Part 1

Question 1 – 8
Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C.
For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet.

1. Puan Ainur is
A reminding the Senior Assistant to collect her son’s mobile phone
B confiscating Brian’s mobile phone in school
C asking Brian’s mother to come to school

2. This poster encourages you to buy things

A that have a discount
B which are cheap
C quickly

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3. If Aleena wants to attend the interview, she should
A just attend for the interview
B write in application letter
C send her resume first

4. The writer is worried about

A doing well in his classes
B passing his exams
C managing his time

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5. From the email, we know that Clarissa Chong
A has joined a study tour
B is not leaving for Australia
C will apply for a place in the tour next year

6. From the advertisement, we will know that the

A event is all year long
B fair will sell all kinds of gadgets
C computer items are going to be very cheap

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7. The sign above tells consumers
A to accept product if seal is broken
B not to purchase product unless seal is broken
C to purchase product only if seal is not broken

8. From the Instagram post, we can conclude that miss_apple is

A not going to diet anymore
B going to start a diet programme
C going to enter lose weight challenge copetition

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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16
Read the text below and correct the underlined errors.
For each questions, write the correct word in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Keep Calm and Love Handball

Handball is a unique game. It is one of (0) a most popular games in the Europe.
The game (9) are played with 6 field players and a goalkeeper. Players are only
allowed to use their hands to (10) scored goals. However, the goal keeper is allowed
to use his or her legs to stop the ball. Handball was first (11) introducing in Malaysia
in 1982, (12) or three years later, the game is included in Malaysia school sports
calendar (13) from today. The 2017 Asian Games became the first major tournament
that the Malaysia team took part. It (14) have been a fruitful experience for the national
team to participate (15) on the competition. Hopefully in the future, more local
talented handball players will be (16) nurturing.

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Part 3
Read the text below and answer question 17 to 24.

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Question 17 – 24
Choose no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each answer.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Young Scientists Challenge 2019

Organiser 17 __________________________________________

Open to students aged 18 __________________________________________

Team size 19 __________________________________________

The goal is for students to create 20 __________________________________________

Theme 21 __________________________________________

Number of registrations in 2018 22 __________________________________________

Number of judges in the Grand Final 23 __________________________________________

Date of the Grand Final 24 __________________________________________

[8 marks]

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Part 4
Read the text and answer questions 25 to 34

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Questions 25 – 32
Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided on your answer sheet.

25. How many children took part in the competition?

_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
26. The children used the coins to buy ____________________ and lollipops. [1 mark]
27. The purpose of the competition was to teach the children how to ___________
_______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
28. Clara and Joe became ______________________ of Nico and Ruben enjoying
their sweets and gave up. [1 mark]
29. Being _____________________, Monty became careless and lost all his money. [1 mark]
30. The smartest and most careful child was _______________________________ [1 mark]
31. Other than sweets, what else did the winner buy?
________________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
32. The winner’s cousins learnt how to wait _______________________________ [1 mark]

Questions 33 – 34
Complete the table below with a word from the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided below.

Meaning Word

33. in a happy and enthusiastic way

[1 mark]

34. obvious and leaving no doubt at all

[1 mark]

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Part 5
Questions 35 – 40
You are going to read a newspaper article about Malaysian food and culture.
Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A – H) to fit each gap
(35 – 40). There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.
For each question, write the correct answer (A – H) below.

[6 marks]

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