TERHAD TERHAD Section A [10 marks] Answer all questions in this paper. The text below is about a woman’s act of kindness. Question 1 Read the text below. The first and last lines are correct. For the remaining lines, there is one grammatical error in each line. Underline the error. Then, 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 error and punctuation in the text. It was a week to her mother’s birthday. She stopped at a flower shop to order some flowers to be delivered for her mother whom lived three hundred e.g.who_________ kilometres away. As she got out of her car, she noticed a young boy sit on the curb a___________________ sobbing. She approaches the boy and asked him what was wrong. b___________________ He replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for mine mother. But I only have fifty c___________________ cents and a rose cost two ringgit. d___________________ The woman smiled and said, “Come on in with me and I’ll buying you a rose.” e___________________ She bought the little boy a rose and ordered her own mother’s flowers. So they f___________________ were leaving she offered the boy a ride home. The boy said, “You can took me to g___________________ my mother. Yes, please!” He directed her to the cemetery when he placed the rose h___________________ on a fresh dug grave. i___________________ Touched by the boy’s show of love, she picked up a bouquet and driving j___________________ the three hundred kilometres to her mother’s house. Her mother was ecstatic.
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Section A [10 marks]
Answer all questions in this paper.
The text below is about a woman’s act of kindness.
Question 1 Read the text below. The first and last lines are correct. For the remaining lines, there is one grammatical error in
each line.
Underline the error. Then, 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 error and
punctuation in the text.
It was a week to her mother’s birthday. She stopped at a flower shop to
order some flowers to be delivered for her mother whom lived three hundred e.g.who_________
kilometres away. As she got out of her car, she noticed a young boy sit on the curb a___________________
sobbing. She approaches the boy and asked him what was wrong. b___________________
He replied, “I wanted to buy a red rose for mine mother. But I only have fifty c___________________
cents and a rose cost two ringgit. d___________________
The woman smiled and said, “Come on in with me and I’ll buying you a
rose.”
e___________________
She bought the little boy a rose and ordered her own mother’s flowers. So they f___________________
were leaving she offered the boy a ride home. The boy said, “You can took me to g___________________
my mother. Yes, please!” He directed her to the cemetery when he placed the rose h___________________
on a fresh dug grave. i___________________
Touched by the boy’s show of love, she picked up a bouquet and driving j___________________
the three hundred kilometres to her mother’s house. Her mother was ecstatic.
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Section B
[30 marks]
Question 2
Read the following text. Then answer question (a) – (j).
The Paralympic Games The Paralympic Games is the second largest sporting event in the world today, the first largest
being the Olympic Games. In a very short time, the Paralympic Games established itself as a major on
the Olympic calendar. The winter event made its debut in 1976 in Ornskoldsvik, Sweden – but the
concept is much older.
It is amazing to think that the Paralympic Games had their humble beginnings less than fifty
years ago, in Aylesbury, England. The earliest beginning of athletic games for people with disabilities
can be traced back to World War II and the efforts of Dr Ludwig Guttmann. He was a strong advocate of
using sports therapy to enhance the quality of life for people who were injured or wounded during World
War II. For this, he was known as the “Father of Sports for People with Disabilities”.
Dr Guttmann organised the 1948 International Wheelchair Games, He made sure that it
coincided with the 1948 London Olympics. His dream, was of worldwide sports competition for people
with disabilities to be held every four years as “the equivalent of the Olympic Games”. Twelve years
later, his dream became a reality.
The first Paralympic Games was held in Rome, Italy, in 1960 and involved 400 athletes from 23
countries, Originally only wheelchair athletes were invited to compete. Since that time, the Paralympic
Games have grown dramatically. The present day Paralympic Games include six major classifications of
athletes.
The word “Paralympic”derives from the Greek preposition “para” (beside or alongside”and the
word Ölympic”. Its meaning is that Paralympics are the parallel Games to the Olympics and illustrates
how the two movements exist side-by-side.
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Question (a) – (j)
Using the information from the text, complete the following graphic organiser.
Number of athletes and countries involved:
(i)____________________________________
(j)____________________________________
1948 International Wheelchair Games coincided with
Many teenagers today use mobile phones. Mobile phones are convenient and are
especially useful in emergencies. However, the calls from mobile phones can be
expensive. Here are some tips to help you keep your bills low, so your parents
won’t hit the roof and you don’t have to spend more than half of your pocket
money paying the bills.
Try not to make too many calls to landline numbers using your mobile phone. Use the house phone instead. Making calls from a landline is a lot cheaper.
Keep your SMS chats to a minimum. SMS might cost only a few cents but they do add up as some text messages can be lengthy. If you are using a smart phone, try using free mobile messaging apps such as Whatsapp or WeChat instead.
Make your call during off-peak hours whenever possible. Service providers usually offer cheaper rates after office hours on weekends.
Avoid calling 1-800 numbers using your mobile phone. If you use a mobile phone to make these calls, you will have to pay mobile phone charges. Toll-free calls are only free when dialled from a landline.
Try to check your voicemail only when you have access to phone with landline connection.
Remember, mobile phone charges are not cheap. Learn to use your phone wisely and you will not have to foot unnecessary mobile call charges.
Questions (a) – (d) : Based on the article, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.
(a) Mobile phones are convenient and cheap
______________________ [1 mark]
(b) Making calls to landline number is cheaper if you use house phone. ______________________ [1 mark] (c) Calls made from mobile phones during off-peak hours are more expensive.
______________________ [1 mark]
(d) You will be charged when calling toll-free numbers using you mobile phone.
______________________ [1 mark]
Question (e) – (i) : Read the article carefully answer the questions below. (e) What is the main aim of this article? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1 mark] (f) What is the cheaper alternative to SMS? ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………[1 mark] (g) Fill in the table with an appropriate phrase the article.
Meaning Phrase
i) ‘become angry [1 mark]
íi) ‘a period that is not so busy’ [1 mark]
(h) Why is it better to check your voicemail when you have access to a landline connection? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark] (i) Do you think it is appropriate for teenagers today to own a mobile phone? Give a reason.
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…………………………………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark] (j) Your birthday is just around the corner. Your mother, who is working overseas, asks what you would like for a birthday present. In about 50 words , write a postcard to your mother. In your postcard :
request for a mobile phone convince your mother on the reasons why you should own a mobile phone add other relevant information to make your writing interesting
A Fighter’s Lines I am old and worn and have lost all my strength sufferings and the history of the fight for independence have forced sacrifices that know no name or life from the wheelchair of the rest of my days I, body and energy crushed see and cannot do much these times are too big a challenge for the remnants of my crippled years the net of deceit spread everywhere disturbs me In the name of justice Wake up and form ranks sons of our ancestor Be brave And erect a wall of people Stand up heirs of our freedom I have no more voice It is you now who should speak! Marzuki Ali
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Section D
[40 marks]
Question 6 The pictures below show what happens during a natural disaster. Based on the pictures and notes given, write a story.
When writing your story, you should :
use all the notes given elaborate on the notes given to make it more interesting provide an ending for the story make sure your story is not less than 150 words.