SECTION A

[ 15 marks ]

The question below is based on the text given.. Choose the correct answer.
CLEAN THE WATER FALL
Waterfall survivors is celebrating its third anniversary with a national River Clean Up-Save
Our Waterfall campaign at Sungai Kesang. It aims to have 100 participants and participation
is one a RM 30 entry fee (inclusive of lunch) for walk-ins.

1 Which word in the notice above indicates that the organisers permit public participation
?

A. Walk ins
B. Participants
C. Survivors
D. Campaign

The question below is based on the text given.. Choose the correct answer.
Honesty is the best policy

2 The above saying means that in any situation it is best to be

A. sincere
B. generous
C. friendly
D. polite

The question below is based on the text given.. Choose the correct answer.
You are what you read

3 The statement aims to remind you of the

A. necessity to love books
B. importance of being yourself
C. influence books have on you
D. proper way to read

The question below is based on the text given.. Choose the correct answer.
Free pick up service
S.S Love and Care Foundation is providing free pick up service for all who wish to give
away usable furniture, electrical and household items and food for the poor.
For appointment, call 03-90211956, 1028974639, email emailsslove@recyclolo.org or visit
www.recyclove .org.
4 Anyone who wants to give away recyclables is encouraged to contact s.s. love and care
foundation in the following ways except
 A. visit the centre
B. call mobile phone
C. send an email
D. contact using fixed line

The question below is based on the text given.. Choose the correct answer.
Spell for charity
A spelling bee competition, spell for charity was held in SMK Taman Jaya school library.
Teams of four students from the schools in the district pit their spelling and vocabulary skills
against each other. The even aims to test the students’ spelling skill, increase parent-school
interaction and to raise funds for disabled children within the district.

5 The spell for charity event help students in the following ways except
A. show off their writing skills
B. improve their English language
C. give money to winners
D. better reaction with students from other schools

The question below is based on the text given.. Choose the correct answer.

Throw your rubbish in the dustbin.

Make sure all the trash falls in.

6 Based on the lines above, we know that the aim is to

A. keep the place clean
B. have clean garbage cans
C. fill up the trash cans quickly
D. help people collect their trash

The question below is based on the text given.. Choose the correct answer.
Mustafa: What do you consider essential for your home?
Ng : A nice scent. I also have my inspirational and motivational books near me.
I cannot live without them. An aromatherapy candle lighted also makes so much difference
in a room

7 What item Ng cannot do without ?

A. Potpourri
B. Books
C. Aromatherapy candle
D. A scented room
Questions 8-15 are based on the following passage. Choose the correct answer
_____ ( 8) the last twenty years, Malaysia’s economy _____(9) changed.
tremendously, from one based on agriculture to one based on _____(10). With this change,
_____(11) small businesses and light manufacturing industries have been set up in _____
(12) and villages. Many of _____ (13) industries have also moved on with _____(14).
Malaysia is moving _____(15) Vision 2020.

8 9
A. On A. had
B. Over B. have
C. With C. has
D. Off D. having

10 11
A. Industry A. much
B. Industrial B. many
C. Industrialisation C. less
D. Industrialising D. few

12 13
A. valleys A. this
B. towns B. these
C. areas C. those
D. yards D. that

14 15
A. time A. toward
B. years B. towards
C. places C. forward
D. people D. backward
 ANSWER SHEET
SECTION A
(15 MARKS)
ANSWER SHEET
NAME:___________________________________________________
BlACKEN THE CORRECT ANSWERS

1. A B C D 8. A B C D
2. A B C D 9. A B C D
3. A B C D 10. A B C D
4. A B C D 11. A B C D
5. A B C D 12. A B C D
6. A B C D 13. A B C D
7. A B C D 14. A B C D
15. A B C D
SECTION B

What is Osteoporosis?
 Osteoporosis means porous bones, where it becomes less dense or more
porous. When this happens, bones becomes weak and more likely to break

 Both men and women suffer osteoporosis but women are at higher risk.

 Consequences of Osteoporosis

Broken hip-majority of those who survive are disabled and only 25% will resume
normal activity

Vertebral fracture- usually the pain starts suddenly and worsen when a person
stands or walks

Wrist fracture- some of the symptoms are pain, swelling and tender wrist. Surgical
may be required and followed by splinting.

(source: Ministry Of Health

Malaysia)
 Section C
[25 marks]
Questions 26 – 31 are based on the following passage.
1 Sparky found school quite impossible. He failed every subject in the eighth grade. He
failed Physics in high school, getting a grade ‘F’. Sparky also failed Latin, Algebra and English.
He didn’t do any better in sports. Although he did manage to do well enough to get a place in
the school’s golf team, he promptly lost the only important match of the season. There was a
consolation match; he lost that, too. 5

2 Throughout his youth, Sparky was socially awkward. He was not actually disliked by
the other students; no one cared that much. He would be quite astonished if a classmate as
much as greeted him outside school hours. He got used to being ignored by people. It was not
possible to say how he got along with the girls. He always steered clear of them and it was
said that he never asked a girl to go out on a date. He was afraid of being turned down. 10
Everyone looked upon Sparky as a loser. His classmates, his relatives, everyone

3 thought Sparky was a born loser. So Sparky went along with that idea, too. He made up his
mind that if things were meant to work out, they would, despite everything working against
them. Otherwise, he would be contented with what life dished out to him, even if it meant 15
mediocrity.
4 But Sparky had one important gift - drawing. He was very proud of his artwork. But
again, no one else appreciated it at all. When he submitted some cartoons to the editors of
his high school yearbook, the cartoons were turned down. Despite being turned down, Sparky
was quite convinced that his forte lay in drawing. He decided to become a professional artist. 20
After completing high school, he submitted a letter to Walt Disney Studios. He was
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told to send samples of his artwork as well as cartoons based on a suggested subject. Sparky
spent a lot of time on the proposed cartoons and the other drawings, which he
submitted. Finally, the reply came from the Disney Studios. He was rejected. 25
It seemed that rejection was going to be a frequent feature in Sparky’s life.
6 Sparky then decided to tell his own life story in the form of cartoons. He described his
childhood as a failure in school, in the social world and in his working life. He, after all, had
had a lot of experience, having failed in many subjects in school and being rejected in the
other areas of life. He created a little boy who was a chronic underachiever. This cartoon 30
figure was to become a world famous character in the comic strip ‘Peanuts’. The famous
 cartoon character was, of course, Charlie Brown. His kite would never fly, girls made fun of
him, he never succeeded in kicking a football - but this character was here to stay. Sparky was
none other than Charles Schulz.
Schulz completed a correspondence course at the Minneapolis Art School which
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was the only formal art training he received. But Schulz developed his own cartooning style
and sold his cartoons to the St Paul Pioneer Press. In 1948, the Saturday evening Post bought
his “L’l Folks” and distributed it under the title ‘Peanuts’. ‘Peanuts’ went on to become one
of the most popular comic strips in history, appearing in more than 2000 newspapers and was
translated into more than two dozen languages. 40

8 Schulz received many awards and honours, including the prestigious Reuben award
given by the National Cartoonists Society, which he won in1955 and 1964. Schulz’s style is
admired as clean and uncluttered and his humour is personal, dignified and intelligent. His
characters are lovable and have human weaknesses. Throughout his career, Schulz worked
without any artistic assistants, unlike other cartoonists. 45

9 Schulz proved to the world that faith in one’s work and the ability to work hard can
make a difference. He didn’t give up when things were tough. He didn’t give up when
others didn’t recognise his talents. He didn’t lose his perspective when the world at large
rejected him. He did the rational thing and went on to become a great success and a role
model to the world.

26 From paragraph 2,
(a) How did Sparky’s classmates treat him?
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(b) Which word has the same meaning as the word ‘amazed’?
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27 (a) From paragraph 2, why did Sparky never ask a girl out on a date?
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(b) From paragraph 3, what did the people around Sparky think of him?
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28 From paragraph 4,
(a) What was the one thing that Sparky was proud of?
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(b) What happened to the cartoons that he submitted to the editors of his school
yearbook?
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29 (a) From paragraph 6, what did Sparky decide to do after Disney Studios rejected
him?
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(b) From paragraph 7, what sort of art training did Schulz have?
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30 From paragraph 9, in your own words, explain the lessons that can be learnt from
Schulz’s story?
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[2 marks]

31 The article describes the story of Sparky’s life. Write a summary about
 how Sparky went through life being constantly rejected, and
 his rise to success and his achievements.

Your summary must:

 be in continuous writing (not in note form)
 not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
 use material from lines 1 - 42
Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the original
meaning.

Begin your summary as follows:

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 -To whom do you think the title of the poem relates to?
____________________________________________________ (1m)

 -What happened to her grandmother’s physical appearance as she

aged?

____________________________________________________ (1m)

 -How does the persona describe the other world? How does this
reflect the persona’s perception of life after death?

____________________________________________________ (1m)

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 -Who are in the photograph?

____________________________________________________ (1m)
 ANSWER SCHEME FOR SECTION B, (15 MARKS)

NAME:___________________________________________________
BLACKEN THE CORRECT ANSWERS

1. A B C D 8. A B C D
2. A B C D 9. A B C D
3. A B C D 10. A B C D
4. A B C D 11. A B C D
5. A B C D 12. A B C D
6. A B C D 13. A B C D
7. A B C D 14. A B C D
15. A B C D