NAMA : _____________________________ KELAS :__________

SULIT
1119/1
Bahasa Inggeris
Kertas 1
1 Jam 30 Minit

SEKTOR PEMBELAJARAN, JPN PULAU PINANG

ProLAB 2023/2024
SPM 1119/1
BAHASA INGGERIS (KERTAS 1)
(UJIAN BERTULIS: PEMAHAMAN)
TINGKATAN 4
1 Jam 30 Minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan:
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi lima
bahagian: Bahagian 1, 2, 3, 4 dan 5. For examiner’s use
2. Jawab kesemua bahagian dalam kertas
PART MARKS
peperiksaan ini.
Part 1 8
Instructions:
Part 2 10
1. This question paper consists of five parts:
Part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5.
2. Answer all parts. Part 3 8

Part 4 6

Part 5 8

TOTAL 40

PREPARED BY JU NEGERI PULAU PINANG

GROUP 2
1. Kasumawati binti Abdul Jalil SMK Seberang Jaya
2. Norain binti Kasim SMK Bayan Lepas
3. Geetha V.K.Nambiar SMK Berapit
4. Rajesvary Ramaya SMK Mengkuang

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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.

Dearest Sarah, 1. Sarah will most likely go to the

bus station
I am sorry but I am unable to send you to the
bus station. I’m running late for work. I will A. with Lily
be sending Alan to pick you up at 8.00pm as B. with Alan
your bus leaves at 10.00pm. Have a C. on her own.
pleasant journey. Call me as soon as you
reach KL Sentral.
Love,
Lily

TO LET 2. The advertisement says that

 New 3 bedrooms on 4th floor flat A. you cannot keep pets in the
 Next to bus stop and close to shops building.
 RM 400 per month B. you can text Zakry for
further details.
 Available from 1 May, 2024
C. you can take a lift to the
 No lift
fourth floor of the building.
 No pets allowed
 Call: Zakry 010-92011010

3. The poster tells us that we can

ALL OF US CAN HELP! stop mosquitoes breeding by
STOP MOSQUITOES BREEDING! doing the following activities
except
Punch holes in used tyres or fill with dirt.
Remove garbage from your yard. A. filling in clean water in the
old tyres.
Keep the drains clean. B. cleaning the backyard from
Get rid of all stagnant water. any garbage.
C. emptying stagnant water
Join us in Clean-up project this weekend! from any containers.

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 Subscribe to STAR TV now and get
fabulous rebates! 4. We can say that the poster is

GET RM300 rebate (limited for A. an offer for free Star TV

the first 500 customers) subscription.
GET RM200 rebate for the B. an invitation to subscribe to
second 1000 subscribers. Star TV.
C. a promotional campaign
HURRY! HURRY! – SIGNUP BEFORE 08 AUGUST! launched by Star TV.
*Current price is RM1000 for full package.

CAR BOOT SALE

Date: 1 September (Saturday) 5. The main objective of this event

Venue: SMK Seberang Jaya School Field is
Time: 8 am – 5 pm
A. for charity
A car boot sale will be organized by the residents of Taman B. for children
Sembilang. C. to shop for great bargains
Proceeds from the sale will be donated to Suci Orphanage.
This event is open to the public.
Aside from great bargains, there will be exciting activities for
children such as bouncy castle, henna art and face painting.

6. From the dialogue, Anne should

A. prepare some lunch.

B. take her medicine.
C. by home by 3.00pm

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 TRADITIONAL DANCE PERFORMANCE
30% discount on minimum 10 tickets purchased in a single receipt
Offer ends on 26 July 2023

7. The advertisement tells us that

A. the offer is only valid on 26 June, 2023.
B. we can buy the tickets separately to get the discount.
C. we will be eligible to get 30% off if we buy at least 10 tickets in one receipt.

To jennie@yahoo.com
Subject Jonathan’s birthday celebration

Hi Jennie,

I was browsing on an online shopping platform and saw something

that I think Jonathan will love.
It’s a camera drone and a branded one. Do you know how eager he is
when talking about camera drone and how you can record the best footage with
it?
This is a smaller and lighter version, so it’s easier to carry around. It’s
a little bit pricey, but if everyone chips in, I’m pretty sure we can afford it. It’s
selling fast, so tell me what you think as soon as possible.

8. From the email, we know that Jennie

A. wants to buy something online for Jonathan.
B. is collecting money to buy a birthday gift for a friend.
C. need to give decision quickly to buy a gift for their friend.

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Part 2 (10 marks)
Questions 9 to 18
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.

WORK FROM HOME

With recent advances in technology, more people are now able to _____(0)____ from

home. Their homes ___(9)___ their offices. This is especially helpful to ___(10)___ who have

young children. Working from home cuts down time spent traveling to and ___(11)___ the

office.

Working from home does not mean you become less efficient or productive. You

should __(12)___ your office from your private area. This means your children ___(13)___

not use your office phone or play games on your computer.

Working ___(14)___ should be strictly defined. ___(15)___ shopping or doing

housework when you should be working. ___(16)___ appropriately when working in your

office area. Getting into smarter clothes will ___(17)___ you psychologically for work even if

you are not ___(18)____ clients.

0. A. worked B. work C. working D. works

09. A. become B. becomes C. became D. becoming
10. A. them B. they C. those D. theirs
11. A. in B. from C. out D. near
12. A. divide B. remove C. detach D. separate
13. A. ought B. should C. could D. might
14. A. hour B. hours C. day D. period
15. A. Avoid B. Don’t C. Refrain D. Prevent
16. A. Wear B. Clothe C. Dress D. Attire
17. A. help B. prepare C. treat D. get
18. A. expect B. expects C. expected D. expecting

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Part 3 (8 marks)
You are going to read 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.

Looking back on the start of my career, I remember sitting in the staff room wondering
if I could do this. Reality had finally hit me. Becoming a teacher was definitely not a bed of
roses. It was all a far cry from my fondest childhood memory of instructing my cousins to write
down words which I had written on a portable whiteboard. Yet I had dreamed of being a teacher
since I was six years old.

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On my first day as a teacher, only two students were in class. The other thirteen were
nowhere to be found. Later I discovered that they were actually working the fields or tapping
rubber with their parents. I felt depressed. How was I to teach them English if they didn’t even
show up in school? The two students who had turned up could barely read and write at primary
school level. How could they cope with the secondary school syllabus? It felt as if my hopes of
breaking school and even the district record had come crashing down. I had dreamt of making
such a difference to the lives of my students! I had wanted to help them achieve their best
potential. And here the students did not even bother coming to school.
I remember sitting in the staff room, lost in thought. Should I throw in the towel and quit
teaching in this government school in this rural area where the children did not think it was
important to attend school? I wondered if I should apply for a job in a city school where I could
put everything I had learnt into practice. Then I heard a soft voice calling.
“Cikgu, Cikgu Loh.”
One of my two students stood there, eyes shining with excitement, holding a worn –out
novel in her hand. A fairy tale of some sort. I asked her how I could help her. She said she had
been trying to read the book but while she could make out the sounds of the words in English,
she did not know what they meant. She wondered if I could teach her.
I felt ashamed. Only a minute ago I had thought of giving up and running back to the
city. Meanwhile, this young student was reaching out to ask for a little help from me. There and
then I vowed to make a difference to her life and all her children who had not come to school. I
would find some way to get them to come to school because they needed to learn now, instead
of working in the fields beyond the school gate.
I tried many tricks from that day on to get the students interested in learning. Soon, more
and more of the thirteen absent students started showing up in school. First, I offered stationery.
A shiny new pen or a small eraser was already exciting for them. Then I noticed that they stayed
in class during recess, and I realised they had nothing to eat and no money to buy food. So, I
started a collection from friends and family to provide healthy snacks for them. What really
made them light up with excitement was when I used laptops and other electronic gadgets as my
teaching tools. Their excitement every time I let them listen to a song or watch a video in
English or do an online quiz using electronic gadgets during lessons or after school touched my
heart. Their language proficiency started improving slowly. I felt they were on the right track at
last.
Twenty years on, I’m still in a rural school. I think my grandpa would be proud as I now
have an office just like his.

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19. In paragraph 1, why does the writer use the phrase not a bed of roses?

A He realised that a teacher’s job is not easy

B He felt that a teacher’s job was not challenging enough.
C He thought that being a teacher would be more relaxing.
D He was afraid that his teaching job would take up a lot of time.

20. In paragraph 2, what does the writer say about his family?
A. They all had careers in the same field.
B. They were all educated in local universities.
C. They were very strict in raising their only son.
D. They were top students in their classes just like him.

21. In paragraph 3, what had the writer hoped to achieve?

A. He wanted to teach the students life skills such as farming.
B. He wanted to find out where the students had disappeared to.
C. He wanted to make a name for himself as a successful teacher.
D. He wanted to assess all the students’ reading and writing levels.

22. In paragraph 4, what was the proof that the writer wanted to give up?
A. He thought that the students did not like him.
B. He thought of leaving the school and moving back to the city.
C. He thought the other students in the class would never return to school.
D. He thought that his dreams of breaking school records would never happen.

23. What did the writer feel when his student came to see him?
A. He was curious about her reason for seeing him.
B. He felt angry with the student for interrupting his thoughts.
C. He was discouraged that her reading and writing skills were so weak.
D. He felt ashamed of himself for wanting to run away from his problems.

24. What effect did his student’s request have on him?

A. It made him upset that she wanted him to teach her.
B. It motivated him to find a way to help children like her.
C. It encouraged him to buy more books for the school library.
D. It made the writer want to force the children to do better in school.

25. How does the writer feel about his students in the second last paragraph?
A. He is worried that they have no stationery.
B. He feels they cannot learn without any videos.
C. He thinks they are finally accepting his lessons.
D. He is happy that they are progressing in their studies.

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26. What is the purpose of the writer writing this article?
A. To share precious memories of his family.
B. To recall how he almost gave up his career at first
C. To advise teachers on strategies that keep students in school.
D. To show why the children eventually succeeded in learning English.

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PART 4
Questions 27 – 32
You are going to read an article about DEFORESTATION. Six sentences have been removed
from the article. Choose from sentences A to H the one which fits each gap (27 to 32). There
are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.

Deforestation is the purposeful clearing of forested land. Throughout history and into
modern times, forests have been razed to make space for agriculture and animal grazing, and
to obtain wood for fuel, manufacturing, and construction.
(27) . About 2,000 years ago, 80 percent of Western Europe was forested; today the
figure is 34 percent. In North America, about half of the forests in the eastern part were cut
down from the 1600s to the 1870s for timber and agriculture. China has lost great expanses of
its forests over the past 4,000 years and now just over 20 percent of it is forested. Much of
Earth’s farmland was once forests.
Today, the greatest amount of deforestation is occurring in tropical rainforests due to
extensive road construction into regions that were once almost inaccessible. (28) . .Slash-
and-burn agriculture is a big contributor to deforestation in the tropics. With this agricultural
method, farmers burn large swaths of forest, allowing the ash to fertilize the land for crops.
(29) . Tropical forests are also cleared to make way for logging, cattle ranching, and oil palm
and rubber tree plantations.
(30) . That is because trees take in carbon dioxide from the air for photosynthesis,
and carbon is locked chemically in their wood. When trees are burned, this carbon returns to
the atmosphere as carbon dioxide. With fewer trees around to take in the carbon dioxide, this
greenhouse gas accumulates in the atmosphere and accelerates global warming.
Deforestation also threatens the world’s biodiversity. (31) . When forests are
logged or burned, it can drive many of those species into extinction. Some scientists say we are
already in the midst of a mass-extinction episode.
More immediately, the loss of trees from a forest can leave soil more prone to erosion.
The forest shifts from being a closed, moist environment to an open, dry one. (32) .
While deforestation can be permanent, this is not always the case. In North America,
for example, forests in many areas are returning thanks to conservation efforts.

https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/deforestation/

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A. This causes the remaining plants to become more vulnerable to fire.

B. These methods help the cause and provide a sustainable growth of forests and allow
lumber to become a renewable resource.

C. Tropical forests are home to great numbers of animal and plant species.

D. Forests are also valued for their aesthetic beauty and as a cultural resource and tourist
attraction.

E. The land is only fertile for a few years, however, after which the farmers move on to
repeat
the process elsewhere.

F. Deforestation has greatly altered landscapes around the world.

G. Building or upgrading roads into forests makes them more accessible for exploitation.

H. Deforestation can result in more carbon dioxide being released into the atmosphere.

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Part 5 (8 marks)
Questions 33 to 40.
We interviewed six random people at the shopping mall on their views about children and
smartphones. Read the texts below and answer the questions that follow.

CHILDREN and SMARTPHONES

A – Patrick, 45
Children should not have smartphones. They may not be able to cope with
cyberbullying. In order to win approval of their peers, some may say or do hurtful
things to others since so many young people are active on social media.

B – Mrs. Bean, 35
Children should be allowed to have smartphones. Smartphone can act as a medium of
communication between children and parents. Most parents may not have enough time
to talk to their children due to busy schedules. Therefore, owning a smartphone can
reduce the communication barrier between children and parents as they can utilise
apps such as WhatsApp or Telegram to communicate.

C – Awang, 25
I believe children should not have smartphones. With a smartphone, children will be
able to access to almost everything on the internet, including graphic, disturbing, or
illegal content. Children should not have smartphones until they are mature enough to
handle negative content. Parents should always be available to guide their children
when surfing the internet using smartphones.

D – Devia, 28
We should allow children to have smartphones. With smartphones, they can set
reminders for important issues such as homework deadlines, dates of upcoming tests or
family’s birthdays. This will help children to be more organized.

E – Coswin, 30
I am very much against children having smartphones. Studies have found a link
between using smartphones and getting less sleep among teenagers. Lack of sleep will
result in poor performance in school and a high risk of obesity. Smartphones work
through radio waves; a form of radiation which is also a health concern. Parents should
protect their children from this potential danger.

F – Meisni, 24
Children’s safety will be guaranteed if they own smartphones. With Google Maps app,
parents can know the whereabout of their children easily. Parents can teach their
children how to send their locations through WhatsApp or Telegram during an
emergency.

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Questions 33 to 36

Which paragraph (A - F) describes the following opinions?

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

PARAGRAPH
STATEMENT
(A, B, C, D, E or F)
33. Smartphones can improve parents-children communication
34. Having smartphones, children’s safety will be assured as parents
can know their children’s locations easily.
35. Some children can bully their friends on the internet using
smartphones.
36. Children are not mature enough to choose suitable content, thus
They should not have smartphones.

Questions 37 to 40
Complete the notes below using information from the text. Choose no more than one word
from the passage for each answer.

Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Children and Smartphones

 When they use their smartphones to set (37) __________________ for tasks that require
immediate action, teenagers can be more organized.

 If they are too busy to (38) _________________ their children when surfing the internet,
parents should not allow their children to use smartphones without supervision.

 It is important that children know how to send their (39) _________________ during
emergency so that their parents can find them.

 The two health concerns that many parents are worried about are lack of sleep and
(40) ____________.

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 KERTAS JAWAPAN CALON
English 1119/1 (Reading and Use of English)

NAMA : _______________________________________________
TINGKATAN : ______________________________________________

Question Blacken your answer Part 1 [8 marks]

1 A B C
2 A B C
3 A B C
4 A B C
5 A B C
6 A B C
7 A B C
8 A B C

Question Blacken your answer Part 2 [10 marks]

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

Question Blacken your answer Part 3 [8 marks]

19 A B C D
20 A B C D
21 A B C D
22 A B C D
23 A B C D
24 A B C D
25 A B C D

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 A B C D
26

Question Blacken your answer Part 4 [6 marks]

27 A B C D E F G H
28 A B C D E F G H
29 A B C D E F G H
30 A B C D E F G H
31 A B C D E F G H
32 A B C D E F G H

Question Blacken your answer Part 5 [8 marks]

33 A B C D E F
34 A B C D E F
35 A B C D E F
36 A B C D E F
Question Write your answer
37
38
39
40

TOTAL
40

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