Section A Question 1 Read the dialogue below and answer the question.

Aini : Where are you going this weekend? Mary : We have decided to go to Pulau Manukan. 1. Mary will probably go to Pulau Manukan on _________. A. Tuesday C. Saturday B. Monday D. Wednesday

Question 2 Read the table below and answer the question that follows. 9:00 am : 9:30 am : 10:00 am : 10:30 am : 11:00 am : 11:30 am : 12:00 pm : Arrival of guests Opening speech by Tourism Minister Malay cultural dance Chinese opera Multimedia presentation on Malaysian Arts Indian cultural dance Closing ceremony C. promote Malaysian culture D. encourage participation in sports activities

2. The event above is probably organized to A. help the poor B. increase health awareness

Question 3 Read the notice below and answer the question. PLEASE DO NOT SCRIBBLE ON THE BOOKS 3. The sign above tells us not to A. cut the books B. paint the books C. write the books D. paste papers on the books

Question 4 Read the map below and answer the question. Fiction Non-fiction Entrance Magazines Audio-visual

4. The map above shows a A. library C. hospital Question 5 Look at the notice below and answer the question that follows. C. museum D. restaurant

CAUTION: WET PAINT

5. This sign tells us to A. paint the wall B. lean on the wall C. touch the wall D. avoid touching the wall

Question 6 Look at the sign below and answer the question that follows.

PARKING: RM2.00 PER HOUR

6. According to the sign, you must pay A. RM2.00 per day B. RM2.00 every hour C. RM2.00 for 1 week D. RM2.00 every 3 hours

Question 7 Read the notice below and answer the question. DO NOT WALK ON THE GRASS 7. This sign can be found at a A. park B. science lab Question 8 C. gymnasium D. badminton court

Read the message below and answer the question that follows. Dear mother, Aunt Angie called. She will come to meet you next week. She will bring the recipe you asked for when she comes. Lisa 8. Aunt Angie will A. bake a cake next week B. call Lisa when she meets her Question 9 and 10 Read the dialogue below and answer the questions. Ali : B : Ali : B : 9. B is probably a A. baker B. carpenter 10. How much did Ali pay for the muffins? A. RM17.50 B. RM15.50 C. RM22.50 D. RM24.00 C. plumber D. electrician How much is this box of muffins? It is RM7.50 per box. I would like to buy 3 boxes, please. Sure. I will pack them for you. C. bring the recipe next month D. meet Lisas mother next week

Section B Question 11-20 Each question in the text box below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the option A, B, C or D to fit the numbered blank. I want to ________________ (11) about my neighbours two dogs. They do not have licences. This is ______________(12) the law. The dogs ____________ (13) never tied up and on many occasions, they have _____________(14) little children playing in the neighbourhood. When I _____________(15) about these dogs, he was rude and ______________(16) me not to make a police report. ____________ (17) night, the ______________(18) barking does not worry him _____________(19) he has no children. I need your help to ______________(20) this problem.

11. A. B. C. D. 12. A. B. C. D.

complain complains complained complaining for under above against

16. A. tell B. told C. telling

17. A. In B. On C. At D. Over 18. A. B. C. D. continue continues continued continuous

13. A. is B. am C. are D. am 14. A. B. C. D. 15. A. B. C. D. bit bite bitten biting complain complains complained complaining

19. A. as B. for C. against

20. A. B. C. D.

help care solve bother

Section C Question 21 - 23 Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined.

SITUATION A: RITA IS TALKING TO THE CD SELLER

Rita : Sir, I would like to purchase CD of the latest movie Bride and Prejudice. The movie was a runaway success (19). Do you have it here? I could not find it in any other shops. : Of course we have it here. The CD arrived only two days ago but is already selling like hot cakes (20). : How much does the CD cost? : RM 25.00, the original version. : Thats too expensive. I do not wish to pay through the nose (21) for this CD.

CD Seller Rita CD Seller Rita

21. runaway success means A. big achievement B. unexpected success

C . far away from success D. great and immediate success 22. selling like hot cakes means A. very slowly B. very quickly C. at a low price D. at the same price as cakes 23. pay through the nose means A. rent B. pay in installment C. pay the full amount D. pay an unreasonable price

Question 24 - 26 Read the conversation in Situation B and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation B : Two friends are in the canteen. Ramlah Betty Ramlah Betty Ramlah Betty : : : : Do you go to the Golden Cinema often? No. I only go once in a blue moon (22). Why? Dont you enjoy watching movie? I do but I am not born with a silver spoon in my mouth (23). I have to work after school to help my parents to make ends meet (24). : Your parents should be proud of you. : Thank you.

24. once in a blue moon means A. always B. often C. never D. rarely 25. born with a silver spoon in my mouth means A. born into a poor family B. born into an average family C. born into a luxurious family

26. to make ends meet means A. to get a job B. to beg and borrow C. to obtain outside help D. to live within ones income

Section D Question 27 - 32 Read the poster below carefully and answer the questions that follow. Creative Writing Workshop Due to popular demand, the English Language Club of our school is organizing another Creative Writing Workshop. The workshop is open to all students from Form 1 to 3. If you missed our last workshop, on 15 May 2008, here is your chance to participate in the next one. Date : 15 July 2008 Time : 9.00 am 4.30 pm Fee : RM50 (inclusive of materials) Venue : School auditorium Participants will learn how to sharpen your creative thinking skills and writing skills. The workshop will cover various types of creative writing: Poems, Short stories and Plays. For further inquiries, contact Hasmah Aziz of Form 3 A2 or Lee Eng Huat of Form 3 A1. Registration ends on 7 July 2008. Payments to confirm registration must be made 4 days before the date of the workshop.

27. The workshop is open to A. all the students of the school B. only the students in Form 1 and 3 28. The aim of the workshop is to A. help students write short stories B. introduce the English Language Club

C. all the students in Form 1, 2 and 3 D. only the English Language Club members

C. inform students about creative writing D. teach students to become more creative

29. The phrase popular demand shows that the workshop A. was requested by many students B. is quite demanding but interesting C. is popular with both teachers and students D. was organized by the English Language Club 30. When is the last date for making the payment for the workshop? A. 15 May 2008 B. 7 July 2008 A. Hasmah Aiziz B. Lee Eng Huat C. 11 July 2008 D. 15 July 2008 C. The English Language Club D. Hasmah Aziz and Lee Eng Huat

31. If students have questions regarding the workshop, who should they look for?

32. According to the poster, which of the following is correct? A. All students can join the workshop B. .The registration fee is including the materials needed during the workshop. C. If students have doubts about the workshop, they can look for Hasmah Aziz only. D. The workshop includes various types of creative writing such as poems and short stories only. Question 33 - 40 Read the following letter and answer the questions that follow. Besides Chinese New Year, the Chinese celebrate many other festivals including Cheng Beng, the Hungry Ghost Festival and the Mooncake Festival. Cheng Beng is normally celebrated in the first week of April. It is celebrated to commemorate the dead. On this day, the Chinese families faithfully form a beeline to the graves of their loved ones. They spruce up the graves and offer food and drinks to the dead. They leave the offerings behind for the dead ancestors. The Hungry Ghost Festival is another festival that is connected with the dead. The Chinese believe that on this day, the Gates of hell are opened to drive the hungry ghosts come to earth in search of food. To stop the ghosts from coming to their houses, the Chinese offer food to these hungry ghosts on the streets. The next festival in line is the Mooncake Festival. The special features of this festival are the mooncakes and the lanterns. Mooncakes can be bought easily as they are readily available. This festival is celebrated to honour the Moon Goddess. On this day, women offer fruits, mooncakes and chestnuts to the Goddess while children play with brightly-lit lanterns. Sometimes, there will be a lantern procession. 33. The phrase readily available means that mooncakes are A. sold everywhere C. sold at a cheap price

B. sold at a fixed price

D. sold at designated areas

34. They in the second paragraph refers to ________ A. the living B. the dead A. It is a festival to honour the dead. B. It is celebrated in the fourth month of the year. C. It is a festival where the living respects the dead. D. It is a time of celebration where food and drinks abound. 36. The Hungry Ghost Festival is held to ______. A. invite the ghosts to their homes. B. defer the ghosts from their homes. C. pave way for the ghosts to their homes. D. welcome the hungry ghosts to their homes. 37. Which of these items is not offered to the Moon Goddess during the Mooncake Festival? A. apples B. mooncakes 38. From the passage, we know that the Chinese are A. very religious B. weary of festivals C. deeply rooted in tradition 39. Which celebration is not mentioned in the passage? A. Wesak Day B. Hungry Ghost Festival C. Mooncake Festival D. Chinese New Year C. chestnuts D. lanterns C. the grave D. the offerings

35. Which of the following phrases does not describe Cheng Beng?

40. Why do the Chinese offer food to the hungry ghost on the streets? A. To invite the ghosts to their homes. B. To celebrate the Hungry Ghost Festival. C. To prevent the ghosts from coming to their homes. D. To offer the mooncakes and lanterns to the hungry ghosts. ~~~ End of Paper ~~~

Section A : Guided Writing [ 30 marks ] [ Time suggested : 40 minutes ] Your cousin wants to know how to make funny paper people. Based on the pictures and notes below, write out your instructions.

materials old magazines scissors art block - glue

select several pictures different people best same size cut out

cut off heads put one pile cut off legs arms bodies

pick out different parts body choose

put together different parts paste art block

funny paper people ready

When writing your instructions: use all the notes given elaborate on the given notes to make it clear make sure it is not less than 120 words

Bones can mend and grow again after they break because they are alive. They are strong as certain types of steel but only Summary heavy. Bones are made out of a Section B : a fifth as mixture of a tough protein, called collagen, and tiny hard mineral crystals which contain [ 10 marks ] calcium and phosphorus. The Time suggested : 30 minutes ] strength and prevents them [ mixture gives the bones their from breaking easily. This is why we need to ensure sufficient calcium in our diet. Read the passagewill have brittle bones. Otherwise, we and complete the following task. There is a soft tissue called bone marrow at the center of many bones. This tissue contains blood vessels which supply the bone with oxygen and food. It is in the bone marrow that new white and red blood cells are made. The bones of a baby are not as hard as those of an adult. They are made of softer substance called cartilage. As the baby grows, the soft cartilage is replaced by harder bone material.

Write a summary on what bones are made of. Your summary must: not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below be in continuous writing (not note form) be written in one paragraph Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin your summary as follows: Bones are alive and are made of collagen and hard

Section C: Short Story [ 10 marks ] [ Time suggested : 20 minutes ] Based on the short story Flipping Fantastic, you just studied in Semester One, choose a character that you admire the most. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. Your response should be: in not less than 50 words in continuous writing (not in note form)
Answer Guide Semester One Examination Paper 1
Section A Section B Section C Section D Section E

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

C A B C C B D C B C

11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18.

A A A C B D A D

19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.

D B D D A B

25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34.

C C A C B A D D D C

35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40.

D A B B A C

Paper 2 Suggested Answers. (Answers could be varies, depending on the teachers assessment) Section A: (30%)

Funny paper people will make excellent gifts and presents. In order to make them, you will need a few materials. You need to get some old magazines, a pair of scissors, an art block and a tube of glue. First, look through the old magazines and select several pictures of different people. It is best that you select pictures that are almost of the same size. Next, carefully cut out the selected pictures of people. Thirdly, cut off all the heads and put them together in one pile. Then, cut off all their legs and put them together in another pile. Repeat the process for the arms and bodies. After that, pick out the different parts of the body from different people. Match the arms and legs to fit each different head and body. Finally, put together the different parts of the people that you have chosen. Paste them on the art block as a whole person. Your funny paper people are now ready. You can give them as gifts to family and friends. Section B: (10%) Bones are alive and are made of collagen and hard mineral crystals, which make the bones strong. (4 marks) The soft tissue at the center is called bone marrow and contains blood vessels which supply oxygen and food to the bone. (3 marks) A babys bones are made of cartilage. (1 marks) As the baby grows older, it is replaced by harder bone material. (2 marks) (58 words) Section C: Jane Langfords short story Flipping Fantastic is about twin brothers, Tristan and James, who are about to be separated when they leave primary school for secondary school. The character that I admire the most in the short story is Tristan. Even though Tristan has a disability, he is very intelligent and confident about himself.

EXAMINATION POINTERS FOR ENGLISH PAPER 2 Excellent [25 30 marks] Section A [30 marks] Task fulfilled with well-developed and well-organised ideas and details Accurate language with few minor errors Varied sentence structures Abundant vocabulary Able to arouse and sustain interest of the reader Task fulfilled with developed and organized ideas and details Accurate language with some serious and minor errors Simple and compound sentence structures Large vocabulary but not precise enough Almost always accurate use of spelling, punctuation and paragraphing Task fulfilled with ability to develop some ideas but not detailed enough Sufficiently accurate language with frequent serious errors Simple and compound sentence structures Sufficient vocabulary to convey meaning Some errors in mechanics of writing Task partially fulfilled with less developed ideas Barely accurate language with frequent serious errors Limited vocabulary Serious errors in mechanics of writing Task hardly fulfilled with less cohesive ideas High density of errors with meaning hardly conveyed Section B [10 marks]

Credit [19 24 marks]

Achievement [13 18 marks]

Weak [7 12 marks] Very Weak [1 6 marks]

Excellent [9 10 marks]

Credit [7 8 marks]

Achievement [5 6 marks]

Weak [3 4 marks]

Very Weak [1 2 marks] Excellent [9 10 marks]

Credit [7 8 marks]

Achievement [5 6 marks]

Weak [3 4 marks]

Very Weak [1 2 marks]

Able to use own words Accurate language with simple and compound sentences, appropriate sentence connectors and correct use of grammar Accurate spelling and punctuation No lifting of sentences No irrelevant details Able to use own words Largely accurate language with simple and compound sentences, appropriate sentence connectors and correct use of grammar Largely accurate spelling and punctuation Some minor errors Almost no lifting of sentences No irrelevant details Attempts to use own words Sufficiently accurate language with majority of simple sentences and some compound sentences; use of some sentence connectors; some serious grammatical errors found Some serious errors in spelling and punctuation Selective lifting of sentences Some irrelevant details No attempts to use own words Frequent serious errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation Very few sentence connectors Large amount of lifting of text material Irrelevant details High density of errors Total lifting of text material Irrelevant details Section C [10 marks] Task fulfilled Well-developed and well-organised ideas and details with evidence from text Varied sentence structures Abundant language Accurate language Accurate mechanics of writing Task fulfilled Largely developed and organized ideas and details with evidence from text Varied sentence structures Large vocabulary Largely accurate use of language Largely accurate mechanics of writing Task fulfilled Sufficiently developed ideas and details with some evidence from text Majority of simple sentences Adequate vocabulary used Sufficiently accurate use of language Fairly accurate mechanics of language Task partially fulfilled Less developed and organized ideas with minimal textual support Simple sentences with errors Limited vocabulary Barely accurate language with errors Inconsistent mechanics of writing Task hardly fulfilled Hardly any development of relevant ideas High density of errors Less cohesive Very limited vocabulary Numerous errors in mechanics of writing