SULIT 1119/1 ' Bahasa Inggeris 4 Kertas 1 Ogos 2009 NE” 13/4 jam ~ PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN BERSAMA SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2009 ANJURAN PERSIDANGAN KEBANGSAAN PENGETUA-PENGETUA SEKOLAH MENENGAH MALAYSIA CAWANGAN PERLIS BAHASA INGGERIS KERTAS | Satu jam empat puluh lima minit JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU Arahan 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua bahagian 2, Jawab kedua-dua bahagian, 3. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 45 minit untuk menjawab Bahagian A dan satu jam untuk menjawab soalan Bahagian B. Instructions 1. This question paper consists of two sections 2. Answer both sections. 3. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on Section A, and one hour on Section B Wortac enalan inj menganduno, 2 halaman herretakSULIT N 1119/1 Section A : Directed Writing [35 marks] [Time suggested: 45 minutes} Bullying is a recent problem in your school. As the schooi head prefect, you received a few complaints about bullying from fellow students. Write a report about the matter to your principal suggesting ways to overcome the problem. Use the notes given below to write your report. Forms of bullying: Ways to deal with the problem: * using rude words * inform parents | * threatening others inform the police * causing physical harm | * carry out public caning * spreading rumours or lies conduct motivational talks * demanding ‘protection money” * attend counselling sessions * taking things without permission suspend bullies from school When writing the report, you should remember: to give a suitable title to include all the points given * that you are writing to your principal ion" [Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 3 1119/1 Section B : Continuous Writing = (50 marks] [Time suggested: One hour] Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics 1 Describe an exciting holiday. 2 Parents are not spending enough time with their children nowadays. Discuss, 3. Write a story beginning with: “My heart was beating very fast when 1 . 4 Smoking is a bad habit. 5 Movies KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT 1119/1 SULITNama... SULIT 1119/2 Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 2 Ogos 2009 21/4 jam Tingkatan: PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN BERSAMA SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2009 ANJURAN PERSIDANGAN KEBANGSAAN PENGETUA-PENGETUA SEKOLAH MENENGAH MALAYSIA CAWANGAN PERLIS 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 Bahagian A, 25 minit untuk menjawab Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk Bahagian D. 4. Soalan -soalan yang dikemukakan dalam Bahagian A mungkin mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan. 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. 4. Questions in Section A may have either three or four options Answer each question by blackening the correct space on page 18. Section Marks A 1s B 10 ic 25 D 25 Total | 75 = Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 18 halaman bercetak dan 2 halaman tidak bercetak 1119/2 httn://emknbu blogenot com [Lihat sebelahSULIT 2 1119/2 Section A [5 marks] WATER-RELATED PROBLEMS Europe Decreasing water supply due to droughts in southern area. Asia Freshwater supply will decrease by 2050. | Australia —_| Problems in water supply will increase by 2030. Africa More than 75 million people will be exposed to_water shortages. (Adapted from The Star, March 2009) 1 Based on the information above, water-related problems are expected to A end B rise C resolve D _ improve ORCHID EXHIBITION 20" —22"4 MAY 2009 Sunny Mall, Ipoh Attractions: © Contests for visitors © 35 species of orchids on display * Opportunity to purchase rare orchids © Participation by 300 orchid growers nationwide Organiser : State Tourism Development Department 2 From the notice above, we know that A visitors can buy the orchids B 35 orchids will be displayed c there will be contests for orchid growers D 300 orchid growers from Ipoh will participate 1119/2 SULITSULIT 3 1119/2 National runner Ajay Dave still harbours hopes of donning national colours and making a return to the arena after quitting the track under controversial circumstances, Whenever he watches national athletes in action, his heart aches to be there. He even went into coaching at the Sports Complex so that he could share his experience with young runners. (Adapted from The Star, Feb. 2009) 3 From the article, we know that Ajay Dave would like to A see athletes in action B wear shirts in national colours Ic represent the country in track events D coach runners at the Sports Complex PLAN OF CAMP INDAH Legend: SERI y @ CORRIDOR WY craft sale KOTA AUDITORIUM Woodearving Exhibition OUR _ Craft VILLAGE lanl Demonstration COMPOUND exe Cultural entrance | BA B5 Performance (Adapted from NST, Feb. 2009) 4 Based on the plan above, the best site to, watch handicrafts being made would be A Our Village B Seri Corridor C Jati Compound D Kota Auditorium 1119/2 [Lihat sebelah SULITSAY NO TO PLASTIC BAGS 5 According to the above campaign, the use of plastic bags should be A reduced B limited C rejected D minimised WARNING This is a traditional preparation. If symptoms persist, see a doctor immediately. 6 The warning above will most likely be seen A on a bottle of medication B on a packet of a traditional snack Cc at the registration counter of a clinic 1119/2 SULITSULIT 5 1119/2 BABY BLUES RR Paks Sy \TTENTION (Extracted from NST, 17" April 2009) 7 From the comic strip above, we know that Zoe A likes to shout loudly B_ loves to yell at other people C_ wants to be noticed by her parents 1119/2 [Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 6 1119/2 Number of Chikungunya Cases in 2007 and 2008 a | Total Cases States 2007 2008 Selangor 920 35 a 1775 1846 Pahang 209 341 Negri Sembilan 87 176 Perlis 10 13 Kelantan 75 . 135 I (Adapted from NST, Jan. 21) 8 Based on the table above, which of the following statements is true? Selangor reported a sharp increase in Chikungunya cases. The number of Chikungunya cases has increased everywhere. Johor showed the biggest increase in Chikungunya cases. The least number of Chikungunya cases was reported in Perlis. vaw> 1119/2 SULIT10 SULIT ) 111972 Questions 9 -15 are based on the following passage. Steve Irwin, the Australian naturalist, had an incredible impact on people's lives around the world. The host of Animal Planet's "Crocodile Hunter’ was filming a wildlife documentary underwater for children when he was attacked and killed by a stingray. He was committed to _9 people about wildlife. He often put himself _10 great risk when he confronted crocodiles. poisonous snakes _11 other dangerous creatures in their habitats. Irwin was also _12_ director of the Australian Zoo in Queensland. The zoo _13_ in caring for baby kangaroos, wallabies, wombats and koalas. _14_ Australia’s crocodiles were being threatened to extinction, Steve and his father decided to do something about it. They moved the crocodiles to _15 areas like the Australian Zoo. ‘The Crocodile Hunter’ was screened in 130 countries. (Adapted from Quest, Oct — Dec 2006) A educate 13 A __ specialize B__ educating B specialises C educated C specialised D educates D specializing A on 14. A When Bat B_ While Cc by C Dueto Din D Because of A or 15 A safe B80 B safer C but C safest Ds and Aa Boan C the D- 1119/2 [Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT Questions 16 - 25 Read the following information on the different types of festivals and answer the questions that follow. 8 1119/2 Section B [10 marks] FESTIVALS OF THE WORLD KEUKENHOF FLOWER FESTIVAL NETHERLANDS © Theme: New Amsterdam/ New York, 400 years > to commemorate the relationship between the USA and The Netherlands © Highlight : Flower Parade » floats decked with flowers cruise through the districts of Netherlands HOLI FESTIVAL INDIA AND NEPAL * This fun-filled festival gets its name from the throwing of multi coloured powder and water from one person to another. The spring season is believed to cause fever and colds, so the event has medicinal significance as the colours are traditionally made of herbs. TASTE OF CHICAGO CHICAGO, USA *This world’s largest food festival serves dishes including Chicago- style pizza, Chicago hot-dogs and a variety of ethnic and regional food. * Visitors can enjoy live music and nightly film performances. WATER FESTIVAL CAMBODIA Attractions: Boat races on the Tonle Sap River © Onshore open-air live concerts © Local food fare > It marks a unique natural phenomenon where during the monsoon season, instead of flowing into the Mekong River, the water flows back into the Tonle Sap Lake. HUNGRY GHOSTS FESTIVAL PENANG, MALAYSIA * An important ethnic Chinese event. Special food, flowers and candles are placed on ancestors’ altars to feed the ghosts that are said to be released from hell. * Chinese Opera in various dialects and puppet shows are also staged to ‘please’ the deceased. (Adapted from Wings of Gold, February 2009) 1119/2 SULITSULIT 9 1119/2 Questions 16 - 21 Based on the information given, write the name of the most suitable festival in the boxes below. Description Name of Festival 16 | Ramachandran is fond of eating western food. 17 | Suzi loves water sports and musical performances. 18 | Zain wants to know more about a local event featuring ethnic culture. 19 | Faridah enjoys watching a parade of decorated vehicles. | 20 | Mei Ling likes an entertaining activity which has | some health benefits. [3 marks} Questions 22 - 25 Complete the sentences below based on the information given. 21 The theme of this year’s Keukenhof Flower Festival is 22 In India and Nepal, people are prone to fever and colds during {1 mark] 23 An example of food served at the Taste of Chicago Festival is [1 mark} 24 Due to an unusual phenomenon in Cambodia, water flows from the Mekong River into = sevseene{ | mark] 25 During the Hungry Ghosts Festival, puppet shows are staged veo mark] [5 marks] 1119/2 [Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 10 1119/2 Section C [25 marks] Questions 26 - 31 are based on the following passage. At the end of the 20" century, a new kind of poisonous waste was found worldwide. This rubbish is called electronic waste or e-waste. E-waste refers to all modern electronic machines that have become outdated. One example is the computer which becomes obsolete every two years due to the rapid advancement in technology. However, computers are not the only electronic hardware which is becoming outdated. A change from the current analog signal televisions to digital high-definition televisions would result in the former being inoperable. In 2005 alone between 1.5 and 1.9 million tonnes of computers, televisions, video cassette recorders, monitors, cell phones, and other equipment were discarded in the United States of America. If all sources of electronic waste were tallied, it could total 50 million tonnes a year worldwide. E-waste eventually ends up in landfills, despite a growing number of laws that prohibit it. This is because dumping of e-waste may leak toxics such as lead, mercury, arsenic, cadmium, beryllium and others into the ground. In addition to toxics, e-waste contains high amount of silver, gold, and other valuable metals. These metals are highly efficient conductors of electricity and thus can be sold. This makes recycling of e-waste attractive to people. For example, gold is recycled from old computer motherboards. Asia and Africa are the major dumping grounds for e-waste. China in particular, has long been the world’s electronic graveyard. According to Basel Asian Network (BAN), a group that opposes shipments of hazardous waste to developing nations, thousands of families in Guiyu, China are engaged in dangerous practices like burning computer wire to obtain copper, or using powerful acid to remove gold from circuit boards. In poor areas of New Delhi, India, informal e-waste processing is a common household business. Lead from circuit boards is smelted in the same pots used for cooking, which is a potentially deadly practice. China had specifically prohibited the import of electronic waste in 2000, but that had not stopped the trade, E-waste is still being smuggled into China, and this activity has diverted to other parts of Asia, E-waste is increasingly dumped in West African countries like Ghana, Nigeria and Ivory Coast. In China the air near some electronics recycling operations contains the highest amount of dioxins measured anywhere in the world. Dioxins are released if PVC-coated wires are burned to extract copper. They may harm the endocrine and immune function in humans. If e-waste is buried in landfills, incinerated or improperly dismantled, the elements and compounds in it can leach into soil or scatter as particles in the air. Toxics from e-waste are harmful to mankind. Lead for instance, harms the kidney and reproductive system, and can affect a child’s mental development. Inhaling hexavalent chromium can damage liver and kidney, increase risk of cancer, and cause asthmatic bronchitis. Beryllium dust causes lung cancer, and mercury is linked to brain and kidney damage. 1119/2 [Lihat sebelah SULIT 15 20 25 30° 3526 27 28 29 SULIT ll 1119/2 Dumping e-waste in countries like China and India is not the best solution. This is because in a global economy, things come in a full circle. For example, Chinese-made jewellery in the U.S. market is found to contain high amounts of lead. Ultimately, 40 developed countries that have shipped out their e-waste are getting it back in the form of contaminated products. (Adapted from National Geographic, January 2008) From paragraph 1, what is electronic waste? {1 mark] From paragraph 3, (a) why is dumping of e-waste at landfills forbidden? 1 mark] (b) what can people get from recycling e-waste? Give two examples. (1) cceceseseeseseesesesreseesnesseeessenes veccveeestessetssssensessensees sessesea mark] (ii) [1 mark] From paragraph 4, (a) name one practice that endangers human life. = .- {1 mark] (b) which word means dangerous? . [1 marky (a) From paragraph 5, why is e-waste being smuggled into China? o mark} (b) From paragraph 7, explain how ‘things come in a full circle’ (line 39). [1 mark] 111972 [Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 12 1119/2 30 We should recycle e-waste, Do you agree? In your own words, give two reasons to support your answer. 31 Based on the passage given, write a summary on : © what happens to e-waste, and © what are the effects of e-waste on natural surroundings Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change .the original meaning. ‘Your summary must: © be in continuous writing form (not in note form) © use materials from lines 11 to 37 © not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below Begin your summary as follows: Despite a growing number of laws prohibiting dumping of e-waste . [15 marks] 1119/2 [Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 13 1119/2 ANSWER SHEET FOR QUESTION 31 1119/2 {Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 14 1119/2 Section D [25 marks] 32 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. There’s Been a Death in the Opposite House There’s been a death in ‘the opposite house As lately as today. 1 know it by the numb look Such houses have always. The neighbors rustle in and out, The doctor drives away. A window opens like a pod, Abrupt, mechanically: Somebody flings a mattress out,- The children hurry by; They wonder if It died on that,- T used to when a boy. A minister goes stiffly in As if the house were his, And he owned all the mourners now, And little boys besides; And then the milliner, and the man Of the appalling trade, To take the measure of the house. There'll be that dark parade Of tassels and of coaches soon; It’s easy as a sign,- The intuition of the news In just a country town. Emily Dickinson (a) From stanza 1, how did the persona come to know about the death of a neighbour? ses (1 mark) 1119/2 SULITSULIT 15 1119/2 (b) Write down the line in the poem which reveals that the persona was a man? {1 mark] (©) ve lneteeeeee ee ceceesveee (1 mark] () [1 mark} eee [1 mark] 33 Read the extract from the short story Looking for a Rain God below and answer the questions that follow. He explained the ritual and as he talked, his memory became a conviction and he began to talk with unshakeable authority. Ramadi’s nerves were smashed by the wailing of the women and soon the two men began whispering with the two women. The children continued their game: “You stupid thing! How could you have lost the money on the way to the shop! You must have been playing again!” (a) Who is ‘He’? {I mark] (b) What ‘ritual’ was he referring to? [1 mark} (c) Why were the two women wailing? sececeseevee [1 mark] (d) At the end of the story, the two men were sentenced to death for ritual murder. Do you agree with the punishment? Give two reasons. [2 marks) 1119/2 {Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 16 1119/2 34 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language. Jungle of Hope : Keris Mas The Pear! - John Steinbeck The Return : K.S. Maniam Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below. “Being supportive keeps a family together.” From the novel that you have read, describe how one of the characters shows this support. Write your answer with close reference to the text. [5 marks] 1119/2SULIT 17 1119/2 ANSWER SHEET FOR QUESTION 34 1119/2 [Lihat sebelah SULITSULIT 18 1119/2 HALAMAN KOSONG 1119/2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. a @ ee CAD) 3 @® ae A) 5 @ 6 @D 7 @® 8 @D 1119/2 88686866 8 8 EXAMPLE: @ @ © qd 96060868086 8 9899988 10 il 12 13 14 15 898988888 8988888 899696080898 SULIT 999989