OH, MY A phrasal verb can be a verb + a preposition or a verb + an adverb. When the words are used together, they give a different meaning from the original verb. PHRASAL VERBS GRAMMAR! Phrasal Verbs Meanings Sample Sentences Go through w To examine something carefully w Sam went through his entire cupboard to find his missing watch. Put off w To delay or postpone w We have decided to put off the annual camp to next week. Turn up w To be found or to appear w My missing cat turned up alive and well. Come around w Become conscious w The patient came around after a few minutes. Act as w To carry out the duties of someone w The assistant manager acted as the Senior manager for a month. Set off w To begin a journey w The family set off at dawn to visit their village. Put up w To build or erect something w They are putting up a new block of flats. Look after w Take care of someone w My mother quitted her job to look after her sick father. Turn into w To become someone or something different w The rude little boy turned into a polite and kind teenager. Last out w To continue to exist w The lost campers prayed that they could last out until help arrived. Burst into w To enter suddenly w The thieves burst into the bedroom and pointed a gun at them. Run into w To meet unexpectedly w Yesterday I ran into my old friend from kindergarten. Shut down w To close a business completely w Many people were forced to shut down their businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Snap up w To buy something quickly w Tickets for the concert were snapped up quickly. Break into w To enter illegally w Thieves broke into the jewellers at midnight. Cut off w To disconnect w The electricity supply was cut off for six hours. Take after w To resemble someone w My eldest brother takes after my grandfather. Mark down w To reduce the price of something w Shopping malls mark down the prices of goods during sales. Sail through w To pass or succeed easily w The hardworking student sails through all his exams. Black out w To lose consciousness w The athlete suddenly blacked out while running. G1
READING STRATEGIES When we are reading, we need to recognise and master several reading strategies to become an effective reader. For example: Anaphoric reference Cataphoric reference Exophoric reference Anaphoric reference Anaphoric reference means that a word or phrase refers back to another word or phrase used earlier in a text for its meaning. While reading, readers need to actively refer backward to understand a text. Sugary drinks are among the most fattening items you can put into your body. Your body doesn’t absorb 10–15% of the calories in nuts. Some evidence also suggests that this food can boost metabolism. If someone seems to have incredible self-confidence, it is because he or she has worked on building it for years. 4 Certain fruit juices may be almost as bad as soda because they sometimes contain just as much sugar. Drone sales are on the rise with each passing year, and more and more people wish to own such devices. Many parents have expressed their worries that children’s eyesight might be negatively affected. Their concern should be taken seriously as a study has shown that most children spend around 8 hours per day playing smartphones. Cataphoric reference Cataphoric reference means that a word or phrase refers forward to another word or phrase used later in a text for its meaning. While reading, readers need to actively refer forward to understand a text. A number of factors could contribute to the dwindling of self-confidence such as negative online review, criticism, constant failure and rejection. 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 G3
1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 1 Part 1 Short Texts (MCQs) Practice 1 8 Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question, mark the correct answer A, B or C. Glitz and Glamour Talent Search AN OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW OFF WHAT YOU ARE GOOD AT • An annual competition to pick 20 best performers • Open to students aged 13 to 17 Date: 18 – 19 March 2024 (Saturday and Sunday) Venue: Glitz and Glamour Theatre Registration time: 9 a.m. Contact Cecilia Tan (01666721) for further information. Email: [email protected] 1. The purpose of the notice is to A invite students to compete to show off their talents. B encourage students to watch a talent show. C promote a musical concert. Urban Sports Among Form 1 Students in SMK Lunat Wall climbing Scootering Skateboarding BMX Biking Urban Sports Among Form 1 Students in SMK Lunat 10% 15% 30% 45% 2. The pie chart shows that A skateboarding is the most popular form of urban sports. B wall climbing is the least favoured activity. C scootering is the most favourite pastime. Hi Sarah, I’m thinking of joining our Malaysian Cultural Club. Would you like to join too? Yes, I would love to, Zafrul. I want to have a deeper understanding about the different cultures of our friends. 3. From the conversation, we know that A Sarah is already a member of the Malaysian Cultural Club. B Zafrul is discouraging Sarah from joining the Malaysian Cultural Club. C Sarah intends to know more about her friends’ way of life and traditions. Hi Sis Geeta, I’m happy that you are coming for mum’s 50th birthday function. You asked me what gift mum would like. Mum has recently joined some baking classes. She was telling me that her old baking scale has broken. She wants to buy a digital baking scale so that she can weigh the ingredients with more accuracy. So I’m sure you will know what to get for her. Last seen at 11.15 a.m. 4. From the message we know that Geeta A has already attended her mum’s fiftieth year birthday function. Theme: Score 100 Date : 1 People and Culture UASA Test
KSSM English Form 1 Test 1 5 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test Part 2 Error Correction 1 Practice 1 8 Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in the space provided. Bookworm Books Sale PETALING JAYA: Malaysian bookworms really have much to (0) celebrates this December. The beloved Big Bookworm Books Sale is (1) backed in town. Similar to last year, the venue is the Mines Convention Centre. Shoppers can (2) parking their vehicles easily as the Convention Centre has ample parking space. This year’s sale will feature thousands of discounted (3) title. There will be discounts up (4) in 70 percent for some of the books. There is something for everybody here. If you are (5) look for academic books or suitable gifts, you are bound to find something of worth here. Entrance is free but this year, Big Bookworm will give away mystery (6) prize for the first fifty shoppers! Please bring (7) you own bags and boxes to carry your books. There will be no plastic bags (8) give when you buy your books. Just a word of caution – expect to fight for parking spaces if you are there during the weekends! Example: 0 celebrate 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
KSSM English Form 1 Test 1 11 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test Part 4 Short Answers 1 Practice 1 8 Read the text and answer the questions that follow. For 1 to 4, write True or False for every statement given. For 5 to 8, choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer. HANDY TIPS WHEN CHOOSING ATTIRE FOR SKATEBOARDING Consider the weather • Have a good mix of summer and winter clothing. • Pants work well if you reside in colder countries. • Shorts are the best option to beat the heat. Wear flexible clothes • Most of the core movements involve footwork. • Helpful to buy everyday wear that is slightly stretchable so that your body movements are not confined. Wear durable clothes • Wear thicker materials like chino or denims. • You can land more sessions without ripping or tearing your clothes. Choice of pants or shorts • Wear pants for street skating since the board smacks into your legs when trying out new tricks. • Pants provide additional coverage for your shins while trying Tre-flips down the stairs. • Shorts go well for bowl or vert skating as you would feel more flexibility. • Get knee pads for extra protection. Types of tops to wear • Choose any cotton shirts, T-shirts, tanks or hoodies. • Your tops can be stylish and fashionable • Attire above your waist does not make a difference to your performance. Adapted from https://www.redbull.com/in-en/comfort-clothing-for-skateboarding
19 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Hi Girvaan, I’m sorry that I have to decline your invitation to your birthday party. This is because I have been feeling off-colour for the past few days. I was over the moon when my COVID-19 test was negative. However, I’m holed up in my room due to strict orders from my mum. She doesn’t want me to spread any infection. Have a wonderful time on 5 January. I will give you my gift when I come to school. Ojasvi To : [email protected] From : [email protected] Subject : Birthday Party 1. Ojasvi is unable to attend the birthday function because she A has to attend a painting class. B is infected with COVID-19. C is not feeling well. MEMO To the drivers of Wildlife Safaris, Sri Lanka It has come to our notice that many jeep drivers have a habit of getting too close to the wildlife during the safaris. Not only is this disturbing to wildlife, it is very dangerous, especially when they are around elephants. They are huge and you don’t want them charging at the vehicles. It will definitely endanger the tourists too. Your safety and the animals’ welfare are far more important than getting too close for a better photo! 2. The purpose of the memo is to A advise the safari drivers to take care of the safety of the tourists and animals. B urge the drivers to help the visitors to get good close shots of the elephants. C encourage the drivers to give a thrilling experience to the tourists. Source of COVID-19 infection of 100 students in SMK Langat NUMBER OF STUDENTS Public Bus Shopping Malls Classmates 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 25 20 15 10 5 25 Neighbours Family SOURCE OF INFECTION Commuter Train 3. Which of the following statements is true? A Public transport is the biggest cause of the infection. B More than half the students were infected by their neighbours. C The majority of the students caught the infection from their family members. Part 1 Short Texts (MCQs) Practice 1 8 Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question, mark the correct answer A, B or C. Theme: Score 100 Date : 2 Health and Environment UASA Test
KSSM English Form 1 Test 2 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 20 Test 2 Major catastrophes in Malaysia Date Location Casualties 11 December 1993 Highland Towers condominium block at Taman Hill View, Selangor collapsed after a heavy downpour 48 31 May 2006 Landslide at Kampung Pasir, Ulu Kelang, Selangor 4 5 June 2015 A 6.0 magnitude earthquake in Sabah triggered landslides on Mount Kinabalu 18 4. The information in the table shows that the catastrophes A happened due to adverse natural causes. B were caused by the activities of human beings. C were due to people building towers on hilltops. Classification of avalanche size and the possible impact of the avalanche Size of avalanche Potential Destruction 1 Relatively harmless to people. 2 Could bury, injure or kill a person. 3 Could bury and destroy a car, damage a truck, destroy a small building or break a few trees. 4 Could destroy a railway car, large truck, several buildings or a forest area up to 4 hectares. 5 Largest snow avalanche known. Could destroy a village or a forest of 40 hectares. 5. The residents of a village that has avalanche of size 5 will definitely A evacuate from their village. B participate in skiing events. C continue to stay in their village. CAUTION! FLOODS! All roads to Kemaman are closed until further notice 6. According to the notice, the roads to Kemaman are closed A permanently to all traffic. B temporarily due to floods. C indefinitely for roadworks. TAKE 10,000 STEPS A DAY!! Walking for about half an hour daily can keep you fit make your heart stronger improve your blood circulation lift up your spirits reduce diabetes 7. By walking every day, we can A feel emotionally depressed. B worsen the diabetic condition. C decrease the risk of heart diseases. Dani: Hi, Jana, do you buy your things at this supermarket too? Jana: Yes, Dani. I have to stock up my snack cupboard. Dani: Oh, is it? I only have my three main meals. Let me see what you have bought. Oh dear! I see that you have a sweet tooth, Jana. Jana: Ha ha... Yes, Dani. You are right. 8. From the dialogue, we know that A Dani is unhappy that Jana consumes sweet food. B Jana has bought some healthy nutritious food. C both Dani and Jana love to eat sweet snacks.
KSSM English Form 1 Test 2 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 26 Test 2 Part 3 Information Transfer Practice 1 8 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. Panda, A Vulnerable Species Pandas are adored by the world. They are considered as a national treasure in China. They were once considered as endangered species but now they are listed as vulnerable species. These animals are still facing the danger of becoming extinct if steps to protect their survival are discontinued. The latest statistics show that there are about 1864 pandas in the wild. Pandas have a distinctive black and white coat. A newborn panda is about 1/900th the size of its mother, about the size of a stick of butter. Females can grow up to about 70 kg while males can be as heavy as 135 kg. An adult panda can grow to more than 1.2 metres. They can only eat bamboo. They need about 11 to 37 kg of bamboo every day. Their primary habitat is in southwest China. They live in temperate forests high in the mountains as they cannot survive well in hot climate. The survival of this wildlife is threatened by infrastructure development. The construction of roads, dams and railways have fragmented the forests and isolated the panda population. Pandas find it difficult to search for new bamboo forests and potential mates. One good thing is the enactment of the Wildlife Protection Act (1988). It has prevented poaching and hunting. This has helped in protecting the panda population from declining. (Adapted from https://www.worldwildlife.org/species/giant-panda) Number of pandas in the wild 1. Legally protected by 8. Threat to its survival 7. Colour 2. Weight of an adult female panda 3. Weight of an adult male panda 5. Height of an adult panda 4. Staple diet 6. PANDA A vulnerable species
© Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 38 READING 1 hour 30 minutes Part 1 You should spend about 15 minutes in this part. Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question, mark the correct answer A, B or C. Shop assistant required. Enquire within. 1. The message shows that A this shop is a self-service outlet. B there is a vacancy that needs to be filled up. C there is a shop assistant who will serve you promptly. TODAY’S SHOW *Chidren below 13 years old must be accompanied by an adult. JOURNEY 100 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE 2. From the above information we know that children who are A 12 years old will not be admitted into the cinema without an adult. B older than 13 years old will not be allowed to watch the movie. C between 11 to 13 years old can watch the movie. DUMP TOXIC WASTE INTO RIVERS AND BE PROSECUTED. (Maximum penalty: RM5000) 3. Pick the correct statement. A You will be rewarded RM5000 if you catch the culprits contaminating the rivers. B People who throw poisonous waste into rivers can face a fine up to RM5000. C People are encouraged to throw toxic waste into the rivers. SUNTECH SOLAR PV one stop solutions SUNTECH SOLAR is a trusted solar energy provider. We design, distribute, install and maintain solar energy systems for residential, commercial and industrial properties. Contact us now for direct purchase. We guarantee good prices and discounts for first time customers. Please contact Atikah at +6017-3066855 or email us at: [email protected] 4. SUNTECH SOLAR PV A gives good prices and discounts if you install their solar energy system. B promises to provide solar energy to residential houses only. C does not install solar energy system in shops and factories. Score 40 Date : Ujian Pertengahan Sesi Akademik 3 (UPSA) UASA Test
KSSM English Form 1 Test 3 – UPSA 39 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 3 Life expectancy of electrical and electronic equipment before it become e-waste Life expectancy (years) Smartphone 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 2 3 5 8 10 12 Laptop Electronic and electrical equipment Television Washing machine Refrigerator Air conditioner 7. From the messages we know that A Ryan’s aunt is interested in meeting Lee Chuan. B Lee Chuan has to decline the invitation to the night safari. C Lee Chuan will go to the night safari with her aunt and Ryan. Dear Azman, You asked me why you can’t save from your monthly allowance. I know that you love gaming online, especially war games. When you are at a certain level, you are asked to purchase some virtual tools and weapons to go to the next level. This is tempting but costly. I think you should stop gaming and participate in outdoor games. Jasban To : [email protected] From : [email protected] Subject : How to save money 8. Jasban is asking Azman to A continue buying virtual games and tools to go to the next level. B stop playing online games and take part in real physical games. C be impulsive in spending his monthly allowance. [8 marks] 5. From the histogram, we know that A air conditioners become spoilt the fastest. B laptops have a better life span than washing machines. C electronic devices like smartphones and laptops have a shorter life span. In Ancient Rome, what the Romans wore said a lot about who they were and their status in society. Roman clothing consisted mainly of togas and tunics. People in positions of power and members of public wore different types and colours. They wore colourful clothing and loved to dye their clothes in purple, indigo, red and yellow. Wealthy people used expensive dyes to show their status. 6. From the above information we know that the Romans A dyed their hair with many colours. B wore clothes of the same type and colour. C clothed themselves according to their status and power. Lee Chuan, do you want to go to the night safari at Taiping Zoo? We can see all kinds of nocturnal animals. I’m sorry Ryan. I have to keep my aunt company tonight. She has come to my house for a visit.
KSSM English Form 1 Test 3 – UPSA © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 40 Test 3 Part 2 You should spend about 15 minutes in this part. Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in the space provided. My name is Nelson. I bought some goods from your shop yesterday. It was (0) a online order. I must state that I am very disappointed with your services. Firstly, I expected some green, fresh-looking vegetables. The vegetables I (9) receive were yellowing and wilting. The fruits were not what I expected. The red apples (10) was shrunken and brownish in colour. The bottle of milk I ordered was leaking at the cap. I think the (11) worse was the carton of strawberry yoghurt I received. The date of expiry was a week ago. I’m utterly (12) shocking. Do you want to know about your canned goods? The three cans of sardines I ordered were dented. I’m shocked you could (13) sent dented cans to your customers. I am upset (14) for the way you have managed my order. I hope you will reply my email immediately. If I don’t receive any reply from you, I will (15) complaint to the Consumers’ Association. I think it is important you give efficient, honest and sincere services to (16) you consumers. Nelson To : [email protected] From : [email protected] Subject: Complaint about goods bought online at Speedy Minimarket Example: 0 an 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 [8 marks]
KSSM English Form 1 Test 3 – UPSA 41 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 3 Part 3 You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. 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. Wanted Part-Time Readers For Harmony Nursing Home Harmony Nursing Home is home to about 20 elderly men and women. It is situated in Taman Pelangi, Petaling Jaya. Who can apply? We are looking for part-time readers. We would be happy to have young students aged between 13 to 19 years old. You must be able to read fluently in the English Language as most of the residents speak in English. Reason to employ part-time readers The residents at Harmony Nursing Home love to read but due to their failing vision, they cannot read much nowadays. Besides love and care, these elderly people need to keep their minds active. That is the reason why we need readers to help them continue enjoying their favourite story book or newspapers. It is important they are in touch with the outside world. Duties You are required to come Friday to Sunday. You need to work for 2 hours daily. You can fix your own time according to your own schedule. Remuneration We will pay RM30 per day. Our home van can provide you transport if you stay within the radius of 10 kilometres from our home. This is more an act of kindness on your part for the elderly. Please contact Miss Cecilia Tan at 0174560460, Harmony Nursing Home for more details. Part-Time Readers Name of the nursing home 17. Number of residents 18. Age of part-time readers 19. Required language proficiency 20. Working days 21. Duration of working time 22. Salary 23. Person to contact 24. [8 marks]
KSSM English Form 1 Test 3 – UPSA © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 42 Test 3 Part 4 You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. Read the text and answer the questions that follow. For 25 to 28, write True or False for every statement given. For 29 to 32, choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer. A worthwhile investment • You will never know when there will be an accident. • Increasing highway traffic, erratic drivers, road rage incidents. • Fixing a dashcam appears to be a worthwhile investment. Prevents staged accidents • Some culprits will deliberately cause accidents to claim compensation from innocent victims. • Dashcam will enable you to prove that the accident was staged. Gives reliable evidence in a lawsuit • Victim used to rely on personal accounts which is unreliable. • With dashcam, will have solid evidence to show the court on what really happened and who was at fault. Guards your vehicle when you are not around • You will have video footage of car thefts, vandalism, kidnappings, robberies. BUY MYVISION 120 DASHCAM (Dashboard camera is mounted on a dashboard, to continuously record activity in front of a vehicle) (Adapted from: https://www.sweeneymerrigan.com/blog/pros-cons-using-dashcam/)
KSSM English Form 1 Test 3 – UPSA 43 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 3 25. A motorist will definitely know when an accident will happen. 26. The dashcam will help you to prove in court that you are not guilty. 27. The dashcam can show that an accident was purposely staged. 28. MyVision 120 dashcam is mounted on the roof of the vehicle. 29. The court was doubtful on who was at fault as we could only give our . 30. My father took out his savings to buy the dashcam as he thought it was a . 31. The biker who staged the accident demanded from the innocent motorist. 32. The kidnapped man was saved because the police viewed the and knew who the kidnappers were. [8 marks] Part 5 You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. Read the text below. Eight sentences have been removed from the text. For 33 to 36, choose from the sentences (A – D) to fit each gap. For 37 to 40, choose from the sentences (E – H) to fit each gap. Importance of budgeting as a student The word ‘budgeting’ can make any student tune out quickly. As a student, you could not imagine budgeting when you have to manage your college life expenses like food, lodging and travelling. However, if you have a savings account and deposit RM10 a week, you will be able to manage your finances more efficiently. If you say you don’t have any money to save every week, think of the number of expensive coffees and burgers you have bought. (33) Saving money is as easy as forgoing that coffee a couple of times. You can easily deposit that money into your savings account. You will be surprised at the amount you would have saved from your college allowances or scholarships. (34) This is a stepping stone to your budgeting habits. This financial planning will be instilled in you when you start working. Budgeting will help you differentiate between your needs and wants when purchasing an item. (35) You will be surprised at the nest egg you would have saved for your future. (36) For example, you can pay off your study loans or place a deposit for a new house.
KSSM English Form 1 Test 3 – UPSA © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 44 Test 3 A The huge chunk of cash can help you settle some big expenses. B It will prevent you from being an impulsive shopper. C By cutting down on one coffee, you will be able to save that RM10. D Imagine how much you could save during the entire college life. Indian Engagement Ceremony Uncle Selvam and Aunt Meera’s only daughter, Kanisha, became engaged on 6 July. As we are their immediate neighbours, we were invited to attend the function. The engagement was held at their house. Many relatives and friends attended the occasion. (37) At about 6 p.m., the groom, his parents and their relatives arrived. The bridegroom’s family brought many trays of gifts for Kanisha. (38) The engagement was held to show there was a formal acceptance of the bride and groom by both families. Kanisha was given a tray of saree, jewellery and a garland of flowers. She quickly rushed into the room to wear the engagement saree and jewellery. (39) Soon, Kanisha came back to the hall, looking lovely in a blue saree and a garland of pink roses. She was asked to stand beside her handsome fiancé, Rahul. Both of them exchanged rings to indicate they were officially engaged. All the guests clapped their hands and cheered loudly. Then, we were invited to have a traditional Indian dinner in the garden. (40) We ate to our hearts’ content. It was a memorable event for me as this was the first time, I had ever witnessed an Indian engagement ceremony. E There were various vegetarian dishes and desserts. F A huge colourful tent was erected outside their garden to accommodate all the guests. G Kanisha’s parents and relatives received these trays and welcomed them warmly. H While waiting for her to dress up, both families introduced their family members to each other. [8 marks]
© Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 78 READING 1 hour 30 minutes Part 1 You should spend about 15 minutes in this part. Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question, mark the correct answer A, B or C. Discipline is a concept which everyone is aware of, but few truly understand. Discipline can be defined as a person’s ability to restrain himself or herself from being controlled by desires. A successful person must display restraint on a daily basis. Without it, the world around us would be in chaos. 1. What is the importance of discipline? A It prevents us from being controlled by desires. B It is a concept which everyone is aware of. C It causes the world to become chaotic. Puteri Gunung Ledang The Musical A famous legend about the romance between the celestial princess, Puteri Gunung Ledang, and the brave general, Hang Tuah. Date: 6th July 2024 Time: 7p.m. – 10 p.m. Venue: Langkawi Arts Centre Ticket price: RM85 “This is one of the best musicals in Malaysia in 2020. The crew presented a melancholic love story which could make you cry from the beginning to the end.” (Asian Times, 2020) 2. Which of the statements below is wrong? A Asian Times does not recommend this musical to the public. B The spectators are very likely to cry while watching the musical. C This musical is mainly about the melancholic love story between Puteri Gunung Ledang and Hang Tuah. Dear John, I would like to tell you that the motion of the class debate has been changed from “English is important to achieve personal success” to “English is important for technological development”. I hope you will get ready for it. Bye! 3. What is Peter’s purpose of writing this message? A To tell John that English is important for both personal success and technological development. B To tell John that there is a class debate next week. C To tell John to prepare for a new debate motion. THE NUMBER OF TREES PLANTED BY RESIDENTS IN ALOR SETAR 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 4000 5000 6500 8000 8000 4. Which of the statements below is correct? A The residents’ environmental awareness is on a downtrend overall. B The residents’ environment awareness is on an uptrend overall. C The residents in Alor Setar stopped planting trees after 2018. Score 40 Date : Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik 6 (UASA) UASA Test
KSSM English Form 1 Test 6 – UASA 79 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 6 Lack of persistence Lack of conviction Lack of discipline Fatalistic attitudes Factors of failure 5. What conclusion can we make from the bubble map above? A Most people fail because of their inner weaknesses. B Lack of persistence is the only failurecausing factor. C Most people fail because of external factors from their surroundings. In the past, nearly everyone in Ireland believed in fairies! According to legend, fairies are little people who can do magic and bring people good and bad luck. A common name for fairies is “the Good People”, but they aren’t always good! There are many different kinds of fairies. One well-known kind of fairy is leprechaun, who likes to play tricks on people. 6. Based on the short text above, which statement is correct about the fairies in Ireland? A Leprechaun is a little fairy that likes to help people. B All fairies are good and can bring people good luck. C All fairies are little and can do magic. Kids Art Exhibition Theme: Malaysia in 3030 Art Community Centre, Pulau Pinang 2 March 2024 – 14 March 2024 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 7. From the poster above, we know that A visitors can visit the exhibition at night. B visitors are going to see paintings created by kids. C visitors are going to see paintings about Malaysia in ancient times. Hannah : I want to buy a smartphone, but it’s so expensive! Can you please give me some tips for making and saving money? Mandy : Why don’t you get a job in the school holidays? Maybe you can try babysitting? Hannah : Unfortunately, I’m not good with children. Do you have any other ideas? Mandy : Maybe you may sort out all the things that you don’t use anymore such as clothes, CDs and toys. Then, you may sell them on the second-hand item website like www.mudah.my. Hannah : That’s a great idea! Thank you for your advice. 8. From the dialogue, we know that A Hannah will try to sell her old items on a website in order to buy a smartphone. B Hannah will try babysitting to make money although she is not good with children. C Hannah will help her neighbours to sort out old items to make money so that she can buy a smartphone.
KSSM English Form 1 Test 6 – UASA © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 80 Test 6 Part 2 You should spend about 15 minutes in this part. Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in the space provided. The Dangers Of Smoking Every cigarette you (0) smokes is harmful. Smoking is one of the biggest causes of deaths in Malaysia. It accounts (9) to nearly 80,000 deaths each year. According to the Ministry of Health, one (10) of two smokers died from a smoking-related disease every year. When you smoke, the poisons from the tar in your cigarettes enter your blood. These poisons will make your blood (11) thickest and increase the chances of clot formation. The clot will narrow your arteries, (12) reduced the amount of blood to your organs. Consequently, you may suffer (13) with a heart attack or stroke. Besides, smoking is a significant factor for developing kidney cancer. The more you smoke, the greater the risk you suffer. For example, research has shown that if you regularly smoke 10 (14) cigarette a day, you are one and a half times more likely to develop kidney cancer compared with a non-smoker. In view (15) with the dangers you will face when smoking, it is in your best interest to get rid of your habit of smoking immediately. The good news is that once you stop smoking, your health improves, and your body will begin to recover. As the saying goes, it is better late than never. (16) Ditches your cigarettes and start leading a healthy life today. Example: 0 smoke 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 [8 marks]
KSSM English Form 1 Test 6 – UASA 81 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 6 Part 3 You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. 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. Are Supplements Really Necessary? Dietary supplements include everything from vitamins to minerals. They are big business. However, are these pills good medicine, or a waste of money? According to Dr Joann Manson, a professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and professor of epidemiology at Harvard’s T.H. Chan School of Public Health, supplements are never a substitute for a balanced and healthful diet. Even though supplements are popular, there is limited evidence that they offer any significant health benefits. Why do so many people take supplements even if the health effects are almost non-existent? The people often treat supplements as back-up nutrition to make sure that their basic nutritional needs are covered. There is also a placebo effect to taking supplements. People feel healthier after eating the supplements even if the supplements do not have any positive effects on their health. Despite the negligible effects, supplements play an important role for some high-risk groups. For instance, adults diagnosed with osteoporosis may require extra vitamin D and calcium beyond what they get from their regular diet. Supplements can also help people with Crohn’s disease or celiac disease - conditions that make it difficult to absorb certain nutrients. Moreover, people with lactose intolerance do not get enough vitamin D and calcium because they don’t eat dairy products. So, they could benefit from supplements. In short, we can conclude that supplements prescribed by a doctor are helpful for people with certain medical issues. Otherwise, it’s best to get your vitamins and minerals from food and not pills. ARE SUPPLEMENTS REALLY NECESSARY? Examples of nutrition contained in supplements 17. 18. The effectiveness of supplements 19. The reasons for people to take supplements 20. 21. Conditions that need supplements 22. 23. • Crohn’s disease / celiac disease The best way to get nutrients 24. [8 marks]
KSSM English Form 1 Test 6 – UASA © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 82 Test 6 Part 4 You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. Read the text and answer the questions that follow. For 25 to 28, write True or False for every statement given. For 29 to 32, choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer. 5 Tips to viral your own news on the social media WHAT IS VIRAL NEWS? • Viral news will spread online. • Going viral means your post has received a lot of likes, shares and comments. • It will be shared, copied and spread across all social platforms like Facebook, Twitter, etc. • With smartphones, everything is a click away. • Follow these 5 simple tips if you want to viral your own news. 3 1 2 4 5 Create awesome video content. Average span of web surfer is shorter so do not use huge chunks of text. Videos do extraordinarily well and get shared extensively all over social media. Be honest, trustworthy, accountable. Do not viral false news or news that may bring shame to someone. Do proper research before you viral about anything. What you see may not be the truth. There are two sides to a coin. Talk about current event and trends. Talk about trending news, that is being discussed now. People may be searching for it on the Internet or elsewhere. Get help from a big influencer. The person should be of high profile with a large online following. If a famous influencer likes your post and shares it with his or her massive audience, your news will go really viral. Do be their subscriber for some time before you ask a favour from them to share your news. Do something unique. Do something that has never been done before. Viewers must get excited and feel strongly about it to share your content. It should not be redundant and boring.
KSSM English Form 1 Test 6 – UASA 83 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 6 25. You can viral news that can embarrass the involved person. 26. It is essential to do research to viral in an accountable way. 27. Viewers like to watch trending current news. 28. Videos that have lots of text will attract many shares. 29. Razif was truthful when he said that he did not viral the news. His friends must know that there are . 30. Dina should do a video on our extreme sports fair and viral it. It will be liked by many and shared on social media. 31. Jia Hin was lucky her video was seen by Maria Garetta, a . She liked and shared Jia Hin’s video and it hit thousands of shares. 32. When Kishore did a video about last month’s floods, it received very few likes and shares as the news in that video had become . [8 marks] Part 5 You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. Read the text below. Eight sentences have been removed from the text. For 33 to 36, choose from the sentences (A – D) to fit each gap. For 37 to 40, choose from the sentences (E – H) to fit each gap. The Wedding of Joseph and Michelle Today is the biggest day for Joseph and Michelle. It is their wedding day. Just like other Chinese people, their wedding will go on for a few days. Michelle’s bridesmaids and relatives arrived at her home long before the wedding day. (33) The wedding day begins with the bang of firecrackers. Joseph and his groomsmen leave for the bride’s house in a fleet of cars. (34) Joseph has to give them an angpow so that they will allow him to enter the house. In the house, Joseph and his groomsmen have to play a series of games. (35) After half an hour, Michelle finally comes out to meet the bridegroom. She is dressed in a bright red-and-gold mandarin gown. Joseph happily takes his bride back to his house for the tea ceremony. (36) Each relative would give Michelle an angpow as a sign of their blessing. After lunch, the couple return to Michelle’s house for another tea ceremony. After the tea ceremony in Michelle’s house, the couple have now become husband and wife legally.
KSSM English Form 1 Test 6 – UASA © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. 84 Test 6 A When they reach Michelle’s house, Michelle’s relatives stop Joseph at the gate. B During the ceremony, Michelle serves tea to her parents-in-law and all older relatives. C They have to win the games in order to earn the chance to see Michelle. D The bridesmaids were tasked to design some funny games for the bridegroom and his groomsmen during the wedding. The Unsung Heroes of Malaysia On 11 February 2013, Lahad Datu, Sabah was invaded by a group of 235 armed militants from the southern Philippines. They wanted to assert their unfounded claim on the territory of Sabah. Faced with the intrusion, the Malaysian army immediately surrounded Lahad Datu. ACP Abdul Rani is the deputy commander of the unit of VAT 69 Commando. (37) Their mission was to vacate the 25 civilian houses there. Suddenly, Rani heard loud gunshots at about 9.45 a.m. after the houses were vacated. (38) Corporal Mohd Qaiyum was shot in the shoulder. At that moment, Rani realised that they had been ambushed. A rain of bullets pelted down on them, hitting here and there. That was Rani’s first encounter with a group of well-trained militants. (39) Unfortunately, Assistant Superintendent Zulkifli Mamat and Sergeant Sabaruddin Daud were killed in the operation. Until today, Rani always remembers the deaths of his two colleagues and the bullets whizzing past him. (40) However, he is willing to sacrifice his life if the sovereignty of Malaysia is challenged again. E In a flash, he saw his colleague, Corporal Mohd Qaiyum A’ikal Zolkipli collapse to the ground. F He feels lucky to survive in the operation and hopes that such tragedy will never be repeated. G On 28 February 2013, Rani was dispatched to a village in Lahad Datu along with his team members. H After a tough battle, Rani and his team successfully wiped out the militants. [8 marks]
A1 © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. Test 1 People & Culture Part 1 Short Texts (MCQs) Practice 1 1. A 2. B 3. C 4. B 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A Practice 2 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. B Part 2 Error Correction Practice 1 1. back 2. park 3. titles 4. to 5. looking 6. prizes 7. your 8. given Practice 2 1. had 2. him 3. for 4. and 5. I 6. arrived 7. my 8. and Practice 3 1. an 2. Her 3. was 4. practised 5. felt 6. had 7. in 8. of Part 3 Information Transfer Practice 1 1. January 2. YouTube 3. Two (children) 4. 24 hours 5. Perform his prayers 6. Aqilicious Cabin Klebang 7. Two branches 8. Monday Practice 2 1. Bavarian Chinese Carnival 2. Dietfurt 3. 1928 4. Traditional Chinese costumes 5. The town residents 6. An imperial mandarin 7. Emperor Ko-Houang-Di 8. Their jobs Practice 3 1. Valley Mall 2. 350 3. Weekends 4. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Answers
KSSM English Form 1 Answers © Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. A2 5. Antiques / stamps / secondhand books / antique jewellery (pick any one) 6. Nina Café 7. Cab 8. Bus Part 4 Short Answers Practice 1 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. slightly stretchable 6. colder countries 7. additional coverage 8. knee pads Practice 2 1. True 2. True 3. False 4. True / False 5. classical music 6. guardian 7. breaking, popping, locking and freestyle 8. for a medical check-up Practice 3 1. False 2. False 3. True 4. True 5. Barcelona’s youth academy 6. European Golden Boots 7. a record 8. the Messi Store Part 5 Matching (Gapped Text) Practice 1 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A 5. G 6. H 7. E 8. F Practice 2 1. C 2. A 3. D 4. B 5. F 6. G 7. H 8. E Test 2 Theme Health and Environment Part 1 Short Texts (MCQs) Practice 1 1. C 2. A 3. A 4. A 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. A Practice 2 1. A 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. C 8. A Part 2 Error Correction Practice 1 1. off 2. on 3. volunteers 4. quickly