DSKP Terkini Praktis Mengikut Soalan UASA Penilaian Akhir Tahun Jawapan Lengkap LATIHAN TOPIKAL TINGKATAN 1 KSSM ESTHER MALAR SHARINA MAJAWIT UASA Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik BAHASA INGGERIS
ii Part A (Short Texts) 1 • Practice 2 – 8 Part B (Error Identification) 9 – 10 • Practices 1 – 8 11 – 18 Part C (Comprehension) 19 • Practices 1 – 15 20 – 44 Part D (Writing) 45 • Practices 1 – 10 46 – 60 Year-end Assessment 61 – 72 Answers A1 – A8 CONTENTS
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 1 In this fi rst part of the PT3 paper, you will be given 8 questions that are based on short texts, which can come in the form of a notice, advertisement, message, text and so on. Most of the texts given are straightforward and will require you to understand the main idea of what it is about. To answer the questions in this part well, you must have a wide vocabulary. This will help you greatly in your understanding of the text. Make sure you highlight the keywords used and know what they mean. You may be asked about what the purpose of the text is. In this case, some of the words you should familiarise yourself with to help you with this type of question are: explain, remind, invite, inform, cancel, apologise, congratulate, advise, etc. Make sure you check your answers even if you feel confi dent. Sometimes, you may misread a part of the question and have answered it incorrectly. Going through the questions and your answers again will help you detect if you’ve made any careless mistakes. PART A Short Texts
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 5 9 Brandon wrote to his sister to tell her A about the science fi ction novel B that he is going to the bank later C that he won RM5,000 in the writing contest 11 Those who are interested in taking up rugby A will meet once a fortnight B need to sign up after 11.00 a.m. C have the chance to make new friends Hi Sis, I’m so happy! I won the fi rst prize in the science fi ction novel writing contest held last month. Imagine winning the golden prize of RM5,000. I will keep this money in my savings account. Brandon 10 Jannie is asking Daisy A to go swimming with her B for permission to use the pool C what to do during hot weather Hi Daisy, I’m thinking of going for a swim at Mandy’s house this Sunday. The weather is pretty hot and sunny these days. Mandy has asked her parents’ permission to use their pool. Hope you can join us. Jannie To: Subject: [email protected] Swimming Discard Send Interested in rugby? Come join us every Sunday at Bandar Kaba fi eld 9.00 a.m – 11.00 a.m Registration starts at 8.30 a.m. Learn a new sport and make new friends!
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 6 13 The text tells us that A the villagers felt very hot B Kampung Attap was flooded C the houses were full of water It has been raining continuously for a few days. This was unexpected as the weather was extremely hot before this. The water level in the river rose and the villagers of Kampung Attap had to wade through knee-deep water to save whatever they could from their homes. 14 Malik wrote this message to Helmi to A advise him to be in school the next day B inform him about the volcanic eruption C remind him to bring the materials for the experiment Hi Helmi, Don’t forget that tomorrow is our science experiment. Please bring some baking powder, soap and vinegar. Puan Aishah says it will be a very exciting experiment about a volcanic eruption! See you tomorrow. Malik 12 Dion states that she A wants to be a banker B dislikes her baby brother C cries every night before going to sleep My Personal Profile Hi, I’m Dion from Kuala Lumpur and I’m 13. I live with my parents and my baby brother. My parents are bankers. My ambition is to be one too. I enjoy reading and playing badminton. These days though I spend a lot of time looking after my baby brother, who always cries before going to sleep. But I’m used to it.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 13 PRACTICE 3 Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in the space provided. It was 3.00 a.m. and Liana was still wide awake. She was (0) lie in bed keeping as still as she (1) would but it was no use. She just simply couldn’t (2) fell asleep. She was too excited thinking about where she was going in just a few hours. (3) She whole family was going to the theme park. (4) So she had done so well for her exams, her dad had promised her that she could (5) has RM50 to spend at the gift shop. Liana (6) feeling so excited. She remembered the last time she (7) go to the theme park. Her brother had pushed her and (8) make her ice cream fall. This time, she would stay away from her brother when she had her ice cream. Just a few hours more to wait. 0 lying 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 14 PRACTICE 4 Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the correct word in the space provided. When I was young, my mum (0) use to take me and my sister to visit my cousins every Sunday. I would (1) packing my swimsuit, my goggles, fl oat and swimming cap. Then my mum would (2) drove us there. My aunt’s apartment had a pool (3) but my cousins loved to go swimming with us. I always (4) looking forward to our Sunday visits because it was so (5) many fun. My cousins always thought I (6) am crazy for diving headfi rst into the deep end. They preferred to walk in (7) slow to get used to the cold water. One time, my aunt (8) buys us two water guns. We had to take turns to play with them as there were four of us. What fun we had! I have very happy memories of us together. They were wonderful Sunday afternoons. 0 used 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 20 PRACTICE 1 Read the text below and answer questions 1 to 8. Drought Hits Selangor A drought is a natural disaster. It usually happens when a place faces a shortage of water due to lack of rain. Drought is dangerous to mankind and wildlife. In 2014, the dry spell caused a drought in various states in Malaysia, especially Selangor. Many of the reservoirs that supplied water to millions of households were at critical water levels. This dry spell lasted for a few months. The state government resorted to water rationing in Selangor. This aff ected about 60,000 households. This resulted in many people complaining about the situation. However, the only solution was for it to rain. Planes were on standby to conduct cloud-seeding. This eff ort could not be carried out due to inadequate cloud formation. About 200 residents in Balakong protested. They called on the government to provide water. They were helpless, having to spend much money on buying plastic containers and travelling an hour every day to fetch water from a river. Everyone, from the young to the old, was frustrated, depressed and gloomy. A spokesman from the Selangor Water Department said that nothing much could be done. Their only hope was for rain to pour! As if the people of Selangor had not suff ered enough, the dry spell contributed to more cases of dengue fever.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 21 Questions 1 to 8 Complete the following table. Choose no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each answer. Natural Disaster in Selangor Definition of drought 1 Cause of drought 2 Year Selangor experienced drought 3 Number of people affected by water rationing 4 Reason for cloud seeding not being carried out 5 Place residents protested 6 Effects of drought 7 8
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 33 Questions 1 to 4 Based on the text, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 1 Sue went to bed early that night. 2 The writer told Sue a well-known fairytale. 3 Sue promised she would sleep after the story. 4 Sue is six years old. Questions 5 to 8 Answer the questions below. Choose no more than five words and/or number from the text for each answer. 5 Anna was alone because her parents had . 6 When Anna was sad, the would sing to her. 7 The wicked witch felt of Anna and so wanted to kill her. 8 The dragon killed the wicked witch using its .
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 34 PRACTICE 8 Read the text and answer questions 1 to 8. Elephants are the largest and strongest existing land animals. There are three elephant species, the African bush elephant, the African forest elephant and the Asian elephant. Elephants are found in Africa, South and Southeast Asia. They are herbivores and live in herds. An elephant has thick legs, large hanging ears, a small tail, little eyes, two long white tusks and a long nose called a trunk. The trunk is used for breathing, bringing food and water to the mouth, and holding objects. Their tusks serve both as a weapon and as a tool for moving objects and digging. African elephants are larger, have bigger ears and longer tusks compared to Asian elephants. The elephant is an intelligent animal and can live up to 70 years in the wild. Its intelligence combined with its great strength makes it a very useful servant to man. They are caught alive, trained and tamed and used as working animals. They can carry heavy loads and even go tiger hunting. In the past, they were used in war but today, they are often put on display in zoos or exploited for entertainment in shows. Elephants have been featured in art, folklore, religion, literature and popular culture. One of the biggest threats to the elephant population is poaching as elephants are killed for their ivory tusks. Besides that, their habitats are also shrinking. Both the African and Asian elephants’ habitats have declined by over 50 percent and the elephant species has been classifi ed as endangered.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 35 Questions 1 to 4 Based on the text, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE. 1 Most elephants are found in Africa. 2 An elephant’s tusk is sometimes used to protect itself. 3 Elephants can live up to seven decades in the wild. 4 Asian elephants are bigger than African elephants. Questions 5 to 8 Answer the questions below. Choose no more than five words and/or number from the text for each answer. 5 Elephants are considered to be useful animals to humans because of their . 6 Today elephants can be seen in zoos but in the past they were . 7 The biggest threat faced by the elephant population today is . 8 African and Asian elephants have been classified as endangered species because their .
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 36 PRACTICE 9 Read the text and answer questions 1 to 8. Stop with your phones and pick up one of these books instead The Love and Lies of Rukshana Ali by Sabina Khan Rukshana and her parents are always arguing about the way she leads her life in America. Her parents then decide to send her back to Bangladesh, a land of tradition and heritage. They hope that she will change and that the trip will set her on the right path. Rukshana, however, is convinced that it won’t change anything, but then a peek into her grandmother’s diary gives her renewed hope for the future. In Darkness by Nick Lake ‘Shorty’, a 15-year-old boy, is trapped in a collapsed hospital after an earthquake in Haiti. Surrounded by the bodies of the dead, increasingly weak from lack of food and water, Shorty begins to hallucinate. As he waits in darkness for a rescue that may never come, a mystical bridge seems to emerge between him and Haitian leader Toussaint L’Ouverture, uniting the two in their darkest times of suff ering. The Book Thief by Markus Zusak This is a touching story about the ability of books to feed the soul. Set during World War II in Germany, it is the story of Liesel Meminger, a foster girl living outside Munich, Germany. Liesel lives a diffi cult life but then one day she encounters something she cannot resist – books. With the help of her accordion-playing foster father, she learns to read and shares her stolen books with her neighbours during bombing raids in her basement. A New York Times bestseller for seven years running, this story is soon to be made into a motion picture.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 40 PRACTICE 11 You are going to read a text about animals. Four sentences have been removed from the text. Choose from the sentences (A – D) to fi t each gap (1 – 4). There are many interesting and shocking facts about animals and fl owers. Most of us love eating shrimps, especially the head. Do you know that the heart of a shrimp is located in its head? (1) I am very sure you have seen a garden snail before. Did you know that a snail can sleep for three years? What’s more, slugs have four noses and a rhinoceros’ horn is made of hair. Almost all animals can jump. (2) Do you know of animals that sleep while standing up? Well, cows and horses are two animals that do. (3) Most of us love the white, fl uff y fur of the polar bear but do you know that their skin is actually black? We learn that lions hunt for their young but interestingly, female lions are better hunters than the males. (4) A In fact, female lions are the ones who do most of the hunting for their young. B So imagine we are actually eating their hearts! C We have all seen pictures of the polar bear. D Elephants are the only animal that can’t jump.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 43 PRACTICE 14 You are going to read an article on the negative eff ects of excess sugar consumption. Four sentences have been removed from the recount. Choose from the sentences (A – D) to fi t each gap (1 – 4). Sugar is found in a variety of foods and drinks. However, consuming too much sugar is not healthy. Sugary drinks, candy, baked foods and sweetened dairy products are the main sources of added sugar. Even savoury foods like breads, tomato sauce and protein bars have sugar. (1) . Consuming sugar gives your brain a huge surge of a feel-good chemical called dopamine. This explains why people are more likely to crave for a sweet than whole foods like fruits and veggies. (2) . So the brain starts to crave for more sugar to get that same feeling. (3) . Bacteria that cause cavities love to eat sugar lingering in your mouth. When you eat excess sugar, your arteries will also be aff ected. Excess sugar consumption can also aff ect one’s liver and blood pressure levels. (4) . Insulin produced by the pancreas lowers blood glucose. The absence or insuffi cient production of insulin, or an inability of the body to properly use insulin causes diabetes. A These whole foods do not cause the brain to release much dopamine. B Eating too much sugar can also aff ect your teeth. C Diabetes is a chronic condition associated with abnormally high levels of sugar. D People love sugar but do not realise how dangerous excessive sugar consumption can be.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 47 PRACTICE 2 Read the message from your English-speaking friend, Betty. Hi, I think we should join a club at school. How about the Computer Club, Home Science Club or Robotics Club – or perhaps something else? Which club should we join? Let me know what you think. Betty In about 80 words, write a message to Betty giving some advice.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 49 PRACTICE 4 Read the email from your classmate, Rashid. Jalil, Is everything all right? You have not been to school for a week and Miss Chong is asking where you are and what has happened to you. She asked you to send her an email explaining why you have been absent and when you are coming back. I will text you her email address once I get it from her. Please take care and let me know what is happening. Rashid To: Subject: [email protected] Absent from school Discard Send In about 80 words, write an email to your class teacher explaining why you were not in school for more than a week.
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