Professional Documents
Culture Documents
2016
Suggested Answers
SECTION A
Question 1
a passed
b raise
c contacted
d response
e in
f. overjoyed
g. for
h. following
i. to
j. thanks
SECTION B
Question 2
a Murut // Muruts
b Negritoes // Negritoes
c Senoi // Senois
d - Animals
e - Birds
f More accurate
g Less accurate / Hard to shoot in straight line
h Sap of certain trees and snakes venom
i 28 metres
j Traditional ritual (Accept any possible answer)
Question 3
a. FALSE
b. TRUE
c .FALSE
d TRUE
e. Putra Bayu Beach Resort
SECTION C
Question 4
a. Preparing for her final semester exam
b. Her aunty needs some tips /advice as she had taken a course in landscaping.
c i) Buy sun-loving plants if her balcony faces the sun
ii)Buy shade-loving plants if her balcony does not face the sun.
d i) Create a vertical garden attaching a planter box on the wall and grow plants in it. or
ii) Put a shallow planter box and grow grass in it. or
iii) Arrange small flower pots of flowering plants along the balcony railing.
The word WALL is mandatory to show that the place is limited
e. i) sun-loving plants
ii) shallow
iii) railing
iv) fragrant aromas
f, grass
g. She will probably go for her class.
h. It can appeal to the sense of smell and sight.
i. 1. Plants clean the air. - More oxygen at night
2. Your house/room will be much cooler
3. Plants make you happy
4. Plants help deter illness
( Accept any other logical answers )
Question 5 - POEM
a. A grandchild
b. The grandparents are ignorant about pollution, stress, traffic jam, destructions of forests.
(environmental or health problems / problems of modern day living)
c. Nature is at risk because of the attitude of irresponsible and greedy people. / actions of the
present generation
d. Yes, perhaps they would learn to relax and be more calm.
No, because they are so used to the comfort of modern day gadgets.
(Accept any logical answers)
SECTION D (LONG WRITING TASK)
Question 6
Refer the marking scheme attached
NOVEL
Question 7
GRADE
A
MARKS
9-10
7-8
5-6
3-4
1-2
DESCRIPTION
Requirements of task fulfilled.
No errors except for first draft slips
Very good sentence structures, some
complex sentences are evident.
Excellent language usage
Requirements of task fulfilled.
A few minor errors.
Grammar and spelling are generally
secure.
Overall good language usage.
Requirements of task largely fulfilled.
Some grammar errors but mistakes do
not impede reading.
Fair language usage.
Requirments of task partially fulfilled.
Many grammar errors and errors of
expression.
Poor language may impede readers
understanding .
Poor language usage.
Requirements of task hardly fulfilled.
The sentence structures are insecure,
straightforward.
Very frequent serious grammatical and
spelling errors.
Writing is difficult to follow and impede
understanding.
QUESTION 6
MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION D LONG WRITING TASK BAND DESCRIPTORS
BAND
MARKS
EXCELLENT
25-30
DESCRIPTORS
CREDIT
19-24
ACHIEVEMENT
13-18
WEAK
7-12
VERY WEAK
1-6
QUESTION 7
MARKING CRITERIA FOR SECTION D NOVEL BAND DESCRIPTORS
BAND
MARKS
EXCELLENT
9-10
DESCRIPTORS
CREDIT
7-8
ACHIEVEMENT
5-6
WEAK
3-4
VERY WEAK
1-2