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1 Jam 30 Minit

SMK KAMPUNG DATO’ AHMAD SAID

IPOH, PERAK
PENTAKSIRAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN
TINGKATAN 1
BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas 1
1 Jam 30 Minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan
1. Tulis nama dan kelas anda pada ruang yang disediakan.
2. Kertas peperiksaan ini mengandungi lima bahagian: Bahagian 1, Bahagian 2,
Bahagian 3, Bahagian 4 dan Bahagian 5.
3. Jawab semua soalan.
4. Semua jawapan hendaklah ditulis didalam KERTAS JAWAPAN yang disediakan

Instructions
1. Write your name and class in the space provided.
2. This question paper consists of five parts: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4 and
Part 5.
3. Answer all questions.
4. Write all your answers in the ANSWER SHEET provided.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 12 halaman bercetak termasuk muka hadapan

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PART 1
{8 marks}
Questions 1 – 8
Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B, or C.
For each question, mark the correct A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Dear Puan Aminah,

The Hari Raya Open House was a massive success. It was even a hit with the tourists.
Thank you very much for hosting this wonderful event. We hope you can do it again.

Your friend,
Desmond

1. The Open House was

A popular amongst the foreigners.
B going to be held again.
C hosted by Desmond.

25 November
Dear Chloe,
Hello! How are you doing? I hope you are doing well. I’m having a great time in Genting
Highlands. My family and I went to ride the roller coaster in the theme park. It was such an
exciting experience! I have to go now. I hope to see you soon.
Your friend,
Jeremy

2. The writer is
A at Genting Highlands.
B at the roller coaster.
C very excited.

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 Free admission
 Free refreshments
 Gift bags for early birds

3. Based on the notice above, we know that

A everyone will get a free gift for attending the expo
B the art expo will last for more than a week
C no drinks will be served at the expo

NATIONAL PARK
Public Campsite
Please Clean Up After Yourselves

4. The notice is asking people

A to clean themselves
B to clean their campsites
C to leave their campsites

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60 % OFF ELECTRONIC APPLIANCES

AT THE HYPER ELECTRONIC MARKET
FROM 15 JUNE TO 16 JULY.

5. For how long is the discount offered at the Hyper Electronic Market?
A Half a year
B One month
C Three months

Olympus Fitness Centre

Closed for renovations.
Will reopen on 20 October.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

6. According to the notice above, the centre will be closed

A because there are no customers
B because repairs have to be done
C so that they can reopen at a later date

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Keep Our Neighbourhood Clean

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7. In the notice above, the word eliminate means

A stop with
B get rid of
C check up on

Arjun,
Make sure you finish all of your chores on time if you really want to
go for the movie tonight. I will return by five in the evening with your
father. Dinner will be at seven thirty and we will be leaving for the
play at eight thirty at night.

Mom

8. According to the note, Arjun’s father will be returning by

A 8.30 p.m.
B 7.30 p.m.
C 5.00 p.m.

PART 2
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{8 marks}
Questions 9 - 16
Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct
word in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Advantages of Having Pets

Whether you believe it or not, pets (0) is a great way to improve your mood
and temperament. Research has (9) shows that people who suffer from various
diseases have lesser chances of depression if they keep pets as (10) comparing to
those who are suffering from similar diseases and don’t (11) kept pets.

No matter how low or lonely you are, a pet will always be there for you.
Whether you (12) wants to pour your heart out (13) with them or tell them your
secrets, you know it’s all safe with them!

Pets also give unconditional love and (14) were always faithful. Are you
stressed out? Pets are (15) knowing to reduce stress and anxiety levels. Experts say
that people can get relieve from stress and depression if they spend time with (16)
them pets.

Example:
0 are

9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16

PART 3
{8 marks}
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Questions 17 - 24
Read the text below and complete the following table with 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.

Extreme Sports That I Love To Do

One of the extreme sports that I love to do is parkour. Parkour is an extreme urban sport that’s

all about getting from one point to another point in a complex environment, without assistive equipment

and in the fastest and most efficient way possible. That can mean scrambling over walls, leaping

between buildings or jumping off a roof. Parkour has been influenced by buildering, an urban climbing.

Parkour was developed in France, primarily by Raymond Belle, and further by his son David

Belle and the latter’s group of friends, the self-styled Yamakasi, during the late 1980s. The discipline was

popularised in the late 1990s and 2000s through films, documentaries and advertisements featuring the

Yamakasi.

The word parkour derives from parcours du combattant (obstacle course), the classic obstacle

course method of military training. Raymond Belle used the term “les parcours” to encompass all his

training including climbing, jumping, running, balancing and the other methods he undertook in his

personal athletic advancement.

Parkour itself is not illegal, but if you practise on private property, you can get cited, fined or

even arrested for trespassing, depending on local laws. It can be a high-risk activity, which is why in

some situations, a parkour practitioner also known traceur can end up in legal trouble.

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EXTREME SPORT THAT I LOVE TO DO

Country of origin 17. _____________________________________

Creator 18. _____________________________________

Other famous practitioners 19. _____________________________________

20. _____________________________________

An example of the parkour 21. _____________________________________

activity

Similar type of sport 22. _____________________________________

The origin of a word 23. _____________________________________

Name for a person who takes 24. _____________________________________

part in parkour

PART 4
{8 marks}
Questions 25 - 32
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Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

BOOKS FOR FARM ORGANICS CEREAL

5000 boxes of healthy

A charity drive organised by Farm Organics “To Care, To Share”
breakfast cereal to be given
away. First come, first served.
The programme:

Donate 2 books and get a 500g box of organic breakfast cereal for FREE!
Books collected will be distributes to:
 Orphanages
 Children’s hospitals
 Schools
 Old folk’s home

Things to donate:

Book genres: Storybooks (fiction/non-fiction), encyclopaedia, dictionaries, handicraft book

and other informative books.

Language: English, Malay, Mandarin or Tamil

Place to send the books:

 KL East Mall
 AEON Big Wangsa Maju
 Melawati Mall

Questions 25 - 32

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Choose no more than five words and /or a number from the text for each answer. Write
your answers in the answer sheet.
Write TRUE or FALSE for each statement below.
All kinds of books are accepted.
25.

The books that are donated will be given to the poor.

26.

Books to be donated can be sent to a few department stores.

27.

The organiser of this event hoped to get 10000 books.

28.

29. The slogan of this charity drive is ___________________________ .

30. The book can be in _______________________________ language.

31. Everyone who donates _____________________ will get a half kilogramme box of
cereal for free.

32. The healthy breakfast cereal is sponsored by ________________________ .

PART 5
{8 marks}

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Questions 33 – 36

You are going to read a letter. Four sentences have been removed from the letter. Choose
from the sentences (A-D) to fit each gap (33-36). For each question, mark the correct answer
(A-D) on your answer sheet.

Travelling Around
Dear Mum,
I have been in England for nearly a week and it has been great so far. The
programme my friends organised before my arrival couldn’t have been better.
After that quick and unforgettable stay in York, our two-day visit to Stratford-
upon-Avon has been just as pleasant. 33. Did you know that his plays are still
regularly performed in this theatre?
I think you would also like to mix with all the tourists who come from all over
the world and stop just to look at the innumerable swans and ducklings swimming in the
river Avon, which goes right by the theatre.
Gillian has been our guide. 34. Early in the afternoon, she also took us to the
church where Shakespeare married Anne Hathaway.
If I had some money with me, tomorrow I would buy a jumper I saw in a shop
when we got out of the couch. 35. Anyway, there was a sale in a shop we walked past.
So, I bought a body-warmer. Paula says it couldn’t suit me better.
I have already bought a few presents for you and daddy. 36. Well, it will be
just another week, won’t it?
Love,
Jasmine

A She had been to the place a few times before.

B But you’ll have to wait until I arrive.

C It was made of pure Shetland wool and I would have the chance to show off at school
this coming winter.

D We have been to the house where Shakespeare lived with his wife and to the Royal
Shakespeare Theatre as well.

Questions 37 – 40

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You are going to read a confession. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Choose
from the sentences (E-H) to fit each gap (37-40). For each question, mark the correct answer
(E-H) on your answer sheet.

Internet Addiction
I am Sara. I am thirteen-year-old girl who uses the Internet chat room very
frequently. I often refuse invitations to hand out with my friends so that I can stay in my
room and go into chat room.
One of these days when I was talking to some net friends, a new person joined us. I
was very excited when he said he was Cristiano Ronaldo. I couldn’t believe it! 37. He
said he was happy to know I liked football. He asked for my mobile number because he
wanted to contact me more often.
I was feeling so excited that I forgot my parents’ advice: “Mind hackers! Never,
ever give any personal information to someone you meet on the internet!’’. 38.
Two days later, I received a phone message from Beckham inviting me to a party at
his house. 39. I can’t wait to tell everyone about this.
At lunch break, I told my friends the big news. To my surprise, they started
laughing and laughing. It was a big lie. They had pretended to be Cristiano Ronaldo and
40. of me.
made fun I was so embarrassed!

E So, I gave it to him my contact number and home address, too.

F This was so extraordinary that I couldn’t keep it to myself.

G I told him I was his fan and I loved watching him play.

H They wanted to punish me for preferring to be on the Internet alone at home than
going out with them.

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