MID YEAR EXAMINATION 2019

SMK TUN SARDON

FORM 3

ENGLISH 1 (12/1)
READING AND USE OF ENGLISH (1 HOUR AND 15 MINUTES)

Part 1
Questions 1-8
Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C.
For each question, circle the correct answer A, B or C below.

1 This poster encourages you to buy things

A that have a discount B which are cheap C quick

Dear Adila,

I believe that all children should have a proper place to live

and receive affordable health care. They should be able to go
to school without worries and pursue their dreams. I will
definitely be going to the charity bazaar at One Utama. See
you there!

Fadzillah

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2 Fadzillah believes that all children should
A study overseas
B eat at fast food outlets
C have a warm bed to sleep in

Ramlah : Today, Dad gave me RM50 for my birthday.

Christina : Wow!
Ramlah : I am thinking of buying a new power bank…
Christina : Just put the money in your bank account. You already have
a power bank. You don’t need another one.

3 Christina is advising Ramlah to

A give her the RM50
B buy a power bank
C save the money

4 You should help

A friends who are in hospital
B students who are disabled
C classmates who need you

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5 The girl is selling lemonade
A to raise RM120
B for her school fees
C for extra pocket money

6 This message encourages parents to

A teach their kids
B go to the bank more often
C open an account for their child

7 This sign states that students have a right to

A safety B education C health care

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8 Go to AAHA Centre on 18 June if you want to
A adopt a pet
B buy a home
C meet your friend

Part 2 (Questions 9-16)

Read the text below and correct the underlined errors. For each question, write the
correct word in the space provided below.

Working Hours for Children in the UK

Children are allowed to work in the UK from the age of 13 onwards. Between (0) an
ages of 13 and 14, children can only work after 7 a.m. and before 7 p.m. In addition
to this, they can only work for a maximum of two hours (9) at a school day. On
Saturdays, children can work for up to five hours (10) after 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. On
Sundays, children (11) were able to work for up to two hours between 7 a.m. and 11
a.m. Teenagers between the ages of 15 and 16 are allowed to work for up to eight
hours (12) in Saturdays and up to a maximum of 35 hours during school holidays.
Once teenagers have (13) reach the age of 16, they are called young workers.
Therefore, they can work for up to 40 hours a week or up to eight (14) hour a day. It
can be difficult (15) of teenagers to balance their schoolwork and co-curricular
activities as well as their jobs. It is important for teenagers to both get enough sleep
and (16) has enough time to focus on their schoolwork. It should be noted that a
combination of excellent school results and working skills will help a child in future.

(Adapted from https//www.kumon.co.uk/blog/restrictions-

and-benefits-of-teenage-job)

[8 marks]
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Part 3
Read the text below and answer questions 17 to 24.

A QUICK GUIDE TO SAVING MONEY

As a teenager, it is important to know how to save your money. You must keep
a record of your spending. Use a notebook or some other means. This can be
boring, but it is the best way to make sure you don’t spend too much money.
You’ll be able to see exactly how much money you have left at the end of each
month. You can also monitor how you spend your money. Try not to spend too
much at the beginning of the month so that you will have enough money until
the end of the month.
Be smart with your food shopping. Food will be one of your biggest costs.
Buying supermarket value products rather than well-known brands and
shopping at the end of the day when many items are discounted are some of
the simplest ways to save money. Cook your own meals instead of always
eating out.
Don’t overpay for transport. Buses remain one of the cheapest ways to
travel around town. Check whether there are any student discounts or monthly
passes available. In certain cities, there are free buses for tourists that you can
use to get around.
Don’t forget to take advantage of student discounts. Many shops and
food outlets offer student discounts. Even when they aren’t advertised, it’s worth
asking as they are sometimes still available.

(Adapted from https:www.prospects.ac.uk/applying-for-university/

Questions 17-24
Complete the following table.
Choose no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each answer.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided below.

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 A Quick Guide to Saving Money

Keep a record 17 Use _____________________ or some other means.

18 Do not spend too much at ______________________
of each month.
Be smart with food shopping 19 Buy ________________________________.
20 Shop for _________________________ at the end of
the day
21 ________________________ your own meals.
Do not overpay for transport 22 Use _____________________ to travel around town.
23 Take advantage of _________________ or monthly
passes.
24 Some cities have free _____________________.

Part 4
Read the text and answer questions 25 to 34.

GRANDFATHER’S COINS

Every Sunday, Alex and his cousins, Ruben, Nico, Clara, Joe and Monty, would go for a
big family meal at their grandparents’ house. They would always wait excitedly for the
moment their grandfather would give them a few coins, so that they could buy
something for themselves. Then, all the children would run off to buy chewing gum and
lollipops. Their grandparents soon realized the children would never learn how to
manage their money like this. So, they started a competition. After a year, the children
would have to show what they had done with all the coins they have received.
Ruben and Nico, the two smallest children, continued sending all their money
buying sweets. Every week, they would show off their sweets to the other children, while
laughing and enjoying them. Clara and Joe started saving their coins instead. But after
watching Ruben and Nico enjoy themselves week after week, both of them became
jealous and could no longer stand saving their money. They gave up and joined Ruben
and Nico in spending whatever they had on sweets.
However, Monty was a smart boy. He decided to manage his money by buying
and selling things. Soon he had a lot of money for his effort. He was close to winning.
However, Monty was greedy and he started betting with his school friends. A month
later, he lost all of his money.

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 Alex, on the other hand, had a will of iron. He saved all the money he was given
and collected more money than everyone else by the end of the year. With so much
money, he managed to buy many sweets at a discount – enough for more than a year.
In addition, he even had enough money left to buy himself a toy. He was the clear
winner, and the rest of his cousins learnt from him about the advantages of saving
money and waiting before spending.

(Adapted from https:freestoriesforkids.com/children/stories-and-tales/

grandfather%27s-coins)

Questions 25-32
Answer the questions below.

Choose no more than five words and/or a number from the text for each answer.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided below.

25 How many children took part in the competition?

_____________________________________________________________ [1
mark]

26 The children used the coins to buy ______________________ and lollipops. [1

mark]

27 The purpose of the competition was to teach the children how to ________________
_____________________________________________________________ [1
mark]

28 Clara and Joe became __________________________ of Nico and Ruben enjoying

their sweets and gave up. [1
mark]

29 Being _______________________, Monty became careless and lost all his money.
[1
mark]

30 The smartest and most careful child was ___________________________. [1 mark]

31 The winner bought ____________________ other than sweets. [1

mark]

32 The winner’s cousins learnt how to wait ____________________________ [1

mark]

Questions 33 and 34
Complete the table below with a word from the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided below.

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 Meaning Word
33 in a happy and enthusiastic way
34 obvious and leaving no doubt at all
[2 marks]

[10 marks]
Part 5 (Questions 35-40)
You are going to read a newspaper article about the rising prices at school canteens.

Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A–H)
to fit each gap (35–40). There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.

For each question, write the correct answer (A–H) below.

RISING PRICES AT SCHOOL CANTEENS

School canteen operators cannot simply increase the prices of food sold to students.
This issue arose because of the sudden rise in the prices of rice, chicken,
flour, vegetables35
and plastic throughout the country. They did not wish
to operate at a loss.
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In the meantime, he said that schools who were unhappy with
their canteen 37
operators for increasing the price should cancel their contracts with
them. He also stated that operators who want to increase their prices should submit
their applications to their school administration or district education offices first.
The school division director advised schools to monitor the food prices. He
said that some schools had already set up a special38canteen committee comprising
teachers and students.
He also said that the ministry will act on complaints submitted by parents,
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teachers or students. Knowing these rights would help students to
make their canteens a better place. 40

(Adapted from https:thestar.com.my/news/nation/2008/06/11/school-canteen-

operators-bound-by-prices-in-contract/)

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A The Education Ministry’s school division director said that the ministry would issue a
guideline to all schools on this matter soon.

B The members of these committees monitor the food and drinks prices on a daily
basis.

C This way, the price increase can be discussed reasonably so that the operators will
not suffer losses.

D Students should make reports whenever the canteen is not clean.

E The school canteen operators stated that they could not avoid raising the prices.

F This is because they have to follow the terms of the contract they signed with the
school.

G He advised students to learn about their rights as consumers.

H Teachers should be in charge of the food price list.

[6 marks]

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______________________ ______________________ ______________________

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