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SECTION A
[15 marks]

Questions 1 – 8 are based on the given stimuli. Study the information carefully and choose the
best answer.

Unfettered logging threatening villagers’ survival

BERNAMA.
New Straits Times
11 April 2016

JERANTUT: Greedy and unscrupulous loggers have been stealing from the Gunung
Dulang and Gunung Ais range for the past 10 years, and today over 500 villagers are
paying for it.

The people of Kampung Mat Daling have now lost their source of clean and free
water supply due to the drying up of catchments from the overzealous logging.

1 Which of the following word can best replace the word ‘unfettered’ in the News headline
above?

A unrestricted
B unlawful
C responsible
D constraints
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A vampire bat laps up blood with its powerful tongue

2 From the statement above, we can say that a vampire bat

A eats like a dog
B drinks like a cat
C sucks like a mosquito
D swallows like a python

3 What is the message in the poster?

A Stop smoking; it is bad for health.

B Smokers will develop black lungs.
C Smokers may die of lung cancer.
D If you smoke, you will die within three years.
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New debris found in the Indian Ocean near Mauritius is being examined
by Australian authorities to confirm if it belongs to flight MH370. The
latest find comes just weeks after two pieces of debris confirmed to be
part of the mysterious Malaysian Airlines flight that was discovered in
Mozambique.

4 The word find means

A seek
B look
C obtain
D discovery

MALAYSIA’S MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIBERS

BY HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION

TOP PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION

Highest level of education Percentage [%]

None 2.80
Still Schooling 5.40
Primary schooling 15.80
PMR 15.20
SPM or equivalent 36.30
STPM or equivalent 4.90
Diploma 10.50
Degree 9.10

5 From the chart above, the highest percentage of mobile phone subscribers are those who
have _______ education.

A. PMR
B. SPM
C. STPM
D. Diploma
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Do you juice on a regular basis?

Fruit or vegetable juice?

Most people do not consume fruit and vegetables in their everyday diet. Based on the healthy
balanced diet, fruit and vegetables should make up one-third of our daily diet. Therefore, drink F
& V Gold for its nutrients, vitamins and minerals to complement daily diets. Also, eat whole
fruit and vegetables for fibre. You can never go wrong with F & V Gold fruit and vegetable juice
in your healthy diet.

6 From the advertisement, we can conclude that a healthy diet must include

A. fruit for nutrients

B. fruit and vegetables

C. fruit and vegetable juice only

D. fibre, nutrients, vitamins and minerals

7 Based on the “Big Nate” comic strips, why do you think the boys ‘snicker’ at Nate?

A They are laughing at Nate.

B Nate is trying to buy a pair of skates.
C The boys are wearing the same shoe size.
D They are mocking Nate for wearing a smaller size.
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According to a recent study conducted by Loughborough University's Sleep Research Center in

England, women need to sleep somewhere around 20 minutes more than men, Woman's Day
reports. The study followed 210 middle-aged men and women.

"Women's brains are wired differently ... so their sleep need will be slightly greater," Professor
Jim Horne, the former director of the research center, said. 'Women tend to multitask — they do
lots at once and are flexible — and so they use more of their actual brain than men do."

Yahoo News 2016

8 What is the most suitable title for this extract?

A Men need more sleep than women.

B Men are more active than women.
C Women are more active than men.
D Women need more sleep than men.
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Questions 9 – 15

Read the following passage and fill in the numbered blanks with the best answer.

High heels are killing much more than women think. One in 10 women wear high heels at least
three days a week and a third have fallen while ____9____ them. Statistics show that high heels
are one of the biggest factors leading ____10____ foot problems in women, with up to a third
suffering permanent problems as a result of prolonged wear. Natalie A. Nevins, DO, an
osteopathic physician from Hollywood, Calif. ____11____ specializes in family medicine,
explains the common medical problems ____12____ with prolonged high heel wear and
provides tips to avoid them. Those perfect pumps can create the perfect storm for permanent
health problems. Extended wear of high heels and continually bending the toes into an unnatural
position can cause a ____13____ of ailments, from ingrown toenails to irreversible damage to
leg tendons. Additionally, cramming the toes into a narrow toe box ____14____ cause nerve
damage and bunions," says Dr. Nevins. "High heels have also been linked to overworked
____15____ injured leg muscles, osteoarthritis of the knee, plantar fasciitis and low back pain,"
she adds.

9 A wears 12 A associated 15 A and

B wear B associating B. but
C worn C associates C. so
D wearing D associate D. or

10 A into 13. A. range

B to B. variety
C for C. various
D at D. type

11 A that 14 A could
B which B might
C who C can
D whose D may
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Section B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]
Questions 16 to 25

Read the following brochure carefully and complete the graphic organiser on the following page.

Today, the standards of living are

Many kidney failure patients are
higher and our lifestyles change
unemployed. They could not hold regular
dramatically as the nation’s economy
jobs.
continues to develop and progress
further. Dining out and eating
excessively, coupled with lack of
exercise and the extreme demands of My
most modern jobs have greatly altered ankles I was
our diets as compared to 20 or 30 years THAT’S
were so passing
ago.
swollen blood in my
Even fast food – high in salt and fat WHAT urine. It was
that I
content, has penetrated the rural towns so dark, it
couldn’t
and villages; resulting in the rural looked like
dwellers today experiencing a steady put on THEY Ribena.
rise in diabetes and hypertension, my
which were once considered the “rich
men’s diseases.”
shoes. SAY

I was nauseated,
throwing up all the
Dialysis treatment took most of my
time. I couldn’t
keep anything time. I need to go to the hospital 13
down. times a month, spending 4 hours on
each treatment.

For donations, kindly make out a cheque payable to “National

Kidney Foundation”.

Include your full name, mailing address and telephone number

on the reverse side of your cheque and send to National
Kidney Foundation of Malaysia, 70, Jalan 14/29, 46100
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
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Questions 16 to 25

Using the information given, complete the graphic organiser below.

AILMENT DIALYSIS TREATMENT

 Frequency
16 ……………………………………………………………
17 ……………………………………
 Duration
CAUSES
18 ……………………………………

……………..
19 ……………………………………………………………

20…………………………………………………………...

21. Bosses do not want to retain workers who are constantly away from work. Therefore,

many kidney patients ………………………………………………………………….

22. Whenever a kidney failure patient feels queasy, he would start ………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………….

23. A patient remembered some of her body parts were ………………………………….

24. When one young kidney patient went to pee, …………………………………………

…………………………………………………………………………………………

25. Public can forward their ………………………………. of any amount to National

Kidney Foundation of Malaysia which is located at 70, Jalan14/29, 46100 Petaling

Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan.

[10 marks]
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Section C
[10 marks]

[Time suggested : 25 minutes ]

Questions 26 to 31 are based on the following passage.

1 Years of research had educated me about how sugar, fat, and salt change the
brain. I understood some of the parallels between hyperpalatable foods and
drugs of abuse, and about the links among sensory stimulation, cues, and
memory. I had met enough people like Claudia and Maria to understand how
even the thought of food could cause them to lose control. 5

2 But I wasn't fully prepared for the discoveries I made about irresistibility and
whoosh, the Monster Thickburger and Baked! Cheetos Flamin' Hot, about
indulgence and purple cows. Without necessarily understanding the
underlying science, the food industry has discovered what sells.

3 I was sitting at Chili's Grill & Bar in Chicago's O'Hare Airport waiting for a 10
late-night flight. At a nearby table, a couple in their early forties was deep
into a meal. The woman was overweight, with about 180 pounds on her five-
foot-four-inch frame. The South-western Eggrolls she had ordered were
listed as a starter course, but the enormous platter in front of her had been
heaped with food. The dish was described on the menu as "smoked chicken, 15
black beans, corn, jalapeño Jack cheese, red peppers, and spinach wrapped
inside a crispy flour tortilla," and it was served with a creamy avocado-ranch
dipping sauce. Despite its name, the dish looked more like a burrito than an
egg roll, an only-in-America fusion approach.

4 I watched as the woman attacked her food with vigor and speed. She held the 20
egg roll in one hand, dunked it into the sauce, and brought it to her mouth
while using the fork in her other hand to scoop up more sauce. Occasionally
she reached over and speared some of her companion's french fries. The
woman ate steadily, working her way around the plate with scant pause for
conversation or rest. When she finally paused, only a little lettuce was left. 25

5 Had she known someone was watching her, I am sure she would have eaten
differently. Had she been asked to describe what she had just eaten, she
probably would have substantially underestimated her consumption. And she
would probably have been surprised to learn what the ingredients in her meal
really were. 30
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6 The woman might have been interested in how my industry source, who had
called sugar, fat, and salt the three points of the compass, described her
entree. Deep-frying the tortilla drives down its water content from 40 percent
to about 5 percent and replaces the rest with fat. "The tortilla is really going
to absorb a lot of fat," he said. "It looks like an egg roll is supposed to look, 35
which is crispy and brown on the outside."

7 The food consultant read through other ingredients on the label, keeping up a
running commentary as he did. "Cooked white meat chicken, binder added,
smoke flavour. People like smoky flavour — it's the caveman in them."

"There's green stuff in there," he said, noting the spinach. "That makes me 40
8 feel like I'm eating something healthy."

9 "Shredded Monterey Jack cheese.... The increase in per-capita consumption

of cheese is off the chart."

10 The hot peppers, he said, "add a little spice, but not too much to kill
everything else off." 45

11 He believed the chicken had been chopped and formed much like a meat loaf,
with binders added, which makes those calories easy to swallow. Ingredients that
hold moisture, including autolysed yeast extract, sodium phosphate, and soy
protein concentrate, further soften the food. I noticed that salt appeared eight
times on the label and that sweeteners were there five 50 times, in the form of
corn-syrup solids, molasses, honey, brown sugar, and sugar.

12 "This is highly processed?" I asked.

13 "Absolutely, yes. All of this has been processed such that you can wolf it down
fast, chopped up and made ultrapalatable. Very appealing looking, 55 very high
pleasure in the food, very high caloric density. Rules out all that stuff you have to
chew."

14 By eliminating the need to chew, modern food processing techniques allow

us to eat faster. "When you're eating these things, you've had 500, 600, 800,
900 calories before you know it," said the consultant. "Literally before you 60
know it." Refined food simply melts in the mouth.

Source : The End of Overeating by David Kessler

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26 (a) From paragraph 1, why is it difficult to control overeating?

............................................................................................................ [1 mark]

(b) From paragraph 2, how did the writer feel about processed food?

............................................................................................................. [1 mark]

27 (a) From paragraph 3, what does the phrase ‘an only–in–America fusion approach’
refer to?

......................................................................................................... [1 mark]

(b) “I’m sure she would have eaten differently.”(Paragraph 5, lines 26-27)
How would the above statement influence the way the woman eat?

...................................................................................................... [1 mark]

28 (a) From paragraph 7, which word conveys the meaning of ‘an expression of an
opinion’?

................................................................................................................. [1 mark]

(b) From paragraph 8, “That makes me feel like I’m eating something healthy.”

What does this tell us about the writer’s perception?

.................................................................................................................. [1 mark]
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29 (a) From paragraph 10, how is adding too much spice affecting the taste?

.................................................................................................................. [1mark]

(b) From paragraph 13, which piece of evidence support the writer’s description
that refined food is irresistible?

................................................................................................................. [1 mark]

30 (a) ‘Refined food simply melts in the mouth’ (Paragraph 14)

State one effect suggested by the above statement.

Give a reason for your answer.

Effect : ........................................................................................................... [1 mark]

Reason : ........................................................................................................... [1 mark]

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Section D: Directed Writing

[35 marks]
[Time suggested: 45 minutes]

Read the email from your friend, Ahmad.

To: Arifhandsome21@gmail.com
From: AhmadVanDijk@gmail.com

Update on fever season

Subject:

Hi Arif,

How are things? I haven’t heard from you for ages. Anyway, I’ve got a few things to tell
you.

A few friends of mine from the same neighbourhood were taken to the hospital because
of high fever. We don’t really know the factors yet, but it’s flu season over here and it
has been a hot topic of our neighbourhood’s everyday conversation. Everyone is doing
their best for precaution. Most of us had started wearing face mask whenever we went
out.

As we all know, there were a few causes that led to fever. One of the causes is infection,
such as strep throat, flu, chickenpox, or pneumonia. Ones can be caught by fever when
their skin was overexposed to sunlight, or sunburn. Fever can also be caused by
heatstroke, which resulting either by exposure to high temperatures or prolonged
strenuous exercise.

All in all, I believe everyone was making their own assumptions. I personally thought
that it was due to the weather changes. The weather has been unpredictable lately. It
could be rainy in the morning, piercing hot in the afternoon and back to a rainy evening.
A friend of mine told me that it might be dengue. It sounds possible for me. What do you
think?

Well, that’s all for now. Write back with your opinion about the fever. I’ll be waiting for
your reply.

Bye for now,

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Write a reply to Ahmad, informing him about the symptoms of dengue and advising him on
dengue treatment and how to prevent it.

Use the notes below to write your letter:

1. Symptoms
o sudden high fever
o pain behind the eyes
o nausea – vomiting
o skin rash

←
2. Treatments
o a lot of rest
o plenty of water
o clinic or hospital

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3. Precautions
o mosquito net and repellent
o long sleeved shirt when outdoor
o breeding areas

When writing your email, you should remember to include the following:

1. greeting
2. opening paragraph
3. main part ( 2-3 paragraphs )
4. closing paragraph
5. signing off notes
6. all the notes given

KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

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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.

1 =A= =B= =C= =D= 9 =A= =B= =C= =D=

2 =A= =B= =C= =D= 10 =A= =B= =C= =D=

3 =A= =B= =C= =D= 11 =A= =B= =C= =D=

4 =A= =B= =C= =D= 12 =A= =B= =C= =D=

5 =A= =B= =C= =D= 13 =A= =B= =C= =D=

6 =A= =B= =C= =D= 14 =A= =B= =C= =D=

7 =A= =B= =C= =D= 15 =A= =B= =C= =D=

8 =A= =B= =C= =D=

For Examiner’s Use

Section Total Marks
A 15
B 10
C 10
D 35
Total 70