PAPER 1 SECTION A

DIRECTED WRITING
Sample question from 1119/1 (Bahasa Inggeris SPM 2010)

Section A

: Directed Writing

Your cousin has been chosen to take part in the National Service Programme
and is worried about going. You have decided to write a letter to tell him/her
about the benefits of this programme and to encourage your cousin to go.

Use the following notes to write your letter.

develop good habits
make new friends
learn leadership skills/responsibility
exciting activities
see different parts of Malaysia
be independent
gain new experiences
teamwork
strengthen love of country
keep fit and healthy
learn survival skills
discipline

When writing the letter, you must :

-

lay out your letter correctly (address, greeting, closure)

use all the notes given
remember that your letter is to your cousin

MARKING SCHEME

1. Allocation of marks :
Content

15 marks

Language

20 marks

Total

35 marks

2. Marks for content are awarded as follows :

Format:
F1

Address

1 mark

F2

Greeting

1 mark

F3

Closure

1 mark

Content Points:
C1 -

develop good habits

1 mark

C2 -

make new friends

1 mark

C3 -

learn leadership skills/responsibility

1 mark

C4 -

exciting activities

1 mark

C5 -

see different parts of Malaysia

1 mark

C6 -

be independent

1 mark

C7 -

gain new experiences

1 mark

C8 -

teamwork

1 mark

C9 -

strengthen love of country

1 mark

C10 -

keep fit and healthy

1 mark

C11 -

learn survival skills

1 mark

C12 -

discipline

1 mark

THE MARKING BAND

Marks for language are awarded as follows:
MARK
RANGE

A
19 - 20

B
16 18

C
13 - 15

DESCRIPTION OF CRITERIA
The language is accurate apart from occasional draft slips.
Sentence structure is varied and shows that the candidate is able to use sentence
length and type to achieve an intended effect.
Vocabulary shows some sophistication and is used with precision.
Punctuation is correct.
Spelling is correct across the whole range of vocabulary used.
Paragraphs have unity.
The tone is appropriate formal, courteous and suitable to address the intended
audience.
The language is almost accurate but there may be more minor or first draft slips.
Errors may also arise from more ambitious structures which are imperfectly
understood.
Sentence show some variations in length and type, including the confident use
of complex sentences.
Vocabulary is wide enough to show intended meaning.
Spelling is nearly always accurate.
The tone is formal and appropriate to intended audience. The reader is satisfied
that a genuine attempt has been made.
The language is largely accurate to communicate meaning clearly to the reader.
Simple structures are used without error; mistakes may occur when more
sophisticated structures are attempted.
Vocabulary is adequate to convey intended meaning although it may not be
sufficiently developed achieve precision.
Sentences show some variety of length and structure although there is a
tendency to repeat some sentence types, giving it a monotonous effect.
Punctuation is generally accurate although errors may occur in more complex
uses.
The speech is written in paragraphs which show some unity, although links may
be absent or inappropriate.
The tone of the speech is fairly formal but lapses into formality may occur.
Slang or formal language is used from to time.

D
10 - 12

The language is sufficiently accurate.

There will be patches of clarity particularly when simple structures are used.
Mistakes will occur when more complex sentences are used.
There may be some variety of sentence length and type but this may not be
successful in enhancing meaning or arousing interest.
Vocabulary is adequate but lacks precision.
Simple words spelt correctly, but errors may occur when unfamiliar words are
used.
Punctuation is generally correct but does not enhance or clarify meaning.
Sentence separation errors may occur.
The speech is written in paragraphs which may show some unity in topic.
The style may fail to achieve the informality required for this task. Lapse in
slang or formal language may occur consistently.

E
7- 9

U (i)
46

U (ii)
2- 3

U (iii)
0-1

Meaning is never in doubt, but single errors are sufficiently frequent and serious
to hamper precision and speed of reading.
Some simple structures will be accurate but accuracy is not sustained for long.
Vocabulary is limited and either too simple to convey precise meaning or are
imperfectly understood.
Simple words will usually be spelt accurately but mistakes will occur when
more difficult words are used.
The speech will have paragraphs but these lack unity and links are incorrectly
used or the speech may not be paragraphed at all. There may be errors of
sentences separation and punctuation.
The tone may be appropriate for a formal piece of writing addressed to an
audience.
Meaning is fairly clear.
The reader feels that the correction of single word errors may produce a piece
of fairly accurate English, but the incidence of error is high and will definitely
impede the reading.
A very few simple structures are used accurately.
Vocabulary may not extend beyond a simple range of words that are inadequate
to express intended shades of meaning.
Paragraphs will sometimes be used correctly but sentence separation errors may
occur.
Paragraphs may not be used, or if used, show a lack of planning.
There may be frequent spelling errors.
The style may not be appropriate to that of a speech.
Sense will usually be decipherable, but some of the errors will be multiple,
requiring the reader to re read and re organize before meaning becomes
clear.
Whole sections of the speech may make little or no sense.
Unlikely to be more than one or two accurate sentences.
Scripts in this category are entirely impossible to recognize as pieces of English.
Whole sections of the speech may make no sense at all or are copied from the
task.
Award 1 mark if some sense can be obtained.
The mark 0 should only be awarded if the speech makes no sense at all from
the beginning to the end.

SAMPLE ANSWERS
SAMPLE SCRIPT ONE
No. 27, Jalan 29/9,
Taman Kenanga,
46300 Petaling Jaya,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
20 July 2010
Dear Kieren,
How are you? I hope you are in the pink of health. I was delighted when I
received a letter from you, my dear cousin, last Friday. In your letter, you expressed
your worry for being chosen to take part in the 2011 batch National Service Programme.
While you are doubtful and skeptical about the advantages of the programme, let me
reassure you that this highly-touted programme will certainly bring you plenty of benefits.
The National Service Programme, being the brainchild of our current Prime
Minister Dato Seri Najib Tun Razak, has the aim of instilling a sense of patriotism in the
youth of today. Modern globalization has indeed brought with it many pitfalls youth
nowadays look towards the West as an icon of progress and civilization, and as a result
has caused many of us to neglect the importance of our home country. Therefore, with
this programme you will be taught about the history of Malaysia from the uprisings
against the colonial settlers until the day our beloved country, Malaysia gained
independence. This will definitely strengthen the love of our country in the participants of
this programme. Of course, you will get the golden opportunity to see different parts of
Malaysia and gain new experiences through this programme, too!
Apart from that, this programme is partly also designed to keep the youth of the
nation fit and healthy, hence producing first class human capital for the country. You will
have the special privilege of taking part in the various exciting activities carefully laid out
in this programme, for example flying fox, jungle trekking, camping and so on. Are you
not geared up for listening to these adventurous activities kept in store for you? I am!
Another aim of this programme is to train youth of today to be more independent.
In this 21st century, parents always like to pamper their children. As a consequence,
more than half of the youth today become couch potatoes glued to plush armchairs
situated strategically within a 1-metre radius of the television. Too many a time we rely
on our maids to do all the house chores and to fulfill our every need. Thus, it is hoped
that this programme will inculcate more good habits such as discipline. Wouldnt Aunt
May be proud of you then, Kieren!
Finally, you can also make new friends by going through this programme. People
from all walks of life come here and transcend the barriers between race, religion and
states. By working so closely with your new friends, you will learn about teamwork,
leadership skills and responsibility. To top it all off, you will also appreciate the diverse
cultures in this country better.
I hope I have enlightened you on the various benefits of the National Service
Programme. With this in mind, you should be glad that you are one of the lucky few
chosen for this tailor-made programme! On my part, I am indeed overjoyed for you. I
wish you congratulations and all the best. Dont forget to send me some photos of you
looking smart, suave and handsome in your uniform then!
I have to sign off here. Hope to hear from you soon.

Yours sincerely,

(David)

SAMPLE SCRIPT TWO

No. 2, Jalan Cempaka,
40160, Shah Alam.
Selangor D.E
28th DECEMBER 2010
Dear cousin,
I hope this letter finds you in the pink of health. I am sorry for the delay. It has
been so hectic nowadays because of the rapidly approaching examinations. In your past
letter you told me that you had been selected to take part in the National Service
Programme. If you have any doubts, let me tell you this, you should go! This is a golden
opportunity.
Firstly, the National Service Programme has an aim to develop good habits in our
teenagers. If you join it, you will definitely be well prepared to become a model citizen.
This can help avoid juvenile delinquency. You can also make new friends at the boot
camp. The trainees come from all parts of Malaysia and you will surely find some
interesting and quirky characters. Who knows, you might even find your soulmate there!
But I digress. An important lesson that you can learn in the programme is
leadership skills and responsibility. There will come a time in your life when you will have
to lead and guide other people. The lessons in this programme will help you do exactly
that. They will inculcate this ability through many exciting activities that will surely interest
you. Rafting, rock-climbing and jungle trekking would keep you out of boredom.
Plus, you never know where you will go. Some camps are located at Sabah and
Sarawak. You can see vastly different parts of Malaysia and learn about their history and
culture. Think of it as an all-expense-paid holiday trip. Furthermore, living far away from
home will allow you to be independent. You are already seventeen and this is a good
time to learn to live on your own.
During the three month duration, you will gain many new and exciting
experiences. Some of the memories will be unforgettable and will make interesting small
talk. Make sure you tell me about it. Trainees will be separated to groups of ten or more
people, and you will go through all activities with this group of people. This will teach you
the vital lessons of teamwork, and how to work together with other people in order to
achieve a common goal.
Daniel,
I know that you are not patriotic. Living in the United States for five years had
changed you. As a citizen, it is our duty to love our own country, no matter if you think
that it is too crowded, or too hot. The National Service does wonders to strengthen your
love to Malaysia. Back in my time, we were taught all about the sacrifices of our
forefathers and this made me very proud of this country.
In addition, the programme helps you to keep fit and healthy. The vigorous
training and various activities will strain your body to the limit. If you want to lose weight
and gain muscle, this is the place to go. One thing you should know before you go is that
most of the camps are situated within lush and beautiful rainforests. Learning survival
skills will take a large part of your time there and you will be able to employ those skills
should a disaster or accident happen.
Finally, National Service turns you into a disciplined person. This will be a tight
schedule that you will need to follow. Waking up at 5 in the morning, regular exercises,
and I know this sounds like a nightmare, but it really helps you become a more organized
person.
I think this is where I should end. Singing praises for National Service sure takes
up a lot of time, huh. I really believe that you should join the programme without any
worries. Take my advice, I have been there before. Goodbye for now, Daniel. I have to
revise for my psychology paper tomorrow. Good luck and have fun in National Service.
Yours sincerely
.

SAMPLE SCRIPT THREE

No, 42 Jalan 5/8A,

Seksyen 16
43650 Bandar Baru Bangi,
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
20 April 2009.
Dear Ali,
Hi, Ali! How are you? I hope you and your family are always in good
health. I am sorry because, I am be late to make response about your letter a few
months a go. I hoped you are not be angry with me.
The major thing that I wrote this letter to you is, I was heard that you had
been chosen to take part in the National Service programme and you are worried
and in confused wheather to go or not. Because of that, I decided to tell you
about the benefits of this programme and I wanted to encourage you to go there.
First and foremost, when you go there, you can develop good habits such
as wash your clothes by yourselves, take care of yours belongings, being a brave
man and determination to get something needed and many more. Other than
that, it can also prevent us from doing bad things such as loafing at the shopping
complex, take some drugs, smoking or playing computers games in the cyber
caf. This situation can be same as peoplesays prevention is better than cure.
Other than that, we can also make new friends when in this programme.
This can be seen when there are many people around the country are been
situated in this programme. In addition, this programme can also developed our
leaderships or responsibility by learn the leadership skills.
Moreover, through this programme you can slso have many exciting
activities likes swimming, running and others. These all activities not only make
you happy but you can gain new experiences likes snorkeling, jungle trekking and
so on.
Furthermore, I encouraged you to go there to see different pats of
Malaysia. This can be seen when you see the different culture and traditions in
Malaysia because this programme include other people from any races and
religions. These all can make you be independent to your citizens and country.
Besides that you can also see their teamwork and learn from it. Moreover, when
you live in community with other races you can also have the strength love of
country.
Last but not lease, this programme can also give you to learnsurvival skills
when you are in the forest. Other than that, you can also keep fit andhealthy bosy
if you are in the programme. This can be seenwhen you always keep it up in the
programme withtheir activities, besides the discipline shows through the warden.
Lastly, I hope you can take part in the National Service Programme
because it has more good things than the bad things.
With that, thank you.
Yours Cousin,
(AHMAD ABU)

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOUR

367 Taman Kerian,
23000 Kuala Pilah,
Negeri Sembilan.
Dear Ali,
How are you? I hope you are fine. In your mother they, she tell us you has
been chosen to take part in National Service and is worried about going. I write
this lettel to tell you about the benefits of this programme. I hope you can go to
they.
In the part of National Service programme, you can develop good habits.
In they, you also can make some new friends in they.
In they, you can learn leadership skill and responsibility. they also have
more exciting activities to training you. You can see different parts of Malaysia,
be indepedent .
In they, you also gain new experiences and the activities you must
teamwork with your new members.
They teach you have to strengthen love of country, you must keep fit and
healthy, learn some survival skill. In the National Service programme, you also
can make a good discipline in they. I write stop in hear. bye.
your cousin,
Ahmad

PAPER 1 SECTION B
CONTINUOUS WRITING
Sample question from 1119/1 (Bahasa Inggeris SPM 2010)

Section B : Continuous Writing

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

1. Describe the most popular student in your school.
2. The Internet is mostly a good thing. Do you agree? Support your opinion.
3. What can we do to save the environment?
4. Write a story beginning with:
It had been raining all day...
5. Home

MARKING SCHEME FOR CONTINUOUS WRITING

MARK
RANGE

DESCRIPTION OF CRITERIA

The language is entirely accurate apart from very occasional first draft
slips.
Sentence structure is varied and shows that the candidate is able to use
various types of sentences to achieve a particular effect.
A
Vocabulary is wide and is used with precision.
Punctuation is accurate and helpful to the reader.
44 - 50
Spelling is accurate across the full range of vocabulary used.
Paragraphs are well-planned, have unity and are linked.
The topic is addressed with consistent relevance.
The interest of the reader is aroused and sustained throughout the writing.
The language is accurate; occasional errors are either minor of first draft
slips.
Vocabulary is wide enough to convey intended shades of meaning with
some precision.
Sentences show some variation of length and type, including some
B
complex sentences.
Punctuation is almost always accurate and generally helpful.
38 - 43
Spelling is nearly always accurate.
Paragraphs show some evidence of planning, have unity and are usually
appropriately linked.
The piece of writing is relevant to the topic and the interest of the reader
is aroused and sustained through most of the composition.
The language is largely accurate.
Simple structures are used without error; mistakes may occur when more
sophisticated structures are attempted.
Vocabulary is wide enough to convey intended meaning but may lack
precision.
Sentences may show some variety of structure and length but there is a
C
tendency to use one type of structure, giving it a monotonous effect.
Punctuation of simple structures is accurate on the whole but errors may
32 - 37
occur in more complex uses.
Simple words may be spelt correctly but errors may occur when more
sophisticated words are used.
The composition is written in paragraphs which may show some unity,
although links may be absent or inappropriate. The writing is relevant but
may lack originality and planning. Some interest is aroused but not
sustained.

 The language is sufficiently accurate to communicate meaning clearly to

the reader.
There will be patches of clear, accurate language, particularly when
simple vocabulary and structures are used.
There is some variety of sentence type and length but the purpose is not
D
clearly seen. Punctuation is generally correct but does not clarify
meaning. Vocabulary is usually adequate to show intended meaning but
26 - 31
this is not developed to show precision.
Simple words will be spelt correctly but more spelling errors will occur.
Paragraphs are used but show lack of planning or unity.
The topic is addressed with some relevance but the reader may find
composition at this level lacking in liveliness and interest value.
Meaning is never in doubt, but errors are sufficiently frequent and serious
to hamper reading.
Some simple structures may be accurate, but a script at this level is
unlikely to sustain accuracy for long.
Vocabulary is limited - either too simple to convey precise meaning or
E
more ambitious but imperfectly understood.
Simple words may be spelt correctly but frequent mistakes in spelling and
20 - 25
punctuation make reading the script difficult.
Paragraphs lack unity or are haphazardly arranged.
The subject matter will show some relevance to the topic but only a
partial treatment is given.
The high incidence of linguistic errors is likely to distract the reader from
any merits of content that the composition may have.
Meaning is fairly clear but the high incidence of errors throughout the
writing will definitely impede the reading.
There will be many serious errors of various kinds throughout the script
without rewriting the whole sentence.
U (i) A script at this level will have very few accurate sentences.
Although communication is established, the frequent errors may cause
14 19
blurring
Sentences will be simple and very often repetitive.
Punctuation will sometimes be used correctly but sentence separation
errors may occur.
Paragraphs lack unity or there may not be any paragraphs at all.

U (ii)
8 - 13

U (iii)
0-7

The reader is able to get some sense out of the script but errors are
multiple in nature, requiring the reader to read and re-read before being
able to understand.
At this level, there may be only a few accurate but simple sentences.
The content may be comprehensible, but the incidence of linguistic error
is so high as to make meaning blur.
This type of script may also be far short of the required number of words.

Scripts in this category are almost entirely impossible to read.

Whole sections may make little or no sense at all.
Where occasional patches of clarity occur, marks should be awarded.
The mark 0 should only be given if the script makes no sense at all,
from the beginning to the end.

SAMPLE SCRIPT ONE

I have many popular student in my school, I think about the good popular
student is Ali. He is the hardworking student because he help his mother cleaning
home all the day.
In my school, Ahmah is very hardworking, many student got problem, first
one is fine him to help, because he is a PRS. Abu is the prifreck, one man are
discipline. He help teacher to prowide our school discipline. Mark is the rich man,
but he is a good man, his help student if the student want help. Ken is the one of
crazy people, he make funny to give all the student happy.
That also havemany popular girls stundent in my school. Siti is the good
student. One day, we went go shopping with friend. In the shopping centre, got a
little girl lost her family. Siti was quick to help she to fine her family back. Cristine
also is a good girl, she help may student are sick, her ambition is become a
nurse. Miki like to correct many coin in another country. In her correcting, I can
see many coin another country in her home.
We also got prefeckgirl, is Sara. She are hardworking and discipline. She
help the techer to make many good kes in school. Kim Heng and Shu Bee is a
love coper in our school. Shu Bee is a good girl, she make breadfirst to kim
hHeng every day and Kim Heng was very love Shu Bee.
Mei Xia also is a funny girl. She make many fun to our happy.
I very love my school and many popular student in my school. Becuas
have their, the school are helthy.

SAMPLE SCRIPT TWO

Clean the house,mop the floor,wash the dishes, mow the lawn and
throw out the rubbish. Oh, one more thing! Wash, dry and iron the laundry. Make
sure you finish all the chores before I get back. I want to see the house shining
clean. You understand?
That was what I have been listening to everyday for the past seven
years. It was my stepmother who babbled about chores to do. She was very hottempered, fierce and mean. My mother passed away when I was three months
old. She fell sick after giving birth and the sickness became worse. When one
fine day, she coughed badly and blood came out from her mouth. She felt a
sudden cold and her whole body turned white. She could not control her
breathing and started gasping for air. My father rushed her to the hospital but
unfortunately, she exhaled her very last breath on the way to the hospital.
A few months later, my father remarried to a woman who was
actually one of his business clients. They have known each other for only two
months. My stepmother was a widow with a daughter and a son. The daughter,
Emily was my age and the son, Luke was three years older. My stepmother
stopped working after marrying my father. She stayed home and took are of her
two children and myself. On weekends, we would go to parks, lakes and
playgrounds where we would run around, spent time together and had picnics.
We would also go shopping together sometimes.

As time passed by, everything started to change. My father became

busier. I rarely have the chance to see him. He only came back twice a month to
give my stepmother money for all of us. I was already five years old at that time
and so did Emily. Luke was eight. Since my father seldom came back to the
home, my stepmother started ordering me to do the house chores. She became
fierce and hot-tempered that I was scared to say no. So, I did all the chores all by
myself.
When I was seven, I attended primary school with Emily. We went
to school together everyday. As I reached home from school in the afternoon, my
stepmother would start babbling and ordering me to do this and that. Suddenly,
the doorbell rang, I rushed me to the door and with full excitement, hoping it was
my father. Yes, it was but this time he was laying asleep in a brown, wooden
rectangular box. A few men were carrying the box. I was confused. What is my
father doing in there? Is he too tired to even walk on his own? I asked. My
stepmother rushed to the door when she saw the box and started crying
hysterically. I was confused.
As I grew up, even more things changed. Furthermore, with the
absence of my father, things got worse. My stepmother became mean. She made
me to quit school and never let me out from the house. She made me do all the
house chores on my own. She even transferred me to a small, dark room in the
kitchen and she often hit me with anything she could grab, such as a broom, a
stick, a belt and even a chair. Moreover Emily hated me and started ordering me
to do things for her. I could not stand the way of life where I did not have the
chance to achieve my dreams, completing others chores and being hit everyday.
I seriously could not stand it anymore. Ten years was long enough.
I knew I had the right to achieve my own dream. I had the right to
live a happier life. I had the right to have what I wanted. I deserved a better life. I
know I did. So, I decided to run away from that house. I could not think of
anywhere to go and I just slept at a roadside. That night, someone woke me up
and offered help. I nodded because I was very hungry and tired. The man
brought me to a fosters home. I was grateful to be there. I made new friends,
went to school again and there was no one there to babble or to order me to do
anything. Everything there was nice.
A few months later, I was adopted by the Adams family. They were
very rich and famous. Mr and Mrs, Adam were perfect parents. They only had a
son name Jake who was four younger than I am. The four of ous bonded
together perfectly. We had dinners together, went to holidays and loved each
other very much. They never treated me like a stranger or an outsider, the treated
like I belonged to the family instead. I an proud to say that everything now feels
like home.

SAMPLE SCRIPT THREE

I have forgotten when was the date of borth of Internet. But the
development of Internet which we can see nowadays, it brings us a lot of benefit.
By connected the Internet, we can access for every website with our computer. I
have numerous of it. My friends and I are always chatting online which is free of
charge. But in the other hand, the Internet does bring a little disadvantages.
People always say we can never buy back our time that past. By
using the Internet, our work can be done in no time. For example, we can type a
document and e-mail to our partner, the document will be received instantly. This
is hundred times of faster that writing with a pen, put into envelop, put a stamp
and post it. It takes a week to reach.
In addition, student now can learn more and correctly. Surfing the
web allows student to get accurate answers for their questions. Besides,
information which gained from the Internet is better than what in books. The latest
updated information can be easily replacing for the old information by deleting it
so that people will not get confused.
Other than that, the latest news of the entire world can be read on
the Internet which is better than newspaper. Furthermore, teenagers can
downloaded online games, songs, movies which are all free of charge. The
entertainment of the Internet can reduce our stress as well. Online booking and
banking are now serving you for free and fast.
As I said, we can chat online in chatting room, such as MSN,
Skype,ICQ and Facebook. We can chatting face to face with our friends, relatives
or family who are oversea instead of speaking in phone which is high cost
service. Our government can contacts others nations immediately if any
emergency incidents happened.
In another side, the Internet brings along a little harmful to human.
People sit infront of computer for a long time, the destruction of the eyes will
happened and our eye sight is affected by the radiation. Beside than this,
paedophiles who are stalking and try to cheat children in the chatting room are
dangerous. They can get our confidential information easily, address and
personal details will be showed.
Conclusion, the internet brings a lot of benefits to us. We as human
must access the Internet wisely so that our healthy and safety can be ensure. My
own opinion which is advantages of the Internet is more than the disadvantages
of it.

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOUR

It had been raining all day, unexpectedly the weather change when
I wanted to go out from the schools gate. It became a beautiful Saturday
morning. The blue azure sky, and the chirping of the birds added at the seenity to
the ambience. I was on my way back from school for the extra class. Like any
weekend, I go to school to get extra class because I wanted to get good result in
the examination. I walked alone, along the pedestrian path towards the bus stop.
While waiting the public transports such as taxi, bus and others, I
though about my mid-term examination which is around the corner. I was
preoccupied with that examination. I hoped that I can get the good result with all
my sacrifice that I had done. Suddenly, I saw a motorcyclist passing beside me
and tried to snatch my bag. I was so afraid but I did not wan the snatch thief
snatch my bag.
As fast as lightning, I took a big stone nearby and threw to the
snatch thief. Suddenly, the stone with an accurate reading hit the head of the
snatch thief. He fell from his motorcycle and I ran towards him and jumped on his
back and hit his head many times. The snatch thief became angry and we started
quarelling and fighting.
We fought as gentlemen with bare hands without weapon. We
fought like cats and dog. Suddenly, when he wanted to puch my face, I used the
concept of rugby which side step so he missed the target. Then, with my full of
energy I kicked him from behind like Jackie Chan. He fell far away from the place.
He felt so pain. He loudly in pain until the flock of birds flew far away from the
scene. I felt sympathy towards him and ran towards him to see his condition. With
any sense of human being, he pushed me towards the road.
Sudeenly, the big lorry which was full of bricks was approaching at
grear speed, I was nearly crashed by the big lorry. I felt extreme pain. I thought
my legs were broken. Then, I fell of the road, As fast as lightning, the people
around there helped me and me to the nearest hospital. A few minutes later, my
parents came to see my condition. I felt my legs numb and I was screaming
loudly in the hospital after I discovered my pair of legs had been amputated.
My parents made the report of this case at the police station. A few
minutes later, the policeman succeed to arrest the snatch thief. My parents felt
very mad to the snatch thief and they asked some money as compensation from
the snatch thief but it is never enough, to replace their sons leg. Me parents are
very sad what had been happen to me. This incident make our family sad and I
will never forget this incident that make me became a disabled person.

PAPER 2 SECTION C
READING COMPREHENSION & SUMMARY

PASSAGE
1

Pay It Forward is a book, written by Catherine Ryan Hyde, which

was later made into a movie of the same name. In the movie, a
young boy, Trevor, was challenged by his teacher to come up with
an idea that could change the world and to put this idea into action.
Trevor decided to do a kind deed for three different people. These
people then did the same to others. Each of these three people then
did the same good deed for three other people. As a result, Trevor's
one good deed led to nine acts of kindness and so the cycle
continued.
Trevor may just be an imaginary character, but this work of fiction
has been put into practice by the Random Acts of Kindness
Foundation, an organisation set up to encourage people to carry out
good deeds. People all over the world are experiencing the pleasure
of having kind deeds done for them and they in turn reciprocate.
There are countless ways for people to show acts of kindness. It
is not limited to giving money by donating to a needy cause, but we
can also take time out to listen to someone who has a problem and
needs a friend. "Somebody paid for my order at a restaurant once,"
says Syed Haizir. "It really made my day, so I try to do something
similar as often as I can," he adds. An Yeong, a student, also found
inspiration from the movie, Pay It Forward. On some days, he buys
copies of newspapers and puts a note between the pages saying,
"Enjoy reading. . . from someone who just wants to be kind." Then he
gives the newspapers free to people waiting at the bus-stop or at the
train station.
A little creativity is very helpful in making people happy. If you
come across a humorous comic strip or an inspiring article, cut it out.
Pass it on to someone who might be interested in reading it. This will
put a smile on their faces. Put together writing kits with stationery,
envelopes, stamps or art supplies and hand them over to patients at
a hospital. These items will come in handy to help patients keep in
touch with friends as well as to keep them occupied. You can give
students inexpensive raincoats which they can keep in their bags.
On rainy days, these will really be appreciated; textbooks and
uniforms can be kept dry, and colds may be prevented. A small act
of kindness goes a long way.
There are indeed many ways to show kindness. You may think
that being kind will cost you a lot of money. Even those with the
kindest heart can be overwhelmed by the idea of doing charity
because they think it will take up too much of their time. However,
you can do good deeds for others with just what you have, and the
wonderful thing is that there are a lot of benefits for the people who
do these deeds. When people help others, they feel great about what

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they do. They experience a greater sense of well-being which is

critically important as it helps reduce common problems like stress 45
and depression. These people will be able to cope better with their
own worries and problems.
Kindness has a way of catching on. Acts of kindness will give
rise to more acts of kindness. When more people show kindness to
each other, society will undergo changes. As each good turn leads to 50
the next, the effect will multiply, thus producing a caring society
where people will be more concerned for others. Consequently, this
will lead to more positive effects like a lower crime rate and happier
citizens.
We may start by wanting to do something good, without 55
expecting to get something in return at all. What a thrill it is to be on
the receiving end. Somehow, someday, our acts of kindness will
certainly come back to us.

From paragraph 1,
(a) what is the name of the movie?

(b)

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(1mark)
how did Trevor try to change the world?

(1mark)
From paragraph 2,
(a) what is the aim of the Random Acts of Kindness Foundation?
.....
(1mark)
(b)

which word from the paragraph means do the same to others?

.....
(1mark)

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From paragraph 4,
(a) what effect can a comic strip have on a person reading it?
....
(1mark)
(b)

what does the word them in line 25 refers to?

....
(1mark)

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From paragraph 5, give two reasons why some people are not prepared
to do acts of kindness.
Reason 1: ...
...
(1mark)
Reason 2: ...
...
(1mark)

30.

Without using examples from the passage, suggest two ways in which you
can be kind to others.

(2marks)

31

Based on the passage given, write a summary of:

the ways in which people can show acts of kindness and
the benefits that can be experienced from acts of kindness
Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to
change the original meaning.
Your summary must:
be in continuous writing form (not in note form)
use materials from lines 16 to 54
not be longer than130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follows :
One of the ways to show kindness is to

[15 marks]

SUMMARY CONTENT

Each Point Scores 1 Mark

Maximum : 10 points

01. give money/ donate ( to a needy cause )

02.

listen to one who has a problem/needs a friend

03.

pay for someones order at a restaurant

04.

give newspaper free to people

05.

pass on comic strips/ inspiring articles to people

06.

hand the writing kits over to patients

07.

give away (inexpensive) raincoats to students

08.

do charity

09.

those who help others feel great/experience a greater sense of well-being

10.

help to reduce common problems

11. cope better with their own worries and problems

12. kindness has a way of catching on/ acts of kindness will give rise to more
acts of kindness/kindness will multiply
13. producing a caring society/people are more concerned towards others
14. leads a positive effects, lower crime rate, happier citizens

STYLE AND PRESENTATION DESCRIPTORS

MARKS

PARAPHRASE
a sustained attempt to
rephrase the text
expression is secure
5
difficult phrases from
Excellent
text may be substituted

4
Good

3
Fair

2
Unsatisfactory

0-1
Poor

noticeable attempt to
rephrase the text
free from stretches of
lifting
expression is generally
secure
intelligent and selective
lifting but limited
attempts to rephrase
expression may not
always be secure
total lifting of text but not
a complete transcript
attempts to substitute but
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MARKS

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USE OF ENGLISH
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occasional errors
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marked ability to use
original complex syntax
punctuation accurate
spelling correct throughout
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accurate
serious errors will be isolated
some variation of sentences
punctuation accurate
spelling largely accurate
language largely accurate
simple structures dominate
serious errors not frequent
but noticeable
spelling nearly always
accurate
meaning is not in doubt
serious errors more frequent
simple structures accurate but
not maintained
spelling accurate
some irrelevant parts
heavy frequency of errors hampers reading
fractured syntax / fragmented

SAMPLE SCRIPT ONE

One of the many ways to show kindness is to donate some money for a
good cause. Other than that, you can accompany someone who needs a
companion to listen to their problems. A good deed can be done by paying for a
strangers meal. Furtermore, you can also buy newspaper and give them out to
the people waiting for public transportations. Cutting out funny comic and
interesting article to be given out to others is a kind deed. Moreover, it is good to
provide writing materials for a letter to patients and give youngsters reasonable
raincoats. When carrying out a deed, you will feel good and it will help yourself
reduce the likes of having tension and stress. Lastly, deed will produce more
caring citizen.
SAMPLE SCRIPT TWO
One of the many ways to show kindness is to can take time out to listen to
someone who has a problem and needs a friend. We also can put together
writing kits with stationery, evelops, stamps or art supplies and hand them over to
patients at hospital. These stems will come in handy to help patients keep in
touch with friends as well as to keep them occupied. However we also can do
good deeds fir others wuth just what you have and they feel great about what
they do. These people will be able to cope better with their own worries and
problems.
In the addition, we must start to do something good and to get anything in
return at all.
SAMPLE SCRIPT THREE
One of the many ways to show kindness is to listen to somebody who
faces problems and needs a friend. Beside, wwe can put sweet notes inside
newspapers and distribute to people around, freely. Moreover, passing a comic
strip to a person is also a way to show kindness. Furthermore, we can give
writing kits to patients at hospitals. Kindness can be shown towards students by
giving inexpensive raincoat which might be useful. One of the benefits that can
be experienced by showing kindness is feeling great about what has been done.
It also reduces common problems such as stress and own worries. Not only that,
it also gives rise to more act of kindness that eventually produces a caring
society. This helps to lower the crime rate and thus produces happier citizens.
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOUR
One of the many ways to show kindness is to donate money to the needy.
Kindness also can be done by hearing to someone who has a problem.
Furthermore, we can pay the bills of other people in a restaurant or even buys a
newspaper and give it for free to someone. Other than that, we can cut funny
comic strips and paste to someone who would read at a hospital or get some
cheap raincoats and give it to students, The benefits of doing kindness are we
feel great and want to do more kindness. It will also formed a caring society and
lead to more positive attitudes.

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