Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 2 Express

Subject Format / Topics

English Language

Paper 1 Duration: 1 h 50 min Total marks: 70 (35%) Editing Skills (10 marks), Situational Writing Skills (30 marks), Continuous Writing Skills (30 marks) Paper 2 Duration: 1 h 50 min Total marks: 50 (35%) Comprehension (35 marks) and Summary Skills (15 marks) Paper 3 Duration: 45 min Total marks: 30 (10%) Listening Skills Paper 4 (Oral) – Students took the exam in Term 2 Total marks: 30 (20%) Reading Aloud (10 marks) and Spoken Interaction (20 marks)

Higher Chinese 试卷一（2 小时）:

1. 实用文

私人电邮-发表看法/分享心得类

公务电邮-投诉/请求/建议类

2. 作文（3 题选一）

1 题议论文（说明类）

2 题情境记叙文

试卷二（1 小时 45 分钟）:

综合填空

2A 课文词汇考查（第 7、8、9 课）——以《词语手册》为准

2B 课文词汇考查（第 13 - 21 课）——以《词语手册》为准

课文技能考查（中一技能、中二上技能、议论文三要素、说明文的顺序、事

理说明文、事物说明文）

语法知识：句子成分多余、成分残缺

阅读理解一（2 篇）

阅读理解二（2 篇）

Chinese 试卷一: 2 个小时（60 分）

1. 实用文

• 私人电邮- 分享类（分享经验/心得）

Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 2 Express

• 公务电邮-投诉类

2. 作文 （3 题选一）

• 命题作文（写人）

• 命题作文（写事）

• 情境作文

试卷二: 1 个小时 30 分钟（总分：70 分）

综合填空

课文词汇考查（第 13，14，19，20 课）——考查范围以《词语手册》为准

课文技能考查（人物描写手法，说明文的特点和说明方法；修辞手法—比喻

和拟人）

阅读理解一（2 篇）

阅读理解二（2 篇）

Higher Malay

Kertas 1: Penulisan Fungsional dan Esei (2 jam) Kertas 2: Penggunaan Bahasa dan Kefahaman (1 jam 45 min) Kertas 1: Bahagian A dan Bahagian B ( 1 soalan setiap bahagian) Markah: 80 markah (50%) Nota: Kamus yang diluluskan boleh digunakan. Bahagian A: Penulisan Fungsional (20 markah)

2 soalan respons e-mel/forum/blog (konteks formal/tidak formal) berdasarkan rangsangan seperti e-mel, forum, blog

140 patah perkataan Bahagian B: Penulisan Esei (60 markah)

3 soalan (Jawab 1)

380 patah perkataan Kertas 2: Penggunaan Bahasa dan Kefahaman Markah: 80 markah (50%)

Bahagian A, B, C, D

Calon dikehendaki menjawab semua soalan. Bahagian A: Soalan tatabahasa (20 markah)

Soalan A1: Ujian Kloz (10 markah) 5 soalan melengkapkan teks

Soalan A2: Mengedit Teks (10 markah) 5 soalan mengenal pasti perkataan yang disalah imbuh atau disalah guna

Bahagian B: Peribahasa (10 markah)

5 soalan mengisi tempat kosong (FIB) Bahagian C: Kefahaman (38 markah)

Bahagian ini terbahagi kepada Soalan C1 dan Soalan C2

Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 2 Express

Soalan C1 (22 markah) 5 soalan berbentuk respons bebas berdasarkan satu teks yang panjangnya lebih kurang 350 patah perkataan.

Soalan C2 (16 markah) 4 soalan berbentuk aneka pilihan (MCQ), respons bebas berdasarkan satu teks yang panjangnya lebih kurang 350 patah perkataan. Jawab 3 soalan kefahaman dan soalan kosa kata

Bahagian D: Peringkasan (12 Markah)

Ringkasan berdasarkan teks dalam Soalan C2

Gunakan tidak lebih daripada 60 patah perkataan.

Subject Format Topics

Mathematics Paper 1 Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 60 Paper 2 Duration: 2 h Total marks: 80

C1: Direct and Inverse Proportion C2: Linear Graphs and Simultaneous Equations C3: Expansion and Factorisation of Quadratic Expressions C4: Further Expansion and Factorisation of Algebraic Expressions C5: Quadratic Equations and Graphs C6: Algebraic Fractions and Formulae C7: Congruence and Similarity C8: Pythagoras’ Theorem C9: Trigonometric Ratios C10: Volume and Surface Area of Pyramids, Cones and Spheres C11: Probability of Single Events C12: Statistical Diagrams C13: Averages of Statistical Data

Science Paper 1 Duration: 1 h Total marks: 45 Multiple Choice Questions Paper 2/3/4 (Phy/Chem/Bio) Duration: 1 h 30 min in total Total marks: 60 For each paper: Section A (10 marks): Structured Questions Section B (10 marks): Free Response Questions

Physics: 1. Reflection of Light 2. Refraction of Light 3. Thermal Energy and Temperature 4. Transfer of Thermal Energy

5. Current Electricity Chemistry: 1. Elements, Compounds and

Mixtures 2. Atomic Structure 3. Periodic Table 4. Chemical Bonding 5. Particulate Model of Matter 6. Writing Balanced Chemical

Equations

Xinmin Secondary School 2017 End-of-Year Examination - Sec 2 Express

Biology: 1. Transport in Living Things 2. Human Digestive System 3. Human Sexual Reproduction System 4. Interactions within Ecosystems

Geography

Duration: 1 h Total marks: 30 Short Answer Questions (10 marks) Structured Questions (20 marks)

1. Map Reading 2. Chapter 3: Housing 3. Chapter 4: Transport 4. Chapter 5: Floods

History Duration: 1 h 15 min Total marks: 30 Source-based questions (20 marks)

- Making inferences - Making comparisons Structured-essay questions (10 marks)

1. [For SEQ] Chapter 6: Reasons for Separation

2. [For SBQ] Chapter 7: How far were people’s lives transformed after independence?

Literature in English

Duration: 1 h 30 min Total marks: 50 Section A (25 marks) One essay question and one passage-based question are set. Students answer one of the questions. Section B (25 marks) Two questions are set – one on an unseen prose extract and one on an unseen poem. Students answer questions either on prose or poem.

Section A: Set Text Hoot (whole text) Section B: Unseen Choice of Prose or Poem

Design and Technology

Duration: 1 h Total marks: 50

1. Design Model 2. Problem Situation 3. User Needs 4. Research 5. Design Brief 6. Design Consideration and Design

Specification 7. Idea Generation and

Development 8. Evaluation 9. Making Process and Workshop

Safety 10. Free-hand sketching