Beton 5004 Meet rea Part 3 Questions 19 to 26 You are going to read a text about a nightmare. 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. My friends and I were coming back from a | pirtnday party. We had lots of fun at the theme park | where the party was held. The bumper cars were great. I enjoyed bumping into my friends. The food was delicious, and the amazing part was that the cake ‘was also in the shape of a bumper car. The merriment carried out until 10 p.m. when the party ended. Since my parents were out of town, Thad to take a taxi home. 1 walked quickly to the taxi stand. I waited patiently for a taxi to come. However, after an hour, there was still no sign of any taxis. I was beginning to get anxious as the local taxi service ends at midnight. I began to panic and was wondering whom to call for assistance. Suddenly, I saw a faint light from afar. As the minutes passed, the light became brighter and I could see the silhouette of a car. I could hear the engine chugging sound and thanked my lucky stars. Although it was not a taxi, 1 flagged it down, hoping to get a lift. ‘The car stopped and 1 went to the driver, who | was wearing an old hat and had a cigarette sticking | out of the mouth. I could not see his face clearly. I | suey aed him for a if nde nodded is ead With a wide grin, I opened the door and sat next to the | driver, The man drove the car without a word, There was a stench in the car, the odour of decayed bodies. | I quickly closed my nose to keep the stench away. I | tried to strike a conversation, but the man kept mum. | | ‘As I was nearing my house, I told the man to take a right tum, but he kept on driving straight, 1 told him repeatedly, but to no avail. I tried to open the | door of the car, but it was locked. I became alarmed 4nd shouted at him to stop the car, but he ignored me and continued driving the car. | was at my wits’ end. I tugged at the door, but it would not budge. 19 In paragraph 2, we know that A the birthday party ended at dawn. B the writer was riding home with a friend, © the writer was getting agitated as time passed by. D the car was well-maintained and in good condition. mr4—5(en) Suddenly, the car stopped. I looked around me and realised I was ata graveyard. I had goosebumps and my mind raced, trying to find ways to escape this crazy man, Suddenly, the man turned towards me and gave me a toothless grin. He placed a sharp knife at my throat and demanded me to get out of the car. I fumbled as I made my way ‘out of the car. I tried to run, but my legs were rooted to the ground. The man pulled me to the car boot and opened it. I quickly closed my nose as the stench of decaying bodies were coming from here! There were about half a dozen bodies in the boot and there was blood everywhere. wanted to throw up. 1 quickly loosened the man’s grip on my arm and darted uphill, hoping he would not follow me 1s he was old, To my surprise, the man reached me within seconds and he dragged me uphill to a clift. tried to break loose, but the man was too strong. He pulled me up from my collar and yanked me up to the edge of the cliff. With a mighty arm, he pushed me over the cliff. I closed my eyes as I was falling down and I screamed for help. I tried to grab on something and luckily I fell on a tree and I grabbed a branch for dear life. The branch was trying to wriggle free. 1 held onto it even tighter. Suddenly, I heard someone calling my name. It was a familiar voice ~ it was my mother’s voice! My eyes shot open. I saw my mother and hugged her. I looked around me and to my surprise, I was in my bed! I heaved a sigh of relief as I realised it was only a nightmare. Just then, my phone rang. It was my friend. He said, ‘Its my birthday next week and I am having a party at the ‘bumper station at the theme park! You are invited!’ I let out a shrill scream! [Lihat halaman sebelah SULIT Scanned with CamScannerEnglish SPAM Moc Test.4 20 In paragraph 3, how did the writer describe the car driver? He was reserved, B He hada wide grin. C He was well-dressed, D He was very talkative, 21 From paragraph 4, we can conclude that A. the driver took the route the writer pointed out promptly. B the driver was compliant to the writer's pleading request. ‘the writer perceived that something was amiss with the driver. D the writer convinced the driver to halt the carat his destination. 22 In paragraph 5, we lear that A the man possessed a sharp object. B the writer was literally forced out of the car. C the writer was composed throughout the ordeal. D the man had killed twelve men and kept them in his ear boot. 23 Which clause/ sentence in paragraph 6 tells us that the writer struggled to escape from the man? A. Tiried to break loose, but the man was oo strong. B 1 quickly loosened the man's grip on my arm and darted uphill. C ...the man reached me within seconds and he dragged me uphill toa cliff: D_ He pulled me up from my collar and yanked me up to the edge of the clif. 24 The following are reasons why the writer felt relieved after opening A. he saw his mother. B_ he was in his bedroom. © he heard a familiar voice, D he was having a nightmare eyes except 25 Why did the writer scream when his friend invited him for his birthday partyin the last paragraph? A. He has a phobia about bumper cars. 8 B_ He has vowed never to step into a bumper car again. C The venue of the birthday party was similar to his nightmare. D The venue of the party was akin to the exposition of his nightmare. 26 From the text, we know that the writer A. was suffering from insomnia, B hada spooky encounter in reality. CC was afraid of the extraterrestrial adventure. D had a terrifying experience in stumberland. Scanned with CamScannerBo toni sve dr rset Part4 Questions 27 to 32 You are going to read an article about Chinese superstitions. 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 fo use. Mark the correct answer (A-H). Chinese Superstitions It was Chinese New Year yesterday and there were so many superstitions to follow because my grandmother is an orthodox person. We spent the whole week before this auspicious day cleaning the entire house — disposing unwanted stuff, clearing cobwebs, sweeping, mopping and cleaning the windows. Phew! 7 On the New Year day itself, [ was relaxed as my grandmother had sternly warned us not to clean or sweep the house as we would be sweeping good luck and happiness from the house. 28 This was the first time we were going to meet him. They are keen to get married and as usual, my grandmother's approval was mandatory. My sister's boyfriend, Ben Tong, arrived late. My grandmother had given clear instructions to be at the house at 8.08 p.m. as eight is a magic number for the Chinese. However, he came at 8.10 p.m., much to my grandmother's dismay. My grandmother was very upset with his appearance. 29 White and black colours are a taboo on this auspicious day as they are associated with mourning and loss while a moustache brings bad luck and misfortune. However, my grandmother beamed as she saw him presenting, her with gifts wrapped in red gift wrappers. However, she was taken aback to sec there were four gifts. 30| | Sherefused the presents, but my sister coaxed her to at least see the contents of the red gift wrappers. She opened the first gift and she let outa loud shrill, It was a clock! The second gift was also to her disapproval as it was a watch. 31 With an annoying look, she opened the third gift It was a tortoise! This is another taboo as a tortoise hinders job and business prosperity. Giving Ben Tong a harsh look, she opened the last wrapper and there was an angpow with RM13 in it! ‘That was the last straw that broke the camel's back. The number 13 is regarded as a very bad luck. She scolded my sister for having a boyfriend who does not have a grain of respect for taboos in their culture. Out of curiosity, my grandmother asked Ben Tong for his sumame. Itwas Lee, the same sumame as ours. My grandmother gave a bewildering look. She ordered him out of the house. 32 My grandmother closed the door and went to my sister. She told her that a man who does not respect culture will not make a good husband. death > for A= | = | a Be) bes | — - 4 [Lihat halaman sebelah MT 4~7 (Pq), SULIT Scanned with CamScannerEB English SPM Model Test 4 Four is a very unlucky number as it means death. The number 13 is actually adopted from the Western culture. He wore a white shirt with black trousers and had a moustache. For good luck and to welcome the New Year, it is recommended to wear red clothes. Another reason for my excitement was because my sister’s boyfriend was visiting us. In the Chinese culture, giving someone a clock or a watch means you are sending them off to the next world! This was because a man and a woman with the same surname cannot get married as they are probably relatives. * According to my superstitious grandmother, this act is necessary to clear bad luck and to usher in good luck as good luck comes with cleanliness. AMOAR> za Scanned with CamScanner