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Arahan
1. Tu l i s n o m b o r kad pengenalan dan an g k a g ilira n a n d a p a d a ru a n g
yang disediakan.
2. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagion: Bahagian A, Bahagian B,
Bahagian C dan Bahagian D.
3. Jawab semua bahagian dalam kertas soqlan ini.
4. Soalan-soalan dalam Bahagian A mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan.
Jawab setiap soalan dengan menghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman 20.
5. Anda dinasihati supayo mengambil masa 25 minit untuk menjawab soalan
Bahagian A,25'minit untuk Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit
untuk Bahagian D.

Instructions
1. Writeyour I.C. number and index number in the spaceprovided.
2. This questionpaper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C
and Section D.
3. Answer arllsectionsin this questionpqper.
4. Questions ln Section A hove three or four options. Answer each question by
blackening the conect space on page 20.
5. You are advised to spend 25 minutes on Section A, 25 minutes on Section B,
50 minutes on Section C and 35 minutes on Section D.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi20 halaman bercetak dan 2 halaman tidak bercetak.
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SectionA
lI5 marksl

I'm not letting my

bag out of my sight
betweenhere and
Labuan.

The phrase f m not letting my bag out of my sight meansthe man will
A lock the bag during the journey
B hide the bag under the seat
C keep the bag close to him
D admire the bag from afar

Sabahbills itself as "Borneo's Paradise", blessedwith

beautiful sandy beachesand countlesscoral islands.

The word bills in the description above can best be replacedwith

A counts
B stresses
C explains
D proclaims
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Questions 3 - 4 are based on the .following letter.

I am a [isa6[e[ womanan[ a frequentuserof

par?ingspacesasI fiaveto fo mj ownsfioppinganf run
erranfs.
frousehoff
rJnfortunate$t,tfiereare aeryfew par?jngspdces
for tfre[isa6[e[ arounf'Utara Wla[[.lEventfiesefew are
afwoy occupief6y a6[e-6o[ie[peopfe.
I suggestthat peopfewho occupj tfreparfting
spacesmeant-fo, the fisa|tef 6efinef fieavify
fu the refevantautfrorities.
'/anniafi.
tansfrafr f\,

(Adapted from The Star, August 2006)

In the letter above, Vanniah wants the public to

A assistthe relevant authorities
B considerthe plight of the disabled
C use any parking spacesavailable
D help her manageher householdtasks

From the letter, we know that Vanniah is

A annoyed
B confused
C apologetic
D sympathetic
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HARDWORK PAYSOFF FOR SWIMMERS

From the caption above,we know that the swimmers had

A paid to swim
B taken days off
C hardly workeo
D finally succeeded

Bonk Tree Plonting

20,000 trees
worth
RMI million

JK Bqnk is dedicotedto supportinqefforts oimed ot promoting

oworenessond environmentol coniervotion.The lotest exomile of ouF
is
commitm e n t our R Ml mi l l i onpl ed g et o p lo n t 2 0 , 0 0 0 t r e e s o t t h e
Telok Dom.
We trulv believethot this comoqiqn of the
will creote on owqreness
needto reducecorbon emissions hnd help us qppreciotepreservotion
os o woy of life.

6 Why did JK Bank organisethe Tree Planting Campaign?

A To prevent carbon emissions.
B To preservethe environment.
C To donate20,000 trees.
D To raiseRMl million.
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From the flow chart above,which of the following statementsis true?

A The sand filter purifies the water.
B The clean water tank removesthe sand.
C The water reachesthe servicereservoirbefore it is cleaned.
D Pumping Station I pumps the water directly to the settling tank.
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From the dialogueabove,we know that Vimala

A had accidentallycome acrossthe product
B has usedIoniseHair Care all along
C had unhealthYhair before
D has a new hair stYle
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Questions 9 - 15 are based on the.following possage.

Herbs have becomepart and parcel of modern life. They are plants whose leaves,
flowers or seedsare used in medicine,to add tasteto food, or for 9 pleasantsmell.
Someculturessimply carmotdo without suchherbs 10 their food. In Thailand,
lemon grassand lime leavesare used in almost every dish. In Malaysia and Indonesia,
local herbs are -l.l-- raw.

The use of herbs in thesecountries L2 the taste of the food. As an example,

mint leavesare used to enhancethe taste in 'laksa', a popular local noodle dish.

The highly aromatic curry leaf is 13 essentialitem in Indian and Malay curries.
This culinary herb is used for 14 curries. It is seldom eaten. Some people believe
that the consumptionof curry leavesis good for one's health.

Many of theseherbshave 15 their way into the diets of people because

of their nutritional and health values. There are many more waiting to be explored.

(Adapted from Going Places Magazine, April 2005)

9 A they 1 3A a
B their Ban

C them C the
D theirs

l 0A o n 14 A flavouring
Ba t B flavoured
Cin C flavours
Db v D flavour

11 A eat 15 A find
B ate B finds
C eaten C found
D eating D finding

12 A assists
B develops
C discovers
D enriches
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Section B

110 marl<sl

Questions16 - 25
Read thefollowing book review and completethe table that follows.

T h e b o o k ,T he Sm a llWo r ld ,is a n o ve lwr itte n

by Hamzah H a sh ima n d is p u b lish ebdy M a h ko ta
Publisher. It is a romantic comedyand this genre
is very popular amongreaders, especially teenagers.
The storyrevolves a smooth-talker
aroundIskandar,
for a victim,
who movesaroundthe capitalsearching
preferablya perfectlady- richand beautiful.
The storyis set mainlyin PulauWayang. It beginswith Nina,a beautiful
accountant attendinga conference.Despite beingborna millionaire's daughter,
she hasalways lacked confidence. She finds it hard to allow herself
to be
involved Hergreatest
in a relationship. fear- do the menshemeetsloveher
for whosheis or onlyfor her money? At thatconference, shemeetsIskandar.
This,however, hasbeen planned by Iskandar.She then fallsin lovewith him,
andhe 'tries'to loveherback.Thingsget morecomplicated andcomical when
he, in the end, reallyfallsfor her whiletrying to trick her.

The SmallWorldis greatentertainment. HamzahHashimhas comeup with

work
a clever,witty and hilarious of fiction. woven
Hamzahhassuccessfully
the plot aroundthe themesof loveand deceit.
Onthe whole,the bookis an enjoyable the storyis slowmoving
read,although
in places.I stronglyrecommend it to everyone.

by Lorraine
Reviewed Tham
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Qu e s t i o n s1 6 - 25
(Ising the informationfrom the book reyiev,,write short answersin the spacesprovided.

l( ,
Title:

11
Author:

TypeofBook: IQ

1O 1o\
Themes:

(b) Deceit

Main Characters: tn

j7

Storyline:

This story apparently takes place tn 22 .

The male characteris looking for a 23

Although he essentiallywants to 24 " her,

he falls for her instead.

Reviewer'sopinion of the book:

t<

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SectionC
125marksl

Questions 26 - 3l are basedon thefollowing passage'

The passage below describes how Misha and her husband, Malik, coped ofter Misho
became blind. Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

The passengerswatched sympatheticallyas the young woman with the white stick made
her way carefully up the stepsof the bus. She paid the driver and used her handsto feel
for a seat.Then, she sat down with the stick resting againsther leg.
It had been a year since Misha, thirty-four, becameblind. Becauseof a medical problem,
s h e wa s sud d e nly thrown into a world o f d a rk n e s s . Mis h a , wh o wa s o n c e 5
an independentwoman, felt condemnedto be a burden on everyonearound her. All she had
to cling to was her husband, Malik, an army offtcer who loved her dearly.
When Misha first lost her sight, she sank into despair, but Malik was determined
to help her become independentagain. After a few months, she was finally ready to return
to her job. She used to take the bus, but was now too frightened to get around the city 10
by herself. So, how would she get there? Malik volunteeredto drive her to work each day,
even though they worked at opposite ends of the city.
At first, this comforted Misha and fulfilled Malik's need to protect his wife, who
had lost confidence in doing even the simplest task. Soon, however, this transport
a:rangementwas becomingtoo tiring for him. He realisedthat shewould have to starttaking 15
the bus agaln, but just the thought of mentioning this to her upset him. She was still so fragile,
so angry. How would she react?
Just as Malik had expected,Misha was horrified at the idea of taking the bus again.
Her heart was full of anger."How can you do this to me? I am blind!" she respondedbitterly.
"How am I supposedto know where I am going? I feel as if you are abandoning me. 20
Don't you love me anymore?"
Malik's heart broke when he heard those words, but he knew what he had to do.
He promised her that, each morning and evening, he would ride the bus with her, for as long
as it took for her to get used to it. And that was exactly what happened.For two whole
weeks, Malik, in full military uniform, accompaniedMisha to and from work each day. 25
He taught her how to rely on her other senses,especiallyher hearing, and how to adapt
to her new situation.
Malik helped her make friends with the bus drivers, who would watch out for her.
They even saved her a seat. Malik made her laugh, even on those bad days when she
tripped as she left the bus or dropped her briefcase.Each morning, they made the joumey 30
togetherand Malik would take a taxi back to his offtce.Although this routine was even more
expensive and more tiring than the previous one, he knew it was just a matter of time before
she would be able to ride the bus on her own. He believed in her, in the Misha he used
to know who was not afraid of any challenges and who would never, ever quit.
8 Indeed, she soon becameconfident enough to start travelling on her own. One day, 35
as she was about to get off the bus, the driver said, "Madam, I really envy you. It must feel
so good to be taken care of and protected like you are."
9 Misha had no idea what the driver was talking about, and asked, "What do
You mean?"
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10 The driver answered,"You know, every morning, a gentlemanin a military uniform 4 A

standson the other side of the road watching you as you leave the bus. He makes sure you
crossthe road safely and he watchesyou until you enter your office building. Then he blows
you a kiss and walks away. You are a fortunate woman."
ll Tearsof happinessflowed down her cheeks.Although she could not seeher husband,
she had always felt his presence.Misha was lucky, so lucky, for he had given her a gift 4 5
more powerful than sight, a gift she did not need to see to believe - a eift of love that
can bring light where there has been darkness.
(Adapted from www .ezsoftech.com/st or i es)

26 From paragraph1, where was the young woman?

27 From0"."*r;; zz,
(a) what causedher to lose her sight?

(b) which;;.; :";;;, ;. ;,;;";:;,;":;..,;

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28 (a) From paragraph3, how did Misha first respondwhen shebecameblind?

...:.' ............ ......

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(b) ry9m paragra-ph
4, 'But just the thoughtof mentioningthis to her upsethim.'
What does#lls refer to?

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29 (a) From paragraph7, statetwo ways how the bus drivers helpedMisha.

( 1 ). . . . . . . . . .... ........
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( i i ) . . . . . . . . ....
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(b) Fromparagraph10,who is the gentlemanin the military uniform?

I markl
30 In your opinion,what kind of personis Malik? Using your own words,give a reason
to supportyour answer.

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31 Basedon the passagegiven, write a summary on:

. how Malik helped his wife to return to her job and the problems he faced
in doing so.

Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change
the original meaning.

Your summarymust:
. be in continuous writing form (not in note form)
. use materialsfrom lines 11 to 34
. not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below

Begin your summaryas follows:

When his wife was ready to return to work, Malik "'

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SectionD
125marksl
thotfollow.
32 Reodthefollowingstonzao/'MonsoonHistory andanswerthe questions

ReadingTennyson,at stx
p.m. in pajamas,
Listening to down-Pouring
rain: the air ticks
With gnats, black spiders flY,
Moths sweep out of our rooms
Where termites built
Their hills of eggsand queenszoom
In heat. We wash our feet
For bed, watch mother uncoil
Her snake hair, unbuckle
The silver mesh around her waist,
Waiting for father pacing
The sand as fishers Pull
From the Straits after monsoon.

Shirlev Geok-Lin Lim

(a) why is the word snake used to describethe mother's hair?

I markl

(b) Write down two words from the poem which are related to weather'

(r) ............ [l mark]

( i i ) ........... l1 ma rk l

(c) What do you think is the father's occupation?

Using your own words, give a reasonto support your answer'

12 marksf
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33 Read the extractfrom the short story The Neckl ace below and answer the questions
that follow.

When Madame Loisel took back the necklace,Madame Forestiersaid to

her with a chilly manner, "you should have returned it sooner; I might have
neededit."
she did not open the case,as her friend had so much feared. If she had
detectedthe substitution, what would she have thought, what would she have
said? would she not have taken Madame Loisel for a thief?
Thereafter, Madame Loisel knew the horrible existence of the needy.
She bore her part, however, with sudden heroism. That dreadful debt must be
paid. She would pay it. They dismissed their servant; they changed their
lodgings; they rented a garret under the roof.
She came to know what heavy housework meant and the odious cares of
the kitchen.

(a) What was Madame Forestier's attitude to Madame Loisel when she took
back
the necklace?

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(b) What did the Loisels do to settle their debt?

(t.'............
lr markl
(ti).............
ft martc]

(c) If you lost somethingthat you hadborrowedfrom a friend, what would you havedone?
Explain why.

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in English Language'
34 Thefoltowing are the novels studied in the literature component

Jungleof HoPe Keris Mas

The Pearl John Steinbeck

The Retum K' S' Maniam

question below'
Choose ony o\e of the novels above and answer the

write about a difficult

using the details from the novel that you have studied,
decislon made by one of the characters'
the right decision?
With close referenceto the text, do you think this was
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KERTAS SO,IT,.IN TAMAT

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FOR SECTION A

Blacken only one spacefor each question. If you wish to changeyour answer,erasethe
blackenedmark that you have made. Then blacken the spacefor the new answer.

EXAMPLE:

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Examiner'sCode

Section Marks

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B l0

C 25

D 25

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