SMK BINTULU

English Paper 2
Name

May 2012

Class:

ions'SectionA,SectionBandSectionC.Answera|| qurriionr. yoi ire advisedto spend 40 minutes on Section A, 30 minutes on Section B and 20 minutes
on Section C. Section A: Guided Writing [ 25 marks I

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question'

your school is celebrating 'World Environment Day. As President of the School Environmental Club, you have been ast<EO to give a talk about "What can we do to make our school clean you and gieen" during the school assembly. Based on the pictures given below and the notes have made write Your talk.

plant more trees

put litter in the bins

have a cleanliness camPaign

have a competition to see which class is the cleanest

When writing your talk

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Use all the notes given Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting

Make sure it is not less than 120 words.

Section B: Poem [ 3 Marks ]

Answer the questions based on lhe poemA Fighter's Lines

A F'ighterts Lines

I am old and wom and have lost all my strength

sufferings
and the history

ofthe fight for independence

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have forced sacrifices that know no name or

life

from the wheelchairs of the rest of my days ,..,., I, body and energy crushed see and cannot do much ,::t: for the remnants of my crippled /oQrs,. : r the net of deceit spread everywher, . :1':.,., disturbs me. In the name ofjustice Wake up and form ranks,5gns'qf our ancestor Be brave And erect a wall of pe-gple l,, Stand up heirs of our freedom
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I have no moro voice

It

is you now who should speak!

Marzuki Ali

2.

a. What led to the sacrificejio stanzal?

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b. In stanza one, ideritl8, ir phrase that indicates that the persona is weak.

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3.
Who should.speak up in the fourth staru:a?

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Section B: Novel

[ 12 marks ]
The

following are the novels studied in the literature conxponent in English Language. Around the World in 80 Days
The Railway Children How I Met Myself
Jules Verne

Edith Nesbit
David Hill

Based on one ofthe novels above write about an event that you find

Your response should be :

a) b)

in not less than 50 words in continuous writing

Section C: Summary

[ 10 marks ]
You are advised to spend about 30 minutes on this question.
5.Read the story below and answer the question thatfollows.

Exercise is important to your health. Everyone should exercise, whether you are young or old. One of the simplest daily exercise you can do is walking. Take a brisk walk for about 20 to 30 minutes each day. lf it is not possible for you to do it every day, then you should try it at least four times a week. Walking briskly makes your heart beat faster for a short while. lnstead of walking, you could also try jogging, swimming, playing on outdoor sport or even dancing. A lot of people are not aware that dancing is also an exercise. Exercising regularly keeps us fit, makes our muscles and bones strong and our heart in good condition. Your muscles need to be exercised regularly to keep them from becoming slack. Your joints too will not become stiff if you exercise regularly. Your blood circulation and your digestion also improves when you have a well-exercised, healthy body. When you exercise, you should enjoy what you doing. lf not, you will eventually give up doing it.
Write a summary on ways to exercise and why exercise is important.

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in continuous writing form

in one paragraph in your own words as far as possible in not more than 60 words including the 10 words given below

Begin your summary as follows:

You can exercise in muny woys such as hrisk walking