Questions 1 – 10 are based on the information given

1. The sign means that

A. Smoking is not allowed C. People should stop smoking
B. Smoking is bad for health D. Smoking is banned in the country

Handle with care

2. From these words, it is likely that the box where the sign is seen has
A. Books C. Glasses
B. Fruits D. Clothes

3. Those who visit this school can get information on the study of
A. Food C. Health
B. Medicine D. The environment

4. The healthy food in the picture is

A. The burger C. The ice cream
B. The apple D. None of them

Mum,
Went to the Trivia Mall to get some stationery.
Will be back in an hour’s time
Priscilla

5. Priscilla probably wants to buy some

A. Files C. Food
B. Clothes D. Vegetables

SMK Sri Muda organises a jogathon to

raise funds to buy new furniture for the
 school.

6. From the headline above, what did the students of SMK Sri Muda do ?
A. Held a fund-raising event C. Prepared for a meeting
B. Participated in jogathon D. Put up a charity show

7. At the men’s section, I can find

A. Ties C. Blouses
B. Bedsheets D. Dresses

8. This sign tells motorists that they

A. Can park everywhere C. Cannot park in that area
B. Have to lock their cars D. Cannot wait in that area

9. The art competition is open to

A. Every child C. Children from 11 to 14 years old
B. All children below 14 years old D. Adults

10. What must parents do before the competition starts ?

A. Register themselves first C. Register their children
B. Teach their children D. Bring their children

Questions 11 – 18 are based on the following text

 Last weekend, we decided to take a drive to one of the hill stations in Malaysia. On Friday afternoon, we
started _______ (11) journey to Kuala Kubu Baru. The journey up the hill was winding. After forty minutes, we
_______ (12) a pretty little town. Right in the middle of the town, laid _______ (13) famous clock tower. The air
was cool and it ________ (14) us want to sit and relax.
We checked ________ (15) the ‘Smoke House’ which is a country cottage. Then, we took a ten-minute
walk to the Jeriau waterfall. The scenery was beautiful _______ (16) the air refreshing.
The next morning, it was a great experience _______ (17) we went jungle trekking. The children too had
a great time because _______ (18) went horse riding at the small ranch. It was an experience they would never
forget.

11. A. your C. our

B. their D. my

12. A. reach C. reached

B. reaches D. reaching

13. A. - C. an
B. a D. the

14. A. make C. makes

B. made D. has made

15. A. into C. before

B. beside D. between

16. A. and C. because

B. since D. therefore

17. A. after C. because

B. when D. although

18. A. he C. you
B. we D. they

Questions 19 – 21
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined

Mary calls up Rita

Mary : Hello , is Rita in ?
Mrs Lee : Hold on, please (19)
Rita : Hello
Mary : Hi Rita. It’s me, Mary. Our exams are very near.
Rita : I know, I am brushing up (20) on History
Mary : I’m sure I’ll just scrape through (21). I haven’t been revising !
Rita : Don’t say that. There’s still time for you to revise.

19. Hold on, please

A. She is coming soon C. You may hang up
B. Don’t wait for me D. Wait for a while

20. brushing up
A. Copying notes C. Reading
 B. Revising D. Redoing
21. scrape through
A. Just fail C. Fail badly
B. Just pass D. Pass well

Questions 22 – 24
Read the dialogue below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined

Amrita : I think I want to be a doctor, mum.

Mother : I don’t think you stand a chance (22). Just look at your results !
You have not been doing well
Amrita : I promise I will turn over a new leaf (23). From now onwards, I will discipline
myself and study hard
Mother : Your dad and I are very happy to hear this. We hope you keep your word (24)

22. stand a chance

A. Able to win C. Able to change
B. Able to achieve D. Able to complete
23. turn over a new leaf
A. Change my attitude C. Change my lifestyle
B. Change my opinion D. Change my decision
24. keep your word
A. Remember what to do C. Plan what you should do
B. Do what you promised D. Have decided what to do

Questions 25 – 28

Questions 29 - 34
Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow
 When you were born, you were given an important gift by your family. Do you
know what it was ? It was your name ! A name may be given for many reasons. A person
may be named after his parents or relative. There are people who are also named for a
famous person, place or event.
In the past, many people believed that their names were magical. If a person
knew somebody else’s name, that person had power over him. Due to this, people kept
their names secret. Instead of their real names, they used false names.
Most names have a meaning. For example, the English name Thomas means
‘twin’. The Japanese name Ichiko means ‘number one child’. The Arabic name Abdullah
means ‘servant of God’. The East Indian name Dhan means ‘little rice plant’.
In most parts of the world, when a woman marries, she takes her husband’s last
name. When children are born, they take their father’s last name. This is the reason why
last name are called family names.
It does not really matter what a name means. Many people might have similar
names but that it is not important. The most important thing about a name is, it is a word
that means you wherever you go.

29. What is the important gift that a newborn baby receives from its family ?
A. A gold chain C. A name
B. A dress D. A ring
30. What may a person be named after ?
A. Their pets C. Their rivals
B. Their parents D. Old buildings
31. The opposite of the word similar is
A. Identical C. Alike
B. Same D. Different
32. In the past, people kept their names secret and used _________ instead
A. Nicknames C. Surnames
B. Last names D. Friend’s names
33. The last name are also called family names because
A. When a woman marries, her husband take her last name
B. When children are born, they take their father’s last name
C. The last names were magical
D. Everybody in the family have different last names
34. The phrase means you can best be replaced by
A. Is meant for identification purpose C. Functions to identify your origin
B. Shows your occupation D. Shows your personality

Questions 35 - 37
Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
 THE RIVERS

The River’s a wanderer,

A nomad, a tramp,

He doesn’t choose one place

To set up his camp.

The River’s a winder,

Through valley and hill

He twists and he turns,

He just cannot be still.

The River’s a hoarder,

And he buries down deep

Those little treasures

That he wants to keep.

The River’s a baby,

He gurgles and hums,

And sounds like he’s happily

Sucking his thumbs.

The River’s a singer,

As he dances along,

The countryside echoes

The notes of his song.

The River’s a monster

Hungry and vexed,

 He’s gobbled up trees

And he’ll swallow you next.

35. In the first stanza, the river is being describe

as a _____________.
A. camp C. tramp
B. place D. dancer
36. A hoarded is likely to ______________.
A. buy a lot of things C. give away his things
B. keep a lot of things D. sell goods
37. In stanza 5, the ‘notes’ refer to __________.
A. a dance C. a song
B. a play D. a speech
Questions 38 – 40
Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow

I can’t believe that this is the last week that we’ll be here in this school, together. Tristan
and I have always been a team. Wherever he goes, I go. Wherever I go, he goes. I suppose
that’s not surprising as I’m always pushing his wheelchair. We’re pretty much stuck together and
that’s the way I like it.
It’s the way it’s always been, until now. Next term will be different, but I don’t want to think
about that right now. It’s too horrible for words.

38. The phrase last week refers to _________.

A. at home C. the final week at Peter Hill Primary
B. the last few days of the summer holiday D. the last term
39. People in a good team usually _________.
A. work well together C. live together
B. work hard D. are related to each other
40. The pronoun his refers to _________.
A. James C. Jessica Parker
B. Tristan D. Mr Sewell