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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

1. Kertqs soalan ini mengandungi 40 soolan.

2. Jawab semua soalan.

3. Tiap-tiap soalsn diikuti oleh tiga pilihan jawapan, iaitu A, B dan Catau empat piliharc jawapan, iaitu A, B, C danD. Bagi setiap soalon,pilih satu jawapan sah.aja. Hitamkan sernua jawapan anda padakertas jau)apan abjektif yang disediakan.

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Questions 1 - 10 are based onthe informatiorc given-

CASH

TERMS

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I Which of the following sentences best explain the sign?

A We lend money.

B You have to pay in cash"

C We accept ail major credit cards.

D You can pay us any way you rvant.

DON,T WORRY, BE HAPPY

A Hong Kong research company conducted Asia's first happinesssurvey and found that nine out of ten people in the Philippinesand lndonesia were happy with their lives. Malaysia, Singaporeand Thailand shared second place. ln third place were HongKong South Korea, Taiwan and Japan-

Based on the text above, which of the following statements is true?

A People in rich countries are happier.

B People in Indonesia are the happiest in the world.

C Most people in the Philippines are happy with their iives.

D The Japanese are more miserable than the South Koreans.

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UNIVERSITY DEGREE

Bachelorrs Maste/s DoctorateFor academic and work experienceNo classroom attendance required

of course, experience is still the best teacher- but degrees open doors!

send detailed resume on work, life and academic i:xperience for a no_cost

evaluation to:

EMMIJ UNIVERSITY

6OQ Fortune Land, Rock Road"93200 Kuching.

what is unusual about the degree of;Fered at this university?

A Thereis no need to attend ciasses.

B The best teachers are employed.

C The university is in Kuching.

D The education is free"

The signboard algvg.shows that

A you have to be LZ in order to play

B the playground is foryoung children

C adults are not allowed in the playground

D the equipment is for those younger than 12

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l've warned mydaughter to stayaway from Ah Beng.He's a wolf insheep's clothing-

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From the dialogue above, we can conclude that Ah Beng cannot be

A trusted

B aftacked

C defeated

D influenced

Mrs. Lee can be described as

A thrifty

B friendly

C geflerous

D philanthropic

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I agree with you. I

always saw himflirting with differentgirls every time I wentto town-

Qeer fulrs. Lee,

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Causes of Death in Malaysia

Accidents + Lungproblerns,

7.t%

From the pie chart abovg the leading cause of death in Malaysia today is

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A cancers

B lung problems

C all other causes

D blood circulation problems

I Which group would not benefit from this prccluct?

A Babies

B Dieters

C Dancers

D The elderly

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Questious 9 - 10 are based on the following text.

Nobody knows for sure whai percentage of the things we buy are madeonly to be throvm away almost immediately. We do know that more than 50per cent of the plastic thrown away is packaging" Always try to precycle ratherthan recycle. That means not buying over-packaged goods or fn-rit, vegetablesand meat in Styrofoam trays and seeking out products that come in packagingthat can be recycled. Alra'ays take your own carrier bag with you to thesupermarket. Remember that every little thing you buy has an effect on theenvironment.

Which of the following statements is true about the text?

A We throw most things away immediately after we buy them.

B Packaging constitutes 50 per cent of plastic thrown away.

C Over-packaged food is bad for the health.

D Plastic cannot be recycled.

A good environmental practice would be to

A buy more recycled goods than precycled goods.

B shop in supermarkets whicir give plastic bags.

C buy food in Styrofoam packaging is better.

D bring our own shopping bag.

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Questions 11 - 18 are bssed on thefollowing text.

AisB are

C was

D were

AinBonCtoD with

15 A MeanwhileB }loweverC FinallyD Then

16 A clog

B clogs

C clogged

D clogging

17 A makingB makes

C made

D make

18 A has

B had

C have

D having

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DearEditor,

I am surprised that in a developed country tike Malaysi4 the public toilets are in such apoor state. They 11 actually filttry! This problem is often highlighted IZ our localnewspapers, but so far, no solution has been found. This is very 13 for us because touristshave a bad impression of Malaysia as a whole. There are restrooms in most public places" One

can easily 1.! a toilet near enough in most places like shopping malls, along theexpressways and in petrol kiosks. Nevertheless, can one find a clean toilet?

15 . in recent times, a lot has been done to solve this problem of filthy toilets butwith little success. In many of the public toilets, the taps are leaking the sinks and outlets are

.16 and the floors are wet and filthy.

Surely, if each one of us 17 it a point to use the toilets properly and clean up after

using the toilet, the situation will improve. Children 18 -

to learn from young how to use

and maintain public amenities. They have to learn this in their homes and in their schools.

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Questions L9 -ZlRead the dialogue below and choose the bestmeaningfor the phrases underlined.

Carol : Mary, how is your preparation for the upcoming pMR examination?Mary : Not very well I'rn afraid. f can't seem to kBep up with {19) the revisions!Carol : Don't get put off(20) by hard wark. Believe me, it's going to be worth all

your efforts when you do well in the exams.

Mary : I'm trying hard to focus on the exams but sometimes there are just toomany distractions. ft's so frustrating.

Carol : Well, the exams are just a few short months away so you'd befter studyhard. Just get it over with (2r) and then you can have some fun after theexalns are over.

Mary : Thanks for your advice.

tg keep lrp with

A finish

B r&anage

C continue

D postpone

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A upset

B offended

C dismayed

D discouraged

2l get it over with

A do something that is unpleasant but necessary

B look forward to doing something unpleasant

C delay doing scmething unpleasant

D avoid doing something unpleasant

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Questions 22 * 24

Read the text below and choose the bestmeaningfor the expressions underlined

Jenny and Syarifah are best friends. They are not from a wealthy family butthey are happy with what they have. They cannot keep up with the Joneses (22)because they cannot afford many things.

When they go shopping, they are very t}rifty. They cut their coats according

to their cloth (23).

They know their limits. They also understand each other's problems. A-fter

all, they are in the same boat (24). Therefore, they do not take advantage of each

other. In fact, they often support one another.

22 keep up with the foneses

A speak with the Joneses

B be on par with others

C run as fast as others

D rnix with the others

23 cut their coats acco-rding to their clo-th

A spend as much as they can

B buy all the clothes they can

C spend according to their means

D cut the cloth to make their coats

24 in the same boat

A of sirnilar interest

B in trouble together

C in similar situations

D travelling in the same boat

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Questions 25 * 28 are based on the follovvfug advertisement_

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FIEAVEN RESCRTS is devoted to refresliing the spirit and leaving a smile. Alt thatseparates Kuching from its leisurely pteasure is a Z-hour car ride. lt is atso just 35

minutes via speedboat frcm its sistei- island, Venus.

HEAYEN RESORTS' 23 OCO hectares of Mal.aysian tropics offei- nature trekking, fantasticcycling and some of Asia's most chattenging championship gotf courses. Not to mentionthe chance to enjoy water sports in crystat-ctear waters teeming with colounful marinelife.

So, for a sunny day trip or a luxurious weekend getaway, look no further than HEAVEN

RESORTS.

Just ca[[ our Tourist lnfotine at o3-555 gggg or your [oca[ Tour Agentto find out how you can put a smile on your face

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25 HEAVEN RESORTS is in

A Sentosa

B Malaysia

C Indonesia

D Singapore

26 In 'nature trekking', a persofl will probably

A climb the tallest mountain in IIEAVEN

B hunt for wild animals in the jungle

C walktlrough part of the forest

D cycle round IfiAVEN island

27 'Water sports'would include

A sailing, windsurfing and scuba diving

B swimming and playing on the beach

C computer games and video games

D gol{ tennis and squash

28 Those who want to visit I{EAVENRESORTS should

A know howto play golf

B put a smile on their faces

C contact their travel agents

D know how to cycle and swim

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Questicns 29 -34 are based on tfufollo,r+,ing passoge.

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It took us nearly two hours to cross the choppy waters and reach Pulau

Kawan. The bumboat was small and eramped, and the fear of capsizing haunted us- We

would probatrly have reached Pulau Kawan if we had decided to swim across, but the

crrrent was too strong forus. We seemed to have left the jetty ages ago, after a tiring wait

for the bumboat. There, weary and grumpy, w€ had grudgingly let the persistent

mosquitoes feast on our blood. Mau and Dino had quarrelled, and that left all of us in a

bad mood. The unbearable boat ride did not lift our spirits either. It was a hot and humid

aftemoon. Our shirts, wet with sweat, clung to our sticky bodies. The bumboat jerked

along and I felt sick.

For one moment, I must confess that I regretted joining them on this

expedition. It was a crazrJ idea to want to camp on Puiau Kawan. Everyone knew that the

island was haunted; and on each Thursday night, ali the ghosts and spirits would driftover the istrand. Of course, we had to choose a Thursday to go to the island. Mau, Dino

and Raja had senselessly clamoured to set off on our expedition on Thursday. Ju and Ihad violently objected to that, but we were outnumbered, and in a democratic society like

ours, the majority had their,way.

The sea was green and my face probably shared its colour- Ju's ceaseless

grumblings were starting to be jarring" and I was irritated with Raja's tuneless whistling.

Pulau Kawan seemed farrher than usual. Though the island came into view soon enough,

it was a good long while before we finally reached the jetty on the island. We stepped offthe bumboat carefully, Dino, however, lost his footing and, had it not been for Raja who

deftly reached out and grabbed his collar, he would have fallen into the sea. I had

suffiered enough of the je.ky rnotion of the bumboat, and when I stepped onto solid

ground once again" I promptly threw up, rnuch to the disgust of everyone.

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29 The group of ftiends on the bumboat was afraid that it would

A not have enough space forthem

B be an uncomfortable ride

C beveryjerky

D overfurn

30 The author complained that the bumboat was very

A slow

B rough

C heavy

D fearful

31 It was not feasible to swim to Pulau Kawan because

A it was too far

B it would be too slow

C the current was too strong

D there were crocodiles in the sea

32 The author thought it was to want to go to Pulau Kawan on a Thursday.

A silly

B childish

C ignorant

D innovative

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33 The author found Ju's grumblings

A self-centred and annoying

B unpleasant and upsetting

C dull and repetitive

D frustratino

34 Dino might have fallen into the sea because

A the bumboat was jerky

B Raja did nct save him

C Raja grabbed him

D he slipped

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Questions 35 - 3Z are based on thefollowittg poem.

35 The persona is so angry because he believesA that too many bad politicians are in charge of the country.B developers are greedy and onry want profit for themselves.c that natural r€sources ofthe country are not being used welr.D too many weah innocent and poor peopre ofthe country are dying_

36 The phrase live with dignitymeans that peopre shourd liveA in peace and harmony

B decent and healthy lives

C like fools and politicians

D proud and lunrrious lives

37 The poet uses a "rorr

in this poem because it is supposed to beA a dirty bird

B a noisy bird

C a hardy bird

D an unlikeable bird

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The Dead CrowHe saw a dead crowin the drainnear the post office.He saw an old mangasping for air

lod " baby barely able to breathe

rn a crowded morning clinic.This land is so rich.Why should we suffer like this?

I want clean airfor my grandchildren.I want the dammed foolsto leave the forest alone.I want the trees to grow,the rivers run free,'and the earth covered with grass.Let the politicians plan hoiwe rrray lite with dignity,now and always

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Questions 38 - 40 are based on the extraetfrant the shart storyHow Dalat Got Its Name.

"Our late chief has gone back to our ancesfors," he said, "laving behind him tlrree sons. trVehave moumed for him for one hundred days. Now is the time to appoint a new chief. The eldestson, Galau, shall be chief over us- I pray that he will rule us wisely".

" Galau is a good fellow," Urnat cailed out. 'But he's a bit soft-boned" What use would he beas a chief?"

'? chief doesnt have to be a strong man!" one of the elders answered. 'Your late frtler wasvery old, but he was the best chief we have ever had."

"Ah, we were just lucly that drere was no war! I respect my late father very much, but hewould have been useless in a figlrt."

Everyone stared at the young rnan. How could he say such a thing about his own father?Buf some of the other men agreed. 'Yes, what use is a weal<, soft-boned chief if there is a

war?" they shouted. "Galau knows fhe laws and the customs, but does he know how to fight? Wewant Umat for our chief!"

Soorg everybody was talking at once. Some were shouting this, some were shoutingthat. There had been a war once, long ago. The older men could remember it.

38 The phrase "late chief' means the chief who

A has died

B is never on tirne

C has left the tribe

D is weak and soft-boned

39 The elders of the village were all the

A former chiefs of the tribe

B older brothers of the tribe

C the first-born sons of the tribe

D men who helped qovern the tribe

40 What is the conflict seen in this passage?

A Galau is too weak to be chief,

B Umat is too hot-headed to be chiefC Galau and Umat are both too popular.

D The people are divided as to who should be the new chief.

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