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UJIAN GERAK MAHIR (UGM) JULY 2012 ENGLISH FORM 2 NAME: CLASS:

SECTION A: READING COMPREHENSION Read the journal and answer the following questions.

My Journal
9.00 a.m. I left the hotel and decided to go for a walk in the village to find some more people I can ask for more information about my grandfather. It is a beautiful day, the sun is shining and people are arriving for the Sunday market. 10.00 a.m. I decided to visit the market and walk around looking at the stalls. Suddenly, I noticed a stall selling antique jewellery. I stopped because I saw a box which contained a lot of uncut precious stones. I remembered a Konchi diamond and looked more closely at the stall. A woman sat behind the table. She looked like a gypsy. She was very brightly-coloured clothes and lots of jewellery.

1. From the journal entry we know that the writer is looking for A lot of jewellery B people to talk to C find his missing grandparents D information about his grandfather 2. What made the writer suddenly stop? A He saw a gypsy woman B He noticed a special diamond C He saw a box full of jewellery D The gypsy woman called him 3. What is the writer looking for? A A gypsy B Jewellery C Antiques D A specific diamond

4. Why did the writer say that the lady looks like a gypsy? A He knows her B She behaved like a gypsy C She wore a diamond like a gypsy D She wore bright clothes and a lot of jewellery 5. What could the Konchi diamond imply? A He knows something about it B He has never seen it before C He is a diamond collector D He wants to buy it 6. What can you conclude about the writer? A He is lost B He is local C He is a tourist D He loves jewellery 1

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Read the article and answer the questions. Variety is the Spice of Life. A balanced, active life is the key to great health and happy living. Take a leaf from the pages of good old classic living: everything in moderation and find a good balance in what you eat and the exercise regime you follow. For great health and happy living, have a good balance in the intake of carbohydrates, protein, fat, vitamins, minerals, fluid and fibre. These nutrients are already present in the food we eat, so we just need to make sure we have a good mix. Aiming for a variety of foods in all our meals will help to achieve this combination. This can be done with just about everything we eat. Most of the time, our problem is that we eat too much of the same thing. Ensure that we eat in moderation so we are not lacking in any particular nutrient. Maintaining a good level of activity and incorporating some form of exercise in our routines are all part and parcel of a balanced active life. This is just as important for our health as our diets. Do some walking or a simple workout outdoors half an hour a day. Being active helps us not only to develop physically but also stimulate our minds to work better. When watching television, stay with educational programmes which stimulate the mind intellectually. Exercise, like diet, does not have to take up a lot of extra time but can be worked into our daily lives. Try out different sorts of activities like swimming, skating, cycling, dancing or walking. Expose yourself to more fun and adventurous activities and this will foster a greater interest in keeping fit the right way. 7. To be healthy and happy, we should eat and exercise A a lot C irregularly B regularly D in moderation 8. The following are nutrients found in food except A sugar C vitamins B protein D carbohydrates 9. How can we achieve a good combination of nutrients in our food? A Taking one type of food B Taking a variety of food C Taking two types of food D Taking three types of food 10. A balanced life requires eating in moderation and A watching television B exercising the mind C doing physical exercise D socializing as much as possible

11. We can develop physically and stimulate our minds to do work better if we stay A silent C calm B active D alert 12. What type of television programme is recommended for intellectual development? A Sitcom C Thriller B Comedy D Educational programme 13. Which statement about exercise is true? A It helps us to keep fit B It takes up a lot of time C It should be done seriously D We should do only one type of exercise 14. This article appeals to those who are A talented C result-oriented B exhausted D health-conscious

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SECTION B: RATIONAL CLOZE Fill in the blanks with the most suitable words.

Its eight oclock in the morning. We found to our disappointment that the weather ____(15)__ turned bad. Dark clouds were covering the sky. It looked like its going to rain. We had planned to ____(16)___ out early and had been looking forward to hiking ____(17)__ Bukit Perahu. My friend, Steve wanted to start hiking be it rain ____(18)___ shine. He had put in a lot of effort to ____(19)___ for this outing. In fact, both of us had been exercising daily for the past two weeks to build up our stamina. Before long, the clouds moved away and the sun appeared. We were so glad that we ___(20)___ carry on with our outing. Our stock for the trip includes a ___(21)__ chocolate bars and a bottle of water. We fastened our knapsack on ___(22)___ back. We started walking up the track steadily. We met other people who were hiking along with us. Soon, we were wandering ______(23)___ along the ____(24)___.

15. A B C D 16. A B C D 17. A B C D 18. A B C D 19. A B C D

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20. A B C D 21. A B C D 22. A B C D 23. A B C D 24. A B C D

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SECTION C: GRAMMAR Underline the adjectives in the following sentences. 25. Please wash the dirty T-shirt. 26. Dont touch that iron! It is hot. 27. She is wearing an expensive watch. 28. Hamdan took his sick cat to the vet. 29. There is an oval mirror in my bedroom. 30. You can put the big box under the stairs. 31. We bought a delicious cake at the bakery. 32. My aunt works in that tall building next to the hospital. 33. I saw an interesting documentary on television last night. 34. James found a brown purse on his way home from school. Fill in the blanks with and, but, so, or, nor, either, or neither. 35. Little Susan goes to kindergarten ___________________ enjoys it very much. 36. Everyone went home tired ___________ happy. 37. It was raining, ___________ we played indoors. 38. She goes to bed early ________________ wakes up late. 39. They are planning to visit _______________America or Australia. 40. Jamal fell off the ladder _____________ broke his arm. 41. ______________ my grandfather nor my grandmother went to school. 42. You have lost a library book, ____________ you must pay a fine. 43. He does not like game. He plays _____________ football nor basketball. 44. Both Jessie __________ Stacy are teachers.

Fill in the blanks with can, may, or must 45. I ________ speak Mandarin quite well but I dont know how to read it. 46. You _________ want to use this book later, so keep it. 47. You look very sick. You _____________ see a doctor. 48. Ali, ________ you help us with the cleaning up? 49. Catherine ____________ use the car to go to the clinic. 4

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50. Halimah ___________play the guitar well. 51. Andy ________ go for the interview if he wants the job. 52. Im sure she ____________ cook a proper meal for the family. 53. All students ___________ obey the school rules. 54. Im still uncertain. I ______ _____ decide to go after all.

SECTION D: VOCABULARY Word Pair Phrases Match the phrases with their correct meaning.

55. 56

A. alive and kicking B. bigger and better

_____ generally improved

_____ writing materials

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C. flesh and blood D. give and take E. hustle and bustle

_____ great hurry _____ well protected

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_____ full of life F. lean and mean _____ very tidy G. pen and paper _____ give help and receive help H. wear and tear _____ strong but dangerous

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I. spick and span

_____ members of ones family

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J. lock and key

_____ worn out through constant usage

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Sound Words Which sound word from the list below can best explain the sound of the particular situation? plonk clank snort drone clink moan scream cheer tinkle sizzle whimper gasp

65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71. 72. 73. 74. 75. 76.

expresses pain expresses disapproval expresses surprise expresses fear expresses spectators joy at a match expresses the sound of an air-conditioner expresses the sound of a bell. expresses the frying of sausages and eggs. expresses the soft cries of a baby. expresses the dropping of ice cubes into a glass. expresses the sound of pieces of metal hitting each other. expresses the sound of something heavy falling and hitting a surface.

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