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MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2005

BAHASA INGGERIS

Kertas 2

Dua jam lima belas minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian. 2. Jawab semua bahagian. 3. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 25 minit

untuk menjawab soalan dalam Bahagian A, 25 minit untuk Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk Bahagian D.

4. Soalan-soalan yang dikemukakan dalam Bahagian A kertas ini mungkin mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan.

Instructions 1. This question paper consists of four sections. 2. Answer all sections. 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 of this paper might have three or four options.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 20 halaman bercetak

Section Marks

A 15

B 10

C 25

D 25

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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 that answer in the answer sheet provided. Question 1 Read the advertisement and answer the question that follows. 1 From the advertisement, we can infer that

A the sale is in a factory.

B the sale is organised every year.

C the sale is only on public holidays.

D discounts range from 80% onwards.

WAREHOUSE SALE 6-7 OCTOBER 2005

Annual Fair at 23 Jalan Kenanga, 51010 Kuala Lumpur

Business as usual on holidays

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Question 2

Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.

If you are trapped in the lift, do not

attempt to open the door by yourself. Just press the emergency button and wait for the rescue team.

2 What is the first thing you should do if you are trapped in a lift?

A Open the door.

B Wait for the rescue team.

C Press the emergency button.

D Attempt to open the door by yourself.

Question 3 Read the headline below and answer the question that follows.

VEGAN SOFT – Health Supplement Goes Animal-Free 3 The main message in this headline is that Vegan Soft is

A given free to animals.

B used to set animals free.

C free of animal by-products.

D guaranteed good for animals.

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Question 4 Study the graph below and answer the question that follows.

PERCENTAGE OF TOTAL HOUSEHOLDS CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET

17.926.2

37.347.4

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CHINA HONG KONGSOUTH KOREA SINGAPORETAIWAN UNITED STATES

4 From the graph, it is true that

A less than half of the American households use the Internet.

B three-quarters of the South Korean households use the Internet.

C less than a quarter of the Chinese households are Internet users.

D more than one-third of the Hong Kong households are connected to the

Internet.

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Question 5 Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

Dream up a bedtime story and you could win RM5000 for your child’s future.

Write a bedtime story and send it to us and you could win a RM5000 voucher for your child or one of the ten RM100 vouchers to spend in any Gemilang Bookstore

of your choice. Hurry! Send us your entry before 31 October and address it to

Bedtime Story Competition, SayangKu Publications, 50071 Shah Alam.

5 Form the advertisement above, ‘us’ refers to

A Gemilang Bookstore

B Sayangku Publications

C Bedtime Story Competition

Question 6 Read the extract below and answer the question that follows. My husband and three-year-old daughter returned from fishing. “Did you catch anything?” I asked. My daughter responded scornfully, “No, Dad and I just drowned a bunch of worms!”

Reader’s Digest, August 2002

6 The extract above tells us that the girl and her father

A caught a lot of worms.

B returned from fishing angrily.

C scorned at the mother for asking.

D did not manage to catch any fish.

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Questions 7-8 Read the given text and answer the following questions.

A planned hydroelectric dam may well permanently flood

the Kaululu National Park in Bolivia. It will claim one of South America’s most biologically diverse rainforests

even before it has been fully explored.

7 The word diverse in the text can best be replaced with

A same

B alike

C varied

D different

8 What is the best headline for the passage?

A Rainforests Explored.

B South America Flooded.

C Hydroelectric Dam in Bolivia.

D Kaululu National Park Threatened.

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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 provided. IPOH, Wed. – Three brothers were killed when they were trapped in a bedroom of a

shophouse during a fire at kilometer 15, Jalan Kinta, this morning. The children

killed (9) Azman, 10, a Year Four pupil of sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Kinta, Johan,

5 and Zamil, 4. They were sleeping in (10) bedroom on the top floor of their

double-storey shophouse when the fire broke out at about 9 am.

Their seven siblings aged between one and sixteen, their mother and two

workers managed to (11) from the burning building.

The children’s father, Encik Hashim Sani, 46, was away at the Masjid in Jalan

Sungai Baru , Chemor when he was informed about the fire. He ___(12)__ hurried

home and fainted when he saw the __(13)__ remains of his children.

His wife, Puan Salmah was outside talking to her neighbours when she

noticed smoke ___(14)__ from the stairs. She shouted and tried to go into the

house ___(15) _ was stopped by the neighbours. Someone called the fire station

but by the time the firemen arrived, it was too late to save the victims.

9 A were 13 A ruined B was B broken C are C charred D is 14 A came 10 A his B comes B her C coming C their 11 A escape 15 A although B escapes B and C escaped C but D escaping D so 12 A quick B quickly C quicken

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Section B

[10 marks]

Questions 16 – 25 Read the text given below and then, answer the questions that follow.

While growing up, many have surely come across books written by Enid Blyton. Famous for her imaginative storyline, the author always gave her readers some information on her homeland, England, such as the variety of scrumptious food available and also educational institutions.

Avid readers would surely remember the numerous exciting stories on boarding

schools such as St. Clare’s and Mallory Towers. Now, you can experience the thrilling adventure of studying in a UK boarding school.

Uniplace Sdn. Bhd. in affiliation with Mentor International Education Services UK

regularly undertake placement of students in the age range of nine to eighteen into these boarding schools at preparatory and senior levels.

UK boarding schools are known for their high standards of education, excellent

examination results, good discipline and small classes with individual attention. There will be an exhibition by selected UK boarding schools at the Tanjung Mesra

Room in Hyatt Hotel on March 1 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. Parents interested in enrolling their children in September 2004 and/ or January 2005 (for A-Level only) are advised to attend as there will be free consultations with the school representatives. For more information, call Sharon Lim at 03- 7552526.

(Adapted from the NST 23 February 2003)

OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY IN ENGLISH BOARDING SCHOOLS

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Questions 16 – 25 Complete the chart by filling in the appropriate answers about the programme. MINIMUM AGE TO 16. QUALIFY FOR PLACEMENT 17. LOCAL PLACEMENT

BODY

18. LEVELS OFFERED 19. OPPORTUNITY TO STUDY 20. IN ENGLISH BOARDING SCHOOLS FEATURES 21. 22.

23.

CONTACT

PERSON 24. INTAKE 25.

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Section C

[25 marks]

Questions 26 – 30

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

(Darryl Kramer is a little person that teaches a big lesson.) 1

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I was grocery shopping recently in my hometown of Canandaigua, New York, when I heard a young voice boom from across the aisle. “Mum, come here, you’ve got to see this! There’s this lady here my size!” The mortified mother rushed to a boy she called Mikey, who looked to be about seven; then she turned to me to apologize. “Oh, I’m so sorry.” I smiled and told her, “It’s OK.” Then I looked at her wide-eyed son and said, “Hi, Mikey, I’m Darryl Kramer. How are you?” He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mummy?” “Yes, I have a son,” I answered. “Why are you so little?” he asked. “It’s the way God made me,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After about five more minutes of answering questions, he returned to his mother. My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents. It has taken many years of developing my confidence to be able to do that. It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand 114 centimeters tall. I am an achondroplasia dwarf, which is a person having very short limbs. My eight-year-old son, Jimmy, is average height, as is my husband, George. Like most achondroplasia dwarfs, I have two average-height parents, as well as an average-height brother. When I was born, my mother was told in the hospital that I was a dwarf. Not knowing a lot about dwarfism, my mum’s main concern was my health. Our family doctor put her mind at ease when he told her he felt I would not have any major medical concerns. He was right. When I was growing up, my parents encouraged me to do all the things the kids around me did. So when my neighbours got two-wheel bikes, I got a two-wheel bike. When they roller-skated, I roller-skated. Our neighbours looked out for me and treated me as a normal person. One built a tree house with the steps leading to it close together.When his dad asked him why, he said, “Because Darryl’s got to get up here.” I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. There, a few kids picked on me, calling me names. Then I knew. After that, I began to hate the first day of school each year. Boys could be especially mean. One kid put me against a wall in the gym and shouted, “You’re a midget. Do you know that? Why are you like that?” As time went on, I just tried to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. However, my friends became increasingly protective. They’d help me up the bus steps. If people were cruel, they would take them aside and correct them. I’m 47

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now, and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older. People ask my friends if I live in a dollhouse. During those times, I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have – a great family, nice friends.” And it’s the children’s questions that make my life special. “Why are you so short? How old are you? Are you a mummy?” When I talk with children, they leave content that their questions have been answered. My hope is that by taking time with them, I will encourage them to accept their peers, whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect. I have a wonderful, loving husband and a happy, healthy son. But even with all the support, I’m still occasionally afraid. Last year I met a short-statured mother with an average-height teenage son. He had run away from home because he couldn’t take the teasing he endured at school. I began to worry the same thing might happen to Jimmy. A few months later, a little girl in Jimmy’s class began relentlessly teasing him about having a short mum. She finally asked, “Why is she so short?” Without pausing, he replied, “Because God made her that way. She doesn’t have to reach over to pick up the laundry like your mum does.”

Adapted from The Reader’s Digest May, 2004

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Questions 26 – 30 Answer all questions. You are advised to answer them in the order set. 26 (a) From paragraph 1, who did Mikey see when he and his mother were grocery

shopping?

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(b) From paragraph 2, how did Darryl explain to Mikey about her physical appearance?

(i) ……………………………………………………………… [1 mark] (ii) ……………………………………………………………… [1 mark]

27 State evidence from paragraph 3, which shows Darryl never feels sad or angry

when children ask questions about her size.

……………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark] 28 In paragraph 5, the writer mentioned that, “…he felt I would not have any major

medical concerns.” Explain what does medical concerns mean here.

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29 From Paragraph 8, how did her friends show that they had become increasingly

protective towards Darryl?

(i) ………………………………………………………………………….. [1 mark]

(ii) ………………………………………………………………………….. [1 mark] 30 In your own words, in what sense is Darryl normal?

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Question 31 The article is about Daryll Kramer, a dwarf. Write a summary about

Her physical appearance

What she does to protect herself and how the people around her help

her to do so.

Your summary must be in continuous writing (not in note form)

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

use materials from lines 16 – 42

be written in the space on pages 14 and 15

Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the original meaning. Begin your summary as follows: Daryll is a dwarf who lives in Canandaigua, New York…

[15 marks]

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Section D

[25 marks] Question 32 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

There’s Been a Death in the Opposite House

There’s Been a Death in the Opposite House As lately as today.

I know it by the numb look Such houses have always.

The neighbors rustle in and out,

The doctor drives away. A window opens like a pod,

Abrupt, mechanically;

Somebody flings a mattress out,- The children hurry by;

They wonder if It died on that,- I used to when a boy.

The minister goes stiffly in As if the house were his,

And he owned all the mourners now, And little boys besides;

And then the milliner, and the man

Of the appalling trade, To take the measure of the house.

There’ll be that dark parade

Of tassels and coaches soon; It’s easy as a sign,-

The intuition of the news In just a country town.

Emily Dickinson

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32 (a) When did the death occur? ……………………………………………………………………… [1 mark]

(b) The word that in line 11 refers to

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(c) Which line in the poem tells us that the minister is in control of the situation?

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(d) In your own words, describe the poet’s feelings about death.

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Question 33 Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the questions that follow. 33 (a) What upsets Mathilde? …………………………………………………………………………[1 mark]

(b) Why would “another woman of her rank” not be conscious of her surroundings?

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(c) What does the above extract tell you about Mathilde’s character?

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(d) With reference to the text, what do the following refer to in Mathilde’s life?

i) despairing regrets:…………………………………………….. [1 mark] ii) bewildering dreams: ………………………………………….. [1 mark]

Mathilde suffered ceaselessly, feeling herself born to enjoy all delicacies and

all luxuries. She was distressed at the poverty of her dwelling, at the bareness of the walls, at the shabby chairs, the ugliness of the curtains. All those things, of which another woman of her rank would never even have been conscious, tortured her and made her angry. The sight of the little Breton peasant who did her humble housework aroused in her despairing regrets and bewildering dreams.

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Question 34 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language : Jungle of Hope - Keris Mas The Pearl - John Steinbeck The Return - K. S. Maniam Choose any one of the novels above and answer Question 34. Use information from the novel to support your answer. 34 If you could change the ending of the story, how would you change it?

Give reasons for your choice, with close reference to the text. ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………….... ………………………………………………………………………………………

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