KERIS MAHSURI - MARCH 2011 NAME : _______________________ FORM ONE : ___________________ GRAPHIC STIMULI

Question 1 5 are based on the information given.

4. The people are probably in the A park B forest C garden D kitchen

1. The nature of the event above can be described as A an opening sale B a soft launch C a clearance sale D an art exhibition 2. What can buyers expect to find at the venue? A Portraits only B Landscape paintings only C Engravings D Paintings

5. Precis words, a breath of fresh air, mean A The air is fresh at the park B The change of environment is good C Pollution has not taken root there yet D Her asthma attack has subsided

3. What are the people doing? A Camping B Picnicking C Having a barbeque D Having a birthday party

6. Why didnt the man understand the woman? A He was deaf. B She was speaking softly C He was not listening to her D She was speaking a foreign language.

GRAMMAR
For each of the following questions, choose the best answer from options A, B, C and D. Fill in the blanks with suitable articles.

7. _____ rang the doorbell just now? Stephen asked. A Why B When C Who D Whom 8. ______ didnt you listen to my advice? A When B Why C Where D Whose 9. ______ is the concert going to be aired on TV? A Where B When C Why D How 10. Would you like to borrow a ________ of shoes for the dinner? A pack B pair C team D bunch 11. The general led his _______ of soldiers into the battle. A flock B litter C army D fleet 12. Anna is taller _______ Sofiah even though Anna is two years younger. A as B than C like D from 13. Encik Ahmad came to school ______ as his motorcycle broke down along the way. A lately B untimely C late C desperate 14. ________ you show me the way to Jalan Mahsuri? the stranger asked Pei Fun. A Could B Should C Have D Shall 15. It would not be wrong _________ yourself if youre threatened. A to defend B having defended C is defending D defends

16. _______ apple _______ day keeps _______ doctor away, said Ethan. 17. ________ prince was happy when his betrothed danced beautifully. 18. Jili Ubu is _________ native of Sabah. He is also _________ Kadazan village chief. 19. Sunny asks, Arent _______ Petronas Twin Towers _________tallest twin towers in the world? 20. Looking after children is not _________ easy job.
Punctuate and rewrite the following sentences in the spaces provided.

21. my sister works at the maybank tower _____________________________ _____________________________ 22. mr gan dee is an old man who believes that he is always young at heart _____________________________ _____________________________ _____________________________ 23. my mothers new car is a renault megane rs _____________________________ _____________________________ 24. i have not read the sun this morning yet _____________________________ _____________________________ 25. on fridays muslims go to the mosque to pray _____________________________ _____________________________
Fill in the blanks with suitable adjectives.

26. Mr. Siew is the man who drives a ___________ van. 27. The girl in the ____________ dress is my cousin.

28. The ___________ man threw a stone at the dog which bit him. 29. The head prefect scolded the ____________ boy. 30. She thinks that she is the ____________ player in the team.
Change the positive statements into negative statements.

43. bring 44. catch 45. hear

Fill in the blanks with the past tense form of the verbs provided in brackets.

31. It is raining. _____________________________ 32. She was at home yesterday. _____________________________ _____________________________ 33. They are coming with us. _____________________________ _____________________________ 34. I will clean the room now. _____________________________ _____________________________ 35. He likes to go fishing. _____________________________ _____________________________
Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense of the verbs given in brackets.

46. The poacher ____________ (shoot) the elephant for its priceless tusks. 47. The acrobatic clown ___________ (jump) excitedly. 48. He __________ (feel) very sad after the reunion. 49. Sasha ___________ (cut) out the family album photograph. 50. My sister __________ (sing) a song during the gathering.
Fill in the blanks with the prepositions given in the box. Use each word only once.

about with under after

on to

for at

between before

36. Exercise ____________ (help) us to keep fit and healthy. 37. Amin ____________ (ride) his bicycle to school every day. 38. The Science teacher said that water ___________ (boil) at 100C. 39. ___________ (be) coming along? 40. Let us ______________ (work) together to rebuild this world, said the King.
Fill in the table with the past tense form of the verb given.

51. Terence was standing _________ Yusri and Jailani in the queue. 52. Aminah always brushes her teeth __________ every meal. 53. Where are you going __________ ? 54. Please be here ____________ 9 a.m. The film starts at 9 a.m sharp. 55. Meet me ___________ the library this evening. 56. The refugees arrived ___________ only their clothes on their backs. 57. Not many people can work __________ pressure for long. 58. Have you made a decision ___________ the matter? 59. She is always complaining __________ her daughter-in-law. 60. Everyone is to be responsible _________ themselves.

Simple Present Tense 41. Is 42. do

Simple Past Tense

RATIONAL CLOZE
Each question in the following texts refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank. As we all know, Malaysians love to throw things away, from rubbish to billions of ringgit worth of recyclable materials. At the same time, they are good at complaining and _________(61) for new changes. Almost everybody talks ________(62) recycling and conscious of it. However, not everyone really practices it. We fail to realize that through recycling, a big amount of waste can be __________(63). So, make an effort to dispose your waste in the correct manner! Begin with your household waste. Separating household refuse _________(64) not a difficult job. Anyone can do it. Then take the trouble to send your paper, glass, plastic, and cans to the __________(65) recycling centres.

61. A protesting C demanding 62. A about C for 63. A reduce

B suggesting D questioning B by D with B reduces

C reducing 64. A was C is 65. A near C nearest

D reduced B are D were B nearer D nearby

PHRASAL VERBS AND IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined. Britney and Ethan are talking at the canteen. Britney: Ethan, can I drop by (66) you house this evening? I need to discuss something with you. Ethan : Sure. What is it about? Britney: I cant tell you right now. Im in a hurry. Ive to pick up (67) Rihanna at the airport. She is going to put up (68) with us for a few days. Ethan : Okay. Ill see you this evening then.

66. drop by A stay at C walk by 67. pick up A visit

C meet B look up D come by 68. put up A stay C sleep

D fetch

B rest D move in

B send

POETRY
Questions 69-75 are based on the poem, The River by Valerie Bloom.

69. Which of the following words does not show that the river is a wanderer? A nomad B tramp C traveler D camp 70. Why is the river considered a hoarder? A The river twists and turns. B The river sounds like a baby C The river goes through valleys and hills. D The river buries and keeps things. 71. Which two words denote happiness? A.. baby and singer B tramp and hoarder C nomad and monster D winder and wanderer

72. Which of the following words have the same meaning as vexed? A busy B flexible C angry D anxious 73. Which stanza depicts the river as dangerous? A Stanza 1 B Stanza 2 C Stanza 4 D Stanza 6 74. A nomad is a person who A loves to go on holiday trips B lives in a small river boat C has no permanent home D enjoys rowing a boat 75. In this poem, twists means A going up and down B walking very slowly C changing directions often D cutting a path through the hills