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READING
Part 1 – Short Texts
Practice 1 Charity Bazaar
A non-profit organisation will be holding a charity ba
Questions 1 – 8 Join the bazaar and donate in cash or kind.
Read the text carefully in each question. ChooseHelp us toanswer
the best help them.
A, B Non-profit
or C. all the way.
TAXI
PICK UP ONLY
Please queue here
3. Another word to replace the word ‘non-profit’
is
A kindness
From the notice, the place is only for anyone who B charity
gets out of a taxi. C helpful
needs to book a taxi.
wants to take a ride in a taxi.
A Walk in the Woods by Bill Bryson Travel w
Lim : Hmm, the park is so much cleaner now. It was in such a sorry state the past few days.
Leela : Yes, you’re right. We’ll be able to enjoy our morning walks and exercise sessions. The volunteers deserve a pat on the b
The dialogue is focused on complimenting the volunteers for their work. The expression that shows
deserve a pat on the back.
worked their fingers to the bone.
enjoy our morning walks and exercise sessions. 4. The word that best describes the book is
A memoir
B catalogue
C travelogue
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Cecilia : Thank you for these leafy organic greens. I’llLITTLE
have some for dinner
STROKES tonight.
FELL GREAT OAKS
Lim : You’re most welcome. As you can see, we have a whole garden full of leafy and root vegetables
Cecilia : Yes, they look inviting. Health wise greens, whether organically grown or not do us a lot of goo
7. The idiomatic expressions means
anyone can achieve success with
A intermittent efforts and strong determination.
B strong efforts and casual determination.
C continuous, steady efforts and
pure determination.
Tech Wonder
5. From the dialogue, we Playcanthe
saygame on the wonderful world of places of interest and
that the
neighbourhood residents
A enjoy gardening. How to participate:
B are vegetarians. Go to SMS menu
C take a lot of vegetables. Type Tech Wonder – space – GAME – space – 5699
You will receive your question
art of our cause: Widen the reading habit among the lessand
Answer fortunate.
win a wonderful vacation in an exotic pla
Books for a Cause
Drop off your books at the community centre.
8. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A To win prizes you must play the game
B To win prizes you must answer the
question correctly
C To win prizes you must watch the
places of interest
6. The main reason for the poster is to encourage
A donations of
books. B spirit of
generosity. C the
reading habit.
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Part 2 – Error Corrections
Practice 1
Read the text below and correct the underlined errors.
For each question, write the correct word in the space provided below.
Birds don’t seem to suffer from jet lag. But, again they don’t suffer (0) for airport delays, crow
rapid through different time zones. Birds usually migrate from north to south often not
encounter any time change in their journey. One is likely to get jet lag when one
flying east to west or west to east. Thus, birds are not likely to get jet lag. Another reason for
Example:
0 from
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
Practice 2
Read the text below and correct the underlined errors.
For each question, write the correct word in the space provided below.
Rome: An Italian cycling champion has (0) find a special way to exploit his ability as an athle
Source: The Star, Sport April 2020
Example:
0 found
1. 2. 3. 4.
5. 6. 7. 8.
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Part 3
Practice 1
Read the text below and answer questions 1 to 8.
A robotic fish to spy on ocean life
real fish.
Nintendo controller. It can handle water depths of about 18.2m and appears to swim alongside real fish witho
battery and in its current situation, it can swim for about 40 minutes at a time. Many of SoFi’s parts are 3D pri
A robotic fish to spy on ocean life
What is SoFi 1.
Motions in water – like real fish 2.
Purpose of Sofi – contend with oceanic 3.
Helped by a diver armed with 4.
Length and weight 5.
Parts and electronics : – tail 6.
– eyes 7.
– powered by 8.
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Practice 2
Read the text and answer questions 1 to 8.
What’s killing the coral reefs?
Overfishing Reefs are home to millions of animals – at least
Increasing demand for fishof has
25 percent led species.
all fish to the They
overfishing of reef species. Overfishing of certain
have become
species can easilyknown
affectasthe ecological balance and biodiversity
rainforests of the sea. However, of the reef.
Destructive fishing methods
worldwide half of all reefs have vanished. So,
Dynamite fishing and cyanide make the fish easier to catch. These practices do not target
species, they destroy everything where they are applied. Damage on the coral reef affects the
entire reef ecosystem, and thus has an immediate impact on the livelihood of fishermen.
Pollution
Pollution from land-based human activities – smother coral reefs, depriving them of sunlight
and nutrients. Also, fish are unable to feed and coral polyps are unable to grow, leaving the area
inhospitable to reef life. Rising ocean temperature
If the ocean surface temperatures continue to rise, the frequency and severity of coral
bleaching will also increase, possibly affecting the ability of coral reefs to multiply.
Increased tourism
Increased tourism is one of the major causes of the destruction of coral reefs. Careless
tourist behaviour - divers, snorkelers, and other sea lovers often inadvertently damage the reef
by playing on them, stepping or sitting on them to rest, or simply by touching them.
Boats and other vessels used for recreational activities can damage coral reefs with
carelessly dropped anchors or accidental grounding.
Complete the following table.
Choose no more than three words and/a number from the text for each
answer. For each question, write your answer in the space provided.
Dying coral reefs
Reefs / rainforest of the sea – home 1.
Coral reefs dying – 2.
overfishing of reef species affect
Destructive fishing methods - affect 3. and
4.
Pollution from land-based human activities – 5.
heightens
Rising ocean temperature increases 6. frequency and severity of
Increased tourism : 7.
careless tourist
behaviour 8.
vehicles for water recreation
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Part 4 - Short Answers
Practice 1
Read the text and answer questions 1 to 8.
Leatherback Hawksbill
Turtles of Peninsular Malaysia
Malaysia is fortunate to host four species of marine turtles: Leatherback, Green, Hawksbill and Olive
Ridley turtles. The Leatherback and Hawksbill have been classified as Critically Endangered, Green and
Olive Ridley sea turtles have been classified as Endangered.
Did you know?
• One of the earth’s most ancient creatures, sea turtles once navigated the world’s oceans in
huge numbers. But, in the past century, human demand for turtle meat, eggs, skin and
colourful shells have reduced their populations. Destruction of feeding and nesting habitats
and pollution of the world’s oceans are all taking a serious toll on remaining sea turtle
population.
• Many breeding population have already become extinct and some surviving species are being
threatened to extinction.
• The natural obstacles faced by sea turtles are staggering, but it is the increasing problems caused
by humans that are threatening their future survival. They are facing unprecedented threats and
the number of sea turtles in most places has plummeted.
• Sea turtles are classic travellers – These great gentle reptiles of the sea swim great distances and
come on land only to nest. Leatherback sea turtles can travel more than 16,093km every year!
• For sea turtles, home is where the heart is – Sea turtles return to the same nesting ground
where they were born, to lay their eggs. They use a simple navigation system involving the earth’s
magnetic field to return to the same egg-laying site.
• Sea turtles are natural divers – Leatherbacks can dive to a depth of more than 1000m in search of
their prey, jellyfish. They are adapted to deep dives.
• Sea turtle can hold their breath for hours – Sea turtles are air-breathing reptiles so they need
to surface to breathe. However, they can hold their breath for several hours depending on the
level of activity. A resting or sleeping turtle can remain underwater between four to seven hours.
• Sea turtles won’t win any Mother’s Day awards – Once a nest has been completed and the
eggs are laid, the female never returns for it. The eggs and resulting hatchlings are left to fend for
themselves and locate the water upon emerging.
Questions 1 to 8
Answer the questions below.
Choose no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each
answer. For each question, write your answer in the space provided on your
answer sheet.
1. The four species of marine turtles face extinction and are classified as .
2. Human demands for parts of turtles like meat, eggs, skin and shells have .
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3. Turtles are classic travellers as they can swim great distances and come on land only .
4. The two sources of threats to the turtle’s survival is natural obstacles and
5. Turtles are known as because they can dive to a depth of more than 1000m
depths.
6. Turtles are not potential Mother’s Day winners as they neglect their nests and eggs after
laying and hatching and r .
7. Sea turtles can hold their breaths for hours but as sea breathing reptiles, they need
to surface
.
8. Sea turtles may be great travellers and natural divers but when at rest underwater, they can remain
there for
hours.
Practice 2
Read the text and answer the questions 1 to 10.
Countryside living
A kampung homestay experience will make you fall in love with a more idyllic pace of life.
Having lived in a metropolitan setting for most of my life, I’m not ashamed to admit that I’m a city
boy through and through. Weekends are spent at shopping malls and a hot shower in the
morning is a basic necessity.
So, just imagine my horror when I found out that I would be staying at a traditional Malay
village for three nights for work. As part of a homestay media experience, I was to stay at several
Malay villages across Negeri Sembilan. For the uninitiated, a homestay vacation is a form of
tourism where visitors stay over at the home of a local family while immersing themselves in the
culture of the local community.
At one of the stops in Kampung Batang Nyamor in Rembau, my foster parent was
Badziah D. a retiree with an amiable personality. His house doesn’t exactly fit the bill of a
traditional Malay kampung home. Neither is Badziah’s house built on stilts nor was it completely
constructed of wood. But we were pretty deep in the countryside surrounded by crowing
roosters. Many old-time residents here lived a languorous life. Mobile signals are non-existent
and congestion on the road was more likely to be caused by cows than cars. A little shack of a
washroom was located behind the house.
It took a bit of getting used to the charming kampung life but in hindsight it was a great
experience. We got to observe traditional Javanese culture and heritage and experienced the
local delicacies. And over at Kampung Pelegong, our group participated in a cultural
performance that included a wedding ceremony that observed the Adat Perpatih (matrilineal
system). When we arrived at Kampung Lonek in Jempol, the sight of the golden paddy fields
provided a welcome change from tall city buildings.
A Malaysian homestay is a good way to get a better sense of traditional Malay culture.
Answer the questions below.
Choose no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each
answer. For each question, write your answer in the space provided.
1. To experience an of life, one should go for a kampung homestay.
2. The writer, was understandably horrified at the thought of staying in a .
3. Badziah’s house does not give the impression of a traditional Malay house because it is
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not completely wooden or .
4. One of the things that the tourist enjoy during the homestay vacation was staying at the
local
home of a local family and immersing in the culture of .
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5. The three aspects of urban life that is absent in a village life are crowing roosters, mobile
signals and
of motor vehicles.
6. The writer had his shower without hot water in a of a washroom located behind the house.
7. The writer and his friends had an enriching experience of observing and heritage
and tasting local delicacies.
8. The wedding ceremony was carried out based on or matrilineal
system. Complete the table with a word from the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided.
Meaning Wor
d
9. Slow moving and easy way
of life
10. Understanding of a situation or event only after
it has happened or developed
Part 5
Practice 1
Questions 1 - 6
You are going to read an article about bicycle touring.
Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A – H) to fit each
gap (1 – 6). There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. For each question, mark the
correct answer (A – H) on your answer sheet.
Bicycle touring is becoming more popular and if you are keen to attempt this adventure,
here are some useful tips to start off with:
Prepare your bike
Make sure your bicycle is fitted to your body size so that you can ride comfortably for long
distances. The bike stem and seat should be adjusted to your height. 1. Almost any bike
can be used. However, a touring bike is stronger and more balanced if you have lots of stuff to
carry especially if you want to camp. Don’t use a brand-new bicycle to avoid niggling mechanical
issues. If you anticipate tackling rough roads, a bike with at least a front suspension is
recommended.
Train yourself
If you are going to cycle for many days continuously, then you’d better get your body in shape
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before the trip.
2. Prepare yourself for rain, strong wind or sweltering heat.
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Repair skills
If you are in a deserted country road, chances are there isn’t anyone you can ask3.
for help.
Pack properly
Travel light.4. Use pannier bags attached to your bicycle.
Plan your
stay
If you plan to do camping, make sure of the necessary equipment.
5.
Dress appropriately
Wear comfortable, fast-dry attire. Be prepared for both wet and dry weather. For the hot weather,
sunglasses and a bike helmet with a visor, bandana 6. or scarf will be good.
Last but not least, prepare yourself mentally and stay connected.
A Train yourself to ride on all kinds of road conditions.
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B Pack appropriately for the weather conditions.
C Use an umbrella when you are caught in wet weather.
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Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A – H to fit each gap (1 –
6).
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urban bike touring, you should pre-book hotel rooms.
H Make sure you learn how to do basic repairs and have the necessary tools.
Saving the Malayan Tapir
It’s easy to fall in love with the tapir, a gentle animal with a shy disposition. Tapirs are not just
important to
Malaysia. 1 In Japan, the tapir is depicted as a mythical creature that wards off bad dreams.
2 .
Among the four species of tapir found in the world, the Malayan tapir is the rarest.
3 Sadly, there
are estimated to be fewer than 1,500 Malayan tapirs in Peninsular Malaysia and fewer than 2,500
mature tapirs remaining in South-East Asian region.
It has a lifespan of 30 years and is classified as a totally protected species under the Wildlife
Conservation Act
4
2010 . Significant steps need to be taken.
.
5 This is due to deforestation, forest fragmentation and issues with land use. With the
loss of
habitats, the tapir is driven to a corner and is a victim of road accidents.
6 . We need to increase
public
awareness. Enforcement particularly in destroying snares hidden in the jungle must be stepped up.
Malaysia is currently conducting specialised tapir conservation programmes at centres like
the Sungai Dusun Wildlife Conservation Centre.
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A It is even immortalised as a Pokemon with the power of hypnosis.
B The main threat facing Malayan tapirs is habitat loss.
C It is not welcomed in many other cultures.
D In fact, it holds significant value in other cultures, too.
E Once lost, the habitats cannot be revived.
F It is the only one with a distinct black and white colouring.
G So, the most important step is to preserve tapir habitats.
H The good news is - it is possible to reverse the decline of the Malayan tapir.
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