SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN PENGKALAN HULU

33100 PENGKALAN HULU, PERAK

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PENTAKSIRAN TINGKATAN DUA

BAHASA INGGERIS (12)

PENULISAN (12/2)
1 JAM

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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

ARAHAN:

1. Tulis nama dan angka giliran anda.

2. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua bahagian. Terdapat satu soalan bagi setiap bahagian.
Baca arahan bagi setiap bahagian dengan teliti.
3. Jawab semua soalan.
4. Tulis jawapan anda pada ruang jawapan yang disediakan di dalam kertas soalan ini.
5. Serahkan kertas soalan ini kepada pengawas peperiksaan selepas tamat ujian.

Untuk Kegunaan Pemeriksa

Nama Pemeriksa:

Bahagian Markah Markah

Penuh Diperoleh
A 20
B 20
Jumlah 40

Disediakan oleh, Disahkan oleh,

……………………… ………………………….
( Norsharliza Bte Che Ahmad ) ( Pn Noor Syamsyul bt Halim )
Guru Matapelajaran Ketua Panitia Bahasa Inggeris
SMK Pengkalan Hulu.
Part 1
Questions 1 – 8

Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C. For each question
mark the correct answer A, B or C on your answer sheet.

Dear Zul,
My family and I will visit you at your hostel since we’ll
be spending this weekend in Kuantan. Your mother has asked
me to bring you something special.
See you this Sunday!

Mat

1. Mat wrote the message to

A. invite Zul to stay at the hostel
B. inform Zul that he will visit him
C. explain why he is going to Kuantan for the weekend.

Dear Lisa,

I hope you can come to my party next Sunday. I have invited Mei
Ling, Siti and Kavita too. The party starts at 6.30 p.m.

Mary

2. Who is organising the party ?

A. Lisa
B. Mary
C. Siti
 Dear Doreen,

I heard that you won the Public Speaking

Competition last week. I am very happy for you.
Congratulations!

Anna

3. Anna is writing to Doreen to

A. invite her B. congratulate her C. wish her good luck

To: marsha @ yahoo.com

From: ravi@yahoo.com
Date: 3 March
Hi Marsha,
I am sending this email from an altitude of 3700 metres. We are in Tibet now
and I did some hiking this morning to an altitude of 4500 metres.
It is very cold and is snowing heavily here. I am wearing three layers of clothes.
I had a headache yesterday but I was fine after taking some medication. The
Tibetans are very friendly. Bye for now.

Ravi
Tibet
4. The email tells us that Ravi is
A. feeling fine
B. having a cold
C. having a headache

MERDEKA
PARTY
The Sunway University Malaysian Alumni is holding a party to celebrate our 62nd
Independence Day at Tropicana Restobar, Bangsar on April 25. It will cost RM20++ per pax.
Further information available at http://rguma.wordpress.com

5. Where will the party be held?

A. Tropicana Restobar, Bangsar
B. The Sunway University Malaysian Alumni
C. 62nd Independence Day
 Congratulations
To our own Nicol David for raising the bar for all
Malaysians. She defeated world’s No. 1 Rachel Grinham in
the semi-finals and went on to beat Nour El Shervini in the
finals to emerge as the winner of the 2005 British Open
Squash Championship

6. The extract tells us that Nicol David

A. beat Nour El Shervini in the semi-finals
B. won the British Open Squash Championship
C. lost the British Open Squash Championship

Milk it
If you have a blister, soak a washcloth in milk and hold it on the blister for 15
minutes to cure it. Tea works too – chill a used tea bag and apply it to the area.

7. The text is mainly about

A. using milk or a tea bag to cure a blister
B. drinking milk for good health
C. how delicious milk or tea is

SMK Pasir Damai Teachers Day Celebration

Venue: Assembly Hall

Date: 16 May ( Thursday )
Time: 8.00 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
* Watch exciting plays by students.
* Lucky Draws for Teachers.
* Students get to vote for their Teacher of the Year.

8. To attend the celebration, students should arrive at school by

A. 8.00 a.m. B. 7.45 a.m. C. 12.30 p.m.

( 8 marks )
Part 2
Questions 9 – 16

Read the text below and correct the underlined errors.

For each question, write the correct word in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Music and Me
I only ( 0 ) start learning music when I was in the secondary school. Since then, music

( 9 ) have become an important part of my life. I often listen to music to ( 10 ) relaxed

myself. Music also helps me to concentrate better on ( 11 ) our studies. Learning to play

musical instruments has helped me to make new friends ( 12 ) which share similar

interests. Together, we have put up several ( 13 ) performance for schools and the

community. Besides gaining confidence in ( 14 ) ours, sometimes we also get paid. With

advanced technology, my friends ( 15 ) so I are now learning to create music. We

( 16 ) wanted to record and mix our own music. We also hope to uphold our music videos

online one day.

Example: ( 8 marks )

0 started
Part 3

Read the text below and answer questions 17 – 24

How to Boost Your Immune System

Many students are not taking proper care of their health. They tend to forget about
their health while coping with things such as lessons, extra-curricular activities and social events.
Hence, we should take steps to boost our immune system.
It is a fact that a good immune system helps build strong resistance against
diseases. In order to boost our immunity, we should get sufficient sleep. Ideally, we should sleep
for six to eight hours daily. A lack of sleep may cause us to feel tired easily.
Secondly, we must drink eight glasses of water daily. This helps to flush out
toxins from our bodies. It is best to avoid coffee, tea and carbonated drinks.
Thirdly, we should practise good eating habits. Eat more fruits and leafy
vegetables. Avoid taking processed food. Good personal hygiene can boost our immune system.
Wash your hands after visiting restrooms and before and after meals to kill germs.
Doing regular exercise is equally important. It is a fact that exercise strengthens
our bones, muscles and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. Taking a daily dose of multivitamins
will enable us to build strong resistance against infections.
Life is a precious gift. We have to take the right steps to keep ourselves healthy.
After all, prevention is better than cure.

Questions 17 – 24
Complete the following table.
Choose no more than three words and / or a number from the text for each answer. For each
question, write your answer in the space provided on your answer sheet.

How to Boost Your Immune System

Hours of sleep needed daily 17. ____________________________________

Types of drinks to avoid 18. ____________________________________

19. ____________________________________

20. ____________________________________

We should eat more 21 ____________________________________

22. ____________________________________

Doing exercise strengthens our 23 ____________________________________

24. ____________________________________
( 8 marks )
Part 4
Read the text and answer questions 25 – 34

Why My Mother Is My Best Friend

Many of my friends have best friends around our age, mostly teens. For me, my
mother is my best friend. Here are some reasons why my mother is the best kind of friend to
have.
I am a competitive swimmer. This means that I train long hours. From Monday
to Friday, my training begins at 5.30 a.m. and continues after school. During the weekends, my
training hours are longer. Throughtout my training, my mother drives me around tirelessly
without any complaints. She always spends time talking with me when we travel. We talk about
school, food, fashion and hobbies like any other best friends would.
I rely on my coach for guidance and performance in sport. However, it is my
mothe who takes care of my body and mental needs. She keeps me healthy by making sure I
have a healthy diet. Sometimes, she gives me a special treat to food that I like even when my
coach disagrees. She says a happy mind makes the body do wonderful things. I feel she really
knows me better than I do myself.
When I suffer pain from my training, the only person I can talk to is my mother.
I do not feel shy telling her about the pain I get from training. She never looks down on me or
says that I need to toughen up. Instead, she will check the pain to make sure it is not serious.
Then she will teach me how to manage it.
A friend in need is a friend indeed. My mother has been more than just a friend
in need as she is always there for me. I am very grateful to her for all the love and attention that
she has given me.

Questions 25 – 32
Answer the questions below.
Choose no more than five words and / or a number from the text for each answer.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided on your answer sheet.

25. The writer has swimming lessons from _______________________________________________

( 1 mark )

26. The writer’s training hours are longer during __________________________________________

( 1 mark )

27. What does the writer talk about with her mother ?

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( 1 mark )
28. What does the writer rely on her coach for in sport?

_____________________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )

29. The writer keeps healthy by having _________________________________________________

( 1 mark )

30. The writer’s coach disagrees on giving her _______________________________ that she likes.
( 1 mark )

31. The writer does not ________________________________ telling her mother about the pain she
suffers from training.
( 1 mark )

32. The writer’s mother teaches her ________________________ the pain that she gets from
training.
( 1 mark )

Questions 33 and 34
Complete the table below with a word from the text.
For each question, write your answer in the space provided on your answer sheet.

Meaning Word

33. very pleasant ____________________________________

( 1 mark )

34. to deal with a difficult situation ____________________________________

( 1 mark )

( 10 marks )
Part 5
Question 35 – 40
Six sentences have been removed from the following text. Choose from the sentences ( A – H ) to fit
each gap ( 1 – 6 ). There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use. For each question,
mark the correct answer ( A – H ) on your answer sheet.

Dear Salim,

How have you been? Glad to hear that you had a wonderful holiday in Terengganu. As
promised I will tell you about my trip to Taman Negara with my family.
My family went to Taman Negara on a tour package. __35________. From there, a bus
took us to the Kuala Tembeling wooden jetty. ___36_______. My father was making funny
faces throughout the boat ride due to the constant rocking of the boat. Once we arrived at Taan
Negara resort, we had a rest before going for dinner at the Tahan Restaurant.
___37_______ . Later we went for a jungle night walk experience. As we walked we
could hear all the jungle sounds.
The next day, we went jungle trekking to Bukit Teresek. We also went on some canopy
walks while we were there. I truly enjoyed myself there. It was really amazing to see the forest
from the top of trees. ___38_______ . After lunch, we proceeded to take a boat trip to Lata
Berkoh cascades for a refreshing swim. ___39______ . We swam in the river and also had the
opportunity to fish in the designated fishing areas. My dad was able to catch several large fishes
which we cooked on site. It felt really rewarding to eat fish that we had caught for ourselves.
We left for home the next day. ____40________. We can’t wait to go back there again.
Hope to hear from you soon.

( 6 marks )

ToA.
waitMy
at Crowne
whole family was really tired from the trip but we all agreed that we had a really good
time there.
B. We slept in a traditional kampong house for the night.
C. We were exhausted by the time it was lunch.
D. A short ride on a wooden boat took us to the resort.
E. We saw many animals during our trek across the jungle.
F. We were asked by the tour operators.
G. The water was so cool and inviting.
H. After dinner, we attended a short talk which introduced Taman Negara.
KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

Part 1
( 20 marks )
You should spend about 25 minutes in this part.
Read the message from your friend, Salmah.

Hi,

My mother is angry with me again. She wants me to eat more

vegetables but I really hate to eat anything that is green.

Please tell me what you think about this.

What should I do?
Salmah

In about 80 words, write a message to advise Salmah.

Dear Salmah,

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From,

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Part 2
( 20 marks )
You should spend about 35 minutes in this part.
In your class, you have been talking about birthday parties. In about 120 words, write an essay about a
birthday party you have attended. You may use the notes below to help you.

where was
the party

how you when was

felt A birthday the party
party you
have
attended

who you
what you
celebrated
did
it with

Write your essay.

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( 20 marks )
KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN PENGKALAN HULU
33100 PENGKALAN HULU, PERAK

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PENTAKSIRAN TINGKATAN DUA

BAHASA INGGERIS (12)

PENULISAN (12/1)
1 JAM 15 MINIT

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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

ARAHAN:

1. Tulis nama dan angka giliran pada kertas jawapan anda.

2. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi lima bahagian yang terdiri daripada 40 soalan. Jawab semua
soalan. Baca arahan bagi setiap bahagian dan soalan dengan teliti.

3. Tulis jawapan anda pada ruang jawapan yang disediakan. Anda perlu melengkapkan kertas jawapan
anda dalam masa yang ditetapkan.

4. Sila gunakan pensil untuk menulis jawapan pada kertas jawapan anda.

5. Serahkan kertas jawapan anda kepada pengawas peperiksaan selepas tamat ujian.

Disediakan oleh, Disahkan oleh,

……………………… ………………………….
( Norsharliza Bte Che Ahmad ) ( Pn Noor Syamsyul bt Halim )
Guru Matapelajaran Ketua Panitia Bahasa Inggeris
SMK Pengkalan Hulu.