Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 1 Normal (Academic)

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Subject Format / Topics

English Language Paper 1 Duration: 1 h 50 min Total marks: 70 (45%) Editing Skills, Situational Writing Skills, Continuous Writing Skills Paper 2 Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 50 (45%) Comprehension Skills Paper 3 Duration: 45 min Total marks: 30 (10%) Listening Skills

Chinese 试卷一: 2 小时（60分）

1. 实用文（20分）

私人电邮-报告生活类/介绍类（2题选 1题）

150字以上

2. 作文（40分）

3题选 1题（写人、写事）

200 字以上

试卷二: 1小时 30分钟（70分）

综合填空

生词考查（第 1,2,4,5,7课）

阅读理解一

阅读理解二

中一技能考查（线索，确定文章主题，肖像描写，行动描写）

试卷三: 听力 30分钟（20分）

Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 1 Normal (Academic)

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Subject Format / Topics

Malay (SBB-Express)

Kertas 1: Penulisan Fungsional dan Penulisan Esei (2 jam - 60 markah) Bahagian A: Penulisan Fungsional

E-mel Tidak Formal Bahagian B: Penulisan Esei

Karangan deskriptif

Kertas 2: Tatabahasa dan Pemahaman (1 jam 30 min – 70 markah) Bahagian A: Penggunaan Bahasa

Pengimbuhan

Peribahasa

Mengisi tempat kosong

Pengkhususan Kata Nama dan Frasa Nama Bahagian B: Pemahaman 1

Soalan kefahaman Objektif Bahagian C: Pemahaman 2

Soalan Kefahaman Subjektif Kertas 3: Kefahaman Mendengar (20 markah)

10 soalan berbentuk aneka pilihan (MCQ)

Subject Format Topics

Mathematics Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 60

C1: Primes, HCF & LCM C2: Integers, Rational & Real Numbers C3: Approximation & Estimation C4: Basic Algebra and Algebra Manipulation C5: Linear Equations C7: Percentage (up to 7.2)

Mathematics (SBB-Express)

Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 60

C1: Primes, HCF and LCM C2: Integers, Rational Numbers and Real Numbers C3: Approximation and Estimation C4: Basic Algebra & Algebraic Manipulation C15: Statistical Data Handling

Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 1 Normal (Academic)

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Subject Format Topics

Science Paper 1/2/3 (Phy/Chem/Bio) Duration: 1 h 45 min in total Total marks: 90 in total For each paper: Section A (10 marks): Multiple Choice Questions Section B (10 marks): Structured Questions Section C (10 marks): Free Response Questions

Physics: 1. Physical Quantities, Units and

Measurement 2. Forces

Chemistry: 1. Elements, Compounds & Mixtures 2. Separation Techniques 3. Chemical & Physical Changes Biology: 1. The Scientific Endeavour 2. Classification of Animals 3. Classification of Plants

Geography

Duration: 1 h Total marks: 40 Map Work (15marks) Structured Questions (25 marks)

1. Map Work 2. Water Supply

Xinmin Secondary School 2018 Mid-Year Examination - Sec 1 Normal (Academic)

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Subject Format Topics

Design and Technology

Duration: 1 h Total marks: 50

1. Design Process 2. Need Analysis

Observations

Interviews

5W1H 3. Design Brief and Design

Specifications 4. Research 5. Idea Conceptualisation and

Development

Product analysis

SCAMPER

Shape borrowing 6. Design Factors

Anthropometric data and ergonomics

User

Functionality

Environment

Size and proportion

Materials

Construction methods

Aesthetics 7. Free Hand Sketch 8. Working Drawing 9. Design Modelling 10. Evaluation 11. Practical Processes 12. Electronics

Batteries

Rocker switch, slide switch and membrane switch

LED

Resistors 13. Mechanisms

Levers

Linkages

Pulleys

Gears 14. Structures

Natural and man-made structures

Frame and shell structures

Statics and dynamics loads

Tension, compression, bending, torsion, shear, gussets and braces