see @ Paper 1 — Pemahaman (© part1 Questions 1 to8 (8 marks) Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A,B orC. PERLIS: A 5-month-old baby boy was found unconscious in a nursery in Bandar Tasik Baru, The nanny assumed the child was sleeping in the cot. When the mother of the child came to pick him up at 5:00 p.m., she found him unconscious. She rushed him to the hospital but the doctor confirmed that the baby had died. 1 The news report says that A. the baby died at 5:00 p.m. B_ the nanny called the child's mother. C the baby was not conscious when his mother fetched him. MISSING * White Chihuahua dog * Very friendly and loving * Has a blue collar around her neck * Responds to the name Betsy RM1,000 will be rewarded if found and returned! Please call Lee at 012-2222333. 2 Which of the following statements is true about the notice? A. Betsy is missing. B__Leeis very friendly and loving. C When you call Lee, you will receive a reward. bcsuell 3 From the extract, the girl is advising her friend A toscore 10 As, B_ nottocounther chickens yet. C not to beso confident about getting good results, Dear Editor, I boarded the bus at 8:00 p.m. There were already about 16 passengers inside the bus. The driver closed the doors, switched off the air conditioner and went off to talk to someone outside the bus. I knocked on the door to ask the driver to switch on the air conditioner. The driver came over, opened the door and angrily shouted at me to get out. He also ordered all the other passengers to get out. Is this the way to treat the public? M. Soosay Kuala Lumpur (Adapted from wwu:thestar.com.my) Scanned with CamScanner4 From the letter, we that M. Soosay was A apologet B_ disrespectful. C disappointed. can conclude This coupon entitles you to a 10% discount on our specially grilled chicken wings. * Valid for one-time use until 30 April 2021, * Only original coupons accepted. + Not valid with other promotions. 5 In order to get a discount on the specially grilled chicken wings, we must A visit Ben Café every day. B_ present this coupon at Ben Café. C enjoy other promotions at the café, Malaysians are marrying at a later age and the group of single people is growing at a high rate. The average age of marriage for men has increased from 28.5 years old in 1999 to | 30 years old in 2013. For women, the increase in the average age of marriage has risen from 25 years old to 28 years old during the same period, 6 Which of the following statements is true? A More young people prefer to stay single. B The number of higher. C Men and women prefer to marry when they are older, unemployed people is IN NEED OF THE STARVING Every day, 1 million African children go hungry. Help us now to beat famine and hunger. end your contributions n cash/ cheque to: Africa Food Foundation he Apple Daily Wisma Cahaya, 21300 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan. 7 The notice is about A _ introducing the Africa Food Foundation. B finding solutions to resolve famine and hunger. € donating money to reduce famine among African children. One should be innovative enough to find ways to prevent wastage. Instead of buying new plastic pots for your plants, why not replant them in empty coconut shells? They can be hung from a balcony or window and make a pretty sight. How about selling old newspapers, bottles and empty aluminium cans to carn some extra pocket money? Don't throw your old outfits away, instead donate them to charity. Ranjan Singh Tapah (Adapted from wwu:thestarcom.my) 8 We can conclude that the writer A wants the public to be involved in ec: friendly activities. B prefers using second-hand clothes. C does not like to waste money, Scanned with CamScanner@ Paper 1 - Pemahaman (@ part2 (10 marks) Questions 9 to 18 GEE 1 Read the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, choose the correct answer A,B,C orD. Anger Anger is a normal human emotion that tells us when something might be wrong. For example, we may be angry (0) _When we are treated unfairly or when we are under stress. However, it is important for us to learn to deal (9) ___________ anger. The belief that it is healthy to let off steam and release anger no longer (10) —— . Studies have shown that discharged anger can (11) health risks. This (12) __________ why people with a hostile personality trait seem to have more health problems. People who are chronically heart attacks than those who are more laid-back. angry are twice as likely (13) In another study, characteristically angry women are (14) to be four times as likely to have high cholesterol levels and be overweight than calmer ones. They tend to get more depressed, smoke more (15) argue more. It is important therefore to manage this anger. There are certain skills that help us (16) this anger. First, we must understand why we are angry. We must identify the feeling behind the anger. Is it irritation? Is it fear? Or is it because we are threatened? Next, we must learn to recognise the tell-tale signs that show we are starting to (17) our temper. Our heartbeat increases or our breathing speeds up or we may clench our fists. Then, we must learn to cool down. There are ways to do this. We can consciously breathe in and out or slowly count to ten or more. This allows logic to (18) with our emotions. It may prevent us from saying something that we may regret later. Scanned with CamScannerOA 9A 10 A 1LA 12A 13 A 14 A 15 A 16A I7A 18 A how at holds up affect explain have find so regulate lose catch at what with holds on cause explains to have finds or control free catch on © when C over C holds to C reason © explained © having C found C and C switch C loose C catch up D where D against D holds off D effect D toexplain D tobe having D finding D but D change D freed D catch out Scanned with CamScannerD> Poper 1 ~ Pemahaman { part 3 (8 marks) uestions 19 to 26 Practice i / , eas going to read an extract from a novel. For questions 19 to 26, choose the correct answer (A, By C rD). It was a hot sunny afternoon. As expected, the field was packed with students practising for the school sports that was to be held the next day. They were all tense. The strong spirit of competition and the desire to be the champions got to everyone. Sarah was no exception. She too felt she had to win. Her old grandfather was the one who had instilled in her a strong love for sports. He had been an athlete and a high jumper but had failed to make it to the national level. So he had pinned all his hopes on his granddaughter. He was the one who had been with her when she practised her long jump for months. Sarah's favourite activity was browsing through the old photos of her grandfather taking part in sports competitions. Sweat was trickling down her face and messing it up as she completed her last practice. Her ‘T-shirt was soaked through and she changed into dry clothes before leaving the field. When she reached home that evening, the house was very quiet. Her mother greeted her with a worried look, “Grandpa's illness got worse today. Go and talk to him.” Sarah's grandfather was old and had been sick for the past three months. His illness had taken a heavy toll on him so much so he even found it difficult to sit up. When he saw her, he smiled weakly and asked, “So, Sarah, how was your practice today?” ‘They talked for a while and suddenly she asked him. “Grandpa, how tall are you?” The old man rubbed his nose and said, “Oh, I used to be a towering 1.90 metres tall. Now I've shrunk. Why are you asking about my height?” She nodded, "Someday, Grandpa, 1'l make a jump as high as that. I promise you that.” The old man touched her hand and said, “That's a very big leap for a girl but I'm sure you'll be able to do it. I can't wait for the day when you fulfil your promise.” ‘The next morning, she woke up early. It was that very important day. Before she left, she peeped into her grandfather's room. He was still sleeping. So she tiptoed to his bed and kissed Pint on his forehead, When she got to the field, it was already crowded with participants. They looked confident and every inch a winner. Sarah jogged a bit and did some warm-up exercises. Thinking of her grandfather's encouraging words, her confidence returned. Just before her event, she save her mother walking towards her. There was something in her mother’s expression that disturbed her, “Is anything wrong?” she asked. “Your grandfather is very ill and is in hospital. But he would want you to do your event. We'll come and fetch you later.” Sarah felt tears welling in her eyes when she thought of how ill her grandfather was, But she knew she should not get upset for she had to do her best to make her grandfather proud of her Truves then when she heard her name being called out. The high jump event was about to begin. When it was her turn, she looked at the crossbar and thought that it looked higher than usual. Feeling a sense of panic, she despaired. “I won't be able to do it.” Scanned with CamScannerBut when she heard the whistle blow, she ran up the run Asshe did so, she was filled with a strong determination t0 SUC she had made to him: “Someday, Grandpa So she leaped in a way that she had never done before. It was @ and for the promi she landed steadily on the ground. The spectators and judges noticed her skill and grace. of all that, she could only hear her grandfather's words, F can't wait for the day when you fulfil your promise.” And she w For you.” 19 In paragraph 1, why did Sarah feel ‘she had towin’? A. She liked to win. B_ Students wanted her to win. € She was tense and felt she had enough practice. D_ The sense of competition and winning was infectious. 20 In paragraph 2, what can you say about the grandfather's character? A Hewas responsible for making Sarah love sports. B He was determined to make Sarah a successful athlete. C He was discouraged when he could not make it to the national level. D_ He enjoyed being photographed while taking part in sports competitions. 21 In paragraph 3, how did the writer describe her last practice? A Itwas enjoyable. B_ Itwas hard work. C_ It was discouraging. D_Itwas disappointing. 22 In paragraph 4, what was the proof that Sarah's grandfather was very ill? A. He had been sick for some time now. B_ He could not sit up on his own. C He could only smile weakly. D Helay in bed. 23 In paragraph 5, what effect did Sarah's grandfather have on her? A. She wanted to make him happy by making promises. B She was curious to know everything about him. to gain momentum for the juny rama 10 Fr esake of her grandtather Tit make a jump as high as thay; well-performed high jump, ang er loudly. In the mig They applauded lous dst ces eure you'll jump higher than that, hhigpered “Yes, I did it, Grandpa, —— she loved him and wanted to jump his height. D_ She wantet ill. c d to please him as he was very 24 Why did Sarah recall her grandfather's words while warming up? ‘A. She had lost confidence when she saw the other participants. B The other participants looked confident of winning. C She almost did not want to take part in the event. D_ She missed her grandfather very much, 25 How did Sarah feel when she was taking part in her high jump event? A Confident that she will win B Determined to jump well and win C Nervous that she may not be able to fulfil the promise made D_ Discouraged that she would not be able to clear the crossbar 26 Whatis the purpose of Sarah's story? A To look back on her schooldays B_ To recall the difficulties of succeeding as asportswoman C To share precious memories of het mother and grandfather D_ To show how love can be a driving force when succeeding in something Scanned with CamScanner@ Paper 1 - Pemahaman @ (Brart4 (6 marks) Questions 27 to 32 G1 You are going to read an article about Maggie who loves recycling. Six sentences have been removed from the article, Choose from the sentences A to H the one which fits each gap (27 to 32). There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. Write your answers in the space given. Recycling - A Way of Life Due to the Movement Control Order (MCO) as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in takeaways as people are prohibited from eating in food outlets. 27, Maggie finds ways to repair things and when they have outlived their original purpose, tries to use them as something else by turning them into practical items. Her habit of recycling things has paid off in her business of selling hydroponic products. She makes use of the carrier bags and bubble wraps that she has collected over many years, so she cuts costs for her business and saves the environment at the same time. 28 [_]ethey work great as seedling starter kits because the cover prevents evaporation of water and provides a dark environment for the rooting process to take place,” she explained. She has always held dear to the principle of “reduce, reuse and recycle.” 29[___ Recyclables such as plastics, aluminium and papers are sorted out before being sent to a collection centre. She strongly believes that if each of us could remember that we are actually just borrowing the planet from our children, we will be more aware of the rubbish we leave behind for our future generations. She encourages her colleagues to bring their own reusable containers for their takeaway lunch at work, because it is disheartening to see the rubbish bin in the office pantry filled with disposable plastic containers and polystyrene boxes. She makes an effort to be a conscious consumer. 30[__ It is because she believes that an environmentally conscious retailer will take into consideration the amount of packaging they use and their contribution to the landfill. 31 {___ ]Asachild, she helped her parents to collect glass bottles to sell them for 10 cents each, and after accumulating, she used to buy ice creams and snacks. 32[___] Her daughter, who has a passion for art and crafts, creates decorative items using disposable and single-use plastics. She likes making handicrafts and goes online for DIY crafting ideas. (Adapted from wwu:thestarcom.my) Scanned with CamScanner5 ¢ frugal than her A’ She loved helping her parents in earning E She 1S Deere cardboard boxed’ | extra for the famil hence she co ES ang a aluminium cans to be recycled. | er She reduces consumption and reuses things F For example, ae ves the amount to reduce wastage. unnecessary packaging Usesan avoids going to those that use excessiy, packaging. C She collects plastic food containers and G _Thedisposable plastic food containersang polystyrene boxes from bins to plant seedlings polystyrene boxes that she collects from in her garden. her colleagues are used to plant seedlings, D This has led to the increase in plastic H It was Maggie's parents who instilled inher containers being used to pack food and the practice of sustainable living. drinks that would give rise in solid waste. Scanned with CamScanner( @ Paper 1 - Pemahaman (Barts (8 marks) Questions 33 to. 40 aa We obtained information on six heal Dee reinncnd mame Ith supplements that are being sold at Get Well Pharmacy. Read the questions that follow, Health Supplements at Get Well Pharmacy | A-NATURAVEGE Grass peed foe ee organic soil, the vegetable grass is carefully dehydrated and processed into nets soy sublets contain beta-carotene, vitamin C, vitamin K, protein, calcium and iron. As a dietary supplement, take five to eight tablets daily, preferably after meals. B-MUST NUTRIENTS Must Nutrients supplies nutritional value greater than five standard servings of fresh fruits. Its nutrients as well as antioxidant capacity help to control cell-damaging free radicals by oxidising them. As a dietary supplement, take one to three capsules daily, preferably after meals. C- ACE GREENS BLEND ACE Greens Blend is organically-grown barley grass and wheat grass combined with nutrient rich herbs to supply chlorophyll, vitamins, minerals and amino acids, essential in a balanced diet. These play an important role in maintaining good health. A sachet of Ace Greens Blend has the capacity of more than six servings of cereals. Sip the honey-sweetened juice daily or combine it with bananas for an energising meal. D-TASTY MIXED BERRY A supplement strengthened by acai berry and green tea extracts, Tasty Mixed Berry provides 100 ing of energising garden greens and drink concentrate. The small oval-shaped berries are naturally rich in nutrients and antioxidants, thus providing a wide variety of health benefits. Mix two tablespoons of Tasty Mixed Berry with warm water and have this nutritious drink every morning, preferably before meals. E-XXY MAGNESIUM Magnesium deficiency can cause hypertension, depression and insomnia, Take XXY Magnesium to fortify your health. These tablets are made from sources rich in magnesium and minerals. The tablets are additive and chemical free. Asa dietary supplement, take three to four tablets daily with meals. Scanned with CamScannerfor easy absorpti in small doses fo i ‘on by jon and taken vr tacertain period oftime compar’! adily: " i absorb smaller quantities more ea A pathic calcium. Take tye b sium ati to larger quantities. CAL 500 is made up of food calcium an three tablespoons daily as a dietary supplement. i Questions 33 to 36 nts? Which paragraph (A- F) describes the following health supplements? Write your answers in the space given. Paragraph Statements 33. The antioxidants in this food supplement can protect body cells. TT 34 Its small doses of calcium is easily absorbed by the body. = 35. Five to eight tablets should be taken every day. OO 36 This supplement is guaranteed to be additive and chemical free. TO __ Questions 37 to 40 Complete the notes below using information from the text. Choose no more than one word from the passage for each answer Write your answers in the space given, More About the Health Supplements at Get Well Pharmacy * Have this nourishing drink on its own or combine itwith (37) to get nutritional value equivalent to more than six servings of cereals. * The supplement made from vegetable grass comes in the form of (38) : * The combination of acai berry and green tea (39) ———_____ provides nutrients and antioxidants that are essential for our health. Teepe et of 40) — can lea to feelings of sadness and the inability 0 sleep well at night. Scanned with CamScanner