SECTION A: DIRECTED WRITING

[35 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]

You are the personnel manager of a company and you have shortlisted two applicants for the post of
Sales Representative.

Using the information in the table below, write a report for your general manager in which you :
 state which applicant you would choose
 give reasons for your choice by comparing the two applicants

Sarah Nathan Ramlah Bt Mamat

Age 26 years old 24 years old
Marital status Married Single
Academic qualifications  SPM  Certificate in Office
 Credits in Bahasa Management
Malaysia and English  Pass in SPM
Mathematics
Working experience Nil  2 years as a salesman
 3 years as a store-
keeper
Salary expectation RM1900 per month RM2500 per month
Personality Pleasant and independent Serious and alert
Willing to travel Yes Yes – no driving license
Other relevant details  Fluent in both Bahasa  Fluent in Bahasa
Malaysia and English Malaysia only

When writing the report, you must remember to :

 use the appropriate format .
 compare the two applicants using all the points given .
 state three reasons why the person you have chosen is better than the other.
 make suitable recommendations for the applicant to be appointed.

Note:

For your report, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to 20
marks for the quality of your writing.

SECTION B: CONTINUOUS WRITING

1
 [50 marks]
[Time suggested: 1 hour]

Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics.

1 Write a story about a day when being generous made you a happier person.

2 Some people believe that co-curricular activities are a waste of time. What do you think?

3 ‘Beauty is only skin-deep’.

Write about how you learnt that physical appearance is not as important as a good character and
the lessons you have learnt.

4 Write about your experience in taking care of your elderly grandmother, who was admitted to the
hospital, alone before your mother arrived.
Begin your story with: “A man rushed into the bus and took the seat next to me...”

5 Do you believe that the most important factor in a person’s success is himself?