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PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN PENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH NEGERI PERAK 2009

BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS 1 Sahrjam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAIIU Maklumatuntuk calon I.

Kertassoalqn ini mengandungilima bahagian:BahagianA, Bahagian B, Bahagian C, Bahagian D dan Bahagian E dengan 40 soalan.

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Jawab sem\a soalan.

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Soalan.soqlaxdalam semuabqhqgian mempunyaiemp t pilihqn jay,qpan. Ahda dinasihatisupayqmengambilmarq lO minit uhtukmenjTwabsoalanBahagianA, I0 minit unluk BahagianB, l0 mihit untukBahagianC, lO minit untuk BahagianD dan 20 minit untuk B^hegisr^ E.

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This questionpaper consistsoffrve sectionstSectionA, SectionB, SectionC, SectionD ahd Section E with 40 questions.

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Ansy,ertll E)estions. Suestiohsin all sectionshave folur options. you are adrisedto ryend about l0 minutesor SectionL IO minutes07?SectionB, 10 minulesol1SectionC, 70 mihuteso, SectionD and 20 fiinutes on SectionE.

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Fromthe comic strip, we know tbat dle man'steenagedsondid not like his cooking t}reman took a very long time to Feparedinner the man'swife scoldedhim for beingslow the mancookeddirurerfor himselfonly

A B C D

TIIE 4 Rs - To help save th€ environment

REDUCE Reducethe amountof hazardous Productsyou

F.ECYCLE

REUSE

as many Reuseproducts Recycle different agarnand agarn as you whenpractical. materials can.

R.EPR.OD[JCE Reproduce productsfrom recycledmaterials,

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(Adaptedfiom: http://www.cleanwaterwavs.orq/hhwn

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is true? Whichof the following statements

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Prcductsshouldonly be usedonce. Peoplemust recycleall qpes of matedals. The 4fu progmmmeaimsto help peoplesavemoney. to lhe environment. we shouldusefewer productsthat are dangerous

Cheryl, I haveameeting.Will be backlate.Pleasecall your dadto let him know. Remernbetto bring in the laundry andmind your brcther.We'lI havea Chinesetakeaway for dlhnortonight. Seeyou. Mum

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Frdn tlrc inessagewe know &at Cherylnasrc A B C D

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takecare ofher brother telephoneher mother took hei o\rn dirmer do tlre laundry

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IPOH, Tues-A drunkenbuglar fell asleepin the househe had brokeninto. The ownerwho found him dozing on his sofacalledthe police. Peterwasjailed for two yearsafter admitting to the break-in. What would be tie most suitableheadlinefor the aboverepofi? A B C D

A CarelessBwglar A SleepyBurgkr SleepingBurglarCaught BurglarJailedfor Years

Camerasand camemphonesare A B C D

allowed accepted pemitted pohibit€d MANAGEMENT TRAINEE .

Freshgraduates with diploma,/degree

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Able to converse well in English

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No experience is requiredastrainingwill be provided

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Computerliterate

WALK _IN INTERVIEW 308, 3'dFloor,JalanBunga 57000Kuala Lwnpur A personwho wantsio apply for this job A B C D

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The noticeaboyeis a rcminderthat wateris A B C D

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contamhated precious plertiirl tainted

Thepie chartaboveshowsthatroadaccidents aremainlycausedby A engine failures B hwmnfactors C weatherconditions D physicatconditions of rcads

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EARTH HOUR Showyour supportfor EarthHouron March28. At 8,30p,m.,switchoffyour lightsibr onehour. 9,

The posterabovetells us to switchoff the ligirts A B C D

fiom 8.30p.m.to 9.30p.m for aslongasyou like at 8.30p.m.everyday for 60 seconds Cineplexes in shoppingmallsprovidea moreexcitingviewing experienceand come equippedwilh state-of-the-4rlsound systems andplushseats.

10. Basedon the extractabove,the pltase slate-of-the-al/means A B C D

ancient outdated the latest the cosdiest

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SECTION B Questions11 - 18 Each question in the text below tefers to a numbercd blank. For each question, choose the bestanstterfrom the oprionr A, B, C and D to fit the nunberedblank. The computeris an amazingtool. It is said to be the 11 inv€ntionof the 2lst cantury.Every olfice and home today 12 a computer,It is used 13 business transactions,as a source of referenceand informationand a means of entertainmgnt, Computershave become such an integral part of 14 lives that we cannot imagine a day going by without using the cornputer._[ , many parents are concemedabout the popularity of computer games.This is becausetheir children spend most of their waking hours in front of the computer,thus_ll into the time spent 17 social aotivities, Plalng computergames 18 be addictive. Adaptedtom the PC Magazine 11. A B C D

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SECTION C Questions19 - 21 Readthe con|ersotion below and choosethe best meakingfor the phrases underlined' Rohanamet Jayanthion her way back home you went back homeafter the frs period' Yesterday Rohana Hi, Jayanthi!Whal happeaed? Jalanthi I had such a tenible stomachacheso I had to call on (19) my aunt to take me to the clinic. Rohana What did the doctor say? Jayanthi He said it wasjust a bad caseof gastritisso he gaveme somemedicationAfter taking it I could feel the pain ebbineawav(20) but I was still weak. RoharE You poor thing! Jayanthi Thank God my aunt was thereto watchover (21) me. Rohana You're so lucky to havesucha caringaunt.

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20, ebbineawav graduaUy A disappeer instantly B decrease C stoptnrnedialely D easequickly 21. watchover A plotect B observe C attendto D guardover

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Questions22 - 24 Read the speechbelow and choosethe best heaning fol the phrases underlined. Goodmoming,shrdents. Today,we bid larewell (22) to Cik Jamaliahwho is retiringnext week. She has been with us for the past 22 years. She has been a pj_llal,qf sllg4gth (23), always encouraging us to work hard and advisingus not to build castlesin the air (24). We will always rememberher words. Cik Jamaliah,we wish you a happy retirement. 22, bid farewell A B C D

conveyour wishes sendour rcgards showgratitude saygoodbye

pillar of strensth A B C D

fountainofjoy figur€of authority geat support shict taskmaster

24. build castlesin the air A B C D

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Questions25 - 28 are basedon thefollowingposter.

PERAKBOOKF,{IRZOOS

Tl9ada booKa day,galnKnou,led8e Fora llfetlme

zz - z9 Novemberaoog 10 a.m.- I p.m.(Monday- Thursday) 10a.m.- 9 p.m.(Friday- Sunday) Venue StadiumInderaMulia,Ipoh,Perak Organiser MalaysianBookstoreAssociation Highlights ofthe week: Date Time

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EVENTS Story-tellingSession (Opento childrenaged7 - rz vears) PoetrvReadins BookSigningby SamLlewellyn, theauthorof"Lyonesse: The Wall BetweenWorlds" LiteraryADDreciationSession 'Meetthe Authors' Session 'TleasureHunt' for Secondary SchoolStudents

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22 November2oo9

2p.m.-5p.m.

23 November2oog

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z5 Novemberzoog

3p.m.-5p.m.

26 November20og

2D.m,-6D,m. 2D.m.-6D.m, 11a,m.-6p.m.

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28 November2oo9

Come and vlsit the event of the year! Great promotions and bargalns! Specialpricesfor selectedbooks: r. "TheMagician:TheSecrets ofthe ImmortalNicholasFlamel"by MichaelScott z. "Then"by MorrisGleitzman 3. "11Birthdays'by WendyMass TheQuestBegins"by Edn Hunter 4. "Seekers: 5. "Talesfrom the CourtandOtherStories"by MatthewThomas 6. "MouseClutchingWinter Melon" by KuanGuatChoo Forfurtherinformation,log otrto reww,perakbookfair.2 009.ny

25. The aim of organisingore book fair is to A B C D

help the participatingbookstorcsclearrheh stock allow schoolstudentsto participatein manyevents encouragepeopleto rcad morc in oder to gain knowledge provideoppornuritiesfor people!o meetfamousauthorsandpoets

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26. The book fair will be held at StadiumInden Mulia for A sevendays B eiglrtdays C nine days D six days 27. If a peNonwantsto get autqgrapbsfiom writers,he can attend A B C D

Story-tellingsession PoetryReadingsession 'Meet the Authors' session LitemryAppreciationsession

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six booksare going to be ollered at half price a Form Threesnrdenrcanparticipa(ein LheTreasureHunr tle book fair is sponsored by Malaysian BooksLore Association vlsltorscancall the organiserand referto the relevantwebsitefor infomation

Questions 29 - 34 qre basedon thefollo\aing passage.

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lol,ol hoj.re;a9wn_cues for manyailments. one of tlrcmis thea.loeveraptant. *," -ITt:ygrows "easityin rrusplafl Malaysia. Theintercsting contentof thisparticularplantis its gel,In the e:-d."h.rs hadusedthe get as shampoos to washrheir hair,yet roday,we have f.::1.-_-",i1 exfenslvestrampoos :l:trunq thattheycontainaloevera,asif l werea rareingredient, Atoeverais cultivated asan omamental plant.Thisplantsurvives in ariasof low natural not in placeswhichexperience extremely low temperatues. It requireswell-drained i$l 9:, sort sanoypoftlng andbrightsro:nycondition.you car plantit in thepot or on *re ground.you

don't evenhaveto look afterit This herb is consideredto be effectivein treatrnentof wounds. Somestudies,lbr example, the,rareof heating.A morerecentstudyshowsevidencethar ru ger supports :::y-9::ryT:,:" neaungor trst to seconddegreeburns.The bitterjuice extacted ftom aloeverajuice is often ptepTg as flavoureddrink which helpswith digestiveproblems people.have complained rhatconsuming too muchaloeveraJuce cancause ^,,__-l::.""a aooormnd cr,unpsanddranhoea.Sometimes somepeopleshowmild skil allergyor developmshes. (AdaptedJiom Just Engtish,2005/www.aloeveraplant.org) 29.

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30, Aloeveragel canbe usedto A soothebums B t€at allergies

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stop dianhoea flavour enlrance

31. Aloevemtluiveswell in

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fir[ sElight coldrcgions shadyplaces swampyareas

Theword 'it' in the secondpa$graphrcfersto A B C D

ingedient slumpoo aloevera gel

is true? Whichof thefollowingstatements A Aloevemgel is suitableashairronic. B Aloeven is onlygrowncomrnercially. C Aloeverahasa lot of medicinalb€nefits. careto growwell. special D Aloeveraneeds is Thebesttitle for thispassage A Aloeveraandits uses B GrowingaloeveraPlants aloeveraProducts C Producing D Aloeveraasan organicfood

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SECTIONE Questions35 - 37 are basedon the followrng poem. The Dead Crow He saw a deadcrow in a drEin nearthe post omce. He saw an old man gaspingfor air and a baby barely ableto breathe in a crowdedmomingclinic. This land is so rich. Why shouldwe sufferlike this? I want cleanair for my grandchildren. I want the damnedfools to leavethe forcst alone. I want the tees to grow, the riversrun free, and the eadhcoveredwith grass. l€t the politiciansplanhow we may live with dignity, now and always. A.SamadSald 35. 'a babybarelyable to breathe'showstllat thercis _ A B C D

pollution in the counrry.

air lard noise water

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gmss-covercd earth moredevelopments wDolluteddvers cleanair

37, The main message of the poernis tlat we must A setup morc clinics B stopkilting cmws C fell rnorett€€s D cndpollution

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38 - 40 are basedon the extractfrom theshortstoryHow Dalst Got Its Name. Questions "He startedall this," they said to eachother "Galau will be glad to hearthat Umat is dead!" But they were wong. When Galau heard that his brother was dead,he c:!meto see wherehe lay, still unbuded.He cded ard moumedfor him. "He wasmy brotherandmy father'sson,"he said."He was yotlllgerthan I am. I should havelookedafrerhim. I want you to makea tall, cawedmemorialpole, like the one you made for my latefather." But the men disageed."Chief," they said, "yow kndness is too great.This man was your brotherand your late fafter's son This is why he shouldneverhavegoneagainstyou the way he did. He shouldnot have brought our enemieshere to attack and to kill many of our friends.You canmoumhim if you likg but we will not carvea pole for him." "Brother, I think they are right," Lutong said gently."Poor Umat was our brother,but he doesnot deservea memorialpole. l€t usjust moumhim in our heais." Galauthoughtaboutthis, hiding his facewi*r his hands. "All right," he said at last, "cover the poor man with earthand let no more be said.But one memorialI will give him. This was oncea happyvillage,Now it is a placaof death,Blood was spilt in the village sheet.The smell of deathis in the air Black flies arc everyrrtrere.I will call this villageDalat,flies, so nobodyshalleverforget!" 38. The villagerssaid Galauwould be glad that Umat wasdeadb€cause A B C D

Umat had betrayedhim Galauwas a heartlessman Galauwas wonied aboutthe witr Umat had beendisrespectii to the villageN

39. Why did Galauhide his facein his hands'l A B C D

He wasangry. He was grieved. He washruniliated. He wasfeelingguilty.

40. The villagewasgiventhe name"Dalaf' A B C D

becauseit hasthe smell of death becauseit was firll of blood in memoryof the war in memoryof Umat

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