2014

MATRIC{JLATION EXAMINATION DEPARTMENT OF MYANMAR EXAMINATION Time Allowed: (3) Hours ENGLISH WRITE YOUR ANSWERS IN TIIE ANSWER BOOKLET.
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS.

Read the Passage. gone a long time before Times be'came what my father called "hard". The earrings were same time. "Your father had to I noticed. When I asked about them, she smiled and cried at the pawn them," she said. "He'll get them back'o' ., .1-, --t z1-^2their salaries further. My policemen were poorl/paid in those days and then the city cut she sewed rosettes on silk garters for mother made our clothes on a sewing machine. At night, the pawn ticket. a penny a piece. Every year she paid the interest on

she ignored it' Then, one summer, she surrendered. The payment was due but ooEarrings,o' she said, "are aform of vanity we can't afford." It touched me. A book I Great good iuck sometimes touc-hes a person at least once. on the beach. My dream had come wrote became a best-seller in 16 countries. I bought a house
true.

(A)Writethecorrectwordorwordstocompleteeachsentence. '- '(1) The earrings had been in ---'------ long before the boy noticed' izi nir motheitold him that his father paid every year' (3) -------- of the pawn ticket had to be although it was due' i+l Stt" ignored book in 16 countries' fn" irit", became rich because of his

(5 marks)

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(B) Answer each question in one sentence' (6) When were the earrings gone? became hard? izi wrrut did the boy,s father do when times time? i8i Whv did his mother smile and cry at the same ticket? pawn iqi Ho* often did she pay the interest on the tiOi Wfry did she surrender the payment for the earrings?

(5 marks)

II.

Fill in each numbered blank with

word from the list given. fills it' Write down only the number of the blank and the word that
a

(10 marks) female need our

adult
her

bitten
larvae

clots mosquito

eggs

of scales

on
some

only
the

mosquitoes or welts

which

by their antennae There are about 3,000 species of mosquitoes, --(l)--- are distinguished by the presence 9{ --(3ll- on the veins of their wings' The of t4 ---(2)*- tS selmlntr and microscopic --t+l--- are called frgglers and are_ aquatic, feed]ng ---(5)--- plants, algae, ---(7)--- do not feed at all in their animal life. Some ---t?i--- feed on theluices of plants, and suck ihe blood --'(9)--- humans and other wann--(8)--- stage. only female mosquitoes each batch of fertile ---(1 1)-- But blooded animals, because they --(r0)-- blood to develop for their food source' like the male mosquito, femalls feed ---(12)-- on nectar following --(la)--- carbon dioxide The ---(13)--- *orq"ito locates tt"t ho** targets by r-h. inj".B saliva into --(16)-- skin before rhat we exhale. when the --(r5)--- bit; a human, the skin and prevents blood --(18)"drawing blood. fni, ,Airru helps ---(17)--- to penetrate

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from developing in her food canal. The ---(19)-- and itching that we experience after being --(20)-- are an allergic reaction to the saliva. III.Write the appropriate words or groups of words to complete the sentences and lines (10 marks) of verse. (1) Annie believed that Helen should leam'--------- ' the future, tzi rfr" problem that remained to be solved was how to keep the calendar right in

(3)

i+i

iSi (6) A railroad bridge

Car production is the primary example of the employment of -------- : robots' and there are many species of wild animals. fn.iorests in Laos arl rich for the different tasks to get a decent meal. fn. fotr youths had

to

in

slowlY crawl; (7) Whose flocks supply him with attire; shade, Whose trees in boughs the (8) No time to stand beneath And stare as long as --'-------: (9) Till evening shut her deep blue tent Over mY

Where

summer

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(f0 marks) IV. Give complete answers to these questions. the correct tell they (l) When do electric clocks keep giving the right time and how do time? (OR) What are the wonderful beauty spots of Vietnam? (2) What happens to your body between the ages of 10 and 14? (oR) Where and when does dengue fever mainly occur?
Say somethilg about these lines (from your prescribed text).

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Wtrat is the title of the unit from which the following line is taken? What does the

underlined word refer to? Most people say that theY find advertisements useful ( ) Who iaid thesowords-and to whom were they said? What do they mean? "How thoughtful our great teacher is!" (5) What do these lines mean? The treble of heaven's harmonY These things he plants who plants a tree.

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V. Read

the passage. of Located i"itftin the Royal Palace compound, the Silver Pagoda is so named because are compound the its floor, which is made up of 5,000 silver tiles. The walls surrounding covered with frescos depicting episodes from the Khmer version of the Ramayan4 the Reamker. The National Museum, located just north of the Royal Palace, represents the finest of phnom penh's architecture. On display inside are more than 5,000 works of art, ranging from ifr. O" to the 13fr Century. Visitors ian rest by the peaceful, palm-shaded central courtyard and lotus ponds and think about one of Asia's richest cultures. Angkor Wat, which is situated in northwest Cambodia, is the largest temple in the world. It is unlike all the other Khmer temples in that it faces west, and itls inspired by 12ft
Century Hinduism.

Answer these questions. Give complete answers. (l) Where is the Silver Pagoda located and why is it so called? (2) Where can frescos be seen and what do these frescos depict? (3) What does the National Museum represent and what is displayed inside it? (a) Which is the largest temple in the world and where can it be seen? (5) What is unusual about Angkor Wat?

(10 marks)

VI.

(5 marks) Punctuate the following. (1) our country myanmar is known as the golden land iZi UanAar r.rib"gu*an the capital of brunei darussalam has many sights to offer (3) well u soe said if you want to see me come to my office (4) daughter you shouldnt wear indecent dresses said daw yin mya (5) see she said pulling her ears these were pierced when i was 15

VII. (A) Finish each sentence in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence that
(10 marks) is given. was bad. weather The flight was delayed as the Due to (Z) The dog rushed towards the gate as soon as the boy let it out of the kennel. .................. No you you if don't know much about the problem. for (3) It is better The less (4) Jimmy said to Mary, "May I know your phone number?" Jimmy asked (5) Identity cards must be brought by all candidates to the examination hall.

(l)

sooner

All candidates ......

(6) (7) (8) (9)

Thura plays golf better than Thiha.

Thiha Both Myo Myo and Soe Soe were present at the party yesterday. Neither If you don't follow the teacher's advice, you won't get the correct answer.
Unless You cannot pass the matriculation examination unless you work really hard.

Without (10) The room is so large that it can be used as a reception room. The room is large

following. @) Using the prompts given, write a very short paragraph on ONE of the
Making a trip to
the moon

a trip - the moon change toothbrush - underwear there no water drink no food

if we - making

would need

(10 marks) - pack more

visitor

eat

the moon

there - no air - the moon because gravity insufficient retain - atmosphere so we to take not only food water but oxygen the moon it - difficult - decide - to wear because - temperatures - the moon - quite extreme - l lOoC to -173"C

we also

- to protect ourselves atmosphere

cosmic rays which

unfiltered

lP.T.O.

we - not use - compass way the earth is

the moon because

not a magnet

.we_notuse_transistor_themoonsince_noair_transmit sound - it .conditions_themoon_quiteadverse_unpleasant_human

_
Research on sleeP

beings

- survive making _ trip _ the moon earth

sleep beings

be very difficuit

- a visitor - the

a biological need

- it -

very important

human

untii

scientists began

thirty years ago - knew

about

it -

doctors

scientistt ttuay

- research -

sleep laboratories

body temperature - heartbeat no rapid eye learned - kind - sleep - REM - another kind movement (NREM) blank - we learned 1 our brain never sleeps - it - never Urain waves
asleep

body characteristics

sleep change blood pressure - breathing

-things_were_ourmind_thedayarestillthere_night_ appear - dreams - piopr. talk _ their sleep _ it _ not understood because it -

VUI.

just confirsed

it grow sleepwalking - cbmmon - children - they usually - they - adolescents p"opi" snore - they - trouble breathing - they -- asleep '*" tp.nA third o* lives sleeping - we need - understand -

sentences

we can - sleeP

Road' Mandalay' Write a letter to You are Min Thant. You live at No. (27), Pagoda town and inviting o-f your friend, rrr.in Htut, teili; rti* iU""t th; developments -vour with you in Mandalay' him to take part in the coming Thingyan Festival (10 marks)

(OR)

YouaretriEi.YouraddressisNo.(33),MainRoad,Thazi'writealettertoyourfather' your pfogress in every subject' and who is working in Nay Pyi T'aw, telling him about asking him to tike you io tiuy Pyi Taw after the examination. (oR) write a letter to your You are Thiri You live at No. (r0t, Main Road, Kyauktan' week and how you fell ill because friend, Inryin, telling her how ttre-weaitter changed last
of it.

IX.

write an essay of three paragraphs on oNE of the following'

The importance of Planting trees

(15 marks)

(oR)
Some good waYs to keeP ourselves

fit

(oR)
The usefulness of calendars
.