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Section A
[15 marks]
Questions 1-8
For each of the questions in this section, read the question first and then study the information
given to find the answers. Then circle the answer A, B, C or D in the answer sheet provided.

Success is nine times and getting up ten.

1. In the quotation, Jon Bon Jovi is talking about
A. failing
B. winning

Jon Bon Jovi

C. persevering
D. concentrating

WANTED: EVERYDAY HEROES

If you know of someone whom you think is a hero,
nominate him to be a National Hero 2008
For details, log on to www.everydayheroes.com
2. The advertisement is aimed at finding a candidate for
A. a movie
B. an award

C. a public police
D. an organization

KUMARS SEMINAR
6 STRATEGIES THAT WILL GUARANTEE SUCCESS IN LIFE
Design a Life Plan
Model the Strategies of Excellent students
Develop a Personal Power
Become a Powerful Communicator
Eliminate Negative Habits
Develop Powerful Self Beliefs
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FREE SEMINAR!

3. Which of the strategies will guarantee success?

A. Believing in others
B. Becoming powerful

C. Having strong self beliefs

D. Developing negative habits

Unlike many frequent travelers, Lazarus is quite happy to be flying all over the world
on his job.
Travelling to different countries stretches your mind and keeps you on your toes,
unlike if you stay at home, where everything is easy, he said. It keeps you going and helps
you feel young and alive. Plus, its fun to see the differences between cultures.

4. The phrase keeps you on your toes means that

A. you must be alert and quick
B. your toes must be in perfect shape
C. you must keep in touch with your mind

Downing too much acidic food including soda, fruit juice, pickles, yoghurt and even fresh fruit,
can erode the teeths protective enamel and cause tooth decay. Any highly acidic food has the
potential to cause damage to the teeth. It is the job of saliva to restore the mouths normal acid
balance, but a steady diet of tart and tangy foods can overwhelm this natural defence.
5. The extract tells us that
A. acidic food is good for the teeth
B. tooth decay is caused by acidic food
C. saliva increases the acidic level of the mouth
LIPASU
The herbal product that keeps you in good shape.
HOW? THE ANSWER IS SIMPLE!
LIPASU is approved as a traditional medicine to maintain a healthy body weight. LIPASU
is simple to take, just one or two capsules before heavy meals. The working pathway of
LIPASU is simple and effective.
Consult your doctor or pharmacist, who will be able to advise you on how to maintain a
healthy body weight with LIPASU. Following professional advice will ensure that you
know how to achieve the best result.

6. The product advertised is for those who wants to

A. lose weight
B. be healthy
C. live a long life
D. maintain their weight
Number of HIV infections and Aids cases n Malaysia
HIV infections
AIDS Cases
Year
Male
Female
Total
Male
Female
Total
1986
3
0
3
1
0
1
1990
769
9
778
18
0
18
1995
4037
161
9198
218
15
233
2000
4626
481
5107
1071
97
1168
2003
6083
673
6756
939
137
1076
Source: AIDS/STI Unit, Ministry of Health, Malaysia & Malaysia AIDS Council
7. The table tells us that the number of infected HIV and AIDS cases
A. have declined
B. increased dramatically
C. have remained constant

The Malaysian Association of Tour and Travel Agents(Matta) in

Collaboration with the All Malaysia Malayalee Association (Amma) Educaton
Foundation announced the formation of loan and scholarship scheme for needy
children to pursue their tertiary education.
A sum of RM50 000 has been allocated for this purpose. Matta and
Amma are inviting applications from suitable candidates who have obtained a
place in any college or university within Malaysia.
Applicants should be Malaysians and pursuing diploma or degree
programes. Those interested should write in with recent photgraph to:
The Matta/AEF Committee, c/o Amma Education Foundation, Unit C-12-4, Level
12, Block C, Megan Avenue II, 14, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng, Kuala Lumpur .
8. Which of the candidates below is not eligible for the study loan and scholarship scheme?
A A student who has just graduated from university
B A student who has obtained a place in the university
C A Malaysian student undergoing a diploma programme
D A student who is into the second year of his degree programme
Questions 9 15
How do you make sure that the first impressions are good? A smile might help to make
others and yourself 9 better, so go ahead and smile. Make eye contact 10 the person you are
meeting. Pay attention to your body language. Lean towards others when they speak. Nod every
now and then.
Be careful about oversharing information as telling too much personal information may be
embarrassing at some point and others are not interested in 11 personal problems. Keep the
conversation light and 12 .
People warm to others who pay them compliments. Say something nice without 13 to be
hypocritical. Be sincere or you may come across as false and superficial.
Be spontaneous and very much yourself Do not pretend to be 14 you are not. You do not
want to be shallow and calculating.
Do not be arrogant or look unfriendly and aloof. You do not want people to consider you
snobbish and ignore you 15 . First impressions count, so do not lose that opportunity when it
comes by to get it right.
9.

A
B

feel
feels

feeling

10. A
B
C
D

to
for
over
with

11. A
B
C

my
their
your

12. A
B
C
D

hardy
negative
modern
positive

13. A appear
B appeared
C appearing
14. A that
B what
C which
D whose
15. A partially
B funnily

totally

Name: ................................

Class : ................................
ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A

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Section B [10 marks]

Read the list of holiday workshops below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.
CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING WORKSHOP
Date : 3 and 4 Dec 2008
Venue : The Sun Hall
Time : 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
Age : 10 -12 years
Fees : RM150
Activity: Logical thinking and problem-solving activities through fun and games.

For enquiries, call 03-98769988 or email creatprob@ts.edu.my

SPEECH AND DEBATE

The mind is a wonderful thing. It starts working the
minute you were born and never stops working
until you get up to speak.
Date : 1 and 2 Dec 2008
Venue : Top Score Academy
Time : 9.30 a.m. 4.30 p.m.
Age
: 12 -18 years
Fees : RM150
Activity: Learn to speak with confidence and
overcome fear by learning how to win
over your audience.

YOUNG REPORTERS WORKSHOP

Date : 29 and 30 Nov 2008

Venue : The Sun Hall
Time : 10 a.m. 5 p.m.
Age
: 13 -17 years
Fees : RM250
Activity: Learn to design newsletters, discover
techniques of photography and
develop oral and writing skills.
For enquiries, call 03-98769988 or email

For enquiries, call 03-20569870 or email youngreporters@ts.edu.my

enquiry@tsa.edu.my
MAD SCIENCE FUN CAMP

Date : 1 and 2 Dec 2008

Venue : National Science Camp
Time : 10 a.m. 4 p.m.
Age
: 6 -12 years
Fees : RM160
Activity: Be transported into the fascinating
and mysterious world of the solar
system as you discover how
astronauts live and work in space.
Mystery gifts to first 20 campers.
For enquiries, call 03-77121201

HOOKED ON WORDS
Unlock your childs writing and reading talents.
Register them for our 2-day workshop.
Date : 20 and 21 Nov 2008
Venue : Edge Training Activity Point
Time : 10 a.m. 1.30 p.m.
Age
: 10 -15 years
Fees : RM130
Activity: Learn to read and enjoy the
wonderful pleasures of a lifelong
hobby.

For enquiries, call 03-2001430 or email

hookedonwords@et.edu.my

Questions 16-20
Using the information in the different workshops, complete the table below.
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Descriptions
Mr. Tan wants his son to take up reading as a hobby.
He should send his son to
Jega is shy and wants to improve his public speaking
abilities. He should attend
Your younger sister loves to know about how
astronauts live. She should go for
You want to work as a reporter one day. You should

Workshop

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attend
Li Ming wants to learn how to solve problems and
think logically. He should attend

Questions 21-25
Using the information in the brochure, write short answers for the following.
21 Where is the Hooked on Words workshop held?
_____________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
22 Why is the mind a wonderful thing?
_____________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
23 How much should you pay for the Young Reporters Workshop?
_____________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
24 Which two workshops are held in the same place?
_____________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
25 What can you learn at the Mad Science Fun Camp?
_____________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
Section C
[25 marks]

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When Chelsea went over to her friend, Sharons house, she saw her Mends four-year-old
brother, Ivan. Hi, said Chelsea.
Ivan looked at Chelsea and said nothing and turned back to his toy.
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1 dont think your brother likes me.

Its not your fault, explained Chelsea. My brother has autism.

What is autism? Autism is a development disorder that some people are born with. It is not a
disease that you can catch or pass on to somebody. It affects the brain and social skills such as
3 communication and interacting with others.
As a result, autistic people are slow at developing language, instead, preferring to spend time
alone and not showing interest in making friends. Another symptom of autism is what experts
call sensory overload. Sounds seem louder, lights, brighter and smells, stronger. However,
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not all autistic people are retarded mentally. There are some with average or high intelligence.
Autism is not treated like a conventional disease even though medication may be prescribed to
control certain symptoms like aggressive behaviour or attention problems. People with autism
are taught skills that will help them do things that are difficult for them. The best time to get
treatment is when they are very young, as soon as they are diagnosed. This is usually around
the ages of one and a half to four. The most effective form of treatment is however, special
educational programs that are tailored to the childs individual needs. The programs involve
breaking down barriers to communication using pictures or sign language. Basic language
skills such as how to cross a street safely or asking for directions are taught. Treatment might
also be a combination of therapies such as speech, physical, musical, occupational, hearing or
5 visual therapies. Sometimes, changes in diet and medication may be necessary.
By the time they reach their teens, people with autism may be attending regular classes with
normal people or attending special classes because of behavioural problems. As teenagers, they
may interact with others quite differently because their brains process information differently.
As a result, they can have trouble talking properly and use gestures instead of words. Some are
withdrawn; do not make friends easily and do not react to social cues like a smile or scowl.
They often do not make eye contact when you talk to them. Hence, they may find it hard to join
a group or an activity. Besides, they might draw back when hugged or they may be startled by a
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As teens, they can also show extremes of behaviour. Some are passive and withdrawn while
others are overactive, show tantrums or act aggressively when they are frustrated. This is part
of the disorder. Many of them have intellectual limitations and learning problems. They do not
know how to express emotions like anger or frustration in acceptable ways, so they are often
misunderstood. They have difficult coping with changes and get anxious if their daily routine is
changed. In some cases, they might show repetitive motions like rocking or flapping their
hands. Although they can feel emotions, they do not express them in the same way as others. As
a result, they often come across as cold or unemotional.. Autistic people need a lot of patience
and understanding and support from the people around them. This is because they cannot be
expected to behave in the same way as normal people.

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

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26. ( i ) What was Ivans reaction when Chelsea greeted him??

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SECTION D
(25 marks)
Question 32
Read the poem Monsoon History and answer the questions that follow.
The air is wet, soaks

On its hundred feet

Into mattresses, and curls

Is filled with the glare

In apparitions of smoke.

Of tropical water.

Like fat white slugs furled

Among the timber,
Or silver fish tunnelling

Again we are taken over

The damp linen covers

By clouds and rolling darkness.

Of schoolbooks, or walking

Small snails appear

Quietly like centipedes,

Clashing their timid horns

The air walking everywhere

Among the morning glory

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Vines.

Silver paper for the dead.

Drinking milo,

Portraits of grandfathers

Nyonya and baba sit at home.

Hung always in the parlour.

This was forty years ago.

Sarong-wrapped they counted

Shirley Geok-Lin Lim

32. (a) Describe the air in the first stanza?

______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(b)Why is there an apparitions of smoke after a monsoon?
______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(c)Why are the portraits of the grandfathers hung in the parlour?
______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(d) Are the customs practiced by our families important? Give a reason for your answer.
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________(2 marks)
Question 33
Read the poem If and answer the questions that follow.
If you can dreamand not make dreams your master;
If you can thinkand not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth youve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build em up with worn-out tools;
If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds worth of distance run,

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Yours is the Earth and everything thats in it,
And which is more youll be a Man, my son!
Rudyard Kipling
33. (a) Why must we not make our dreams our master?
______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(b)How should we treat Triumph and Disaster?
______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(c)Why do you think the poet says that the minute is unforgiving?
______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(d) What will become of the son if he follows the poets advice? Give a reason for your answer.
____________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________(2 marks)

Question 34
Read the following extract from the short story The Drovers Wife and answer the questions that
follow.
She lifts the mangled reptile on the point of her stick, carries it to the fire and throws it in; then piles on
the wood and watches the snake burn. The boy and the dog watch too. She lays her hand on the dogs
head and all the fierce, angry light dies out of his yellow eyes. The younger children are quieted and
presently go to sleep. The boy stands for a moment in his shirt, watching the fire. Presently, he looks up
to her, sees the tears in her eyes and, throwing his arms round her neck exclaims: Mother, Ill never go
droving.
34. (a) What does the mangled reptile refer to?
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(b) Describe the womans feelings for the dog as she lays her hand on the dogs head.
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(c) What does the incident tell you about the boy?
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

(d) Why does the boy throw his arms round his mothers neck?
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_____________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)
Question 35
Read the following extract from the short story The Lotus Eater and answer the questions that follow.
That night, he tried to kill himself. He shut all the windows and lit a charcoal fire in his
bedroom. The next morning, Assunta came to make his breakfast. She found him lying on the bed. He
was very ill, but he was still alive.
They took him to the hospital and he slowly got better. But he was not the same. I went to visit
him in the hospital. He didnt know who I was. Perhaps his mind was damaged by the smoke.
So, what happened to him then?
Assunta helped him. She and her husband let him live in the woodshed behind their house.
They gave him food and he looked after their goats and their chicken.
35. (a) How did Wilson try to kill himself?
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(b) But he was not the same. How was Wilson different?
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(c) How did Wilson repay Assuntas kindness?
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(d) Do you think Wilson did the right thing by attempting to commit suicide? Give a reason for your
answer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________ (2 marks)
Question 36
Read the following extract from the short story Looking for A Rain God and answer the questions that
follow.
Soon the police came around. The family told them the same story of death and burial on the
lands. They did not know what the children died of. So the police asked to see their graves. At this, the
mother of the children broke down and told everything.
Throughout the terrible summer, the story of the children hung like a dark cloud of sorrow over
the village and the sorrow was not assuaged when the old man and Ramadi were sentenced to death for
ritual murder.
36. (a) Why did the police come to the village?

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_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(b) What did the members do to protect one another?
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
(c) Why did the mother of the two children finally tell the story?
_________________________________________________________________________(1 mark)

(d) Do you sympathise with the two men who were sentenced to death for ritual murder? Give a reason
for your answer.
_____________________________________________________________________________
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MARKING SCHEME (EXAM 3 PAPER 2 ENGLISH LANGUAGE FORM 4 2008)

PAPER 2 (75 marks)
Section A (15 marks)
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. D

7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.

B
A
A
A
C
D

Section B (10 marks)

16. HOOKED ON WORDS
17. SPEECH AND DEBATE
18. MAD SCIENCE FUN CAMP
19. YOUNG REPORTERS WORKSHOP
20. CREATIVE PROBLEM-SOLVING
WORKSHOP
21. Edge Training Activity Point

13. C
14. B
15. C

22. It starts working the minute you were

born and never stops working until
you get up to speak.
23. RM250
24. Creative Problem-Solving Workshop
and Young Reporters Workshop
25. Learn about the mysterious world of
the solar system

Section C (25 marks)

26. i) Ivan did not respond at all.
ii) A persons ability to communicate and interact with others is mainly affected.
27. An autistic person is slow at developing language and has problems communicating with
other people.
28. i) Medication is prescribed to control symptoms such as aggressive behaviour or
attention problems but not to treat the disorder
ii) They are taught skills to help them do things that are difficult for them
29. i) They need educational programs that are tailored to each childs individual needs
ii) Teens who have autism need to attend special classes for they have behavioural
problems.
30. Autistic people have intellectual limitations and learning problems as a result of their
disorder. So, it is unfair to expect them to behave like normal people.
31. Mark Scheme for Question 31 - Summary (Total mark = 15 marks)
(Content 10 marks, Language 5 marks)
Content: Award 1 mark for EACH of the following points to a maximum of 10 marks
THE TREATMENT OF AUTISM
1. medication is prescribed to control certain symptoms
2. they are taught simple problem-solving skills
3. they are given special educational programs tailored to individual needs
4. a combination of therapies is used
5. the best time to treat them is usually between one and half to four years old
PROBLEMS FACED BY TEENAGERS WITH AUTISM
6. they show behavioural problems and react differently with others
7. they have problems communicating with people
8. they have difficulty joining a group or activity

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9. they show extremes of behaviour, from being passive to aggressive
10. they have intellectual limitations and learning problems
11. they do not know how to express their emotions properly and often misunderstood

Mark
5
4
3

Paraphrase (P)
Sustained attempt to re-phrase the text and
use of own words.
Noticeable attempt to re-phrase and use of
own words. May fall back on the text.
Intelligent and selective lifting. Limited
attempts to rephrase the text.

Mark
5

4
3

Use of English (UE)

Language is accurate. No errors or almost
no errors... Punctuation
Spelling
Language is almost always accurate Some
errors.
Language is largely accurate. Serious
errors are not frequent. Structures mostly
from the text.
Meaning is not in doubt, but serious errors
are becoming frequent.
Numerous serious errors

Wholesale copying of text but not a

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complete transcript of the original.
0 1 More or less a complete transcript of the
01
text.
STYLE AND PRESENTATION DESCRIPTORS (LANGUAGE)
RP (4-5) marks Rephrasing-Usage of own words - replacing words from the passage
RO (3) marks Reorganizing- intelligent lifting (omission of words)
L (1-2) marks Lifting- everything is taken from the passage with no omission of words
IR (Irrelevant) 0 mark- unnecessary points
? Incomprehensible points
*Narrative the summary must be in narrative form- one content point after the other
Section D (25 marks)
32. (a) It is wet everywhere.
(b) There is so much moisture in the air that it looks like smoke.
(c) It shows respect for them.

(d) Yes, I think it is important to follow some of the customs as they teach us respect and make
us value our heritage.
33. (a) We will be so controlled by our dreams that we may fail to turn them into actions.

L = P + UE
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(b) We must not place too much importance on either success or failure because both are
temporary.
(c) Time is precious and time wasted will not return and it moves on without waiting for
anyone.
(d) If his son takes his advice, he will have great success and happiness. He will also be an
honourable person, full of virtues and without vices.
34. (a) It refers to the snake that the dog has just killed.
(b) The woman loves the dog/is grateful that the dog has protected them from danger.
(c) He is matured for his age.

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(d) He is overwhelmed by emotions because he knows his mother leads a hard life as the wife
of a drover.
35. a) He tried to set his bedroom on fire.
(b) He seemed to have lost his mind.
(c) He looked after their livestock.
(d) No, because we should not be the one who decide when we should die.
36. a) The police came to the village when the people suspected the family has killed the two
little girls.
(b) They collaborated and told the same story that the two children had died of starvation and
were buried in the land.
(c) She was overwhelmed by grief and guilt and she finally broke down and told everything.
(d) No, I do not sympathise at all with the two men because they deserved to be punished for
their terrible crime. They should be protecting the children not killing them. The children
were innocent and trusted the adults explicitly.

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