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.  

Hi Mom,
I won’t be home after school today. I’ve extra class
until late evening.
`I already told dad this morning. Don’t forget to fetch
me at 6pm!

1. Sarah is texting her Mom to  

A. apologise to her mother.  
B. explain why she will be late today.  
C. remind dad about her extra class today.

Dear Lucy,  
I have just met my new friend from Spain. She loves reading story books.
I like to bring her to our school library. It would be nice if you can join us
this evening at the library. Let’s meet at 3pm.
Nina  

2. Nina wrote the message to  

A. explain why she cannot see Lucy.  
B. remind Lucy to buy a gift for her new friend.  
C. invite Lucy to join her at the library.  

WE PROMISE THE
RIGHT POST FOR YOU
Job-Sure Recruitment

3. The above statement will be most suitable for

A. people who are looking for a job
B. people who are looking for a house
C. people who are looking for the post office

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4. Name the tool that is used in this urban sport.
A. bicycle
B. a pair of shoe
C. skateboard

5. From the extract, we know that the woman

A. followed exactly what was told
B. didn’t drink enough water
C. misheard the instructions

6. This poster encourages you to buy things

A. that have a discount
B. which are cheap
C. quickly

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Questions 7 and 8 are based on the chart given.

7. From the chart, we know that

A. a majority loves reading
B. about 20 people read approximately more than 20 books in one year
C. only seven people read more than 20 books in one year

8. Based on the chart given, what is the total number of readers who read more than 11
books?
A. 29
B. 30
C. 31

Part 2  

Questions 9 – 16
The text below is about futsal.
Read the text given. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been
underlined for you.
Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The
correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.
Everyone enjoying playing futsal. This is why many schools in Kelantan have decided
to (9) organized a futsal tournament in Kota Bharu district.
Students (10) among the ages of 13 and 18 may take part in it. The teams (11) is
allowed to have ten players each. Each game will take 15 minutes. The organizers expect
at least 15 (12) team to participate in the tournament. The students are very excited and
many teams (13) has registered to join.
(14) A tournament will be held at the newly built parquet courts at Tunjong. (15) This
are of international size and have just recently been opened to the public. There is a space
for at least 500 spectators to watch the game. Many teams choose to wear pink jerseys as it
is the (16) more popular colour nowadays!

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Part 3
Read the text below and answer questions 17 to 24.

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About Adolescence by Andrew
Hill Levin Publishing (1993)

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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 on your answer sheet.

N
Descriptions Title of Novel
o
Menon loves reading investigative
17 stories that are intriguing and _______________________________________
suspenseful. __
Adnan has a brother who is
18 disabled. He would like to be able _______________________________________
to understand him better. __
Robin Chang is a young adult who
19 prefers books that deal with issues _______________________________________
faced by youths. __

Shanti Roberts likes to read true

20 _______________________________________
life accounts.
__

Mrs Ng likes to read touching

21 _______________________________________
stories that deal with family.
__

James likes to read fantasy stories _______________________________________

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to his daughters for bedtime. __

The publisher that publishes _______________________________________

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Margaret Robbins’ masterpiece. __

The publisher that publishes the

_______________________________________
24 novel for identity-searching
__
teenagers.

(8 marks)

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Part 4
Read the text and answer questions 25 to 34.

Questions 25 - 32

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

25. Does the writer agree that teenage years are the best time of a person’s life?
_____________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

26. The writer says to __________________________________________ anyone who

says it is easy being a teenager. (1 mark)

27. The writer feels that one of the hardest things about being a teenager is that it’s a
____________________________________________________________.   (1 mark)

28. The writer feels that the ________________________________ is the best place to
keep one’s clothes.    (1 mark)

29. The writer compares school to ___________________________________.   (1 mark)

30. The writer says that the only way to get over having enemies is to be
____________________________________________________________.  (1 mark)

31. The writer says to be nice _________________________ and your siblings. (1 mark)

32. The writer advises teenagers to __________________________________________

of themselves. (1 mark)

Questions 33 and 34
Complete the table below with a word from the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Meaning Word
3 (1
dirty and/ or untidy
3. mark)
3 unusual, exciting or dangerous (1
4. experience or journeys mark)

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Part 5
Questions 35 - 40
You are going to read a newspaper article about rising prices at school canteens.
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.

which were

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 The Education Ministry’s school division director said that the ministry would issue
A
a guideline to all schools on this matter soon.
The members of these committees monitor the food and drinks prices on a daily
B
basis.
This way, the price increase can be discussed reasonably so that the operators will
C
not suffer losses.

D Students should make reports whenever the canteen is not clean.

E The school canteen operators stated that they could not avoid raising the prices.

F They have to follow the terms of the contract they signed with the school.

G He advised students to learn about their rights as consumers.

H Teachers should be in charge of the food price list.

(6 marks)