ENGLISH PAPER 1

Prepared by Peter Lindong

PAPER 1 014/1 Section A – Vocabulary (Q1 – Q10) Section B – Social Expression (Q11 –

Q15) Section C –

Grammar/Spelling/punctuation (Q16 – Q25)

Section D – Text Completion (Q26 – Q30) Section E – Reading Comprehension

(Q31 – Q40)

SECTION AQUESTIONS 1 - 10

QUESTIONS 1 – 4TYPES OF VOCABULARIES ITEMS Animals Animals homes Places Objects Transport Games Clothing Footwear

TYPES OF VOCABULARIES ITEMS Occupations Hobbies Plants Kitchen utensils Relationship Buildings Food and drinks Parts of the body Collective nouns people

SAMPLE QUESTIONS Pandang is my sister’s son. He is my

_________.A nieceB nephewC cousinD brother

The cow and its ________ are grazing in the field.A cubB calfC lambD foal

Amir! Come down at once. The _________ might break.

A rootB leaveC branchD stick

QUESTION 5 - 7PHRASE LEVEL You are advised to spend 3 minutes for

question 5 – 7 Understand the paragraph and the

picture before choosing your answer. Look at the context (situation) in the

paragraph. Study the pictures carefully. Answer the questions Check – reread the paragraph again

using the phrases that you have chosen.

QUESTIONS 8 – 10SENTENCE LEVEL You are advised to spend only 3 minutes

for questions 8 – 10. A picture is given for each question. Study the picture carefully. Make sure the sentence you choose fit

the picture.

SECTION BSOCIAL EXPRESSIONQUESTIONS 11 - 15

TYPES OF SITUATION AND RESPONSE Greetings Introducing yourself or others Taking leave Giving and seeking information Giving instruction and carrying out

instruction Requesting for objects Telephone conversation Giving directions To invite To decline To accept

TIPS Understand the situation and the sentences

in each picture. The upper bubble speech is the first speaker

and the lower bubble speech is the second speaker.

Look at the picture and ask yourself what the people are doing.

Read through all the options given before you choose the best option.

Use your common sense to decide on the best answer

Make a good guess if you are unsure of the answer.

SECTION C Grammatical items (Q16 – Q20) Antonyms/Synonyms (Q21) Spelling (Q22 – Q23) Punctuation (Q24 – Q25)

GRAMMATICAL ITEMS Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Articles Comparison of adjectives Adverbs Preposition Conjunctions

GRAMMATICAL ITEMS WH – questions Tenses – Present tense, Past Tense,

Future Tense Verbs Subject-verb Agreement Quantifiers Determiners

TIPS Pictures may be given for some

questions. If no pictures are given, look for clues in

the sentence. Write the word in the blank and read out

the answer. (Silently) If the sentence is logical and

grammatically correct, circle that option as your answer.

Make a good guess if you are unsure of the answer.

ANTONYMS/SYNONYMSQUESTION 21 Antonyms are words that are opposite in

meaning. Synonyms are words that are similar in

meaning or same meaning. Read the instruction first and then

identify whether it ask us to find word similar in meaning or opposite in meaning.

SYNONYM

ANTONYM

Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the word underlined.Pilih perkataan yang berlawanan erti dengan perkataan yang digariskan.

21. The apple is sweet but the lime is _____________.

A stale

B sour

C bitter

D tasteless

SPELLINGQUESTIONS 22 - 23 Study the pictures and sentences given. If there are no pictures given, look for

clues in the sentence. Check the option given and choose the

correct spelling for the missing word. Read the sentence again and check your

answer.

CATEGORIES OF WORDS TESTED Places Objects Games Vehicles – mode of transport Clothing Occupations Hobbies Animals

CATEGORIES OF WORDS TESTED Relationship Buildings Food Fruit Vegetable Food Adjective Drinks

PUNCTUATIONQUESTIONS 24 - 25 Look at ALL the options carefully and

focus on the punctuation marks. Read each sentence carefully and make

sure that you choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

SECTION DTEXT COMPLETION

TEXT COMPLETIONQUESTIONS 26 - 30 Study the picture carefully. Read the text carefully before you

choose any answer. Get the clues from the picture and

sentences given. Choose the most suitable word to fill in

each blank.

TYPES OF GRAMMAR ITEMS TESTED Article – a, an, the Nouns Pronouns Adjectives Adverbs Prepositions Conjunctions WH-questions

TYPES OF GRAMMAR ITEM TESTED Tenses Subject-Verb Agreement Collective nouns Infinitive - to

SECTION EREADING COMPREHENSION

READING COMPREHENSION 10 questions based on non-linear and

linear text Questions 31 – 35 (Non-linear text) Questions 36 – 40 (Linear text) You are advised to spend 15 minutes for

this section.

NON-LINEAR TEXT Notices Advertisements Maps Dialogues Timetable

LINEAR Factual passages Narrative passages Speeches Letters Diaries

TYPES OF QUESTIONS Understanding main ideas Locating details or specific information Sequencing ideas/events Understanding meaning of words Recognizing cause and effect

relationships Predicting outcomes Drawing conclusion

AS A CONCLUSION….

Read the text carefully. Study the stimulus given carefully. Go through each questions and all the

options given. Circle A, B, C or D to mark the correct

answers Shade the space provided in the answer

sheet. Answer all easy questions first then go back

to the difficult questions Do not waste time. Cross out the options

one by one until you get the correct answer.

Good luck!