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20 SPM CEFR Short Texts Questions (Paper 1 Part 1)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

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1.

The protein in eggs is the highest quality protein found in any food. Eggs contain lutein and zeaxanthin for eye health. They also contain amino acids tryptophan and tyrosine which have potent antioxidant properties to help prevent cardiovascular disease and cancer. Besides that, they have naturally occurring vitamin B12 and choline which is an essential nutrient that aids fetal brain development and helps prevent birth defect.


Which is the best title for the above text?

a)

Eggs are Health Food

b)

My Favourite Food

c)

Egg Nutrition

2.

The residents of Taman Nikmat have been living with water disruption for the past one year. They claimed that their problem started with the construction of the new terrace houses in the area. The water disruption has disturbed the lives of all residents in Taman Nikmat. The residents want the local government to look into their grievances and to find solution to their woes.


What do residents want the government to do?

a)

To restore water supply

b)

To sue the construction company

c)

To build more water treatment plant

3.

Since its inception in 1989, the National Elephant Conservation Centre has been dedicated to saving, rehabilitating, and relocating elephants for safer habitats. A popular location for tourists thanks to the unique opportunity to feed and bathe elephants, the centre puts its popularity to good use by constantly working to raise awareness of the importance of elephant conservation in Malaysia.


Which of the following words is the closest in meaning to the word dedicated?

a)

keen

b)

fanatical

c)

committed

4.

In Japan, Artificial Intelligence (AI) are replacing office workers. Office workers are being replaced by AI system that possesses cognitive technology that can think like a human, making it able to analyse and interpret data including text, images, audio and video.

This technology will be able to read tens of thousands medical reports and calculate payouts for insurance companies. According to a report by Normura Research Institute, nearly half of all jobs in Japan could be performed by robots by 2035.


What is one concern if the above technology is used?

a)

Robots are more efficient

b)

More people will be jobless

c)

Cost of paying workers will decrease

5.

Dear Manager,

Last Saturday, we celebrated my brother's birthday at your café. I must say the birthday decorations were nice and your staffs were friendly and polite.

However, I was very disappointed with the quality of food served as they were not to our expectation. I have eaten at your café a few times and have found the food tasty and delicious. Unfortunately, that couldn't be said about the food served during my brother's birthday. Most of the food including the potato fries were cold and soft. The fried chicken was overcooked and hard.

I have complained to your staffs but no action has been taken.

A dissatisfied customer


What was the customer unhappy about?

a)

Birthday decoration

b)

Behaviour of staffs

c)

Food quality

6.

Traditional Music


Central Market Kuala Lumpur is organising a 'Traditional Musical Instruments' contest on Sept 7 from 10.00 a.m. to 3.00 p.m.

Come and watch the contestants battle for the top post at the market's Outdoor Stage.

For details, visit www.centralmarket.com.my


This contest would attract people who play the following instruments except

a)

seruling

b)

serunai

c)

flute

7.

Consumer's Club

- Monthly meetings

- Talks on consumerism and consumer rights

- Talks on money management

- Visits to factories and shopping centres to learn pricing of goods

- Talk on young entrepreneurship - challenges and targets


Based on the programme of the Consumers' Club, we can say that the club hopes to instil

a)

consumer skills in its members

b)

money saving skills in its members

c)

money making skills in its members

8.

So, I'm reading a book on my new iPad, but can't the iPad read it for me? Do I have to do everything?

Matthew Perry


Which of the following is the most relevant to the statement by Matthew Perry?

It indicates a shortcoming of

a)

the environment

b)

the man himself

c)

computer technology

9.

Save for a Rainy Day


KUALA LUMPUR, Monday: Recently, there has been an increase in the prices of household necessities. Consumers are advised to spend wisely and buy only what is needed. All families should also put aside an emergency fund for unexpected situations.


From the newspaper report, we can conclude that

a)

spending wisely will help us when it rains

b)

we should save up for emergency situations

c)

there has been an increase in household emergencies

10.

How to Take the Perfect Selfie


In order to take the perfect selfie, here are some tips shared by several self-proclaimed "selfie experts". Firstly, choose a place with good lighting or adjust your position for maximum brightness if you are stuck in a dimly-lit area. Next, make sure you take your selfie at an angle that is flattering to you. Our selfie gurus all agreed that practice make perfect when it comes to selfies, so snap away!


We can conclude that

a)

we should practice taking selfies with a selfie guru

b)

the people who contributed to this article are photography experts

c)

brightness and angle are the two factors that contribute to taking the perfect selfie

11.

TRESPASSERS WILL BE FINED AND/OR JAILED


From the sign above, we know that

a)

trespassers must pay a fine to enter

b)

offenders who are fined will not be jailed

c)

no one is allowed to enter without permission

12.

Australia: The country has been battling its worst bushfire season, with fires killing 29 people and destroying thousands of homes. Officials say that the threat from fires is far from over despite cooler weather.

Firefighters are preparing to use the week of calmer conditions to contain the most volatile parts of bushfires that are threatening private property and destroying large areas of national parks in Victoria and New South Wales.

In New South Wales, around 18 bushfires are still not contained with one fire declared as 'emergency level'.


From the newspaper extract above, we know that the bushfires

a)

are an on-going threat in Australia.

b)

have eased due to cooler weather

c)

are caused by wind directions

13.

Dreamt of going to France but have no money? Get a fully-paid holiday to France by buying a Yamaha stringed instrument and get the entry form. Answer the simple questions and complete the slogan. Contest ends 31 December 2021.


Who will probably participate in this competition?

a)

Lily who bought a clarinet

b)

Georgiana who bought a violin

c)

Viekram who bought a saxophone

14.

Sales assistant: Good evening, miss. May I help you?

Customer: I am unhappy with the goods I bought from your store. Some of them were broken.


The customer tells the sales assistant that she is

a)

uncomfortable

b)

dissatisfied

c)

annoyed

15.

Sugar free cakes available at Excellent Health Store. Suitable for those who are weight-conscious.


These cakes are healthy because they are _____________ sugar.

a)

laden with

b)

rolling in

c)

void of

16.

Shop online now at www.astro.com.my/shop. To order, please call 03-27730977. For wider selection of products, please log on to www.astro.com.my/shop. While stocks last! Goods will be delivered a week after confirmation of payment via credit card. Valid till 28/12/2021.


Which of the following is not true?

a)

A purchaser can log on to www.astro.com.my/shop to look at the products on sale

b)

The products on sale can be ordered by making a call to 03-27730977

c)

The mode of payment is cash on delivery

17.

Persons with flu are advised not to leave their home when they have fever or during the time they are most likely to spread their infection to others. Patients are likely to spread the virus from one day before they develop symptoms to up to seven days after they fall sick.

Is is preferable for the sick individuals to stay in a room separate from the other household members whenever possible.

Adapted from NST


Which of the following is true?

a)

Patients are reminded to be confined to their room during the infectious period

b)

Patients are advised to seek fresh air continuously during the infectious period

c)

Patients are advised to liberate themselves from the confinement of their house during the infectious period.

18.

Present this voucher and buy a second bottle of Pepsi at half price. Offer valid until 31 December 2021. Valid at all Daily outlets except at KLIA and Genting Highlands.


Azlina should do all the following to buy a second bottle of Pepsi at half price, except

a)

obtain a voucher

b)

buy a bottle of Pepsi at the KLIA outlet

c)

utilize the voucher before 31 December 2021

19.

The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.

Lao Tzu


The quote above tells us that we need to

a)

start something to reach our goal

b)

travel far away to gain experience

c)

plan what we want to do in future

20.

Teenagers Lost in Cyberspace


A generation of children are growing up online, spending most of their free time on social networking sites such as Myspace and Facebook.


Teenagers nowadays are keen on

a)

socialising on the internet

b)

setting up social networking sites

c)

learning new things on the Internet