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Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 8

Reading charts, timetables, leaflets and other non-linear texts

45 marks.

Section A: short non-linear texts

10 marks
Read each text and choose the best answer, A, B or C.
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Question 1

Look at the timetable. Which activity takes place on Saturday from 10 to 11 am?
Leisure centre timetable from Monday to Saturday with four time slots a day and a Please note box
Hopfield Leisure Centre timetable
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B
Row Saturday, column 10-11AM: rollerblading. Taekwondo is on Saturday at 7-8 pm, and archery is not held on Saturday.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: timetables
Textbook p. 90
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Question 2

Please note
Fencingmasks and suits are provided
Archerybows and arrows are provided
Table tennisbats and balls are available for hire (£3 per hour)
Nadia has no table tennis bat. What should she do?
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A
"Available for hire" means she can get a bat but she pays: £3 per hour. B is wrong because only the fencing and archery equipment is provided. C is about fencing.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: notes box (hire and provided)
Textbook p. 90
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Question 3

The adult fare for one tram journey is £4.00. About how much does a 14-year-old pay?
Ticket information box: children aged 5 to 16 pay about half of the adult fare; under fives travel free; a season ticket saves money for more than five return journeys a week
Ticket information
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C
Children aged 5 to 16 pay about half of the adult fare. 14 is in that group, and half of £4.00 is £2.00. A is the full adult fare. B doubles the fare.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: ticket information (fares)
Textbook p. 80
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Question 4

Look at the ticket information. Mrs Tan travels by tram to work and makes six return journeys every week. What is the best choice for her?
Ticket information box: children aged 5 to 16 pay about half of the adult fare; under fives travel free; a season ticket saves money for more than five return journeys a week
Ticket information
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B
The text says that more than five return journeys a week means a season ticket will save money. Six is more than five. Only children under five travel free.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: ticket information (conditions)
Textbook p. 80
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Question 5

A first aid leaflet says: "Take some mints on holiday. Eat a mint if you feel sick when you are travelling." When should you eat a mint?
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A
The leaflet says to eat a mint if you feel sick when you are travelling. A headache needs aspirin and a blister needs a plaster.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Leaflets and advice lists: details
Textbook p. 100
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Question 6

Kevin is going camping in a hot country. There are many mosquitoes in the evening. Which item should he take?
Holiday first aid tips: plasters, antiseptic cream, bandage, sun cream, insect repellent, aspirins and mints
Holiday first aid advice
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C
The leaflet says to take insect repellent and spray it on when you go out at night, because of mosquito bites in hot countries. A bandage is for snake bites and aspirins are for headaches.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Leaflets and advice lists: choosing the right item
Textbook p. 100
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Question 7

It is 10 am. According to the sign, what can you not do?
Sign called Roxy's bedroom with five rules: don't enter before 11 am, knock before you open the door, take off your shoes, don't make the bed, don't move anything
Roxy's bedroom sign
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A
Rule 1 says not to enter before 11 am, and 10 am is before 11 am. Knocking and taking off shoes are things you are told to do.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Signs and rules: prohibition (mustn't)
Textbook p. 96
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Question 8

Rule 2 on the notice is: "It isn't a good idea to give your personal information to people you don't know." Which sentence means the same?
Box called Social networking sites: 5 rules
Social networking sites: 5 rules
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B
"It isn't a good idea to" has the same meaning as shouldn't. A is the opposite. C is too strong: the rules do not say you cannot have online friends.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard Advice with should / shouldn't (reading rules)
Textbook p. 96
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Question 9

Look at the bar chart. Which statement is correct?
Grouped bar chart of how pupils of 2 Amanah and 2 Bestari travel to school: walk 8 and 12, bicycle 5 and 3, bus 14 and 10, car 11 and 15
How pupils travel to school
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C
Walk: 12 pupils in 2 Bestari and 8 in 2 Amanah, so C is correct. A is wrong because in 2 Bestari the car (15) is more popular than the bus (10). B is wrong because car users are 15 in 2 Bestari and only 11 in 2 Amanah.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: bar charts
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Question 10

How much of Aina's allowance goes on books and phone credit together?
Pie chart of Aina's monthly allowance of RM200: food 40 percent, savings 25 percent, books 15 percent, phone credit 10 percent, other 10 percent
Aina's monthly allowance
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B
Books 15% + phone credit 10% = 25%. 25% of RM200 = RM200 ÷ 4 = RM50.
For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: pie charts and percentages

Section B: Part 4 tasks and related skills

35 marks
Read each text. Write True or False, or choose the answer. For short answers, use no more than five words and/or a number from the text.
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Question 11

Read the leaflet and answer the questions.
Leaflet for Bukit Seri Adventure Camp, 3 days and 2 nights, 12 to 14 June, for ages 13 to 17. Day 1 jungle trek and tent building; day 2 river rafting for swimmers only; day 3 campfire and prize-giving. Bring torchlight, raincoat, water bottle, sleeping bag and towel; do not bring mobile phones. Fees: camper RM180 if registered by 25 May, RM220 late (26 May to 5 June); second child from a family RM160 and RM200; group of 5 or more RM162 each and RM198 each. The fee includes meals, a tent and a guide but not transport. Last day to register 5 June; 60 places.
Text 1
[1 mark] (a)Campers do not need to bring their own tent.
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True
"The fee includes meals, a tent and a guide."
[1 mark] (b)Everyone at the camp can go river rafting.
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False
Day 2 is river rafting for swimmers only. Trap word: everyone.
[1 mark] (c)Campers may bring a mobile phone.
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False
"Do NOT bring mobile phones."
[1 mark] (d)The fee includes the cost of the bus to the camp.
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False
"Transport is not included."
[1 mark] (e)A camper who registers on 20 May pays ______.
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20 May is before 25 May, so the first column applies: camper RM180.
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[1 mark] (f)A second child from a family who registers late pays ______.
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Row: second child from a family. Column: late (26 May to 5 June).
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (g)A late group of 5 or more pays ______ for each camper.
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10% off RM220 is RM22, and RM220 − RM22 = RM198.
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[1 mark] (h)The last day to register is ______.
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"Last day to register: 5 June." The date 25 May is only the end of the cheaper price.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: leaflet (True/False and short answers)
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Question 12

Look at the timetable and the Please note box, and answer the questions.
Leisure centre timetable from Monday to Saturday with four time slots a day (10 to 11 am, 5 to 6 pm, 6 to 7 pm, 7 to 8 pm) and a Please note box about clothes, provided equipment and hire prices
Text 2: Hopfield Leisure Centre
[1 mark] (a)Taekwondo takes place three times a week.
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True
Wednesday 7-8 pm, Thursday 5-6 pm and Saturday 7-8 pm: three times.
[1 mark] (b)There is a yoga class on Monday.
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False
Yoga is on Tuesday (5-6 pm) and Friday (6-7 pm), not Monday.
[1 mark] (c)Saad wants to do archery, but he is not free until 7 pm. He should go on ______.
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Archery at 7-8 pm is held on Monday. Other archery sessions are on Tuesday morning, Wednesday 6-7 pm and Friday 5-6 pm.
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (d)Mei Ling hires table tennis bats and balls for two hours on Thursday. She pays ______.
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The note says £3 per hour: 2 × £3 = £6.
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (e)The activity that is held at 7-8 pm on both Tuesday and Thursday is ______.
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Tuesday 7-8 pm: fencing. Thursday 7-8 pm: fencing.
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[1 mark] (f)Name one activity for which you only need to wear comfortable clothes.
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The note says to wear comfortable clothes for taekwondo, trampolining and yoga, and nothing else is needed.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: timetable and notes box
Textbook p. 90
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Question 13

The line graph shows the rainfall in Taman Jaya in the first six months of the year. Answer the questions.
Line graph of rainfall at Taman Jaya in millimetres: January 280, February 210, March 150, April 120, May 90, June 80
Text 3: Rainfall at Taman Jaya (mm)
[1 mark] (a)The rainfall falls every month from January to June.
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True
The line goes down at each point: 280, 210, 150, 120, 90, 80.
[1 mark] (b)The rainfall in April is more than 150 mm.
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False
April is 120 mm, which is less than 150 mm.
[1 mark] (c)The month with the most rain is ______.
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January is the highest point, 280 mm.
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (d)June has ______ less rain than January.
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280 − 80 = 200 mm.
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (e)The total rainfall for the six months is ______.
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280 + 210 + 150 + 120 + 90 + 80 = 930 mm.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: line graphs
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Question 14

Read the leaflet and answer the questions.
Holiday first aid tips: plasters for a blister, antiseptic cream for cuts, a bandage for snake bites, sun cream against sunburn, insect repellent for mosquito bites, aspirins for headaches and mints for feeling sick
Text 4: Holiday first aid advice
[1 mark] (a)You should put on ______ before you go out in the sun.
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"You should always put some sun cream on your skin before you go out in the sun."
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (b)A bandage is useful in a country where there are ______.
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"Take a bandage if you are travelling to a country where there are snakes."
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[1 mark] (c)You should use insect repellent in the morning.
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False
The leaflet says to spray it on when you go out at night.
[1 mark] (d)You should take three aspirins if you have a headache.
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False
The advice is to take one or two aspirins with a glass of water.
[2 marks] (e)Siti is going on a long bus journey to a hot country. She often feels sick on buses and gets headaches in the heat. Name two things from the leaflet that will help with these problems.
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Mints are for feeling sick when travelling, and aspirins are for headaches caused by the heat.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Evaluating, medium difficulty, standard Leaflets and advice lists: judging advice
Textbook p. 100
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Question 15

Look at the sign and answer the questions.
Roxy's bedroom sign with five rules: don't enter before 11 am, knock before you open the door, take off your shoes, don't make the bed, don't move anything
Text 5
[1 mark] (a)Write rule 4 on the sign with mustn't.
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Don't + verb is the same as mustn't + base verb.
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[1 mark] (b)Complete the sentence with must or should: "Visitors ______ knock before they open the door." (It is a rule on the sign.)
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must
Must expresses an obligation (a rule). Should is only advice.
[2 marks] (c)One of the rules for social networking sites on page 96 says: "It isn't a good idea to believe everything people write about themselves." Rewrite it with shouldn't.
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You shouldn't believe everything people write about themselves.
Shouldn't + base verb gives advice. The sentence order changes, but the meaning stays the same.
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (d)Write one more rule that Roxy could add to her sign. Use must or mustn't.
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Check that the sentence is a rule and that the verb after must / mustn't is in the base form with no -s or to.
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For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard Rules and advice with should, must and mustn't
Textbook p. 96
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Question 16

Read the programme and answer the questions.
Seri Murni School Open Day: Saturday, 15 March
9.00 a.m.Opening speechSchool hall
9.30 a.m.Science show*Laboratory 1
10.30 a.m.Food stalls and gamesCanteen
11.00 a.m.Robot contestComputer room
12.30 p.m.Prize-givingSchool hall
Entrance is free. Food stalls accept cash only. Visitors should park behind the field.
* Science show: pupils aged 10 and above only. Please register at the office by Friday.
[1 mark] (a)Visitors pay to enter the school.
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False
"Entrance is free."
[1 mark] (b)A nine-year-old can watch the science show.
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False
The science show is for pupils aged 10 and above only. Nine is below ten.
[1 mark] (c)The robot contest takes place in the ______.
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Row 11.00 a.m., last column.
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (d)The time from the opening speech to the prize-giving is ______.
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9.00 a.m. to 12.00 p.m. is 3 hours, and 12.00 to 12.30 is 30 minutes more.
Tick each point you got.
[1 mark] (e)Visitors who want to buy food must pay with ______.
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"Food stalls accept cash only."
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 4: programme with notes