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Kertas 2

Oktober

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NAMA :…………………………………………..

TINGKATAN :…………………………………………..

SMI AL-AMIN BESTARI D’MERLIMAU MELAKA

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN

TINGKATAN 4

OKTOBER 2013

__________________________________________________________________ BAHASA INGGERIS

Kertas 2

Dua jam lima belas minit

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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

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Disusun oleh, Disemak oleh,

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Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 3 halaman bercetak

Arahan

1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat

bahagian: Bahagian A , Bahagian B,

Bahagian C dan Bahagian D.

2. Jawab semua soalan.

3. Soalan-soalan dalam Bahagian A mempunyai

tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan. Jawab setiap

soalan dengan menghitamkan ruang yang betul

di halaman 19.

3. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 25

minit untuk Bahagian A , 25 minit untuk Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan

35 minit untuk Bahagian D.

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SECTION A

[15 marks]

Question 1 – 8

For each of the questions in this section, read the question first and then study the

information given to find the best answer. Then circle the options A, B, C and D in theanswer sheet provided.

Question 1

Read the extract below and answer the following question.

1 From the extract we know that the poor girl

A sold toys for living.B paid for the food.

C grew up to be a doctor.

D owed the owner some money.

Question 2

Read the dialogue below and answer the following question.

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2 From the dialogue, we know that Amir had

A an interesting time.

B a miserable time

C a hectic time.D a boring time.

Question 3

Read the extract below and answer the following question.

3 Based on the extract above, fisherman are facing problems because of

A the fish mongers

B the rainy season

C the price fish

D the markets

Question 4

Read the extract of the report below and answer the following question.

4 The phrase „with a warm heart’ in the extract above means

A in a sad mood

B in a friendly mood

C in an angry mood

D in a surprised mood

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Question 5

Read the extract of the letter below and answer the following question.

5 In the extract of the letter above, the concerned citizen suggests that we

A must be happy about cutting down of trees

B should fear old trees

C take care of old trees

D must reduce pollution

Question 6

Study the notice below and answer the question that follows.

6 Based on the notice above customers may get discount rates and free gifts if they

A are royal Empire card members

B purchase at any department

C buy products above RM100.00

D purchase at the ladies department and have the Royal Empire Cards

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Question 7

Study the front cover page of an English book below and answer the following question.

7 Who will be interested in buying this book?

A Warriors

B Tailors

C Students

D Barbers

Question 8

Read the notice below and answer the following question.

8 The above notice is to inform the public

A not to send their children alone of the playground

B to be careful of robbers

C to take care of stray dogsD not to go to the playground

STRAY DOGS – Beware of stray dogs at the Kesang Children‟s

playground. Do not allow your children to play alone at the playground.

Mr Anon mous

Exercises & Answers

for BETTER ENGLISH

Good ways to improve English.

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Question 9 – 15

Read the following passage and choose the best answer.

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SECTION B

[10 marks]

Question 16 – 25

Read the information below and complete the tasks given.

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Question 16 – 25 Based on the information given, complete the graphic organiser below

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SECTION C [25 marks]

Questions 26-31 are based on the following passage

Read the passage below and answer the question that follow.

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Question 26 – 30

Answer all questions. You are advised to answer them in the order set.

26 From paragraph 1, what was Lilly planning to do after work?

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27 From paragraph 2,

(a) Which phrase shows that Lilly lived in a close-knit community?

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(b) Where was the source of the cries from?

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28 (a) From paragraph 3, what did they see when they discovered the abandoned well?

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(b) From paragraph 4, why did Adrian refuse to let go of the wall?

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29 (a) From paragraph 6 and 7, state two ways Lilly did to show her courage to save

her nephew.

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(ii) …………………………………………………………………………….. [1 mark ]

(b) From paragraph 8, a quick action was done to prevent similar incident from

happening. What was the action?

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30 From paragraph 9, explain what Crump means when she said, “I don‟t think she knew

she has it in her”.

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31 Based on the passage given, write a summary of the difficulties the family faced before the rescue squad arrived

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how Lilly saved her nephew

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 (not note form)

use materials from lines 22-46

not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below

Begin your summary as follows:

From the lip of the well, they realised none of …………..

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SECTION D [25 marks]

Question 32

Read the poem ‘In the Midst of Hardship’ below and answer the questions that follow.

In the Midst of Hardship

At dawn they returned home

their soaky clothes torn

and approached the stove

their limbs marked by scratchestheir legs full of wounds

but on their brows

there was not a sign of despair

The whole day and night just passed

they had to brave the horrendous flood

in the water all the time

between bloated carcasses

and tiny chips of tree barks

desperately looking for their son‟s

albino buffalo that was never found

They were born amidst hardship

and grew up without a sigh or a complaint

now they are in the kitchen, making

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32 (a) State one moral value which you can learn from the poem.

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(b) In Stanza 1, why are their clothes soaking wet?

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(c) Which phrase in the poem refers to dead animals?

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(d) Do you think the parents love their son so much in the poem? Give a reason for your

answer.

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[2 marks]

Question 33

Read the following extract from the short story QWERTYUIOP by Vivien Alcock and

answer the questions that follow.

Lucy typed quickly:

Are you from outer space?

The typewriter rocked, as if with laughter, its keys clicking like badly fitting false

teeth.

IDIOT, it wrote.

Who are you? Lucy typed.

MISS BROOME, it answered.

Lucy hesitated. She did not know quite how to reply to this. In the end she typed:

How do you do? I am Miss Beck.

GO AWAY, MISS BECK.

Why should I?

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32 (a) What happened to the typewriter when Lucy asked whether it was from outer space?

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(b) Who is Miss Broome?

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(c) Why did the machine type „I AM SECRETARY HERE ‟ in red letters

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(d) How would you describe Lucy‟s character? Why?

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Question 34

The following are the short stories studied in the literature component in English Language:

QWERTYUIOP - Vivien Alcock

The Fruit Cake Special - Frank Brennan

34 Choose a character that you like. With close references to the text, give reasons for your

answer.

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ABSWER SHEET FOR

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