READING

PART 2
Part 2
Refer to the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, mark
the correct letter A, B, C or D.
HYGIENE IN THE KITCHEN
It is an important fact to remember that food carry some (0) form of bacteria. In the worst-case
scenario, this (9)lead to food poisoning or something more serious. This risk can be reduced or
eliminated by good food (10)and proper cooking.
Here are some tips to (11)when you are in the kitchen. Always keep your hands, cooking utensils and
food preparation surfaces (12). most importantly, never allow pets to climb onto any work surfaces
because they may leave germs or bacteria that you may not be aware of.
Dish cloths and dish towels must be washed and changed (13). If possible, use the disposable types
which should be replaced on a (14)basis. Do not buy food that have passed their expiration date.
Avoid bulk buying fresh produce because fresh foods lose their nutritional value and freshness fast.
That means buying (15)small amounts is a better choice.
Before food is prepared, make sure all work surfaces and utensils are clean and dry. Separate
chopping boards should be used for raw and cooked meat, fish and vegetables. All poultry must be
(16)thawed before cooking. Once defrosted, meat should be (17)
as soon as possible.

Meat, poultry, fish, seafood and dairy products must be refrigerated. Food in the fridge or freezer
should be covered. This is to (18)drips and cross-contamination from happening.
0 A way B form C mode D variety

9 A could B must C would D should

10 A choices B hygiene C knowledge D ingredients

11 A keep B adhere C follow D reflect

12 A clean B tidy C useful D organised

13 A commonly B tirelessly C regularly D repeatedly

14 A daily B weekly C monthly D yearly

16 A partly B quickly C slowly D thoroughly

17 A eaten B cooked C prepared D cleaned

18 A stop B allow C avoid D decrease

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.
The Leatherback Sea Turtle
Eight ( 0 ) species of sea turtles live in the world
today, four of which ( 9 ) in Malaysian waters - the
Leatherback, the Green Turtle, the Olive Ridley and the
Hawksbill. The Leatherback may be one of the ( 10 )
reptiles alive today, weighing up to 910 kilograms.
( 11 ) all the marine turtles, the Leatherback is most at
home in the sea, where it dives to depths of over 1000 metres.

These creatures are usually found in tropical and subtropical waters around the world
but occasionally ( 12 ) in very cold seas. They can migrate many thousands of
miles between their feeding and nesting grounds. Leatherbacks have inhabited the seas for
thousands of years and are considered to be one of nature’s most successful creatures,
remaining virtually unchanged in that time.
The East Coast is one of the only two places in the world where giant Leatherbacks
choose to ( 13 ) their eggs. It is most ( 14 ) that many people have always
enjoyed eating the eggs of sea turtles and the increase in human population has dramatically
reduced the number of eggs as most eggs laid ( 15 ) . At one time, turtle eggs
commanded such a high price that almost every egg ( 16 ) removed and sold.
The Giant Leatherbacks which roam the seas often return instinctively here between
the months of May and September to lay eggs. Rantau Abang, a 19 km stretch of beach near
Dungun, is a major nesting area of these turtles. It is also the unofficial ( 17 ) of
the sea turtles. The Turtle Information Centre set up in 1983 and financed by the Terengganu
State Government is open to the public. Visitors can acquire information such as the egg
laying and hatching process of the these turtles. Much effort has been made to ( 18 ) these
turtles.

(0 ) A. variant B. different C. species D. type

(9 ) A. were nesting B. nests C. nest D. nested
(10 ) A. larger B. largest C. large D. largely
(11 ) A. In B. To C. Of D. For
(12 ) A. forage B. hunts C. swimming D. eats
(13 ) A. laying B. lays C. laid D. lay
(14 ) A. fortunately B. unfortunate C. misfortune D. unfortunately
(15 ) A. is eaten B. are eaten C. have eaten D. being eaten
(16 ) A. was B. were C. is D. are
(17 ) A. place B. sanctuary C. abode D. heaven
(18 ) A. guard B. safeguard C. revive D. guide
Answering Tips
(0 ) set as an example
(9 ) Focus on the tenses to be used
(10 ) Focus on the Adjective - comparison
(11 ) Focus on the correct preposition to be used
(12 ) Focus on the tenses and meaning in context, then pick the right word
(13 ) Focus on the tenses to be used
(14 ) Focus on the prefix / suffix of the words and meaning in context then pick the right
word
(15 ) Focus on the tenses as used in passive voice
(16 ) Focus on the tenses as used in Verb Agreement
(17 ) Focus on the meaning in context and pick the right word /
Vocabulary (18 ) Focus on the meaning in context and pick the right
word / Vocabulary
Reading: Part 2
Read the text below and choose the best word each space. For each question, mark
the correct letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet.
Snacks Can Be Healthy
People snack for different reasons. Some snack on food out of habit. Others need
a snack to keep them focused. (0) so that they can concentrate on what they are doing.
Whatever the reason may be, opt (1) healthy snacks as they keep you feeling full
(2) boosting your nutrient intake. What you eat as snack and how much you eat
each time makes a (3) to your health. It is (4) vital to make healthy
snack choices.

Choose snacks that are wholesome and packed with nutrients. Choosing healthy
snacks can be a challenge (5) fried food that are greasy and salty are sold at every corner
of the street. So, what can you do when you feel the (6) to snack? Stock your
refrigerator with a variety of fruits. Fresh fruits provide an abundance (7)
nutrients. Stock your pantry with a wide selection of nuts as they are highly nutritious.
However, nuts should not be taken with added sugar or salt. (8) nuts are said to
be low in carbs, it does not mean that they can (9) in large quantities. Choosing
healthy snacks that are high in protein and fibre helps reduce hunger (10) and
keeps you full for several hours between your meals.

To snack or not to snack is really a personal choice. But if you decide to snack
between your meals, make sure that you choose healthy food that keep you full and satisfied.

0. A so that B as C while D whilst

1. A to B for C in D at

2. A besides B aside C beside D abide

3. A different B difference C differential D differ

4. A in the same way B in spite of C as well as D therefore

5. A since B consequently C effect D due to

6. A fancy B force C urge D hunger

7. A in B on C of D at

8. A Apart from B Though C Furthermore D As a result

9. A be consumed B be fuelled C be fed D be nourished

10. A pain B relieve C longing D pangs

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.
Washing Machine
Before the invention of the washing machine,
people used to wash their clothes by (0) rubbing them in
water, and pounding the clothes using wooden sticks or
rocks. Later, people (9) scrub boards to help in
washing clothes. Some discovered that (10)
could clean their clothes into a barrel
filled (11) _ detergent like alkaline and stir them
using a wooden stick. At sea, the sailors would drag their
clothes at the stern (the back most part of a ship or boat) to
clean them using sea water. After some time, manually
operated washing machines were invented; it came in a
wooden box with a handle. In order to wash your clothes,
you
were needed to put your clothes into the wooden box filled with water, and by rotating the
handle; you would be able to stir the clothes inside to clean them.
Another early invention of the washing machine was to (12) clothes into a
bag. One end of the bag was fixed while the other end was attached to a wheel and a cylinder.
By rotating the cylinder, we would be able to clean the clothes. After the invention of the
steam engine, manually operated washing machines were replaced by (13) washing
machines. In 1884, commercials advertising for washing machines sounded like this, “even a
kid can wash 6 mattresses in 15 minutes”.
The first electric-powered washing machine (14) in 1901 by an American
by the name of Alva J. Fisher. In the mid 1930’s, an American company manufactured the
first washing machine (15) _ could wash, rinse and spin with a timer control ability. Due
to its convenience, it was widely (16) and used by people around the world.
In the 1960’s, the first drum type washing machine was introduced. Eventually, with
the (17) of more powerful detergents, it helped improve the development of the
household washing machine. Currently, there is a variety of washing machines, but their
concepts
(18) methods are basically the same as a hand wash – with rubbing, pounding,
physical stirring actions and chemical reactions.
Adapted from : Discoveries and Inventions,
2015

(0 ) A. rub B. rubbed C. rubbing D. has rubbed

(9 ) A. invent B. invented C. inventing D. has invented
(10 ) A. they B. she C. he D. I
(11 ) A. over B. with C. under D. between
(12 ) A. have put B. putting C. puts D. put
(13 ) A. automated B. automatically C. automobile D. automatic
(14 ) A. invented B. is invented C. was invented D. was inventing
(15 ) A. which B. whose C. where D. when
(16 ) A. accepted B. has accepted C. accepts D. accept
(17 ) A. inversion B. creator C. invention D. origination
(18 ) A. or B. if C. but D. and
Answering Tips
(0 ) set as an example
(9 ) Focus on the tenses to be used
(10 ) Focus on the Pronoun …. their
(11 ) Focus on the correct preposition to be used
(12 ) Focus on the tenses to be used …. The infinitive ‘to’
(13 ) Focus on the word usage
(14 ) Focus on the passive form
(15 ) Focus on the noun used
(16 ) Focus on the tenses used
(17 ) Focus on the meaning in context and pick the right word /
Vocabulary (18 ) Focus on the right conjunction used ….. clue ‘are’
PART 2: Cloze Text [10 marks]

Questions 9-18
Read the text below and choose the best word for each space. For each question, choose
the correct letter A ,B, C or D in your answer sheet.

A Hobby into a Business

It was with a brave heart that Wan Idarna Lara Aminuddi her
job and took that leap of faith to start selling cupcakes (0)
with YouTube as her teacher. She had fallen in love with
cupcakes while (9) film studies at Emerson
College in Boston, United States.
Ispired by the different types of cupcakes available, Wan
Idarna vowed to make (10) tasting ones. Thousands
of cupcakes trials and 10 years later, she (11) to
follow the call of her heart. (12) , she started home-based Pinkie’s
Cupcakes with her elder sister, Wan Irnada Tiara. “we started last October after I quit my
eight-year job in the film industry and decided to turn my hobby into a business,” said Wan
Idarna, or Darna as she is known.
She was initially apprehensive about transition as (13) never had any
culinary or baking lessons. “YouTube was my best teacher. I viewed video repeatedly
(14)

the tryouts to make sure I was getting it right.” Her decision to make cupcakes was also
spurred by her disenchantment with work, (15) the hours were long and
stressful. A few months later, Wan Irnada also quit her job as a lawyer to help her sister
(16) the business. “When we are not (17) , we experiment new
flavours to increase our range, “said Wan Irnada, adding that they get four orders a week
on average. They hope to (18) their already flourishing business and supply
cupcakes to cafes, restaurants and events.

0 A for B with C about D from

9 A pursue B pursues C pursued D pursuing
10 A same B similar C comparable D complicated
11 A decide B decides C decided D deciding
12 A However B Ultimately C Thoroughly D Consequently
13 A he B we C she D they
14 A after B before C during D beyond
15 A where B which C when D beyond
16 A in B on C at D for
17 A cater B caters C catered D catering
18 A open B create C expand D increase