PMR 2009

Questions 11 18 are based on the following text.

Many people enjoy camping as a recreation. It ___is__(11) quite an experience
to spend a night in
(Present tense)

a tent with only basic supplies. If the

outdoors with the sky above

(Subject-Verb agreement)

weather

___permits__(12), you can sleep

(Subject-Verb agreement)

as the roof. ___Spending__(13) time with Mother Nature is a good way to release stress.
(Gerund used as noun/subject)

If you have never gone camping, you ___may___(14) want to try it out as a
weekend getaway.
(Modal verb to show a possibility)

Besides the tent, remember to pack a first aid kit and medicine
might need. Most

___which__(15) you

(Relative pronoun which

for things/plants/animals)

importantly, you must not forget to

___bring__(16) enough food and clean water.

(Infinitive to)

Suitable campsites can be found by the beaches, rivers, waterfalls, or even

private camping
grounds. Set up your tent when you reach the campsite. ___Then__(17), organise the
things that you have
(Sequence connector
Then to show the sequence of actions)
carried along with you. At night, you would want to build a fire to keep yourself warm.
So look around
___for__(18) firewood.
(Preposition)
Now you should be ready for a weekend of fun and adventure.
(Adapted from New Straits Times,
2007)

Further Example :

Questions 11 18 are based on the following text.

There is an interesting incident I would like to share with you. I used to ___work__(11) in
the
(Infinitive to)

library at a secondary school. I ___was__(12) often shocked by the excuses students would give to avoid
(Subject-Verb Agreement: Past Tense)

paying fines for overdue books.

One afternoon, a student returned two books ___which__(13) were long overdue. I told her
that
(Relative pronoun which for things)

she would have to pay ___a__(14) RM2.00 fine. She ___complained__(15) angrily about the amount.
(Article a singular subject)

(Past Tense)

___I__(16) tried to explain why she had to pay so much for the delay. ___However__(17) she
(Personal Pronoun)

(Logical Connector to present a contrasting idea)

insisted that she should be exempted. You dont understand, she blurted out. I ___dont__(18) even
read
(Direct speech Subject-Verb Agreement/Present Tense)

them! Even with the excuse she gave me, she still had to pay the fine.