Section A

[15 marks]
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]
1. The information below could be for all the following except
Press #1 for updates
Press #2 for balance
Press #3 for promotions
Press #4 for agent help

A
B
C
D

bank
school office
insurance office
mobile phone office

2. Where would one probably see the information below?

More than 1 in 5 kids in

America struggle with
hunger.
You provide hope. Thank you!
Enter 8digit code here:
One code to donate one
meal.
A
B
C
D

In a family magazine
On an Internet website
In a national newspaper
On a community poster

sweaters
been thrown on the
3. What will theHis
code
do?
A Donate tofloor.
America
B Donate money for one meal
His scarf
and one
ski are beneath
C Donate money
to hungry
people
the
TV,
D Donate codes for hungry children
And his pants have been carelessly
hung on the door.
His books are all jammed in the
closet,
His vest has been left in the hall.
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asleep in his
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And his smelly old sock has been

4. The poem above probably describes

A a messy classroom
B an untidy bedroom
C a chaotic living room
D a cluttered dining room

All life demands struggle. Those who have

everything given to them become lazy,
5. The quote above promotes the value of
selfish,
A life and insensitive to the real values of
life.
Pope Paul VI
B happiness
C hard work
D being sensitive

Beginning this year, the award of scholarships

will be based on the need for scholars to
meet their bond obligations upon graduation,
by securing employment either with the public
sector or an approved private sector company
in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri
Najib Tun Razak
6. This newspaper excerpt refers to
A government-sponsored students
B private sector-approved students
C Government-related employees
D graduating students
7. Securing employment refers to all the following except
A getting a job
B doing a job

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C earning a salary
D being jobless

8. The sign conveys all of the following except

A warns you to be careful
B gauges your skill at driving
C warns you of a winding road ahead
D could most probably be seen in the mountains
Question 9 15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answers
to fill in each blank,

It was with a brave heart that Wan Irnada Lara Aminuddin left her job
and took that leap of faith to start selling cupcakes with YouTube as her
teacher. Inspired by the different types of cupcakes available, Wan Irnada
vowed to make 9___________ tasting ones.
Thousands of cupcake trials and 10 years later, she 10________________
to follow the call of her heart. 11 _______________, she started home-baked
Pinkies Cupcakes with her elder sister Wan Irnada Tiara. She was initially
apprehensive about the transition as 12 _________ never had any culinary or
baking lesson.
YouTube was my best teacher, I viewed videos repeatedly 13 _________
trying out the recipes to make sure I was getting it right. Her decision to
make cupcakes was also spurred by her disenchantment with work, 14
__________ the hours were long and stressful. A few months later, Wan Irnada,
also quit her job as a lawyer to help her sister in the business.
When we are not 15 _______, we experiment new flavours to increase
our range. said Wan Irnada, adding that they get four orders a week on
average.
They hope
expand their
flourishing
and supply
9. A same
B tosimilar
C already
identical
D business
complicated
cupcakes for cafes, restaurants and events.
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10.A decide

B decides

C decided

D deciding

11.A However
Consequently

B Ultimately

Thoroughly

12.A they

B she

we

13.A after

B before

D
D he

C during

beyond

14.A where

B which

C when

D what

15.A cater

B caters

C catered

D catering

Section B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested :: 25 minutes]
Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

Questions 16 20
Using the information from the notice given, identify the suitable club for each
person in the table below
16. Susan wants to acquire leadership
training through hiking activities
17. Ali would like to meet people to
exchange views on the latest science
fiction bestsellers
18. Amy believes that helping the
unfortunate brings joy.
19. Jack likes nothing better than
going to the countryside and trying his
hand at fishing
20. Mona is preparing for a career in
modelling after leaving school.

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Using the information from the notices given, give short answers to the following
questions.
21. Members of the Outdoor Life Club do not have to pay for the outings. Why?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
22. What does the Grooming Club teach its members?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
23. How are members of the Charity Club informed about its latest events?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
24. Geetha is too shy to learn dancing in front of others. What can she do if she
joins the Dance Club?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
25. Kate is always on the lookout for contests to enter. Why would the Reading
Club interest her?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________

Section C
[25 marks]
[Time suggested : 50 minutes]

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Questions 26 -30 are based on the following passage.

26. From Paragraph 1

(a) what is stress?
__________________________________________________________________________________
(b) what is meant by a bane of modern urban living?

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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
27. From paragraph 2,
(a) what does stress do to the body?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(b) From paragraph 3 in the passage, stress surfaces in a flight or fight
syndrome. Explain how victims respond or react when under stress.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
28 (a). From paragraph 4, explain in your own words the meaning of cumulative,
unrelenting pressure
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(b) From paragraph 5, in what way does chronic stress cause damage to our
bodies?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
29(a). From paragraph 6 and 7, name two ways in which stress can show up in
stress victims.
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(b) From paragraph 8, what is the immediate reason for the bodys vulnerability
to infections?
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
30(a). From paragraph 9, in what way is eustress beneficial??
__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
(b) From paragraph 10. explain what are stress busters?

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__________________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________
31. (Refer to the above passage). Based on the passage given, write a summary
of
- stress and its characteristics
- symptoms and effects of stress
Credits will be given for use of your own words but care must be taken not to
change the original meaning. Your summary must
- be in continuous writing form ( not in note form)
- use material from lines 1 to 32
- not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follows:
Stress is the body response to any demand for change............
Are You Still Playing Your Flute?

Are you still playing your flute?

When there is hardly time for our love
I am feeling guilty
To be longing for your song
The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the
bamboo
Uncovered by the breath of an artist
Composed by his fingers
Blown by the wind
To the depth of my heart.
Are you still playing your flute?
In the village so quiet and deserted
Amidst the sick rice field
While here it has become a luxury
To spend time watching the rain
Gazing at the evening rays
Collecting dew drops
Or enjoying the fragrance
of flowers.
Section
D
Are you still playing your
[20 flute?
marks]
The more it disturbs my conscience
to be thinking
of you
32. Read the poem
below and
answer the questions that follow:
in the hazard of you
my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
my people disunited by politics
my friend slaughtered mercilessly
this world is too old and bleeding
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(a) In Stanza 2, where was the personas beloved living?

__________________________________________________________________________________
[ 1mark]
(b) Describe two characteristics of the village that the personas beloved was
living in.

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(i)_______________________________________________________________________________
_
[ 1mark]
(ii)_______________________________________________________________________________
_
[ 1mark]
(c) In your own words, what does the persona really prefer doing? Why do you
say so?
Response:_______________________________________________________________________
___
[ 1mark]
Reason:__________________________________________________________________________
_
[ 1mark]
33. The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English
Language.

The Curse

Lee Su Ann

Step by Wicked Step

Anne Fine

Catch Us If You Can-

Catherine MacPhail

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
Significant events and experiences can affect the lives of people
With close reference to the text, how far is this true on the lives of the main
characters of the novel you have read? Choose one important event and explain
how it affects them.
[15 marks]

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