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Instructions
1. Write your name and class in the space provided.
2. This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and
Section D.
3. Answer all sections in this question paper.
4. Questions in Section A have four options. Answer each question by blackening the
correct space on page 16.
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GKMP Bahasa
SULIT 21119/2
Section A
[15 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]
Tea is a work of art and requires the 2 The purpose of the advertisement is
hand of a master to draw out its most A to promote Kakuzo Okakuras Book of
noble qualities, so claimed the Tea
Japanese tea sage Kakuzo Okakura
B to boost the sales of teas from highlands
in his Book of Tea. BOH practices
the same tradition so that discerning C to inform us of the art of tea perfected
tea drinkers can savour the art of tea D to introduce a new tea product
in its purest form the new
Cameronian Gold Blend.
With characteristics inherent of
the finest teas from highlands, BOH
Cameronian has been perfected to
yield a distinctively smoother taste.
NEW DELHI: At least 25 people were injured when a train derailed in northern India. The
Mahakoshal Express was travelling from Jabalpur to the capital when it derailed at about 2 a.m.
The cause of the derailment has not been determined yet and police were investigating whether
it was an accident or a planned attack.
Indias state railways, built during the British colonial rule, have an appalling safety record
after decades of underinvestment and a priority on keeping fares low for the 23 million
passengers who use trains every day.
3 According to the news report, the reason for the train derailment is
A still unknown
B a planned attack
C poor safety measures
D overloaded passengers
PETALING JAYA: Shuttlers Tan Wee Kiong-Goh V Shem will be out to erase some
unpleasant memories in Australia. After missing last weekss Indonesian Open due to injuries,
world No.4 Wee Kiong-V Shem have been cleared to compete in the mens double at the
Australian Open.
Just a month ago, the pair had returned from Australia to a hostile reception following their
failure to win points for Malaysia against Japan in the Sudirman Cup mixed team tournament.
National doubles coach Cheah Soon Kit believes Wee Kiong-V Shem will put up a better show
to redeem themselves this time.
As chairman of the English Speaking Union Malaysia, I share the views of Thomas Kok,
Three measures to improve English proficiency (The Star, June 1) on the low level of English
proficiency in Malaysia.
I support the request by many to bring back English medium schools to address this decline
and to have Malay as a compulsory subject and Tamil and Chinese as a second language. Most
schools in England have two or three languages as part of their syllabus and the students there
are doing well.
Besides that, there are many retired English teachers who are willing to help and we should
tap this market.
Concerned
Before Randy went to a house to repair a dishwasher, the owner gave careful instructions about
his pets. My dog, Spike, wont hurt you, even though it looks fierce, but whatever you do, do
not talk to the parrot.
Randy let himself in and began repairing the dishwasher. The dog lay quietly on the carpet,
but the parrot mocked Randy mercilessly the whole time. Wow, youre pretty fat, it said. Hey,
fatso, you couldnt change the batteries in a torch-light, let alone fix a dishwasher.
Before long, Randy had had enough. You know, bird, you think youre pretty smart for
someone with a brain the size of a pea.
The parrot was silent for a few minutes. Then, with a gleam in its eye, it said, Alright. Get
him, Spike.
The Sunda clouded leopard will be the next endangered animal to come under protection in
Sabah. This will hopefully be made possible after local and international scientists, government
agencies and industry players come together in a three-day workshop on how to protect the
species.
The workshop expects to see recommendations based on findings of a five-year extensive
research on Sunda clouded leopards conducted by Sabah Wildlife Department (SWD). The
departments director, Dr.Benoit Goossens, said they expect to have a Sunda clouded Leopard
Action Plan for Sabah drafted based on the recommendations. We hope the state government
will adopt the action plan to save the species which is threatened by habitat loss, he said in a
statement.
Questions 9 -15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in
each blank
A man was passing a few elephants when he suddenly stopped. He was confused
___9___ the fact that these huge creatures were being held by only a small rope tied to
their front leg. No chains, no cages. It was ___10___ that the elephants could, at anytime,
break away from their bonds but for some reason, they did not.
He saw a trainer nearby and asked why ___11___ animals just stood there and made no
attempt to get away. Well, the trainer said, when they are very young and much smaller
we use the ___12___ size rope to tie them and, at that age, its enough to hold them. As
they grow up, they are conditioned to believe they cannot break away. They believe the
rope can still ___13___ them, so they never try to break free.
The man was amazed. These animals could at any time break free from their ___14___
but because they believed they couldnt, they were stuck right where they were.
Like the elephants, how many of us go through life hanging onto a belief that we cannot
do something, simply ___15___ we failed at it once before? Failure is part of learning; we
should never give up the struggle in life.
9 A of 13 A hold
B in B held
C by C holds
D at D holding
10 A decided 14 A movement
B obvious B boredom
C planned C owner
D mistaken D bonds
11 A this 15 A due to
B that B despite
C these C but also
D those D because
12 A same
B special
C regular
D common
Section B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 marks]
Questions 16 to 25
Read the following texts and answer the questions that follow.
Tan Sri Dr.Tony Fernandez, AirAsia CEO, Chef Calvin, Regional F&B manager
Many of our dishes are actually inspired by All of AirAsia meals are prepared ready-to-
prominent AirAsia staff. Uncle Chins Chicken eat in regulated commercial kitchen before
Rice is named after Captain Chin, one of AirAsias being chill-blasted. As moisture from the
longest-serving pilots, while Ashoks Butter chilling process would cause crispy food to
Masala Chicken Briyani is named after Ashok go soft and soggy, fried food is avoided. The
Kumar, AirAsias Senior Director, who was meals are assembled in temperature-
instrumental in setting up RedQ, AirAsias new controlled room and over at AirAsias
headquarters. This month we have launched warehouse, workers check the days delivery
Santan as we want to introduce a new in-flight before accepting it to be placed in chilled
dining experience that features cuisines from storeroom. Just before a scheduled flight,
across ASEAN. In Malay, santan means coconut meals will be transported in trucks to be
milk, a key ingredient in many dishes around the loaded onto the aircraft. Once the flight has
region, including Thai green curry and Malaysias taken off and reached cruising altitude, cabin
ever popular nasi lemak.. crew can begin the reheating process,
readying meals to be served. Green leafy
vegetables cannot withstand the reheating
William Tan, Manager of In-flight Service process and will turn dark. So, you will never
find such fragile greens in your in-flight food.
AirAsia understands the importance of a well- On-board testing of in-flight meals has
conceived menu. Each flights menu boasts a
determined limitations to what can be served
selection of seven to eight hot meals to choose in the air. As bones pose a choking hazard, all
from. For a wider selection, guests need only pre- meals are boneless. Seafood is avoided as it
book their meals online, where they can select an is a highly perishable product and can go bad
additional seven to eight meal options. Besides
easily, causing food poisoning.
purchasing at discounted prices, passengers also
have a choice of complimentary drink with each
1119/2 meal.
pre-ordered [Lihat halaman sebelah
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SULIT 71119/2
Using the information given, complete the graphic organiser. Use no more than three words.
Pre-booking your meal offers you a Below are things you will rarely find
in your meal:
20._________________________ of
meals at 21._____________________ 22.____________________________
23.____________________________
24.____________________________
25.____________________________
Section C
[25 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 marks]
(The text below describes Jeff Brydon and his friends experiences when they were
caught in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption in Chile.)
1 When we awoke, the world was too quiet. Too quiet and too dark. It was 8:30 a.m.,
but the sun had not risen. I flicked on my headlamp and unzipped the tent. My beam of
light illuminated ash falling from the sky like a fine snow. My headlamp cut only 5 feet
through the haze, and when I turned it offtotal blackness. We had no idea how long
this ash would fall or when the rivers might run clear again, and we had less than a
days worth of water. 5
2 Two days earlier, my friend, Aviv Bromberg, 24, and I had set out on our hike in
Chiles lakes region. I had a foreboding feeling as I gazed up at Villarrica, an active
volcano that had erupted a month earlier. Employees at the park service office told us
the park was closed; recent snow would make the trail hard to follow. But the weather
forecast called for sun and this was our only chance to experience this remote 10
wilderness. We had to do it without the blessing, or knowledge, of the park service.
3 The first stretch of trail brought wild variation in scenery. We weaved through a
mossy forest, crossed a ridge, and traversed black volcanic hills. We reached the
snowline of a volcano and saw no footprintswe were all alone out here. After setting
up camp, we hiked a few miles to swim in a nearby lake, feeling nothing but lucky. 15
Around sunset, I heard a distant boom, but wrote it off as rock-fall. When we awoke in
the blizzard of ash, we were ready to run for our lives. Was the ash toxic? What a
beautiful day for a hike! I exclaimed, trying not to let fear overwhelm us. I was not
sure what the blast range was for molten rock, but it was time to evacuate.
4 Even with headlamps, we could barely see the ground, let alone the trail markers. 20
We made ninja masks out of shirts to keep the ash out of our lungs. Avivs headlamp
was too weak to cut through the gloom, so he stayed right behind me in our tiny pocket
of light .Squinting through the grey blizzard, we set out in the direction of the last trail
marker we had seen. We guessed it was 200 feet away. The red, 3-foot-tall metal posts
we had followed to get here were nowhere to be found. We were worried that we might 25
not make it home and would become stuck somewhere. We tripped our way across a
field. I have lived through two hiking accidents. If this is the end of the world, the hell
with it. Im ready, A wall of bushes appeared in front of us, forcing us to double back.
In the gloom, we lost track of where we had come from and ran into more dead ends.
We might be wandering farther and farther from the trail. As we circled, I felt a rising 30
panic. Then, Aviv remembered he had a compass on his phone. After 20 minutes, we
found the first trail marker. Six miles to go.
5 We began to stumble down what we thought was the trail, comparing the compass
direction to our map. I knocked into branches that appeared out of the darkness,
dumping blinding clouds of ash over our heads. Every new trail marker was a beacon 35
of hope. We lost the trail again and again, but my tracking skills steadily improved. I
started noticing broken branches, worn logs, and faint footprints, which were now as
good as trail markers. In the forest, we made good progress, but the open areas were
blank, with no trail to follow and no indications of which way to go.
6 All we saw was ash continuing to sleet through our little sphere of light. 40
(a) besides the silence, how did the surroundings look like to the writer and his friend?
.(1 mark)
(b) the writer and his friend were in a difficult situation after getting caught in a volcanic
eruption. What was the difficult situation?
.(1 mark)
(a) give a reason why the writer and his friend should not have gone into the area?
....... (1 mark)
(b) explain in your own words, why the writer decided to continue his journey.
....... (1 mark)
(a) the writer said that he was feeling nothing but lucky. In what way is this expression
effective in introducing what happened to him later?
..
............................................................................................................... (1 mark)
(b) which of the writers expression shows us that he was being sarcastic?.
............................................................................................................................
............................................................................................................ (1 mark)
(a) the writer said We made ninja masks out of shirts ... What does he mean by this?
..
........................................................................................................... (1 mark)
(b) which word suggests the writer was finding it hard to see in the gloom?
........................................................................................................... (1 mark)
30. All we saw was ash continuing to sleet through our little sphere of light (line 41).
What does the tone in this sentence tell us about how the writer felt at that time? Give a
reason to support your answer.
................................................................................................ (1 mark)
Reason: .......................................................................................................
(1 mark)
31 The writer and his friend had a frightening experience when they were caught in the
aftermath of a volcanic eruption in Chile.
Write a summary on the problems they faced when they were trying to evacuate the place.
Credit will be given for use of own words, but care must be taken not to change the original
meaning.
Section D
[20 marks]
[Suggested time: 35 minutes]
32 Read the following poem and answer the questions that follow.
....[1 mark]
.. ...[1 mark]
(d) How did you feel after reading the poem? Give a reason to support your answer.
Reason: ..
...............[1 mark]
33 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.
Dear Mr.Kilmer - Anne Schraff
Captain Nobody - Dean Pitchford
Sing To The Dawn - Minfong Ho
Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
With close reference to the text, discuss how this is shown in the novel you have studied.
FOR SECTION A
Blacken only one space for each question. If you wish to change your answer, erase the
blackened mark that you have made. Then blacken the space for the new answer.
EXAMPLE: A B C D
1 9
A B C D A B C D
2 10
A B C D A B C D
3 11
A B C D A B C D
4 12
A B C D A B C D
5 13
A B C D A B C D
6 14
A B C D A B C D
7 15
A B C D A B C D
8
A B C D
A 15
B 10
C 25
D 20
Total 70