[Lihat sebelah 1119/2 ©2006 Hak Cipta Bahagian Pendidikan & Latihan (Menengah) MARA SULIT
MAKTAB RENDAH SAINS MARA
PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN
SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2006
BAHASA INGGERIS Kertas 2
Dua jam lima belas minit
JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU Arahan
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagian. 2. Jawab semua bahagian.
3. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 25 minit untuk menjawab soalan dalam Bahagian A, 25 minit untuk Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk Bahagian D.
4. Soalan-soalan yang dikemukakan dalam Bahagian A kertas ini mungkin mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan.
Instructions
1. This question paper consists of four sections. 2. Answer all sections.
3. You are advised to spend about 25 minutes on Section A, 25 minutes on Section B, 50 minutes on Section C and 35 minutes on Section D.
4. Questions in Section A of this paper might have three or four options.
Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 19 halaman bercetak dan 1 halaman tidak bercetak Section Marks A 15 B 10 C 25 D 25 Total 75 SULIT 1119 /2 Bahasa Inggeris Kertas 2 September 2006 2¼ jam 1 1 1 9 2 1119/2
Section A
[15 marks]
Questions 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 answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet provided.
1 Read the information below and answer the question that follows.
Which of the following statements shows that Agatha Christie was a popular writer?
A She wrote 78 novels.
B She translated her own books.
C She had written her books in 44 languages.
D She had two billion copies of her books sold.
2 Read the advertisement below and answer the question that follows.
From the advertisement above, we can say that
A discounts are at least 27%.
B subscription is available online only.
C there are two ways to buy the magazine.
D incomplete subscription form is acceptable.
Agatha Christie (1891-1976) wrote 78 novels which have been translated into 44 languages and sold over two billion copies, making her the world’s most popular novelist.
Subscribe now and SAVE up to 27%. Complete the subscription form or go online to www.magazine.justme.com
3 Read the notice below and answer the question that follows.
The notice tells us that people should
A take many photographs.
B leave footprints everywhere.
C not harm the environment in any way.
D not do anything at the place they visit.
4 Read the text below and answer the question that follows.
From the text above, we know that
A the publication can be photocopied.
B only part of the publication can be reproduced.
C the author’s permission is required to make copies.
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or sold in any form without the permission of the author. The author reserves the right to take legal action against any parties caught infringing these rights.
Take nothing but photographs;
leave nothing but footprints.
5 Read the extract below and answer the question that follows.
From the extract, we know that Tania was
A upset.
B nervous.
C feverish.
D uncomfortable.
6 Study the comic strip below and answer the question that follows.
In the comic strip above, the dog
A is in pain
B is very dangerous.
C has a craving for mints.
D has a foul mouth odour.
Tania could not sit still. Her hands were cold, her body shivering and she had butterflies in her stomach. She had to deliver a speech in the school hall during the assembly. In a few minutes the master of ceremony would call her to the rostrum.
7 Read the newspaper report below and answer the question that follows.
Why are the looters called modern-day pirates?
A They pretend to scuba-dive in the area.
B They scour shipwrecks in the Mersing waters.
C They steal artefacts using sophisticated equipment.
8 Study the graph below and answer the question that follows.
0 10 20 30 40 50 Sales
Parkermate Artliners Pancers Faber Castello Statilo Malaysia's Stationery Brands Market
Which brand of statione ry is in greatest demand?
A Statilo
B Artliners
C Parkermate
D Faber Castello
JOHOR BHARU, Thurs – Looters are using sophisticated equipment to scour Mersing waters for sunken treasure.
The modern-day pirates enter the area on the pretext of engaging in scuba-diving but end up removing priceless artefacts from several shipwrecks in the area.
Questions 9 – 15
Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Then, circle A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.
On first impression, bungee jumping seems a fairly frightening way to pass the time. People 9 jump from a dramatically high place with only a bungee or elastic rope to save them from 10_ to the ground. Bungee jumping, one of those dangerous and extreme sports, is growing in popularity all 11 the world.
For safety reasons, people are not allowed to bungee jump if 12 suffer from high blood pressure, epilepsy or asthma. Bungee jumping is strictly forbidden to women who 13 pregnant. A safe bungee jump depends on the judgement of the jumpmaster. The jumpmaster first weighs the person who will jump and then calculates the exact length of bungee required. One end of the bungee is 14 to the jump platform while the other is fitted to the person with a jump harness. The jumpmaster then builds 15 the jumper’s courage. At the jumpmaster’s final word of command, the jumper leaps bravely out into space.
9 A forcefully 13 A is B voluntarily B are C instinctively C was D unintentionally D were 10 A fall 14 A secure B falls B secures C fallen C secured D falling D securing 11 A over 15 A in B across B on C through C up D off 12 A we B you C they
Section B
[10 marks]
Questions 16-21
Read the following horoscope and answer the questions that follow.
CHINESE HOROSCOPE
The Chinese horoscope has evolved over thousands of years and the characteristics you have are determined by the year in which you were born.
RAT
Rats are hardworking, thrifty and generous to those they are fond of. They have a good eye for details and are inquisitive and cautious by nature. They like to buy things, which often are unnecessary, and love bargain hunting.
RABBIT
The Rabbit is a symbol of longevity and is the most fortunate of the twelve signs. The Rabbits, when moody, are indifferent to people around them. They are good and compassionate listeners.
TIGER
Tigers love being in the limelight and are by nature, reckless and quick-tempered. They are sincere, generous and affectionate and have a marvellous sense of humour. They are warm and sympathetic but obstinate and unreasonable.
DRAGON
Dragons are extremely positive, strong, energetic and decisive. They forgive easily. Being sincere, they mean it when they say they love you. They usually marry young or stay single, as they can be happy leading a solitary life.
SNAKE
The Snake is graceful and soft-spoken and likes the finer things in life. They are seldom bothered by money matters as they usually have what they need. They rely on their own judgement.
GOAT
The Goat is gentle, compassionate, righteous and sincere. They do not work well under pressure and worry easily. They are family people and are real romantic. They love candlelight dinners, soft music and moonlight.
Questions 16 - 20
For each of the descriptions below, select the most suitable animal in the Chinese Horoscope.
Questions 21 – 25
Based on the information given, give short answers to the following questions.
21 Goats love candlelight dinners and soft music because they are ………... . [1 mark]
22 Snakes usually have what they need since they are not troubled by
……….. ……….… . [1 mark]
23 State one positive and one negative characteristic of Tigers. Positive - ………
Negative - ……….
[1 mark]
24 Why are Dragons good friends?
………
[1 mark]
25 Which animal in the Chinese horoscope is the luckiest?
………
[1 mark]
No Description Animal
16 They like to be the centre of attention. [1 mark]
17 They are sincere when expressing their love. [1 mark]
18 They would listen and attend to your
problems. [1 mark]
19 They love to shop and often buy items they do
not need. [1 mark]
Section C
[25 marks]
Questions 26 - 30
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Growing up in Australia, I wanted a pen friend. I was 13, had just started secondary school and craved for someone to talk to. So I logged on to all of the pen friend sites I could find on the Internet, scanning them for any girls of my age from different countries. I wasn’t fussy. I wrote to an Italian, an American, a Finn and an Egyptian, informing them about my hobbies, my family and Australia. Only one girl replied: the Egyptian.
When I opened my e- mail inbox and saw the reply, I was excited, to say the least. I had a thirst for knowledge about religion and culture, but most of all for that bond between two people called friendship.
Her name was Noran Hussein. She lived in an apartment in the centre of Cairo, and her parents were doctors. She wrote that she would love to be my pen friend, but had one question: was I a male or female? Her mother would allow her to write only to a female.
We started off by telling each other about the basics of our lives. Right from the start I could tell that we shared similar traits - like our stubbornness and moodiness! I asked her about her religion, Islam, and soon learned about Ramadan and her other festivals and customs. Eventually we started corresponding by snail mail, too, swapping photos and small presents. It was truly amazing - on the World Wide Web, out of millions of people, I had found a best friend.
As the years passed, we counselled each other and shared secrets. We discussed many topics ranging from personal matters to Harry Potter. Our e- mails were always passionate, but we never tried to convert each other. Our friendship was built on trust and respect.
As my interest in Noran’s culture grew, I started to become aware of where I was heading in life. I considered joining the United Nations one day. I wanted to work with people of different cultures and religions, and to travel to far-off places like Cairo. Gradually, without my noticing it, Noran had been educating me. Once I had been ignorant and did not know how to handle different opinions, but with Noran’s help I had grown to accept people as they are.
Then came September 11, 2001. I knew somehow it would affect Noran. I e-mailed her, asking for her opinion on the situation and how Cairo was coping. I still remember her reply: her American pen friend and numerous others had deserted her. They didn’t want to know her anymore. Why? She was Muslim, Middle Eastern, and her last name was Hussein. I couldn’t believe that people could be so small- minded. Why couldn’t they understand that Noran was just another 15-year-old girl? I didn’t know what to tell her, except that I would never stop writing to her. Never.
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People often ask me if I’m scared to ask Noran about certain things, like wearing the veil. I’m not. To me, asking questions is the first step towards understanding. If we stand back and only wonder, too afraid to ask, then we start to run into problems like ignorance and racism.
The truth is I envy Noran. Her faith is strong. Perhaps this is part of the reason for the conflict in the world today - we are too envious of each other and forget that it is okay to admire one another for our differences.
Noran and I are different. Sure, we have conflicting views, but we never say that the other is wrong. I have learnt more from Noran than I could ever hope to learn from a textbook.
I dream of one day appearing on Noran’s doorstep in Cairo and giving her a hug for the first time. I also dream of showing her the sights of Australia. But most of all I dream for people to experience what I have experienced - to learn that it is okay to be different, to not be afraid of one another, and to understand.
Adapted from Readers’ Digest, February 2005
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Questions 26-30
Answer all questions. You are advised to answer them in the order set. 26 (a) From paragraph 1, what did the writer do to find a pen friend?
………[1 mark] (b) From paragraph 3, how do we know that the writer was a female?
………[1 mark]
27 (a) From paragraph 4, how did the writer know that Noran would make a good friend?
……….[1 mark] (b) From paragraph 5, give evidence to show that their friendship was based
on trust and respect.
………. [1 mark]
28 From paragraph 6, in what ways do this friendship benefit the writer? State two ways.
(i)………. [1 mark] (ii)……… [1 mark]
29 (a) From paragraph 7, which word means “abandoned”?
………. [1 mark] (b) In line 42, the writer mentions that “Perhaps this is part of the reason for
the conflict in the world today…” . What does this refer to?
……… [1 mark]
30 Explain in your own words what makes the relationship unique.
……… ………...
31 Based on the passage given, write a summary of the writer’s friendship with Noran. Include
• what the writer did to find a pen friend • what the writer learnt from the friendship
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 (not in note form) • use materials from lines 2 – 47
• not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin yo ur summary as follows:
At 13, the writer felt she needed a pen friend…
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Section D
[25 marks]
32 Read the poem There’s Been a Death in the Opposite House below and answer the questions that follow.
There’s Been a Death in the Opposite House
There’s been a death in the opposite house As lately as today.
I know it by the numb look Such houses have always. The neighbours rustle in and out,
The doctor drives away. A window opens like a pod,
Abrupt, mechanically;
Somebody flings a mattress out, - The children hurry by;
They wonder if It died on that, - I used to when a boy. The minister goes stiffly in
As if the house were his,
And he owned all the mourners now, And little boys besides;
And then the milliner, and the man Of the appalling trade,
To take the measure of the house. There’ll be that dark parade Of tassels and of coaches soon;
It’s easy as a sign, - The intuition of the news
In just a country town.
32 (a) In stanza 1, what does the phrase such houses refer to?
………. [1 mark] (b) From stanza 4, how did the mourners feel in the presence of the minister?
(i) ………. [1 mark] (ii) ………. [1 mark] (c) In your own words, state two lessons that you could learn about death from this
poem. (i) ……….……… ………..… (ii) ……… ……….…. [2 marks]
33 Read the extract from the short story The Necklace below and answer the questions that follow.
33 (a) What was annoying to Mathilde?
……… [1 mark] (b) Why did Mathilde’s husband suggest that she wear natural flowers?
(i) ………. [1 mark] (ii) ……….
[1 mark]
(c) Do you agree with Mathilde that there is nothing more humiliating than to look poor? Give a reason for your answer.
……… ……… ………...
[2 marks] And she answered, “It annoys me not to have a single piece of jewellery, not a single ornament, nothing to put on. I shall look poverty-stricken. I would almost rather not go at all.”
“You might wear natural flowers,” said her husband. “They are quite fashionable at this time of the year. For ten francs you can get two or three magnificent flowers.”
She was not convinced.
“No, there’s nothing more humiliating than to look poor among other women who are rich.”
34 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language. Jungle of Hope - Keris Mas
The Pearl - John Steinbeck The Return - K. S. Maniam
Choose any one of the nov els above and answer the question below.
Give a detailed account of lessons that you have learnt from a character in the novel you have studied. Support your answer with close reference to the text.
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