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Section A
[15 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

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

1.

Get a 25% discount on Recipes & Rituals For A Life in Balance, Egg Shop: The Cookbook, or
Mighty Salads by presenting this coupon upon payment at Kino Bookstore at Surias KLCC.
This offer is valid while stock lasts, until August 12, 2017. It is not valid with other promotions
and is not exchangeable for cash. One coupon is only valid for one copy of each title and only
original coupons will be accepted.

Based on the advertisement, the coupon will give customers

A. free recipe books while stock lasts

B. 25% discount at all Kino Bookstore
C. discount for the selected recipe books upon payment
D. extra original coupons when they purchase the books

2.
There is no shortcut to success

The sentence tells us that

A. success needs hard work.

B. it is wise to use shortcuts. C.
success is short and sweet.
D. it is advisable to use shortcuts.

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Questions 3 and 4 are based on the following news report.

Japan flood death toll rises to 15

Tokyo: The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in southern Japan has risen to 15,
media reported, as rescuers continued work to bring out isolated survivors. Raging
rivers overflowing with water and mud have devastated swathes of Kyushu the
southern-most of Japans four main islands after heavy rainfall, sweeping away roads
and houses and destroying schools. Thousands of rescuers have been fighting through
thick mud and battling rain to search for missing and stranded people, with more than
600 believed to still be cut off.

3. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Japan was devastated by the flood. B.

More than 15 people died in the flood.
C. 600 survivors are stranded at muddy areas.
D. Thousands of rescuers searched for missing victims.

4. The word devastated in the text can best be replaced with

A. deserted
B. degraded
C. destroyed
D. deconstructed

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5.

Dear Lesley,

Im at my wits end with a problem. My neighbour, who is a bachelor, keeps 5

cats in his home. Whenever he leaves for work in the morning, he lets the
cats wander around. Sometimes, they come into our kitchen and also the
bedrooms and mess things up. When I approached him about the
matter, he just turned a deaf ear to my complaints. Please advise.

We can say that the writers neighbour is

A. impatient
B. impulsive
C. independent
D. inconsiderate

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6.

From the text message above, we can conclude that

A. the man stole Syafiqs seat.

B. Syafiq was angry with the man.
C. Syafiq had a pleasant journey home.
D. the old lady glared at Syafiq and the man.

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7. The pie chart below shows the percentage of items at the work place which are
contaminated and pose danger of an epidemic break out.

Puan Halina works at Artwork Enterprise. She often comes down with a cold. List
three items in descending order which would most likely contribute to her condition.

A. Keyboard, Mouse, Phone

B. Phone, Keyboard, Mouse
C. Mouse, Keyboard, Phone
D. Water Dispenser, Coffee Pots, Table

8.
Always go out in groups with friends and siblings.
Ask for help from the security counter immediately if you are lost in a shopping
mall.
Remember the hand phone numbers of Mom, Dad or close family members.
Dont keep quiet if someone tries to grab you against your will.
Dont play in deserted areas.
Dont write your name on your bag or clothes. Strangers will know your name.

The above notice is most likely targeted towards

A. adults
B. toddlers
C. children
D. policeman

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Question 9 to15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in
each blank.

The history of railway transportation in Malaysia started way back in 1885 in the
district of Larut in Perak. Tin, which was in great demand in Europe (9)
..in Larut. The British, (10) were in control, needed an
efficient way to transport it from mines to the nearest port. Taiping was selected as the
centre, and from there a 13-kilometre track was built to link it to Kuala Sepetang, which
was renamed Port Weld.

The following year, another section was opened (11) Kuala

Lumpur to Klang. From then onwards, more railway sections were built throughout
Peninsular Malaysia, linking stations in the north and going down to Singapore in the
South. By 1931, the railway service had also connected the East Coast states of
Pahang and Kelantan, ending in the fishing village of Tumpat. This line was
(12)..because certain parts of it had to pass through thick
jungles.

Trains had played a (13). role in the economic

development of the country by providing a much needed transportation that was cheap
and reliable. Before that, travelling from one place to another was difficult and dangerous.
Most of the country was covered by thick jungles, and some travellers had the misfortune
of being attacked by wild animals.

Earlier settlements tended to be near rivers, with boats being the main mode of
transport. (14) their range was extremely limited. The
introduction of trains helped to open up the country and brought progress to the people.
(15) could travel to previously isolated places, bringing their goods to
sell and buying the local products which they then take elsewhere. With the movement of
people and goods, various economic activities were created.

Adapted from Just English Explorer Vol. 5(issue 6)

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9.

A. were discovered B. was discovered

C. discovers D. discovered

10.

A. who B. whose
C. whom D. what

11.

A. link B. linking
C. linked D. links

12.

A. ordinary B. remarkable
C. magnificent D. awesome

13.

A. crucial B. noncritical
C. minor D. lesser

14.

A. Furthermore B. Besides
C. However D. Despite

15.

A. Passengers B. Miners
C. Travellers D. Traders

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Section B
[10marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Questions 16 25 are based on the article below.

BANANA POWER!

Bananas grow abundantly in Malaysia. In fact, bananas are believed to have

originated here and spread to India and China, then to the Caribbean and Central
America. There are many varieties of bananas and some are best eaten raw, while
others have to be cooked fried, boiled, baked or even cooked in soups and curries.
Because of its versatility, banana is the second most commonly grown fruit crop in
Malaysia.

The banana plant is often mistaken for a tree because it can grow to a height of 7
metres. Interestingly, the banana plant is actually a herb - the largest herb in the
world! It is also a member of a lily family.

The banana plant takes approximately one and a half years from planting to
harvesting. The plant bears one shoot or stem which holds the bunch of bananas. After
the stem has been cut, the plant dies off.

The huge male banana flower, also known as jantung pisang or banana heart, is
produced at the end of a bunch of bananas. The outer part of the flower is deep
crimson in colour. The inner part is paler and can be eaten raw or used for cooking as a
vegetable dish. The female banana flowers are further up the stem of the male
flower. They do not require fertilization to become fruit. So it is actually the female
flowers that produce fruit.

The name banan, Arabic for finger, was given by the Arabian traders. The
bananas used for trading in the early days were small, not like the long ones we are
used to seeing in the supermarkets today.

Bananas grow in a cluster called a bunch. An average bunch will have 15

bananas or fingers in each hand. It is easy to harvest bananas by cutting off its stalk a
few centimetres from its bunch to carry it.

Adapted by Just English Explorer Vol 4.Issue 1.

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Questions 16 to 21

Using the information given, complete the table below

BANANA

Ways of consumption Raw

Cooked

(16)

(17)

(18)

Maximum height (19) ..

(20) male flower

is produced at the end of a bunch of

bananas.

Fruit produced by (21) ..

Questions 22 to 25

Using the information given, fill in the blanks below.

The word banana originated from the word banan (Arabic for finger) and was

given by the ( 22) ..

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In the ( 23)bananas used for trading were small. An average

bunch of bananas will have (24)

Section C The way of harvesting banana is

by (25).....from its bunch.

Section C

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Section C
[25 marks]
[Time suggested: 50 minutes]

Questions 26 -31 are based on the following passage

John Taylor was a wildlife officer in Malaya. This passage describes how he
acquired a new pet.

1 "Would you like a baby tiger?" some aborigines once asked me in Pahang. 2
"Yes, please, "I replied quickly. I have tried to get one for many years."
3 "We will return in a few days," the leader of the aborigines said.
4 "We have found three tiger cubs in the jungle, one female and two males. We
will bring you a male." 5

5 When I reached my house, I told my wife about the visit. She beamed at the
thought of the new pet and started to work out where it could be kept. Soon, I had to
go on a long journey and I was so busy that I completely forgot about the aborigines
and their promised gift.

6 Some days later, I returned to my bungalow, and noticed that my wife did not 10
look very pleased to see me. l thought this was strange, but l was busy unpacking my
equipment, and putting the car in the garage. For a few minutes, my wife watched me
without saying much. Then she reminded me of the aborigines' visit.

7 "Come and see what you have now!" she said, and took me to the bathroom.

8 I looked into a bundle of old woolen clothes and saw a small, thin, and very 15
dirty little animal in the middle of them.

9 "Is that the tiger cub you mentioned?" she asked me.

10 I understood how she felt. Certainly, this dirty little bundle was not at all what
we had expected, but we soon set to work on him. We called him "Rimba" because
this is the Malay word for the dense, untouched jungle in which the aborigines found 20
him. We cleaned him up. Then, examined him carefully and saw that he was ill. There
was something wrong with his eyes and his soft fluffy coat. I knew that he had not
been fed properly since he left his mother. Somebody had probably given him
condensed milk, which is very bad for the stomach of young animals.

11 We gave Rimba what may seem a strange meal to you. First, we made him 25
swallow liquid paraffin with a special medicine mixed with it. Then we started to give him
a bottle of milk with some fine white clay in it. After about a week of this, he
began to recover, and soon learned to feed properly.

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12 When Rimba was five weeks old, we gave him some meat jelly to eat,
but it was three more weeks before he would eat raw meat. At first, he did not 30
like it, but he quickly changed his mind and settled down to the normal food of a tiger.
Our next problem was to make sure that he had enough calcium to allow
his bones and teeth to grow properly. We chopped up pieces of the neck of a
goat, meat and bones together, and gave those to him.

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exercise. We gave him a longer playtime in the garden, usually from about half past
four until it grew dark. A raised platform of planks was built in his room for
him to sleep on, and we gave him a large bath fill of cold water so that he could take
a bath whenever he felt like one. Even when he was very small, he liked to climb into
a small bowl, which we kept in the garden as a birdbath. As he grew 40 bigger, we
bought larger baths for him, until he had the largest we could find. Tigers do not
like heat, and often take baths in jungle streams. In fact, a tiger cannot remain
healthy without frequent washing in clean, cold water.

Adapted from:http://www.englishdaily626.com/comprehension.php

26.

a) From paragraph 1, who offered Taylor the tiger cub?

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

b) From paragraph 5, which word shows that Taylor's wife was happy about
getting atiger cub.

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[1 mark]
27.
From paragraph 6, why did Taylor feel strange looking at his wife's behaviour?

..................................................................................................................................... [1
mark]
28.
a) From paragraph 10, when did Taylor know that Rimba was sick?

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

b) What had probably caused Rimba to be sick?

i) .................................................................................................................................. [1
mark]

ii) ................................................................................................................................. [1
mark]

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29.
From paragraph 11, what did Taylor and his wife do to save Rimba?

i) ...................................................................................................................................
[1 mark]
ii) ........................................................................................................................
[1 mark]

30.
A friend of you wants to give you a tiger cub that he found in a jungle near

his village. Would you keep it as your pet? Give a reason for your answer.

Choice:

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

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

31. Based on the passage, write a summary of:

the cub's condition when it first arrived

the couple's journey in helping Rimba to grow into a healthy tiger.

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 in note form)

use materials from line 14 to line 41.
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below.

Begin your summary as follows:

When Taylor returned home, his wife asked him to look

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ANSWER SHEET FORQUESTION 31

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Section D
[ 20marks]

[Time suggested: 35 minutes]

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

THE LIVING PHOTOGRAPH (by Jackie Kay)

My small grandmother is tall there,

straight-back, white broderie anglaise shirt,
pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun,
a kind, old smile round her eyes.
Her big hand holds mine,
white hand in black hand.

Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye.
It was true after all; that look.
My tall grandmother became small.
Her back round and hunched.
Her soup forgot to boil.

She went to the awful place grandmothers go.

Somewhere unknown, unthinkable.
But there she is still,
in the photo with me at three,
the crinkled smile is still living, breathing.

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a. In stanza 1, which word refers to the grandmothers hair?

[1 mark]

b. Why do you think the grandmother forgot to boil the soup?

[1 mark]

c. How old was the persona when the photograph was taken?

[1 mark]

d. We should spend more time with the elderly members in our family.
Do you agree?
Provide a reason for your answer.

..

[2 marks]

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

Dear Mr Kilmer - Anne Schraff

Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford
Sing ToThe Dawn - Minfong Ho

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.

A true friend would not judge you but accept you for who you are, to what extent is
this observation true in the novel?

Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

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ANSWER SHEET FORQUESTION 33

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KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

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FOR SECTION A

For Examiners Use

Section Marks

Graphic Stimulus
A 15
Cloze Passage

B Information Transfer 10
Comprehension
C 25
Summary Writing

Poem
D 20
Novel

TOTAL 70

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