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LABORATORY RULES
•No bags are allowed in the science labs.
•No students are allowed to eat or drink inside the science labs.
•Obey all instructions given by the science lab assistants.
Valentine’s Day is a special occasion for many people. It is a time when young
and old alike express their affection for their loved ones through cards,
chocolates and flowers. Its celebration has become commercialized in recent
years.
Soy is rich in calcium and Iron. It is low in fat and is cholesterol free. Taking soy is
beneficial to us because the phytoestrogens is effective in preventing calcium
loss, enhancing calcium absorption and increasing bone density. Hence, people
who suffer from anemia need to take in more soy as it is the most ideal source of
iron and calcium.
WEATHER TODAY
Melaka – Cloudy with showers developing in late afternoon or evening. Isolated
thunderstorms are expected in the later part of the evening.
7 From the weather report, we can conclude that people in the southern part of Peninsular
A. cannot go out the whole day.
B. Perak,cannot
Negeri
go Sembilan, Selangor
for their usual eveningand Johor – Isolated thunderstorms or
walks.
C. showers
canindry
late afternoon and evening.
their clothes in the afternoon.
D. can do their laundry during the day
Questions 9 – 15
Based on the following passage, choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
I was extremely upset and anxious to read about the incident of a student taking her own life when
she received her SPM results which were below her expectations. Her story was ________(9) in The Daily
Headline Girl Found Dead After Getting Exam Results dated 5th March 2015.
She had put so much hope into her SPM. In her case, it ______(10) strange that the fear of failure
was greater than the fear of death. Perhaps, she _________(11) that academic excellence was the only
key to a good life. Academic excellence is important but it is not the means to all end.
True, I took pride in my education ___________(12) it provided me my chosen route in
life._________(13), to me it was the learning to struggle and overcome the obstacles ahead that means so
much more. I did not _____________(14) from a wealthy family and had to finance my studies doing a part-
time accountancy course in a private college
As a parent now, I constantly remind myself to ________(15) my children the importance of a sound
education but more importantly, about life being a journey with different choices, each can be as successful
in itself.
9 A. highlight 13 A. However
B. highlights B. Although
C. highlighted C. Meanwhile
D. As a result
D. highlighting
14 A. came
10 A is B. come
B. are C. comes
C. was D. coming
D. were
15 A. teach
11 A. think B. taught
B. thinks C. teaches
C. thought D. teaching
D. thinking
12 A.of
B.by
C.off
D.for
ANSWER SHEET
For Section A
Please write down the answers for Section A in the column provided. Write A, B, C or D.
1 6 11
2 7 12
3 8 13
4 9 14
5 10 15
SECTION B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]
Questions 16 – 25
Based on the advertisements, answer the following questions.
INSTITUTE SUBJECT/SUBJECTS
21 Which school should Lee Ling enrol to do a twinning programme for a degree in finance?
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23 Hakeem is leaving for studies overseas. Meanwhile, where should he go to improve his English?
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24 Ranjit has to take over his grandfather’s business soon. What should he do?
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25 If you want to become a model you need to enrol for a_________________ duration of
course.
[1 mark]
Section C
[25 marks]
[Time suggested: 40 minutes]
Questions 26 – 31 are based on the following passage.
1 Little did Kumar, 30 from Pebo village know that the jackfruit tree he planted 15 years ago
would save his life one day. When the sky darkened and the cyclonic rain fell that day, he like most
Sri Lankans, was at home enjoying his public holiday. The villagers had been given a warning by the
meteorological department months before the floods hit but few paid attention to it.
2 When the rain came, the water level went up three metres within an hour. Kumar only had time 5
to save important documents and a few things. He was also trying to save the only refrigerator his
family had ever owned from being swept away but the current was very strong. In his attempt, he
almost lost his life to the Delwala river. “It took me downstream and I quickly clung on to the jackfruit
tree while my friend threw a rope to me from the other jackfruit tree,” said Kumar, an army officer.
Further down the river, some Buddhist monks ‘rescued’ the refrigerator and it has been in the temple
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since.
Kumar’s house was destroyed. Only its foundation was visible on the morning we visited the
3 village of Pebo as part of Mercy Malaysia’s Flood Relief mission. Pebo is one of the fortunate villages;
no one died in the flood. However, 13 houses were completely demolished – those situated nearest
to the swiftly flowing river before it burst its banks. An additional 39 houses were badly damaged, 15
many of them by landslides from the surrounding hills. Overnight the temple in Pebo, normally a
tourist attraction, became a refugee camp. Left with no shelter, it was the natural place for the
community to gather.
Over at Pella, another small village, a landslide swept away rice fields, depriving farmers of
4 their livelihood. In addition, 27 houses were swept away, making 450 people homeless. They were 20
crowded together in poor sanitary conditions at the Pella village school, waiting for help. Irosha
Damayanti, 45, was made homeless due to the landslide. She stared at the camera with fearful eyes
as she was being interviewed by reporters. She was at a friend’s house when the landslide occurred.
She is now staying with her aunt.
Thousands of families were affected by the floods and landslides. The death toll was high at 25
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250. Gem mines were damaged, as a result of which the main industry of the town came to a
standstill. The poor were made poorer as the flood waters and landslides destroyed their mud
houses. What little land they had was taken from them, including the mines where they worked as
labourers.
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Mercy Malaysia’s team donated clothing, such as uniforms, shoes and other items that were 30
requested by the village head. On the day of the distribution, nearby villagers came in large numbers
after getting news of the relief effort. It was Mercy Malaysia’s first mission to Sri Lanka. Food such
as rice, flour, cooking oil, sugar and salt were distributed to flood and landslide victims. Mobile clinics
were set up. The victims, many of whom were suffering from scabies, lung and eye infections were
given medical treatment. Mercy Malaysia’s team president said, “What we have done is a drop in
the ocean. We do what we do because we believe that we can bring hope, solidarity and love to the
people.
(a) Which phrase shows that the gem industry stopped its operation?
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(b) State two ways of how the poor became poorer.
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(ii) __________________________________________________________________
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30 From paragraph 6, do you think that Mercy Malaysia’s contribution was important?
Give a reason.
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