Section A

[15 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]
Questions 1 – 8 are based on the given stimuli. Study the information carefully and choose
the best answer.

1 What was the writer concerned about?

A The unhealthy food on offer
B The poor garbage collection
C The waste of food and drinks
D The attitude of some individuals

2 According to the text above, doing a Do-It-Yourself (DIY) Taste Check can help you
A detect health problems
B prevent mouth infections
C choose correct medications
D measure your blood sugar level

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3 The advertisement says that
A smartphones can be connected to any ATM
B new bank cards will be issued to smartphone users
C payments can be made using the Connect Mobile App
D Connect Mobile App enables users to withdraw money

4 What is the advantage of YMP’s acne patch?

A It removes bacteria
B It is hardly noticeable
C It comes in many variables
D It can be bought anywhere

5 From the newspaper extract above, we know that Emily Toner

A is keen on beating her rival at the Delhi Open
B was defeated in her most recent tournament
C won against Walters in the Olympics
D lost the last time she played in Delhi

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6 Which title best summarises the above text?
A Art: The Benefits of Taking It Up as a Hobby
B Art: Skills That Develop in The Early Years
C Art: Making It From What’s Available
D Art: Helping Children to Appreciate It

7 Following Mr Loga’s party tips will

A add variety to your parties
B help to minimise the cost
C make parties easier to organise
D allow you to invite more guests

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8 What can we conclude from the above statistics about Summit Magazine?
A The majority spent a minimum of 15 minutes reading it
B The percentage of people reading it is increasing
C The maximum time spent reading it is one hour
D The average reader finds it easy to read
[8 marks]

Questions 9 – 15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in each
blank.
Playing games is nothing new. In many ways, games are important as they prepare us
for the __9_ of life. In the past, playing games mainly __10__ doing physical activities,
whether in school or with friends in the street. One important lesson that children learnt from
playing these games was to accept defeat __11__ grace and dignity.
Perhaps the most obvious difference between the way that we play today __12__ how
we played in the past is the fact that games nowadays __13__ often played on computers or
phone devices. Gaming can be interesting in various ways. For instance, many video games
are __14__ to bring players from all over the world together in the spirit of friendly
competition.
However, gaming has a negative side. For example, there are special platforms and
websites for those who like to cheat __15__ games. The world of online gaming certainly
gives you a fascinating insight into human behaviour.

9 A ways
13 A is
B times
B are
C standards
C was
D challenges
D were

10 A mean
14 A planned
B means
B arranged
C meant
C designed
D meaning
D invented

11 A by
15 A at
B for
B to
C over
C on
D with
D of
12 A and
B nor
C or
D as

[7 marks]

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 Section B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]
Questions 16 – 25
Read the magazine article below and answer the questions that follow.

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Questions 16 – 20
Using the information from the magazine article, write the name of the person in the table
below.

No Which person says … Name

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16
missing breakfast can lead to eating more than
normal later in the day?

17
breakfast is important to provide energy for
sport?

18
missing breakfast can cause bad moods?

19
breakfast is important for concentration?

20
missing breakfast can cause dizziness?

[5 marks]
Questions 21 – 25
Using words from the magazine article, complete the e-mail below.
Use no more than two words for each blank.
To feena_farid@email.com.my

Subject Interesting article

Hi there,
I’ve just read an article about breakfast. Did you know that
21 ___________________ and 22 _________________ are the top two
explanations teenagers give for not having their morning meal? Also, one
of the professionals suggested that going without breakfast isn’t a good
way to 23 ____________________. I now know that I shouldn’t have my
breakfast any later than 24 ___________________. I’ve always had my
breakfast during the morning recess, so I must change my routine. I also
have to make sure that I eat, drink and 25 _______________enough.

[5 marks]
Section C

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 [25 marks]
[Time suggested: 50 minutes]

Questions 26 – 31 are based on the following passage.

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26 From paragraph 1
(a) what two activities did watching television prevent Jeffrey and Maria from doing?
Activity 1: __________________________________________________ [1 mark]
Activity 2: __________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) what finally made them give up television?
___________________________________________________________[1 mark]
27 From paragraph 3,
(a) what impressed local residents about Jeffrey and Maria’s garden?
___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) which one word means “an encouragement to start something new”?
____________________________________________________________[1 mark]
28 “However, for Maria, it was not all plain sailing.”[Line 23]
Why was this true?
____________________________________________________________[1 mark]
29 (a) From paragraph 5, how do we know that the relationship between Maria and Jeffrey
had improved?
____________________________________________________________[1 mark]
(a) From paragraph 6, what helped Maria get fit after giving up TV?
____________________________________________________________[1 mark]
30 How do you think Maria and Jeffrey’s friends reacted when they first decided to give up
watching television? Give one reason.
Friends’ reaction: ________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
Reason: ___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

[10 marks]

31 Maria and Jeffrey decided to stop watching television.

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 Based on the passage, write a summary on what they did which improved their lifestyle.
Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the
original meaning.
Your summary must:
 be in continuous writing (not in note form)
 use material from line 14 to line 38
 not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below.
Begin your summary as follows:
After giving up watching the television, Maria and Jeffrey started …
[15 marks]
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Section D

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 [20 marks]
[Time suggested: 35 minutes]

32 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

(a) The persona used tricks.

Which line in the poem refers to these tricks?
_____________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(b) Why does the persona use the phrase “day and night” in Stanza 3?
_____________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(c) In stanza 4, why do you think the foe was “outstretched beneath the tree”?
_____________________________________________________________________
[1 mark]
(d) What advice would you give to the persona and why?
Advice: ___________________________________________________________
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[1 mark]
Reason: ___________________________________________________________
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[1 mark]
[5 marks]

33 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.

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 Dear Mr Kilmer - Anne Schraff
Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford
Sing To The Dawn - Minfong Ho
Choose any one of the novels above and answer the questions below.
Based on the novel that you have studied, write about a value that is important to one
of the characters in the story.
Give reasons why it is so, with close reference to the text.
[15 marks]
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