PENILAIAN 1 (2009)

MATA PELAJARAN BAHASA INGGERIS

TINGKATAN 3

MASA: SATU JAM

NAMA: _____________________
KELAS: _____________________

Instructions:

Each question in this paper is followed by three or four possible answers.

Choose the best answer from the answer marked A, B and C or A, B, C and D.
Circle your answers in the answer sheet below.

ANSWER SHEET

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1. Study the table below and answer the question that follows

TOP IMPORTS OF MALAYSIA

PRODUCT VALUE RM million
Chemicals 160
Furniture 115
Petroleum 170
Processed Foods 80

What is Malaysia’s main import?

A Furniture B Petroleum
C Chemicals D Processed foods

2. Read the banner below and answer the question that follows.

COME VISIT EXOTIC PENANG ISLAND

You will be attracted by its unique blend of cultures!

The banner _____________ people to visit Penang Island.

A encourages B requests
C reminds D orders

3. Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

ENTRANCE IS FREE EXCEPT ON

WEEKENDS AND PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

From the notice we know that

A public holidays are free.
B you cannot enter unless you pay.
C you have to pay an entrance fee during weekdays.
D you have to pay an entrance fee during weekends.

4. Read the shopping list below and answer the question that follows.

MY SHOPPING LIST

A CAN OF BEANS
A JAR OF JAM
A PACKET OF SALTS
A BOTTLE OF OIL
A BAG OF FLOUR
A TIN OF COFFEE
 In order to buy the things in the shopping list you must go to a
A sundry shop B medical shop
C laundry shop D cosmetics shop

5. Read the memo below and answer the question that follows.

Sir,
I’m sorry I can’t come for the piano class
today. I will call you later.
Rahman

How will Rahman contact his teacher?

A Visit him B E-mail him
C Write to him D Telephone him

6. Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

MERCE CAR SALES

A car enthusiast from France is
selling 7 of his exclusive MERCE
cars

Only genuine buyers

What items are actually for sale in this advertisement?

A. Old cars B. New cars

C. Genuine cars D. Expensive cars

7. Read the notice below and answer the question that follows

Blood Donation
Hospital Pantai Ayer Dalam Melaka will be holding a
blood donation campaign from 10 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. on
August 3rd at the hospital’s new lobby. The campaign
is being held in view of the rising number of patients
who require blood transfusion . For more in formation,
call 06-2319999
 According to the notice , the public is requested to
A donate blood
B undergo blood transfusion
C visit the Pantai Ayer Dalam hospital

8. Read statement below and answer thequestion that follows.

THOUSANDS OF VISITORS
THRONG PAHANG FOOD
FAIR

According to the statement

A the visitors throng Pahang Fair

B many visitors are going to the Pahang
C The Pahang Food Fair is a throng of people
D thousands visited the Pahang Food Fair

Questions 9 – 10
Read the duty-list below and answer the questions that follow.

AINA’S DAILY ACTIVITIES

6.00 a.m - wake up
6.30 a.m - go to school
7.30 a.m - in school
1.15 p.m - have lunch
2.00 p.m - go for tuition classes
4.30 p.m - watch television
5.30 p.m - play netball
6.00 p.m - take arest

9. What does Aina do before watching television?

A Takes a rest B Has lunch
C Plays netball D Goes for tuition classes

10. Which activity requires a lot of energy?

A waking up B Having lunch
C Playing netball D Watching television
Questions 11-18
Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank . For each question, choose
the best answer from the options A,B and C or A,B,C and D to fit the numbered
blank.

Cultures have been meeting and mixing in Malaysia since the very
beginning of its history. More than 1500 years ago a Malay Kingdom in Bujang
Valley _____________ (11) traders from China and India . With the arrival of gold
and silks, Buddhism and Hinduism also _____________ (12) to Malaysia.

A thousand years later, Arab traders arrived in Malacca and brought with
them the ______________ (13) and practices of Islam. Malaysia’s cultural
mosaic is marked by many ___________ (14) cultures, but several in particular
have had specially lasting influence on the country.

Chief ___________ (15) these are the ancient Malay cultures. Malaysia’s
two most prominent trading partners are the Chinese ____________ (16) the
Indians . These three groups are_________(17) by indigenous tribes . These
tribes live in the forest and __________ areas of Borneo.

11. A. welcome 12. A came

B. welcomes B comes
C. welcomed C coming
D. welcoming

13. A. prince 14 A very

B. products B types
C. principles C various
D. principals D different

15. A. at 16 A so
B. among B or
C. inside C and
D. between D but

17. A. found 18 A coast

B. formed B costly
C. joined C coastal
D. brought D coasting
Questions 19-21
Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the
phrases that are underlined.

Situation A- A teacher is talking to her students in the classroom.

Teacher: Raja, you are seldom serious about your studies. You always
clowning around with your friends

Raja : I’m sorry teacher. I promise to make up for my childish behaviour

and be serious with my studies.

Teacher : That’s good. You should nit let down your parents who have so
much hope on you.

19. clowning around 20. make up

A. fooling around A. regret

B. moving around B. compensate
C. walking around C. take action
D. hoping around D. push down

21. let down

A. force
B scold
C disappoint
D push down

Question 22-24
Read the conversation in Situation B and choose the best meaning for the
phrases that are underlined.

Situation B- Alice is talking to Akma in the canteen

Alice: You are not eating anything. Are you sick?

Akma: I am in a stew(22) over my lost keys. The keys belong to my mother.

Alice: Oh! I’m sorry to hear that. You must be in a bad way(23) . Did you
inform your mother your mother about it?

Akma: Well, I know I will get it in the neck (24) for my careless.
 21. in a stew 23. in a bad way
A. scared A. noisy situation
B. worried B. in difficult situation
C. puzzled C. in forgetful situation

D. surprised

22. get it in the neck

A. be praised
B. be blamed
C. be scolded
D. be question

Questions 25-28
Read the Webpage below and choose the best answer for the questions that
follow.

PLACES OF INTEREST IN JOHOR

ROYAL ABU BAKAR MUSEUM

Few museums in the country can rival the Royal Abu Bakar in terms of the
grandeur of its setting and the variety and quality of its priceless collection
With over 5000 exhibits and 35000 items, it is the storehouse of
knowledge about the Johor Sultanate.
The bulk of the collection stems from the region of Sultan Abu Bakar, often
referred as the Father of Modern Johor, and that of his son and successor Sultan
Ibrahim .
Located at Istana Besar, the museum , which is one of the oldest buildings
in JB , has an interesting mixture of neo-Renaissance and Anglo-Malay
architecture .
Open hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily . The museum is closed on
Fridays.

JOHOR LAMA FORT

Located in Johor Lama , once the royal seat of the Johor Empire, the
historical significance of the fort cannot be denied.
Visitors can reach the fortress via sea or road.

KITE MUSUEM

The kite museum at Bukit Layang –Layang in Pasir Gudang was official
opened by the Sultan of Johor in 2002.
The RM 4.5 million museum has an array of modern and traditional kites
of various shapes, colours and designs.
 Opening hours are from 8 a.m to 4.30 p.m. during the fasting month. The
entrance fee is RM 2 per adult and RM1 for children between the ages of seven
12.

PINEAPPLE MUSEUM
Situated at 52km Jalan Pontian, along the Johor Baru-Pontian-Kukup
‘tourist route’, visitors can find a collection of artifacts,exhibits,publications and
information pertaining to the pineapple industry in Malaysia. It was officially
opened in May 2002.
Opening hours are from 8 a.m. to 4.30 p.m. daily . Admission is free for
schoolchildren.

Adapted NST 2006

25 The ”Royal Abu Bakar Museum” provides knowledge about

A. The Johor hotels
B. The Johor history
C. The Johor beaches
D. The Johor Sultanate

26 The words ‘ priceless’ in the brochure above can be replaced with

A. Cheap C. beautiful
B. Valuable D. expensive

27 How can you visit the Johor Lama Fort

A. by air
B. by train
C. by sea or road

28 Which of the following is opened to visitors during the fasting month?

A. Kite Museum
B. Johor Lama Fort
C. Pineapple Museum
D. Royal Abu Bakar Museum
Questions 29-34
Read the passage below and choose the best answer for the questions that
follow.

Being deaf or hard of hearing does not mean that a person can’t hear any
sound but merely that she or he does not hear all levels of sounds or all types of
sounds, depending on the severity of the individual’s hearing loss.
Do you laugh at this claim and think it is ridiculous? Well if you have felt a
blocked feeling when you were driving up a hill or had some water that went
inside your ear canals when swimming, then you have experienced temporary
loss of hearing at those moments .
For a number of individuals , hearing loss is permanent or lasts much
longer than a few minutes and this causes difficulties with communications and
has a significant impact on their lives.
Hearing loss is an invisible problem and because of that it has often been
neglected or not taken seriously. However, the type of hearing loss affects
academic performance , social life and career.
When an individual has hearing loss, the person would most often be
referred to an audiologist for a diagnosis at the type of hearing loss, severity of
hearing loss, site of problem and non-medical management.

29. Temporary loss of hearing can be caused by

A. hearing too much
B. drinking excess water
C. playing too many games
D. water that went inside the ear canals

30. What will permanent hearing loss cause?

A. difficulties with eating
B. difficulties with writing
C. difficulties with breathing
D. difficulties with communication

31. Why is hearing loss always neglected?

A. because it seldom occurs
B. because people don’t like it
C. because it difficult to be cured
D. because it is an invisible problem

32. The impact of hearing loss affects social life , career and
A. health
B. walking ability
C. academic performance
 33. A person who deals with hearing loss is called________________.
A. an author
B. an astrologer
C. an audiologist
D. an audiolinguist

34. In order to detect to detect the type of hearing loss a _____________

has to be done.
A. test
B. diagnosis
C. medication
D. consultation

Questions 35-37
Read the poem below and choose the best answer for the questions that follow.

THE DEAD CROW

He saw a dead crow I want clean air

In a drain for my grandchildren
Near the post office I want the damned fools
He saw an old man to leave the forest alone
Gasping for air I want the trees to grow
And a baby barely able to breathe The rivers run free
In a crowded morning clinic And the earth covered with grass
This land is so rich Let the politicians plan how we live
Why should we suffer like this with dignity now and always.

35. The poet is unhappy because

A. the clinic is crowded
B. the drain is very dirty
C. the environment is polluted
D. the crow died near the post office

36. “This land is so rich” means

A. this land is filled with trees
B. this land is filled with money
C. This land is filled with children
D. This land is filled with natural resources

37. According to the poet, the situation in the country must be improved by
the
 A. Doctors
B. Teachers
C. Politicians
D. Post masters

Questions 38-40
Reach the extract below and choose the best answer for the questions that follow

After the meeting , there was no peace in the village . In the farms the
farmers talked and argued. On their boats, the fisherman quarreled. The woman
who were washing clothes by the river talked about Galau and Umat .
Lutong was very unhappy. He tried to tell to be sensible. Of course Galau
should be the chief, but he could ask Umat to help him.
“You can both be chiefs!” Lutong said . “You should take turns. One can
be chief for a year and one for the next year.”
“Don’t talk nonsense, brother,” said Umat.
“You can be the leader of our army,” Galau said to Umat . “Think of our
late father! He would be so sad if he knew we are quarrelling.” “ You should think
of the old man yourself!”
Umat answered . “Maybe he can look down from heaven. If he sees the
enemies attack the village how will he feel ?” After a while the two brothers
refused to talk to each other. They no longer visited each other’s houses.
The villagers were divided. They asked what war was like. They sharpened
their spears.

38. There was no peace in the village because

A. there was no new chief
B. there was no food to eat
C. there was no water in the rivers
D. there was no money to buy clothes

39. According to the extract , the father had

A. passed away
B. left the village
C. gone on a voyage

40. They sharpened their spears

A. To set up huts
B. To do gardening
C. To prepare for a war
D. To hunt wild animals