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SECTION D
COMPREHENSION
Questions 1 4 are based on the following passage
TIME WASTERS
1.

The Telephone
You can waste hours of your time talking and
gossiping on the telephone.

2.

The TV
You can spend hours doing nothing except
watching television.

3.

Lack of Organization
If you dont plan your day carefully, a lot of
time can be wasted.

4.

Self-Pity and Worry

Thinking about yourself and your problems all
the time saps you of your energy.

5.

Inability to Say No
Dont get sidetracked doing too many unimportant
things. Check your priorities.

6.

Lack of Discipline
Dont delay. Do what has to be done at once.

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1.

Which of the following activities is a waste of time?

A Talking
C Enquiring
B Gossiping
D Informing

2.

According to the passage, the word saps means

A gives
C corrects
B drains
D disciplines

3.

According to the text, we should check our priorities so that

A we do not overburden ourselves with unnecessary things
B we can get to know our family members better
C we can conserve our energy for our studies
D we still have nothing much to do daily

4.

The purpose of the passage is to educate readers on

A the steps to keep fit
B how to write a diary
C how to use their time wisely
D the importance of friendship

Questions 5 10 are based on the following passage

I looked up in surprise when the roti canai seller greeted with, Hello, teacher! I took a
second look at him. Here was a grown, bearded man of about thirty something twirling roti
canai dough expertly in the air.
Seeing my surprise, he quickly smiled and explained, Teacher, you taught me English. I
am Rama Nathan from 3A2 at SMK Setia Jaya.
Oh, its nice to meet you again. Your face looks familiar but I cant quite place you, I
heard myself saying as I racked my brains to recall who this friendly man was.
Teacher, can you remember Azlan and Meng Tai? We were the famous trio in school,
he said. We were the naughtiest boys in class. Everyone gave up on us . except you, teacher.
You believed in us and encouraged us to take part in a play, he continued.
Oh, yes! I remember now! You three took part in the Secret of the Japanese Swordfish.
Everyone loved it! I exclaimed excitedly as bits and pieces of the play flashed across my mind.
Teacher, our lives changed after the play. We decided to turn over a new leaf and be
more responsible. Now, we are all married and working hard to look after our families. Thank
you, teacher, for believing in us, he said. Todays roti canai is free for you, teacher, he added.
With a wide smile on his face which showed off his perfect pearly-white teeth.
I thanked him happily and walked away with a song in my heart and a packet
of roti canai in my hand.

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5.

The writer was surprised when the roti canai seller greeted her because she
A had ordered a few pieces of roti canai
B had not brought enough money
C had not recognize him
D had a packet of roti canai

6.

The phrase a grown, bearded man of about thirty something means that the
roti canai seller was
A a youngster
B an old man
C a student
D an adult

7.

Why did the roti canai seller mention Azlan and Meng Tai?
A He was friendly with the writer who was his customer
B He was married and working hard to earn a living
C He could twirl the roti canai dough expertly in the air
D He wanted the writer to recall who he was

8.

When the roti canai seller said that his friends and he had decided to turn over
a new leaf, he meant that they had
A studied about plant and flowers
B acted in the play at school
C improved their behaviour
D started working already

9.

The writer probably thought that her old student was

A strange and unique
B handsome and neat
C perfect and obedient
D grateful and responsible

10.

The writer walked away with a song in her heart because she
A liked to sing
B had met an old student
C Had got the roti canai free
D was pleased that Ramas life had turned out well

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Questions 11 14 are based on the following advertisement

BRINCHANG HOLIDAY CAMP

Calling all school children!
The Brinchang Holiday Camp will be held in
Cameron Highlands
from 3 13 DECEMBER 2009.
Enjoy jungle-trekking, hill-climbing, birdwatching and playing games.
For further information, contact Mike
(09-7911233)

11.

When will the Brinchang Holiday Camp be held?

A At the end of the year
B In the middle of the year
C At the beginning of the year
D After the mid-year examination

12.

The activities for the camp are mostly held

A indoors
B outdoors
C in the camp hall
D in the badminton court

13.

Among the activities planned, which requires looking at animals?

A Jungle-trekking
B Playing-games
C Bird-watching
D Hill-climbing

14.

For the getting the information, the interested school children will have to
A send an e-mail
B send a letter
C make a telephone call
D contact the information centre

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Questions 15 20 are based on the following passage
The telephone is indeed a necessity in any home or office. People need to communicate
with each other and the telephone helps them to do just that. Besides the normal telephone, there
is also a wide range of handphones available.
These handphones are portable and easy to carry around a persons pocket or handbag.
Handphones or mobile phones are becoming slimmer day by day and they contain increasingly
more state-of-the-art functions. There are even voice-activated handphones. They come in a
variety of colours too.
The price of handphones is becoming cheaper now because of the stiff competition in the
handphone market. Some banks and companies are also giving away free handphones to attract
new customers.
Handphones have become very important and they are a power tool of communication.
They also come in handy in emergencies.
Using the handphones is a good way to keep in touch with friends and loved ones with
the simple touch of a few buttons at any time and from anywhere.
15.

Telephones are necessary as they can be used

A to keep in the pocket or handbag
B to make the home look nicer
C to attract new customers
D for communication

16.

According to the text, which of the following statements is not correct about
handphones?
A Handphones are useful
B Handphones are portable
C Handphones are old-fashioned
D Handphones are getting slimmer

17.

According to the text, state-of-the-art means

A artistic
B popular
C common
D sophisticated

18.

A voice-activated handphone is one that

A has a variety of dialing tones
B has a built-in karaoke system
C can record telephone numbers
D can respond to the owners voice

19.

Which of the following statements would best describe the demand for handphones
at present?

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A
B
C
D
20.

More people are buying handphones

It is difficult to apply for a handphone now
It is becoming more costly to buy a handphone now
Companies are reducing their stock of handphones.

The passage is mainly about

A safety tips for looking after handphones
B the importance of handphones
C taking care of handphones
D how to use a handphone

Questions 21 24 are based on the following advertisement

MEGA PLUS GARLIC CAPSULES

A completely natural product containing Garlic oil, Lecithin and Vitamin E.

Dosage : 1 soft gel 3 times daily.

1.

Garlic oil:
Has healing properties
Builds up resistance to disease
Gets rid of toxins from the body
Purifies the blood
Helps in digestion

2.

Lecithin :
Lowers cholesterol effectively

3.

Vitamin E :
Promotes blood circulation
Boosts immunity against diseases
Slows down ageing
Helps in healing

21.

When it is stated that the Mega Plus Garlic Capsules are a completely natural
product, it means that
A is made carefully by hand
B has larger and harder capsules
C is made outside the laboratory
D does not contain chemical components

22.

What is the maximum number of Mega Plus Garlic Capsules a person can
take in a day?

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A one
B two

C three
D four

23.

Which component of the Mega Plus Capsule can keep a person youthful?
A Lecithin
C Vitamin E
B Garlic oil
D Garlic oil and Lecithin

24.

The purpose of the passage is to explain

A how to take the capsules on a daily basis
B the importance of buying vitamins monthly
C how the capsule components can help people
D the nationwide sales promotion of the capsules

Questions 25 30 are based on the following conversation

Kamal
Ranjit

:
:

Kim Lai

Kamal

Kim Lai
Ranjit
Kamal

:
:
:

Ranjit
Kamal

:
:

Kim Lai
Kamal

25.

Hi, everyone! How were your holidays?

I had a great time! My family went a trip to Taman Negara for four days
and three nights. All of us are nature lovers, so we thoroughly enjoyed
ourselves.
For me, the highlight of the holiday was celebrating my grandfathers
eighty-eight birthday. All my uncles, aunts and cousins came to Kuala
Lumpur for the grand occasion. We celebrated it at the Golden Phoenix
Restaurant where the food was simply out of this world! I wouldnt mind
going back there again one day. And how was your holiday, Kamal?
You wouldnt want to know! My neighbourhood was badly flooded. It
was the worst flood in nine years! It really took everyone by surprise
because there was no rain when the flood came. The downpour the
previous night had stopped more than seven hours ago.
What? A flood without rain? How can that be?
Yes, thats really strange!
Well, actually, theres an explanation for all this. My parents believe that
the downpour the previous night had caused the Klang River to overflow.
Its just unfortunate that it overflowed in Shah Alam. The flood water must
have been trapped within our housing estate because of the poor drainage
system there.
How high did the water rise?
Nearly a metre! Can you imagine the water up to my waist? It was scary,
especially since we didnt know if the water would continue rising or how
long itd take to subside.
It must have affected everyone badly.
: It sure did.

Which of the following is not true about the boys?

A Ranjit spent four days in Taman Negara

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B Kim Lai grandfather is eighty-eight years old
C Kamals house was flooded during the holidays
D Ranjit and Kim Lai helped Kamal to clean his house
26.

The phrase out of this world in the dialogue can best be replaced with
A wonderful
B tasteful
C foreign
D alien

27.

What wouldnt Kim Lai mind doing again?

A Going to Taman Negara with his aunts and uncles
B Eating at the Golden Phoenix Restaurant
C Walking in a flood which is waist-high
D Celebrating his grandfathers birthday

28.

The word It in the line It really took everyone by surprise refers to

A the neighbourhood
B the downpour
C the flood
D the rain

29.

Which of the following did Kamal and his neighbours find the most worrying about
the flood?
A Nobody knew if the water level would rise further or fall.
B Businesses were badly affected.
C Everyone could go to work
D The traffic jam was terrible

30.

Everyone was surprised by the flood because

A the water rose very quickly
B there was no rain when it flooded
C there was heavy rain seven hours before the flood
D nobody was bothered about the poor drainage system

Questions 31 34 are based on the following recipe

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Frying potato chips is time consuming and hot. A better method that takes the least
amount of time and still gives a crisp chip is to use a 475 or higher oven.
These are the steps of doing it:
a) Preheat the oven to 475.
b) Wash and dry the potatoes thoroughly before slicing them.
c) Leave the peel on or you can take it off.
d) Slice as thinly as possible. The thinner the lice, the crisper your chips will be.
e) Then place them in a single layer on the baking sheets in the oven.
f) Bake until the chips are crisps. This can take 8 15 minutes.
g) Flavour the potato chips with dried herbs or spices if you want to.

31.

What is the purpose of this recipe?

A It instructs on how to use the oven.
B It instructs on washing and cleaning the potatoes
C It instructs on how to cook potato chips.
D It instructs on how to cut the potatoes.

32.

The advantage of using an oven to prepare potato chips is that it

A is very hot
B uses minimum time
C makes more chips
D is more expensive

33.

What must be done before the potatoes are sliced?

A Wash and fry them
B Wash and dry them properly
C Bake and flavour them
D Peel and dry them

34.

Why should they be sliced thinly?

A To make the chips very crispy
B To give a spicy taste to the chips
C To make the chips last longer
D To make the chips tasty

Questions 35 40 are based on the following passage

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Hang gliding is becoming more and more popular nowadays as an outdoor activity for
those who enjoy gliding in the wind like the birds of the air. Here is some information
about hang gliding.
The glider looks like a huge triangular kite and it comes in many colours.
The glider is piloted by a person who is attached to it with the help of a harness.
The pilot must use goggles to protect his eyes and a helmet to protect his head
The glider uses wing power to move with the air currents.
It can travel as fast as 40 kilometres per hour or more.
The pilot uses a control bar to change the direction of the glider.
Hang gliders can take off from hill slopes, cliffs and even tall skyscrapers.
A sudden change in wind direction or a sudden drop in wind power may result in
the hang glider plunging down.
It may be risky to hang glide along rocky mountainsides or above the sea.
The bright colours of the hang glider will help it to be spotted easily if it has
crashed or if it gets entangled in the branches of trees.
Another thing to remember is never hang glide where there power lines.

35.

Why is hang gliding becoming popular?

A It is an outdoor activity.
B It is a comfortable way to travel
C More people can behave like the birds.
D More people are beginning to enjoy gliding in the wind.

36.

In what way is the glider like a kite?

A It has many different shapes.
B It is not very expensive.
C It uses the wind to fly
D It has a control bar.

37.

According to the text, what does the pilot use to attach himself to the glider?
A The control bar
C A harness
B The goggles
D A helmet

38.

According to the text, for a person who is hang gliding, a sudden drop in a wind
power may result in
A fun
B a disaster

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C more power

D more speed

39.

Which of the following would best describe the reason why a person should not hang
glide near power lines?
A He could get fined
B He could get a surprise
C He could get electrocuted
D He could get spotted easily

40.

The passage is mainly about

A the importance of wind power
B how and where to hang glide
C taking care of hang gliders
D the steps for kite making

Questions 41 44 are based on the following advertisement

WOMEN AT HOME
A magazine to give encouragement to
women who are homemakers.
Read about how to become better mothers
and wives.
Learn how to make life at home more
enjoyable and more meaningful for your
families and yourselves.
Get tips to make housework a breeze!
Available at all leading bookstores.
* To subscribe, please contact Myra at
097865468 or send your e-mail to
www.womenathome.com.my

41.

Who will benefit most from reading the Women at Home magazine?
A Maid
C Husbands
B Workers
D Housewives

42.

What does the expression make housework a breeze mean?

A Discipline naughty children
B Keep the family members united
C Make household chores easier
D Help maintain cleanliness in the house

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43.

According to the advertisement, where can housewives buy magazines?

A At home
B At bookshops
C At stationery shops
D At the grocery stores

44.

If anybody is interested to subscribe the magazine, they should

A fill a form
B write to Myra
C call Myra or send an e-mail
D call the bookstores

Questions 45 50 are based on the following passage

I went to my first choir practice last night. There were many other students
around. My music teacher was already there. She smiled at me as I entered the music
room.
Looking around the room, I saw Melissa and Danny. Melissa handed me a song
sheet. I read through the song, which was entitled Thank You for the Music. The words
were simple enough to understand but I did not know the melody of the song. My music
teacher started us off by asking us to sing certain tunes to warm up our voices.
I felt a little uncomfortable at first as I had just taken my dinner before coming for
the choir practice. I reminded myself to eat a little earlier before the next practice so that
my stomach would feel more comfortable.
After a while, I forgot about my discomfort and joined in the singing. It was fun.

45.

The writer decided to go to the music room because he wanted to

A meet Melissa and Danny
B enter a song contest
C be part of the choir
D warm up his voice

46.

The writer probably thinks that his music teacher is

A respectful
B friendly
C diligent

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D good
47.

The words of the song Thank You for the Music were
A easy to understand
B difficult to understand
C not easy to remember
D full of unfamiliar words

48.

The writer says that he should eat a little earlier before the next practice so
that he will be able to
A sing more comfortably
B understand the words of the song
C meet his friends at the music room
D learn the words of the song by heart

49.

From the passage we know that the writer

A cannot sing because of stomach ache
B does not have a good voice
C feels more comfortable to sing after a while
D makes fun of the teacher

50.

The best title for this passage is

A Thank You
B An Early Dinner
C My Music Teacher
D My First Choir Practice

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