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SECTION A: 15 MARKS
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Questions 1 8 are based on the information given.

LITTERING IS

STRICTLY
FORBIDDEN HERE

1 The sign means that you

A can litter anywhere except in the area.

B are not allowed to throw rubbish in this area.
C are not allowed to be in this area.
D are discouraged from being in this area.

YEA

2 Which years indicate the lowest percentage of two hobbies?

A 2012 and 2013.

B 2012 and 2015.
C 2011 and 2015.
D 2014 and 2012.

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FOOD LABELS : I THINK

I like the new Scrumptious Cheese label. It Scrumptious Cheese labels are more
gives clear indications about content the appealing to children. My son simply loves the
amount of salt, sugar and calories are clearly choice of colours and pictures used on it. And
stated in percentages. The manufacturers best of all, a serving suggestion for 5-year-
address and hotline are also given. I really like olds is also provided its now easier for my
the serving suggestions which is more husband to prepare snacks for our son!
beneficial when planning my family menu.
From Karen, Kuala Lumpur. From Laila, Kedah.

3 The information on Scrumptious Cheese label content and serving suggestions above
will benefit parents in the following way but not in the

A price of a Big Cheese.

B amount per serving for a child.
C ingredients used.
D amount of salt.

4 The extract is probably obtained from a book on

A artworks.
B poetry.
C short story.
D language skill.

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The following posts are vacant :

Managers, Waiters, Housekeepers.
Walk-in interviews
from July 2nd 7th 2016
Age limit : 35

5 The advertisement states that

A the vacancies for most of the posts have been filled.

B there are temporary vacancies for various posts.
C job seekers of all ages are invited to attend an interview.
D applicants do not have to write in to arrange an interview.

6 From the flow chart we learn that photos taken by digital cameras

A must be stored in a computer only before it can be printed.

B can be printed at home or in a photo studio.
C have to be printed to preserve its quality.
D can only be processed in a photo studio.

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7 What is the best title for the comic strip?

A Crime Doesnt Pay

B Dont Drink and Drive
C More Rush, Less Speed
D Drive Safely Think of Your Loved Ones

Dear Borrower,

Some of the reading items you have borrowed are

overdue. Please return them as soon as possible to
prevent any incurrence of fines.

Thank you.

8 Which of the following statements is true about the message above?

A The Borrower is entitled to compensation.

B The Borrower is urged to pay a fine.
C Prevention of fees must be done in writing.
D Late fees could be charged for late returns.

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Question 9-15 are based on the following passage given.

Students today have to sit for exam after exam. Studying for exams is ___9___
inevitable part of a students life. Some study regularly ____10______ systematically. Others
___11__ it in fits and starts, finally cramming at the last minute, causing themselves
unnecessary stress. When you study or read, write brief notes on ___12___ points in the
margin. Write a summary of each chapter. Writing the notes in your own word means that you
have ___13___ what you have read or studied. Then there is no need to reread everything just
___14___ the exam. Looking at your notes or your summaries will help ___15___ remember
or recall what you have read as you can't memorize everything you read.

9. (A) a 13. (A) understand

(B) an (B) understands
(C) the (C) understood
(D) -- (D) understanding

10. (A) but 14. (A) near

(B) as (B) before
(C) and (C) during
(D) yet (D) prior

11.(A) do 15. (A) one

(B) does (B) us
(C) did (C) you
(D) doing (D) them

12. (A) certain

(B) special
(C) important
(D) interesting
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 Section B: 10 marks
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Question 16 25
Read the following book review and complete the table that follows.

Question 16 25
Using the information from the book review, write short answers in the spaces provided.
Title: 16. _____________________________________________

Author: 17. _____________________________________________

Genre: 18. _____________________________________________

19. (a) __________________________________________

Main characters: (b) Oya

20. (a) __________________________________________

Themes: (b) Sacrifices

[5 marks]
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Question 21 25.
Using the information from the book review, complete the sentences with short answers.

21. The characters experience same events in life but ____________________________

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22. Oya is different compared to Zahin because she _____________________________

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23. The phrase in the book review that means only seeing the pleasant side in all
situations is __________________________________________________________.

24. Oya is always positive because she _______________________________________

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25. The reviewer thinks that the story is a good read because ______________________
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[5 marks]

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

Questions 26 31 are based on the following passage.

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1 San Shwe Baw was an English learner from an isolated part of Myanmar. To
become a successful person as he was, he had to work hard. His poor background
offered little support in his battle to learn a new foreign language. No one in his family
had any knowledge of the English language. His mother, widowed at the age of twenty-
six, became the breadwinner of his family. 5

2 In Myanmar, English is taught to students in school when they are ten years old.
However, poorer students like Baw were introduced to the language rather late and the
first struggle was pronouncing letters called the English alphabet. As a result, Baw was
still weak in English in high school. He became the laughingstock of his classmates due
to his faulty English pronunciation. He remembered his English class with a sense of 10
humiliation, embarrassment and disgrace. Depression and despair became his daily
companions in his classroom. His English classes never ceased to be a nightmare for
him.

3 His decision to stop school came when he failed to pass the English paper. Failure
to pass meant having to repeat the entire academic year. He felt so ashamed as he 15
thought about his poor mother, an uneducated and unskilled young woman bearing the
sole responsibility for the family. Thinking about his predicament prompted him to make
a decision not to study harder in the following year but to leave school and help his
mother in her tea shop. He was so shocked to see his usually timid mother completely
lose her head when he quietly broke the news. As tears rolled down her cheeks, she 20
told Baw that he must complete his education.
Even though it was painful for him to see her spend money she could not afford,
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Baws mother sent him to a special English teacher. The teacher did something
different with him; he explained grammar rules in great detail. Consequently, Baw could
understand the grammatical rules but he did not improve much in reading, writing, 25
listening and speaking. Every night he would pray for a miracle that his English
proficiency would equal that of his classmates.
5 The miracle began when his cousin left in Baws house an English essay book
written by a Burmese teacher. He was interested in the book because of the types of
essays written for young children. As he read the essays, his comprehension improved. 30
He remembered every essay almost word for word. Getting enough English books was
almost impossible since his town was so far away from the capital city of Rangoon.
There were a few bookstores with childrens books which were very expensive. With no
money to buy books, Baw began to read the textbooks of senior students. Luckily, he
could get the textbooks free at the end of each academic year because the seniors 35
were eager to get rid of them as their final examinations were over.

6 Reading gave him confidence to write academic essays and short stories. His
teachers, anxious to help him pass the high school English examination, corrected his
papers and lent him their storybooks. His English proficiency improved due to his
relentless effort but had difficulty understanding idiomatic expressions and vocabulary. 40
His classmate had an advanced learners dictionary, so his house became Baws
favourite place at weekends. He copied definitions of useful words and expressions in
good handwriting and posted them on the front door of his house so that he could see
them whenever he left or entered his house.

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 7 After high school, Baw studied English at the Institute of Education in Rangoon. His
English improved gradually and eventually he became an instructor at the Rangoon 45
University. His mother was at a loss of words because he had learnt English from
scratch and had to constantly fight throughout those early years learning the language.
His definition of learning will never be the same as other people.

Adapted from Learning English the hard way by San Shwe Baw
Essential Teacher (June 2007)

26 (a) From paragraph 1, how old was Baws mother when her husband passed away?
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(b) From paragraph 2, why were his classmates constantly laughing at him?
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27 From paragraph 3,
(a) which word has the same meaning as dilemma?
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(b) what did Baws mother say when she knew that Baw wanted to stop school?
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28 From paragraph 4, what change did Baw experience after classes with his special English
teacher?

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29 (a) From paragraph 5, the word them in line 36 refers to ......................................................
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(b) From paragraph 6, in addition to reading and using dictionaries to improve his English, suggest one
other way Baw can develop in his English proficiency.

(i) Suggestion:

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(1 mark)

(ii) Reason:

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(1 mark)

30 In your own words, what kind of a woman was Baws mother?

Quality: ....................................................................................................................................
(1 mark)

Reason: ...................................................................................................................................

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(1 mark)

31 Based on the passage given, write a summary on:

Baws difficulties as he started learning English and,
The efforts put forth to make him a successful language learner.

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 8 to 44
not longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below

Begin your summary as follows:

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Section D: 20 Marks

(Time suggested: 35 minutes)

32. Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

What Has Happened to Lulu?

What has happened to Lulu, mother?

What has happened to Lu?
Theres nothing in her bed but an old rag - doll
And by its side a shoe.

Why is her window wide, mother,

The curtain flapping free,
And only a circle on the dusty shelf
Where her money - box used to be?

Why do you turn your head, mother,

And why do the tear - drops fall?
And why do you crumple that note on the fire
And say it is nothing at all?

I woke to voices late last night,

I heard an engine roar.
Why do you tell me the things I heard
Were a dream and nothing more?

I heard somebody cry, mother,

in anger or in pain,
but now I ask you why, mother,
you say it was a gust of rain.

Why do you wander about as though

You dont know what to do?
What has happened to Lulu, mother?
What has happened to Lu?

Charles Causley

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 a) From stanza 1, what was found on Lulus bed?
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(1 mark)

b) From stanza 2, why was the curtain flapping free?

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(1 mark)

c) From stanza 4, what does the engine roar tell about Lulu?
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(1 mark)
d) Do you think the mothers decision in not telling the persona the truth about Lulu is the right
thing to do? Why?

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(2 marks)

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33. The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English
language.

Captain Nobody - Dean Pithcford

Sing to the Dawn - Minfong Ho
Dear Mr.Kilmer - Anne Schraff

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
Based on one of the novels you have studied, describe events in the story that show the value of
selflessness.

With close reference to the text, give reasons to support your view.
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