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SECTION A
(10 marks)
(Time suggested: 15 minutes)

Answer all questions in this paper.

The text below is about a married couple and their adopted son.

Question 1

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined for you.
Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The correct word
must not change the meaning of the sentence.

A long time ago in Japan there lived an old childless, married e.g. the

couple. One day, the old woman found a peach at the river. She picked it out (a) _________

and ate it. The fruit was delicious. Soon, a huge peach floats up. However, (b) _________

when the old woman tried to cut a peach at home, a baby boy jumped out. (c) _________

The old couple named him Momotarou. As the years go by he grew big and (d) _________

strong. One day demons came to their villages and created problems for the (e) _________

villagers. Momotarou decided to go at demons island and get rid of the (f) _________

demons. Once he reached demons island, Momotarou bravery fought with (g) _________

the demons. He managed to defeat all the demons. The leader of a demons (h) _________

fearfully begged for his life. He promised to handing over all the treasure if (i) __________

Momotarou spared his life. Momotarou agreed or the demon give him all the (j) _________

treasure. Once in his village, Momotarou divide the treasure among all the

villagers.Everyone was happy.

(10 marks)

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SECTION B
(30 marks)
(Time suggested: 40 minutes)

Question 2

Read the following text below. Then, answer questions (a)-(j).

My Best Friend

Mike is my best friend. We go to the same school. We are also in the same class. I

become best friend with Mike because he is an uneven tempered guy. He hardly gets angry.

He is also very generous as he always shares his food and thinks with me.

Mike used to have many different ambitions in primary school. Now, he says that he

wants to be a pilot. However, if he cannot be a pilot, he would like to be a computer

programmer. I think Mike will do well in both professions.

Mike is quite active in extracurricular activities at school. He is in the basketball club

and chess club. Mike is a very good basketball player. He has represented our school a few

times. He even helped our school with a few games. Mike is a quite good at chess too.

However, he has yet to represent our school in chess competition.

Mike also holds a few positions at school. He is our class monitor and editor of the school

magazine. He carries out his duty well. During his free time, Mike likes to watch Japanese

cartoon shows. I usually watch the shows with him. Mike also likes to play badminton with

his younger brother, Jeff.

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Questions (a)-(j)

Using the information from the flyer, complete the following graphic organizer.

Career choices: Characteristics:

(c) ________________________________
(a) _______________________________

(b) __________________________________ (d) _______________________________

My Best Friend

Hobbies: Extra curricular activities: Positions held in school:

(e) ___________________ (g) ___________________ (i) ___________________

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(f) ___________________ (h) ___________________ (j) ___________________

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Question 3
Read the brochure below. Then, answer questions (a) (j).

BUTTERFLY FARM

9 a.m. 6 p.m. (Weekdays)

8.30 a.m. 7 p.m. (Weekends)

A large collection of tropical butterflies including the beautiful Raja Brooke.

RAAJUS HILL STRAWBERRY FARM

8.30 a.m. 6.30 p.m.

See how strawberries are cultivated using hydroponic. Try the strawberry jam and ice cream
here.
LIM STRAWBERRY FARM

9 a.m. 5 p.m.

For RM30 per person, you can work on the farm and take home half a kilogramme of freshly
picked strawberries.
EE FENG GU HONEY BEE FARM

8 a.m. 7 p.m.

This farm has a garden filled with flowers. Visitors can enjoy the garden and buy honey too.
An indoor maze is also available for children.
CAMERON BHARAT TEA PLANTATION

8.30 a.m. 7 p.m.

No guided tours are available at the tea plantation but the public may walk around some parts
of the plantation. There is a tea house with a scenic view of the plantation.
SUNGEI PALAS TEA ESTATE

9 a.m. 4.30 p.m. (Tuesdays-Sundays)

Sungei Palas Tea Estate is a tea lovers paradise. It has a visitors centre, caf and gift shop.
Visitors can enjoy tea at the caf while gazing at the beautiful scenery. Watch a 15-minute
tour to learn about the tea-making process. There is also a Tea Appreciation Tour for RM35. It
includes a guided walk through the plantation, tea sampling and a tour of the factory.

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Questions (a) - (d): Based on the brochure, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

(a) Visitors can pick their own strawberries at Lim Strawberry Farm. ______________ (1 mark)
(b) Strawberry jam and ice cream are sold at the hydroponic strawberry ______________ (1 mark)
farm.
(c) Raajus Hill Strawberry Farm has an indoor maze. ______________ (1 mark)
(d) The Butterfly Farm and Sungei Palas Tea Estate are open to visitors ______________ (1 mark)
every day.

Questions (e) - (i): Read the brochure carefully and answer the questions below.

(e) What time does the Butterfly Farm open on Saturday?

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(f) Ee Feng Gu Honey Bee Farm is filled with flowers. Why?

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(g) Fill in the table with an appropriate word or phrase from the brochure.

Meaning Phrase

i. Grown _________________________________
(1 mark)

ii. recently harvested _________________________________

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(h) Which place should strawberry lovers visit? Why?

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(i) Sungei Palas Tea Estate is a tea lovers paradise.
In your opinion, why is the tea estate described as such?
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(j) You plan to visit Cameron Highlands during the school holidays.
In about 50 words, write an email to your pen pal.

In your email:

state the places in Cameron Highlands that you plan to visit

give reasons to support your choice
add other relevant information to make your writing interesting

To :

From :

Subject:

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SECTION C
[20 marks]
Question 4 [15 marks]
Read the online news carefully and answer the questions.

PUBLISHED: 10:30 AM, AUGUST 17, 2016 BY HTTP://WWW.TODAYONLINE.COM

Haze briefly crosses into unhealthy range in

Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR The haze in Malaysia worsened on Wednesday (Aug 17), with some areas crossing
into the unhealthy range on the Air Pollutant Index (API) for the first time this dry season.

Tanjung Malim in Perak registered a reading of 110 on the API as of 5pm but as of 7pm, the air
quality showed a slight improvement as it recorded a reading of 89 on the API. The air pollution has been
attributed to dry weather conditions along with the south-westerly winds that are blowing in the region and
open burning in the neighbouring country of Indonesia. According to the nations Department of
Environment, an API reading of between zero and 50 indicates good air quality; between 51 and 100,
moderate; between 101 and 200, unhealthy; between 201 and 300, very unhealthy; and more than 301,
hazardous.

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Madius Tangau said on Wednesday that the
occurrence is prevalent especially over the central part of the peninsula, including the Klang Valley. He was
quoted by The Star as saying that Malaysia is currently experiencing the south-west monsoon that began in
the third week of May and is expected to last until mid-September.

Mr Tangau said the weather would be dry and Malaysia would see less rainfall as compared to the
other seasons during the south-west monsoon. Transboundary haze from Indonesia is expected to occur
during dry weather conditions, and this will be compounded by local burning activities. However, the
country could expect isolated afternoon rain until the end of this week. The south-westerly wind is
expected to persist until the end of the week. As such, should the transboundary haze persist or local burning
activities occur, hazy weather conditions could be expected in our country, Mr Tangau told the news
agency.

The transboundary haze caused by widespread fires in Indonesia which blanketed the region from
September to November last year was one of the worst in recent history, affecting tens of millions of people.
Last year, Singapores National Environment Agency sent notices to six companies directing them to put out
fires allegedly contributing to the haze.

It was reported on Monday that changing winds would see air pollution from fires in Indonesia hit
Malaysia next week. The annual crisis for Malaysia including Singapore has pushed countries in the region
to agree on a roadmap on regulating transboundary haze pollution which was finalised last week.

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Malaysias Natural Resources and Environment Minister Mr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said last week
that Association of South-east Asian Nations (Asean) member states have agreed on a roadmap to ensure the
region is free from transboundary haze by 2020, as part of a series of joint actions to combat the annual
problem. AGENCIES

a) Who published the news?

____________________________________________________ [1 mark]

b)

i. What is the API reading for Tanjung Malim?

____________________________________________________ [1 mark]

ii. What does it shows?

____________________________________________________[1 mark]

c) Based on the report, what are the causes of 2016 Haze?

i. ____________________________________________________[1 mark]

ii. ____________________________________________________[1 mark]

iii. ____________________________________________________[1 mark]

d) Which part of Peninsular Malaysia was badly affected by the haze?

_________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

e) What is transboundary haze?

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f) Fill in the table with appropriate word from the news report.

Meaning Word

documented

continue

contamination

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g) Do you think this problem will occur again in future? State your reason.

__________________________________________________________[1mark]

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h) Suggest two activities that you can do as a Malaysian, to curb haze problem.

i. ____________________________________________________[1 mark]

ii. ____________________________________________________[1 mark]

Question 5 [5 marks]

A FIGHTERS LINES

I am old and worn

and have lost all my strength

sufferings

and the history of the fight for independence

have forced sacrifices

that know no name

or life

from the wheelchair of the rest of my days

I, body and energy crushed

see and cannot do much

these times are too big a challenge

for the remnants of my crippled years

the net of deceit spread everywhere

disturbs me.

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In the name of justice

Wake up and form ranks sons of our ancestor

Be brave

And erect a wall of people

Stand up heirs of our freedom

I have no more voice

It is you now who should speak!

a) What did the persona do for his country?

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b) In Stanza 1, how does the persona feel?

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c) In Stanza 3, what does form ranks mean?

__________________________________________________________[1 mark]

d) State two other ways you can show your love for your country.

(i)________________________________________________________[1 mark]

(ii)________________________________________________________[1 mark]

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SECTION D
[40 marks]
(Time suggested: 45 minutes)

Question 6 [30 marks]

You should spend 30 minutes on this questions.

With the help of the pictures and notes below, write a story. Give a suitable title to your story.

Make your story as interesting as possible. Your story should be not less than 120 words. You may
begin your story like this:
One fine morning, a group of adventures young mountaineers

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Question 7 [10 marks]

You should spend 15 minutes on this questions.

The following are the novels studied in the Literature Component in English Language.

1. 20, 000 feets under the sea Jules Verne

2. Fairs Fare Narinder Dhami
3. Sad I Ams Trevor Millum

Based on one of the novels above, write about a character you admire. Prove evidence from the text
to support your response.

Write:

in not less than 50 words

in continuous writing (not in note form)

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