Penang BI Pemahaman Set 3 2017

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Section A

[20 marks]

Questions 1 to 5

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.

1. A troop of scouts _____________ camping at the riverside.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

2. The old woman lived alone ____________ her husband passed away.

A. for

B. while

C. since

D. during

3. Lucy won the singing competition , ____________ she?

A. doesn’t

B. didn’t

C. aren’t

D. isn’t

4. Lokman and Aiman ___________ a night at their grandparents’ house

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Question 6

Choose the most suitable proverb.

6. Razif quickly accepted the job offer as he did not want to miss the chance this time. He remembered of the saying_______________

A. a stitch in time saves nine. B. strike while the iron is hot.

C. one good turn deserves another. D. cut your coat according to the cloth.

Question 7 to 9

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.

10. Mariam is very lucky to have Mr. Johnson as her tutor.

A. unlucky

B. fortunate

C. anxious

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Question 11

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11. A. Mei Li bought some groceries from the mega mini Market.

B. Mei li bought some groceries from the Mega Mini Market.

C. Mei Li bought some groceries from the mega Mini Market. D. Mei Li bought some groceries from the Mega Mini Market.

Question 12 to 15

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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

The Watermelon

Watermelon is originated in southern Africa where it is found growing wild.

However, it is now planted in countries like Taiwan, China and Australia. A watermelon plant is actually a creeper which has shallow and wide roots. The watermelon is a type of melon. It has smooth exterior rind with juicy interior flesh.

The rind of a watermelon is normally green. Meanwhile, its flesh is usually pink but sometimes orange, yellow and red. It has many tiny black seeds in it. However, we can also find watermelons which are seedless at the market nowadays. The seedless watermelons are often sold at higher prices compared to the ordinary ones.

Watermelon contains about 6% of sugar and 92% of water by weight. Like many other fruits, it contains a lot of vitamin A and C. It can be eaten instantly, made into juice and even blended with ice cubes. In Malaysia, watermelons are available throughout the year as they have become non-seasonal fruits like bananas, mangoes and guavas.

16. Where is watermelon originated from ?

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D. Australia

17. The word ‘rind’ in the text can best be replaced with _______________.

A. fruit B. skin C. root D. stem

18. The watermelon plant is called a creeper because _________________.

A. it has shallow and wide roots B. it has deep and wide roots C. it has deep and narrow roots D. it has shallow and narrow roots

19. What nutrients does a watermelon contain?

A. Fiber B. Vitamins C. Calcium

D. Carbohydrates

20. From the passage we know that____________

A. we can buy watermelons throughout the year. B. a watermelon fruit contains only vitamin C

C. the watermelon is believed to have originated from Taiwan D. ordinary watermelons are more expensive than the seedless

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Section B

(30 marks) Question 21

Write a suitable response for each picture in the space provided.

(a)

Answer:

[ 2 marks]

(b)

Answer:

[ 2 marks]

(c)

Answer:

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Question 22

Read the story below and answer the questions that follow.

The Brilliant Answer

Emperor Khan was well known of putting riddles and puzzles to his servants. He often asked questions which were strange and witty.

It took much wisdom to answer these questions. Once, he asked a very strange question. No one knew the answer for that tricky question.

Emperor Khan glanced at his servants. As he looked, one by one the heads began to hang low in search of an answer. It was at this moment that Marcus entered the palace. Marcus who knew the nature of the Emperor quickly grasped the situation and asked, "May I know the question so that I can try for an answer?".

The Emperor said, "How many crows are there in this city?"

Without even a moment’s thought, Marcus replied "There are fifty thousand five hundred and eighty-nine crows, my lord".

"How can you be so sure?" asked the emperor.

Marcus said, "Make your men count, My Lord. If you find more crows it means some have come to visit their relatives here. If you find less number of crows it means some have gone to visit their relatives elsewhere". The Emperor was pleased very much by Marcus’ wittiness

Tick ( √ ) the correct answer.

a) What type of questions did the Emperor ask his servants?

simple and easy

tough and lengthy

strange and tricky

[1 mark]

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b) The Emperor tested his servants on their __________

[1 mark]

Write the answers in the space provided.

c) Why do you think no one could answer the Emperor’s question?

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[2 marks] d) Do you think Marcus is wise? Why?

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[2 marks] e) If you were the Emperor, what would you give Marcus as a reward? why?

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________ [2 marks] bravery

will power

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Question 23

Read the news report below and answer the questions that follow.

Questions 23

Tick(  ) the correct answer.

(a) Who usually accompanies Mr Prem Nathan on his daily walks?

[1 mark]

(b) Who was killed in the incident?

SEGAMAT, Mon – A seventy- year old man was killed when a tree branch fell on him while he was walking with his daughter at Taman Rekreasi.

According to his daughter Mala, she and her father Mr Prem Nathan would usually go for their walks at seven every morning. However, they went out later that

morning because it rained heavily since the night before. She said this would not have

happened if they had followed to their usual walking time.

A local council spokesman, Encik Kasim said that the weak and falling branches of the trees in the park were already cut last month. He said that the branch that fell on Mr Prem could have been struck by lightning during yesterday’s heavy downpour and this weakened it. He advised joggers not to jog under big trees after a thunderstorm.

his daughter

his friend

his son

Mala

Mr Prem Nathan

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[1 mark] c ) Match the phrases in List A to the suitable phrases in List B.

List A List B

Mala is Not to go jogging under big trees

Joggers are advised Mr Prem Nathan’s daughter

The incident happened Since the night before

It rained heavily In Segamat

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d) What does the word ‘this’ in the phrase refers to?

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________ [2 marks]

e) Do you like jogging? Why?

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Question 24 and 25

Study the advertisement and answer the questions that follow.

Question 24

Tick (  ) the correct answer.

(a) Who is the main actor in the historical film?

Joe Black

James Xu

GOLD GLOBE CINEMAS

Online Booking: 10.00 A.M. – 11.00 P.M.

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Johan Farid

[1 mark]

(b) The Turtle World is shown at the ___________

Sun Plaza

Hill Park

Jaya mall

[1 mark]

Question 25

(a) Why do you think The Night Visitors has the most numbers of shows?

_____________________________________________________________

[2 marks]

(b) What is advantage of online ticket booking?

_____________________________________________________________

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(c) Which movie would you pick to watch? Why?

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