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INSTITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU MALAYSIA

KEMENTERIAN PENDIDIKAN MALAYSIA

INSITITUT PENDIDIKAN GURU KAMPUS KAMPUS TENGKU AMPUAN AFZAN

PROGRAM PERSEDIAAN IJAZAH SARJANA MUDA PERGURUAN
Semester 1 Tahun 1

READING TEST : NOVEMBER 2021

CAMPUS : TENGKU AMPUAN AFZAN

INDEX NUMBER :

COURSE CODE : GEEC1052

COURSE : EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION IN ENGLISH
DURATION : 60 MINUTES
TOTAL MARKS : 30

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This test consists of 3 reading texts. Answer all questions in every section.

2. Write the full answers in the answer booklet given in the google classroom and properly
submit it back.

3. Answers must be typed in Microsoft word document using Arial font, 12 size and 1.5
spacing.

4. Candidate must indicate their index number on the top left corner and the course code
on the top right corner of every answer sheet.

5. Candidate are reminded not to plagiarise and must adhere to the code of academic
writing stipulated by the Institute of Teacher Education.

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SECTION A

Question 1 to 7

Read the following passage and choose the correct answers.

If you love chocolate, maybe you have eaten a bar of Cadbury’s Bournville chocolate. But
Bournville isn’t just the name of an English chocolate bar. It’s the name of a village which was
built especially for workers at the Cadbury’s chocolate factory. George and Richard Cadbury
took over the cocoa and chocolate business from their father in 1861. A few years later, they
decided to move the factory out of the centre of Birmingham, a city in the middle of England, to
a new location where they could expand. They chose an area close to the railways and canals
so that they could receive milk deliveries easily and send the finished products to stores across
the country.

Here, the air was much cleaner than in the city centre, and the Cadbury brothers thought it
would be a much healthier place for their employees to work. They named the site Bournville
after a local river called ‘The Bourn’. ‘Ville’, the French word for town, was used because at the
time, people thought French chocolate was the highest quality. The new factory opened in
1879. Close to it, they built a village where the factory workers could live. By 1900, there were
313 houses on the site, and many more were built later.

The Cadbury family were religious and believed that it was right to help other people. They
thought their workers deserved to live and work in good conditions. In the factory, workers were
given a fair wage, a pension and access to medical treatment. The village was also designed to
provide the best possible conditions for workers too. The houses, although traditional in style,
had modern interiors, indoor bathrooms and large gardens. The village provided everything that
workers needed including a shop, a school and a community centre where evening classes
were held to train young members of the workforce.

Since the Cadbury family believed that their workers and their families should be fit and
healthy, they added a park with hockey and football pitches, a running track, bowling green,
fishing lake, and an outdoor swimming pool. A large clubhouse was built in the park so that
players could change their clothes and relax after a game. Dances and dinners were also held
here for the factory workers, who were never charged to use any of the sports facilities.
However, because the Cadbury’s believed that alcohol was bad for health and society, no pubs
were ever built in Bourneville!

The Cadbury brothers were among the first business owners to ensure that their workers had
good standards of living. Soon, other British factory owners were copying their ideas by
providing homes and communities for their workers designed with convenience and health in
mind. Today, over 25,000 people live in Bournville village. There are several facilities there to
help people with special needs, such as care homes for the elderly, a hostel for people with
learning difficulties and affordable homes for first-time homeowners and single people. Over a
hundred years since the first house in Bournville Village was built, the aims of its founders are
still carried out.

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1. Bournville is .....

a. a village.
b. a river.
c. the founder of a chocolate factory.
d. a chocolate factory.

2. The new site for the chocolate factory was chosen because .....

a. it was close to farms which provided milk.

b. it had clean, countryside air.
c. a lot of people lived nearby.
d. it was in the centre of the city.

3. Bournville takes its name from .....

a. a local river.
b. a local town.
c. a French town.
d. a kind of French chocolate.

4. The original houses in Bournville were .....

a. traditional in appearance.
b. large.
c. free for workers.
d. built by the factory workers.

5. Workers at the Cadbury received .....

a. free health care.

b. dancing lessons.
c. pensions.
d. free food and drink.

6. The extract shows that the Cadbury family were .....

a. careful.
b. mean.
c. sporty.
d. original.

7. Who can live in special homes for many people in Bournville now?

a. chocolate factory workers.

b. old people.
c. first-time buyers.
d. single people.

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[7 marks]

SECTION B

Question 1 to 8

Read the information provided in a room leaflet from The Barclay Hotel in New York and
choose the matching answers.

Your Room At A Glance

INSTANT SERVICE

To make your stay more enjoyable, Instant Service is available “around the clock” for any
requests.

WAKE-UP SERVICE

Please contact Instant Service.

IN-ROOM BAR

Your private bar is stocked daily with a variety of drinks and snacks. Items removed are
automatically charged to your account. A menu with pricing is located in your room.

THE INTERNET

Your room is equipped with high speed Internet access. A daily access fee will be assessed to
your account.

EXPRESS CHECK-OUT

For a fast and effortless check-out, please utilize our voicemail check-out by dialing extension
4510 and leave your name and room number.

IN-ROOM COFFEE

Complimentary coffee is replenished daily in your room. Keurig-makers have directions located
on the front of the machine. If further assistance is required please dial Instant Service.
Complimentary coffee and tea is also served in the Lobby from 6:00AM to 7:00AM.

FITNESS CENTER

The Fitness Center offers an assortment of cardio and weight training equipment. Available 24
hours a day with a guestroom key card access on the third floor. Access to the steam room and
sauna are available from 6:00AM to 8:00PM.

IN-ROOM SAFE

The safe can be programmed with a personalized four-digit pin code for each use. Please see
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detailed instructions located in the safe. Alternatively, safe deposit boxes are available at the
Reception Desk.

HOUSEKEEPING SERVICE

Your room is serviced daily between 8:30AM and 2:30PM Monday through Friday; between
9:00AM and 3:00PM Saturday, Sunday and Holidays. For fresh towels after service hours,
please dial Instant Service.

LAUNDRY & SHOE SHINE

Please find instructions in your closet for Laundry, Pressing and Dry Cleaning Service. For
Shoe Shine service, please contact Instant Service for pick-up.

ENTERTAINMENT

For your viewing pleasure we are pleased to offer a selection of pay per view movies and
entertainment options. To view these and other options, press the menu button on the remote
control.

(Material from Intercontinental New York Barclay Hotel

Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2011. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias)

1. You can contact Instant Service ... a. ...fast Internet

2. There is a variety of drinks and snacks ... b. ...twenty-four hours a day

c. ...that you can have and pay with your

3. There is ... access in your room.
room bill

4. If you want a coffee, you can ... d. ...2:00PM on a Friday

5. To enter the Fitness Center you need ... e. ...a box with a pin code to keep valuable

6. The in-room safe is ... f. ...your room key card

g. ...call Instant Service and they’ll collect the

7. You can find that your room hasn’t been
cleaned yet if you come back at ...
shoes from your room

h. ...have it for free in the lobby early in the

8. If you need to clean your shoes ...
morning

[8 marks]

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SECTION C

Question 1 to 5

Read the following text and answer the questions that follow.

1 I was very excited when Linda Bong invited me over to visit her family for the Chinese
New Year. You see, Linda Bong is of Peranakan descent. I have never been to a
Peranakan home so I eagerly accepted. The Peranakan or Baba Nyonya are the early
descendants of the Chinese who came to the Malay Peninsula, settled down and
assimilated into the local culture.

2 The Baba Nyonya culture is an interesting mix of the Chinese tradition, the Malay
language and Chinese and Malay customs and cuisine. The Nyonyas are usually
dressed in sarong and kebaya and the family converses mainly in Malay.

3 Linda explained that a long time ago, her great grandfather was very rich and an elite
member of society like most of the other Babas. The Babas were arrogant as they were
proud of their luxurious lifestyle and their envied status in society. Unfortunately in the
early 1930a, the Baba heritage started to decline. During the Depression, the Babas
who owned large rubber estates suffered great losses. Then, during the Japanese
occupation of Malaya, the Babas shared hardships and discrimination along with the
non-Baba Chinese. The non-Baba Chinese who were accustomed to hard work
managed to recover. However, the rich Babas, born with silver spoons in their mouths,
were unable to cope and went into a period of decline. They lost most of their property
and wealth and became quite poor.

4 I listened in fascination as Linda’s mother described the Baba Nyonya traditional

wedding ceremony. Matchmaking was a norm of the Baba Nyonya tradition. People
were proud to be matchmakers as these matchmakers were well rewarded with cash
and other possessions. Engagement gifts usually varied. Linda’s mother received a
bowl of glutinous rice balls in syrup, candles, meat, a wedding dress, shoes and two
diamond rings. In return, her family had to give the groom a silver belt, a pair of men’s
slippers embroidered by the bride and a fan to carry on the wedding day. Their wedding
was a lavish twelve-day affair. The bridal chamber was in the bride’s house and five
days before the wedding, a teenage boy was asked to roll back and forth from one end
of the bed to the other, three times. This boy had to be born in the year of the dragon
and have both parents still alive. Sadly, these traditions have disappeared today.

5 Another heritage that has survived is the Nyonya cuisine. Nyonya cuisine that is
basically Chinese shows a strong Malay and Indian influence. Curries, condiments and
belacan are part of the Nyonya cuisine. Also, the unique architecture of their homes and
the designs of the furniture are a reflection of the Baba Nyonya culture. The Baba
Nyonya remember their ancestors and pay respect to their ancestors. They hang
portraits of their ancestors in their homes as part of their reverence for their ancestors.
They also burn paper money and other paper representations of material possessions
for their dead so that their dead may not want for anything in their afterlife.

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Answer the following questions.

1. From Paragraph 1, who are the Babas?

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[2 marks]

2. From Paragraph 2, what does the Baba Nyonya culture consist of?
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[2 marks]

3. From Paragraph 3,
a) why were the early Babas proud and arrogant?
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[2 marks]

b) list two factors that caused the downfall of the Babas.

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[2 marks]

4. From Paragraph 4,
a) (i) why would people of the Peranakan culture want to be matchmakers?
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[2 marks]

(ii) what was Linda’s father’s engagement gift to her mother?

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[1 mark]

b) ‘… a teenage boy was asked to roll back and forth from one end of the bed to the
other, three times.’ How was this teenage boy chosen?
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[2 marks]

5. Give two ways to illustrate how the Baba Nyonya pay respect to their ancestors.
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[2 marks]

[15 marks]

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