Troy BAHASA INGGERIS| SULIT 1119/1 1119/1 Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 1 Ogos/September 2015 Vijam MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA PEPERIKSAAN SIJIL PENDIDIKAN MRSM 2015 BAHASA INGGERIS Kertas 1 Satu jam empat puluh lima minit JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU, Arahan 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua bahagian : Bahagian A dan Bahagian B. Jawab kedua-dua bahagian. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 45 minit untuk menjawab soalan Babagian A ddan satu jam untuk menjawab soalan Bahagian B. Instructions 1. This question paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B. 2. Answer both sections. 3. Youare advised to spend about 45 minutes on Seetion A and one hour on Section B. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 3 halaman bercetak dan | halaman tidak bercetak [Lihat sebelah LI19/1 ©2015 Hak Cipt Bahagian Peniikan Meenengah MARA SULITSULIT 2 1119/1 Section A: ected Writing [35 marks] [Time suggested: 43 minutes] You recently attended a seminar on Child Abuse and Neglect organised by the Ministry of Family and Community Development. You are asked to give a talk on the waming signs of child abuse victims during the school assembly. Using the information below, write your talk. Emotional and physical abuse * Show aggressive behaviour Afraid of doing something wrong Unexplained injuries Warning signs | Child neglect * Extremely passive + Always missing from school When writing your talk, you must: * greet your audience + mention the purpose of the talk * include all the points given # end your talk appropriately © elaborate all the points given ‘© suggest two ways to help child abuse victims Note: For your talk, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to 20 marks for the quality of your writing T119/1 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 1119/1 Section B: Continuous Writing [50 marks] [Time suggested: One hour] Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics. 1 Describe how school will be like ten years from now. Teenagers spend more time with their friends than their parents. Do you agree? How does reading broaden one’s mind? Write a story about a retired soldier ending with: “...with tears in my eyes, I walked up the stage to receive the medal of bravery.” “Experience is the best teacher.” Describe how an incident has taught you a valuable lesson. KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT. 1119/1 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULIThaa RTAS 1BAHASA INGGERIS| SULIT 111972 111972 Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 2 Ogos/September 2015 24%. jam |AKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA PEPERIKSAAN SIJIL PENDIDIKAN MRSM 2015 BAHASA INGGERIS Kertas 2 Dua jam lima belas minit JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU Arahan 1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian: Bahagian A, Bahagian B, Bahagi dan Bahagian D. Jawab semua bahagian dalam kertas soalan ini 3. Soalan-soalan dalam Bahagian A mempunyai empat pilihan jawapan, Jawab setiap soalan dengan menghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman 19. Instructions 1. This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D, Answer all sections in this question paper. Questions in Section A have four options. Answer each question by blackening the correct space on page 19, Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 19 halaman bercetak dan 1 halaman tidak bereetak [Lihat sebelah 1119/2 ©2015 Hak ipa Bahapan Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 2 111972 Section A. [15 marks] [Time suggested: 25 minutes] NAIM Sorry, | had an urgent meeting just now and it could not be put off. Don’t worry | will go now. Don't bother! It's already half past four. NANCY 1 From the conversation above, the phrase put off can best be replaced with A cancelled. B _ postponed, C suspended. D rescheduled. Sharks are intelligent animals. They are the top predators of the oceans and are known to navigate long distances for food. They are essential for the ecosystem of the oceans. This means that should they become extinct, there will be severe consequences for the rest of the marine world. 2 Wenced to protect the sharks because they are A almost extinct. B good navigators. C excellent predators. D_ _ important to the ecosystem. 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahogian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULIToH BAHASA INGGERIS| SULIT 3 1119/2 KUALA LUMPUR: One man was slightly hurt when a gas tank exploded in a house in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee last night. The man who was walking past the house was flung a few feet away. However, he recovered and called the fire department who responded swiftly. About ten gas tanks were found in the kitchen of the empty house. The police are still investigating the cause of the explosion. The loss was estimated to be around RM 200,000. 3 Based on the newspaper report, we can conclude that A noone was injured during the explosion B nobody was in the house during the explosion. C the authorities had identified the cause of the explosion. D tue team arrived late at the scene of the explosion. MEET THE MAN WHO DISCIPLINES KIDS WITH AN ‘OLD-MAN’ HAIRCUT | Russell Fredrick shaves naughty children’s hair into a ‘Benjamin Button ! ! Special’, which is a style popular among older men, to teach them a lesson. His : : phone has not stopped ringing since he shared the punishment online, he says. : ! This particular haircut involves shaving the crown of a child who thinks they ! know it all, and leaving the sides long. He also gives free haircuts — in a | different style — to kids who get A grades. 4 From the text, Russell Fredrick A. trims his hair to look like an old man. B___instils discipline through haircuts. C offers tree haircuts to every child, D shaves Benjamin Button’s hair. [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hok Cipta Baigian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 3 1119/2 KUALA LUMPUR: One man was slightly hurt when a gas tank exploded in a house in Jalan Tun H.S. Lee last night. The man who was walking past the house was flung a few feet away. However, he recovered and called the fire department who responded swiftly About ten gas tanks were found in the kitchen of the empty house. The police are still investigating the cause of the explosion. The loss was estimated to be around RM 200,000. 3 Based on the newspaper report, we can conclude that A noone was injured during'the explosion B nobody was in the house during the explosion. C the authorities had identified the cause of the explosion, D__ the rescue team arrived late at the scene of the explosion, MEET THE MAN WHO DISCIPLINES KIDS WITH AN ‘OLD-MAN’ HAIRCUT Russell Fredrick shaves naughty children’s hair into a ‘Benjamin Button Special’, which is a style popular among older men, to teach them a lesson. His phone has not stopped ringing since he shared the punishment online, he says. This particular haircut involves shaving the crown of a child who thinks they ! know it all, and leaving the sides ong. He also gives free haircuts - in a | different style — to kids who get A grades. 4 From the text, Russell Fredrick A. trims his hair to look like an old man, instils discipline through haircuts. B C offers free haircuts to every child. D shaves Benjamin Button’s hai [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 4 111972 Razi is an outdoor person, He wishes to have an adventurous holiday but at the same time enjoys the comforts of home. As he does not have a driving licence, his choices of holiday destinations are limited. Which is the most suitable place for Razi to go for his vacation? A GEMBIRA GUEST HOUSE Hostel-style rooms with shared bathrooms. Free transport to city centre. Exciting activities: Fruit picking and bird watching. B _ TENANG TOWNHOUSE Recently refurnished room. Walking distance to city centre, Exciting activities: Sightseeing and guided city tour. Cc SELESA SERVICED APARTMENTS Fully furnished air-conditioned rooms. Easy access to public transportation. Exciting activities: Rock elimbing and jungle trekking. p CERIA CHALET Sea facing country-style chalets. 60 km to the nearest town, Exciting activities: Scuba diving and kayaking, EVE BROKEN UP ‘WITH JIM 6 From the cartoon strip above, Jim’s reaction to the break up suggests that he A was not pleased. B was not surprised. c could not believe it. D could not deal with it agian Pendiditan Menengah MARASULIT 5 1119/72 CAUSES OF ROAD ACCIDENTS IN 2014 ‘Tyre Burst Road condition po 18% Mechanical Failure 5% Tired Drivers 24% Reckless Driving 38% Bad Weather 10% 7 From the pie chart above, we can conclude that, A careless driving causes fewer accidents than exhaustion. B about two thirds of road accidents are caused by human factors. C almost half of the road accidents are beyond the drivers" control. D poor weather and road condition contribute to most road accidents. The expression tun over a new leafs used to describe someone who changes his behaviour or attitude for the better. For example, a student who always skips school will turn over a new leaf by attending school regularly. Or someone who likes to tell lies promises to turn over a new leaf by telling the truth. While many people use this phrase, not everyone knows the meaning behind it. 8 Which of the following statements best describes the expression turn over a new leaf? A Wong always works hard so he does well in his studies. B Meena is overweight so she goes to the gymnasium regularly. C _Alithinks fast food is unhealthy but he will eat burgers once in a while. D___ Jimmy used to be a workaholic but now he spends more time with his family [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 6 111972 Questions 9 to 15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank, Malaysia is currently experiencing a dry spell. Thus, the public__9__ advised not to carry out any open burning activities. It is important to note that any activities of open burning will pollute the air and may trigger wildfire, _10__ during the current hot and dry weather condition. Air pollution can irritate eyes and lungs and cause complications, in particular to those suffering _11_ respiratory conditions. In order to reduce open burning, we need to opt for other ways of __12_ waste. We are encouraged to make compost in which leaves and grass can be __13__ nutrients for the garden or houseplants. The issue of open burning needs to be addressed seriously. Therefore, __14 legal action needs to be taken against those carrying out open burning, Based on the current law, open burning is not allowed on any premises. The relevant enforcement agencies 15 constantly advise the public not to conduct open burning in order to avoid any disaster, This helps to lessen open burning activ 9 A is 13 A turmedon Bare B tumed up Cc was C —tumed out D- were D —_tumed into 10 A definitely 4A firm B gradually BO stiff C especially Cc rigid D constantly D harsh uo Aw 1s A will Booby B may Cc with Cc could D from D should 12 A managing B managed C manages D manage 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 7 1119/2 Section B [10 marks} [Time suggested: 25 minutes} Questions 16 to 25 Read the following text and answer the questions that follow FIBRE MISTAKES) Research has shown how important fibre is to human health, yet we are still not taking enough. Most people fall way short of the 30-38g a day for men and 21-25g for women as recommended by medical experts. However, eating too much of certain kinds of fibre can actually upset your stomach. Knowing how different fibre affects your stomach can make a huge difference in your quality of life. | Ifyou have diarrhoea Avoid taking insoluble fibre in your diet! Insoluble fibre can be found in foods such as whole wheat, bran, leafy vegetables, broccoli and tomatoes. This kind of fibre helps trigger bowel movements. People with diarrhoea are advised to eat more soluble fibre. Ifyou have constipation Avoid taking soluble fibre in your meals! This fibre is abundant in foods such as oatmeal, beans, apples, strawberries and blueberries. Soluble fibre slows down digestion. Thus, it is ideal for people with diarthoea but not for those with constipation. People who are prone to constipation often do well with insoluble fibre. | fyouhave gas and bloating | Avoid taking high fructan food! High-fructan foods include garlic, onions, watermelons, cashews and pistachios. Those who have a poor digestive system will constantly experience or suffer from gas discomfort and bloatedness. Therefore, cutting back on high fructan foods will make you feel better. Here is a guide: [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipra Batugian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 8 111972 Questions 16 to 22 Using the information from the text, complete the table below DAILY FIBRE INTAKE. Male Female 16 7 TYPES OF bl a , a Insoluble 18 19 cessntenee 20 .. FUNCTIONS EXAMPLES | 21 OF FOODS - : _— J Questions 23 to 25 Complete the sentences below based on the information given. 23. Taking excessive fibre can... sevens [L mark] 24 Consuming more soluble fibre will benefit seven (Lar 25. The effects of consuming high-fructan foods on people with sensitive digestive system are. s- [L mark] [10 marks} 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipea Bahagian Pendlhan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 9 1119/2 Section C [25 marks] [Time suggested: 50 minutes] Questions 26 to 31 are based on the following passage. 1 Adibah Noor has a unique quality that good teachers and entertainers have — the ability to interact with and captivate the audience. She was an English Language teacher, teaching in Sekolah Menengah Dato’ Harun, a school in the poorer parts of Petaling Jaya. 2 Most of her students were from squatter areas, some of whom had to work fora 5 living in the afternoon and evening after attending school in the morning. The saddest part of schools in poor neighbourhoods is that the motivated students were forced by their parents to help them with work, while the unmotivated ones were sent to school because their parents had given up on them, 3 Adibah was from a middle class family with a technician father and doting 10 mother. The reason why she even went into the teaching profession was that she was inspired by her own teachers when she was in school. She attended Convent Bukit Nenas where she was wonderfully nurtured, thanks to teachers who had a passion for the job. 4 At school Adibah joined the school choir right from Standard One through 15 Form Four. Her choir teacher at that time was Mr. Khoo who was known as the “funny man’ of the school. So inspired was Adibah with her teachers and with her singing experiences in school that she would start her own music collection and blast her favourite songs at home each day after school. 5 But as a teacher in Kampung Dato’ Harun, she would have a difficult task 20 inspiring her students to enjoy music. There were no singing or music lessons. Despite that, she managed to start the schoo! choir. She got the students motivated that the number grew and the choir became the pride of the school. She even wrote the school song! 6 Unfortunately the community did not appreciate what she had done. She was 25 frustrated and to deal with it, she went to karaoke lounges in the evening after school. There she would sing her worries and frustrations away, and at the same e win new friends, some of whom were professionals — engineers and accountants, 7 It was this encounter with new friends that sparked off Adibah’s career in the 30 entertainment industry. Her friends were quite amazed by her singing and started giving her the encouragement to consider taking it up as a career. Some even thought that she could become a famous singer. [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipro Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 10 111972 8 10 26 27 28 ‘Then on one occasion, some of them taped her singing and sent it to a national 35 singing competition. She was then called up for the actual contest and breezed right through to the finals, Eventually, she won the top prize in the Suara 90an Singing Competition and took home RM25,000. Her fame spread after that and she was invited to sing at weddings and company annual dinners. But there was no real recording offer from anyone. She was rejected by 40 recording companies who felt she was overweight. Adibah was even offered a slimming package. She simply could not tolerate these insults. She then decided to quit teaching in order to concentrate on making money from singing at corporate functions and got herself involved in jingles for commercials. She also acted in films such as Seper and Gubra directed by the late Yasmin 45 Ahmad, a famous film director, All this working round-the-clock soon allowed her to save. She went on to produce her own album, Terlalu Istimewa with RM100,000 from her hard-earned savings. Even though she has faced a lot of obstacles in her eareer path, she never gives up her love for singing. Adibah’s belie beat the odds and emerge as one of the more successful singers in the country. Adapted from Just English Vol 3, Issue 2, 2007 From paragraph 1, what was Adibah’s special quality? [1 mark] (a) From paragraph 2, how did the students spend their time after school hours? vee ET mark] (b) From paragraph 3, which word means a strong liking for something? ...[1 mark] (@) From paragraph 4, what sparked Adibah’s interest in starting her own music coilection? @ [1 mark] (i) [1 mark] (b) From paragraph 6, how did she deal with the frustration of not being acknowledged by the community? [1 mark] 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT ul 11192 29 (a) From paragraph 8, what led to her fame? sow [1 mark] (b) From paragraph 9, why did she feel insulted? .. [1 mark] 30 In your own words, do you think Adibah is an inspiration for others? Give a reason to support your answer. [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipra Bahugian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 2 1119/2 31 Adibah’s journey to achieve her dreams was not an easy one Write a summary on: how her musical talent grew and ‘the challenges she faced to become a famous singer 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 form (not note form) © use materials from line 23 to line 43 + not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below Begin your summary as follows: Adibah’s music career started at Sekolah Menengah Dato’ Harun where. [15 marks] 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 13 111972 [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 14 1119/2 Section D {20 marks} [Time suggested: 35 minutes} 32 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow. ‘Are You Still Playing Your Flute Are you still playing your flute? ‘When there is hardly time for our love Lam feeling guilty To be longing.for your song “The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. ‘Are you still playing your flute? In the village so quiet and deserted ‘Amidst the sick rive fields While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. ‘Are you still playing your flute? ‘The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by polities my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding ‘Zurinah Hassan 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendlditan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 15 111972 (@) Imstanza 1, what does the persona wish for? [1 mark] (b) In stanza 2, i) why are the rice fields sick? ». [L mark] ii) what does the word here refer to? [1 mark] (c) Ifyou were the persona, would you be thinking of the man? Provide two reasons to support your answer. Reason I: [1 mark] Reason 2: [1 mark] [5 marks} [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipea Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 16 11192 33. The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language. ‘The Curse = Lee Su Ann Step By Wicked Step = Anne Fine Catch Us If You Can - Catherine MacPhail Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below. Write about instances where courage is shown by a main character in the novel With close reference to the text, explain how these instances help the character deal with his/her challenges. [15 marks] 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 17 1119/2 [Lihat halaman sebelah 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipra Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 18 1119/2 ANSWER SHEET FOR QUESTION 33 z= 5 2 8 5 & KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT. 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITSULIT 19 1119/72 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. EXAMPLE: D2 @oeoD 1 ®@2@BeD > 2@OoeSD 2 @2@DO®D 0 ®2BeD + eo@oo 1 @@OOD + @@oog® 2 ®2®OD 5 @@OeD WD) ee) 6 ®2@OBee od 7 @2@@OOoD so PO @ 5 DDBeS® _ For examiner's use Section ___ Marks’ A 15 B 10 Cc 25 D 200 | Total 70 1119/2 © 2015 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan Menengah MARA SULITKERTAS 2