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1119/1
Bahasa Inggeris
Kertas 1
Sept
2009
1 3/4 jam

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2009

BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas 1
Satu jam empat puluh lima minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan

1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua bahagian: Bahagian A dan Bahagian B.

2. Jawab kedua-dua bahagian.
3. Jawapan anda hendaklah ditulis dalam buku jawapan yang disediakan. Sekiranya ruang
jawapan tidak mencukupi, sila dapatkan helaian tambahan daripada pengawas
peperiksaan.

4. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 45 minit untuk menjawab soalan Bahagian A
dan satu jam untuk menjawab soalan Bahagian B.
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Instructions

1. This question paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B

2. Answer both sections.
3. Your answers must be written in the answer booklet provided. If the spaces in the booklet
are insufficient, please request for additional answer sheets from the invigilator.

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4. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on Section A and one hour on Section B.

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Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 3 halaman bercetak

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Section A : Directed Writing

[35 marks]
[Time suggested : 45 minutes]

You are the Secretary of the Environment Club of your school. You have been asked to
write a report to the principal about a beach cleaning project which was held recently.

Write your report based on the information below:

 date of the project

 location of the project
 objectives
 number of participants
 teachers in charge
 programme
- registration
- briefing
- beach cleaning
- presentation of certificates
 biggest challenge
 value learnt

When writing the report, you should remember to:

 address it to the principal
 give a suitable title
 mention two objectives
 use all the information given

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Section B : Continuous Writing

[50 marks]
[Time suggested : One hour]

Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics:

(a) Habits of young Malaysians

(b) Write a story entitled ‘Forgive and Forget’

(c) Parents

(d) Night curfew should be imposed on teenagers. Discuss.

(e) Write a story beginning with:

“Our last day on the island was …”

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Bahasa Inggeris
Kertas 2
Sept No Kad Pengenalan ………………….……………………
2009
2 ¼ jam Angka Giliran …………........................……………..

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2009

BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas 2
Dua jam lima belas minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan

1. Tulis nombor kad pengenalan dan angka giliran anda pada ruang yang disediakan

2. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian: Bahagian A, Bahagian B, Bahagian C dan
Bahagian D.

3. Jawab semua bahagian dalam kertas soalan ini.

4. Soalan-soalan dalam Bahagian A mempunyai empat pilihan jawapan.Jawap setiap soalan

dengan menghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman 18.

5. Anda dinasihati supaya 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. Write your I.C. number and index number in the space provided.

2. This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.

3. Answer all sections in this question paper.

4. Questions in Section A have four options. Answer each question by blackening the correct
space on page 18.

5. You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on Section A, 25 minutes on Section B, 50 minutes
on Section C and 35 minutes on Section D.

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Section A

[15 marks]

I think I should cook Christmas

Haven’t those people
meals for the poor this year…
suffered enough?

1 The husband in the cartoon above thinks that his wife

A is not a good cook
B cares about the poor
C is a generous woman
D does not want him to suffer

While visiting a campus, a student spots a building called Hemingway Hall.

“That’s nice,” he says, “a building named after Ernest Hemingway.”

“Actually,” says the tour guide, “it’s named after Joshua Hemingway.”

“Was he a writer too?” the student asks.

“Yes. He wrote a big cheque.”

2 From the extract above, we know that Joshua Hemingway

A was a famous writer
B designed the building
C was a prominent banker
D contributed a lot of money

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3 The person who designs graphics for the magazine ‘The Tots’ is

A Sam Oliver
B Jeanne Goh
C Aman Daniel
D Pravin Rakesh

SEOUL: A South Korean housewife yesterday broke the world record in

a marathon singing after crooning for more than 76 hours without
stopping.

Kim Sun-Ok, 54, broke the 75-hour Guinness World Record held by
Marcus Lapratt of the United States. She started singing at 11.14 am and
sang a total of 1,283 tunes before she gave up at 3.21pm yesterday
following her family’s appeal for her to quit for the sake of her health.

4 From the newspaper report above, Kim currently holds a world record because she
A rendered about 1,283 songs
B sang better than Marcus Lapratt
C crooned for more than 75 hours
D held a marathon singing competition

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PLEASE HELP ME

You can help to protect orang utans by becoming 
a WWF‐Malaysia symbolic adopter. Not only will 
your contribution help to conserve our precious 
wildlife, you will also get to take home an 
adorable plush toy, along with a personalised 
certificate of adoption!  

5 Based on the poster above, which of the following statements is correct?

A Every Malaysian must donate to WWF
B We pay and take home an orang utan each
C WWF can guarantee the orang utan’s habitat is safe
D We can protect the orang utans by donating money

GREAT SALE!!! 13th- 29th November 2009

It’s time our showroom gets a face lift. More than

50,000 sq. ft. of space needs to be cleared of all
furniture and furnishings. To speed things up, our
prices are marked down!!!
Hurry, make your wise move!

HomeLife Decor, Level 3, PISA Complex, Penang

6 The notice above tells us that the shop is

A having an annual sale
B moving to a new location
C planning for a renovation
D promoting its latest furniture

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7 From the banner above, we can deduce that the man is

A hired
B jobless
C penniless
D employed

Treating Burns

1. Stop the source Smother flames

2. Cool the skin Use water to cool the burn

3. _____________ Gently wash burn with soap water

4. Bandage the burn Apply ointment and bandage

Adapted from Health Today, June 2005

8 Based on the flow chart above, what is the third step to treat burns?

A Rub the skin

B Wipe the skin
C Clean the burn
D Water the burn

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Questions 9 – 15 are based on the following passage.

Children are most at risk of abduction, assault and even abuse. These crimes usually happen
as they do not know how to ____9_____ or react in unsafe situations. By law, a child is any person
aged 18 and below.
According to a recent local survey _____10_____ by ProActive Parents Group (PAG),
82% of parents felt strangers, sexual predators and kidnappers as the greatest safety concerns.
_____11_____, parents and caregivers need to know that their children are most likely to be
harmed by someone they know than by a stranger. As a parent or caregiver, you cannot physically
monitor____12_____ children all the time. Neither can you be paranoid of every adult that gets
_____13_____ them. So, as parents, _____14_______ can you teach your children to be safe
without scaring them? The trick is to make safety education fun and educational. Children learn
best by ___15_____ participating and practising personal safety skills.
(Adapted from Health, 2009)

9 A respond 13 A by
B responses B near
C responded C around
D responding D between

10 A proposed 14 A how
B conducted B why
C researched C when
D implemented D which

11 A Besides 15 A rationally
B Although B actively
C However C carefully
D Furthermore D gently

12 A our
B their
C mine
D your

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Section B
[10 marks]
Questions 16 – 25

Read the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow.

Are you an avid reader? Do you need revision books? Thinking

of getting a personal computer for yourself?

Come One! Come All! Come and have fun
with us at the Jusco Park Book Fair, Bandar Perdana. 
 
We have fabulous sales and many interesting activities lined
up for you
            
        
 Special promotions on novels 
 Special prices on revision books  Door gifts
 Slashed prices on computers 
await you!!
 80% discount on selected stationery 
 
 
What’s more? Just spend RM100 on the items on sale and proceed to the nearest  
information counter. Present your receipt to claim your RM20 voucher. The vouchers will 
be given away to the first 100 lucky shoppers daily on first come, first serve basis. The 
vouchers are the courtesy of BJ Publishers Sdn. Bhd.  
 
        Other happenings at the Book Fair 
 
       18 April                 2 pm –  4 pm         Talk on Effective Reading Skills   
        20 April              11 am –  1 pm         Drawing Competition (designing a book cover) 
        23 April                4 pm –   5 pm        Autograph‐Signing Session by Adam Akasha, an   
                                                                          internationally known  Malaysian cartoonist 
        16 – 29 April    10 am – 10 pm        Membership Drive by the Bandar Perdana Public  
                                                                     Library  
       
What are you waiting for? Join us or you may regret it!
 
We are here for a fortnight starting from 16 April 2009. 
Open daily from 10 am to 10 pm. 
 
Organised by Hydro Bookstore 

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Questions 16 – 19

Based on the information given, complete the diagram below.

Event 16 [1 mark]

Organiser 17 [1 mark]

Venue 18 [1 mark]

Duration 19 [1 mark]

Questions 20 – 25

Complete the sentences below based on the information given.

20 The printed materials on sale are ……………………………………………….……….

…………………………………………………………………………………….[1 mark]

21 Vouchers are sponsored by ……………………………………………………………….

……………….………..……………..………………………………….………....[1 mark]

22 The information counter is where you can …………………………………….…………..

……………………………………………..…………………………….………..[1 mark]

23 In the Drawing Competition, the participants have to ………………………………….

…………………………………………………..………………………...………. [1mark]

24 Malaysia is proud of Adam Akasha because he is ……………………………………….

………………………………………………………………..……………………..[1mark]

25 The Bandar Perdana Public Library promotes reading through its …………………………

………………………………………………..….……………………..…………..[1mark]

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Section C
[25 marks]

Questions 26 – 31 are based on the following passage.

1 Hotels in Kuala Lumpur are selling them at about RM100 a piece and local
Chinese restaurants are cashing in on them as well. It is that time of the year
again when connoisseurs and common folks in China, Hong Kong, Singapore
and Malaysia go crazy over a Shanghainese delicacy in the form of a small,
hairy-legged, green crustacean. We are talking about the seasonal Hairy Crabs 5
which are widely available in Shanghai from October to November. You can
even get them in 7-Eleven stores there!

2 So what’s so great about these crabs? In ancient China, it was regarded an

elite activity to enjoy the crab delicacies, watch the blooming chrysanthemums
and compose lyrical poems. The secret lies with the roe – a sinfully rich and 10
creamy orange substance that has melted the resistance of even the most
cholesterol conscious.

3 Dragon-O Restaurant which serves Shanghainese cuisine has also jumped

on the bandwagon to bring these tiny delicacies to Malaysia. To make it more
affordable, they import the crabs direct from the source – Tai Lake in Jiangsu 15
Province, China. The ecology around Tai Lake is the reason why Hairy Crabs
are reared there. Tai Lake’s ideal depth of two metres allows sunlight to reach
the bottom of the lake, causing seaweed, the crabs’ food, to flourish.

4 According to Raymond Cheung, a Hairy Crab farm owner, wild crab fries
are purchased every March from local fishermen who catch them by the kilos 20
from the mouth of the Yangtze River. There would usually be about 160,000
fries in a kilo. These two-week-old fries are then put into a small pond to mature.
Come December when the crabs are nine months old, they are relocated to an
enclosed pen by the lake in preparation for the cold winter months. During this
time, the crabs will bury themselves in the mud at the bottom of the lake to 25
hibernate.

5 When they are more than a year old, the crabs are relocated again in May to
bigger pens in the middle of the lake. These are crucial months as the food and
temperature during this period determine the quality of the harvest in the fourth
quarter of the year. The crabs are considered mature after they have moulted 21 30
times. They usually moult when the temperature drops to 20°C. During this time,
they are fed small fishes, corn, spirulina and garlic. Their shells are yellow
during their growing months and will turn green once they mature.

6 Hairy crabs are best harvested in the months of October and November.
They are caught with nets placed at the bottom of the lake. The crabs are then 35
taken to the factory for packaging and exporting. At the factory, workers bind
them so that they will not move and pack them in styrofoam boxes before
placing them in a huge chiller for a day to hibernate. CCTVs are installed all
around the factory. The government is concerned about the quality of China’s
exports and they conduct stringent monitoring through live feed CCTVs. The 40
cameras also allow them to keep track on the number of crabs being exported.
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7 The boxes are then filled with ice before being exported to other countries.
Each box is individually tagged so customers can trace the source if any
problems arise. It takes two days for the live crabs to arrive in Malaysia and
another day to the respective restaurants. The crabs can survive for about a week. 45

8 The Dragon-O Restaurant is offering Malaysians a taste of this

Shanghainese delicacy at a reasonable price. The owner has this to say, “We
have always kept in mind that value for money is the way to go if we want our
customers walking out of the restaurant to come back some day soon.”

Adapted from The Star, November, 2008

26 From paragraph 1,

(a) what are being sold at about RM100 a piece?

…………..…………………………………………………………………..… [1 mark]

(b) which sentence tells you that Hairy Crabs are widely available in Shanghai?

.................………………………………………………………………….… [1 mark]

27 From paragraph 2, which is the most delicious part of the crab?

…………………….................……………….…….………………….....……....…. [1 mark]

28 (a) From paragraph 3, what causes seaweed to flourish in Tai Lake?

..............…………………………….………………………….…..……...………… [1 mark]

(b) From paragraph 4, which word means ‘sleep the whole winter’?

..................................................................................................................................... [1 mark]

29 (a) From paragraph 5, what will influence the quality of the crabs?

……….……...…………………………………………………...…………… [1 mark]

(b) From paragraph 6, how does the China government show its concern about the
export of Hairy Crabs?

...………….……………………………………….…………….......……..….. [1 mark]

(c) From paragraph 7, why is it important to tag the boxes?

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30 From paragraph 8, explain in your words what the owner of the restaurant meant when he
said “ ...... that value for money is the way to go .....”?

………………………………………………………………………………………………..

….……………………..……………………………………….…..……………..…[2 marks]

31 Based on the passage given, write a summary of:

 how Hairy Crabs are reared and

 how they are packed for export

Your summary must

 be in continuous writing (not in note form)
 use materials from lines 19 – 44
 not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
 be written in the space on page 12

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

Begin your summary as follows:

The wild crab fries caught by the local fishermen are ……….

[15 marks]

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Section D
[25 marks]

Read the following stanzas of Monsoon History and answer the questions that follow.
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iii
Drinking milo,
Nyonya and baba sit at home.
This was forty years ago.
Sarong-wrapped they counted
Silver paper for the dead.
Portraits of grandfathers
Hung always in the parlour.

iv
Reading Tennyson, at six
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 eggs and queens zoom
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.

Shirley Geok-lin Lim

(a) How does the persona’s family respect their ancestors?

…………………………………………………………………... [1 mark ]

(b) Which line in stanza iv indicates good hygiene?

………………………………………………..……..…………… [1mark ]

(c) Why is father pacing the sand in stanza iv?

…………………………………….………………………..…… [1 mark ]

(d) Do you think practising traditional customs is important? Give your reason.

…………………………………….…………………………….……..……

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33 Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the questions
that follow.

She was one of those pretty and charming young girls who sometimes are
born, as if by a slip of fate, into a family of clerks. She had no dowry, no
expectations, no way of being known, understood, loved and wedded by
any rich and distinguished man; so she let herself be married to a little
clerk of the Ministry of Public Instruction.

She dressed plainly because she could not dress well, but she was as
unhappy as if she had really fallen from a higher station; since with
women there is neither caste nor rank, for beauty, grace and charm take
the place of birth and breeding. Natural ingenuity, instinct for what is
elegant, a supple mind are their sole hierarchy, and often make of women
of the people the equals of the very greatest ladies.

(a) “She had no dowry...” Who is she?

……………………………………………………………………………………….
[1 mark]

(b) Why couldn’t the woman dress well?

……………………………………………………………………………………….
[1 mark]

(c) Where did the woman’s husband work?

……………………………………………………………………………………….
[1 mark]

(d) Do you think being rich is the most important thing in life? Give a reason
for your answer.

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[2 marks]

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34 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English
Language.

Jungle of Hope - Keris Mas

The Pearl - John Steinbeck

The Return - K.S. Maniam

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.

Using the details from the novel that you have studied,

 state an event which you feel should not have happened

 explain why you think the event should not have happened

Support you answer with close reference to the text.

[15 marks]

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FOR SECTION A

Blacken only one space for each question. If you wish to change your answer, erase the
blackened mark that you have made. Then blacken the space for the new answer.

EXAMPLE:

A B C D

1 A B C D 9 A B C D

2 A B C D 10 A B C D

3 A B C D 11 A B C D

4 A B C D 12 A B C D

5 A B C D 13 A B C D

6 A B C D 14 A B C D

7 A B C D 15 A B C D

8 A B C D

For examiner’s use:

Examiner’s Code:

Section Marks

A 15

B 10

C 25

D 25

Total 75

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SULIT

SEPT
2009

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
SIJIL PEPERIKSAAN MALAYSIA 2009

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MARK SCHEME

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OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF PAPERS 1 AND 2

PAPER 1 85 marks

PAPER 2 75 marks
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160 marks
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COMBINED TOTAL OF PAPERS 1 & 2

PERCENTAGE = ------------------------------------------------------- X 100%
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PAPER 1

SECTION A – DIRECTED WRITING

Maximum Marks

Content 15 marks
Language 20 marks
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Total 35 marks
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Detailed Marking Instructions

FORMAT 3 MARKS
CONTENT 12 MARKS
LANGUAGE 20 MARKS
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TOTAL 35 MARKS
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Format: 3 marks F1 addressing principal 1 mark

F2 title 1 mark
F3 closing (Reported by, 1 mark
signature, name)

Content: 12 Marks C1 date of the project 1 mark

C2 location of the project 1 mark
C3 objective 1 1 mark
C4 objective 2 1 mark
C5 number of participants 1 mark
C6 teachers in charge 1 mark
C7 registration 1 mark
C8 briefing 1 mark
C9 beach cleaning 1 mark
C10 presentation of certificates 1 mark
C11 biggest challenge 1 mark
C12 value learnt 1 mark

Language: 20 Marks Refer to the criteria for

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DIRECTED WRITING: CRITERIA FOR MARKING LANGUAGE

Mark Range Description

A Language accurate with maybe occasional first draft slips. Varied

19 – 20 sentence structures in length and type. Some apt sophisticated
vocabulary. Punctuation and spelling accurate. Paragraphs well-linked
and show unity. Style and tone appropriate.

B Language almost always accurate. Errors arise because of attempt to

16 – 18 use more ambitious structures. Varied sentence structures. Wide
vocabulary and spelling nearly always accurate. Paragraphs
appropriately linked. Style and tone generally appropriate.

C Language largely accurate. Simple structures used without errors.

13 – 15 Mistakes may occur when more sophisticated structures are attempted.
Adequate vocabulary. Punctuation generally accurate. Paragraphs
show some unity. Style and tone fairly appropriate.

D Language sufficiently accurate. Meaning comes through clearly.

10 – 12 Patches of clarity seen when simple structures used. Mistakes creep in
when complex structures are attempted. Adequate vocabulary but not
so apt. Spelling errors when difficult words are used. Inappropriate
linkers may be used. Style and tone not always appropriate.

E Sufficiently frequent errors which hamper speed of reading but meaning

7–9 never in doubt. Some simple accurate structures but accuracy not
sustained. Limited vocabulary. Correct spelling of simple words.
Paragraphs lack unity and incorrect use of linkers. Style and tone may
not be appropriate.

U(i) Frequent, serious errors but meaning fairly clear. High incidence of
4–6 errors which impedes reading. A few simple structures used accurately.
Limited vocabulary. Frequent spelling and punctuation errors. On the
whole lacks planning. Style and tone inappropriate.

U(ii) Multiple errors that make readers to re-read and reorganise before
2–3 meaning becomes clear. Whole sections may make little or no sense.
Hardly any accurate sentences, maybe one or two. Vocabulary very
limited.

U(iii) Almost impossible to recognise as pieces of English. May make no

0–1 sense at all. ‘0’ is awarded only when no sense at all from
beginning to end.
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Section B : Continuous Writing

Maximum : 50 marks

CRITERIA FOR ASSESSMENT

Grade Mark Range Descriptors

Language entirely accurate. Maybe occasional first draft slips.
Varied sentence structures in length and type. Vocabulary
A 44 – 50 wide and apt. Punctuation and spelling accurate. Paragraphs
well-planned and well-linked. Topic addressed with consistent
relevance. Interest aroused and sustained throughout.
Language accurate. Occasional errors are either minor or first
draft slips. Vocabulary wide and used quite aptly. Sentences
B 38 – 43 show some variation. Punctuation accurate. Spelling almost
always accurate. Paragraphs show some planning. Interest
aroused and sustained throughout most of the composition.
Language largely accurate. Accurate simple structures but
errors may occur when more sophisticated structures are
attempted. Vocabulary wide but not so apt. Tendency to use
C 32 – 37 one type of structure giving a monotonous effect. Correct
spelling of simple words but errors when spelling difficult
words. Paragraphs may show some unity but links may be
absent. Interest aroused but not sustained.
Language sufficiently accurate. Meaning clear. Patches of
clarity when simple vocabulary and structures are used.
Some variety of sentence type and length. Adequate
D 26 – 31 vocabulary. More spelling errors will occur. Paragraphs lack
unity and planning. Composition lacks liveliness and interest
value.
Meaning never in doubt but errors hamper reading. Simple
structures may be accurate. Limited vocabulary. Frequent
E 20 – 25 mistakes in spelling and punctuation. Paragraphs lack unity.
Partial treatment of subject matter.
Limitation of subject matter due to lack of linguistic skills.
U(i) 14 – 19 Meaning fairly clear. Many serious errors, mainly of one word
type. Communication established but errors may cause
blurring. Sentences simple and often repetitive. There may be
no paragraphs.
Errors multiple in nature, requiring the readers to read and re-
U(ii) 8 – 13 read before being able to understand. High incidence of error
makes meaning blur. Maybe short of required number of
words. Able to get some sense.
Scripts almost entirely impossible to read. Full of multiple word
U(iii) 0–7 errors. Whole sections may make little or no sense. Where
occasional patches of clarity occur, marks should be awarded.
“0” is awarded only if no sense at all from beginning to
end.
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PAPER 2

SECTION A

1 A
2 D
3 C
4 C
5 D
6 C
7 B
8 C
9 A
10 B
11 C
12 D
13 B
14 A
15 B

SECTION B

16 Jusco Park Book Fair

17 Hydro Bookstore
18 Bandar Perdana
19 14 days / 2 weeks / A fortnight / 16 – 29 April 2009
20 novels and revision books
21 BJ Publishers Sdn. Bhd.
22 (present your receipt to) claim your voucher(s)/ claim the RM20
voucher(s)
23 design a book cover
24 an internationally known (Malaysian) cartoonist
25 Membership Drive

Note: Initial capitals are mandatory (for proper nouns)

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SECTION C

26 (a) Hairy Crabs

(Hairy is mandatory)
Lower case is acceptable

(b) You can even get them in 7-Eleven stores there

27 (a) roe / eggs

Permissible Lifting: [The secret lies……….…….conscious.]
(lines 10 -12)

28 (a) the ideal depth of two metres that allows sunlight to reach the
bottom of the lake
Permissible Lifting: [Tai Lake’s………….…. to flourish.]
(lines 17- 18)

(b) hibernate

29 (a) food and temperature

(b) CCTVs are installed all around the factory / Government conducts
stringent monitoring through live feed CCTVs. (Either one)
Permissible Lifting: [CCTVs are …………….. live feed CCTVs.]
(lines 38 – 40)

(c) so customers can trace the source if any problems arise.

Permissible Lifting: [Each box is……….…….problems arise.]
(lines 43 – 44)

30 It is worthwhile spending money (on the delicacy)

Accept any logical answer
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31 SUMMARY

Content (maximum 10 marks even if all the points are given)

C : 10 marks
Style and Presentation L : 5 marks
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Total 15 marks
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CONTENT POINTS

1. purchased every March

2. the fries are put into a small pond to mature
3. in December / nine-month old crabs are relocated to an enclosed pen by
the lake
4. left to hibernate / hibernate
5. in May / the one-year old crabs are relocated again to bigger pens in the
middle of the lake
6. fed small fishes, corn, spirulina and garlic
7. crabs are harvested / caught in October and November
8. taken to factory (for packaging and exporting)
9. (factory workers) bind them
10. pack in styrofoam boxes
11. placed (boxes) in huge chilller for a day to hibernate
12. boxes are filled with ice
13. each box is individually tagged
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SUMMARY: CRITERIA FOR STYLE AND PRESENTATION

Mark PARAPHRASE Mark USE OF ENGLISH

A sustained attempt to re-phrase text. Very occasional first draft slips.

5 Expression is secure. Allowance 5 Language is accurate. Varied
given for phrases / words lifted from sentence structures. Use of original
text that are difficult to substitute. complex syntax. Punctuation and
spelling accurate.

4 A noticeable attempt to re-phrase text. 4 Language almost always accurate.

Free from stretches of concentrated
lifting. Expression generally sound.
Isolated serious errors. Some varied
structures. Sentences may include
original complex syntax.
Punctuation and spelling nearly
always accurate.

3 Intelligent and selective lifting. Limited 3 Language is largely accurate.

attempts to re-phrase. Expression
may not always be secure.
Simple structures tend to dominate.
Noticeable serious errors but not
frequent. Sentences that show some
variety and complexity, will generally
be lifted from the text. Punctuation
and spelling largely accurate.

2 Wholesale copying of text material, 2 More frequent serious errors but

not a complete transcript of the
original. Own language limited to
single word substitution. Irrelevant
sections more frequent.
meaning never in doubt. Simple
structures but accuracy not
sustained. Simple punctuation and
spelling of simple words largely
accurate. Irrelevant or distorted
details might destroy sequence in
places.

1 More or less a complete transcript of 1 Heavy frequency of serious errors.

the text. Random transcription of Fractured syntax. Poor punctuation
irrelevant parts of text. and spelling. Errors impede reading.

Note:
Mark for P + Mark for UE
Mark for style and presentation L = -----------------------------------
(Language) 2

Example: L = 3 + 4 = 7/2 = 3 ½ = 4
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SECTION D

32 (a) by hanging portraits of grandfather in the parlour / counting silver paper for
the dead/ or those who have passed away
(b) We wash our feet
(c) Waiting for fishermen to come back after fishing
(d) Yes, so that our culture will not die or disappear / No, it is very old
fashioned
Accept any logical answer
No marks awarded for a Yes or No answer without a reason

33 (a) Mathilde / Madam Loisel

(b) She was not rich / She only married a clerk
(c) Ministry of Public Instruction
(d) Yes, for survival
No, health is more important
Accept any logical answer
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Guidelines for marking Question 34

Event (should not have happened) - 1 mark

Response - 9 marks (Refer to the band descriptors for response)
Language - 5 marks (Refer to the band descriptors for language)

RESPONSE (9 marks)

Score Band Descriptors

8-9 Response is relevant to the task specified and is well-supported with

evidence from the text. Main and supporting ideas are relevant to the
task specified. Ideas presented clearly, well-organised and easily
understood.

6-7 Response is relevant to the task specified and is usually supported

with evidence from the text. Main and supporting ideas are mostly
relevant to the task specified. Ideas presented fairly clear, and easily
understood.

4-5 Response is likely to be intermittently relevant to the task specified.

The response is supported with some evidence from the text. Writing
contains some ideas that are relevant to the task specified. Ideas
presented generally clear and can be understood.

2-3 Response may be barely relevant to the task specified. The

response is likely to be given. If message is cited, there is unlikely to
be textual support. Writing barely contains ideas that may be
relevant to the task specified. Ideas presented may be difficult to
understand.

0-1 Has barely any understanding of the requirements of the task. Writes
in a disorganized way. No coherence. Has no understanding of the
task. Response provided in language other than English or no
response.
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LANGUAGE (5 MARKS)

Score Band Descriptors

5 Apart from occasional slips, language is accurate. Sentence structure is

varied. Punctuation is accurate. Spelling is secure.

4 Language is almost always accurate. Unnoticeable serious errors may

occur. Punctuation is accurate. Spelling is nearly always secure.

3 Language largely accurate. Simple structures tend to dominate. Noticeable

serious errors may occur when more complex structures are attempted.
Punctuation is largely accurate. Spelling is mostly secure.

2 Meaning is not in doubt. Serious errors become more frequent. Very simple
structures used but accuracy is not sustained. Simple punctuation is usually
correct. Spelling of simple words accurate. Irrelevant or distorted details
destroy the sequence.

1 Heavy frequency of serious errors impedes reading. Fractured syntax is

rampant. Punctuation falters. Spelling mostly inaccurate