Section A

[15marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Johor Bharu – A fire broke out in a factory here for the second time in two months, when plastic
debris in its compound caught fire.
Fire and Rescue Department senior operations officer, Mohd Razam Tajarahim said the
department received a distress call from the factory at 12.02 p.m. yesterday.
He said that 15 firemen were dispatched to the factory, which manufactured items such as
insecticides and canned food, in Larkin here.

1. From the newspaper report above, we know that the factory

A caught fire about noon
B manufactures hazardous products
C was destroyed after second time
D burn their plastic debris in their compound

Than Hsiang Temple in Penang will be organising a Mid- Autumn Bliss Mass Wedding from
10 am till 1 pm. It aims to promote Buddhist marriage. Part of the package deal for the
wedding will be a pre-nuptial workshop and a post-marital workshop organised by the temple
welfare centre. For details, call Tan at 04-6414822.

2 . From the notice above, we know that the temple is

A performing group marriages
B conducting courses in Buddhism
C holding marital counselling courses
D organising courses for single people
 Don’t litter
Smile

Help others
Be polite
Plant trees

Respect
Elders

WALK FOR Go Green

VALUES

Date: 22 April
Time: 7 a.m.
Place: Merbok Field, Kuala Lumpur
Fee: RM 5.00 for each participant

3. Which of the following statements is true of the advertisement above?

A People must walk to keep the place clean.
B The event is to raise awareness of good values.
C The walk is to collect money for the Merbok Field.
D The event is organized to prevent people from littering.

LINK BETWEEN COFFEE AND BRAIN POWER

Drinking coffee improves women’s power in stressful situations- but sends men into
meltdown, according to a study. The coffee impairs men’s memories and slows their
decision-making.

5. The word impairs in the text above can be replaced with

A destroys
B weakens
C alters
D fail
 “A picture tells a thousand words”

Adventure Photo Contest

WIN THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME!

One photo could mean an unforgettable

10-day excursion to GALAPAGOS!
Tell a story by sending us a photo and you could win a National Geographic
Expedition to Galapagos for two.

4. In the above contest, participants’ must

A write a story
B draw a picture
C take photos of Galapagos
D send in a meaningful photo

The greatness of our generation will be measured by how well we

have tried to improve our own lives. We must work hard and
through merit and honest ways earn our place in society. We must
try to be ethical and morally upright in what we do. Above all we
must serve our fellow citizens in the best way possible.

6. From the extract above, we know that people must

A measure the greatness of others
B work hard to improve their standard
C contribute to the well – being of others
D earn places in society by being upright
7. If a motorist sees this sign, he has to
A drive on
B turn back
C park his car
D signal his light

Mat, I’m broke. Do Sorry Din, I’m in

you think you could the same boat.
lend me a hundred
ringgit?

8. From the cartoon strip above, we can conclude that

A Din aggress to lend some money to Mat.
B Din wants to ride in the same boat.
C Mat needs a few ringgit.
D Mat has no money
Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage.

Earth Hour was created to take a stand against the greatest threat our planet has ever
faced. It uses the simple action of turning off the lights for one hour to ___9___ a powerful
message about the need for action on global warming.
On 31 March 2007, for one hour, Sydney made a powerful statement ___10___ the
greatest contributor to global warming - coal fired electricity-by turning off its lights. Over
2.2 million Sydney residents and over 2100 business ___11____ off their lights. This led to a
10.2 per cent energy reduction across the city. What began as one city taking a stand against
global warming caught ___12___ attention of the world.
In 2008, 24 global cities participated in Earth Hour at 8pm on 29 March. Earth Hour
is the ___13___ of a major campaign to encourage business, communities and individuals to
take the simple steps needed to cut down electricity usage. It is about simple changes
_____14____ will collectively make a difference. Business operations turned off their lights
when their offices ___15___ empty and households turned off appliances rather than leaving
them on.
This simple act of turning off the lights for one hour should catch on so that more
people become conscious of their role in the conservation of environmental resources.

9. A. deliver 13. A. top

B. delivers B. peak
C. delivered C. effect
D. delivering D. highlight

10 .A. for 14. A. that

B. about B. who
C. across C. when
D. beside D. whose

11. A. switch 15. A. is

B. switched B. am
C. switches C. was
D. switching D. were

12. A. its
B. an
C. the
D. that
 Section B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Questions 16-25
Read the following article and complete the table that follows.

SARAWAK MUSEUM

Keen to know the natural history of Sarawak as well as Borneo Island as a

whole? Step then into the Sarawak Museum in Kuching, the State’s capital city.
Officially declared open by Charles Brooke, the state ruler and founder, in
1981. The Sarawak Museum today is home to world-class collection of native arts and
crafts as well as local wildlife specimens.
Each year this European town house style building along Jalan Abang Haji
Openg welcomes tens of thousands of tourists, both local and foreign into its airy
hallways to view exceptional ethnographic and natural history collections.
The first floor is home to a variety of artefacts used by the diverse indigenous
people of Sarawak. Other interesting exhibits here are weapons and musical
instruments. The west wing is dedicated to the petroleum industry which is one of the
most important industries in the state.
Even the grounds are overflowing with interesting exhibits that are too large to
be housed indoors. Look out for the Penan tomb hut, Iban war boat and Kajang ritual
burial pole.
Visitors can also walk across a pedestrian overhead bridge to view
photographic and other art related exhibits at the Dewan Tun Abdul Razak wing which
was constructed in the 1970s.
The Sarawak Museum is open daily from 9am to 4pm. Admission is free. For further
information, call 082-244232 or go to www.museum.sarawak.gov.my
Questions 16-25
Using the information from the article on the Sarawak Museum, complete the table below.

SARAWAK MUSEUM

Location 16

Founder 17

18

Exhibits on the first

19
floor

20

21

Exhibits on the
22
ground floor

23

. Days : Monday – Sunday

Operating Hours
24 Time :

Admission 25:

(10 marks)
 ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A

QUESTION ANSWER

10

ANSWER FOR SECTION B 11

12

QUESTION ANSWER13

16 14

17 15

TOTAL
18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25