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SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN BANDAR PENAWAR

81930 BANDAR PENAWAR, JOHOR

PENTAKSIRAN SETARA STANDARD

BAHASA INGGERIS

TINGKATAN 3
1 JAM

NAMA: ............................................................................... TINGKATAN:

Part 1

Questions 1-4
Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A B or C
For each question, mark the correct answer A, B or C in your answer sheet.

1.
12 September 2021
Dear Aliya,
Thank you for fetching my daughter from school and watering
my plants at home. My father is much better after his cataract
operation. I will be back tomorrow

Esha wrote the message to

A. Inform Aliya that her father will be in hospital
B. Thank Aliya for dropping her at daughter off at school
C. Tell Aliya that she will be back on 13 September 2021 ( 1 mark)

2.

To: Hani
From: atiqah@geemail.com
Subject: My visit to Malacca

Hi Hani
How are you? I am fit as a fiddle. I went to Malacca for the holidays
with my family. It was fun. I was visited the Malacca Zoo and Night
Safari, A‘ Famosa and Jonker Street. I hope we can visit Malacca
together one day. I need to drop my pen now bye.
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Atiqah had fun during the holidays because

A. She visited a major tourist attraction in Malacca
B. She visited Malacca with her family
C. She will visit Malacca with Hani (1 mark)

3.

Hobart:
Volunteers are keeping vigil over five whales, the only survivors of a
pod of twenty-seven that beached on the shores of South Australia.

Based on the news report, we can conclude that ………

A. some of the whales survived
B. all twenty-seven whales survived
C. all twenty- seven whales died. (1 mark)

4.

Dear Adam,
I heard that Star Mall is having Black Friday sale this Friday.
Would you like to come with me? I know that there are quite a
few things that you would like to buy. This would be the perfect
opportunity for you to get your stuff.

Smoking poses a deadly threat to the well-being of our society. Research

shows that 1 person dies from tobacco use every 6.5 seconds. Smokers usually
Thomas is writing to Adam to
pick up
A. the habit in
tell Adam theirthe
about teens
Blackand continue
Friday sale smoking for decades. They are
likelyB.
to tell
die Adam
20 to to
25buy
yearshisearlier
items than non-smokers as a result.
C. invite him out shopping (1 mark)
Smokers is the leading cause of fatal illness such as lung cancer and
heart disease. Addiction to smoking also increase the risk of addiction to
drugs. People who smoke are 8 times more likely to use marijuana and 22
times more likely to use cocaine.
The physical appearance of people who smoke undergo and undesirable
change. Smoking causes the skin age prematurely, wrinkling around the eyes
4 marks
and lips. Smokers also lose the whiteness of their teeth. Some may even lose
PART 2
all of their teeth.
Read the text below and answer the questions 1- 4
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Complete the following graphic organiser.

Choose no more than three words and/ or a number from the text for each answer.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided.

Smokers usually:
A very good morning to the principal Tuan Haji Shafiy bin Shaib, the vice principal
 teachers
Pn.Nuraishah binti Abdullah dedicate Start smoking ________________________________
and fellow friends. In conjunction the
safety week I am here today to give a speech on safety at home. Nowadays many(1children mark)
are often left alone at home because
 their parents
Die 20 are away
to 25 years at work. Therefore, it is of
earlier__________________________
great importance to learn some home safety tips.
(1 mark)
Firstly, do not leave your house gate and front door open make sure that you
never leave your house keys in a door. This serves as an invitation to would-be robbers
SMOKING
and kidnappers to break into your home easily.
Secondly, do not leave sharp object like knife and scissors lying about in the house.
Examples of fatal illness caused by smoking
Keep them in the drawers when you are done with them. Many have sought medical
treatments at clinic and hospital forcut______________________________________________
and bruise caused by these potentially dangerous
instruments left scattered around. (1mark)

Beside that make sure to turn off______________________________________________

the gas stove and any electrical appliances when
they are not in use. Remember short circuit may trigger fire mishaps when we connect to
(1 mark)
any electrical appliances to one single socket. This is too often the cause of most fires in
the home so use them sensibly.
In addiction most fire happen when people are not careful with things that can
4 marks
cause of start a fire. Matches are common culprits. Therefore, always keep matches away
from children.
PART 3
Finally keeping a list of important telephone numbers that you can call in case of
emergency
Read can prove
the speech and useful.
answerThese numbers should
the questions 1 to 8 include your parents’ workplaces,
your neighbours the nearest hospital and the police station.
I hope this talk has been useful. Thank You.
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Question 1 -6
Answer the questions below.
Choose no more than three words and /or a number from the text for each answer.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided.

1. Children are often left alone at home because their parents are
_______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________ (1
mark)
2. We should never leave the________________________________________
and front door open even if we are at home. (1 mark)

3. Leaving our keys in the door is like an invitation to would

be__________________________________________________ to break into
our house. (1
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mark)

4. When not is use, it is safer to turn off the gas stove

and__________________________________________________________
(1 mark)

5. What can happen if we forget to turn off electrical appliances that are not in
use?
_____________________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________ are one of the main causes of fire.

(1 mark)

Questions 7-8
Complete the table below with a word from the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided

MEANING WORD
One of Malaysia’s many unique traditions is having an open house. During festivals
7. Partnership ________________________________
such as Hari Raya Puasa and Deepavali, visitors are welcome to the feast hosted by local
(1 mark)
dignitaries as well as the homes of ordinary Malaysians. The event is open not
________________________________
8. Accidents
only to family and friends, but also complete strangers.
(1 mark)
It is important for visitors to observe the rules of etiquette when attending an open

house. It is polite to stop by any time from 5 minutes after designated start
8 marks

time to 30 minutes before the slated finish time. It is also customary to remove your shoes

before entering a home. This may not be necessary if the event is held at a community

centre.

When visiting a home, you should address older men as ‘Uncle’ and older women as

Part 4 If the host is Muslim, males and females sometimes do no shake hands. If you are
‘Auntie’.
4 Sentences have been removed from the following text. Choose from the sentences
male, you should wait and see whether female proffers her hand. It is good
( A–D) to fit each gap (1-4). There are two extra sentences which you do not need to
manners
use. to queue
For each up for the
question, food
write theatcorrect
open house. You(A-F)
answer should
in never push provided.
the space and shove in the

queue.
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4 4 marks

A. An open house usually fixed hour

B. An open house hosted by dignity typically takes at a community centre rather
than his or her home.
C. You should arrive on time.
D. At an open house, plenty of food and drinks are served.
E. If she does not, a polite nod and smile will do.
F. However, it is perfectly normal to have a second helping

(4
mark)