Pmr B Inggeris Kertas 1 Set 3

_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR SULIT 12/1 Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 1 2007 1 jam

LEARNING TO SCORE PMR 2007 JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI PERAK

BAHASA INGGERIS SET 3 Kertas 1 Satu jam JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU Arahan : 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi lima bahagian dengan 40 soalan . 2. Jawab semua soalan. 3. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 10 minit untuk menjawab soalan Bahagian A, 10 minit untuk Bahagian B, 10 minit untuk Bahagian C, 10 minit untuk Bahagian D dan 20 minit untuk Bahagian E Instructions : 1. This question paper consists of five sections with 40 questions. 2. Answer all questions. 3. You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on Section A, 10 minutes on Section B, 10 minutes on Section C, 10 minutes on Section D and 20 minutes on Section E.

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Section A Questions 1 – 10 Question 1 Study the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

1.

The word ‘alumni’ can be replaced by all the words except A

students

B

lecturers

C

graduates

D

former students

Question 2 Study the cartoon stripe below and answer the question that follows.

2.

The best expression to explain Nelson’s action is A

Better late than never

B

Life is not a bed of roses

C

Prevention is better than cure

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Question 3

Study the pie chart below and answer the question that follows.

clothes 15%

food 20%

transport 15% savings 10%

3.

rental 25% entertainment 15%

The pie chart shows that Fizwan spends A

the most on rental

B

the least on food

C

all his salary

Question 4 Study the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

4.

The word carrot refers to A

prize

B

reward

C

MyKad

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Question 5 Study the headline below and answer the question that follows.

“LIVERPOOL aim to recover their sparkle”

5.

The word recover in the headline can best be replaced with A

reject

B

regain

C

remain

Question 6 Read the pamphlet below and answer the question that follows.

6.

A bus driver has to pay the highest toll rate when using the A

Damansara Puchong Expressway

B

Kuala Lumpur – Karak Highway

C

Kesas Expressway

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Question 7 Study the chart below and answer the question that follows.

LOOK AROUND ARE YOU BREEDING DANGER?

7.

The word danger mentioned above is most likely brought about by A

birds

B

fireflies

C

butterflies

D

mosquitoes

Question 8 Study the poster below and answer the question that follows.

8.

You can enjoy all these major attractions with the pass except A

Empire State Building Observatory and Museum of Modern Art

B

2 Hour Circle Line Harbour Cruise and Guggenheim Museum

C

Intrepid Sea Air Space Museum and New York City Pass

D

American Museum of Natural History

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Question 9 Read the advertisement and answer the questions that follow.

70%

20%

50%

MERDEKA SALE 9.

At the Merdeka Sale, people expect to buy goods at A

cost price

B

fixed price

C

reasonable price

D

marked-down price

Question 10 Study the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

Chris Gardner embodies the American dream: He went from being homeless to the millionaire CEO of a brokerage firm. Gardner’s incredible journey is brought to the big screen with Will Smith as Gardner and Smith’s real son Jaden as Gardner’s kid.

10.

The movie above tells us of A

a sad story

B

a mystery relationship

C

a true rags to riches story

D

the adventures of a father and a son

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR 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 blank. I was in a hypermarket recently and was standing near the section where nuts of various types, melon seeds, cuttlefish and other dried foodstuff were displayed in plastic transparent boxes. They are sold ____(11)______ the kilos so that shoppers who want to buy ____(12)______ foodstuff have to put them into plastic bags provided and bring them to the counter to be ____(13)______ and price tagged. A man then opened the box containing ____(14)______cuttlefish and put a small piece into his mouth, pretending not to notice a sign ____(15)______ that this is not allowed. The cuttlefish ____(16)______ ended in his mouth may be a small piece ____(17)______ he had displayed to me and other shoppers that his behaviour was a ____(18)______ example of “The ugly side of Malaysian shoppers” (NST, Jan 21) (Adapted from NST, February 2007)

11.

12.

A

in

B

13.

A

weigh

to

B

weight

C

by

C

weighs

D

through

D

weighed

A

this

B

14.

A

a

that

B

an

C

more

C

the

D

these

D

this

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR 15.

16.

A

state

B

17.

A

so

states

B

but

C

stating

C

and

D

was stated

D

just as

A

it

B

18.

A

fine

which

B

bad

C

of that

C

good

D

where

D

horrible

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Section C Questions 19 - 21 Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation A

: Prakash and Zue are at an exhibition.

Prakash

: They are so many people here. The place is packed like sardines (19) I can hardly breathe in here.

Zue

: I didn’t see Maria anywhere. She’s given her word (20) to meet us here.

Prakash

: In this kind of condition, it’s like looking for a needle in a hay stack (21)

Zue

: Well, keep your eyes open. She should be somewhere. Oh, I see her. Let’s go over there.

19.

20.

21.

packed like sardines A

too hot

B

too long

C

very crowded

given her word A

said

B

vowed

C

promised

a needle in a hay stack A

something difficult to find

B

something precious to find

C

something which is hidden

D

something which is non-existent

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Questions 22 - 24 Read the conversation in Situation B and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation B

: A group of boys are planning and deciding on an activity.

Jason

: Stop it, boys! We won’t get anywhere if we keep on arguing.

Hazmin

: Ian, you have something to say? Lay your cards on the table (22). Let’s see if it is feasible.

Ian

: I suggest that we take the train there since most of us have never been on one.

Hazmin

: That seems a sound idea (23) to me.

Lok San

: Yes, it seems all right to me too. Anyone else game for it (24)?

22.

23.

24.

Lay your cards on the table A

Tell us your plan

B

Tell us what cards you have

C

Take out a card and show it to us

D

Put your cards on the table for us to see

That seems a sound idea A

That is a sound proof idea

B

I like the sound of the idea

C

The idea seems good and sensible

D

I like the noise made from that idea

game for it A

wants to go along with it

B

wants to be part of a match

C

wants to compete in the sport

D

wants to be serious about a matter

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Section D Questions 25 – 29 Study the bookmark below and choose the best answer for the questions that follow.

The Royale Bintang Kuala Lumpur 17-21,Jalan Bukit Bintang, 55100 Kuala Lumpur fax: (603) 21628644 0r (603) 21459558 email : [email protected]

25.

26.

Visit our website : www.royale-bintang-hotel.com.my For more information, please call our Sales Department at: (603) 2143 9898

Based on the advertisement above, The Royale Bintang is an ideal venue for A

theme dinners and cocktail parties

B

conferences and cocktail parties

C

meetings and theme dinners

D

meetings and conferences

A construction firm is interested in having a meeting at the Royale Bintang. Whom should the secretary contact? A

The Manager

B

The Operator

C

The Sales Department

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR 27.

28.

29.

Julia is attending a meeting and she has to pay RM 62.50. This includes A

buffet lunch and buffet dinner

B

breakfast and buffet dinner

C

breakfast and buffet lunch

D

tea and buffet dinner

The word ‘unique’ can be best replaced with A

special

B

exclusive

C

interesting

D

magnificent

Hotel guests can enjoy all that Kuala Lumpur has to offer because the hotel A

has ample parking space

B

provides excellent services

C

has wireless broadband access

D

is situated in the centre of Kuala Lumpur

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Questions 30 – 34 Read the speech below and answer the questions that follow. The Eye on Malaysia, the largest portable observation wheel in the world, unveils during the grand launch of Visit Malaysia Year 2007 at Lake Titiwangsa Gardens on 6 January 2007. It is the highlight of the ‘International WaterSky Spectacular’ being held at Lake Titiwangsa. It brings the lake to life with magnificent pyrotechnics, choreographed water ski performances, the first ever Theatre of Waters and captivating Malaysia 'Postcard' displays. At 60 metres above the tropical waters of Lake Titiwangsa, Eye on Malaysia is a feat of engineering - the first world wide overhanging a lake and the largest portable wheel in the world. Quite similar to the famous London Eye, the giant ferris wheel has been erected specially for VMY 2007. Other portable wheels are in Dubai, Australia and Niagara Falls in the United States.

Lake Titiwangsa was the chosen location due to its strategic location, beautiful setting and ideal flat surface. The Lake's popularity is set to grow exponentially and will continue to be a tourist hotspot long after the VMY 2007 celebrations. The Eye on Malaysia has 42 fully enclosed, air-conditioned capsules, including 1 VIP gondola. Each capsule holds up to eight guests and runs for 12 minute cycles. The Eye on Malaysia is manufactured by Narta Bussink of Switzerland using German-Swiss technology and standards, which are the highest in the world. It has been approved by the German Technical Inspection Company (T.U.V). Extracted from the Official Portal of Ministry of Tourism

30.

The largest portable wheel in the world is in A

Dubai

B

Australia

C

Switzerland

D

Kuala Lumpur

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR 31.

32.

33.

The word grand can best be replaced with A

major

B

striking

C

colourful

D

impressive

Which of the following does not describe the Eye on Malaysia? A

It takes only 12 minutes to ride.

B

It is the largest portable wheel in the world.

C

It has 42 fully enclosed capsules without air condition.

D

It has been approved by the German Technical Inspection Company.

Based on the passage, Lake Titiwangsa was chosen due to these reasons except A

it is near to the town

B

its strategic location

C

its beautiful scenery

D

its ideal flat surface

34. From the article, the main purpose of launching The Eye on Malaysia is to A

let the public have a panoramic view of Kuala Lumpur

B

start off the Visit Malaysia Year 2007 celebrations

C

develop Lake Titiwangsa into a tourist hot sport

D

make Lake Titiwangsa livelier

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Section E Questions 35– 37 Read the poem carefully and answer the questions that follow. The Dead Crow He saw a dead crow in a drain near the post office. He saw an old man gasping for air and baby barely able to breathe in a crowded morning clinic. This land is so rich. Why should we suffer like this? I want clean air for my grandchildren. I want the damned fools to leave the forests alone. I want the trees to grow, the rivers run free, and the earth covered with grass. Let the politicians plan how we may live with dignity, now and always. A Samad Said

35.

The clinic is crowded because A

the doctor is good

B

it has just opened

C

many people are sick

36. “Why should we suffer like this?” This is caused by

37.

A

pollution

B

diseases

C

flash floods

D

earthquakes

According to the poet, the ___are responsible to ensure the environment is protected. A

politicians

B

grandchildren

C

damned fools

D

future generations

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_______________________________________________________Bahasa Inggeris PMR Questions 38 - 40 Read the extract below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

One week before the wedding, three quarters of Jamal’s clan converged on his mother’s house. The cow that was to be the lauk for the day was kept ready under a rambutan tree. Jamal thanked it and said sorry it had to die. He had a soft spot for animals. A temporary shed for cooking was being constructed. Huge kawahs, were being scrubbed clean for cooking. All food for the guests would be cooked in the kawahs. The womenfolk were busy preparing a Master List of Things to Do and Who Was In Charge. They were generally ordering the men about. “Clean the kawahs!”, “Buy this!”, “Fix the curtain!”, “Mop the floor!”, “ Erect the tents!”, etc. etc. Jamal suddenly felt that these Kelantanese ladies were really bossy and strident in their ways. He remembered how gentle his sister was before she married, but after that, wow! His poor brother-in-law couldn’t get a word in edgewise. He could not, however, imagine his sweet, demure, little darling would ever be like that. Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes by Che Husna Azhari

38.

39.

40.

Where did Jamal’s relatives gather? A

Near a rambutan tree

B

In his mother’s house

C

In a temporary shed

D

Near the kitchen

The phrase soft spot means? A

playfulness

B

happiness

C

fondness

D

cruelty

From the extract, we can conclude that the women folk were A

lazy

B

skillful

C

careless

D

thorough

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