SULITMID-YEAR 2015
Section A[ 15 marks ][Time suggested: 25 minutes]
1. From the picture, we know that the girls are
A. getting along wellB. planning to have a campfireC. are
setting the house on fireD. fighting but will make up soon
Dear Atiya, Please wait for me at the canteen after school. I
would like to ask you something about our class project. Do
remember to bring your novel The Bachelor. I would like to borrow
it for a few weeks. See you at the Chess Club meeting. Your friend,
Helen
2. From the message, we know that Atiya
A. will be attending a club meeting.B. will be going home after
school.C. has to be the project leader.D. has to buy a novel from
Helen.
KUALA LUMPUR: The long awaited concert by a well-known
international singer, Beyonce, drew a huge crowd to the National
Stadium last night. It was estimated that some 50,000 died-hard
fans turned up for the event. The event was a blast.
3. In the report above, the word drew can be best replaced
with
A. pulledB. painted C. dragged D. attracted
Dear Editor,I am a young adult working in the city and my
transport to work is the public bus since I still cannot afford to
buy my own transport. I am telling you that the public bus service
in Kuala Pilah is deplorable. There are days I have to wait at
least 40 minutes to an hour just to board a bus that passes by
Kampung Jemapoh. This problem has been going on for the last few
months. It can create problems with my boss and I look like I am a
person who cannot manage his time. I appeal to the relevant
authorities to take heed and do something to improve the
situation.Concerned citizen
4. From the letter, we know that the writer is
A. annoyedB. baffledC. confusedD. mixed-up
5. Based on the picture, a tip is
A. a hintB. a pointerC. a sum of moneyD. a way of doing
things
Zapping your veggies in the microwave has long been considered
healthier than boiling them. However, a recent study in Journal of
the Science of Food Agriculture found that microwaved broccoli
actually lost around 80 percent of its valuable antioxidants
compared to 66 percent when boiled and 11 percent when steamed. But
do not toss that microwave away the study used far more water
(about 150mil for 150g of broccoli) and higher power (1000W) than
most people use at home. For optimum nutrition, use as little water
as possible a few tablespoons will do.
6. Based on the text above, zapping broccoli in the microwave
is
A. good if using a lot of water.B. just as good as steaming
them.C. best if using as little water as possible.D. healthier if
the broccoli lost most of its antioxidants.
Saiful could not sit still. His hands were cold, his body
shivering and he had butterflies in his stomach. He had to deliver
a speech in the school hall during assembly. In a few minutes, the
master of ceremony would call him to the rostrum.
7. From the extract above, we can conclude that Nancy was
A. unwellB. nervousC. frustratedD. uncomfortable
National squash player, Datuk Nicol David believes in the
saying, Never give up until you succeed.
Before she became world No.1, she had to endure vigorous
training every day. She believes that all the hard work will pay
off, someday and it did.
8. The phrase Never give up until you succeed tells us that
Datuk Nicol David is a person who is
A .brave.B .proud.C .friendly.D .determined.
Questions 9 to 15 are based on the following passage. Choose the
best answer to fill in each blank.Are you getting the goods and
services you ask for? As a consumer you deserve fair _9_ you shop.
You should choose quality goods or services at the most _10_
prices.Be smart _11_ comparing prices to get the best value for
_12_ hard-earned ringgit before you buy anything. Smart consumers
also know that when they buy only what they need, they avoid waste
and wont _13_. This helps to curb inflation.Exercise your rights as
a consumer by avoiding unethical traders who _14_ you by
indiscriminately increasing prices and providing _15_ services. You
have the power. Use it today. The Star, July 9, 2007
9.A. whateverB. wheneverC. whichever D. whoever
13A. overstayB. overdueC. overdoseD. overspend
10.A. likelyB. possibleC. expectedD. reasonable
14A. abuseB. exploitC. misuseD. develop
11. A. byB. toC. onD. of
15A. lowerB. inferiorC. higher D. superior
12.A. myB. hisC. yourD. their
Section B
[10marks][Time suggested: 25minutes]Questions 16 to 25
Read the following information and answer the questions that
follow.
Questions 16 to 25
Using the information from the text, complete the table
below.
Section C[25 marks][Time suggested: 50 minutes]Questions 26 to
31 are based on the following passage.
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7Just before noon on a summers day, Mark Holste, a detective of
18 years of experience went into a rented house in Plant City,
Florida. Urine and faeces of a dog, cat and human excrement smeared
on the walls, mashed into the carpet. A stout woman said yes, she
lived there and yes, she had a daughter. Holste found the girl
later in a room the size of a cupboard. She laid on a torn, mouldy
mattress on the floor, curled on her side. Her ribs and collarbone
jutted out. Her dark hair was matted, crawling with lice. Insect
bites, rashes and sores pock-marked her skin. Although she looked
old enough to be in school, she was naked - except for a swollen
nappy. He figured she needed to go to Tampa General Hospital or
else the girl was not going to make it.Her name, the mother said,
was Danielle. She was nearly seven and underweight. In the
paediatric-intensive care unit, they tried to feed her but she
could not chew or swallow solid food. Nurses and aid workers bathed
her, trimmed her torn fingernails. They had to cut her tangled hair
before they could comb out the lice. She did not know how to hold a
doll. She never cried or spoke. She walked sideways on her toes
like a crab. Medical tests and brain scans found nothing wrong. She
was just deprived of interaction for so long she had receded and
pulled herself back. It was the most outrageous case of neglect
ever found. Danielle spent six weeks in the hospital. A judge
ordered that she be placed in a foster care while her mother was
being charged of criminal child abuse. Danielle was placed in a
group home for needy children.
2530Bernie and Diane Lierow saw Danielles picture on a flyer at
a shopping mall. The Lierows were looking to adopt a daughter but
Danielle was everything they did not want. However, on the day they
met the little girl she warmed up to them so quickly. Everyone told
them not to do it but the Lierow couple went ahead and brought
Danielle home. It was a disaster, Bernie said. When they gave her a
doll, she bit off its hands. When they took her to the beach she
screamed and would not put her feet in the sand. She could not peel
the wrapper off a chocolate so she ate the shiny paper too. Not
long after, the couple proceeded to adopt Danielle.
3540More than a year into her new family, Dani as they fondly
called her, barely resembles the girl from the foster home. She has
grown a foot and doubled in weight. Since she started swimming in
the Lierows pool, her hair has turned a golden blonde. Bernie and
Diane see small progress - shes even learning right from wrong.
They believed she can do more. She goes to speech classes and
horse-riding lessons. They take her to physical therapy, to the
shopping centre and to the church. Shes even out of nappies.
45With love and care the Lierows have provided, Dani has
surpassed her teachers expectations. Shes learning to listen and
understand commands. She pulled at her trousers to show that she
needs the toilet, taps a juice box when she wants more. Having a
brother, William Lierow, who was just a year older provides joy and
connection for Dani. He drove her round in his jeep and she honks
the horn. He taught her how to play with Play-Doh, walk the dog and
lick an ice cream. Bernie hopes that one day, Dani might call him
Daddy, get married or at least live on her own. But if it does not
happen, that is okay too.(Degregory, Feb 2010, Rebirth of the Feral
Child, Readers Digest)201510530
26. From paragraph 1, who lived in the dirty rented house in
Plant City?
_______________________________________________________________________(1
mark)
27. From paragraph 2, what does the phrase not going to make it
indicate about the
girl?_______________________________________________________________________(1
mark)28. From paragraph 3, a) name 2 actions Danielle were not able
to doi.
_______________________________________________________________(1
mark)ii.
_______________________________________________________________(1
mark)
b)why was Danielle so
withdrawn?___________________________________________________________________(1
mark)29. In paragraph 4, a) Everyone told them not to do it... The
word it refers
to_________________________________________________(1 mark)
b)From paragraph 5, how do the Lierows feel about bringing
Danielle home?
___________________________________________________________________(1
mark)30. (a) Why do you think Danielle bloomed and improved when
living with the Lierows?
_______________________________________________________________________(1
mark)
(b) In your opinion, what is the most important responsibility
parents have upon their children? Provide a reason for your
answer.Responsibility:____________________________________________________________________Reason:
_______________________________________________________________________(2
marks)
31Based on the passage, write a summary on what Danielle was
unable to do before the adoption her changes and improvements after
the adoptionCredit 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 13 until 40 not be longer than 130
words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follows:When Danielle was taken to the
hospital, she could not ...[15
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Section D[20 marks][Time suggested: 35 minutes]
32. Read the poem below and answer the questions that
follow.
The Living PhotographMy 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
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 still living, breathing.Jackie Kay
a. In stanza 1, what does the line, white hand in black tell you
about the personas family ?
[1 mark]
b. Which line tells the persona took the photograph when she was
very young?
[1 mark]
c. According to the persona, where has the grandmother gone
to?
[1 mark]
d. my tall grandmother become small
What happened to the grandmothers height? Provide a reason for
your answer.
How:..[1 mark] Reason:
..[1 mark]
33. Read the extract from the short story Tanjung Rhu and answer
all the questions that follow:
He took hold of her thin shoulders and turned her round to look
at the far right of the harbour. Thats Tanjong Rhu over there,
mother. Can you see it? Those glasses are strong. Ah Ma...you must
be able to see something? She held the binoculars to her eyes for a
long time. Then she smiled. Oh Yes, she said happily. I see. I see
it now. What, Ah Ma?A thin little boy she said. Her voice shaking
in a dirty shirt with no shoes. Walking alone on the beach.
Throwing stone into the sea. Counting the fishing boats near the
shipyards. She laughed and her laugh was strong. I see you Ah Wah.
I see you so clearly. Mother, he said and tried to pull the
binoculars away from her.
(a) What does the phrase those glasses in the second line refer
to?[1 mark]
(b) What do you think the son is feeling when he says You must
be able to see something?[1 mark]
(c) Who is the little boy that the woman says she can see? [1
mark]
(d) What do you think has happened to Mr. Lis parents? Why? ..[2
marks]
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