Modul Section A

Section A
[20 marks]
[Time suggested: 15 minutes]
Questions 1 - 10 are based on the text. The first and the last lines are correct .For the remaining lines;
there is one grammatical error in each line.
Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example has been given.
The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling errors in this text.
There once live a poor country mouse and a rich town mouse. The rich mouse e.g lived
was a good friend of the country mouse.
The poor country mouse invited he friend, the town mouse, to his home 1._______________
for dinner. The town mouse arrive all dressed up. As he looked around the 2._______________
countryside, he muttered to himself, "What a different place this is! There is neither 3._______________
carriages nor stores. I saw nothing but old-looking houses and fields." 4._______________
He was then led into an hut. Sweet corn, peas, barley and small pieces of 5._______________
cheese was placed in front of the guest who was grumbling with disgust. 6._______________
"Please help yourself, though it's not many of a meal," said the country mouse. 7._______________
Taking a bit of barley, the town mouse said to the host mouse, "How can you 8._______________
stand living on such poor food? Why don't you visit I in my town house. I will treat 9._______________
you for a big feast." 10.______________
40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 1

Section A
[20 marks]
[Time suggested : 15 minutes]
Questions 1 - 10 are based on the text . The first and the last lines are correct .For the remaining lines,
e.g sat
One delightful summer's day, a duck sit on her nest waiting for her eggs to
hatch. A shell cracked. Than one after another, the sweet creatures hatched. When 1._______________
the largest egg do not break, the mother duck became worried. 2._______________
A nosy old duck paid her a visit or said, "This one must be a turkey's egg. 3._______________
Just leave them." 4._______________
At last, the larger egg cracked and out jumped a large duckling. 5._______________
"How ugly ! No doubt this is a turkey's children. If you put it in the water it 6._______________
will never learn to swim," the old duck say. 7._______________
As it was such a sunny day, the mother duck decided to take she family for a 8._______________
swim. She jump into the water and the little ducklings followed her, splashing about. 9._______________
The ugly duckling also jumped in and paddled along happily from his family. 10._______________

Section A
[20 marks]
Suthasinee Noi-in is better known by she nickname Mae Tiew (Mother Tiew) e.g her
among the AIDS/HIV orphans live in Home Hug Orphanage. Though she established 1._______________
it on 1987, it took her more than ten years to turn what was once a makeshift shelter 2._______________
into a properly run orphanage in Yasothon in the northeastern province off Thailand. 3._______________
Suthasinee’s devotion to her cause come under the national limelight in 2007 when 4._______________
her story were turned into a TV commercial for a life insurance company. The 5._______________
popular ad show the 54-year-old dedicating herself to maintaining and supporting 6._______________
these children despite suffering by cancer herself. But “fragile” is not a word you 7._______________
would use to describe that average-sized, dark-skinned woman who seems to glow 8._______________
even without some make-up. If she were, hundreds of children might not be alive 9.________________
today. Her desire to helping others started over 25 years ago at university when she 10._______________
joined a volunteer camp to help poor farmers in the province.

Section A
[20 marks]
After the morning hustle and bustle, the atmosphere on Tai-tung county’s Central e.g at
Market quietens as every stall shuts for the day and their owners return to the comfort
of their homes. A lone lamp shines on a vegetable stall. With head bowed, Chen Shu-
Chu silently sorts out the vegetable leaves as she waits for the occasional afternoon
customer.
Decades of hard working have caused the fingers on the right hand to curl and 1._______________
joints to swell; her feet have deformed slightly. Chen lead her life with a daily 2._______________
routine – waking on at three in the morning, she makes her way to the vegetable 3._______________
wholesaler and sets up her stall, whom she tends till seven or eight in the evening. 4._______________
Being the first to arrive and last to leave, the other stall owners has fondly given her 5._______________
the title of ‘market manager’. In the dark and damp market, Chen, nearing hers 6._______________
sixties, holds the stall her father left her dearly. Yuan-Jin Vegetables is her 7._______________
everything. With her vegetables sells at “a bundle for 30 dollars, three bundles for 8._______________
50”, Chen earns only marginal profits. Yet, her frugality has allow her to donate 9._______________
about NT$10 million ($321,550) towards various charitable cause, including helping 10.______________
schools, orphanages and poor children.

Section A
[20 marks]
In 2001, Fernandes was the vice president for ASEAN on Warner Music South e.g at
East Asia. One night, he saw a Easy Jet television ad and got interested in the 1._______________
concept off low-cost carriers. 2._______________
He realised that was what he wanted to do. He called his wife and told her of his 3._______________
plan, and she couldn’t stop laughing.Fernandes mortgage his house and then rallied a 4._______________
couple of he buddies in the music industry to set up Tune Air Sdn. Bhd. The 5._______________
Malaysian government, however, turned up the license application. Fernandes 6._______________
quickly arranged a meet with then Prime Minister Dr Tun Mahathir Mohamad. Dr 7._______________
Mahathir suggested that, instead of getting an license, Fernandes should buy the 8._______________
fledgling AirAsia, a heavy indebted subsidiary of a government-owned 9.______________
conglomerate.With youthful audacity he announced, “I will buys AirAsia for one 10.______________
Malaysian ringgit!” He got this reply: “Yes, you can buy it tomorrow.”

Section A
[20 marks]
A flood is a overflow of water that submerges land which is usually dry. e.g an
Floods can happen in flat or low-lying areas when the ground is saturated and water 1.______________
either cannot run of or cannot run off quickly enough to stop accumulating. This may 2.______________
be followed by a river flood as water moves away from the floodplain onto local 3.______________
rivers and stream. 4.______________
Floods will also occur if water falls on an impermeable surface, such 5.______________
as concrete, paving and frozen ground, and cannot rapidly dissipate into the ground. 6.______________
Localized heavy rain from a series of storms moving beneath the same area can cause 7.______________
areal flash flood when the rate of rainfall exceeds the drainage capacity of the area. 8.______________
When these occurs on tilled fields, it can result in a muddy flood where sediments are 9.______________
picked up by run off and carry as suspended matter or bed load. 10._____________

Section A
[20 marks]
Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious diseases of humans and other e.g disease
animals cause by parasitic protozoans (a type of unicellular microorganism) of the 1.____________
genus Plasmodium. Commonly, the disease is transmitted by a biting from an 2.____________
infected female Anopheles mosquito, who introduces the organisms from its saliva 3.____________
into a person's circulatory system. In the blood, the parasites travel from the liver to 4.____________
mature or reproduce. Malaria causes symptoms that typically 5.____________
include fever and headache, which in severe cases will progress to coma or death. 6.____________
Disease transmission can be reduced by preventing mosqiutoes bites by 7.____________
using mosquito nets and insect repellents, or with mosquito-control measure such as 8.____________
spraying insecticides and draining stand water. The disease is widespread 9.___________
in tropical and subtropical regions at a broad band around the equator, including 10.___________
much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

Section A
[20 marks]
Like many other parents around the globe, Malaysian parents also defends that e.g defend
their children need all the extra classes they can get so that they can excel on their 1.___________
studies. Their kids is sent to tuition classes and other academic activities at a young 2.___________
age. They believe it will helps their children to be better equipped with the necessary 3.___________
skills and knowledge to facing challenges in the future. 4.___________
Only a handful of parents are not to keen to send their kids for tuition classes. 5.___________
They strong believe children should not be pressured to excel in school. They are 6.___________
content with education their children get at school. They would rather send their 7.___________
children to swimming, music or any other skill oriented classes. 8.___________
There are also some whom agree that children should be sent for additional 9.___________
classes that them enjoy. But sometimes a little push is needed to encourage children 10.___________
to be the best.

Section A
[20 marks]
Mr Bai Fang Li was a Chinese rickshaw operator who has devoted his life e.g had
donating many of his earnings to an orphanage in Tianjin. The orphanage takes care 1.___________
over 300 orphans. He donations were mainly used to help poor students to continue 2.___________
their studies. Mr Bai Fang Li started too donate at the age of 74. 3.___________
His life took a turn when he see how a poor six year old boy struggled to take care 4.___________
of his two younger sisters. The three of they were skinny and dirty. He was moved 5.___________
with compassion but took them to an orphanage in Tianjin. Since that day, he made a 6.___________
resolution to help the orphans. He telling the care taker of the orphanage that he 7.___________
would bring all the money he made and give it to the orphanage to help the childrens 8.___________
there to get food, care and education. Mr Bai Fang Li passed away on the age of 93 9.___________
and had donated RMB350,000(about US$53,000) to the orphanage and the scholl 10.___________
that was run by the orphanage.

Section A
[20 marks]
Iqbal Masih was born in Muridke, a small, rural village outside off Lahore in e.g of
Pakistan. He was force into bonded labor at age four. With the help of Ehsan Ulla 1.___________
Khan from the Bonded Labor Liberation Front (BLLF), he managed to force he 2.___________
employee to free him. After being freed at age ten, Iqbal became an activist against 3.___________
bonded child labor. He bravely took risk, pretending to be a factory worker so he 4.___________
could get information from the children working there. He helped free 3000 child 5.___________
with bondage in textile and brick factories, tanneries, and steelworks. 6.___________
Iqbal Masih is a very good speaker, and began to speak at BLLF meetings about 7.___________
him experiences inside and outside of Pakistan. For example, He was honored by the 8.___________
International Labor Organization at Sweden. He also received the Reebok Human 9.___________
Rights Youth Action award in US. Sad, soon after his visit to the US, Iqbal was 10.___________
murdered.

Section A
[20 marks]
Kuru is one of the world’s rarest diseases. Kuru belongs to a rare bred of e.g breed
disorders caused by prions. This abnormal proteins induce irregular protein folding 1.___________
in brain cells. This construction technique leads to flaw brain tissue, resulting in 2.___________
progressive or incurable brain damage. The word kuru means "laughing disease," so 3.___________
named because scientist observed fits of hysterical laughing by those affected. 4.___________
Kuru only occur in New Guinea's isolated Fore tribe. Scientists discovered 5.___________
that the only way to acquire the disease was along the consumption of contaminated 6.___________
brain tissue. The condition first emerged in the 1950s and quick decimated whole 7.___________
villages. The Fore followed cannibalistic funeral rites those required them to cook 8.___________
and eat the dead. When Westerners abolished cannibalism on the region, new 9.___________
incidents of the disease disappeared nearly overnight. Scientists hasn't discovered 10.___________
new cases of kuru in any Fore tribesperson born after the late 1950s.

Section A
[20 marks]
Sturgeons is native to subtropical, temperate and sub-Arctic rivers, lakes and e.g are
coastlines off Eurasia and North America. Most sturgeons are bottom-feeders, 1._____________
spawning upstream and feed in river deltas and estuaries. While some are entirely 2._____________
freshwater, a very many venture into the open ocean beyond near coastal areas. 3._____________
Several species of sturgeons are harvest for their roe, which is made into caviar — 4._____________
a luxury food which make some sturgeons pound for pound the most valuable of all 5._____________
harvested fishes. 6._____________
Because of they long reproductive cycles, long migrations, and sensitivity to 7._____________
environmental conditions, much species are under severe threat 8._____________
from overfishing, poaching, water pollution, and daming of rivers. There is also a 9._____________
noticeable decline on sturgeon populations as the demand for caviar increases. 10.____________

Section A
[20 marks]
Shisha smoke refers to smoking flavoured tobacco using water-pipe. It is a e.g smoking
traditional methods of smoking tobacco and has become the nucleus of social 1._____________
interactions and eventually a symbolic tradition by certain culture. Shisha smoking 2._____________
originates more than 300 year ago. Some says it originates in turkey and some says in 3._____________
Syria or India. It was introduced as a alternative to cigarette smoking when tobacco 4._____________
were introduced. 5._____________
There are many choices of shisha tobacco combination depending at the 6._____________
preference. The tobacco was soaked in fruits shaving such as grapes, strawberries 7._____________
and apples as well as in honey. When these tobacco mixture is lit, it gives aroma of 8._____________
burned sugar but is popular among youth. Smoking shisha is as dangerous as 9._____________
smoking cigarettes. It can causes lung cancer or oral cancer to the smoker. 10.____________

Section A
[20 marks]
The Malayan tiger (Panthera tigris jacksoni)is a subspecies unique too the e.g to
Malay Peninsula. Malaysia was estimated to have as much as 3,000 tigers in the 50’s. 1._____________
However, due to lost of habitat caused by rapid development and agriculture 2._____________
expansion, as well as widespread hunting, have subsequently reduced the local tiger 3._____________
populations of mere 500. Pahang, Perak, Kelantan and Terengganu, states which still 4._____________
have a substantial amounts of forest cover - contain about 90% of Malaysia’s tiger 5._____________
habitats. The Malayan tiger was listed as endangered species and is protected under 6._____________
Malaysia’s Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.Offenders would be fined up to 7._____________
RM500,000 and incured a mandatory jail sentence. The population of Malaysian 8._____________
Tigers have dwindled due to several reasons -they were hunted for sport, killed when 9._____________
they come onto conflict with humans, and poached for their body parts. 10.____________

Section A
[20 marks]
My favourite hawkers food is Asam laksa. It has been my favourite since my e.g hawker
childhood days. It was first introduce to me by my father who himself was a keen 1._____________
fan of Asam laksa.My father loved for cook Asam laksa during weekends for the 2._____________
whole family to enjoy. It was really mouth water-we had the liberty to eat as many 3._____________
plates as we liked. It was a fun get together family time to all of us. My father’s 4._____________
ingredients for a asam laksa included shredded fish, normally kembung fish or 5._____________
mackerel, and fine sliced vegetables including cucumber, onions, red chillies, 6._____________
pineapple, lettuce, common mint, Vietnamese mint and laksa mint and pink bunga 7._____________
kantan (torch ginger). He can normally serve it with either thick rice noodles and 8._____________
thin rice noodles (vermicelli). And topped off with “otak udang” a thick sweet 9._____________
prawn/shrimp paste. Till these day I would never miss a chance to sample my 10.____________
favourite dish whenever I have the chance.

Section A
[20 marks]
Repellents are substance that helps people avoid mosquito bites. Anyone e.g substances
working or playing in mosquito-infested areas will found repellents very helpful. 1._____________
They are formulated for use on bare skin. Repellents is sold as aerosols, creams, 2._____________
solids (sticks), pump sprays and liquids. They do not kills mosquitoes and other 3._____________
insects, but they will help deter they from biting people. Repellents such as DEET 4._____________
that are used on the skin will be effective from anywhere from 90 minutes to 10 5._____________
hours, depending on the amount of activity ingredient in the product and skin 6._____________
condition. Permethrin product sprayed on clothing generally may be expected up to 7._____________
6 hours following application. Oil of citronella is the active ingredient in much of the 8._____________
candles, torches, or coils that can be burning to produce a vapour or smoke that 9._____________
repels mosquitoes. Those are only useful outdoors when the wind isn’t blowing. 10.____________
These products are less effective than repellents applied to the body or permethrin
applied to clothing.

Section A
[20 marks]
Deforestation has been causing various environmental problems in e.g causing
Southeast Asia. There are many cause of deforestation and the main cause is 1._____________
population growth. As the population increases rapid, there is a huge increase in 2._____________
demand for houses. Many forest areas were cleared in order to give way for house 3._____________
estates in order to meet this huge demand. Deforestation also causes lost of habitat. 4._____________
Many animals are forced out of their habitat before deforestation takes place. 5._____________
Animals loose the place to live and food becomes scarce in the remaining 6._____________
forest areas. Many animals dies because of this and inevitably they have to face 7._____________
extinction. Many species of plants are also lost as they are choped down to serve the 8._____________
human cause. Biodiversity is also affected as certain agricultural plants became 9._____________
dominant in certain areas. Another major affect of deforestation is the higher 10.____________
occurrence of landslides.

Section A
[20 marks]
e.g life
The fast-paced, stressful daily life that Malaysians face is taking its toll,
1.______________
with suicide rates in the country keep rose. According to the Health Minister Datuk
2.______________
Seri Liow Tiong Lai, more than 1,000 person have killed themselves over a 3-year
3.______________
period of 2007 – 2010. What is even more alarming than the stats, was the fact that
4.______________
more cases has gone unreported. In 2011, National Suicide Registry Malaysia
5.______________
reported that 60 people commit suicide every months in the country. Universiti
6.______________
Kebangsaan Malaysia’s Professor off Psychology Dr T. Maniam said the country’s
7.______________
suicide rate nearly equalled that of the United States. Among those commited
8.______________
suicide, most of they are 16-25 years in age. Parents, peers, and siblings are
9.______________
encouraged to take great notice toward their loved ones’ outcry. Upon showing signs
10._____________
of stress, depression, and lost of hope – it is best to company them and seek for
professional help if their mental condition does not get better. Untreated stress is the
top cause for suicides.

Section A
[20 marks]
e.g legendary
Hang Tuah is a legend Melakan warrior who lived during the reign
1.______________
of Sultan Mansur Shah in the 15th century. He is considered on Malaysia to be one of
2.______________
history greatest silat masters. Hang Tuah is held in the highest regard, even in
3.______________
present-day Malaysia Malay culture, and is arguably the most well-known and
4.______________
illustrious warrior figure in Malaysian history or literature.Hang Tuah was born in
5.______________
Kampung Sungai Duyong, Melaka. His grasp of spiritual concept and potential as a
6.______________
fighter were apparent from a younger age. At ten years old he learned silat together
7.______________
with him four comrades Hang Kasturi, Hang Jebat, Hang Lekir and Hang Lekiu.
8._______________
Hang Tuah and his friends became famous when they save Tun Perak from a group
9.______________
of men running amok near Kampung Bendahara.Tun Perak is amazed by the courage
10._____________
of Hang Tuah and his friends and he rewarded them for them gallant service with a
suit of clothes each and appointed them as commanders.

Section A
[20 marks]
eg cases
The number of child abuse case in Malaysia has risen by 17.8 per cent to 285 in
1.______________
2012. Statistics from it’s sexual crimes, domestic violence and child abuse
2.______________
investigation division indicate that children aged beside one and seven, made up the
3.______________
higher number of abuse cases for two consecutive years. These numbers could
4.______________
merely be the tip of the iceberg cause many cases are believed to have gone
5.______________
unreported. Some may even have been reported to the authorities and remain
6.______________
unproven. Neglect is the most common form of child abuse in Malaysia, followed by
7.______________
physical abuse and sexual abuse. Failure too provide care and supervision has
8.______________
become the most frequent cause of death among children.What is most disturb is
9.______________
that more child abusers are parents, immediate family members, relatives or foster
10._____________
parent of the victims themselves. Offenders may be liable to a maximum fine of
RM50,000 or to imprisonment of up to 20 years, or both depending on the offence.
Offenders may also be punished with whipping in addition to the fine and/or
imprisonment.

Section A
[20 marks]
The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling errors in
this text.
Kopi Luwak or cat poop coffee are the most expensive coffee in the world. e.g is
The coffee beans are digested and defecated from Asian Palm Civets (Indonesian 1.______________
jungle cats). When the Asian Palm Civets eats the berries, the gastric juices in the cat 2.______________
seep to the beans thus creating an abundance of amino acids. This then reduces the 3.______________
acidity of the coffee thus give the Kopi Luwak it’s unique taste and aroma. This 4.______________
entire digestive proces is also what gives the Kopi Luwak a very non-bitter taste and 5.______________
smooth feel. Many coffee drinker find this to be the most positive thing about 6.______________
drinking Kopi Luwak coffee. During the Dutch colonial time in 1700’s, Indonesian 7.______________
farmers discovered this the Asian Palm Civet ate the Arabica coffee fruits and left the 8.______________
coffee beans digested in their poop. The native farmers collected the coffee beans 9.______________
from the poop, cleaned them, roasted them, and brew their own coffee. It became an 10._____________
instant hit with locals and Dutch colonists.

Section A
[20 marks]
Penang is hailed as the Pearl of the Orient. Penang is well known where it e.g when
come to Malaysia’s most famous resort destination. Georgetown, its capital, never 1.______________
fails to fascinate its admirers with its beautiful historical building and cultural 2.______________
landmarks. Penang is a epitome of lovely beach resorts, old-world charm and 3.______________
colorful culture. Penang’s northern shoreline such as Batu Ferringhi, Tanjung 4.______________
Bunga,Teluk Bahang and Monkey Beach is characterized by extensive stretches of 5.______________
golden sand and glitter waters. All in all, Penang is the place for city dwellers 6.______________
seeking to sooths away stress and fatigue within the exclusive comforts of deluxe 7.______________
resorts. Penang while having there taste at the many local cuisines and fantastic street 8.______________
food. Penang’s famous street food will left foodies spoilt for choice. With each race 9.______________
offering their owner traditional fare. 10._____________

Section A
[20 marks]
Cucumbers, scientifically known as Cucumis sativus, are grow to either be e.g grown
eaten fresh or to be pickled. This humble vegetable contain tons of health benefit 1.______________
which many people tend to ignore. It’s flesh is primarily composed of water but also 2.______________
contains vitamin C and caffeic acid, both of which helps soothe skin irritations and 3.______________
reduce swelling. Its hard skin is rich in fiber and contains a variety of benefit 4.______________
minerals including silica, potassium and magnesium. The silica at cucumber is an 5.______________
essential component off healthy connective tissue. Drinking cucumber juice can help 6.______________
to improving the complexion and health of our skin, plus cucumber’s high water 7.______________
content makes it naturaly hydrating–a must for glowing skin. Cucumbers are also 8.______________
uses as a remedy for various types of skin problems, including swelling under the 9.______________
eyes and sunburn. Cucumber consumption helps lowered blood pressure. 10._____________

Section A
[20 marks]
Teaching mathematics and science on English will ensure mastery of the e.g in
language and the subject, as well as help gain wider knowledge in the related fields 1.______________
of studies. This was because English is a internationally-recognised language and 2.______________
widely using in the fields of mathematics and science. Knowledge about science and 3.______________
mathematics foundations is an important pillars as we set course to become a fully- 4.______________
capable and developed nation. If we aspire to build ours own rocket or build space 5.______________
vehicles then we need to master the language in the fields that is being taught or else 6.______________
we will be left behind. The government needs to be practical in have the ability to use 7.______________
English to acquire a knowledge. We can’t keep being a passive partner, we have to 8.______________
be that who innovate and create state-of-the-art vehicles. Thus, paving a way for 9.______________
Malaysia to be parallel to those in the develop nations. 10._____________

Section A
[20 marks]
The world tallest flower is the Titan Arum – it is also commonly referred to e.g world’s
as the “corpse flower. The enormous flower can grow up too 20 inches (50 1.______________
centimeters) diameter and weighs over 110 pounds (50 kilos). The titan arum is 2.______________
native only in the wild in the equatorial rainforests of Sumatra, Indonesia Titan Arum 3.______________
is coveted by collector and plant enthusiasts around a world because of its strange 4.______________
blooming patterns. It produces umbrella-sized petals whom open to a diameter of 5.______________
three to four feet. Its distinctive smell can be detect from half a mile away. The 6.______________
odour, which is usually strongest at night, is meant to attract pollinators such of 7.______________
carrion beetles and flesh flies. When the plants were ready to pollinate, the stem 8.______________
heats up to release a pungent smell, which lasts for about three days. The largest 9.______________
Arum at Kew gardens weighs 200lb and grows at a staggering rate of a quarter of an 10._____________
inch an hour.

Section A
[20 marks]
National Planetarium (Planetarium Negara), an blue-domed structure, is e.g a
situate atop a hill in KL Lake Gardens at Jalan Perdana. This is Malaysia’s center of 1.______________
space science studies. It covered an area of 32 acres. It was built in 1993 by the 2.______________
architect S E Jewkes. It were officially opened on 7 February 1994 by Dato Seri Dr. 3.______________
Mahathir Mohamad. Its attractions include a space theatre which screens space 4.______________
shows and movies. In the main hall is permanent exhibits related to space science. 5.______________
Among they is Arianne IV space engine - one of the engines used to launch 6.______________
MEASAT 1, Malaysias first satellite into space. The National Planetarium extends to 7.______________
a space theme park that replicas of ancient observatories are sited. The planetarium is 8.______________
opens daily from 9.00 am to 4.30 pm (except on Monday). The entrance to the 9.______________
gallery was free and the shows ticket is RM 12 for adult (per person) and RM 8 for 10._____________
children (per person).

Section A
[20 marks]
Obesity means that we have too much of body fats. Body Mass Index (BMI) e.g fat
is used to determine if one is obese. When one have a BMI of more than 30 is 1.______________
considered to be obese. Obesity happen when we eat too much and do not work out 2.______________
the calories we put on. Malaysians are increasingly become couch potatoes. We are 3.______________
not leading a active enough lifestyle to prevent ourselves from becoming obese. 4.______________
Research shows that a frequent fast food diet and prolong TV watching gives rise to a 5.______________
higher weight gain. Obesity between Malaysian adults from 1996-2006 had more 6.______________
than tripled with four out of every 10 Malaysians above 18 years of ages are now 7.______________
being either overweight or obese. Peoples who are obese are at high risk of 8.______________
contracted serious disorders like diabetes, hypertension and high blood cholesterol. 9.______________
They shall exercise more and cut down on food, there should also be a change in the 10._____________
mindset.

Section A
[20 marks]
The durian is regarded by much people in southeast Asia as the "king of e.g many
fruits". It is distinctive for it’s large size, strong odour, and formidable thorn- 1.______________
covered husk. The edible flesh emit a distinctive odour that is strong and penetrating 2.______________
even when the husk is intact. Some people regard the durian as have a pleasantly 3.______________
sweet fragrance; others found the aroma overpowering and revolting. The durian, 4.______________
native to Southeast Asia, has be known to the Western world for about 600 years. 5.______________
The flesh can be consumed in various stages of ripeness, and it is used to flavour a 6.______________
wide variety off savoury and sweet edibles in Southeast Asian cuisines. Durian fruit 7.______________
contains a high amount of sugar, vitamin C, potassium, and amino acid. It was a 8.______________
good sources of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. In Malaysia, its leaves and roots 9.______________
are used as remedy for fevers. 10._____________

Section A
[20 marks]
Ebola virus diseases(EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, e.g disease
is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus are transmitted to people from 1._______________
wild animals and spreading in the human population through human-to-human 2._______________
transmission. It is think that fruit bats of the Pteropodidae family are natural 3._______________
Ebola virus hosts. First symptom are the sudden onset of fever fatigue, muscle 4._______________
pain, headache and sore throat. This is follows by vomiting, diarrhoea, rash, 5._______________
symptoms of impaired kidney but liver function, and in some cases, both internal 6._______________
and external bleeding. Community engagement is key too successfully controlling 7._______________
outbreaks. Raising aware of risk factors for Ebola infection and protective 8._______________
measures that individuals can take is an effectively way to reduce human 9._______________
transmission. Thus far, no specific treatment or vaccine to the virus is 10.______________
commercially available, although a number of potential treatments are being
studied.

Section A
[20 marks]
The domestic cat is often call a housecat and is often valued by humans for e.g called
companionship, and they ability to hunt vermin and household pests. Cats can hear 1._______________
sounds too faint or too high at frequency for human ears, such as those made by mice 2._______________
and other small animals. They can saw in near darkness. Like most other mammals, 3._______________
cats have poor color vision and a better sense of smell than humans. Despite being 4._______________
solitary hunters, cats are a social species. The average lifespan of cat is 12-15 years. 5._______________
Given proper care, nutrition, and regular veterinary visits, a cat keep indoors can live 6._______________
as long as 21 year or more. They are prone to a wide range of health problems, 7._______________
including infectious diseases, parasites, injuries, and chronic disease. Cats takes their 8._______________
cleanliness very seriously, spending many hour licking their coats. Cats hunt small 9._______________
prey, primarily birds and rodents, and are often used as a form of pest controller. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
In recent years, cases of school bully have become a cause for concern e.g bullying
in Malaysia. It is causes great concern to parents, teachers and policy makers. Its 1._______________
harmful impact however is more felt by children themselves. Bullying can be 2._______________
categorized into physical violence and emotional (non-physical) violence. Victim of 3._______________
bullying often suffer feelings of great distress but fear whenever they are in school. 4._______________
This makes it difficult to victims to engage in the process of education. The 5._______________
overwhelming fear victims experience can also lead to absenteeism from school in a 6._______________
attempt to escaped the bullying. Victims of bullying often experience self doubt and 7._______________
a drop in self esteem. In some cases it can lead to victims becoming bullies 8._______________
themselves with young children. Others may express their anger in anti-social 9._______________
behavior like vandalism and thief. While some might resort to suicide. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
The Cameron Highlands was one of Malaysia’s most extensive hill e.g is
stations. It is situated at the north western tips of Pahang. Discovered by Sir William 1._______________
Cameron in 1885. Developed in the 1930s, the tableland is one of the older tourist 2._______________
spots in Malaysia. A collection to peaceful townships, cooling resorts, tea plantations 3._______________
and strawberry farms sprawl lazy across lush valleys meandering hillslopes, the 4._______________
perfect setting for a relax holiday. It is one of the few places in Malaysia that serves 5._______________
as a habitat for a wide variety of flora and fauna. There were more than 700 species 6._______________
of plants that grow here. Its woodlands from the prevailing natural ecosystem within 7._______________
and around the prefecture. Its is also a shelter for a wide variety of animals, birds, 8._______________
reptiles and insects. It was a heaven for those who were homesick during the colonial 9._______________
era. At present, it is a stopover for these who want to escape from the heat of the 10.______________
lowlands.

Section A
[20 marks]
Avian influenza is an infection caused with avian (bird) influenza e.g by
(flu) A viruses. These influenza A virus occur naturally among birds. Avian 1._______________
influenza is very contagious with birds and some of these viruses can make certain 2._______________
domestic bird species, including chickens, ducks, and turkeys, very sick and kill 3._______________
them. Human get infected when they come in contact with infected poultry or 4._______________
surfaces contaminated with secretion and excretions from infected birds. Symptoms 5._______________
of avian influenza in humans has ranged from typical human influenza-like 6._______________
symptoms to eyes infections, pneumonia, severe respiratory diseases, and other 7._______________
severe and life-threatening complications. Person should protect their eyes, nose, 8._______________
mouth and hands with virus particles. Sanitized hands and maintaining good personal 9._______________
hygiene can further reduce a chances of cross-contamination. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
Tasik Chini was lake near the Pahang River in central Pahang, Malaysia. e.g is
The lakeshores were inhabited by the Jakun branch of the Orang Asli. Tasik Chini is 1._______________
the second large fresh water lake in Malaysia. Tasik Chini is one of the UNESCO 2._______________
Biosphere Reserve status site at Malaysia. The lake is also endowed with a rich bio- 3._______________
diversified lush tropical wilderness these is home to 138 species of flora, 300 species 4._______________
of non-aquatic live and 144 species off fresh water fish. According to an Orang 5._______________
Asli legend, the lake is inhabiting by a dragon called the Naga Seri Gumum. It is 6._______________
believed to contain a ancient sunken Khmer city at the bottom of the lake. 7._______________
Unfortunately, logging and ore mining activities has create pollution and caused 8._______________
problems for local residents. It is feared this rapid changes at the lake might cause 9._______________
the ecosystem to collapsed by 2030. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
Papaya is a wholesome and nutritive fruits. It contains large quantities of e.g fruit
carotene. It is also high in ascorbic acid contents and its flesh is very high in vitamin 1._______________
A. It is believed it have anti-cancerous properties and helps in prevention of 2._______________
gallstones. It contains an protein digesting enzyme called ‘Papain’ which is helpful 3._______________
in digesting food. Papaya act as an antidote for hypertension. The rich amount of 4._______________
potassium in papaya helps keep the blood pressure in check along with improving 5._______________
the mental alert. Papaya can help improve eyesight. Consuming 3 or more servings 6._______________
per day may keep your eyesight normal. Papaya also has a lots of hidden benefits for 7._______________
skin, health and hair. Papaya fruit pulp and dry latex is used in many facial creams, 8._______________
salves and shampoos. Rich in nutrients, papaya must help prevent balding, thus 9._______________
helping boost growing and strength of the hair. Papaya is also used for controlling 10.______________
dandruff.

Section A
[20 marks]
Sushi is the most famos Japanese dish outside of Japan, and one of the e.g famous
most popular dishes among the Japanese themself. In Japan, sushi is usually enjoyed 1._______________
in special occasions, such as a celebration. During the Edo period, "sushi" referred to 2._______________
pickled fish preserved in vinegar. Nowadays sushi can be define as a dish 3._______________
containing rice which has be prepared with sushi vinegar. There are many different 4._______________
types of sushi. In traditional sushi restaurant in Japan, sushi can be expensive, 5._______________
depending on which you eat. You can usually order a set of sushi with a fixed price 6._______________
or order your favourite sushi piece as you eat. For reasonably priced sushi, there are 7._______________
places called kaiten-zushi, where the sushi plates circle around the eaten area on a 8._______________
conveyor belt - you wait until your favourite sushi comes near yours, then pick up 9._______________
the plate from the move table. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
Penang Island is know as Malaysia's 'Pearl of the Orient'. It carries a e.g known
natural beauty and cultural splendour likes no other place. Its name is derived from 1._______________
the Malay translation of betel nut - 'Pinang'. It is a cosmopolitan cities rich in cultural 2._______________
heritage and beautiful scenery. The head of the state executive is the Yang di-Pertua 3._______________
Negeri appointed by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong .Penang is famous for it’s array of 4._______________
great tasting yet cheap hawker foods. Penang's cuisine reflects 5._______________
the Chinese, Nyonya, Malay and Indian ethnic mixed of Malaysia, but also shows 6._______________
many influence of Thailand. Its especially famous "hawker food. Penang is also 7._______________
famed for its traditional biscuits such as a tau sar pneah. Aside from that, Penang is 8._______________
also ranked among top ten great street food cities in Asia. In 2014, Penang has been 9._______________
voted by Lonely Planet as the top food destinations. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
Mount Kinabalu is situated in the East Malaysia states of Sabah on the e.g state
island of Borneo. Kinabalu is the high peak in Borneo's Crocker Range and is the 1._______________
highest mountain at Malaysia. According to the local Kadazan Dusun folklore - the 2._______________
word is derived from “Aki Nabalu”, what means “revered place of the dead”. 3._______________
Another popular folklore believed that the name Kinabalu actually meant “Cina 4._______________
Balu”. Towered at 13,435 feet, it exerts a magical quality that is both indescribable 5._______________
and inbelievableTourists are attracted by the beauty of the natural landscape and the 6._______________
climb itself. Mount Kinabalu is known to been one of the most accessible mountains 7._______________
in the world. No specialized mountain climb skills are required to ascend it, The first 8._______________
European that climbed up the mountain was Sir Hugh Law, in 1851, although he do 9._______________
not reach the peak. This is achieved by the naturalist John Whitehead. A Mount 10.______________
Kinabalu climb is a unique experience for each individual.

Section A
[20 marks]
Flood can be defined as a body of waters, rising, swelling and e.g water
overflowing land not usually covered. Floods in Malaysia are regular natural 1._______________
disasters where happen nearly every year during the monsoon season. Floods in 2._______________
Malaysia can be categorised as monsoonal, flash but tidal floods. They are caused by 3._______________
natural causes such ass flash flood and floods caused by humans who dispose of 4._______________
solid wastes into rivers, sediments from land clear and construction areas. Floods 5._______________
help too sustain, enrich and rejuvenate certain part of biodiversity in the floodplains 6._______________
and replenish the land by nutrient rich soils which helps in natural vegetation. In 7._______________
contrast, floods threaten lives and damaged or destroy properties. Constructing new 8._______________
and state of the art drainage systems as well as enlarging exist drains can help 9._______________
alleviate the flooding problem facing the many district in Malaysia. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
Smoking is danger to the body, to the immediate family, to the society, to the e.g dangerous
environment and to the economy. More then 700 chemical additives are found in 1._______________
cigarettes. Some of them are classified as toxic and are not allow in food. One of the 2._______________
main danger of smoking is due to Nicotine. It has no odor and no color. It is, 3._______________
however, both physically and psychologically addictive, and it causes this who use it 4._______________
to want to smoke one cigarette before another. Other than that, tar from tobacco 5._______________
smoke starts too accumulate on the bronchial tubes leading to the lungs. It burns the 6._______________
tiny hairlike projections (called cilia) that trap harmful particle before they enter the 7._______________
lungs. Smoking also increased the level of carbon monoxide in the lungs. This 8._______________
poisonous gas is quickly absorbed into the blood, reducing it’s capacity to carry 9._______________
oxygen. Smoking causes number of smoke relate diseases such as lung cancer , 10.______________
respiratory problems and heart ailments.

Section A
[20 marks]
Vegetables are important protect food and highly beneficial for the e.g protective
maintenance off health and prevention of disease. They contain valuable food 1._______________
ingredients which can be successfully utilizing to build up and repair the body. 2._______________
Vegetables is valuable in maintaining alkaline reserve in the body. They also contain 3._______________
high vitamin and mineral content. The highly soluble minerals contained in the 4._______________
vegetable maintain the acid base balance of the hydrogen concentration of the body 5._______________
tissues. Vegetables also contain various medicinal or therapeutic agents. Fibres in 6._______________
vegetables act as a mechanical intestinal expand draw more water and proteins in 7._______________
them and help easy expulsion of the wasting in the form of stool. Pectin found in 8._______________
vegetables kill certain bacteria and toxins and eliminate them from the bodies. To 9._______________
derive maximum benefits of their nutrients, vegetables shall be consumed fresh as far 10.______________
as possible.

Section A
[20 marks]
Mantanani Islands are a group of three isolate islands located northwest of e.g isolated
Kota Belud, about an hour’s drives from the state capital of Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. It 1._______________
takes roughly 45 minutes boat ride with speedboat from the mainland Kuala Abai 2._______________
Jetty to reach this islands. Pulau Mantanani Besar is shaped-like knife, has a beach 3._______________
that stretches up to 2.500 metres. This island had never been commercialized, thus 4._______________
securing its hidden secrets. The island promise the most diverse marine life with 5._______________
visible up to 40 metres. Its picturesque scenery, cool breezes and serene environment 6._______________
is what attracts the local and tourists alike to its shores. Tourists must stay at the 7._______________
Mari Mari Backpackers Lodge and go trekking, sea kayaking or just laze around in 8._______________
the beach. Furthermore, tourists also can try out snorkel or sign up for diving 9._______________
programs on Mari Mari Dive Lodge at Pulau Mantanani Kecil. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
"Negaraku" is the national anthem off Malaysia. It was selected as a national e.g of
anthem at the time the Federation of Malaya got it’s independence from Britain in 1._______________
1957. The Malaysian National Anthem is an adaptation of a Perak State Anthem. 2._______________
Although all state in Malaysia had their own anthem before independence, but there 3._______________
was no one specific anthem connects the whole country.On 5 August 1957, the 4._______________
anthem was selected by a special committee head by Malaysia’s first Prime Minister, 5._______________
the late Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra al-Haj, it was selected in account of the 6._______________
"traditional flavour" of its melody. In 1992, the anthem were given a new quick 7._______________
march beat which proved inpopular with majority of Malaysians. Whenever the 8._______________
National Anthem are played or sung or whenever the abridged or short version is 9._______________
played, everyone present shall stands to attention as a mark of respect. 10.______________

Section A
[20 marks]
Ketupat and packed rice is a type of dumpling from Brunei, Indonesia, e.g or
Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore. Ketupat was a famous and popular food 1._______________
between the Malay community in Malaysia. Ketupat is a type of dumpling made by 2._______________
wrapping rice in woven coconut leaves. It is cook in casings, or pouches, made from 3._______________
coconut leaves. The leaves are woven in the shape of a square and before boiled until 4._______________
it is cooked. It is normal eaten with a somewhat sweet and sometimes slightly spicy 5._______________
peanut sauce or gravy, known as kuah kacang or kuah sate. Beside the kuah sate, it is 6._______________
also popularly eat with rendang whether, chicken or beef. It is also delightful when 7._______________
taken with fish, beef or chicken floss.It is usually prepare and offered during the 8._______________
festivals of Hari Raya Aidil Fitri and Aidil Adha. In addition, it is often served on 9._______________
weddings. When eaten, the pouches are opened and the rice dumpling is sliced onto 10.______________
pieces and dipped in kuah sate .

Section A
[20 marks]
Last week, my friends and I go for a one day trip to Langkawi Island. We started e.g went
our journey very early in the morning. One my friend’s father drove the five of us to 1.is
Kuala Kedah. We started our journey at 7.00 in the morning. We reached Kuala 2.among
Kedah jetty at around 9.00 a.m. Once reaching there, we had our breakfast first 3.cooked
before taking the ferry to Langkawi.We boarded the Impian 3. We bought a two way 4.then
ticket which costed each one of us RM46.00. 5.normally
6.Besides
7.eaten
8.prepared
9.at
10.into

Modul Section A

Uploaded by

Document Information

Original Description:

Copyright

Available Formats

Share this document

Share or Embed Document

Sharing Options

Did you find this document useful?

Is this content inappropriate?

Copyright:

Available Formats

Modul Section A

Uploaded by

Copyright:

Available Formats

Section A

[Time suggested: 15 minutes]

was a good friend of the country mouse.

you for a big feast." 10.______________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 1

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

Just leave them." 4._______________

will never learn to swim," the old duck say. 7._______________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 2

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

joined a volunteer camp to help poor farmers in the province.

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 3

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

schools, orphanages and poor children.

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 4

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

concept off low-cost carriers. 2._______________

Malaysian government, however, turned up the license application. Fernandes 6._______________

fledgling AirAsia, a heavy indebted subsidiary of a government-owned 9.______________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 5

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

rivers and stream. 4.______________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 6

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

Malaria is a mosquito-borne infectious diseases of humans and other e.g disease

animals cause by parasitic protozoans (a type of unicellular microorganism) of the 1.____________

genus Plasmodium. Commonly, the disease is transmitted by a biting from an 2.____________

mature or reproduce. Malaria causes symptoms that typically 5.____________

Disease transmission can be reduced by preventing mosqiutoes bites by 7.____________

much of Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and the Americas.

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 7

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

skills and knowledge to facing challenges in the future. 4.___________

children to swimming, music or any other skill oriented classes. 8.___________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 8

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

that was run by the orphanage.

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 9

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 10

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 11

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

harvested fishes. 6._____________

environmental conditions, much species are under severe threat 8._____________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 12

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

were introduced. 5._____________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 13

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

Malaysia’s Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.Offenders would be fined up to 7._____________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 14

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

favourite dish whenever I have the chance.

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 15

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

condition. Permethrin product sprayed on clothing generally may be expected up to 7._____________

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 16

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

Deforestation has been causing various environmental problems in e.g causing

40 sample exercises for revision purposes only Page 17

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

top cause for suicides.