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1119/2 No Kad Pengenalan: ……………..Angka Giliran: …………… JABATAN PELAJARAN PERAK KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA LEARNING TO SCORE 2006 SET 1

BAHASA INGGERIS SPM Kertas 2 Dua jam lima belas minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU Arahan: 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian . 2. Jawab semua bahagian. 3. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 25 minit untuk menjawab Bahagian A, 25 minit untuk menjawab Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk Bahagian D. 4. Soalan-soalan yang dikemukakan dalam kertas ini mungkin mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan. Instructions: 1. This question paper consists of four sections. 2. Answer all sections. 3. You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on Section A, 25 minutes on Section B, 50 minutes on Section C and 35 minutes on Section D. 4. Questions in this paper might have three or four options.

Examiner’s Code Section

Marks

A

15

B

10

C

25

D

25

Total

75

Kertas ini mengandungi 19 halaman bercetak.

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Section A [15 marks]

Questions 1 – 8 For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find the best answer. Then circle the answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet provided.

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Look at the table below and answer the question that follows.

Flight No.

Airline

Estimated Time of Arrival

Remark

MH101

Malaysian Airlines

2000

Landed

SQ009

Singapore Airlines

2030

Landed

AA25

Air Asia

2040

Delayed

BA29

British Airways

2045

Landed

AI301

Air India

2050

Delayed

CP008

Cathay Pacific

2055

Landed

Based on the table above, we know that A all the flights arrived punctually. B two flights have not arrived yet. C flights MH101 and AI301 have arrived. D flight AA25 arrived before flight CP008.

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Study the bar graph below and answer the question that follows.

Attendance for Co-Curricular Activities in 2005 100 90 80 PERCENTAGE

70 60 50 40 30 20 10 Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

June

MONTHS From the graph, we can say that

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A

the highest attendance rate was in January.

B

the attendance rate in May was better than in June.

C

the first quarter of the year had a better attendance rate.

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Study the information below and answer the question that follows.

WEATHER FORECAST FOR SARAWAK

MORNING

AFTERNOON

NIGHT

Isolated rain in Kapit and Sri

Isolated thunderstorms in

Isolated rain in Sibu and

Aman. Elsewhere fair.

Limbang, Bintulu, Miri, Sibu,

Kapit. Elsewhere fair.

Sarikei, Kapit, Sri Aman, Kuching and Samarahan. Elsewhere fair.

Which one of the following statements best represents the information above?

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It may be the drought season in Kapit.

B

Sibu will have continuous rainfall throughout the day.

C

The wettest part of the day for Sarikei is in the afternoon.

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Read the newspaper report and answer the question that follows.

AirAsia flies Airbus to Kuching

KUCING : AirAsia has launched its Airbus service to the Kuala Lumpur-Kuching route. The airline flew in a group of journalists and other guests to mark the Red Devils Airbus A320’s maiden flight yesterday. “The airline currently operates 115 weekly flights from KLIA and Senai International

Airport (Senai IA) in Johor to Kuching, Miri, Sibu and Bintulu,” AirAsia said in a statement. AirAsia Bhd chairman Datuk Pahamin Rajab said the airline would take delivery of one airbus monthly. Adapted from The Star, February 2006.

From the report, we know that A the airline will be receiving one airbus every other month. B guests were flown in to commemorate the Red Devils Airbus A320’s first journey. C AirAsia operates over 100 weekly flights between KLIA and Senai IA.

5

Read the statement and answer the question that follows.

Bitter gourd may be of benefit to those who suffer from diabetes.

Tee Shiao Eek, The Sunday Star, February 2006 From the statement above we can assume that A Tee Shiao Eek is a bitter gourd contractor. B bitter gourd is a possible cure for diabetes. C Tee Shiao Eek is the editor of The Sunday Star. D bitter gourd is excellent for those who want to have diabetes.

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Read the extract below and answer the question that follows.

Feeling obese or overweight? Want to keep in shape? If you want to manage your weight healthily, join this exciting workshop on March 18 (1.00 p.m. – 5.00 p.m.) at the Armada Hotel, Petaling Jaya. Enjoy free BMI testing, door gifts worth RM20, lucky draw giveaways and get the opportunity to win great contest prizes. Tickets priced at RM15 are available at selected pharmacies in Kuala Lumpur and Petaling Jaya. For details, call 03-2143-2386 (Monday – Friday; 9.00 a.m. – 6.00 p.m.) Adapted from New Straits Times, February 2006.

The advertisement above is promoting A BMI testing. B lucky draw giveaways. C importance of workshops. D healthy weight management. 7

Read the sign below and answer the question that follows.

CAUTION! MEN AT WORK

According to the sign, we know that

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we have to be very careful.

B

hazardous men are working.

C

men are working precariously.

D

we have to work with the men.

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Read the dialogue below and answer the question that follows.

Jugah

:

Why are you looking so troubled?

Jeburai

:

It’s this letter that I received from my pen-pal.

Jugah

:

Jeburai

:

You should be in high spirits to receive the letter. What’s the problem? The problem is I can’t make head or tail of the letter.

Based on the dialogue, which one of the following statements is true?

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Jugah and Jeburai are pen-pals.

B

Jugah is happy to receive the letter.

C

Jeburai does not understand the contents of the letter.

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Questions 9 – 15 Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Then, circle A, B, C or D on the answer sheet. I have seen Malaysians driving with their hazard lights on in the rain several occasions. What a sight it was __9___ lights flashing all around me. It was a tense experience for _10_ as I could not tell if the cars were moving, changing lanes _11_ had stalled. After all, hazard lights are supposed to be used to _12_ an emergency. Since when does driving in the rain constitute _13_ emergency? While I understand the reason behind the use of hazard lights as visibility can be poor _14_ a heavy downpour, it is dangerous as the blinding lights can easily cause an accident. Drivers must reserve the use of hazard lights to emergency situations only. _15_ on your headlights instead when it rains for better visibility and to let other drivers know that you are there. Adapted from The Star, February 2006. 9

A B C D

in at by with

13

A a B an C the

10

A B C D

me my mine myself

14

A B C D

11

A B C D

so or but and

15

A Torn B Tune C Turn

12

A B C D

indicate indicates indicating indication

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when while since during

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Section B [10 marks] Questions 16 – 25 Read the information given below and then answer the questions that follow. SITUATION VACANT Salesperson Earn extra income part-time or full-time (Penang)

Earn extra income part-time or full-time. Our company is expanding in Malaysia. Full Training provided. E-mail to [email protected] or call 0172511419

Part-time lecturers (Penang)

Part-time lecturers in maintenance of: 1. Air conditioner and refrigeration system 2. Building, Firefighting & security system. Degree is a must. E-mail: [email protected] RM90 /hr.

Kitchen Designers (2 vacancies) (Kuala Lumpur)

Kitchen Interior Design Company requires designers to design kitchen wardrobes. Some interior / architectural background. Strong communication skills. Proficient in AutoCAD. Female preferred. Email: [email protected]

General Clerk (Kuala Lumpur)

Mentor (Selangor)

Multimedia Designer (Kuala Lumpur)

Female with minimum SPM. At least 2 years, working experience in administration, accounts and clerical. Must be PC literate. E-mail [email protected] If you think you have what it takes to enjoy working with children (aged 4 - 12), we would like to meet up with you. Must be a university graduate. Please send your resume to [email protected] Minimum relevant diploma. Required skills: Video, Flash MX Professional, ActionScript, Photoshop, Dreamweaver. Cartoon character illustration skill a plus. E-mail [email protected]

Adapted from http://www.jobstreet.com

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Questions 16 – 20 For each of the descriptions below, name the job that is most suitable for the following people. No 16

Description Samira has always liked children.

Job

17

Hanan has a degree in Mechanical Engineering. She is looking for a part time job.

18

Mary Ann is a student at a local university in Penang. She has financial problems and needs an extra income.

19

Monica Chew Leung resides in Kuala Lumpur. She is looking for a full time job related to clerical work.

20

Ayesha has expertise in using computer software such as Flash, Dreamweaver. [5 marks]

Questions 21 – 25 Based on the information given, give short answers to the following questions. 21

You must have AutoCAD skill if you want to apply for this job. …………………………………………………………………………………….

22

The academic qualification the job as Mentor is …………………………………………………………………………………….

23

A kitchen interior designer is required to …………………………………………………………………………………….

24

If Nawawi wants to apply for the job as a part time lecturer, he should send his credentials to …………………………………………………………………………………….

25

Narini, a school leaver, applied for the job of a Mentor. Her application was rejected because ……………………………………………………………………………………. [5 marks]

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1119/2 Section C [25 marks]

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow. 1

Ballet has been proven to be a valuable conditioning technique for sports. Two years ago, the Institute of Sports Medicine and Trauma at Lennox Hospital in New York studied the effects of different sports activities on the body. They were then compared with ballet. The conclusion: ballet is more demanding than 5 football, basketball or even soccer.

2

Aware of the mind-body discipline of ballet, many western coaches and trainers are seeking out ballet teachers for their athletes. During the 1984 Olympics, American sprinter Carl Lewis reigned supreme with four gold medals. One sports commentator 10 remarked that part of Lewis’ training regime included ballet classes as it helped lengthen his strides to blast towards the finish line.

3

There are parallels between sports and ballet. For example, a basketball player cannot jump without doing a plie (knee bend). 15 Ankles and knees are also strengthened, providing agility in sports.

4

The ballet movement of rotating legs from the hips helps to strengthen smaller, more injury-susceptible muscles. Dancers become more aware of their pelvis positioning and have 20 increased range of motion in their hips.

5

6

Ballet technique emphasises verticality. The dancer’s body parts must be correctly centred and aligned to allow maximum stability and ease of movement. Ballet possesses many steps, including those that require the dancers, while in midair, to turn, beat their 25 legs or feet together, or change their leg position. Basically, it is more demanding than a regular aerobic workout. A Malaysian male ballet dancer, Jason Lim, sums it up, “ I literally have to drag myself out after a ballet class but I feel good.”

7

The fitness of ballet is enormous. Not only does it build lean 30 muscle, burn body fat and develop a flat stomach, the exercises also help to raise the resting metabolism rate. Furthermore, the release of the feel-good endorphin hormone does wonders to boost confidence.

8

Most ballet classes begin with exercises at the barre which the 35 dancer holds onto for support. These exercises warm up and stretch the muscles, work the tendons and loosen the joints. The second part of the class is done without the support of the barre and is called the centre practice. It usually begins with slow, sustained exercises (adagios) that develop the dancer’s sense of 40 balance and fluidity of movement. Slow exercises are followed by

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quick movements (allegros), beginning with small jumps and progressing to large travelling steps, turns, and leaps. 9

Ballet workouts are useful for both men and women as they strengthen and develop a complete range of muscles: from the 45 neck muscle and the shoulders to the upper back, lower back and thighs. In addition, they work the calf muscle and the bottom tissue.

10

According to www.calorie-counter.net, about 15 minutes of ballet can burn up to 85 calories. Over 12 months, this ballet workout 50 uses up a total of 31 025 calories per year or about 8.9 pounds of body fat. Now, is not getting fit and into shape much better than dieting and liposuctions?

Adapted from Ballet vs Sports by Revathi Murugappan The Star, March 2006. Questions 26 - 30. You are advised to answer them in the order set. 26 From paragraph 1, (a) which organisation studied the effects of various sports activities on the body? ………………………………………………………………………………………..… [1 mark] (b) where is the organisation located? …………………………………………………………………………………...…. [1 mark] 27 According to paragraph 2, why are Western trainers and coaches looking for ballet teachers for their athletes? Mention two reasons. (a) ………………………………………………………………………….………...

[1 mark]

(b) ………………………………………………………………………….…………

[1 mark]

28 From paragraph 6, in your own words, explain what Jason Lim means by “I literally have to drag myself out after a ballet class …” …………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………..…………………………………………….…………………… [2 marks] 29

From paragraph 9, mention two types of muscles that will be strengthened and developed by taking up ballet. (a) …………………………………………………………………….………

[1 mark]

(b) …………………………..………………………………………….………

[1 mark]

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From paragraph 10, what is the writer’s suggestion? Give a reason for her suggestion. ……………………………………………………………………………………….…… ………………………………………………………………………………….………... [2 marks]

31 This article describes the benefits of taking up ballet, especially for athletes. Write a summary of  the benefits of taking up ballet for athletes  how men and women can benefit from taking up ballet Credit will be given for use of your own words but care must be taken not to change the original meaning. Your summary must  be in continuous writing  use material from lines 14 - 53  not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below Begin your summary as follows: Taking up ballet can benefit athletes in many different ways… [15 marks]

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1119/2 ANSWER SHEET FOR QUESTION 31

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32 Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.

There’s Been a Death in the Opposite House There’s been a death in the opposite house As lately as today. I know it by the numb look Such houses have always.

The minister goes stiffly in As if the house were his, And he owned all the mourners now, And little boys besides;

The neighbors rustle in and out, The doctor drives away. A window opens like a pod, Abrupt, mechanically;

And then the milliner, and the man Of the appalling trade, To take the measure of the house. There’ll be that dark parade

Somebody flings a mattress out,The children hurry by; They wonder if It died on that,I used to when a boy.

Of tassels and of coaches soon; It’s easy as a sign,The intuition of the news In just a country town. Emily Dickinson

a.

Which phrase in stanza 1 suggests the solemn and sad atmosphere in the house?

b.

…………………….……………………………………………………………………………... [1 mark] What did the doctor do in the house? …………………………………………………………………………………….………………. [1 mark]

c.

What did the persona mean by ‘The minister goes stiffly in as if the house were his’ ? (Stanza 4) …………………………………………………………………………..……………….………. [1 mark]

d.

Who is the persona in the poem? Quote an evidence from the poem to support your answer. ………....……………….……………………………………………………………………… ……………………………………………………………………………………….…......... [1 mark]

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Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the following questions. Her friends uttered a cry. “Oh, my poor Mathilde! How you are changed!” “Yes, I have a very hard life, since I last saw you and great poverty – and that because of you!” “Of me! How so?” “Do you remember that diamond necklace you lent me to wear at the ministerial ball?” “Yes. Well?” “Well, I lost it.” “What do you mean? You brought it back.” “I brought you back another exactly like it. And it has taken us ten years to pay for it. You can understand that it was not easy for us, for us who had nothing. At last, it is ended and I am very glad.” Madame Forestier had stopped. “You say that you bought a necklace of diamonds to replace mine?” “Yes. You never noticed it, then! They were very similar.” And she smile with a joy that was at once proud and ingenuous. Madame Forestier, deeply moved, took her hands. “Oh, my poor Mathilde! Why, my necklace was paste! It was worth at most only five hundred francs!” Extract from The Necklace by Guy de Maupassant

a. How had Mathilde’s appearance changed? ………………………………………………………………. ……………………………….. [1 mark] b. What does it refer to? ………………………………………………………………………………….. …………….. [1 mark] c. The word paste can be replaced by

…………………………………………………...... [1 mark]

d. Do you think Mathilde’s misery was caused by Madame Forestier? Give a reason for your answer. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. [ 2 marks]

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

Jungle of Hope

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Keris Mas

The Pearl

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John Steinbeck

The Return

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K.S. Maniam

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below. Describe a lesson which you have learnt from the novel you have studied. Give examples with close reference to the text. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

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ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A (SET 1)

1

A

B

C

2

A

B

3

A

4

9

A

B

C

D

C

10

A

B

C

D

B

C

11

A

B

C

D

A

B

C

12

A

B

C

D

5

A

B

C

D

13

A

B

C

6

A

B

C

D

14

A

B

C

7

A

B

C

D

15

A

B

C

8

A

B

C

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