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JAIIGAII BUKA KERTAS SOALAII IIII SEIIINGGA DIBERITAHU

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Kertas soalan ini mengandungidua bahagian.

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Jowab kedua-dua bahagian.

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Anda dinasihatisupayamengambilmasa45 minit untuk menja,vvab soalan BahagianA dan I jam untuk menjawabsoalan Bahagian B,

Instructions 1.

This questionpaper consistsof two sections.

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Youare advisedto spendabout 45 minuteson SectionA and I hour on SectionB.

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You are advisedto spendabout45 minuteson this section. You attendeda talk organisedby the ConsumerAssociationon 'How We Can SaveWater'.As the chairperson of the ConsumerClub in your school,you havebeenaskedby the teacheradvisorto write out a report on the talk for your club bulletin. Whenwiting out the report, usethe notesbelow to help you. o o 'r . o o . r o o o

date venue speaker turn offtap - brushteeth use shower- battl collectrain water - waterplants fix leaks- taps usewashingmachinq-frrll load washcar - pail, not hose turn off tap - not in use do not wash- runningwater reusewater - cleaning

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useall the pointsgiven give a title write in paragraphs write down the nameof the personwho wrote the report [35 marlal SectionB: ContinuousWriting [50 marks]

You are advisedto spendaboutan how on this section. Write a compositionof about350 wordson one of the following: a

Describethe sceneat your canteendwing recess.

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Tuition is more of a tend than a need.Do you agree?

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2009 BAHASA INGGERIS Kertas 2 Dua jam lima belasminit JAIIGAN BUKA KERIAS SOALAII INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU Arahan 1." Tutisnama dan tinglatan andapada ruangyang disedialmn. 2. Kertassoalanini mengandungiempatbahagian;BahagianA, Bahagian Bn Bahagian C dan BahagianD. 3. Ja,vab semua bahagiandalam kertas soalan ini. 4. Soalan-soalandalam Bahagian A mempunyaiempat pilihan jawapan. Jawab setiap soalan denganmenghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman16 J. Anda dinasihatisupayamengambilmasa 25 minit untuk menjanabsoalan Bahagian L 25 minit untukBahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk Bahagian D. Instructions I. Writeyour name and form in the spaceprovided. 2. Thisquestionpaper consistsoffour sections:SectionA, SectionB, SectionC and SectionD. 3. Answerall sectionsin this questionpaper 4. Questionsln SectionA have four options.Answer each questionby blacleeningthe conect spaceon page 16. 5. Youare advisedto spend25 minuteson SectionL 25 minuteson Section B, 50 minuteson SectionC and 35 minuteson SectionD.

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2 SectionA [15 marks]

QuestionsI - 8 For each of the questions, read the questionfirst and then study the information to Jind the best answen Then blacken the answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheetprovided.

HEALTH the mostnaturalstateof bodilyrestobserued. Sleepis probably Regular for survival. Yet we playaroundwithit and sleepis essential actually boastthatwe willgetmoreoutof lifeby cuttingdownon 2003studyperformed sleep.A widelypublicised at the University of provided performance Pennsylvania thatcognitive evidence in humans decline withfewerthaneighthoursof sleep. [adaptedfron NewSundayTimes,Apr 19 2@9J

Accordingto the excerpt what happensif we do not haveenoughsleep?

A Cognitivepedormancewill decline B More thit8s canbe doneout of life

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juice is fosh andnutitious becauseit is SunKissorange A B C D

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Readthemanualon brushing andanswerthequestion thatfollows

Are you cleaningyour teeth properly?

Outsidesurfaces. Use small circular motionsto removeplaque from eachtooth-gumarea rsidesurfaces Hold the brushvertically andusethe tip of the toothbrushto cleanthe insideof the lower front teeth

iting surfaces The biting surfacesarecleanedby using a back andforth motion

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Oneway of brushingyour teethis by using A B C D

a backand forttr motion to removeplaqueon the outsidesurfaces the tip of the tooth brushto cleanthe insidesurfaces smallcircularmotionsto cleanthe insidesurfaces circularmotionsto cleanfor the bitine surfaces

look at the diagrambelow and answerthe questionthat follows

Alzheimer's It is a diseasetlnt attacksthe brain, resultingin memoryloss and impairedthinking

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Svmptoms . Forgetfulness c Disorientation . Impaired judgment r Depression r Misplacing things . Mood / behaviour changes r Difficulty doing familiar tasks

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buy the wholechicken buy any productat the store visit the storeon 15APril 2009 buy RM80 or abovein a singlerecerpt

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WrosaYsleantlry'tsbofing? Not anymorewith an efflectivemethodvia guru.net.my Features: o More than 70000questions o Easymonitoring systemfor parents o Exciting andinteractivemultimediafeatures (Adaptedfrom NST, 2l APILI2009) Isrning via guru.netmyis A B C D

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Pastimesof Youths

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Look at the cartoonstip and answerthe questionthat follows I fHERE WAS gOTYIETHINO Y{Ag PLANNIilETO PofOpAV

(Takenfrom Startwo,16 March 2009) We can saythat the cat is A B C D

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Questions9 - 15 B, C or D on Read the following passageand choosethe best answer. Then, blacken A, the answersheet. There was once a Sufi master who led his disciples into a jungle full of marshy there (9) swampsfor asceticpractice. There, they met a lone practitioner who there is much for the same purpose. The master shoutedto him, "Hey you, be careful, (10)quicksandaroundhere.If you're not careful,one false step,and you will be ( 11) u p b y t h e mu d ." T h e l o n e p ractitioner calmly r eplied, ' olt is you m u s t b e c a re fu l . I a m a l o n e . If I miss a step and get bogged ( 12) , people. If you I alone would be harmed. On the other hand, you are leading a group of you'" takea wrongstep,many(13)-with f our actions.When a single persontakesthe We haveto bearthe (la) will lead all wrong step, only he himself will be affected.But when a leader does so, he glorify his followers ts disaster. We have always been taught to honour great leadersand admire them the deedsof famous ministers, generals,teachersand rulers. Of course we 6 5) their achievements.However, has anyone given voice to the tens of the lone thousandsof lives sacrificed in the name of such achievements,in the same way practitionerspokeup for the Sufi master'sfollowers? (Adaptedfrom: SeyLi Wen ,2000Leadership)

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SectionB [10 marks] Questions16 - 25 Readthe informationon the naturalbenefitsand curativepropertiesof fruits. Then answerthe foilowingqtrestions. Apple The appleis consideredas a protectivefood. It containsmineralsand vitamins in abundance. Apart from its energyvalue,it playsan importantrole in the normaldevelopmentof metabolic fuirctions.Applesarehighly beneficialin tlre fteatrnentof all kindsof headache. Banana The bananais one of the oldest and a very hygienicfruit as it comesin a o'germ-proof' package.Its thick covering provides an excellentprotection against bacteriaand contamination.It containsa large amountof easilyassimilatedsugar.Bananasare of great valueboth in constipationand diarrhoea. Grape The grapeis a highly valued fruit mainly for its rich contentof sugar.It is highly nutritious and easilydigested.Grapesare highly beneficialin the teatmentof heartdisease.They toneup the heart and are effective in relieving cardiac pain and palpitation of the heart. Papaya The papayahasbeenregardedas one of the most valuabletopical fruits, It is a rich sourceof vitamin C. It is not only one of the most easilydigestedfruits, but it also aids in the digestion of otherMs. Frestrjuice of raw papayamixedwith honeycanbe appliedwith beneficialrezults over inflamed tonsils for diphtheria and other throat disorders.It dissolvesthe membraneandpreventsinfectionfrom spreading. 0range The orangeis a rich sourceof vitarninA, B, C and calcium.It is the most popularcitus fruit. Its vitamin C contenthelps the body tissuesto usethe calcium containedin food. This fruit, beingan excellentsourceof calciumand vitamin C, is valuablein the teaftnent of diseasesof the boneand teeth.

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SectionC [25 marks] Questions26'30 Readthe passagebelow and answerthe questionsthat follow. I

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A,long time ago, a girl namedLi-li got married and went to live with her husbandand her mother-in-law.In a veryitrort time, Li-li founa that she could 191^gtt along _with her mother-in-law'at all. Their personaliti-s were very different, and l,i-li. was angeredby many of her mother-in-law's habits. Iir addition,her mother-in-lawconstantlybriticis6d her. Days passeddays, and weeks passedweeks. Li-li and her mother-in-law 2 never-stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse was that, accordingto Chinesetradition, Lili had to bow to hei mother-in-law and .obey her eve-ry All the anger and unhappinessi" irr" house were -wish.great causing_thepo.o.rhusband distresi. He did nof 'know what to do; on thi I0 one hand was his mother and on the other was his wife, both of whom he loved dearly.!9 could not tell his mothernot to pick on his wife *ho *ur not filial. 3 Finally, Li-li could not stand her mother-in-law's Uua-L*per and dictatorship she decidedto do somethin! ul*tlt. Li.li could not turn to -any-longer,_and her husbandfor help, so she decided to seef help elsewhere.She l5 went to see her.fatlel'q good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told him the situationand askedif he would give her sorii poison ro tfrui stti could solve the.problem once and for all. Mr.-Huang did nit iook-."tptipd nor did he scoldLi-li. In fact, he noddedin sympatlrybut?id not sayanything.' 4 He went into the back room, and-returnedin a fr* ininr'itrs with a packet of 20 herbs.He told Li-li, "you can'r use-a quick-actingpoiso; i;;;rid;f to;; mother-in-law becausethat would 94"rg peopi"'to becorii- suspici6us. I have given you a number of herbs^tfrafwitt rlo;t;;iron lherefore, tier boay. F try other day Pretare some soup with meat and put a littlJ Jitn r. herbs in her serving. Now, in order to make sure.nobody suspectsyou when she dies, 25 you must be very careful and act very friendly -towards.her. Don't argue with _ heq obeyh,ereverywish and teat her like u qr*.;' 5 Li-li was !.oft ltuppy.ald relieved.Finally, therewas going to be a solution tgr the She thanked Mr. Huang profujJty and hurri"edf;d" dt:t*t;"; plot of^problem. murdering_hcrmother-in-law.we6ts *.nt by, ;d ;dthr-*rnt by, and 30 gYeryother day, Li-li served the specially-treated'foodto hei mother-in-law. She rememberedwhat Mr. Hu1ng irad said about avoiding rurp1"io", so she controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law and trieateah.r iike her mother. 6 After six.months had passed,the whole householdhad changed.Li-li practisedcontrolling-her temper so much that she'found tttuitrtr.-uiio"ori niu.,. 35 go! mad-or upset. She hadn'i had an argument in six months with her motherin-law,who now seemedmuchkinder and eisier to get aong *itrr. 7 , The mother-in-law'sattitude towardsLiJi'changia *a she besan to love -. Li-li like her own. daughter.She kept telling friends ina trrutiuir ifr":t Li-li was 40 the best daughter-in-lawone could-ever firid. Li-li and her mothet-in-tu* *.r, : now.treating each other like a real mother and daughter.Li-h'; trusbandwas happyto seewhat was happening. 8 9.n day,a remorseful-Li-tidameto seeMr. Huang and askedfor his help 3g-?ln.She said, "Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to-keep itti poirotr ftotn 45 killing my mother-in-law. she's cfiangedinto such a nice ;;;, and I love her..like my own mother. I do not wan=ther to die becauseof I gave -- ifrffiiron ---- r--he,r.r,

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Question31 Li-li hada ditrcult relationshipwith her mother_in_law. trVritea sunmaryon: o what Li-li did to her mother-in-law o the changesin their relationship Yoursummarymust: o fs in continuous,anitingform (not in noteform) . usematerialfrom lines 15 to 52 . not be longertlnn 130words,includingthe 10 wordsgiven below. Begn your summalyasfollows: Li-li had a dfficult relationshipwith her mother-inJawand so [5 marks]

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SectionD [25 marks] Question32 Read thefollowing stanzasbelow and answerthe questionsthat follow. MonsoonHistorv i Again we are takenover By cloudsandrolling darkness. Smallsnailsappear Clashingtlreirtimid homs Amongthe momingglory Vures.

fr Drinkingmilo, Nyonyaand babasit at home. This was forty yearsago. Sarong-wrapped they counted Silver paperfor the dead. Porffaitsof grandfathers Hungalwaysin the parlour. ReadingTennyson, at six p.m.in pajamas, Listeningto down-pouring Rain:the air ticks Wittr gnats,black spiden fly, 32

Moths sweepout of our rooms Wheretermitesbuilt Theirhills of eggsandqueenszoom In heat.We washour feet For bed,watchmotheruncoil Her snakehair, unbuckle The silvermesharoundher waisg Waitingfor fatherpacing The sandas fisherspull From the Staits after monsoon. iv Theair is still, silent Like sleepersrockedin the pantun, Shelteredby Malacca This was forty yearsago, Whennyonyamarriedbaba. SHIRLEY GEOK.LIN LIM

(a) From slaruaii, what does"cloudsandrolling darkness', indicate?

(b) Give oneexampleof how the personais influencedby westemculnre?

(c) ln stanzaiv, what time of the dav is it?

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Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the questions that follow. Shesawfirst somebracelets,thena pearlnecklace,thena Venetiangold crossset with preciousstones,of admirableworkmanship.Shetried on the ornamentsbeforethe mirror,hesitatedandcouldnot inakeup her mind to partwith them,to give themback.She keptasking,"Haven't you any more?" "'Why,yes,look further.I don't know whatyou like." Suddenly,shediscovered,in a blacksatinbox, a superbdiamondnecklaceandher heartthrobbedwith an immoderatedesire.Her handstrembledasshetook it. Shefastenedit roundherthroatandwaslost in ecstasyat herreflectionin the mirror. 33

(a) Wherewas MadameLoisel when shewasuying on thejewellery? lI markl

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(c) From the extact, why did MadameLoisel want to borrow the necklace?

(d) If youwereMadameLoisel,wouldyou be excitedto seethediamondnecklace? Givea reasonfor voruanswer.

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The following are the novels studied in the literature componentin the English Language Jungleof Hope

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Describean event which you think is the most important. Give reasonswhy you choosethis event. Supportyour answerwith closereferenceto the text.

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bqn0.SO\Sr.rqger'o I SECTIONA: Di-rected\ilriting MARK SCHEME FOR QuestionI ASSESSMENTOBJECTIVES abilitYto: To testthecandidates o readandcomprehendthe rubric . usethe informationto fulfill thetask o write with usefulideaswithin the frameworkof the question o useclearandaccurateStandardEnglish,usinga styleandtone appropriateto the task The objectivesaboveare rewardedas follows: CONTENT - 15marks 20 marks ' LANGUAGE 35 marks TOTAL 1. MARKS FOR CONTENT Contentmarksshouldbe identifiedby the letterC followedby the contentnumberand circled. l

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2 2. MARKS FOR LANGUAGE Marksareawardedfor: (i) AccurateEnglish to thetask. (ii) StyleandToneappropriate **Candidates neednot useexactwordsgivenin the stimulus.However,own language mustconveythe samemeaning CRITERIA FOR MARKING LANGUAGE Question1: DirectedWriting

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SECTIONB : ContinuousWriting MARKING SCHEME FOR QUESTION2 ASSESSMENTOBJECTIVES ability to: To testcandidates English. o Write a pieceof continuous prosein accurateStandard o Respondis relevantandcreativeto thetaskchosen. MARKING METHOI) Thewholecompositionshouldbereadslowly,indicatingall errorsandplacingticks for gooduseof languageor subjectmatter.Examinersmustjudgewhichlevelbestfits the gradedescriptions. BAI\IDDESCRIPTIONSFOR TIIE ASSESSMENTOF CONTINUOUSWRITING Question2 : ContinuousWriting

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