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Section A
[15 marks]
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]

Questions 1 8
For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find
the best answer. Then circle the answer A, B, C or D.

1. From the cartoon strip above, we know that we should

A listen to music while on the road.
B honk when in a dangerous situation.
C pay attention while crossing the road.
D dance on the road with the music on.

Hi Susan,

I havent heard from you for so long. As for me, I

have been busy attending classes as I am in my final year. I
have so many assignments and projects to do. I was
wondering about you and wanted to know when will you be
coming to visit me. Let me know in advance so that I can
help plan something fun for us to do. Keep in touch.
Love,
Amanda

2. Amanda wrote the letter mainly to

A invite Susan to visit her.
B tell Susan to keep in touch.
C inform Susan about her studies.
D ask Susan when she would be visiting.

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No matter what you are going through,

theres a light at the end of the tunnel.

3. The message above means

A We will always face difficult situations in life.
B Difficult times will pass eventually and things will get better
C It is very important to be in a well lighted place at all times.
D It is important to stay focussed at all times if one wants to succeed.

Question 4 and 5 are based on the following extract.

TIGERS CRY
Within seconds, you would have done the greatest favour in life. Donate RM20
and save wild tigers around the world as they are desperate for help. They
could become extinct in less than 20 years. The loss of habitat due to human
population and poaching has driven the tigers to the brink of extinction. Just
click to participate:
Sign up to save the tigers

DONATE
www.tigerscry.com.my

4. Which of the following about this web page is true?

A People need to give help to the tigers.
B Tigers are already extinct in 20 years time.
C Anybody can help the tigers by clicking online.
D The growth of human population has caused the loss of habitat.

5. The word desperate can best be replaced with having

A Iost hope
B urgent need
C strong desire
D deep feelings

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NATIONAL ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION

Rules and Regulations
1. The English Language essays should not exceed 500 words while the
Bahasa Melayu essays should not exceed 300 words.
2. Essays can be handwritten or typed using Microsoft Word for Windows
(double spacing).
3. Applicants must accurately fill the entry form and submit it together with
the written essay.
4. All essays submitted will not be returned.
5. All essays must reach us before 29 September 2016.
6. This competition is open to all upper secondary students.

6. The notice above tells us that

A entry forms must be sent in before the participants submit their essays
B only Form Four and Five students are eligible to participate
C the closing date is 26 September 2016.
D all entries must be typed.

Do you know a child with

Autism, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADD/ADHD?

If you are passionate about teaching and would like to help children
with such learning difficulties, please register for an intensive course
by calling 03-90982200.

7. From the pamphlet above, the programmes lined up for the course aim to
A tackle problems of autism and dyslexia
B motivate parents to support their children
C help children be motivated to study harder
D equip educators with the skills to help children with learning disabilities

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HOW NEWSPAPER IS RECYCLED

De-inking = Removes smell of dirty ink

Filtering = Removes all foreign particles attached to newspapers

Bleaching = Bleaches to draw out colour

Draining = Removes excess liquid as newspapers are rolled down

the lines

Ironing = Gigantic rollers use heat and pressure to draw out moisture
and flatten recycled paper

Finishing = Papers are trimmed to the correct size, rolled and sent to
become another newspaper

8. From the flow chart above, which of the following statements is true?
A Before bleaching, all foreign particles must be attached
B The first stage of recycling newspaper is to remove the ink.
C Excess liquid must be removed after trimming the newspaper
D The newspaper becomes flattened paper after passing through big rollers.

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Questions 9 15 are based on the following passage.

One night, I missed the last bus and I had no other choice but to walk the two-
kilometre journey home. It would have been fine _____9_____ I was not so tired that day.
Besides, the _____10_____ was pretty rough and dark. After walking for a few minutes, a
car ____11____ stopped in front of me. A young man rolled down the window. He offered
me a ride and went out of the way to get me to my apartment.
What touched my heart that night was the story _____12_____ this good deed. The
young gentleman told me that I reminded him of his late uncle ____13____ used to walk to
work using the same road. However, he never gave him a lift as he _____14_____ in a
different direction. Sadly, his uncle passed away due to an illness and he felt
_____15_____ for not being kinder to his uncle. So, he just had to stop and help me!

Adapted from Readers Digest, December 2011

9 A if 13 A who
B as B whom
C after C which
D since D whose

10 A trip 14 A is headed
B route B was headed
C journey C is always heading
D destination D was always heading

11 A abruptly 15 A shy
B shockingly B guilty
C unexpectedly C nervous
D hastily D embarrassed

12 A with
B after
C before
D behind

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SECTION B
[10 marks]
Time suggested : 25 minutes

Question 16 25
Read the following poster and answer the questions that follow.

GREEN WALLS
House owners with large houses in the countryside have been covering the walls of houses
with greens. This has long been in practice before the concept of green walls caught up with
owners of building in cities. The traditional green walls add elegance and character to the
house and eliminate the problem of painting.
Nowadays, a growing number of buildings in cities worldwide are sprouting lush green
gardens not just on the ground or on roofs, but hanging gardens on walls. Plants, grown on
vertical surfaces seemingly in defiance of gravity, are wrapping buildings in a live palette of
green hues.
Traditionally, the green walls were covered with creepers that were allowed to grow naturally
from the ground. It took time for them to cover the whole walls. The hanging gardens in cities
are nothing like traditionally grown creepers. They are designed and engineered with a
support structure, which allows for more adventurous designs. The Quai Branly Museum in
Paris has a 800sq m facade created from 15,000 plants of 150 different species.

BENEFITS OF CITY GREEN WALLS

There are benefits for both the building occupants and the surrounding urban environment.
Through shading and transpiration, the vegetation reduces the urban heat effect, thereby
making cities cooler. Vegetated walls also naturally purify the air and insulate buildings from
heat. Inside the building, the noise level is reduced by 10 decibels.

TYPES OF CITY GREEN WALLS

Green walls fall mainly within two types: green facade, where a structure fastened to the wall
provides a trellis for vines and climbers planted in the ground or in containers; and the newer
living walls, also called biowalls or vertical gardens, where a modular grid of wall panels
complete with live plants, growing medium, an irrigation and nutrient-delivery system and a
support structure is attached to the building. In some of the more advanced systems, the
living wall is integrated with filters or beneficial microbes that remove air pollution.

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Question 16 21
Based on the information given, complete the diagram below.

Differences of The Green Walls

Categories Then Now

Place found 16 ____________________________ 17 ____________________________

18 ____________________________ 19 ____________________________

Method ____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

20 ____________________________ 21 ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________
Advantages
____________________________ ____________________________

____________________________ ____________________________

Question 22 25
Complete the sentences below based on the information given.

22. Hanging gardens in cities are grown on vertical surfaces seemingly in defiance of
_____________________________ .

23. The urban heat effect to buildings are reduced by the two processes of shading and
_____________________________.

24. The two types of city green walls are green facade and _______________________
_____________________________ .

25. The city green walls give benefit to the building occupants by allowing them to
breath ____________________________________ and get protection from
_____________________________ .

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SECTION C
[25 marks]
Time suggested : 50 minutes

Question 26 31 are based on the following passage.

1 It was the year 1980, Puan Hasnah ended the previous decade sadly by burying
her husband of twenty years. Encik Kamal had been struck down by cancer which was
discovered too late. He passed away in just six months after he was diagnosed with
the terminal illness. Their savings were completely depleted in a desperate attempt to
lengthen his life by seeking the best treatments. In the end, he lost his valiant battle 5
with the disease and life changed for the entire family.
2 Puan Hasnah was then forty-five years old, with four school-going children aged
twelve, fifteen, nineteen and twenty. She was determined that her children should
continue their studies despite the two older children wanting to temporarily stop their
studies in order to find work and help support the family. She understood that they 10
wanted to help the family financially. Yet, she could not bear to think of her children
giving up something that they would not otherwise have had to if their father had still
been alive.
3 Since the two older girls were away at universities, Puan Hasnah had to be
independent. Puan Hasnah was indeed thankful that they had scholarships and study 15
loans that covered their expenses. She decided to use the one asset she had which
was the family car. She had a drivers licence but had seldom driven anywhere as her
husband was always around to send her to any location she wanted to go. As her two
daughters each learnt to drive, they were the ones who had driven her around.
4 After careful thought, Puan Hasnah decided to offer neighbourhood children 20
transport to school and charge a small fee. After all, she sent her two younger sons to
school anyway. Before long, she found that she was making two trips to send the
schoolchildren and then three trips. She picked the children up after school too. The
other parents were more than pleased with the service that she offered as they knew
her situation and they also knew that she was a careful driver. 25
5 Then, Puan Hasnah remembered another asset that she could utilise. There was
an old sewing machine that had long been tucked away into the storeroom and
forgotten. She took it out and found that it was in good working condition. She had
learnt to sew when she was a teenager but as her life got more and more secure
financially, she had opted to buy clothes off the rack for her children and herself. Her 30
husband had been generous by giving her a large amount of housekeeping money
every month. Alas, she had not seen the need to save much of it when things were
going well.
6 Puan Hasnah started to offer her services as a seamstress as she was adapt at
sewing the traditional baju kurung and baju kebaya. Her friends had initially felt sorry 35
for her when she unabashedly asked them to let her sew their clothes for them.
However, they were soon pleasantly surprised when they found that she was very
good at what she did. They began to tell others about her skills and gradually she had
more and more customers. She would work steadily on her sewing in between her
trips to send and fetch the schoolchildren. 40

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7 One day, a representative of the AlAhmadi Foundation, a non-profit organisation

that helped deserving entrepreneurs, came to see Puan Hasnah. One of her
customers, a committee member of the foundation, had recommended her as a
deserving candidate to receive free equipment in order to carry out her small
enterprise. They interviewed Puan Hasnah, who gave a favourable impression as a 45
talented, hard-working and determined entrepreneur. As a result, she received a
hemming machine that could do edging for the clothes she produced, as well as a
machine for embroidery.
8 That was the day that Puan Hasnah knew she could survive to see all her children
complete their schooling and tertiary education. She realised that sewing was a skill 50
that was invaluable. She did not need much starting capital, just the basic thread,
needles, zippers and backing for collars and waistbands. People paid a lot for her
skills and she was proud to say that she has been blessed with it.
9 Not everyone experiences what it is like to face the darkest hours before dawn.
Now, Puan Hasnah could look forward to a bright future. Whenever there is a will, 55
there is a way.

26. From paragraph 1,

(a) what had caused Puan Hasnahs family savings to be depleted?
.......................[1m]

(b) when did this tragedy happen?

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27. From paragraph 3, why did Puan Hasnah seldom drive herself?
.........................[1m]

28. (a) From paragraph 4, what did she do with the family car?
............................ [1m]

(b) Which word in paragraph 6 has the same meaning as skilful?

............................ [1m]

29. From paragraph 7,

(a) why did the AlAhmadi Foundation representative come to see Puan Hasnah?
............. [1m]

(b) i. what were the equipments Puan Hasnah received?

............. [1m]

ii. name the qualities Puan Hasnah possesses that had impressed the organisation?
..............[1m]

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30. Whenever there is a will, there is a way.

Based on this statement, explain why is it important to apply this in your life?
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Question 31

Based on the passage given, write a summary of what Puan Hasnah did to make a new life for her
family.

Your summary must:

be in continuous writing form (not in note form)
use material from lines 14 to 48
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below.

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

Begin your summary as follows:

She knew she had to be independent and decided to.

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SECTION D
[20 marks]
Time suggested : 35 minutes

Question 32
Read stanza 4,5 and 6 of the poem What Has Happened to Lulu? by Charles Causley below
and answer the questions that follow.

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?

(a) From stanza 4,

i. I woke to voices late last night
Whose voices the persona may have heard that woke him up?
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[1 mark]
ii. What can you infer from the line I heard an engine roar?
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[1 mark]

(b) In stanza 5, what does the phrase gust of rain being compared to?
............
[1 mark]

(c) What is the personas mother doing in stanza 6 and why do you think she reacts that way?
Give a reason for your answer.
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Question 33
The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.

Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford

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

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

A brave man is not he who doesnt feel afraid, but he who conquers that fear.

With close reference to the text, describe how this is portrayed by one of the characters and
explain how this quality would benefit you.

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Name : ______________________________________________ Class: _________

ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A

SPM TRIAL EXAMINATION 2016
ENGLISH 1119/2

Circle only ONE answer for each question. If you wish to change your answer, erase the circled
mark that you have made. Then circle the space for the new answer.

1. A B C D 9. A B C D

2. A B C D 10. A B C D

3. A B C D 11. A B C D

4. A B C D 12. A B C D

5. A B C D 13. A B C D

6. A B C D 14. A B C D

7. A B C D 15. A B C D

8. A B C D

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