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Bahasa
Inggeris
Kertas I PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
Sept
2009 SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
l%iam
NEGERI PERAK
2009

BAHASA INGGERIS

Kertas I

Satu jam empat puluh lima minit

, JAIIGAII BUKA KERTAS SOALAII IIII SEIIINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan

I. Kertas soalan ini mengandungidua bahagian.

2. Jowab kedua-dua bahagian.

3. Anda dinasihatisupayamengambilmasa45 minit untuk menja,vvab

soalan BahagianA
dan I jam untuk menjawabsoalan Bahagian B,

Instructions

1. This questionpaper consistsof two sections.

2. Answerboth sections.

3. Youare advisedto spendabout 45 minuteson SectionA and I hour on SectionB.

Kertas soalanini mengandungi2 halamanbercetak

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SectionA: DirectedWriting

[35 marlsl

You are advisedto spendabout45 minuteson this section.

You attendeda talk organisedby the ConsumerAssociationon 'How We Can SaveWater'.As the
chairpersonof the ConsumerClub in your school,you havebeenaskedby the teacheradvisorto write
out a report on the talk for your club bulletin.
Whenwiting out the report, usethe notesbelow to help you.
o date
o venue
'r speaker
turn offtap - brushteeth
. use shower- battl
o collectrain water - waterplants
o fix leaks- taps
. usewashingmachinq-frrll load
r washcar - pail, not hose
o turn off tap - not in use
o do not wash- runningwater
o reusewater - cleaning

Whenwriting your report, rememberto:

o useall the pointsgiven
o give a title
o write in paragraphs
o write down the nameof the personwho wrote the report
[35 marlal

SectionB: ContinuousWriting
[50 marks]
You are advisedto spendaboutan how on this section.

Write a compositionof about350 wordson one of the following:

a Describethe sceneat your canteendwing recess.

b Tuition is more of a tend than a need.Do you agree?

c ril/ritea storybeginningwith:

"Tearsof joy welledup in my eyes....."

d What would you do if you had superpowers?

e Money
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Kertas 2 PBPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
Sept
2009 SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
2%jam
NEGERI PERAK
2009

BAHASA INGGERIS

Kertas 2

Dua jam lima belasminit

JAIIGAN BUKA KERIAS SOALAII INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan
1." Tutisnama dan tinglatan andapada ruangyang disedialmn.
2. Kertassoalanini mengandungiempatbahagian;BahagianA, Bahagian Bn Bahagian C dan
BahagianD.
3. Ja,vab semua bahagiandalam kertas soalan ini.
4. Soalan-soalandalam Bahagian A mempunyaiempat pilihan jawapan. Jawab setiap soalan
denganmenghitamkan ruang yang betul di halaman16
J. Anda dinasihatisupayamengambilmasa 25 minit untuk menjanabsoalan Bahagian L 25
minit untukBahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk Bahagian D.

Instructions
I. Writeyour name and form in the spaceprovided.
2. Thisquestionpaper consistsoffour sections:SectionA, SectionB, SectionC and SectionD.
3. Answerall sectionsin this questionpaper
4. Questionsln SectionA have four options.Answer each questionby blacleeningthe conect
spaceon page 16.
5. Youare advisedto spend25 minuteson SectionL 25 minuteson Section B, 50 minuteson
SectionC and 35 minuteson SectionD.

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SectionA

[15 marks]
QuestionsI - 8
For each of the questions, read the questionfirst and then study the information to
Jind the best answen Then blacken the answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheetprovided.

HEALTH
Sleepis probablythe mostnaturalstateof bodilyrestobserued.
Regularsleepis essential Yet we playaroundwithit and
for survival.
actuallyboastthatwe willgetmoreoutof lifeby cuttingdownon
sleep.A widelypublicised
2003studyperformed at the University
of
Pennsylvaniaprovided evidence performance
thatcognitive in humans
declinewithfewerthaneighthoursof sleep.
[adaptedfron NewSundayTimes,Apr 19 2@9J

Accordingto the excerpt what happensif we do not haveenoughsleep?

A Cognitivepedormancewill decline
B More thit8s canbe doneout of life
c Our body will not haveenoughrest
D We will not be ableto survive
below and answerthe questionthat follows
Readthe advertisement

(Adaptedfrom Startwo,Mon 16 March 2009)

juice is fosh andnutitious becauseit is
SunKissorange
A witho$ dtificial flavouing
B with preserrratives
C ptrely squeezed
D pasteurized

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Readthemanualon brushing
andanswerthequestion
thatfollows
Are you cleaningyour teeth properly?

Outsidesurfaces.
Use small circular motionsto removeplaque
from eachtooth-gumarea

rsidesurfaces
Hold the brushvertically andusethe tip of
the toothbrushto cleanthe insideof the
lower front teeth

iting surfaces
The biting surfacesarecleanedby using a
back andforth motion

3 Oneway of brushingyour teethis by using

A a backand forttr motion to removeplaqueon the outsidesurfaces
B the tip of the tooth brushto cleanthe insidesurfaces
C smallcircularmotionsto cleanthe insidesurfaces
D circularmotionsto cleanfor the bitine surfaces

look at the diagrambelow and answerthe questionthat follows

Alzheimer's
It is a diseasetlnt attacksthe brain, resultingin memoryloss
and impairedthinking

Svmptoms
. Forgetfulness
c Disorientation

W
. Impaired
judgment
r Depression
r Misplacing
things
. Mood /
behaviour
changes
r Difficulty doing
familiar tasks

(Adaptedfrom Sunday
Times,12April 2009)
Alzlreimeroccrxsdue to
A old age
B forgefrrlness
C deadbrain cells
D depressionand stress

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thatfollows
andanswerthequestion
Lookat theadvertisement

(Adaptedfrom The Star,14 April 2009)

5 Theoffer is valid whenwe

A buy the wholechicken
B buy any productat the store
C visit the storeon 15APril 2009
' D buy RM80 or abovein a singlerecerpt

and answerthe questionthat follows

Readtlre advertisement

WrosaYsleantlry'tsbofing?
Not anymorewith an efflectivemethodvia guru.net.my

Features:
o More than 70000questions
o Easymonitoring systemfor parents
o Exciting andinteractivemultimediafeatures

(Adaptedfrom NST, 2l APILI2009)

Isrning via guru.netmyis
A cha[enging
B interesting
C irfrensive
D simple

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Studythe pie chartbelow and answerthe questionthat follows

Pastimesof Youths

Listeningto
music
24o/o Participating
in
sports
12o/o

shoppingmalls 33o/o
14o/o

7 Whichof the following is the mostdominantpastimeof youths?

A Listeningto mrsic
' B Watchingtelevision
C Participating
in sports
D Hangingout in stroppingmalls

Look at the cartoonstip and answerthe questionthat follows

fHERE WAS gOTYIETHINOI

Y{Ag PLANNIilETO PofOpAV

(Takenfrom Startwo,16 March 2009)

We can saythat the cat is
A sick
B lazy
C hungry
D naughty

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Questions9 - 15
B, C or D on
Read the following passageand choosethe best answer. Then, blacken A,
the answersheet.

There was once a Sufi master who led his disciples into a jungle full of marshy
(9) - there
swampsfor asceticpractice. There, they met a lone practitioner who
there is much
for the same purpose. The master shoutedto him, "Hey you, be careful,
(10)-
quicksandaroundhere.If you're not careful,one false step,and you will be
( 11) -
u p b y t h e mu d ." T h e l o n e p ractitioner calmly r eplied, ' olt is you
m u s t b e c a re fu l . I a m a l o n e . If I miss a step and get bogged ( 12) ,
people. If you
I alone would be harmed. On the other hand, you are leading a group of
takea wrongstep,many(13)-with you'"

We haveto bearthe (la) f our actions.When a single persontakesthe

will lead all
wrong step, only he himself will be affected.But when a leader does so, he
glorify
his followers ts disaster. We have always been taught to honour great leadersand
admire them
the deedsof famous ministers, generals,teachersand rulers. Of course we
6 5) their achievements.However, has anyone given voice to the tens of
the lone
thousandsof lives sacrificed in the name of such achievements,in the same way
practitionerspokeup for the Sufi master'sfollowers?
(Adaptedfrom: SeyLi Wen ,2000Leadership)

9 Ais 12 A W 14A consequences

B was B down B mistakes
C are C against c benefig
D were D between D fitrits

10A swallowed 13 A perish 15A or

B smeared B will perish B so
C covered C had perished C and
D pulled D haveperished D but

l1 A wtro
B wtrom
C udrich
D whose

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SectionB

[10 marks]

Questions16 - 25
Readthe informationon the naturalbenefitsand curativepropertiesof fruits. Then answerthe
foilowingqtrestions.

Apple
The appleis consideredas a protectivefood. It containsmineralsand vitamins in abundance.
Apart from its energyvalue,it playsan importantrole in the normaldevelopmentof metabolic
fuirctions.Applesarehighly beneficialin tlre fteatrnentof all kindsof headache.

Banana
The bananais one of the oldest and a very hygienicfruit as it comesin a o'germ-proof'
package.Its thick covering provides an excellentprotection against bacteriaand
contamination.It containsa large amountof easilyassimilatedsugar.Bananasare of great
valueboth in constipationand diarrhoea.

Grape
The grapeis a highly valued fruit mainly for its rich contentof sugar.It is highly nutritious
and easilydigested.Grapesare highly beneficialin the teatmentof heartdisease.They toneup
the heart and are effective in relieving cardiac pain and palpitation of the heart.

Papaya
The papayahasbeenregardedas one of the most valuabletopical fruits, It is a rich sourceof
vitamin C. It is not only one of the most easilydigestedfruits, but it also aids in the digestion
of otherMs. Frestrjuice of raw papayamixedwith honeycanbe appliedwith beneficialrezults
over inflamed tonsils for diphtheria and other throat disorders.It dissolvesthe
membraneandpreventsinfectionfrom spreading.

0range
The orangeis a rich sourceof vitarninA, B, C and calcium.It is the most popularcitus fruit.
Its vitamin C contenthelps the body tissuesto usethe calcium containedin food. This fruit,
beingan excellentsourceof calciumand vitamin C, is valuablein the teaftnent of diseasesof
the boneand teeth.

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Completethe tableby filling in the appropriateanswers.

Name of Fruit Curative Property

Orange 16

t7 Treatnentof heartdisease

l8 Good for throat disorders

Banana t9

20 All typesof headache

Questions2l - 25
belowusingthe giveninformation.
Completethe sentences

2l Grapesare highly nutritious and a rich source

22 The bananais hygienic because

23 The appleis rich in vitamins and

24 The papayais easilydigestedandhelps ..................

25 'VitaminC in citus fruits helpsthe body tissuesto utilize

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SectionC
[25 marks]
Questions26'30 Readthe passagebelow and answerthe questionsthat follow.
I A,long time ago, a girl namedLi-li got married and went to live with her
husbandand her mother-in-law.In a veryitrort time, Li-li founa that she could
191^gtt along _with her mother-in-law'at all. Their personaliti-s were very
different, and l,i-li. was angeredby many of her mother-in-law's habits. Iir
addition,her mother-in-lawconstantlybriticis6d her.
2 Days passeddays, and weeks passedweeks. Li-li and her mother-in-law
llII never-stopped arguing and fighting. But what made the situation even worse
was that, accordingto Chinesetradition, Lili had to bow to hei mother-in-law
J, and .obey her eve-ry
causing_thepo.o.rhusband
All the anger and unhappinessi" irr" house were
-wish.great
distresi. He did nof 'know what to do; on thi I0
I one hand was his mother and on the other was his wife, both of whom he loved
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dearly.!9 could not tell his mothernot to pick on his wife *ho *ur not filial.
Finally, Li-li could not stand her mother-in-law's Uua-L*per and
dictatorship she decidedto do somethin! ul*tlt. Li.li could
not turn to -any-longer,_and
her husbandfor help, so she decided to seef help elsewhere.She l5
went to see her.fatlel'q good friend, Mr. Huang, who sold herbs. She told him
the situationand askedif he would give her sorii poison ro tfrui stti could solve
the.problem once and for all. Mr.-Huang did nit iook-."tptipd nor did he
scoldLi-li. In fact, he noddedin sympatlrybut?id not sayanything.'
4 He went into the back room, and-returnedin a fr* ininr'itrs with a packet of
herbs.He told Li-li, "you can'r use-a quick-actingpoiso; i;;;rid;f 20
mother-in-law becausethat would to;;
I have given 94"rg peopi"'to becorii- suspici6us.
lherefore, you a number of herbs^tfrafwitt rlo;t;;iron tier boay.
F try other day Pretare some soup with meat and put a littlJ Jitn r. herbs in
her serving. Now, in order to make sure.nobody suspectsyou when she dies,
you must be very careful and act very friendly -towards.her. Don't argue 25
with
_ heq obeyh,ereverywish and teat her like u qr*.;'
5 Li-li was !.oft ltuppy.ald relieved.Finally, therewas going to be a solution
tgr the She thanked Mr. Huang profujJty and hurri"edf;d" dt:t*t;";
plot of^problem.
murdering_hcrmother-in-law.we6ts *.nt by, ;d ;dthr-*rnt by, and 30
gYeryother day, Li-li served the specially-treated'foodto hei mother-in-law.
She rememberedwhat Mr. Hu1ng irad said about avoiding rurp1"io", so she
controlled her temper, obeyed her mother-in-law and trieateah.r iike her
mother.
6 After six.months had passed,the whole householdhad changed.Li-li
practisedcontrolling-her temper so much that she'found tttuitrtr.-uiio"ori niu.,. 35
go! mad-or upset. She hadn'i had an argument in six months with her mother-
in-law,who now seemedmuchkinder and eisier to get aong *itrr.
7 , The mother-in-law'sattitude towardsLiJi'changia *a she besan to love
-.
Li-li like her own. daughter.She kept telling friends ina trrutiuir ifr":t Li-li was 40
the best daughter-in-lawone could-ever firid. Li-li and her mothet-in-tu* *.r, :
now.treating each other like a real mother and daughter.Li-h'; trusbandwas
happyto seewhat was happening.
8 9.n day,a remorseful-Li-tidameto seeMr. Huang and askedfor his help
3g-?ln.She said, "Dear Mr. Huang, please help me to-keep itti poirotr ftotn 45
killing my mother-in-law. she's cfiangedinto such a nice ;;;, and I love
her..like my own mother. I do not wan=ther to die becauseof -- ifrffiiron I gave
---- r---
he,r.r,
9 Mr. Huang smiled and nodded his head. "Li-li, there's nothing to worry
about. I never gav.e.you- any poison, The herbs I gave yo3 were suppiementsto S0
impro-veher health. only porson was rn your inina una-yiirt attitude
towardsher, but tlrat hasIh.
beenall wasneaawayby ttre love you gavehd.',
Adapted from "Outpourings of the Hearf,
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Questions26-30
Answerall questions.You are advisedto answerthem in the orderset.
Fromparagraphl,
26 (a) Who did Li-li live with when slregot manied?

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O) What did Li-li's mother-in-lawdo to her?

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From pangaph2,
27 (a) How did the husbandfeel whenthe two wom€nquarrelled?

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O) In paragraph3, why did Li-li seekMr. Huangfor help?

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Frompara,graph
4,
28 (a) What arethe two thingsthat Li-li hasto do so as not to arousesuspicion?

(i) """"""' ""':"""""" """""""""""

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(b) h paragraph5, wtrich worrdhasthe samemeaningas "anget''

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29 Why did Li-li visit Mr. Huangthe secondtime?

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Fromparagraph9,
30 In your own words,explainwtratMr. Huangmeflrt by "the only porsonwas in your mind'.

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Question31

Li-li hada ditrcult relationshipwith her mother_in_law.

trVritea sunmaryon:
o what Li-li did to her mother-in-law
o the changesin their relationship

Yoursummarymust:
o fs in continuous,anitingform (not in noteform)
. usematerialfrom lines 15 to 52
. not be longertlnn 130words,includingthe 10
wordsgiven below.

Begn your summalyasfollows:

Li-li had a dfficult relationshipwith her mother-inJawand so

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[25 marks]
Question32
Read thefollowing stanzasbelow and answerthe questionsthat
follow.
MonsoonHistorv
i
Again we are takenover Moths sweepout of our rooms
By cloudsandrolling darkness. Wheretermitesbuilt
Smallsnailsappear Theirhills of eggsandqueenszoom
Clashingtlreirtimid homs In heat.We washour feet
Amongthe momingglory For bed,watchmotheruncoil
Vures. Her snakehair, unbuckle
The silvermesharoundher waisg
fr Waitingfor fatherpacing
Drinkingmilo, The sandas fisherspull
Nyonyaand babasit at home. From the Staits after monsoon.
This was forty yearsago.
Sarong-wrapped they counted iv
Silver paperfor the dead. Theair is still, silent
Porffaitsof grandfathers Like sleepersrockedin the pantun,
Hungalwaysin the parlour. Shelteredby Malacca
ReadingTennyson, at six This was forty yearsago,
p.m.in pajamas, Whennyonyamarriedbaba.
Listeningto down-pouring
Rain:the air ticks
Wittr gnats,black spiden fly, SHIRLEY GEOK.LIN LIM

32 (a) From slaruaii, what does"cloudsandrolling darkness',

indicate?

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(b) Give oneexampleof how the personais influencedby westemculnre?

II mark]
(c) ln stanzaiv, what time of the dav is it?

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(d) What do you think is the occupationof the persona,s
father?
Give a reasonfor your answer.

[2 marla)

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Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the questions
that follow.

Shesawfirst somebracelets,thena pearlnecklace,thena Venetiangold crossset

with preciousstones,of admirableworkmanship.Shetried on the ornamentsbeforethe
mirror,hesitatedandcouldnot inakeup her mind to partwith them,to give themback.She
keptasking,"Haven't you any more?"
"'Why,yes,look further.I don't know whatyou like."
Suddenly,shediscovered,in a blacksatinbox, a superbdiamondnecklaceandher
heartthrobbedwith an immoderatedesire.Her handstrembledasshetook it. Shefastenedit
roundherthroatandwaslost in ecstasyat herreflectionin the mirror.

33 (a) Wherewas MadameLoisel when shewasuying on thejewellery?

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O) Why did MadameLoisel ask to seemorejewellery?

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(c) From the extact, why did MadameLoisel want to borrow the necklace?

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(d) If youwereMadameLoisel,wouldyou be excitedto seethediamondnecklace?
Givea reasonfor voruanswer.

12 marksl
34 The following are the novels studied in the literature componentin the English
Language
Jungleof Hope - Keris Mas
The Pearl - JohnSteinbeck
The Retum - K.S. Maniam
Chooseany one of the novelsaboveand answerthe questionbelow
Usingthe detailsfrom the novel that you havestudied,
o Describean event which you think is the most important.
o Give reasonswhy you choosethis event.
Supportyour answerwith closereferenceto the text.

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MARK SCHEME FOR QuestionI

ASSESSMENTOBJECTIVES
abilitYto:
To testthecandidates
o readandcomprehendthe rubric
. usethe informationto fulfill thetask
o write with usefulideaswithin the frameworkof the question
o useclearandaccurateStandardEnglish,usinga styleandtone appropriateto the
task

The objectivesaboveare rewardedas follows:

CONTENT - 15marks
LANGUAGE ' 20 marks
TOTAL - 35 marks

1. MARKS FOR CONTENT

Contentmarksshouldbe identifiedby the letterC followedby the contentnumberand
circled. l

a)F'ORMAT - 3marks

o Fl - Title [l mark]
o F2- Write in paragraphs [1 mark]
o F3 - Nameof writer tl mar$

b) CONTENT - 12 marks ( 12 contentpoints)

Awardonemark for the merementionof the mainidea,i.e.

v Cl - date
C2 - venue
C3 - sPeaker
C4 - tumofftaP-brushteeth
C5 - useshower- bath
C6 - collectrain water- waterplants
C7 - fix leaks- taPs
C8 - usewashingmachine- full load
C9 - washcar- Pailnothose
C10 - turnofftaP- not in use
Cl I - do not wash- runningwater
CI2 - reusewater- cleaning
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2. MARKS FOR LANGUAGE

Marksareawardedfor:
(i) AccurateEnglish
(ii) to thetask.
StyleandToneappropriate
**Candidates
neednot useexactwordsgivenin the stimulus.However,own language
mustconveythe samemeaning

CRITERIA FOR MARKING LANGUAGE

Question1: DirectedWriting

Languageis accurateexceptfor first draft slips

No grammaticalmistakes
A Effectiveuseofvaried sentencestructures
19-20 Vocabularyis sophisticated andprecise
Excellent Spellingandpunctuationareaccurateandhelpful
Paraeranhs haveunitv andarewell-linked
Languageis almostalwaysaccurate
B Sentencestructureis variedandinteresting
1 6 - 18 Wide vocabulary
Good Spellingandpunctuationareaccurate
Paragraphs haveunity
Aoorooriatetoneandstvle
Languageis largelyaccurate
Simplesffucturesareusedwithout errors
C Errorsoccurin complexsentences
13 - 15 Vocabularyis adequate
Satisfactory Spellingandpunctuationaregenerallyaccurate
Written in paragraphs but ideasmay not be linked
Anorooriatetoneandstvle
Languageis sufficientlyaccurate
Patchesof clarity whensimplestructuresareused
D Somevarietyin sentencesffucture
11 - 13 Adequatevocabularybut lacksprecision
Fair Spellingof simplewordsandpunctuation aregenerallyaccurate
Paragaphshavesomeunity
Toneandstvlearesometimesappropriate
Meaningis neverin doubt
Errorsaresufficientlyfrequentandserious
E Somesimplestructures maybe accurate
7-9 Vocabularyis limitedandsimplebut not precise
Unsatisfactory Spellingerrorsin difficult words
Paragraphs lackplanning
Toneandstyleinapprooriate
a Meaningis fairly clear
a Manyseriouserors - mainlySWE(singleword error)
 u (i) a A few simplestructuresareusedcorrectly
4-6 a Errorsin spellingof simplewords
Poor a Paragraphs maynot beused
a Toneandswle hiddenin densiryof errors
u (ii) a Meaningis bluned
2 -3 o Multiple word errorMWE)
u (iii) a Almosturrrecognizable aspiecesof English
0-1 a Wholesectionsmaymakeno sense.

SECTIONB : ContinuousWriting

MARKING SCHEME FOR QUESTION2

ASSESSMENTOBJECTIVES
To testcandidatesability to:
o Write a pieceof continuous English.
prosein accurateStandard
o Respondis relevantandcreativeto thetaskchosen.

MARKING METHOI)
Thewholecompositionshouldbereadslowly,indicatingall errorsandplacingticks for
gooduseof languageor subjectmatter.Examinersmustjudgewhichlevelbestfits the
gradedescriptions.

BAI\IDDESCRIPTIONSFOR TIIE ASSESSMENTOF CONTINUOUSWRITING

Question2 : ContinuousWriting

Languageis accurate exceptfor first draft slips

A No grammatical mistakes
v 4 4 -5 0 Effectiveuseof variedsentence structures
Excellent Vocabularyis sophisticated andprecise
Spellingandpunctuation areaccurateandhelpful
Paragraphs have unity and arewellJinked
Languageis almostalwaysaccurate
B Sentence structureis variedandinteresting
3 8-43 Wide vocabulary
Good Spellingandpunctuationareaccurate
Paragraphs haveunity
AopropriatetoneandsWle
Languageis largelyaccurate
Simplestructures areusedwithouterror
c Errorsoccurin morecomplexstructures
3 2-37 Vocabularyis adequate
Satisfactory Soellineandounctuation aregenerallvaccurate
 o but ideasmaynot be linked
Written in paragraphs
a Appropriatetoneandstyle
o Languageis suffrcientlyaccurate
o Patchesof claritywhensimplestructuresareused
D o Somevarietyin sentence structures
2 6 -3 1 o Adequatevocabularybut lacksprecision
Fair . Spellingof simplewordsandpunctuationgenerallyaccurate
o Paragtraphs havesomeunity
o Toneandstylearesometimes appropriate

Meaningis neverin doubt

E Errorsaresufficientlyfrequentandserious
20-25 Somesimplestucturesmaybe accurate
Unsatisfactory Vocabularyis simpleandlimitedbut lacksprecision
Paragraphsmaynot beused
Toneandstyleinappropriate

Meaningis fairly clear

u (i) Many seriouseffors- mainlySWE
t 4 -1 9 A few simplestructures areusedcorrectly
Poor Simplewordsarespeltcorrectly
Paragraphslackplanning
Toneandstylehiddenin densityof errors
u (ii) o Meaningis usuallyblunedbut readeris ableto get some
8 -1 3 sense.
o Multiple word errorsMWE)
u (iii) o Almostunrecognizable aspiecesof English
0-7 o Where occasional patchesof clarityoccur,marksshouldbe
awarded.

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MARK SCHEME FOR PAPER2
Answersto Paper2

SectionA: Graphic Materials.Short Textsand Rational Cloze

l .A 6 .B 1 1 ,A

2. C 7. B t2. B

3.B 8 .B 1 3 .B

4 ,C 9 .B T 4 .A

5 .D 1 0 .A 1 5 .c

' SectionB: Ouestion16-25Information,Trdrisfer{10 marksl

16. Treatmentof diseases

of theboneandteeth

17. Grape@o not accept'grapes')

18. Papaya(Do not accept'papayas')

19. Treatmentof constipation

anddiarrhoea

\r - 20. Apple(Do not accept'apples')

21. ofsugar

22. of its germ-proofpackage/ thick covering

23. minerals

24. inthe digestionof otherfoods

25.thecalcium(containedin the food)

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SectionC: Questions26-30 (ReadingComprehension)

Awardmarksasfollows.

Mark Scheme
Awardmarksasfollow:-
26 (a) her husbandandher mother-in-law(mentionboth) (1 mark)

(b) shecriticisedher (l mark)

27 (a) distressed (l mark)

O) shewantedto askfor poison/ shewantedto kill hermother-inJaw (1 mark)

23 (a)(i) shehadto makesoupfor hermother-in-law (1 mark)

(ii) shehadto pretendto be friendlytowardshermother-in-law (l mark)

(b) temper (l mark)

Zg Shedid not wantto poisonhermother-inJawanymore/shewantedMr. Huangto

stopthepoisonfrom killing hermother-in-law (1 mark)

30 It was Li-li's (initial) attitudetowardsher mother-inJaw that was causingthe

problem (2 marks)

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Question31- Summary
1.0 Awardof Marks
l.l Content- l0 marks
1.2 StyleandPresentation
- 5 marks

Totalmarksawarded- 15marks

3l Contentpointsfor summarywriting [1 x 10= 10 marks]

. (i) wentto look for Mr. Huang
. (iD askedfor poisonto kill hermother-inJaw
o (iii) preparedsoupfor mother-in-law
o (iv) controlledhertemper
. (v) obeyedhermother-in-law
o (vi) treatedher like a mother
o (vii) almostnevergotmadI angry
o (viii) beganto lovehermother-in-law
o (ix) wentto find Mr. Huangsecondtime
. (x) askedMr. Huangto stoppoisonfrom killing hermother-inJaw
o (xi) mother-in-lawbeganto loveLi-li
o (xii) praisedLi-li
*(Note- contentmustbe in ordersetexceptfor pointsxi & xii)
For example,point (i) shouldprecedepoint (ii). If candidate givespoint (ii) beforepoint
(i), awardmarkfor point (i) only. This appliesfor therestof thepoints.

MARK PARAPHRASE MARK USEOF ENGLISH

) . Sustained rephrasing ) . Thelanguageis accurate.

. Phrases thataretoo . Therearesomeslipsor
difficult to extractcanbe minorerrors.
takenfrom the text. . Languageis very well
. Theexpression usedby organisedandcoherent
thecandidateis secure. throughoutthepieceof
writing.
. Ability to useoriginal
sentences andwrite
complexstructures.
4 r Thereis noticeable 4 r Thelanguageis largely
rephrasing, accurate.
r It is freefrom stretches
of r Thereareisolatedserious
sentences beinglifted effors.
from the text. Text is well organized
r Theexpressions usedarte andcoherentin most

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generallysound. parts.
. Thereis someabilityto
useoriginalandcomplex
structures.
3 r There is limited
a
J
. The languageis
rephrasing. sufficiently accurate.
r There is intelligent and . There are noticeable
selectedlifting. seriouselTors.
. The expressionis not . It is fairly well organized
alwavs secure. and coherentin some
Parts.
2 Thereis evidenceof 2 r Themeaningof the
copyingsome relevant summaryis not in doubt.
sentences from the text or . Therearefrequentserious
wholesalecopying. effors.
Thereareattemptsto r Thetext is poorly
substitutewith their own organizedandit lacks
languageandthis is coherence.
limitedto singlewords
only.

. Thereis more or lessa I ' Thereis a highincidence

I completetranscriptof the of seriouserrors.
original text. . Thesyntaxis fractured.
. There is word for word r Thetext is incoherent.
copying.
. The originality of the
candidate'swriting is
barely noticeable.
. Thereis mindlesslifting,
which includesthe
inelevant sentencesas
well.

NOTE:

. totally irrelevant,
If the summaryis outsidethe giventext whichis considered
thenthemarkof o'0"is awarded.
. copiesmoreor lessthetext,theMAXIMUM marksawardedfor
If thecandidate
thesectionon USEOF ENGLISHis "3".

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' If a candidatewritesin noteformthroughouttheanswer,a markof ((0"is given

for STYLEandPRESENTATION. Thecandidatewill not getanymarksfor
sectionson PARAPHRASEandUSEOF ENGLISH.
' Thelengthfor the summaryis 130words,includingthe 10givenwords.If a
candidate doesnot makeuseof the l0 givenwords,he/sheis allowedto write a
total of 120words.
I Draw2 slantinglines// afterthe 130ftor 120ftword.Contentpointsandlanguage
r
markswill not be considered afterthestipulatednumberof words.Thecandidate
cannotbe penalisedif thetotalnumberof wordsexceedthetotal number.
r Contractions arecountedas2 wordsexceptfor can'twhichis a word (cannot).
I Propernounsarenot countedasone.

SectionD: Poem.Short Storvand Novel

Question32 @oem)
MARKS SCHEME: SectionD
32a). It is goingto rain.
Do not awardanymarkfor: rain/raining (1 mark)

b). ReadsTennyson/ wearspajamas (1 mark)

c). Evening/ lateevening/ night/ lateat night (l mark)

d). Any suitableanswer:

r mentionanysuitableoccupation (l mark)
. anysuitablereasonto supportthesuggested
occupation (l mark)

33 a). ...atMadameForestier's
room/wardrobe/trouse/bedroom (1 mark)

b). Shedid not like whatshesaw/shewasvain/fussy/choosy/undecided

(l mark)
\.,
c). Shewantedto wearit to theball / shewantedto matchit with her gown
/Shehadno ornamentto wear/ anysuitableanswer.Do not accept-she wantedto
goto theball
(1 mark)

d). - Acceptanysuitableanswer.
- Do not awardanymarkfor only a Yes/ No answer (0 or 2 marks)

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1.0 Awardof Marks
1.1 Content l0 marks(MAXIMLJM)
1.2 Language 05 marks
MARK LAI\IGUAGE MARK
5 oThe languageis accurate. l0-09
oIt is very well organized.
oIt canbe easilyunderstood.
4 o The languageis largely
accurate.
o It is well organized.
o It can be easily understood.
a
J r Therearefrequentenorsbut
the meaningis verYclear.
oThetext is fairly organized.
oIt is easilyunderstood.
2 oThereis somebluning in
the meaning.
oThetext is poorlyorganized.
oIt is generallydiffrcultto
understand.
I oMakeslittle or no senseat
all.
oThetext is diffrcultto read
or understand.
rThere is no organization.
NOTE:
NO MARKS will be awardedIF :
othereis no understanding task'
of therequirement(s)
oTheresponse is in a laniuageotherthanENGLISH!Marksfor language will be deductedfor
useof anylanguage otherthanEnglish.
oIf thereis NO response.
o I markwill beawardedif the candidate mentionssomethingaboutthenovel.
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CONTENT
oA relevantresponseto the giventask.
oThereis alwaysdetailedandwell
developed textualevidence.
oThecandidate maintainsa consistent and
convincingpoint of view
08-07 oThereis a relevantresponseto thetask.
oThereis usuallytextualevidenceand
maintainsa consistent point of view.
oThere is some development.
06-05 o An intermittently relevant(timeswhenit is
relatedto theresponse) response to the
question.
oThe candidate provideslittle textual
evidence.
oThepoint of view is consistent in some
oarts.
04-03 rThis is a response of very little relevance to
thequestion. Merementionof event
without anyreasons
oThereis hardlyanytextualevidence.
oThepoint of view is difficult to understand.
Merenarration.
02-0r o No mentionof event
o It showsbarelyanyunderstanding of the
requirement(s) of the question.
o The point of view is not established.
o Thereis no mentionof examplesfromthe
text andthe detailsareinelevant
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