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SM TENBY ASSESSMENT TEST SPRING 2012 ENGLISH KBSM 1 1 Hour February 2012

INSTRUCTIONS

1. This paper has 4 sections. 2. Answer ALL questions. 3. For Section A, Section B and Section C, please circle the best answer. 4. For section D, write your answers clearly in the paper provided.

Prepared by : Ms Bernie Victor

Section A Each question in this paper is followed by three or four possible answers. Circle the best answer from the answers marked A, B and C or A, B, C and D.

Do you have a hobby that you want to share with others? Bring along your collection. Help others develop a hobby. Share your joy with them. Venue : School Hall Date : 13th March 2008 Time : 3.20 pm

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1. The purpose of the notice is to _________ remind students to attend a forum persuade students to attend to attend a talk inform the students about a meeting encourage students to share their ideas

Injury in the class

Immediate first aid

Report to the Class Teacher

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What should you do first if there is an injury in the class? Report to the class teacher Take no notice Perform immediate first aid Send the injured to a nearby clinic.

SECTION B Questions 3 10 Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, circle the best answer from the options A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank. When I was a child, mum would read to me every night. After a bedtime prayer, I would be tucked up in bed while mum sat __3__ the edge of the bed. She would open a book, draw her __4__ and begin to read. I never had any idea __5__ I'd meet on those magical nights. There was Alice going through the looking glass; Robinson Crusoe on __6__ island; Oliver Twist starving in the workhouse or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in the lab. As the years passed, I grew up, __7__ to university, and found work as __8__ newspaper reporter. Mum grew old and frail. Now she is an invalid, confined to bed. Her body may be weak __9__ her mind is as bright as ever. I read to her now, from some of the well-worn and dog eared books she __10__ to me so long ago. Sometimes I think back to my childhood nights when mum would be weary after a long days work but was never too tired to open a book and read to me. I thank God for the most precious gift I have ever received which is the gift of words and books. 3. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. in at on of breath breathe breathing breathless who whom which whose he his him himself 7. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. go goes gone went a an the or and but besides read reads is reading was reading

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SECTION C Questions 11 14 are based on the following food pyramid.

11. A. B. C. D. 12. A. B. C. D. 13. A. B. C. D. 14. A. B. C. D.

What category of food should you eat the most? Fruits Fats, oils and sweets Milk, yogurt and cheese Bread, cereal, rice and pasta What category of food should you eat the least? Fruits Fats, oils and sweets Milk, yogurt and cheese Bread, cereal, rice and pasta What does the word sparingly mean? A little A lot Not at all Generously Which of the following information can be obtained from the food pyramid? Quantity and quality of each food category Method of cooking suggested for each food category Amount of consumption for each food category Ways on how an individual can achieve a healthy lifestyle

Questions 15 20 are based on the following conversation. Jacki Linda : : Hi, Linda. Did you have a good holiday? I heard you went up to Frasers Hill. Oh yes, I had a really relaxing time. The environment on Frasers Hill is really peaceful and the air up there is really cool and invigorating. It was good to get away from the Jacki Linda Jacki Linda Jacki Linda : : : : : : hustle and bustle of the city for a couple of days. Who did you go there with? I went with my parents. My sister couldnt join us as she was away on a school trip to Melaka. How did you pass the time? Well, we went for long strolls along the winding streets in the morning and did some trekking through the nature trails. Are there a lot of nature trails there? If I remember correctly, there are eight nature trails. Beginners are recommended to try the Hemmant Trail which is around 20 minutes, while experienced hikers can try the Pine Tree Trail, which can take up to 5 hours. The other trails are Maxwell, Bishops, Abu Jacki Linda Jacki : : : Suradi, Rompin, Kindersley and Mager. Whereabouts did you stay? We stayed at Ye Olde Smokehouse. One can relive the English lifestyle there. With all the quaint buildings on Frasers Hill, its easy to imagine the days of the colonial past. Wow, it really sounds like you had a good time there. If I have the chance, I would like to make a trip up there too. 15. According to Linda, the environment on Frasers Hill is ____ hot C. chaotic calm D. interesting 16 . Why did Lindas sister not join the family on their trip? She had gone there before. She was going on a business trip to Melaka. She had another plan prior to the trip. She didnt like outdoor activities. The word winding can best be replaced with _____ A. zigzag B. straight C. narrow D. spacious 18. When did Linda and her family go for long walks? At night C. In the morning In the afternoon D. In the evening Which nature trail can first-timer hikers climb? A. The Mager Trail B. The Rompin Trail C. The Pine Tree Trail D. The Hemmant Trail

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Lindas holiday to Frasers Hill can most probably be described as ____. exciting boring exhausting relaxing

SECTION D Study the pictures below and answer the question that follows.