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PERSIDANGAN KEBANGSAAN PENGETUA-PENGETUA

SEKOLAH MENENGAH MALAYSIA (PKPSM) KEDAH

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN PMR 2008

BAHASA INGGERIS

Kertas 2

Satu jam tiga puluh minit

JANGAN SUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DISERITAHU Arahan: 1.

Kertas soa/an ini mengandungi tiga bahagian: Sahagian A, Sahagian S dan Sahagian C

2.

Jawab semua soa/an.

3.

Anda dinasihati supaya mengambi/ masa 40 minit untuk menjawab soa/an

Sahagian A, 30 minit untuk Sahagian S dan 20 minit untuk Sahagian C. Instructions: 1.

The question paper consists of three sections: Section A, Section Sand Section C.

2.

Answer all questions.

3.

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on Section A, 30 minutes on

Section Sand 20 minutes on Section C.

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SECTION A : Guided Writing [30 marks]

LANGKAWI CRAFT COMPLEX ~_~

HISTORICAL MUSEUM •

MYTH AND LEGENDS OF LANGKA WI

e.g. Legend of Mahsuri

CRA.FTSHOP • GIFT • SOUVENIRS

KARYANEKA EXHlBI110N • BATIK • TALK ON BATIK PRINTING

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You followed the Historical Society on a visit to the Langkawi Craft Complex. As the secretary of the Historical Society, write a report on the visit.

When writing your report : •

you may use all the notes given

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elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting

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make sure it is not less than 120 words

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Section B: Summary [10 marks] Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

Every child starts off thinking his father is a hero. What exactly does a hero do? He comes to the rescue when he needs to, of course! I cannot count the numerous times my father has come to my rescue. Once, when my motorcycle could not start, I woke my father up and he drove all the way to pick me up. He is also helpful and patient. He does not mind sending my mother to work even though she is capable of driving herself. In addition, he is a great handyman too. Any time a gadget stops functioning, I take it to him. He does not complain about spending a whole afternoon trying to fix it. He even runs errands for me without complaining like driving me to the bank because he knows finding a parking spot is not easy. In so many ways, my father sets the best example for me as he is a perfect gentleman. Every time we go out to eat, he will stand in line and order while I mother and I sit and wait. He even shells the prawns and crabs for us.

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He spends a lot of time with us by watching television, sharing a bowl of 'cendol' or going grocery shopping together. This makes him a special friend. I realise I am blessed and thank God for giving me the best father any child could wish to have.

Write a summary on reasons why the writer feels his father is special. Your summary must: •

not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below.

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be in continuous writing (not note form).

•

be written in ONE paragraph.

Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin your summary as follows:

The writer always feels that his father is special because .. ...

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Section C: Novel

[10 marks]

The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.

Angela Wright

Phantom of the Opera

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4.

The Prisoner of Zenda

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Anthony Hope Hawkins

5.

Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

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Robert Louis Stevenson

1.

Potato People

2.

Robinson Crusoe

3.

Daniel Defoe Gaston Leroux

Based on one of the novels you have read, write about how friendship is portrayed. Support your answer with evidence from the novel. Your response should be: • •

not less than 50 words in continuous writing ( not note form)

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