PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN SPM TAHUN 2015

BAHASA INGGERIS

TINGKATAN 5 1119/1

KERTAS 1

Peraturan Pemarkahan

Ogos 2015

Section A : Directed Writing

CONTENT : 15 marks

LANGUAGE : 20 marks

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TOTAL : 35 marks

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CONTENT (15 MARKS)

a) FORMAT (2 marks)

Language Description

Mark Range Description of Criteria

A  Language is accurate (only occasional first draft slips)

 Hardly any mistakes in grammar (including spelling and punctuation)
19 – 20  Effective use of varied sentence structures.
 Wide vocabulary is used appropriately.
Excellent  Paragraphs are well-planned, have unity and well-linked.
 Interest of reader is aroused and sustained throughout.
 The tone is appropriate –formal

 Language is almost always accurate.

 Few mistakes are found in complex structures.
B  Wide vocabulary is used.
 Paragraphs show some unity and are linked. .
16 – 18  Interest of reader is aroused and sustained throughout most of the writing.
 The tone is appropriate – formal
Good

 Language is largely accurate.

C  Some mistakes in grammar but meaning is still clear.
 Simple structures are used without error.
13 – 15  Wide vocabulary but sometimes lacks precision.
 Paragraphs show some unity but links may be absent.
Satisfactory  The tone is fairly formal.

 Language is sufficiently accurate.

D  Patches of clarity are seen in sentence structures.
 Vocabulary is simple, adequate but lacks precision.
10 – 12  Paragraphs are used but show lack of planning.
 Punctuation is generally correct.
Fair  The tone may not be appropriate for a speech

 Frequent single word errors (SWE) hamper reading.

E
 Sentence structures are mainly simple.
 Vocabulary is limited. Punctuation is sometimes incorrect.
7–9
 Paragraphs do not show unity. Links are incorrectly used.
Unsatisfactory  Tone may be irrelevant.

 Meaning is fairly clear.

 Errors are frequent and serious- mainly SWEs.
U (i)
 Only a few sentences are used accurately.
 Vocabulary is very limited. Spelling errors are frequent.
4–6
 Probably no paragraphing and may not fulfill required length.
Weak  Tone is inappropriate.

 Meaning is not clear (confusing).

U(ii)
 Mostly multiple word errors (MWE)
 May not fulfill required length.
2–3  One or two sentences are correct.
 Tone is inappropriate.
Weak

U(iii)  May make no sense at all.

 Award ‘1’ mark if some sense can be obtained.
0–1  Award ‘0’ mark if the speech makes no sense at all from beginning to end.

Weak

Section B : Continuous Writing

[50 marks]

Award marks based on the bands below.

Mark Range
Description of Criteria
 Language is accurate (with first draft slips)..
A  Hardly any mistakes in grammar (including spelling and punctuation).
 Effective use of varied sentence structures.
44 - 50
 Vocabulary is wide and precise.
 Subject is relevant, well-organised.
Excellent
 Paragraphs are well-planned, have unity and are well-linked.
 Interest of the reader is aroused and sustained throughout the writing.

 Language is almost always accurate.

 Few mistakes in grammar especially in complex structures.
B  Sentence structures show variety of type and length.
 Wide vocabulary is used.
38 – 43  Paragraphs are well-planned, have unity and appropriately linked.
 Writing is relevant to the topic.
Good
 Interest of reader is aroused and sustained most of the time.

C  Language is largely accurate.

 Some mistakes in grammar but meaning is clear.
32 - 37  Tendency to use one type of sentence structure gives monotonous effect.
 Vocabulary is wide but lacks precision.
Satisfactory  Writing is relevant but lack originality.
 Paragraphs may show some unity but links may be inappropriate.
  Interest of the reader is aroused but not sustained.

D  Language is sufficiently accurate.

 Some variety in sentence structures but purpose not clear.
26 - 31  Vocabulary is simple, adequate but lacks precision.
 Paragraphs may lack planning and unity.
Fair  Lacks liveliness and interest value.

E  Meaning is never in doubt.

 Errors are sufficiently frequent and serious to impede reading.
20 – 25  Simple sentences may be accurate.
 Limited vocabulary is used
Unsatisfactory  Paragraphs lack unity and are disorganized..
 Subject matter shows some relevance to the topic.
U (i)  Meaning is fairly clear.
 Errors are frequent and serious – mainly single word errors (SWE)
14 – 19  Very limited vocabulary.
 Subject is poorly addressed.
Weak Hardly any organization; probably no paragraphing.

U (ii)  Can make some sense of the script.

 Mostly multiple word errors (MWE)
8 – 13  Hardly any accurate sentences.
 May not fulfill required length.
Weak

U (iii)  Almost entirely impossible to read (unrecognizable as English).

 May make no sense at all.
0–7  Award ‘0’ if the writing makes no sense at all from beginning to end.

Weak
PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN TAHUN 2015
BAHASA INGGERIS
TINGKATAN 5 1119/2
KERTAS 2
Peraturan Pemarkahan
Ogos 2015

SECTION A:

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

SECTION B:

16. Energy that will diminish through time

17. wind
18. heat from inside Earth (sun is incorrect)
19. oil
20. natural gas
21. free from pollution / no pollution
22. expensive / costly
23. causes air pollution
24. causes water pollution
25. increases erosion

SECTION C
26. (a) Africa is the second–largest continent after Asia./
It has the second-largest population after Asia./
It has about one billion people which is almost 15% of the world’s population./
Africa has 54 countries, including island countries and the Western Sahara.
(b) In Africa, English and French are spoken.
27. (a) The Mandinka people tell their history with music.
(b) The first written information which comes from Egypt at around 3300 B.C.E. (Before the
Common Era)
28. European Counties took land by force and controlled the governments there so that they could
send many raw materials back to their home countries.
29. A huge famine hit Ethiopia in 1970 which hundreds of thousands of people died of starvation./
The prevalence of AIDS has caused sickness and death.
29.(a) It has many natural resources
(b) It enabled people to watch the animals from a safe place.
30.