kedah pmr 2013 - english language, set b paper 1

7/29/2019 KEDAH PMR 2013 - ENGLISH LANGUAGE, Set B Paper 1

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SECTION A

Questions 1 – 10 are based on the information given

1 The word them refers to

A lead

B focus

C goals

D success [ comprehension : L ]

2 The editor of the Teen’s World

A needs amusing articles

B is eager to give away cash

C wants us to be happy always

D will print any piece of writing [ comprehension : M ]

GO AHEAD: MAKE US LAUGH

Everyone has a funny story. Just send us yours and if we

publish it in Teen’s World, you’ll be laughing all the way

to the bank.

Humour Editor, Teen’s World

TAKE THE L EAD

To achieve success, you must set sightson your goals and never lose focus on them



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3 If you want your advertisement to get the attention of buyers, you should

A add an image

B do it without colour

C pay a minimum of RM20

D either pay RM10 or RM20 [ comprehension : M ]

4 From the cartoon strip, we can conclude that

A Earl was not aware of the plastic bag

B the lady wants her plastic bag back

C Earl feels that one year is not too long

D the lady cares about the environment [ comprehension :M] ]

Pictures/ Logos

Give the extra impact to your

advertisement with a picture or a logo in

black & white for an additional

RM10 or in colour for an

additional RM20 per insertion



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5 You will receive a complimentary pizza voucher if

A you order online

B there is a delay in sending

C you order a minimum of one pizza

D they send within the time specified [ comprehension : L ]

6 According to the advertisement,

A the house is either for sale or lease

B a telephone has been installed

C only the kitchen is equipped

D furniture is provided [ comprehension :M ]

30 Minutes Delivery Or a free voucher

ONLINE

ORDERING

Available

now

HOUSE for RENT

Fully-furnishedInterested?

Please call 013 4545670



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7 Which of the following statements is true?

A There are limited household things on display

B The exhibition will begin in a couple of days

C This is the first exhibition held in Malaysia

D The exhibition will last for two days [ comprehension : H ]

8 Which of the following phrases show that we can purchase things there?

A glamorous designs

B lifestyle exhibition

C open to public

D crazy bargains [ knowledge : H ]

excellent living ‘13

PITA

Countdown

2 Days

Free

AdmissionO en to Public

10 -12 SeptCrazy BARGAINS

SMART IDEAS

GLAMOROUS DESIGNS



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9 All the following statements are true except

A Spices are good for us

B Spices make our food colourful

C It is difficult to cook without spices

D Malaysia is well-known for its savoury cuisine [ comprehension : H ]

10 Which of the following statements is true?

A You are not allowed to take home coins

B Help the needy by donating all your cash

C Before heading home, donate your loose change [ comprehension : H ]

D Money changers are reluctant to change foreign currency

Imagine your food without spices. Unimaginable,

isn’t it? Malaysia has a long culinary tradition of

creating complex and flavourful dishes that are rich

with spices. Apart from adding colour, flavour and

taste, consumption of spices provide infinite health

benefits.

Money changers don’t accept coins. When travelling,

use up all your coins before leaving for home – look

for donation boxes at the airport and do your bit for



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SECTION B

Questions 11 - 20

Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the

best answer from the options A, B and C or A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blanks.

Once upon a time the tigers were regarded as a danger to those who dared to venture

into the thick jungles of the country. They ________ (11) feared by many. _______ (12)

they are hungry, they hunt other animals. Being carnivores, they maul their prey

__________ (13) pieces to eat. But man actually is not their natural prey _______ (14),

like all animals, they always try to avoid man.

As the human population _______ (15) , rainforests eventually have to make way for

social and economic development. Day by day, they _________ (16) fewer jungles to

roam. Hence there are fewer preys to _________ (17) in the forests. ________ (18)

food supply is getting scarcer.

The tigers roaming the country that once _________ (19) in the thousands, count for

less than 500 today. With a lifespan of about 15 years in the wild, ________ (20)

fascinating creatures of God are truly in danger of extinction. It thus calls for adequate,strong and effective measures to protect them and their habitat.

11 A were 14 A and

B was B but

C are C since

D is [ application : L ] D though [ application : H ]

12 A Which 15 A grow

B When B grew

C What C grows

D Where [ application : L ] D growing [ application::M ]

13 A in 16 A has

B to B had

C into C have

D from [ application : H ] D having [ application: L ]



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17 A find 19 A number

B finds B numbers

C found C numbered

D finding [ application : L ] D numbering [application:M ]

18 A They 20 A this

B Their B that

C Them C those

D Theirs [ application : L ] D these [ application : L ]



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SECTION C

Questions 21 – 23

Read the dialogue below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined.

Mother : What’s wrong dear? You haven’t touched your dinner.

Shiela : I miss Comel very much

Mother : All of us are cut up (21) over the loss. But you must not leave your

stomach empty. It’s not good for your health.

Shiela : I know mum, but it is not easy. We had had him since he was a kitten.

Mother : I know it is not easy dear. It will take some time but I’m sure you will get

over (22) it.

Shiela : If only I had been more careful!

Mother : Shiela, stop blaming yourself, dear . It’s not your fault that Comel was run

down (23) by a speeding motorcycle. You tried your best to save her but it

was late.

.

21 cut up

A angry

B upset

C anxious

D disappointed [ knowledge : H]

22 get over

A overcome

B survive

C defeat

D heal [ knowledge : L]

23 run down

A thrown

B killed

C hurt

D hit [ knowledge : H]



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Questions 24 – 26

Read the text below and choose the best meaning for the expressions underlined.

The children are excited when Mr Lim, their teacher mentions to them that their school is

organizing a visit to Seri Bahagia, an orphanage in town.

All the students in Class Bestari raise their hands eagerly to register and participate in the

special trip. Mr Lim stresses that the purpose of visiting the shelter is to lend a hand (24) to

the less fortunate children there. The orphanage is a stone’s throw away (25) so they can

walk there.

The trip will teach students many valuable lessons about the life of the poor and the needy

around them. Not every child is born with a silver spoon in his mouth. (26)

24 lend a hand

A offer help

B give advice

C donate food

D distribute clothes [ knowledge : L]

25 a stone’s throw away

A quite far

B distant

C remote

D very near [ knowledge : L]

26 born with a silver spoon in the mouth

A gifted

B wealthy

C healthy

D intelligent [ knowledge : M]

SECTION D



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Questions 27 – 32

Study the notice and answer the questions that follow.

DID YOU KNOW…

SP Exposed, Edition 1 2013

EAT FISH

Eating fish once a

week could lower

your risk of

depression by 30%

DON’T SMOKE

Smoking reduces

life expectancy by7-8 years.

DEEP BREATHING

Practicing deep

breathing reduces

blood pressure and

muscle tension

ENJOY DARK

CHOCOLATE

Dark chocolate can

help keep your

heart running well

by lowering bad

cholesterol

MASSAGING

Gently massaging

the space between

your eyebrows

induces deep sleep

UNNECESSARY

MEDICINE

Too much

medicine ruins

your body

USE STAIRS

Climbing just two

flights of stairs per

day could result inloss of 2.7kg per year

KEEP A PET

Petting a cat or any

other animal would

instantly make you

feel less stressed

AVOID TOO RIPE

BANANAS

Green tipped

bananas are better

for your health thanover- ripe bananas



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27 The advertisement is specially for those who

A believe in healthy living

B love animals and plants

C enjoy eating good food

D dislike smoking [ comprehension : M]

28 Excessive medication will

A improve our blood pressure

B make us live longer

C damage ourselves

D make us dizzy [ comprehension : H]

29 The word induces can best be replaced with

A makes

B causes

C persuades

D encourages [ knowledge : H]

30 If you feel tensed with school work, you are advised toA rear a pet

B eat chocolates regularly

C walk down the steps often

D take deep breath occasionally [ comprehension : H]

31 All the following statements are true except

A smoking can shorten our lives

B dark chocolate cuts down cholesterol

C eating fish every day prevents depression

D ripe bananas are recommended for good health [ comprehension : H]

32 If you want to stay slim,

A refrain from smoking

B avoid using the escalator

C have green bananas for breakfast

D practise deep breathing in the morning [ comprehension : M]



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Questions 33 – 40

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

EX-RACER AT HOME IN MALAYSIA

KUALA LUMPUR: After nearly two decades of building a career racing cars on rough

terrains, retired French rally legend Jean Ragnotti decided to slow down his pace, choosing

to make Malaysia his home – a place where he says he can live ‘permanently on vacation’.

Ragnotti, 67, who currently lives in Kuala Lumpur with his wife Elisabeth, 66, under

the Malaysia My Second Home programme, said that they fell in love with Malaysia after

coming here for a visit in 1992.

When they returned here in 2008, they decided to make Malaysia their home. The

couple have a grown-up son who lives and works in Paris.

“ What we love most about Malaysia is the kindness and warmth of the people. “We

also enjoy the weather; it’s never too hot or too cold here and and we love the food and the

golf courses here,” he said through an interpreter .

Ragnotti, a three-time World Rally Championship winner who raced for Renault,

does not speak much English but gets on fine communicating with non-French speakers

using hand gestures. Sometimes, his wife helps him translate.“We have been to every state, except Sabah and Sarawak, and we plan to go there

next year.

Ragnotti said it was always his dream to become a rally driver he was 10 years old.

“My parents could not afford to buy me a car. So, when I was 18, I got a job as a

truck driver delivering flowers from Holland to different parts of Europe. I saved up and

bought my first rally car, Renault 8 Gordini.

Despite having retired as a professional rally racer, Ragnotti still competes in friendly

races and drives demo cars for Renault.

The Star, 1 April 2013

33 Jean Ragnotti has been a rally driver

A since 1992

B since ten years old

C for about twenty years

D after returning to Malaysia [ comprehension : M]



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34 Ragnotti ‘s homeland is

A France

B Holland

C Malaysia

D Sarawak [ comprehension : L]

35 The main reason he came back to Malaysia is because of

A its climate

B the incredible food

C its beautiful golf courses

D the hospitality of Malaysians [ comprehension : M]

36 Ragnotti can hardly speak English because

A he does not like the language

B it is not his mother tongue

C his wife discourages him

D he prefers using hand gestures [ comprehension: L]

37 Which of the following statements is true? A Ragnotti has visited every state in Malaysia

B Ragnotti ‘s son is residing in Malaysia

C Ragnotti became a rally driver at 18

D Ragnotti’s wife can converse in English [ comprehension : H]

38 Ragnotti owned his first rally car

A after driving trucks

B without his parents’ approval

C when he saved enough money

D after sending flowers to Holland [ comprehension : L]

39 Which of the following statements shows Ragnotti’s passion for driving?

A He still races for fun

B He drives around Malaysia

C He sends flowers in a truck

D He bought a brand new Renault [ comprehension : H]



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40 Form the headline Ex-racer at home in Malaysia, we can conclude that Ragnotti

A misses his native country very much

B has adapted well in Malaysia

C loves Malaysia and France

D likes the Malaysian weather [ comprehension : H]

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