1 The Health Eating Centre encourages patrons A to do workouts B to exercise more C not to eat Ioods rich in Iats D not to eat Ioods rich in carbohydrates
Table of Contents of a Magazine ConLenLs ages 1lme ManagemenL 1lps 1 10 SLar SLruck Lddle Murphy 11 13 1ypes of WorkouLs 16 20 lncrease your vocabulary 21 22
2 A person who is interested in reducing tension in his daily liIe will most probably read pages oI the magazine. A 1 10 B 11 15 C 16 20 D 21 - 22
3 Which oI the Iollowing statements is not true? A Goodmaid wiper sheets can be used to wipe computer screens. B Goodmaid wiper sheets are suitable Ior untidy people. C Goodmaid wiper sheets are made overseas. D Goodmaid wiper sheets clean well.
4 A suitable headline Ior the news is A Man Iound stabbed and wiIe hanged B Couple Iound dead at apartment C Batu Caves tragedy D An unusual death
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5 The above sign is usually seen in a A hotel B school C restaurant D Iour-storey Ilat
6 The word grumps reIers to A ill temper B exhaustion C disposition D physical weakness
The notice is put up to curb A air pollution B land pollution C water pollution D radioactive pollution
Which statement best describes the graph? A Day 2 had Iewer visitors than day 1 during the sale period. B The number oI people on Day 3 was Iive thousand. C Day 1 was the most crowded day during the sale period. D Day 4 is the least crowded day during the sale period.
Why couldn`t Jimmy go to the party? A A bee stung him in the eye. B A bee was in his room. C A bee entered his eye. D A bee was on his bed.
10 Which oI the Iollowing statements is true? A The oIIer lasts Ior a month. B Eating a breakIast pie brings luck to the customer. C The variety oI Iood served Ior breakIast is limited. D All customers will get a Iree cup oI coIIee when they order any type oI Iood. 7eakfast at 8ta75oint |m,|, ms|ss ,sa. is, |.||ts. all|ss ssiw|s|ss |s|ss |a.s|sss s ws.m |.ss|lsst ||s ssi .sss|.s s ssm,||mssts., sa, sl l.ss||, |.swsi ssllss. |a. t.sst |s l.sm | s, ts | 1ass. NC1ICL lL ls unlawful Lo dlspose of wasLe Lrash and oLher garbage lnLo Lhe sea Mltl Moolclpol cooocll
Dear Chui Phoon, I hope this letter Iinds you in good health. Sweetha inIormed me about the quarrel between you two. Both oI you cannot carry on (22) like this, not talking to each other. You two have been good Iriends ever since I can remember. What is wrong? I am really taken aback (23) with you, Chui Phoon. You can always count on (24) me to help you in this matter. Patch up with Sweetha, okay? 0702,
Questions 11 - 1 are based on the following text.
11 A attract C to attract B attracts D attracting
12 A was hiding C hide B hides D hid
13 A complain C complaint B complains D complaints
14 A at C Ior B on D against
15 A smaller C most small B smallest D more small
16 A a C the B an D -
1 A Iorest C Iield B wild D open
1 A numbers C Iigures B number D Iigure
Questions 1 - 21 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.
1 did not turn a hair A remained seated B did not turn pale C remained calm D did not reply
20 talking through his hat A talking while scratching his head B talking and wearing his hat C talking Ioolishly D talking loudly
21 have my hands Iull A am busy with B am stuck with C am heaped with D am stormed with
Questions 22 - 24 Read the letter below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.
erry ?ou were greaL ?ou dld noL Lurn a halr (19) when !ullan aLLacked you All Pls crlLlclsms don'L boLher me Lveryone knows he was Lalklng Lhrough hls haL (20) erry So you're golng Lo leave lL as LhaL? All l suppose so l have my hands full (21) on oLher maLLers Lndangered Sun 8ear D|es M|r| 1ues An endangered sun bear dled from neglecL ln Mlrl yesLerday lL was locked up ln an lron cage and used as a showplece _______(11) vlslLors ln a prlvaLe farm lL dled when Lhe owner _______(12) lL ln a foresL A group of Luropean LourlsLs who happened Lo pass Lhe place had lodged a _______(1) Lo Lhe auLhorlLles earller on A spokesman for Lhe Mlrl Wlldllfe ueparLmenL sald LhaL acLlon would be Laken ________(14) Lhe owner 1he sun bear ls noL aggresslve and ls Lhe _______(13) ln Lhe bear famlly lL ls classlfled as _______(16) endangered and proLecLed specles lL ls unknown how many are lefL ln Lhe _________(17) WhaL ls cerLaln Lhough ls LhaL Lhelr _________(18) ls sLeadlly decreaslng lf lefL unproLecLed Lhey wlll become exLlncL one flne day 4
22 carry on A progress B continue C disallow D Iollow
23 taken aback A angry B disturbed C unhappy D surprised
24 count on A Iall on B step on C carry on D depend on
Questions 25 - 2 are based on the following notice
Zairin : Why are you so downcast, Gillian? Gillian : My sister has just given birth to a Down Syndrome baby. Zairin : What is Down Syndrome (DS) baby? Gillian : You know, babies who have abnormal Ieatures like Ilatter Iaces, misshapen ears, upward slanting eyes and somewhat larger tongues. Zairin : I`m so sorry to hear that. Did the doctor explain why it happened? Gillian : He said that the baby has an extra chromosome. Normal people have 46 chromosomes but he has 47. Zairin : Why does this occur? Gillian : The doctor cannot give an answer, but he said that the older the mother, the greater the risk. Zairin : So, is your sister very old? Gillian : She`s Iorty years old.
25 You can probably Iind this notice in a A comic B novel C textbook D newspaper 26 The phrase inhibit means A assist B hinder C support D encourage 2 The seminar will be held in A Dynamic Training Academy B Dr Kareena`s house C Kedah D Hotel North Star 2 The Iollowing people will enjoy a 10 discount except A parents B students C academicians D senior citizens
Questions 2 - 34 are based on the following newspaper report. DNAMIC 1kAINING ACADLM resenLs @D MAk@ cOk As A Cneday Sem|nar resenLlng lnLernaLlonal Speakers O ur kareena khan O ur Salf Ma[ld O ur Mohan uass Come and flnd ouL O 1he facLors LhaL loblblt one's lnLeresL ln learnlng O Pow Lo focus and concenLraLe ln class O Pow Lo make learnlng lnLeresLlng O Pow Lo boosL your braln power O And more Ienue !ade 8oom PoLel norLh SLar !alan klrana uua eLallng !aya
Date 11 !une 2009 1|me 900am 20pm Iee 8M3 (lncluslve of refreshmenLs)
*SLudenLs parenLs and academlclans are enLlLled Lo a 10 dlscounL lease call Ms racy Slngh aL 04232342 for more lnformaLlon 3
Zairin : I see. So did the doctor tell her what to expect? Gillian : He said kids with DS start walking later. They may have heart deIects, stomach or intestinal problems and are susceptible to eye or ear inIections. They may even develop leukaemia. Zairin : How`s your sister taking it? Gillian : She`s very positive. The doctor said modern medicines can prevent inIections and surgery can correct heart, stomach and intestinal problems. Zairin : Do you think I can visit your sister to give her moral support? Gillian : Sure. I`m going to the hospital now. Come along.
2 A Down Syndrome baby has the Iollowing physical Ieatures except A upward slanting eyes B misshapen ears C a Ilatter Iace D big toes
30 Gillian`s sister probably gave birth to a DS baby because A she was sick B she gave birth late in liIe C she had extra chromosomes in her body D her husband had extra chromosomes in his body
31 According to the doctor, children with DS may experience the Iollowing medical conditions except A speech deIect B heart problems C a Iorm oI cancer D ear and eye inIections
32 The word /owncast means A lost B sick C depressed D disoriented
33 What can help a DS child to lead a more comIortable liIe? A Surgery and special education B Modern medicines and surgery C Modern medicines and Iamily support D Family support and special education
34 From the text, we can conclude that Zairin A pities Gillian`s sister B is Gillian`s best Iriend C is Iull oI empathy Ior Gillian`s sister D blames the doctor Ior the birth oI a DS baby
Questions 35 -3 are based on the extract from the poem Mr. Nobo/.
35 What usually happens to the newspaper in the house? A They are kept by Mr. Nobody B They are tossed about and mislaid C They disappear aIter Mr. Nobody reads them D They are Iound by the last person who reads them
36 All the wrong actions mentioned in the last stanza are most probably done by A Mr. Nobody B careless visitors C children in the house D all the people living in the house
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3 The carpets are soiled with A muddy Ieet B Iinger marks C mislaid papers D boots lying around
Questions 3 - 40 are based on the extract from the short story ipping antastics.
3 Last night Tristan Ielt ecstatic. That means he was A very happy B a little conIused C highly successIul D completely surprised
3 Which oI the Iollowing statement is NOT a reason why Tristan Ieels totally deflated A He will miss all his Iriends B He will be staying away Irom home C He cannot act as Tom Sawyer again D His brother will be going to a diIIerent school
40 Chesterlea Grange is a special school Ior children who A have physical disabilities B are brilliant in Mathematics C can do well in drama classes D enjoy working with computers 1r|stan asL nlghL l was cstotlc 1he play puL me on real hlgh Lveryone sald l was wonderful as 1om Sawyer l know l sald my llnes perfecLly and everyone else was brllllanL Loo 1he palnL on Lhe scenery had acLually drled and none of lL fell over 1he sound sysLem worked and none of Lhe llghLs shaLLered wlLh Lhe heaL lL was all wonderful 1oday l feel llke a Lyre LhaL has bursL totolly JlotJ asL nlghL was Lhe lasL Llme LhaL !ames and l wlll be aL school LogeLher lL's Lhe grand parLlng of Lhe ways buL l'm noL sure l'm ready for lL Mum says she ls worrled abouL !ames buL whaL abouL me? AL leasL !ames wlll have all hls frlends aL hls new school nearly everyone ln our class ls golng Lo Plghflelds !ames should be really happy Lhere 8uL no one ls golng Lo ChesLerlea range wlLh me lL's mlles away and l'll only be able Lo come home aL Lhe weekends l wlsh LhaL Llme could have sLopped sLlll lasL nlghL and we could have sLayed aL our school forever