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PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN SEKOLAH – SEKOLAH

MENENGAH NEGERI PAHANG 2009

TINGKATAN SATU

BAHASA INGGERIS 12/1

Kertas 1
Mei
1 jam Satu jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Maklumat untuk calon

1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 40 soalan.

2. Jawab semua soalan.

3. Tiap-tiap soalan diikuti oleh empat jawapan, iaitu A, B, C dan D. Bagi setiap soalan, pilih satu
jawapan sahaja. Hitamkan semua jawapan anda pada kertas jawapan objektif yang disediakan.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 16 halaman bercetak

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Questions 1-10 are based on the information given.

Read the poster below and answer the question that follows.

1 The sale is on for

A a month
B a week
C five days
D six days

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

2 The pie chart shows that

A volleyball is not played at all
B the students don’t like to play badminton
C the students don’t like to play football
D tennis is the least popular game in the school
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Read the sign below and answer the question that follows.

3 This sign is usually put by

A waiters
B managers
C hotel guests
D security guards

Read the dialogue below and answer the question that follows.

4 At the nursery, Geetha’s parents will

A plant trees
B buy seeds
C pluck fruits
D buy vegetables

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Read the sign below and answer the question that follows.

DON’T WALK ON THE GRASS

5 The above sign tells us

A not to walk in the park
B not to walk on the grass
C not to use the jogging tracks
D not to run on the grass

Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

ALL STUDENTS MUST BE PRESENT FOR THE

PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONY
Time: 10 a.m.
Place: School Hall

6 The notice concerns

A all teachers
B all students
C all parents
D all workers

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Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

POETRY WRITING CONTEST

Attractive prizes!

 Original entries
 Forms 1 – 3 students

1st prize: RM1000

2ndprize: RM700
3rdprize: RM450

Deadline: 31 August 2009

7 Contestants have to
A send in songs and poems
B send in essays and poems
C send their entries before the 1st of September
D send their entries on the 31st of August

Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.

During an earthquake:

 Hold onto a desk or table or stand against an interior wall.

 Stay away from windows and outside walls
 Do not use the lift to escape
 If you are outside, stand in an open area

8 The notice gives advice on

A how to protect oneself during an earthquake
B where to hide oneself during an earthquake
C what to hold onto during an earthquake
D what not to do during an earthquake

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9 An example of an open area is a

A library
B field
C canteen
D toilet

Read the newspaper article below and answer the question that follows.

Kuala Lumpur, Mon.-The town council has put up a tsunami

warning system. People are advised to evacuate from the
surrounding area when they hear the warning siren.

10 When there is a tsunami warning, people should

A go upstairs and hide
B stay indoors and pray
C get out of the area immediately
D pack up all of their belongings

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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 or A, B, C, and D to fit the numbered blank.

Do you know where Perlis is? It is located at the northern tip of Peninsular Malaysia ………
11……… is the smallest state in the country. This state is known ………12……… its fishing and
agriculture. It is also ………13……… important producer of sugar with the ………14……… sugarcane
plantation in the country. Perlis has a ………15……… of interesting places. The capital of Perlis is
Kangar, which is famous for ………16……… beautiful State Mosque. Another interesting place in
Perlis is ………17……… famous cave called Gua Kelam Kaki Bukit. This is a spectacular cave ………
18……… an underground river.

11 A and 15 A few
B but B total

C because C count
D therefore D number

12 A with 16 A its
B for B it’s
C in C its’
D of D -

13 A a 17 A a
B an B an
C the C the
D - D -

14 A large 18 A in
B larger B at
C largest C for

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D most largest D with
Questions 19-21
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the underlined phrases.

Zarina is giving advice to her best friend, Sabri.

Zarina : Sabri, you need to give up (19) smoking. It’s very bad for your health.
Sabri : I know, but I feel sleepy if I don’t smoke. I’ll try to cut down (20) the
number of cigarettes I smoke every day.
Zarina : You also have to lose some weight. Why don’t you take up jogging or
swimming?
Sabri : I’ve been thinking about it, but I haven’t found the time to do so.
Zarina : Well, you’d better start now. Where there’s a will, there’s a way. (21)
Sabri : All right, I will.

19 give up
A stop
B leave
C remove
D surrender

20 cut down
A cease
B avoid
C reduce
D increase

21 Where there’s a will, there’s a way

A you must find a way to do something
B there is always a way to do something
C you must wish for something good to happen
D if you really want to do something, you will find a way to do it

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Questions 22-24
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the underlined phrases.

Sabariah’s mother was very angry. Sabariah knew that it was time to face the music.
(22) She sat down quietly in front of her mother.
Finally her mother spoke, “Why did you lie to me? You failed your exams but told me
that you passed them!”
“I…I didn’t want to upset you,” Sabariah whispered softly.
“Haven’t I taught you to speak up the truth.”
Sabariah burst into tears. (23) “I wish I had studied harder,” she said.
“Well, there’s no point crying over spilt milk,” (24) said her mother.”You should
study harder.”
“All right, mother. I’ll work hard to get better results.”

22 face the music

A bear the cost
B avoid punishment
C bear the consequences
D apologize for a mistake

23 burst into tears

A cried
B smiled
C giggled
D laughed

24 crying over spilt milk

A regretting what has not been done
B crying when you have spilled milk
C regretting what has already happened
D crying over what will happen in the future

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Questions 25-28 are based on the following advertisement.

Going on Vacation? Still searching for

the right location?
Make Pulau Tioman your
destination!

Pulau Tioman – famous for its

beautiful beaches with stretches of
clean, white sand where you can
wander leisurely and enjoy the
breathtaking scenery.

Those who love nature should not miss

the chance to explore the island’s
dense jungle filled with beautiful flora
and fauna.

For as little as RM 15.00, you can take

a ferry from Mersing to scenic Pulau
Tioman. You can also choose to hire a
boat at the cost of between RM60 and
RM 100 per day.

25 According to the advertisement, Pulau Tioman

A is in the state of Johor
B has golden, dirty beaches
C can be reached only by air
D is famous for its dense jungles

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26 What does the writer mean by the word breathtaking?
A Huge
B Privilege
C Breathless
D Wonderful

27 The word fauna can be replaced with

A jungles
B beaches
C flowers
D animals

28 The reason for the advertisement is to

A inform readers about Pulau Tioman
B encourage people to visit Pulau Tioman
C educate people about islands in Malaysia
D let tourists know about the facilities on Pulau Tioman

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Questions 29-34 are based on the following letter.

Dear Maria,
Dear Maria,

How are
How are you
you and
and your
your family
family in
in London?
London? My
My family
family and
and II are
are all
all in
in good
good health.
health.

II received
received your
your letter
letter aa couple
couple weeks
weeks ago.
ago. I’m
I’m sorry
sorry II did
did not
not reply
reply to
to your
your letter
letter
earlier. II was
earlier. was away
away at
at a-five
a-five day
day camp
camp and
and II had
had to
to prepare
prepare for
for itit aa week
week earlier.
earlier. II just
just got
got
back yesterday.
back yesterday.

II had
had an
an awesome
awesome time
time there.
there. II visited
visited the
the Pahang
Pahang National
National Park.
Park. The
The camp
camp was
was
organised by
organised by the
the Pahang
Pahang State
State Education
Education Department
Department and
and the
the State
State Forestry
Forestry Department.
Department.
The aim
The aim of
of the
the camp
camp was
was to
to teach
teach us
us about
about tropical
tropical rainforests
rainforests and
and understand
understand the
the
importance of
importance of preserving
preserving and
and appreciating
appreciating them.
them. About
About 50
50 selected
selected students
students from
from aa few
few
schools in
schools in our
our state
state were
were involved.
involved. II also
also made
made several
several new
new friends.
friends.

II am
am sending
sending you
you aa Christmas
Christmas present
present by
by post.
post. ItIt isis something
something II bought
bought at
at the
the
Pahang National
Pahang National Park.
Park. I’m
I’m not
not going
going to
to tell
tell you
you what
what itit isis as
as II want
want itit to
to be
be aa surprise.
surprise.

Till II hear
Till hear from
from you,
you, take
take care
care of
of yourself.
yourself.

Yours sincerely,
Yours sincerely,
Zarina
Zarina

29 Why didn’t Zarina reply Maria’s letter earlier?

A She was away at a five-day camp
B She was having her examination
C She was studying for her examination
D She only received Maria’s letter the day before

30 The word aim in the letter can be replaced with

A plan
B point
C subject
D objective

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31 From the letter, we know that the students who attended the camp
A were students from Zarina’s school
B were students from different schools

C were people who lived in the Pahang National Park

D were children of the Pahang State Education Officers

32 Which of the following statements is true?

A Maria lives in Malaysia.
B Maria celebrates Christmas.
C Maria went to the Pahang National Park.
D Maria sent Zarina a Christmas present.

33 Them in paragraph 3 refers to

A the camps
B the students
C tropical rainforests
D the Pahang National Park

34 From the letter we know that Maria is probably Zarina’s

A sister
B cousin
C classmate
D pen friend

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Questions 35-37 are based on the following poem.

The Dead Crow

He saw a dead crow,
in a drain
near the post office.
He saw an old man
gasping for air
and a 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 forest alone.
I want the trees to grow,
the rivers run free
let the politicians plan how we may lice with dignity,
now and always

A.Samad Said

35 What does the persona refer to when he said why should we suffer like this ?
A Health problems
B Crowded clinic
C Dying animals
D Deforestation

36 The poem is about taking care of our

A health
B politics
C generation

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D environment

37. The phrase I want the damned fools shows that the persona is
A sad
B angry
C happy
D bored

Question 38-40 are based on the extract from the story, The Pencil.

The teacher never paid any attention to Zahid when he raised his hand in class and he was always
too shy to speak out. But he never blamed Mr. Jamal. “I’m so small,” he said softly, “who would
ever take notice of me?”
But perhaps that pencil would make a difference. If he raised it high enough, the teacher
would take notice and ask him questions too.
The eraser was huge. All his friends could borrow the pencil, especially Siti, Zainab, Budin
and Samad. He wouldn’t care how many people borrowed it. In fact, the more who used it, the
happier he would be.

38 Zahid thought that with his pencil he could

A get more friends
B get better marks
C get his teacher’s attention
D get to help his classmates

39 Zahid thought his teacher did not give him any attention because
A Zahid was small
B the teacher did not like him
C the teacher had poor eyesight
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D Zahid was seated at the back of the class

40. What does the last paragraph tells us about Zahid’s character?
A He is a generous person
B He wants people to like him
C He likes to show off things
D He only lends his things to a few people

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