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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

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1. Tul is nombor kad pengenalan dan angka gi l i ran anda pada ruangyang disediakan.

2. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian: Bahagian A, Bahagian B,Bahagian C dqn Bahagian D.

3. Jawab semua bahagian dalam kertas soalan ini.

4. Soalan-soalon dalam Bahagian A mempunyai empat pilihan jawapan. Jawab setiapsoalan dengan menghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman 20.

5. Anda dinasihat i supaya mengambi l masa 25 mini t untuk menjawab soalanBahagian A,25 minit untuk Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minituntuk Bahagian D.

Instructions

1. IYrite your I.C. number and index number in the spoce provided.

2. This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section Cand Section D.

3. Answer zll sections in this question paper-

4. Questions iru Section A have four options. Answer each question by blockening thecorrect space on page 20.

5. You are advised to spend 25 minutes on Section A, 25 minutes on Section B,50 minutes or Section C and 35 minutes ozl Section D.

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TODAY'S WEATHER FOREGAST

PLACETIME

a.m. p.m.

KUANTAN lsolated rain Fair

JOHOR BAHRU Cloudy Rain

KOTA BHARU Rain Heavy showers

KANGAR Sunny lsolated rain

From the weather chart above, which place will have similar weather throughoutthe day?

A Kangar

B Kuantan

C Kota Bharu

D Johor Bahru

In the report above, flag off can best be replaced with

A watch

B start

C mark

D compete

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Section A

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SMK Damai had organised a jogathon recentlya school hall. A well-known local businessmanthe event. As a former student of SMK Damai-

to raise funds to buildwas invited to /Iag offhe was happy to help.

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NASI KANDAR RESTAURANT ON THE RIGHT TRACK

GEORGETOWN: Popular 'nasi kandar ' chain of restaurants,Payung Emas (M) Sdn. Bhd. is set t ing an example that otherrestaurants should fol low. I t wi l l not raise the prices of foodand drinks at its 20 outlets despite the increase in the price of fuel.The management had decided to take in the addi t ional costincurred fol lowing the fuel pr ice hike.

(Adapted from The NSI, March 2006)

From the newspaper report above, we know that Payung Emas (M) Sdn. Bhd. will

A decide on the food prices in other restaurants

B bear extra expenses due to the fuel hike

C increase the prices of food and drinks

D follow the fuel price hike

The Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur continues to draw local and foreigntourists. I ts colourful and unique blend of Chinese, Malay and Indiancultures sets it apart from other Chinatowns in the world. What keepspeople f looding in through i ts winding and crowded streetsis def ini tely the bargains.

From the extract above, the Chinatown in Kuala Lumpur keeps attracting touristsbecause of its

A unique people

B winding streets

C cultural blends

D good bargains

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Wow! Where didyou learn to speakl ike that? Did yougo to night classes?

What 's the complaintabout a 30 sen increasein a bowl of noodles?Malaysia st i l l has one ofthe lowest hawker foodpr ices in the region.

(Adapted from The Star,March 2006)

From the cartoon strip above, we can say that the woman was surprised becauseA Malaysians are going to night classes

B the hawker was able to speak good English

C Malaysia has the lowest food prices in the region

D the price of a bowl of noodles had gone up by 30 sen

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SM TEKNIK STUDENTS' COUNCIL

Organisat ion Chart

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Zaidi Akid

(President)

Liyana(Secretary)

Sanjay

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Pei Soo

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Committee Members of the Gounci l

Based on the chart above, which of the following statements is correct about Liyana?

A She receives instructions from the Treasurer.

B She is responsible to Pei Soo and Ina.

C She gets directions from Zaidi Akid.

D She leads the Students' Council.

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BENTONG: An unemployed man was arrested for using counterfeitmoney in a bid to cheat a superrnarket. The man had told the cashier thathe wanted to change a RM50 note. Later, the cashier realised that the noteshe had received from the man was a fake. She alerted the manager whothen lodged a police report. An investigation was carried out and the manlater arrested.

(Adapted from The NSZ, March 2005)

In the report above, the unemployed man was

A caught for trying to cheat

B cheated by the cashier

C found at the supermarket

D arrested for usins a RM50 note

The man in the cartoon strip above is asking the lady to

A learn English

B teach English

C think in English

D speak proper English

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Questions 9 - 15 are based on the following passqge.

Everything was nornal till 9 p.m. Then all of a sudden, the night 9 extremely

quiet. All we could hear 10 the sound of flowing water. A few of us noticed the sudden

quietness and were bewildered 11 it. But my brother, who has the most experience

in the jungle, cautioned us to be quiet and 12 still.

13 , everyone was together at the campsite. Twenty seconds passed and then

near the fringe of the jungle, a 14 light appeared. It looked like it came from a candle.

As the light drew nearer, we were able to 15 three figures; an adult and two children,

all dressed in white. They would have looked perfectly normal except that they were floating

at least 1.5 metres above the sround.

(Adapted from The Sunday Star,2005)

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Questions 16 - 25

Read the following

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information and onswer the questions that follow.

THE HISTORY OF THE OLYMPICS

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INTRODUCTION

- The Olymp.ics, an international muiti-sporting event, takes place every

four years and includes summer and winter games. The gimes wereoriginally held in olympia, Greece in 776 Bc. It 1896, they ftere revivedby a French nobleman, thus beginning the era of the modernOlympic games.

ANCIENT OLYMPICS

The olympic Games was first held to honour gods in Greek mythology.Back then, only men and boys could take part, as athletes were not

al lowed to wear a single strand on their bodies - they had to competewithout clothes.

. Upon winning an event, the winner was presented with a crown of oliveleaves. The olive branch is a sign of hope and peace.

MODERN OLYMPICS

.. Today's olympic Games unites the world. The modern olympic gamesallowed women to compete along with men for the first time.'

. Medals are given to athletes who are placed f irst, second, or thirdin each event. The winners receive gold mddals. The runners-up receivesilver medals and the third-placed athretes, bronze medafs.

OLYMPIC SYMBOLS

- -The olympic r ings is the best known logo. It represents the unityof f ive cont inents and appears in f ive colours on the olympic f lag.The off icial olympic motto is "cit ius, alt ius, fort ius,, ' a r_5tir i phraiemeaning "swifter, higher, stronger.,'

One custom that has not changed since ancient times to modern daysis the l ighting of the olympic f lame. It is the sign of the olympic spii i tof competit ion, unity and fr iendship.

(Adapted from Wkipedia and Going places,August 2004)

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Based on the information given, complete the diagram below.

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Categories Ancient Olympics Modern Olympics

Differences

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Questions 22 - 25

Complete the sentences below based on the information given.

22 The best known logo in the Olympic games is... . . . . . . . . . . .

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23 The five colours on the Olympic flag represent ............

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24 The meaning of the Olympic motto is

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25 The traditional custom that remains is

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Section C

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Questions 26 - 3l are based on the fol lowing passage.

The following passage is about a professional hunter of wild animals such as tigers,wolves and leopards that prey on livestock.

I have spent 20 years hunting wild animals in the Sarawak jungles. The leopardis one of the most unpredictable animals I have ever come across. A cunning animal, it willchange its direction for no obvious reason. Although I had faced numerous encounters withferocious creatures, none scared me the way the leopard did, the day it attacked me.

On January 24, a goat was killed at a nearby farm. TWo weeks earlier, farmers hadreported missing livestock. A leopard had been seen around the area at dusk. On thatvery day, fifteen experienced men volunteered to track it. Before the hunting party arrived,I went out to look for the tracks. Without a thought, I left my rifle in the car andthat was the worst mistake of my life. Unarmed, I was exposed to danger.

I stepped into the bushes where the goat was killed. Suddenly, I sensed danger frombehind. I looked around and there, under a tree, all set to strike, was an adult leopard.I remembered my rifle and turned back to my car to get it.

Then it happened. The leopard leapt onto my back. I heard nothing when it hitme as it happened very fast. The impact was enough to set me off balance.For a moment I felt dizzy, as if the surroundings were spinning. I could not make senseof the things around me. They seemed to be blurring. Before I realised it, I slumped ontothe ground with the leopard clawing at my back. I could faintly hear the grunting fromthe leopard. Although I could feel sharp pain all over my back, I still managed to gatherenough strength to roll over. My sudden action took the creature by surprise - I had causedit to let go of me and I was free for a short time.

That was the best chance I had to run away. However, before I could do anything,the creature had grabbed my right shoulder. This time, the leopard became more aggressive.It was certainly not going to let me escape and started shaking me vigorously. The sheerstrength of the mighty animal was incredible. There was simply nothing I could do to stopit. At that instant, I was sure I was going to die.

Without thinking, I placed my hand on the leopard's neck. I realised that to gaincontrol over the animal, I had to act swiftly before it could overpower me. This wassomething I had learned from my past hunting experience. I never hesitated. I wrestled withthe leopard's head and neck over my chest. Knowing that it was either me or the leopard,I had to fight for my life. There was no time to waste. With whatever strength that was leftin me, I wrapped my left arm tightly round the leopard's neck, trying to choke it.Furious with my action, the animal let out a loud and deafening growl. In fighting back,it struggled with such force that I had to put more pressure on its neck.

A young man, who was a member of the hunting group, was scouting the area.Suddenly, he heard a loud growl. Sensing someone was in danger, he rushed towardsthe scene. He stood hesitatingly about three metres away from the leopard, not knowingwhether he could shoot accurately. Frantical ly, I yel led at him to move nearer.Bang! The first shot went off target. Then the second shot hit the leopard in the spine.This time he did it. There was a loud growl before it went limp. Seeing the lifeless animalnext to me, I was overcome with relief.

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8 Looking back, I think the leopard had every reason to attack me. It was starving.When I looked straight into its face, I felt sorry. This was the closest encounter I have

ever had with such a fierce animal.(Adapted from Reader's Digest, July 2003)

26 From paragraph 1, where does the writer hunt?

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21 From paragraph 2,

(a) what had happened to the farmers' livestock?

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(b) "...that was the worst mistake of my life." (Line 9)

(i) What was the mistake?

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(ii) Why was it a mistake?

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28 From paragraph 4,

(a) what threw the writer off balance?

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(b) which word means fell?

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29 From paragraphT,

(a) what made the young man rush to the scene?

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(b) why did the young man hesitate to shoot?

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30 In your own words, give two reasons why do you think the writer felt sorryfor the leopard.

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31 Based on the passage given, write a summary:

. of how the leopard attacked the writer and

. what he did to save himself

Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to changethe original meaning.

Your summary must:

. be in continuous writing form (not in note form)

. use materials from lines 13 to 37

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

Begin your summary as follows:

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Section D

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32 Read the following stanzas af lf and answer the questions that follow.

iIf you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be t ired by wait ing,

Or being lied about don't deal in lies,

Or being hated don't give way to hating,And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

iiIf you can dream - and not make dreams your master;

If you can think - and not make thoughts your aim;

If you can meet with Triumph and DisasterAnd treat those two impostors just the same;

If you can bear to hear the truth you've spokenTwisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,

Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,And stoop and build 'em up with worn-out tools;

Rudyard Kipling

(a) From stanza i, write down the line in which the father tells his son to believein himself despite what people think.

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(b) What value is the line If you can wait and not be tired by waiting referring to?

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(c) Name one of the impostors mentioned in stanza ii.

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@ In your own words,

(i) what is your dream in life?

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33 Read the extract from the short story The Sound Machine below and answerthe questions that follow.

And looking round, the woman saw her neighbour standing on his lawn - afantastic, arm-waving little person with a pair of earphones on his head - callingto her in a voice so high and loud that she became alarmed.

"Cut another one! Please cut another one quickly!"She stood still, staring at him. "Why, Mr Klausner," she said, "what's the matter?"

"Please do as I ask," he said. "Cut just one more rose!"Mrs Saunders had always believed her neighbour to be a rather peculiar

person; now it seemed that he had gone completely crazy. She wondered whetherihe should run into the house and fetch her husband. No, she thought. No, he'sharmless. I'll humour him. "Certainly, Mr Klausner, if you like," she said. She tookher scissors from the basket, bent down and snipped another rose.

(a) Who is the woman in the first line of the above extract?

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(c) Why did she decide to cut another rose instead of fetching her husband?

(d) If Klausner was your neighbour, what would you do? Explain why.

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The fol lowing are the novels studied in theEnglish Language.

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Jungle of Hope

The Pearl

The Return

Keris Mas

John Steinbeck

K. S. Maniam

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.

Using the details from the novel that you have studied,

. describe what happens at the end of the novel

. explain why you find the ending either happy or sad

Support your answer with close reference to the text.

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