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SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS MUZAFFAR SYAH MELAKA

PENTAKSIRAN TINGKATAN DUA

BAHASA INGGERIS
PEMAHAMAN
1 JAM 15 MINIT

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

ARAHAN:
1. Tulis nama penuh dan tingkatan 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 kertas jawapan yang disediakan. Anda perlu
melengkapkan kertas jawapan anda dalam masa yang ditetapkan

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

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

NAMA: ……………………………………………………………………………….………
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TINGKATAN: ………………………………………………………………………………….
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Prepared by: Checked by: Approved by:

(Mdm. Norizah binti Baba) (Head of English Panel) (Pn. Kamariah Mohamed Noor)

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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.

Hi Mom,
I won’t be home after school today? I’ve extra class until late evening.
I already told dad this morning. Don’t forget to fetch me at 6pm!

1. Sarah is texting her Mom to

 A apologise to her mother.
B explain why she will be late today.
C remind dad about today extra class.

Dear Lucy,
I just meet my new friend from Spain. She loves reading story books. I like
to bring her to our school library. It would be nice if you can join us
this evening at the library. Let’s meet at 3pm.
Nina

2. Nina wrote the message to

A explain why she cannot see Lucy.
B remind Lucy to buy a gift for her new friend.
C invite Lucy to join her at the library.

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Read the text below and answer questions 3 and 4.
 To: min@mail.com

From: nina@mail.com

Subject: Netball training

Hi,

I just got a call from our netball coach about tomorrow’s training – it’s not cancelled
but we’ll be at the Nusa Mahsuri sports centre instead of training at school. It will be at 3
o’clock, as usual.
See you there!
Nina

3.Tomorrow, basketball training is

A cancelled.
B at a different time.
C in a different place.

4. Nina wrote the email to

A inform Min about the netball training.
B remind Min about the event.
C invite Min to join her training.

Read the text below and answer questions 5 - 8.

Looking For Adventure?

Wanted
Teenager Aged 13 -17 years old.

Do you want to make new friends?

Do you like some cool activities and have fun this holiday? If the answer is Yes!
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5. Teenagers aged 13 -17 years old can

A make new friends.
B join the two days of adventure at the camp.
C involve in weekends cool activities at the school.

6. Interested teenagers have

A to write their names.
B to register online.
C to join with friends.

7. From the cartoon above, what chore do you think the mother asked her son to do?
A. fold the clothes
B. sort the laundry
C. do the washing up

8. Based on the to do list above, which chore CANNOT be done by a 6-year-old child
A. mow the lawn
B. do the dishes
C. clean their room
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Part 2
Question 6 – 15
Read the text below and correct the underlined errors.
For each question, write the correct word in the space provided on your question paper.

The Future of the World’s Weather

Nobody can be sure what the weather is going to be like in the future, but many people think there (0) is
going to be some changes. Scientists say that in many places it is going to be hotter and it (6) are going to
rain less. Countries in Africa and Asia are going to become very dry all year, and it is going to be
impossible for people to find food and water. In Southern Europe and the United States it is going to (7)
being more difficult for plants to grow. People there are also going to (8) has problems finding food in the
future. Nobody knows exactly how much the temperature (9) are going to go up, but scientists say that the
change is going to be at least 2°C. They predict that the ice in the Arctic and the Antarctic is going to (10)
melted in the next hundred years and a lot of the animals there are going to (11) dye. There is also going
to be more water in the oceans of the world so cities on the coast (12) is going to disappear. Another
problem is that the weather is going to (13) becoming more extreme. Scientists say that there (14) am
going to be more hurricanes and typhoons in the future. These storms are going to happen all over the
world and many people are going to (15) loose their home

Example:
0 are

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Part 3
Read the text below and answer questions 17 to 24.
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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.

No Descriptions Title of Novel

17 Menon loves reading investigative stories that

are intriguing and suspenseful. _________________________________________

18 Adnan has a brother who is disabled. He would

like to be able to understand him better. _________________________________________

19 Robin Chang is a young adult who prefers books

that deal with issues faced by youths. _________________________________________

20 Shanti Roberts likes to read true life accounts.
_________________________________________

21 Mrs Ng likes to read touching stories that deal

with family. _________________________________________

22 James likes to read fantasy stories to his

daughters for bedtime. _________________________________________

23 The publisher that publishes Margaret Robbins’

masterpiece. _________________________________________

24 The publisher that publishes the novel for

identity-searching teenagers. _________________________________________

[8 marks]
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Part 4
Read the text and answer questions 25 to 34.

Good morning students of SMK Sungai Seri Limau. Examinations are important and as such,
you have to be well-prepared to perform your best. As the examination period is approaching,
some of you may have butterflies in your stomach. But don’t worry. Today, I would like to share some
tips on how you can perform well in your examination.

Firstly, it is a bad habit to stay up late to catch up on your revision. Another one is to revise
at the eleventh hour. These bad habits should not be encouraged. Always revise consistently,
especially after the lesson is taught. Don’t be afraid to ask questions in class, especially on topics
or concepts that you have difficulty understanding. Talk to your teachers as they can provide you the
necessary guidance.

Besides, you can form a study group. Studying in a group enables you and your friends to share
ideas and opinions. This can be a valuable source of information, especially in areas you are weak in.

During an examination, listen to the instructions given by the invigilator. He will tell you the time
allocated to answer the questions and ask you to check the printed pages of the paper.

Use the time given to you wisely. If you are unable to answer a difficult question, do not waste
time on it. You can come back to it later. Move on to do the easier ones first. Once you have finished,
do not leave the hall. Read what you have answered and check your work. There may be some errors
which can be corrected.
 Don’t forget to bring along your identity card with you on the day of the examination. You will
need it to enter the examination hall. Finally, always arrive early at least half an hour before the paper
starts. Never arrive just on time or late for the examination.

These are some of the tips you can follow to prepare yourselves for an examination. Remember
our performance in an examination depends on our efforts to prepare for it. Thank you and good luck.

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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 bad habit that we should avoid when revising is _____________________________

_______________________________________________________________. [1 mark]

26. Talking to teachers can help us to______________________________________

_______________________________________________________________. [1 mark]

27. Why is a study group a valuable source of information?

____________________________________________________________________[1 mark]

28. It is necessary to bring our identity card to the examination hall because
 _________________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

29. List two things that invigilators do before an examination starts.

_____________________________________________________________________[1
mark]

30. If we are unable to answer a question during the examination, we should

_________________________________________________________________ [1
mark]

31. After we have finished answering the questions, we should

_______________________________________________________________________ [1
mark]

32. By listening to the invigilator’s instructions, we can

_________________________________________________________________[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. extremely important [1 mark]

34. coming near [1 mark]

[10 marks]

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Part 5

Questions 35 - 40
You are going to read a newspaper article about sports.Six sentences have been removed
from the article. Choose from the sentences (A - H) to fit each gap (35 - 40). 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.

Water Pollution

Water pollution happens in the ocean, seas and rivers. Surprisingly, a large part
of this pollution may be traced to our own homes.
35.

Much of the pollution that may be traced to homes is because many people use
the toilet bowls and the wash basins as garbage dumps. 36. There isn’t enough
awareness about how hazardous this can be.
37.

. Unbelievably, shampoos, soaps, toothpaste and artificial fragrances

have serious effects on rivers, seas and oceans. The special chemicals that make these
products more attractive to the consumers end up returning to us in the form of polluted
drinking water.

However, it is almost impossible to remove all the synthetic chemicals that have
come from man-made products. 38.

39. 40.

. These can reduce our personal contribution to pollution.

We must never use products simply because they make us look richer or more
stylish.
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A Drinking water is made bacteria-free.

B Water pollution affects wildlife and their habitat.

C Consumer products are very dangerous

D They pour chemicals and medicines into these places.

E We need to practice self-discipline and awareness creation.

F We should constantly remind ourselves to use products that we absolutely need.

G She thought it was a great idea, but she was wrong.

H It took a long time to recover.

[6 marks]
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 SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS MUZAFFAR SYAH

MID YEAR EXAM 2019

ENGLISH LANGUAGE

ANSWER SHEET
KERTAS JAWAPAN

NAME :

CLASS :

No. Blacken your answer

A B C
1

A B C
2

A B C
3

A B C
4

A B C
5

A B C
6

A B C
7

A B C
8

No. Write your answer

10
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12

13

14

15

16
No. Write your answer

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

31

32

33

34

No. Blacken your answer

A B C D E F G H
35

A B C D E F G H
36
 A B C D E F G H
37
INSTRUMEN
A B C D E F G H CONTOH
38

A B C D E F G H
39

A B C D E F G H
40