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OCTOBER 2012SPA 4ENGLISH 2FORM 4

SEKOLAH MENENGAH (S) SALEHA GENTING HIGHLANDS

SCHOOL PROGRESS ASSESMENT 4 (2012)

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ENGLISH (PAPER 2)

FORM 4

2 Hour 15 Minutes

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DO NOT OPEN THIS QUESTION PAPER UNTIL DIRECTED TO DO SO

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GENERAL INTRUCTIONS:

ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS GIVEN.

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Prepared By: Verified By:

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Ms. Komathi Lokithasan Mr. Steven Chong

SECTION A

(15 MARKS)QUESTION 1-10For each question, read the question first and then study the information to find the best answer. Then, circle the answer.

1 From the poster above, we know that the free consultation on diet and nutrition is included to

A. Attract people to the fairB. Make people bake cakesC. Force the residents to think of their dietD. Make it fun for people to attend the fair

2 The word significant can best be replaced with

A. LovelyB. UsefulC. PopularD. meaningful

3 The writer of the above article is asking people to

A. access the InternetB. get help from other peopleC. go to work in their own carD. use the Internet so as to carpool

4 From the extract above, the candidates for the job of secret agent must

A. work on secret casesB. sign up for the job todayC. be responsible and diligentD. belong to high profile groups

5 From the cartoon strip above, we can say that the child

A. is bluffing her mother about the dressB. actually thinks her mother looks terribleC. thinks that her mother is a huge as a whaleD. admires the whale and is thus complimenting her mother

6 Based on the chart above, which of the following statements is correct?

A. Half the women are unemployedB. Most of the women hold clerical jobsC. Most of the women are employed as skilled workersD. About a quarter of the women work as non-professionals

7 In the report above, the family was

A. Enjoying a picnic in the caveB. Suffering from a nightmare in the caveC. Rescued by a co-operative effort of five agenciesD. Aided by 80 people who were in the cave on that day

8 The man in the cartoon strip is advising people to

A. Spend less money on dinnerB. Eat a lot of food through the dayC. Enjoy food by eating like a kingD. Lessen food intake towards night

9 A make 13 A couldn’t B makes B mustn’t C made C could D making D must

10 A at 14 A the B in B an C on C a D of D -

11 A why 15 A saying B when B said C what C says D where D say

12 A their

B our C my D her

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QUESTION 16-25Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

Event Attractions Location

Malaysia International Dive

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Sipadan, Tioman, Pulau Payar abd

Expo Langkawi

Kuala Lumpur Festival

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Kuala Lumpur

Mount Kinabalu International Climbathon

“The World’s ToughestMountain Race”

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Largest ethnic musical event

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Questions 22-25Complete the sentences below based on the information given.

22. Tourists who want to see Malaysian culture at its best will attend the

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23. Malaysia’s dive locations are deemed to be

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24. Professional athletes can reach the summit of Mount Kinabalu in

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25. The music at the Rainforest World Music Festival is

SECTION C(25 MARKS)

QUESTION 26-31 are based on the following passageThe following passage is about a bird that changed the life of a boy and left him with fond memories of friendship.

26. From paragraph 1, why couldn’t the writer sleep?

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27. From paragraph 2,

a) why did he apply turmeric on the pigeon’s wing?

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(1 Mark) b) “……the last resident had died of old age….” (Lines 7-8)

i) Who does the last resident refer to?

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(1Mark)28. From paragraph 4,

a) Why the bird was called Fatty?

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b) Which word means houses?

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29. From the paragraph 7,

a) What did the headlines refer to?

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b) What role did the bird play in the football team?

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(1Mark)30. In your own words, describe the writer’s attitude to birds and cats.

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31. Based on the passage given, write a summary of: The relationship between the bird and the writer How the bird won the hearts of the people

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 form (not in note form) Use material from lines 9 to 35 Not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given

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Begin your summary as follows:

Watching the injured bird showing its gratefulness, I knew that………______________________________________________________________

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SECTION D(20 Marks)

32. Read the following poem In the Midst of Hardship and answer the questions that follow.

At dawn they returned homeTheir soaky clothes tornAnd approached the stove

Their limbs marked by scratchesTheir legs full of wounds

But on their browsThere was not a sign of despair

The whole day and night just passedThey had to brave the horrendous flood

In the water all the timeBetween bloated carcasses

And tiny chips of tree barksDesperately looking for their son’sAlbino buffalo that was never found

They were born amidst hardshipAnd grew up without a sigh or a

complaintNow they are in kitchen, making

Jokes while rolling their cigaretteleaves

a) From stanza 1, how do you know that the men had a hard job to do?

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b) What do you think are the feelings of the persona towards the men?

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c) In your opinion, what sort of attitude should people have towards life’s problem? Give a reason.

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33. Do you like QWERTYUIOP short story? With reference to the text, give reasons for your answer.

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~ The End ~All the Best!