SMI AL IRSYAD

UJIAN PENILAIAN 1 TINGKATAN 4

TAHUN 2023
JUN 2023
READING & WRITING 1 JAM 30 MINIT
Arahan
1119

1. Kertas soalan ini boleh dibuka apabila diberitahu.

2. Tulis nama dan kelas anda pada ruang yang disediakan.
3. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi enam bahagian: Bahagian 1, 2, 3,
4, 5 (Bacaan) dan Bahagian 6 (Penulisan)
4. Jawab semua soalan dalam kertas soalan ini.
5. Tuliskan jawapan pada helaian jawapan yang disediakan.
6. Serahkan helaian jawapan selepas peperiksaan tamat.
Bahasa Inggeris

Kegunaan Pemeriksa
Nama Pemeriksa:
Soalan Markah Markah Diperoleh
Penuh
Bahagian 1 6
Bahagian 2 7
Bahagian 3 5
Bahagian 4 6
Bahagian 5 6
Bahagian 6 20
Jumlah 50

NAMA :...............................................................................................

TINGKATAN : ....................................................................................

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Part 1
Question 1 to 6
Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question,
mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet.

FIRST CHOICE COLLEGE 1 Which statement is true about First

Choice College?
• Courses offered:
• Management Accounting A Course registration after February 2,
• Auditing and Assurance Services 2022 is not accepted.
• Basis of Economy B Wi-Fi is available throughout the
• Business Law campus.
Course features include WIFI access for C Learners can learn the courses with
multimedia lab, and self-access materials for different style of lecturers.
learners with different learning styles.
Registration for all courses is
until February 2, 2023.
For enquiries, call Baizura at 609-5448904.

APPLY NOW! 2 According to the text above the

applicants
AC Company is extremely busy for its mid
to end year expansion. We need about 80 A well versed in sales can apply.
people to learn packaging, inventory,
B need not have experience to join the
customer service/sales, and management.
company.
Excellent earnings, approximately RM700
every week and growth potential based on C will get a salary of RM700 per week
performance. if they work overtime.
Call En. Hab
09-2961488

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HANAKay Lipsticks 3 Which of the following is true about

HANAKay lipsticks?
Providing luxurious moisture for your lips.
With HANAKay, your lips will be soft, A HANAKay lipsticks are sold in a set
supple, and protected from everyday of 9 colours.
environment hazards. Made from botanical
B HANAKay lipsticks are made from
extracts, the HANAKay Formula is
plant extracts.
hypoallergenic and fragrance-free. What’s
more? There are 9 fashionable colours for C HANAKay lipsticks are infused
you to choose from, each complimenting with the aromatic botanical extracts.
your everyday mood.

Attention all students! 4 The notice to students says that

Do you have what it takes to be a team
player? Make our school proud! A the students can represent the school
individually.
Join us in a 10-km race.
B participants must undergo coaching.
‘The Viper Run’ C the finishers of the 10-kilometer race
When? 19th of July; 7.30 a.m. will get certificates.

Certificates will be given to all runners.

Compulsory training from

1st of June to 17th of July.

Want to join?
See Hafizuddin of 5 Sina
5 Cakerawala
after the assembly.

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5 What can we conclude from the table

Reasons for Playing Truant Boys Girls
about the reasons for playing truant?
A Most girls and boys play truant out
Boredom 25% 25% of boredom.
B More girls and boys play truant
Peer Influence 45% 35% because of peer influence.
C Majority of the boys play truant
Loneliness 10% 30% because they have unfavourable
teachers.
Unfavourable teachers 20% 10%

Selling items using online shopping 6 Which of the following statement is

platforms is one of the strategies among true?
retailers to attract more customers.
A Buyers should check the products’
Surprisingly, the rise in online shopping has
reviews often.
caught teenagers’ attention too. While
mostly items are sold at affordable prices, B Customers must be careful when
they should remember to exercise some buying online products.
precautions. For example, check the ratings
of the sellers and read reviews of products C Teenagers are the largest group of
sold from the customers. customers for online shopping.

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Part 2
Question 7 – 13
Read the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, mark the
correct answer A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.

How soon is to soon?

It is (0) ______said_______ that there is a time for everything. The

question now (7) __________________ how soon is too soon to start kids on
a computer? To answer your question is simple. (8) __________________ a
child is less than a year old, obviously he or she is too young. An infant’s
eyesight would not have developed to focus on the screen. Their
(9) __________________ span is too short and they would have very limited
hand-eye coordination.

Some infants are hardly able to even sit on their own. Having said that,
there are always different opinions given by experts concerning the suitable
age for a child to use computers. Some early childhood psychiatrists are
(10) __________________ about exposing three-year-old to computers. These
psychiatrists strongly recommend the idea of parents on stimulating their
babies the traditional way (11) __________________ reading, sport and play.

(12) __________________, there are those who believe that early

exposure to the computers is important in their digital world. It can be seen as
a w ay to develop the toddler’s ability to identify letters, shapes and numbers
via a computer. Nonetheless, it has been agreed upon that, as soon as a child
begins to start (13) __________________, parents should monitor them to
avoid them stumbling to the unsuitable websites.

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0 A. saying B. said C. says D. say

7 A. is B. are C. was D. were

8 A. But B. If C. Or D. For

9 A. brain B. mind C. attention D. thinking

10 A. unsured B. suspicious C. curious D. doubtful

11 A. through B. in C. to D. beside

12 A. Since B. Moreover C. However D. Wherever

13 A. browsing B. playing C. clicking D. touching

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Part 3
You are going to read an extract from an article. For question 14 – 18 choose the correct
answer (A, B, C or D) and mark the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
One afternoon, I saw a boy from my class university. The miles apart would never be a
was walking home from school. He was rather problem and I knew we would always be friends.
new to our school. I hardly knew him and to be
On the morning of Graduation Day, I met
honest, I really did not go out of my way to get to
Basri at the school entrance. He looked great. He
know him. He was one of those students who
was one of the guys who really found himself
topped all the tests. His name was Basri. It
during high school. He had filled out and actually
appeared he was carrying all of his books, I
looked good in glasses. He had become one of the
thought to myself, “Why would anyone bring
most popular students. At times, I even felt jealous
home his books on Friday? What a nerd!” I
and this was one of those times. That morning, he
shrugged my shoulders and headed home.
was looking rather nervous. As the best student,
As I was walking, I saw a group of boys he had to deliver the graduation speech but public
running towards him. They ran at him, knocking speaking was his cup of tea. Something was
all his books out of his arms and tripping him. He bothering him. “Hey Big Guy, you got this!” I said
landed in a muddy pothole. His glasses went to him while slapping his back to knock out the
flying, a few feet away from him. He didn’t say a butterflies in his stomach. He looked at me with
word to the boys but from afar, I could sense that exceptional big smile, the really grateful one.
terrible sadness as I looked into his eyes. My heart
On stage, Basri cleared his throat and
went out to him. So, I ran over to him as he
began, “Graduation is a time to thank those who
crawled around looking for his glasses. “Those
helped you make it through those tough years –
guys are jerks. They should learn some manners”
your parents, your teachers, your siblings, may be
I greeted him, handing him his glasses.
a coach but mostly your friends. I am here to tell
“Thanks!” he said. There was this big you that being a friend to someone is the best gift
smile on his face, one of those smiles that showed you can give them. Here is my story.” I just stared
real gratitude. While picking up some of his at my friend in disbelief as he told the story of the
drenched books, I asked where he lived. As it first day we met. After all these years, that was the
turned out, he lived nearby and so we walked moment I knew that he had planned to end his life
home together. Along the way, we talked as if we over the weekend and he was clearing the locker
were long-lost buddies. I even invited him to play so his mother would not have to do it later!
football with my friends on Saturday. “Really? I
From the stage, he smiled. As always, that
won’t miss it!” He hung out with me and my
smile was full of gratitude. “Thankfully, I was
friends all weekend and from that moment, the
saved by that kind-hearted guy at the back. Thank
brotherhood was blooming.
you Ridhuan! I owe you,”
Monday morning came and there was
I heard a gasp go through the crowd as
Basri with his huge stack of books again. “Boy,
this handsome, popular boy told us all about his
you are going to build some big muscles with
weakest moment. I saw his mother was looking at
these piles of books every day.” I spoke. He just
me, smiling that same grateful smile. Not until
laughed. Over the next four years, Basri and I
that moment did I realise it is depth.
became best friends. In the senior years, we
started to talk about colleges. He decided on
University of Adelaide while as a backbencher, I
would be happy enough to be enrolled in any local

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14 From paragraph 1, what was Ridhuan’s impression of Basri?

A Ridhuan felt that Basri was too serious.
B Basri was a snobbish new student in school.
C Basri was a top student who did well in tests.
D As a new student, Basri was friendly and kind.

15 From paragraph 2, what did Ridhuan feel when he saw Basri was crawling about to find his
glasses?
A He was extremely saddened to see someone was hurt in such manner.
B Ridhuan was upset that his classmates were so inconsiderate towards Basri.
C Ridhuan felt helpless and incapable to defend Basri from the school bullies.
D He was rather angry and annoyed to watch Basri crawling in the muddy pothole.

16 From paragraph 4, how did the writer describe his friendship with Basri?
A He was able to joke and be himself with Basri.
B Basri and him became good friends over the years in high school.
C Since Basri was smarter than him, he could not get along well with him.
D Their friendship only lasted while they were in school as they went their separate ways.

17 From paragraph 6, why do you think Basri was nervous before delivering his speech?
A He was experiencing stage-fright.
B He had not practised his speech with Ridhuan.
C He was embarrassed to give his speech knowing Ridhuan and his parents were around.
D He felt anxious as he had wanted to share a pivotal episode in his life with the audience.

18 How did the writer feel when he heard the story being told during the graduation day?
A He was very proud and happy when he heard the story.
B He was taken aback as he did not expect Basri to share a story so private.
C He was extremely ashamed of the episode that he refused to listen to Basri’s speech.
D He was very disappointed with Basri’s decision to share the story without his consent.

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Part 4
Questions 19 to 24
You are going to read a narrative of a volunteer. Six sentences have been removed from the
article. Choose from the sentences A to H the one which fits each gap (19 to 24). There are
two extra sentences which you do not need to use.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
My new life
I used to work as a part-timer at one of the 24-hour convenient stores in Kuala Terengganu. It
wasn’t a bad job and I really liked my friends there, but I began to feel tired of doing the same
thing every day. (19) ____________.
I’d always loves travelling, so one day I typed ‘international volunteering’ into a
famous internet search engine. At the top of the results page was the opportunity to travel and
stay on an island in the Indian Ocean, thousands of miles away from my hometown, and help
to protect the beaches and the marine life. (20) ___________. I had some diving experience,
and the more I talked about it, the more I wanted to do it. (21) ____________. Four days later,
they offered to send me to an island and without having a second thought I accepted.
(22) _______________. After all, the voluntarily work was only for three months during the
semester break. I thought after I’d finished, I’d come home.
As soon as I stepped my feet on the island, I was sure I’d made the right decision. My
first dive there was incredible. (23) ____________. I felt so lucky to be able to experience that
every day.
Frankly, I loved it so much that I never come home! I’ve now been on the island for
twelve years and I am a permanent worker. I’m working as a marine educator, teaching
volunteers about the marine life and taking them snorkelling and diving. My office desk is only
a picnic table. Not everything about my life here is perfect. (24) ___________. However, I
can’t imagine going back to my old life working behind the counter

A That’s how I knew it was a terrible experience.

B I once had trained in the icy water so the crystal-clear warm water felt amazing.

C They always ask lots of questions.

D I work far harder than I used to.

E I began joking to friends about sending in an application.

F Afterwards, some people were surprised by my decision but I wasn’t too worried.

G I decided I needed a break.

H So, I emailed the organisation.

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Part 5
Question 25 – 30
We interviewed six teenagers about the popular social media they use frequently. Read the
texts below and answer the questions that follow.
A – Shuhaira, 18 years old
My favourite social media is Instagram. I can just share my compelling photos with my
followers without writing any caption or just a few seconds. I get to connect with people I
don’t know but share common interests with me. I can switch my account to Business Profile
if I want to start a small business here.

B – Amira, 17 years old

I prefer Facebook. It is a free site where registered users (aged 13 and above) can share
pictures, links, videos, and other content with their friends. My friends are other registered
users I have connected with within the network. Most of the time, anything I share will only
be seen by the people I have ‘befriended’.

C – Zul, 18 years old

I like WhatsApp as I can send text and voice messages, animated stickers, make voice and
video calls, and share images, documents, user locations, contacts and music. I can contact
friends without a sim card if connected to a Wi-Fi network. If my mobile internet connection
is strong, I can get an awesome quality of making voice calls and video calls. It takes low
data usage for calling someone.

D – Hab, 15 years old

Like WhatsApp, Telegram can also send messages, voice calls and others. Its biggest point
is it provides unlimited storage. This means all my text messages; images media files and
documents will be saved on their cloud. I can log out and log in any number of times from
any number of devices simultaneously without losing any data, I don’t need to worry about
backup and restore. I can download any file any time anywhere.

E – Anis, 16 years old

TikTok is the trend now. It is a free video sharing app where I can shoot, edit and share short
videos. I can make a variety of short-term videos, from genres like dance, comedy, and
education, that have a duration from 3 seconds to 1 minute. Like other social media apps, I
can follow, like and comment on everything I see.

F – Aisah, 14 years old

WeChat is a super app because of its wide range of functions. It provides text messaging,
hold-to-talk voice messaging, broadcast (one-to-many) messaging, video conferencing,
video games, sharing of photographs and videos as well as location sharing. I can also use
WeChat Pay, an e-wallet service incorporated into the app, which allows me to make
payments and send money with my friends.

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Question 25 to 27
Which paragraph (A – F) describes the following exercises done by the teenagers? Mark your
answers on the separate sheet.

Statements Paragraph

25. I make my own video clips and share them. ______________

26. I usually pay at the counter by using my smart phone. ______________

27. I don’t feel like deleting all the documents in my mobile phone. ______________

Question 37 to 40
Complete the notes below using information from the text. Choose no more than one word
from the passage for each answer. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

• Social media app such as WhatsApp allows us to (28) ______________ our friends via
voice calls, video calls, and even share things easily.

• A person needs to have his social media account (29) ______________ before one
could share his or her contents.

• If you’re Malaysia, above 18 years old with income less than RM 100, 00 per annum,
you can claim digitally your free RM50.00 with the (30) ______________ service.

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Part 6
You must answer this question.
Question 31
You received an email from your friend, Lisa who has a problem.

Hi,
My mother wants me to do something else other than playing mobile games
all day long. What activity can I do? What benefits can I gain from it?
Where can I do the activity?
I really need your help.
Bye!

Disediakan oleh, Disemak oleh,

(WAN NUR RAIHANA BINTI WAN MOHD FAUZEE) ( )

Guru B. Inggeris, Ketua Panitia / Guru B. Inggeris,
SMI Al-Irsyad. SMI Al-Irsyad.

Disahkan oleh,

( )
Ketua Bidang Bahasa/Guru Penolong Kanan Akademik/Unit Peperiksaan,
SMI Al-Irsyad.

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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