SEKOLAH MENENGAH TUN MAMAT TANGKAK

3RD MONTHLY TEST 2010

LOWER SIX

MUET PAPER
One Hour

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan
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Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 50 soalan objektif yang diikuti oleh empat pilihan jawapan A, B,
C, dan D. Anda dikehendaki untuk memilih hanya satu jawapan yang terbaik.
Bulatkan jawapan yang dipilih pada kertas jawapan yang disediakan.
Jawab semua soalan.

Instructions
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This question paper consists of 50 objective questions followed by four answer choice A, B, C
and D. You are required to choose only the best answer possible.
Circle your answer in the answer sheet provided.
Answer all questions.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 7 halaman bercetak

SECTION A
Read the text carefully. For each blank, choose the most appropriate answer.
Millions of people around the world suffer from
migraine. They suffer from (1)________ headaches.
About 70% of sufferers are women. Migraine
(2)________ in the family. If both your parents have
(3)________ for migraine, you would probably have it
too. (4)________ one of your parents is prone to
migraine, (5)________ you would have a chance of
being (6)________ . Migraine is caused by the release
of a (7)________ on the surface of the brain, which
then (8)________ the arteries to dilate. The pain
increases in (9)________ as the swelling increases.
Migraines occur in episodes (10)________ than as a daily occurrence. Migraine
attacks are (11)________ than just headaches as they can control the (12)________
to stress and pain. Migraine attacks can also (13)________ nausea, vomiting and
diarrhea. They also contribute to (14)________ towards light and sound as well as
blurry (15)_______ .
(Adapted from When your head feels like its going to split ,
Ezyhealth Malaysia, Feb.2004)

1.

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B
C
D

excruciating
exemplary
executing
extreme

3.

A
B
C
D

an orientation
an intention
a tendency
a leaning

2.

A
B
C
D

runs
goes
strikes
happens

4.

A
B
C
D

However
Although
Then
If

5.

A
B
C
D

so
but
also
then

11. A
B
C
D

more
most
many
--

6.

A
B
C
D

effected
affected
infected
attacked

12. A
B
C
D

response
outcome
feedback
reply

7.

A
B
C
D

chemicals
chemistry
chemical
chemist

13. A
B
C
D

start
bring
affect
induce

8.

A
B
C
D

do
causes
infects
affects

14. A
B
C
D

sensitivity
sensitive
sensible
sense

9.

A
B
C
D

focus
amount
strength
intensity

15. A
B
C
D

vision
look
eyes
see

10. A
B
C
D

rather
besides
instead
although

SECTION B
Read the following passage. For each question, choose the most appropriate
answer.
By the year 2015, it is forecast that 27 of the worlds largest 33 cities will be Asian
cities. This is because in the developing world, people tend to flock to one or two
better structured urban areas thus signaling the birth of a mega-city. Mumbai and
Shanghai will bulge with 20 million people each, while Jakarta will overflow with 37
million people. If the immigrants into these cities were all young professionals and
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entrepreneurs bringing in skills and wealth, absorbing them will be easy. But the large
influxes of people are poor farmers who cannot support themselves in the
countryside. They head for the city looking for opportunities, thus adding to the fastgrowing urban slum foul squatter settlements plagued by open sewers, noxious
cooking fumes, and piles of fermenting garbage. Providing basic amenities is a
Herculean task. In some cities, the demand for water is unquenchable. Infrastructure
also deteriorates as evidenced by leaking water pipes and shrinking electricity lines.
Even fresh air can be scarce with full scale pollution of crowded places. Perhaps the
most daunting challenge of all is getting rid of tones of human waste and household
refuse. To overcome these grim scenarios, better management and town planning are
needed.
_______(16)_______

DEFINITION

the congregation of
large population in
selected urban
areas

_______(17)______

influx of unskilled
people from the
countryside

CONSEQUENCES

urban slum
lack of basic
amenities
lack of fresh air
______(18)______

_______(19)______

better management
efficient town
planning

16. A
B
C
D

THE FUTURE CITY

URBAN CENTRES
URBAN SLUMS
MEGA-CITIES

18 A
B
C
D

hygiene problems
cleaning problems
salutary problems
sanitation problems

17. A
B
C
D

CAUSE
RESULT
REASON
PURPOSE

19 A
B
C
D

ISSUES
RESULTS
REVIEWS
SOLUTIONS

SECTION C
Study the table carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A survey was carried out on how students and adults perceived the image of a new
restaurant in terms of atmosphere, staff and dcor. The results are presented in the
table below.
FAVOURABLE RESPONSES OF STUDENTS AND ADULTS
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7

Statements
Good location
Good service
Tasty food
Reasonably priced food
Sufficient counters
Cleanliness of place
Lighting of place

% student

% adult

favourable response
89
70
70
30
45
85
50

favourable response
90
50
50
75
70
70
80

20. Students and adults agree most about

A the cleanliness of the place
B the location of the place
C the tasty food
D the number of counters
21. Seventy percent of the students found the prices unreasonable. What could this
possibly mean?
A Prices are too low
B Prices are too high
C Prices are moderately priced
D Prices fluctuate
22. Which of the following statements reflects information from the chart?
A Both adults and students do not think that the prices are cheap.
B There are more positive responses from students than adults.
C Both adults and students find the place quiet.
D Adults are easier to please.

SECTION D
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
HOSPITAL FOOD
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Catering for a hospital is completely different from catering for a restaurant. For one, its a far
more complex process because the requirements of a diverse group of patients with different
nutritional needs have to be met. Two, most patients have poor appetite due to their medical
condition or have to refrain from certain foods due to food taboos. Mix the two together and it
can cause quite a challenge.
There is nothing glorious about hospital food judging by the most common complaint of
patients. Hospital food is bland! Although it is true that taste ultimately influences food intake
and hence, the process of recovery, one cannot expect the food to taste good when ingredients
that enhance flavour are reduced. For example, a mere two teaspoonfuls of oil are used to cook
a meal, which consists of meat and vegetables.
Clearly, hospital food cannot offer the best of both the culinary and curative worlds
when it is the latter that takes precedence over the former in medical care.
At the end of the day, healthcare providers are advocates of healthy eating and their
challenge is to find ways to introduce food that is both tasty and nutritious. In this respect, one
favourite saying of dietitians is A diet is only successful when its eaten!
Generally, healthy eating refers to consuming food that is low in fat, cholesterol, sugar
and salt. As a result, one of the biggest challenges hospital caterers face is feeding a diverse
group of patients with different nutritional needs. Adding to that is the fact that patients have
poor appetite due to their medical condition or have to refrain from certain foods dues to taboos.
Often too, patients cannot appreciate hospital food for the simple reason that it is not the homecooked food they are accustomed to.
In order to achieve greater efficiency and economies of scale, several major hospitals
have assigned their food service operations to independent companies.
The hospital menu is divided into two diet types: the standard and the therapeutic diet
menu. The regular diet is designed to achieve and maintain optimal nutritional status in patients
who do not require the use of specific nutrition to treat illness, injury or health conditions. On
the other hand, the therapeutic diet is a modification of the regular diet. This type of diet may
take several forms, such as pureed diet for patients who have difficulty in chewing or
swallowing, or a calorie-modified diet for a diabetic person.
Raw ingredients such as vegetables, fruits, seafood, meat and poultry are brought into
the kitchen and prepared at their respective stations. The stations are separated by partitions to
avoid cross-contamination. For the vegetables, an organic-based chemical is used to remove
pesticides and fertilizers residues.
When it comes to food production, food safety and quality remains top priority. Food
must be free from pathogens, chemical and physical hazards. In order to comply with this
requirement, good manufacturing and good hygiene practices have to be in place. As for food
quality, only fresh ingredients are used and portion size is correct for the type of diet. Cooking
and subsequently serving the food on trays at the correct temperature is also crucial to arrest
bacterial growth.
Timeliness is another key factor to ensure that cooked food is dished out and served to
the patient as soon as possible so that hot food is served hot and cold food is served cold. This
is also to meet the window serving time as laid out by the hospital.

23. A hospital caterer must take into account the

A poor appetites of patients
B different needs of patients
C different patients in the hospital
D medications administered to patients
24. Generally, patients have poor appetites because
A the food is not tasty
B of their medical condition
C patients have food taboos
D the ingredients are not well-cooked
25. What does paragraph 3 mean?
A the food must be tasty
B the food must function as a cure
C the food must function more as a cure
D Hospital food must be equally tasty and ensure recovery
26. With reference to paragraph 5, which of these statements reflects the conclusion
that hospital patients can be a pampered lot?
A Patients have different nutritional needs
B Patients avoid certain foods due to food taboos
C Patients have poor appetite due to their medical condition
D Patients are accustomed to delicious, home-cooked food
27. For greater efficiency and economies of scale, several hospitals have engaged
independent companies to run their food service operations. What economic
policy is being adopted here?
A A cooperative policy
B A privatisation policy
C A small enterprise policy
D A futuristic economic policy
28. When it is said that specific nutrition is used to treat illness, injury or a health
condition, what does this show?
A That food is therapeutic
B That food has a curative value
C That food has a medical value
D That food is part of a regular diet
29. Which of these ensure that the food served to patients is the best?
i
Food safety
iii Good timing
ii Food quality
iv Thorough cooking
A i and ii
C iii and iv
B ii and iii
D All of the above
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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
THE MUSIC RECORDING INDUSTRY
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The music recording industry is responsible for making it possible for millions of Malaysians to
enjoy a huge variety of popular and alternative repertoire ranging from local Malaysia music to
music from other lands. There are, currently, over 90 companies in Malaysia that are directly
involved in the recording industry. Ruled by the bottom line, their main aim is to promote music
that sells.
Producing or releasing a new album of the right kind of music is extremely important
to rake in the profits. To determine what this is requires recording companies to be sensitive to
current music trends and to be quick to follow changes in music taste.
Some companies prefer to record songs of an established artiste to guarantee sales, while
others may be willing to take risks with new talents. Whichever the case, these companies
depend on advertising to inform the promotion of a record or song is over the radio. Record
companies often lobby music programmers, station masters and DJs to play their music.
Sometimes, recording companies pay for airtime to ensure that their records are played. Their
maxim is repetition helps sell music.
Today, the music industry in Malaysia is growing rapidly. However, those involved in
the industry feel they need to create a more professional, responsible, and credible image of the
industry. Parents rarely encourage their children to work in the music line even though it can be
one of the most lucrative in the world. At the censorship board, growth and creativity can
sometimes be limited due to the need to remove material deemed sensitive and unsuitable for
audiences.
The single biggest threat to the music industry is piracy. Any recording company with a
well-known singer will undoubtedly fall prey to piracy. The consumers, too, unwittingly play
into the hands of these pirates when they turn towards the cheaper alternative to fulfil their
entertainment needs. Pirates not only sell duplicated music but sometimes pass off counterfeit
CDs as originals and even sell downloaded soundtracks from the Internet.
It is estimated that in 1997, RM75 million was lost in these pirated forms. Not only was
this a substantial loss to companies which had invested as much as RM25,000 to RM40,000 for
each recording but also represented a huge loss of tax revenue for the government.

30. What is the main priority of recording companies in Malaysia?

A To book radio airtime
B To discover new talent
C To find out the music tastes of the public
D To make contracts with well-known artistes
31. The author states that the recording industry is ruled by the bottom line. What
does this mean?
A The recording industry is motivated by profits.
B The core business of the recording industry is to sell music.
C The recording industry must have at least one well-known artiste.
D The recording industry must be sensitive to the kind of music people like.
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32. Which line in the passage supports the inference that people tend to buy songs
they are familiar with?
A In fact, one of the most crucial avenues for the promotion of a record or
song is over the radio.
B Record companies often lobby music programmes, station masters and DJs
to play their music.
C Sometimes, recording companies pay for airtime to ensure that their record
are played.
D Their maxim is repetition helps sell music.
33. The author states that airtime is very important for the music recording industry.
Which of the following words in paragraph 3 reflects this?
A pay
B lobby
C crucial
D depend
34. What conclusion can be drawn from paragraph 4?
A Society is not against the music industry.
B Society is not fully receptive of the music industry.
C Society wants to produce serious citizens.
D Society wants a responsible music industry.
35. Why do recording companies with well-known artistes become victims of
piracy?
A Pirates like well-known singers.
B Well-known singers sing many kinds of songs.
C Pirates can easily sell the songs of well-known singers.
D Pirates can easily make duplicate copies of their songs.
36. How can consumers help prevent piracy?
A By not listening to music
B By watching television only
C By listening to music on the radio
D By buying only original recordings

Read the passage and answer the questions below.

THE SPOILT GENERATION AS A CONSUMER SUPERPOWER
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The average Chinese consumer has a monthly disposable income of a meager 640 yuan. Paying
399 yuan (RM182) for a pair of jeans may seem extravagant to the average Chinese but not to
Jimmy Xue. Not if the jeans have a cool Jack and Jones label on them, and not if the 22-yearold student knows they are the real thing. They are the real thing. They are about four times the
price of local jeans but he feels the brand is worth it.
There are 30 million Chinese like Jimmy Xue young, urban and affluent and they
have the purchasing power to force the worlds biggest companies to change their marketing
strategies. A unique combination of historical circumstances have turned them into a generation
like no other. They are the product of Chinas one-child policy, which was introduce in 1979 and
has coincided with a period of unseen wealth creation.
The one-child policy almost forced people to spoil their children, says David
McCaughan, a Tokyo-based consumer researcher for advertising firm McCann-Erickson. There
is a generation who thinks that being spoilt is natural. As a result, they have expensive tastes,
and have already established themselves as a consumer power.
In a country that once celebrated the rough, proletarian look, they spend a monthly 82
yuan on cosmetics alone, according to public relations company Hill and Knowlton. They want
nothing to do with pirated products. They really hate fakes, said Hung Huang, publisher of
Seventeen, a magazine for teenagers. When their parents buy them fakes, they are really
annoyed because they think they are being ripped off, she said. What they want is real brands
and in great ever-changing variety, say market analysts.
Since they have grown up witnessing a society transform itself faster than any other
before, they consider it natural to constantly change tastes and preferences. The old dynamics of
brand loyalty goes out the window. In other countries, it is a risk to change brands, but in China
it is a risk if you do not.
This particular urge for change could potentially have political consequences at some
point in the future, say some observers. Many of the high-spending youth are Chinas elite,
groomed at the countrys best high affect the way they feel about how much power they have in
making social and economic decisions in China, says Hung, the publisher.
China may soon have its own breed of angry young men and women insisting on leaving
their mark on society. Rage is considered cool by many Chinese teenagers, who find their role
models among the likes of chronically moody rap king Eminem, according to Hung.
Those attending elite schools often speak idiomatic English with an American accent
thanks to native language teachers and may come across as more cosmopolitan than their
parents.
But for all their openness to the outside world, they could eventually turn out to become
even more nationalistic than the Chinese before them. This is what distinguishes the ancient
capital of Beijing from Shanghai, Chinas most cosmopolitan city, according to Carl C. Rohde, a
Dutch researcher of market trends. Beijing is definitely also part of the world, but they have a
keener sense of preserving their Chinese roots. Thats part of their pride, he says.
(adapter from Chinas spoilt generation emerges as a consumer superpower by Peter Harmsen, News
Straits Times, 31 Dec.2003)

37. What does this statement from the passage tell you about Jimmy Xue? They are
about four times the price of local jeans but he feels the brand is worth it.
A He likes to spend money.
B He is brand conscious.
C He is a show-off.
D He is spoilt.
38. The writer says that Jimmy Xues generation can establish itself as a consumer
power for the following reasons except
A they are 30 million strong
B they have the money
C they hate fakes
D they are spoilt
39. According to the writer, why does Jimmy Xues generation hate fakes?
A They are young.
B They clearly know what they want.
C They feel cheated when they get fakes.
D They have the money to buy the genuine thing.
40. These are the effects of a one-child policy except
A people give their children whatever they want
B parents change their taste and preferences
C children grow up with expensive taste
D the new generation becomes wealthier
41. The writer says that, in China, it is a risk if you do not change brands. Why does
he say this?
A The youth have no brand loyalty.
B The youth are becoming wealthier.
C The youth are not faithful partners.
D The youth have a lot of spending power.
42. These are the characteristics of the Chinese who consider themselves
cosmopolitan. Which is not one of these characteristics?
A Learning English under native English teachers
B Going to elite schools
C Living in Shanghai
D Living in Beijing

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43. In paragraph 7, the writer says, China may soon have its own breed of angry
young men and women insisting on leaving their mark on society. How will
they probably do this?
A They will demand for political reforms.
B They will cause economic change.
C They be financial successes.
D They will resort to violence.
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
THE ORINOCO CROCODILE
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The Orinoco crocodile, the largest predator in South America, has been designated by the Swissbased World Conservation Union as one of the 12 most endangered species in the world. In the
1930s, these crocodiles were hunted so extensively for their valuable skins that in the late
1980s, less than 700 crocodiles remained in the Orinoco river system of Venezuela and
Colombia.
To preserve this species (crocodylus intermedius), several Venezuelans have decided to
act quickly. They have taken the initiative to set up breeding centres and to date, there are four
privately-run breeding centres in the country. As a result, many young crocodiles have been
hatched and in the early 1990s, as many as 1000 young crocodiles have been released in the
llanos or savanna region of Venezuela. The Environment Ministry of Venezuela is happy to
report that these crocodiles have reached maturity and are now beginning to reproduce naturally.
Puerto Miranda is one such private breeding centre in Venezuela. Set in a forest-like
setting with numerous trees and lakes, it appears to be the perfect place for breeding crocodiles.
Many of these lakes are fenced off and in each of these lakes, about two makes and several
females are left to enjoy the company of one another. It has been found that older, more fertile
females can regularly produce several batches of eggs each year. In one sitting, a 20-year-old,
for example, can lay as many as 40 eggs in the muddy banks of the lake. These eggs are then
carefully removed and placed in specially prepared boxes that are kept beneath high wattage
bulbs. The warmth of the lights is essential in the incubation process.
Baby crocodiles bred in captivity often flourish and grow well because they are kept safe
from their natural predators which include the snake, the fox, the hawk, and man. After a year
and having grown about a metre long, the young crocodiles are released into the wild.
Adult males can grow longer than a luxury car (five metres) and weigh heavier than a
healthy cow (380kg). Despite their size, they can run very fast over short distances and moving
them about in the centre can prove to be very hazardous. The crocodile is an aggressive creature
and it has been observed that the bigger they grow, the fiercer they become. In captivity, these
reptiles are fed large chunks of horse and donkey meat. Feeding time is a serious affair as
crocodiles snap and hiss at one another for meat to appease their savage appetites.
The local experts do not know how successful these schemes are because there is no
follow-up research on the survival and reproduction rates of the released crocodiles. Scarcity of
financial resources and the difficult terrain of Venezuela have been cited as reasons for the lack
of follow-up. A concerned local observer notes that although large tracts of land crossing huge
cattle ranches, where humans are scarce and wildlife is flourishing, have been declared as
protected reserves, the future is still uncertain for the crocodile. The observer hopes that natural
instincts will take over to enable the crocodile to survive and reproduce in the wild.

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44. Why are the numbers of the Orinoco crocodile dwindling?

A Their skins are valuable.
B They cannot survive in the wild.
C They need Mans help to survive.
D They are widely hunted by Man.
45. What evidence shows that the breeding centres are successful?
A They are privately-run.
B They are set in natural forest-like settings.
C Many captive-bred baby crocodiles are flourishing.
D Baby crocodiles are kept safe from their natural enemies.
46. Why are the crocodiles released into the wild when they are a year old?
A The centre does not have enough funds to maintain all the crocodiles.
B the objective of the centre is to breed and not to keep.
C Space is limited for all the crocodiles to live together.
D It is a regulation of the World Conservation Union that endangered species
should not be kept in captivity.
47. For the eggs to be successfully incubated, the following are essential except
A safe nests
B light
C warmth
D muddy banks
48. Why are lakes an essential feature of these centres?
A Lakes are part of the natural habitat of the crocodile.
B Water is essential for the mating process of the crocodile.
C The crocodile lays its eggs in muddy banks.
D There must be sufficient water for the crocodiles to drink.
49. The success of breeding schemes is measured by
A how good follow-up research is
B how well the crocodiles survive and breed
C how well the crocodiles know the difficult terrain of their habitat
D how committed the Ministry is to the project
50. In the last paragraph, the author hopes that natural instincts will take over. What
does he mean by this?
A That the natural instinct of the crocodile to survive will enable it to do so
B That nature takes over and protects the crocodile
C That peoples kind instincts will not allow them to kill the crocodile
D That the crocodile will learn the ways of survival on its own
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