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[30 MARKS]
Fill in the blanks with the correct preposition from the choices given.
All corals (11) ____________ (share) two basic structural features with other members of their
family group. The first is a gastrovascular cavity that (12) ____________ (open) at only one end. At the
opening of this cavity, food (13) ____________ (be) consumed and some waste products (14)
____________ (be) expelled. A second feature is a circle of tentacles which (15) ____________ (help) the
coral to capture and ingest plankton for food, (16) ____________ (clear) away debris from the mouth and
(17) ____________ (act) as the animal’s primany means of defence. The coral (18) ____________
(provide) the algae with a protected environment and compound necessary for photosynthesis. These (19)
____________ (include) carbon dioxide, produced by coral respiration. In return, the algae (20)
____________ (supply) the coral with organic products of photosynthesis.
Frogs and toads are amphibians. The word is (21) ____________ from the Greek language, which
means ‘twin lives’. It refers to the (22) ____________ that most frogs and toads (23) ____________ the
early part of their lives in water and their later lives on land. Frogs have smooth moist skin and (24)
____________ likely to be found in damp habitats in the garden. Toads, on the other hand, have bumpy
skin and prefer to crawl instead of hop. Toads are also able to endure dry places. People always think that
frogs and toads (25) ____________ simple creatures. This is far from the truth. In fact, they are masters
(26) ____________ staying away (27) ____________ humans. When you walk in the jungle, you will be
amazed to hear loud choruses of frogs and toads as they (28) ____________ to tree branches or wallow in
small pools. Malaysia (29) ____________ full of frogs and toads, especially in wet places. There are over
165 species thriving (30) ____________ the forests and wetlands.
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SECTION B
[10 MARKS]
Read the following autobiography and complete the graphic organiser on the following page.
A household name and with more than 25 years of experience in the industry,
Redzuawan Ismail, or better known as Chef Wan is Asia’s most renowned culinary
personality.
He worked as an accountant before deciding to pursue a career in the food
industry. He has an Associate Degree in Professional Chef Training and Hotel
Management from the California Culinary Academy and a Ritz Escoffeir Diploma from the
Ritz Hotel.
After witnessing the popularity of Asian food in western countries, he decided to promote Malaysia
and other South East Asian countries using food from their respective countries. He has appeared in
various television cooking programmes, delighting audiences with his wit and humour while demonstrating
his cooking skills.
Due to his role as Malaysia’s representative at global gourmet events, World Expos and tourism
exhibitions, Chef Wan became the first celebrity chef in Malaysia to be bestowed the title of Datuk by the
Malaysian Head of State, Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin, in 2010. This was followed by his appointment as
Culinary Ambassador by Tourism Malaysia later that year. Most recently, he was the recipient of Icons of
Malaysia, a recognition given by the Malaysia Book of Records in 2011. Internationally, Chef Wan was
presented with the Lifetime Jury Award at the 2007 Prix La Mazille for his contributions as Malaysia’s
culinary ambassador. He was also given the highest recognition for celebrity chefs with the title Best
Celebrity Chef Award at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards 2009.
Chef Wan continues to share his expertise and knowledge with food lovers through contributions in
newspapers and magazines, as well as through his cookbooks in both English and Bahasa Malaysia.
Questions 31-40
Using the information given, complete the table below.
Chef Wan
Education 33.
background 34.
Promoting
35. Malaysia and __________________________________
countries
36.
Achievements and
37.
awards
38.
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SECTION C
[10 MARKS]
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41 From paragraph 1,
(a) what followed the meteorite explosion on 15 February 2013?
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(b) why was the Siberian meteorite so devastating?
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42 From paragraph 2, what had occurred on the same day as the meteorite explosion
over Chelyabinsk, Russia?
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43 From paragraph 3,
(a) Experts say that comets and asteroid could ….……………………………………………..
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46 Do you think asteroids are a threat to mankind? Give a reason for your answer.
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Questions end. Panic? Wish you studied? Try to make some kind of deal with the God . Good luck!