TEST ON GRAPHIC STIMULI AND SHORT TEXTS (Section A of Paper 2: Q1-Q8)

The course will be beneficial to those who

A
B
C
D

are facing financial problems

have worries and anxiety
are self-conscious
are indecisive

2 The main aim of organizing the event is to promote

A
health awareness
B
friendship
C
sports
D
fun

3 The idiom above is most likely to refer to

A
being creative and innovative in life.
B
cooperating in completing chores.
C
giving motivation to others.
D
finishing work quickly.

4 The writer believes that students

A
need to work hard to score well in the examination
B
are pressured to do extremely well in the examination
C
are crazy to take too many subjects in the examination
D
should burn the midnight oil to score well in their examination.

5 Based on the table above, which offence is the most common?

A
Speeding
B
Obstructing traffic
C
Road traffic offences
D
Beating the traffic light

6 Based on the speech above, we can conclude that

A
we need to stop working when the situations get tough
B
things are tougher when people need to get going
C
we need to persevere amidst challenges
D
we need to go when things get tough

7 From the sign above, we can conclude that

A
all the tourists are allowed to use the facilities
B
hotel guests are allowed to use the facilities
C
the facilities are restricted to hotel staff
D
nobody is allowed to use the facilities

8 From the comic above, we can conclude that Love Your River campaign is a failure
because
A
everyone is dumping rubbish into the river
B
of illegal fishing activity in the river
C
nobody is prosecuting the culprit
D
the river is already polluted

TEST ON RATIONAL CLOZE (Section A of Paper 2: Q9-Q15)

Nobody enjoys staying in a hospital. Being warded in a hospital can often be a depressing
and lonely experience. At Universiti Hospital in Petaling Jaya, a group of women try to bring
some _________ (9) to the patients. Those who have been to this hospital may have seen women
dressed __________ (10) pink overalls walking about the hospital wards. These women are
_________ (11) as the Pink Angels. They got their name when a patient commented that they
looked like angels in pink, and _________ (12) then they have been referred to as the Pink
Angels.
The Pink Angels are _________ (13) workers who try their best to cheer up the patients
in any way they can. They go around the wards helping _________ (14) just lending an ear to
those who want company. This voluntary organization was formally launched in 1984, and is the
only resident voluntary organization of its kind in the country. The societys motto _______ (15)
service with a smile and a touch.
A large number of Pink Angels are career women and retired nurses. Several of them are
also mothers with families.

A
B
C
D

cheer
cheers
cheerful
cheering

10

A
B
C

of
in
on

11

A
B
C
D

called
known
specified
regarded

12

A
B
C

since
while
forever

13

A
B
C
D

voluntary
volunteers
volunteered
volunteering

14

A
B
C
D

so
or
by
and

15

A
B
C
D

stress
stressed
stresses
stressing

TEST ON RATIONAL CLOZE (Section A of Paper 2: Q9-Q15)

Once many students finish high school or college, they have the uncanny desire to travel as far
away from home as possible. Visiting new places and seeing exotic locales around the world
______ (9) can be a great learning experience, but there is one big problem that these young
travelers face a lack of money. Most countries nowadays are ______ (10) young globetrotters
by offering a six- to twelve-month working holiday for anyone between the ages of 18 and 30.
_____ (11), they will be able to experience new cultures while making enough money to survive.
In Australia, the working holiday program has been a phenomenal success. In its first year of
existence, 1975, 2,000 working visas were _____ (12). By 2006, this number had increased to
113,000, which is estimated to have added US$1.3 billion to Australia's economy in that year.
Many of the positions ______ (13) are in the hospitality industry or harvest work, but some
travelers are getting jobs in finance, health care, and education.
For Australians, Britons, and New Zealanders, a popular place to spend a working holiday is
Canada, ______ (14) there are numerous ski and snowboard resorts. Jobs as lift operators,
snowboard coaches, or as members of the resort staff are ______ (15) simple. The biggest
benefit in Canada is that all workers get free lift passes while they are employed. A working
holiday is the perfect solution for those who want to see the world but need some help to finance
their once-in-a-lifetime trip.
9. A
B
C
D

on leave
in person
off record
by surprise

13. A
B
C
D

available
vacant
inclusive
essential

10. A
B
C
D

applying to
leading to
occurring to
catering to

14. A
B
C
D

that
what
when
where

11. A
B
C
D

As yet
On the contrary
This way
By all means

15. A
B
C
D

relatively
casually
frankly
sincerely

12. A
B
C
D

squeezed
issued
featured
inspired