Part 1

[ 10 marks ]
[Time suggested: 15 minutes]

Answer all questions in this paper.

The text below is about sleep.

Question 1 to 10

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined for
you.

Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The
correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence.

Research had shown that a short night’s sleep tends to make people e.g. have

eat more and choose foods which is higher in fat and sugar. The 1. ____________

solution, according to a new study for Sweden, is to get off the couch 2. ____________

and start exercising. Yes, even when you are feeling tired and had very 3. ____________

low motivation to do it. Exercising when your do not have enough sleep 4. ____________

could be a way to fight off junk food cravings, says the researchers. 5. ____________

Sleep plays an important role in maintaining a health weight. In fact, it is 6. _____________

often an overlooked factor of weight loss plans, and wrongly so. 7. ____________

Previous studies have link chronic lack of sleep to an increased risk of 8. ____________

being overweight or obese. Sleep deprivation cause people to be less 9. _____________

active and snack more, as it stimulates cravings of high-fat or high- 10. _____________

carbohydrate foods.

[10 marks]
 Part 2
[ 30 marks ]
[Time suggested: 40 minutes]

Question 11 to 30

Read the following text. Then, answer questions (a)-(j).

Thomas Edison was born in Milan, Ohio on February 11, 1847. When he was
seven, his family moved to Port Huron, Michigan. He loved to read especially about
the world outside of Port Huron. Edison lived there until he struck out on his own at
the age of sixteen. That was his first step to becoming a great inventor.

Edison was also a business entrepreneur with over 1,000 patents in his name. He
employed several machinists to help develop, build and test his inventions. Many of
his inventions were the fruits of group efforts in his large invention laboratory. He
had also started many companies including General Electric.

The phonograph was the first major invention by Thomas Edison which had
made him famous. It was the first machine that was able to record and playback
sound. One of his renowned inventions was the light bulb. Edison was not the one
who invented the first light bulb, but he made the first electrical light bulb, of which
has been used and manufactured up until today. Another invention of his in the list
was the motion picture. He contributed a lot in the creation of the motion picture
camera and helped in the progress of practical effect movies which include a few
actions of gunfire, fire and explosions.

Questions 11 to 20
Using the information from the text, complete the following graphic organiser.

Place of birth: He loved to read about:

11. _______________ 14. __________________

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 Date of birth: He was:
Thomas
Edison 12. _______________ 15. an_________________

16. a _________________
__________________

When he was young, he

used to live at:

13. ________________ He started a company

called:

17. __________________

His most famous inventions

were:

18. __________________
19. ___________________
20. ___________________

[10 marks]

Question 20 to 30

Read the travel brochure below. Then, answer questions (a)- (j).

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Questions 21 to 24: Based on the travel brochure, state whether the following statements are
TRUE or FALSE.

21. Johor is at the North of Peninsular Malaysia. _______________ (1 mark)

22. Mount Kinabalu is located in Sabah. _______________ (1 mark)

23. Lions and deer live in Taman Negara. _______________ (1 mark)

24. The giant leatherback turtle would lay its eggs in Rantau Abang. _______________ (1 mark)

Questions 25 to 30: Read the travel brochure carefully and answer the questions below.
25. Which state has a theme park?
___________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

26. Which state is located on the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia?

___________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
Fill in the table with an appropriate word from the travel brochure.
Meaning Word

27. connected or joined physically (1 mark)

28. the land along a coast (1 mark)

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29. Why is Kota Kinabalu City Mosque known as The Floating Mosque?

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
30. Why do you think the hill stations in Pahang are refreshingly cool?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
(1 mark)
[10 marks]

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 Part 3
[ 20 marks ]
[Time suggested: 20 minutes]
Question 31 to 39
Read the e-mail below.

To : shiela@mailnow.com

From : melanie@mailnow.com

Subject : Getting New Friends

Dear Shiela,
How are you and your family? I hope everyone is doing well. My family and I are doing
fine. Miss Lee and our classmates send their regards.
In your last e-mail, you said you were feeling lonely since you moved to your new school.
I think it is time for you to start making some new friends to help cheer up your days. The very
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first way is to make friends with people in your class. Look for opportunities to talk to your
classmates and learn more about them. If things go well, invite them to do something with you
outside of school, which will help you develop a friendship.
Other than that, maybe you could join the English Language Club or the Interact Club like
you did previously in our school. Joining clubs is a good way to make friends because you can
meet people who share the same interests as you. You could also join a sports team as you will
have opportunities to meet and talk to your teammates frequently.
If you decide to join a club or a sports team, be approachable. Just offer a friendly smile to
the members. It will make you seem more likeable and that will put people at ease to talk with
you.
A good way to get closer to someone is to ask them questions about themselves. You could
ask them about their hobbies, family or pets. Take note on things that the person is most
interested in or passionate about.
I have to sign off now. I wish you all the best. Goodbye.
Your friend,
Melanie

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Read the e-mail and answer questions 31 to 39.

31.Why was Shiela feeling lonely?

___________________________________________________________________________
(1mark)

32. Why Melanie send an e-mail to Shiela?

___________________________________________________________________________
(1mark)

33. Name the two clubs that Shiela joined in her old school.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii)________________________________________________________________________
(2marks)

34. Why is joining sports team is a good way to meet people and make friends?
___________________________________________________________________________
(1mark)

35. Fill in the table with an appropriate word from the e-mail.
Meaning Word

(i) best wishes

(ii) doing something many times

(iii) friendly and easy to talk to

(iv) like something very much

(4marks)
36. What should you do to get closer to your classmates?
___________________________________________________________________________
(1mark)

37. List two things that you can ask people about in order to get to know them.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii)________________________________________________________________________
(2marks)

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38. What should you do when the other person is talking?
___________________________________________________________________________
(1mark)
39. List two reasons how a smile can make a person seems approachable.
(i) ________________________________________________________________________
(ii)________________________________________________________________________
(2marks)
[15 marks]

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