Special PMR Tips & Tricks SeminarPaper 1

Welcome

4 Sections of Paper 1

Section A

10 Questions

Graphics/Stimuli

Section B

10 Questions

Grammar

Section C

6 Questions

Idioms & Phrasal Verbs

Section D

6 Questions

8 Questions

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What To Do With MCQs?

Maybe…

WHICH BRAIN IS YOURS?

How To Answer An MC Question

1. Read the question for main idea

2. Underline keywords3. Strike out wrong answers one

by one4. Fill in the blanks with your

answer & read again to see if it makes sense.

5. If you are unsure about your answer, circle the question number & double check after you have finished.

4.People are advised to be_________________.

A dangerousB activeC cleanD slow

SECTION A: GRAPHIC/STIMULI05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Sign +

Advertisement + + + + +

Short Text + + + +

Message/Memo + + + + + + +

Banner + + +

Newspaper Report

+ + +

Notice + + + + + + + +

School Bulletin + + +

Cartoon Strip + + +

Graph/Chart/Table

+ + + + +

Dialogue + +

Headline + + +

Section A – Words To Look Out For

true, untrue, false, incorrect, except

free offer, while stocks last, free gifts, sale, discount, vacancy

least, most, lowest, highest, gradual, fluctuate, stable, decrease, increase

SECTION B: GRAMMAR03

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08

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Pronoun + + + + + + + +

*Subject-Verb Agreement

+ + + + + + + +

*Preposition + + + + + + + + +

*Conjunction + + + + + + + +

Adverb + +

Adjective + + + + +

Gerund + + + + +

*Infinitive + + + + + +

Article + + +

Wh-Word + + +

*Tense + + + + + + + +

Modal Verbs + + +

Section B – Tenses Look at simple sentences with only

1 word verb. He should have eaten the chicken. He was eating the chicken that day. He will eat the chicken. The chicken eats him.

Notice: -ed / -d / -t = Past -s = Present do/did, love/loved, hit/hit

Section B – Subject-Verb Agreement Remember where the (+s) is.

Singular Subject

Present Tense Verb

Past Tense Verb

he, she, it, boy, apple, car, book, home

iseatswishesputs

wasatewishedput

Plural Subject

Present Tense Verb

Past Tense Verb

we, they, boys, apples, cars, books, homes,

areeatwishput

wereatewishedput

SINGULAR subject SINGULAR verb

PLURAL subject PLURAL verb

(+s)(+s)

Section B – Prepositions

Prepositions Examples

at It happened at night. / It happened at school.

on I found the wallet on the bus.

to He sent a letter to his friend. / He went to school.

in She put a book in her bag.

over The plane flew over our heads.

under The ants built a nest under the room.

after / before He ate lunch after praying. / He prayed before eating.

for Tom bought a present for Jane. / She hated him for 1 year.

from He came from Sibu.

with He danced with Jill. / He danced with only 1 leg.

of He is the principal of that school. / He is the son of Jack.

Prepositions mark the beginning of Prepositional Phrases. The phrases can be removed without affecting Grammar.

Section B – Conjunctions

Conjunctions Examples

and Affendi likes to eat fruits and vegetables.

or Aldrene will love Yuhana or she will kill herself.

but Mr Yong is poor but he is handsome.

so Loritha likes blue so she will buy the blue scarf.

yet Lina is hungry yet she will not eat the grass.

for / because William went to school because he wanted to learn.

either You can buy either Yamaha, Honda or Suzuki.

neither You can buy neither BMW, Mercedes nor Audi.

when Jelo will marry Wilson when he passes BI.

while The girls cooked while the boys cleaned the room.

Conjunctions connect 2 words, phrases, sentences.

Section B –Infinitives & Modals

Infinitives = to + verb We sprayed Ridsect to kill mosquitoes. I followed her to keep her safe.

Modals = can/could/should/may/ must/will/would + verb We can buy toys in town. They should save water. You must study hard. He will draw a picture.

The Verb is an infinitive = NAKED!!

Section B –Articles

a/an + singular noun: a book / a person / an apple / an

intelligent person / a pail of water X plural noun / uncountable noun:

books / apples / children / water / sand

The + noun that was mentioned before: I have a book. The book is red. I have books. The books are red.

Section B – Miscellaneous by/is/are + verb+ing

= by talking / is talking / are talking Learn the meanings of:

Rare Connectors: meanwhile, however, although, hence

Middle Wh-Words: which, whose, where, when

I know which shoe you like. / He likes the girl whose head is big. / My money is where they can be safe. / He wakes up when the rooster crows.

Possessive Pronouns: my, your, our, their

SECTION B – TEST YOURSELFDear Bonnie,

How are you? I hope you are fine. I have good news for you. You [11]_________ me that you were interested in working after SPM.

There [12]_________ several vacancies for the post of sales promoter at Welcome Supermarket in Serian. You will be paid RM20 per day. There are two shifts to choose [13]_________. You can either [14]_________ in the morning or evening. Food is provided [15]__________ accommodation can be arranged.

If you are interested, call 082-874000 for [16]________ interview. [17]_______, you must hurt as the closing date is 31 December. When you have made your appointment, let [18]________ know the details. [18]________ I just got my driving license, I shall gladly drive you there. Later, we can have lunch and we can catch up [18]________ old times. Hope to hear from you soon. Bye!

11 A tellB tellsC toldD telling

12 A isB areC wasD were

13 A againstB amongC fromD for

14 A workB worksC workedD working

15 A orB asC yetD and

16 A aB anC theD

17 A SubsequentlyB EventuallyC AlthoughD However

18 A meB herC youD them

19 A SinceB WhileC WhenD So

20 A toB onC ofD in

SECTION C: IDIOMS & PHRASAL VERBS

03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Phrasal Verbs

+ + + + + + + + + +

Idioms + + + + + + + + + +

Proverbs + +

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Conversation

+ + + + + + + +

Text + + + + + +

SECTION C – TEST YOURSELF

The white lie[22] that Jane told her about the function being postponed was unintentional. In fact, the Guest-of-Honour asked for a change in the date and it reverted to the original date. It was just a storm in a teacup[23] and I believe that this misunderstanding would not split us up. In addition, we both have gone through a lot together, through thick and thin[24]. So, let’s forget all this and have a good time together.

22 the white lieA a harmful untruthB a harmless falsehoodC an interesting commentD a foolish statement

23 a storm in a teacupA a lot of fuss about nothingB a lot of anger about some thingsC a lot of talk about teaD a lot of gossip over a cup of tea

24 through thick and thinA through easy timesB through difficult and easy timesC during poor timesD during wealthy times

SECTION D: COMPREHENSION

05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12

Advertisement/Poster

+ + + + +

E-mail +

Travel brochure +

Letter +

Factual + + + +

Notice + +

Narrative + +

SECTION D – WHAT WILL THEY ASK FOR?

Locating main ideas Recalling details Finding evidence to support statements Making predictions Drawing conclusions Making inferences Giving contextual meaning of words,

phrases or expressions

Section D – What To Do

Wh & How Questions

Exp: What did Jane do during the holidays?Answers can be found directly from the passage.

Vocabulary Questions

Exp: What is the meaning of “filled with glee”?Guess the best meanings based on the situation in the passage.

Inference Questions

Exp: Which statements is true?Draw the best conclusion based on the information given.

Analysis Questions

Exp: From the passage, we can conclude thatUnderstand the theme and main idea of the passage.

The questions are arranged in the order of where the answers can be found in the passage.Therefore, you must:1. Underline where you found the answer.2. Look for the next answer after the line.

If you visit Chiang Mai, make a point to visit the market place. For that is where you can get North Thailand's exotic delicacies - and the most exotic are bugs! Yes. Bugs! Deep-fried, salted and ready to be served just like how French fries are eaten in Malaysia.

There are various kinds of bugs. They have bamboo worms, which are the more popular among the bugs., crickets, grasshoppers, mole crickets, butterfly larvae and several unrecognizable insects. According to the Thais, these bugs are rich in protein. They are not widely sold but if one looks hard enough, one can find them at certain corners of the market. The bamboo worm is more popular because it is widely sold and nearly packed in air-tight plastic containers presumably for tourists to take home as souvenirs.

Some locals prefer the bamboo worm raw but it is quite tasteless. But the fried stuff is a different story altogether. If you are not looking at what you are putting into your mouth, you would not be able to guess you are eating a bug. But if you look at it and put it in your mouth, you would be conscious of the feelers tickling the roof of your mouth and this may make you want to throw up. The Thais vouch that it is a nutritious food rich in protein although not commonly eaten like chicken, in this predominantly Buddhist nation.

The other bugs, apart from bamboo worms, are sold loosely, costing about RM2 or 20 bahts for five grammes. The bugs are caught from the rice fields where they thrive in abundance. The rice field are mostly found on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. The farmers hunt for these bugs during the non-harvesting season to earn extra cash.

SECTION D – TEST YOURSELF

29What does the word 'exotic' tell us about the delicacy?A It is tasteless.B It tastes different.C It tastes horrible.D It taste exciting and unusual.

30According to the Thais, the bugs are rich inA vitaminsB proteinsC calciumD minerals

31Tourist will be able to take home the cooked bugs because they are packed inA paper bagsB plastic bagsC air-tight plastic containers D metal containers

32Which part of the mouth would be tickled by the feelers of the bugs?A LipsB TeethC TongueD Roof of the mouth

33What is the main religion in Thailand?A ChristianityB Buddhism C IslamD Taoism

34The words 'thrive in abundance' means

A to surviveB to live in a place happilyC flourish in large quantities D dying by the numbers

CONCLUSION & QUESTIONS

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