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Kertas I Satujam empatpuluh lirna minit

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOAI,AN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAIIU Arahan 1, !{srlss sofl\afi ini wengandungiduabafuagian:BahagianA danBahagian B. 2. Jowab kedua-dua bahagian. 3. Anda dinasihati supq/s mengsflbil masa 45 minil untulr menjawab saalan Bahagian A dan sataja# untuk menjnaub soalan Bahagian B. Instructions l. This questionpaper consistsoftwo seclions:$ection A ardSection B. 2. Answer both sections. 3. You are advised lo spend aboul 45 minutes oir Section A snd one hour on Section B

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Bahasa Inggeris Kertas2 2011 2% itm Name: Form:.

MAJLIS PENGBTUA SEKOLAH MENENGAH MAL.AVSI.A' CAWANGAN NEGERI SAMBILAN

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN BERSAMA SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2011

BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas2 minit Duajam lima belas

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

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ALOR STAR: Strongwinds blpw offthe roofs of more than 200 houses in three districts in Kedah *d yo in Penangas continuousrain since Monday evening had caused havoc. Those affectbd have beenmoved to higher grounds

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7 SUI.IT Section B l0 marks] I 16-25 Questions 15 lTime suggested: minutesf

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Read thefcllowing article and completethe table that-follows. SARAWAK MUSEUM

Keen to know the natural history of Sarawakas well as Bomeo Island as a whole? Stepthen into the SarawakMuseumin Kuching, the State's capital ciry. Officially declaredopenby CharlesBrooke, the stateruler and founder, in 1891,the Sarawak Museumtodayis hometo a world- classcollection of native arts and craftsaswell as local wildlife specirnens. Each year this European townhouse-style building along JalanAbang Haji Openg,welcomes tensof thousands tourists,both local andforeign of into its airy hallwaysto viewexceptionalethnographicand naturalhistory collections. The first floor is home to a variety of artefactsused by the diverse indigenouspeopleof Sarawak. Otherinterestingexhibitshereareweapons and musical instruments.Thc west wing is dedicatedto the petroleum industy which is one of the most importantindustriesin the state. Even the groundsare overflowilg with interestingexhibits that are too large to be housedindoors. Look out for the Penantomb hut, Iban war boatandKajangritual burialpole. Visitors can also walk across a pedestrianoverhead b,ridgeto view photographic and other art rclatedexhibitsat the DewanTun Abdul Razak wing which was constructed the 1970s. in The SarawakMuseumis open daily from garnto 4pm. Admission is free. For furttrer information, call 082-244232 or go to gov.rly. wwwmusgum.sarawak.

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Questions 26 -3t are basedon thefollowing passage. It was a Sundayafternoon. Our cargoship,M/Vbanau Toba,was anchored about 16 kilometres from the Indor:resian island of Tarakan,off the east coast of Borneo to pick up a shipmentof plywood. I was a Deck Cadet,at23" the youngestmemberof a crew of 24' As Sundaywas our day ofr, most of the crew had gone ashorewhile othersstayedin their cabins.I was practisingshootingbasketball the deck of the on ship when all of a suddenthe batl bouncedoff the net and went over the starboard railing, i ntshed to the railing and spottedit bobbing in the water 40 feet below. Seeinga ladder on the side of the ship down to the waterline, I thought I could rescucmy ball and easilyclimb back on deck. Without thinking, I took off my shirt anddived inlo the sea. l0 I reached hall aliur a f'ervstr*kes,but when I tumed back towardsthe ship,i the realizedt rvas bcing ci:rried away tr1'the current.I let go of the ball and began swimmingharrJ torvards laclder eluicklygaveup - the currentwas too strong. th* but Feeling exhaustcd.I iiirned rvith the surrent and swam back to the ball, whici I grabbedonto as a lif'e raii. As I drifted away into the CelebesSea,I noticed that the anchorchain at the ship's starboard waspulled very tightly, a sign of how strongthe curfent was. I kept'my spirits up. With the help of the basketball, had little trouble keeping I afloat, and I was confidentthat I would be rescued. Almost two hours had passed and it was getting dark. I saw a fishing boat passingnearby and startedshouting, "Help!!! Help Meeeee!!!"But no one heard, perhaps because boat'smotor was the too loud. Now it was cnmpleElyd:rrk.I ctiuldstill seethelightsof the vessels, including my own, in the anchornge ar*rt,lvaiting to take on cargo,I guessed they were about 2.5 nauticalmile,s (4.6 kiltrmetrcs) arl.ay. Despitemy situation,I remainedcalm and confident that I rvouJdsocn bc rcscueii,Then my legs startedto cramp. When I was in college,I was once overcomeby agonisingcrampswhile swimming and had to be rescued a friend. Even thoughthe pain wasn,ttoo bad now, I know I could be by in trouble. I thought about my fiancdeRichelleRoxas back in Mandaluyong.We had me1 almostthreeyearsearlier,and I had spenta lot of time sincethen wJrking at seaso that we could have a good startin life. I started pray to God to help me stayalive to as I wastoo youngto die and I was getlingmarriedin a few months,iime. I looked at one of the anchoredships,which r.vas busy taking on cargo from a bargc on her portside. I knew that the crew on the barge and thJsrnall tu;boat that
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