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MERE EEE PAPER 3 READING 115 (Ui il7/
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MAJLIS PEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA
(MALAYSIAN EXAMINATIONS COUNCIL)
90 Minutes
Instructions to candidates:
DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO.
There are forty-five questions in this test.
Indicate the correct answer on the Multiple-choice Answer Sheet provided.
Answer all the questions.
‘This question paper consists of 17 printed pages and 3 blank pages.
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Questions 11074
sein ts atonal 10 workin Malaysia inthe Wear futur
il euffer if Myunmar presses ahead with stopping ig
; hue Federation of Malaysian Ma
ay pm coming here co work, sd anuticturers
national Hr COM rims, 3000 (0 4000 workers go lo Malaysia every
M1), According to Myanm
" nh Caren, an esinated £50 000 Myanmar nationals are working legally iy
war plans t0 Stop
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Malaysia's ma
‘Malaysia.
Males ocal employment agencies said they ve yet to recive any
2 seatentedietive on he ez rom Myanmar But he HMM pointed ou tha
1d hit the country’s manufacturing sector hard, “this
ruitment and foreign worker approvals
plemented, wou!
freeze 00 F
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the move. i
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se further shortage of workers
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‘Tuble 1: Malaysia’s Foreign Worker Source Countries
Country No. of workers | Percemage (%)
CPakistan 72.931 Ga }
1 Nepal 502 596 bs]
5 India 139751 6.5
3 Bangladesh 282437, 13.2
4 ‘Myanmar 145 652 68
. indonesia 835.965 392
7 Philippines, 65.096 (3)
Others 90 607 44
Total 2.135035 100
Figure 1: fiectors Employing Myanmar Workers in Malaysia
Construction
Services,
Plantation
Manufacturing,
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3 ‘The FMM said the ban would disrupt current recruitment efforts of the industry
as some employers might already have incurred recruitment costs, including travel
expenses and levy payments, o bring in new workers to meet the shortage. In addition,
any possible move by Myanmar to recall its workers who are already here would 15
amount to breaching of the employment contract.
4 FMM also voiced its concems that some Myanmar workers might resort to running
away, which would resull in employers being penalised by the authorities. According,
to Home Ministry, the freeze however will not have a significant impact on industries
in Malaysia, as other foreign worker supplying countries like Indonesia can send about 20
5 times that number of workers to Malaysi
(Adapted from The Star, 2016)
1 The issue reported is the effects of Myanmar’s proposal to stop its nationals from working in
Malaysia,
tne
B False
C Notstated
Questions 2 and 3 are based on Table 1.
2. Myanmar is among the top three countries providing foreign labour supply to Malaysia.
A True
False
C Notstated
3. There are almost as many foreign workers from Pakistan as there are from the Philippines.
B False
C Notstated
4 Based on Figure I, the ser
ban is enforced.
A True
@ False
Not stated
5 FMM’s main concern with the ban is the likelihood that the existing labour force will have to
work longer hours.
A True
B False
(‘ Oe stated
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they would have incurred reei
6 The employers are upset vith the ban because
A tne
@ False
C Notstated
4 accom to Home Minty, Mays wil eer more foreign workers from other couny
ithe ban is implemented. to
A} True
B False
CC Notstated
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Questions 8 10 14 are based on the following passage.
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A
B
If you want to eat something for better health, make it fibre, A new review of
243 studies on fibre, published in the Lancet, shows just how beneficial a diet rich
in fibre can be. People who took more of the nutrient substantially lowered their risk
for at least four major diseases, some of which have little 10 do with the gut
Compared to people who ate less fibre, those who ate more, cut their risks of
heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes, and colon cancer ~ as well as their risks of
dying early from any eause, by 15% (0 30%. The strongest reduetions in disease
risk were among people who ate 25g to 29g each day in fruits, vegetables, and
The more fibre people ate, the more their risks dropped.
ur research indicates that we should consider the quality of the carbohydrates
we eat, with high fibre and whole-grain intakes reducing a broad range of prevalent
diseases and reducing premature mortality,” says Andrew Reynolds, lead author
of the analysis and a researcher at the University of Otago in New Zealand.
High-quality carbohydrates provide a wide range of nutrients, including
health-promoting plant chemical compounds called phytonutrients.
But most Americans are missing out on these perks. Though the Dietary
Guidelines for Americans recommend that women eat 25g of fibre a day and men eat
38g.a day, the average American consumes only about 15g of fibre a day, according
to federal health data. Children under the age of 16 do not need as much fibre in
their diet as adults, but they still need more than their current intake.
‘The nutrient has far-reaching benefits in the human body for many reasons.
Fibre-rich foods tend to be bulky and take longer to chew, which helps people feel
full sooner and may lower their risk of obesity, a condition linked to heart disease
and cancer. Fibre also nurtures beneficial bacteria in the gut, reducing the risk of
colon cancer. Eating fibrous foods helps to slow the absorption of sugar found in
those foods, which means it could help to avoid any spikes in @ person's sugar level.
‘Surges in blood sugar make it harder for the body to break down sugar with insulin,
and consistently high blood sugar can contribute to diabetes,
Getting more fibre in your diet does not mean you have to eat tasteless,
unappealing foods. “Base your meals and snacks around whole grains (swap out
refined-fiour breads for whole-grain versions, for example), vegetables, beans, and
whole fruits," Reynolds says. Raspberries, pears, and apples are particularly rich in
fibre, as are green peas and broccoli
While it is possible to take supplements and powders, getting fibre from
whole-food sources is best, since these come packed with other nutrients.
Fruits and vegetables, for example, also contain cancer-fighting. antioxidants,
flammation-taming compounds and vitamins that can improve the immune
system, and build healthy cells and tissues. Together with the other components of
naturally healthy foods, fibre can be a powerful way to help prevent diseases.
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(Adapted from Time, 2019)
he findings of this new review are different from previous reviews.
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False
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10 Whole grains are better than high fibre in reducing prevalent diseases
A True
(B) Fatse
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A. results of the federal h
inadequate intake of fibre by Americans
E differences in the diet of American men and women
12 Which of the following is true about fibre?
C_A) Itreduces overeating.
B It helps to break down sugar.
{© Mprevents bacteria from entering the gut
13. swap out (line 30) means
CA Yephace
B. getridof
C supplement
14 The last paragraph promotes the benefits of
A abalanced diet
B vitamin supplements
/ C )vegetables and fruits
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Questions 18 10 21 are based on the following passage.
tivated to work
1 Loften hear experienced managers complain that “people just aret
anymore”, If this is true, the fault is with managers and organisational practices, not
the employees! When employees lack motivation, the problem almost always lies
in one of five areas: Selection, ambiguous goals, the performance appraisal system,
the organisation's reward system, or the manager's inability to shape employees"
perception of the appraisal and reward systems.
2 ‘The best way to understand employee motivation is to think of itas being dependent
on three relationships. When all three of these relationships are strong, employees
tend to be motivated. Ifany one or all ofthese relationships are weak, employee effort
is likely to suffer. 1 will present these relationships in terms of questions.
First, do employces believe that ifthey pul in maximum effort, it will be recognised
in their performance appraisal? For a lot of employees, the answer is, unfortunately,
no. Why? Their skill level may be deficient, which means that no matter how hard
they try, they are not likely to be high performers. Or if the organisation's performance
appraisal system is designed to assess non-performance factors such as loyalty,
initiative, or courage, more effort would not necessarily result in a better appraisal.
Still, another possibility is that the employee, rightly or wrongly, perceives that he or
she is disliked by the boss. As result, the employee will expect to get a poor appraisal
regardless of his or her level of effort, These examples suggest that one possible
source of low employee motivation is the employee’s belief that no matter how hard
he or she works, the likelihood of getting a good performance appraisal is low.
4 Second, do employees believe that if they get a good performance appraisal, it
tional rewards? Many employees see the performance-reward
job as weak. The reason is that organisations reward a lot of
things besides just performance. For example, when pay is allocated to employees
cn the basis of seniority or “kissing up” to the boss, employees are likely to see the
performance-reward relationship as being weak and demotivating.
5 Last, are the rewards the employees receive the ones that they want?
‘An employee may work hard in hopes of getting a promotion but gets a pay raise
instead. Or an employee wants a more interesting and challenging job, but receives
only a few words of praise. Or an employee puts in effort, expecting to be relocated
to the company’s Paris office but instead is transferred to New York. These examples
illustrate the importance of tailoring the rewards to individual employee needs. Sadly,
many managers are limited in the rewards they can distribute, so it is difficult for
them to individualise rewards. Moreover, some managers incorrectly assume that all
employees want the same thing and overlook the motivational effects of differentiating
rewards. In either case, employee motivation is sub-optimised.
6 In summary, a lot of employees lack motivation at work because they sce a
weak relationship between their effort and performance, between performance and
organisational rewards, and between the rewards they receive and the ones they really
‘want. If you want motivated employees, you need to do what isnecessary to strengthen
these relationships
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A Eitosts of low employee motivatien
1B Reawons why managers are complains
© actors cotati to ow motivation
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in omployees
16 ovparagraph 1, the writer is of the
Ca )onanagers ae responsi FOF TOW
B the managers” concer of demotivated employees
ployee motivation
justified
© ala Semployges aren Honger as motivated as those in the past
17 Paragraph 3 discuses the relationship of employees’ effor and
A. still level
B_ rewands wanted and received
(CO organisational performance evaluation system
18. Employce performance-reward relationship is strong iFit
A. recognises seniority
(Bis based on performance
C requires them to sweet-talk to the boss
19 Employee motivation is low if
A. managers tailor the rewards to individual performance
{8 employees get a reward from what is expected
g _fompanies offer limited rewards options
20 sub-optimised (line 37) means
A. demanding
B questionable
©. below standard
21. ‘The writer can be said to be
riter can be said tobe _the managers and the organisational practi
(A) critical of
A) eritical of
8 sympathetic to
© concemed about
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passage.
Forget dipping your toe in the deep end. In countries uround the world, swimmers of
all ayes plunge into ice-cold waters for a thrill that ean feel as sharp as daggers ~ and
bragging rights that last all winter, After dunking in extreme temperatures, swimmers
coften need help getting into their clothes; itis not uncommon for them to temporarily
tivity all over their body.
Welcome to the fun and frigid world of cold-water swimming. ‘The hobby has
been around for centuries in chilly climes such as Russia and Finland, and people have
‘been crossing the notoriously frosty, 21 mile-long English Channel without wet suits
since at least the 1800s. ‘The Coney Island Polar Bear Club hosted its first U.S. ocean
ip in 1903. And while polar plunges have become relatively common, some of these
swims are not for the faint of heart, Only 11 people in recorded history, for example,
have completed the so-called lee Zero: A mile-long swim in freezing water, held in
places such as Antarctica, Russia, and Northern Europe.
lose ser
Communal cold-water plunges are a great way to build friendship and chase
better health, Jitka Tauferova, 76, belongs to a swimming club in the Czech Republic.
She says she has not gotten sick since she began cold-water swimming. “The last
time | had flu was 25 years ago,” she says. “My back pain disappeared. Better blood
circulation improves healing of broken bones, and my heart is like a hammer. 1 feel
reat.”
‘She and like-minded swimmers may be onto something. Research has shown that
swimming — the kind done in normal-temperature water, at least ~ is one of the best
full-body workouts. It i also ideal for older people and those with pain; swimming is
not a weight-bearing activity, but it still delivers all the benefits of traditional aerobics,
from strengthening the heart to brightening mood.
Little research has explored the practice of swimming in cold water, but there
is some evidence that it invigorates the body in unique ways. In a February case
report published in the British Medical Journal (BMJ), a young man desperate for relief
from chronie-nerve pain went for a minute-long swim in chilly 10°C water. His pain
imriediately vanisfied and did not return. Researchers believe the shock of cold water
could have somehow disrupted pain patterns in his body. Another study, in 2008,
suggested that taking cold showers could ease depression symptoms, possibly by
raising levels of mood-regulating chemicals in the blood and brain. A small 2011
study also found that soccer players who immersed themselves in cold water for five
‘minutes afier a game, reported less fatigue and recovered better in the following days
than athletes who did not take a cold plunge
Of course, diving into frosty water comes with some real health risks too. When
you enter very cold water, stress-hormone production increases and blood pressure
rises, says Dr Philip Green, a cardiologist at New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
In healthy people, these stress responses rarely pose a threat, and they are responsible
for the punchy thrill you get when you take a cold plunge, But in people who have a
diagnosed or underlying heart condition, they can lead to heart attacks, Green says.
Even for healthy people, extreme cold can be treacherous. “When you fall into freezing
water, the first thing you do is kind of take a big gasp of air, and that causes you to
hyperventilate. Your heart rate goes up,” says Robert Coker, a professor of biology at
the University of Alaska Fairbanks.
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rientation, and a drop sn muscle function
Ireczing water Loss of eer ta For these reasons, cold-water wowamery
a oa emperatures by waning in progressively chilier water,
ai fimited to protect against hypotherinia, 5)
7 There is also the risk of hypothermi
jousness,
of up to 2 f
typically adapt to the extreme te
een competitions are also ofien time-I
. gers are not enough 10 scare away people who love the adrenaline
ms ees Ram Barkai, 60, who in 2009 co-founded the International fee
Bo ning vAspotlation and is campaigning 10 get the sport into the Olympics,
cite aeaorparadon: You dive into the fee, andi els ike you're jumping nto
fire,” Barkai says. “It is beautiful, but deadly. Mis hard and debilitating, but 55
invigorating.”
(Adapted from Time, 201%)
22. bragging rights that last all winter (line 3) implies that
A) cold-water swimming is for the brave
> cold-water swimmers may experience pain
swimmers need to change clothes to avoid numbness
23. Which of the following is true of paragraph 2?
@] Russians have swum in ice-cold water for centuries
B_ Polar plunges are popular in the English Channel.
C Swimmers did not wear wet suits in the Ice Zero,
24 The writer included paragraph 4 in order to
A_ show the healing effects of ‘swimming in cold water
\_ affirm the wisdom of older people who take up swimming
€_ emphasise the benefits of swimming regardless of water temperature
25. invigorates (line 26) can best be replaced by
A. refreshes
B activates
C. revitalises
26 Based on paragraph 5, taking cold showers are good for people who
A ei severe nerve pain
show signs of depression
C finish strenuous exercise
27 What i
the main idea of paragraph 67
A Doctors discourage swimming in freezing water.
B_ Hyperventitation can oceur when we dive into iey water.
(© JCold water swimming is dangerous for people with heart conditions,
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ena wimmers must get out oF the
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There is a sp
the writer mean by Jee-swvinming competitions ane alvw often time-limited
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29. Barkai mentions his love for cold-water swimming through
GA) contrasts
B definitions
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Pronunciation” (or RP),
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In many English-speaking countries, i : ula
considered to be standard, such as Standard American or Standard Australian
English, Inthe United Kingdom (UK), a country headed by the Queen, however, the
so-called standard is known as Received Pronunciation (RP). RP is the proper term
to describe the regionally neutral accent used by many middle-class speakers in the
UK, particularly in England, ‘Therefore, many people believe that the dialect with the
highest social prestige is also the only correct and valid form of the language. In fact,
all dialects and accents are linguistically valid.
Indeed, some professionals whose regional accents are deemed non-standard by
their employers can find themselves under pressure to tone down their native accents
to improve ther job and progression prospects. There are some workplaces, such as
call centres, that even offer accent training programmes for their staff. Some promote
regional accenis that are widely seen as more trustworthy, calming or pleasant, such
as Scottish English or Southem American. Today, it is not as simple as moving your
speech pattems up the social ladder to boost your career prospects.
But when we examine the-teasons why anyone would consider changing their
accent, we uncover a raft of biases that shouldn't necessarily be reinforced. First, it’s
not exactly easy to put on a new accent for work and take it off when at home like you
would a new suit, even if you're a highly trained actor. No doubt, we find some accents
‘more entertaining or more amusing than others. But accents aren't just purely about
hhow we speak, they are one of the most distinctive cues for where we come from. They
immediately mark out who we are and they form a core part of our identity. Entire
stereotypes have built up around different accents. New Yorkers are rude, British RP
speakers are educated, Yorkshire speakers are trustworthy, Southern Americans are
pleasant, and Birmingham speakers, depending on who you ask, either sound melodic
‘or like criminals. Accents can be funny things until it’s not.
5 Whether you're from Birmingham or Brooklyn, working class or the upper crust,
‘ second language speaker or native-born, accents say a lot more about someone than
‘you might expect. Studies have shown it can take just 30 milliseconds of speech
(enough to say “hello”) for listeners to identify a person's ethnic or cultural background
s being different from their own and make snap judgements about the kind of person
they might be, whether positive or negative. ‘Thanks to this kind of bias, accents can
bbe a shortcut that allows us to “linguistically profile” others based on the stereotypes
‘of their regional backgrounds, class, wender or ethnicity.
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their identity it's important that all of us become more avaelon Widen ii ;
iden linguistic
prejudices. On a wider community level, for ma i
solution to dealing with discrimination in the mostohace en sett ta practical
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30. Based on paragraph 1, some personalities changed their accents in order a
‘A. sound more glamorous
@ change public perceptions
© increase their political power
D_ improve their job opportunities
31 Received Pronunciation is regarded as the
A. standard form of English spoken in the UK
