1119/1 SMK PASIR GUDANG

Bahasa Inggeris
Ogos
2021
1½ jam

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN

TAHUN 2021
TINGKATAN 4

BAHASA INGGERIS
1 Jam 30 Minit
READING

ARAHAN

1. Kertas ini mengandungi 5 bahagian: Bahagian 1,2,3,4 dan Bahagian 5.

2. Baca arahan bagi setiap bahagian semasa ujian dijalankan dengan teliti.
3. Terdapat borang jawapan yang perlu diisi di bahagian akhir kertas soalan. Pindahkan
kesemua jawapan ke dalam borang jawapan yang disediakan.

INSTRUCTION
1. This question paper consists of 5 parts: Part 1,2,3, 4 and Part 5.
2. Kindly read all instructions for every part during the test carefully.
3. There is an answer sheet provided at the back of the question book. Kindly transfer all
answers to the answer sheet.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 14 halaman bercetak termasuk muka hadapan

NAMA: …………………………………………………………………………
KELAS: ……………………………………..

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Part 1

Questions 1 to 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.

Sandwich Delight
Lunch promotion – noon to 3.00pm
Types of sandwiches – chicken, tuna, eggs, turkey

• Regular price – RM15 for half a dozen sandwiches

• Special offer – RM12 for half a dozen sandwiches
• Add on for only RM2 per plate – onion rings, nuggets, French
fries.

1. Which of the following can be bought as a side dish?

A Chicken sandwich
B Onion rings
C Turkey sandwich

Most people jump into exercise without warming up or end the exercise
without cooling down. They do not realise the importance of either
warming up or cooling down. In fact, cooling down is necessary after a
vigorous exercise. This is because our muscle produces waste
products that need to be taken out of the system. So, you need to cool
down to ensure the body is given the opportunity to do so. You should
continue to move slowly instead of sitting down.

2. The word vigorous can best be replaced by

A energetic
B strong
C powerful

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 The Mesra Residential Society is organizing aerobics class for adolescents from this
residential area. The aim of this program is to create health awareness amongst
youth. The classes will be held every weekend except on public holidays. The fee
is RM20.00 per participant and early bird registration will be given a 10% discount.

3. The organiser of the programmer wishes to …………… health awareness.

A demotivate
B promote
C subdue

On a sleepover, my five-year-old granddaughter

and I were doing our bedtime routine. We were
about to leave the bathroom when she notices
something amiss. ”Nana,” she said, “Aren’t you
going to put your teeth to bed?”

Adapted from Reader’s Digest

4. From the text, we know that the grandmother

A is toothless
B brushes her teeth
C uses denture

Suriani
I left dinner in the refrigerator. Please warm it up. Will be late today
as I have to replace another nurse who’s on night duty. Don’t wait up.
I’ve already informed Dad.
Love,
Mom

5. From the message, we know that Suriani’s mother

A. has to work late
B. will call her husband
C. must talk to Suriani later

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 A Gift for Life
UTR would like to invite applications from outstanding candidates to
pursue foundation and undergraduate programmes at our university for
this coming May intake.

We provide a platform for individuals to achieve success in Engineering

and Technology.

6. Students who apply for the above scholarship must

A have excellent results
B write about themselves
C be invited to attend the course

Present this voucher and buy a second bottle of Pepsoda at half price.
Offer valid until 31 December 2020. Valid at Daily outlets except at
KLIA and Genting Highlands.

7. Azlina should do all the following to buy a second bottle of Pepsoda at half price,
except
A buy a bottle of Pepsoda at the KLIA outlets
B utilize the voucher before 31 December 2020
C use a voucher when purchasing

Sugar free cakes available at Excellent Health Store

for those who are weight-conscious.

8. These cakes are healthy because they are _____ sugar.

A brimming with
B void of
C rolling in

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Part 2
Questions 9 to 18

Read the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

Look at ___9___ sky at night. How many stars can you see? Astrologers say that we
can see about 2500 stars with the naked eye. But of course, we can see more if we use a pair of
binoculars ____10____ a telescope. In fact, we can see billions of stars ___11___ a powerful
telescope.
What are these stars? Our ___12___ is a star; all the stars are actually planets. The sun
seems much bigger than the other stars because of its distance. It may be the ___13___ star to
the earth, but it is actually 150 million kilometers from us. It ___14___ eight minutes for the
light from the sun to ___15___ us.

It is interesting to note ___16___ the stars have various colours; blue, white, red,
orange or yellow. The hottest stars are blue ___17___ the coolest are red. The __18___ star in
the sky is Sirius, which is a white star. Another bright star, which can be seen with the naked
eye, is known as the North Star or Polaris.

9. A. a B. an C. the D. -
10. A. and B. but C. or D. with
11. A. by B. in C. with D. among
12. A. sun B. moon C. planet D. universe
13. A. near B. nearer C. nearest D. more nearer
14. A. take B. takes C. took D. taken
15. A. get B. join C. come D. reach
16. A. this B. that C. these D. those
17. A. but B. and C. if D. so
18. A. bright B. brighter C. brightest D. more brighter

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Part 3
You are going to read an extract from an article. For questions 19 to 26, choose the correct
answer (A, B, C, or D) and mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
I arrived at the entrance of a limestone cave in
Perak. I felt so small as I stared into the opening
of this majestic, million-year-old cave. This
cave never ceased to amaze me. Near the
entrance, there was a team of familiar faces.
They were members of the exploration team
that I had joined. I headed towards them with
excitement, just in time for the pre-trip briefing.
‘Good to see everyone,” said team
leader Liyana. ‘Before we head in, let’s make
sure we have our headlamps and helmets with
us. Flick on your headlamps twice right now to
make sure they’re working. I have a few spare
batteries if you need them.” She then
continued, ‘Make sure you grasp the ropes as
you explore. Follow the team closely, and do
not wander into the no-go areas. These
restricted areas are closed off due to potential
dangers caused by the rain. Any questions? I
recited the rules silently in my mind, mindful
not to miss out any single detail. Liyana never
failed to impress me with her ability to guide a
team.
The team was ready. We descended into
the cave by climbing down a rusty, slippery
iron ladder. From there, the cave grew narrow
and dark. I got down to my hands and knees to
crawl through a narrow limestone passage.
Even though it was no more than 10 degrees
Celsius, after close to two hours of walking,
crawling and climbing, we were dripping wet
and struggling to get more air into our lungs.
Suddenly, the passage opened up and I
could stand fully upright. Dimly lit by the
dozen headlamps, I could see thousands of
long, pointy rock formations that hung from the
cave ceiling and reached up from the cave
floors. These rocks took thousands of years to
form.
Five years ago, if anyone had asked me
to go caving, I would’ve responded, ‘What's
caving? I was never interested in dark, confined
places, so I was rather ignorant about this
hobby. My passion had always been collecting
leaves and rocks in the steamy Malaysian
jungles. I even earned a nickname at school —
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The Rock. Everyone knew I had an amazing
rock collection at home. I was first introduced
to the idea of caving through a completely
innocent conversation with my Geography
teacher.
“You know,” said Ms Lee, ‘growing up
I was also a rock collector, just like you, Daniel.
That's why I became a Geography teacher.
Then one day, my friend asked me if I wanted
to study the rocks in caves. It felt like yesterday
when I explored my first cave!” I thought Ms
Lee’s story was interesting but didn’t think
much of it.
About a year later, I watched an
interview about a firefighter. In the interview,
the man explained, ‘When you go caving, it can
be quite dark. Similarly, in fire rescue missions,
the smoke and burning fire also makes it hard
to identify anything. The fire scene is also
difficult to navigate. Sometimes, you have to
crawl under a fallen bookshelf or jump over a
burnt bed. Caving is no different. So I used my
caving skills to find the boy, and that was how
I got us out of the blazing fire.’
Then I began to realise that caving was
much more than just walking among rocks.
What did caving feel like? More importantly,
was I physically capable of exploring a cave? I
felt a strong desire to witness this secretive,
rocky world with my own eyes.
I still remembered the scrapes, bruises,
and body aches after my first caving trip.
During the trip, I wanted to give up but I
refused to. For that, I was rewarded with seeing
swiftlet nests for the first time in my life! More
importantly, I learnt more about myself. Caving
was never about the skill, but the will to
succeed.
Finally, my mind returned to the present
moment, to the magnificence of the limestone
in front of me. I felt proud, connected, and alive
so I began cheering in a big way. To my
surprise, my companions joined in. Perhaps we
were all quietly thinking back to our personal
caving journey. It was a magical moment.
19 In paragraph 1, what did the writer think of the limestone cave?
A He was excited and ready to conquer it.
B He was in awe of its magnificence.
C He was nervous about entering it.
D He was frightened by its size.

20 In paragraph 2, how did the writer feel towards team leader Liyana?
A He admired her leadership skills.
B He found her instructions confusing.
C He realised she was a decisive commander.
D He aspired to become a team leader like her.

21 In paragraph 3, why does the writer use the phrase we were dripping wet?
A The explorers worked up a sweat
B One of the explorers possibly slipped
C The passages were damp and slippery.
D The explorers were wet from the puddles in the cave.

22 In paragraph 5, what was the writer’s first impression of caving?

A He preferred hiking to caving.
B He was terrified of dark, tight spaces.
C He did not know much about the subject.
D He was eager to go caving and collect rocks.

23 What effect did Ms Lee’s story have on the writer?

A It made the writer more curious about caving.
B It motivated the writer to read about caving.
C It helped the writer discover a new hobby.
D It had little impact on the writer.

24 According to the firefighter, how are caving and firefighting similar?

A There are many obstacles to get around.
B You need to train for physical strength.
C You need to work up a lot of courage.
D Both activities are highly dangerous.

25 What was the writer’s first caving experience like?

A He was surprised by how pleasant it was.
B He regretted joining the caving trip.
C He suffered some minor injuries.
D He saw some rare insects.

26 What is the main purpose of the writer writing this article?

A To inspire more people to try out caving
B To show appreciation for his team members
C To reflect on his personal journey as a caver
D To describe the challenges he faced as a caver

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Part 4

Questions 27 to 32

You are going to read a report about a leadership camp. Six sentences have been removed
from the report. 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.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Sunrise Leadership Camp

The Interact Club of SMK Pinang recently organized a leadership camp. The camp was
held at Selasih Resort, Kota Damansara from 25 to 27 May 2020.

A total of 80 participants attended the camp. They consisted of presidents and

secretaries of the various clubs and societies in school. The camp was targeted at students aged
16-17 years old. They were accompanied by 4 teachers. The camp activities were handled by
several youth leaders from a few local universities. 27 This is so that they are able to carry
out their duties in their respective clubs more effectively.

All participants had gathered at the school hall at 10am. 28 Upon arriving at the
camp site, the participants were given a briefing by the facilitators. They were then put into
groups and asked to set up tents. Most of them had accomplished this task successfully by 7pm.

Then, it was dinnertime. After dinner, the participants had their first group activity. 29
Some of the groups came up with very creative names and chants. After the activity, it
was time for bed.

30 It involved aerobics and jogging around the campsite. After breakfast, they had
to display their survival skills. Later in the afternoon, they went canoeing in the nearby lake.
At night, the participants attended a talk. 31 It was given by a professor of
Communications from a local university.

There was only one activity on the third day of the camp, which was the feedback
session. 32 They said they learned many things about leadership skills and also teamwork.

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The participants also hoped that such camps would involve other schools in the future so that
the sharing of ideas is more fruitful and beneficial.

In conclusion, the leadership camp was a huge success. This was because all the
participants showed a lot of support by actively participating in all the activities throughout the
duration of the camp.

A On the second day, the participants had E The participants rated the programme
a rigorous exercise session in the highly and hoped that it would be held
morning. annually.

B Being a school prefect, I often have to F The objectives of the camp were to instill
help other students. leadership qualities and improve
teamwork.

C The title of the talk was ‘How to be a G We learned about time management and
good Leader’. how to handle stress effectively.

D From there, they were taken to the H They were required to come up with
campsite by school bus. names and theme songs from their groups.

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 SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
A- Facebook
Whenever I am bored, I would be on
Facebook, scrolling through the newsfeed to
obtain the latest news and post updates of my
friends. I love using this platform as I can
easily know about current events through
others’ posts without having to “google”
much. However, there is no denying that a lot
of fake news is circulated on Facebook. So, I
always have to be sure of any information
before sharing.
Kylie, 17 any post for too long.
C-Wechat
I prefer using WeChat as I can engage in
conversations with different people
simultaneously on my smartphone. Just like
Facebook, I can also upload images and
videos, which my friends can comment on. I
find it fun as I can share what I'm doing at
any moment with my friends and include
them in it, although not physically. Besides,
I enjoy using WeChat as I can make
payments at certain merchants, which offer
the service.
Caden, 21
E- Instagram
I'm an avid user of Instagram as I love
taking photographs and sharing them. Not
only that, but I also love fashion, so I use my
account to advertise latest trends and sell
clothes. Business has never been easier as
users can easily check out the items they're
interested in and send me message for more
details or purchase.
Gwenyth, 20
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B- Twitter
Twitter is my go-to application as I can
easily follow the updates of famous
celebrities and brands. Oftentimes, users
would post regarding their feelings or
opinions on various issues, from current
activities to product reviews. That's why I
find it the best way to keep up with news of
my favourite artists. Twitter posts are also
short and direct due to limited characters,
which I find helpful, as I don't have to read
Eileen, 16
D- TikTok
I am into music, so I spend a lot of time on
TikTok. Through TikTok, I can create, share
and discover short music videos. I find it
entertaining to watch people singing and
dancing to different tunes as some would be
impressively creative, while others would
just be hilarious lip-synching or going out of
tune. If I love a video, I can even comment
or download to share it with others.
Hunter, 18
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Questions 33 to 36

Which of the following are the preferred social media sites?

Write your answer on the separate answer sheet.

Statement Social Media Site

33 I keep up with the latest happenings by reading what
others share here. …………………………….

34 Pictures of what I do are shared to involve my friends

in them virtually. …………………………….

35 I learn to be enterprising through promotion and sales

of products on this platform. …………………………….

36 This platform enables me to stay up-to-date with any

new product releases of certain companies. …………………………….

Questions 37 to 40

Complete the dialogue below using information from the text. Choose no more than two
words from the text for each answer.

Lydia: Hi, Rosie! Have you heard of the latest social media craze, TikTok?
Rosie Oh, yes! I just signed up for an account as I think watching short music videos will
be (37)…………………
Lydia: That's true! You can even create videos and share them online. Since you're into
music, I assume that you use Twitter, too?
Rosie Actually, I don’t. Is it recommended?
Lydia: I’d think so, as you can always be in the know of the latest news and music through
tweets of your (38) …………………
Rosie That’s great! I usually just keep up with current events by reading news shared by
my friends on Facebook, but I’m careful too, as there is a lot of
(39)………………… shared.
Lydia: Yes, you have to be certain of what you read in case you want to share any news.
Anyway, do follow me on Instagram. I'm trying my hand at (40) …………………
There are many pictures of handmade products that I have uploaded for purchase.
Rosie Sure! I’ll let my friends know about your profile too. Remember to share some profit
with me when you’re rich!
Lydia: I will. Wish me luck!

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