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Paper 1 [1 hour] Each question in this paper is followed by four possible answers. Choose the best answer from the answers marked A, B, C and D. Questions 1 10 are based on the information given. A B C D is better than living in a terraced house is as good as living in a terraced house is worse than living in a terraced house may not be better than living in a terraced house

WHEN IN ROME DO AS THE ROMANS DO Be smart! Stay away from danger! 1. Cyclists should not perform stunts on their bicycles on the road because they A are too much fun B cost a lot of money C are dangerous actions D require training and skill Man suffers burns in freak accident 2. In the headline above, the word freak means the accident was A funny C unusual B normal D expected : Mum, we should live in a condo, like some of my friends. Everything is so convenient fitness room to swimming pool and walking treks. Mrs. Hong : We have a nice terraced house in a good location. The grass always looks greener on the other side. It may look good but you dont know the inconveniences they face. 3. From the dialogue above, we know that Mrs. Hong is telling Kevin that living in a condominium TC 1 Kevin 4. The expression means when we are in a foreign country, we should A appreciate their hospitality B observe their customs C imitate their way of life D like their food

5. The students should do the following except A throw rubbish into dustbins B queue up in an orderly manner C push their way to the front of the queue D wash their hands before and after meal
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The government will ban the sale of 14-stick cigarette packs to limit public access to cigarettes, especially among teenagers, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Monday. 6. From the newspaper report above, we know that the sale of 14-stick cigarette packs is banned because A they are cheaper B they are more harmful C they are sold illegally D they are not controlled items

A B C D

outer space mountainous areas open water stretches tree-covered stretches of land Lets go!

Youve forgotten your crash helmets! 9. From the dialogue above, we can say that the boys father is concerned the boys are A not going to play in the stadium B not adequately geared up C playing on a frozen lake D playing ice hockey

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Go on a family holiday! A good way of tracking a family affair! A family that holidays together stays together.
10. The purpose of the holiday is for the family to A keep track of the children B visit as many places as possible C choose the most popular holiday package D bond and foster closer ties with each other

The helicopter has many uses. To the farmer, it is used to spray chemicals over crops to protect them from insects. For the forest ranger, it is used to fight and contain forest fires. To the police, it is used in land-and-sea rescue work. 8. Based on the extract above, rescue work can be carried out by helicopters in these areas except

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Questions 11 18 are based on the following text. Play and fun is very much a part of human development. A social issue that has been highlighted recently is 11 games that were played by our grandparents. Kites Over the years, kite festivals have 12 creativity in kite-making, resulting in kites designed in the shape of a fish, cat, caterpillar and bird. But, the famous huge moon kite or wau bulan 13 popular in the east coast states of Peninsular Malaysia. Five Stones The 14 of the game is to grab as many stones as possible, which are simultaneously thrown into the air from the back of the hand. A player cannot drop the stones and must grab all the stones in the 15 round or lose a turn. There is a total of seven rounds and a player 16

completes all rounds at one go wins.

Congkak The congkak set has a number of pits. The number of seeds, saga seeds or marbles, 17 on the number of pits. The two players take turns to pick and drop the seeds 18 the pits. The leftmost pit is the home for the player. The player, who empties all the pits and captures the most seeds in the home, wins the game. 11. A good 12. A encourage 13. A retains 14. A reason 15. A first 16. A who 17. A depend 18. A into Questions 19 21 Read the dialogue below and choose the best meaning for the phrases underlined. Farid : Why dont we have a camping trip at Frasers Hill this year? Lets decide now before Sally turns up (19). She will not accept the idea. Diana : Youre right. She is not interested in any outdoor activity and will point out all the dangers of outdoor activities. She is such a wet blanket and will shoot down (20) all our suggestions. Farid : All her fears might put the others off and the whole trip will have to be called off (21). Diana : We might end up attending a seminar rather than a camping trip if she has her way. B B B B B B B B modern encourages remains priority final what depends over C exciting C encouraged C returns C punch C basic C whom C depended C inside D traditional D encouraging D regains D objective D intermediate D whose D depending D above

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19. turns up A complains B protests C arrives D leaves 20. shoot down A reject B recall Questions 22 24 C accept D destroy

21. called off A reviewed B cancelled C postponed D organised

Read the short message below and choose the best meaning for the expressions underlined. Dear Lisa, Lets go for a run in a park that is out of the city. I know that you cant put up with (22) all the noise in the city centre. A run in the park beyond the city limits always refreshes me. You should take a leaf out of my book (23) and get out of the city once in a while even if it is only for a run. The park in Taman Indah is worth a visit (24) as it is one of the best maintained green areas on the citys outskirts. Call me when you get in and let me know your decision. Anita 22. cant put up with A cant tolerate B dislike heartily C do not consider D fail to understand 23. take a leaf out of my book A do things your way B follow my example C repeat whatever I say D disapprove of what I like Questions 25 28 are based on the following advertisement on workshops. If you think you have the potential to be a cartoonist, join us at the Sketch, Draw and Paint Workshop. This will be held in conjunction with the golden anniversary of The Malaysian Cartoonists Association. Date and Venue: Fine Arts Academy on 5 & 6 May 2011. Those interested, please call 07-31180033 Workshop on Drama and Youth will be conducted by Actors Den, Kuala Lumpur, at the City Hall auditorium on Saturday, 9 July 2011, from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. to tap your talent in acting. This will be followed by the Shakespearean play, Mid-Summer Nights Dream. Admission to workshop and play is free. For youths aged 15 25 only. Limited 80 participants only Creativity and Writing Workshop Unleash the Writer in You The Writers Bloc will be conducting the 5-day workshop at Matic Centre. Cost per participant : RM250.00, inclusive of two meals and writing materials. Interested, please contact Alina at 03-89890000
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22. worth a visit A deserves to be considered B an expensive place C uninteresting D far away

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25. Participants in the Sketch, Draw and Paint Workshop will learn the skill of A oil painting B crayon painting C cartoon drawing D pen and ink drawings 26. The words tap your talent means A improve the skill B learn tap dancing C create new plays D discover your potential

27. Why would participants in the Workshop on Drama and Youth be asked to watch Mid-Summer Nights Dream? A It is a award-winning movie. B It is a popular comedy. C It is a classic. D It is a sitcom. 28. What would not be gained by participants in the Creativity and Writing workshop? A Two meals B Acting roles C Writing materials D Creative ideas in writing

Questions 29 34 are based on the following passage. If you visit Chiang Mai, make a point to visit the marketplace, for that is where you can get North Thailands exotic delicacies and the most exotic are bugs! Yes. Bugs! Deep-fried, salted and ready to be served just like how French fries are eaten in Malaysia. There are various kinds of bugs. They have bamboo worms, which are the more popular among the bugs, crickets, grasshoppers, mole crickets, butterfly larvae and several unrecognisable insects. According to the Thais, these bugs are rich in protein. They are not widely sold but if one looks hard enough, one can find them at certain corners of the market. The bamboo worm is more popular because it is widely sold and neatly packed in air-tight plastic containers, presumably for tourists to take home as souvenirs. Some locals prefer the bamboo worm raw but it is quite tasteless. The fried stuff is a different story altogether. If you are not looking at what you are putting into your mouth, you would not be able to guess you are eating a bug. But if you look at it and put it in your mouth, you would be conscious of the feelers tickling the roof of your mouth and this may make you want to throw up. The Thais vouch that it is a nutritious food rich in protein although not commonly eaten like chicken in this predominantly Buddhist nation. The other bugs, apart from bamboo worms, are sold loosely, costing about RM2 or 20 bahts for five grammes. The bugs are caught from the rice fields where they thrive in abundance. The rice fields are mostly found on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. The farmers hunt for these bugs during the non-harvesting season to earn extra cash. 29. The word exotic tells us that the delicacies are A cheap and bland B raw and terrible C unusual and exciting D rare and expensive 30. According to the Thais, the bugs are rich in A protein B calcium C vitamins D minerals 31. A tourist will be able to take home the cooked bugs because they are packed in A paper bags B plastic bags C aluminum foil D air-tight plastic containers 32. Which part of the mouth would be tickled by the feelers of the bugs? A Lips C Tongue B Teeth D Roof of the mouth

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33. What is the main religion in Thailand? A Islam B Taoism C Buddhism D Christianity Questions 35 37 are based on the following poem

34. The words thrive in abundance means A survive successfully B die in great numbers C live without difficulty D grow in large quantities

Heir Conditioning Grand dad did you breathe before air cons were invented Was it hard staying alive without modern inventions? Grandma werent you flustered as you fluttered with paper fans? Could you communicate before faxes and long distance calls became basic necessities? Grandchild we lived before your age. Because of our ignorance, we did not know pollution, stress, traffic jams destruction of forests, streams and hills we feared God and nature now nature fears you and money is your new God. M. SHANmughalingam

35. Why does the grandchild feel that his grandparents did not have long-distance communication? A Air conditioners were not invented then. B They did not have any fax machines. C They did not know how to write. D There were no telephones then. 36. From the poem, we can say that the grandparents A were happy to live without modern inventions
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Questions 38 40 are based on the extract from the short story One Is One and All Alone. One of the five hatches happens to be just outside my cabin in the corridor. Theres never anyone in the corridor at night. There you are, then. Tonights the night. Ill be disposing of something, definitely. Im going to write a note to go with the item. The note will read, Goodbye, Clo. Have a good trip. Yours never, Trish. Well, it wouldnt be murder, would it? How could it be? You cant be charged with murdering yourself, can you? You couldnt even be charged with suicide, because there will still be a person left and that person will be alive walking and talking, eating and sleeping. So its foolproof. Goodbye, Clo. Yours never, Trish. 38. The line Tonights the night refers to Trishs plans to A get rid of Clo B get even with Clo C send Clo to Trion D move Clo out of her quarters 39. The tone of the note indicates that Trish will feel A happy about getting rid of Clo B sad about losing Clo C numb without Clo D lost without Clo 40. Which of the following statement is not true? A Getting rid of Clo is not murder. B Trish cannot be charged for suicide. C Trish is getting rid of her twin sister. D There will be no evidence of the incident.

Paper 2 [1 hour 30 minutes] SECTION A: GUIDED WRITING [30 marks] [Time suggested: 40 minutes] Expand the notes given below and write a story. Give a title to the story. piercing scream forced myself to move five-year-old girl two burly men girl sobbing cringing in fear screamed in unison stumbled knocked over flowerpot caught pushed into room stocky shouted approached menacingly backed away kicked and lashed out landed a blow mans skin yelled in pain dragged girl ran fast falling into bottomless pit floor my room nightmare When writing your story, you may use all the notes elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting make sure it is not less than 120 words

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SECTION B : SUMMARY [10 marks] [Time suggested: 30 minutes] Read the article below and complete the following task. All living things depend on water for their survival. A clean supply of water is essential for people, not only to drink but for sanitary and health reasons. Water is supplied into most homes by underground pipes. It starts its journey in a lake or a man-made reservoir and passes through a process of purification before coming out of the tap in your home. Harmful bacteria that may cause serious diseases and death need to be removed from water before it can be used for domestic purposes. Dirt particles are removed because they can wear away pipes or industrial equipment. Many people in developing countries do not get access to clean drinking water and sanitation. In the countryside, people may be forced to use the same ponds, streams, rivers and lakes for drinking and for sewage. In cities, water supply and sewage systems are often inadequate and, in both cases, people may be exposed to serious illnesses such as malaria, cholera and yellow fever. In parts of the world that receive little rainfall, access to water can be difficult. In such areas, wells may be dug underground, or water can be piped from natural springs. Some countries even process sea water at a desalination plant. The sea water is heated, and only pure water evaporates. When it condenses, it is collected, leaving behind the salt in a concentrated form. Write a summary on the importance of water and how man gets water supply. Your summary must: not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below be in continuous writing (not in note form) be written in one paragraph Use you own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin your summary as follows: All living things need a clean water supply free of

SECTION C : DRAMA [10 marks] [Time suggested: 20 minutes] The following is the drama studied in the literature component in English Language. Rumpelstiltskin retold by Angela Lanyon Would you recommend the drama to your friends? Give reasons for your answer. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer. Your response should be: not less than 50 words in continuous writing (not in note form) TC 8

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Specimen Test Paper 1 1. 6. 11. 16. 21. 26. 31. 36. C A D A B D D A 2. 7. 12. 17. 22. 27. 32. 37. C A C B A C D A 3. 8. 13. 18. 23. 28. 33. 38. D A B A B B C A 4. 9. 14. 19. 24. 29. 34. 39. B B D C A C D A 5. 10. 15. 20. 25. 30. 35. 40. C D A A C A B D I kicked hard and landed a blow on the mans shin. He yelled with pain and released me. Quickly, I dragged the girl and ran out as fast as I could. But, as I stepped out of the house, I found myself falling into a bottomless pit. I was falling and bumped it was the floor in my room. It was only a nightmare! Section B All living things need a clean water supply free of harmful bacteria for drinking because of sanitary and health reasons. Underground pipes send purified water from reservoirs to homes. Sometimes, people use pond, lake and river water for both drinking and sewage. Unclean water causes illnesses. People drink well and spring water or processed sea water in dry areas. (59 words) Section C The drama, Rumpelstiltskin, is a simple family drama. Lisas parents are proud of their daughters skills and they boast about Lisa. They go overboard and tell the King that Lisa can turn straw into gold. The drama becomes exciting and ends on a happy note. I would recommend this drama to my friends because of the moral values in this simple story. It tells of parents who take pride in their childs skills. They realise their mistake they have made and make attempts to save Lisas life and her firstborn. This indicates their sense of responsibility. The King shows greed, but he honours his word and marries Lisa. The drama may be simple but there are many moral lessons to be learned from it.

Paper 2 Section A A Nightmare I heard a piercing scream. Although I was afraid, I forced myself to move. Looking through a dirty, unwashed window, I saw a girl, about five years old, standing between two burly men. She was looking at the two men and sobbing. One of the men took a step towards her and she cringed with fear and let out another scream. I screamed in unison as I stumbled and accidentally knocked over a flowerpot. I fell and the next thing I knew, I was being pushed into the room with the girl. A stocky man with muscular arms shouted at me, Who are you? What are you doing here? He approached me menacingly. The other man was holding the girl with a dirty hand over her mouth. I backed away but he caught me up in his bear-like grip. I kicked and lashed out blindly. The girl started sobbing and I realised I had to rescue her.

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