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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q1 to Q4 |
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Read the text and choose the best word based on the pictures given. Joanna was waiting for her mother _______(1)______  a sundry shop. She was very excited because her elder sister has just delivered a baby girl. She bought a few things as a gift for the baby. She _______(2)_______  them beautifully. Later, Joanna and her mother stopped at a florist to buy a ________(3)________  of flowers. At the hospital, Joanna held the little baby and gave her a kiss on her ___________(4)_______.  . 1 A outside B opposite C across D behind Answer : A Meanings : outside : Located away from the inside or center 2 A covered B folded C wrapped D arranged Answer : C Meanings : wrapped : To enclose, especially in paper, and fasten: wrap a package; wrapped up the peelings. 3 A stalk B bouquet C clump D crate Answer : B Meanings : stalk : A stem or similar structure that supports a plant part such as a flower, flower cluster, or leaf. bouquet : A small cluster or arrangement of flowers clump : A thick grouping, as of trees or bushes. crate : A container, such as a slatted wooden case, used for storing or shipping. 4 A lips B chin C cheek D neck Answer : C Meanings : cheek : The fleshy part of either side of the face below the eye and between the nose and ear. |
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q5 |
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The student climb up _______________ stairs to their classroom. A a block of B a flight of C a row of D a series of
Answer : B
Meanings : block : a quantity, number, or a section of something; a large quantity of anything dealt with at once, in a mass, wholesale; a group of houses or a building consisting of flats. flight : a number of birds or objects flying through the air together; anything resembling a flight of stairs; a flock flying in company. row : A series of objects placed next to each other, usually in a straight line. series : A number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q6 |
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The lions roared ___________ thunder during the performance at the circus. A as loud as B as fierce as C as strong as D as savage as
Answer : A
Meanings : roar : The loud deep cry of a wild animal. loud : making or able to make sounds of relatively great volume
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q7 |
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The girl __________________ and won the first price. A spoke loudly B sang sweetly C jumped happily D dance clumsily
Answer : B
Meanings : Clumsily : Lacking physical coordination, skill, or grace; awkward.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q8 |
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Choose the best sentence that describes the picture. 
A He is painting the vase. B The man is arranging the clay vases. C Ahmad is looking at the vase. D The potter is shaping the clay. Answer : D Meanings : potter : One who makes pottery. shape : Something, such as a mold or pattern, used to give or determine form. |
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q9 |
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Choose the best sentence that describes the picture. 
A Joanne arranges her clothes in the wardrobe. B Agnes hangs the clothes in the closet. C Alina keeps the folded clothings in the drawer. D Jane puts her clothes into the cupboard. Answer : C Meanings : Wardrobe : A tall cabinet, closet, or small room built to hold clothes. Closet : A cabinet or enclosed recess for linens, household supplies, or clothing. Drawer : a sliding box-shaped part of a piece of furniture used for storage Cupboard : A closet or cabinet, usually with shelves for storing food, crockery, and utensils. |
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q10 |
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Choose the best sentence that describes the picture. 
A Ahmad is rolling up the flag. B Ahmad is pulling up the pole. C Ahmad is tying up the pole. D Ahmad is raising up the flag. Answer : D Meanings : Raise : To set in an upright or erect position Roll : To move forward along a surface by revolving on an axis or by repeatedly turning over. Pull : To apply force to so as to cause or tend to cause motion toward the source of the force. Tie : To make by fastening ends or parts |
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q11 |
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Choose the best answer to fit the situation shown in the picture. 
A Where does it hurt? B Ouch! My knee hurts. C Do you need help? D What should I do?
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q12 |
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Written by Lilian
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Choose the best answer to fit the situation shown in the picture. 
A Do you have any money? B I don't like my piggy bank. C I'm saving for mother's birthday. D Put the money into the box.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q13 |
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Choose the best answer to fit the situation shown in the picture. 
A Is he a sailor? B Is he a pilot? C Your father doesn't like sailing. D My father likes his job.
Answer : A
Meanings : Sailor : One who serves in a navy or works on a ship. Pilot : One who operates or is licensed to operate an aircraft in flight. Sailing : The skill required to operate and navigate a vessel; navigation.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q14 |
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Choose the best answer to fit the situation shown in the picture. 
A You can do it later. B Alright, I'll lend it to you. C Certainly, you can do it anytime. D I'll do it immediately.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q15 |
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Choose the best answer to fit the situation shown in the picture. 
A Where shall I put it? B Do you mind if I help you? C Could you please help me to lift the box? D Will you help me carry this box?
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q16 |
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Lisa divided the sweets equally _______________ her classmates. A between B among C within D through
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q17 |
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Starting from next year, the Year five pupils will be _________________ extra classes on Saturday. A have B had C has D having
Answer : D
We use will be -ing to talk about complete actions in the future. eg. The government will be making a statement about crisis later today.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q18 |
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We were walking around the park _______ we heard someone crying. A after B until C when D before
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q19 |
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The little girl rolled the marble _______________ the table and it fell ___________ the floor. A at, into B above, over C across, onto D on, near
Answer : C
Meanings : across : From one side of to the other onto : On top of; to a position on; upon
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q20 |
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My father bought ________________ pears because he did not have _________ money left. A many, any B a lot of, more C several, some D a few, much
Answer : D
Meanings : a few : more than one but indefinitely small in number much : A large quantity or amount
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q21 |
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Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underline word. The company held its annual dinner at the Sharaton Hotel. A yearly B quarterly C monthly D weekly
Answer : A
Meanings : yearly : Occurring once a year or every year. quarterly : Occurring or appearing at three-month intervals monthly : Occurring, appearing, or coming due every month weekly : Every week.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q22, Q23 |
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Choose the answer with correct spelling. 22 
A mastache B mustache C musteach D mostache
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A sweeter B swather C sweater D sweather
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q24, Q25 |
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Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. 24 A "You have switched off the fan, haven't you!" asked Bob. B "You have switched off the fan, haven't you." Asked Bob. C "You have switched off the fan. Haven't you?" asked Bob. D "You have switched off the fan, haven't you?" asked Bob.
25 A The tallest building in Malaysia is the Petronas Twin Towers. B The tallest building in Malaysia is the Petronas twin towers. C The tallest building in malaysia is the Petronas Twin Towers. D The tallest building in Malaysia is the Petronas Twin towers.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q26, Q27, Q28, Q29, Q30 |
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Based on the map, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks in the letter that follows.  No 1, Jalan Rambutan 2,
Taman Nuri,
65300 Perak.
Dear Elina,
Hello. I would like to invite you to my sister’s wedding next Saturday, 28th November 2008. Here, I enclose a map showing the direction to my house.
First, you walk along Jalan Ratu. You will pass a school on your right. There is a mosque at the _____(26)_____ . Next, turn right into Jalan Merbok and go straight. You will see a ________(27)_______ of shophouses on your left. Walk straight on and turn right into _____(28)______ . My house is the __________(29)_________ house on your right. You can see a big ___________(30)__________ in front of my house on that day.
I think it’s not so difficult for you to find my house. Please come. I really hope to see you then.
Yours sincerely,Juliana 26 A crossroads B traffic lights C junction D zebra crossing 27 A fleet B group C stack D row Answer : D Word Knowledge : Fleet : A group of vessels or vehicles, such as taxicabs or fishing boats, owned or operated as a unit. Stack : A large, usually conical pile of straw or fodder arranged for outdoor storage. 28 A Jalan Ratu 1 B Jalan Pekaka C Jalan Cempedak D Jalan Merbok 29 A first B second C third D fourth 30 A tent B camp C booth D shed |
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q31, Q32, Q33, Q34, Q35 |
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Read the recipe and answer the questions that follow. CHICKEN CURRY PUFFS Ingredients: A. Filling - 500gm chopped chicken meat - 300gm potatoes - 3 onions - 2 tablespoons of curry paste - 1 teaspoon of salt B. Pastry - 500gm flour - 2 tablespoons of margarine - half cup of water mixed with a pinch of salt C. Oil for frying Method: 1. Peel and dice the potatoes and onions into cubes. 2. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a frying pan. 3. Fry we onions and the curry paste. 4. Add in the chicken meat, potatoes and salt. 5. When it is cooked, put the filling aside to cool. 6. Mix flour with margarine in a bowl. Add in the salt water. 7. Knead the mixture into a dough and roll it out. 8. Cut the dough into small round shapes with a cutter. 9. Fill each round shape with the filling. Fold and press the edges with the fork. 10. Fry the puffs in a wok and serve them hot. Meanings : chop : To cut into small pieces paste : A smooth dough of water, flour, and butter or other shortening, used in making pastry pinch : An amount that can be held between thumb and forefinger peel : To strip or cut away the skin, rind, or bark from; pare. dice : To cut (food) into small cubes. knead : to squeeze or press with the hands 31 What do you think would be the taste of the curry puffs? A Salty B Sweet C Bitter D Spicy
Answer : D The word "curry" tells us that it is spicy 32 Which of these ingredients is not needed to make the chicken filling? A Flour B Curry paste C Onions D Chicken meat 33 Arrange these sentences in the correct order. W Prepare the curry puffs filling. X Make the dough and cut into rounds. Y Fry the curry puffs in the hot oil. Z Put in the filling and press the edges
A Z, Y, W, X
B W, X, Z, Y
C Y, Z, W, X
D X, W, Y, Z
34 The curry puffs are fried in a A clay pot B bowl C wok D pan
Answer : C Method 10 stated that we need to fry the puffs in a wok.
35 The edges of the curry puffs are pressed together so that A the dough becomes soft B they will be more crispier C they test sour D the filling will not spill out
Answer : D There is a grammatical mistake in the selection "B" where stated that they will be more crispier. It should be "will be crispier" only.
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PYQ - English 2008 Pap. 1.Q36, Q37, Q38, Q39, Q40 |
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Read the story and answer the questions that follow. Besides my parents, the person I loved in the world is my grandmother whom I called Popo. She had lived with my parents since they got married. She took care of my two elder sisters, my brother and myself. She was like a parent to us. She would sweep, mop the floor and keep the house clean when my parents were at work. I have not forgotten the advice she gave to us. Popo would get angry when we were naughty and fighting over toys. I could still remember her angry face when she scolded us. However, every night before we went to sleep, she would come into the room to tuck us in bed and give us each a goodnight kiss. Later, when she was older and weaker, we took over the household chores. When she was sick, we stayed up till late night to take care of her. I could still remember the sweet smile she gave us even though she was very weak. I would not forget the porridge and vegetable dishes that my parents took turn to prepare for her. All these made me realise how to care for people around me. I miss my Popo very much as she had made my life meaningful. Meanings : chore : A routine or minor duty or task. tuck : To make (a child, for example) secure in bed for sleep, especially by tucking bedclothes into the bed. 36 What did Popo do when the writer was naughty? A Became very sick B Scolded the write C Did the housework D Advised the write Answer : B The keys words are in paragraph 2. The writer stated that " Popo would get angry when we were naughty and fighting over toys. I could still remember her angry face when she scolded us." 37 When Popo was sick, the writer's family A kept the house clean B tucked her in bed C gave her goodnight kiss D looked after her Answer : D The paragraph 3 and 4 telling us how the write and family took care of Popo when she was sick. Even if question 38 also give us a hint of the answer. 38 Arrange the sentences in the correct order. - P We took care Popo when she was sick
- Q My grandmother took care of the household chores
- R My grandmother tucked us in bed every night.
- S Popo moved in to stay with my parents.
A S, Q, R, P B P, Q, R, S C Q, S, P, R D R, P, S, Q 39 which one of the following best describes the writer's family? A Proud B Honest C Caring D Selfish Answer : C The story is telling us how the writer's family take care each others. When the write was small, Popo was the one took care of them. When Popo was sick, the whole family was taking care of Popo. Meanings : Proud : feeling honoured Honest : truthful and moral in behaviour; trustworthy Caring : feeling or showing care and compassion for other people Selfish : caring too much about oneself and not enough about others 40 What can you understand from the passage? A Popo took over the household chores when she got weaker. B The writer loved her grandmother very much C The write cooked porridge for her sick grandmother. D Popo lived with the write after she got married. Answer : B 1st paragraph, 1st sentence already told us that the writer loved her Popo very much. |
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