SECTION A

Dear Nadia, I received your letter this morning and I was shocked to hear that your brother has run away from home. As you requested, Ive tried but Im sorry I dont have any news here regarding him. I have asked the whole neighbourhood, everyone that you knew when you were living here, but nobody has seen him nor heard from him. I promise that I will continue to keep a look out wherever I go. In fact, I cycled around the village the whole afternoon looking for him. I have even checked with his old classmates and friends but they told me he has not kept in touch with them since your family moved to Petaling Jaya. Kadir has always been very obedient. It is hard to believe that he would do something like this. It is strange that he just went off when there are no problems at home. You may be right that his new friends have something to do with it. I know it is useless to tell you not to worry. Please call me as soon as Kadir is home. Do take care of yourself and let me know if there is anything I can do to help.

Sincerely, Amiza 1. It can be inferred from the letter that A nobody in Amizas neighbourhood knows Kadir B Nadia used to live in the same neighbourhood as Amiza C Amizas neighbourhood is looking for Kadir D Kadir was Amizas classmate 2. What does the phrase kept in touch mean? A Contacted B Hidden C Stayed D Remembered 3. What does the word this refer to? A Being obedient B Moving to Petaling Jaya C Running away from home D Not keeping in touch with old friends 4. The letter implies that A Kadir is a strange boy B Nadia is wrong to worry C Amiza does not believe Nadia D Kadir may have been influenced by his new friends

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 on the edge of the bed. She would open a book, draw her breath and begin to read. I never had any idea whom I'd meet on those magical nights. There was Alice going through the looking glass; Robinson Crusoe on his island; Oliver Twist starving in the workhouse or Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in

the lab. As the years passed, I grew up, went to university, and found work as a newspaper reporter. Mum grew old and frail. Now she is an invalid, confined to bed. Her body may be weak but her mind is as bright as ever. I read to her now, from some of the well-worn and dog eared books she read to me so long ago. Sometimes I think back to my childhood nights when mum would be weary after a long day's 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 - the gift of words and books. 5. Whom did the writer meet on those childhood nights? A. Neighbours B. Friends C. Relatives D. Characters in stories 6. What changes occurred to the writer as they years passed? She.... A. grew older and frail B. became an invalid C. went to university D. worked as a journalist 7. The writer mentions that after a long day's work, her mother was never too tired to open a book. This sentence tells us that the mother was... A. lazy B. hardworking C. dedicated D. strict 8. A dog-eared book is a book with... A. bent or torn pages B. yellow pages C. missing pages D. blurred pages 9. The best title for the passage is... A. A Bedtime Prayer B. Magical Nights C. My Mother D. The Most Valuable Gift

IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Do not panic. Close the door of the room that is on fire to stop the fire from spreading. Get everybody out of the building. Close all doors behind you as you leave the building. Use the stairs and not the lift. Dial 994 and ask for the Fire Brigade. Give your address correctly. If you need an ambulance, request for one. Stay clear of the building. Remember that smoke can kill, too.

IN THE EVENT YOU ARE TRAPPED IN A FIRE 1 2 3 4 Go to a room overlooking the street. Shut the door and put a blanket, rug or towel at the bottom of the door to prevent smoke from entering the room. Shout for help and stay by the window. If the room fills with smoke, lean out of the window or lie close to the floor where the air is cleaner and cooler. Jump only if you have no choice. If you have to break the window, use a hard object such as a chair and protect your face while doing so. Throw out anything soft that might break your fall. Wherever possible, lower yourself from the windowsill instead of jumping out.

10. The phrase Stay clear of means A stay near B remain at the entrance of C take a few steps away from D be well away from 11. Which of the following is TRUE? A Lock all doors to prevent a fire from spreading. B Call the Fire Brigade and then an ambulance. C Do not breathe during a fire because smoke kills. D Stay close to the floor because there is less smoke at a lower level. 12. The passage is mainly about A acting bravely during a fire B how to prevent a fire from spreading C getting the right help during a fire D emergency procedures during a fire

SECTION B

Choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined in the conversations. Situation: Mee Chin is giving Tracy some notes. Mee Chin Tracy Mee Chin Tracy : : : : These are all the notes for this weeks lessons. I got my father to photocopy a set for you. Since I broke my arm, you have been helping me with the notes. I cant thank you enough. Dont be silly. Thats what friends are for. Ill repay this favour somehow. If you ever need my help in the future, you know you can count on me.

13. cant thank you enough A I wont thank you. B Ill thank you later. C Thank you so much. D I dont know how to thank people. 14. Thats what friends are for A Im a friendly person. B I want to be your friend. C We have been friends for so long. D Thats what friends are supposed to do. 15. count on A inform B depend on C work with D share with Select the closest in meaning to the expression underlined in the conversations. Situation: Saljits mother is talking to her about a friend. Mother Saljit Mother Saljit Mother Saljit Mother : Do you remember Miss Baswant? : I think she used to come to our house when I was small. : Yes, we got to know each other when she worked in the hair salon that I used to go to. : She has not visited us for years. : We lost touch when she went to India. : I wonder what has become of her. : Shes an actress in Bollywood now! I saw her picture in a magazine.

16. got to know A saw B liked about C talked to D made friends with 17. lost touch A had a quarrel B lost each others address C did not contact each other D stopped being friends 18. what has become of her A why she went away B what has happened to her C when she will be back D who knows about her

SECTION C Each 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 fill the numbered blank. It was late in the evening. A boy walking by a river was feeling quite warm. He decided to remove __________(1) clothes and have a swim. The water turned out to be colder and much __________ (2) than it had appeared. The boy __________(3) problems staying afloat when he __________ (4) sight of a passerby. Help! Help! shouted the boy. Im drowning! Save __________ (5)! Instead of leaping __________ (6) the water to rescue the boy, the man called out to him, You foolish boy, dont you realise that this __________ (7) not the time to be swimming at all? __________ (8) would your mother say if she knew that you were in the river at this time of the day? I have a good mind to report you Oh, save me now, sir, interrupted the struggling boy, and read me the lecture afterwards!

19. A B C D 20. A B C D 21. A B C D 22. A B C D 23. A B C D 24. A B C D 25. A B C D

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26. A B C D Noreen Ariff Noreen Ariff Noreen

Which Where What How : : : : : (19) __________are you off to, Ariff? You seem to be in a hurry. I'm on my way to Mr. Yong's house _____ (20) a tuition class for English. The PMR exam is just six months away. I don't believe in taking English tuition. The _________ (21) way to improve English is by reading a lot. That's where you are wrong, Noreen. The 2007 paper is a vast ________ (22) from the previous papers. I'm _____________ (23) for a distinction for English. You do not seem to see __________ (24) point, Ariff. If you read extensively, you will improve your grammar and vocabulary. Isn't this enough for you to score well in the English paper? You are too __________ (25) of yourself. Your _________ (26) English may be good but what about your written English? Well, if I have a wide range of vocabulary and understand the mechanics of grammar, I doubt if I'll face ____________ (27) problems. Alright smart girl, tell me the meaning of 'rendezvous'. You don't have to know the meaning of big bombastic words to score a distinction in English. That's not a bombastic word. It merely _________ (28) 'a meeting place'.

Ariff Noreen Ariff Noreen Ariff

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27. A B C D 28. A B C D 29. A B C D 30. A B C D

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31. A B C D

to aim aims aiming aimed

32. A my B your C our

D their

33. A B C D 34. A B C D 35. A B C D 36. A B C D

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