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SECTION A
[15 marks]
[Time suggested: 35 minutes]
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 answer A, B, C or D.
The 3rd wave: Terengganu on standby 2. With the budget of RM30, Alicia
for possibility of floods can fly to all of the places
KUALA TERENGGANU: Following the yellow below except
stage warning for heavy rains issued by the A. Miri
Malaysian Meteorological Department B. Sydney
(MetMalaysia), the state Fire and Rescue C. Kota Bahru
Department has frozen all leave for its staff.
D. Kota Kinabalu
Its director Azlimin Mat Noor said the notice for the
departments 1,000 staff state-wide takes effect today.
1. Based on the news report above, we learn that the staff of Terengganu Fire and
Rescue Department are
A. given a notice to leave. C. not allowed to watch Frozen.
B. not allowed to take leave. D. not allowed to leave the scene.
Nothing can come close to the love that a mother feels for her children. Most women are
inherently
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word nurture mothers.
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words below
childhood
except and even into adulthood. Mothers make sure that their children are safe and
happy throughout their childhood. It is the unconditional love that a mother feels that
drives these feelings. It is hard to describe1the feeling that a mother has towards her
children. When all is well, a mother puts her children before anything else, including their
own comfort and happiness.
A. foster B. neglect C. educate D. cultivate
3. All listed below are the sacrifices of a mother towards her children except
C. puts herself before anything else, including her own comfort and happiness.
D. makes sure that her children are safe and happy throughout their childhood.
1. Based on the statistics above, all listed
below are the types of bullying 3.
except
The vacation places shown in the
advertisement are from the states listed
A. Cyber bullying below except ...
B. Physical bullying A. Perlis
C. Domestic bullying B. Penang
D. Extraneous Bullying C. Pahang
D. Malacca
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SABAH FLOODS WORSEN AS HIGH TIDE RAISE RIVER LEVELS
KOTA MARUDU: There are 2,750 flood victims from 843 families taking shelter at
11 temporary relief centres here as of 7am. Malaysian Civil Defence Force state
director Colonel Muliadi Al-Hamdi said the flood here since Tuesday has affected 18
villages, including Kampung Longob, Kampung Bengkongan, Kg Talantang 1, Kg
Mosolog, Kg Magaratong, Kg Rakit, Kg Morion, Kg Piso, Kg Salimandut, Kg Tandek,
Kg Asin-Asin, Kg Lotong, Kg Parong, Kg Goruntung, Kg Hatob and Kg Sumbilingon.
Schools and multipurpose halls are being used as shelters for evacuees.
7. From the news report above, all the villages below are affected by the flood except
A. World
B. Nation
C. Sports
D. Properties
Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer for each blank.
It was a harrowing experience for Shukur when his boat sank after a thunderstorm. He was adrift
in the open sea for 29 hours ___9___ a huge wave damaged the boat he was in. He said that the
life-jacket he was wearing probably helped ___10___ his life. He added that without it, he would
have drowned as he could not move his legs after being ___11___ by jellyfish. The most
frightening moment was when darkness fell. He could not see where he was heading to and he
just resigned ___12___ to God. What he experienced during the night was nothing compared to
what he discovered the next morning. He___13___by sharks. Death was literally staring at him
as he saw the sharks fins encircling him in the water. He felt numbed and remained ___14___ as
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long as he could while praying to God to save him from the ___15___. He did not know when
the sharks left him.
9 A when 13 A surrounded
B after B surrounding
C while C was surrounded
D before D was surrounding
10 A save 14 A still
B saves B steal
C saved C silent
D saving D strong
11 A sting 15 A experience
B stung B adventure
C to sting C encounter
D stinging D ordeal
12 A it
B him
C itself
D himself
Answer column for Section A
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15
Section B : Information Transfer
(10 marks)
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]
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Day of Happiness
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1. Date
2. Pledge
3. Date decided by
4. Main aim
Description
The day is created with the hope that there will be more people who are 6. _________________
Section C: Comprehension
[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 50 minutes]
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Question 1 - 6 are based on the following passage.
1 Success does not come without hardwork is a common phrase we hear in our day-to-day
at the Jeju National University, South Korea, shared a piece of opinion through her personal
over a thousand shares.
Sakinah described that It was tough living in Jeju as she had no direct support from her fr
their language. Her scholarship from the University had only applied to her tuition fees and not he
2 which was very little.
At the beginning of the semester, her supervisor asked her to buy some painting materials
She did not know how much these things cost in Korea but she knew they were expensive.Sakinah
Won on materials, how much would she had left. She said nothing, that was all she had for the
3 initial financial struggles, she continued to persevere through the hardship and by Gods grace, som
The next morning when Sakinah went to her studio, she was so surprised to see her desk
came, he smiled and told her that he made an announcement to every studio in the department as
and wanted to donate to a needy Malaysian student, they could put their donations on her desk.H
help, she stated that now she had to worry about her living expenses such as food consumption. S
had.
The next thing Sakinah had in mind was to find a way to make extra pocket money.One day
on the university billboards offering private English tutoring class. 2 weeks later a Korean lecturer
4 they agreed to do a 4-hour class every week. From her first student, she led on to another.Just a
businesswoman. She became Sakinahs second student. To her, that was more than enough. She
As she continued on living the thrifty life, it was soon coming to an end of the semester,
Luckily for her entrepreneur thinking, she decided to open up a henna drawing booth at the univer
drew on peoples hands non stop for three days straight until her right arm shivered every night f
summer break.She then continued to promote and sell Korean cosmetics online. Later, she started
After sharing a small part of her struggles, we could really see where Sakinah got her tou
want to do something with a good intention, God will ease your way. Although things seem to be
5 know whether you will be able to survive or not, but trust me along the way you will find ways to
heart.
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1 From paragraph 1, what did Sakinah post on her Facebook which has gone viral?
________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
2 From paragraph 2,
a) besides financial struggle, what problem did Sakinah had to face?
________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
b) From paragraph 3, what would happen if Sakinah bought the art materials?
________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
3 From paragraph 4,
a) who donated all the art materials to Sakinah?
________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
b) From paragraph 5, why did the Korean lecturer contact Sakinah?
________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
4 From paragraph 6,
a) which word conveys the meaning of holiday?
________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
i. ________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
ii ________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
5 In your own words, state two lessons that you learned from Sakinahs experience.
i. ______________________________________________________________[1 mark]
ii ______________________________________________________________[1 mark]
Section D
(5 marks)
A Poison Tree
I was angry with my friend;
And it grew both day and night, And with soft deceitful wiles.
William Blake
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(RENUGA I. KUPPUSAMY) (NORESHAH BT OTHMAN) (ONG AI YONG)
English Language Teacher Head of English Language Panel Head of Language Department
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