Graded Test 1 (Level 1)

Paper 1

Each question in this test is followed by three or four possible answers. Choose the best
answer for each question.

Section A

1. Read the message below and answer the question that follows.

Dear Amin,

I’m sorry I couldn’t make it to your

birthday party yesterday. I had to babysit
little Suzy as my mum had to attend a
meeting. I hope you’ll understand.

Salman

The purpose of this message is to

A invite
B enquire
C decline
D apologise

Questions 2 and 3

Study the map below and answer the questions that follow.

Jalan
Handicraft Centre Museum Merpati SMK Setia Raja

Jalan Museum

Jalan Lucky Supermarket Library

Post Office Musang

Anif Bank Parking

Jalan Kucing

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2. If Azman wants to go to the library, he must go along Jalan Museum and
A turn left
B turn right
C turn back

3 Sally can buy souvenirs for her friends from the

A post office
B handicraft centre
C library
D bank

4 Study the sign below and answer the following question.

No Swimming on Weekdays

The sign tells us that we can swim here on

A Saturdays
B Mondays
C Tuesdays
D Thursdays

5 Study the picture below and answer the question that follows.
It’s already 5 pm. Let’s
call it a day.

The teacher is telling his student that she should

A continue practising for the day
B stop practising and go home
C call her parents to take her home
D practise on another day

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 Section B
Questions 6 – 13

Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the
best answer from the options to fit the numbered blank.

Bukit Wang is a recreational forest in Kedah. It is a retreat for quiet relaxation

____ (6) a popular picnic spot. The mornings and evenings there (7) cool and chilly.
Along the jungle trails, we (8) observe and learn about trees which are tagged for
observation and study. There is a pool for (9) and picnickers can enjoy having
_____ (10) dip in the shallow water. The water is clean and clear. Many people have
visited Bukit Wang for a picnic (11) they enjoy the picturesque view near the area.
The surrounding forest reserve is rich (12) flora and fauna. The construction of
public facilities, the cutting down of trees and levelling of the (13) have been kept
to a minimum to preserve the natural beauty of the forest.

6 A so
B and
C but
D also

7 A is
B are
C was
D were

8 A can
B will
C could
D would

9 A swim
B swam
C swum
D swimming

10 A a
B an
C the

11 A so
B besides
C because
D although

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12 A by
B on
C for
D with

13 A pool
B ground
C building

Section C
Questions 14 – 16

Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases that
are underlined.

Situation A – Mark is talking to his father at home.

Mark : What are you doing, Dad?

Dad : I’m wrapping a gift for Mimi. She passed her exams with flying colours. (14)

Mark : Oh! That’s wonderful. What did you get her?

Dad : I got her a new skateboard. Promise me you won’t let the cat out of the bag
(15) Mark. I would like it to be a surprise.

Mark : Don’t worry, Dad. You can count on me (16) . Mimi will love the gift you got
her.

14 with flying colours

A with many colours
B with great success
C with great difficulty
C with many colourful marks

15 let the cat out of the bag

A inform everyone
B keep the secret
C reveal the secret
D announce the secret

16 count on me
A trust me
B include me
C forget about me

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 Section D
Questions 17 – 22
Read the passage below and answer the following questions.

During the last school holidays, my friends Zul, Ram and I visited my Uncle
Rashid’s farm. It was a one-day trip and we were very excited. Besides, I was also
looking forward to eating my Aunt Aini’s cooking. All the dishes she cooks taste
delicious. My favourite dish is chicken rendang and hers is the best.

When we reached the farm my uncle took us to the fields and showed us around.
We were surprised at what he did with food leftovers. ‘The process is scientific and is
called composting,’ he started. ‘Your aunt and I collect vegetable discards, fruit peel as
well as dead leaves and plants and cover them with soil. We leave them to compost and
the resulting product acts as a natural fertilizer for use in organic agriculture. In this way
we recycle all our leftover food.’

We were amazed with the piles of soil we saw in the fields and the way they were
sprayed with water. Ram then asked, ‘Where does cooked food go then?’ My uncle
replied, ‘Well, we feed the chickens with leftover cooked food! This way nothing is
wasted.’

‘Perhaps we could also do something like this at school,’ suggested Zul. ‘We
already recycle paper and aluminium cans. In this way we can also recycle leftover food.’

Soon it was time for lunch and Aunt Aini had cooked my favourite chicken
rendang, fish curry and fried aubergines. After the delicious meal, we helped Uncle
Rashid in his farm

17 The writer’s favourite dish is

A fish curry
B fried aubergines
C chicken rendang

18 Which of the following is not added to compost heap?

A potato peel
B leftover papaya
C dead leaves
D leftover fried fish

19 Compost is a natural
A leftover
B agriculture
C fertilizer

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20 Leftover cooked food is used to
A fertilize the crops
B feed the chickens
C make up the compost heap
D pile up on the soil

21 What was Zul’s suggestion?

A to recycle paper
B to recycle aluminium cans
C to recycle leftover food.

22 Which of the following words does not describe the writer and his friends?
A Responsible
B Helpful
C Enthusiastic
D Lazy

Section E

Questions 23 – 25

Read the poem below carefully. Then, choose the best answer for the questions that
follow.

Life’s Brief Candle

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more; it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare

23 What does the first line of the poem tell us?

A Time is short
B Time is endless
C We can always find time
D Take our time

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24 The word ‘creep’ in the second line tells us that time moves
A slowly
B quickly
C at its own pace

25 The persona in the poem says that life

A is filled with many friends
B has no meaning
C is exciting

Questions 26 – 28
Read the extract below carefully and choose the best answer for the questions that
follow.

Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes

Jamal went to the bank. The loan officer was most helpful and he said Jamal
could borrow RM5, 000. Five thousand ringgit! Jamal’s heart leapt sky high.
That’s it! All his problems are solved. But, wait Jamal! There’s a catch. Look at
the loan repayment scheme, it’s RM 500.00 for the first month and RM400.00
every month henceforth. Jamal’s heart sank. With his miniscule salary he
couldn’t even buy cucumbers with the money left over after the repayments. He
cannot imagine his beautiful wife eating cucumbers every day.

Che Husna Azhari

26 Why did Jamal go to the bank?

A There was a loan offer.
B The loan officer wanted to meet him.
C He wanted to take a loan.
D He had an appointment.

27 The sentence There’s a catch means

A there is a possibility
B there is an availability
C there is a hidden disadvantage

28 According to Jamal, his wife may have to eat cucumbers every day because
A she loves to eat cucumbers
B he will not have enough money to buy other food
C they will be buying only cucumbers from the market

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 Grammar Exercise

Questions 29 – 38
Choose the best answers for the following.

29 He was warned not to jump ________ the fence.

A upon
B at
C over
D along

30 I bought the book, so it is ________.

A my
B me
C mine

31 Jasmin is the ________ girl in class.

A lazy
B lazier
C laziest

32 Salman speaks French very well ________ he has never been to France.
A because
B although
C however
D besides

33 The girl looks as though she has not slept ________ weeks.
A from
B about
C into
D for

34 The pupil will be punished for ________ he has done.

A which
B what
C that

35 We will need ________ egg to make ________ cake.

A an, an
B a, the
C an, the
D the, a

36 I have not seen my friends ________ I left school last year.

A for

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 B before
C since
D until

37 ________ the school runners, Azman is the fastest.

A Between
B Around
C About
D Among

38 Last year, our school library lost ________ books.

A many
B much
C a lot
D none

Questions 39 – 48
Choose the best answers for the blanks in the text below.

The greatest benefit fire brought to primitive man was warmth. He could not have
survived without fire because it ________ (39) protection against the bitter cold. Fire also
protected primitive man ________ (40) wild animals by keeping them away. He lit
________ (41) ring of bonfires around the place he ________ (42) for the night and this
protected him from wild animals. Fire provided light ________ (43) dark caves where the
primitive man lived. Before the discovery (44) fire, primitive man ate raw food. Fire
enabled him to ________ (45) food on open fires. In this way he had more varied, tasty
________ (46) digestible food. Primitive man heated water by ________ (47) a hole dug
in the ground with skins. He ________ (48) dropped red-hot stones into it. He also made
soups and porridges this way.

39 A is
B was
C are
D were

40 A in
B by
C with
D from

41 A a
B an
C the

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42 A slept
B sleep
C sleeps
D sleeping

43 A beside
B around
C inside
D outside

44 A in
B of
C from
D with

45 A roast
B roasts
C roasted
D roasting

46 A with
B but
C and
D so

47 A line
B lines
C lined
D lining

48 A after
B before
C then
D since

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 Paper 2

Section A

Study the pictures and notes below. Then answer the question that follows.

two kilometres from town – one kilometre from

school – clean neighbourhood

near bus station – shops – market

friendly – helpful neighbours

p public amenities – public library - playground

You and your family have just moved into a new neighbourhood. Write a letter to your
friend. In your letter describe your new neighbours and neighbourhood.

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When writing your letter:
 use all the notes given.
 elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting.
 make sure it is not less than 120 words.


Section B

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

We can find birds everywhere in the world. They can be found in the North Pole and
also in hot equatorial countries. Birds are the only living creatures with feathers. The body
feathers are small and have soft patches called ‘down’. These body feathers keep birds
warm. Flight feathers are longer and stiffer than body feathers. They help birds to fly.
Most birds grow new feathers and shed their old ones once a year.

We can know about a bird from its wings too. Eagles have very large and strong
wings as they do a great deal of high flying. Pigeons have short and broad wings because
they live close to the ground.

Birds’ feet and legs can tell us a lot about them too. Storks have long thin legs because
they live near water and do a lot of wading. Hawks have sharp, curved claws so that they
can swoop down and pick up their prey with their feet.

Rewrite the passage on the types of wings and legs birds have and their uses:
 in continuous writing form.
 in one paragraph.
 in your own words as far as possible.
 in not more than 60 words including the 10 words given below.

Begin with:

Birds are the only living creatures with feathers. Body feathers …

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 Section C

Novels:

1. Potato People - Angela Wright

2. Robinson Crusoe - Daniel Defoe
3. The Phantom of The Opera - Gaston Leroux
4. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde - Robert Louis Stevenson
5. The Prisoner of Zenda - Anthony Hope Hawkins

Based on one of the novels above, write on one of your favourite characters.
Give reasons to support your choice.

Your response should be:

 in not less than 50 words

 in continuous writing form

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