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Section A

[15 marks]

[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Dear Mum,
I will be home before 5.30 today. My best friend, Adly fell and injured himself at
home. He is admitted to the Shah Alam General Hospital. Our class will visit him right
after school. Naufal’s father is giving me a lift to the hospital and back. Don’t worry.
Akasyah

1. Why do you think Akasyah wrote the note to his mother?

A. To inform his mother of his whereabouts
B. To persuade his mother to let him visit Adly
C. To ask permission from his mother to visit Adly
D. To explain to his mother of Adly’s treatment

Cancer, also called malignancy, is characterised by an

abnormal growth of cells. There are more than 100 types
of cancer, including breast cancer, skin cancer, lung
cancer, colon cancer, prostate cancer, and lymphoma.
Cancer symptoms vary widely based on the type of
radiation, and surgery. If you’re considering
complementary treatments for cancer, discuss this with
your doctor as they may interact with other cancer
treatments.

2. Which of the following statements is true about the statement above?

A. Cancer is the result of cells that grow larger than expected.
B. Cancer can only grow in certain parts of the body.
C. Surgery the best way of addressing cancer.
D. All cancers show similar symptoms.

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Azura : Come on, Ayuni! Why are you dragging your feet?
Ayuni : I don’t like coughing up money unless I have to.
Azura : It’s for a good cause.
Ayuni : Yes, I understand.

3. From the dialogue, we know that Ayuni is

A. shy
B. poor
C. selfish
D. reluctant

Jakarta – Many areas in the island of Lombok were

affected by a 9.5 earthquake. At least fifteen villages
were completely destroyed in the devastating disaster.
Rescue teams from Japan, China and Malaysia have
arrived to help the victims to evacuate the affected
zones.

4. In the news report, the word evacuate means to

A. escape
B. depart
C. leave
D. flee

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Tips of being a good shopper:

Have a shopping list. With a list, you can budget

your spending and also save your time. Sticking
impulsive shopping too. In short, it can keep you
focused on what you need and organises your
shopping spree.
5. The word it in the article refers to
A. saving time
B. a shopping list
C. impulsive shopping
D. oraganising a shopping spree

Syed : Hi, Ameerul.

Ameerul : Hello, why do you look angry Syed?
Syed : I’m so annoyed with Umar. He’s such a big spender. Now our savings are all
gone. He spent it on a new phone.
Ameerul : Oh my goodness, you need to talk to him about his spending habits!

6. From the dialogue, we know that

A. Syed hates Ameerul
B. Umar is generous
C. Syed is upset with Umar
D. Syed does not like the phone

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Year Amount of blood needed Amount of blood collected

2015 1500 blood packs 600 blood packs
2016 1400 blood packs 750 blood packs
2017 2500 blood packs 1500 blood packs
2018 2300 blood packs 1700 blood packs
2019 2400 blood packs 2100 blood packs

Table 1: Blood bank at MedCare Hospital

7. From table 1, we can conclude that

A. there was not enough blood supply over the five year period
B. there will always be a need of bloody supply after 2019
C. there was an acute shortage of blood in 2017
D. there was an oversupply of blood in 2017

8. Based on the table given, which of the following is true?

A. More people donated blood in 2015 than in 2018.
B. The amount of blood needed increased over the 5-year period.
C. The shortage of blood in the blood bank was at its peak in 2017.
D. There was a corresponding increase in amount of blood needed and collected.

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Question 9 – 15 are based on the following passage

WanderWorld Club is organising a Book Donation Drive to collect all types of pre-
loved books for various shelters and a hospital in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.

The club is an organisation from Universiti Era Baru, dedicated to empowering the
community (9)_________________ engagements and event, and advocates environmental
causes. The purpose of this project is to reduce paper waste and consumption by donating the
books to those (10)_________________ need them.

These books (11)__________________ be donated to Haruman Care Centre, Starlite

Shelter, Hospital Baru Sunshine Ulu Langat and All Women’s Action Society. (12)
_________________ the club is donating the books to a children and women’s shelter and a
hospital, all types of books are welcomed from fiction and graphic novels to cookbooks.

The club hopes to encourage (13)_________________ people to read and hope that
this drive gives the recipients the materials to do so. This is the second
(14)___________________ the club is organising this drive. Those who are interested to
donate can drop their books off at the university’s second (15)__________________ college,
student study area near the main library and the main cafeteria. The ongoing drive will end on
28th May.

9. A with 12. A By
B from B For
C within C Since
D through D though

10. A who 13. A most

B when B more
C which C much
D whom D many

11. A will 14. A era

B can B time
C may C month
D shall D period

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15. A residing
B resident
C residents
D residential

Section B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Question 16 – 25
Read the following brochure on different stores and answer the questions that follow.

Delicious Hainan Kopitiam Raja’s Banana Leaf

 We serve all types of Malay, Chinese

and Indian dishes
 Prices range from RM2 – RM15
 Western dishes such as chicken chop
and fish fillet burgers are also
available.
Kuali Restaurant
 Serving authentic Indian dishes on
banana leaf
 Prices range from RM5 – RM20
 We also serve Indian – style snacks
at tea time.
Sentosa Vegetarian Restaurant

 We serve all types of Malay dishes  100% vegetarian

such as beef and chicken rendang  No preservatives or additives added
and ikan bakar. to our dishes
 Prices range from RM3 – RM25  Prices range from RM5 – RM20
 Both ala-carte and buffet meals are  We serve a choice of noodles or rice

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available with the main course meals

Roy’s Cafe

 Serving all types of bread, sandwiches and pastries – all our pastries are baked fresh
everyday.
 Breakfast, lunch and tea meal value sets are available
 Prices start from RM4

Question 16 – 20
Using the information in the advertisement above, decide which restaurant is suitable for the
following people.

Description Name of Restaurant

16 Uzair wants to have a vegetarian meal

17 Muhammad wants to have pastries for
tea
18 Sofiyyah wants to take his friends for
western food
19 Farishah wants to have authentic Malays
dishes for lunch
20 Mariam loves authentic Indian dishes

Question 21 – 25
Using the information from the advertisement given, complete the sentences.

21 Delicious Hainan Kopitiam serves dishes with prices range from ___________________.

22 Kuali Restaurant serves both ala-carte and ____________________.

23 If you order a main course meal at Sentosa Vegetarian Restaurant, you will also get
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24 Raja’s Banana Leaf serves snacks _______________________.

25 At Roy’s Cafe, there are _____________________ available for breakfast, lunch and tea.

Section C
[25 marks]

[Time suggested: 50 minutes]

Question 26 – 31 are based on the following passage.

1 After working as a maid in a hotel for almost 18 months, I realised that no job is
worth keeping if it causes a person to doubt her worth. I rarely received any
compliments or appreciation for my hard work. I was underpaid despite having to
perform some of the most disgusting cleaning tasks imaginable. These factors have
devalued me as a person and have motivated me to return to school in hoping to
regain my self-respect.

2 A maid will begin to lose her sense of self-esteem when her hours of meticulous
cleaning is only met with hard words and complaints. I could reflect the care I took to
make the hotel's beds, imagining them as globs of clay and moulding them into
impeccable pieces of art. I would teeter from one side to the other, over and over
again until every wrinkle has been smoothened. And my efforts went from room after
room. However, without fail, each day one guest would approach me with nit-picking
complaints that undermined my efforts.

3 If it wasn't a complaint about the light bulb in the room, it was an impatient guest
demanding an extra towel or over-insisting his room to be cleaned before the time he
returned from breakfast. Day after day, my spotless rooms were neither appreciated
nor complimented by a guest or management. Eventually, the thankless work began to
wear me down. I thought I had become a servant undeserving of gratitude.

4 The lack of a spoken recognition was compounded by the lack of financial rewards. I
earned a measly $3.65 for cleaning one room. By the end of the month, I was barely
able to pay my bills or buy some food. At one time, my landlord threatened to evict
me if I did not pay the rent. Embarrassed, yet desperate, I went to a friend to borrow
some money. I felt ashamed and degraded.

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5 Besides that, I was required to clean some of the most sickening mess. Once, I opened
the door of a convention room and I almost gagged at the odour. I immediately beheld
a trail of vomit that began at the bedside and ended just short of the bathroom door. At
that moment, I knew it would take hours to comb this mess out of the carpet. On
another day, I spent thirty minutes dislodging the bed linen from the toilet where it
had been stuffed.

6 I have never been afraid to work hard nor do jobs that were not 'fun' but the line must
be drawn when a person's views of herself become clouded with feelings of
worthlessness. Therefore I felt compelled to leave this demeaning job in search of a
way to rebuild my self-confidence. Returning to school has done just that for me. My
teachers and fellow students take time to listen to me and compliment my responses. I
feel once again a vital, valued and worthwhile person.

26 (a) From paragraph 1, why did the writer say it is not worth keeping her job as a hotel
maid?

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(b) From paragraph 2,

i. Which word has the same meaning as thorough?

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ii. When the writer said “imagining them as globs of clay and moulding them
into impeccable pieces of art”, she is referring to
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27 (a) From paragraph 3, state one word to describe the hotel guests.
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(b) Give an example to illustrate your choice of word.

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[1 mark]

28 (a) In paragraph 5, what does the phrase ‘At the moment’ refer to?

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[1 mark]

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(b) Why do you think the writer felt devalued?

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[1 mark]

29 From paragraph 6

“I have never been afraid to work hard not do jobs that were not ‘fun’ but the line
must be drawn when a person’s views of herself become clouded with feelings of
worthlessness.”

What does the phrase ‘the line must be drawn’ means?

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30 Do you think the writer feels that returning to school was better? Give reason for your
answer?

Respond: _________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

Reason: _________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

31 Based on the passage given, write a summary on

 why the writer felt unhappy working as a maid in the hotel
 why she decided to go back to school

Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the
original meaning.

Your summary must

 be in continuous writing form (not in note form)
 use materials from paragraph 1 – 6
 not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below

Begin your summary as follows:

After spending hours of meticulous cleaning and met with only....

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Section D

[20 marks]

[Time suggested: 35 minutes]

32 Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

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The Living Photograph

My small grandmother is tall there,

straight-back, white broderie anglaise shirt,
pleated skirt, flat shoes, grey bun,
a kind, old smile round her eyes.
Her big hand holds mine,
White hand in black hand.
Her sharp blue eyes look her own death in the eye.

It was true after all; that look.

My tall grandmother became small.
Her back round and hunched.
Her soup forgot to boil.
She went to the awful place grandmothers go.
Somewhere unknown, unthinkable.

But there she is still,

in the photo with me at three,
the crinkled smile is still living, breathing.

Jackie Kay

(a) What is stanza 1 about?

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(b) In stanza 2, which line tells us that the grandmother has passed away?

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(c) In stanza 3, what does the line the crinkled smile is still living, breathing mean?

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(d) Do you like the poem? Give reason for your response.

Respond: _________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

Reason: _________________________________________________________
[1 mark]

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33 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language

Short stories - Tanjung Rhu by Minfong Ho

- Leaving by M.G Vassanji

Drama - The Right Thing To Do by Martyn Ford

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.

Based on the short stories or drama that you have studied, write a synopsis of the story.

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ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A

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Blacken only one space for each question. If you wish to change your answer, erase the

blackened mark that you have made. Then blacken the space for the new answer.

EXAMPLE :

A B C D

A B C D
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A B C D
A B C D 9
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A B C D
A B C D 10
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A B C D
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A B C D
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A B C D
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A B C D
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Section Mark

A 15

B 10

C 25

D 20

Total 70

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