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SMK SUNGAI ABONGEnglish

Paper 2

Time :

Class : Marks :

This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C andSection D.

Answerall sections in this question paper.

Section A

[15 marks]

Question 1 - 8

For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find the best answer.

Then circle the answerA, B, CorDon the answer sheet provided.1.

From the notice, we can conclude that Einstein was

A an artist C an astrologer

B a scientist D a photographer

2.

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According to the notice, which of the following statements is true?

A The forum is free.

B The forum is held in a school.

C The public forum will be held in the morning.

3.

Origami is an art that teaches

A impatience C discipline

B obedience

4.

From the report, we know that opposing views can be

A destructive C constructive

B unwelcome D unacceptable

5.

Ethics First is complaining about the

A declining moral ethics

B arrogance of human beings

C consequences of human cloning

D improvements made in human lives

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6.

From the letter, we know that the writer

A is concerned with the increase of HIV cases

B realise that ignoring the problem will make HIV go away

C is disappointed with what the Health Ministry has done

D hopes the public will sweep the problem under the carpet

7.

The table tells us that the number of infected HIV and AIDS cases

A have declined

B have remained constant

C increased dramatically

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8.

The main reason the Prime Minister went to Australia was probably to

A treat his sinus problem

B go sightseeing

C recuperate

Questions 9-15

Read the following passage and choose thebest answer. Then, circleA, B, CorDon the answer sheet.Beh is Malaysian-born. He was 9 in classical ballet at the age of five in Kuala Lumpur and will soon conduct a

workshop 10 Oversea Ballet Dancer Workshop.

After high school, he excepted a full scholarship for three years to study at Hong Kong Ballet Dance company

with 11 . He then 12 sent to China for the Tao Li Bea Ballet competition and 13 on to win the best performance

award.

Later in 1998, he received the Dancers Award of the Year14by the Hong Kong Dance Society. Beh has toured

and performed in France, Japan, Germany, Australia, Switzerland, Canada, the United States, China and

Singapore.

Aside from dancing, he 15 a comprehensive teaching certificate in Pilates mat and equipment exercise through the

Body Arts and Science International Programme. He is currently teaching Pilates from the basic to advanced level.

9. A train C trained

B trains D training

10. A title

B titles

C titled

11. A outrage C hungerB sadness D delight

12. A is

B was

C were

13. A go

B goes

C went

D going

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14. A presented

B presents

C present

15. A receive

B receives

C received

D receiving

Section B

[10 marks]

Question 16 - 25

Read the brochure below and then, answer the questions that follow.

Question 16 - 20

For each of the descriptions below, name the places and tour agencies the people should go to

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Question 21 - 25Based on the information given, give short answers to the following questions.

21 Shalini wants to learn scuba diving. Where should she go?

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22 Mr. Lee wants to go fishing and enjoy good food. Where should he go to?

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23 Which is the cheapest holiday destination?

_____________________________________________________________________________________24 Mrs. Khoo is excited at the thought of duty-free shopping. Why ?

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25 Which two destinations offer cheap food?

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Section C

[25 marks]

Question 26 - 31 are based on the following passage.

Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.

1 Philosophical books which espouse theories on feudalism and colonialism appeal to Datuk

Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin. He takes to books such as Capitalism and Modern Social

theoryby Anthony Giddens like a duck to water. Such heavy reading that puts simple-minded

individuals like me to sleep faster than any sleeping pill is enlightenment to Datuk Dr.

Shamsul. 5

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2 More than anything else, they help him to understand himself better and why society operates

the way it does. In fact, they coloured his outlook in life or perhaps even shaped him into the

supercharged social activist that he is today.3 Datuk Dr. Shamsul, Director of the Institute for the Studies of the Malay World Civilisation

(ATMA, the Malay acronym) speaks well of the books which stimulate critical thinking,

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especially about things around him which he has long taken for granted. They teach him not

to accept things blindly.

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4 "They empower me with methodologies which allow me to rethink and develop an open

approach to help bring about changes in society," he explains.

5 The books allow him to see the working of a society in the conceptual sense. Capitalism was

an extension of colonialism and whilst capitalism spelt the death of feudalism in Europe, it

was fully embraced in Southeast Asia. Gidden's book enabled Datuk Dr. Shamsul to realize

that a lot of things that we do daily are components of capitalism.

6 Then again, Karl Marx, Max Weber and Emile Durkheim provided him with an insight into

three different ways of viewing society. Marx views society in terms of the economy and

created communism which is still widely practised in Cuba and China whilst Weber is hailed

in Germany and Europe for viewing society based on politics, status and prestige.

7 Durkheim, on the other hand, looks at behaviour, the division of labour and social problems.

8 Reading them in between his student and band boy days, he acknowledged that they had a

real impact on him in his quest for theory and concept to guide him in his journey through

life.

9 It was his heightened cravings for acquiring empirical evidence and knowledge that pushed

him to research for more materials to answer the questions that plague Malay society.

26. From paragragph 1,

(a) what books do Datuk Dr. Shamsul read?

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(b) what does the phrase like a duck to watermean?

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[2 marks]

27. Give two ways how the books helped him.

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[2 marks]

28. From paragraph 3, which word has the same meaning as the word arouse?

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[2 marks]

29. In paragraph 4, what do you understand by the phrase develop an open approach to bring about change in

society?

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[2 marks]

30. What evidence is there to tell us that Datuk Dr. Shamsul likes music?

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[2 marks]

31. Write a summary about Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddins passion for books and how it has influenced

him.

Your summary must:

be in continuous writing (not in note form)

not longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below

use material from lines 5 28

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

Begin your summary as follows:Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin loved to read philosophical books which made him understand...

[15 marks]

Section D

[25 marks]

32. Read the following stanza ofHe had such quiet eyes and answer the questions that follow.

He had such quiet eyes

She did not realiseThey were two pools of lies

Layered with thinnest ice

To her, those quiet eyes

Were breathing desolate sighs

Imploring her to be nice

And to render him paradise

Bibsy Soenharjo

1 What did the persona not realise?

_____________________________________________________________________________________[1 mark]

2 Write down two things the mans eyes were doing.

(i) __________________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

(ii) __________________________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

3 What do you think of this man the persona has met? Using your own words, give a reason to support your

answer.

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________________________________________________________________________________________

SKEMA JAWAPAN

No. Soalan Jawapan

1 B

2 A

3 C

4 C

5 C

6 A

7 C

8 A

9 C

10 C

No. Soalan Jawapan

11 D

12 B

13 C

14 A

15 C

16. Pulau Pinang

17. Lake Tour Agency

18. Danga Bay

19. Lake Tour Agency

20. Luxury Travels

21. Pulau Tioman

22. Danga Bay

23. Pulau Pinang

24. The price will be cheaper as the tax will not be included.

25. Pulau Pinang and Pulau Tioman.

26. (a) Philosophical books and books which have theories on feudalism, colonialism and capitalism.

(b) Adapting very well

27. They helped him to understand himself better./They helped him to understand why society operates the way itdoes.

28. Stimulate

29. It means encouraging an open mind to bring about new and useful changes in a society.

30. He was in a band during his school days.

31. SUMMARY

Datuk Dr. Shamsul Amri Baharuddin loved to read philosophical books which made him understand himself

better. From books, he learnt why society operates the way it does. The books have coloured his outlook in life

and even shaped him into the supercharged social activist that he is now. Books which stimulate critical

thinking taught him to be a critical thinker. They made him aware of the things around him which he has longtaken for granted. Books empowered him with the methodology which allowed him to rethink and develop an

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