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Final Exam 15
Final Exam 15
FORM 2
NOVEMBER
2015
2 HOURS
SMK PUTERI WANGSA
PENILAIAN PENTAKSIRAN SUMATIF 2
2015
ENGLISH
FORM 2
TWO HOURS
DO NOT OPEN THE BOOKLET UNTIL TOLD TO DO SO
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. This paper consists of four sections, A, B, C, and D
2. Answer all the questions.
3. Write the answer on the space provided.
SECTION
A
B
C
D
TOTAL
MARKS
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Checked by:
...
En .Veerasingam a/l Kannasamy
Verified by:
.
Cik. Juminah binti Basir
(H.O.D. English)
(Coordinator of
Languages)
SECTION A
[10 marks]
[Time suggested : 15 minutes]
The text below is about planets.
Question 1
Read the text below. The first and the last lines are correct .For the remaining lines, there is
one grammatical error in each line.
Write the correct word in the space provided. An example has been given .The correct
word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling errors in this
text.
A solar system is the name we give to a sun and all the things that go
around it. Our solar system includes the nine planets and more then sixty e.g than
moons. Many smaller object that orbit the sun such as comets and
a._____________
asteroids are also part of the solar system. The nine planets off our solar
b._____________
system are different in size. They were also at different distances from the
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sun.
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Mercury is the close planet to the sun followed by Venus, Earth, Mars,
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Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune and Pluto. They all orbit at difference
f. _____________
speeds. It take one year for Earth to go around the sun each time.
g._____________
h._____________
the sun between planet Mars with Jupiter. Comets are ball of snow and
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j._____________
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dust that follow a oval-shaped orbit rather than a circular orbit around the
sun. When a comet is close to the sun, the snow turns into gas and make a
long tail as it moves across space. The solar system is not only awesome
but spectacular.
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Section B
[30 marks]
[Time suggested : 40 minutes]
Question 2
Read the following announcement. Then answer questions (a) (j).
Organizer:
(a) __________________________
Contestants age:
Event:
(b) ____________________
(c) ____________________
ULTIMATE
RACE
Date:
(d) ____________________
_
Time:
Registration fee:
(e) ____________________
_
(f) ________________
Consolation prize:
Grand prize:
(g) ________________________
(i) ________________________
(h) ________________________
(j) ________________________
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Question 3
Read the poster below. Then, answer questions (a) (j).
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Kedah Exhibition Centre, Alor Setar
HEALTH FAIR
Lets Live Great
Fitness Demonstration
A fitness team will give a Come to this area and join in the mini
demonstration and tips at the fair games to encourage families to sweat
to encourage people to work out it out together.
instead of leading an inactive life.
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d.
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[1 mark]
e.
[1 mark]
Back workshop.
Read the poster carefully and answer all the questions below.
f.
g.
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h.
exercise
doing it on your own
i.
Why do you think the word challenge is used to describe the cooking competition?
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Question (j)
You would like to invite your friend to join you in one of the events of the Health Fair. In about 50
words, write an email to your friend encouraging him or her to accompany you.
In your email:
You may use the information given in the poster in your writing.
Dear ____________________ ,
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From,
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SECTION C
[20 marks]
[Time suggested: 20 minutes]
Question 4
Read the article on childhood.
CHILDHOOD- the best time of your life?
Some people say that childhood is the best time of your life. However, being a child
has both its advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, you have very few
responsibilities. For example, you dont have to go to work, shop, and cook or pay bills. This
means you have plenty of free time to do whatever you want - watch TV, play computer
games, go out with friends, involve in sports and pursue other hobbies. Public transport,
cinema and sports centre also cost much less for children. In short, being a child is an
exciting time in life.
However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you have to spend five days
a week, from Sunday to Thursday at school. Studying usually means you have to do a lot of
homework, attend extra classes and sit for exams. On top of that, you need to fulfil your
parents expectations and pass with flying colours.
What is more, you may have a lot of free time but you are rarely allowed to do
whatever you want. You usually have to ask your parents permission before doing anything from shopping in town to staying out late.
Last but not least, although there are often cheaper price for children, things are still
expensive. Some parents are not always generous in giving pocket money. The reality is that
sometimes there is not enough money to satisfy a childs need.
To sum up, some people see childhood as the best time in their lives. However in
reality children do not have choices to do what they want. As children grow up, they will soon
realize that they have more responsibilities to bear.
(Adapted from QUEST MAGAZINE MARCH 2009)
Questions (a) (d)
Read the article carefully and answer the questions below based on the article.
a.
List two responsibilities given in the article which a child does not have to carry out.
i.
ii.
b.
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[1 mark]
What privilege does a child get when he/ she visits a recreational centre?
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c.
[1 mark]
Why parents are not generous in giving more pocket money to their children?
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[1 mark]
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d.
Fill in the table with the appropriate word/ phrase from the article.
MEANING
PHRASE
to engage
seldom
acknowledgement
a disadvantage
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
(i)
( ii )
f.
(i)
( ii )
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
Disadvantages
g.
[1 mark]
[1 mark]
Suggest other ways, which are not stated in the text; how children can show their
responsibilities towards their parents.
i.
ii.
iii.
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Question 5
Read the poem below carefully and answer questions (a) (d).
I WONDER
By: Jeannie Kirby
I wonder why the grass is green,
And why the wind is never seen?
Who taught the birds to build a nest,
And told the trees to take a rest?
O, when the moon is not quite round,
Where can the missing bit be found?
Who lights the stars, when they blow
out,
And makes the lightning flash about?
Who paints the rainbow in the sky,
And hangs the fluffy clouds so high?
Why is it now, do you suppose,
That Dad wont tell me, if he knows?
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SECTION D
[40 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]
Question 6
You should spend 35 minutes on this question.
You celebrated Teachers Day in your school recently. Write a recount of what you saw and
did on that day.
http://www.hdpaperwall.com/teachers-day/
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Question 7
You have studied the drama of Rumpelstiltskin. Based on the drama, Rumpelstiltskin
explain why you like or dislike the story and would you recommend the story to your friend?
Provide evidence from the text to support your response.
Write:
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