SULIT 12/1

Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 1

2008

1 jam

ANJURAN BERSAMA JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI PERLIS DAN

PERSIDANGAN KEBANGSAAN PENGETUA-PENGETUA SEKOLAH MENENGAH MALAYSIA CAWANGAN PERLIS

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN BERSAMA PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH (PMR) TAHUN 2008

BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS 1

Satu jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Maklumat untuk calon

1. Kertas soa/an ini mengandungi lima bahagian: Bahagian A, Bahagian B, Bahagian C, Bahagian

D dan Bahagian E dengan 40 soa/an.

2. Jawab semua soa/an.

3. Soa/an-soa/an da/am semua bahagian mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan.

4. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 10 minit untuk menjawab soa/an Bahagian A, 10 minit untuk Bahagian B, 10 minit untuk Bahagian C, 10 minit untuk Bahagian D dan 20 minit untuk Bahagian E.

Information for candidates

1. This question paper consists of five section: Section A, Section B, Section C,

Section D and Section E with 40 questions.

2. Answer all questions.

3. Questions in all sections have either three orfour answer options.

4. You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on Section A, 10 minutes on Section B, 10 minutes on Section C, 10 minutes on Section D and 20 minutes on Section E.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 14 halaman bercetak

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SECTION A

Adapted: NST 2007

1 According to the illustration we should A travel in groups

B drive more carefully C stop polluting the air o avoid playing with fire

More boarding schools to be built

Adapted: NST July 2007

2 Boarding schools are also known as A residential schools

B boundary schools

C medical schools

o private schools

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How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky.

3 The world so high refers to the A mountain

8 tower

C cloud

o sky

4 A star is like a diamond in the sky because it A dims

8 shines

C glitters

o flashes

Main Meal

* Hainan Chicken Rice

* Mixed Vegetables Soup * Lamb Curry

5 The above pages show a A book

B menu

C recipe

o brochure

Side dishes * Pickles

* French fries * Green tea

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D;rect~on :

Refill only for Artline 500,

509, 550 WHITEBOARD MARKERS - about 3 times with attached

plastic fillers.

6 The box contains a bottle of

A refill ink

B plastic filler

C whiteboard markers

o Artline 500,509,550 markers

9 ) Toothpaste

- 1 tube

Shopping list

1) Cadbury chocolates - 3 bars

2) Toilet rol/s - 2 dozens

3) Assorted Biscuits - 1 tin

4) Peanut Butter - 2 tins

6) Roller stationery glue - 4 bottles

7) Sweetened Creamer - 2 cartons

8) Soap bars - 1 dozen

5) Artline Refill

- half a dozen

7 How many edible items are there?

A Three B Four C Five o Six

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Tips for successful online marketing

Adapted: NST July 2007

8 The above information can be found in the section.

A biznews B business

C entertainment o advertisements

Adapted: NST 2007

9 The phrase taken up can best be replaced with A drawn to

B signed up

C involved in

o applied for

10 The 'artist' is most probably in

A .. ] prison
B a church
C an art gallery
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SECTION 8

Questions 11 - 18

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Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer froin the options A, Band C or A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank.

One morning, Dolah saw a deer in the jungle. Dolah used a spear (11)

killed it. Jebat was surprised (12) a lot of deer meat in the hut. "What are

____ (13) going to do with so much meat?" he asked his father.

"You could sell the meat to the villagers tomorrow," said Dolah to Jebat. "In this

way, we'll have (14) money."

Early next morning, Jebat put (15) meat in two rattan baskets and

carried them on his shoulders. "Sell the meat to the (16) villages and then

hurry home," his father advised him. " (17) away from the soldiers. Don't let

them spot you," said his mother.

Jebat walked (18) through the forest. He sold all the meat to

the villagers. He collected a lot of money.

(Adapted: HANG JEBA T: The Young And The Brave One)

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A and
8 but
C so
D or
A to look
8 to rear
C to eat
D to see
A you
B your
C yours
D your's
A any
B some
C a lot
D a few 12

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14

15

A

a

B an

C the

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A near
B nearer
C nearly
D nearby
A Kept
B Keep
C Keeps
D Keeping
A sadly
B terribly
C happily
D gracefully 17

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SECTION C

Questions 19 - 21

Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.

Situation A

Suriana and Zetty are in their classroom.

Suriana

What's troubling you, Zetty?

I'm trying to read this notice from our coach. I just can't make out (19) his writing.

Here, let me see. It says that the hockey friendly match will be put off (20) to tomorrow evening.

I don't agree. I think our coach should talk over (21) the matter before making a decision.

Zetty

Suriana

Zetty

19 make out
A learn
B spell
C read
D see
20 put off
A dragged
B screened
C cancelled
D postponed
21 talk over
A study
B discuss
C prepare
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Questions 22 - 24

Read the newspaper report below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.

Kangar, Wed. - The newly-opened shopping mali attracted thousands of shoppers taking advantage of big markdowns. The gift department was a scene of people being packed like sardines (22). 8edah, a nurse, said the leather handbag she bought was a steal (23) at the price of RM 30.00. The food court was crowded with shoppers who could eat like a horse (24). The sale, which started on Saturday, wililast for a week.

22 packed like sardines
A filled with sardines
B almost deserted
C extremely noisy
0 very crowded
23 was a steal
A was a thief
B was a stolen item
C was a good bargain
0 was an expensive thing
24 eat like a horse
A eat a lot
B eat a horse
C eat anything
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SECTION 0

Questions 25 -28 are based on the following advertisement

FOR THE UPSRENGLISH

: 21 & 22..l11y 2lJ01.(Sat & Sun) : 11/2days

: Year 5 & 6 students

: 9..3Oan - 43Qpm (Sat)

At Fee

Learning Focus:

Contrast, Compare a._Analyse Information

Tenses and Vocabulary Sentence Construction Essay Writing

Note Expansion

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. Bangsar, 59100 Kuala lumpur. .

25 The above workshops are meant for students who are

A staying in Kuala Lumpur only B studying in primary schools C in Standards 5 and 6

o 5 and 6 years old

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26 According to the advertisement

A the workshops will beheld for two days 8 there are five learning focus highlighted

C participants need not pay for the workshops D the venue for the workshop is at SK 8angsar

27 The workshops will focus on one of the following except

A expanding notes 8 writing summaries

C analysing information D constructing sentences

28 For registration, interested candidates can

A visit NST Training centre B telephone to their school C send their e-mails

o fax to NIE Unit

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Questions 29 - 34 are based on the following passage.

Soya beans were once largely produced and consumed in the East, particularly in China and Japan. They helped to make up balanced diets because their rich protein content could be used as a substitute for meat. Today, soya bean production has spread to other countries and its popularity as a food item has also increased. In Malaysia, soya beans are processed in various ways to provide consumers a variety of nutritious food with different textures and taste like soya bean milk, soya bean curd, soya bean cake, bean sprouts, soya sauce or salted soya beans.

Soya beans also contain other nutrients besides protein, namely oil, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals. Soya bean products are a fairly good source of Vitamin B complex. In fact, soya bean milk has the same protein content as cow's milk.

The importance of soya beans products for consumers is more apparent when we compare its cost with that of other foodstuffs. It has been found that the cost of protein per kilogram for soya bean is very much lower than that of meat or fish. Soya beans, therefore, are a good protein substitute especially for the lower income group.

It is fairly easy to prepare soya bean milk. First, the beans have to be soaked in water for about five to six hours. Then they have. to be ground with water to form a white liquid. The liquid is strained to separate the crushed soya beans from the milk.

Then, the soya bean milk is boiled for about five minutes. Pandan leaves can be added to give it an aroma. Finally, sugar is added to the milk to sweeten it.

29 Soya bean plants

A contain little nutrients

B were first grown in Malaysia

C alone make up balanced diets

o were widely grown in China and Japan

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30 Soya bean helps to make up balanced diets because

A of its popularity as a food item

B it is processed in various ways

C of its rich nutrient content especially protein

D it contains the same protein content as cow's milk

31 The popularity of the soya bean as a food item has increased because of

A its nutritious value

B it being a good source of Vitamin B

C the variety of ways it can be consumed

o the sweet and delicious taste it contains

32 Pandan leaves are added to soya bean milk to make the milk

A last longer

B look green

C taste sweeter

o smell pleasant

33 The word ground in the fourth paragraph means

A landed

B beaten

C crushed

o flattened

34 The most suitable title for this passage is

A The Consumption of Soya Beans in the East

B The Production of Soya Beans in China and Japan C The Preparation of Soya Beans as A Healthy Drink

D The Growing Popularity of Soya Beans as a Food Item

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SECTION E

Questions 35 - 37 are based on the following poem.

The Dead Crow

He saw a dead crow in a drain

near the post office. He saw an old man gasping for air

and a baby barely able to breathe in a crowded morning clinic.

This land is so rich.

Why should we suffer like this?

I want clean air

for my grandchildren.

I want the damned fools to leave the forest alone. I want the trees to grow, the rivers run free,

and the earth covered with grass.

Let the politicians plan how we may live with dignity, now and always.

A. Samad Said

35 From the poem, the persona could be
A a politician
8 a grandfather
C an old sick man
36 The persona chooses a crow because it is
A tough
8 black
C useless
D beautiful
37 The dead crow shows that
A the land is rich
8 the environment is dirty
C the people are unfriendly
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Questions 38 -40

Read the extract from the short story How Dalat Got its Name below carefully

The next morning, Galau called a meeting of the village men. He noticed that some of them were missing. Their houses were empty. They had left the village, taking their families with them. Umat's wife and children were also gone.

Nobody said much. They agreed to build a strong, new house for everybody. The men went to the jungle and started to cut tall trees. They made a longhouse that was far off the ground. The walls were very strong. The ladders could be pulled up. There were holes near the hardwood pillars, covered with trap-doors. All the windows had thick shutters.

Every family got one room in the new house. The children played in the long verandah. At night, when the ladders were pulled up and the shutters closed, the house was as safe as a big ship.

Every evening after the farm work was done, Galau ordered the men to practise fighting.

38 According to the extract, some of the men were missing because they A ran away in fear

B went into hiding
C followed Umat
D left for work
39 The new house was built to
A save wood
B make it attractive
C satisfy everybody
D secure the villagers 40 Galau ordered the men to practice fighting. This shows that he is A alert

B stupid

C strong

D helpful

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