Eggs are used by the gallon by bakeries, hotels, fast food joints and companies that sell
everything from cake mixes to mayonnaise to shampoo. This results in tons of egg shells (1)
………. discarded. With the membrane attached, they may (2) ……… up as chicken feed or
fertilisers. In (3) ………., the discards will be buried in landfills. (4) ……….. technique
developed by MacNeil, an American scientist, (5) ………… separates the shell from the
membrane has (6) ……….. the industry. This new technique results in (7) ………… pure
calcium carbonate, which could be put (8) …….. good use for the making of vitamin (9)
……….. , toothpaste and as a substitute for pulp. (10)……….. valuable is the membrane which
is a (11) …….. source of collagen, a protein. It is (12) ……….. in a wide variety of medical
body (13) …….. such as heart valves and sponges. MacNeil (14) ………….. the technique
after years of trying just (15) ……… everything. In the course of it, he pounded the shells,
ground them, used acid and even sandpapered them to find out if separation was possible.
1. A was 6. A revolutionised 11. A new
B were B standardised B rich
C been C upgraded C usual
D being D revived D depleting
16. From the graph it can be seen that _______________ except for a two-year period
(1999 and 2000) where the numbers drop slightly.
A the total number of LRT users has been falling steadily since 1996
B the total number of LRT users has been rising steadily since 1996
C the total number of LRT users has been rising sharply since 1996
17. The patterns of use for women and men seems to be quite _______________ with
very _______________ discrepancies between them.
18. The message is clearly stated in the _______________ and each of the line graphs is
properly _______________.
1 In any meeting, the chairman plays a very important role. He is the person who is in
charge, in control and monitors the whole proceedings to see that no one steps out of
line and that every one is taken care of.
2 Firstly, a good chairman is one who knows how to take charge of a meeting. He gives
everyone the chance to speak. He makes sure that no one is allowed to monopolize the
discussion. He would also not allow himself, as chairman, to monopolize the meeting,
loving the way he sounds, and adoring the power he holds. He tries to be fair to
everyone at the meeting.
3 Next, the chairman is in control of the meeting. He is able to tactfully control anyone
who tries to dominate discussions. In addition, he does not show favoritism during the
meeting. He ensures that everyone is given the opportunity to voice out his suggestions.
4 Finally, a good chairman is efficient at monitoring the whole proceedings at the
meeting. He is able to keep discussions from straying from the subject matter. He
shows concern over the problems, and offers solutions by considering suggestions and
other ideas, even from subordinates. He tries not to impose his own ideas or opinions.
5 Above all, a chairman must always be alert, positive and highly motivating
throughout the meeting. Such an attitude ensures meeting chaired by him are not
boring, traumatic and stressful.
19 A EFFECTS OF A GOOD CHAIRMAN
B CHARACTERISTICS OF A GOOD CHAIRMAN
C ADVANTAGES OF A GOOD CHAIRMAN
D TASK OF CHAIRING A MEETING
21 A Is impartial C Is supportive
B Is indifferent D Is motivating
1 There’s something cooking at the Bidayuh Longhouse that one finds totally
irresistible. As I walked into the Bidayuh Longhouse at the Sarawak Cultural
Village near Kuching, a distinctly tantalizing aroma wafted through the air. I was
immediately drawn towards the source, like an ant to sugar.
2 I saw several foot-long bamboo poles carefully arranged over smouldering 5
charcoal fire. As I drew in another breath of the heavenly smell, the head of the
Bidayuh longhouse approached and asked if I would like to sample some. I said,
‘yes’ almost immediately and without shame. Sijan anak Eson, who spoke fluent
Malay, informed me that the dish was a traditional Bidayuh favourite.
3 ‘We call it Ayam Panchoh and the chicken is cooked inside the freshly-cut 10
bamboo,’ he explained while scooping generous portions of chicken and gravy
into my plate. The chicken was so tender and the accompanying gravy was
simply marvelous. I could taste the various ingredients that Sijan had used to
marinate the chicken, in particular the young ginger and aromatic lemongrass.
4 As I ate my last mouthful, Sijan began preparations to cook the dish all over 15
again for a group of Australian tourists who had just arrived. My eyes followed
his every move and his deft hands told me that I was observing a master at work.
Fresh tapioca leaves are used to line the inside of the bamboo before it is filled
with chicken. Then, it is left to cook for 30 minutes. Sijan carefully turned the
bamboo at five-minute intervals to ensure that the chicken is cooked uniformly. 20
5 The cooking programme is part of Sarawak Cultural Village’s (SCV) year-
long Theme Village Stay programme. Tourists have the option of staying in
Bidayuh, Iban or Orang Ulu longhouses. The package includes SCV passport
(you get it stamped at every house you visit and in the village), accommodation,
meals (breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper), village tour, cultural show and a 25
variety of lessons to choose from that includes dance, music, craft, arts and
6 culinary.
These packages that provide an insight into the lives of the locals are also
open to walk-in visitors to the Cultural Village. Those who opt for a whole-day
package will be charged RM20 per lesson while visitors who do not have much 30
time to spend at the village can register for the hourly classes at only RM5. All
participants must buy the entrance ticket to the Cultural Village – RM45 (adult)
and RM22.50 (children aged 6-12). Daily lessons begin from 9.00 a.m. to 4 p.m.
with a two-hour break from noon to 2.00 a.m. Most of the classes will be 35
conducted at the Arts Learning Centre. The Sarawak Cultural Village is open
from 9.00 a.m. to 5.15 p.m. The cultural shows are timed at 11.30 a.m. to 12.15
p.m. (morning session) and 4 p.m. to 4.45 p.m. (afternoon session). Visitors can
catch a shuttle bus that leaves Holiday Inn Kuching, Crown Plaza Riverside and
other major hotels in town at regular intervals.
(Adapted from “Gourmet Trail: Chicken in a bamboo” by ALAN THE Travel Times,
The New Straits Times, 1 November 2006)
23. In the first paragraph, the writer was ‘drawn towards the source, like an ant to sugar’.
This was because the writer….
A had never seen such cooking before
B was there the first time
C found the smell irresistible
D was very hungry
25. The following are part of Sarawak Cultural Village’s (SCV) year-long Theme Village
Stay programme EXCEPT
A village tour
B cultural show
C hunting expedition
D cooking lesson
29. Which of the following information is NOT provided in the last paragraph?
A Price of packages
B Types of lessons provided
C Different types of packages
D Transport services to the capital
31. The idiomatic phrase ‘if one throws a stone, chances are he will hit an institute of
Higher learning’ indicates
A the proliferation of universities and colleges
B the declining university standards
C the variety of universities and college
D the wide choices school leavers have
32. The number of doctoral candidates in the past is ………………… with the present
Number of diploma and degree holders.
A exemplified
B explained
C contrasted
D justified
33. The writer compares the state of students who no longer think for themselves to a
A situation
B sickness
C disaster
D tragedy
34. ‘A borderless world should reflect a place where the mind is not imprisoned’ when
rephrased means
A an imprisoned mind is in direct conflict with a borderless world
B the mind is not imprisoned when the world is borderless
C an imprisoned mind reflects a borderless world
D a borderless world fits an imprisoned mind
35. ‘The difference between a musician who plays in a pub and Elvis Presley is that the
latter had left a mark in our lives.’ (line 24) The writer uses this statement to
A compare the impact of contributions of different intellect.
B highlight the importance of the music industry.
C give credit to the works of different musicians.
D explain the mark left behind by Elvis Presley.
36. We can infer from the passage that the writer ………………. the quality of present
day university standards.
A is pleased
B is supportive of
C has reservations about
D questions the relevance of
Questions 37 to 44 are based on the following passage.
1 Ageing is inevitable. But some people would go to great lengths to prolong the
stage of youth. Instead of ageing gracefully, they view wrinkles as hideous and
will seek treatments to lessen the formation of wrinkles. That is why Botox
injections are crowding up advertising space. Promises like ‘Botox removes
unsightly wrinkles and banish ugly neck bands’ remain nudged in the consumer’s 5
mind. So more people are making a beeline for this. Although it is available,
proper administration of Botox can be costly. Yet, how much do we actually
know about Botox?
2 Botox is a trade name for botulinium toxin A. there are many types of food
poisoning of which botulism is one of them. It occurs when someone eats 10
something containing a neurotoxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium
botulinum. There are symptoms of botulism but the most serious one is paralysis,
which in some cases can be deadly.
3 When botulism toxins attach themselves to nerve endings, the
neurotransmitter responsible for triggering muscle contractions, cannot be 15
released. For example, when botulinum toxins attack the chest muscles – this
could create breathing problems. The respiratory muscles are paralyzed so it
becomes impossible to breathe.
4 Recipient of Botox injections have complained of migrains, unnatural
tightness and involuntary facial muscle twitches. So, why do people still want to 20
undergo this risky technique? Why would anyone want to have a botulinum toxin
injected into his or her body? If an area of the body cannot move, it cannot
wrinkle. That seems to be the primary reason.
(Adapted from How Stuff Works at http://health.howstuffworks.com/botox1.htm)
37. In the opening paragraph, the writer develops his ideas through
A problem and solution
B example and illustration
C comparison and contrast
D cause and effect relationship
41. ‘When botulinum toxins attach themselves to nerve endings, the neurotransmitter
responsible for triggering muscle contractions, cannot be released.’ This means that
the botulinum toxins ________________ the signals that would normally tell the
muscles to contract.
A block C decreases
B increases D encourages
43. Which of the following is NOT a negative side effect of Botox injections?
A migrains
B firmness of skin
C breathing problems
D muscle twitches
1 Holding the very strange piece of wood given to him, Gepetto thought hard and
long, wondering what he should do with it. “Hmm…… I’m going to make a
little male puppet. His name will be Pinocchio,” he said aloud.
2 Having made his decision, he started to work straight away. First, he made
his hair, then his forehead followed by his eyes. As he sat back to survey his 5
progress, he was completely taken aback when he saw the pair of eyes move
and stare at him. “Why do you look at me, wicked wooden eyes?” he asked
angrily. There was no reply.
3 He then proceeded to carve the nose. However, immediately when it was
done, the nose began to grow! In just a few minutes, it had grown half a metre 10
long and it refused to stop growing even as Gepetto kept cutting it off. It
seemed that the more he shortened it, the longer the impertinent nose became.
4 Not being able to match the speed of the growing nose, Gepetto decided to
let it be and continued with making the mouth. He had not even completed
making it when it began to laugh and deride Gepetto. “Stop laughing!” the 15
provoked Gepetto shouted at the mouth. It stopped but not before it had stuck
out its tongue at him.
5 Being one who never abandoned what he had started, Gepetto decided to
continue with his labour. “Well, I’ll just pretend none of those things
happened,” he mumbled to himself. He next fashioned the chin, followed by the 20
throat, the shoulders, the stomach, the arms and the hands.
6 Gepetto had scarcely finished making the hands when he felt his wig being
snatched from his head. It was in the puppet’s hand! ”Pinocchio! Give me back
my wig now!” he ordered. Instead, the hand put the wig onto the puppet’s own
head. Sadden by such insolent and derisive behaviour, Gepetto looked at the 25
puppet and said, “Pinocchio, you rascal! You’re not even completed yet but you
are already showing lack of respect to your father! You bad boy!”
7 With a sigh, Gepetto proceeded to complete the puppet by making his legs
and feet. Immediately when the legs were completed, one of them kicked
Gepetto’s nose. “I should have known. I deserve it,” he lamented. 30
Gepetto then took the finished puppet from his work table and placed him on
8 the floor. He began to teach him how to walk. Pinocchio’s legs were stiff and
could not move well. Gepetto guided him paiently; he led him by his hands and
showed him how to put one foot before the other foot.
9 The moment he mastered his steps, Pinocchio pulled his hands away from 35
Gepetto’s and began to walk by himself. Then, he ran wildly around the room.
Suddenly, he moved towards the open door and dashed out into the street.
10 Poor Gepetto immediately gave chase but Pinnochio outran him with his
speed. He leapt in front of Gepetto like a hare, and he knocked his wooden feet
together against the pavement as he ran. He made so much noise as he ran. 40
11 “Stop, Pinocchio! Stop!” Gepetto shouted as he tried to catch up the rascal.
“Stop him for me! Stop him!” Gepetto yelled to the people who had gathered at
the street to watch them. No one heeded his plea for help. They were glued to
the ground laughing their hearts out watching a wooden puppet running like a
race horse. 45
48. Why do you think Gepetto said, “I should have known, I deserve it,” in paragraph 7?
A He should have expected such behaviour and deserve to own the puppet.
B He should have suspected such problems from Pinocchio’s earlier behaviour.
C He should have the experience of owning a live puppet.
D He had the right to control the behaviour of his own puppet.
1. D 26. C
2. D 27. A
3. A 28. A
4. A 29. D
5. C 30. B
6. A 31. A
7. A 32. C
8. D 33. B
9. C 34. A
10. B 35. A
11. B 36. C
12. D 37. A
13. D 38. B
14. D 39. A
15. D 40. A
16. B 41. A
17. A 42. C
18. B 43. D
19. B 44. A
20. A 45. C
21. D 46. A
22. D 47. B
23. C 48. B
24. A 49. C
25. C 50. C
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Question 1 [ 40 marks ]
Read the following passage carefully. Based on the information given in the passage,
Summarise about the effects of pollution. Write your answer in about 100 words.
One of the most serious problems facing the world today is pollution, that is the
contaminated of air, land and water by all kinds of chemicals such as poisonous gases,
waste materials and insecticides. Pollution has upset the balance of nature, destroyed
many forms of wildlife can caused a variety of illnesses. It occurs in every country on
Earth but it is most prominent in industrial countries.
Breathing polluted air is very common to most people, especially those living in cities. In
heavily industrialized areas, fumes from car exhaust and thick smoke from factory
chimneys can be seen darkening the atmosphere. This would reduce visibility and make
the air unpleasant to breathe. Large scale burning of fossil fuels, such as coal, gas and oil
in homes and industries also produces a wide range of pollutants. This includes sulfur
dioxide which damages plants, destroys buildings and affects health. Other known
pollutants are carbon monoxide, nitrogen dioxide and dirt particles. The fumes produced
by car exhausts and factories would normally disperse in the air, but sometimes they are
trapped by air layers of different temperatures. The result is a fog-like haze known as
smog. Britain and some other countries introduced smokeless zones and smokeless fuels
some years ago and smog no longer occurs, but it still remains a very real problem in
Japan and the United States.
The motor car is a major source of pollution. In densely populated cities where there are
millions of cars on the roads, the level of carbon monoxide in the air is dangerously high.
On windless day, the fumes settle near ground level. Fumes from car exhausts also pour
out lead and nitrogen oxide.
The testing of nuclear weapons, and the use of atomic energy for experimental purposes
in peaceful times have exposed some people to levels of radiation that are to high for
safety. Crop-spraying by aircraft also adds chemical poisons to the air.
Domestic rubbish is another very serious pollutions problem. The average American
citizen throws away nearly one tonne of rubbish every year. Much of these consist of
plastics, metal and glass packaging that cannot be broken down naturally. Instead, it lies
with old refrigerators, broken washing machines and abandoned cars in huge piles for
years without decaying. Each year the problem of rubbish disposal becomes more
serious.
Sewage causes another form of pollution. Most of it flows straight into rivers, where it is
broken down by tiny bacteria. The bacteria need oxygen for this process, but because of
the vast quantities of sewage, the bacteria uses up all available oxygen in the water.
Causing the death of countless fish and other river life. Rivers provide very convenient
outlets for industrial waste, as well as being sources of water for cooling in nuclear and
other power plants.
Like rivers, oceans have been used as a dumping ground for waste of all kinds. One of
the recent sources of sea pollution is oil and millions tonnes of it spill into the sea each
year. Oil not only pollutes beaches, it also kills fish and seabirds.
Question 2 [ 60 MARKS ]
You want to write an article entitled How parents can help to curb gangsterisme among
their teenage children. The article will be published in the newspaper in the section Letter
to the editor.
Notes :
1. No controlling idea – up to Band 2 for task fulfilment only
Question : You want to write an article entitled ‘ How parents can help to curb
gangsterisme among their children’.
* curb in this context means prevent something from getting out of control; restrain
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