SMK DATO PERMAISURIREMOVE CLASS ENGLISH MID SEMESTER 1 EXAMINATION

NAME: ______________________________________ CLASS: _______ DATE: _____________

Section A[10 marks]

Answer all questions in this paper.

Question 1

Read the text below and choose the correct answer. Write the answer in the space provided.

Michelle celebrated her (a) (forteen, fourteen, fourteenth) birthday last Sunday. It was great fun having her (b) (family, family, family) members with her. Her father gave her a (c) (pet, pat, pot) kitten. Michelle loved the kitten very much and she called it Whitty because its (d) (far, fer, fur) was as white as snow. Her mother baked her a big (e) (choclet, chocolat, chocolate) cake. Everybody loved the delicious cake very much. The biggest surprise was the (f) (gift, geft, give) from her grandfather. It was an iPhone 6. Michelle was so happy that she hugged and kissed her grandfather over and over again. Her parents warned her that it was not meant for her to play (g) (games, gems, things). Instead she must put it to good use. Michelle promised that she would use (h) (a, an, the) iPhone 6 to surf the Internet for information. Her grandfather advised (i) (her, him, me) not to bring the iPhone 6 to school. Michelle nodded her head and took a group (j) (photograph, painting, portrait) of her family members and friends with the new smart phone.

(a) ___________(b) ___________(c) ___________

(d) ___________(e) ___________

(f) ___________

(g) ___________

(h)

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___________(i) ___________

(j) ___________

Section B[20 marks]

Question 2

Read the following text. Then, answer questions (a) – (j).Pen Pal Page

Hi! My name is Elizabeth Smith. I am 14 years old. I am an optimistic and energetic person. My ambition is to either be an astronaut or scientist. I think travelling to the moon or to other planets would be really fascinating. On the other hand, I think being a scientist is interesting as I can invent things that could be of benefit to people. I have a few hobbies but my two favourite hobbies are blogging and playing chess. I mostly blog about my pet dog, Chevy. I usually play chess with my father. He usually defeats me but I feel I am getting better and will defeat him more often. To keep fit I swim and play badminton. I go swimming once a week with my best friends, Anisa and Devi. We go to a swimming pool near my house. I play badminton everyday with my younger sister, Mandy. I am a prefect at school and a librarian. Even though it can be difficult at times, I try to perform my duties to the best of my abilities.

Sports:

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Sports:

(i) ___________________________

(j) ___________________________

Ambitions:

(a)___________________________

(b)___________________________

Favourite hobbies:

(g)___________________________

(h) ___________________________

Type of pet: (c) ______________

Name of pet: (d) _____________

Best friends :

(e) __________________________

(f) ___________________________

Question 3

Questions (a) – (d): Based on the passage, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

(a)A farmer is always on duty night and day. _____________ (1 mark)

(b)A fireman usually dies to save other people’s lives. _____________ (1 mark)

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(c)Our country needs qualified teachers to cultivate and educate useful citizens for the future. _____________ (1 mark)

(d)Doctors are necessary during the outbreak of a flu epidemic. _____________ (1 mark)

(e)Farmers’ jobs are important as they provide food for thecountry. _____________ (1 mark)

(5 marks)

Questions (f) – (j): Read the passage carefully and answer the questions below.

(f) What are some dangers faced by firemen?_________________________________________________________________________ (1

mark)

(g)Why is a doctor important? _________________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(h)When do people realise how important a farmer is?_________________________________________________________________________ (1

mark)

(i) How can teachers serve their country?_________________________________________________________________________ (1

mark)

(j) What can a doctor explain to the public?_________________________________________________________________________ (1

mark)

(5 marks)SECTION C[10 marks]

Question 4

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SECTION D[10 marks]

Question 5Fill in the blanks with the correct names of fruit.

Fill in the blanks with the correct names of the parts of the face.

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SECTION E[20 marks]

Question 6

When writing the essay, you should: describe the picture above use the words given write between 80 to 100 words

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