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Section A
[15 marks]
1 The advice emphasises the need to practise
A patience.
B tolerance.
C moderation.
D determination.
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DON’T TRUST TOO MUCH DON’T LOVE TOO MUCHDON’T HOPE TOO MUCHBECAUSE THAT “TOO MUCH”CAN HURT YOU SO MUCH
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For centuries, coffee has caused much stir over health impacts, good or bad, with many people resigned to accept it as a guilty pleasure. However, since 1990’s science now appreciates its virtues a generally health drink for adults with cautions for pregnant women and those with caffeine sensitivity and sleeping disorders. Reasonable consumption of coffee minus the sugar and creamer can be incorporated into a healthy lifestyle.
3 The main message of the text above is that
A coffee is beneficial for all people.
B drinking coffee with creamer is fine.
C coffee is always regarded as a healthy drink.
D taking coffee in moderation is not detrimental to health.
4 From the headline, we know that the pilots
A died in the crash.
B were injured badly.
C survived in the accident.
D were cheated unintentionally.
Pilots cheat death in mid-air crash
Among all marine lives out there, I am fascinated by three marine lives. They are the killer whales, sharks and dolphins. Both the whales and sharks are natural hunters although the latter is much ruthless despite being inferior in size. On the other hand, dolphins are easier to train and today are found in parks to entertain people.
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5 From the text above, the word ruthless can best be replaced with
A brutal.
B terrible.
C rebellious.
D aggressive.
According to a University of Cincinnati survey, 98% of us have had a song stuck in our heads to an irritating degree. The tunes tend to be simple with a repeating melody or motif, which triggers the brain to repeat it on its own. Musicians and obsessive people are particularly vulnerable to sticky songs.
While one respondent claimed he has had the same video-game tune in his head since 1986, 63% said they are able to break the chain by turning on the radio, reading aloud or even singing the songs to others.
6 Based on the survey, we can conclude that people want to break the chain because
A the sticky songs phenomenon is annoying.
B those who listen to music are taking a risk.
C they prefer to listen to the songs from the radio.
D the songs that stay in their heads are simple tunes.
When Malaysian writers make a name for themselves abroad, it is usually for meditative, literary or historical novels, often set in Malaysia.
Back home, meanwhile, most Malaysians seem to favour politics-centred non-fiction. None of these are likely to
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feature dragons or fairies.
Which is why when a writer like Zen Cho comes along, it feels like a breath of fresh air. Earlier this year, Cho became the first Malaysian to receive the William L. Crawford Fantasy Award, given to debut books by the International Association For The Fantastic in The Arts. Past winners of the award include Sofia Samatar, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni and Jonathan Lethem.
7 Based on the article, what type of genre does Zen Cho write?
A History
B Literature
C Fairy tale
D Science fiction
8 The message of the article is
A don’t cry over spilt milk.
B prevention is better than cure.
C make hay while the sun shines.
D an apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Questions 9 – 15 are based on the following passage.
Sleep is very important to each and every individual. A good night’s sleep ensures a good
day ahead. However, if one lacks sleep, one ____(9)____ moody, weary, irritable and
maybe even depressed.
To avoid diabetes and hypertension, pay attention to the life you lead. To begin with shed some weight if you are over-weight. Watch what you eat. Enjoy a life with no or little stress. Do not lead a sedentary lifestyle. Remember these two can lead to many complications and can even be fatal. Act now before it is too late.
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In the past, there ____(10)____ less entertainment and corporate culture entrenched
itself in daily life. Back then, people realised the ____(11)____ of sleep especially during
the night in order to prepare themselves for the next day.
Today people are ____(12)____ less time for sleep. Indeed sleep deprivation is not
uncommon. It has become a culture ____(13)____ people find themselves more and more
involved in work, thus having to sacrifice their much needed rest. As a result, people are
easily prone ____(14)____ illness.
To avoid ill-health, people are ____(15)____ to keep regular sleeping hours. All of
us must remember that it is important that we get a good and restful sleep for at least 8
hours.
9 A become 13 A whoB became B whenC becomes C whichD becoming D where
10 A is 14 A toB are B ofC was C atD were D for
11 A urgency 15 A adviseB importance B advisedC seriousness C advisesD consequence D advising
12 A givingB thinking
C allowingD allocating
Section B
[10 marks]
Questions 16 – 25
Read the poster below and use the information given to answer the questions that follow.
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We offer you our newly renovated deluxe seaview rooms
Escape from the hustle and bustle of the city.The resort is a walking distance to the famous flea market at Malboro Street which
starts operating at 8.00 p.m.
We offer free shuttle service to other destinations such as shopping malls, quaint fishing villages, Gaya Butterfly Farm, Seni Batik Factory and Puteri Pottery Centre
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Take a dip at our Olympic-sized indoor swimming pool. It is the only pool filled with sea water in the region.
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Questions 16-19
Using the information from the poster, complete the table below.
Name of package 16.
Promotional period 17.
Rate per couple 18.
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Location 19.
Complimentary meal 20.
Recommended places for arts and culture lovers
21.
22.
Attraction in the evening 23.
Unique feature of swimming pool 24.
For reservation 25.
Section C[25 marks]
Questions 26 – 31 are based on the following passage.
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I was showing a house to prospective buyers on the morning when my mobile phone rang with the news that Tommie had gone missing in the woods behind his home. I was not worried because Tommie was like a home pigeon. I was certain he would show up any moment, a sheepish grin on his face.
Tommie is my 26-year-old stepson: tall, dark and handsome. He is a wonderful and special young man. He is autistic. When his father, Jack, and I met, Tommie was part of the package: Loving Tommie was a non-negotiable prerequisite to marriage. Fortunately, that was not hard to do.
When the young man entered my life, we formed an immediate and lasting bond. Tommie lives in his own home but requires 24-hour supervision. Like many people with autism, Tommie loves his home. His footsteps going home are
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always much quicker than those leading away. His sense of direction is exact, and he usually leads the way on his daily walks with his care workers.
But not long ago Tommie had been diagnosed with epilepsy. Medication for the prevention of the dangerous seizures was an unfortunate necessity, but the ongoing search for the correct dosage had resulted in increasingly unpredictable behaviour. On the morning he went missing, Tommie was hiking the familiar mountain paths behind his home. Unexpectedly, he became agitated and ran off. His care workers lost sight of him but were certain that Tommie, as in the past, would be waiting on his front veranda. But this time, something went wrong. Tommie was lost.
By the time Jack and I arrived, the care workers began to gather some neighbours to start the search. We were certain that once we started hiking the mountainsides, Tommie would respond to our calls. I felt relieved when we were told that a police helicopter was on its way.
However, as we started hiking through the bush, it quickly became obvious to us how easily a person could get turned around. The terrain above Tommie’s house is steep and wooded, and the mountain ridges become a plateau that goes on for kilometres. The care workers combed the plateau for two hours but to no avail. Tommie could be anywhere.
That afternoon, search-and-rescue teams began to arrive, and a police victim-services unit set up camp. But all too quickly it turned dark, and the search was called off for the night. Jack and I were ordered home, but how could we sleep? We walked the neighbourhood, calling into backyards, hoping that Tommie was close by and simply frightened by all the commotion. We drove the back roads and the logging trails, shining out lights into the bush and calling his name into the quiet night until we were hoarse and exhausted.
A local radio station made repeat broadcasts of Tommie’s description, and the call went out for volunteers for the search. The next morning we got the firsthand look at what our community, Williams Lake, British Columbia, was made of. A command centre had been set up at the base of the mountain. Before the sun set up that morning, an army of volunteers waited at the cul-de-sac in front of the house. They came on mountain bikes and horseback. They walked the search grid with us on steep terrain and in dense bush. But as the community cooperated in the intensive search effort, the weather did not. Heavy rain and storms impeded the search. Temperatures at night dropped to almost freezing. Tommie was out there, somewhere, in a light jacket with no food – worse yet – no medication. Time was not on his side.
The second day, the search fanned out. The lake’s shore was combed both from the land and in boats. Again we came up blank, though we waited hopefully as each team reported in. On the third day, we went up to the top of the mountain, then fanned out, arm’s length apart, straight down to the bottom. We advanced slowly, the team leader’s walkie-talkie screeching down the line.
“Stop.” And then, “There’s someone here!”
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“Hold the line,” the walkie-talkies squawked.My heart stopped as we waited for confirmation that it was Tommie. Then, “It’s him; he’s alive!” Tired, hungry and confused, but alive. Tommy was sitting, warming himself in the breaking sun, on the side of the mountain as if he had been waiting for us.
(Adapted from The Reader’s Digest, May 2003)
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26 From paragraph 1, what had happened to Tommy? …..….……………………………………………...
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27 (a) From paragraph 2, how is Tommy different from others?
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(b) From paragraph 2, what does ‘that’ refer to? ......….……………………………………………...……………………… [1 mark] 28 (a) From paragraph 3, “His footsteps going home are always much quicker than those leading away”. What does this sentence imply about Tommy? ....................................................................................................................[1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 4, what is the side effect of Tommy’s medication?
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(c) From Paragraph 4, how did Tommie’s care workers know he was lost?
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29 (a) From paragraph 6, what was the challenge of the search effort?
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(b) From paragraph 9, using your own words, explain why was time not on Tommie’s side? ...................................................................................................................................
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30 From paragraph 11, what does the phrase “my heart stopped” tell you about the writer’s feeling? ...........................................................................................................................[1 mark]
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31 Based on the passage given, write a summary on:
how Tommie was rescued after he was lost
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 (not in note form)
use materials from lines 22 – 54
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follows:
When the care workers realised that Tommie was missing, they ... [15 marks]
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Section D
[20 marks]
32 Read the poem Are You Still Playing Your Flute? below and answer the questions that follow.
Are you still playing your flute?When there is hardly time for our loveI am feeling guiltyTo be longing for your songThe melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bambooUncovered by the breath of an artistComposed by his fingersBlown by the windTo the depth of my heart.
Are you still playing your flute?In the village so quiet and desertedAmidst the sick rice fieldsWhile here it has become a luxury
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To spend time watching the rainGazing at the evening raysCollecting dew dropsOr enjoying the fragrance of flowers.
Are you still playing your flute?The more it disturbs my conscienceTo be thinking of youIn the hazard of youMy younger brothers unemployed and desperateMy people disunited by politicsMy friend slaughtered mercilesslyThis world is too old and bleeding.
Zurinah Hassan
(a) In stanza 2, state a simple pleasure that one can do in the morning.
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(b) Which word in stanza 3 means ‘inner voice’?
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(c) Why is the question “Are you still playing your flute?” asked repeatedly?
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(d) In your opinion, state two ways to promote unity among residents of various races living in the same neighbourhood. Give two suggestions.
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Suggestion 2: ...………………………........................………………[ 1 mark]
33 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.
Catch Us If You Can - Catherine MacPhail
The Curse - Lee Su Ann
Step by Wicked Step - Anne Fine
Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
“Being brave can bring success in life.” With close reference to the text, how far is this true of the novel you have read?
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KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT
ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A
1 A B C D 9 A B C D
2 A B C D 10 A B C D
3 A B C D 11 A B C D
4 A B C D 12 A B C D
5 A B C D 13 A B C D
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6 A B C D 14 A B C D
7 A B C D 15 A B C D
8 A B C D
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Examiner’
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Section Marks
A 15
B 10
C 25
D 20
Total 70
