Unit Bahasa (Bahasa Inggeris) JPN Kedah - PMR Module English Language 2010

PMR ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2010 PAPER1

SECTION A
(Questions 1 -10)
GRAPHICS AND SHORT TEXTS
NOTES : P1- SECTION A : Introduction
Questions asked will be based on graphic materials and short texts.
Each question will be followed by four options and you are required to choose the most
suitable option.
A variety of questions from different genres will be asked. You may be tested on:
a. short texts
b. tables
c. graphs
d. charts
e. manuals
f. rules/instructions
g. posters
h. common signs
i. notices
j. advertisement
NOTES : P1-SECTION A : Guidelines
First, read the headline or title to get a general idea of what the stimulus is about.
Then read the information carefully. Note important details like the date, time, place, etc.
Then look at the questions and options provided. Check each option with the graphic
stimulus to find out whether it is the most suitable answer.
The following table is
NOTES : P1-SECTION A : Terminology
KEY WORDS FOR GRAPHIC MATERIALS AND SHORT TEXTS
ENGLISH
1. Advertisement
2. Rules
3. Stimulus
4. Conversation
5. Increase
6. Decrease/decline
7. Ascending
8. Descending
9. Most
10. Least
11. Maximum
12. Minimum
13. Average
ENGLISH
14. Purpose

BAHASA MALAYSIA
Iklan
Peraturan
Rangsangan
Perbualan
Meningkat
Menurun
Menaik
Menurun
Paling banyak
Paling kurang
Maksimum
Minimum
Purata
BAHASA MALAYSIA
Tujuan

Unit Bahasa (Bahasa Inggeris) JPN Kedah - PMR Module English Language 2010
15. Objective
16. Aim
17. Because
18. Tells/ explains
19. Correct/ incorrect
20. Best
21. True
22. False
23. Main
24. Decline sharply
25. Decline gradually
26. Held
27. Preferred
28. Choose
29. Eligible
30. Promote
31. Duration
32. Fluctuating
33. Reduce
34. Unchanged
35. Popular
36. Farthest
37. Most probably
38. Described
39. Conclude
40. Above
41. Below
42. Mostly
43. Advantage
44. Disadvantage
45. Left
46. Right
47. Highest
48. Lowest
49. Appeal
50. Longest
51. Means
52. Indicate
53. Replaced
54. Displayed
55. Suggest
56. Imply/Implies
57. Statements
58. Should/Must/Can
59. Except

Objektif
Matlamat
Sebab
Nyatakan
Betul/salah
Terbaik
Benar
Salah
Utama
Menurun dengan mendadak
Menurun secara beransur-ansur
Diadakan
Yang lebih disukai
Pilih
Layak
Menggalakkan
Tempoh masa
Naik-turun
Kurangkan
Tidak berubah
Yang paling terkenal
Yang paling jauh
Kemungkinan besar
Gambarkan
Rumuskan
Di atas
Di bawah
Kebanyakan
Kebaikan/Faedah
Keburukan
Kiri
Kanan
Paling tinggi
Paling rendah
Merayu
Paling panjang
Bermaksud
Menunjukkan
Digantikan
Ditunjukkan/Ditayangkan
Cadang
Bermaksud/Bemakna
Kenyataan
Harus/mesti/boleh
Kecuali

60. Same/Similar

Sama

SECTION A
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Unit Bahasa (Bahasa Inggeris) JPN Kedah - PMR Module English Language 2010

(Graphic Materials and Short texts or Stimuli)

In this module, there are 20 questions for the practice:
Question 1
Study the picture below and answer the question that follows.

This equipment is usually used by a

A doctor
C lawyer
B dentist
D engineer
Question 2
Read the newspaper headline and answer the question that follows.

Police catch thief

red-handed in shop

According to the headline, the police caught the thief

A as he left the shop
B while he was at the shop
C at the entrance of the shop
D when he was going to the shop
Question 3
Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

How long is the talk?

A one hour
B two hours

C three hours
D four hours

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

Unit Bahasa (Bahasa Inggeris) JPN Kedah - PMR Module English Language 2010

The film The Crazy Bunch

A. is shown in the morning and afternoon.
B. is produced by Harrison and Company.
C. has Chinese and Malay subtitles.
D. has won the best picture award.
Question 5
Read the banner below and answer the question that follows.

COME VISIT HISTORICAL MALACCA

You will be attracted by its beauty!
The banner ___________ people to visit Malacca.
A. encourages
C. reminds
B. requests
D. orders
Question 6
Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.
ANNUAL MOVIE FESTIVAL 2006
PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE, KUALA LUMPUR
Featuring some of the greatest movies from America, China and Australia, this
Festival highlights box office movies that have captured audiences world-wide.
So, why wait? Visit the festival today!
Dates
Sept. 22
Sept. 23
Sept. 24
Sept. 25
Sept. 26
ADMISSION

Movies
The Sound of Music (12pm, 3pm, shows)
The Phantom of the Opera (2pm, 9pm shows)
Peking Opera House (11am, 1pm, 4pm shows)
Crocodile Dundee (1pm, 3pm, 6pm shows)
Raise the Red Lantern (3pm, 7pm shows)
FREE

If Sam finishes work at 6.30 pm, which movies can he watch?

A. Crocodile Dundee and The Sound of Music
B. Raise the Red Lantern and Peking Opera House

Unit Bahasa (Bahasa Inggeris) JPN Kedah - PMR Module English Language 2010
C. The Sound of Music and The Phantom of the Opera
D. The Phantom of the Opera and Raise the Red Lantern

(PMR 2006)

Question 7
Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

The phrase Do your part in the above notice means, we must be

A. careful.
B. helpful.

C. grateful.
D. hardworking
(PMR 2005)

Question 8

From the sign in the picture, we know that

A. the paint has not dried yet.
B. the bench is damp with water

C. the bench needs a coat of wet paint.

D. we must be careful when we sit on that bench.

Question 9
Read the message below and answer the question that follows.

Dear Tasha,
Siti and I are going to the library
this weekend to do some research for our History
project. Would you like to come along?
Sophia.

Unit Bahasa (Bahasa Inggeris) JPN Kedah - PMR Module English Language 2010

The purpose of this message is to

A. suggest
B. invite

C. inform
D. request

Question 10
Read the message below and answer the question that follows.

Dear Sir,
The shower in my bathroom does not function.
The tap in my kitchen is leaking.
Mawi
Who should Mawi telephone to repair the taps?
A. A doctor
B. A mechanic

C. A plumber
D. A carpenter

Question 11
Read the sign below and answer the question that follows.

PAY WHEN SERVED

When customers see the sign, they
A. pay at the cashier.
B. eat first and pay later.

C. pay when food is served.

D pay when ordering the food.

Question 12
Read the newspaper headline below and answer the question that follows.

LANDSLIDE CAUSES 3 MILLION LOSS

The newspaper headline tells us about the
A number of landslide victims.
B location of the landslide.
C cause of the landslide.
D result of the landslide.

Question 13
Study the label below and answer the question that follows.

INSTANT WHITE
COFFEE
4-IN-1
Best before :
31.8.2007

The label shows the

A. price of the coffee.
B. weight of the packet.
C. expiry date of the coffee.
D. production date of the coffee.
Question 14
Study the speech bubble below and answer the question that follows.

Will be back
after lunch

The above means that the staff will

A go home after lunch.
B finish work after lunch.
C return after their lunch break.
D. resume work at night

Question 15
Study the picture below and answer the question that follows.
These tools are used by a
A
B
C
D

hairdresser
plumber
cobbler
butcher

Question 16
Study the chart below and answer the question that follows.

What book do Form 3 students spend the least on?

A. Science.
B. English.
C. History.
D. Mathematics.

(PMR 2006)

Question 17
Study the table below and answer the question that follows.
TOP IMPORTS OF MALAYSIA
PRODUCT
VALUE RM million
Chemicals
160
Furniture
115
Petroleum
170
Processed Foods
80
D. Processed foods

What is Malaysias main import?

A. Furniture
B. Petroleum
C. Chemicals
(PMR 2005)

1 May 2007
Went for a movie with friend. Bought a new pair of shoes.
8 May 2007
Question Baked
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a cake. Went to the cinema.
Read the diary entries below and answer the question that follows
15 May 2007
Finish my homework. Watched an English movie.
22 May 2007
Did some gardening. Enjoyed some TV movies.

The diary entries shows that the writers hobby is most probably
A. baking
B. shopping
C. doing homework
D. watching movies
Question 19

Which of the following statements is true?

A. Pak Bahar caught the most number of fish in January.
B. Pak Bahars catch increased from January to April.
C. Pak Bahars worst catch was in May and October.
D. Pak Bahars best catch was in June and July.
Question 20
Study the road sign below and answer the question that follows.

From the road sign, drivers will know that

A. Mersing is nearer than Kota Tinggi.
B. Pasir Gudang is the nearest town.

C. Kota Tinggi is the furthest town.

D. Desaru is further than Mersing

Question 21
HOUSE FOR SALE

Fully furnished
One owner
Near town centre

Price : RM 120,000.00

If interested, please contact the owner: Miss Sheema

(03-40011644)

Choose the incorrect statement about the house above.

A. The sale has been completed.
B. The house belongs to Miss Sheema.
C. The price of the house has been fixed.
D. The location of the house is close to town.
(PMR 2009)
Question 22

PEOPLE ARE OUR PRIORITY

ABC BANK
The slogan above shows that the bank
A. helps customers get rich
B. ensures customers satisfaction
C. gives preference to certain customers
D. encourages customers to save their money.
(PMR 2009)
Question 23

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Question 24

Question 25

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Question 26

NOTICE
Electricity Disruption
The supply will be disrupted in several areas from 9 a.m to 9 p.m on
Monday, 2 November 2009 due to routine maintenance.
National Electricity Department

Why will the electric supply be disrupted?

A. There is a major breakdown.
B. To conduct regular checks.
C. There is a lack of supply.
D. To save electricity.

(PMR 2009)

SECTION B
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TEXT COMPLETION
GRAMMAR GUIDE
Parts of Speech : [Fungsi perkataan dalam ayat]
I) Nouns (nU, nC)
(katanama)
nC tables, chairs
nU advice, food,
beauty
5) Pronouns;
(pron.)
(Gantinama)
I, you, we,they, he,
she, it
His, him, her, hers..

2) Adjectives (adj.) 3) Verbs (vi, vt)

(sifatnama)(katakerja)
kind, good, delicious, run, jump,eat,say, jumps
noble, fantastic.
is, am, are, has, have,do,
does
6) Prepositions;
7) Conjunctions (conj.)
(prep.)
and, or, but ..
in, on , at,
8) Articles (art.)
without, before, after,
a, an, the
when, for, since,
upon,.

4) Adverbs ; adv.
(sifatkata)
well, loudly, fast,
early, today, always,
sometimes
9) Interjections (!)
(Kata seruan)
Oh!, Huh!, Ouch!,
Wow!

To prepare students for this section, perhaps it is useful to revise with the students the various
grammar sections based on the Parts of Speech
Grammar Revision 1 : Verbs - tenses
Exercise 1- Simple Present Tense
Underline the correct answers
1. The hawker ( sells, sold ) fried noodles every Sunday.
2. The boy ( fell, falls ) from his bicycle and hurt himself.
3. Jeff ( meets, met ) an old classmate at the party.
4. The policeman ( stopped, stops ) the driver who knocks the lamp post.
5. Mrs Ooi ( buys, bought ) a lot of fruits every week
6. The show (starts, started ) early today.
7. The baby ( missed, misses ) his mother when she goes to work.
8. I usually ( see, saw ) Ali at the bookshop.
9. My friend ( comes, came ) to my house everyday.
10. Roslan always (lies, lied ) to his parents.

Grammar Revision 1 : Verbs - tenses

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Exercise 2- Simple Past Tense

Underline the correct answers
1. The hawker ( sells, sold ) fried noodles last night.
2. The boy ( fell, falls ) from his bicycle and hurt himself two days ago.
3. Jeff ( meets, met ) an old classmate at the party just now.
4. The policeman ( stopped, stops ) the driver who knocked the lamp post.
5. Mrs Ooi ( buys, bought ) a lot of fruits yesterday.
6. The show ( starts, started ) an hour ago.
7. The baby ( missed, misses ) his mother when she went to work
.
8. I ( see, saw ) Ali at the bookshop this morning.
9. My friend ( comes, came ) to my house last week.
10. Roslan ( lies, lied ) to his parents just now.

Grammar Revision 1 : Verbs

Exercise 3 - Subject-Verb Agreement
Underline the correct answers
1. The birds ( fly, flies ) to their nest.
2.. The children ( hope, hopes ) to receive some good news.
3. The boy (walk, walks) slowly towards the shop.
4. I ( take, takes ) a bus home.
5. The villagers ( shout, shouts ) for help.
6. The wind (blow, blows ) strongly.
7. Pn. Ng and her daughters ( love, loves ) to go shopping.
8. My brother and I ( speak, speaks ) five languages fluently.
9. Aini always ( goes, go ) to the market with her mum.
10. Hardip ( call, calls ) her cousin every month.

Grammar Revision 1 : Verbs

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Exercise 4 - The infinitive

Underline the correct answers
1. You have to ( finish, finished, finishes ) your homework now.
2. He has to ( writes, write, wrote ) a letter to his pen pal.
3. Dont forget to ( bring, brought, bringing) your umbrella along with you.
4. I tried to ( advises, advise, advised ) him but he did not listen to me.
5. The boys were warned to ( behaved, behave, behaves ) themselves.
6. She is afraid to ( talk, talks, talked ) to strangers.
7. My grandfather likes to ( plants, plant, planting ) orchids.
8. Johan prefers to ( stays,stayed, stay ) in the city.
9. My sister doesnt like to ( watched, watching, watch ) cartoons.
10. Our headmaster is going to ( retire, retiring, retires ) next month
Exercise 5- Modals
Underline the correct answers
1. I could have ( do, done ) it myself.
2. Will you ( dances, dance ) with me?
3. Paul could ( feed, fed ) himself when he was three years old.
4. We must ( attend, attends ) the meeting.
5. They should ( pay, pays ) attention in class.
6. You must not ( dirty, dirtied ) your clothes.
7. May I ( borrow, borrows ) your book?
8. They could have ( take, taken ) the money by mistake.
9. She will ( wait, waits ) for us at the bus stop.
10. I shall ( sleep, slept ) in my own room.

Grammar Revision 1 : Gerunds ing words used as a nouns

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Exercise 6 - After & before

Underline the correct answers
1. Wash your hands before ( eat, eating).
2. After ( completing, complete ) my homework, I went out to play football.
3. Before ( going, go ) to bed, we must brush our teeth.
4. He got married after ( graduated, graduating).
5. Before (cooked, cooking) the vegetables, we must wash them thoroughly.
6. The boys rushed in after ( opened, opening ) the door.
7 After (take, taking ) our lunch, we went home.
8. Before ( swim, swimming ), we must have a shower first.
9. After ( wash, washing ) my hair , I took my bath.
10. She practised hard before ( compete, competing ) in the tournament.

Grammar Revision 2 -Text Completion Paragraph level

EXERCISE 1
Ahmad is going to school. He __(1)__ to school by bus. He __(2)__ to go to school. After
__(3)___ school, he __(4)__ straight to class. His friends __(5)__ Ahmad very much.
Ahmad always likes to __(6)__ his friends.

1) A. went

B. goes

C. go

D. going

2) A. likes

B. liking

C. liked

D. like

3) A. reached

B. reaching

C. reaches

D. reached

4) A. walked

B. walking

C. walks

D. walk

5) A. likes

B. like

C. liking

D. liked

6) A. helps

B. helped

C. helping

D. help

EXERCISE 2

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It is easy to __(1)__ a cake. All you need __(2)__ some flour, sugar and butter. You may
__(3)__ some eggs too. First, you must __(4)__ the flour, sugar and butter well. Then,
add the eggs. After __(5)__ the eggs, it is ready to be baked. Finally, the cake __(6)__
ready to be served.
1) A. bake

B. bakes

C. baking

D. baked

2) A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

3) A. added

B. adds

C. add

D. adding

4) A. mixing

B. mixes

C. mix

D. mixed

5) A. add

B. adds

C. adding

D. added

6) A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

EXERCISE 3
Ahmad was admitted to the hospital because he met with an accident two days ago.
His friends heard about __ (1)___ accident. They ___(2)___ him and brought ___ (3)__
some fruits. He was happy to __(4)__ his friends. The doctor who treated Ahmad said
that he could __(5)__ the hospital in three days time. After __(6)__ to Ahmad and his
friends, he went to another patient.
1) A. a

B. an

C. the

D. -

2) A. visited

B. visit

C. visits

D. visiting

3) A. he

B. she

C. him

D. her

4) A. saw

B. sees

C. seeing

D. see

5) A. leave

B. left

C. leaves

D. leaving

6) A. talked

B. talking

C. talks

D. talk

EXERCISE 4
Three robbers in Kelantan used a coconut to ______ (1) a lorry attendant of his mobile
phone. When the attendant ____(2) , one robber hit him with a coconut. As the victim
_____(3), the robbers _______(4) the mobile phone and fled. Before ____(5), they
warned him not to report to the police.

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1) A. robbed

B. robbing

C. rob

D. robs

2) A. refuse

B. refused

C. refuses

D. refusing

3) A. falls

B. fell

C. falling

D. fallen

4) A. snatching

B. snatches

C. snatched

D. snatch

5) A. leaving

B. leaves

C. left

D. leave

EXERCISE 5
Cats are interesting and adorable creatures. At times, they may _____(1) distant and
even unfriendly. Unlike dogs, which ____(2) often quite friendly, cats seem to
________(3) to themselves a lot. They _____(4) not normally demonstrative but there
are many cat lovers who _____(5) them lovable and cuddly.
1) A. seemed

B. seem

C. seems

D. seemingly

2) A. is

B. was

C. are

D. were

3) A. kept

B. keeping

C. keep

D. keeps

4) A. are

B. were

C. was

D. is

5) A. found

B. find

C. finding

D. finds

EXERCISE 6
Maniam was caught stealing money and jewellery from his parents. His parents
______(1) him for being a drug addict, so he ______(2) away from home. He
disappeared for two years. Then, one day, he arrived at his parents house and
______(3) for money. When they refused to ____(4) him any money, Maniam became
very angry. His parents had to ______(5) the police to arrest him.
1) A. scolds

B. scolded

C. scolding

2) A. run

B. ran

C. runs

3) A. demanded

B. demands

C. demand

4) A. gave

B. give

5) A. call

B. called

C. gives
C. calls

D. scold
D. running
D. demanding
D. giving
D. calling

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Grammar Revision 3
A.

PRONOUNS
Pronouns are words that replace nouns and noun phrases.
Example :
1. I like tea and coffee.
2. He likes me.
3. This coat is mine.
4. Which is your favourite food?
5. Rosmah and I went to the market.

Exercise 1
Choose the correct words from the box to fill in the blanks.
us

his

Who

them

They

We

She

my

myself

yourself

1. .. have rice and meat for dinner.

2. The men gave their food to . .
3. .. runs very fast.
4. The car in the porch is . .
5. These kittens belong to sister and I.
6. is the best student in your class?
7. I cooked this meal. .
8. Once a week, she visits .
9. You must do your homework
10. watch television every night.

B. Subject-verb-agreement
We use is with a singular subject and are with plural subject. Sentences with
subjects like each, everyone, one, nobody, everything , neither of, etc, take a
singular verb. Sentences with subjects like all, both, many, some, etc take a
plural verb.
Example :
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Nobody is allowed to enter the room.

Both of these tins are filled with petrol.
Neither of the pencils is mine.
Neela is tall but her brothers are taller.
That bunch of grapes is sour.

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Exercise 1:
Fill in the blanks with is or are.
1. They .. my classmates.
2. She going to Ipoh with her sister.
3. It .. a faithful dog.
4. Each of the girls given a cake.
5. Everyone present at the meeting.
6. All of the children tired after the picnic.
7. Either Gopal or Kim Seng wrong.
8. Mathematics .. my favourite subject.
9. These books to be kept in the cupboard.
10. This group of boys . noisy and mischievous.
Exercise 2 :
Fill in the blanks with has , have, do or does.
1. My mother .. gone to the market.
2. All the pupils completed their work.
3. He .. not want to go home yet.
4. . you know where he lives?
5. A lot of dust collected on the shelf.
6. they like to play badminton?
7. The food she bought. gone bad.
8. None of my friends .. come here before.
9. Some of the trees .. been cut down.
10. . everyone got a drink.

C.

CONJUNCTIONS

We use conjunctions to join words, phrases and sentences.

Commonly used conjunctions are and but or because so although
unless etc.
Example :
i)
ii)
iii)
iv)
v)

There are papayas and bananas for sale.

He tried hard but could not succeed
He slept early because he was tired.
He was not at home so I left.
Although he was very sick, he refused to see a doctor.

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Exercise 1
Underline the correct conjunction.
1.

We were hot (but, and) tired.

2.

Ah Leng was intelligent (but, and) lazy.

3.

It was very expensive (so, if) I did not buy it.

4.

We could not enter (so, because) the gates were locked.

5.

You cannot go home (unless, if) you finish your work.

6.

He went out (because, although) it was raining heavily.

7.

He woke up late (because, if) it was a holiday.

8.

You must behave yourself (so, or) he will punish you.

9.

We sweated a lot (although, because) the day was hot.

10.

He switched on the lights (so that, or) he could read the newspaper.

Text Completion 1
Questions1 8
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.
There are many ways a teenager who has problems can _________(1) help. He or she can see the
school counselor and _________(2) him or her the problems. They can also talk to their friends, who
may not be able to give much _________(3) but will help _________(4) listening to the problems.
This helps a lot especially if the emotions are kept for a long time. Another way is to talk to their
family members. They can either talk to their parents, brothers, sisters or relatives. Teenagers
usually do not like to talk to their family members because they are either _________(5) or afraid.
They do not know that these are the _________(6) people who will be able to help them. Whatever
the problem, teenagers should understand that there is always a _________(7) and a person willing
_________(8) help.
1.

A fine
B find

C found
D finding

5.

A shy
B deaf

C brave
D humble

2.

A tell
B tells

C told
D telling

6.

A best
B worst

C worse
D better

C advices
D problems

7.

A problem
B solution

C reason
D confession

8.

A to
B by

C for
D with

3. A worry
B advice
4.

A to
B by

C for
D with

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Text Completion 2
Questions 1-8
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.
My family and I went to Pulau Langkawi last week. We took a bus from Ipoh to the jetty at Kuala
Perlis. When we reached Kuala Perlis, we boarded (1) ferry to Pulau Langkawi. When I
spotted the large statue of an eagle, I (2) excited.
We stayed in a four-star hotel. It was (3) and the view was stunning. We could see
the seaside (4) our hotel rooms. The water (5) crystal clear.
The next day, we (6) shopping. Pekan Kuah is a shopping heaven. We saw busloads
of people going there to shop. You can find household items, crystal ware, handicrafts (7)
even beautiful silk material in Pekan Kuah. My mother felt at home here, as shopping is
(8) favourite pastime.
We left the island early the next morning. We will be going there again next year.
1. A that

B the

C one

D an

2. A is

B are

C was

D were

3. A comfort

B comforting

C comfortable

D comforted

4. A at

B to

C with

from

5. A look

B looks

C looked

looking

6. A go

B goes

C went

going

7. A or

B so

C but

and

8. A

B her

C his

D my

our

Text Completion 3
Questions 1 8
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.
Marisas family was very poor. When her father died, the family became even ______ (1).
Her mother went out to work.

______ (2) school, Marisa and her brother washed dishes in

restaurants to earn extra money. ______ (3) worked hard. They studied hard. They refused to
give up and to______ (4) of school.
Marisa did very ______ (5) in her STPM and qualified to study medicine in the university.
______ (6), the family had no money to support her. So, after class, she worked in ______ (7)
supermarket. She also taught tuition. Her mother and brother ______ (8) extra jobs to support
her. When Marisa qualified as a doctor, her photograph appeared in the newspapers. She was a
role model for all poor children.

A poor

B poorer

C poorly

A Over

B Since

C After

A They

B Them

A drop in

D poorest
D Among

C Their

D Themselves

B drop out

C drop off

D drop away

A well

B good

C best

D better

A In spite of

B Therefore C Moreover

D Unfortunately

A a

B the

D-

A take

B takes

C an
C too

D taken

SECTION C
[Questions 19 24]
SECTION C : CLOSEST IN MEANING :General Guidelines
1. For this section, you are tested on idiomatic expressions/phrasal verbs
(peribahasa/ungkapan)
2. Try to read up and memorise the meanings of some expressions
3. If you do not know, try to guess the meaning in context of the dialogues or texts
given.
Examples of language expressions asked in the PMR paper are as follows:
Year
Idiomatic Expressions/Phrasal Verbs/Interesting Expressions
1998 on talking terms with me
Im in no mood to talk to
Do you have anything on
you
tomorrow?
*
I had to come on foot
Thats the usual lame
Ill let you off this time
excuse
1999 we ran out of rice this
I have to work out
Just make sure you do the
morning
dish later
turned in his own son
juvenile delinquent
the right step
2000 coming over
Keep an eye
count on
were in the same boat
It is his red letter day
Ill bear in mind
2001 unless something crops up Its a stones throw away
cut down
I have all the facts at my
You used to study at the
I promise her that I would turn
finger tips
eleventh hour [2006]
over a new leaf
2002 face the music
turn over a new leaf
flying colours [2007]
*
I had do come on foot
Thats the usual lame
Ill let you off this time
[1998]
excuse
[1998]
2003 passion for success
do my best
come rain or shine
makes my hair stand on
cant stand the sight of it
I cant help it
end
2004 done a great deal for us
running out of ideas
Thatll make up for our
(1999)
mischief in class
She has failed to turn up
the class commenced
out of order
2005 broke into
burst into tears
charge at him
around the corner
not my cup of tea
eye catching
2006 run into
put off
call on
crying over split milk
at the eleventh hour
where theres a will, theres a
way
2007 decided on
put forward
look up
searched high and low
flying colours [2002]
leaps and bounds
2008 share out
count on
[2000]
hand out
soft spot
heart and soul
hold his head up
2009 step up
go for
think about
stand on their own feet
strike while the iron is hot
Rome was not built in a day
[It is advisable to try all the PYQs with your students and also to give them notes on some
expressions]

PMR Analysis on closest in meaning ( Section C ) Year 2000 to 2009 with explanations
Year
2000

2001

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.

5.
6.
2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.

Expressions meanings in Context

Coming over visiting
Keep an eye on take care of
Count on trust
Were in the same boat in a similar situation
It is his red-letter day special day
Ill bear that in mind I have to remember it
Unless something crops up if nothing unexpected happens
Its a stones throw away not too far
Cut down on reduce
I have all the facts at my fingertips I am very well prepared
You use to study at the eleventh hour last minute
turn over a new leaf promised to better myself
Face the music be punished
Turn over a new leaf stop all bad habits and start anew
Flying colours excellent results
Come on foot had to walk
Thats the usual lame excuse poor reason
Ill let you off Ill excuse you
Passion for success Strong desire to win
Do my best Try as hard as I can
Come rain or shine No matter what happens
Makes my hair stand on end frightens me
Cant stand the sight of it cant even look at it
I cant help it I cant explain it
Done a great deal for us helped us a lot
Running out of ideas cannot think of any more ideas
That will make up for our mischief in class that will be one way of
saying sorry
She has failed to turn up she has not come
The class commenced started
Out of order not functioning
Broke into entered
Burst into tears - cried
Charge at him attack him
Around the corner soon
Not my cup of tea not to my liking
Eye catching attractive
Run into meet
put off postponed
call on visit
Crying over spilt milk regretting
At the eleventh hour at the last minute
Where theres a will,theres away when you are determined, you will
succeed
decided on confirmed
put forward suggest
look up search
searched high and low looked every where
flying colours excellent results
by leaps and bounds - greatly
share out divide
count on trust
hand out distribute

2009

4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

soft spot fondness

heart and soul commitment
hold his head up be proud
step up increase
go for prefer
think about consider
stand on their feet be independent
strike while the iron is hot grab opportunities
Rome was not built in a day it takes time to succeed

IDENTIFYING MEANINGS OF WORDS

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS AND PHRASAL VERBS : Notes
NO.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24.
25.
26.
27.
28.
29.
30.
31.
32.
33.
34.
35.
36.
37.
38.
39.
40.

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS
To face the music
To live from hand to mouth
To sit on the fence
To be in the same boat
In hot water
Have green fingers
Burn the midnight oil
Once in a blue moon
At the eleventh hour
Bear in mind
Turn over a new leaf
To paint the town red
Raining cats and dogs
Keep an eye
In high spirits
Getting on my nerves
Out of the blue
Not my cup of tea
Eye catching
Around the corner
By hook or by crook
To keep ones fingers crossed
Keep your word
Where theres a will, theres a way
Lend a hand
I am all ears
A close shave
Flying colours
To believe your ears
Not kidding
Blow ones trumpet
Down to earth
Caught red handed
In a twinkling of an eye
Under the weather
Took to heart
Bad blood
Throw in the towel
Easier said than done
Count me in

MEANINGS
To take the punishment or scolding
To live in hardship
To take no sides in a debate/ a quarrel
To be in the same circumstances
In trouble
Good at gardening
Study until late at night
Seldom
At the last minute
Remember
To change for the better
To enjoy oneself
Raining heavily
Look after
Happy
Making me annoyed/irritated
Unexpectedly
Not to my liking
Attractive
Coming soon
By all means
To hope for the best
Keep your promise
When you are determined, you will succeed
Help
I am listening
A narrow escape
Good grades
To believe what you hear
Not joking
To boast
Humble/Honest
Caught in the act
Very quickly
Slightly ill
Be upset by
Feeling of strong dislike
Give up
Easier to talk about an idea than carry it out
Include me

41.
42.
43.
44.
45.
46.
47.
48.
49.
50.

Dont lose heart

Practice makes perfect
Drive me up the wall
The early bird catches the worm
Let the cat out of the bag
Black sheep
A white elephant
Drop a line
Put your mind to it
A bookworm

Dont be discouraged
You will be good if you do it often
Make me very angry
Those who are early will benefit
Let a secret out
Person who is an embarrassment
Useless possession
write
Concentrate
One who likes to read

NO.
1.

Run into

Meet

2.

Put off

Postponed

3.

Call on

Visit

4.

Watch out

Be careful

5.

Close shave

Narrow escape

6.

Turn up

Attend/Arrive

7.

Look out

Be careful

8.

Look into

Investigate

9.

Get through

Pass

PHRASAL VERBS

MEANINGS

10. Cut down

Reduce

11. Look forward

Expect with pleasure

12. Look after

Take care of

13. Break/Broke into

Enter/Entered by force

14. Break/Broke down

Stop/Stopped because of a fault

15. Hold/Held up

Delay/Delayed

16. Give up

Stop trying

17. Rely on

Depend on

18. Set Off

Start the journey

19. Takes after

Looks like/Behaves like

20. Come across

Find by chance

21. Throw up

Vomit

22. On and off

Sometimes

23. Drop in

Make a visit

24. Come up

Happen

25. Passed away

Died

26. Deal with

Handle

27. Get over

Recover

28. Carry on

Continue

29. Get along with

Be friendly with

30. Running out

Lacking

31. Put in

To spend time or energy/contribute

32. Map out

Plan

33. Get ready

Hurry

34.

Look for/ Search

Look out

35. Crash into

Hit

36. Look up to

Respect

37. Make up

Compensate

38. Tag along

Accompany

39.

Gather

Round up

40. Ages ago

Long ago

DISCUSSION 1 : PMR 1998 [in PMR 2002 : Ismail Suzy, boy>girl, Form 3A1>Form 3C]
From the options A, B, C and D, select the answer which is closest in meaning to the expression
underlined in the conversation.
Situation C : A teacher questions a boy who has come late to school
Teacher
Ismail
Teacher
Ismail

: Why are you late ? Ismail right, Form 3A1?

: No, sir. Im from 3A2. Im sorry Im late. I missed my bus
so
I had to come on foot.
: Thats the usual lame excuse.
But as this is your first offence, Ill let you off this time.
: Thanks for giving me a chance, sir.

(38)
(39)
(40)

38 I had to come on foot

A
B
C
D

39 Thats the usual lame excuse

I had to walk.
I hurt my foot.
I was on my feet.
I forgot my
footwear

A Is that all?
B Give me the usual
answer.
C Try harder, next time.
D Well, thats a poor reason.

40 Ill let you off

A
B
C
D

Ill agree with you

Ill support you
Ill go with you
Ill excuse you

DISCUSSION 2 : PMR TRIAL EXAM 2010 {PERAK}

Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.
Ronny
Jaswant
Ronny
Jaswant
Ronny
Jaswant
Ronny

: Im sorry, Jas. I accidentally burnt your photo album.

: Oh God! What have you done?
: I could kick myself (19) when I realized that your photo album was in
my garbage bag.
: Why didnt you check before doing that?
: I really dont kmow what to do. Im sorry for having reduced it to ashes (20)
: The album means a lot to me.
: I guess its just not your day (21). I hope you will find it in your heart to
forgive me.

19 I could kick myself

A
B
C
D

I was furious with myself

I hurt my foot.
I was on my feet.
I forgot my footwear

20 having reduced it to ashes

A
B
C
D

losing it
misplacing it
making it so dirty
completely burning it

21 its just not your day

A
B
C
D

its your unlucky day

youre moody today
youre unwell today
youll forget today

PAPER 1 SECTION C EXERCISES FOR PRACTICE

Practice 1
Questions 1 - 3
Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are
underlined.
Situation A: Anil and Dana are talking after the long school holidays.
Anil:

Wow! Look at you, Dana!

Dana: Hey Anil, I took your advice and stayed away from (1) fast food and soft drinks.
Anil:

Is that all? Its that easy to lose weight?

Dana: No, I also go to the gym to tone up (2) my body.

Anil:

Hmm..you look so good, I think I should give it a go (3).

1. stayed away from

A.
B.
C.
D.

avoided
reduced
did not cook
refused

2. tone up
A.
B.
C.
D.

firm up
slim up
thin out
smoothen out

3. should give it a go
A.
B.
C.
D.

try it
believe it
practise it
think about it

Questions 4 - 6
Read the text below and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.
Razak is very excited about going to work today. He was up at the crack of dawn(4).
He has been looking forward to this day when he can call it a day (5). Now he is free
to do whatever he likes. He has left his house to go to his office day in and day out
(6). Today is the day he would be retiring and he is looking forward to his retirement.
4. crack of dawn

5. call it a day

6.

A.
B
C
D

A give a name to a day

B. do something new
C end his career
D look for a promotion

A.
B.
C.
D.

late in the afternoon

early in the morning
in the middle of the night
in the evening

day in and day out

only on weekends
only on weekdays
during public holidays
everyday without
exception

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Practice 2
Questions 1 - 3
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.
Situation A

: Sara is helping her mother, Mrs. Goh in the kitchen.

Sara

: Should I take the plates from the cabinet, mum?

Mrs. Goh

: Yes. Take out a dozen but be careful with your butter fingers. (1)

Sara

: Dont worry, mum. Ive grown out of them. (2) Here are the plates.

Mrs. Goh

: Thanks. Could you put them on the table?

Sara

: Ok. Whats next?

Mrs. Goh

: Thats all. Now, lets get the kitchen spick and span (3) before the guests arrive.

1. butter fingers
A flexible fingers
B slippery fingers

C use butter on the fingers

D spread butter using fingers

2. grown out of them

A become older
B have grown new ones

C have gotten used to them

D dont need them anymore

3. spick and span

A clean and tidy
B sticks and pans

C sticks and stones

D straight and narrow

Questions 4 6
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.
Situation B

: Janet and her sister, Gina are talking about Janets exams.

Janet

: Im worried about my exams. I dont think I do well and Dads going to get mad with
me.

Gina

: Dont worry, itll be a piece of cake. (4) Youre a smart girl.

Janet

: Its easy for you to say that. Youre the apple of his eye. (5) Im just his youngest
daughter.

Gina

: Well, all you have to do is set your mind to it and try your best.

Janet

: Thats true. Where theres a will, theres away. (6) Right?

Gina

: Thats the spirit.

4. a piece of cake

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A
B
C
D

delicious
an easy task
nice to eat cake
like a cake

5. the apple of his eye

A
B
C
D

his pain in the eye

his apple in the eye
his favourite person
his annoying daughter

6. Where theres a will, theres a way

A
B
C
D

You need a will before you can see the way.

You can find the path if you have lost your way.
You can achieve anything if you are determined.
You can put your mind to anything if there is a
correct

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Practice 3
Questions 1 3
Read the text below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.
Situation : Amelia is telling her mother about her best friend, Aishah.
Amelia: Mum, I have something to share with you about my best friend, Aishah.
She is very down to earth (1) and is very disciplined.
Mother: It sounds like she is the friend that you need.
Amelia: Yes, of course but sometimes her self-discipline really gets on my
nerves (2) But, I like her anyway. She is nice and polite.
Mother: What do her parents do?
Amelia: Her father died a few years ago. Her mother works as a factory worker.
Even though they live from hand to mouth (3), they are happy.
1. down to earth
A.
B.
C.
D.

honest
practical
ambitious
discouraging

2. gets on my nerves
A.
B.
C.
D.

hates
loves
irritates
disgusts

3. from hand to mouth

A.
B.
C.
D.

joyful
in hardship
with sickness
with determination

Questions 4 6
Situation: Aini and Salmiah are talking in the house.
Aini:

We cant go out now. Its raining cats and dogs (4).

Salmiah: Never mind, we can keep an eye (5) on our baby sister while mother is
cooking.
Aini:

Meanwhile, I will help mother wash the dishes or Ill be in hot water (6).

4. raining cats and dogs

A. raining heavily
B. raining on and off
C. raining continuously
D. drizzling
5. keep an eye on
A. sit
B. play
C. trust
D. look after
6. in hot water
A. get rewarded
B. upset
C. have a narrow escape
D. in trouble
Practice 4
Questions 1 3
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the underlined phrases.
Situation: Pn. Nani and Mrs. Tan are outside their houses.
Pn. Nani: I am going to the supermarket, Lina. Can I get you anything?
Mrs. Tan: No, thanks. I thought you went grocery shopping just yesterday.
Pn. Nani: I did but my husband has invited his boss and his wife over for dinner
tonight. He always makes plans at the eleventh hour (1).
Mrs. Tan: I see. Would you like me to lend you a hand (2) with the cooking ?
Pn. Nani: Thats all right. I dont want to blow my own trumpet (3), but I am a
better cook than you.
1. at the eleventh hour
A.
B.
C.
D.

at the last moment

without asking me
when the time is right
whenever he feels like it

2. lend you a hand

A.
B.
C.
D.

finish up
help you
share tips
advise

3. blow my own trumpet

A. talk
B. play
C. shout
D. boast

Questions 4 - 6
Situation: Mr. Tan is leaving for Kuala Lumpur and he is telling his son,
James, what to do during his absence.
Father: James, please take care of your younger brother while Im away on
business in Kuala Lumpur. He has been under the weather (4) for two days.
James: What is wrong with him?
Father: He quarrelled with his good friend, Raymond, yesterday and took to heart
(5) what Raymond said to him. I think he will need some words of
consolation from you.
James: I hope there wont be any bad blood (6) between them. They have been
friends for years.

4. under the weather

A.
B.
C.
D.

terribly sad
very angry
slightly ill
extremely excited

5. took to heart
A. was delighted by
B. was praised by
C. was scolded by
D. was upset by
6. bad blood
A. feelings of strong dislike
B. misunderstanding
C. true friendship
D. mutual respect

SECTION D

GUIDELINES FOR READINING COMPREHENSION

1. Read the questions first then the passage.
Normally, some questions will be set to test at the knowledge level (not necessarily in the first
paragraph). Students can get the answers directly from the passage.
The rest of the questions are asked in sequence.
2. Identify keywords from the questions:
why, what - reasons
where place
who people
3. Vocabulary smart guess
Tips and Techniques for Section D
Types of questions:
Direct questions
~ Locate specific information and supporting details
Vocabulary questions
~ Understanding words and phrases
~ Contextual clues
Inferential questions
~ Contextual clues
Analytical questions
~ Theme
~ Main idea
Comprehension 1 :Questions 1 4
Read the notice below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
PREVENTING ACCIDENTS
Facts:
1. Around 10 children die as a result of falls each year some from windows and
balconies and the remainder mostly from stairs.
2. 39% of all childrens accidents involve falls.
3. Most falls involve tripping over on the same level. However, the most serious consequences
result from falls between two levels, such as falling out of a pram or falling from a bed. The
worst injuries are sustained when a child falls from a great height or lands on something
hard, sharp or hot.
Prevention:
1. Fit a safety gate at the top and bottom of stairs. Never leave tripping hazards on the stairs
and make sure that stairs are always well lit.
2. Do not put anything under the window that can be climbed on.
3. Keep floors free of objects that can be tripped over.
4. Never leave babies unattended.
1. Where is this poster most likely to be found?

A
B
C
D

At a doctors clinic
In a grocery shop
At a restaurant
In a school

2. According to the poster

A falling from stairs can kill
B children like to play on stairs
C prams are not safe for children
D 39 children have accidents involving falls each year
3. The word hazards as used in the notice means
A dangers
B warnings
C signals
D. signs
4. The following statements are true except
A Do not carry babies on stairs.
B Do not put anything under the window.
C Do not put any objects that can be tripped over on the floor.
D Do not leave babies unattended
Questions 5 10
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Mr Yeoh was deeply worried. He had little cash and the rent had to be paid by the next day. His
wife said, Perhaps you can ask our children for some... Mr Yeoh merely looked at her. It was
well known that their children would not lift a finger.
Hello! Mr Yeoh! There was a shout from the front door.
Are you the landlords son? he asked quietly, and with dignity. I dont have the rent yet but I will
try to pay you somehow by tomorrow.
There was a strange expression of anguish on the young mans face. No, sir. I am not the
landlords son. I am Navin Kumar, your former student. he replied gently.
They talked for hours. Navin was settled in England. He had been the son of labourers. Mr Yeoh
had recognised his intelligence and coached him privately. Passing with flying colours, Navin
had obtained a scholarship to study in England. Even then, it was Mr Yeoh who had paid for his
new clothes and given him pocket money.
When Navin left Mr Yeohs house, the old man found a letter on the sofa. It contained thousands
of ringgit and a promise to send money every month. It is the least I can do for a man who gave
me a start in life, Navin wrote.

5. Mr Yeoh was worried because

A he had no money for the rent
B his children were very unkind
C he could not collect any rent
D there was no dignity in the house
6. The word lift a finger can best be replaced with
A care
B help
C work
D worry
7. What did Navin Kumar feel when his old teacher thought that he was the
landlords son?
A hurt
B anger
C sorrow
D embarrassment
8. Navins performance in his exams had been
A quite good
B not too bad
C average
D excellent
9. Mr Yeohs help towards Navin did not include
A giving him tuition
B buying clothes for him
C educating him in England
D providing some pocket money
10. All of the following are true of Navin except
A he was now living in England
B he had been a mediocre student
C he planned to help out his teacher
D he felt grateful towards his old teacher
Comprehension 2
Questions 1 4
Read the advertisement below carefully and answer the questions that follow.
Family Escapade Value Package Deal
Call Nirvana Holiday Travels today for an exciting deal!
Treat your family to a vacation of a lifetime with our
Family Escapade Package Deal.

Every destination is an adventure by itself. We have tours to renowned destinations in the country.
Family Holiday Package (RM280)
3 Days and 2 Nights
Accommodation for 2 to 4 persons at our luxury suites at any one of these attractive destinations:
-Pulau Paya Marine Park Nirvana Resort
-Tioman Island Nirvana Resort
-Redang Beach Nirvana Resort
The Family Escapade Package Deal guarantees an exciting time for the whole family.
For booking or enquiries, please call 603-56343333 or
email us at [email protected]

1. According to the advertisement,

A. the advertiser has tours to famous places in Malaysia.
B. Nirvana Holiday Travels has resorts all over the country.
C. the Family Escapade Package Deal is a once-in-a-lifetime deal
D. the Family Escapade Package Deal promises adventurous holidays
2. The family value package deal of RM280 is for a duration of
A. 3 days and 3 nights
B. 2 nights and 2 days
C. 2 days and 3 nights
D. 3 days and 2 nights
3. Accommodation for 2 to 4 people are provided
A. free of charge
B. at luxury suites
C. in luxury resorts
D. in resort around the country
4. The word bookings refers to
A. reading
B. payment
C. reservations
D. more information
Questions 5 9

Read the news report below carefully and answer the questions that follow
Ipoh, Mon.:- Dengue, caused by Aedes mosquito, is on the rise in Ipoh town. The
worst hit areas are the commercial and industrial areas. 800 cases were reported last year

while 350 new cases were already reported in the first half of this year.
To stop this deadly sickness, the town council carried out an anti- dengue campaign
with the cooperation of the residents. The steps included the fogging of houses. However,
fogging alone could not get rid of the breeding of the culprit mosquitoes. Moreover, some
residents were not cooperative when the officials came to do the fogging.
Elimination of dengue threat should start at its source. There should be no breeding
grounds for the mosquitoes. This includes keeping containers covered or dry, ensuring that
flower pots are not water logged and clearing up clogged drains. The public is advised to
recognize dengue symptoms like fever, stomach ache, headache and bleeding of the nose
and ear.
5. From the news report, we know that
A. dengue cases are dropping in number
B. the government is not getting rid of Aedes mosquitoes.
C. there are no symptoms for dengue
D. many people in the town areas suffer from dengue
6 . The anti-dengue campaign needs
A. the people to be fit and strong
B. the cooperation of the public
C. the closing down of restaurants
D. the closing of schools
7. Why was the fogging of the places not effective?
A. People did not cooperate.
B. The fogging could not be done in certain areas.
C. Fogging was bad for eyes
D. Fogging made people fall sick.
8. An effective measure is to
A. stay at home
B. keep windows shut all the times
C. prevent the breeding of mosquitoes
D. keep the home clean
9. The following ways can control dengue except
A. clearing drains
B. keeping containers covered
C. keeping containers dry
D. eating at home
10. The following are symptoms of dengue except
A. backache
C fever
B. bleeding of nose
D stomachache

Comprehension 3
Study the bookmark below and choose the best answer for the questions that follow.
I

my Library

Practise these 10 manners when at the library:

1. Handle all library materials and facilities with respect.
2. Maintain a quiet environment at all times.
3. Show consideration to those who are waiting
4. Return browsed library materials to the book bins
5. Sleep at home, not at the library.
6. Supervise your children at all times.
7. Eat and drink at the caf only.
8. Settle outstanding payments promptly.
9. Give priority for seats to those using library materials
10. Treat everyone with courtesy and respect.
1.

The bookmark is for

A
librarians
B
users of the library
C
parents with children
D
toddlers
2. The library materials in the book bin will be
A
thrown away
B
returned to the users
C
put back on the shelves
D
recycle

3.

The parents must supervise their children because the children may
A
sleep in the library
B
take up seats in the library
C
disturb other users of the library
D
arrange the books

4.

The payments probably refer to

A
cost of the books borrowed
B
charges for using the library
C
fines for returning books late
D
fees for renting the library books

Questions 5 10
Read the passage and answer the questions.
When I sit back and recall my first-day experience in a secondary school, I often
laugh at myself. I reached school early that day and was excited to see new faces and be
in a totally different environment. Many parents accompanied their children who looked
smart in their new uniforms.
I was looking forward to seeing my former classmates but I did not see any of them.
We, the form one students were told to go to the school hall to listen to a speech by the
principal.
Later, all the form teachers took their students to their respective classrooms. My
teacher started to call out our names. When my name was not called, I quickly approached
her. She went over the list again and informed me that my name was not on it. That
puzzled me. I was then told to check with the office.
After much searching, I finally located the office and met the school clerk. I told her
about my problem and she did some checking. Finally, she told me that I was not
registered there. Then I realized that in my excitement, I had gone to the wrong school!
Upon reaching the other school, I spotted some of my former classmates. When I
told them what had happened, we had a good laugh. Although it was hilarious, it taught me
to be more careful in future.
5.
A.
B.
C.
D.

On the first day of school, the students appeared

neat and tidy
stylish and casual
brave and positive
calm and confident

6. The phrase looking forward shows that the writer was

A. determined
C. eager
B. prepared
D. sure
7.
A.
B.
C.

Why was the writer surprised?

His name was not mentioned.
He was told to go to the office.
He was not approached by the form teacher

8.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The writer went to the office to

help his friends locate the place
confirm if his name was on the list
discuss his problem with the principal
enquire if his name was with the teacher

9. The writer ended up in the wrong school because he was too

A. relaxed
C. pleased
B. serious
D anxious
10. From the incident, the writer learned to be
A. grateful

B. cautious

C. reserved.

PMR PAPER I, ENGLISH SECTION E

LITERATURE COMPONENT : PAPER 1 :SECTION E: 3 +3 = 6 marks
1. POEMS : - Candidates will be given the poems and extracts from the short stories
POEMS
The Dead Crow

Year
02 05 09

SHORTS STORIES
Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoe

The Lake Isle of

Innisfree
Lifes Brief Candle

03

How Dalat Got Its Name

06

04 07, 08

The Pencil

Year
02 05
07
03 06
09
04 08

Read and understand all the poems and short stories

Poems
1. Look into the literary elements / devices
- Themes
- Tones
- Mood
- Persona
2. Understanding the keywords and phrases
Short stories
1. Areas to focus on:
Plot the outline of the events in the story
Theme idea around the story
Setting the time/place and people/characters
Main characters the person around whom
the story revolves
Minor characters other people in the story
Poems
Understand these words
Persona
Mood
Poet
Theme/ main idea
Tone
Short Stories
Usually 1st question is recalling from the text , refer to the text for answer.
Read and understand the question
Eliminate distracters

The Lake Isle of Innisfree

Questions 1 10
Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow:
The Lake Isle of Innisfree
I will arise and go now, and go to Innisfree,
And a small cabin build there, of clay and wattles made
Nine bean-rows will I have there, a hive for the honey bee
And live alone in the bee glade.
And I shall have some peace there, for peace comes dropping slow,
Dropping from the veils of the morning to where the cricket sings;
There midnights all a glimmer, and noon a purple glow
And evening full of the linnets wings
I will arise and go now, for always night and day
I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey
I hear it in the deep hearts core.
William Butler Yeats
1.

I will arise and go now and go to Innisfree means the poet

A wants to live there
B wants to see the lake
C is keen to start a farm there
D is anxious to leave immediately

2.

The expression, the veils of the morning, refers to the morning

A.
mist
C. sun
B.
rain
D rainbow

3.

The creatures below are mentioned in the poem except

A
C

4.

A.
B.

B
D

ant
wattles

According to the poem, what will the persona have at the glade?
A. A
C. C

5.

grasshopper
bird

Honeybees
A lake

B.
D.

B
D

Crickets
A cabin

What will the persona hear day and night on Innisfree?

A.
B.
C.
D.

The buzzing of bees

The chirping of crickets
The sound of rain
The lapping of lake water

Which line in the poem shows that the persona is in the city?
A.
B.
C.
D.
7

And live alone in the bee-loud glade

And evening full of the linnets wings
I hear it in the deep hearts core
While I stand on the roadway, or on the pavements grey

How is the sound of the water lapping?

A.
C.

A
C

B.
D.

B
D

Terrifying
Blaring

Which phrase in the poem may refer to stars?

A.
B.
C.
D.

9.

Harsh
Soft

deep hearts core

a purple glow
midnights all a glimmer
linnets wings

The phrase I hear lake water lapping with low sounds by the shore tells us that the
persona probably feels
A.
C.

peaceful
happy

C
D

worried
upset

The Lake Isle of Innisfree : PAST YEARS QUESTIONS [2003, 2006]

PMR 2003
35. The poet wishes to stay in a small cabin because he wants to _____ [PMR 2003]
A live a peaceful life
C plant nine rows of beans

B
D

be with his friends

observe the birds & bees

36. The line in stanza 2, And evening full of the linnets wings refers to the sense of
A touch

B taste

C sound

D smell

37. It in line I hear it in the deep hearts core. refers to

A the roadway
B the lake water
C the small cabin
D the grey pavement
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PMR 2006
35. Why is midnights all a glimmer? It is because of ..
A the moon
C the bees

B the linnet
D the stars

[PMR 2006]

36. By going to Innisfree, the poet would

A remember the city
C change the environment

B stay close to home

D enjoy calm & tranquility

37. The repetition of the phrase I will rise and go now shows that the persona is
A eager
C efficient

B lonely
D hard-working

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,
and rivers to run free,
and the earth covered with grass.
A. Samad Said

PMR PAST YEARS QUESTIONS :

THE DEAD CROW [2002, 2005]

35. When the poet says This land is so rich, he means that there are many [PMR 2002]
A grassy lands
C wealthy people

B large families
D natural resources

36. What is the poem mainly about?

A The plans made by politicians
B The importance of industrialization

C The destruction of the environment

D The food problems faced by people

37. The second stanza tells us that the poet is most probably
A relaxed
B annoyed
C relieved
D satisfied
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35. In stanza 1, where was the baby seen?

A A drain

B A clinic

[PMR 2005]
C A forest

D A post office

36. The line Why should we suffer like this? shows

A laziness

B proudness

C anger

D boredom

37. I in stanza 2 would like _________ for the second generation.

A

clean air

B rich land

C damned fools

PAST YEARS QUESTIONS : Lifes Brief Candle [2004, 2007, 2008]

LIFES BRIEF CANDLE by William Shakespeare
LIFES BRIEF CANDLE
To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow
Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out brief candle!
Lifes but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more; it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.
William Shakespeare
BACKGROUND/ LATARBELAKANG
This poem is from the tragedy Macbeth. A tragedy is a story with an unhappy ending. These
words are spoken by Macbeth, King of Scotland. He is feeling very sad because his wife has
just died. She had inspired him and supported him in his quest to become King, but now that
he has achieved his ambition, she is dead. He feels that it is not worth living anymore. There
is no more joy and meaning in life for him. He wishes that he could die quickly.
Puisi ini merupakan satu tragedi dari novel Macbeth. Sebuah cerita tragedy lazimnya
berakhir dengan kesedihan. Kata-kata dalam puisi ini dilafazkan oleh Macbeth, Raja
Scotland. Baginda berasa sedih kerana baru kematian isteri. Isteri baginda banyak memberi
inspirasi dan sokongan dalam usaha beliau untuk menjadi raja. Tetapi setelah impian
baginda tercapai, isteri baginda pula telah meninggal dunia. Beliau merasakan bahawa
kehidupannya sudah tidak bermakna lagi. Tiada lagi keseoronokan dan tiada lagi makna
untuk terus hidup. Macbeth berharap beliau akan mati dengan secepat mungkin..

THEMES/ TEMA
Life is short and temporary, like a candle that can be blown out at any time.
Kehidupan pendek dan sementara sahaja, seperti lilin boleh padam bila-bila
masa.

Death: Death is certain for all of us. We will all surely die- one day.
Kematian: Kematian ditentukan untuk setiap insan. Semua insan akan mati.

Disillusionment: Despite all we achieve and become we are not in control of our
lives, as death can snatch everything from us at any time.
Disillusi: Walaupun kita mengecapi kejayaan dalam hidup tetapi kematian boleh
merampas segala-galanya.

VALUES/ NILAI
We must make the most of our time on earth because life is short.
Kita perlu menggunakan masa di muka bumi ini dengan sebaik-baiknya kerana
kehidupan di muka bumi ini sangat pendek sahaja.

We must find meaning in our lives, and not let dissappointment cloud our judgement.
Kita mesti mencari makna dalam kehidupan dan jangan membenarkan
kekecewaan mengkaburi penilaian kita.

We must build our lives on things of value, worth and significance

Kita harus membina kehidupan kita berasaskan nilai yang berguna
.
LITERAL MEANING/ MAKSUD LITERAL
Time moves slowly from day to day in a dull routine until the end of time.
Masa bergerak perlahan secara rutin yang menjemukan sehingga akhir hayat.

Our lives like fools, pursuing our ambitions and delighting in our achievements,
forgetting that death will put an end to them one day.
Kehidupan kita seperti orang jahil, mengejar cita-cita dan bergembira dengan
pencapaian,lupa bahawa kematian akan merampas kedua-duanya pada satu hari.

Life is like a shadow which follows man to his death.

Kehidupan seperti bayang yang sentiasa mengikut insan sehingga mati.

Life is like an actor who performs badly when his turn is called, and then fades from
people's mind.
Kehidupan seperti seorang pelakon yang memberi persembahan yang lemah dan
akan dilupai oleh orang lain.

Life is a story told by an idiot - it is full of passion and drama, but these count for
nothing because in the end, we die.
Kehidupan ialah sebuah kisah yang diceritakan oleh seorang jahil, penuh dengan
emosi dan aksi tetapi semua ini berkesudahan tanpa sebarang hasil kerana
dipenghujungnya kita akan mati.

PAST YEARS QUESTIONS : Lifes Brief Candle [2004, 2007, 2008]

35. Which word in the poem shows time is moving slowly?
A Hour

B Pace

C Creeps

[PMR 2007]
D Walking

36. The word idiot refers to someone who is 2,

A selfish

B foolish

C careless

D heartless

37. In the poem, the poet feels that life is .

A meaningless
B doubtful
C carefree
D easy
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35. The player mentioned in the poem is the
[PMR 2004]
A tale

B stage

C actor

D shadow

36. The phrase and then is heard no more means ,

A when we die, we are forgotten
B the actor does not act anymore

C the player is not heard anymore

D when we leave the stage we die

37. In the poem, the poet feels .

A angry
B awful
C regretful
D depressed
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------35. The line To the last syllable of recorded time shows the
A was people spend their time
B past events in a persons

[PMR 2008]

C precious time spent on the earth

D final moments before death

36. The phrase Out, out, brief candle implies that the persona
A has given up hope on life
B expects the flame to go out

C wants the candle to melt fast

D has very little time left to live

37. The persona in this poem is one who _________ about life.
A speaks seriously
B advises sincerely
C thinks negatively
D discusses patiently
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LITERATURE :SHORT STORIES

PMR SHORTS STORIES
Of Bunga Telur and Bally
Shoes

Year
2002 2005
2007

How Dalat Got Its Name

2003 2006
2009
2004 2008

The Pencil

Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes

Message/Theme
One must save for future. Main
character needs money for his
wedding
Peace through unity
Violence begets violence

2002 2005 2007

Well, that leaves just RM430.00 to be raised. What a minute, what if he could save
on the bunga telur. After all, they were just hard-boiled eggs. They could boil a lot of
eggs which were dirt cheap if bought from the Department of Agriculture and then they
could be handed around on trays. He tried to sell his ideas on the bunga telur to the
womenfolk. His sister glared at him.
And how would people know its the bunga telur for your wedding?
Well, countered Jamal, thats no problem. Well stick sticky labels on them. His
sister rolled her eyes in disbelief and smacked her hand on her forehead. Jamal
thought that meant dismissal. Those bunga telur could be quite expensive. He had
another brilliant idea which he recounted to his sister.
How about if you distribute Hacks sweets instead of hard-boiled eggs? His last
idea was really the last straw for this his sister.
[2002]
28. Why did Jamal suggest that the hard-boiled eggs be handed around on trays?
A It was a cultural practice.
C It was a good way to please his sister.
B it would help him to cut costs.
29 How did Jamals sister react to his suggestion to distribute Hacks sweets instead of hardboiled egg?
A She smiled at Jamal.
B She nodded in agreement.

C She smacked her forehead.

D She dismissed the suggestion.

30. . another brilliant idea in the passage refers to

A the distribution of sweets instead of eggs

C handling out the eggs on trays

B the act of sticking labels on eggs

D boiling a lot of eggs
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------38. Jamal did not borrow money from the bank because [2005]
A his mother did not encourage him
B he did not want his sister to suffer

he could not afford the monthly

payment
D the loan officer did not approve his

personal loan
39 How much money did Jamal withdraw from the bank?
A RM 70

B RM 400

C RM 500

D RM 5000

40. What was Jamals main problem? He did not.

A want to marry
B have enough money
C listen to his mother
D get the personal loan
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[PMR 2007]
38. Jamal considered borrowing money from his mother because he was
A greedy
C irresponsible

B desperate
D inconsiderate

39 When Jamal approached his mother for a loan, she advised him to be
A responsible for his fiance
B generous to his relative

C careful with his money

D polite to his in-laws

40. Jamal put up with his mothers lecture because he

A wanted to be a responsible son
B needed money urgently
How Dalat Got Its Name
[PMR 2003]

C changed for the better

D knew she was right
2003 2006

28 The ladders of the new house were pulled up

A
C

to hold a meeting
to close the shutters

B
D

for safety purposes

for the children to play

29 Rearrange the following statements in the right sequence of events according to

extract
I They built a new house
II Some of the villagers left their homes.
III Every family had a room to their own.
IV They had a meeting of the village men.
30

A
B
C
D

the

I, IV, III, II
II, IV, I, III
III, IV, II, I
IV, I, II, III

Galau commanded the men in the village to

A obey him
B cut all trees
C leave the village
D practise fighting
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------[PMR 2006]
One dark night, many boats come sailing down the Oya River. It had been raining
earlier. There was still a little thunder in the air. Umat was in the firat boat, showing the way
to the others. The men in the boats were his peoples enemies!
Here, we are nearly there, he said softly, to the enemy leader. The village is just after
those tall trees there. Lets go very, very slowly so nobody can hear us.
I
dont
think anyone could hear us, the captain said. There is all this thunder I say, the thunder
sounds funny in this area. It sounds just as if someone was cutting wood.
38 From the extract above, we know that Umat is a
A sailor
B leader
C traitor

D captain

39 Why did Umat want the men to row their boats slowly?
A They were planning a surprise attack
B They were avoiding the tall trees.
40 The word It refers to the
A sound of rain
C cutting of wood

B rowing of boats
D sound of thunder

C The river was flooded

D The night was dark

Practice 1
How Dalat Got Its Name
Question 1 - 3

In the evening, all the village men met on the verandah of their old chiefs
house. The oldest man, tall and thin and white-haired, spoke first.
Our late chief has gone back to our ancestors, he said, leaving behind
him three sons. We have mourned for him for one hundred days. Now is the
time to appoint a new chief. The eldest son, Galau, shall be chief over us. I
pray that he will rule us wisely.
Galau is a good fellow, Umat called out. But hes a bit soft-boned. What
use would he be as a chief?
A chief doesnt have to be a strong man! one of the elders answered.
Your late father was very old, but he was the best chief we have ever had.
Ah, we were just lucky that there was no war! I respect my late father
very much, but he would have been useless in a fight.
Everybody stared at the young man. How could he say such a thing
about his own father?
But some of the other men agreed. Yes, what use is a weak, soft-boned
chief if there is a war? they shouted. Galau knows the laws and the customs,
but does he know how to fight? We want Umat for our chief!
Soon everybody was talking at once. Some were shouting this, some
were shouting that. There had been a war once, long ago. The older men
could remember it.

1.Why did Umat want to sit at the highest place during the meeting?
A. Umat has been chosen as the new chief by the villagers
B. Galau wanted Umat to replace him as the new chief
C. Umat wanted to be the new chief
D. The villagers were afraid of him
2. The people were worried about Umat becoming the new chief
because he was
A. a kind man
C. a respected man

B. a very hot-tempered man

D. a friendly person

3. According to the custom,.should be the new chief.

A. Galau

B. Umat

C. Lutong

THE PENCIL by Ali Majod

SYPNOSIS/ SIPNOSIS
Zahid membawa sebatang pensel merah baru ke sekolah. Dia bergaduh dengan Dolah
kerana mengesyakinya mencuri pensel tersebut. Mr. Jamal, guru mereka, menyiasat dan
mempercayai Dolah dan mendenda Zahid.
Zahid memukul Dolah selepas tamat persekolahan. Dia mengambil pencil daripada Dolah
lalu mematahkannya dan campak ke dalam sungai. Selepas itu, Zahid demam untuk tiga
hari. Apabila Zahid pergi ke sekolah semula, dia bertukar menjadi murid yang lebih berani
dan agresif. Dia mengganggu murid lain dan merosakkan harta benda sekolah.
Dia membeli sebilah pisau lipat untuk melindungi diri daripada Dolah. Pada satu hari dia
mencederakan Dolah dengan pisau itu. Zahid diarahkan menghadap Mr. Berahim,
pengetuanya. Mr. Berahim menyoal siasat secara lembut. Zahid menceritakan hal sebenar
dan Dollah mengaku kesalahannya mencuri pensel Zahid. Mr. Jamal sedar bahawa dia telah
tersalah sangka terhadap Zahid. Dia mula melayan Zahid dengan lebih baik. Zahid berubah
menjadi lebih baik. Mr. Berahim menghadiahkan Zahid dua batang pensel dan Zahid
memberi satu daripadanya kepada Dolah.
THEMES/ TEMA
JUSTICE: When justice is not served, there is much unhappiness as when Zahid is
wrongly punished for a crime he did not commit. Only at the end of the story is the
truth revealed and Dolah confesses to the crime.
KEADILAN: Zahid didenda atas kesalahan yang dia tidak lakukan. Oleh itu sekiranya
kalau ada ketidakadilan, ketidakpuasanhati akan timbul. Kebenaran cerita hanya
diketahui di penghujung cerita.
UNDERSTANDING: We need to be understanding, especially towards children. We
should listen to their stories and investigate first before jumping to conclusions. If Mr.
Jamal had been kind to Zahid, Zahid might not have changed for the worse. A good
example of an understanding person is Mr. Berahim.
PEMAHAMAN: Kita perlu faham-memahami antara satu sama lain terutama
terhadap kanak-kanak. Kita perlu mendengar cerita mereka dan siasat sebelum
bertindak. Sekiranya, Jamal baik hati dengan Zahid, Zahid tidak akan menjadi jahat.
CHARACTERS/ WATAK
ZAHID
A pupil ( seorang murid)
Short and small in size (berbadan kecil dan rendah)
Shy and quiet (pemalu and pendiam)
Lacks self-confidence (kurang berkeyakinan)
MR. JAMAL
A teacher (seorang guru)
Strict (tegas)

 Impatient (tidak bersabar)

Hot-tempered (panas baran)
DOLAH
Zahids classmate (teman kelas Zahid)
Dishonest (tidak jujur)
Sly (licik)
A good actor (pelakon yang baik)
MR. BERAHIM
Good principal (pengetua yang baik)
Kind (baik hati)
Wise (bijak)
Tactful (diplomatik)
ZAHIDS GRANDMOTHER
Kind (baik hati)
Loving (penyayang)
The Pencil

2004 2008

38 Zahid was absent from school because he was ..

A uninterested in his studies.
C naughty.
D taken ill

[2008]

B a different person.

39. The phrase pounded by dozens of complaints may show that the other pupils
A were dissatisfied
B were disorganised
C hit their desks hard
D ignored the warning
40 Why was Zahid called a little monster?
A He turned ugly
B He behaved badly.
C He lost his temper.
D He showed his anger.
88 Who has a sad childhood?
A Zahid

[PMR 2004]

B Dolah

C Mr. Jamal

D Mr. Berahim

39. Mr, Jamal did not punish Dolah before because

A he was a good boy.
B he did not steal Zahids pencil

C he did not lie about his parents

D he insisted that the pencil was his

40 Who tried to convince Mr Jamal?

A Zahid

B Dolah

C Mr. Berahim

D Zahids father

PMR MODULE 2010

ANSWER KEYS- PAPER 1
SECTION A (pp 3 -12)
GRAPHIC MATERIALS AND SHORT TEXTS OR STIMULI
1.
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C
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SECTION B TEXT COMPLETION (pp 13 -16)

GRAMMAR REVISION 1
Exercise 1
1. sells
6. starts

2. falls
7. misses

3. meets
8. see

4. stops
9. comes

5. buys
10. lies

Exercise 2
1. sold
6. started

2. fell
7. missed

3. met
8. saw

4. stopped
9. came

5. bought
10. lied

Exercise 3
1. fly
6. blows

2. hope
7. love

3. walks
8. speak

4. take
9. goes

5. shout
10. calls

Exercise 4
1. finish
6. talk

2. write
7. plant

3. bring
8. stay

4. advise
9. watch

5. behave
10. retire

Exercise 5
1. done
6. dirty

2. dance
7. borrow

3. feed
8. taken

4. attend
9. wait

5. pay
10. sleep

Exercise 6
1. eating
6. opening

2. completing 3. going
4. graduating 5. cooking
7. taking
8. swimming 9. washing
10. competing

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ANSWER KEYS- PAPER 1 (Cond.)
GRAMMAR REVISION 2 (pp 16 18)
Exercise 1
1. B

2. A

3. B

4. C

5. B

6. D

Exercise 2
1. A

2.A

3. C

4. C

5. C

6. A

Exercise 3
1. C

2. A

3. C

4. D

5. A

6. B

Exercise 4
1.C

2. B

3. B

4. C

5. A

Exercise 5
1. B

2. C

3. C

4. A

5. B

Exercise 6
1. B

2. B

3. A

4. B

5. A

GRAMMAR REVISION 3 (pp 19 -21)

Pronouns Exercise 1
1. We/They
2. us/them
3. She
4. his
5. my
6. Who
7. myself
8. them/us
9. yourself
10. They/We
Subject-verb-agreement Exercise 1
1. are
2. is
3. is
4. is
5. is
6. are
7. is
8. is
9. are
10. is

Subject-verb-agreement - Exercise 2
1. has
2. have
3. does
4. Do
5. has
6. Do
7. has
8. has
9. have
10. Has
Conjunctions (answer key)
1. and
2. but
3. so
4. because
5. unless
6. although
7. because
8. or
9. because
10. so that

TEXT
CO
MP
LE
TIO
N
(pp
21
-33)

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

Text
Completion
1
B
A
B
B
A
A
B
A

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
.

SECTI
ON
CSO
CIA
L
EX
PR
ESS
ION
S
(pp
28
34)
Discussi
on 1
38. A
39. D
40. D
Discussi
on 2
19. A
20. D
21. A
Practice
1

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

A
A
A
B
C
D

1
2
3
4
5
6

B
C
A
B
C
C

1
2
3
4
5
6

B
C
B
A
D
D

1
2
3
4
5
6

A
B
D
A
D
B

.
SECTION D COMPREHENSION (pp 35 41)
Comprehension 1
1. A
2. A
3. A
4. A
5. A
6. B
7. C
8. D
9 C
10 B

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Comprehension 2
D
D
B
C
D
B
A
C
D
A

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Comprehension 3
B
C
C
C
A
C
A
B
D
B

SECTIO
NE
LITERA
TURE
POEMS
(pp 43
48)

The Lake Isle o

Innisfree
1
D
2
A
3
A
4
D
5
D
6
D
7
C
8
C
9
A
Past Year
2003

35
36
37
Past Year
2006
35
36
37

A
C
B

2008
35
36
37

D
A
C

D
D
A

SHORT STORY (pp 49 54)

OF BUNGA TELUR
AND BALLY SHOES
Past Year
2002
38
B
39
C
40
A
Past Year
2005
38
C
39
A
40
B
Past Year
2007
38
B
39
C
40
B

HOW DALAT GOT

ITS NAME
Past Year
2003
38
B
39
D
40
D
Past Year
2006
38
C
39
A
40
C
Practice 1
1
C
2
B
3
A

THE PENCIL
Past Year
2008
38
39
40
Past Year
2004
38
39
40

D
A
B
A
D
A