SMK DATO PANGLIMA PERANG KIRI

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Paper 2
Name:____________________________

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This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
Answer all sections in this question paper.
Section A
[15 marks]Question 1 - 8
For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find the best
answer. Then circle the answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet provided.
1.

Twelve-year-old Mohd. Yusri Mohd. Nor is slowly but gradually working his way up to be
one of the top swimmers in Penang.
The student from S.M.K Seberang Pantai, who only took up swimming three years ago,
said that he wanted to emulate his idol, Daniel Bego.
The word emulate tells us that Mohd. Yusri Mohd. Nor
A wants to meet this role model
B is trying to swim as well as his idol
C is improving with every competition
D wants to follow his idols swimming style

2.

The residents in the two areas mentioned above will experience dry taps for _____________
hours.
A 6
C 16
B 10
D 20
3.

Which statement is true about the Kuching Civic Centre Library?

A It is open daily from 2.30pm to 7pm.
B It is open for 6 hours only every Sunday.
C Every first and third Saturdays are public holidays.
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4.

Sheena attained good results in SPM because of

A paying attention in class and consistent revision
B doing consistent revision and playing in class
C following a timetable and reading
D watching television and reading
5.

Which of the following statements is true about the notice?

A Only a few items will be sold at the jumble sale.
B The funds will be used for the conservation of turtles.
C The charity sale will be held every weekend at Amcorp Mall.
D The purpose of the jumble sale is to collect money for the poor.

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Which of the candidates below is not eligible for the study loan and scholarship scheme?
A A student who has obtained a place in the university
B A student who has just graduated from university
C A Malaysian student undergoing a diploma programme
D A student who is into the second year of his degree programme
7.

Which of the following is true about the notice?

A More than sixty paintings are available for sale.
B Paintings will be sold to raise money for the old folk.
C There is an exhibition of paintings by children.
D The paintings depict children ages six to 12 years at play.
8.

From the report, to succesfully manage chronic diseases, the nation has to
A change present mindsets
B emphasise healthy living
C create innovative services
D provide prompt treatment
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Questions 9-15
Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Then, circle A, B, C or D on the answer
sheet.
The Sungai Buloh Forest Reserve, the countrys oldest, is threatened by development. A residents
association, however, has 9 to convert the forest reserve into a community park managed by
residents. It is Malaysias oldest forest reserve, and a treasure trove 10 trees, trails and wildlife.
Better yet, it is not far from the city centre, lying just between Damansara and Sungai Buloh
promising endless possibilities for 11 and walks, fishing and bird-watching, and just about any
excuse to get away from the citys bustle and gridlock traffic.
The Sungai Buloh Forest Reserve, 12 first gazetted in 1898 with an impressive acreage of 1,600
hectares. 13 , today only 342 hectares remain and even this is threatened by development. Some
405 hectares of this were 14 for a botanical garden, but in 2003, residents in the area received
brochures stating that the Taman Botanic would be developed for luxury bungalows.
Representatives from residents associations in the adjacent areas, particularly from Kota
Damansara, the Selangor Polo and Equestrian Club, Tropicana, Bandar Utama and Taman Tun Dr
Ismail were against any plans to develop this green lung, to which they have become attached to.
Since 2003, they have 15 many steps to ensure that the forest remains as it is. Although letters to
state officials and the state government have not been responded to, the residents are not ready to
give up as yet.
9.

A plan
B plans

C plant
D plants

10. A with
B by

C of
D off

11. A create
B recreate

C recreation

12. A is
B are

C was
D were

13. A Fortunately
B Unfortunately

C Although
D Moreover

14. A slated
B stated
C slanted
15. A take
B took
C taken

Section B
[10 marks]
Question 16 - 25
Read the website on Nutrition Shopping below and then, answer the questions that follow.

Question 16 - 20
For each of the categories below, name the product.

Question 21 - 25
Based on the information given, give short answers to the following questions.
21 Which product does not contain any harsh synthetic detergent?
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22 Mr. Siva has just returned from a medical check-up. He found out that he has very high cholesterol level.
Which product would you recommend?
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23 What type of hair is Aloe Essence Clarifying Shampoo recommended for?
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24 What can Viraloid do?
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25 When do you use BGA Protein Cream Rinse?
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Section C [25 marks]

Question 26 - 31 are based on the following passage.
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15 March was World Consumer Rights Day. This year the emphasis is on geneticallymodified (GM) food, a controversial issue and which the consumer is generally uninformed
about. It is a complex issue, with far-reaching implications, beyond the question of food
production and consumption alone.
What is GM food? As the name indicates, it is one in which the genetic make-up of a food is 5
altered. This means its basic constituents, the DNA of which generic materials are made up,
are changed. Biological profiles of living things are defined by how individual DNAs are
arranged to give rise to various gene sets. For example, a rambutan is a rambutan and not a
durian because of its unique DNA arrangements. Although durians too have similar DNAs,
they are distinctively arranged in contrast to rambutans.
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A genetic engineer could use DNA material from various plant and animal sources to create a
GM food product which is not so readily discernable from its natural (unmodified)
counterpart. For example, soya beans genetically modified, look and taste the same as the
original to the lay consumer. Unfortunately, there is no label to indicate which is which.
The overwhelming argument for venturing into GM food is, of course, the assumption that the15
world has not enough food with increasing population and less land for food cultivation.
Hence, GM food is positioned as a panacea to avert a global food crisis. It is claimed that GM
food can be made more resistant to pests and adverse climatic conditions, thus producing
higher yields. It can also be stored longer and requires little use of pesticides.
But such reasons may not be as palatable when it comes to consuming GM food products.
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This is because genetic modification often alters the very innate character of nature, as
intended biologically. Fundamentally, the nature of GM food is different from the unmodified
version and this can lead to many real problems.
One problem is that if we tamper with nature, it has a way of hitting back, as clearly
illustrated environmentally, with devastating calamities. Likewise, tampered food may pose 25
risks of biological calamities, at least in the long run. The ultimate question is: do we know
enough of the risks we are exposing ourselves to? It is too soon to endorse GM food without
it being subjected to closer scrutiny.
Going by the experience of producing pharmaceuticals from natural sources, one will notice
that there will be adverse effects ranging from mild to fatal. These are primarily due to the 30
molecular manipulation carried out (to render it more potent as medicines) on naturallyoccurring substrates. Such side-effects are now recognised as inherent in all modern
medicines.
Similarly, GM food drawn from natural, unmodified sources will have potential risks. Unlike
pharmaceutical products, there is no equivalent stringent tests on GM food to confirm that it 35
is safe.
On a societal level, for an agro-based nation like Malaysia, there is ample room to sense a
sinister plot in the offing. After all, our farmers have been developing their food crops over
generations and are being assisted by scientific research to better production. They have
increased the yield of rubber, oil palm, cocoa just to name a few. Why should we allow
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large companies to usurp them as potential starting materials to be genetically modified?
More so since the resultant food crops will be turned into patented commercial products that
we, in turn, will have to buy at exorbitant prices?
Beginning with the magnanimous aim to solve the worlds food crisis, the control of food
production and sources of seeds can unsuspectingly pass into the hands of a few
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conglomerates. Then, food may become even more inaccessible, resulting in a greater danger
of starvation ironic, since the aim of GM food is to wipe out hunger. Until all these
ramifications are seriously pondered and acted upon, the floodgates to GM food should
remain closed to Malaysian consumers.
Adapted from an article by Prof. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak,
The New Sunday Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad, Sunday, March 19, 200

26.From paragraph 1, what is the controversial issue?

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27.(a)From paragraph 2, explain what genetically modified food is.

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(b)What do you understand by the term Biological profiles of living things?

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28.State two advantages of genetically modified food.
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29 The writer argues that there can be adverse effects of GM food. Give two examples.
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30 Rewrite paragraph 10 in your own words.
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31. Write a summary of:
what genetically modified food is
why it is a controversial issue
Your summary must:
be in continuous writing (not in note form)
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
use material from lines 5 48
Credit will be given for use of your own words but care must be taken not to change the original
meaning
Begin your summary as follows:
Genetically modified (GM) food is one in which the genetic make-up

Section D
[25 marks]
32.Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.
Nature
We have neither Summer nor Winter
Neither Autumn nor Spring
We have instead the days
When the gold sun shines on the lush green canefields Magnificently
the days when the rain beats like bullets on the roofs
and there is no sound but the swish of water in the gullies
and trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds
also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees
and the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun
but best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood
blossom
when the bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey
when the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air
when the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars
and beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone
H D Carberry
(a)Name a country that you know which experiences Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring?
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(b)What is the colour of the canefields?
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(c)Why are the trees are struggling? (line 7)
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(d)Do you think the persona likes the weather conditions in Jamaica? Explain your answer.
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The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.
33.Step by Wicked Step
Catch Us If You Can
The Curse

-Anne Fine
-Catherine MacPhail
-Lee Su Ann

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
Based on the novel that you have read, write about an interesting incident.
Give reasons why you believe this incident is interesting.
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