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Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 2 SPM
Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 2 SPM
SECTION A
[15 MARKS]
Dear Editor
TV programmes shown during weekends are boring. I noticed that better movies are
aired on weekdays. Unfortunately, working parents and school-going children tend to
miss them because such movies are shown rather late that is from 10 p.m. to
midnight.
Working Mum
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4. From the comic strip above, the phrase I'm a grown man suggests that the character
A loves his family
B is not really sick
C does not need a wife
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Kuala Lumpur: The Health Ministry of Health has confirmed that bacterial
infection is not the cause of death of two babies in a day care centre in Taman
Pertama on Thursday. However , the Health Director General said the
choking on milk is not ruled out yet
6. The phrase not ruled out yet tells us that the cause of the babies' death is
A still under investigation
B still a mystery
C the result of drinking excessive milk
D due to the negligence of the centre
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Question 9 to 15 are based on the following passage.
A travel
B eaten
B travels
C eatable
C travelled
D eating
D travelling
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10.
A retreat
A away
B resort
B along
C paradise
C off
D playground
D out
15.
11.
A character
A board
B decorations
B boards
C appearances
C boarded
D language
D boarding
12.
A stories
B activities
C festivals
D celebrations
13.
A eat
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Section B
[10 marks]
The Malay Chronicles: Bloodlines for world markets (Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa'' ) is a Malay
film history published by KRU Studios to the market internationally with the aim of introducing the history
and culture of the Malay world. Epic film is clearly adapted from the prose, Hikayat Merong Mahawangsa
which narrated the history of the earliest state Kedah.
A film directed by Yusry Abdul Halim (from the KRU) is now showing in Malaysian cinemas
starting from March 10, 2011 (after the royal presentation before the February 25 ), by Stephen Rahman
Hughes as the character Merong Mahawangsa, accompanied by a large cast of local and foreign, especially
Dato 'Haji Rahim Razali, Ummi Nazeera, Khir Rahman, Jehan Miskin , Umie Aida and Maya Karin.
In the year 120, Roman Empire at that time under the reign of Hadrian, while in China, Han dynasty are a
powerful empire and has expanded its rule to the Central Asian countries. As the Roman fleet did their
repairs and traded in Goa, they asked Merong Mahawangsa to escort a Roman prince to Southeast Asia, to
wed a beautiful Chinese princess from the Han Dynasty, Princess Meng Li Hua. The Chinese princess and
the Roman prince are supposed to meet halfway and be married on neutral grounds. However, pirate of the
Garuda clan has a different design. They decide to kidnap Princess of China and make it as a hostage. At the
end of irrigation Strait of Malacca, Merong Mahawangsa and the fleet was attacked by Garuda. Thus, it is
the duty of Merong Mahawangsa to rescue Princess of China and integrate her with the Prince of Rome in a
marriage of two great civilizations of East and West.
Question 16 - 20
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16 Movie Title:
17 Released Date:
18 Director:
19 Producer
20 Hero
Question 21 to 25
Fill in the blanks with suitable words from the text.
21. This epic was adapted from an old prose of the history of early Kedah
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24. The grand wedding of Princess of China and Prince of Rome is a marriage
of...
25. Names of three local casts in the film are.
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Section D
[20 marks]
[Time suggested: 35 minutes]
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Read the following stanza of He Had Such Quiet Eyes and answer the questions that
follow.
If only shed been wise
And listened to the advice
Never to compromise
With pleasure seeking guys
Shed have been free from the hows and whys
Now heres a bit of advice
Be sure that nice really means nice
Then youll never be losing at dice
Through you may lose your heart once or twice.
Bibsy Soenharjo
(a) What does the poet wish the girl had done?
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[1 mark]
(b) What is the advice, according to the poem?
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[1 mark]
(c) What should the girl look out for?
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[1 mark]
(d) In your opinion, what should young girls do to protect themselves from unscrupulous men?
(i)
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(ii)
[2 marks]
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The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English
Language.
The Curse
Lee Su Ann
Anne Fine
Catherine MacPhail
Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
Based on the novel that you have read, write about an important message that is found in
the book. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.
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