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PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN 2009

TINGKATAN 4
HARI: KHAMIS

TARIKH: 27 MEI 2010

MASA: 9.55 AM 12.10 PM

BAHASA INGGERIS
KERTAS 2 ( 1119/2)
Dua jam lima belas minit
JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU
Arahan:
Section
Marks
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat
A
15
bahagian.
B
10
2. Jawab semua bahagian.
C
25
3. Anda dinasihatkan supaya mengambil masa
D
10
TOTAL
60
25 minit untuk menjawab Bahagian A, 25
minit untuk menjawab Bahagian B, 50 minit
untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk
Bahagian D.
NAMA
: _____________________________
4. Soalan-soalan yang dikemukakan dalam
_____________________________
Bahagian A mempuyai empat pilihan
Instructions:
jawapan.
1. This question paper consists of four sections.
KELAS
:_____________________________
5. Bulatkan jawapan anda untuk Bahagian A di
2. Answer all sections.
dalam kertas jawapan yang disediakan.
3. You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on
Section A, 25 minutes on Section B, 50
minutes on Section C and 35 minutes on
Section D.
4. Questions in Section A have four options.
5. Circle your answer for Section A on the
answer sheet provided.
Section A
[15 marks]
Questions 1 8
For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information to find the best
answer. Then circle the answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet provided.

1.

MANY HANDS MAKE LIGHT WORK

Based on the proverb above, one can conclude that when
A. many people work together, the work is completed quickly
B. a person works with his hands, the work is done quickly
C. many people work together, the work becomes brighter
D. a person works alone, he finishes it well

2.

Number of Visitors to the Bright Old Folks Home, January to June

Month

Jan

Feb

Ma
r

Ap
r

Ma
y

Jun

Number of
visitors

25

50

10
0

75

90

80

Based on the number of visitors who visited the home in January, the number of visitors for
March had increased by
A. two times
B. three times
C. four times
D. five times
3.
It is a day to remind the public to
appreciate and preserve the
environment for future
generations.
4.

The word appreciate in the sentence

means
A. receive
B. value
C. assess
D. welcome

Everyone has experienced headaches. It is not a disease but only a

symptom. A headache is simply an indication that there is some
disorder in some parts of the body or nervous system.
Based on the text above, a headache is
A. a disorder
B. a disease
C. a symptom
D. an indication

5.

STAY BEHIND THE

YELLOW
LINE
6.

Where would you usually see this notice?

A. at the zebra crossing
B. at the bus stop
C. at the overhead bridge
D. at the train station

TIMES STORE
Free hand phones for 5 lucky customers
How: Spend more than RM250 in a single receipt and get a
chance to take part in the lucky draw.

* Purchase at the supermarket and pharmacy are not included

Based on the notice above, customers may win a free hand phone if they
A. take part in the lucky draw
B. spend RM250 in one receipt
C. make purchases in the pharmacy
D. become Times Store Cardmembers
Question7 and 8
7.

8.

LETS WRITE
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP
th
Date
January
2007
( Friday)
What is the
main:5activity
in this
workshop?
Age stories
:7 9 years
A. telling
Fees poems
:RM120
B. reciting
Venue writing
: NST training
C. learning
skills centre
D. oral drills

The Creative Writing Workshop is open

for students from the
A. secondary school
B. Tamil school
C. Chinese school
D. primary school

Questions 9 15
Read the following passage and choose the best answer. The write the answer on the space
provided.

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her
front yard. She did not recognise them but insisted on inviting them into her house.
One of the men,
9 up and said to her, We do not go into a house together. I am Love.
These are my friends, Wealth and Success. Then he said to 10 woman, Go in and discuss with
oyour husband which one of us you would like to invite into your house.
After much 11 , the husband finally decided that they should invite Love so that they
could have their house filled with love.
When Love started
12 into the house, the other two men also got up and followed him.
Surprised, the woman asked, I only invited Love in, 13 are you coming in as well?
The men replied together, If you had invited Wealth 14 Success in, the two of us would
have stayed out but 15 you invited Love, where he goes, we will follow. Wherever there is Love,
there is always Wealth and Success.
9.

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A.
B.
C.
D.

stand
stood
stands
standing

13.
A.
B.
C.
D.

approval
discussion
calculation
determination

A. why
B. when
C. what

A. a
B. an
C. the

A.
B.
C.
D.

since
although
therefore
despite

14.

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10.

15.

A.
B.
C.
D.

A. and
B. but
C. or

walk
walks
walked
walking
Section B
[10 marks]

Questions 16 25
Read the following
the questions
MINGinformation
GARDENon the advertisements and then answer
SOOSOO
CHAO that follow.
Our customers enjoy a wide range of
Cantonese style dishes of fish, chicken
and goose. Specialties include beggar
chicken and herbal deer meat. Special
promotion is the Eat-all-you-can Dim
Sum for breakfast and lunch.
Business hours: 12 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Opens every day except on public
holidays.

A wide range of Thai dishes at fantastic

prices. House specialties include the
ginger steamed fish and tongue-burning
beef curry. Our yam rice is in great
demand.
Desserts consist of a wide range of Thai
cakes and puddings.
Opens from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Closed on
Monday.

AS GOOD AS HOME FOOD

MADRAD OUTLET

We offer healthy and cheap homecooked dishes. Customers favorites are

braised duck, steamed tofu egg and
prawn fritters.

Our menu features original North Indian

dishes such as fish head curry and
mutton soup.
Make sure you try our vegetarian dishes
of fried bean curd and pickled cucumber.

Opens from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed on

Sunday.

Opens everyday from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

LEE BISTRO

SEOUL PALACE

Our menu has ten types of pizza dishes.

Our mushroom pizza is the rave of
customers.
Other specials include lamb chop and
seafood pasta. Desserts include fried icecream and bean jelly.

Special dinner cooked on hot stone. Pick

your ingredients at RM22 per set. Our
special dishes include fish pancake and
beef balls. Our set lunch and dinner are
priced at RM19.

Opens from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Closed on

Thursday.
Opens from
Questions
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25p.m. to 10 p.m. Closed on
Monday.
Using
the information on the advertisements, write down the name of the restaurants in the boxes
below.

Description of restaurant
16. Home cooked braised duck and prawn fritters
17. Dinner cooked on hot stone
18. Serves Thai cakes and pudding
19. Specialty is pizza sets
20. Serves fish head and mutton curry
21. Dim sum buffet style

Name of restaurant

[6 marks]
Questions 22-25
Complete the following statements using the information on the advertisements.
22. The special promotion in Ming Garden for breakfast and lunch is
__________________________________________________________.
23. The favorite dish of customers at Lee Bistro is the
__________________________________________________________.
24. The restaurant opened daily is
__________________________________________________________.
25. A popular order at Soosoo Chao is the
__________________________________________________________.
[4 marks]

Section C

[25 marks]
Questions 26 31

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

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Sports are activities carried out for pleasure or exercise. Playing

games like tennis and football or taking part in athletics are sports
activities.

One of the main reasons for encouraging students to take part in sports
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2 is that it is good for health. In sports, especially outdoor activities, fresh
air is taken into the lungs, resulting in greater oxygen flow into the heart.
With improved blood circulation, other organs of the body function
well. Muscles get toned, excess fat is burnt and impurities are excreted
through the sweat glands. All this, together with a good diet, makes a
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healthy body.
The second advantage is that sports participation instills discipline and
develops leadership qualities among students. For example, students must
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attend the various practices and training programmes punctually. If they
are late, they are usually reprimanded and soon they realize that obeying
orders is important. In addition, students involved in sports activities15are
elected as captains, secretaries and to other positions. Students holding
these positions usually develop leadership qualities.
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Thirdly, sports participation helps students to release stress and

tension. The increasing amount of homework and the fear of failure at
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examinations do not allow students to relax. Taking part in sports allows
them to unwind. After a game or workout at the gymnasium, the students
feel much better and are ready to study after a good bath. This way of
releasing stress is healthy unlike some methods many students resort to,
for example smoking, loitering in shopping complexes or taking drugs.

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On the other hand, there are disadvantages of participating in sports.
often leads students to neglect their homework, studies and even family.
When students are over-enthusiastic, driven by great interest or the desire
to win at competitions, they tend to spend more and more time away from
home. Eventually, this eats into the students study time and time spent
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with the family. This, in turn, may lead to poor academic performance
26. From paragraph 1, why do people take part in sports activities?
and a breakdown in family communication. This is certainly not to be
_______________________________________________________________
encouraged.

Furthermore, exposure to sports means students are prone to injuries [1 mark]

like
torn tendons,
sore muscles, sprains and even fractures. Injured
27. 6From
paragraph
2,
35 to
students have to stay away from school for some time, causing them
a) why is participation in sports encouraged?
miss lessons and, consequently, fall behind in their studies.
_______________________________________________________________

Finally, it involves a lot of expenses. Students need to spend money on

equipment like tennis rackets and track shoes. They may also want to [1mark]
7 wear sports outfits which their friends have. In addition, transport to and
b) how
can we get the organs in our body to function properly?
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fro for practices and pocket money for refreshments means more money
________________________________________________________________
has to be spent. This money can be put to better use by buying more
books or food.
[1mark]
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28. a) From paragraph 3, why does taking part in sports make one more disciplined?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
b) From paragraph 4, what are the factors that cause students to suffer from stress
and tension?
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
29. a) From paragraph 5, we know that taking part in sports can be unfavorable.
two ways.

State

i)________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

ii)________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

b) From paragraph 6, which word has the same meaning as inclined?

_________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
30. From paragraph 7, do you think that we should discourage participation in sports
since it involves a lot of money?
Give a reason for your answer.
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]
31. Based on the passage given, write a summary on:

the advantageous of participating in sports and

the disadvantageous of participating in sports

Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the original meaning.

Your summary must

be in continuous writing
use materials from line 3 to the 42
not be longer than 130 words including the 10 words given below
[15 marks]

Begin your summary as follows:

Taking part in sports can be advantageous to students as
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Section D
[10 marks]
Question 32
Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.
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2
He had such quiet eyes
If only she'd been wise
She did not realise
and had listened to the advice
They were two pools of lies never to compromise
Layered with thinnest ice
with pleasure-seeking guys
To her, those quiet eyes
shed be free from "the hows and whys"
Were breathing desolate sighs
Imploring her to be nice
And to render him paradise

Now here's a bit of advice

Be sure that nice really means nice
then you'll never be losing at dice
though you may lose your heart once or twice

a) What kind of eyes does the man have?

____________________________________________________________________.
[1 mark]
b) Which line suggests that the woman was unaware of the man?
____________________________________________________________________.
[1 mark]
c) i) How could she be wise?
____________________________________________________________________.
[1 mark]
ii) Who should she not compromise with?
____________________________________________________________________.
[1 mark]
d) Name one lesson that you have learned from this poem.
_____________________________________________________________________.
[1 mark]

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Question 33
Read the extract from the story QWERTYUIOP below and answer the questions that follow.
Who are you? Lucy typed.
MISS BROOME, it answered. Lucy hesitated. She did not know quite
how to reply to this. In the end she typed:
How do you do? Im Miss Beck.
GO AWAY, MISS BECK.
Why should I?
I AM SECRETARY HERE, it stated, this time in red letters.
NO, youre not! I am! Lucy typed furiously.
The machine went mad.
QWERTYUIOP! @ QWERTYUIOP () * QWERTYUIOP +!, it screamed,
shaking and snapping its keys like castanets.

a) Why did Lucy hesitate when Miss Broome answered her question?
_____________________________________________________________________ .
[1 mark]
b) Who said I AM SECRETARY HERE?
_____________________________________________________________________.
[1mark]
c) Which word is similar in meaning to angrily?
_____________________________________________________________________.
[1 mark]
d) Do you think Miss Broome is angry? Why?
_____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________.
[2 marks]

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ANSWER SHEET
-KERTAS SOALAN TAMATFOR SECTION A

1.

9.

2.

10.

3.

11.

4.

12.

5.

13.

6.

14.

7.

15.

8.