Part 1

Question 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.

The second wave of Covid-19 started on Feb 1. What do you think best suits the
27. The biggest cluster was the Seri Petaling meaning of ‘spawned’?
cluster, involving a religious gathering held at a
mosque in Kuala Lumpur. It was attended by A. It gives rise to the number of
about 14,500 Malaysians and some 1,500 cases and generates new
foreigners. This cluster recorded a total of 3,375
infection.
infections and spawned 17 sub-clusters.
B. A sudden occurrence in a
phenomenon.
C. A concentration of infections in
the same area at the same time

SUNSHINE THEME PARK MALAYSIA 2. Which of the following statement is

DAY VOUCHER true?
www.sunshinethemepark.com
Get a RM20 reduction on each ticket A. You will not get discount if you
with this visit the park on Malaysia Day.
voucher. Tickets available at the ticket B. The tickets can only be used on
office or
Malaysia Day.
online.
TERMS and CONDITIONS : C. You will get RM20 discount if
 Minimum purchase of 2 tickets you buy 2 tickets.
 Valid every day except weekends and
public holidays
 Available to Malaysians only
 Offer ends on 31st December
VOUCHER CODE : CV-1234

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 3. Why is the swab test important?

A. To summon a fine for those

infected.
B. To penalize people who do
not adhere to the MCO.
C. To help prevent further
person-to-person
transmission and seek
medical assistance.

4 . What do you think UNICEF is

currently doing to help the
UNICEF poor children?
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the
lives of children and their families as the A. Seek donations from
disease spread. UNICEF is leading the philanthropists.
charge to RECOVER, REBOUND and B. Recover the economy by
REIMAGINE a world fit for every children. providing jobs
C. Provide vaccine to those
affected

5. Based on the telephone

conversation, what should you do if
you are the receiver?

A. I should probe further and

listen to what he has to say.
B. I will transfer some money
there to see whether it is a fake
call or not.
C. I should hang up immediately
and inform my parents.

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SAFETY TIPS FOR CHILDREN AT HOME
Children are vulnerable to accident. Keep your child
safe from suffocation and strangulation by the
following measures.
Keep away stuffed toys and piles of clothing in cots
and prams. Wrap blinds cords in cleats attached to
the wall. Preferably install the blind cords at least
1.8 meters above the floor.
6. Which statement is true about the
safely tips?
A. Plastic bags must be tied up
B. Install the blind cords not more
than 1.8 meters from the floor.
C. Stuffed toys and prams must be
thrown away.

Tie knots in plastic bags and keep them away from

children.

7. What does “inmates” in the passage

The Third Wave of Covid-19 in Malaysia
refer to?
Sabah saw a sharp increase in cases since
Sept A. The travellers
7 due to the Benteng Lahad Datu cluster. B. The prisoner
More cases were then traced at the Tawau C. Person who stays in the same
prison, after several inmates with travel house
history to Lahad Datu tested positive.

8. Which statement is NOT true?

Is a Personal Loan beneficial to you?

A. It is not necessary during

Personal loan can be a good idea for good
paymasters for emergency uses but it may come
with a very high interest rate that burdens the
applicants with unnecessary debt.
emergency.
B. It might cause good paymasters
to be in debt.
C. It is not a good idea because it
comes with high interest rate.

Part 2
Questions 9 – 18
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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.
Electronic Gadgets
The smartphones today are miraculously intelligent but tomorrow’s gadgets will be even (0)…

smarter… According to experts and researchers, scientists are creating emotional intelligence”. They
will be able to (9) ……… how we react and feel, hence, joining us when we are in happiness or leaving

us alone when we are in rage. Researches are (10).……. a technology that uses special sensors and
speech recognition to understand the users’ feelings. The main goal is to develop a way to accurately

(11) ….……the emotional state of someone possessing a smartphone.

Another advanced research is by looking at (12)…………… emotional detection into car GPS
navigation devices. The vision is placed at the dashboard of the car that would register facial
expressions, voice and hand movements of the driver. (13) …………. instance, if the driver were
experiencing stress, it could temporarily (14) …………. giving additional instructions or turn itself off.
(15) ……...…, there is something slightly (16) ………… about emotion recognition. It (17).……….... into
another part of our lives which are already being closely (18)…….….. by technology, which is not by
technology, which is not always for our advantage

0 A dumber B technology C intelligence D smarter

9 A expose B perceive C guess D realise
10 A operating B developing C working D progressing
11 A count B rank C value D measure
12 A creating B locating C absorbing D building
13 A On B For C If D In
14 A put up B take over C hold off D Set back
15 A However B Since C If D Despite
16 A unreasonable B disturbing C irregular D impossible
17 A intrudes B invades C interrupts D forces
18 A searched B supervised C monitored D handled

Part 3
Question 19-26
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You are going to read an extract from an article. For questions 19 - 26, choose the correct answer
(A, B, C or D) and mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Hospitals are scary places. Most people come
into contact with hospitals when things go wrong:
they've had an accident, become unwell or have
been referred for more tests. Nobody, except the
staff, is there by choice. And it can be touch-and-
go with some of the staffs. But patients aren't the
only ones who are scared. The over-riding
memory of my first year as a doctor is that of
persistent, unadulterated fear. As the junior
doctor, you're faced with the unknown on a daily
basis, and it scares you.
You might think that psychiatry is free from all
this high-level angst. It's just lots of talking, isn't
it? But it has its own sort of traumas and its own
emergencies every bit as scary as in other
branches of medicine. I was recently on call. As I
sat in the doctor's room, the peaceful evening
was abruptly interrupted by the slamming of a
van door, shouts of several men and screams
from another.
Several minutes later, my pager goes off. The
extension number shown is for PICU Psychiatric
Intensive Care Unit. The noise I had heard from
outside was someone being transferred in a
police van to PICU and I have to go and assess
them.
After getting through the numerous security
doors, I'm met by six policemen, all with cuts on
their faces. "He's in there;' one of them says. I
peer through a small reinforced-glass observation
window in a door. The man inside the small room
immediately lunges for the door and tries to
smash the glass. This is Mr Kilshaw. He's acutely
psychotic and very angry at having been brought
into hospital. There's no reason to be scared as
he can't get out, but I am.
(Adapted from Readers’ Digest October 2018, Difficult Decision)
In fact, he's so disturbed that he's being kept in
"seclusion;' until he calms down and treatment
can be started. This is only reserved for the most
unwell patients, and means that they're kept in
isolation in a small room, with nothing else except
a mattress, so that they can't harm themselves.
There's CCTV in the room relayed to the nursing
station so he can be monitored constantly.
The decision to put someone in seclusion is not
made lightly, and there are protocols in place to
ensure that it's not abused. It's not a punishment,
but a way of managing and containing the
patient until they're calmer. I look at the
policemen that Mr Kilshaw assaulted while being
brought in and am overwhelmingly relieved that
he's locked up behind a secure door. He's not
normally an aggressive man. His aggression is
because he doesn't think he's unwell and thinks
he's being wrongfully detained. I'd be trying to
assault people if I felt they were locking me away
without reason. I sign the forms agreeing to Mr
Kilshaw being kept in seclusion, and walk outside
into the night air.
I hate the idea that on my say-so a man has been
locked up in a tiny window-less room, stripped of
his liberty. Psychiatry is fraught with dilemmas
like this, because it deals with things that the rest
of society doesn't want to have to think about.
Out of everyone involved, the person who's really
scared is Mr Kilshaw. He doesn't understand
what's happening to him or why. It might be for
his own good, but it's brutal. And it scares me to
think of the authority I have over other people's
lives.
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19. In paragraph 2, why does the writer use the phrase “high level angst”?
A. The writer describes the hospital as a terrifying place.
B. The writer describes the staff who work in a high-pressure environment.
C. The writer describes the level of public health.
D. The writer describes the feelings of doctors who are in deep anxiety.

20. In paragraph 3, what was the writer’s first impression about the noise he heard outside?
A. He was determined to attend to the newly admitted patients.
B. He was discouraged as it was already late in the evening.
C. He was terrified as the frantic noise sounded serious.
D. He was in blissful mood as PICU had new patients admitted.

21. In paragraph 4, how did the writer describe the Mr. Kilshaw?
A. He was a very sick person and needed to be placed in the Intensive Care Unit.
B. He had cuts on his face and he was aggressive.
C. He was in a condition of intense mental disorder and wanted to leave immediately.
D. He was an extremely dangerous patient and intimidating the hospital staff.

22. In paragraph 5, what was the proof that patients placed in “seclusion” could not do any physical
injury to themselves?
A. They were kept in a small, tiny room.
B. There was CCTV installed outside to monitor the incoming nurses.
C. There was medical treatment to calm the patient down.
D. There was only a cushion bed to sleep.

23. What information is correct in paragraph 6?

A. The rules and regulations to place someone in seclusion can be abused.
B. Mr. Kilshaw’s behaviour could be possibly due to confining him without reason.
C. Seclusion is a way to penalize by containing the patient.
D. The writer was relieved seeing Mr. Kilshaw in detention without purpose.

24. What is the most suitable word to describe Mr. Kilshaw in the isolation room?
A. Inquisitive
B. Blessed
C. Comforting
D. Terrified

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25. How does the writer label himself in authorising Mr. Kilshaw to be kept in seclusion?
A. He detests doing the authorisation.
B. He humanely places Mr. Kilshaw in seclusion.
C. He successfully appeases the patient in the locked-up room.
D. He has no regret putting Mr. Kilshaw in seclusion.

26. What best describes the purpose of the writer writing this article ?
A. To recall how he overcome a difficult situation.
B. To look back at the scary experience in the hospital.
C. To share good memories with Mr. Kilshaw.
D. To pen down and ponder the heavy weight of authority over people’s lives.

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Part 4
Questions 27 to 32
You are going to read a newspaper article about water supply. Six sentences have been removed
from the article. Choose from the sentences A to H the one which fits each gap (27-32). There are two
extra sentences which you do not need to use. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Malaysia has been experiencing a rapid increasing demand for water either for domestic or industrial
use lately. News pop up unexpectedly now and then about water rationing in many areas such as
Penang and Selangor. 27. The Government is greatly concerned with the conservation and
efficient management of the country's water resources for long-term sustainable development. Despite
abundant rainfall throughout the year, there are times especially during dry spells especially during the
beginning of the year when the dams dry up and water rationing has to be carried out.

On the flip side, the Northeast monsoon occasionally brings too much rainfall and severe flood occurs
in low-lying areas during the months of November until January. 28. Many cities like
Georgetown and Klang Valley experience flash floods which cause massive traffic jams.

29. That includes the installation of new water supply treatments plants to treat raw water before
it is supplied to consumers, the replacement of old pipe and water meters and the reduction of water
pilferages as well as the restoration and upgrading of water distribution systems. Stringent measures to
be undertaken include strict enforcement against water theft, pipe and meter replacements.

30. These are to overcome the anticipated shortage of water supply in Selangor, W.P. Kuala
Lumpur and Putrajaya, where the demand is highest.

The Federal Constitution was amended in January 2005 to transfer matters related to water supply
services from the State list to the concurrent list. 31. The groundwater exploration and
development programme will also be undertaken to supply water to other water shortage areas and for
irrigation purposes. The use of horizontal wells, underground dams and groundwater accumulated from
paddy fields will be promoted. 32. Who knows, Malaysia may be able to export water to other
countries one day.

A The amendment enables the Federal Government to regulate water supply services while
ownership and control of water resources, dams and catchment areas remain with the state
government.
B Water rationing can be defined as limiting water use due to concerns on water supply.
C Presently, under the 1962 Water Agreement, Singapore continue to draw 250 million gallons of
raw water per day from the Johor River
D In return, Singapore is obliged to provide with a daily supply of treated water up to 2% of the
water supplied to Singapore
E To ensure adequate and sustainable water supply to meet the increasing demand,the
government has proposed four new dams to be constructed.
F It is envisaged that with proper management and consumption, the water crisis will be a thing of
the past.
G The protection of water resources, rainwater harvesting and the use of water from flood water
management ponds for non-potable purposes, and the development of groundwater will be
promoted as interim measures
H In some unpredictable weather in recent years, monsoon rain may occur at the Eastern coasts.

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Part 5
Questions 33 to 40

Read the information given below and then answer the questions that follow.

Teens On Shopping in Second-Hand Shops

A - ZOE, 16 years old
I love shopping and think there is nothing wrong with buying things from a second-hand shop. think it is
a great value for money. I can buy all types of clothing at a decent price do not feel guilty about
spending money. The clothes are mostly affordable and it is a bargain. It is a good choice for me.

B - ANISHA, 17 years old

I am someone who cares about the environment. When buy from retailers that sell second hand goods,
I feel that I am doing my part for the environment. It feels great to buy things I love while helping to
conserve our environment. I would recommend buying from second hand shops because it will help
make the world a better place in the long run.

C - DINA, 15 years old

I think second-hand shops are great! I find it lame when I catch somebody with the same shirt as mine. I
like to be original and different from others. In a second-hand shop, I can find clothing that will not be
available in conventional shops. I can be original and my style cannot be copied by others.

D - SYAH, 17 years old

Most people these days love to buy a lot of clothes, and then throw them away when new clothes are in
fashion. I think this is a waste. I love buying from second hand shops. Instead of buying completely new
goods then throwing them away, I can buy perfectly good-as new items for half the price.

E - RAI, 15 years old

What I love about second-hand stores is the range of goods. The amount of merchandise that these
shops have to offer is endless. It depends on where you go, of course, as some shops only offer
clothing but some shops offer literally everything you can imagine such as books, shoes, bags and
socks. There are also vintage items that are no longer available anywhere else.

F - FARAH, 16 years old

I prefer new clothes but I always love walking into a second-hand shop that sells vintage items. It
always makes me happy trying to find hidden gems among the used items. They often make me wonder
where they come from and their history. Sometimes I will find something unique and interesting and I
will bring it home with me.

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Questions 33 to 36
Which paragraph (A – F) describes the following experiences of shopping at second-hand shops?
No. Description Paragraph
33 I will not contribute to waste when I buy from a second-hand shop.

34 I do not mind using my money on used goods.

35 I help to protect nature when I buy from second-hand shops.

36 I can find a wide variety of products.

Questions 37 to 40
Based on the information given, answers the questions. Choose not more than one word from the
passage for each answer.
Mark your answer on the separate answer sheet.

What We Know about Second-hand Shopping

 The price of clothes at a second-hand shop is decent, (37) _____________________ and

less than its usual price.

 Shopping at second-hand shops is recommended because it makes the (38)

______________________ better in the future.

 Second-hand shops can help someone achieve an (39) _____________________ and

individual style that cannot be replicated.

 (40) ____________________ and used items create wonder about their origin and history.

………………………………..End of the Questions………………………………………….

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