NAME : CLASS: .. SECTION A GRAPHIC STIMULI Read the letter below and answer the question that follows.

DATE : ..

D Sir, ear T park near m house has becom an unsafe place to go to. D he y e rug addicts are alw seen there. ays I hope the tow cou n ncil w take action against them ill . Y ours sincerely, B rian

1. The purpose of the letter is to A make a suggestion B

ask for another park

complain about the noise

complain about the drug addicts

Read the sign outside a hall and answer the question that follows. 2. The message of the sign is that we cannot A wear sandals C B wear shoes into the hall D go in if our shoes are outside leave our shoes inside the hall

REMOVE YOUR SHOES BEFORE ENTERING

Study the graph below and answer the question that follows.
5 Number of vans (000) 4 3 2 1 0 August September October November

3. The graph shows that the sale of vans A B increased steadily remained the same C D was dropping every month was the highest in September

Months

Look at the picture below and answer the question that follows. 4. If I want to buy these objects, I will go to a A barber shop C hardware shop B grocery shop D stationery shop

Look at the picture below and answer the question that follows. 5. To get to the Butterfly Farm from the jetty, I have to A B turn left to Pine Lane pass the Mat Batik shop C stop at Anas chalets first

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Read the text below and answer the question that follows.

Start your day with breakfast. Breakfast gets you going after a long night without food. It gives you energy to attend classes. Easy -to-prepare breakfasts are cereal with fruit and toast and eggs.
6. The main point of this passage is A B eating cereal gives you energy attend classes only after a heavy breakfast C D taking breakfast early is highly recommended breakfast is an important meal

Read the label below and answer the question that follows. 7. The label informs buyers about the A price expiry date C D ingredients name of manufacturer

ORIGINAL TASTE 3-in-1 tea + lime + sugar

Study the table below and answer the question that follows. 8. The table shows that snatch thefts from 2003 to 2005 Year 2003 2004 2005 Percentage 9% 11% 12.5% A B dropped did not drop C D involved students took place in the city

Increase in the number of snatch thefts between 2003 and 2005

Read the dialogue below and answer the question that follows. 9. The girl is saying that Chun Wei A is playing badminton B has failed to get a new racquet C has quit playing badminton D is participating in a tournament

Read the sign below and answer the question that follows. 10. The sign tells us that A B the shop is closed the shopkeepers go home at 3 p.m. C D we can come back after lunch we have lunch outside

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SECTION B Text 1 Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B and C or A, B , C and D to fit the numbered blank. My closest friend is my dog. There is ______________(a) old saying that ______________(b) dog is ______________(c) man's best friend and that is what Rocky is to me. Rocky is ______________(d) Alsatian and I have had him since he was ______________(e) puppy. He is ______________(f) extremely friendly dog and ______________(g) cleverest dog I have ever seen. We go for long walks and can spend ______________(h) whole day playing together. I think I am lucky to have a friend that spends so much time with me.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

A A A A A A A A

B B B B B B B B

a a a a a a a a

C C C C C C C C

an an an an an an an an

D D D D D

the the the the the

D D

the the

SECTION C

PHRASAL VERBS / IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS

Read the conversation and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation: Saljits mother is talking to her about a friend. Mother Saljit Mother Saljit Mother Saljit Mother 1. A B C D : : : : : : : Do you remember Miss Baswant? I think she used to come to our house when I was small. Yes, we got to know (a) each other when she worked in the hair salon that I used to go to. She has not visited us for years. We lost touch (b) when she went to India. I wonder what has become of her. (c) Shes an actress in Bollywood now! I saw her picture in a magazine. 2. A B C D lost touch had a quarrel stopped being friends lost each others address did not contact each other 3. A B C D what has become of her why she went away who knows about her when she will be back what has happened to her

got to know saw talked to liked about made friends with

Read the conversation and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation: Mee Chin is giving Tracy some notes. Mee Chin : Tracy : These are all the notes for this weeks lessons. I got my father to photocopy a set for you. Since I broke my arm, you have been helping me with the notes. I cant thank you enough. (a) Dont be silly. Thats what friends are for. (b) Ill repay this favour somehow. If you ever need my help in the future, you know you can count on (c) me. 5. Thats what friends are for. 6. A B C D count on inform depend on work with share with

Mee Chin : Tracy : 4. A B C D

I cant thank you enough I wont thank you. Ill thank you later. Thank you so much. I dont know how to thank people.

A Im a friendly person. B I want to be your friend. C We have been friends for so long. D Thats what friends are supposed to do.

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