SHORT TEXT AND GRAPHIC MATERIALS
GRAPHIC MATERIALS
NOTICES
BROCHURES
ADVERTISEMENT
COMIC
PHAMPLETS
SIGNS
STRIPS
SHORT TEXTS
MESSAGES
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DESCRIPTIONS
NEWS
REPORTS
NARRATIVES
FACTUAL
TEXTS
This section tests your comprehension and interpretation on a variety of short
texts and graphic materials.
There are eight questions tested in this section with each question carrying one
mark.
They are asked as question from 1-8 in Paper 2.
Familiarize yourself with commonly used phrases / words such as following:
ADVERTISMENT
Types of advertisement
Common words/Phrases
1. Job Vacancies
Qualification/minimum
experience
Ability to communicate/proficient
Essential/preferably male/female
SPM/Diploma of equivalent
Walk-in-interview
Shortlisted candidates
Working experience/ability to
work
Independently
2. Sales/Promotion
Special offer/discount/up to
promotion
Rebate/free gift
Promotion include/excludes
While stock last
One-years warranty/guarantee
O.n.o(or nearest offer)/negotiable
3. Announcements/Special
Call now for reservations/visit our
Events
website/apply online
For more details/Information
contact
Inclusive of/exclusive of
Enroll now/entry requirements
4. Educational Opportunities
Courses available/offered
Duration/intake/commence
Part-time/Full-time
Entrance qualification/registration
Fees payable/requirements
Example: Job Vacancies
Example: Sales/Promotion
Example: Announcements/Special Event
Example: Educational Opportunities
SHORT TEXT
These texts are usually taken from magazines, newspaper articles, online
reports, encyclopedias or excerpts from prose passages.
Example:
Penang, Malaysia women are getting
breast cancer at a younger age than
women in the West. Healthy
authorities believe that pollution,
smoking, alcohol, a sedentary
lifestyles and food are contributing
the sharp rise such cases. Many
women also succumb to the disease
because they do not seek early
treatment.
TABLES/ GRAPHS/ CHARTS
Sales of cell phone
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Samtong
Hwa Wei
iMac
Delot
Sales (RM)
Bar
chart
Sales
1st Qtr
2nd Qtr
3rd Qtr
Pie chart
4th Qtr
Steps 1: Study the question and find out what is required.
Steps 2: Study the chart or graph by paying close attention to the title, subtitles and
key which provide useful information.
Steps 3: Study the data carefully and re-check the question to focus on the particular
aspect of data that you need to analyse such as:
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The percentage of certain items
The trend (a certain pattern- fluctuating, decreasing, increasing over a
period of time, etc.)
The rate
Steps 4: In analysing the data, observe some commonly used words phrases such
as:
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Drastic increase/decrease/decline/drop
Gradual rise/steady rise or decline/unsteady/slight
SIGNS
COMIC STRIPS