Mid-exam F4

SECTION A (15 Marks) Question 1 – 8 For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find the best answer. Then, write the answer in the answer sheet provided. Question 1 - 2 Read the quotation below and answer the questions that follow. It is not the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves 1. The word destiny can best be replaced with A. fate B. power C. future D. fortune 2. The saying means that A. we can hold our future future B. we can shape our lives decided for us.

C. the stars decide our D. the future is already

Question 3 Read the cartoon strip below and answer the question that follows.

3. By saying in good hands, the woman means that A. the child likes her hands C. she will look after the baby well B. the child has good hands D. her hands are good in taking care of children. Question 4 Read the label below and answer the question that follows CHOCOLATE WITH CHIPS Best kept at below 3 C

4. Which of the following statements best explains the label above?

A. Chocolate will not melt at 3 C. B. Temperatures of below 3 C will be ideal. C. This product should be frozen for 3 minutes. Question 5 Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.

Health café  Fresh salads, fruit and vegetables  Delicious and nutritious fruit juices  Low-calorie yogurts and shakes  Hot vegetarian pizzas and pies  Decaffeinated coffee 5. According to the advertisement, the Health café offers food and drinks A. suitable for health conscious people B. suitable for people who need a quick meal C. suitable for young people who want to start drinking coffee Question 6 Read the extract from the website below and answer the question that follows     

Advertising Goodbites Property Travel Computimes

6. If someone clicks on the title ‘Goodbites’ which one of the following will appear? A. Recipes B. Dental care C. Places to visit

Question 7 - 8 Read the extract below and answer the questions that follow. Ladies and gentlemen, success doesn’t come easily to everyone. Successful people set goals right from the start. They work really hard in order to reach their target, and they don’t give up easily. They make sure that their goals are realistic and 7. From the extract, we know that is part of a

8. The extract

A. goals are very easy to obtain B. successful people give up easily C. success comes to those who are realistic D. people must work hard to achieve their goals interview

A. letter B. report C. speech D.

Question 9 -15 Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Then, write the answer in the answer sheet provided. You often hear of drug addicts undergoing rehabilitation and kicking the habit only to go back to it after a while. The cold turkey ____9____ and hours of counseling do not seem to work. However, there is ____10____ yet. It comes in the form of methadone, a drug previously used as a painkiller but it is now used in the treatment of heroin and morphine _____11___. Methadone reduces the craving for the addictive substance and is ____12____ in eliminating withdrawal symptoms such as abdominal cramps, diarrhea, sleeping _____13____, restlessness, join pains and craving. It is ___14___ and safer as it is taken orally rather than using a syringe. Methadone users will be free from the ___15___ compulsive and 9. A. treat treatment

B. treated

C. treating

10. A. glory confident

B. hope

C. desire

D.

11. A. addict addiction

B. addicts

C. addicted

D.

12. A. effect effective

B. effects

13. difficult

B. difficultness

14. A. clean cleanest

B. cleans

C. effected

D.

D.

C. difficulties C. cleaner

D.

15. A. uncontrolled

B. illogical

C. impossible

Section B (10 marks) Read the information given below and then, answer the questions that follow. Far East College The ideal fast track route for SPM school leavers. Empower yourself! University of Cambridge ‘A’ levels The ‘A’ levels in an internationally recognized pre-university qualification offered by the University of Cambridge. Intake: 5 Jan 2006 LLB External Degree Programme This is the only British legal degree recognized by the local government and can be completed entirely in Malaysia. Intake: 1st. July 2006

The Global School of Pre-U Studies

For Excellence, The Global School is the answer! You start right after SPM- we provide the stepping stone to your future! We’ll get you to any part of the world for an internationally recognised education. South Australian Matriculation The largest and most successful programme in the world. Our students have no problem getting a place in the top universities of the world. Intake: 2 Jan and 1 June 2006 International Canadian Pre-University If you wish to study in the United States or in Canada, this is the programme for you. It provides entrance to the world-renowned universities.

Intake: September 2006 The Global Business Foundation One-year foundation course A direct pathway to a business degree from Australia right after SPM. Intake: 2nd. February 2006

Brooke’s College The opportunity to have internationally recognised degree degrees and the chance to study overseas. Great transfer programmes – two years in a country of your choice – your chance to develop your potential in a dynamic campus environment. Engineering Degrees Electrical and Electronic Engineering 1+ 2 UK Degree Intake: 2nd. February 2006 Hospitality, Tourism And Culinary Arts Diploma and degree courses: Hotel and Catering Management/ Tourism Management/ Professional Chef Training Intake: 2nd. Jan 2006

Question 16 – 20 Fill in the tables with the most suitable course for the people below N Interests Suitable Course o. 16 Anna wishes to work in a hotel as a cook 17 Mei Yee wishes to do a law degree in Malaysia 18 Rama wants to do a degree in Business Studies after his SPM 19 Reza would like to do a preuniversity course that will prepare him for a degree course in Canada 20 Surin wants to go to the University of Cambridge

Questions 21 – 25 Based on the information given, write short answers to the following questions. 21. Which college should Diana join if she wants to do a course in tourism management? ______________________________________________________________ 22. How many intakes are there for the South Australian Matriculation? ______________________________________________________________ 23. Which College should Ravi join if he wants to do a law degree? ______________________________________________________________ 24. How many years would Shahrin have to go overseas if he wants to do an engineering degree? ______________________________________________________________ 25. Which college offers mainly pre-universities y courses for students? ______________________________________________________________

Section C (25 marks) Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

Question 26 – 30 Answer all the questions. You are recommended to answer the questions in the order set. 26. Why are more and more people becoming mentally ill? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ _(2m) 27. From the information in paragraph 2, describe two symptoms that can be seen in a person

suffering from schizophrenia. a) _________________________________________________________________(1m) b) _________________________________________________________________(1m) 28. Explain in your own words how families suffer if a member of the family becomes mentally ill? ___________________________________________________________________ _____ ____________________________________________________________________ ____ __________________________________________________________________ _____(2m)

29. From the evidence in paragraph 5, give two examples of how families can successfully deal with the issue of having a family member who is mentally ill. a) ___________________________________________________________________(1m) b) ___________________________________________________________________(1m) 30. Why is it important for family members who have mentally ill relatives to speak to the public about this illness? __________________________________________________________________ ____ __________________________________________________________________ ____

__________________________________________________________________ _____(2m)

Question 31 The passage describes the progress made in the treatment of mental illness. Write a summary in which you describe the characteristics of three main mental illness, the effects of mental illness on the family and what they should do. Your summary must • Be in continuous writing(not note form) • Not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below • Use material from lines 4 to 32 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: The three main types of mental illness that people suffer… Section D (25 marks) Question 32 Read the excerpt from the poem The road not taken and answer the questions that follow. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. Robert Frost 32. a) Which road did the persona take?

________________________________________________________________ __(1 m ) b) How did the poet feel about making the choice? _______________________________________________________________ _ _______________________________________________________________ __ (2 m) c) What do you think the two roads signify? Do you think you would have done what the poet did? ________________________________________________________________ ___ _______________________________________________________________ ___ _______________________________________________________________ ___ (2 m) Question 33 Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the questions that follow, basing your answer on your knowledge of the whole story. She tore the paper quickly and drew out a printed card which bore these words: The Minister of Public Instruction and Madame Georges Ramponneau request the honour f M and Madame Loisel’s company at the place of the Ministry on Monday evening, January 18th. a) How did Mathilde react to the invitation? ____________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________ __(1m)

b) Why do you think she reacted this way? ____________________________________________________________________ ___ ____________________________________________________________________ ___ _____________________________________________________________________ _(2m) c) Do you think her reaction is reasonable? Explain why. ____________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________ ____ ____________________________________________________________________ __(2m)

Question 34 Answer only one question.

The following are two short stories in the literature component in English language form 4. • The Lotus Eater - Somerset Maugham • The Necklace - Guy de Maupassant Choose any of the short stories above and answer Question 34. Use information from the short stories to support your answer. 34. Discuss any one theme in the short story you have studied. With close reference to the text, discuss how the theme has been portrayed in the short story.

(15m) Summary

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Directed writing (35 marks) You are asked to write an article for your school magazine Your article is on ‘Disciplinary Problems in schools’. In your article, you also suggest ways to overcome the problems. Below are some notes you have made. Problems

• • • • •

Playing truant – cutting classes, loitering in shopping complexes, frequenting cybercafes during school hours Smoking – in toilets, behind the bushes, cutting classes to smoke Bullying – intimidating, beating, extorting money Vandalism – destroying school property, graffiti Gangsterism – involved in gangs, fighting, recruiting juniors

Suggestions to overcome the problems • Counseling • Joining Voluntary organization • Being active in games and societies • Doing part-time job • Taking up a hobby • Intervention by parents Do remember: • To give a title • That your audience are students • To use all the notes given above • To write in paragraphs Section B: Continuous Writing (50 marks) You are advised to spend about one hour on this section. Question 2 Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics. a) Write a story about how an event changed your life. b) Write a story beginning with: “ What happened? Where am I? ” c) Write your ideas for saving an endangered species of animal. d) A personal computer is a need, not a luxury. Discuss. e) If you were given a chance to continue your studies, where would you go and why? SULIT 1119/2 BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS 2 2 ¼ JAM

SMK JALAN EMPAT BANDAR BARU BANGI SELANGOR

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN 2006

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 FORM FOUR 2 ¼ HOURS JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU ARAHAN: 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian. 2. Jawab semua bahagian. 3. Soalan-soalan yang dikemukakan mungkin mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This question paper consists of four sections. 2. Answer all questions. 3. Questions in this paper may have three or four options. FOR EXAMINER’S USE SECTION MARKS A /15 B /10 C /25 D /25 Disediakan oleh, …………………. (PN. ROSENANI RIZAL)

Disemak oleh,

Disahkan oleh,

………………….

………………

(PN. RUZLINA MOHD. YUSOF)

Kertas ini mengandungi 12 halaman bercetak

SULIT 1119/1 BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS 1

(PN. BASINAH HJ. TAIB)

1 ¾ JAM SMK JALAN EMPAT 43650 BANDAR BARU BANGI SELANGOR

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN 2006

ENGLISH LANGUAGE 1 FORM FOUR 1 3/4 HOURS JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU ARAHAN: 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua bahagian. 2. Jawab semua bahagian. INSTRUCTIONS: 1. This question paper consists of two sections. 2. Answer all questions. FOR EXAMINER’S USE SECTION MARKS A /35 B /50 Disediakan oleh, …………………. (PN. ROSENANI RIZAL)

Disemak oleh, …………………. (PN. RUZLINA MOHD. YUSOF)

Kertas ini mengandungi 2 halaman bercetak

Disahkan oleh, ……..……...... (PN. BASINAH HJ. TAIB)