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Part 1
Questions 1 to 8
Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question, mark the
correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet.

‘Learning to learn is a skill set that all young people should have. Not only do you need to know what to
learn, you need to master how to learn.’

We at Train Your Brain Academy would like to give SPM candidates a free training session on 10 November
2021, from 9am to 12pm. Limited seats available! Register now by filling in this online form:
www.bitly/TYBA1010.

1. The purpose of the advertisement is

A to advertise a paid course
B to introduce the academy to students
C to provide free tuition for SPM students

NATIONAL DAY POETRY WRITING CONTEST

- registration now open!
Calling all secondary school leavers! Write a poem to show your patriotic spirit for the National Day
Celebration! The top 10 participants will be invited to read their poems on national radio on 31 st
August 2021.
Each winner will be given a certificate and a RM250 book voucher which can be used in all bookstores.

2. Which statement is true about the National Day Poetry Writing Contest?
A Registration is open to all secondary school students
B Only the best poem will be read out on national radio
C Winners can buy books as part of the prize.

ONE DAY ONLY 3. Which of the following is true about the

Member’s Notice notice?

The bowling center at tropical Golf and Country Club is A Members can try out the bowling
open from 10am to 10pm on 30 th June 2021 to celebrate facilities without payment on one day.
its opening.
B Members can form a team only with
Each member may register for one free game for a other club members
minimum of 4 persons.
C Members may book up to four free
Reservations are required. Quick, make a date with your games on one day.
friends or family now!
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TEACHER’S DAY MEAL VOUCHER 4. Which of the following is true?

www.mcdonnycafe.com A The voucher can be used for one
week
Get a Buy 1, Free 1 set meal with this voucher.
Terms and conditions:
B The discount is available at all
the McDonny’s outlet
 The voucher can be redeemed for the
cheaper set meal. C The diner needs to pay for the
 Valid for one day only on Teacher’s Day (16 th more expensive meal
May)
 Offer is valid at any McDonny’s café outlet in
Malaysia except in airports.

VOUCHER CODE: MD-1605

5. The notice to staff says that

ATTENTION ALL TEACHING STAFF!

The Computer Laboratory will be closed for repair

A The office will be shut for repair
work. work

When? 2nd June 2021; from 7am until 5pm. B the computer laboratory will be
unavailable for a fortnight
All staff are allowed to use the computers in the
office for any clerical work during this period. C teachers have two more weeks to
submit the students’ marks
Please note that the final submission date of
students’ marks for the mid-term examination has
been extended by a fortnight.

For further enquiries, please contact Mr Loh, the

manager.

June: Mei, do you still have my library book?

Mei: I’m sorry June, I can’t find it. 6. Which of the following statement is true?

June: Oh no! I will be fined by the librarian. It was A Mei thinks that June’s sister has
taken the book
an expensive book and I’m not sure if I can
pay for it. B Mei will continue looking for the
misplaced book
Mei: It’s my fault, so I will pay for it. I’m sure my
C Both Mei and June do not want to
mum will help me. She knows that I didn’t mean pay the fine for the book
to misplace it.

June: I still have a week to return the book. Please

keep looking for it.

Mei: Sure, I will check my sister’s room. She often

borrows things without asking.

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Be an usher for charity!

Ushers needed
We are growing local event planning company. We make your party or event truly special!

Our new project is a free concert for a local charity. We are looking for extra hands to help usher guests to
the concert hall.

Benefits:

 Free meal and bottled water

 Free concert T-shirt

This is an excellent opportunity to get to know new friends, do charity and make some great memories!

Send a Whatsapp message to this number to sign up: +60199999999

Closing date: 1st June.

7. Which of the following statement is true?

A The ushers will not be paid a salary.
B The job involves selling tickets to the guests.
C Applicants must call to register as a volunteer.

Bukit Mertajam: It was an unlucky day for a man who tried to rob a local convenience store. Fortunately
for the store, it had already banked in all the cash a few hours before the failed robbery. The robber also
did not realise that the customer standing in line behind him was a karate expert.

‘I noticed he was acting oddly and was holding a toy gun, so I immediately used my karate moves to pin
him to the ground,’ said the customer.

The police soon arrived and arrested the man.

8. Which of the following statement is true?

A The robber escaped with all the cash.
B The customer noticed that the robber’s weapon was not real.
C The cashier managed to attack the robber before he hurt anyone.
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Part 2
Questions 9 to 18
Read the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, mark the correct letter A,
B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Apollo 11
Apollo 11 was the name of the spacecraft that brought the first
humans to land (0) ______on_____ the Moon. The fifth mission of
NASA’s Apollo program, Apollo 11 was (9) __________ on 16 July 1969
from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. It carried a three-man crew.
The Apollo spacecraft had three parts. First, the command module
called Columbia, with a cabin for the three astronauts. This was the only
part that would (10) __________ to Earth. The second part was a service
module that (11) __________ electrical power, oxygen and water. The last
part was a lunar module called Eagle that had two stages, one that allowed it to first land on the moon and
then another lift off from the lunar surface (12) __________ needed.
Apollo 11 commander Neil Armstrong and lunar module pilot Buzz Aldrin (13) __________ the
Eagle on the moon’s surface on 20 July, 1969. Meanwhile, Michael Collins flew the command module
alone, orbiting the moon. Armstrong became the first person to step (14) __________ the moon’s surface
six hours and 39 minutes later on 21 July 1969. Aldrin (15) __________ him nineteen minutes later. The
two astronauts collected 21.5 kilograms of lunar material to (16) __________ to Earth.
A worldwide audience (17) __________ Armstrong’s first step onto the moon’s surface on live
television and heard his words, ‘That’s one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind’. President John
F. Kennedy’s words in 1961, ‘Before this decade is out, we will land a man on the Moon and return him
safely to the Earth,’ became a reality when the three astronauts in the Columbia landed (18) __________ in
the Pacific Ocean on 24 July 1969. They had spent more than eight days in space.

0 A on B of C at D from
9 A sent B fired C lifted D launched
10 A enter B move C return D appear
11 A created B supplied C removed D refreshed
12 A who B what C when D which
13 A landed B settled C placed D grounded
14 A over B onto C among D between
15 A left B arrived C joined D showed
16 A show up B give in C take over D bring back
17 A read B heard C watched D analysed
18 A safely B wisely C handily D carefully

Part 3
You are going to read an extract from an article. For questions 19 to 26. Choose the correct answer (A,
B, C or D) and mark the correct letter A, B, C and D on your answer sheet.
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I asked myself if I, at not quite eighteen of age, could really be able to make a difference in the world like
Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King? Yes, I could if I work for it!
After a long thought, I came up with One Ringgit Project idea. If every person donates one ringgit,
that amount would grow to a point where it would not be a small sum anymore. I thought if I could
speak to fifty people first to share my plan with them and if they agree, I would have at least fifty ringgit to
kick-start my project.
With newfound confidence, I wrote about the #1RinggitProject plan and even gave it a trendy
hashtag. I started reading up on social enterprises and how combining charity with a business idea would
not only make money but are able to solve certain social problems that would benefit the society. I wrote
and rewrote business pitch until it was meaningful but most importantly, achievable. When it was ready, I
decided to approach my parents first. I wanted to get their feedback and advice.
That evening after dinner, I requested my parents to lend their ears honestly because I needed to
know if I was convincing enough to get funding for my new project. My dad works as a chartered
accountant and he was the most likely to ask questions and break my case.
I began by telling them about the problem that I had noticed around the neighborhood which has led
me to start the project. It was because of the clogged drains. There were simply too much of rubbish being
thrown into the drains. Heavy rain would cause all the garbage in the drains to get stuck in the pipes that
are supposed to let the water out into bigger drains. This has caused an alarming state in the
neighbourhood. Hence, I approached my parents if they could help me by suggesting ways to solve the
problem.
As wise as they have always been, they shared some good solutions. Finally, I presented to them my
idea – a barrier made of a net-like material that would sieve the rubbish before reaching the pipes. Special
net bags can also be tied at the end of the large pipes that when the water flows out, the rubbish could get
trapped in the nets to be easily removed.
Dad was very supportive towards the idea. He said that the cost would be quite low because the
materials needed are easily found at hardware stores. His only concern was the manpower needed to
remove the accumulated rubbish in the nets. I told him that my friends would help out since they would be
paid for their time and effort. This was, after all, what a social enterprise is all about. It was a strategy to
make money while doing something good for the community.
Well, that night, mum and dad invested ten ringgit each for my project as they praised my effort in
wanting a clean and better environment at the same time of earning an income on my own. On the next
day, I walked around the neighborhood and convinced more people to contribute a minimum of one ringgit
in this project. After all, it was for the community that we have decided to strive for because we have been
dealing with smelly drains for a long time.
This might be low-cost but certainly a high-impact for our problem. In the end, I had a fund of RM580.00.
This total amount surprised me because many kind-hearted people have donated more than the RM1
minimum.
It had strengthened my belief that everyone can do something meaningful and worthwhile if they
turn ideas into action. The difference between those who do and don’t is their attitude. With the right
attitude, anything is possible. It can transform the word ‘impossible’ to ‘I’m possible!’.

1 In paragraph 2, why does the writer use the phrase it would not be a small sum anymore?
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A He hoped the project would be profitable
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B He expected many people to contribute to the fund

C He thought the amount of money requested was affordable
D He felt everyone should contribute that amount to the fund

2 In paragraph 3, what was the writer’s plan?

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A He wanted his project hashtag to become famous
B He wanted to convince his parents to sponsor his whole project
C He wanted to write a business plan that would make a lot of money
D He wanted to do something for the community while making some money

2 In paragraph 4, why was the writer concerned about his father’s response?
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A His father was very good with money
B His father was stricter than his mother
C His father would not be easy to convince
D His father would try to get him to change his plan

2 In paragraph 5, how did the writer start to explain his project?

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A He spoke about his solution for the blocked drains
B He told them about the different ways to unclog drains
C He explained about the importance of clean drinking water
D He described the environmental issue that their community was facing

2 Why did the writer ask his parents to guess his solution?
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A He wanted to know if they had a better idea
B It made them believe theirs was the best solution
C It was a way to make them donate more than one ringgit to his project
D He requested them to think of solutions before explaining his own idea

2 Why was the writer’s father supportive of the idea?

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A He knew how to make the project possible
B He wanted his son to do some community service
C He thought the proposed solution was good and cost-effective
D He was convinced the other neighbors would help out with the project

2 Why was the writer surprised with the amount collected?

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A It was not as much as he hoped for
B People were more generous than he expected
C They did not think that he would have enough support
D They wanted to reward him for his effort to solve the problem

2 What is the purpose of the writer writing this article?

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A To recall how he was inspired to do charity
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B To share his experience starting a social enterprise

C To look back at how difficult it was to start his project
D To show how his family supported his idea from the start

Part 4
Questions 27 to 32
You are going to read an article written by a barista at a café. Six sentences have been removed from the
article. 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 separate answer sheet.
All in a Day’s Work
I used to love the smell of freshly brewed coffee. The aroma of the coffee beans being heated up and
releasing their delicious smell into the air at the café would make me instantly feel thirsty for a nice
hot cup. 27 I guess that is what happens to overworked and underpaid staff when they are
no longer excited to go to work.

A big law firm has been set up office beside the café and since then, we have had very good business.
More customers mean higher profits and at that moment, my boss loves smiling all the way to the bank.
2 I wouldn’t be complaining if we worked on a commission basis, but we don’t.
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When I reach home and finally get to sit down and rest, my mind still thinks of a solution out of this
issue.
29 Making a good cup of coffee does not only depend on the barista’s skills, but
it also takes a lot of times to get it right.

Therefore, I think that the best way to create a win-win situation for everyone is to hire more staff.
I think if we have more workers, we could keep up with all the orders.
30 More hands make light work, right?

The issue now is how to convince the café owner that we should be hiring more staff.
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We may have to write a letter and get everyone to sign it so that she knows it is a group decision.

On the other hand, we could just nominate one person to tell our boss about it verbally.
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The last time someone suggested something to her which she did not like, she yelled at the top of her
voice! Nevertheless, I know I have to voice it out because no one else would even dare. Good luck to
myself tomorrow.

A However, these days I dread the smell of E This second opinion is not so favored
coffee. because it could have bad consequences for
that person.
B Of the two choices, I would choose neither. F Our boss is very careful with financial
matters so it will be hard to persuade her
that it is necessary.
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C To find an answer, we should first analyze the G The employees would face less pressure and
problem. stress.
D They need to pay us a higher salary for the H It also means that we are constantly on our
pressure that we are facing. feet attending non-stop to customers’ orders
and needs.
Part 5
Questions 33 to 40
We interviewed six teenagers about what money management means to them. Read the text below and
answer the questions that follow.
Teens on Money Management
A – Mizan, 16 years old
Learning how to manage money should start from a young age. Children should learn to save coins and
smaller notes first in money boxes and later in personal bank accounts. I believe that when you start
saving money from a young age, it becomes a habit that helps us manage money better as adults.
B – Sui Ling, 14 years old
When I was younger, I helped my grandmother sell dumplings. I realised that if we work hard and know
how save money, we would not be left hungry. I learnt how to manage my money from my
grandmother. We would count out our earnings, put aside money to buy new ingredients and then,
divide the rest between spending money and savings.
C – Chitra, 17 years old
I never had to worry about money before the economic downturn. After that, my parents could no longer
afford to buy me a new car for my eighteenth birthday. However, they had practiced good money
management when I was a child and had an education savings account for me. Hence, this makes me
still able to continue my studies.
D – Nurul, 13 years old
My teacher taught us about money management. She told us that we should divide out pocket money
into three categories. We should have different money jars and label them for daily expenses, savings for
emergencies and savings for certain goals like buying a smartphone. I really want to try her savings
technique.
E – Amir, 15 years old
I want to buy online games but my parents told me that it is a waste of money and poor money
management to just spend money on online games. Thus, I aim to do well in my studies, get a good job
and earn enough to own my own credit card so that I can buy anything online later.
F – Nordiana, 17 years old
Now that I am in my final year of secondary school, I am starting to worry about financial matters. I
think that our education system doesn’t prepare us sufficiently for life after school. I have no clue how to
do things like pay taxes, invest my money in unit trusts or shares, buy life insurance or pay for a medical
card. I think students need a proper course on money management to make them more financially
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responsible adults-to-be.

Questions 33 to 36
Which paragraph (A – F) describes the following experiences of money management?
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Statements Paragraph
33. I am not prepared to make good financial decisions. __________________
34. I am interested in a new money management technique. __________________
35. I learned how to manage money through hands-on experience. __________________
36. I am thankful that my parents are forward-thinking in money matters. __________________

Questions 37 to 40
Complete the notes below using information from the text. Choose no more than one word from the
passage for each answer.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.
What We Know About Money Management
 Those who save money at a (37) __________________ age are more likely to manage their money
better as an adult.
 Do not use up all the money your parents give you; (38) __________________ it according to
different purposes including one for savings alone.
 Owning a credit card is a good idea if you know how to manage your money in a (39)
____________ way.
 Try not to (40) __________________ money on unnecessary things. Instead, learn to set savings
goals so that you can afford to buy the things that you want by yourself instead of getting your
parents to pay for them.
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Part 6 : WRITING
You must answer this question.
You received an email from your classmate, Sazri who is bored at home and wants to play with his friends.

Hi,

Tomorrow is Saturday. Shall we play a sport with our friends? What shall we play and where should we go
to play? What should we bring?

Hope to hear from you soon.

Bye!

Now write an email to Sazri in about 80 words. Write your answer below.

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