SECTION A[10 marks][Time suggested: 15 minutes]

Answer all questions in this paper

The text below is about a trip to Sarawak.

Question 1

Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined for you.

Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling and punctuation errors in the text.

We went to Sarawak last week and had a wonderful time there. We landed at the Kuching airport at the morning and proceeded to EncikAimans house by taxi. Encik Aiman who are our family friend, showed usAround the Kuching town. After reaching his house at 9.30 a.m., we havebreakfast with him and started our journey at 10.15 a.m. He reached thetown market after thirty minute journey by bus. There, we seeing all kindsof beautiful items for sale. I bought a brown ceramic vase for my mother.We left the town market at 11.30 a.m. and proceeded to the museum withfoot. It was a 20 minutes walk to the museum. We reached a museum at11.50 a.m. Encik Aiman told us that the journey will only take 10 minutesfrom the town market by taxi. At the museum, we saw much historical itemssuch as traditional weapons, cooking utensils, clothing with even miniaturelonghouses. It was a very interesting and unforgettable trip. e.g in(a) __is_______(b) ____had______(c) _We________(d) __saw_______(e) ___on_______(f) ____by______(g) _____the____(h) ___would_____(i) ____many_____(j) ____and______

SECTION B[30 marks][Time suggested: 40 minutes]

Question 2

Read the following text. Then, answer question (a) (j).

Question (a) (j)Using the information from the text, complete the following graphic organiser.shy and tongue-tied with strangersdo not trust peoplean outlet to vent your frustrationssort out your problemshelp you decide what you want to do with your lifetake your mind away from routine workprogrammerplay computer games

listen to musicMaking friends

Question 3Read the brochure below. Then, answer questions (a) (j).

Question (a) (e): Based on the brochure, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE(a) Central Plaza is a new mall. __True____ (1 mark)

(b) Central Plaza only has four shops. _False____ (1 mark)

(c) The first 300 customers to attend the opening ceremony will __True____ (1 mark)receive a bag of goods.

(d) The Library is a place to borrow books. ___False__ (1 mark)

(e) The opening ceremony will take place in the courtyard. __True___ (1 mark)

Question (f) (i): Read the brochure carefully and answer the following questions.(f) How can customers receive shopping vouchers from the mall?_They have to take part and win in the hourly quizzes_________________________(1 mark)

(g) Rahim is looking for a book that was first printed in 1985. Which shop should he visit?He should visit The Library_______________________________________(1 mark)

(h) Fill in the table with an appropriate word/phrase from the brochure.

MeaningWord/Phrase

i. most important position

__forefront___________________________(1 mark)

ii. related to cooking

__culinary___________________________(1 mark)

(i) Why would price-conscious people be interested in the second-hand section of The Library?Secondhand books are used books which are cheaper thus, they are suitable for price-conscious people.(1 mark)

(j) This Friday is a public holiday. You would like to visit the new mall. In about 50 words, write a note to your cousin to invite him/her to join you. In your e-mail: encourage him/her to join you give reasons to support your choice add other relevant information to make your writing interesting

Dear __Wan______________ , ____Do you know that there is a new mall opening soon in the city? Since this Friday is a public holiday, lets visit the new mall together! I would like to visit the bookstore to buy a new book to read since I finished reading the novel you gave me.___________________________________________________From, ____Samy____

Band/ Mark

criteriaA

(9 10)B

(7-8)C(5-6)

D(3-4)E(1-2)

Task fulfilmentFulfilledFulfilledFulfilledPartially fulfilledHardly fulfilled

Language accuracyAccurateLargely accurateSufficiently accuratePartially accurateHardly accurate

Organisation and developmentWell-organised & well-developedOrganised & developedSufficiently organised with some detailsLacking organisation & detailsHardly any organisation and details

Sentence structureVaried & effectiveLargely variedSome varietyLack varietyDistorted sentence structures

Lifting from textHardly any liftingA little liftingSome liftingAlmost wholesale liftingTotal lifting

( 10 marks)

SECTION C[20 marks][Time suggested: 20 minutes]

Question 4

Read the letter from Dahlan to Jennifer.

Read the letter carefully and answer the questions (a) (i)(a) Who wrote the letter?

Dahlan__________________________________________________________ (1mark)

(b) Why did he write the letter?

To share some home safety tips with Jennifer__________________________ (1mark)

(c) What should a person do before leaving his/her house? Why?

Ensure that the gates, doors and windows are locked at all times because an open gate, door or window is indeed an invitation to robberies.(2 marks)

(d) According to Dahlan, where should one keep their valuables?

Bank(1mark)

(e) Fill in the table with an appropriate word/ phrase from the article.

MeaningWord/Phrase

i. rises very quickly from time to time

soaring day by day

ii. to fix equipment or furniture into position so that it can be used

install

iii. to make a place more able to resist attack

fortify

iv. to take care of something and make sure that they are not harmed or damaged

keep an eye

(4 marks)

(f) Why do you think it is important to inform our neighbours when we are away?

So that they can keep an eye on our house.(1mark)

(g) List three home safety tips that Dahlan shared with Jennifer in his letter.

i. Ensure gates, door and windows are lock all the times. (1 mark)

ii. Keep jewellery and money in the bank. (1 mark)

iii. Inform neighbours when going off for holiday. (1 mark)

(h) Give two other suggestions on keeping ones home safe from housebreaking

i. Make sure the home address is visible for police for esay identification of the home. (1 mark)

ii. Deter robbers with noise or automatic call to the police when they break into the house. (1 mark)

Question 5Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer questions (a) (d).

(a) In the first stanza, why is the river considered as nomad?_Because the river doesnt choose one place to set up his camp/ it moves from place to place/ He is like a nomad/ it is nomadic__________________________________________________________ (1mark)

(b) Find one pair of rhyming words in Stanza 2. hill rhymes with still________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(c) The river is compared to eight images in the poem. State two of them.Wanderer, Tramp, Nomad ,Hoarder, Baby, Dancer, Singer , Monster (choose either 2)i. ___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

ii. ___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)

(d) Why do you think that one has to be careful with the river?_______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)SECTION D[40 marks][Time suggested: 45 minutes]

Question 6You have just moved to another town. Write a letter to your former classmate to describe your new school.

Use the notes below to help you write your letter:

name of school - student population new friends - friendly and helpful like the teachers friendly and hardworking join school clubs activities

When writing your letter: you must use the notes given describe two other things about your new school that you like add any other relevant information write between 120 150 words

_____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________25 - 3019-2413 187 - 120 -6

BANDEXCELLENTAGOODBSATISFACTORYCWEAKDVERY WEAKE

DESCRIPTORSTask is fulfilled.Task is fulfilled.Task is fulfilled.Task is partiallyTask is hardly

fulfilled.fulfilled.

Ideas are well-Ideas areIdeas areIdeas are partiallyIdeas are not

developed anddeveloped andsufficientlydeveloped anddeveloped and not

well-organizedorganized withdeveloped withlackorganised.

with supportingmain ideas andsomeorganisation.

details.supportingorganisation and

details.supporting details.

Language isLanguage isLanguage isLanguage isLanguage is

accurate with fewlargely accuratesufficientlypartially accurate.inaccurate.

first draft slips.with some minoraccurate. Errors areErrors are mostly

errorsmostly SWEs.MWEs.

SentenceSentenceSentence structuresSentenceSentence

structures arestructures areare sufficientlystructuresstructures are

varied and usedmostly varied.varied.lack variety anddistorted.

effectively.are repetitive.

Vocabulary isVocabulary isVocabulary isVocabulary isVocabulary is

wide andwide enoughsufficient butlimited.inappropriate.

precise.and mostlylacks precision.

precise.

Interest isInterest isInterest isInterest isInterest is

arousedlargely aroused.sufficientlypartiallyhardly aroused.

and sustained.aroused.aroused.

( 30 marks)

Question 7

The following are the short story and novel studied in the Literature Component is English Language.

1. Flipping Fantastic Jane Langford2. The Boscombe Valley Mystery- Arthur Conan Doyle

Based on one of the short story and novel above, write about the character you like most. Give reasons for your opinion and provide evidence from the text to support your answer.

Your response should be: not less than 50 words in continuous writing form (not note form)

(10 marks)8