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DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO 1. This question paper consists of Section A and B.
2. Answer all questions.
NAME: ___________________________________ FORM: ___________________________________
Section A
7. What does Dressing Consultant offer? 9. Based on the advertisement above, which A Consultation service to anyone who has dressing statement is true?
problem. A The prices of goods sold here are lower B Consultation to lawyers, doctors and other than normal market value.
professionals on the right attire. B The choices of the goods here are limited. C Make up service to people who have problems C The goods sold here are going to expire dressing up decently. soon.
D Clothing of different fashion. D The goods sold here are all second-hand.
8. What does drive-in mean?
A The ‘Billy’s Place’ is on sale. 10 The sign means B ‘Billy’s Place’ is a place for drivers to try out their A rest area
skills. B no entry C Customers are able to obtain services at the drive-in C welcome counter. D caution D The vehicle can drive in here to go to another place.
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Questions 11-18 are based on the following text.
The history of Malaysia is full of many interesting personalities. Among the ____________ (11) of this history is Loke Yew. Born ______________ (12) China in 1847, he migrated to this land when he
____________ (13) only a small boy. He first landed in Singapore but travelled by road to Larut. There, he worked as a shop assistant before venturing into tin mining. ____________ (14) he soon become a boss, the humble man often worked very hard with his workers through the muddy waters and the swamps.
After making himself rich in Larut, he shifted to Kuala Lumpur. Here he prospered and had many interests ______________ (15) from tin mining. One of his strengths was his ability to adapt to harsh conditions and to make it under these difficult conditions which deserved great praise. He was a successful man who bought motorcars when ordinary people have travelled by bullock carts during his time.
As he became more and more ______________ (16), he contributed to many charitable organizations, schools and hospitals. In contrast to his generous gestures, he was a very simple man inwardly. He believed that money was a ___________ (17) of achieving healthy ambitions and not a means of a__________ (18) lifestyle. 11. A pioneering B pioneers C pioneered D pioneer
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.
Hanim : I’m sorry. I’m late. My car broke down (19) this morning. What a bad luck! I had to pull over to the roadside and called the mechanic. He took a long time to come as the road was congested.
Maria : It’s all right. Have you got it fixed then?
Hanim: It’s at the workshop now. The repairs are going to cost me a bomb! Anyway, did you find out who broke into (20) your house last night?
Maria : No. the police are looking into (21) it. Hopefully the can catch the culprits.
C entered by breaking D entered with permission
Questions 22-24
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the expressions underlined. Jason: Did you understand the previous Mathematics lesson?
Siva : Not really. At first, I was not able to make head or tail (22) of it. Jason: Me too. In fact, I haven’t been able to do the sums at all.
Siva : The trick is to have the formulae at your fingertips (23). Jason: Yes, you also need to pick out the information needed.
Siva : Looks like I need to do many more sums to get the hang of it.
Jason: In a nutshell (24), you must know the formulae and the necessary information. The you have to practice doing the sums.
19. make head or tail 20. have the formulae at your fingertips 21. In a nutshell A work A learn the formulae by writing A To end
Sports have great benefits to a person. It is not just about winning competitions. Practising sports is more than just pushing your body to exhaustion or using your skills to reach your goals. There are many benefits- both physical and mental. The holistic benefit is remarkable especially in young people.
Sports also help you to develop many physical abilities. Your body will be in better shape. You will be able to achieve many things that were physically beyond you before. For instance your speed, muscle mass, stamina, lung capacity and flexibility will increase a lot. By exercising on a regular basis, your body will be healthier. Research shows that people who are active in sports to have a healthier and happy life.
Being active in sports also benefits your personal life. When you enter for a competition, you will meet and interact with other people. Some will turn out to be life-long friends as you share similar interest. As you get better and better in your area of sports, you may be permitted to compete in national and international level. When participate in team sports, you will also learn about team building and team spirit. Besides, you will be more disciplined and responsible, which will certainly help you in other parts of your life. Therefore, students especially must take up a sport they like and reap the benefits.
25. The word physical means A body
26. What are the two main benefits of sports? A Body and soul
B Body and mind C Body and emotion D Body and head
27. What will you achieve when you push yourself hard during sports? A Building stamina, speed and muscle mass.
B Building brain power and muscles. C Building stamina and speed of thinking. D Building leg and arm muscles.
28. What does research show about people who are active in sports? A They are healthier and more aggressive.
B They are healthier and happier. C They are cleverer and happier D They are happier and more alert.
29. Those who are involved in competition will meet A old friends
B new friends C girlfriends D business partners
30. What will you learn during your participation in a competition? A Team spirit
Section B Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
For a long time research on coffee has been too simplistic, by largely being centred on just caffeine, while coffee is an extremely complex drink. The benefits of the drink far surpass the lift it brings to the morning routine of its devotees. Coffee contains chlorogenic acids and melanoids which trap so-called free radicals, or atomic particles which damage DNA, and also powerful anti-oxidants involved in the prevention of cellular damage.
Coffee can also cut the risks of cirrhosis by up to 80%. There is strong epidemiological evidence that coffee consumption can prevent Parkinson’s disease in men. The risk of type two diabetes, linked to poor eating habits and a lack of exercise can be halved by drinking coffee daily.
Coffee is more efficient and fruits and vegetables in preventing the oxidation of DNA. The source of a number of serious illnesses, especially cancers, says a researcher from the medical faculty of University of Vienna.
Adapted from the STAR Write a summary on the benefits of coffee.
Your summary must be:
not be more than 60words, including the 10 words given below
be in continuous form
be written in one paragraph
Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin your summary as follows:
