Answer scheme for 2013 SPM Trial Exam for SMK Abi PERLIS.

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PAPER 2
SECTION A: Graphic Stimuli and Short Texts, and Rational Cloze (15 marks)

Graphic Stimuli and Short Texts

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

SECTION B: Information Transfer (10 marks)

Award one mark for every correct answer as given below.

16. SUMMER CAMP 2013 (mandatory use of capital letters, year must be included)
17. FRIM CAMPSITE, JALAN KAKI BUKIT, PERLIS (spelling and use of capital letters
must be accurate)
18. weekend
19. Form three and five students
20. cash
21. Jungle cooking and jumbo barbecue (both must be available to award one mark)
22. Skyfield Band
23. zmhysmkabi@gmail.com
24. Visit (our)/ the camp’s/their/ website (at www.summercamp2013.com)
25. 15 September 2013

SECTION C: Reading Comprehension and Summary (25 marks)

26. (Irfan Khan was) at home (when the cyclone rain fell.) (1 mark)

27 a. the refrigerator was the only one his family had.

(Lifting of lines 7 and 8 acceptable) (1 mark)

27 b. Irfan Khan saved himself by clinging on to the jackfruit tree (he planted 15 years ago).
(1 mark)

28 a. the temple in Pebo (was a refugee camp/ shelter.) (1 mark)

28 b. He was made homeless (by the landslide) (1 mark)

29 a. line 28- “came to a standstill” (1 mark)

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29 b. Reason 1: The poor became poorer when the flood waters and landslides destroyed
their mud houses. Line 28 (1 mark)
Reason 2: The poor also lost their jobs because the mines where they worked as
labourers were also damaged. Line 29-30 (1 mark)

30. Reason 1:Yes, because the villagers need all the help and contributions they can
get (1 mark)
Reason 2: Yes, because it is a good and honourable deed to help the needy in such
situations.
(accept any other logical answer). (1 mark)
Or- They did what they could because they believed that they could bring hope,
solidarity and love to the people. (line 37-38- no direct lifting)

31. Summary
Content points.
Award one mark for each of the following points mentioned up to a maximum of ten marks.

i. 13 houses were completely demolished

ii. those situated nearest to the swiftly flowing river before it burst its banks.
iii. 39 houses were badly damaged
iv. by landslides
v. the temple in Pebo became a refugee camp
vi. at Pella village, a landslide swept away rice fields
vii. depriving farmers of their livelihood
viii. 27 houses were swept away,
ix. making 450 people homeless.
x. they were crowded together in poor sanitary conditions in Pella village school
xi. thousands of family was affected by the flood and landslides
xii. the death toll was high at 250
xiii. gem mines were damaged
xiv. leaving them jobless/no longer working there as labourers
xv. Mercy Malaysia’s team donated/contributed daily necessities/clothing and food,
xvi. mobile clinics were set up to offer medical treatment for the needy

Summary
Style and presentation

Marks for style and presentation are awarded based on the average sum total (to the
nearest rounded fraction/decimal) of paraphrases and Use of English. Annotate as
follows:

Paraphrase = 5
Use of English = 4
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9 ÷ 2 = 4.5 = 5marks.

STYLE AND PRESENTATION DESCRIPTORS FOR SUMMARY
MARKS PARAPHRASE
*A sustained attempt to
rephrase the text.
5 *Expression is secure.
Excellent *Difficult phrases from text
may be substituted.
*Noticeable attempt to
4 rephrase the text.
Good *Free from stretches of lifting.
*Expression is generally
secure.
*Intelligent and selective lifting
3 but limited attempts to
Fair rephrase.
*Expression may not be secure
*Total lifting of text but not a
2 complete transcript.
Weak *Attempts to substitute but
only for single words.
*Irrelevant sections more
frequent.
0–1 *More or less transcript of text.
Very *No originality.
Weak *Irrelevant sections copied.
SECTION D: Literature Component
32. Poem: 5 marks
a. Line 4- to be longing for your song
b. Deserted
c. In general, today’s world situation is getting worse/ there are many problems/wars today/
the world is no longer a peaceful place
d. any logical answer that can qualify two marks
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MARKS USE OF ENGLISH
*Language is accurate.
*Occasional errors.
5 *Sentence structure varied.
Excellent *Marked ability to use original
complex syntax.
*Punctuation accurate.
*Spelling correct throughout.
*Language is almost always
4 accurate.
Good *Serious errors will be isolated.
*Some variation of sentences.
*Punctuation accurate.
*Spelling largely accurate.
*Language is largely accurate.
3 *Simple structures dominate.
Fair *Serious errors not frequent
but noticeable.
*Spelling nearly always
accurate.
*Meaning is not in doubt.
2 *Serious errors more frequent.
Weak *Simple structures accurate
but not maintained.
*Spelling accurate.
*Some irrelevant parts.
0–1 *Heavy frequency of errors
Very hamper reading.
Weak *Fractured syntax / fragmented.
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
(1 mark)
(2 marks)
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33. Novel: 15 marks

Content = 10 marks
Language = 05 marks

1. Read script carefully before deciding which band it best fits and the content mark it
deserves. If the response meets all or nearly all the descriptors given in the bands, the
response should be placed at the top level mark range for that particular band.
2. Then assess the quality of writing under the provision for LANGUAGE.
3. The final mark will be expressed as CONTENT plus LANGUAGE and the total is shown
in the right hand margin of the script.
4. No response will fit perfectly into any band but examiners must judge which level best
fits the descriptors described in the bands.
CONTENT AND LANGUAGE DESCRIPTORS

MARKS PARAPHRASE MARKS USE OF ENGLISH

*A consistently relevant and *Language is accurate.

9 -10 convincing response to the 5 *Very well-organised.
Excellent task specified. Excellent
*Always provides detailed
and well-developed textual
evidence.

*Response is relevant to the *Language is largely

7–8 task specified. 4 accurate.
Good *Usually provides textual Good *Well-organised.
evidence with some
development.

*Response is intermittently *Frequent errors but meaning

5–6 relevant to the task specified. 3 is never in doubt.
Fair *Provides some textual Fair *Fairly well-organised.
evidence with little
development.

*Response is of little *Very frequent errors with

3–4 relevance to the task 2 blurring in meaning.
Weak specified. Weak *Poorly organised.
*Little textual evidence.

*Response has no relevance *Response makes little or no

1–2 to the task specified. 1 sense at all.
Very *Candidate shows no Very *Lacks organization.
Weak understanding of the Weak
requirements of the task.

Note: The mark ‘0’ should only be awarded if:

 the response is in a language other than English.
 The response is not related to any of the novels.