FORM 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Lesson 109: PMR Exam

Worksheet 1

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________

Class: _________________ School: __________________________________

Paper 1, Section A

Questions 1 - 10

Q1
Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

MegaTick 31st Anniversary Sale

Buy 1 chair and get 1 free!

Buy 1 table and get 1 free!
Buy 1 lamp and get 1 free!

MegaTick is most likely to be a/an

A book stall.
B furniture stall.
C electronic stall.
D bakery stall. ( )
Q2
Read the label below and answer the question that follows.

Post-
Easy to stick
It- Easy to peel
Pad

The characteristic of the above Post –it-Pad is that it is not

A circular in shape.
B able to stick onto pages.
C able to be peeled off.
D to be seen by our eyes. ( )

Q3

Study the chart below and answer the question that follows.

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Which one of the following statements is false?

A Tourist arrivals were the lowest in 1992.

B Tourist arrivals in 1995 were higher than in 1994.
C Tourist arrivals were the highest in 1993.
D There were no changes in tourist arrivals in 1993 and 1994. ( )
Q4
A simple report

Look at the report below and answer the question that follows:
School Library Report:

These are the findings:

1. Many students do not keep their voice volume down.
2. Some students run about in the library
3. One student tore off a portion of a book’s page
Who are the people identified in this report?

A Reporters
B Librarians
C Students
D Cleaners ( )
Q5
A notice
Read the message below and answer the question that follows:

Dear guests,

Our shop will be closed from 17th of March 2002 to 16th of April 2002 for the
Chinese New Year celebrations. We will resume our business operation on
17th of April 2002. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Thank you.

Operations Team

When will the shop open for business?

A 16th March 2002

B 17th March 2002
C 16th April 2002
D 17th April 2002 ( )
Q6
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows:

I bought a storybook for my friend, Jessica, from a shop in Jalan Desa. I have
decided to give this book to her as a birthday present. Jessica’s birthday is
just around the corner. I hope that this present will make her feel happy. She
is feeling down at the moment because her pet dog had just died.

What occasion is Jessica celebrating soon?

A Jessica’s birthday
B Her dog’s death
C Happy Storybook Day
D Mother’s Day ( )

Q7

A table showing a group of 100 people randomly surveyed:

Look at the table below and answer the question that follows:

Age Male Female

Over 40 years old 10 12
Between 15 and 40 years old 18 20
Below 15 years old 22 18

How many people are over 40 years old?

A 22
B 10
C 12
D 18 ( )
Q8

Chicken Fried
sandwich rice

Fishball
noodles
Chicken
rice

The most popular food that most students like is:

A fried rice.
B chicken rice.
C fishball noodles.
D chicken sandwich. ( )

Q9
Read the advertisement and answer the question that follows:

Star Wars Episode 3

Return of the Sith
Showing on 19th May 2005 at all cinemas.
Buy the tickets now before they get sold out!
May the Force be with you!

From the advertisement, we know that the customer can

A return to school to watch the show.

B be forced into watching the show.
C watch the show at Halo Cinema only.
D watch the show before August. ( )
Q10
A map
Look at the map below and answer the question that follows:

Jalan Bobong
Garden Shop -
houses

Jalan Kechil Jalan Pempipin

Stadium Car Park

Which one of the following statements is true?

A The stadium is beside the shop houses.

B The shop houses are next to Jalan Kechil.
C Four roads enclose the garden.
D The car park is next to the Stadium. ( )

Section B

Cloze passage

Questions 11 - 18

The short passage below follows the PMR format. Fill in each blank using
the most suitable word from the 4 choices given.

Youth is always the ____(11)_______ when we all love to dream about

conquering new ________(12)________ and of beautifying our new splendid and
unique world.
Youth is the time of energy. At this time, we can do great things. We can
___(13)_____ doing noble projects that will benefit us in the long run. It is also
the time to put our thoughts ______(14)___ what we want to become in future. It
is the time to set out on the desired path to build our _______(15)_____.
 During the youth period, we are also ___(16)__ of courage and immense
confidence. We have the strength, the energy and the zest to do big things. We
need to be fired by our youthful _____(17)______. In fact, the world is our oyster!
In conclusion, we must know that youth is a time of advantages that we
must seize and make the best use of it. We must definitely _____(18)____ this
fleeting time period of youth to the fullest.

11. A day
B time
C year
D month ( )

12. A rewards
B magic
C heights
D downs ( )

13. A try
B cry
C buy
D fly ( )

14. A on
B over
C in
D behind ( )

15. A success
B dreams
C houses
D careers ( )

16. A blindfolded
B confident
C empty
D full ( )

17. A democracy
B complaints
C idealism
D phenomena ( )

18. A treasure
B endure
C fight
D realise ( )
Section C

Questions 19 - 24

Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the
phrases that are underlined. Choose the correct answer from the 4 choices
given.

Situation A: A teacher is talking to her student in the staff room.

Teacher: Jimmy, why are you always late for school?

Student: The bus arrives late, teacher.

Teacher: Please do not come up with such a lame excuse.

Student: Sorry, teacher.

Teacher: You have to pull up your socks, you know. The examinations
are just around the corner.

Student: Okay, teacher.

19. a lame excuse

A a valid response
B a mild gesture
C a good reason
D not a believable explanation ( )

20. pull up your socks

A to wear shoes
B to work harder
C to slacken
D to pull and push ( )

21. just around the corner

A coming in a bend
B coming very fast
C coming very soon
D coming around ( )
Read the conversation in Situation B and choose the best meaning for the
phrases that are underlined. Choose the correct answer from the 4 choices
given.

Situation B: Two parents are talking to each other outside the school.

Parent A: Hello. How are you lately?

Parent B: I’m up to my neck in work these few days.

Parent A: Why? Do take a break!

Parent B: I can’t. I have to rush to complete a big project.

Parent A: Make time. Health is important as well.

Parent B: I’ll try. Thanks for your advice.

22. up to my neck

A stiff and painful neck

B very free
C very busy
D tired neck ( )

23. take a break

A break something
B rest for a moment
C fight on
D slacken continuously ( )

24. make time

A produce good work

B change the dates
C create hours and minutes
D search for free moments ( )
SECTION D

Questions 25 - 28

Study the following text carefully and answer the questions that follow.

Free Goodie Bag

& Refreshments
I CAN!
The children’s Asthma and Allergy Network
The children’s Medical Institute
Academy of Medicine, Malaysia

PUBLIC SYMPOSIUM
“Food Allergies and Asthma: Fact or Fiction?”

PROGRAMME
- Food Allergies: Do They Exist?
- “Taboo” Food – Which Types of Food Can Induce Allergies and Asthma?
- What Can I Do To Try To Prevent Food Allergies?
- Date: Saturday, 17 April
- Time: 2pm-4pm (Registration starts at 1pm)
- Venue: 465 Burma Road Pulau Pinang, 10350 Malaysia
- Registration: RM15 per person
- For pre-registration, please call Salimah at 7722443

Seats are limited to 450 persons on a first come first served basis.
A buffet tea reception will be served.

Supported by:
MSD Astra Zenca Nestle Malaysia (Sdn Bhd)
GladoSmoochClean

25. This symposium is organised by ______________.

A AstraZenca
B GladoSmoochClean
C Nestle Malaysia (Sdn Bhd)
D Academy of Medicine Malaysia ( )

26. People who attend the symposium will learn about the following topics
except

A what food allergies are.

B how to treat food allergies.
C how to prevent food allergies.
D the kinds of food that can cause food allergies. ( )
 27. Which one of the following sentences is correct?

A Only 450 people can attend the symposium.

B One does not have to pay to attend this symposium.
C Anyone who wants to attend the symposium must pre-register.
D There is no limit to the number of people who can attend the
symposium. ( )

28. All participants will receive

A a free CD
B a free book
C RM5 refund
D a free goodie bag ( )

Questions 29 - 34

Read the passage below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

One look at him and anyone can see that he is not an ordinary man. There is an
air about him that seems to drive people away from him. He is one of the oldest
residents in the area, about 70 years old but healthy and energetic. No one had
ever seen him visiting anyone or receiving visitors. He is unpredictable in his
movements. He has no fixed times unlike the rest of us. He takes walks at odd
times, like in the mid-afternoon or in the middle of the night. He looks and acts
just like a spooky character in a horror novel.

He is often seen smiling and talking to himself. People have even seen him
laughing aloud as if laughing at some joke he played on himself. He dresses in
black, as if in perpetual mourning. The elders whisper that he has lost someone
dear to him in younger days and had not quite recovered from it.

Like the rest of the children in the neighbourhood. I avoid him. There is no
special reason for this, just the fear of the unknown. In fact I am so afraid of him
that I even cross the road to avoid him.

29.People avoid the old man because

A he is old.
B he is strange.
C he is dirty.
D he is uncouth. ( )
30.Why is the old man unusual?

A He is healthy for his age.

B He is unhealthy for his age.
C He looks very young.
D He looks very old. ( )

31. The old man is _________ in character.

A crazy
B eccentric
C esoteric
D predictable ( )

32. The old man is a _________ person.

A sociable
B delightful
C lonely
D unkind ( )

33. The old man behaves strangely because he is in _____________.

A hate
B mourning
C lament
D duress ( )

34. The author avoids the old man because ___________.

A he finds the old man mysterious
B he hates him
C he fears the unknown
D he is irrational ( )
SECTION E

Questions 35 - 37

Read the poem below carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The Dead Crow

He saw a dead crow

in a drain
near the Post office
He saw an old man
gasping for air
and a baby barely able to breathe
in a crowded morning clinic.
This land is so rich.
Why should we suffer like this?

I want clean air

For my grandchildren
I want the damned fools
to leave the forest alone.
I want the trees to grow,
The rivers run free,
And the earth covered with grass.
Let the politicians plan how we may live with dignity
Now and always.
A. Samad Said

35. The poet uses the image of a crow to suggest that

A The environment is clean.

B Birds are dangerous animals.
C The environment is very polluted.
D The drain is dirty. ( )

36. The poet wants the Government to plan _________ wisely so that the
people will not suffer.

A growth
B transport
C development
D unrest ( )
 37. The main message of the poem is

A Pollute the environment.

B Preserve the environment.
C Clean the drains.
D Wash the toilets. ( )

Questions 38 - 40

Read the short story below and answer the questions that follow.

That afternoon Zahid asked his grandmother for some money. He told her
that it was for buying a book. But when he arrived at the store, his eyes caught
hold of a long, red pencil. Suddenly, he felt sad again and tears rolled down his
cheeks.
No longer did he need a book, or a pencil, or even a ruler. None of these
things could help him. At last, he spotted it - a three-inch pocket knife under the
glass counter. He bought it right away.
The knife would be just what he needed to keep Dolah away from him.
And he might even get more use out of the knife than the pencil. Children are
scared of knives, so he would make the blade as sharp as he could.
He continued going to school, but not to study. His primary victims were
children smaller than himself. He would laugh when they let out a cry or a
scream.
He dumped oil into the aquarium on the class nature table, pulled out the
ferns and bean plants and then sliced up the preserved centipedes and snakes.

38. Zahid bought a pocket knife because_________________.

A he wanted to be a bully
B he wanted to revenge his injustice
C he wished he was stronger
D he wanted to show off his savings ( )

39. Zahid used the knife to _________ his classmates.

A protect
B save
C threaten
D kill ( )
40. From the above passage we see that Zahid had become

A mild.
B pleasant.
C heartless
D crazy. ( )
 FORM 3 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Lesson 109: PMR Exam Answer
Sheet
Worksheet 1

Name: ______________________________________ Date: ___________________

Class: _________________ School: __________________________________

Paper 1, Section A

Q1
Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

MegaTick 31st Anniversary Sale

Buy 1 chair and get 1 free!

Buy 1 table and get 1 free!
Buy 1 lamp and get 1 free!

MegaTick is most likely to be a/an

A book stall
B furniture stall
C electronic stall
D bakery stall ( B )

Q2
Read the label below and answer the question that follows.

Post- Easy to stick

It-
Pad
Easy to peel

The characteristic of the above Post –it-Pad is that it is not

 A circular in shape.
B able to stick onto pages.
C able to be peeled off.
D to be seen by our eyes. ( A )

Q3

Study the chart below and answer the question that follows.

1995

1994

1993

1992

1991

0 100 200 300 400 500 600

Which one of the following statements is false?

A Tourist arrivals were the lowest in 1992.

B Tourist arrivals in 1995 were higher than in 1994.
C Tourist arrivals were the highest in 1993.
D There were no changes in tourist arrivals in 1993 and 1994. ( C )

Q4
A simple report

Look at the report below and answer the question that follows:
School Library Report:
These are the findings:
1. Many students do not keep their voice volume down.
2. Some students run about in the library
3. One student tore off a portion of a book’s page
Who are the people identified in this report?

A Reporters
B Librarians
C Students
D Cleaners ( C )
 Q5
A notice

Read the message below and answer the question that follows:

Dear guests,

Our shop will be closed from 17th of March 2002 to 16th of April 2002 for the
Chinese New Year celebrations. We will resume our business operation on
17th of April 2002. We are sorry for any inconvenience caused. Thank you.

Operations Team

When will the shop open for business?

A 16th March 2002

B 17th March 2002
C 16th April 2002
D 17th April 2002 ( D )

Q6
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows:

I bought a storybook for my friend, Jessica, from a shop in Jalan Desa. I have
decided to give this book to her as a birthday present. Jessica’s birthday is
just around the corner. I hope that this present will make her feel happy. She
is feeling down at the moment because her pet dog had just died.

What occasion is Jessica celebrating soon?

A Jessica’s birthday
B Her dog’s death
C Happy Storybook Day
D Mother’s Day ( A )
Q7
A table showing a group of 100 people randomly surveyed:
Look at the table below and answer the question that follows:

Age Male Female

Over 40 years old 10 12
Between 15 and 40 years old 18 20
Below 15 years old 22 18

How many people are over 40 years old?

A 22
B 10
C 12
D 18 ( A )

Q8

Chicken Fried
sandwich rice

Fishball
noodles
Chicken
rice

The most popular food that most students like is:

A fried rice.
B chicken rice.
C fishball noodles.
D chicken sandwich. ( B )
Q9
Read the advertisement and answer the question that follows:

Star Wars Episode 3

Return of the Sith
Showing on 19th May 2005 at all cinemas.
Buy the tickets now before they get sold out!
May the Force be with you!

From the advertisement, we know that the customer can

A return to school to watch the show.

B be forced into watching the show.
C watch the show at Halo Cinema only.
D watch the show before August. ( D )
Q10
A map
Look at the map below and answer the question that follows:
Jalan Bobong

Shop
Garden
houses

Jalan Kechil Jalan Pempipin

Stadium Car Park

Which one of the following statements is true?

A The stadium is beside the shop houses.

B The shop houses are next to Jalan Kechil.
C Four roads enclose the garden.
D The car park is next to the Stadium. ( D )
Section B

Cloze passage

Questions 11 -18

The short passage below follows the PMR format. Fill in each blank using
the most suitable word from the 4 choices given.

Youth is always the ____(11)_______ when we all love to dream about

conquering new ________(12)________ and of beautifying our new splendid and
unique world.
Youth is the time of energy. At this time, we can do great things. We can
___(13)_____ doing noble projects that will benefit us in the long run. It is also
the time to put our thoughts ______(14)___ what we want to become in future. It
is the time to set out on the desired path to build our _______(15)_____.
During the youth period, we are also ___(16)__ of courage and immense
confidence. We have the strength, the energy and the zest to do big things. We
need to be fired by our youthful _____(17)______. In fact, the world is our oyster!
In conclusion, we must know that youth is a time of advantages that we
must seize and make the best use of it. We must definitely _____(18)____ this
fleeting time period of youth to the fullest.

11. A day
B time
C year
D month ( B )

12. A rewards
B magic
C heights
D downs ( C )

13. A try
B cry
C buy
D fly ( A )

14. A on
B over
C in
D behind ( A )

15. A success
 B dreams
C houses
D careers ( D )

16. A blindfolded
B confident
C empty
D full ( D )

17. A democracy
B complaints
C idealism
D phenomena ( C )

18. A treasure
B endure
C fight
D realise ( A )

Section C

Questions 19 - 24

19. a lame excuse

A a valid response
B a mild gesture
C a good reason
D not a believable explanation ( D )

20. pull up your socks

A to wear shoes
B to work harder
C to slacken
D to pull and push ( B )

21. just around the corner

A coming in a bend
B coming very fast
C coming very soon
D coming around ( C )
22. up to my neck

A stiff and painful neck

B very free
C very busy
D tired neck ( C )

23. take a break

A break something
B rest for a moment
C fight on
D slacken continuously ( B )

24. make time

A produce good work

B change the dates
C create hours and minutes
D search for free moments ( D )

SECTION D

Questions 25-28

25. This symposium is organised by ______________.

A AstraZenca
B GladoSmoochClean
C Nestle Malaysia (Sdn Bhd)
D Academy of Medicine Malaysia ( D )

26. People who attend the symposium will learn about the following topics
except

A what food allergies are.

B how to treat food allergies.
C how to prevent food allergies.
D the kinds of food that can cause food allergies. ( B )
 27. Which one of the following sentences is correct?

A Only 450 people can attend the symposium.

B One does not have to pay to attend this symposium.
C Anyone who wants to attend the symposium must pre-register
D There is no limit to the number of people who can attend the
symposium ( A )

28. All participants will receive

A a free CD
B a free book
C RM5 refund
D a free goodie bag ( D )

Questions 29 - 34

29. People avoid the old man because

A he is old
B he is strange
C he is dirty
D he is uncouth ( B )

30. Why is the old man unusual?

A He is healthy for his age.

B He is unhealthy for his age.
C He looks very young.
D He looks very old. ( A )

31. The old man is _________ in character.

A crazy
B eccentric
C esoteric
D predictable ( B )

32. The old man is a _________ person.

A sociable
B delightful
C lonely
D unkind ( C )
 33. The old man behaves strangely because he is in _____________.

A hate
B mourning
C lament
D duress ( B )

34. The author avoids the old man because ___________.

A He finds the old man mysterious.

B He hates him.
C He fears the unknown.
D He is irrational. ( C )

SECTION E

Questions 35 - 37

35. The poet uses the image of a crow to suggest that

A The environment is clean.

B Birds are dangerous animals.
C The environment is very polluted.
D The drain is dirty. ( C )

36. The poet wants the Government to plan _________ wisely so that the
people will not suffer.

A growth
B transport
C development
D unrest ( C )

37. The main message of the poem is

A Pollute the environment.

B Preserve the environment.
C Clean the drains.
D Wash the toilets. ( B )
Questions 38 - 40

38. Zahid bought a pocket knife because_________________.

A he wanted to be a bully
B he wanted to revenge his injustice
C he wished he was stronger
D he wanted to show off his savings ( A )

39. Zahid used the knife to _________ his classmates.

A protect
B save
C threaten
D kill ( C )

40. From the above passage we see that Zahid had become

A mild.
B pleasant.
C heartless.
D crazy. ( C )