Nama………………………………………… Angka Giliran…………………………………..

SULIT
1119/1
Bahasa Inggeris
Kertas 1
2000
11/2 jam

JABATAN PENDIDIKAN PAHANG

PENILAIAN BERSAMA PERCUBAAN TAHUN 2000

SEKOLAH-SEKOLAH MENENGAH PAHANG

TINGKATAN LIMA

BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas 1

Satu jam tiga puluh minit

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Arahan
Section Marks
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 50 soalan. A
2. Jawab semua soalan di kertas soalan ini juga.
B

Instructions C

1. This question paper consists of 50 questions. D

2. Answer all questions on this question paper.

Total

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 14 halaman bercetak

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Read the following questions then look at the information to find the answer. Then write the
corresponding option A, B, C or D in the box provided to show the best answer.

Section A

Questions 1 and 2
Read the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow.

1 Which of the following is NOT served at the restaurant?

A Lobster
B Prawns
C Crabs
D Venison

2 Which of the following is NOT TRUE of the restaurant?

A It closes before midnight.
B It has two telephones.
C It is not open for lunch.
D It is suitable for Muslims.
 3. Which one of the following statements is true about the notice below?
NOTICE

This is to inform the public that Mr. Phua Chua Beng is no longer in our Employment with
effect from 31 July 1999.
He is therefore not authorised to transact any business or collect any monies on behalf of
the company. Henceforth, the company shall not be responsible nor liable for any activities
which he undertakes as from this date.

PCK Pte. Ltd.

A The effective date of the notice is 1 August 1999.
B Mr. Phua can still collect monies on behalf fot the company.
C The company will be liable for Mr. Phua’s actions.
D Mr. Phua is a former employee of PCK Pte Ltd.

The graph below depicts the sales volumes of four department stores in 1998. Which of the
4 statements describes the 1998 trend corectly?.

A Pelana had the highest sales volume.

B Jaya had the highest sales volume in Desember.
C Richards sales volume increased ovr the months.
D Emas performed badly.

5 Which of the following sentences best explains the label below?

 A You should not buy this product if the seal is broken.
B Do not worry if the seal on this product is broken.
C The seal on this product is easily broken.
D Remember to seal this product.

6 The main message of the poster is

POPULATION EXPLOSION = END OF HUMAN SPECIES

A People should have more children.

B People should have fewer children.
C People should teach their children good morals.
D People should not destroy the forest.

Questions 13-15
Complete the following dialogue by filling in the blanks with the most acceptable form of the
functions in the given situations.

Mrs Lim: There’s a terrible smell coming from somewhere. Do you know where it
is coming from?
Puan Oh! It’s from the uncollected rubbish heap over there. 13 (to complain)
Maria:
Mrs. Lim The stench is unbrearable. 14 (to seek clarification). At least. That was
what I thought.
Puan 15 (to compare). Nowadays, they are not regular at all.
Maria:
Mrs. Lim: I think we should complain to the relevant authorities. Otherwise,
diseases will spread rapidly.
Puan I’ll give the authorities a call to inform them of the situation.
Maria:

13 To complain
A Great! Now that’s what we need.
B This neighbourhood used to be the cleanest.
C The garbage collectors are so lazy and irresponsible.
D Isn’t anybody doing anything about it?

14 To seek clarification
A Isn’t rubbish supposed to be collected on Mondays and Thursdays?
B Who’s throwing the cubbish there?
C Did you see the cultprits?
D How can people be so indifferent to this problem?

15 To compare
A Now, they have disappeared.
B The whole neighbourhood looks disgusting.
C I hope that the authorities will do something about it.
D They used ti be very efficient.
 Section B
Questions 16-25
Read the following passage and fill in the blanks with the best or most appropriate
answer.

Pak Kia walked behind Karim, who had been left father and farther behind by the others.
The way was free of undergrowth. There was a clear path, about a yard in (16), cutting
through the undergrowth in the shade of the huge trees. But Karim seemed to have to
spirit at all to follow in the (17) of the basket-carriers.
“If you’re tired, tell me, son. We can rest,” said Pak Kia. He was worried. Perhaps
the boy was rebelling (18) being pulled out of school into the jungle.
“After this jungle we’ll come to a village. You’ve heard of Janda Baik village, (19)?”
Karim walked on without enthusiasm.
“We’re moving there. We’ll open a village and build a house there.”
Karim still showed on reaction.
“Our land in Ketari (20) sold. All the people’s lands and rice-fields have been sold. We’ll
move to Janda Baik to open new land, a new village. Everybody’s moving – to Lebu, to
Asap, and we to Janda Baik.”
There was still no reaction from Karim. He walked as if he were being (21) by his
feet, following the men who carried baskets on bent backs. He didi not really know why he
must join this difficult (22). Since two days ago his father had gathered certain items,
packed them into back-baskets and fastened the baskets securely. He had been asked to
help, and he had wondered why his father was taking (23) so many choppers, axes and
matchets. He had heard of the move to Janda Baik, but nobody had told him he would
have to move too.
He was not tired. (24) in the jungle, he felt afraid: but he was not tired.
They would open a village and build a house in Janda Baik, his father had said.
Questions filled his (25). How did one open a village? Was Janda Baik all jungle? Would
he be felling trees and clearing away undergrowth to open the village.

(Taken from Jungle of Hope, Keris Mas)

16 A Wide 17 A Steps
B Width B Paces
C Height C Trail
D Length D Feet

18 A For 19 A Haven’t you

B With B Have you
C Against C Don’t you
D By D Isn’t it

20 A Is being 21 A Taken
B Are being B Pushed
C Have been C Dragged
D Has been D Driven
22 A Journey 23 A With
B Visit B Along
C Sojourn C On
D Isn’t it D Back

24 A Strolling 25 A Heart
B Sauntering B Head
C Stepping C Brain
D Walking D mind

Section C

Questions 26-30
Read the facts about the Malaysian’s climb to Mount Everest. Answer the questions that
follow.
Provide short answers to the questions below.
26. How many champs are there before the peak of Mount Everest? [1 mark]
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27. How high is Mount Everest? [1 mark]

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28. Name the other two climbers who failed in their attempt to climb to the top. [1 mark]
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29. State the time and the date the two Malaysians conquered Mount Everest. [1 mark]
……………………………………………………………………….

30. Both Mohandas and Magendran belonged to the same associatin. Name the [1 mark]
accociation.
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[5 mark]

Questions 31-35
Fill in the blanks with information from the facts given. Marks will not be awarded for words which
are grammatically incorrect or wrongly spelt.

Kuala Lumpur: A teacher, 31 _________, and and 32_________, N. Mohandas became national
heroes yesterday when they successfully set foot on the summit of Mount Everest.
M. Magendran planted the Malaysian flag on the 8848 metres high peak at 2.15 pm. The
nation was kept informed through radio and 33 ________coverage. The feat by Magendran and
Mohandas successfully concluded the 59-day expedetion which was hampered by bad weather
conditions and 34________ __________of-8 C.
The Malatysia-Everest Project ’97 was launced by Datuk Seri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad on
June 4, 1996. The 20-member expedition arrived at 35__________, Nepal on March 1 and they
reached Everest Base Camp on March 26. The first was called of on May 9 because of bad
weather. The four men started from Base Camp for the second bid to the summit on May 18.

(5 marks)
 Section D
Read the letter to the “Dear Thelma’ column of The Star and Telma’s reply. Answer the following
the questions that follow.

Dear Thelma,
I am a working mother with a discipline problem. I need help with my seven-year-old son’s
behaviour. He was looked after by numerous babysitters before he turned five years old. It was
not until the birth of his sister that he finally settled down permanently under the care of my
mother.
He used to be such a well-mannered and quiet child. He received lots of praise from many
people who compared him to their children. Things started to change when he turned four. We
left him under the care of a babysitter who also had an older boy who was in Standard Six. Both
children used to do a lot of play-fighting. Since then, his behaviour has worsened. He became
uncooperative and refused to obey us.
During his two years in kindergarten, he played with the children who were aggressive.
When I approached his teacher for help with discipline, she brushed it off by saying that children if
his age are like that.
At present, he is in Standard One. His class teacher complained to me that he used to kick
his classmates and twist their fingers. Once he was caught throwing a stone at his friend. I was
shocked and angry. After discussing the matter with my husband, we had a talk with our son. He
claimed that it was his friends who started the fight. He was hit and kicked. He retaliated.
At home, when he fights with his sister, his sister always puts the blame on him. He either
cries and denies it or he will just keep quiet. There were times when we wrongly accused him of
beating his sister because he did not speak up to protect himself. I have difficulty getting him ti
settle down to do his homework. My husband had to use physical punishment to make him to his
homework.
Since he was one-year olf, I have trained my son to be independent. When he did anything
wrong, I would cane him and confine him in a dark room. Friends advised me to stop such
punishment. My husband and I are at our wits end. We have exhausted all ideas of how to
discipline our son. Please help.

Stressed-out Parent, Kuala Lumpur.

THE first five years of life are most critical to a child’s emotional development. Before the age
of one, the child learns to establish trust with his childminder. Frequent change of childminders in
the first year can cause the child to develop insecure behaviour.
Underneath all the negative behaviour that your son is exhibiting is a low self-esteem. He
has been living in a atmosphere of excessive strictness. When children have developed low self-
esteem, it is necessary to provide reconstructive experiences. First, as his parents, you must
learn to accept him for what he is. Do not compare him with anyone. Changing low self-esteem
requires intense focusing on the child’s attributes. You have to bring out his strengths and
accomplishments. Everyone has his or her good points. Practise looking at your son in a positive
light.
Children feel worthwhile when they are loved within a secure, clearly defined context. They
thrive on trust and encouragement. When he fights with his sister, do not interfere unless it is life-
threatening. Stay out of your children’s fight. When there is no audience, the fights will not longer
be is not effective. Both children are at fault once they get into a fight. Be consistent in your
discipline of both children.
Sibling fights are great opportunities for you to hold discussions with your children on better
ways of dealing with each other. Each of your children can contribute alternative solutions to the
problem. Good ideas and behaviour are praised. Avoid punishment whenever possible. In this
way, your son will also learn how to deal with the other children in his school.
Emotional support is necessary because he needs to feel that you are on his side and that
you are not rejecting him. If he has difficulty concentrating on doing his homework, offer to help
him. Speak positively to him when you are trying to assist him. Be patient and wait for a gradual
change for behaviour.
 You must set realistic goals for your son. He needs to know that he will be able to achieve
whatever you have set for him. Involve him in your housework. Children should feel that they are
contributing the the family’s welfare. This is a great morale booster.
Finally, you must learn to lesten to your son carefully. His opinions should be respected,
encouraged and expanded. Give him a choice of two solutions instead of one. Children feel
better when they are given choices. They learn to make better decisions when they are allowed to
be themselves instead of what their parents expect of them.

(Addapted from The Star, Friday 16 May, 1997)

Questions 36-50

Answer the following questions. You are advised to answer them in the order set.

36. Why did ‘Stressed-out Parent’ write The Star? [1 mark]

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37. Describe her son’s behaviour before the problem. [1 mark)

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38. How did the boy change when he turned four? [1 mark]
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39. Why did the kindergarten teacher not do anything to help the mother discipline [1 mark]
the boy?
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40. What was the child’s reason for throwing a stone at his friend? [1 mark]
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41. Which phrase in para. 5 suggest that the parents have resorted to caning him? [1 mark]
……………………………………………………………………….

42 . “My husband and I are at our wits end.” (line 29-30). Explain in your own words [2 mark]
what the writer meant?.
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43 There are many causes fot the son’s negative behaviour. Suggest two possible [2 mark]
causes.
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44 What are two things the parents can do to help their child overcome his low self [2 mark]
esteem?
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45. According to the reply, why do sibling fights occur? [1 mark]
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46 Instead of interfering in their children’s fights, what must the parents do? [1 mark]
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47. How can children contribute to their family’s welfare? [1 mark]

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48 Contributing to the family’s welfare “is a great morale booster” (line 66). What [2 mark]
positive value does this phrase suggest the child will develop?
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49. Why should children be allowed to make choices? [1 mark]

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50. Find words in the given paragraphs which mean the same as the words or
phrases given below
(i) hurt someone in return (paragraph 4)…………………………………..
[2 mark]
(ii) harmful (paragraph 9………………………………………………………

[20 mark]

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