ii Must Know iii – vi Chapter 1 Short Texts 1 – 12 Chapter 2 Error Correction 13 – 21 Chapter 3 Information Transfer 22 – 31 Chapter 4 Short Answers 32 – 49 Chapter 5 Matching (Gapped Texts) 50 – 59 Chapter 6 Writing: Part 1 60 – 68 Chapter 7 Writing: Part 2 69 – 78 Chapter 8 Grammar 79 – 113 Summative Test 114 – 122 Answers 123 – 130 Contents
MUST KNOW Important Notes Chapter 1: Short Texts 1 © Pan Asia Publications Sdn. Bhd. Chapter 6: Writing (Part 1) 7 © Pan Asia Publications Sdn. Bhd. Chapter 2: Error Correction 3 © Pan Asia Publications Sdn. Bhd. Chapter 8: Grammar 9 © Pan Asia Publications Sdn. Bhd. Chapter 4: Short Answers 5 © Pan Asia Publications Sdn. Bhd. Chapter 8: Grammar 11 © Pan Asia Publications Sdn. Bhd. Part 1: Short Texts Short Communicative Message Part 2: Error Correction Present Simple 1. The short texts may come in a variety of forms: • text messages • notes/letters • websites • dialogues • tables/charts • advertisements • book covers/synopses • posters • newspaper reports 2. You will be tested on: • understanding of the main points. • understanding of the specific points. • understanding of the meaning of unfamiliar words. 3. Tips on answering: • Read the text right through. • Note the graphics provided, if any. • Note the details (venue, date, etc.). • Look at the questions and answer options. • Check each option with the context. 1. A short text in the form of an email, a message or an informal letter will be given. 2. The sender may ask for your advice, suggestions or opinions. 3. Reply by giving your advice, suggestions or views. 4. Give reasons to support your views, advice or suggestions. 5. Write your answer in about 70 words. 6. Tips on answering: • Read the text carefully. • Find out what exactly the sender wants you to do. • Go straight to the point. • Give reasons to support your suggestions. • Have a brief ending. • Your writing should be in the form of a conversational style. 1. To show a habitual action E.g.: Audrey reads every day. Grandma walks to the park often. 2. To express a fact or truth E.g.:Winter is cold. Plants need water and sunlight. 3. To express feelings and senses E.g.:Jim feels rather happy today. The girls seem to be anxious. 4. To show a future action that is part of a plan E.g.: The tourists are to leave by noon. The train arrives in ten minutes. Affirmative: is/are and does/do Negative: isn’t/aren’t and doesn’t/don’t Modals Phrasal Verbs Subject - Verb Agreement Articles (a, an, the) Tenses Grammatical Items Tested Parts of Speech Part 4: Short Answers Past Simple 1. This section includeds a text based on themes such as travel, health, environment, social issues, events, etc. 2. You will be tested on the ability to: • extract information from the text. • make inferences. • recall more details. • provide proof to support facts. • draw conclusions. 3. Tips on answering this section: • Read the instruction (check the number of words allowed). • Read the text right through. • Look at the questions one by one. • Refer to the context to get the answer. 1. To show a past action (time is usually stated) E.g.: The tourists left yesterday. The bus left 10 minutes ago. They drove to the park at the weekend. 2. To show a habitual past action E.g.: We fished at the river in our younger days. Grandpa spent his morning at the garden when he was alive. We played football every weekend during our school days. Affirmative: was/were/did/could Negative: wasn’t/weren’t/didn’t/couldn’t
SOS TIPS 1 NOTES Chapter 1 Short Texts 1. In this part, the questions asked will be based on short texts or graphic materials. 2. The short texts may be about a holiday, a sales promotion, a report, an event, a notice, an advertisement, a piece of advice, etc. 3. Three options will follow each question. You will have to choose the best option. Useful Tips 1. First, read the text right through. 2. Take note of the graphics provided, if any. 3. Take note of specific details like the venue, date, fare, special offer, etc. 4. Then, look at the questions and options provided. 5. Check each option with the text to determine the best option. 6. You are advised to spend about 15 minutes in this part. PRACTICE 1 Read the text carefully for each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. To: [email protected] Subject: Home Exercise Dear Dor, Staying at home during the MCO does not mean that we cannot be active. We can do exercise daily to keep fit. One of the easiest exercises is sit-ups. We can also run on the spot, cycle in the air (lie on your back with your feet in the air cycling), do jumping jacks, push-ups, rope skipping and others. I am sure you will like them. Regards, Shanti 1. Shanti is telling Dor A to keep fit at home. B ways of doing exercise at home. C to occupy her time with exercise. MASTERY PRACTICE Jasmine : I can’t imagine how Covid-19 can spread so fast and far. It’s frightening. Lorna : There is no vaccine to contain it yet. What we can do now is to practise social distancing. 2. Lorna is of the opinion that A they should stay at home to avoid Covid-19. B they should try to avoid Covid-19. C they cannot fight Covid-19. Speech Contest The annual Japanese speech contest will be held on Saturday, 5 August at 7.30 p.m. at the Community Hall. Registration is free of charge. For further details, call 05-2354672. 3. The aim of the contest is A to promote the Japanese language. B to introduce the Japanese lessons. C to introduce the Japanese culture. For letters or emails, first find out who is sending to who. Then check for the main reason or idea of the letter/email. Normally, a letter or an email may contain an advice, a reminder, a request, an invitation or other information.
SOS TIPS2 The Civics Club will carry out a recycling campaign in August. All members are encouraged to come and help conserve the environment. Many hands make light work. 4. The notice above serves as A a reminder. B a warning. C an awareness. Ron : I like gardening. I spend most of my time in my garden, watering the plants, trimming, weeding, putting fertilisers and others. Ben : That’s what most senior citizens do. My wife and I spend the whole morning and evening in the garden. In between, we read and watch TV. 5. From the conversation above, we know that the senior citizens A have nothing better to do. B do not exercise. C occupy their time with useful activities. Pose and Win Contest Strike a pose, take a photo and the funds raised will be distributed to charity. 6. The advertisement above aims at A promoting photography. B raising funds for charity. C encouraging modelling. HORROR MOVIES CONVEY NEGATIVE IDEAS! 7. The headline suggests that horror movies may contain A suspense. B nonsense. C bad values. Parents focus too much on their children’s academic achievement. They should realise that sports foster the spirits of sportsmanship and promote leadership qualities. 8. Based on the information above, parents should A discourage their children from taking part in sports. B ask their children to focus on their studies. C encourage their children to take part in sports. PRACTICE 2 Read the text carefully for each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. Hi Tina, Since you like reading, I would like to lend you some of my Harry Potter’s books. You can come and collect them at your convenience, but give me a call first. Regards, Liza 1. Tina can collect the books A at Liza’s convenience. B whenever she is free. C immediately. To answer questions on a text, a dialogue or an email, read it right through and ask yourself: What is it about? /What is the main idea? Then check the option that contains the information closest to the answer.
13 NOTES Chapter 2 Error Correction 1. In this section, you will be asked to correct grammatical errors in a text. 2. The text provided will contain eight lines with an error each. 3. You are required to correct the error underlined. Then, write the correct answer in the space provided without any change in the meaning of the sentence. 4. There are no spelling or punctuation errors. Useful Tips 1. First, read the text right through. 2. Then, for each line, try to correct the error. 3. Write the correct answer in the space provided. 4. Normally, you will be tested on the following grammatical items: • subject and verb agreement, e.g. The boys were…; The news is…; Either you or I am… • tenses like present tense, past tense or future tense • personal pronouns, e.g. I, they, me, him, them, it, she, etc. • relative pronouns, e.g. who, that, whom, which, etc. • participles, e.g. present participles like running, feeling, believing, etc. and past participles like broken, swum, written, etc. • prepositions like on, in, with, by, beside, etc. • articles like a, an and the • parts of speech, e.g. nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs, etc. 5. You are advised to spend about 15 minutes on this section. PRACTICE 1 Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. Balik Kampung Fever With three days to Hari Raya Puasa, the rush to ‘balik kampung’ is on. The railway stations, bus stations and taxi stands are (0) crowding with people. There are long queues at all ticket counters. Many (1) were trying their luck to get a ticket home. Many more have (2) yet booked their tickets weeks (3) early. Even though extra buses are provided by various bus companies, the number is still too small and inadequate to (4) meeting the increasing demand of passengers. The (5) railway’s authorities have also added extra coaches for the big rush home. It is not just the Malays (6) whom are returning to join their families for the festival. The other (7) race are also taking advantage of the long (8) breaking for a trip back to their hometown. Soon, the city will be deserted without the familiar traffic jams at highway roads. MASTERY PRACTICE
14 Example: 0 crowded 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 PRACTICE 2 Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. Honesty Is the Best Policy I was taking a shortcut home when I saw something which (0) looks like a purse on the pavement. “(1)Anyone must have dropped it,” I said to myself. Perhaps I could take (2) them to the police station so that the owner could claim it from the police. Picking it up, I was (3)shocking to find a bundle of notes. I did not know (4) what much money the purse contained as I felt that it was not (5) rightful for me to count it. I quickly put the purse and money in my school bag and (6) telephone my mother to take me to the nearest police station. When my mother came, I told her what (7) has happened. She was proud of my honesty. She commended me for what I had done. We then went to the police station to hand the purse over to the police. There, we saw a well-dressed middle-aged (8) women talking to the police sergeant. It turned out that she was the owner of the purse. Example: 0 looked 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
22 NOTES Chapter 3 Information Transfer 1. Read the passage right through. 2. Then look at the table or mind map which contains questions and empty space for the answers. 3. The questions require short and brief answers, in no more than three words. 4. Look at the questions one by one and provide the answers accordingly. 5. You are advised to spend about 20 minutes in this part. Useful Tips You may be asked about the: • organiser of an event: Name of the organiser, e.g. The Town Council. • date: State the date of the event. • duration: How long is the event? E.g. 3 days. • venue: The place of the event. • number of participants: How many people are taking part? • causes: Write out the causes, e.g. air pollution. • objective: What is the aim or purpose of an event? E.g. To create environmental awareness. • symptoms: What are the signs or symptoms of a disease? E.g. cough, fever, etc. • measures to be taken: The steps or actions to be taken to solve a problem. PRACTICE 1 Read the text below and complete the following table with no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each answer. Balik Kampung Safety Campaign With just a month before the festive season starts, the balik kampung fever is very much in the air. To ensure a safe journey home during the big rush home, a balik kampung safety campaign has been launched. It is aimed at creating awareness among motorists and particularly motorcyclists on road safety. It is timely to launch the campaign to instil road safety awareness. Although there has been a reduction in the number of accidents involving motorcyclists, it is still a worrying trend as most fatal accidents involve them. The police have set up speed traps and roadblocks at strategic points to ensure a smooth journey home. They will come down hard on buses and lorries as many of them are notorious for speeding. The police will particularly look for motorists overtaking at double lines and driving in emergency lanes. Fliers on road safety and even hampers will be distributed at certain tolls. Meanwhile, motorcyclists have been urged to take advantage of the free maintenance checks offered by local motorcycle dealers. The dealers will be stationed at five locations along the North-South Expressway to provide free motorcycle checks. They will also give tyre safety tips, helmet checks and free vests. The checks will be held daily from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. MASTERY PRACTICE
SOS TIPS 23 Balik Kampung Safety Campaign The objective of the safety campaign is to 1. Target groups 2. 3. Most fatal accidents involve 4. One measure taken by the police 5. Two offences the police look for 6. 7. One special benefit for motorcyclists 8. PRACTICE 2 Read the text below and complete the following table with no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each answer. The Ostrich The ostrich is a large bird found in Africa. In fact, it is the largest bird in the world. It cannot fly, but it can run at a great speed. It can even run faster than a horse. The ostrich’s legs are very powerful. The bird uses them for both running and defending itself by kicking at its enemies. When threatened, the ostrich will either lie flat against the ground or run away. Its feathers are used to make feather dusters or decorative items. Its skin is used for making leather products. The ostrich’s diet consists mainly of plant matter, which includes seeds, shrubs, grass, fruit and flowers. Occasionally, they also eat insects such as locusts. Lacking teeth, they swallow pebbles that act as gastroliths to grind food in the gizzard. Common ostriches can go without drinking for several days, using metabolic water and moisture in ingested plants, but they enjoy water and frequently take baths where available. Ostriches move about in groups. Several female ostriches usually share one nest to lay their eggs. These female birds then take turns to guard the eggs from reptiles and mammals which may steal them. They do not need to incubate their eggs as the heat of the sun makes the earth warm enough for this. An ostrich egg is rather large in size. It can weigh about one and a half to two kilos. Its size is equivalent to 23 chicken eggs. It is enough to make breakfast for at least five people. It is indeed a world record. When the article is about a person, an animal or a thing, pay attention to their characteristics, sizes and shapes, abilities and disabilities, likes and dislikes and anything unique. There will be questions on some of them.
32 NOTES Chapter 4 Short Answers 1. In this section, a passage will be set and you need to provide short answers to the questions asked. The questions may be in the form of filling in the blanks in a sentence with not more than five words each. 2. The passage may focus on the following themes: people, health, environment, science and technology, social issues and social values. 3. The students may be tested on: a. the understanding of the main idea of a paragraph or the passage. Ask yourself what the paragraph or passage is about to get the main idea. The title or opening sentence may give you a clue. b. the ability to make inferences. This means you must try to logically guess what is being implied by referring to the context. c. the meanings of certain words or phrases. Guess intelligently by referring to the sentence before and after the word or phrase. d. the ability to recall major details. Refer to the context. e. the ability to find proof to support facts. Refer to the context. f. the ability to draw conclusions. What are the results or outcomes? Useful Tips 1. First, read the passage right through. Ask yourself what the passage is about. 2. Then, look at the questions one by one. 3. For each question, refer to the context where it is found. The questions are often set in sequence. For example, Question 1 is based on paragraph one, and so on. 4. When answering the questions, you need to provide only brief answers, in not more than five words. 5. You are advised to spend about 20 minutes in this part. PRACTICE 1 Read the text and answer the questions that follow. Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer. A Scrabble Prodigy After a series of Scrabble playoffs held recently, I am among the five competitors selected to represent Malaysia in the coming World Scrabble Competition. The five local participants are between 15 to 56 years of age and I am the youngest of the group. The five of us have been described as all set to flex our ‘word power’ against international players in August. I am not really sure about that. You see, I never expect myself to reach this far as it is my first time taking part in an international Scrabble competition. Actually, I felt extremely nervous in the preliminary rounds. Gradually, I built up my confidence and became more composed. The rest is history. Now, I feel ready as well as proud of being selected to represent the country. I don’t know what is in store for me in the international area, especially playing against international players. It is going to be the biggest challenge for me. The other participants in my team consist of a retired teacher, a chemist, a sales executive and an engineer. As I am the baby of the group, I can depend on them for advice and inspiration. MASTERY PRACTICE
SOS TIPS 33 Malaysia is the nation chosen to host the biennial event. It has been given five berths as the host nation. Previous hosts were Britain, Australia and the United States. There are 45 countries with more than 100 competitors taking part, including two former champions. I am aware that we are pitting ourselves against the best in the world and I promise to try my level best. 1. What competition has the writer been selected for? . 2. Before he was selected, he had to go through . 3. After being selected to represent the country, the writer felt . 4. The writer is not sure that he is able to . 5. The writer describes himself as the ‘baby’ of the group because he is . 6. Being the ‘baby’ of the group, he can depend on others for . 7. Malaysian’s team of five contestants are of varying . 8. Malaysia is pitting against the best in the world because some of their opponents are former . Questions 9 – 10 Complete the table below with a word from the text. For each question, write your answer in the space provided. Meaning Word 9. rely 10. challenging Wh-questions are often used when the text is about an article, an event, etc. E.g. What: What is the objective/function/use/advantage/disadvantage? How: How did the incident happen? /How do you operate the gadget? When: When is the event? /When did that happen? Where: Where was it held/found/done?
SOS TIPS50 NOTES Chapter 5 Matching (Gapped Texts) 1. In this section, you will be given a story, an article, a text or an extract. 2. Six sentences from the text have been taken out. Your task is to fill in the blank (gap) with the correct sentence. 3. This is a test on your proficiency in understanding coherence, cohesion, text structure and global meaning. Useful Tips 1. Read the text right through to get a general idea. 2. For each question, refer to the paragraph where the blank occurs. Ask yourself what the whole paragraph is about. What is the main idea? Then go through the eight sentences given. Choose the sentence most relevant to the main idea. 3. You should also read the sentence preceding the blank, and then the sentence after the blank. Can the answer (sentence) you have chosen meaningfully or coherently fit in the blank? 4. If the blank is in the beginning of the paragraph, you may have to refer to the preceding paragraph, and then the following paragraph where the blank is. 5. Watch out for cues like pronouns (he, they, it), demonstrative adjectives (this, those) and sentence connectors (then, next, later, however, meanwhile, finally). 6. After filling in all the blanks, read the whole text again to ensure that all the sentences you have chosen are the best options. 7. You are advised to spend about 20 minutes in this part. PRACTICE 1 Read the text below. Six sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences (A-H) to fit each gap (1-6). Ducks to Fight Locusts Locusts come in swarms. They destroy crops with great speed and cause total destruction. Some people will even tell you that locusts are more destructive than the coronavirus. They invaded continents, from Africa to Asia, spreading misery to agriculture. (1) . MASTERY PRACTICE Remember, there are eight statements provided and you are to choose only six relevant ones. The other two are not relevant and are to be left out.
SOS TIPS 51 It is an expensive effort to combat them with pesticides, which itself is not environment-friendly. Pakistan declared an emergency when it encountered millions of locusts, the worst in more than two decades. The country became desperate to tackle the pests. (2) . According to reports, China could deploy 100 000 ducks to Pakistan to help tackle the swarms of crop-eating locusts. An agricultural expert behind the scheme said a single duck could eat more than 200 locusts a day. (3) . Moreover, ducks are ‘biological weapons’. (4) . While chickens could eat about 70 locusts in one day, a duck could devour more than three times that number. “Ducks like to stay in a group so they are easier to manage than chickens,” the expert said. The use of ducks to fight locusts would be crucial to China which shares a border with Pakistan and India. (5) . Agriculture experts from China visited Pakistan earlier to assess the situation and to help control the pests as they moved eastward. Meanwhile, the people in Pakistan have been advised to eat locusts. They should take advantage of the situation and barbecue the locusts or make a curry. (6) . In parts of Africa, locusts and grasshoppers have also been eaten for centuries. A They could be more effective than pesticides. B The poor farmers could face starvation and hardship. C The farmers should be provided with guns. D They are the greatest enemies of the farmers. E They are environment-friendly. F Grasshoppers and locusts are quite common in the local diets. G It would prevent an invasion. H The farmers should burn farms attacked by locusts. To decide which statement is the most suitable for the gap, look back at the paragraph where the gap appears. Ask yourself what the paragraph is about, that is, the main idea. Then check the statements to find out which statement is the most suitable for the gap.
SOS TIPS60 NOTES Chapter 6 Writing: Part 1 Short Communicative Message 1. You will be given a short text in the form of an email, an informal letter or a message. 2. The sender asks for your advice, suggestions or opinions. 3. You are to reply to the email, letter or message, giving your advice, suggestions or views. 4. You must give reasons to support your views, advice or suggestions. 5. Write in about 70 words. 6. You are advised to spend about 20 minutes in this part. Useful Tips 1. Read the text carefully. 2. Find out what exactly the sender wants you to do. 3. In your reply, you may avoid pleasantries or exchange of greetings like “How are you?”, “I am well. Hope you are well too.”. 4. Go straight to the point, e.g. “Hi Don, I would suggest you join the Red Crescent Society…”. 5. Give reasons to support your suggestion. Provide the good points and the negative points where possible. 6. Have a brief ending like “Happy helping people!”. 7. Remember, it is supposed to be a communicative message. Your writing should be in the form of a conversational style but do not be long-winded. PRACTICE 1 Read the email from your cousin, David. Hi Mary, I seem to have problems with blackheads and pimples. I have been trying to get rid of them but without success. Perhaps you could advise me on how to go about it. Thank you in advance. Regards, David In about 70 words, write an email to David giving him some advice. MASTERY PRACTICE The email is asking for advice to get rid of blackheads and pimples. It is mainly a health or hygiene issue. You can advise your friend about eating the right food, doing exercise and sleeping adequately.
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SOS TIPS 69 NOTES Chapter 7 Writing: Part 2 Note Expansion 1. You will be given a chart or mind map based on a topic of personal experience, e.g. a celebration that you enjoyed, a competition you took part in, an outing, etc. 2. Notes will be given based on wh-questions, e.g. what kind of event, where it took place, who took part, what you did, how you felt, etc. 3. It is a free topic, so you have more room to express your experience. Useful Tips 1. Read the mind map carefully. 2. Elaborate on the notes in sequence. 3. Provide suitable examples. 4. Add relevant information. 5. Write in about 100 words. 6. Spend about 40 minutes in this section. PRACTICE 1 You have been sharing with your friends your experience of playing a team game for the first time. In about 100 words, write an essay about your experience. You must use the notes below to help you. Name of the game/What team you played for My First Team Game Experience When and where you played How you felt How you played Write your essay. MASTERY PRACTICE For note expansion: a. Have an introduction, 2 to 3 main paragraphs and a conclusion. b. For each main point, elaborate by giving examples. c. Answer the wh-questions.
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79 NOTES Chapter 8 Grammar 1.0 Present Simple Usage Examples The simple present tense is used: a. to show actions that are done regularly or habitually. It is used with adverbs like ‘always’, ‘usually’, ‘often’, etc. b. to express a fact or the truth. c. to show a future action that is part of a plan, especially with verbs like ‘come’, ‘go’, ‘leave’, ‘arrive’, etc. d. to give instructions or orders. e. to express a possible event in a conditional sentence. f. to declare something or make observations. g. to show exclamations or make announcements. The maid sweeps the house every day. We always play together. Abby often does the work alone. Sungai Rajang is the longest river in Malaysia. Insects have six legs. The train leaves in five minutes. The plane arrives in an hour’s time. Do your homework now! If I am busy, I will not see you. Allen enjoys singing very much. The girl seems interested in joining us. Here comes the teacher! 1.1 Affirmative and Negative Type Usage Examples Affirmative (positive) a. to agree to a statement b. to consent to a request c. to express something positive or a fact The teachers are very helpful. We are willing to comply. Tigers are carnivorous. Negative a. to disagree with something b. to refuse c. to express an inability I don’t think this is right. I cannot go out this time. They are unable to climb the stairs.
SOS TIPS80 1.2 Questions and Answers Questions Answers Do you/we/they like durians? Yes, I do. /No, I don’t. Yes, we/they do. /No, we/they don’t. Does it/he/she like bananas? Yes, it does. /No, it doesn’t. Yes, he/she does. /No, he/she doesn’t. MASTERY PRACTICE PRACTICE 1 Fill in each blank with the simple present tense of the verb provided. Example: Kim Swee always his bath in the morning. (take) Kim Swee always takes his bath in the morning. 1. The dog loudly whenever a stranger passes by. (bark) 2. The victim cheerful despite the ordeal. (remain) 3. The child to be in discomfort. (seem) 4. No one really where the millionaire has gone. (know) 5. Thomas snooker almost every afternoon. (play) 6. Mr Lum to open a bookstore in town. (intend) 7. The retirees often at the park for fellowship. (meet) 8. Eric to return to Malaysia to see his aged parents. (long) 9. The shop from nine to five on weekdays. (open) 10. This road you right to the park. (take) 11. The aged couple on charity for their needs. (depend) 12. It about four hours to reach Kuala Lumpur. (take) The simple present tense is often used with stative verbs (non action verbs) to express thoughts, feelings, opinions, senses and perceptions. E.g. believe, imagine, remember, like, love, wish, etc. E.g. We believe in fate. I like the dish prepared by Joan.
114 To: [email protected] Subject: Motivational Programme Dear Hani, There is a two-day motivational programme for students taking public examinations. It will be held from the 2nd to 3rd of January at the Mutiara Community Hall. The registration fee is RM20 per head. Handouts will be given. Let’s not miss this golden opportunity. Regards, Bob 1. Bob is trying to encourage Hani A to attend the motivational programme with him. B to work hard for the coming examinations. C to get more people to attend the motivational programme. Farid : Beng, have you tried lontong before? It’s good. Beng : Lontong? What’s that? Farid : It’s a unique dish consisting of rice cubes eaten with rich vegetable gravy. 2. Farid is A recommending a dish to Beng. B selling a special dish. C giving Beng a treat. An Evening of Music • A charity concert called ‘An Evening of Music’ will be held at the Town Hall on 15 August (Sunday) at 8 p.m. • Popular bands and artists will be in attendance. • Entrance fee: RM20 per head 3. The event is worth to attend because it A is seldom organised. B provides entertainment and a chance to do charity. C is a chance of a lifetime. Brian : I intend to take up distance learning. I can study at my own pace, in my own time and way. Rama : Oh, good! But you need to be disciplined. Otherwise, you tend to procrastinate and soon give up. 4. Distance learning requires one to A have lots of time. B be smart. C be disciplined. SUMMATIVE TEST READING AND USE OF ENGLISH [40 marks] [1 hour 30 minutes] PART 1 You should spend about 15 minutes in this part. Read the text carefully for each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question, mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet.
123 1 SHORT TEXTS Practice 1 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. C Practice 2 1. B 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. C Practice 3 1. C 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. A Practice 4 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C 6. B 7. B 8. A Practice 5 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. C Practice 6 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. C Practice 7 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. A 6. C 7. C 8. B Practice 8 1. C 2. B 3. A 4. C 5. B 6. A 7. A 8. B 2 ERROR CORRECTION Practice 1 1. are 2. already 3. earlier 4. meet 5. railway 6. who 7. races 8. break Practice 2 1. Someone 2. it 3. shocked 4. how 5. right 6. telephoned7. had 8. woman Practice 3 1. which 2. Giving 3. best 4. for 5. as 6. end 7. to 8. Besides Practice 4 1. the 2. open 3. believes 4. who 5. nature’s 6. thankful 7. in 8. as Practice 5 1. spent 2. relaxation 3. by 4. volunteers 5. largest 6. hoped 7. feeling 8. more Practice 6 1. encourage2. promoting 3. ironed 4. cycling 5. Besides 6. changed 7. might 8. more Practice 7 1. ripe 2. because 3. need 4. as 5. is 6. a 7. them 8. that Practice 8 1. take 2. one 3. by 4. powerful 5. ourselves 6. expel 7. enters 8. like Practice 9 1. that 2. to 3. act 4. generous 5. that 6. incident 7. Sensing 8. To 3 INFORMATION TRANSFER Practice 1 1. ensure road safety 2. Motorists 3. Motorcyclists 4. motorcyclists 5. More speed traps/Set up roadblocks 6. Overtaking 7. Using emergency lanes 8. Free maintenance checks Practice 2 1. Africa 2. World’s largest bird 3. running 4. self-defence 5. Feather duster/Decorative items 6. For leather products 7. Plant matter 8. the warm earth Practice 3 1. Ecosia 2. 1500 cc 3. Anti-glare 4. Use vegetable oil 5. Doesn’t cause pollution 6. Green 7. Airbags/Safety belts/Central locking 8. Economical Answers Chapters 1 – 3