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SMK BANDAR BINTANGOR

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Bahasa Inggeris
Kertas 2
Penggal 1
2013
2 jam

UJIAN PENGGAL 1

BAHASA INGGERIS
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 soalan Bahagian A, 25 minit untuk
Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C, dan 35 minit
untuk Bahagian D.
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.

For examiners use

Examiners
Code
Section

Marks

15

10

25

20

Total

70

Disediakan oleh,

Disemak oleh,

Disahkan oleh,

(PN JOCELYN JOHN BENET)

(EN YAT CHAN YENG)

Ketua Panitia Bahasa Inggeris
SMK Bandar BIntangor

(PN. ZUBAIDAH SULAIMAN)

Ketua Bidang Bahasa
SMK Bandar Bintangor

Guru Bahasa Inggeris

SMK Bandar Bintangor

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Section A
(15 marks)
(Time suggested : 25 minutes)

SUBANG JAYA: Police have been watching over the homes

registered under its Safe Reunion Programme. Home owners who left
town during the festive season signed up for it. The police have been
out in full force to deter crime and to watch over houses which are
vacant.

The word it in the newspaper report refers to

A crime
B the town
C the festive season
D Safe Reunion Programme

I agree. Failures
help to make us
mentally stronger.

My father says
failing at
something isn't
necessarily a bad
thing.

We can also learn

from our mistakes.

From the dialogue we know that

A

there is no room for mistakes in whatever we do

one does not have to keep making mistakes in life

those who always achieve success are mentally strong

it is not all doom and gloom when we fail at something

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Place one cup of walnuts on a baking tray and season with honey and salt.
Bake for 10 minutes until the walnuts are golden brown.
Place ingredientswater chestnuts, chilli and salad leavesin a bowl.
Add seasoninghoney, white vinegar, lime juiceand toss gently.
Garnish with honey glazed walnuts.

Which of the following best shows the sequence in preparing the Water
Chestnut Salad?
A place walnuts in bowl add ingredients bake until brown season with lime juice
B season walnuts add ingredients in a bowl add seasonings bake with
walnuts
C bake seasoned walnuts put ingredients in bowl add seasonings garnish
with walnuts
D season walnuts with honey add lime juice and toss add ingredients garnish
with walnuts

Tony Llanes became totally blind as a result of an eye disease. He supported himself
by repairing appliances and playing the keyboard in a band. He launched an informal
computer course at his house for five blind friends at first and felt that, by teaching
blind students, he could empower them. He then held regular classes for the blind.

From the report above, we know that Tony Llanes

A was blind ever since he was born
B taught students to play the keyboard
C taught blind students to be self sufficient
D held regular classes to teach appliance repair

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My family means
everything to me.
I need a strong
heart to keep
them together.
-Amy Azura

Join the Heart Healthy Mission

Heart disease is the No 1 killer in Malaysia.
Over 3 000 000 Malaysians are at risk of heart disease.
Together we can make Malaysia a heart healthy nation.
Join us and many more by taking part in our mission.
It could save your life.
Register at www.myhealthyheart.com.my

The advertisement requests readers to

A visit a website
B sign up for a campaign
C keep the family together
D send donations to Amy Azura
Steps to Better Health
Percentage of respondents who have taken these steps to improve their health
Action
Ate more fruits and vegetables
Consumed less sugar
Took vitamins
Tried to lose weight
Exercised more
Went for check-ups

Percentage
81.7%
66.4%
65.5%
53.8%
47.5%
40.2%

From the table above, we can conclude that

A most people cut back on sugar to improve their health
B

taking vitamins was thought to be as important as

taking sugar

C the least number of people thought that exercise was

important
D eating vegetables and fruits was considered beneficial by most people
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What is the reaction of the doctor?

A Happy
B Angry
C Surprised
D Anxious

Questions 7 8 are based on the advertisement below.

Every day, in almost every situation, we come into contact with millions of
bacteria. Our skin is exposed to bacteria almost all the time. Bacteria can
cause pimples, infections and body odour.
You can fight this using Germax. Use Germax to keep you and your family clean and
healthy every day.
Germax your household bacteria killer!

What is Germax used for?

Germax is most probably a type of

A To contact millions of bacteria

A f ood

B To help family fight bacteria

B soap

C To reduce infection in our body

C weapon

D To get rid of bacteria from our

D bacteria

body

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Questions 9 15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.
Lina took out her camera and used the zoom lens to scan the shore. In the distance, she saw

overhanging tree and there were two round objects hanging from the branch 10 the water. She suddenly
felt her skin tingle. The legend was true after all. Two children who used to swing on those tyres could not
11 when they grew up because of family objections. They went to play on the tyres one last time and
silently slipped into the water locked in 12 embrace. It is said that they will embrace anyone who comes
near to their sacred spot.
13 Pak Zul neared the tree, Lina could clearly see the individual leaves. She felt the discomfort in
the atmosphere as if it were charged with electricity. She broke 14

into a cold sweat and in a

shaky, quiet voice asked Pak Zul to turn back. Everything was too much for 15 ; her reluctance to be
brought there, the breeze she felt when the leaves did not move, the name of the boatman 'Zul', the
sudden swelling in the lake water.
(Extracted from Mystery of Lake Chini by Girlie Yeoh)

A
B
C
D

a
an
the
-

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A
B
C
D

As
since
While
Before

10 A
B
C
D

in
over
below
through

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A
B
C
D

in
up
off
out

11 A
B
C
D

marry
marries
married
marrying

15

A
B
C
D

her
him
them
us

12 A
B
C
D

a
an
the
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Section B
(10 marks)
(Time suggested : 25 minutes)

Questions 16 25
Using the information from the advertisement, complete the table below.
Supplement

Contents

Function
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Herbs for Forty Plus Women

10 beneficial herbs

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kelp, sage and olive oil

complete nourishment of hair

18
Vein Away

improve blood circulation

19
herbal nourishment for skin

maintain healthy skin

20

Marino

marine extract

21 Madam Inthera consumes Herbal Hair Plus for _________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

22 My grandmother is very weak so the doctor advises her to take ____________________

__________________

23 In order to maintain healthy skin young women must buy _________________________

24 Puan Maznis hands always become numb so she should take Vein Away to __________
_______________________________________________________________________

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Section C
(25 marks)
(Time suggested : 50 minutes)

Question 26 31 are based on the following passage.

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Homework may sound like a simple, unassuming word but it carries deep and burdensome
undertones. The nature of homework indicates that we need to study a subject or topic to gain the
necessary knowledge for an answer. If you have attended university, it will mean that you would have done
homework for approximately 14 years of your life. One would assume that with more than a decade of
practice, we would be highly skilled in carrying out the process needed to complete homework. These 5
skills are necessary in the future. Just ask anybody who works or is a parent does homework ever end?
It sounds quite unfortunate. Yet, the homework that we still have to do after graduation amounts to
more than just a grade on paper. Homework determines our work ethics, credibility and efficiency,. Just ask
any employer who they would hire someone who walks into an interview with no knowledge of
the company's background or movements or someone who has an ideas and asks relevent questions? 10
If we do not do any research in order to obtain some knowledge of a certain topic, it is not very
smart since it will affect your job. Doing research is crucial for your future sucess in life. If we do not
make an effort to do any homework, it simply comes down to plain laziness or lack of enthusiasm. Think
about it. When you like someone, you go to great lenghts to check out every single aspect of their lives.
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replies to friends. That how good we can be with our homework if we are given the right motivation.
There is literally no excuse when we say, "I don't know" to our bosses. With the internet, the world is
literally at our feet. We can get information that nobody else before this generation could. It is not a
crime not to know everything, but it is unforgivable if we just leave it at that. When doing homework,
we can also get assistance of textbooks and notes. When faced with a particular difficult problem, we 20
can head to the library, ask our tutor or e-mail former students for help. If we can apply that system of
research in school, why can't we do that as an adult when facing a difficult problem? We can also have
the option of calling someone when searching for an answer. Although we have to spend hours on the
phone, but that is the effort we have to put in to generate results. In the process of completing the
homework, we also have to improve our social skills.
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Parents automatically do the necessary homework when it comes to their children. If their child
suddenly falls ill at home, they will usually take him or her to the doctor. But once they are at home,
they will log on to the internet to check if what the doctor says tally with the symptoms. They als o want
to know what other mothers who face the same problem would do. Malaysians do not lack resource; we
just need the right motivation. Most of the time, when we are inefficient, it indicates that 30
we are just not that interested.
Information is power, confidence and credibility. It is also your tool and even your weapon. The
only way to obtain relevant information is to do homework, regardless of how tedious that might be.

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out," instead of "Oh, never mind.". If you are on the web researching for something other than what your
boss has ordered, then perhaps it is time for you to change your profession. If you write for a magazine or work
in a TV station, you could actually be watching movies as part of your homework. Having
the right job motivates us to do research. We will do our homework witout being asked or prodded. 40
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Homework is important in school, but it becomes more crucial when we enter the working world.
So, please do not keep away your intiative, resourcefulness and determination. They are going to
come in handy in the real world!
(Adapted from Doing One's Homework, The Star, 2011)
26. From paragraph 1, what is nature of homework?
______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
27. (a) From paragraph 2, what is the significance of homework?
___________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
(b) From paragraph 3, why would some people refuse to do any research?
___________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
28. From paragraph 4,
(a) Why it is unforgivable for the present generation to simply say I dont know?
___________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
(b) Which word conveys the meaning of go?
___________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
29. (a) From paragraph 5, give two reasons why some parents surf the internet after a visit
to a doctor.
(i)

______________________________________________________________

(ii)

______________________________________________________________
( 2 marks)

(b) From paragraph 6, when should we consider changing our profesion?

___________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)
30. In your own words, give two reasons why do you access the Internet.
(i)

______________________________________________________________

(ii)

______________________________________________________________
( 2 marks)

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31. Based on the passage given, write a summary on:
the importance of homework and
ways which can helps us to complete our homework

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Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to changes the original
Your summary must:

be in continuous writing
use materials from line 8 39
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given

Begin your summary as follows:

Doing homework is very important in our lives because it...

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Section D
(20 marks)
(Time suggested : 35 minutes)

32.

Read the following stanzas of Nature and answer the questions that follow.

Nature by H.D Carberry

We have neither Summer nor Winter
Neither Autumn nor Spring.
We have instead the days
When the gold sun shines on the lush green canefieldsMagnificently.
The days when the rain beats like bullet on the roofs
And there is no sound but thee swish of water in the gullies
And trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds.
Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango trees
And the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun.
But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood
blossom
When bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honey,
When the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air,
When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow stars
And beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone.

(a)

In which country is this poem set?

________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

(b)

What kinds of weather does the country have?

________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

(c)

Which words that the writer is pleased that his country has the gold sun?
________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark)

(d)

In your own words,

(i)

What kind of days do you enjoy in your country? Give a reason. (2 marks)
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

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

Catch Us If You Can

Catherine MacPhail

Step by Wicked Step

Anne Fine

The Curse

Lee Su Ann

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
Based on the novel that you have read, what lessons can we learn from the story?
Refer closely to the text.

( 15 marks )

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ANSWER SHEET

FOR SECTION A
Blacken only one space for each question. If you wish to change your answer, erase the blackened mark
that you have made. Then blacken the space for the new answer.

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