Kuantan SPM Trial 2022 Paper 1
Kuantan SPM Trial 2022 Paper 1
Kuantan SPM Trial 2022 Paper 1
1. Kertas peperiksaan ini mengandungi lima bahagian: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
dan Part 5.
3. Bagi setiap soalan, pilih satu jawapan sahaja. Hitamkan dan tulis jawapan anda pada
kertas jawapan objektif yang disediakan.
Kertas peperiksaan ini mengandungi 16 halaman bercetak dan 1 halaman tidak bercetak.
Part 1
Questions 1 to 8 are based on the given stimuli.
Study the information carefully and choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question,
mark your answer on the answer sheet.
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player in the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) but the search for two others to
back him up is still going on. And Aidil hopes to show that he can be the number two
behind Tze Yong.
5 Which of the following is the most suitable headline for the extract?
A Aidil hopes to be worthy No.2.
B Closing the gap to semi-finals.
C Men's singles battle for BAM players.
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Part 2
Questions 9 to 18 are based on the following passage.
Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill in each blank. For
each question, mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Sara (11) _______________ making YouTube videos since 2011 that focused on tech
reviews, creativity and entrepreneurship, as well as interviews, vlogs and documentaries.
She also hosts the popular podcast show "That Creative Life," (12) _______________ you
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Sara wasn't great on camera when she started the Fulltone Souldbender review in 2011.
Over the (13) _______________ 10 years, she has grown into her job as a YouTuber. Her
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she knows a lot about tech products. (15) _______________ isn't made overnight; it takes
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She also earned the right to have her own name (16) _______________ huge tech
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viewers and listeners may have initially tuned because of Zuckenberg, Brownlee or Green,
they actually stuck (18) _______________ thanks to Sara's incredible talent. She inspires
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Part 3
Questions 19 to 26 are based on the following passage.
You are going to read a passage describing a trip along Pamir Highway. For questions 19 to
26, choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
For each question, mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Sheer limestone on your right; a gravelly road stories of the shepherds, pilgrims, traders,
drops down into a glacier-blue river valley to explorers and soldiers who have traversed these
your left. There’s barely room for a bike to pass roads for a few millennia.
at this point – but that’s all right. You’ll be the The Pamir Highway is pioneering territory for
only ones on this road for the next 100km or so. tourists. To get the most out of it you will need to
The most traffic you’ll see is black-robed herders travel with a holiday company and a guide who
on horseback, corralling their horned cattle to knows how to approach the rough terrain,
their summer pasture below. You’ve left a Silk navigate semi-autonomous border regions, and
Road Soviet city in your rear-view mirror and translate the glacier-hewn scenery and
have the highest town in Tajikistan in your sights. complicated history. They’ll have a satellite
Welcome to the Pamir Highway. phone and back-up torches when you’re several
It’s little wonder that the Pamir Highway has hundred kilometres off-grid. They also juggle
been on Chris Ellis’ mind as he’s been trying to visas, languages and cultural norms without
create a Pamir Highway trip. “We knew it was blinking. The traditions, language, religion and
not going to be a holiday,” said Chris. “It was political troubles of the Pamirs are all vastly
going to be an adventure in the truest sense of the different from Tajik people elsewhere; your guide
word. It’s hard going. The pace of travel is fast; will untangle this. They’ll have the knowledge
you’ve got travel at altitude; you’ve got long days that makes all the different parts of the trip click.
in the car. It’s a hard trip, and we try to be as Your guide will also be your support. The
honest about this as possible, so that people are Pamir Highway can be tiring. You’ll spend much
ready for that. You kind of know that when you of the two weeks on unmade mountain roads,
put on a trip like this, it’s going to appeal to those bumping along at high altitude. But you’ll also
really daring travellers that are looking for it in soon realise that the lack of tourist infrastructure
the next adventure.” is a blessing. “Throughout Tajikistan it’s all local
The Pamir Highway is one of the highest road guesthouses,” said Chris, “but to be honest
trips on earth. Over around three weeks and they’re more like homestays. They’re run by local
1,250km, you’ll bump through three countries, families in the area and you’re pretty much
from Tajikistan’s capital of Dushanbe to Osh, the sleeping in their house – they’ve just converted it
oldest city in Kyrgyzstan, on a road with Silk a little bit. It’s not the kind of homestays where
Road origins. Even better: it’s via a gauntlet of they receive tour groups every weekend of the
lunar mountain passes, furious river rapids, hot year. It’s not that sort of manufactured
springs and geysers. experience. People love the opportunity to be able
This isn’t the sort of region you want to admire to do that.”
from afar. You’ll scramble across mountain The chance to get to know another culture is a
passes in a four-wheel drive, hike the alpine two-way street. After all, taking on the full Pamir
meadows, stay with the communities that tough it Highway is still a privilege of the few who are
out at 3,650m, and learn about the history of the prepared to take on the challenges – and costs of
Pamiri people who live here. While we might travelling this isolated branch of the Silk Road.
think this is the edge of the world, to tens of The communities you meet will be as interested
thousands it’s still the centre. Along the Shuraba in meeting you as you are in meeting them.
Pass (2,267m) – the border region between
Tajikistan and Afghanistan – people still tell (Adapted from “Responsible Travel” website)
19 From paragraph 1, what kind of traffic will you find during your journey along the
Pamir Highway?
A Silk Road travellers.
B Horned cattle grazing.
C Herders on horseback.
D Tourists on four-wheel drive.
20 From paragraph 2, why does the writer use the phrase “the trip is not going to be a
holiday”?
A The long drive is very interesting.
B The pace of the trip is leisurely.
C The altitude is unpredictable.
D The trip is full of adventures.
22 In paragraph 3, how do you describe the view along the Pamir Highway?
A Agricultural setting.
B Natural surroundings.
C Well-developed cities.
D War-torn and ruined towns.
25 How does the writer describe the accommodation provided by the Tajikistans?
26 In the last paragraph, what does the writer mean when he said “The chance to get to
know another culture is a two-way street”?
Part 4
Questions 27 to 32 are based on a story on how the writer faced a terrible challenge on his
hiking journey. Six sentences have been removed from the story. Choose from the sentences A
to H the one which fits each gap (27 to 32). There are two extra sentences which you do not
need to use. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
I’m lying in my tent at Everest Base Camp. It’s –2°C. My breath rises from my mouth
like trails of smoke as I try to catch a midday nap. Suddenly and without warning, the ground
I’m lying on moves half a metre to the left. Did that really happen? Did the entire earth just
shift beneath me? Again, I feel the earth move. 27 C . What is happening? I am
lying on a glacier of 100 tons of ice—nothing could move that!
I roll myself up out of my sleeping bag; rip the tent zip open. The snow in front of me,
calm and serene, blissfully unaware of the plans the mountain has in store for it. I half crawl
out and stand upright. I see Donat and Iwan, staring up at the mountain as if hypnotised.
28 . Coming right at us.
The entire sky is filled with a giant, cascading wall of white. A beautiful and deadly
collision of rocks, ice and white dust—and all of it heading straight for me. 29 C
From ground to sky there is nothing else; just this wall of whiteness thundering towards us,
unaware of all in its path, full of heartless violence.
This is it—I’m dead! There’s nothing I can do but accept that I’m about to be swept
away by an avalanche. After all the near misses of my life, after all the lucky escapes from
hospital, I must exit here, thousands of miles from my loved ones. 30 C . Time
seems to be slowing infinitely to allow me to think about them all, one last time.
It feels as if 15 minutes have passed since I emerged from my tent, but it’s actually only
a few seconds. Could I run? I glance over my shoulder. Running is out of the question. The
avalanche is hurtling towards me at 150 kilometres an hour, and the ground is an obstacle
course of rocks, guide ropes and ice. 31 C . Now. I dive headfirst into my tent, and
hit the floor, burrowing my head into the ground. The avalanche is on me, all around and on
top of me. 32 C .
B The ground lifts me up half a metre, as if something is pushing into my back, before
suddenly shifting to the right.
E Usually, Everest looks so majestically overhead, but right now, racing down the
mountain is the biggest avalanche I have ever seen.
F It rolls, turns, tumbles every which way, as it rushes invincibly on down the
mountain.
Part 5
Questions 33 to 40 are based on the following texts.
Read the texts carefully and answer the questions that follow.
A - 90 DEGREES CAFE
90 Degrees Cafe is a highly Instagrammable setting, perfect for those who love a trendy cafe.
This artsy place resides in a renovated classic grocery store made entirely of wood and has
two floors: cafe and dining downstairs and community event space upstairs, where they host
a monthly art exhibition. Their menu line up is to-die-for, especially the luxurious Truffle
Scramble and their homemade natural ice-cream!
D - THE 92'S
Need some authentic wood-fired pizza while you get your caffeine fix? The 92s Cafe is the
place to go! Just opened a year ago, they’re the first-ever place to serve wood-fired artisan
pizzas in Kuantan. Don’t miss the whimsical charcoal-based of The 92s Signature, which
combines five different seasonal kinds of cheese, and their very own Satay Turkey Ham.
Sound heavenly, don’t they?
E - PULL A SHOT
If you’re looking for a place to relax and read some novels or whatever, this coffee shop
would be the best. They have the best coffee available and even some fresh baked goods as
well. The ambiance of this shop is so relaxing, and the staffs are super friendly. I could not
ask for more because everything that I needed was provided.
F - JAVA FLAVA
Looking for a place with a vintage, cozy and warm ambience for a catch up session with
friends? Get your appetite ready at Java Flava Cafe. Serving delectable Western diner-style
food—mostly made from scratch, Java Flava also specializes in hand-crafted coffee. Don’t
leave without indulging in a delicious cup of cappuccino, or perhaps their popular Rose
Marie Latte, which is a perfect companion to their incredible French pastries.
Questions 33 to 36
Using the information given, which text (A to F) describes the following views on the best
hipster cafes. For each question, mark your answer on the answer sheet.
Statement Paragraph
Questions 37 to 40
Using words form the texts, complete the summary below. Choose no more than one word for
each blank.
Write you answer on the answer sheet.
the town competing with one another to which serves the best coffee and services. The nature
of the cafe evolves in conjunction with the changing (37) __________________ of the world.
A cafe is more than simply a place to sit, enjoy some delicious food, or sip a
getting to know interesting people and for (39) __________________ worthy photos. Among
young people in Malaysia, the Hipster Cafe culture has become one of the most
(40)__________________ types of modern cafe culture. For this reason, cafes are sprouting
up left and right, and they are meant to cater to the requirements of young adults.