Questions 1-10 are based on the information given.

Late again! held up by the heavy traffic. I was

1. By saying held up, the boy means

A B C D

delayed hurt worried inconvenient

TAKE AFTER MEALS

2. The pills must be taken ... A before dinner B before sleeping C after lunch D at noon

Klang, Sun: A family of eight people was killed in a fire which burnt a shophouse. The bodies of the victims were all charred. One of the owners said that the fire occurred at 5 a.m. The family was sleeping in the three rooms on the third floor of the shophouse.
3. The word charred means

A B C D

very sick all dead badly burnt underdone

Manual Book DIGITAL CAMERA

4. This book is about how to

A B C D

use a digital camera buy a digital camera use a camera repair a camera

5. The picture shows a .. at work.

A B C D

cobbler mechanic plumber engraver

SPECIAL OFFER FOR MUSHROOM PIZZA t 20% off the normal price when you produce this coupon at any Top Pizza outlet.

6. Customers will get a discount only if they

A B C D

produce the coupon order a pizza spend more than RM 10 order a takeaway

PAY WHEN SERVED

7. This sign requires customers to A pay to the cashier B pay as one is served the food C eat first, pay later D pay when one is eating

Hobbies of Form One students 8. It is obvious that the students spend A a lot of time reading B half their free time in front of the computer C much time playing computer games D little time on sports

CHARIS HOME FOR UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN

CASH DONATIONS NEEDED URGENTLY PLEASE HELP US!

9. Charis home is a place for children who

A B C D

are very poor are very naughty dont have any friends dont have any privileges

10. This sign shows that the road is A bumpy B uneven C winding D straight Question 11 18 Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A,B,C or D to fit the numbered blank. Do you know about the legend of Robin Hood? Robin Hood ______ (11) in England ______ (12) the time when Prince John ruled the land. Prince John ______(13) a very wicked ruler. People were ______ (14) to pay a lot of money in ______ (15) form of taxes. The poor people ______ (16) because they never ______ (17) enough money to pay him. Robin Hood ______ (18) to steal from the rich people. Then he gave the money to the poor people.
11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

A living A near A was A forced A the A suffering A having A decides deciding

B B B B B B B

lives C during C is C force C a C suffers C have C B decided

lived over were forces an suffer had C decide

D D D D D D D

live on am forcing it suffered has D

Question 19 21 Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation A : Adam and May are at the school canteen. May : Look at Joe. He must be on top of the world (19). Adam : I dont think so (20). Eventhough he did well in the examination, he is worried about his sister who is very ill.

May
19.

: He shouldnt jump to conclusions (21). Come, lets talk to him. on top of the world A very happy B depressed C terribly shocked D surprised I dont think so A He shouldnt feel like that. B Thats not true. C may be he is frightened. D Im scared to say it is right. He shouldnt jump to conclusions A He should believe the doctors. B He mustnt make hasty judgements. C He mustnt listen to the doctors. D He must say something soon.

20.

21.

Question 22 24 Read the conversation in Situation B and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation B : Miss Leela is talking to Miss Lillian. Miss Lillian Miss Leela : Are you all right, Leela? I heard about Form 1 Bee. They can be a real handful (22). : It was all my fault. I am so new and inexperienced.

Miss Lillian Miss Leela Miss Lillian

22.

I cant say boo to a goose (23). I want to be like you. Every student in school knows your name! : Thats because they are scared of me! Leela, you and I are chalk and cheese (24) but we love what we do. We love teaching. : Thats true. I also know that even if the students are scared of you, they respect you. : They will respect you too.

a real handful A hard to teach B nasty and cruel C difficult to manage D active and cheerful cant say boo to a goose A not shy B not brave C not useful D not experienced

23.

24. chalk and cheese A very different B exactly the same C like other people D very popular and friendly

Question 25 28 Read the non - linear text below and answer the questions that follows.

GIVING GIFTS
We always give gifts to our parents, friends, siblings, relatives and teachers. We give gifts on occasions like Christmas Day, Chinese New Year, birthdays, birth of newborn, Mothers Day and others. Guidelines in giving gifts
Offer gifts in pairs. An even number symbolises

good luck and a good ending. When you return a gift from a guest, the gift you give him or her in future must be of greater value than his/hers. Taboos associated with gifts Never give a handkerchief for it connotes parting with a person forever. To give an umbrella would mean a break up. Do not give jasmines or plum blossoms to businessmen for jasmines mean business losses and plum blossoms mean bad luck. It is very horrible to give a clock to someone on his birthday for it sounds like burying ones parent. Never give things in pairs to a sick person for nobody wants misfortune twice.

1. Why is advisable to offer gifts in pairs? A Costs cheaper. B Easier to purchase. C Means wedding bliss. D Symbolises good luck. 2. What must one do when one receives a gift from a friend? A Keep the gift. B Buy a cheaper gift for him. C Share it with the other friends. D Return one which is of greater value.
3. The word connotes in the guidelines above can be replaced with

A B C D

means declares consents addresses

4. If you want your close friends to remain a couple forever, which gift mustnt you give them? A clock B scissors C flowers D umbrella

Question 29 32 Read the non - linear text below and answer the questions that follows.

Mr & Mrs Barany Conor Learoy cordially invite Dato/Datin/Mr & Mrs/Mr/Mrs/Ms Mr Pratyush Bharat to a wedding dinner at the GOLDEN WORLD RESTAURANT 288, Jalan Bestari 2, 75200 Melaka. on Saturday, 14th February 2011 at 7.00p.m. sharp on the occasion of the marriage of their eldest son Mr Patrick Barany Conor With Ms Jasmine Travis (only daughter of Mr & Mrs Elvis Neil)

5. The purpose of sending the invitation card above is to A invite B request

C D

enquire complain

6. The word cordially indicates

A B C D

worries warmth sadness happiness

7. What expression could you use for the occasion above? A Well done! B All the best. C God bless you. D Congratulations! 8. Which of the following statements is true? A The occasion is a birthday. B Mr. Elvis has four daughters. C Patrick is the only son of Mr. Barany Conor. D The wedding is held on Valentines Day.

During the holidays, a pair of mynahs built a nest under the roof of our house. When my younger brother told me about it, I climbed up to look at the nest. I was surprised to see three eggs in it. I did not take them as I wanted them to hatch. A week later, I heard the sound of baby birds chirping. I climbed up again to look at them. There were three of them. Their heads and beaks were big. They were not afraid of me. They chirped more loudly than before. I quickly climbed down. Soon the parent birds returned with grasshoppers. They fed the young with the grasshoppers and remained near the nest. The parent birds Question 33 38 to find food for the baby birds. went out every day Read the Ten days later, the and answer the questions that follow. linear text below young birds came out and perched on the branches of a tree in our garden. I saw their parents feeding them. The young birds had their beaks wide open and their parents were putting worms into their beaks. It was an interesting sight!

9.

A pair of mynahs refers to A a bird family. B the parent birds. C a group of birds. D several kinds of birds. How did the writer know that the mynahs had built a nest? A He saw them build it. B His parents told him about it. C His younger sibling found it. D The parent birds made a lot of noise

10.

11. Why didnt the writer take the eggs from the nest? A He wanted the baby birds to hatch. B He wanted to catch the baby birds. C He was frightened of the birds. D He liked to look at the eggs.

12.

How long did it take the eggs to hatch? A One day B Three days C Seven days D Ten days

13. The baby birds chirped loudly because they were A angry. B afraid. C hungry. D excited. 14. What do you think happened to the baby birds after a few weeks? A They flew away. B They laid more eggs. C They built a bigger nest. D They sat on the tree branches.

Question 39 40 Read the following poem carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

The River

The Rivers a wanderer, A nomad, a tramp, He doesnt choose one place To set up his camp. The Rivers a winder, Through valley and hill He twists and he turns, He just cannot be still. The Rivers a hoarder, And he buries down deep Those little treasures That he wants to keep.

The Rivers a baby, He gurgles and hums, And sounds like hes happily Sucking his thumbs. The Rivers a singer, As he dances along, The countryside echoes The notes of his song. The Rivers a monster Hungry and vexed, Hes gobbled up trees And hell swallow you next.

15. When the river is happily gurgling and hummin, the river is

A B C D

calm angry rapid rushing

16. The best time to play in the river is when the river is a A baby B monster C winder D wanderer

Question 41-45 Based on the poem Mr Nobody, answer the following questions.
17. What does Mr.Nobody do to the plates?

18. What does he do to the books? 19. What does he do to the buttons? 20. What does he do to the pins? 21. Where does he leave his finger marks? Question 45 - 50 Based on the short story Flipping Fantastic, answer the following questions. 22. Who are the main characters in the short story? 23. What does Tristan enjoy doing that James dislikes? 24. Which schools would the boys be going to for their secondary schooling? 25. How does James describe his new school? 26. How does Tristan describe his new school? ANSWERS:

QUESTION 41-45 41. He breaks the plates. 42. He tears the books. 43. He pulls buttons off shirts. 44. He scatters pins about. 45. He leaves his finger marks on door. QUESTION 46-50 46. The twin brothers who are Tristan and James. 47. Tristan enjoys taki g part indramas and stage play. 48. Tristan will be going to Chesterlea Grange and james will be going to Highfields. 49. James describes the new school as brilliant. 50. Tristan describes his new school as Flipping Fantastic