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SEKOLAH
SEKOLAH BINA INSAN
Memaknai Ilmu, Membina Insan, Mencontoh Adab

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN

TAHUN
12
BAHASA INGGERIS (TINGKATAN 3)
Mei 2015
2 Jam Dua
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$uestion %ull Marks Marks
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Kertas soalan ini 2 1" mengandungi
1 halaman bercetak 3 &"
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SE$TION A ' 1"
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ue#"i* 1

Read the tet below. The !rst and the last lines are "orre"t. #or the
remaining lines$ there is *e grammati"al error in ea"h line.

U*+e,-i*e ".e e,,,. Then$ /,i"e *e /,+ " ,,e" ".e e,,, in the
spa"e pro%ided. &n eample has been gi%en. The "orre"t word mu#" *"
.a*e ".e mea*i* o' the senten"e.

There are no spelling and pun"tuation errors in this tet.

)oe is an or*haned bab+ orneo *+gm+ ele*hant. -e as

onl+ our months old here he as rescued at the 0unung
e.g. /.e*
ara %orest eser2e. )oe3s mother and the rest o the *ack,
(a) 
as man+ as ourteen 4umbo ele*hants, sadl+ all *erished
() 
thereore to *oisoning. Ater his rescue, )oe as brought
() 
rom the 5ok Kai 6ildlie Park. 6hile there, )oe became
(+) 
attach to one o the *ark3s rangers. -e ould onl+ eat or
(e) 
drink hen the ood and drinks ere gi2en through the
(4) 
ranger, No, a +ear later, )oe as doing much better. -e
() 
eats and drinks on his on. -e consumes about &'
(.) 
kilograms o ood or drinks " litres o milk e2er+ da+. -e is
(i) 
also a li2e +oung ele*hant ho en4o+s *la+ing in the mud
() 
ith other cal2es into the *ark. As or )oe3s uture, he ill
s*end the ne7t ten +ears o his lie at the ildlie *ark so
could e2en become a *ermanent resident there because
he has become used to being around humans.

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SE$TION B
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ue#"i* 2
Read the 'ollowing tet. Then$ answer *uestions +a,-+,.

Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj was born 8 February 1903 in Alor etar! "edah# He was
the se$enth son o% ultan Abdul Hamid Halim hah! who was the ultan o% "edah! and &he
'anjalara#

The youn( )rin*e re*ei$ed his early edu*ation in s*hools in Alor etar! Penan( and +an(kok#
,hen he was 1 years old! Tunku re*ei$ed a s*holarshi) to %urther his tertiary edu*ation in .n(land#
He studied History and /aw and in 19 (raduated with a +a*helor o% Arts de(ree#

Tunku returned to his hometown in 1931# He joined the "edah *i$il ser$i*e# 2n 198! he
be*ame the &hairman o% the 4nited 'alays 5ational 6r(anisation 74'56 "edah# A%ter that! he
returned to /ondon to *om)lete his law studies# A year later he returned to 'alaya# 2n 191 he
su**eeded atuk eri 6nn :a;a%ar as the )resident o% 4'56#

6n  :uly 19! a%ter the %irst ele*tions were held! Tunku be*ame the &hie% 'inister# /ater
that year! Tunku headed a dele(ation %rom the Allian*e Party to /ondon %or talks with the +ritish
(o$ernment# This meetin( led to 'alaya;s inde)enden*e on 31 Au(ust 19# He be*ame the nation;s
%irst Prime 'inister#

+esides bein( interested in s)orts! Tunku also enjoyed )hoto(ra)hy! (ol% and sailin(#

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ue#"i* (a) 8 ()

/sing the in'ormation 'rom the tet$ "omplete the 'ollowing graphi"
organiser.

Ba7,u*+6 Ea,- E+ua"i*6

(a) 9ate o irth: () 88888888888888888
88888888888888888888 Penang
(+) 
() Place o irth:
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(e) 

Pe,#*a- I*"e,e#"#6 P#" He-+6

Photogra*h+ 1;: (4)8888888888888888888888
(i) 8888888888888888888888 1'1: ()8888888888888888888888
() 8888888888888888888888 1'': <hie Minister
1'=: (.)

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ue#"i* 3
Read the tra%el bro"hure below. Then$ answer *uestion +a, 0 +,.

9ISIT MALA$$A
)alan unga a+a in Malacca has something or e2er+one. -ere are some o
its hidden treasures.

At +un(a Raya <illa(e! whi*h is beside the

'ala**a Ri$er! you *an see the ruins o% t#
/awren*e &ha)el# There is also a )athway
alon( the ri$er where you *an take a stroll to
enjoy the beauty o% 'ala**a Ri$er# 2n
addition! the )ath also leads to two &hinese
shrines= the ea ra(on Tem)le and The
Three Treasures Hall#
<isit the is*o$ery &a%e! whi*h is tra$eller;s
lod(e! is a *olour%ul buildin(# The owner
also has a beauti%ul *olle*tion o% *urious and
anti>ues whi*h you should dis*o$er# 'any
buildin(s near here date ba*k to the 0s and
30s so just walk alon( the road %or a $ision
o% old-world *harm and ar*hite*ture#

'ake a $isit to the 'ala**a &onser$ation

&entre# 2t is lo*ated at 5o # :alan +un(a
Raya# This )la*e is worth a $isit just to learn
more about the ar*hite*ture o% the buildin(s
alon( :alan +un(a Raya and its surroundin(
areas#

'any )eo)le %lo*k the stalls or restaurants

alon( :alan +un(a Raya %or their %ood#
They are willin( to wait in lon( >ueues to
try lo*al tasty %ood su*h as popiah, oyster
omelette! rojak, cendol or mi?ed i*e
kacang with ei(ht in(redients#
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ue#"i* (a) 8 (+)

ased on the tra%el bro"hure$ state whether the 'ollowing statements are
TRUE or :ALSE.

(a) The ruins o >t. 5arence <ha*el are beside the Malacca i2er. !1
() ?isitors can book a *lace to sta+ at the 9isco2er+ <ae. mark#
() @ou can learn about the histor+ o the buildings along )alan !1
unga a+a at the Malacca <onser2ation <entre. mark#
(+) The ood stalls are *acked ith *eo*le anting to eat local
delicacies. !1
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ue#"i* (e) 8 (i)
tudy the tra%el bro"hure "are'ully and answer all the *uestions below.
(e) -o can 2isitors en4o+ the beaut+ o the Malacca i2er
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(4) 6h+ ould tourists be interested to 2isit 9isco2er+ <ae
88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 !1
mark#

() #ill in the table with the most appropriate phrase 'rom the bro"hure

MEANING PHRASE

(i) a s*ecial Bualit+ o a *lace hich

+ou like because it is old and !1
reminds +ou o the *ast mark#

(ii) something about the *lace is

interesting so +ou should go there.

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(.) 6h+ does the brochure encourage *eo*le to 2isit the Malacca
<onser2ation <entre
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(i) 6h+ do +ou think there are 3long Bueues3 at the stalls or restaurants
along )alan unga a+a 
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() @our riend is going to 2isit )alan unga a+a in Malacca.
In au" 50 /,+#, rite a *ostcard to +our riend
.
In +our *ostcard:
• state the *laces to see along )alan unga a+a
• gi2e reasons h+ he/she should go there
• add other rele2ant inormation to make +our riting interesting

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SE$TION $
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!Time suggested : 2) minutes #

ue#"i*
ear 'om! %
Read the letter 'rom &leis to his mother.
How are you and e$eryone at home@ 2;m doin( well but a little busy *om)letin( an asi(nment#
2t is due ne?t week# 2 *an;t belie$e you remembered that 2 took a *ourse in lands*a)in(# A%ter all! it
was two semesters a(o# To answer your >uestion! 2;d be ha))y to (i$e you some ti)s %or an indoor
(arden#

in*e your %riend li$es in an a)artment! the %irst thin( to do is %ind out the dire*tion her
bal*ony %a*es# 2% it (ets dire*t sunli(ht! then she should ha$e sun-lo$in( )lants in her bal*ony# he
*an (et :asmine# Howe$er! i% it doesn;t! she *ould *hoose shade-lo$in( )lants su*h as the +oston %ern#

2% her bal*ony is small! she may want to ha$e a $erti*al (arden# A )lanter bo? is atta*hed on
the wall and she *an (row her )lants on it# he *ould also )ut a shallow )lanter bo? and (row (rass in
it# Another sim)le idea is to ha$e small )ots o% %lowerin( )lants arran(ed alon( the b al*ony railin(#

&hoosin( the ri(ht ty)e o% )lants *an a))eal to the sense o% smell and si(ht# +esides *olour%ul
%lowerin( )lants! *hoose )lants with %ra(rant aromas su*h as s)i*e )lants or shrubs# Her bal*ony will
not only look beauti%ul! it will smell (reat too#

2 ho)e your %riend will %ind these su((estions use%ul# he *an ha$e a beauti%ul and %un*tional
;
(arden in her bal*ony with *are%ul thou(ht and )lannin(# 'y ne?t *lass starts
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halaman hour so# 2
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our lo$in( son!

A-e=i#

Read the letter "are'ully and answer *uestions +a, 0 +i,.

(a) 6h+ as Ale7is bus+ the eek beore

8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 !1 mark#

() 6h+ did Ale7is3 mother rite to him or ad2ice on creating an indoor
garden
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mark#

() 6hat are the *ossible things the riend ma+ do once she Dnds out the
direction o her balcon+
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(ii) 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 !1 mark#

(+) 6hat should the riend do i she doesn3t ha2e much s*ace or a garden
on her balcon+
888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 !1 mark#

(e) %ill in the table ith an a**ro*riate ord/*hrase rom the article.

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(i) *lants hich gro ell under

direct sun
(ii) measuring a short distance
rom the to* to bottom
(iii) a metal ence hich is made
o a series o u*right bars

(i>) ha2ing a strong *leasant smell

(4) 6hat can the riend gro in a shallo *lanter bo7

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() 6hat ill Ale7is most *robabl+ do ater he Dnishes riting the letter to
his mother
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(.) 6h+ ould choosing the right *lant be beneDcial

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(ii) 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 !1 mark#

(i) 0i2e to ".e, suggestions or an indoor garden.

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(ii) 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 !1 mark#

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ue#"i* 5
Read the poem below "are'ully. Then$ answer *uestion +a, 0 +d,.

5eisure
B ;i--iam He*, Da>ie#

;.a" i# ".i# -i4e@ 4u-- 4 a,e@

;e .a>e * "ime " #"a*+ a*+ #"a,e

N "ime " #"a*+ e*ea". ".e u.#

A*+ #"a,e a# -* a# #.ee! , /#

N "ime " #ee@ /.e* /+# /e !a##@

;.e,e #ui,,e-# .i+e ".ei# *u"# i* ,a##

N "ime " #ee@ i* ,a+ +a-i."@

S",eam# 4u-- 4 #"a,#@ -i7e #7ie# a" *i."

N "ime " "u,* a" Beau"C# -a*e@

A*+ /a". .e, 4ee"@ ./ ".e a* +a*e

N "ime " /ai" "i-- .e, mu". a*

E*,i. ".a" #mi-e .e, ee# ea*

A !, -i4e ".i# i4@ 4u-- 4 a,e@

;e .a>e * "ime " #"a*+ a*+ #"a,e

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(a) 6h+ does the *ersona tell us to stand beneath the tree branches

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() 6h+ is the sBuirrel hiding nuts in the grass

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() 6h+ does the stream s*arkle like stars

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(+) 6hat kind o lie does the *ersona sa+ *eo*le ill ha2e ithour leisure
6h+ did he sa+ this

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ue#"i* &
ou should spend 30 mi*u"e# on this *uestion.

@ou are re*resenting +our school in a *ublic s*eaking com*etition. @ou ha2e
decided to gi2e a "a-7 on the beneDts o taking u* a hobb+.

BENEFIT

• (ain knowled(e
• use time wisely
• make %riends
• redu*e stress

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,hen writin( out your talkB

• you must use the notes (i$en

• suggest "/ other beneDts o taking u* a hobb+
• add an+ other rele2ant inormation
• rite e"/ee* 120 " 150 /,+#

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KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

isediakan oleh B isemak oleh B isahkan oleh B

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC

7yamim Aminuddin 75uryuhada; RidDuan 7'aDlina bt 5asir

Euru +ahasa 2n((eris E"'P +ahasa TP "urikulum
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