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JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI SABAH

EXCEL 1 TINGKATAN 2 2011 (PMR 2012)

BAHASA INGGERIS 12/1 Kertas 1 NOVEMBER 2011

1 JAM

Satu jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

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Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 40 soalan. Jawab semua soalan. Tiap-tiap soalan diikuti oleh empat pilihan jawapan, iaitu A, B, C dan D. Bagi setiap soalan, pilih satu jawapan sahaja. Hitamkan semua jawapan anda pada kertas jawapan objektif yang disediakan. Fikir dengan teliti ketika memilih jawapan. Jika hendak menukar sesuatu jawapan, padamkan sehingga bersih tanda yang tidak dikehendaki itu dan hitamkan pilihan anda yang baru.

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Kertas ini mengandungi 9 halaman bercetak

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Section A
Questions 1 10 are based on the information given.

1. The items shown above are usually used by a A. cobbler. C. carpenter B. labourer. D. mechanic

VIRGIN COCONUT OIL

100% cold pressed organic coconut oil. Perfect natural moisturizer for your hair, skin and facial complexion. Ideal for cooking as it is stable under high heat and resists oxidation. (1000 ml)

2. Virgin Coconut Oil would probably not be used for A. cooking. C. moisturizing the face. B. making drinks. D. applying on the hair and skin.

BRITISH COUNCIL LIBRARY

Open every day except Sunday. (9 a.m. 7 p.m.) 3. One can visit the British Council Library at A. 9 p.m. on Friday. C. 7 a.m. on Tuesday B. 7 p.m. on Sunday. D. 9 a.m. on Thursday

4. Which of the following is true of the poem? A. The tree is small. B. The gardener loves the tree. C. The tree will soon be felled. D. When the tree is tall, it will fall.
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5. Based on the board above, we know that the toilet is A. closed C. under repair B. clean. D. being cleaned

DO NOT DISTURB
6. When you see this on someones door, it means you should A. go in. C. disturb the person. B. not enter. D. call before you leave.

7. The sign tells us that this toilet is A. for ladies only. C. a resting place for men. B. occupied by men. D. especially for the disabled.

8. Based on the pie chart above, Cynthia spends the most on A. rent. C. transport B. food. D. entertainment
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9. Based on Cynthias Monthly Expenditure, the least amount of money is used for A. rent. C. miscellaneous spending. B. transport purpose. D. entertainment and books.

10. The people in the car deserve to be called A. road hogs. C. road bullies. B. litterbugs. D. environmentalist.

Section B
Questions 11 18 are based on the following text.
Holiday breaks are needed by everyone, ____________(11) children. They need a holiday break from school. There are short breaks _________ (12) between terms as well as longer mid midyear and end-of-year holidays in _________ (13) school calendar. Breaks such as _________ (14) do year a lot of good. Children need _________ (15) to refresh and recharge themselves for the next year. However, this _________ (16) not mean that learning stops during the holidays _________ (17) they are full of opportunities for children to learn things and have fun. Therefore, _________ (18) is things important for parents to spend time with their children during their breaks. Parents as well as children need the time together.

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A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

usually specially especially specifically a an the / they them their theirs

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A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D. A. B. C. D.

on at in of this that these those do did does /

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17. A. B. C. D.

or but and because

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A. B. C. D.

it its its /

Section C
Questions 19 21
Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.

Situation A:
Madam Lam

Madam Lam is hurrying to leave the house.

: Mary, I need to go to the grocery shop. We have run out of rice. (19) Father will be home for lunch in an hour.

Mary

: Alright. Dont worry, Ill keep an eye on (20) Jenny while you are gone.

Madam Lam Mary

: Thank you, Mary. I know I can count on you. (21) : Youre welcome, mom.

19. run out of rice A. enough B. little 21. count on you A. rely on you. B. count well. Questions 22- 24

C. some D. no more

20. keep an eye A. keep an eye opened. B. take care of Jenny. C. make sure Jenny sleeps .

C. trust you D. believe you

Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.

Situation B: Sally and Jenny are at the shop.

Sally Jenny Sally Jenny Sally Jenny Sally : What lovely handbags! : Oh yes. I wish I could spend more time here but I cant. : Why dont you call off (22) the meeting at the office? : You know I cant. It is an extremely important meeting. : Lets hope the traffic jam wont hold you up. (23) : I hope so, too. Lets carry on (24) until 1.00pm. : Come, lets get moving.

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call off A. host B. hold C. cancel D. organize

23. hold you up A. block B. assist C. delay D. stop

24. carry on A. take B. travel C. bring D. continue

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Section D
Questions 25 30 are based on the following passage. Read the following passage below carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Have you heard of the English proverb an idle mind is the devils workshop? The message it sends is that everyone should have something to do to keep themselves busy in their free time. Some hobbies may be very expensive and burn a hole in ones pocket but we can always choose hobbies that do not require much money. My hobby is one that does not require me to spend a lot of money. I like to collect coins from all over the world. I am proud to say that I have a large collection now. I started collecting coins when my father handed down his own coins collection to me seven years ago. His collection consisted of about two hundred coins from more than thirty countries. My collection has now grown to more than four hundred coins of various shapes and sizes from almost a hundred countries. It is quite easy for me to collect coins as my father is a businessman who travels overseas frequently. Whenever he is in a new country, he makes sure that he brings back as many coins as he can. I will also get coins as souvenirs when my fathers friends return from their overseas trips. I have also started corresponding with pen pals especially from countries which I do not have coins from , so that I can exchange coins with them. 25. What problem is mentioned in paragraph 1? A. Hobbies can be time consuming. C. Hobbies can be difficult. B. Hobbies can be expensive. D. Hobbies can be boring. 26. What does the expression burn a hole in ones pocket mean? A. Smoke a lot. C. Use up a lot of money. B. Save a lot of money. D. Have a hole in the pocket. 27. How many coins did the writers father have in his collection? A. 30 C. 200 B. 100 D. 400 28.How many coins has the writer collected since the day his father gave his collection? A. more than 100 C. more than 200 B. more than 150 D. more than 400 29. The writer received his coins from his father who is a A. plot. C. coin maker B. writer. D. businessman 30. Which of the following people did NOT help the writer in his hobby? A. His father. C. His pen pals. B. His friends. D. Other businessmen.
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Questions 31 34 are based on the following flow chart.

Slice some ripe mangoes and arrange them on buttered dish.

Dilute half cup sugar with 4 tablespoons water over low heat.

Add half cup orange juice to the syrup.

In a saucepan, mix half cup custard powder, 1 cup sweetened condensed milk and 2 cups of water.

Add some raisins and chopped cashew nuts.

Pour the syrup over the mangoes in dish.

Stir continuously over low flame until mixture thickens to form a smooth custard.

Pour mixture over mangoes, leave to cool; then decorate with slices of orange, mango and strawberries.

Serve with vanilla, orange or mango ice cream.

31. This flow chart describes A. a recipe. B. a forecast. C. an article. D. an experiment. 33. The word continuously means A. hard. B. roughly. C. without stopping. D. using a wooden spoon.

32. This dish is best served as a A. dessert. B. picnic meal. C. picnic snack. D. packed lunch. 34. What do you think this dish will taste like when you eat it? A. Sour. B. Spicy. C. Sweet. D. Savoury.

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Section E
Questions 35 37 are based on the following poem.
Mr. Nobody Author: Unknown I know a funny little man, As quiet as a mouse, Who does the mischief that is done In everybody's house! There's no one ever sees his face, And yet we all agree That every plate we break was cracked By Mr. Nobody. `Tis he who always tears our books, Who leaves the door ajar, He pulls the buttons from our shirts, And scatters pine afar; That squeaking door will always squeak, For, prithee, don't you see, We leave the oiling to be done By Mr. Nobody. The finger marked upon the door By none of us are made; We never leave the blind unclosed, To let the curtains fade. The ink we never spill; the boots That lying round you. See Are not our boots they all belong To Mr. Nobody.

35. The main theme of the poem is A. family life. B. untidiness. C. funny happenings. 36. Who is said to be responsible for the cracks in the plates? A. Mr. Nobody C. Mr. Everybody B. Mr. Anyone D. Mr. Somebody 37. Mr. Nobody likes to do the following except A. destroys books. C. closes the doors properly. B. throws the pins around. D. takes out buttons from shirts.

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Questions 38 40 are based on the extract from One is One and All Alone. One day, as Trish was learning new words on the VP, she came across the word cloning. The VP explained that cloning is a process by which a living thing can be exactly reproduced. In this process, a scrap of tissue, taken from a living thing, is used as a pattern to create a duplicate of the original living thing. Trish thought that although the idea was very complicated, it was extremely interesting. She remembered that some sheep had been cloned in the previous century. The VP explained that they had taken tiny scrapings from the sheeps skin and created hundreds of identical sheep because they had been constructed from the same original and to the same pattern. Besides sheep, various other animals had also been cloned. The VP then went on to say that cloning was still being done even at present times. In fact, the VP stated, there were sufficient resources available in the Bio Lab to set up a clone laboratory. Trish started thinking seriously about this. 38. The VP was Trishs A. father. B. mother.

C. teacher D. student

39. The word complicated can best be replaced with A. new and exciting. C. difficult to understand. B. easy to understand. D. troublesome and dangerous 40. What did Trish decide to do after this? A. She decided to go back home. B. She wanted to go to her mum on Trion. C. She decided to make a clone of herself. D. She asked her father to show her the Bio Lab. KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT