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SEKOLAH MENENGAH JK CHUNG LING BUTTERWORTH

YEAR END EXAMINATION 2013

ENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER 1

FORM ONE

1 HOUR

DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.

Instructions:

1. This booklet consists of 40 objective questions.

2. Answer ALL the questions using the answer sheet provided.

This paper consists of 11 printed pages including the cover page.

Prepared by : Mdm. Lim Bee Hui

Checked by : Mdm. Saraswathi

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Grace : Theyre lik e slow killers, __________________________ (14) they? When

_________________ (15) addicts realise that?

Peter: Probably never. ________________ (16) you ever seen addicts injecting

themselves with heroin?

Grace : Only __________________ (17) movies. They think of nothing else but their

drugs, don't they?

Peter: Right. ________________ (18) is to be blamed for this state of affairs? Some

people say the drug pushers _____________________ (19) be responsible.

Grace : I would say, parents. They should be the ones educating ____________ (20)

children on the dangers of drugs.

11. A isnt C isB hasnt D has

12. A Which C What B How D Why

13. A Is C Can B Are D Have

14. A were C arent B dont D havent

15. A shall C will B should D could

16. A Do C Are B Have D Were

17. A at C on B in D under

18. A Whose C What B Which D Who

19. A too C have B should D could

20. A his C our

B her D their

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Questions 24 - 26 Read the newspaper report below and choose the best meaning for the phrasesunderlined.

SANDAKAN, Fri: School boy Ahamd got a pleasant surprise after heeding a warning

about the dangers of swimming in the sea.

The thirteen-year-old played it safe ( 24) boy strolling near the beachfront. As

the sea was out of bounds ( 25) to Ahmad, he decided to search for sea snails by the

waters edge. Instead, he discovered a 10kg ikan tenggiri trapped behind some rocks

near the sandy beach. He was over the moon (26) with his discovery and could notwait to take it home to his family.

24. played it safe

A calm C cleverB casual D cautious

25. out of bounds

A loss C permittedB limited D prohibited

26. over the moon

A eager C energizedB excited D enchanted

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SECTION D

Question 27 32 are based on the following advertisement.

27. Why is the bookstore having a promotion?A It is trying to clear its old stockB It is encouraging people to readC It is celebrating World Book DayD It is giving away red roses to bookworms

Celebrate World ook Dayat Ladybird Bookstore

Mark the Day with a Rose

In 1995, UNESCO declared the 23 rd of April as the World Book Day.In the Spanish region of Catalonia,on 23 rd April, a rose is given as a gift for each book received.It is a symbolic date for world literature since on this date in the year 1616,the famous writer and poet, William Shakespeare, passed away.

Purchase a book on this date and you will get a lovely red rose from ourstore.

From 19 30 April 2013:Buy one novel and get the second at 10% discountBuy an exam revision book at 25% discountStudents get a 20% discount on any stationery items

Vi si t us now and check out our range of quali ty books and other products.

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28. A customer who buys a novel from this shop on April 20 th, 2013 will getA a stalk of red roseB a complimentary bookC cheaper stationery itemsD 10% discount off another novel

29. Why is the bookstore giving red roses to its customers on World Book Day?A Because book lovers like rosesB Because it managed to get a cheap supply rosesC Because it is practice by book lovers all over the worldD Because it is a tradition related to the date for world literature

30. We know from the advertisement that William Shakespeare died onA 19 th April 1616B 23 rd April 1616C 23 rd April 1995D 30 th April 2013

31. Which of the following statements is true?A Desmond gets a lovely red rose when he buys a pen.B Grace buys an exam revision book at 25% discount.C Yin Xiang who is a student will get 25% discount if he buys a novel.D Christopher gets 20% discounts if he buys two novels at the same time.

32. The price of stationery items will be cheaper by 20% for the followingcustomers except A undergraduatesB college studentsC primary schoolboysD parents of school-going children

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Questions 33 40 are based on the following article.

Being a parent is very challenging. This is because nowadays, somechildren have learning disabilities. They have difficulty reading andunderstanding what is required of them. As a result, many do badly in theirschool examinations. Worst of a ll, some teachers label the students as stupid.

There are children with dyslexia. They find it hard to look at a page ofwords. They see them as distorted shapes and symbols or even as movingobjects. There are others who become too overwhelmed by the words in a

page!

Another common learning disability is dyscalculia. It is actuallydifficulties with mathematics in counting, recognizing arithmetic symbols,aligning numbers during addition, multiplication and competency in addition,subtraction, multiplication and division. These children normally have slowmental processing speed.

Dysgraphia is a learning disability that affects writing which requires acomplex set of motor and information processing skills. It can lead to problemswith spelling, poor handwriting and putting thoughts on paper.

Parents must be aware that the environment plays an important part ininculcating the learning abilities of a child. Poor teaching methods, harshchildcare, loneliness, the sense of not belonging to the school, a non-conducivehome environment, lack of encouragement and unrealistic parentalexpectations can cause a child to face difficulties in learning.

33. A child suffering from dyslexia has

A mental problemsB speech problemsC reading problemsD hearing problems

34. A child having difficulties with mathematics could be suffering from

A dyslexiaB dysphoriaC dyspraxiaD dyscalculia

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35. Children with slow mental processing speed

A cannot talk properlyB have problems with writing

C is unable to recognize lettersD have problems with multiplication

36. The following aspects can cause a child to face difficulties in learning except

A poor teaching methodsB lack of encouragementC conducive home environmentD high expectations from parents

37. Some children are branded as stupid by their teachers because

A they are born abnormalB they are slow in their workC they have difficulty readingD they are mentally handicapped

38. The word harsh can best be replaced with

A happy

B severeC solemnD dignified

39. Children with dysgraphia might have trouble

A brushing teethB drawing a pictureC planning and completing fine motor tasksD organizing letters, numbers and words on a line or page

40. The phrase inculcating the learning abilities meansA instilling the learning abilitiesB enjoying the learning abilitiesC measuring the learning abilitiesD improving the learning abilities

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