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English  Form 4  Practice 3 Short Texts and Graphic Materials


                   So, I’m reading a book on my                  Ever since the Industrial Revolution, the water
                                                                 cycle in many parts of the world has become tainted
                   new iPad, but can’t the iPad                  with acid rain. Acid rain happens when water in
                   read it for me? Do I have to do               the atmosphere gets mixed with the sulphuric and
                   everything?                                   nitrogen compounds released from factories, coal
                                                                 power plants and motor vehicles. The noxious gases
                                                                 are  carried  up  high before  they  are  converted  to
                                                                 acid rain and deposited back on earth. Rivers, lakes
                                                                 and even seas become contaminated. Sea creatures
                                        Matthew Perry            get poisoned. Monuments and buildings are also
                                                                 affected when the acid reacts with their surfaces.

                  7.  Which of the following is most relevant to     8.  From the text, it is clear that acid rain has
                     the statement by Matthew Perry?            SPM  caused the following except
                     It indicates a shortcoming of              2019  A  the death of sea creatures.
                     A  iPads                                        B  changes in the water cycle.
                     B  man himself                                  C  contamination of water resources.
                     C  computer technology                          D  discolouration  of monuments and
                     D  the environment                                 buildings.

                   Practice  4

                Questions 1 to 8 are based on the given stimuli. Study the information carefully and choose the best
                answer.
                                                                  2.  We can conclude that
                             Save for a Rainy Day                    A  the people who contributed to this
                  KUALA LUMPUR, Monday: Recently, there has been        article are photography experts.
                  an increase in the prices of household necessities.
                  Consumers are advised to spend wisely and buy only   B  brightness and angle are the two factors
                  what is needed. All families should also put aside an   that contribute to taking the perfect selfie.
                  emergency fund for unexpected situations.          C  we should practice taking selfies with a
                  1.  From  the  newspaper  report,  we  can            selfie guru.
                     conclude that                                   D  we  are  not  allowed  to  take  selfies  in
                 SPM
                 2018                                                   public without permission
                     A  there has been an increase in household
                        emergencies.
                     B  spending wisely will help us when it rains.  It was a typical afternoon at the store. A handful
                     C  the rainy season is causing the price of   of customers were scattered among the shelves,
                        household necessities to go up.          browsing through various titles on display. In the
                     D  we should save up for emergency situations.  middle of the shop was a long table where the new
                                                                 releases were stacked in neat piles. Jason was busy
                                                                 dusting the display when a shriek came from the
                         How to Take the Perfect Selfie          back of the shop. Jason sighed. Biscuits must have
                  In order to take the perfect selfie, here are some tips   escaped from his cage again.
                  shared by several self-proclaimed “selfie experts”.
                  Firstly, choose a place with good lighting or adjust     3.  The excerpt above tells us that Jason
                  your position for maximum brightness if you are    A wants to buy a book.
                  stuck in a dimly-lit area. Next, make sure you take   B dislikes noisy people.
                  your selfie at an angle that is flattering to you. Our
                  selfie gurus all agreed that practice makes perfect   C owns a book shop.
                  when it comes to selfies so snap away!             D doesn’t allow animals in his shop.


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