Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 1

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Reading short texts: notices, messages and signs

44 marks. Use Practice to check each answer as you go, or Exam to answer everything first. Section A has 14 multiple-choice questions on short and longer texts. Section B has written and structured questions; ask a parent or teacher to help you mark the written answers.

Section A: multiple-choice questions

14 marks

Read each text carefully. Choose the best answer. Questions 1 to 10 have three options; questions 11 to 14 have four.

Question 1

TO LET
Nice 3-bedroom flat, 2nd floor, near the school and the market
RM800 a month
Lift in building
No pets
Available from 1 August
Call Mr Lim: 012-345 6789

The advert says that

the flat is on the ground floor.
you cannot keep a pet in the flat.
the flat has no lift.

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'No pets' means you cannot have an animal. A is wrong: the flat is on the 2nd floor. C is the opposite: the advert says there is a lift.

For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: advert (Eliminating answers)

Textbook p. 59

Question 2

Aina: Mum, I'm at the bookshop. The Science workbook is RM18, but there is a new edition for RM25. Which one should I buy? I don't mind.

Why has Aina sent the message?

to say she wants the more expensive book
to say she has no money for a workbook
to ask her mother which book to buy

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'Which one should I buy?' is the main question. A is wrong because she says 'I don't mind'. B is not in the text: she gives the prices but says nothing about her money.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: text message (purpose)

Textbook p. 59

Question 3

Sports Hall notice

Badminton courts 1 and 2 will be closed on Friday afternoon for urgent floor repairs. All other courts are open as usual. We apologise for the inconvenience.
Mr Hamid, Sports Master

What does the notice say?

Other courts can be used on Friday afternoon.
The whole Sports Hall is closed on Friday.
The floor repairs are not important.

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'All other courts are open as usual' means courts 3 and above can be used. B is wrong: only courts 1 and 2 are closed. C is the opposite: the repairs are urgent.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: notice (Eliminating answers)

Textbook p. 59

Question 4

From: Farid To: Nenek

Hi Nenek, are you still coming to Penang for the school holiday? I must book the train tickets tomorrow. Please call me tonight. We are staying in a lovely old house near the beach.
Farid

Why has Farid written the email?

to ask Nenek to book the train tickets
to check if Nenek is still coming
to tell Nenek about the old house

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'Are you still coming ...?' is the main point; he needs the answer before he books. A is the wrong person: Farid books the tickets. C is only a detail.

For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: email (purpose)

Textbook p. 59

Question 5

Dina,
Mum has gone to the clinic with Adik. The washing machine man will come at 3 o'clock. Please show him the machine in the kitchen. Don't pay him: Abah will pay on Sunday.
Kak Long

What must Dina do?

Take Adik to the clinic.
Pay the man at three o'clock.
Show the man where the machine is.

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'Please show him the machine in the kitchen' is the instruction. A copies 'clinic' but Mum has taken Adik. B is the opposite of 'Don't pay him'.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: note (instructions)

Textbook p. 59

Question 6

Look at Mum's note to Becky (text 1). How long before the singing lesson will Becky's dad collect her?

Becky's note from Mum about a rescheduled singing lesson, and an email to Kate Blankette about auditions — Text 1 and text 2 (Unit 10)

30 minutes
45 minutes
1 hour

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The lesson is at 5 and Dad collects her at 4.30. From 4.30 to 5.00 is 30 minutes.

For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Unit 10 Reading: note (details, time)

Textbook p. 122

Question 7

Max has been at the theatre for half an hour and the play starts in five minutes. How long before the play did Max arrive?

A text message from Max to Harry: I'm outside the theatre, I've been here for half an hour, the play starts in five minutes — Max's message (text 4, Unit 10)

25 minutes
30 minutes
35 minutes

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He has waited 30 minutes and there are 5 more minutes until the play starts: 30 + 5 = 35 minutes. B copies 'half an hour' from the message but forgets the five minutes (similar words trap).

For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Unit 10 Reading: text message (Checking similar words)

Textbook p. 123

Question 8

Siti is a student and her mother is an adult. How much would two tickets have cost, if the concert had not been sold out?

Poster for The Smash, London Falling, Saturday 14th June, 8pm, Festival Hall, 50 pounds, students 30 pounds, sold out — The Smash poster (text 5, Unit 10)

£60
£80
£100

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Adult £50 + student £30 = £80. A would be two student tickets; C would be two adult tickets.

For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Unit 10 Reading: poster (prices)

Textbook p. 123

Question 9

What does Jim want to get for the guitar?

Advert: For sale, acoustic guitar, suitable for ages 12 to 14, no scratches or marks, will exchange for drum kit, phone Jim — Advert (text 3, Unit 10)

a drum kit
a sum of money only
a new acoustic guitar

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'Will exchange for drum kit' means he wants a drum kit in return. B is wrong because he does not mention money. C copies 'acoustic guitar' but he already has one (same words, wrong meaning).

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Unit 10 Reading: advert (purpose)

Textbook p. 122

Question 10

School bus 14

Because of road works, the bus will not go through Taman Sri Bayu on Monday. Pupils from Taman Sri Bayu should wait at the petrol station, which is 200 metres from the taman. The bus will go through the taman again from Tuesday.

What should pupils from Taman Sri Bayu do on Monday?

Stay at home until Tuesday.
Wait for the bus at the petrol station.
Wait at the usual bus stop in the taman.

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The notice says 'should wait at the petrol station'. A has no support: the bus does run on Monday. C is the opposite: the bus will not go through the taman on Monday.

For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: notice (Eliminating answers)

Textbook p. 59

Question 11

After the crash
In October 1972 a plane carrying a rugby team crashed into a mountain in the Andes. Many passengers died, and the survivors stayed in the broken plane to keep warm. After eleven days they heard on a small radio that the rescue teams had stopped searching. Two months later, three young men decided to walk out of the mountains and look for help. They hoped to see a valley on the other side of the mountain, but they saw only more peaks. They did not have enough food for three people to walk so far, so Vizintin went back to the plane and the other two took his food. After many days of walking, the snow disappeared and they found a river, some cans and a few farm animals. At last they found people, and the rest of the passengers were saved.

What is the writer mainly doing in this text?

advising people how to climb mountains
showing that air travel is dangerous
telling an imaginary adventure story
explaining how some people survived a terrible experience

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The whole text describes real events and how the survivors were saved. A has no advice. B is only one detail (the crash) and the text does not compare air travel with anything. C is wrong because it is a real story from 1972.

For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard Unit 7 Reading: general understanding

Textbook p. 85

Question 12

Read the passage "After the crash" in question 11 again. Why did Vizintin go back to the plane?

He had lost all hope of being rescued.
He wanted to find the small radio.
There was not enough food for the three men to walk on.
He did not believe there was a river nearby.

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The text says they did not have enough food for three people to walk so far, so he returned and the other two took his food. A is not stated: the text gives the food as the reason. The radio (B) is not why he went back, and D has no support in the text.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Unit 7 Reading: specific detail

Textbook p. 85

Question 13

Some explorers photograph caves around the world. They say caving is dangerous if you do not know what you are doing, so they never go underground alone. Cavers wear a (1) ______ to protect their heads, and most of them use a headlamp to give light so that their hands are free to climb. They also carry extra torches in case one stops working.

Choose the best word for gap (1).

headlamp
knee pad
glove
helmet

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A helmet protects the head. 'Headlamp' appears in the same sentence for the light, so A is a trap; a knee pad protects the knee and a glove protects the hand.

For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Unit 8 Reading: reading around the gap

Textbook p. 97

Question 14

Cave threats
The shapes in a cave, such as stalactites that hang from the ceiling, form slowly when rainwater drips onto stone. A careless visitor can destroy in minutes what took thousands of years to form. Polluted water from farms can also flow into caves and kill the animals that live there.

Why do responsible cavers say, "Leave nothing but footprints"?

Cave shapes can be destroyed very quickly but take a very long time to form.
Footprints show the way for the next group of cavers.
Pollution from farms is the only threat to caves.
Cave animals cannot see the footprints in the dark.

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The text says that careless visitors destroy in minutes what took thousands of years to form, so cavers should touch and take nothing. B and D have no support in the text. C is too strong: the text names visitors as another threat.

For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, standard Unit 8 Reading: threats (inference)

Textbook p. 97

Section B: structured questions

30 marks

Answer all questions. Choose the answer or write it in the space.

Question 15

Who fixes each problem in the home? Choose the best person.

[1 mark] (a)The bathroom light does not work.

AbuilderBcleanerCelectricianDpainterEplumber

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electrician

[1 mark] (b)There is water under the kitchen sink.

AbuilderBcleanerCelectricianDpainterEplumber

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plumber

[1 mark] (c)A storm has damaged the roof.

AbuilderBcleanerCelectricianDpainterEplumber

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builder

[1 mark] (d)The walls are a boring colour.

AbuilderBcleanerCelectricianDpainterEplumber

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painter

For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: who fixes the problem

Textbook p. 58

Question 16

Look at the five texts. Is each sentence True or False?

Five short texts: To Let advert, text message from Helen, Joe's Gym notice, email from Judy to Dina, note from Dad to Robby — The five texts of Unit 5

[1 mark] (a)The flat is on the third floor.

ATrueBFalse

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True

[1 mark] (b)The flat costs $200 a month.

ATrueBFalse

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False

[1 mark] (c)Helen has already bought the sofa in black.

ATrueBFalse

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False

[1 mark] (d)Dad wants Robby to look at the sink before he pays the plumber.

ATrueBFalse

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True

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: details in five short texts

Textbook p. 59

Question 17

Look at the poster and answer the questions.

[1 mark] (a)On which day and date is the concert?

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Saturday 14th June

Saturday 14th June (both day and date needed)1

Tick each point you got.

[1 mark] (b)What time does the concert start?

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8 pm

8 pm / 8 o'clock in the evening1

Tick each point you got.

[1 mark] (c)How much does a ticket cost for a student?

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£30

£30 / 30 pounds1

Tick each point you got.

[1 mark] (d)Why can people not buy tickets now?

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The concert is sold out.

(the tickets are) sold out / there are no more tickets1

Tick each point you got.

For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Unit 10 Reading: poster (details)

Textbook p. 123

Question 18

Read the notice and the question. Amir chose B.

Notice to pupils

Computer Lab 1 will be closed on Tuesday for urgent repairs. Computer Lab 2 is open as usual. We apologise for the inconvenience.

What does the notice say?
A Pupils may use Computer Lab 2 on Tuesday.
B No computer lab can be used on Tuesday.
C Computer Lab 1 will be closed for a week.

[2 marks] (a)Explain why Amir's answer, B, is wrong.

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Only Computer Lab 1 is closed. Computer Lab 2 is 'open as usual', so pupils can use a lab on Tuesday.

Only Computer Lab 1 is closed / Lab 2 is open as usual1
B says no lab can be used, which is the opposite of 'open as usual' (too strong)1

Tick each point you got.

[1 mark] (b)Why can option C be eliminated?

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The notice names only Tuesday and says nothing about a week.

The notice gives only Tuesday / nothing about a week (no support in the text)1

Tick each point you got.

For the teacher: Evaluating, medium difficulty, standard Unit 5 Reading: Eliminating answers

Textbook p. 59