SPM Cefr Reading Paper Set 8

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IT IS A TEACHER MADE OWN RESOURCES
SPM CEFR READING PAPER SET 8
PART 1 SHORT TEXT MCQ
[8 marks]
Question 1-8
For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find the best
answer. Then circle the answer A,B or C .
COMMENT GIVEN BY A TEACHER

Only one picture is given for this speaking question, therefore the scope for this speaking test is wide.
You can either describe the picture only or create a whole new story by using this one picture. For
example, as you can see it is a picture of a house on fire so you can create a story about a fire incident
or you can share your own experience about a real fire incident that you witnessed. It would be best if
you come prepared . Being spontaneous is also allowed. Make sure your story is relevant and logical.
1. The teacher aims to enforce in the message that:

A all you must do is only describe what you see in the picture
B be imaginative
C be prepared with what you want to speak
Dear Merlinda,
How are you? I hope you are fine. How are you coping up with your working life abroad?.
Everyone at home is fine? Please send my love to all at home. In your last email, you wrote
about health problems that you are facing especially with your diet. As I know your love to eat
home cooked food and it must be always spice. But being abroad and alone , it must be hard for
you to cook. You can go for takeaway once a time. However, I would advise you to just do some
simple cooking during the weekends and store up the food in the freezer. Before you go for your
work, you can just reheat or even heat it up at your office pantry.
From
Jassy
2.For the extract above we know that Jassy is :

A encouraging her to prepare her own meals
B encouraging her to go for takeaways everyday
C encouraging her to avoid spicy food
A novel about love for grandparents

The novel is all about Rory a boy who stays with his grandfather Mr Antony in a flat. Due to old
age his grandfather is very forgetful. One day, as his grandfather was cooking he accidently sets
fire to the flat. Mr Antony started screaming for help. Help! help!. Rory was shocked! What do
you think would happen next?
3.According to the novel extract, Rory will

A abandon his grandfather and escape alone
B scold and yell at his grandfather
C immediately call for help
Teachers instruction: This is the title of your essay; Describe an outing with your family. You
need to explain How did you go there? Where did you go? What time did you reach your
destination?What did you there? How did the place look like? Did you enjoy your trip?Besides
all these, you can also add your own interesting points. Just make sure your essay has an
Introduction, comes in Paragraphs and ends with a Conclusion.I am passing a copy of my sample
essay for your referral.
4.From the classroom instruction above, we know that the teacher is trying to
A guide the students with their writing
B restrict the students by asking them to write only what the teacher wants
C make the students copy the teachers sample essay
A very good morning to our fellow teachers and beloved friends. On this bright morning, I feel
honored to be given the opportunity to speak on the topic Looking After Yourself. Yesterday, I
attended a 3 days 2 nights course organised by Girl Guides Society. During the course, I learnt
about simple treatments that we can do at home in case we get injured. I learnt about first-aid
treatment that can be given to any kinds of injuries.In my speech I will share some crucial first-
aid treatment for prominent injures that happens at home.
5.From the speech above we can know that

A the speech is about the 3 days 2 nights course organised by Girl Guides
B the speech is about treatment and injures
C the speech is about the topic Looking After Yourself
Razali: Hi Muthu, we need to listen to an audio about environment right for English?
Muthu: Yes . And I think it is going to be all factual
Razali: Yes, I guess so since facts is what we need to know in order to protect mother nature.
Muthu: So basically we will be listening audios relating to pollution, global warning right?
Razali: Hmmm it depends on our English syllabus. Referring to our textbook, it is on Pollution.
6.From the conversation about, we can know that

A they are attending a listening session
B they are learning about environment
C they are going to listen to factual audios relating to Pollution
A survey was done among 200 sports players from various districts. The sports players were
given a questionnaire to answer and to our surprise the main reason for younger generation to
avoid sports field is that lack of interest. The factors that contributes to this lack of interest are:
● they see sports as not rewarding,
● parents nowadays a extremely academic focused
● sports requires a lot of discipline
We have also asked their suggestions and some of the current popular sport players claim that
younger generation needs to read more and become broader thinkers.
7.According to the survey summary above

A younger generation is lacking awareness on sports
B younger generation is money minded
C younger generation is results and scores oriented
“Be good to others. Love yourself. Build yourself. Always look out of the box. Dream big.
Keeping moving forward.Don’t give up.”
You need to remember all these quotes in order to lead a happy life. To know more about How to
lead a Happy Life? Join us this coming Sunday at 9.00 am in TV RIA .We have amazing
celebrities who will share with us their secret happiness recipes.
8.Based on the TV advertisement above we can know that the TV show is about
A motivational talk show
B adventures talk show
C cooking talk show
PART 2 MCQ CLOSE

[10 marks]
Question 9 to 18 are based on the following passage. Read the passage and choose the best answer to
fill in each blank. Then circle the answer A,B or C .
Those days people were animists. They (9)______ that their wellbeing were (10)________ by
invisible spirits (11)_______ lurk in their houses, the forests, hills and waterways.
They had a village head and it (12)______ a man named as Saman. This man (13)_____
conducted ceremonies to (14)________ spirits or known as Soul Retrieval process.
Sprits ceremonies could be extremely long and it always ended with (15)_______ sacrifice either
pigs (16)_______ chickens. Only one animal was sacrificed as food for the spirits. The
ceremonies also included long chanting and dancing.
The people who attended the ceremony must avoid (17)_________ the spirits specially ancestors
and house spirits.
Current days, all these animists believes are vastly changed and people are (18)_______ more
logical.People start to have a strong grip on Science and a well practiced lifehood.
Adapted from : J.C. LimMULTITEST QUESTION BANK ENGLISH 1200 FROM 5PAN ASIA
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PART 3 MCQ LONGER TEXT

[8 marks]
Questions 19 to 26 are based on the following passage. Read the passage and then circle the answer
A,B or C .
The hairstyle... the walk... the talk... They all appeared to be more suitable for a boy but the
owner was not a boy! The owner was Samantha, also known as Sam.Sam was the fiercest
girl in the whole of primary six. Instead of joining any 'girly' CCA, Sam preferred activities
that were rigorous and rough! She enjoyed every second of karate and was on her way to a
black belt.That day, Sam stormed throughout the school and headed towards the canteen.
She had heard the most awful news ever. Her brother, Nickolas, was being bullied. Sam
bulldozed her way to the canteen.Once she stepped into the canteen, there immediately was
an audible hush! Every pair of eyes was on her. Sam swaggered to the furthest corner of the
canteen. There, she saw who she had been looking for.Three boys, more notoriously known
as 'The Terrible Trio', were pummelling a boy half their size. Sam saw red. Like a bull that
spotted the red cloth, she charged head-on to the nearest boy, who happened to be Benson.
"Ouch!" There was a loud cry and Benson began to bawl like a baby. Sam had just given
him a nice hard shove and sent him sprawling away. Immediately, all seats were vacated as
everyone rushed to the 'fighting ring'!There were whoops of cheers as the children egged
Sam on. They too had had enough of being constantly bullied by 'The Terrible Trio'.She
turned her attention to Michael and stomped on his foot. He held his foot and yelled in
pain.Now, it was a duel between Sam and the ringleader, Randy. Randy narrowed his eyes.
Sam cracked her knuckles. They both circled each other like hungry vultures.The children
became very excited. They were clearly rooting for Sam!"Go, Sam, go! Go, Sam, go!" the
'cheerleaders' yelled. The canteen became chaotic. Still, it did not unnerve Sam, who was
very focused on her prey.Someone gave the first punch and the duel started. The two were
locked in a battle when suddenly..."STOP THIS INSTANCE!" bellowed a shrill voice. A
voice so familiar, so shrill that it never failed to strike terror in every child's heart... The
voice belonged to Mrs Tan, their discipline mistress.The 'cheerleaders' scurried away. Mrs
Tan took the both of them to the office. After listening to both sides of their stories, she
reprimanded them and explained to them why fighting was not the solution to problems.
They had to clean the canteen for a week as punishment.Sam was remorseful and realised
that she should not have resorted to violence to help her brother.As she left the office, she
saw her brother who had been waiting for her."Thanks, sis! I was afraid that this time
around, I would be badly injured.
Adapted from : http://www.englishdaily626.com/comprehension.php?406
19) According to paragraph 1 why did everyone call Samantha ‘Sam’?

A She projected herself as a boy
B Her name was to hard to pronounce
C It was the abbreviation of her name
20) What happened to Samantha as she resorted to violence?

A she was thrown out of her school
B she was spent for counseling
C she faced strict warning and punishment
21) The phrase ‘The cheerleaders’ scurried away’ indicates that

A the students were not afraid of MrsTan
B the students were afraid of Mrs Tan
C the students ignored Mrs Tan
22) Why did Sam rush to the canteen?

A her friends were bullied
B her brother was bullied
C someone was attacked
23) According to paragraph 2 what made Sam a confident girl?

A she was good in karate
B she was fearless
C she avoided girly activities
24) How did Sam attacked Michael?

A she gave him a nice shove
B she sent him sprawling away
C she stomped on his foot
25) Which line in the text showed that the other students showed support to Sam?
A The cheerleaders scurried away
B The children became very excited. They were clearly rooting for Sam!
C They too had enough
26) What advice did Mrs Tan present in the story?

A say no violence
B violence is not a good resort for problems
C bully should not be practiced at school
PART 4 GAPPED TEXT

[6 marks]
Question 27-32
Read the given story and try to guess the missing sentences. The sentences options are listed in the
box for you to choose. Write the correct alphabets (A-H) in the box in the text.
One such time was when Tim's milk tooth dropped last month. Ronnie and Tim were
at a restaurant with their family for dinner. While Tim was drinking soup,(27)__. He
wondered what it could be. When he looked up to ask Ronnie about it, Ronnie burst
out laughing. (28)___. Shocked, Tim used his tongue to feel around his mouth. True
enough, there was a gap in his teeth where his wobbly tooth used to be.
Tim then remembered the stories about how the tooth fairy would reward those who
placed their teeth under their pillows. (29)___. He wanted to place it under his pillow
that night. No matter how much he fished around, he simply could not find it. (30)__!
He taunted Tim that without the tooth, the tooth fairy was not going to visit him.
Upset by Ronnie's piece of information, Tim started to cry. (31)___. Ronnie felt bad
so he quickly made up another story. This time, he said that even though Tim did not
have a tooth to place under his pillow, he simply had to write a letter to the tooth fairy
to explain and apologize to her. (32)___.
Adapted from : http://www.englishdaily626.com/comprehension.php?366
A Tim immediately stopped sniffling and kept quiet, pondering over Ronnie's words.
B Ronnie then told him that he must have swallowed it by accident !
C Their parents then admonished Ronnie for antagonizing his brother.
D Tim was upset
E He used his spoon to fish around his bowl of soup for the tooth.
F Tim was bullied
G Ronnie was laughing at how funny Tim looked without his front tooth.
H he suddenly felt a weird sensation in his mouth.
PART 5 MATCHING PARAGRAPH WITH STATEMENT AND ONE WORD ANSWER

[8 marks]
Question 33-36
We interviewed teachers from the Life Skills Club about their opinions on HOUSEHOLD CHORES. Read
the opinions below and answer the questions.
HOUSEHOLD CHORES
A- Mahara, 34 years old

I am a working woman. I am married with two kids. All the household chores are always done
by me. My husband never helps me . Maybe it is gender base such as man work outside and earn
money and woman looks after the house.I hope this will change!
B- Samarinda,28 years old
I am a teacher. I do all the household chores and during weekend my husband and my kids do
help me. Every Saturday and Sunday, I rest. I think everything starts from the home. Everyone
should be taught how to do household chores.
C- Ramu, 32 years old
I am not married and I am the single son for my mother. My mother is a single parent and she
works. Therefore I always help her with the household chores. I don’t see it as gender base. It is
how much your love and care for the other person.
D- Ali, 34 years old
I am married and I am a father of three kids. My wife is a doctor so she hardly has time for all
these household chores. I always help her out. Whenever, she is back she just rest and spent
quality time with the kids. I am also working but I manage my time well. To me household
chores correlate with time management.
E- Ah Chong, 28 years old
I stay with a family of 10. Yes my family is really big. There are 4 girls and 4 boys in my family
but my parents treat all of us the same. We always help my mother with household chores since
she always goes outstations for work. The common household chores that I normally do are
washing the dishes always after breakfast lunch and dinner and sweep and mop the house.
F- Lilitth-52 years old

I always make sure my kids learnt household chores and now they are all grown up. Each of
them is capable of handling their own homes with or without help. Household chores teach
disciple and responsibility. Every day you do housekeeping, your house will forever remain
clean.
Question 33-36
Which paragraph (A-F) describes the following opinions of teachers about Household Chores?
Write your answers in the table
Statements Paragraph
33) I think it is all gender base
34) My family treats all of us the same
35) Everything starts from home
36) Household chores correlates with time management
Question 37-40
Complete the notes below using the information from the text. Choose no more than one word from
passage for each answer and fill in the blank .
Opinions Shared Regarding Household Chores
37) ______ base is the reason behind everything.

38) Household chores builds discipline and _________.
39) It comes down to love and___________ .
40) Everyday you do______ your house will remain clean forever.
ANSWERS
1B2A3C4A5B6D7A8A
9B10D11B12C13C14A15A16B17D18C
19A20C21B22B23A24C25B26B
27H28G29E30B31C32A
33A34E35B36D
37GENDER38RESPONSIBILITY39CARE40HOUSEKEEPING

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IT IS A TEACHER MADE OWN RESOURCES

SPM CEFR READING PAPER SET 8

PART 1 SHORT TEXT MCQ

COMMENT GIVEN BY A TEACHER

1. The teacher aims to enforce in the message that:

2.For the extract above we know that Jassy is :

A novel about love for grandparents

3.According to the novel extract, Rory will

5.From the speech above we can know that

6.From the conversation about, we can know that

7.According to the survey summary above

C cooking talk show

PART 2 MCQ CLOSE

PART 3 MCQ LONGER TEXT

Adapted from : http://www.englishdaily626.com/comprehension.php?406

19) According to paragraph 1 why did everyone call Samantha ‘Sam’?

20) What happened to Samantha as she resorted to violence?

21) The phrase ‘The cheerleaders’ scurried away’ indicates that

22) Why did Sam rush to the canteen?

23) According to paragraph 2 what made Sam a confident girl?

24) How did Sam attacked Michael?

26) What advice did Mrs Tan present in the story?

PART 4 GAPPED TEXT

Adapted from : http://www.englishdaily626.com/comprehension.php?366

PART 5 MATCHING PARAGRAPH WITH STATEMENT AND ONE WORD ANSWER

A- Mahara, 34 years old

F- Lilitth-52 years old

37) ______ base is the reason behind everything.

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