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Part 1
Questions 1 – 8

Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C.
For each question, mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Wei Liang,

I am out with my friends for a gathering. I have

bought lunch. They are in the refrigerator. You can
heat them up for lunch.

1. Wei Liang’s mom wrote the message to

A explain why she is not at home.
B remind Wei Liang to eat.
C tell Wei Liang that his lunch is in the refrigerator.

HOW TO MICROWAVE INSTANT NOODLE

1. First, put in some water into a bowl.

2. Place the bowl in the microwave and press the start
button twice.
3. After 2 minutes you will hear the beep sound.
4. Put in your instant noodle, the seasoning, fried onions
and some vegetables. Press the start button 3 times.
5. When you hear the beep sound, the instant noodle is
ready to be served.
6. Use kitchen gloves to remove the hot bowl from the
microwave.

2. You can put in the instant noodles once

A you press the start button.
B you hear the beep sound.
C before you put in the water.

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PLEASE REMOVE
FOOTWEAR

3. The sign tells you that

A footwear is not required.
B footwear is encouraged.
C footwear is not allowed.

4. The magazine is published

A once a month
B four times a month
C four times a year

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JO’S CAFÉ
Special offer!!
CRAB at RM40 per
kilogram

Dine-in only

5. You need to pay RM40 per kilogram of crab if

A you eat at Jo’s café.
B you order for take away.
C you order other food.

6. The apparatus shown in the picture is a

A telescope
B microscope
C horoscope

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Present this coupon

and sample our cookies
for free.

7. According to the notice, you are allowed to

A taste the cookies without having to pay if you have the coupon.
B get the coupon for free if you sample the cookies.
C present the coupon and get free samples of cookies.

8. The missing words on the signboard are

A Out of Order
B Under Repair
C On Tow

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Part 2
Questions 9 – 16

Read the text below and correct the underlined errors.

For each question, write the correct word in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Reviewing class lessons, (0) finish homework assignments, and studying for tests take a lot
of time, effort and dedication from students. With all (9) these hard work happening outside
of class time, it is important to make sure students (10) taken proper study breaks. These
breaks help maintain top study performance and (11) have actually increase focus, reduce
stress and help students better retain information they have learnt. Take short study breaks to
stretch and move around. (12) Get up and moving around can help re-energise the body,
clear the mind and (13) reducing any stress that you may be experiencing. To help you stay
(14) focus, never study on an empty stomach. Eat a nutritious snack and drink plenty of water
to keep yourself well (15) hydrating. Create a study routine earlier in the evening so that you
are (16) much alert and ready to learn.

(adapted from: https://www.oxfordlearning.com/study-break-tips/)

0. finishing

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15.

16.

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Part 3

Read the text below and answer questions 17 – 24.

When tea was first imported and distributed, it was done so in tins. This meant
that tea could be kept stored at the proper temperature in a cool environment, but
it was also expensive. This meant only the rich could afford to drink tea due to its
high distribution cost.
Thomas Sullivan changed all that in 1908. He was a tea importer based in
New York City. As tea was becoming more popular in America, he has to think of
another way to send the tea to his customers.
So, he came up with the idea of using tea bags, which was actually just a silk pouch with a
small amount of tea inside. This meant he could send the tea to his customers, without having to
waste money on tins and mailing costs.
His customers were amazed with Sullivan’s ingenious idea. They thought that the pouches
were designed to go straight into the tea pot. So, they put the bags into the pot and poured hot
water over them. It worked and the tea bags were born. Looked like Sullivan’s customers were
even cleverer than he was.

Sourced from: https://culinarylore.com/food-history:were-tea-bags-created-by-accident/

Questions 17 – 24

Complete the following table.

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.

The Origin of Tea Bag

Tea was first imported and distributed using this 17.

The condition in which tea is stored 18.

The importer from New York 19.

A factor that caused it to be expensive 20.

Only this type of people could drink tea 21.

Sullivan used this to fill up the tea 22.

Using these pouches saves 23.

The people who first used the pouches as tea bags 24.

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Part 4

Read the text below and answer questions 25 to 34.

THE ORIGIN OF HAMBURGER

Originally, hamburger meant only ‘a fresh cooked or broiled meatball,
ground meat steak or patty of meat served warm’. The secondary meaning,
‘a sandwich, patty in circular or square form between two bun halves’ came
into being in America.
The word ‘hamburger’ comes from the seaport city – Hamburg in
Germany. During the time of American settlement, a lot of European
immigrants moved to the New World. At that time, the port of Hamburg
meant the last piece of European soil immigrants felt under their feet before
their voyage to the unknown. Hamburger was a food European immigrant
often ate on boats of the Hamburg-America Line.
It has been recorded that there was a shortage of woman at that time. So, ordering a
hamburger, which was usually served by a female, was one way the men could get in touch with
the female.
Today, one can easily order a hamburger anywhere. It is eaten by people of all races and
across the globe. It has its nutritional value though nutritionists are against it. One reason why
hamburger is so popular in the fast-pace society today is that it is a meal that can be picked up
easily during short lunch breaks.

Questions 25 – 32

Answer the questions below.

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

25. The word hamburger originates from the city of _____________________. [1 mark]

26. During the _______________, many European immigrants moved to the New World. [1 mark]

27. Hamburger was the food the__________________ often ate. [1 mark]

28. Hamburgers were usually served by ___________________. [1 mark]

29. The___________________ are against eating hamburgers. [1 mark]

30. Hamburger is now eaten by people of all races _____________________. [1 mark]

31. Today, hamburger is a popular food because it can be _______________________. [1 mark]

32. Hamburger can be easily picked up during ________________________. [1 mark]

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Questions 33 and 34

Complete the table below with a word from the flyer.

For each question, write your answer in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Meaning Word / Phrase

33. receipt [1 mark]

34. cooked over direct heat [1 mark]

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Part 5
Questions 35 – 40
You are going to read an article about a personal journal entry.
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, mark the correct answer (A – H) on your answer sheet.

MY JOURNAL

Friendships can affect many areas of young adolescents’ lives. They influence how
adolescents spend their time. 35 . Youngsters who have trouble forming friendships are
more likely to have lack of confidence. 36 . Some may get involved on delinquent
behavior.

Children of all ages need to feel that they fit in. 37 . As children approach the
teenage years, friendships play a key part in allowing young adolescents to sort out who they are
and where they are headed.

Friends influence one another’s attitudes and behavior. During this time, friends often
influence each other’s taste in music, clothes or hairstyles. 38 .

However, peers do not replace parents. 39 . Young teens are more inclined to turn
to their parents than to peers for guidance in deciding their future plans. Parents influence their
choice of career and their values in life. 40 .

A They need to have a sense of belonging.

B Parents still have the most important influence in a child’s life.
C Children want to feel that they are independent.
D Otherwise, they may do poorly in school or drop out from school.
E They try to imitate how their friends dress and even take up the same hobbies as their friends.
F This influence is the greatest when the bond between parent and child is strong.
G They will only take part in an activity that is beneficial.
H Friends also influence the type of activities they choose to participate.

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