Questions 1-10 are based on the information given.

1 From the graph, we can say that

A Town B has fewer cars than Town C

B Town D has more cars than Town E

C Town A has fewer cars than all the other towns

D Town E has the most cars

2 What is the best thing to do if there is a fire in your apartment block?

A Stay at home

B Leave quickly using the lifts

C Telephone the fire brigade and wait

D Leave the apartment using the stairs

Do not use the lifts if there is a fire.Use the stairs.

Towns

Num

ber o

f Car

s O

wne

d

A B C D E0

20

40

60

80

100

120

3 The letter is mainly

A enquiring about study tips

B requesting for help in one’s studies

C asking for counselling session

D applying for motivational talk

Type of Food Protein Fat Carbohydrate Energy

Instant Oat 4.7 g 3.0 g 20.0 g 126 Cal

Oatmeal Biscuits 2.7 g 7.4 g 22.4 g 162 Cal

Vanilla Cream Bun 5.0 g 8.0 g 30.0 g 211 Cal

4 Based on the above chart, what is the best snack for a person who is watching his weight?

A Instant Oat

B Oatmeal Biscuits

C Vanilla Cream Bun

Dear Sis,I am 15 years old. I will be sitting for my PMR exam soon. I find it hard to concentrate on my studies. I am easily distracted and have no motivation to study hard. I am very worried. What should I do?

5 The show that has the longest airtime is

A Arthur

B Sunrise at Dawn

C Visit Malaysia Series

D The Wonderful Earth

6 According to this notice, people should

A admire the newly painted wall

B not lean against the wall

C not paint the wall

D keep the wall wet

CHANNEL 201

9.00 a.m. - Children’s Hour10.00 a.m. - Arthur10.30 a.m. - The Wonderful Earth12.25 p.m. - Sunrise at Dawn

1.00 p.m. - News 1.30 p.m. - Visit Malaysia Series

(Adapted from: Just English 2005)

7 The word gigantic can best be replaced with

A tiny

B small

C minute

D enormous

Adapted from: Utusan Malaysia 2011

8 In the cartoon strip above, the teacher is _________________ the boys.

A scolding

B praising

C admiring

D commanding

“On a clear night, Uranus is visible with the naked eye but, despite its gigantic size, the planet was not discovered until 1781.”

9 The product advertised above claims that it

A cures throats

B reduces bad breath

C contains strong antiseptic

D provides relief for sore throats

Adapted from: The Star 2010

10 The headline above tells us that

A plastic bags are still used by shops

B the use of plastic bags is disallowed

C people are unhappy over the ban of plastic bags

D customers need to bring their own plastic bags

Group Upset over Plastic Bag Ban

Effective Cough Drops!

Contains antiseptic Instant relief for sore throats Available in mint and lime flavours

Questions 11 – 20 are based on the following text.

“Don’t lose yourself,” the old, bedridden man said. I was four _______ (11) five at the time,

and my family was visiting him. To be honest, I can’t remember _____ (12) name or how we

knew him. But two decades later, his words haunted me as I lay paralysed on my bed and _____

(13) to come to terms with my life. For years, I had suffered from depression. _____ (14) first

incident I can remember happened when I was fourteen. _____ (15) I walked to my home in

Singapore after school one day, I was overcome with the urge to sit in a corner and cry. I barely

managed to reach our flat before _____ (16) into tears. These overwhelming, unexplained

feelings frightened me. By the time I _____ (17) sixteen, these outburst were happening about

once a month. Most of the time I lived my life normally, but then my mind seemed to take a life

of _______ (18) own. _______ (19) I was seventeen, I concluded that the only way to stop my

________ (20) was simply not to feel anything.

(Adapted from: Readers Digest June 2010)

11 A or 16 A bursting

B so B bursts

C but C burst

D and

12 A my 17 A were

B our B was

C her C am

D his D is

13 A struggling 18 A it

C struggles B its

B struggled C it’s

D struggle

14 A A 19 A Where

B An B Whose

C The C Which

D - D When

15 A While 20 A suffered

B Since B suffering

C So C suffers

D As D suffer

Questions 21 – 23

Read the dialogue below and choose the best meaning for phrases underlined.

Madam Ong and Puan Vishta are talking about their students’ project.

Madam Ong : Look at this! The handwriting is terrible. I just can’t make out (19) what

she’s trying to write, this is not her work. Is she having a problem?

Puan Vishta : Don’t worry. I’ll help you look into (20) the matter. Anyway what are

friends for?

Madam Ong : I think I’ll have to go over (21) her work and help her where possible.

Puan Vishta : Fine, by the way we still have time before the dateline, to submit the

students’ marks.

21 make out

A learn

B count

C elaborate

D understand

22 look into

A investigate

B estimate

C search

D wrap

23 go over

A treat

B check

C return

D rewrite

Questions 24–26

Read the text below and choose the best meaning for the expressions underlined.

Papa,

I was chosen to replace Annie for the Public Speaking Competition which will be held

next week. I need to prepare early to avoid butterflies in my stomach (22). Some of my friends

say it’s just a piece of cake (23). So I think I will go all out (24).

Please wish me luck Pa!!

Loving,

Dania

24 butterflies in my stomach

A catching some butterflies

B filling my stomach

C feeling nervous

D looking fear

25 a piece of cake

A easy

B difficult

C spongy

D delicious

26 go all out

A go out

B quit early

C work hard

D play more

Questions 27-32 are based on the following article.

The Importance of Water

Water is necessary to life. Without water, all living things will surely die. We need water for drinking, cooking, washing and cultivating our fields. No one can survive without drinking water. Every day, we drink litres of water. This sometimes takes the form of soft drinks and soups. Water is often added to dishes when we cook. It is a necessary ingredient.

Farmers use water to cultivate their fields and to provide drinking water for their livestock. It is a precious natural resource and a source of energy. When it is converted into steam, it can be used to operate machines.

Dams are built across rivers not only to generate hydroelectricity but also to create reservoirs where water is stored to provide for drinking and irrigation.

Since water is so important, we should use it wisely and not waste it.

27 Water is needed for all the following except 31 What the farmers do with the water?A cultivation A as a source for their energy

B survival B as a drink for their animals

C health C as a source for a living

D fuel D as a steam

28 The word operate can best be replaced with 32 Which of these is the purpose of dam?

A run A to store water

B break B to produce water

C pollute C to cross the river

D convert D to create electricity

29 The article tells us that

A animals will survive without water

B water is used to generate electricity

C human drink less water to stay healthy

30 Water can be taken in the form of

A energy and power

B soft drinks and soups

C cooking and washing

D irrigation and hydroelectricity

Question 33-40 are based on the following passage.

33 From the passage we know that

A James Brighton is a motivator

B James Brighton had a great struggle

C James Brighton inherits a family business

D James Brighton was working as a loan shark

34 What was the thing that changed his life?

A He loaned from the loan shark

B He met someone that change his life

C He had a lot of expenses that change his life

D A motivational video from Brandon Burchard

James Brighton is an example of a young entrepreneur who had been in struggle before he reached his top. His struggle was the bittersweet experience that he would never forget.

“That was when I started to realize that I have to do something to change my life entirely,” he said, remembering his tough times.

James is now a successful Financial Planner at one of the renowned insurance company, Prudential Assurance. He started off as a New Quality Agent in 2012 and from that moment on, he never made a turn back even though he stumbled upon a huge rock so many times ever since. At the age of 30, he now has everything which he considers as ‘the things to be happy about’—financial freedom and quality time with family.

“Being an entrepreneur is not easy. You have to stay focused and always remind yourself that you are doing the business for the sake of your survival. I had been through a time where I didn’t even have a penny to buy food and I had to borrow from the loan shark to accommodate with my expenses. And that was the peak of my hard life. I kept on asking myself when am I going to end this suffer and suddenly there was this one day when I went online and listened to a motivational video from Brandon Burchard. He talked about how you can take charge of your life. Until then realized that only I can make the change to my life. Not anyone else,” he said.

He now earns over RM20,000 a month from the business and he never sees a brighter future than this. He proved to people who had make fun of him about his dream and career and he has now become that somebody he wanted to become.

When asked about how he treasures his life now and then, he said, “Words can’t describe how blissful my life is today. It is so lovely that people can see the change and they wanted to follow what I do. Somehow, we gave them motivation and inspire them to be what they want to be. I am grateful with what I have now. I just want to help more people to be successful like me. That is what I am up to.”

“The key to a successful life is to stay focused on whatever that you do,” he profoundly told us.

35 The phrase take charge in the passage can be best replaced with

A take control C take off

B take care D take easy

36 What is he doing after his long struggle?

A giving loan to people as a loan shark

B becoming an insurance agent

C becoming a motivator

D being an entrepreneur

37 How much does he earn annually?

A RM240,000 C RM200,000

B RM20,000 D RM120,000

38 What does he feel about his life now?

A He regrets about what he had done

B He is not satisfied with his life

C He wants to find another job

D He is grateful of his life

39 Based from the passage, what is he up to at the moment?

A He is looking forward to end his career as a Financial Consultant

B He wants to help more people to be successful like him

C He wants to influence more people to make loan.

D He wants to sell more insurance

40 What was his advice to be success in life?

A Give people motivation and inspire them for success

B Be whatever you want to be and always be grateful

C Always look for successful people for inspiration

D Stay focused in whatever we do

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