SECTION A : Guided Writing

[30 marks]
You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.
You and your family are planning to go on a trip to a beach resort for the coming school
holidays. You have found a suitable beach resort. Write a letter to your cousin and invite her
and her family to join you.
Use the notes below to write the letter.
1

Resort
- affordable
- clean
- safe
- peaceful

Location
- near shops
- 30 minutes bus ride

Facilities
- swimming pool
- gym
- childrens playground

Avtivities (organised by resort)

- horseback riding
- jet-skiing
- barbeque

When writing your letter, you should:

Use all the notes given to persuade your aunt
Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting
Make sure it is not less than 120 words

SECTION B : Summary Writing

[10 marks]

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
Students always look forward to the holidays. They welcome the holidays
with joy. Even the shyest student is excited when a holiday is announced.
Studies show that regular periods of rest are necessary as the students
mental and physical health would be affected without it. As the saying goes, All
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
A short holiday will refresh the students bodies and minds and help them
come back to school with new energy. A holiday also gives the students a chance
to pursue their hobbies and interests without anyone nagging them about
homework or assignments. Some of the weaker students even use the holidays to
catch up on their studies and schoolwork.
Sometimes, however, holidays which are too long can also be bad for some
students as they may get bored and restless. They might fight with their brothers
and sisters or might end up watching television all day and this could make them
lazy and listless. When these students go back to school, they may be tired and
uninterested. For such students, the holidays may have caused more harm than
good.

Write a summary on the positive and negative effects of holidays on students.

Your summary must:
not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below
be in continuous writing (not note form)
be written in ONE paragraph
Use your own word as far as possible without changing its original meaning.
Begin your summary as follows:
Students look forward to the holidays as a time of...

SECTION C
[10 marks]

All of the questions are based on the short story of How Dalat Gots Its
Name.
A) The sentences in the box are evidence that reflect each characters
personality traits. Rewrite them in the table below.

Character

Never gets angry when Umat mocks him.

Attacks his own village and family
Stops his men from going after the enemies
Orders his men to cut halfway through the tree trunks
Tries to reconcile his brothers
Run off when his demand is not met
Personality Traits
Fair and just

Galau

Evidence
1)
____________________________________________

Wise
2)
____________________________________________
Hot-tempered
Umat

3)
____________________________________________

Cruel
4)
____________________________________________
Patient

Lutong

5)
____________________________________________

Sensible
6)
____________________________________________
[6 marks]

B) Answer the subjective questions below.

i) The village is named Dalat, which means flies in the Melanau language. In
this story, black flies are a symbol of ____________________________________
[1 mark]
ii)One of the issues highlighted in the story concerns the qualities of good
leader. List three qualities/ personality traits that a leader should
have.
a) _____________________________
b) _____________________________
c) _____________________________

[3 marks]
~ Kertas Soalan Tamat ~