English SPM - Reading Comprehension

An old man, Pak Samad, was driving down the road when his mobile phone rang. As he answered, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, “Darling, I just heard on the news that there is a car going the wrong way on Jalan Cheras. Isn’t that your route?”

“I’m currently on Jalan Cheras. Oh no!” replied Pak Samad. “It’s not just one car. It’s hundreds of them!”

What can be concluded from the story?

• Pak Samad was the one driving on the opposite direction

• There are more than one car going the wrong way

• Pak Samad is on his way back home

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Normal people give in to pressure. When they cannot meet deadlines, they get stressed. When what they plan don’t go their way, they panic and when faced with a disability, they lose hope. Johan, however, is different. Education has enabled this courageous youngster, whose disability is no obstacle, to attain his ambition.

From the extract above, what can we tell about Johan?

• He has lost hope because of a disability

• He has a disability

• He is a normal person

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From the dialogue above, we can say that the mother is advising her daughter to

• speak softly because her grandmother is around

• speak proper English with her grandmother.

• not be rude to her grandmother.

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Deepak Raj and his family are going to Baba and Nyonya Heritage Museum this Chinese New Year. They must be there by

• 5.30 p.m.

• 6.00 p.m.

• 7.00 p.m.

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The unofficial national flower of Japan is the Cherry Blossom (Sakura). Japanese celebrate the cherry blossom season with hanami parties under the blooming trees which are fascinating. Hanami parties have been held in Japan for many centuries. Cherry blossom viewing is easy and spectacular. You can simply enjoy its beauty by looking at a single tree or a group of trees from a distance.

Which of the statement is false about the extract above?

• Hanami parties have been held for hundreds of years

• We can enjoy the beautiful blooms by looking at only one tree at a time

• Sakura is not the official flower of Japan

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CCSS.RI.6.5

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From the conversation above, why is the son disappointed?

• He thought he could tag along with his parents

• He was told off by the father

• His parents are going to the mall without him.

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When you have a father and a mother who work all their lives so you can have an education and build your body – it’s a blessing. -Lou Gehrig

The speaker is telling people to be

• affectionate

• discouraged

• grateful

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CCSS.RL.8.3

“Failure seldom stops you. What stops you is the fear of failure. So, do not be scared of failing.”

The quote advises us to

• fear failure

• not give up

• seldom fail

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From the steps above, which changes the temperature of the drink?

• squeezing lemon

• mixing sweetener with the water

• putting ice cubes

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The person the advertiser is looking for is expected to carry out mainly

• creative work

• administrative work

• retail work

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