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English Form 4 KSSM Reading Part 1 : Short Texts

Practice 4

Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C.

THINGS TO DO DURING Genetically Modified crops or GM crops is a
HOLIDAYS technology that involves inserting DNA into the
genome of an organism. The genome contains
It is great to be able to laze around the whole genes, regions of DNA that usually carry the
day but why bore yourself to death doing instructions for making proteins. These proteins
nothing? Think about more exciting and give a plant its characteristics. To produce a GM
challenging things you can do. Here are some plant, new DNA is transferred into plant cells.
suggestions: These cells are then grown in tissue culture where
1. Pursue your interest; gardening, cooking, they grow into plants. The seeds produced by
sewing, singing, etc. these plants will now have the new DNA and
2. Be active :- get to know your neighbours, new characteristics.
help around the house, do charity work.
3. Learn a new language.
4. Enjoy nature:- go for walks, hiking, 3. The main idea in the extract of the article is
mountain climbing or cycling about
A carrying out new experiments using
crops.
B defining Genetically Modified crops.
1. Based on the above excerpt, holidays offer
C the danger in producing Genetically
many opportunities to
Modified crops.
A start studying hard with friends.
B feel bored while doing so many things.
Questions 4 and 5 are based on the following extract.
C get involved in fun and enjoyable
activities.
ROBOTICS AND SCIENCE PROGRAMME
Looking for an after-school activity your child will
When people think of vitamin C, oranges may first love? Give your children a new experience that
come to mind. However, many other fruits are will spark their interest in building skills for the
also rich in the vitamin. Strawberries and cherries future in a fun way. Find out more at Kids Blast.
are among the tastiest but they are not easily Why us?
available. Nevertheless, our local fruit like guava, • Affordable: Choose a programme that can fit
papaya and pineapples have very high content into your budget.
of vitamin C. Vegetables are sources of vitamin • Teachers: They are certified and experts in their
C, too. Including vitamin C in the daily diet can own fields, willing to inspire youngsters.
ensure healthy bones, tendons and skin. It helps
the immune system as well as lowers the risk of • Class: Small class, therefore more personal
cancer and other diseases. attention.
• Learning environment: encourages creativity,
exploration and hands-on problem solving.
2. Vitamin C
A can only be found in oranges.
4. According to the text above, joining
B is important to maintain good health.
Robotics and Science programme at Kids
D does not provide many benefits.
Blast enables
A teachers to inspire children to use their
creativity.
B children to do what they want to.
C learning of technology in new classes.

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