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ANALYSIS OF THE 2008 PMRENGLISH LANGUAGE PAPER

By : ABIDAH BT SARAJUL HAQ * English Language Master TeacherSekolah Tuanku Abdul Rahman , Ipoh

PAPER 1 ( 1 HOUR )

Objective QuestionsQUESTION NO QUESTION TYPE

1 -10

Graphic Materials & Short Texts

Question 1 SignQuestion 2 Message

Question 3 NoticeQuestion 4 Notice

Question 5 Dialogue

Question 6 HeadlineQuestion 7 Sign

Question 8 Advertisement

Question 9 PicturesQuestion 10 Notice

11-18 Rational ClozeQuestion 11 Verb

Question 12 Conjunction

Question 13 VerbQuestion 14 Verb to be

Question 15 Conjunction

Question 16 Interrogative pronounQuestion 17 Expressions of Quantity

Question 18 Verb

19-24

Closest in Meaning ( Phrasal verbs & Idiomatic

expression used)Question 19 Shared out ( divide )Question 20 Count on ( trust)

Question 21 Hand out ( distribute)

Question 22 Soft spot ( fondness)Question 23 Heart and soul ( commitment)

Question 24 Hold his head up ( be proud )

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25 - 34

Reading Comprehension

Question 25 -28 : An Advertisement

Question 29 34 : A Narrative Passage

35 - 40

The Literature Component

Question 35 -37 Life s Brief CandleQuestion 38- 40 The Pencil

PAPER 2 ( 1 HOURS )

Subjective Questions

Section A Guided Writing Writing a speech based on a set of given

pictures and notes on Safety Measures in

School in not less than 120 words

Section B Summary Writing Writing a summary of not more than 60 words

on coin collection.

Section C Novel

(Short Response

Essay)

Write about an incident that you think isimportant. Give reasons why you think it is

important, in not less than 50 words based on

the novel of your choice.

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AN OVERVIEW OF THE PMR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PAPER 2009

Question 1 10 Question 11-18Graphic materials & Rational Cloze

Short Texts

PAPER 1

1 hour ( 40 Objective Questions)

Question 19-24 Question 25- 34 Question 35- 40

Closest in meaning Reading 1 Short Story &Comprehension 1 Poem

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Section A Section B

Guided writing Summary Writing

PAPER 2

1 hour 30 minutes ( 3 Subjective Questions)

Section CNovel

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RATIONAL CLOZE

Questions 11- 18 in the PMR English Language Paper 1 are based on a rational

cloze passage.

The items tested are on your understanding ofgrammar and vocabulary.

You will be given a passage with eight blanks.

The short passage given is often a narrative , a formal or informal letter or a

factual passage. But this can be in other forms too.

You need to choose the best answer out of the four given options.

Examination Tips and Practice

1. Read and understand the passage carefully. It is important for you to get the

general idea of the whole passage.

2. Focus on the tenses used in the passage.

3. Look at the given options and go through them one by one carefully.

4. Use contextual clues to help you in getting the correct answer. This means that

you need to read the sentence before and after each blank.

5. Sometimes the clues can be found in the earlier or

laterpart of the passage.

6. Do not spend too much time on a question that you are unsure of answering . Go

on to the next question and come back to it later.

7. Finally , check to see whether your answers are grammaticallycorrect to suit the

sentence.

Below are two rational cloze passages for you to work with. Try them out andcheck the answers at the end of the exercises.

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PMR PRACTICE 1

Peanut is a plant species grown mainly for its fruit. The peanut is a legume- thatis, it bears fruit in the form of pods (shells ) that ---(1)--- one or more seeds. The peanut is

more closely related to peas ---(2)--- to nuts. There are two seeds in most peanut ---(3)---.

These tasty seeds are also ---(4)---peanuts. They are a favourite ---(5)--- whether eatenalone or mixed ---(6)--- sweets, cakes or pies. Peanut ---(7)--- is also a popular food.

Peanuts are ---(8)--- worldwide chiefly for their oil.

1 A containing 5 A timeB contain B drink

C contains C food

D contained D hobby

2 A than 6 A into

B by B byC then C of

D with D then

3 A stalk 7 A oil

B roots B breadC leaves C cheese

D pods D butter

4 A call 8 A grow

B called B grown

C calls C growsD calling D growing

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PMR PRACTICE 2

Plastic materials have become a part of our lives. We brush ---(1) teeth with a

plastic toothbrush .We comb our hair with ---(2)--- plastic comb. We carry our shoppingin a plastic bag. We eat ---(3)--- of plastic plates and drink out of plastic straw. We store

our food in plastic ---(4)---. We can find it in our refrigerators, cars, computer and mobile

phones. There are so may ---(5)--- for plastic . Environmentalists ---(6)--- that people use100 million tons of plastic every year !That is good news for plastics ---(7)---because

they can make a lot of money. But plastic takes 100 to 1000 years to decompose. Imagine

leaving mountains of plastic waste for your children, ---(8)---and great-grandchildren !

1 A my 5 A using

B our B usedC her C use

D their D uses

2 A the 6 A say

B a B sayingC an C says

D - D said

3 A in 7 A manufacturers

B out B workersC from C goods

D by D buyers

4 A bags 8 A grandfathers

B shelves B grandmothers

C baskets C grandchildrenD containers D grandsons

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ANSWERSPMR Practice 1 : 1B 2A 3D 4B 5C 6A 7D 8B

PMR Practice 2 : 1B 2B 3B 4D 5D 6D 7A 8C

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