SMK CONVENT MUAR

2013 MID-TERM EXAM

FORM 5

SECTION A : Directed Writing

(35 Marks)
(Time Suggested : 45 minutes)
Many students feel that they have too many things to do in one day. Many of them really do
not manage their time wisely and end up not completing their homework or school projects
on time. You want to make a few suggestions on how they can manage their time in a better
and more effective way.
Write an article for your school magazine giving your suggestions on how to manage time.
Include the following points.

Change attitude

Pay attention in class

Try to complete as much homework as possible during school hours

Make a To do list

Set priorities right

Set a realistic target for examination

Plan a personal timetable

Make time for rest and relaxation

When writing the article, you should remember to:

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Include the title

Include the writers name

Provide an ending

Include all the points given

Include 4 more suggestions on how to manage time wisely

Write in the format of an article

SECTION B : Continuous Writing

(50 Marks)
(Time Suggested : 45 minutes)
Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics.

1.

Describe a person that you admire the most.

2.

Smartphones change the way we live Do you agree? Support your opinion

3.

My ideal future

4.

Write a story that ends with : If only I had been more careful, that wouldnt have
happened

5.

Fear

SULIT
1119/2
Bahasa Inggeris
Kertas 2
MEI
2013
2 jam 15 minit

SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN CONVENT MUAR

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN
TINGKATAN EMPAT
2013
BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas 2
Dua Jam Lima Belas Minit
JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU
Arahan
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 4 bahagian.
2. Jawab semua bahagian.
3. Anda dinasihati supaya mengambil masa 25 minit untuk menjawab
soalan Bahagian A, 25 minit untuk Bahagian B, 50 minit untuk
Bahagian C dan 35 minit untuk Bahagian D.
4. Hitamkan jawapan anda untuk Bahagian A di dalam kertas jawapan
dihalaman
5. Soalan-soalan yang dikemukakan dalam 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. Blacken your answer for Section A on the answer sheet on page 2.
5. Questions in this paper might have three or four options.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungi ___ halaman bercetak

For examiners use

SECTION

MARKS

15

10

25

20

TOTAL

70

ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A

Circle and blacken the best answer.

1.

11.

2.

12.

3.

13.

4.

14.

5.

15.

6.

7.

8.

9.

10.

SECTION A: Graphic Stimuli and Short texts (8 Marks)

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 and answer the question that follows.

1. The above slogan tells us to be more

A. efficient
B. healthy
C. punctual
D. polite

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.

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
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

8. 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

Questions 9-15
Read the following passage and chose the best answer. Then circle A, B, C or D on
the answer sheet.
The staple food for most Asians is rice. For the Myanmar people, ___(9)___ comprises
about seventy-five per cent of their diet. Rice is served ___(10)___ meat or fish, soup, salad and
vegetables. Some relishes complement the meal. During meals, all the dishes are ___(11)___ out
on the dining table and are served together so that the diners can make their own choices and
combinations. ___(12)___ the dishes are prepared in a variety of ways, the most common
method is to cook meat or fish in oil, seasoned with pounded onion, garlic, ginger, turmeric, chili
and spices, and simmered until all or most of the water ___(13)___. The essential condiment
___(14)___ a sauce made from preserved fish or prawn, served with chili powder. Most
traditional snacks, which are rich in variety and taste, are generally ___(15)___ with rice or
glutinous rice.
9.

they

12. A

you

we

it

10. A

along

make

Normally

makes

Although

made

Mostly

making

13. A

Sometimes

fade

near

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with

dissolves

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evaporates

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14. A

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lays

was

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15.

SECTION B : Information Transfer (10 Marks)

Read the following information and answer the questions that follow.

Do you have what it takes to be a Science Superstar?

Come and join the International Petronas Science Talents Competition
THEME:
Creatively Act Out Important Discoveries In Science.
Regional winners will compete against other Science Superstars from all over Malaysia
in the grand finals at Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur in 26 December 2013
The competition is eligible to all Form 4 to 5 students
Science Superstars
National Level Prizes

A 4D/3N Educational tour package to Tokyo

Multimedia Set for school
Science Development Programme for school

A 4D/3N Educational tour package to Singapore

Multimedia Set for school
Science Development Programme for school

An Education/tour package within Malaysia

Multimedia Set for school
Science Development Programme for school

Judges
1. Dato Siti Noorhaliza
2. Ir.Dr Irwan Shah Ali
3. Tan Sri Dr Nawab Abu
Log on to petrosains.com.my for details or contest entry.

Closing date: 30 June 2013

Endorsed by: Ministry of Education

Fill in the blanks with information from the advertisement.

A National Education Initiative organized by: PETROSAINS

Name of Competition
16

17.Theme

18. Organiser

19. Number of Winners

20. Participants

..

..

21. Entry Closing Date

22. Final Competition Date

..

23. Final Competition Venue

24. Judge(s)

..

...

25. Contact for Information

.
.

Section C
[25 marks]
Questions 26 31 are based on the following passage.
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10

11

12

One day, a young man was cleaning out his late grandfathers belongings when
he came across a bright red envelope. Written on the front were the words, "To
my grandson. Recognising his grandfathers writing, the young man opened the
envelope. A letter inside read:
Dear Grandson, years ago you came to me for help. You said, Grandpa,
how is it that youve accomplished so much in your life and youre still full of
energy Im already tired of struggling. How can I get that same enthusiasm that
youve got?
I didnt know what to say to you then as you were still too young to
comprehend the complexities of life. But knowing my days are numbered, I figure
that I owe you an answer. So here is what I believe. I think a lot of it has to do with
how a person looks at things. I call it keeping your eyes wide open.
First, realise that life is filled with surprises, some not so pleasant and
others quite shocking but many are good ones. If you dont keep watching for
them, youll miss half the excitement. Expect to be thrilled once in a while, and
you will be. You attract what you think of the most in life.
When you meet up with challenges, welcome them. Do not bolt! Theyll
leave you wiser, stronger, and more capable than you were the day before. Youll
be glad you dare to take the bull by its horns.
When you make a mistake, be grateful for the things it taught you. Failure
should not stop you from pursuing your dreams. No one is perfect. Resolve to use
that lesson to help you reach your goals,
And always follow the rules even the little ones. When you follow the
rules, life works. If you think you ever really get by with breaking the rules, youre
only fooling yourself. Remember crime does not pay and our past has a sneaky
way of creeping up to us.
Its also important to decide exactly what you want. Then, keep your mind
focused on it, and be prepared to receive it. Being focused on a goal spurs us
towards the right direction by channelling our energy on what is actually important
so that we are not too overwhelmed by obstacles.
But be ready to end up in some new places too. Change is part of growing
up. As you grow with the years. youll be given bigger shoes to fill. So be ready for
endings as well as challenging beginnings. Life will not be so predictable. It can
also be fun too.
Sometimes we have to be brave enough to move from the familiar to the
unfamiliar. Life isnt just reaching peaks. Part of it is moving from one peak to the
next. If you rest too long in between, you might be tempted to quit. Complacency
and contentment will set in. You will not desire to move on. You can become lazy
or indifferent.
Leave the past in the past. Climb the next mountain and enjoy the view.
Dump things that weigh you down emotionally and spiritually. When an old
resentment, belief or attitude becomes heavy, lighten your load. Shed those
hurtful attitudes that slow you down and drain your energy.
Remember that your choices will create your successes and your failures.
So consider all the pathways ahead, and decide which ones to follow. Then,
believe in yourself get up, and get going.

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And be sure to take breaks once in a while. Everyone needs to recharge

their batteries. Theyll give you a renewed commitment to your dreams, and a
cheerful, healthy perception of the things that matter the most to you. Your vision
will be sharper and your goals clearer.
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Most important of all, never give up on yourself. The person that ends up
a winner, is the one who resolves to win. Losers quit too early in the race. Give life
everything youve got, and life will give its best back to you.
Love always, Grandpa.
by Steve Brunkhorst

26 (a) From paragraph 1, why did the young man open the letter in the bright red envelope?
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 2, what inspired the grandfather to write this letter?
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
27 (a) From paragraph 3, what does the phrase keeping your eyes wide open mean?
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 4,what are some of the surprises in life if we keep our eyes open?
_____________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
28 (a) From paragraph 5, how should the young man face challenges in life?
_______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
(b) From paragraph 7, what was the grandfathers advice with regards to rules?
_______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
29 (b) From paragraph 9, explain the phrase youll be given bigger shoes to fill.
______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
(b) From paragraph 14, how can life give its best back to us?
______________________________________________________________________
( 1 mark )
30 Do you think it is important not to be a quitter in the race of life? Why?
______________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________
( 2 marks )

31 Based on the passage given, write a summary on:

the lessons of life given by the grandfather to his grandson.

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 from)

use materials from lines 11 to 53

not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
Begin your summary as follows:
I believe that it has a lot to do with ..

SECTION D : Literature (20 Marks)

32. 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) Why was the couple out in the rain?
______________________________________________________
(1mark)
b) How do you know that the couple had a difficult time looking for the albino
buffalo?
________________________________________________________
(1mark)

c) From stanza 2, the bloated carcasses most probably refer to?

________________________________________________________
(1mark)

d) If you were the parents of the boy in the poem, would you go out in the flood
to look for your sons albino buffalo? Give a reason to support your answer
______________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________
(2 marks)

33. The following are the short stories studied in the literature component in English
Language.
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Vivien Alcock
The Fruitcake Special Frank Brennan
Chose any one of the short stories above and answer the questions below.
Using the details from the short story that you have studied, write about the
difficulties faced by a character in the novel.
(15 marks)

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