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MAKTAB REIYDAH SAINS MARA

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAANPENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH 2011

BAHASA INGGERISKertasSatuam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SBHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahanl. Kertas ini mengandungi ima bahagiandengan 4Asoalan.2. Jawab semuasoalan.3. Anda dinasihati supayamengambilmasa Ia minit untuk menjawabsoalan BahagianA, l0 minit untuk menjowab Bahagian B, I0 minit untuk Bahagian C, I0 minitBahagianD dan 20 minit untukBahagian E.

Instructionsl. This questionpaper consists of five sectionswith 40 questions,2. Answer al l questions.

3. Youare advised o spendabout I0 minuteson SectionA, I 0 minuteson SectionsB,l0 minuteson SectionsC, 10 minuteson SectionsD and 20 minuteson Section E.

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SULIT 1Questions - lA are based nthe nformationiven.

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Please lush after useThe sign abovecan be found n aA hospitalB restaurantC bus stationD public oilet

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Free deliveryor ordersof more hon100boxesColl019 9678111

The tarts areA delivered reeB baked o orderC orderedonlineD madeeverv dav

From the nformationabove.we know that HassansA loyalB tolerantC courageousD independent

Hassanhas no legs,yet heat a stall along he Odeonmoney to give his agedexpenses.

is able o earna living y sell ingruitsCineplexn town.He makes noughmother or house rental and daily

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SULITQuestions4 - 5 are basedon the text below.

A studyhasshown hat Malaysianeenagers pendat least hreehoursa dayin frontof the television.t was found hat many eenagers urfedchannelswhen heydid not indanythingnterestingo watch.The study ecommendsthat eenagers hooseprogrammeshat hey want o watch morecarefullynordernot o waste ime. t also suggestshat hey switchoff the television ndpickup somethingo reador exercise utdoors.When eenagers o not find anything nterestingo watchon television, heyA play sportsB take up readingC keepchangingchannelsD switchoff the elevisionFrom the study,we can conclude hat Malaysian eenagers reA smartB carefulC inactiveD immature

A rubber-tapper as mauled by a tiger in Kg. Kuala Kilauyesterdayevening.Thiswas unusual s tigersightings avenot beenreported ere. Uda Hashim, 6, managed o escape with the helpof the villagerswho were workingnearby.(Adaptedfrom:TheStar2009)

Why was he incidentdescribe asunusual?A The victim workedaloneB TigersareneverseenhereC TigersrarelyattackhumansD Thevictim managedo escape

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GO GREENSATURDAY SA NO.PLASTIC-BAGAYBRING OUROWNBAGSWHEN HOPPING7 By bringing heir own bags,shoppers an

A protect he environmentB buy more hingsC stoppollutionD savemoney

Whichcase as he east ffenders?A TruancyB BullyingC SmokingD Cheatine

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SULITQuestions9 - 10 are basedon thepicture below.

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What made he burglar run away?A A man was shoutingB A dog was barkingC Danielwoke upD JoecameoverFromthe dialogueabove,we can ell thatJoe sA alertB friendlyC concernedD understanding

A burglarried o breakntomyhouse, oe.Mydogbarked ndwokemeup.sawhim unningway.

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SULIT 12tlQuestions11 - 18 are basedon the ollowing text.

There are many people who have tried to improve the environment n their own way.These 11 ordinarypeopledoing extraordinaryhings.They do not ask for appreciation rrecognition.They are doing their actsof kindnessout of sheer ove for natureandmotherearth.They expectnothing 12 return,except o seenature hriving.Nothing pleaseshem asmuqhasa flower in full bloom or 13 , bird in flight.

One suchperson s WangariMaathai,a Kenyan environmentalist. hehasbeen nvolvedwith the 14 of trees.She has successfullygatheredmany female volunteers o help her.Together,hey haveplantedmore han 30 million trees o restore he forests.Seeing he trees lourishing 15 given Wangarimuch oy and satisfaction.She eels

that he 16 shehassone hroughhasbeenworth it .

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Wangari is an example of an amazingpoliceand hegovernment 18 . Shehasbeenrishts.

woman as 17 has been n conflictswith thean inspiration o many in the fight for democratic

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SULITQuestions19- 21Read he dialoguebelowand choose he best meaningfor thephrasesunderlined.Two colleagues re discussingheir work.

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Sam,you arean outstanding alesperson.our customers eep coming oyou. How did it comeabout 19)?Oh, I work hardandpractisegoodmanners.Tell me moreabout hat.I alwaysmakesurenot to blow up (20) whena customer ancels norder.How do you usuallydealwith that kind of situation?I talk politely to the customer nd ry hard o iron out (21) theproblems.No wonderyour sales eep ncreasing.You treatyour customerswell.Yes, customers realways ieht.

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t9 comeaboutA workB arriveC changeD happenblow upA be sadB get angryC getworriedD be annoyediron outA solveB avoidC settleD ignore

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SULIT 12ltQuestions2 24Read he extbelowandchoosehebestmeaningforheexpressionsnderlined.DearDiary,

Wokeup thismorningwith a throbbing eadache.verything eemedo begoingwrong"I am eeling nder heweather22) today.Maybebecausewasdrenchedy the ainonmy rtiayback rom ootball ractice esterday.

Mom insisted hat I stay in bed and take allcatchsomedeadlyvirus like HlNl. Yes, shealwaysThat'sMom.

my medication.She was worried I mightmakesa mountainout of a molehill (23).

Hope omorrowwill be a betterday. need o beThat'sal l fortonight, 'm going o hit thesack 24 )now.

in excellent orm for the football finals.Goodnight!

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feelingunder he weatherA sickB coldC tiredD sleepymakes-a ountainout of a molehillA caresdeeplyB creates toriesC exaggerates attersD worriesexcessivelyhit the sackA restB quitC stopD sleep

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SULIT 8 nnQuestions25 - 28 are basedon the ollowing poster.

THELATEST HOPPING ALL NTOWN!illnnnilill. Situated trategicallyn the heartof JohorBahru, ohoro Comfortable rivingdistanceromMelaka,PahangandespeciallySingaporeo Reputedo be the onlymallwithmusicalwater eatureso Spacious, assle-free arkingot so Helpful taff o assistour valuable ustomerso State-of-the-artacilitieso Caters o every ypeof shoppero Offerseverything hoppers eedo Stress-freehopping

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A JohorB PahangC MelakaD Singapore

26 Merrylane s unique or itsA helpful staffB water featuresC spacious arking otsD state-of-the-artacitilies

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SULIT 9 I2II27 Which of the following is true aboutMerrylane?

A One can watch moviesthereB It has imited Parking otsC One can onlYshoP hereD It only has fast food .

28 Shopperswill havea greattime at MerrylanebecausetA offers many activitiesB caters o everYone's eedsC provides amilY entertainmentD boasts he atestshoPPingmall

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SULIT t0 nnQuestions29 - 34 are basedon the ollowing letter.

7,9 Fatinreplied he letter atebecause hewasA working at a radiostationB helpinghermotherat homeC preparing or semester xamD organisingactivities or EnglishSociety

DearRoslan,Thank ou or he etter. 'msorry or he ate eply. was oobusypreparingormysemesterxam ndat hesame imehelping ymother t her lower hop.I'mglad o hear hatyou're eally ctiven schoot ndhavebeenelected s hepresidentf Englishanguageociety. ongratulations!ou eally eservehepost.Sinceyou askedme for suggestions,ereare someactivitiesor the EnglishLanguage ociety hat you coulddo. I remembermy schoolused o have ts ownEnglishadio tation nd hatwasso much un.We got o searchor hotnews n theschool ndbroadcastt during ecess.t was nerue-rackingt firstbut we hadreallygood eedbackromother tudents. nglish ociety as ealiy opularhen.Youcould lso ryorganisinganguageames ompetitions.here reso manyexcellentames oucould arryout.Perhapspelling eewith he owerormstudentsandscrabbleor he upper orms? hewinners hould e awarded rizes s thiswillencourage ore tudentso participate.Another opular ctivitys field rips. f the society ouldorganise tripwheremembers an practisehe languagen a real ife situation,rn sureyou will havestudentsueuing p o becomemembers.Finally, aving nnualumble alewill notonlypromotehe society, ut alsobringnsomeprofit. hemoney anbe used or prizes ndyouget o kill wobirdsw1honestone!I hopehesuggestionsrehelpful.'m ookingorwardo hearingrom ousoon.

Yours incerely,Fat[n"

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SULIT 1130 Roslanwrote Fatin a letter to

A offer helpB give opinionsC share nformationD ask for suggestions

31 Fatin congratulatesRoslanon beingtheA winnerof the spellingbeecompetitionB president f EnglishLanguageSocietyC organiserof a successful riPD most active student n school

32 The word nerve-rackingmeansA alarmingB shockingC tenifyingD embarrassing

33 The rnoneycollected rom the umble salewill be used oA run a radio stationB organise ield tripsC promote he societYD buy prizesfor winners

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34 The letter shows hat Fatin is aA loyalB helptulC considerateD trustworthy

friend.

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SULITQuestions35 - 37 are basedon the ollowing poem.

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Which phraseshows hat the country is wealthy?A trees o growB land s so richC rivers run freeD earthcoveredwith grassThe old man is gaspin7for air becauseheA clinic is crowdedB drain s cloggedC air is pollutedD crow is deadThe task that the politicians haveaheadof them is toA ensurea better futureB protect he forestsC build moreclinicsD keep iversclean

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The Dead CrowHe saw a deadcrowin a drainnear he postoffice.He saw an old mangaspingfor airand a baby barelyable o breathein a crowdedmorningclinic.This land s so rich.Why shouldwe suffer like this?I want cleanairfor my grandchildren.I want the damned oolsto leave he forestalone.I want the trees o grow,the riversrun free,andthe earthcoveredwith grass.Let the politiciansplan how we maynow andalways. live with dignity,

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SULITQuestions38 - 40 are basedon the extract rom the short story Of Bunga Telur and BallyShoes.

One week before the wedding, three quartersof Jamal's clan convergedon his'mother's house.The cow that was to be the lauk for the day was kept ready under therambutan ree.Jamal hanked t and said sorry it had to die. He had a soft spot for animals.A temporaryshed or cooking was being constructed. uge kawahs,were being scrubbedclean or cooking.Al l food for the guestswould be cooked n the kawahs.The womenfolkwerebusypreparinga MasterList of ThingsTo Do andWho Was n Charge.

They were generally ordering the men about, "Clean the kawahs!", "Buy this!","Fix the curtains!", "Mop the floor!", "Erect the tents!" etc. etc. Jamalsuddenly elt thattheseKelantaneseadieswere really bossyand strident* n their ways.He remembered owgentle his sister was before she married, but after that, wow! His poor brother-in-lawcouldn't geta word in edgewise.He could not, however, maginehis sweet,demure, ittledarlingwould everbe ike that.

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A order he menfolk aroundB prepare or the weddingC slaughterhe cowD cook the food

39 The phrasehad a soft spot shows hat JamalA loved animalsB felt sorry for animalsC wasgoodwith animalsD wasgrateful owardsanimals

40 After they getmarried,Jamal'swife will probablyA staysweetB turn bossyC becomeproudD remaindemure

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