SMK PALONG SEBELAS (F) 73430 GEMAS NEGERI SEMBILAN

AUGUST TEST
FORM 1
Section A (10 marks)
Questions 1 -10
Study the questions below and answer the question that follows

4. When you see this sign, you must

A. Be silent.
B. Make noise.
C. Leave the place.
D. Cover your mouth.
1. What do the words No Entry
mean? One of the most comforting places for
A. No one can go in here. Malaysians in London is a restaurant
B. No one can leave this place. called Satay Raya. It is located near
C. Only some people can enter. Trafalgar Square. A Malaysian will
D. Only people with a key can enter. immediately recognize the national flag
over the restaurant. Surprisingly, the
owner is a Singaporean married to an
The parents of Indonesian. However, she says all her
Ahmad Aladdin & Rina Rishorga
request the presence of
staff and her customers are Malaysian.
Mr./Mrs./Ms. ______________________
on Sunday, 12 October 2011 5. The national flag over the
to witness the union of their children at restaurant is probably
Sultan Azlan Shah Mosque, Jalan Suka, A. British
Taman Suria, Ipoh
B. Malaysian
C. Indonesian
2. The invitation is most probably for
D. Singaporean
a
A. graduation ceremony
B. birthday party Health Is Wealth
C. wedding Say NO to Junk Food
D. funeral
6. The poster tells the public that
A. Junk food is not healthy
Accidents can kill. B. Health and wealth go together
# Drive safely C. Junk food makes people healthy
# Obey road rules D. Health is more important than
# Practise road courtesy and come wealth.
home safely to your loved ones.

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3. If someone never arrives at all, it
means that the person 7. The advertisement is meant for
A. Forgot to come. people who
B. Is probably dead. A. Want a maid to work full time.
C. Is probably injured. B. Are looking for a part-time job.
D. Never plan to come. C. Can work part-time training
maids.
D. Need some help with the
housework.

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 8. The label means that
A. We must keep this in a safe box.
B. The box is very strong and unbreakable.
C. We must keep this box closed all the time.
D. The box contains things that can break easily.

Jane Miller
The Diary of a young girl
A true story
If you can read only one book, read this. Thirteen-year-old Jane Miller is a world classic-a
must-read for people of all ages and countries.

Jane and her family hid in secret rooms in an office building during the war. During this
time, Jane wrote her diary . it is funny, sad and always interesting. More than a diary, it is
a story of courage and beauty.

9. The book is something that 10. The diary of a young girl is

A. Only children should read. A. a fairy tale.
B. Thirteen-year-olds should read. B. a real story.
C. Everyone everywhere should read. C. an old legend.
D. Adults of all countries should D. an interesting play.
read.

Section B (8 marks)

Long ago, Melaka and Siam were enemies. Siam was ……(11) and bigger than Melaka. It
wanted to attack Melaka. At that time, tun Perak ….(12) the chief of Klang. He gathered ….
(13) large group of people from Klang. They came with …(14) families to Melaka. The Sultan
…(15) Melaka was surprised to see the families. He …(16) soldiers not women and children
as well.
Tun Perak told him, “ Our soldiers….. (17) care if Melaka wins or loses. But they will
fight….(18) to protect their wives and children.”
The Sultan was pleased with Tun Perak’s wisdom. Tun Perak managed to frighten the
Simaese soldiers away.

11 A strong C stronger 15 A of C on
B strongly D strongest B to D from

12 A is C are 16 A want C wanted

B was D were B wants D wanting

13 A a C the 17 A don’t C aren’t

B an B didn’t D hadn’t

14 A they C them 18 A hard C harder

B their B hardly D hardest

Section C (6 marks)

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Read the conversation and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.

Situation A: Cheng Chai is at a stall. He wants to have his lunch.

Stallholder : Hello, Cheng Chai. You’re late.

Cheng Chai : I had to drop by (19) my aunt’s house, Pak Aziz.
Stallholder : You must be very hungry. Do you want the same as usual (20)?
Cheng Chai : Yes, please. Nasi lemak and chicken curry.
Stallholder : Take a seat. (21) I’II get your meal.
Cheng Chai : Thanks, Pak Aziz.

19. drop by 21 Take a seat

A. visit C. talk to A. sit down C. Get me a chair
B. attend D. be present B. look for seat D. place a chair here

20. as usual
A. special meal for today
B. meal the others are having
C. as the meal that I always cook
D. as what you always eat for lunch

Situation B: Melisa is talking to her mother in the kitchen.

Melisa : Mom, can you lend me a hand (22)?

Pn. Qistina : What’s the matter, my dear?
Melisa : I have to pass the hat around (23) for my school walkathon to
collect money for donation.
Pn. Qistina : I see the light (24). All right.

22. lend me a hand

A. pay a high price
B. show pleasure
C. help
D. stay at home

23. pass the hat around

A. lose control
B. ask for donation
C. sell hats
D. run away

24. see the light

A. understand
B. keep quiet
C. try harder
D. stand still

Section D ( 9 marks)

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Read the poster below and answer the questions that follow.

Calling all students!

SMK Palong Sebelas (F) funfair, 20 August 2011

We need you to make it a success!

 All form 4 and form 5 classes to set up a drinks/food each stall

 All form 2 and form 3 classes to set up games stall each.
 All form 1 classes to set up a second-hand stall each. Sell books,
ornaments, clothing or other goods.

 Meeting of all class representatives: 12 June at 2.30p.m. in the school hall.

 Volunteers needed to man computer games stalls and Dracula’s Castle of
Horror.
 Clowns wanted to sell balloons and do simple tricks. Training: 8 August,
by professional clown.
All suggestions are welcome to make our fair a success. Give your suggestions to
Puan Aliyah by 1 August 2011 the latest.

25. The funfair will be held on

A. 1 August 2011 C. 20 August 2011
B. 8 August 2011 D. 15 August 2011

26. The word ‘you’ in We need you to make it a success! Refers to

A. SMK Palong Sebelas (F) students.
B. former SMK Palong Sebelas (F) students.
C. students of all schools in the area.
D. anyone who is interested in the funfair.

27. Classes in Forms 4 and Forms 5 will set up

A. games stall.
B. food and drinks stalls.
C. Dracula’s castle of horror.
D. stalls selling second –hand items.

28. According to the poster,

A. only Form 1 students can become volunteers.
B. someone working as a clown will teach students tricks.
C. students will be paid for running the computer games stalls.
D. Puan Aliyah wants all suggestions for the funfair by 1 August.

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 I would prefer surfing the Internet to gardening. There are reasons to support
my choice.
I am able to communicate with my friends through the Internet. I can make use
of the e-mail to send news to ask about their personal matters. Besides, I can also use
the chitchat facilities. This will save time as it is the fastest means of communication. I
can keep in touch with friends from all over the world faster than the ordinary mail.
By surfing through the Internet, I am able to keep up with the latest trends in
technology. I am always updated on current issues with only a click of the mouse. I can
also surf the Internet to find articles of my interest from education to documentaries and
entertainment.
In addition, I can improve my social skill by using the Internet. I learn to
interact with people and learn some netiquette (Internet manners) while communicating.
Moreover, I learn to be tactful all the time. When I am surfing the Internet, I must be
careful as I may be in contact with strangers from various backgrounds.
Therefore, I must be careful with whom I am in contact with. Lastly, I can also
build friendships with people from all parts of the world.Therefore, I prefer Internet
surfing to gardening.
Adapted from Replika

29. The phrase keep in touch means

A to hold their friends. hands
B to keep touching their friend
C to always be in contact with each other

30. The word this in the second paragraph refers to

A chit-chat facilities
B Internet facilities
C e-mail facilities

31. The writer learns all of the following except

A netiquette
B entertaining people
C interacting with people

32. One of the reasons why the writer prefers Internet surfing to gardening is
A it enhances his knowledge
B it improves his chatting skill
C it widens his knowledge about gardening

33. From the passage, we can conclude that the writer is

A unfriendly
B very sociable
C computer savvy

Section E (7 marks)

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Read the extract from the graphic novel, The Boscombe Valley Mystery and answer the
questions that follow.

34. Why was Charles McCarthy surprised to see James?

______________________________________________________ [1 mark ]

35. What was James doing at Boscombe Pool?

________________________________________________________ [ 1 mark ]

36. How did James meet his father?

________________________________________________________ [ 1 mark ]

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Read the extract from the graphic novel, The Boscombe Valley Mystery and answer the
questions that follow.

37. Who are the characters in the extract above?

________________________________________________________ [ 1 mark ]

38. What are they arguing about?

________________________________________________________ [ 1 mark ]

39. In your opinion, should James agree to what his father wanted him to do? State a
reason.

________________________________________________________ [ 2 mark ]

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Noraziyantie Md Ali

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