Lantern (3pm, 7pm shows)

ADMISSION FREE

ANNUAL MOVIE FESTIVAL 2006PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE, KUALA LUMPUR

Featuring some of the greatest movies from America, China and Australia.

This festival highlights box office movies that have captured audiences

world-wide.

So, why wait? Visit the festival today!


4/11

Question 8

From the sign in the picture, we know that

A the paint has not dried yet. C the bench needs a coat of wet paint.B the bench is damp with water D we must be careful when we sit on that bench.

Question 9Read the message below and answer the question that follows.

The purpose of this message is to

A suggest C informB invite D request

Question 10

Read the message below and answer the question that follows.

Who should Mawi telephone to repair the taps?

A A doctor C A plumberB A mechanic D A carpenter

Dear Tasha,

Siti and I are going to the library this weekend to

do some research for our History project. Would you like

to come along?

Sophia.

Dear Sir,

The shower in my bathroom does not function.

The tap in my kitchen is leaking.

Mawi


5/11

Question 11 15 are based on the following passage

11 On the first day of school, the students appeared

A neat and tidyB stylish and casual

C brave and positiveD calm and confident

12 The phrase looking forwardshows that the writer was

A determined

B prepared

C eager

D sure

When I sit back and recall my first-day experience in a secondary school, I

often laugh at myself. I reached school early that day and was excited to see new

faces and be in a totally different environment. Many parents accompanied their

children who looked smart in their new uniforms.

I was looking forwardto seeing my former classmates but I did not see any of

them. We, the form one students, were told to go to the school hall to listen to a

speech by the principal.

Later, all the form teachers took their students to their respective

classrooms. My teacher started to call out our names. When my name was not called,

I quickly approached her. She went over the list again and informed me that myname was not on it. That puzzled me. I was then told to check with the office.

After much searching, I finally located the office and met the school clerk. I

told her about my problem and she did some checking. Finally, she told me that I was

not registered there. Then I realised that in my excitement, I had gone to the

wrong school!

Upon reaching the other school, I spotted some of my former classmates.

When I told them what had happened, we had a good laugh. Although it was

hilarious, it tau ht me to be more careful in future.


6/11

6

13 Why was the writer surprised?

A His name was not mentioned.

B He was told to go to the office

C He was not approached by the form teacher

D His teacher asked him to look through the name list.

14The writer went to the office to

A help his friends locate the place

B confirm if his name was on the list

C discuss his problem with the principal

D enquire if his name was the teacher

15 From the incident, the writer learned to be

A grateful

B cautious

C reserved


7/11

7

Questions 16-25Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer

from the options A, B, C, and D to fit the numbered blanks.

My family and I went to Pulau Langkawi last week. We took a bus from Ipoh tothe jetty at Kuala Perlis. When we reached Kuala Perlis, we boarded (1)

ferry to Pulau Langkawi. When I spotted the large statue of an eagle, I ( 2)excited.

We stayed in a four-star hotel. It was (3) and the view was stunning.We could see the seaside (4) our hotel rooms. The water (5)crystal clear.

The next day, we (6) shopping. Pekan Kuah is a shopping heaven. Wesaw busloads of people going there to shop. You can find household items, crystalware, handicrafts (7) even beautiful silk material in Pekan Kuah. Mymother felt at home here, as shopping is (8) favourite pastime.

We ..(9)the island early the next morning. We will be..(10)there againnext year.

16. A that B the C one D an

17. A is B are C was D were

18. A comfort B comforting C comfortable D comforted

19. A at B to C with D from

20. A look B looks C looked D looking

21. A go B goes C went D going

22. A or B so C but D and

23. A our B her C his D my

24. A go B went C left D leave

25. A go B went C goes D going


8/11

8

Section B

1.Read the passage below and answer the question that follows:

Collecting coins is an interesting hobby. Most people indulge in this hobby to

occupy theirfree time. Collecting coins is also considered a form of relaxation

Coins come in different shapes, sizes and denominations. Coins also show

important landmarks and symbols of a particular country. Thus this hobby enriches

ones geographical and historical knowledge of countries.

Collecting coins is not just a pastime. We can learn about personalities such as

kings, queens and leaders of various countries. Collecting coins also enables us to

make new friends. We will be able to widen our circle of friends.

It is good if family members also share the interest as they would be able to give

you the extra pieces that they have collected from other places and vice versa. This

would enhance family ties.

If there is a need, we can always sell the coins. The older and rarer the coin is,

the higher the price it fetches. You may be surprised that one day, you might be the

proud owner of the rarest coins.

Write a summary on the benefits of collecting coins:

in continuous writing form.

in one paragraph.

in your own words as far as possible.

in not more than 60 words including the 10 words given below.

Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning.

Begin your summary as follows :

Collecting coins is not only interestingbut also beneficial because ..

(10 marks)


9/11

9

Poems

2.The River by Valerie Bloom

The rivers a wanderer,

A nomad, a tramp.

He doesn't choose any one place

To set up his camp.

The rivers a winder,

Through valley and hill

He twists and he turns,

He just cannot be still.

The rivers a hoarder,

And he buries down deep

Those little treasures

That he wants to keep.

The rivers a baby,

He gurgles and hums,

And sounds like hes happily

Sucking his thumbs.

The rivers a singer,

As he dances along,

The countryside echoes

The notes of his song.

The rivers a monster,

Hungry and vexed,

Hes gobbled up trees

And hell swallow you next.

a. Name two actions performed by the river in Stanza 5.

___________________________________________________(1 mark)

b. Why is the river a wanderer?

_____________________________________________________(1 mark)

c. What is the river compared to in Stanza 3?

_____________________________________________________(1 mark)

d. The river has two human emotions in the last stanza. What are they?

_____________________________________________________(2 marks)


10/11

10

3. I wonder by Jeannie Kirby

I WONDER

I WONDER WHY THE GRASS IS GREEN,

AND WHY THE WIND IS NEVER SEEN?

WHO TAUGHT THE BIRDS TO BUILD A NEST,

AND TOLD THE TREES TO TAKE A REST?

O, WHEN THE MOON IS NOT QUITE ROUND,

WHERE CAN THE MISSING BIT BE FOUND?

WHO LIGHTS THE STARS, WHEN THEY BLOW

OUT,

AND MAKES THE LIGHTNING FLASH ABOUT?

WHO PAINTS THE RAINBOW IN THE SKY,

AND HANGS THE FLUFFY CLOUDS SO HIGH?

WHY IS IT NOW, DO YOU SUPPOSE,

THAT DAD WON'T TELL ME, IF HE KNOWS?

a. How does the child describe the wind?

_______________________________________________________________(1 mark)

b. What does the child want to know about the moon?

_______________________________________________________________(1 mark)

c. What are the words the child uses to describe clouds?

_______________________________________________________________(1 mark)

d. List 2 living things mentioned in the poem?

1.____________________________ 2.____________________________________

(2 marks)


11/11

11

4.

Heir Conditioning by M SHANmughalingam

Heir Conditioning

Grand dad did you breathe

before air cons were invented?

was it hard staying

alive without modern inventions?

Grandma weren't you flustered

as you fluttered with paper fans?

could you communicate before

faxes and long distance calls

became basic necessities?

Grandchild we lived

before your age. Because

of our ignorance,

we did not know

pollution, stress, traffic jams

destruction of forests, streams and

hills

we feared God and nature

now nature fears you and

money is your new God.

a. Look at the first line from the first stanza, where the grandchild says did you

breathe This shows that the grandchild thinks that

_________________________________________________________(1 mark)

b. What are the things that the grandchild considers as things that you must have in

life?

_________________________________________________________(1 mark)

c. The grandchild thinks that life was ____________ before modern inventions.(1 mark)

d. Do you agree with this statement? Why?

___________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________(2marks)

PREPARED BY CHECKED BY ENDORSED BY

(..) (..) (.)

The grandparent points out that there was no destruction of

forests when he was young.

Documents

PMR Diagnostic Test