SECTION A : Directed Writing (35 Marks) You have just attended a talk on How to Quit Smoking.

Write a letter to your cousin on the topic. Use the following notes.

5 KEY STEPS TO QUIT SMOKING:

Make the decision to quit and set the date - change your environment - avoid people who smoke - analyse why you fail before Get support - ask your family and friends to support you - seek professional counselling - join a support group Change your lifestyle - change your routine - change your eating and drinking habits - engage in relaxation activities Get medication - consult your doctor on what medication that suits you best Dont be discouraged if you fail - relapses usually occur within the first three months - if you fail, start all over again and keep trying

When writing your letter, you must: provide a topic use all the notes given

SECTION B : Graphic Text (15 Marks)

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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. Question 1 Read the sign below which appears in a restaurant and answer the question that follows.

PLEASE DO NOT WASTE FOOD

1. The sign tells us to A. save as much food as we can B. prevent the food from getting bad C. put the leftover food in a safe place D. take only the amount of food that we need Question 2 Read the message carefully. Then, answer the question that follows. Adam, Your lunch is on the table. Please mow the lawn at the back and water my plants. Remember to take the clothes in when they are dry. Also, please shut the windows before dusk. Will be back by 7 p.m. Love, Mum 2. From the message, we know that Adam has to A. be home by 7 p.m. B. dry the cloth C. mow the grass D. set the table Question 3 The extract below is the method of preparing hot bananas with cinnamon coconut sauce.

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3. Step 2 in the chart is A. serve the sauce B. steam the bananas C. simmer the mixture D. add cinnamon powder Question 4 Read the extract below and answer the question that follows. Biggest Flower Bloom In The World The rafflesia plant has the biggest flower bloom in the world. It is found in the forests of Malaysia. The flower looks like a huge cabbage. It weighs about 10 kilogrammes and measures about 90 centimetres across. It smells like rotten meat hence it is also called the stinky corpse lily. 4. According to the extract, the rafflesia A. smells bad B. looks like meat C. looks like a corpse D. smells like cabbage Question 5 Read the article below and answer the question that follows. A former gymnast, sportswoman and athlete during her school days, Peggy Chin has been judging international gymnastics competitions since 1992. Upon graduation, Peggy Chin became a school teacher and helped coach the gymnasts in her school. 5. From the article, we know that Peggy Chin has A. coached gymnasts during her school days B. taught gymnastics in higher institutions C. been a national gymnast since 1992 D. judged gymnastics competitions

Question 6
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Read the letter below and answer the question that follows. Dear Editor, TV programmes shown during weekends are boring. Instead, better movies are aired on weekdays. Unfortunately, working parents and schoolgoing children tend to miss them. This is because such movies are shown rather late, that is from 10 p.m. to midnight. Working Mum 6. Working Mum is complaining about A. movies being shown before 10 p.m. B. poor scheduling on TV programmes C. children watching too much television D. boring movies being aired on weekdays Question 7 The following is a synopsis of a book.

7. The book is about A. the journey to the East B. the struggle for independence C. the search for pre-war fortune D. the life of and English rubber planter

Question 8
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8. From the dialogue above, we know that Joe had A. a miserable time B. an annoying time C. an enjoyable time D. a comfortable time Question 9

9. Based on the map above, the best place to study the habitat of animals would be

A. B. C. D.

Teluk Bendahara Teluk Dayang Teluk Demang Teluk Puteri

Question 10

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10. If you wish to attend the talk, you should get in touch with A. the Kota Lama Town Council B. Fitness Pharmacy C. Ramesh Kumar D. Silk Hotel Question 11

11. The above slogan tells us to be more A. efficient B. healthy C. punctual D. polite Question 12

12. Which of the following statements best explains the information in the table? A. Most students prefer to take up business degrees. B. More students are keen on education than ever before.
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C. The study of English was in most demand in 2006. D. There will be more qualified engineers in 2008 than in previous years. Question 13

13. From the graph above, when did the sales of ACME computers decline steeply? A. June 2008 B. July 2008 C. August 2008 D. September 2008 Question 14

14. According to the headline above, the accused will A. escape the gallows B. face the death penalty C. be fined for robbery D. spend the rest of his days behind bars.

Question 15

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15. People will choose to stay at Kings Hotel because A. it is well built B. it is a very big hotel C. it offers the best tourist guides D. it is nearby to all major attractions in Malacca

SECTION C : Information Transfer (10 Marks) Read the advertisement carefully. Then, complete the diagram that follows.
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SECTION D : Literature (35 Marks) Read the poem In the Midst of Hardship and answer the questions that follow. The whole day and night just passed they had to brave the horrendous flood in the water all the time between bloated carcasses and tiny chips of tree barks desperately looking for their sons albino buffalo that was never found

a) What does the word horrendous in line 2 mean? ______________________________________________________________ b) What are they doing the whole day and night? ______________________________________________________________ c) What do you think has happened to the buffalo? ______________________________________________________________ d) What do you think of the boy who loves his albino buffalo which does not look like other ordinary buffaloes? Give your reasons. i) ________________________________________________________ ii) ________________________________________________________

Read the extract from the short story QWERTYUIOP below and answer the questions that follow.
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a) Who was Harry Darke? ______________________________________________________________ b) What did Mr Ross want Lucy to do? ______________________________________________________________ c) Why were there so many letters to be typed? ______________________________________________________________ d) What do you think of Mr Darke? ______________________________________________________________

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