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PAPER 1

SECTION A

When Mike said Im all ears! he meant that he was A planning a diet B listening intently C thinking carefully D having pain in his ears Are you happy with the way you write and speak in English? Now you can improve your English oral and written skills quickly with our latest course book ! The book comes with a complimentary CD for listening and interactive practices.

Which of the following skills is not promoted in the advertisement? A Listening B Speaking C Reading D Writing From the advertisement, we know that the CD A is free of charge B will make you happy C compliments the book D contains written exercises : Hi, Anu. How was your day? : Hello, dear. Well, my cousin Sham, called today : Oh, what did she want? : Um she said shes got a lot of bills to pay, so Ive decided to lend her some money.

Rajoo Anu Rajoo Anu 4

From the conversation above we can conclude that Agnes is very A miserly B generous C talkative D calculative

Look Before You Leap!


Visit our showroom and take a look at the latest models before you buy your new car! 5 The idiom look before you leap means that we should A think carefully before doing something B buy latest car models carefully C look carefully before jumping D visit car showrooms carefully

Be safe, Be seen!
Wear safety helmets and jackets with luminous and glow-in-the-dark stripes. 6 This safety measure is for A drivers C pedestrians

B cyclists D motorcyclists

Attendance and punctuality compulsory for all members


7 The notice says that A all members must be present and on time C members will be excused if they are late

B some members may be exempted D absent members will be punished

You can watch turtles, eat seafood and go snorkelling here.


8 These words advertise a _____ resort. A hill C beach

B city D country

Registration free Get a Milo goody bag Win The Merdeka Big Walkregister when you big Win lucky draws for prizes! tickets bought

Which of the following will you need to pay for? A Prizes B Tickets C Goody bags D Registration

Crime-free Homes
Gated, guarded and monitored communities the solution to ridding neighbourhood crimes.

10 According to the caption, your home will be safe from neighbourhood crimes if it is in a community with the following except A gates B guards C crime-free neighbours D close circuit TV cameras

SECTION B
Questions 11 18 Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blanks. How much sleep does one need? The amount of sleep one needs depends __11__ many factors. Age is one factor that __12__ the amount of sleep we need. Infants, for example, __13__ require more sleep than teenagers. Getting too little sleep will make us very tired and __14__ our body will demand that we make up for the sleep we have lost. Older people tend to sleep more lightly and for a __15__ time span. It has been found that people who are over 65 years old often __16__ sleeping problems. People who suffer from severe lack of sleep tend to fall asleep as soon as __17__ lie down. This condition __18__ also be a sleep disorder. Caffeine and other stimulants cannot overcome the effects of severe lack of sleep. 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 A A A A A A A A in influence hardly soon short has he may B B B B B B B B on influenced rarely later shorter had we must C C C C C C C C by influences generally initially shortly have she should D D D D D D D D of influencing frequently eventually shortened having they would

SECTION C
Questions 19 21 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined. Mr Tan Monitor Mr Tan : : : Sit down and listen up, everyone! You have all let me down (19). What did we do wrong, Mr Tan? What has brought about (20) your anger? Its your examination results. You all did so badly. All of you had better burn the midnight oil (21) if you want to do well in the year-end examinations. B angered me D alerted me B made something appear D bought something needed B study twenty-four hours a day D stay up late studying

19 let me down A disappointed me C warned me 20 brought about A made something happen C brought something along 21 burn the midnight oil A burn oil in the middle of the night C use oil lamps to study Questions 22 24

Read the notice below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined. To all members of the English Language Society The meeting today has been called off (22) due to unforeseen circumstances. Committee members are requested to stay back (23) after school for a briefing. Please bring along the minutes of the last meeting. Our advisor would like to go over (24) the details of our annual farewell dinner. Thank you. Secretary English Language Society 22 called off A cancelled C abandoned 23 stay behind A stop C remain 24 go over A assess C analyse

B withdrawn D terminated B linger D continue B review D evaluate

SECTION D
Questions 25 28 are based on the following comic strip.

25 The expression ran into means met A at once C by chance 26 They plan to have tea on A Friday C Saturday

B as often D as planned B Monday D Wednesday

27 From the conversation we know that Nancy has ______ having tea with Mina. A considered B accepted C declined D rejected 28 Which of the following is not in the agenda when they meet? A Have tea B Buy things C Go bowling D Watch a movie Questions 29 34 are based on the following article. Vitamins and minerals in fruit and vegetables can be destroyed during preparation or cooking. There are several ways we can retain nutrients found in fruit and vegetables. We should not overcook vegetables. To retain most of their vitamins and minerals we should take only a short while to steam, boil, microwave or stir-fry vegetables. We must ensure that vegetables come out still crisp and not soggy. We should also use as little water as possible when cooking vegetables. We can speed up cooking vegetables by covering it tightly to keep the steam in. The cooking water can be recycled and used for sauces or soups to recapture some of the lost vitamins and minerals. We can strive for balance by consuming a wide variety of fruit and vegetables to get the different types and levels of nutrients they have. Eating a combination of yellow, orange, red and green fruit and vegetables will ensure adequate levels of nutrition. To acquire sufficient fibre, we should eat the entire fruit or vegetable, including the edible peel. This is because fruit juice does not contain the same amount of fibre as a whole fruit. When we cut up vegetables or fruits we should cover and chill them and not expose them to air, light or heat. We should not soak cut fruit or vegetables as vitamins and minerals can be washed away.

29 The word retain as found in the article means A keep B protect C destroy D uphold 30 Vegetables can be cooked faster if we _____ them. A steam B cover C stir-fry D microwave 31 Vitamins and minerals found in vegetables can be lost if we ____ them. A wash B steam C overcook D microwave 32 In order to get enough fibre from fruit we should A make juice out of them B eat only the edible peel C cut and soak them for a long time D eat the whole fruit including the peel 33 After cutting up fruit and vegetables we should A soak them in water B eat them immediately C leave them out in the light D cover and keep them in the fridge 34 From the article we can conclude that we can get a balance of nutrients by A cooking vegetables covered for a long time B eating a wide variety of fruit and vegetables C eating only fruit and vegetables of one colour D drinking fruit juice instead of eating the whole fruit

SECTION E
Questions 35 37 are based on the following poem. I Wonder I wonder why the grass is green And why the wind is never seen? Who taught the birds to build a nest, And told the trees to take a rest? O, when the moon is not quiet round, Where can the missing bit be found? Who lights the stars, when they blow out, And makes the lightning flash about? Who paints the rainbow in the sky? And hangs the fluffy cloud so high? Why is it now, do you suppose, That dad wont tell me if he knows? Jeannie Kirby

35 In this poem, the persona is a ..... A dad B man C child D mother 36 The phrase the wind is never seen means the wind is ...... A light B strong C violent D invisible 37 The curiosity within the persona leads him ..... A to be an annoying person B to wander away from his home C to learn more about the flaws of nature D to learn more about the miracles of nature Questions 38 40 Read the extract from the short story One is One and All Alone below carefully. One of the features of this ship is its disposal system. There are five big hatches, each one marked DISPOSAL. You open the hatch, put the thing you want to get rid of into the hole, and whoosh its gone. Disposed of forever in infinite space. One of the five hatches happen to be outside my cabin, in the corridor. Theres never anyone in the corridor at night. There you are then. Tonights the night. Ill be disposing of something definitely. I am going to write a note to go with the item. The note will read, Goodbye, Clo. Have a good trip. Yours never, Trish.

38 The word item in the phrase a note to go with the item refers to A Clo B the note C the garbage D an old computer 39 What is Trish planning to do as in the extract? A kills her clone B writes notes to Clo D to clear her space D throw the garbage 40 Why was Trish very angry? A Trish was very lonely B Clo was more beautiful C Clo shared everything with her D Trish wanted another new friend

Answer Scheme Mid Year Examination Paper 1 1B 2C 3A 4B 5A 6D 11 B 12 C 13 C 14 D 15 B 16 C 21 D 22 A 23 C 24 B 25 C 26 C 31 C 32 D 33 D 34 B 35 C 36 D

7A 17 D 27 B 37 D

8C 18 A 28 B 38 A

9B 19 A 29 A 39 A

10 C 20 A 30 B 40 C

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