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I.C. NUMBER
ANGKA GILIRAN /
INDEX NUMBER
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B INGGERIS
Masa:
2 ¼ jam
BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas 2
Dua jam lima belas minit
Arahan
1. Tulis nombor kad penganalan dan angka giliran anda pada ruang yang
disediakan.
2. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian: Bahagian A, Bahagian
B, Bahagian C dan Bahagian D.
3. Jawab semua bahagian dalam kertas soalan ini.
4. Soalan-soalan dalam Bahagian A mempunyai empat pilihan jawapan.
Jawab setiap soalan dengan menghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman
19.
5. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 25 mint untuk menjawab soalan
Bahagian A, 25 minit untuk Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan
35 minit untuk Bahagian D.
Instructions
1. Write your I.C number and index number in the space provided
2. This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B,
Section C and Section D.
3. Answer all sections in this question paper.
4. Questions in Section A have four options. Answer each question by
blackening the correct space on page 19
5. You are advised to spend 25 minutes on Section A, 25 minutes on
Section B, 50 minutes on Section C and 35 minutes on Section D
Section A
[15 marks]
Centrally Located
Pleasantly Affordable
1 From the advertisement above, visitors choose to stay in the hotel for the
following reasons except
A reasonable price
B strategic location
C interesting activities
IPOH: A thief in Jalan Pomelo here picked the wrong person to mess
with when he tried to steal a 47-year-old American’s motorcycle
helmet.
Dan Towery was leaving Pomelo Plaza after shopping there
yesterday afternoon when he saw a man removing the helmet that was
locked to his motorcycle.
(Adapted from The Star, 2009)
3 From the newspaper report above, what did the thief try to steal?
A a pomelo
B a helmet
C a motorcycle
D a lock
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Dear Editor,
The article “How to Lose that Belly Fat” (October
’08) was a good reminder for me to hit the treadmill
again. Yes, I’m one of the 70% of Malaysian men who
do not exercise enough. I used to go to the gym thrice a
week, but now barely even once.
(Adapted from Health Today, 2009)
4 From the letter above, what is the percentage of Malaysian men who
exercise on a regular basis?
A 8%
B 30%
C 70%
5 From the extract above, the Patrol Squad will be on the look out for
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Peer pressure Media Influence Family Problems Curiosity
6 From the graph above, we can say that most teenagers smoke because of
A media influence
B family problems
C peer pressure
D curiosity
7 From the comic strip above, we know that the father disagrees with the
son’s choice of a pet because
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LIDI WEAVING
Kampung Pengkalan Gelap is a small village
located near the river coast in the district of
Setiu. The surrounding swampy area has
abundance resources of nipah trees. This gift
of nature are valued by locals who utilized its
leave fronds as a base to the beautifully crafted
products such as fruit basket, hamper basket,
traditional bird cage and other woven
products.
8 Based on the information above, why is lidi weaving popular among the
locals of Kampung Pengkalan Gelap?
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9 A the 13 A with
B an B for
C a C at
D - D by
10 A swing 14 A However
B swings B Nevertheless
C swung C Furthermore
D swinging D Consequently
11 A envision 15 A they
B perceive B their
C portray C theirs
D dream
12 A become
B became
C becoming
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SECTION B
[ 10 MARKS ]
Questions 16 – 25
Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.
FACTS ON NUTRIENTS
CARBOHYDRATES PROTEINS
FATS CALCIUM
Fats obtained from food carry out a Calcium is the most abundant mineral
number of tasks in the body. Firstly, in the body and more than 99% of it is
they provide the body with essential kept in the bones. The other 1% can be
fatty acids, crucial for hormone found in teeth, blood, nerves, muscles
synthesis. Fats can be acquired by and interstitial fluid. Among foods rich
consuming fatty fish like salmon and in calcium are milk, cheese, yoghurt,
sardines, vegetable oils, nuts and anchovies and green leafy vegetables.
seeds.
IRON ZINC
Iron plays many roles in the body, the Zinc may only be required in trace
most well-known being the amounts, but it plays a major role in the
transportation of oxygen throughout the body. It is a component of many
body in the form of iron containing enzymes and is involved in the
haem proteins. Haem iron is found synthesis of carbohydrates and
mostly in animal-based-foods. proteins. Good sources of dietary zinc
are meat, fish and poultry.
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Questions 16 – 21
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Questions 22 – 25
Complete the sentences below based on the information given.
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Section C
[25 marks]
1 I was walking my dog, Phoebe, along the beach when she started
barking like crazy. Distracted, I looked up to see what was
happening. To my astonishment I saw a large creature lying at the
water’s edge about 100 metres away. I couldn’t tell what it was, but
its bulk and colour led me to guess it was a dead shark. 5
2 Phoebe was standing just a few metres away from it, barking
furiously. I laughed at her bravery: what a big, tough blue heeler she
was, telling off a dead shark from a nice safe distance. But I soon
discovered it was no shark. As I approached, I could see the
unmistakable tail of a dolphin, but couldn’t quite believe its size. 10
Inspecting it further I was surprised to see the blunt shape of its head
seemed to be missing the characteristic dolphin nose. A little whale!
It was roughly 2.5 metres long, but must have weighed between 200
and 300 kilograms.
4 Shocked and excited, my first thought was to rescue it. But how? I
didn’t think I could move it by myself, but I was alone and more than 20
three kilometres from town. There was no choice: I knew I had to
do something.
5 I decided to try to roll it. What an effort! After much straining and
grunting (mine) and a fair bit of blowing (the whale’s), I managed to
roll it a few times, timing my efforts as the waves rolled in. I was 25
making great progress until a giant wave picked the whale up and
pushed it back, despite my efforts to brace against it.
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8 But when the next wave came in, I was horrified to see it turned
sideways again – and heading back to the shallows. Yelling my utter
frustration at the ocean, I positioned myself between the whale and 40
the shore once more, in a vain effort to stop it beaching again.
9 Not sure what more I could do to help it, I simply held the poor,
exhausted thing, talking to it over and over trying to reassure it.
Then, suddenly, the whale flicked its tail.
“So you’re ready now, are you?” I asked. “Are you sure about 45
that? You know what happened last time.”
1 Flick, flick: the tail moved again. I waited until we were between
0 waves so I could plant my feet firmly in the sand and then I gave it an
enormous shove. It went under the next wave and surfaced a few
metres away, slowly moving out to sea, its tail now helping to propel 50
it along.
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26 (a) From paragraph 1, where did the writer see the large creature?
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26 (b) From paragraph 2 and 3, give two evidence that convinced the writer that
the creature was a whale.
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28 (b) From paragraph 8, why did the writer position himself between the whale
and the shore?
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mark)
29 From paragraph 9, what did the whale do in response to the writer’s words of
assurance?
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30 Why do you think the writer was determined to save the whale? Give two
reasons.
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Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change
the original meaning.
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Section D
[25 marks]
32 Read the following stanzas of Monsoon History and answer the questions
that
follow.
Drinking milo,
Nyonya and baba sit at home.
This was forty years ago.
Sarong-wrapped they counted
Silver paper for the dead.
Portraits of grandfathers
Hung always in the parlour.
Reading Tennyson,
at six pm in pyjamas,
Listening to downpouring rain:
the air ticks
With gnats, black spiders fly,
Moths sweep out of our rooms
Where termites built
Their hills of eggs
and queens zoom in heat.
We wash our feet for bed
Watch mother uncoil
Her snake hair,
unbuckle
The silver mesh
around her waist,
Waiting for father pacing
The sand as fishers pull
From the Straits after monsoon.
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(a) In the stanzas above, state two things that the children did
(i)___________________________________________________[1 mark]
(b) Which word implies that the surrounding is filled with sounds made by
insects?
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(c) Do you think it is important to maintain our culture and tradition? Give a
reason for your answer.
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33 Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the
questions that follow.
Madame Loisel felt moved. Should she speak to her? Yes, certainly. And now that
she had paid, she would tell her all about it. Why not?
She went up.
“Good day, Jeanne.”
The other, astonished to be familiarly addressed by this plain goodwife, did not
recognise her at all and stammered, “But – madame – I do not know – You must be
mistaken.”
“No. I am Mathilde Loisel.”
Her friend uttered a cry. “Oh my poor Mathilde! How you are changed!”
“Yes, I have had a very hard life, since I last saw you and great poverty – that
because of you!”
“Of me! How so?”
(a) “And now that she had paid, she would tell her about it.”
What would Madame Loisel tell Jeanne?
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____________________________________________________[1 mark]
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(c) Give the expression that tells us that Jeanne sympathized with Mathilde?
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(d) Would you like to have a friend like Mathilde? Give a reason for your
answer.
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34 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English
Language.
Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
“Life is full of challenges and hardships.” From the novel that you have learnt,
describe how a character overcomes the challenges and hardships in his /
her life. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
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FOR SECTION A
Blacken only one space for each question. If you wish to change your answer,
erase the blackened mark that you have made. Then blacken the space for the
new answer.
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a. FORMAT: - 3 MARKS
i. Title 1 mark
ii. Name of writer 1 mark
iii. Appropriate ending 1 mark
b. CONTENT: - 12 MARKS
c. LANGUAGE – 20 MARKS
MARKING METHOD:
1. Read the script and indicate all the errors of language by
underlining word, phrase or punctuation where the mistake
appears.
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MARKING METHOD
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• The language is entirely accurate apart from very occasional first draft slips.
• Sentence structure is varied and shows that the candidate is able to use various
types of sentences to achieve a particular effect.
A • Vocabulary is wide and is used with precision.
• Punctuation is accurate and helpful to the reader.
44 - 50
• Spelling is accurate across the full range of vocabulary used.
• Paragraphs are well-planned, have unity and are linked.
• The topic is addressed with consistent relevance.
• The interest of the reader is aroused and sustained throughout the writing.
• The language is accurate; occasional errors are either minor of first draft slips.
• Vocabulary is wide enough to convey intended shades of meaning with some
precision.
B • Sentences show some variation of length and type, including some complex
sentences.
38 - 43
• Punctuation is almost always accurate and generally helpful.
• Spelling is nearly always accurate.
• Paragraphs show some evidence of planning, have unity and are usually
appropriately linked.
• The piece of writing is relevant to the topic and the interest of the reader is
aroused and sustained through most of the composition.
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• Meaning is never in doubt, but errors are sufficiently frequent and serious to
hamper reading.
E • Some simple structures may be accurate, but a script at this level is unlikely to
sustain accuracy for long.
20 - 25 • Vocabulary is limited—either too simple to convey precise meaning or more
ambitious but imperfectly understood.
• Simple words may be spelt correctly but frequent mistakes in spelling and
punctuation make reading the script difficult.
• Paragraphs lack unity or are haphazardly arranged.
• The subject matter will show some relevance to the topic but only a partial
treatment is given.
• The high incidence of linguistic errors is likely to distract the reader from any
merits of content that the composition may have.
• Meaning is fairly clear but the high incidence of errors throughout the writing
will definitely impede the reading.
U (i) • There will be many serious errors of various kinds throughout the script
without rewriting the whole sentence.
14 - 19 • A script at this level will have very few accurate sentences.
• Although communication is established, the frequent errors may cause
blurring
• Sentences will be simple and very often repetitive.
• Punctuation will sometimes be used correctly but sentence separation
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• The reader is able to get some sense out of the script but errors are multiple
in nature, requiring the reader to read and re-read before being able to
U (ii) understand.
• At this level, there may be only a few accurate but simple sentences.
8 - 13 • The content may be comprehensible, but the incidence of linguistic error is
so high as to make meaning blur.
• This type of script may also be far short of the required number of words.
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Section A
1. C 9. C
2. D 10. C
3. B 11. A
4. B 12. A
5. A 13. D
6. C 14. C
7. D 15. B
8. A
Section B
16. Carbohydrates
17. to provide the body with essential fatty acids
18. iron
19. to transport the oxygen throughout the body
20 - 21 Milk/cheese/yoghurt/anchovies/ green leafy vegetables [any two]
22. is involved in the synthesis of carbohydrates and proteins
23. (overall) growth
24. bones
25. (large molecules of) amino acids
Section C
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Marks for Style and Presentation are awarded based on the average sum total
(to the nearest rounded fraction/decimal) of Paraphrase and Use of English.
Annotate as follows :
Paraphrase = 5
Use of English = 4
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9 ÷ 2 = 4.5 = 5 marks
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Summary Content
Each point scores 1 mark. Maximum : 10 marks
1. (managed to) roll it a few times
2. (a giant wave) picked the whale up and pushed it back
3. he tried to brace against the wave
4. he fell backwards underneath the whale
5. he couldn’t move
6. the water quickly surged up (his chin)
7. engulfing him
8. he (quickly) turned it face-first (into the oncoming waves)
9. he pushed the whale further into deeper water
10. the (next) wave came in
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Section D
32.
(a) - reading Tennyson
- listening to (downpouring) rain
- washing (their) feet for bed
- watching mother uncoiled her (snake) hair
- watching mother unbuckle her silver mesh
(accept any two)
(b) ticks
(c) accept any sensible answer
33.
(a) the necklace was paste/ was an imitation
(the idea of losing the necklace and replacing it)
(b) she looked old / she had changed / she looked like a poor woman
(any idea of her looking impoverished)
(c) “Oh, my poor Mathilde”
(d) accept any sensible answer
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34.
1. Read the script carefully before deciding which band it best fits and the
content mark it deserves. If the response meets all or nearly all the
descriptors given in the bands, the response should be placed at the top level
of the mark range for that particular band.
2. Then assess the quality of writing under the provision for LANGUAGE.
3. The final mark will be expressed as CONTENT plus LANGUAGE and the total
is shown in the right hand margin of the script.
4. No response will fit perfectly into any band but examiners must judge which
level best fits the descriptors described in the bands.
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