Sulit 12/1 Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 1 Mei 2013 1 jam SMK TUN HUSSEIN ONN, KLUANG, JOHOR PEPERIKSAAN

PERTENGAHAN TAHUN TINGKATAN 3 2013

BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS 1 Satu jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU Arahan: 1. 2. 3. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 40 soalan. Jawab semua soalan. Tiap-tiap soalan diikuti oleh empat pilihan jawapan iatu A, B, C, dan D. Bagi setiap soalan pilih satu jawapan sahaja. Hitamkan semua jawapan anda pada kertas jawapan objektif yang disediakan.

Instruction: 1. 2. 3. The question paper consists of 40 questions. Answer all questions. Each question is followed with four options, A, B, C, and D. For each question, choose only one answer. Blacken all the answers on the answer sheet provided.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 13 halaman bercetak. [Lihat halaman sebelah SULIT

This question paper has 40 questions. Answer all questions. Questions in all sections have four answer options. Choose one answer for each question. SECTION A Questions 1-10 Question 1 Study the picture below and answer the question that follows.

1. This equipment is usually used by a A. doctor lawyer B. dentist D. engineer C.

Question 2 Read the newspaper headline and answer the question that follows.

Police catch thief red-handed in shop

2. According to the headline, the police caught the thief A. B. C. D. as he left the shop while he was at the shop at the entrance of the shop when he was going to the shop

Question 3 Study the advertisement below and answer the question below.

3. The film The Crazy Bunch A. is shown in the morning and afternoon. B. is produced by Harrison and Company. C. has Chinese and Malay subtitles. D. has won the best picture award. Question 4 Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

4. How long is the talk? A. one hour B. two hours C. three hours D. four hours

Question 5 Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.
ANNUAL MOVIE FESTIVAL 2006 PUTRA WORLD TRADE CENTRE, KUALA LUMPUR Featuring some of the greatest movies from America, China and Australia, this Festival highlights box office movies that have captured audiences world-wide. So, why wait? Visit the festival today!

Dates Sept. 22 Sept. 23 Sept. 24 Sept. 25 Sept. 26 ADMISSION

Movies The Sound of Music (12pm, 3pm, shows) The Phantom of the Opera (2pm, 9pm shows) Peking Opera House (11am, 1pm, 4pm shows) Crocodile Dundee (1pm, 3pm, 6pm shows) Raise the Red Lantern (3pm, 7pm shows) FREE

5. If Sam finishes work at 6.30 pm, which movies can he watch? A. Crocodile Dundee and The Sound of Music B. Raise the Red Lantern and Peking Opera House C. The Sound of Music and The Phantom of the Opera D. The Phantom of the Opera and Raise the Red Lantern Questions 6 - 7 Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.
REMINDER The hotel wishes to remind all guests that children below the age of 12 using the pool must be accompanied by their parents. Pool attendants cannot take over the responsibility of the parents Safety starts at home! Thank you Cinta Sayang Hotel Management

6. To whom is the reminder directed? A. The public. B. Hotel guests. C. The pool attendants. D. Children more than 12 years old. 7. What is the responsibility of the parents in the reminder? A. Parents must always observe their children who are below 12. B. Parents must not let their children below 12 to use the pool. C. Parents must supervise their children below 12 when at the pool. D. Parents must remind their children not to use the pool. Question 8 Read the banner below and answer the question that follows. COME VISIT HISTORICAL MALACCA You will be attracted by its beauty! 8. The banner ___________ people to visit Malacca. A. encourages B. requests C. reminds D. orders

Question 9 Read the poster below and answer the question that follows. Save Electricity Please turn off all lights when you leave the room.

9.

The poster tells us to

A. turn off lights when in the room B. save electricity when in the room C. leave the room to save electricity D. save electricity by turning off the lights when not in the room

Question 10 Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

WATER SUPPLY DISTRUPT`! Water supply will be cut from 12 noon to 6 pm on 20 June to facilitate water tank cleaning. We regret the inconvenience caused.

10. The notice above is to remind the residents A. to stay indoors B. to make repairs C. not to do washing D. to be prepared for inconvenience

SECTION B Questions 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, and D to fit the numbered blanks. Tarantulas give some people the creeps because of their large, hairy bodies and legs. But these spiders 11) ____________harmless to humans (except for a painful bite), and their mild venom is weaker than a typical bees. Among arachnid enthusiasts, these spiders have 12) ____________ popular pets. Tarantulas periodically 13) _____________ their external skeletons in a process called molting. There are hundreds of tarantula species found in most of the 14) ___________ tropical, subtropical, and arid regions. They vary 15) ___________colour and behaviour according to their specific environments. Generally, 16) _______________tarantulas are burrowers that live in the ground. Tarantulas are slow and deliberate movers, 17) ___________accomplished nocturnal predators. Insects are their main prey, but they also 18) ____________ bigger game, including frogs, toads, and mice. The South American bird-eating spider, as it name suggests, is even able to prey upon small birds.

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A. is B. are C. was D. were A. become B. became C. becomes D. becoming A. shed B. sheds C. shading D. shedding A. world B. worlds C. worlds D. worlds

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A. in B. of C. about D. around A. although B. moreover C. however D. even though A. even B. may C. although D. but A. target B. targets C. targeted D. targeting

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16.

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SECTION C Questions 19 - 21 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined. Susila is waiting alone at the bus stop when she is approached by a stranger who drove a car. Man : Hello. Are you waiting for the bus? Susila : Yes. I missed the earlier one and now Im going to be late getting home. I hope the next bus turns up (19) soon. Man : Can I give you a lift? You can count on (20) me to take you back on time. Susila : No, thanks. I dont accept lifts from strangers. Man : Come on. Here, get into the car. Susila : Hey! Let go of (21) my arm or I will scream. Help!Help!

19.

turns up A waits B opens C misses D arrives

20.

count on A rely on B add up C look on D hang onto

21.

Let go of A Hold B Offer C Show D Release

Questions 22-24 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the expressions underlined. Sally : I am getting cold feet(22) as the PMR approaches. Azura : Dont worry, you have been doing well all this while. Just brush up on (23) the subject you are weak in. Sally : I dare not face the music (24) if I do badly. Azura : Be positive, Sally. Dont think negatively. You wont be so nervous by doing so. Then exams will be a breeze for you.

22. cold feet A. sick B. scared C. nervous D. irritated

23. brush up on A. study B. recall C. update D. refresh

24. face the music A. see the music B. see the results C. suffer the music D. suffer the cost

SECTION D Questions 25-28 Read the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow. WHITE ANTS EXTERMINATORS Call C.K. Tang at 03-7786756 to get rid of your white ants and other pests.

CARPET CLEANERS Stains! If you need your carpets to be cleaned- call Mariam at 03 6678566

LORRY FOR RENT Moving house? Any heavy loads to move? Call Razi at 034564332

DOCS COMPUTER SALES and SERVICE Computer servicing available at 03 9987866. New computer models for discounted price ( available till stocks last)- call Mino

25. If you are shifting to a new place and need to move your furniture, whom will you contact? A. C.K. Tang B. Mariam C. Razi D.Mino 26. Which of the statements below is not true? A. Mino is in charge of computer repairs. B. Razi can help you by proving transport to carry things. C. C.K. Tang can get rid of only white ants D. Mariam can clean spills and stains on carpets 27. An exterminator is someone who .household pests. A. slaughters B. kills C. demolishers D. ransacks

28. Docs Computer Sales and Service A. only repairs computers. B. sells old computers that have been repaired. C. is giving discount throughout the year D. is giving discounts until all stocks are cleared Questions 29-34 Read the text and answer the questions that follow. Educational Trip to the Science Centre Advisors: Mr. Wee and Miss Laili Entertain your eyes and mind at the newly built Cineplex Experience the wildlife environment-as they live in their natural habitat Cycle the train and learn to produce productive energy Know your I.Q levels- I.Q tests are available Retreat from the scorching humidity by going to the Snow City Butterfly Park -This outdoor conservatory boasts more than 50 different species of butterflies, from the rare and endangered to the more common varieties. You may also see how turtles lay eggs If interested, please give your name and pay RM 30.00 to Mr Tam

29. What is the purpose of the text? A. To inform about visit to the Science Centre B. To request payment for the visit to the Science Centre C. To ensure that the advisers are accompanying the students D. To inform the principle of the school about the planned visit 30. A Cineplex is a place to A. shop B. watch a movie C. tests the eyes D. buy souvenirs 31. Which one of the statements below is not a reason to visit the Science Centre?

A. students will feel cool and relaxed sun bathing B. students will be able to view a robotic turtle lay eggs C. watches how wildlife really looks in their natural habitat* D. learns their I.Q levels by taking a test.

32. Why should the students cycle to move a small train? A. to have lots of fun B. to learn about an energy producing exercise C. to exercise and be healthy D. to have an experience on a train 33. The visitors to the Science Centre will be able to experience snow because A. they will be able make their own snow. B. there is natural snow all the year around at the centre C. there is scorching hot sun that will make snow D. there is artificial snow all the year around at the centre 34. Another word for endangered is A. dangerously brave B. threatened with extinction C. threatened to be dangerous D. not dangerous at all

Questions 34-60 Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow. Mr Yeoh was deeply worried. He had little cash and the rent had to be paid by the next day. His wife said, Perhaps you can ask our children for some... Mr Yeoh merely looked at her. It was well known that their children would not lift a finger. Hello! Mr Yeoh! There was a shout from the front door. Are you the landlords son? he asked quietly, and with dignity. I dont have the rent yet but I will try to pay you somehow by tomorrow. There was a strange expression of anguish on the young mans face. No, sir. I am not the landlords son. I am Navin Kumar, your former student. he replied gently. They talked for hours. Navin was settled in England. He had been the son of labourers. Mr Yeoh had recognised his intelligence and coached him privately. Passing with flying colours, Navin had obtained a scholarship to study in England. Even then, it was Mr Yeoh who had paid for his new clothes and given him pocket money. When Navin left Mr Yeohs house, the old man found a letter on the sofa. It contained thousands of ringgit and a promise to send money every month. It is the least I can do for a man who gave me a start in life, Navin wrote.

35. Mr Yeoh was worried because A. B. C. D. he had no money for the rent his children were very unkind he could not collect any rent there was no dignity in the house

36. The word lift a finger can best be replaced with A. B. C. D. Care Help Work Worry

37. What did Navin Kumar feel when his old teacher thought that he was the landlords son? A. B. C. D. hurt anger sorrow embarrassment

38. Navins performance in his exams had been A. quite good B. not too bad C. Average D. excellent 39. Mr Yeohs help towards Navin did not include A. B. C. D. giving him tuition buying clothes for him educating him in England providing some pocket money

40. All of the following are true of Navin except A. B. C. D. he was now living in England he had been a mediocre student he planned to help out his teacher he felt grateful towards his old teacher

GOOD LUCK

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