Part 1 [8 marks]

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.
1 The boy returned to his family after
missing for _____ .
A 7 hours
B 10 hours
C 12 hours

2 Which of the following statement is

TRUE about the notice?
A The cat is friendly and loving to
anyone.
B The cat responds only to
handsome person.
C Anyone who found and return
the cat will be given a lot of
money.

3 The expression “to let the cat out of the

bag” means …
A we should not keep our cat in the
bag.
B to disclose a secret to someone
else.
C to take care of our pet more
humanely.
 4 Which of the following statements is
true about the notice?
A The swimming pool will be
closed before 14th October 2022.
B The management did not notify
the public when the pool will be
operational.
C Ms Agatha and Clara will inform
the public about the swimming
pool closure.

5 The advertisement is …
A hiring fresh graduates only.
B promoting Merdeka Palace for
job interview venue.
C asking potential candidates to
bring their curriculum vitae when
attending the interview.

Dugongs which are close relatives of the

6 Dugongs …
manatees, are herbivorous mammals that spent
A are thriving in the wild.
their entire lives living in the sea. The feed on B feed on grass just like ordinary
seagrasses on the ocean bed, hence the name – cow.
sea cow. Dugong is listed as an endangered C face extinction because of human
marine species in Malaysia with an estimation of activities.
close to 100 left roaming freely in Johor and
Sabah coastal area. The number of dugongs
recorded are declining mostly due to pollution,
habitat degradation and fishing related fatalities of
the local fishermen.
 Gladiator
“Gladiator” is a breathtaking movie starring Russel Crowe playing the role
General Maximus directed by Ridley Scott. Gladiator claimed five Oscars
at the 73rd Academy Award and was nominated for seven additional
categories.
According to New York times, “Gladiator” is the first Roman cinema
spectacular movie to be made by Hollywood since the end of cold war.
Throughout the movie, the movie depicts many gruesome and brutal scenes
which may not be suitable for young viewers.

7 According to the movie critic …

A the movie was nominated for twelve Academy Awards.
B the movie is filled with limited vicious scenes.
C is suitable for all age groups.

8 According to the poster …

A the promotion lasts for 20 days.
B both local and imported produce are sold at a discount.
C customers will get a 10% discount buying local banana.
 Part 2 [10 marks ]

Questions 9 to 18
Refer to 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.
Fact or fiction?

__________
The Pyramids of Giza in Egypt and many other ancient structures (0) are

incredible examples of engineering. We often wonder how our ancient ancestors built

them without the technology we have today. How, for example, (9)_________ they lift

heavy stones that they used to form the pyramids? Some people believe that astronauts

from another world (10)_________ ancient cultures about science, maths and engineering.

This (11)_________ idea became very popular in the 20th century (12)_________ Erich

von Daniken, a Swiss writer of fantasy and science fiction, published a book called

Chariots of the Gods?. In it, he claimed that visitors from outer space (13)_________

responsible for our human achievements in the arts and sciences. He asked questions like

these : Did ancient people (14)_________ the intelligence to develop their own

technologies? How did they (15)_________ things like fire and the laws of mathematics?

They seem like reasonable questions, but what (16)_________ did von Daniken provide

for his extraordinary claims? In one famous incident, he showed photographs of ancient

pottery with pictures of spaceships on it. Investigators from a well-known television

science programme thought the pottery was fake and managed to find the person who

(17)_________ made the ‘ancient pots’. This wasn’t a (18)_________ joke by von

Daniken, it was a lie he told in order to sell more books. He had presented science fiction

as science fact and people believed him.

 0 A are B is C were D was

9 A do B did C done D does

10 A taught B teaches C teach D were teaching

11 A haunted B ordinary C spooky D bizarre

12 A while B during C when D as

13 A were B be C being D was

14 A were having B having C have D had

15 A confuse B suffer C prove D discover

16 A contact B evidence C ghosts D entrances

17 A would B will C ought D shall

18 A wonderful B practical C normal D narrow

 Part 3 [8 marks]

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.

For years, student newspapers have been an important part of student life. Traditionally, each
university or college published its own daily newspaper except, of course, during holidays. It
covered all issues of interest to the students at that particular university, with subjects ranging
from the successes of their sports teams to the price of food in the university canteen. It was an
opportunity for students of all subjects to try their hand at journalism and, in universities where
journalism was taught, it was also useful practice for students who hoped to work on a non-
student newspaper when their studies finished.

Before social media, the student newspaper was a sure way for advertisers to reach young
consumers aged 18-24. Now advertisers aim to reach this age group through social media and
the loss of advertising in student newspapers also means a loss of money to support them. This
is a problem because most student newspapers are free.

As print media becomes less popular than digital media, student newspapers are changing with
the times. First, they started cutting editions from five to four a week, but today some are only
published every two weeks! It is the 18-24 age group, to which most university students belong,
which shows less and less interest in traditional printed newspapers. These young people, who
have grown up in the digital age, are used to getting their news not only in pictures and text, but
also in the form of videos, interactive discussions and information which interests them
personally. All of these features are available on digital media, but lacking in the traditional
printed newspaper. Users of digital technology also expect their news to be updated regularly -
a big advantage that online news has over print newspapers. To stay up to date, student
newspapers are moving online. Not only does this make them more attractive to students, but it
also makes them cheaper to produce.

As these student newspapers are a useful training experience for students who want to work as
journalists when they graduate, it also makes sense for the newspapers to move with the times.
Employers will be interested in students with experience of communicating information in all
types of media in the future. The skills needed for creating a print newspaper will be less useful
than the ability to work with all kinds of digital media in order to attract readers and advertisers.

As print newspapers are replaced by online versions, their content may also change in future.
There is a concern among news organisations that the younger generation is not very interested
in the news. Students might log on to their college newspaper to see what's on in their
university, and how their sports teams played, but few young people appear to spend time
following the news in the wider world. This is probably because there is so much more going
on in young people's lives than there was even a generation ago. They would rather spend time
chatting on social media than watching or listening to news programmes or even reading about
the news. This could be a danger for news organisations in future, because they have to make
money from what they do, and if they cannot attract advertisers, how will they produce news
programmes and newspapers? (Adapted from English Download Workbook, 2015)
19 In paragraph 1, what was once true of the traditional student newspaper?
A It aimed to help students find work.
B It was written by students of journalism.
C It was printed every day during term time.
D It discussed the same issues as a national newspaper.

20 In paragraph 2, what attracted advertisers to student newspaper in the past?

A They could advertise in them for free.
B They wanted to support student newspapers.
C They could sell products that only students need.
D They could advertise their products to a particular group.

21 What is the reason for cutting editions?

A The younger generation is losing interest in print media.
B Students find printed newspapers difficult to read.
C There are not enough students to produce them.
D Students have stopped buying them.

22 What makes traditional newspaper inferior to digital newspaper?

A It has many irrelevant advertisements.
B It does not have interactive media.
C It is printed on physical papers
D It is not updated frequently.

23 In paragraph 4, what do modern students of journalism need?

A Practice working on print newspaper.
B An understanding of student newspaper.
C The ability to communicate with advertisers.
D Experience working with all kinds of digital communication.

24 What fear for the future is expressed in the last paragraph?

A Young people will show little interest in the news.
B People will find out the news on social media.
C Print newspapers will no longer exist.
D News organisations may lose money.

25 What is the possible reason younger generation showed no interest in following the
news?
A They have trouble focusing on the news.
B News has very little impact on their lives.
C They are attached to some other important things in life.
D They would rather spend their time socializing with their circles.

26 What is the main point of the text?

A Journalism students are learning new technology.
B Student newspapers are moving online to survive.
C Student newspapers are somewhat similar to other newspapers.
D Students prefer student newspapers to other news media.
Answer Key
Part 1
1. A
2. C
3. B
4. B
5. C
6. C
7. A
8. B

Part 2
9. B
10. A
11. D
12. C
13. A
14. C
15. D
16. B
17. A
18. B

Part 3
19. A
20. D
21. A
22. B
23. D
24. A
25. C
26. B