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Kertas 1 SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN
Mac 2006
DATUK PETER MOJUNTIN, PENAMPANG

1 jam

PEPERIKSAAN BILANGAN 1 SEMESTER 1 2006

BAHASA INGGERIS
TINGKATAN DUA

KERTAS 1

Satu jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 40 soalan.

2. Baca soalan dengan teliti sebelum menjawab

3. Jawab semua soalan.

4. Tandakan jawapan anda pada kertas jawapan objektif PMR dengan pensel 2B.

Prepared by, Examined by, Approved by,

…………….. ………………… ………………….

IRENE LUNG JOHNSTON J. AYONG PN. MARIE YONG PIK HUA
GURU BAHASA KETUA PANITIA B.I. PENGETUA,
INGGERIS SMKDPM SMKDPM
SMKDPM
 PAPER 1
(One Hour)

This question paper consists of five sections with 40 questions. Answer all
questions. You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on Section A, 10 minutes on
Section B, 10 minutes on Section C, 10 minutes on Section D and 20 minutes on
Section E.

Section A
Questions 1 – 10

Question 1
Read the message below and answer the question that follows.

Letters to the Editor must be accompanied by the writer’s full

name, address, telephone number. A pseudonym may be used.
No private correspondence will be entertained. Letters will be
edited for clarity.

1. Which of the following statements describes the message accurately?

A. The writer’s name will be published. B. A fictitious name can be used.
C. The editor will write a personal response.

Questions 2 and 3
Study the pie chart below and answer the questions that follows.

Service Industry
10%

20%
Agricultural Industry Manufacturing Industry
70%

2. The pie chart shows

A. the availability of jobs in different areas
B. the population of unemployed
C. the suitability of jobs for people
D. the number of people employed

3. Siti is looking for a job. Which one would be the most easy to find?
A. A job in a hotel B. A job on a vegetable farm
C. A job in a factory C. A job in a department store
Questions 4
Read the sign below and answer the question that follows.

NO PARKING

4. This sign says

A. there are no parking bays B. you are not allowed to park here
C. you cannot stop here D. you cannot wait here

Questions 5 and 6
Read the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow.

LOW CAL Bite sized Biscuits Artificially Sweetened.

These biscuits are suitable for diabetics.

5. These biscuits still taste sweet because

A. they are for diabetics B. they are low calories
C. they are small D. they may contain sugar substitute

6. Diabetes is
A. a kind of disease B. an ingredient
C. a low calorie food D. a form of headache

Questions 7
Read the notice below and answer the questions that follow.

The premises here have been closed due to unhygienic conditions. It will be closed to the
public for a half-month period with immediate effect.

7. The notice above says that the premises have been closed because
A. it is too crowded B. it is too noisy
C. it is too open D. it is too dirty
Question 8
Study the graph below and answer the question that follow.

Year 2005

Number of cars sold

8. The graph above shows

A. a sharp rise followed by a gradual decline in the number of cars sold
B. a sharp rise followed by a sharp fall in the number of cars sold
C. a gradual fall followed by a gradual decline in the number of cars sold
D. a gradual fall followed by a sharp rise in the number of cars sold

Question 9
Read the sign below and answer the question that follow.

PRIVATE
STAFF ONLY

9. The sign means that

A. the staff are busy B. the staff in the room are private
C. only the staff can enter the room

Question 10
Read the dialogue below and answer the question that follow.

Ahmad, we have run out of

sugar. Go and buy at the shop.

10. The woman is telling her son

A. to run fast B. to ask for sugar
C. to get lost D. there is no more sugar in the house
 Section B
Questions 11 – 18
Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question,
choose the best answer from the options A, B, C or D to fit the numbered blank.

The celebration of New Year started during ancient times, about 4,000 years ago, in
Babylon. The Babylonians celebrated it on 23 rd March ……(11) of 1st January and were
believed to …… (12) celebrated it in a big way. It often lasted for eleven days. The
Romans first celebrated it in March …… (13) they fixed it on January 1. The Greeks used
to parade a baby in a basket ……(14) the importance of the New Year. Soon, many
countries were using a baby as a …… (15) of rebirth to welcome the New Year.

The New Year celebration is …… (16) with some form of superstitious belief. One such
belief is that whatever is done within the first few minutes of the …… (17) of the New Year
will decide the course of events that are to take place in the next twelve months. Believing
this, many people are …… (18) to do the right thing during the first few minutes of the year.
For example, they try not to break a mirror or walk under a ladder to avoid bad luck for the
entire year.

11. A. since B. unless 15. A. sign B. symbol

C. instead D. although C. badge D. design

12. A. have B. has 16. A. associate B. associates

C. had D. having C. associated

13. A. when B. if 17. A. break B. lapse

C. while D. until C. recess D. interval

14. A. to say B. to ask 18. A. wise B. need

C. to show C. careful D. necessary

Section C
Questions 19 – 21
Study the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases
that are underlined.

Situation A : Sally’s mother is talking to sally.

Mother : Sally, you really should learn how to manage your time if you want to
come out on top. (19)
Sally : Mum, please don’t nag. (20) I know what I’m doing.
Mother : Yes, I hope you do. Don’t turn a deaf ear (21) to what I’m saying.
It’s all for your own good.

19. come out on top

A. do well B. succeed C. be the winner D. be happy
20. don’t nag
A. don’t complain continuously B. don’t shout in anger
C. don’t be so impatient D. don’t interfere with my life

21. turn a deaf ear

A. choose to listen B. decide to listen
C. pretend to listen D. refuse to listen

Questions 22 – 24
Study the conversation in Situation B and choose the best meaning for the phrases
that are underlined.

Situation B : The traffic policeman stops Billy on the road.

Policeman : You were speeding.

Billy : I was going forty miles an hour. (22)
Policeman : I caught you (23) driving very fast.
Billy : Was I? I am sorry. I give you my word (24) that I won’t do it again.
Policeman : Well, here is your ticket.

22. going forty miles an hour

A. driving very slowly B. driving forty miles an hour
C. driving and looking D. driving in this lane

23. I caught you

A. you are caught B. I see you
C. I take pictures of you D. You were seen by me

24. I give you my word

A. promise you B. telling you C. contact you D. expecting you

Section D

Text 1
Questions 25 – 28
Read the pie chart below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Collecting coins
Music
14%
22%
Nature 20
20%

Reading
Dancing 12%
Sports
Pie15%
Chart of17%
Leisure Activities
25. This pie chart shows
A. What students like to do for relaxation
B. What students excel in
C. What students ‘ hobbies is most beneficial
D. What is the most expensive activity

26. Active people who love the outdoors are most likely to join
A. sports and nature B. dancing and music
C. reading and music D. collecting and nature

27. Nature most probably includes all the following except

A. reading about butterflies B. a night of karaoke
C. mountain climbing D. recycling campaigns

28. If Tina likes concerts, which category will she fall under?
A. Nature B. Reading C. Music D. Sports

Text 2
Questions 29 – 34
Read the passage below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Bacteria are single celled organisms found in various places such as the air, water, soil,
plants and animals. They also find their homes in humans. Some species of bacteria are
essential to life. They break down waste products or incorporate atmospheric nitrogen
into organic compounds.

1632 – 1723 = Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek, a Dutch natural philosopher, first

observed bacteria under the microscope. Little conception of their
nature at that time.

1822 – 1895 = Louis Pasteur conceived the idea of living germs as the cause of
disease.

1876 = Robert Koch, a German bacteriologist, discovered the first

bacteria to be implicated in a disease, anthrax, a lethal disease of
cattle and sheep, transmitted to human through contact with
animal products, particularly wool, cloth and leather.

1882 = He also discovered the organisms of tuberculosis and Cholera two

years later.

29. Bacteria is
A. an agent B. a living thing C. a form of gas D. a kind of animal

30. The words break down in this passage means

A. create B. grow C. dissolve D. decompose
31. Antoni Van Leeuwenhoek is most likely to have come from
A. Holland B. Germany C. France D. United Kingdom

32. What did Louis Pasteur do?

A. He was the first to see germs under a microscope.
B. He thought that air was the only way diseases multiplied.
C. He came up with the idea that disease is caused by bacteria.
D. He found a cure for all kinds of diseases that could be categorized.

33. How was anthrax transmitted

A. By breathing the germ. B. By handling animal related things.
C. By cleaning and washing cloths D. By using unclean utensils and
crockery.

34. In which year was organisms of cholera discovered?

A. 1822 B. 1876 C 1882 D. 1884

Section E

Questions 35 – 37
Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

Life’s Brief Candle

To-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,

Creeps in this petty pace from day to day
To the last syllable of recorded time,
And all our yesterdays have lighted fools
The way to dusty death. Out, out, brief candle!
Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player,
That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,
And then is heard no more: it is a tale
Told by an idiot, full of sound and fury,
Signifying nothing.

William Shakespeare

35. In this poem, the brief candle is compared to one’s

A. joy in life B. role in life C. sorrow in life D. short life-span

36. The expression ‘all our yesterdays’ means

A. the past B. the future C. our sorrows D. our problems
37. The tone of the poem is one of
A. joy B. regret C. sadness D. wonder

Questions 38 – 40
Read the extract below carefully. Then, answer the questions that follow.

“All right,” he said at last, “cover the poor man with earth and let no
more be said. But one memorial I will give him. This was once a happy
village. Now it is a place of death. Blood was spilt in the village street.
The smell of death is in the air. Black flies are everywhere. I will call this
village Dalat, flies, so nobody shall ever forget!”

How dalat Got Its Name

by Heidi Munan

38. Who is ‘the poor man’?

A. Galau B. Lutong C. The chief D. Umat

39. Why was blood spilt in the village street?

A. There had been an earth quake. B. There had been a landslide
C. There had been a fight. D. There had been a robbery.

40. From what had happened, the villagers learnt about the value of
A. peace B. work C. land D. blood

“Good Luck” ilnf06

 MARKING SCHEME AND ANSWERS
ENGLISH FORM TWO
EXAM 1 SEMESTER 1, PAPER I (1 HOUR)
SMKDPM, MARCH 2006

01 B 21 D
02 A 22 B
03 C 23 D
04 B 24 A
05 D 25 A
06 A 26 A
07 D 27 B
08 A 28 C
09 C 29 B
10 D 30 D
11 C 31 A
12 A 32 C
13 D 33 B
14 C 34 C
15 B 35 D
16 C 36 A
17 A 37 C
18 C 38 D
19 C 39 C
20 A 40 A

NOTE: 1 Mark for each correct answer (40 marks).