SPM English Paper 2 Time: Two Hours and Fifteen Minutes Section A

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SPM ENGLISH

PAPER 2

Time: Two hours and fifteen minutes

Section A
[15 marks]

Questions 1- 8

For each of the questions in this section, read the question and then study the
information given to find the answer. Then write down the answer A ,B, C or D in
the answer sheet provided.

Questions 1-2
Read the advertisement below and answer the following questions.

UK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
EDUFARE ROADSHOWS

UK colleges and universities are inviting
all students and school leavers to come
together with their parents to look through
the opportunities for further studies. There
will be talks, seminars, exhibitions as well
as one to one career and academic
counseling.

For further details contact:
Alpha Institute of Higher Education,
604-605 J alan Brickfields,
Kuala Lumpur.
OR call 03-56721134 ( Ms Lucy )

Date Venue Time
15/12/02

Penang City
Council Hall

8.00 am
4.00 pm
16/12/02 Tun Pepatih
Hall, Ipoh

8.00 am
4.00 pm
17/12/02 Tuanku
Mahmud
Hall,
Malacca

8.00 am
5.00 pm


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1. According to the advertisement, The Edufare Road shows offers

A. opportunities for further education at Alpha Institute of Higher Education.
B. career guidance.
C. counseling for parents and students.
D. chances for further studies at UK colleges and universities.

2. If you live in Perlis, where is the best place for you to go for the road show ?

A. Tun Pepatih Hall, Ipoh
B. Penang City Council Hall
C. Tuanku Mahmud Hall, Malacca
D. Omega Institute of Higher Education,604-605 J alan Brickfields, K.Lumpur

Questions 3-4
Study the graph below and answer the following questions.

Bar Graph : How Students in SMK Taman Kiambang Indah Come to School
every day

450
400

250 250

65
40

A : Bus
B : Car
C : Van
D : Bicycle
E : Motorcycle
F : Walking

A
B C D
E F

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3. From the bar graph above, we know that most students from SMK Taman
Kiambang Indah come to school by

A. bus.
B. bicycle.
C. car.
D. motorcycle.

4. All the statements are true about the graph except

A. the least number of students walk to school every day.
B. more students come to school by bus compared to other means of
transport.
C. there are equal number of students who come to school by car and
motorcycle.
D. The bicycle is the most preferred form of transport.

Question 5
Study the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow.

Are you a dedicated person?
Are you an energetic person?
Do you have self-confidence?
If all the answers are YES why dont you join us as facilitators at:
Langkawi Summercamp

5. What is the post offered in the advertisement?

A. Personnel manager
B. Trainer
C. Facilitator
D. Teacher


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Questions 6 and 7
Look at the brochure and answer the questions that follow.

Question 8
Study the chart below and anser the question that follows.

Saturday November 14 2006
Morning Bright but cool
Afternoon Sunny and hot
Evening Cloudy
Night Rainy

8. What would be the best time for someone to go for a brisk walk?
A. Morning
B. Afternoon
C. Evening
D. Night

6 This celebration will take place in
A Thailand
B Malaysia
C Cambodia
D Myanmar
7 The word `manned means
A made by
B painted by
C maintained by
D operated by

Royal Barge Procession
A grand and stately spectacle awaits on Bangkok's Chao
Phraya River on J une 12. That's when the Royal Barge
Procession will be gracefully gliding in formation along the river
to the rhythmic beat of drummers, manned by more than 2,000
brilliantly clad oarsmen in ancient costumes.

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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 question paper.

The coconut is the fruit of the coconut palm. It is the ..9.. seed known in
the botanical kingdom. The variety that yields pandan-flavoured coconut water
..10.. become a popular thirst quencher.
In Malaysia, coconut is a popular plant in the gardens of many houses. Fresh
coconut water, with its vitamin C, dietary fibres, potassium ..11.. sodium is
considered best for its cooling properties.
The water is ..12.. to children to ease high fever and to replenish water
loss due to diarrhoea.
The sugars and vitamin B that ..13.. energy make coconut water a stress
buster. Young coconut water ..14.. also taken as a remedy for flatulence,
vomiting and to improve digestion and absorbtion.
Besides taking it as a refeshing drink, coconut water has been used directly
on ..15.. face for skin dydration.

The Star, March 1, 2006

9. A. large
B. largest
C. larger
D. -

10. A. having
B. have
C. has
D. had

11. A. and
B. but
C. or
D. besides

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12. A. gives
B. give
C. giving
D. given

13. A. provide
B. provides
C. provided

14. A. are
B. am
C. is

15. A. the
B. a
C. an


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Section B
[10 marks]

Questions 16-25
Read the advertisements below and answer the questions that follow.

Read the advertisements, then answer the questions that follow.

Chinese Brush Painting
For adults/children
Mr Wang, world-renown
calligrapher from China will give a
demonstration.
Classes will be held at
BambooScript, 44-1, J alan PJ S
10/5B, P. J .
For further enquiries, call Anne at
03- 7791 6012.
DANCE CLASSES
We specialise in Salsa, Mambo.
Also Ballet and ballroom dancing.
Beginners Adult: RM500 per month
Beginners Children: RM800 per month

Classes held weekdays 8pm 10 pm
and weekends 9am 11am.

Visit us at The Steps in Damansara

Call Edwina at 019-880 2267

Bakers Delight
Learn to bake and ice your cakes like a
professional.
Teacher: Martha Ling, author of 3 best sellers of
Floral Fair
Amateurs welcome
J apanese and European
techniques
Course duration: 9 months.
Internationally recognised
certificate.
Call Tan at 03-680 27645 for
details.

A Cut Above

Like to dress up? Cant afford all those designer clothes?
Dont worry we can help you.
Simple steps to sewing your own clothes.

Visit us at The Mall, Level 2 or e-mail us at cutabove@gmail.com

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Questions 16- 25
For each of the descriptions below, select the most suitable place from the
advertisements.

No Description Place
16. I have absolutely no knowledge about flower
arrangement but I want to learn. Where should I
go?

..
17. Old Mr Wee wants to continue learning brush
painting. What is the name of the company that
can help him?

..
18. Sally wants to wear beautiful clothes so she
wants to learn how to sew. Where would she
go?

..
19. Mr Xaviers daughter wants to learn ballet.
Where should he take her?
..
20. Shida wants to start a cake shop. Where should
she go to get a certificate in cake baking?
..

Questions 21-25
Based on the descriptions, answer the following questions.

21. I want to take a course and then go overseas to start a business. Which
course should I take?

.

22. You are unable to go to A Cut Above but you need to contact them. What can
you do?
.

23. I am only free on weekends. What course can I take to keep myself fit?
..

24. Who should I call if I want to find out more about cake baking?
.

25. I only know how to travel around Petaling J aya. What course would be most
suitable for me?

.


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SECTION C
(25 marks)

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

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It started in the middle of 1943, as the Germans were being pushed back
from Russia. With raw materials scarce, Tull said, both the German and the
Soviet armies were scrounging for metal. Hoarding was punishable by a
firing squad.

Already a few churches in Hiiumaa had been relieved of their clocks, he
said, and the small village of Emmaste was worried that theirs might be next.
The pride of the village, it weighed about 180 kilos, solid bronze, and had
been in the tower since 1925.

I was puzzled by Tulls words -I couldnt imagine a bronze clock so large
but I didnt want to interrupt his story.

Tull explained that, one night in J une 1943, six village men secretly
buried the clock in the forest near Emmaste. Their plan was to return it to the
tower after the war.

But it didnt turn out that way. After the war one of the young men was
sent to Siberia and died. The other five, among them Einar Tark, escaped to
Sweden ahead of the advancing Soviet army. One of them, Theodore Pruul,
was captured and returned to Hiiumaa after the war. When the Soviet re-
established control over the island, he kept quiet, fearing repercussions. The
buried bronze clock would have been hard to explain.

Meanwhile, other locals searched without success. The villagers had
eventually decided that Tark, who was still alive in Sweden, had sold it. This
is what had brought J etter Tull to Hiiumaa. His mission: to find the clock and
clear his friends name before he went to his grave.

Unfortunately, time had fogged Tarks memory. He couldnt remember
the clock s exact location, and neither could Pruul.

When we arrived in Emmaste, Tull directed me to a spot near an old
farm. Back and forth I went with the metal detector, the old man close
behind. At every beep of the detector, he jumped ahead and started to dig.
But, alas, our search was in vain. At dusk I decided to give up.


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Maybe somebody else dug it up and sold it, I said. At any rate, its not
here.

We drove back to my flat, where he shook my hand, but I could see that
his mind was elsewhere. However, I was glad to be through with the whole
affair.

One day in December I was sitting in the information center, watching
rain and sleet fall outside. There were no tourists, so I was a little surprised
to hear the outside door open and someone stamping their feet on the mat.

A head poked round the corner, and a hand pulled off a wool cap to reveal
the unmistakable bushy eyebrows and white hair.

Ive got new information! Tull said. Hed visited Tark in Sweden, who told
him we had been looking in the wrong place.

I glanced at the sleet outside, a sinking feeling coming over me.Could
you come back? I asked.The weathers kind of bad, I dont think the clock
is going anywhere.

Tull would have none of it. A mans honour is at stake! he said.

We rode in silence as the windshield wipers beat out a steady rhythm.
Though it was only about one in the afternoon, the light was beginning to
fade.

We stopped on a gravel road about one kilometre south of where wed
searched the previous spring. There was a grove of trees, an abandoned car
wash and what looked to be a grain-drying facility. It seemed a pretty
unlikely spot but Tull grabbed a shovel from the boot and let me to the car
wash.

This is ridiculous, I thought as the light slowly faded and the wetness
seeped through my clothes.The old man watched me silently. I think he read
my thoughts .He pointed at a small cluster of trees barely four metres from
where the car wash had been built. Please, just try that one last place, he
said.

I crawled out of the ditch and mumbled out loud to myself, If this is really
some sort of church icon and if God wants us to find it, we will. It is in His
hand, not mine. Im going to go home and forget about the whole thing!.

Not 30 seconds later the metal detector gave a loud chirp. There was
something really large buried between the small trees.


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Tull swept the leaves away and rammed the shovel into the ground .The
blade hit something solid before it was even 15 centimetres down. He
dropped to his knees, digging with his bare hands and throwing muddy dirt
from between his legs like a crazed fox terrier. I watched in amazement as
he uncovered a ring nearly a metre across, certainly nothing that resembles
a clock.

Ah, that aint it, I said, and started to turn away.

What are you talking about? Tull said. Weve found it ! Get back here
and help me! I did and as we dug down I saw a huge church bell.

Suddenly I recalled that the Estonian word for clock was the same as that
for bell.The former usage was so common that I had completely
misunderstood the man from the start.

We need help, and we need to tell the old pastor of the church, Tull
said. He was in Emmaste when the bell was buried 5 years ago.

When we slid to a halt on the muddy road near the car wash, Pastor
Reinvalla was the first one out of the car. He held on to Tulls arm as they
made their way to where the bell lay half-uncovered. He fell to his knees in
tears.

A couple of old women rode by on their bicycles and stopped to see
why Pastor Reinvalla was kneeling. They walked up, took one look at the
bell and were off like a shot. Soon villagers from Emmaste began to arrive.
Four or five of us tried to pull the bell out. It wouldnt budge. Finally someone
brought a front-end loader.

The bell was lifted up and carried about half a kilometre, where it was
placed on the floor of the church. The pastor held a short service to bless
and welcome it back to his home.

Adapted from The Bell Of Emmaste
Readers Digest December 2001.


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Questions 26 - 30
Answer all questions. You are advised to answer them in the order set.

26. From paragraph 1, according to the writer,

(a) Why was hoarding metal a punishable act?
..
(1 mark)

(b) Why did Pruul keep quiet about the buried bronze clock?
..
(1 mark)

27. Give two reasons why J etter Tull came to Hiiumma?

(i) ..

(ii) ..
(2 marks)

28. From the evidence in paragraph 21, what did Tull do when the metal
detector gave a loud chirp?
..
..
(2 marks)

29. Why didnt the writer think that they have found what they were looking for?

..
..
(2 marks)

30. The pastor held a short service after the bell was lifted and taken to the
church.Why?
..
..
(2 marks)


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Question 31

The passage talks about how the writer managed to find the bell of Emmaste and
return it to the village.

Write a summary of how the writer managed to find the bell/clock and return it to
the village of Emmaste.

Your summary must

be in continuous writing (not in note form)
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
use materials from paragraph 8 to 28

Credit will be given for use of own wrds but care must be taken not to change the
original meaning.

Begin your summary as follows:

When we arrived in Emmaste, Tull directed me to a spot

(15 marks)


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SECTION D
[25 marks]

Question 32
Read the lines of the poem si tenggangs homecoming and answer the
questions that follow.

the physical journey that i traverse
is a journey of the soul.
transport of the self from a fatherland
to a country collected by sight and mind.
the knowledge that sweats from it
is a strangers knowledge.
from one who has learnt to see, think
and choose between
the changing realities

its true i have growled at my mother and grandmother
but only after having told of my predicament
that they have never brought to reason.
the wife that I began to love in my loneliness,
in the country that alienated me
they took to their perdecisions.
i have not entirely returned, I know
having been changed by time and place,
coarsened by problems estranged by absence.

32 (a) What does the persona equate his physical journey with?
_________________________________________
_________________________________________ [ 1 mark]


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(b) Which line reveals that the persona admits to being rude to his family?
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
[ 2 marks]
(c) State two changes that have taken place in the persona.
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
[ 2 marks]
Question 33

Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the
questions that follow, based on the knowledge of the whole story.

``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 bought a necklace of diamonds to replace mine?
``Yes. You never noticed it, then! They were very similar.
And she smiled with a joy that was at once proud and ingenuous.
Modame Forestier, deeply moved, took her hands.
``Oh, my poor Mathilde! Why, my necklace was paste! It was worth at
most only five hundred francs!


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33. (a) Why did Mathilde decide to talk to Madame Forestier?
(1 mark)
(b) How did Mathilde feel upon her confession?
.
.(2 marks)
(c) Do you think Madame Forestier was a true friend? Why?

.. (2 marks)

Question 34

Answer only one question.

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

J ungle of Hope - Keris Mas
The Pearl - J ohn Steinbeck
The Return - K.S. Maniam

Choose any one of the novels above. Use the information from the novel to
support your answer.

34. Which character are you most impressed with? Why? Use information from
to novel to support your answer.
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________ . [15 marks]

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Answer

1. D 2. B 3. B 4. B 5. C
6. A 7. D 8. A 9. B 10. C
11. A 12. D 13. A 14. C 15. A

16. Floral Fair
17. Bamboo Script
18. A Cut Above
19. The Steps
20. Bakers Delight
21. flower arrangement
22. I can e-mail them.
23. Dancing
24. Suzanne
25. Chinese brush painting

26. (a) Because metal was scarce.
(b) Because it would have been very difficult to explain to the Soviet
why the clock was buried.
27. (i) to find the clock
(ii) to clear his friends name before he dies.

28. (i) He swept the leaves away.
(ii) He rammed the shovel into the ground.

29. (i) What had uncovered did not resemble a clock.
(ii) He had expected to see a clock not a bell.

30. (i) to bless it.
(ii) to welcome it back to its home.

Question 31
When we arrived in Emmaste, Tull directed me to a spot near an old farm.
We went over the whole area with a metal detector but we found nothing.
One day, Tull came to see me see with new information. I did not want to venture
out in the bad weather but Tull insisted. We finally stopped at a gravel road about
one kilometre south of where wed searched the previous spring. I moved the
metal defector around. Soon, the metal detector gave a loud chirp.Tull started
digging and uncovered a huge church bell. The bell was lifted up and carried
about half a kilometre, where it was placed on the floor of the church. The pastor
held a short service to bless and welcome it back to his home.
(130 words)


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Question 32

(a) A journey of the soul
(b) its true I have growled at my mother and grandmother
(c) (i) he has gained knowledge of different cultures
(ii) he cannot completely fit into his fatherland anymore.

Question 33
33. (a) She wanted to ease her conscience.
(b) (i) She felt relieved.
(ii) She felt a sense of pride
(c) No. A true friend would have told the truth that the necklace was a
fake and not worth much.

Question 34
Based on the novel `The Peal by J ohn Steinback, I find one particular character
who I am impressed by. The character of J uana impresses me a lot. J uana is het
wife of Kino and the mother to Coyotito. She is a strong, Mexican Indian woman
who is a great source of strength to Kino.
J uanaj is a loving mother. She loves and cares for Coyotito well. She often
sings to Coyotito to calm him down or to put him to sleep. J uana is also a very
protective mother. When Coyotito get strung by a scorpion, she immediately tries
to suck out the poison from her babysy to save him.
J uana is a strong and level-headed woman. J uana shows her strength when
she tries to get rid of the pearl which she decides is the root of all their problems.
However, Kino hits her for grying to throw the pearl back into the sea.
Eventhough Kino hits her, she feels no anger towards him.
J uana is also supportive of Kino. When Kino decides to leave the village to
sell his pearl in the city for a high price, she takes Coyotito and follows him to the
city. Eventhough, she wants Kino to get rid of the peark, she follows him to sell
the pearl.
J uanas strength and resilience is put to the ultimate test when thet trackers
kill her baby, Coyotito. She is unable to hold back her grief. She cries the cry of
death. J uana is a perfect wife, mother and protector. She is Kinos pillar of
strength.

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