SECTION A [10 marks] [Time suggested: 15 minutes] Answer all questions in this paper The text below is about a trip to Sarawak. Question 1 Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined for you. Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling and punctuation errors in the text. We went to Sarawak last week and had a wonderful time there. We landed at the Kuching airport at the morning and proceeded to Encik Aiman’s house by taxi. Encik Aiman who are our family friend, showed us Around the Kuching town. After reaching his house at 9.30 a.m., we have breakfast with him and started our journey at 10.15 a.m. He reached the town market after thirty minute journey by bus. There, we seeing all kinds of beautiful items for sale. I bought a brown ceramic vase for my mother. We left the town market at 11.30 a.m. and proceeded to the museum with foot. It was a 20 minutes walk to the museum. We reached a museum at e.g in (a) __is_______ (b) ____had______ (c) _We________ (d) __saw_______ (e) ___on_______ (f) ____by______ (g) _____the____ (h) 1
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SECTION A[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 15 minutes]
Answer all questions in this paper
The text below is about a trip to Sarawak.
Question 1
Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined for you.
Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling and punctuation errors in the text.
We went to Sarawak last week and had a wonderful time there.
We landed at the Kuching airport at the morning and proceeded to Encik
Aiman’s house by taxi. Encik Aiman who are our family friend, showed us
Around the Kuching town. After reaching his house at 9.30 a.m., we have
breakfast with him and started our journey at 10.15 a.m. He reached the
town market after thirty minute journey by bus. There, we seeing all kinds
of beautiful items for sale. I bought a brown ceramic vase for my mother.
We left the town market at 11.30 a.m. and proceeded to the museum with
foot. It was a 20 minutes walk to the museum. We reached a museum at
11.50 a.m. Encik Aiman told us that the journey will only take 10 minutes
from the town market by taxi. At the museum, we saw much historical items
such as traditional weapons, cooking utensils, clothing with even miniature
longhouses. It was a very interesting and unforgettable trip.
e.g in
(a) __is_______
(b) ____had______
(c) _We________
(d) __saw_______
(e) ___on_______
(f) ____by______
(g) _____the____
(h) ___would_____
(i) ____many_____
(j) ____and______
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SECTION B[30 marks]
[Time suggested: 40 minutes]
Question 2
Read the following text. Then, answer question (a) – (j).
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Question (a) – (j)
Using the information from the text, complete the following graphic organiser.
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Making friends shy and tongue-tied with strangers
do not trust people
programmerplay computer games
listen to music
an outlet to vent your frustrations
sort out your problems
help you decide what you want to do with your life
take your mind away from routine work
Question 3
Read the brochure below. Then, answer questions (a) – (j).
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Question (a) – (e): Based on the brochure, state whether the following statements are TRUE or
FALSE
(a) Central Plaza is a new mall. __True____ (1 mark)
(b) Central Plaza only has four shops. _False____ (1 mark)
(c) The first 300 customers to attend the opening ceremony will __True____ (1 mark)receive a bag of goods.
(d) The Library is a place to borrow books. ___False__ (1 mark)
(e) The opening ceremony will take place in the courtyard. __True___ (1 mark)
Question (f) – (i): Read the brochure carefully and answer the following questions.
(f) How can customers receive shopping vouchers from the mall?
_They have to take part and win in the hourly quizzes_________________________
(1 mark)
(g) Rahim is looking for a book that was first printed in 1985. Which shop should he visit?
He should visit The Library_______________________________________
(1 mark)
(h) Fill in the table with an appropriate word/phrase from the brochure.
Meaning Word/Phrase
i. most important position __forefront___________________________(1 mark)
ii. related to cooking __culinary___________________________(1 mark)
(i) Why would “price-conscious” people be interested in the second-hand section of The
Library?
Secondhand books are used books which are cheaper thus, they are suitable for “price-
conscious” people.
(1 mark)
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(j) This Friday is a public holiday. You would like to visit the new mall. In about 50 words, write a note to your cousin to invite him/her to join you. In your e-mail:
encourage him/her to join you give reasons to support your choice add other relevant information to make your writing interesting
____Do you know that there is a new mall opening soon in the city? Since this Friday is a public holiday, let’s visit the new mall together! I would like to visit the bookstore to buy a new book to read since I finished reading the novel you gave me.___________________________________________________
From,
____Samy____
SECTION C[20 marks]
[Time suggested: 20 minutes]
Question 4
Read the letter from Dahlan to Jennifer.
Read the letter carefully and answer the questions (a) – (i)
(a) In the first stanza, why is the river considered as nomad?_Because the river doesn’t choose one place to set up his camp/ it moves from place to place/ He is like a
nomad/ it is nomadic__________________________________________________________ (1mark)
(b) Find one pair of rhyming words in Stanza 2. ‘hill’ rhymes with ‘still’________________________________________________ (1 mark)
(c) The river is compared to eight images in the poem. State two of them.Wanderer, Tramp, Nomad ,Hoarder, Baby, Dancer, Singer , Monster (choose either 2)i. ___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
ii. ___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
(d) Why do you think that one has to be careful with the river?
Question 6You have just moved to another town. Write a letter to your former classmate to describe your new school.
Use the notes below to help you write your letter:
name of school - student population new friends - friendly and helpful like the teachers – friendly and hardworking join school clubs – activities
When writing your letter:
you must use the notes given describe two other things about your new school that you like add any other relevant information write between 120 – 150 words
Task is fulfilled. Task is fulfilled. Task is fulfilled. Task is partially Task is hardly
fulfilled. fulfilled.
Ideas are well- Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are partially Ideas are notdeveloped and developed and sufficiently developed and developed and notwell-organized organized with developed with lack organised.
with supporting main ideas and some organisation.
details. supporting organisation and
details. supporting details.
Language is Language is Language is Language is Language isaccurate with few largely accurate sufficiently partially accurate. inaccurate.
first draft slips. with some minor accurate. Errors are Errors are mostly
structures are structures are are sufficiently structures structures are
varied and used mostly varied. varied. lack variety and distorted.
effectively. are repetitive.
Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary iswide and wide enough sufficient but limited. inappropriate.
precise. and mostly lacks precision.
precise.
Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest isaroused largely aroused. sufficiently partially hardly aroused.
and sustained. aroused. aroused.
( 30 marks)
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Question 7
The following are the short story and novel studied in the Literature Component is English Language.
1. Flipping Fantastic – Jane Langford2. The Boscombe Valley Mystery - Arthur Conan Doyle
Based on one of the short story and novel above, write about the character you like most. Give reasons for your opinion and provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
Your response should be: not less than 50 words in continuous writing form (not note form)