Bi Gec Exam.pdf

SECTION A ( 60 marks I

.A.nswer all questions 1

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and com_pltmenltng are the speech acts that can oo found in the following dialogue L,st doiAn fi ve speech at.is and th ew corresponding evidence

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Meena

You look gorgeous ,n your red 90 \'yn

Sara

Thank you my mother chose 1t for m y birthday You too look pretty 1n your saree

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Rea lly? Th is 1s my first time wearing m y trad thonal clothing

Sara

By the way Bettv s birthda y ,s on the 1st of Septef"'lber wti ,cn ·s next Sunda y

Meena

I arn not sure ..._nether I should go to her party as m y sister w,1 oe bac1<. from Japan

Sara

I thmk y0u s ~ a go happ,

You can bong vour sister along

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(5 marks}

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State tw o 4'trc>ttogt,-,s lfial , ~ to oo •'.Of1S•dt•red dunng a g.rouo d iscuss.or: Exµla,n me stra:ea .. .,. -...·:'"' t! l d"'Dk'!S

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Read the text and answer the questions below

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The phone rang at Pratt Taylor's house at nearly three in the morning . Pratt fumbled for the phone in the dark . He answered groggily after the fourth ring .

"Hello," Pratt mumbled into the receiver. "Mr

Taylor. Thank goodness. I need your help." Pratt knew the voice , for sure . But still drowsy, he could not quite place it. "Mr. Taylor! " the man said again in a raspy, loud whisper. "I am in jail. I was allowed one phone call. I'm calling you ." 2

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Then , the fog cleared . Although nearly ten years had passed since their last encounter, Pratt was able to detect something familiar in this voice It belonged to a boy named Martin Hall , one of the most brilliant math students he had ever taught. But while Pratt recalled that Martin possessed an outstanding talent for math , he also had a knack for getting into trouble . Still , they had established a strong student-teacher bond , and when Martin graduated from Middletone High School , Pratt had told him , "Call me if there is anything you ever need ." So here it was - the call in the middle of the night. "Yes , Martin . Is that you? " "Yes , Mr. Taylor. Can you help?" "What do you need?" "Bail money." "What did you do?" "We'll talk about that later. Can you get me one thousand bucks?" Pratt knew he could , but he was hesitant. What had Martin done? What was Pratt getting himself into? Pratt's belief in honouring his word determined his decision. "Yes , I can . Where shall I bring 1t?" "I'm at Elkton in Maryland . My brother will come by your place in the morning . Give the money to him , and he will come and bail me out " ''Okay." Upon hanging up the phone , Pratt was overcome by a dreadful feel ing his intuition told him that the decision to bail Martin out would be one that would upset him for a very, very long time .

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Adapted from http.//engllshforeveryone .org/PDFs/Bail.pdf

a

Explain what is meant by this sentence , "Then, the fog cleared." (line 8)

[5 marks]

b

What do you think will happen to Martin? Justify your answer [10 marks]

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RAad the text and answer th e questions below

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Patricia Ong , 71 , ts a bod y painter · She paints pictures on people's fac_es an_d, hands at the National Zoo Visitors will definitely notice her while wa,t,ng to take the train ride at the starting point. She will be there , with her forearm stretched out to show off the various an imals she has painted on her skin "Get your face painted ," this sprightly lady will say 5 to persuade the children "Won't it be cute to have a little dolphin on your hand?" she w,11 suggest to them . Sometimes, she would be mobbed, surrounded by those eager childrenJo have her "masterpiece" ~ ~1r skins Sometimes, she sits alone under her large umbrella with her tubes of w~~Qased paints and brushes 10 2

Patricia is not a professional artist. Art critics describe her paintings of owls, eagles , tigers and fishes as "cute" Nothing more. This 1s not a big deal to the English native who came here after her marriage to a Malaysian in the 1950s After all , she only started face-and -hand painting in March when the Malaysian Nature 's Society needed 15 something novel to attract the crowd to come to their Floral Exhibition in Tanjung Tuan , Melaka

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Patricia can always be seen at the train nde station , come rain or shine , on most Saturdays , because painting has always been her passion Besides that, it gives her happiness to see that the fruits of her labour 20 help the animals in the zoo . "It's not so much the money," insisted the former headmistress who revealed that all proceeds are given to the zoo for the animals' upkeep. "I have seen some of the children jumping up and down after getting their faces pa inted and that gives me the most satisfaction ," she added . 25

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Patricia never feels bored telling about the awkward moments she has experienced . The challenges as a face-and -hand painting artist also thrill her "Some people have slippery skin which makes it very_ hard_for the paint to stick so you_h_a.Y'._e tQ_aQQl'.i__tflL~keu_~y_e_cs . Another problem is hairiness which makes it im_eossible for any work to be done," she said . 30 "Unless they shave , there is no way the paint would stick . One guy proposed that I do a painting on his neck which was about the only spot that didn't have hair," she laughed. Listening to her stories , one may think Patricia has never experienced any sad moment. On the contrary, she spent three years grieving That 35 was when her husband, the late Jeffry, passed away due to bone cancer. She refused to meet people or take part in social activities Later, she came to her senses and realised that this was not the way to live, "Being old does not mean that you should give up an active life Many old people lose their flexibility when they are not active for a long period 40 of time ," she added. She later joined the Malaysian Nature Society.

As a member of the Malaysian Nature Society, Patricia tries to take part

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in as many activities as she can . She goes bird-watching , looks out for frogs , snakes and other reptiles and follows the marine group for snorkelling trips in Pulau Tioman . She also supports the World Wildlife

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Fund for Nature. Recently, she went to Terengganu and Melaka to patrol parts of the beaches which have been declared turtle sanctuaries . Patricia 1s asthmatic and uses an artificial hip. Despite that, she is an active volunteer with the National Association of Stroke of Malaysia . According to her, "being old helps" as the stroke patients at the physiotherapy class she attends, feel encouraged with her around. This golden girl who goes line dancing to keep fit has visited many countries In the near future , she plans to visit India to see the TaJ Mahal. "I want to see the monument of love before it crumbles" she said .

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Adapted from Sunday Metro, December 2008

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From the passage , provide evidence why being a face -and-hand painting artist can be challenging . [5 marks]

b

Analyse the characteristics of Patricia Justify your answer with appropriate evidence from the text. [10 marks]

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Analyse the text and fill in the appropriate hyponyms 1n the space provided below. The first one has been done for you . Paragraphs

Superordinates

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Pro pe r Nouns

P. 6 and 7

Places

P. 6

States

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Animals

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Activities

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Parts of the Body

Hyponyms

Patricia OnQ , National Zoo

[5 marks]

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What conclusion can you draw about the life of Patricia Ong ? Provide evidence from the text [10 marks]

SECTION 8 ( 20 marks)

Answer one question . Your answer should be about 350 - 400 words 1.

You have just been elected as the (president of your college Student Counc,D and have been requested to present a speech on the 9dvantages and disadvanta~-~ _9f informatjon_a ommunicatio~ t~chnolg_gy {19Tl_at _the__orien~a!ion ass~-~ ?!~~Jbe ~ew stu_Q_eDts. Write out your speech to share your views with elaooration and support them with appropriate examples

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You have been assigned to write a report on the findings of a survey conducted on movie-goers' choice of cineplex for watching movies in 2015. Using the 1nformat1on provided , link the information provided 1n Figure 1 to the information in Table 1 which describes the characteristics of cineplexes in 2015. You can include any other relevant information and justification in your report. Figure 1

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[20 marks]