Comprehension (Exercise 1)
Read the letter and answer the questions.

                                                      Pack the Right Clothes

                                                                                                       31, Jalan Mulia,
                                                                                                           58200 Kuala Lumpur.

                                                                                                           30 MAY 1999.

Dear Mei Fong,
        My sisters and I are very excited that you will be here in two weeks' time.  We have planned many interesting things for you.  Here are some of them.
        We will go to Genting Highlands.  It is cold there so please bring a sweater.
        We will also go hiking in Bukit Senyum.  You will need a pair of sneakers.  You can wear shorts and a T-shirt.
        Mother has agreed to take us to Beringin Waterpark.  We can swim and picnic there.  Don't forget to bring a cap, a swimsuit and a pair of slippers, too.  You needn't bring any dress.  You can wear mine if we need to.
       I will not tell you all the activities we have planned.  We want to surprise you.  That's all until we meet at the railway station. Have a safe journey.

                                                                                                           Yours sincerely,
                                                                                                            Ching Ching

1.   Why does Mei Fong need a sweater to go to Genting Highlands?
2.   What will Mei Fong probably wear during the hike?
3.   Where will Ching Ching meet Mei Fong?
4.   When will Mei Fong see Ching Ching?
        A   In June 1999
        B   On 31st May 1999
        C   On 30th May 1999
        D    Two weeks before 30th May 1999

5.   Ching Ching does not tell her friend about the other activities because she wants to
       ________________ her.
       A   help                                C   meet
       B   surprise                           D   save

Exercise 2
Read the passage and answer the questions

                                                       A Helpful Boy
 

     Beng Chun visits his uncle and cousins during the school holidays.  His uncle owns a restaurant in a small town.  Beng Chun likes to help his uncle in the restaurant.
     In the morning, Beng Chun makes sure the tables and chairs are neatly arranged.  He also wipes the windows with a piece of cloth.  If his cousins are not around,  Beng Chun helps his uncle to mop the floor too.  Sometimes, Beng Chun carries a pail of water to the kitchen.  He helps his aunt to wash the bowls and chopsticks.
     Beng Chun likes it when his holiday falls on National Day.  He enjoys helping his cousins to put up the national flag on the eve.  Beng Chun also gets to climb up a ladder to tie the flag with a rope.

 1.   What does Beng Chun like to do during the school holidays?
 2.   When does Beng Chun arrange the tables and chairs?
 3.   What does Beng Chun get to do on the  eve of National Day?
 4.   What doesn't Beng Chun do in his uncle's restaurant?
        A  Wipe the windows
        B  Wipe the tables
        C  Wash the chopsticks
        D  Arrange the chairs

5.   What do you think of Beng Chun?
      A   He is very helpful.
      B   He is very playful.
      C   He is adventurous.
      D   He is neat and tidy.

Exercise 3
Read the following story and then answer the questions.

                                            A SHEPHERD'S TALE
     A long time ago, there lived a shepherd in a small village.  He had one hundred sheep.
     One morning, he found that he had only ninety sheep.  The  next morning, he had only eighty sheep.  Finally, there was only forty sheep left.
     "Who stole my sheep?'  he asked angrily.
     One night, he heard some strange sounds.  He followed it and saw a monster eating his sheep. Quickly, he gathered the villagers and together they killed the monster.

1.   In the beginning, the shepherd had ___________________________________________ .
2.   The shepherd thought that someone __________________________________________ .
3.   He found the monster by following the
      A   footprints            B   sheep            C   shepherd            D   strange sounds
4.   Who killed the  monster?
      A   The shepherd
      B   The villagers
      C   The shepherd and the sheep
      D   The shepherd and the villagers

Exercise 4
Read the passage. Circle the correct answer.
 

                                            TWO  GOOD  FRIENDS
       Labu and Labi are good friends.  They go to school together.  They reach school at 7.30 a.m. every day.  They are never late for school.
      After school, Labu and Labi go home by bus.  They sit together in the bus.  They do not walk home.
      In the evenings, they sometimes play football with their friends.  Labu and Labi play football very well.  At 6.30 p.m., they stop playing and go home.  They never play football after 6.30 p.m.
      When they go home, Labu and Labi take their baths.  After that, Labu sometimes waters the plants in the garden.  Labi sometimes follows his father  to the shop.
      Sometimes, Labu eats his dinner at 7.45 p.m.  Sometimes, he eats his dinner at 8.15 p.m.  But Labi always eats his dinner at eight o'clock.  After dinner, Labu and labi read their school books.  They go to bed at 9.30 p.m.

1.   At what time do Labu and Labi reach school every day?
      A   Seven o'clock                    C   Half past eight
      B   Eight o'clock                      D   Half past seven

2.   How do Labu and Labi go home from school?
      A   By car                              C    By bus
      B   On foot                             D   By taxi

3.   When do the boys bathe?
     A   Before they play football    C   Before they go to the shop
     B   After watering the plants     D   After playing football

4.   The boys revise their school work
     A   in the afternoon                 C   in the evening
     B   at night                              D   in the morning

5.  Labu and Labi do all these except
     A   go home from school by bus
     B   play football with their friends
     C   walk home from school
     D   go early to school

Exercise 5
Read the following article and answer the questions that follow.

     BATU GAJAH, Tuesday:     A school boy found a gun wrapped in a plastic bag at Jalan Mahadi here, yesterday.
     Lee Chin Poh,  11, found the bag at about 6.30 p.m. in a dustbin outside his house when he went to throw some rubbish.
     "I was about to throw the rubbish into the bin when I saw the gun in a plastic bag.  At first, I thought that it was a toy gun.  So, I picked it up.  But it was too heavy for a toy gun.  I quickly dropped it back and called my mother," he said.
     His mother immediately telephoned the police.  A police team had been sent to investigate.
 

1.    When did Chin Poh find the gun?
        A   On Monday morning                   C   On Tuesday morning
        B   On Monday evening                    D   On Tuesday evening

2.   The gun was wrapped in
       A   a gunny sack                                C   a piece of cloth
       B   a newspaper                                 D  a plastic bag

3.   Chin Poh went to the dustbin because
      A   he saw something in it                    C   he wanted to throw some rubbish
      B   he saw a bag of toys there              D   his mother asked him to clean the dustbin

4.   Why did he pick up the gun?
      A   He thought that it was a toy gun.
      B   He wanted to show it to his mother.
      C  He wanted to hand it over to the police.
      D   He was afraid that someone might take it away.

5.   Who told the police about the gun?
      A   Chin Poh
      B   Chin Poh's mother
      C   A neighbour
      D   a stranger

Answer keys

Exercise 1
1.   Mei Fong needs a sweater to go to Genting Highlands because it is cold there.
2.   Mei Fong will probably wear a pair of sneakers during the hike.
3.   Ching Ching will meet Mei Fong at the railway station.
4.   A
5.   C

Exercise 2
1.  He likes to help his uncle in the restaurant during the school holidays.
2.   He arranges the tables and chairs in the morning.
3.   He helps his cousins to put up the natioal flag on the eve of Natioanl Day.
4.   A
5.   A

Exercise 3
1.   one hundred sheep
2.   had stolen his sheep
3.   D
4.   D

Exercise 4
1.   D
2.   C
3.   D
4.   B
5.   C

Exercise 5
1.   B
2.   D
3.   D
4.   A
5.   B

Section C
Question 21
Exercise A

Read the conversation carefully.  hen answer the questons.

Devan          :    Look at that pilot.  He looks so smart in his uniform.  I want to be a pilot when I
                        grow up.
Keng Hong  :   My cousin is a pilot.  He says to be a pilot you have to be good in your studies and
                       you have to have good eyesight and be fit.
Devan          :   I know that.  I am strong and healthy and like you, I don't need to wear
                       spectacles.  I will study hard and get good grades.
Keng Hong  :   I want to fly a plane.  I want to visit big cities.  I like to meet people.
Devan          :   I  like all that too.
Keng Hong  :   Good!  We'll both be pilots.  What about you, Rashid?  What do you want to be
                        ?
Rashid        :   I want to be a farmer.  I want to own a big farm with lots of animals and fruit trees.
                      I am not afraid of hard work.  I can get good grades too but I don't want to be a
                      pilot.  I don't want to wear a uniform.  I also can't stand staying in the city.  it is
                      very noisy and dusty.

1    The conversation above tells us about ________________________________________
      _____________________________________________________________________

2    What can you say about Devan and Keng Hong that are similar?
      Both     _____________________________________________________________
      Both are ________________________ and ________________________________
     Both _______________________________________________________________

3    What can you say about Rashid that is different?
      He _________________________________and he __________________________
      He _________________________________________________________________

4   List the things mentioned in the conversation that a person who wants to be a pilot must have.
     _____________________________________________________________________
     _____________________________________________________________________
     _____________________________________________________________________

5   What would you like to be when you grow up? Why?
     _____________________________________________________________________
     _____________________________________________________________________
    _____________________________________________________________________

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