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Paper 1 Each question in this paper is followed by four possible answers. Choose the best answer from the answers marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 10 are based on the information given. Percentage Passes Form 1 Indah, SMK Keriang

100 90 80 70 Percentage 60 40 50 30 20 10 0 Bahasa Malaysia English Subject Science Mathematics

1. From the graph above, we can conclude that A Students are weak in languages. B Students fared the worst in English. C Students are not inclined towards Science. D Students do not fare well in most subjects.

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Type of Food Preferred by the Students of SMK Intan

Snack 10%

Noodles 10% Sandwich 15%

Rice 45%

Burger 20%

2. Which of the following is true? A Burger is a favourite among the students of SMK Intan probably because it is relatively cheaper. B The students prefer rice probably because many stay back in school for extra-curricular activities. C The students of SMK Intan spend most of their money buying snacks. D The students prefer noodles to sandwiches because it is more tasty. WEATHER FORECAST FOR THE WEEK SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY SUNDAY HOT AND DRY ISOLATED RAIN HEAVY DOWNPOUR FAIR AND SUNNY FAIR AND SUNNY SUNNY AND WINDY THUNDERSTORM ISOLATED RAIN AND WINDY

3. You are planning to take your brother for kite flying. Which day would you schedule your activity? A Sunday B Monday C Thursday D Friday
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CARNIVAL SALE
All must go! 50% storewide! Get another 10% off the discounted price if you are a member!

4. How much would you have to pay for the shopping bag if you are a member? A RM22.50 C RM30.00 B RM25.00 D RM20.00
Mind your step, Nora

Sure, thanks for the reminder, Suresh.

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PLAY A ROLE
LET THE NEXT GENERATION LIVE IN A HEALTHIER WORLD! 6. What is the purpose of the notice? A Create awareness for the environment B Urge the public to live a healthier lifestyle C Inform the next generation on health issues D Urge the next generation to be responsible Dear Anand, Can you please take the clothes in? I need to run to the pharmacy to get some medicine. Your sister is unwell. Thanks dear. Love, Mom 7. What is the purpose of the note? A To inform B To enquire

C D

To request To apologise

8. Where do you normally see this sign? A At home B At a public pool

C D

At a shopping arcade At an emergency ward

Parents fined for children caught at video arcades during school hours.

9. Based on the newspaper headline above, which of the following is true? A Students will fine parents if they are caught at video arcades during school hours. B Parents will fine children if they are caught at video arcades during school hours. C Parents will be fined by students for being caught at video arcades during school hours. D Parents of children who are caught at video arcades during school hours will be fined.
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PARK AT YOUR OWN RISK

10. What does the signboard mean? A You have to bear all responsibilities if you park here. B You can park your car anywhere you like. C Risk your car if you wish to park here. D It is risky to park your car here.

Questions 11 18 are based on the following text. Scrabble is a game of words. It is a popular game 11 in many countries. The game is available 12 twenty-three languages. Scrabble can be played virtually everywhere, at school, at home or even at your work place. Scrabble is a game 13 not only tests your vocabulary but also your strategy. Some people 14 the game not because they are excellent in the language 15 because they know the strategy. You can have fun as well as learn the language 16 playing Scrabble. When played at home it is a board game that 17 the family and improve the relationship 18 family members. You can even play the game online. 11. A play 12. A on 13. A this 14. A win 15. A as 16. A with 17. A bind 18. A between B plays B in B that B wins B but B from B binds B with C played C out C when C won C for C though C bond C through D playing D of D though D wining D which D by D binding D by

Questions 19 21 Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined. Rahimah : Hi Rain, can you put off (19) the activity you have planned . Rain : Sorry Rahimah, I really dont want to take up (20) so much of the students time so I want to get this project done quickly. We shouldnt be selfish. Rahimah : Youre right. I see your point. I wont bring this up (21) again. Just do want you think is right. 19. put off A continue B carry out 20. take up A waste B use 21. bring this up A quarrel over it B talk about it C D C D C D TC 5 postpone cancel expect ask listen to this accept this
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Questions 22 24 Read the text below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined. I trust Jauhari will lend me a hand (22) tomorrow. He simply loves to paint and he is much needed as we are really short-handed. We are only given three days to paint the house. I will be in hot soup (23) should he refuse. However, I believe that he will come and follow the instructions to the letter (24). 22. lend me a hand A help in doing something B gather some friends 23. hot soup A become famous B in trouble 24. to the letter A to do exactly what someone says B do things the way he wants to Questions 25 28 are based on the following notice. C D C D C D get another helper give me a break get angry be upset be careless in his work not do what he is told

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25. Why do you need to plan personal time table? A To help you organise your time. B To help you know yourself. C To help you waste time. D To help you be creative. 26. We should list the things that we need to attend to first to help us A minimise time lost. C save time. B meet our dateline. D do our work. 27. Why is it not advisable for you to take long naps? A It makes you feel refreshed. B It makes you feel tired. C It makes you feel alert. D It makes you feel sick. 28. Which of the following is not an advantage for taking up a game? A It makes you more alert. B It improves your blood circulation. C It makes you healthier. D It makes you tired. Questions 29 34 are based on the following text. Children with autism have difficulties with communication. Often children with autism have a delay in speech and in severe cases sometimes do not speak at all. Some also fail to use gestures to replace words. How well children with autism will be able to function as they grow older can often be predicted based on their early language skills. When children with autism are able to speak, they may repeat exactly what is said to them. Some even quote the whole conversation. Many children with autism have a limited number of intense interests. They may also be preoccupied with parts of the objects rather than the objects themselves. For example, they may prefer to spin the wheel of a toy car instead of pretending to drive it or they may dismantle parts of the objects. Frequently, children with autism will insist on doing things in exactly the same way or on following the same routine from day to day. Thus, they may become very upset when there is a change in their routine. When upset or excited, they may also harm themselves by skin-biting or head-banging. They may be aggressive towards other people or objects, or may show extreme anger or frustration. 29. What difficulty do children with autism have? A They are not able to interact with others. B They have are unable to play on their own. C They are not able to follow a routine. D They have difficulty sleeping. 30. Another word that can replace the word severe in line 2 is A some C intense B possible D serious 31. Which of the following statements is true? A Autistic children will grow up to be normal. B Some autistic children grow up not being able to speak. C Autistic children only like other children. D More autistic children can communicate well. TC 7
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32. Which of the following does an autistic child not do when he is upset? A He harms others. B He harms himself. C He becomes frustrated. D He talks about his problem. 33. Something that is done in a regular or normal way is a A function C routine B gesture D aggression 34. How do autistic children react when their routine is disturbed? A They become upset. B They do not mind. C They are happy. D They look forward to it. Questions 35 37 are based on the following poem. The River The Rivers a wanderer; A nomad, a tramp, He doesnt choose one place To set up his camp. The Rivers a winder, Through valley and hill He twists and he turns, He just cannot be still. The Rivers a hoarder, And he buries down deep Those little treasures That he wants to keep The Rivers a baby, He gurgles and hums, And sounds like hes happily Sucking his thumbs. Valerie Bloom 35. Which of the following is not a moral value in the poem? A The river can be dangerous to humans and its surroundings. B Everything has its good and bad points. C We should appreciate the beauty of the river. D We should stay away from the river. 36. Why is the river compared to a baby? A It likes to hoard treasures like the baby. B It makes the gurgling sound of the baby. C It is spoilt like the baby. D It twists and turns like the baby.
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37. Why is the river a hoarder? A It washes the treasure along the way. B It buries its treasure at its riverbed. C It makes a lot of sound as it moves. D It is forever on the move. Questions 38 40 are based on the extract from the short story Flipping Fantastic. Tristan is a bewildering boy. Hes always been such a live wire but for the past two weeks hes been strangely quiet. James has been quiet too but thats not unusual for him. They both seem to have been depressed since the last day of term. Im not quite sure why. It is the summer holidays after all. Perhaps it was a mistake to choose different secondary schools for them. Theyre very different children but theyre still twins. Its hard for the rest of us to understand quite how they feel. I must ask them again if this is what they really want. 38. Which of the following shows that Tristan is a live wire? A He is talkative. B He is full of energy. C He is short tempered. D He is always laughing. 39. In A B C D what way are the boys unusual? Both appear to be sad. The twins have quarrelled. They refuse to talk to each other. They do not understand each other.

40. Why are the boys depressed? A It is the summer holidays. B It is the last day of the school. C They are going to different school. D They are unhappy with their mother.

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Paper 2 1 hour 30 minutes Section A : Guided Writing [30 marks] Using the notes and the pictures below write a report on the celebration of Teachers Day in your school. 1. 4.

school assembly 7.30 a.m. sang national anthem 2. 5.

prefects flowers teachers

school choir sang cultural group dance 3. 6.

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Section B: Summary [10 marks] Read the passage and complete the following task. Scientific researchers use animals to improve human health. Successful medical treatments, including antibiotics and vaccines, have been developed through animal experimentation. Many scientists argue that animal experimentation is important for the investigation* and treatment of serious diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and heart disease. However, animal rights activists have protested against various forms of animal experimentation as animals, like human beings, feel pain. The use of animals in sports too has resulted in many cases of animal injury and death. Animal rights advocates have also expressed concern over the conditions in many zoos and circuses. Animals in these facilities are forced to live in unnatural habitats and climates. They argue that such conditions promote abnormal* animal behaviour such as pacing. Zoos maintain, however, that their institutions provide educational, zoological, and conservational benefits. Many cases of cruelty and neglect of animals kept as pets have also been reported.

* investigation an official examination of the facts about a situation * abnormal different from what is usual or expected Write a summary on the use of animals to for scientific experiments and in sports and the reasons argued against it. Your summary must : notbemorethan60words,includingthe10wordsgivenbelow beincontinuouswriting(notnoteform) bewritteninoneparagraph Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin your summary as follows: Animals have been used extensively to improve human health....

Section C [10 marks] The following are the graphic novels studied in the literature component in English language. 1. Black Beauty Anna Sewell 2. The Boscombe Valley Mystery Sir Arthur Conan Doyle 3. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth Jules Verne Based on one novel above, write about the main theme in the novel. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. Your response should be not less than 50 words in continuous writing (not in note form)

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Specimen Test Paper 1 1. 6. 11. 16. 21. 26. 31. 36. B A C D B B B B 2. 7. 12. 17. 22. 27. 32. 37. B C B B A B D B 3. 8. 13. 18. 23. 28. 33. 38. D B B A B D C B 4. 9. 14. 19. 24. 29. 34. 39. A D C C A A A A 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 35. 40. A A B B A D D C Section C: Literature Black Beauty The main theme in the story Black Beauty is that we should treat animals with kindness. By making the horses the main characters in the stories and by making the horses voice their grievances, the writer drives home the point that animals, like human beings have the capacity to feel and therefore should be treated humanely. The women mistreat the animals by making the horses use checkreins in order to make them look fashionable. The checkreins cause much pain to the horses but are totally ignored. When the horses rebel, as Ginger has done, she is sold to do other menial jobs. Ginger continues to fight for her right for humane treatment but in the end is so cruelly treated that she hopes for death to end her soffering. The Boscombe Valley Mystery The main theme in the story The Boscombe Valley Mystery is crime does not pay. Black Jack of Ballarat thought that all his problems were solved when he became rich. He did so by robbing and killing. Black Jack was the leader of a gang of robbers in Ballarat, Victoria. He and his gang of men had ambushed a stage coach carrying gold and had stolen the gold. The driver of the stage coach he had robbed was Charles McCarthy. After getting the gold, he had later spared the drivers life. Later, Black Jack migrated to England and changed his identity to John Turner. He thought that his problem was over after he had changed his identity and left Victoria. Unfortunately, he met Charles McCarthy who recognised him, knew about his past and blackmailed him. Henceforth, he had no peace because Charles continued to demand for money. He threatened to reveal his identity if Turner refused to give in to his demands. Unable to withstand it any longer, he killed Charles. After committing the crime, he became very ill. Seven months later, Turner died. His crime had continued to haunt him until he died. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth The main theme in the story A Journey to the Centre of the Earth is determination brings success. This theme is reflected in the character Professor Lidenbrock. When Professor Lidenbrock, Axel and Hans ran out of water, he was not discouraged. He was determined to find water to enable the team to carry on the expedition. When the storm carried them back to the shore they had started from, he insisted that they sail back to where they had started from. When the trio decided to follow the way Arne Saknussemm took and their way was blocked by a big rock, they blew it up. The explosion caused them to be thrown out as the volcano erupted.

Paper 2 Section A:Guided Writing Teachers Day Celebration in SMK Taman Bestari On May 16, SMK Taman Bestari celebrated Teachers Day. The occasion was celebrated on a modest scale. As usual the day kicked off with the usual school assembly. The only difference being the teachers sang Kami Guru Malaysia in addition to the national anthem. The line of activities for the day began with the presentation of a song by the school choir group. They sang the song, Black and White much to the delight of Michael Jacksons fans. This is then followed by a traditional dance by the performers of our Cultural Dance Troupe. The stage performance was followed by a badminton competition between students against teachers. The students were excited to have the chance to defeat their teachers and they did just that. After the games were over the prefects presented the teachers with a stalk of rose each to show their appreciation. Then, the head prefect presented the teachers with a cake. Everybody sang the school song and the principal was invited to cut the cake along with some senior teachers. The teachers were then invited to have lunch prepared by the members of Living Skill Club. The meal was simple but the teachers savoured them with pride because they were cooked by the students. Prepared by The Head Prefect SMK Taman Bestari Section B: Summary Animals have been used to improve human health and in sports. Animal experimentation helps in the investigation and treatment of serious diseases. Animal rights activists have protested against this as animals feel pain. The use of animals in sports results in animal injury and death. They also claim that forcing animals to live in unnatural habitats and climates causes abnormal behaviour. (62 words)

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