PMR EXCELLENCE PROGRAM

SECTION C
CLOSEST IN MEANING
SET A ( PEOPLE )
A. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.
Kit
Kent
Kit
home.
Kent

:
Kent, I heard Hakkim is down with measles.
:
Oh dear! I think we should drop in on (19) him this
evening.
:
Yes, lets cheer him up (20). He must be bored at
:

Im sure hell feel terrible because he has to give up

(21) the pportunity to take part in the basketball
tournament that he has been practicing so hard for.
Shall we bring him some of his favourite novels?
Why not?

Kit
Kent

:
:

19.

drop in on
A
B
C
D

20.

cheer him up
A
B
C
D

21.

visit
invite
e-mail
telephone

give him work to do

make him feel happy
stop her from feeling bored
encourage her to work harder

give up
A
B
C
D

decide
stop having something
hand everything to someone
help someone do something

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B. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.
Akif

Thanakorn

Akif

Thanakorn

22.

Thanakorn, now I know why you like to read

books on science. Its a case of like father, like
son (22).
Thats true. My ambition is to be a surgeon like
my father. My sisters like reading books on
science
too.
My
cousins
come
to
my house frequently simply because we all
share a common interest in science. We even
do science experiments together.
I guess birds of a feather flock together (23).
Do you and your cousins ever argue?
Of course we do, but we let bygones be
bygones (24).

like father, like son

A
B
C
D

23.

looking exactly like his father

respecting his father very much
doing the same thing as his father
speaking in the same way as his father
birds of a feather flock together

A
B
C
D
24.

Most people enjoy working in groups

Birds of the same species usually fly together
People who work alike can be found everywhere
People of the same type always spend time together
let bygones be bygones

A
B
C
D

let time solve problems

let the past make us wiser
let the adults solve the problems
forget about the disagreements of the past

SET B ( SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY )

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A. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.

19
.

Arshad

Sulin

Arshad

Sulin
Arshad

:
:

Sulin

get along

A
B
C
D
20
.

enjoy the same things

stay at the same place
understand each other
have a good relationship

work it out

A
B
C
D
21
.

Why didnt you come for the science quiz yesterday?

We needed another participant.
Well, I dont really get along (19) well with Anthony,
so I didnt come.
We have to try to work with each other. Is there a
problem between both of you?
Yes, there is.
You will have to work it out (20). We are in the same
class.
Ill wait until everybody has cleared out of (21) the
classroom before I talk to her about our problem.

work together
solve a problem
discuss an issue
speak to each other

cleared out of

A
B
C
D

cleaned up
entered
stayed
left

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B. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.

22
.

Bee Bee

Ai Ai
Bee Bee

:
:

Ai Ai

cant make head nor tail of

A
B
C
D
23
.

cant
cant
cant
cant

understand
look at
match
solve

a piece of cake

A
B
C
D
24
.

Oh! I have been looking at this for an hour now!

I just cant make head nor tail of (22) the
information I have gathered.
I thought you said it is a piece of cake (23).
I thought so too! I cant do this report alone.
Can somebody give me a hand (24)?
Let me see if I can understand that!

very
very
very
very

easy
tasty
tricky
confusing

give me a hand

A
B
C
D

help me
advise me
speak to me
discuss with me

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SET C ( SOCIAL ISSUES )

A. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.

Librarian

Aishah

Librarian

Aishah
Librarian

:
:

Aishah

19
.

look through

A
B
C
D
20
.

fill in
look for
observe
check

come up against

A
B
C
D
21
.

Can you please look through (19) your form before

handling it in?
Ive done that. When can I start borrowing books
from the library?
All right. Your card is ready. You can start borrowing
books now.
Thank you.
If you come up against (20) any problem, please let
us know.
If you are not able to return your books on time, you
can call up and the operator will put you through (21)
to the borrowing counter.

face
solve
happen
understand

put you through

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A
send you
B
contact you
C
connect you
D
deliver you
B. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.

Bahjan
Noormah
Bahjan

:
:
:

Noormah

Bahjan
Noormah

:
:

22
.

life and soul

A
B
C
D
23
.

centre of attraction
only laughing stock
most attractive person
most important student

ups and downs

A
B
C
D
24
.

It is so quiet without Sara in class.

Thats right. She is the life and soul (22) of the class.
Weve had a good share of the ups and downs (23) of
our school life.
Well, we can always visit her in Kota Bharu during the
holidays.
Thats easier said than done (24).
I know but we can always try.

good and bad times

exciting moments
frightening times
difficult times

easier said than done

A
B
C

easy
difficult
not a problem

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D

worth all the effort

SET D ( HEALTH )
A. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.
To be healthy, follow this advice: what we tell you is food for thought
(19).

19
.

Dont start the day on an empty stomach.

Breakfast well, lunch sparingly and dine healthily.
Dont burn the midnight oil (20).
Take a break (21) and unwind with your favourite book.

food for thought

A
B
C
D
20
.

burn the midnight oil

A
B
C
D
21
.

good protein for the brains

to make you healthy
good advice to think about seriously
good food to eat

upset the oil lamp

leave the light on all night
work till late in the night
leave your work till midnight

take a break

take a drink

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B
C
D

take time off

go for a meal
take a deep breath

B. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.

Uncle Sam :

Meng Hean

Uncle Sam

22
.

under the weather

A
B
C
D
23
.

Meng Hean, you look under the weather (22). You

have to change your lifestyle. You musnt burn the
candles at both ends (23). Why dont you cut
down on your social activities and take a holiday
too?
Thanks, Uncle Sam. I know you have my best
interests at heart (24) and I should follow your
advice. But, I have a project to complete. Next
month, I will take leave and go on a holiday.
: Thats being sensible.

at the sun
dont look well
dont look sick
healthy and rosy

musnt burn the candles at both ends

A
B
C
D

mustnt
mustnt
mustnt
mustnt

be lazy
enjoy yourself
hold two jobs
work so hard

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.

have my best interests at heart

A
B
C
D

are
are
are
are

happy for me
talking about me
confident about me
concerned about me

SET E ( ENVIRONMENT )
A. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.
Norizan

Good evening, Auntie Sim. Your flowers are

growing so beautifully.
You have put in (19) a lot of time in your
garden.
Auntie Sim :
Thank you. This is my hobby and my daily
exercise. I do enjoy looking after (20) the
plants.
Norizan
:
Having a garden is good for the environment. It
helps to keep the air clean.
Auntie Sim :
Youre right. Im on my way to buy more black
earth. Ive run out (21) and I need some to
grow these new plants.

19
.

put in

A
B
C
D
20

set
spent
taken
accumulated

looking after

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.
A
B
C
D
21
.

admiring
staring at
examining
taking care of

run out

A
B
C
D

enough
stored
deleted
insufficient

B. Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for
the phrases underlined.

22
.

Millie

Soo

Millie

come about

A
B
C
D
23
.

Soo, are you having breathing problems? How did

this come about (22)?
Im asthmatic and I have to watch out (23) when the
air feels stuffy, like when there is haze. Please call my
mother.
Im trying to but I cant get through to (24) her.

last
happen
activate
take place

watch out

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A
B
C
D
24
.

look after
be alerted
be careful
hide and cover

get through to

A
B
C
D

call
touch
contact
communicate

ANSWERS
SECTION C
CLOSEST IN MEANING
Question

19

20

21

22

23

24

SET A ( PEOPLE )

SETB(SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY ) D

SET C ( SOCIAL ISSUES )

SET D ( HEALTH )

SET E ( ENVIRONMENT )

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