SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN RAJA PEREMPUAN,IPOH

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN 2016

TINGKATAN 4

T4
BAHASA INGGERIS
KERTAS 2
Mei
2 jam 15 minit

1119/2

NAMA : ____________________________

KELAS : ________________

Arahan:
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian :Bahagian A, Bahagian B, Bahagian C dan
Bahagian D.
2. Jawab semua bahagian.
3. Soalan-soalan dalam Bahagian A mempunyai empat pilihan jawapan. Jawab setiap soalan
dengan menghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman 16.
Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of 4 sections: Section A, section B, Section C and section D.
2. Answer all sections.
3. Questions in Section A have four options. Answer each question by blackening the correct
space on page 16.
For Examiners Use
Section
Total
Marks
A
15
B
10
C
25
D
20
Total
70

This question paper consists of 14 printed pages

Section A
[15 marks]
Questions 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.
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Question 1
Write a slogan and win attractive prizes!
So start thinking and send in your slogan now!
Your slogan must: not be more than 12 words
have a clear message
be original and witty
Attractive prizes await you!
1st prize RM12,000
2nd prize RM8,000
3rd prize RM4,000
1.

The above notice is about

A.
B.
C.
D.

attractive prizes
sending a message
how to write a slogan
a slogan-writing contest

Question 2

LOOK OUT
SCHOOL AHEAD
2.

Motorists should slow down when they see the above sign because
A.
B.
C.
D.

school children might be crossing the road

there are many schools in the area
it is an accident-prone area
the traffic ahead is heavy

Questions 3 and 4
Calcium supplements are a hot item these days as more and more people are
suffering from joint and bone problems. According to the research carried out
on bone loss and restoration, calcium is one of the essential nutrients needed
for bone health. As such, it is very important that we build a strong foundation
of calcium when we are still young.
3.

The phrase hot item suggests that

A.
B.
C.
D.

calcium supplements are expensive

many people are taking calcium supplements
most people cannot afford calcium supplements
old people need to take calcium supplements
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4.

What is recommended in the text?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Only old people need to take calcium supplements

We start taking enough calcium at a young age
Children must not take calcium supplements
Joint problems must be treated early

Question 5

Cut each half of a potato into 6 or 7 chips. Place them in cold water and drain in a colander.
Put the potato chips, crushed garlic and rosemary on a roasting tray in the oven. Bake for
45 minutes until crisp and thoroughly cooked. Scatter grated Parmesan cheese and bake for
10 20 minutes.

5.

Step 1

Step 2

Cut
potatoes
into chips

Put in cold
water and
drain them

Step 3
Bake for 45
minutes

Step 4

Step 5
Bake potato
chips

Step 4 in the chart is

A.
return to oven.
B.
roast the chips.
C.
sprinkle some cheese.
D.
put chips into the oven.

Question 6
Use me, reuse me and try not to lose me! Love the
environment! Love me! Take me home for only RM5.00!
This shopping bag is made from 100% recyclable plastic.
Replacement of worn-out bags is free!

6.

Shoppers are encouraged to buy the shopping bags for the following reasons except
A.
B.
C.
D.

they will last forever

they are sold at a low price
they can be replaced free of charge
they are made from recyclable material
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Question 7
Mother and Child Killed in Collision
SEREMBAN: A 15-month-old toddler and his mother were killed in a three-car collision
yesterday. Mod Ariff Zakuan was in his mothers arms when the Proton Saga they were in was
hit by two cars at km 43.7 Jalan Nilai Senawang during a downpour at 2.15 pm. Siti Zainab
Abdul Kadir, 25, was rushed to the Seremban Hospital but died four hours later. Her husband,
Mohd Zawani Muhamad, 28, sustained minor injuries.
District Police Chief Superintendent, Osman Muhammad Sebot said the car driven by
Zawani was heading towards Johor when it veered into the opposite lane.
(Adapted from The NST, September 2007)
7.

From the newspaper report, we know that

A.
the toddler was in a coma
B.
the father was slightly injured
C.
it was not raining after 2.15 pm
D.
two cars were involved in the accident

Question 8

8.

Ive been waiting for him for

the past half an hour. When
he arrives, I will give him a
piece of my mind.

Based on the statements made by the man in the picture, the expression give him a
piece of my mind means

A.
scold him
B.
advise him
C.
guide him
D.
punish him
Questions 9 -15
Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Then circle A, B, C or D on the
answer sheet.
Earthquakes are natural disasters that can happen any time. Here are a few things one
can do when there is an earthquake.
(9)
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If you are indoors ______ an earthquake, it is very important to stay calm. Drop down
(10)
on the ground and take ________
under a heavy object like a bed or heavy table. Hold onto
the legs of the table so that you will not come out of its shelter. Being under a heavy object
(11)
will protect you from ________ things.
If you are outdoors during an earthquake, stay far away from buildings. The buildings
(12)
may crack and collapse at any time. __________ you see any glass windows or doors, stay
away from them. Glass may break and cut you badly. Next, if you are in a crowded area, do
(13)
(14)
not ____________
for the nearest exit. Everyone will be doing just that, and ________
will
lead to even more injuries. Be calm and take cover under something heavy. Be prepared for
aftershocks after the initial earthquake _______(15)
ended. Aftershocks are follow-up earthquakes.
They are smaller than the first one, but they are still very dangerous.

9.

A
B
C
D

at
for
until
during

13.

A
B
C
D

run
ran
runs
running

10.

A
B
C
D

guard
cover
shield
defence

14.

A
B
C
D

grouping
crowding
gathering
assembling

11.

A
B
C
D

fall
falls
fallen
falling

15.

A
B
C
D

has
had
have
having

12.

A If
B After
C While
KILLER DOGS SHOCK SETTLERS
D Unless
BESUT: For two months, FELDA Temang settlers have been puzzled over the disappearance of
their live stock at the oil palm plantation in the settlement.
They put the blame on panthers, which had been spotted by hunters at a nearby jungle
about a year ago but it wasnt the panthers that did the killing.
The settlers were dumbfounded when they discovered that the culprit was a pack of dogs.
The dogs have been attacking cattle, especially calves. So far, some 80 cattle have died,
causing losses of up to RM 50,000.
Section
B
The settlers are also worried about their
own safety.
Some 30 of them are staying home for
[10 marks]
fear of being attacked by the dogs.
One settler, Zakaria Mat Noor, who witnessed his calf being attacked last week, said he was
Questions
- 25would attack humans. Zakaria, 43, said that the dogs should be eliminated at
afraid
that the16
pack
Read
the
following
newspaper report and complete the graphic organizer that follows.
once.
Another settler, Sulaiman Ibrahim, 72, said he lost 12 of his calves to the dogs.
Our only hope is that the authorities will do something, he said.
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(Adapted from : The Star, 6 May 2009)

Problem

Town

17. _______________________

Victim(s)

18. ________________

19. ____________________

Headline
16. ________________________________

Effects

Cause

21. _______________________________

20. ________________________

22. _______________________________
23. _______________________________
Suggestions

24. ___________________________
25. ___________________________
Section C
[25 marks]
Questions 26 31
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
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A scrapbook provides an ideal way of preserving personal and

family histories. Enthusiasts claim that scrapbooks quite simply
provide one of the best and most special ways of remembering things
over long periods of time. In the past, making a scrapbook gave any
child a splendid way to spend a rainy afternoon. Filled with old
photographs, used tickets, newspaper cuttings, magazine clippings and
postcards, the scrapbook brought together so many different memories
to be cherished all in one place.
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Today, the scrapbook has grown sophisticated. The new fashion for
scrapbooks began in the USA in the 1980s and spread to Britain in the
1990s from where it continues to spread to Europe today. Scrapbooks
have caught on in France like nowhere else. Le Scrapbooking, as the
French call their new pastime, is a far cry from the old-fashioned
activity of arranging family photos together with bits and bobs from
various outings and holidays. In chic Parisian circles, Le Scrap as
smart trendsetters prefer to call it is all about displaying artistic flair,
expensive taste and a great deal of social one-upmanship.
However, the idea of a scrapbook is far from new. The ancient
Greeks first invented scrapbooks that used a kind of notebook called a
Hypomnemata to keep records of interesting things that they
considered to be significant. Over the centuries, the idea of keeping a
personal record of events and experiences together with cherished
mementos continued in many different cultures. During the 18th and
19th centuries, people from Europe and America often prepared a
personal account or scrapbook of their experiences and travels to show
friends and relations. Some of the best-known American scrapbookers
were distinguished public figures such as Thomas Jefferson and Mark
Twain.
More recently, the current wave of interest in scrapbooking began
in the 1980s in the USA as a way of embellishing and personalizing
family photograph albums. A new craze for the hobby emerged when
schools and hobby classes encouraged people across the generations
to liven up old photograph albums by decorating them with stickers,
stamps, dried flowers, lace and ribbons. In the USA, a leading
scrapbook magazine recently claimed that the hobby is now more
popular than golf and is worth over US$ 2.5 billion a year!
Nevertheless, it is in France that scrapbooking has captured an
entire nations collective imagination. Relatively unknown before the
1990s, scrapbooking is a completely new social phenomenon in
France. Today, there are about 50 French Internet sites selling
scrapbook material with at least two schools devoted to the hobby and
a large number of workshops held to promote scrapbooking. The
hobby appeals to French women in particular and has given rise to the
name les scrapbookeuses to describe such enthusiasts. These
scrapbookers meet in their many thousands in the evenings and during
weekends at newly-created associations and clubs all across the
country.

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40

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Why have scrapbooks caught on so massively in France? One

reason may be due to the countrys long history of artistic creation.
Another is the countrys 35-hour working week. This means that
many French workers have more leisure time than their fellows in
other countries. Whatever the reason, le scrapbooking has exploded
over the last three years and is continuing to grow.
While the Americans and French clearly adore scrapbooks, this
way of collecting and storing memories has a universal appeal to
people of all ages, cultures and interests. Home computing and the
Internet now allow an entirely new generation to enjoy the pleasures
of creating their own scrapbooks. No matter what the format of a
scrapbook may be like, all scrapbookers share the joy of creating their
own record of special events or experiences in their lives that they
hope will bring joy and understanding to their descendants for decades
to come.

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Adapted from Scrapbooks by Sara Hall, Just English, March 2009

26

From paragraph 1, give one example of things people normally put in their
scrapbooks?
______________________________________________________________[1 mark]

27

From paragraph 2,
(a) where and when did the new fashion of scrapbooks originate?
______________________________________________________________[1 mark]
(b) find a phrase which has the same meaning as different.
______________________________________________________________[1 mark]

28

From paragraph 3,
(a) who came up with the idea of making scrapbooks?
______________________________________________________________[1 mark]
(b) name two famous American scrapbookers
______________________________________________________________[1 mark]

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(a) From paragraph 4, give one evidence to show that the scrapbook business is
profitable.
____________________________________________________________[1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 6, why are the French interested in scrapbooking?
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(ii)__________________________________________________________[1 mark]

30

In your opinion, is scrapbooking popular in Malaysia? Give a reason.

____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________[2 marks]

31

The passage is about the development of scrapbooks:

Based on the passage given, write a summary on:

how scrapbooks have developed over the years

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 form (not in note form)

use materials from lines 18 to 47

not be longer than 130 words including the 10 words given
below

Begin your summary as follows:

Scrapbooks were first invented by the Greeks in order to ...

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Section D
[25 marks]
32 Read the following stanzas of The Living Photograph and answer the questions that
follow.
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The Living Photograph

My small grandmother is tall there,

Straight back, white, broderie anglaise shirt,
pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun,
a kind, old smile round her eyes.
Her big hand holds mine,
white hand in the black hand.
Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye.
It was true, after all, that look.
My tall grandmother became small.
Her back round and hunched.
Her soup forgot to boil.
She went to the awful place grandmothers go.
Somewhere unknown, unthinkable
But there she is still,
In the photo with me at three,
The crinkled smile is still living, breathing.
Jackie Kay

(a) From Stanza 1, name two items of clothing the personas grandmother had on in the
photo?
(i) __________________________________________________________________
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(ii) __________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) From Stanza 2, which line tells us that the personas grandmother has passed away?
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[1 mark]
(c) From the poem, do you think the persona had a good relationship with her
grandmother? Give a reason to support your answer.
Opinion: ________________________________________________________________
Reason:_________________________________________________________________
[2 marks]

33 The following is the short story studied in the literature component in English Language.
Tanjong Rhu - Minfong Ho

Based on the short story, write about a character you admire. Give reasons for your answer
with close reference to the text.
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