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PAPER 1
SECTI ON A : DI RECTED WRI TI NG ( 35 MARKS)
FORMAT (F) - 3 Marks
CONTENT (C) - 12 Marks
LANGUAGE (L) - 20 Marks
FORMAT - SPEECH
CONTENT

F1 - greet the audience
F2 purpose of the speech
F3 thank the audience


C1- fast and reliable
C2- cheap
C3- vast information
C4- free entertainment
C5- paying bills on-line
C6- shopping from home
C7- theft of personal information
C8- virus threats
C9- unwanted e-mails
C10- pornography
C11- no social life
C12- unhealthy - no physical exercise













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LANGUAGE :

A
19-20
EXCELLENT
Language is accurate except for first draft slips
No grammatical mistakes
Effective use of varied sentence structures
Vocabulary is sophisticated and precise
Spelling and punctuation are accurate and helpful
Paragraphs have unity and are well-linked

B
16-18
GOOD
Language is almost always accurate
Sentence structure is varied and interesting
Wide vocabulary
Spelling and punctuation are accurate
Paragraphs have unity
Appropriate tone and style

C
13-15
SATI SFACTORY
Language is largely accurate
Simple structures are used without errors
Errors occur in complex sentences
Vocabulary is adequate
Spelling and punctuation are generally accurate
Written in paragraphs but ideas may not be linked
Appropriate tone and style.


D
10-12
FAI R
Language is sufficiently accurate
Patches of clarity when simple structures are used
Some variety in sentence structure
Adequate vocabulary but lacks precision
Spelling of simple words and punctuation are generally
accurate
Paragraphs have some unity
Tone and style are sometimes appropriate

E
7-9
UNSATI SFACTORY
Meaning is never in doubt
Errors are sufficiently frequent and serious
Some simple structures may be accurate
Vocabulary is limited and simple but not precise
Spelling errors in difficult words
Paragraphs lack planning
Tone and style inappropriate

U (i)
4-6
POOR
Meaning is fairly clear
Many serious errors-mainly SWE(Single Word Error)
A few simple structures are used correctly
Errors in spelling of simple words
Paragraphs may not be used
Tone and style hidden in density of errors
U(ii)
2-3
Meaning is blurred
Multiple word error(MWE)
U(iii)
0-1
Almost unrecognizable as pieces of English
Whole section may make no sense.
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SECTI ON B: CONTI NUOUS WRI TI NG ( 50 MARKS)

A
44-50
EXCELLENT
Language is accurate except for first draft slips
No grammatical mistakes
Effective use of varied sentence structures
Vocabulary is sophisticated and precise
Spelling and punctuation are accurate and helpful
Paragraphs have unity and are well-linked

B
38-43
GOOD
Language is almost always accurate
Sentence structure is varied and interesting
Wide vocabulary
Spelling and punctuation are accurate
Paragraphs have unity
Appropriate tone and style

C
32-37
SATI SFACTORY
Language is largely accurate
Simple structures are used without errors
Errors occur in complex sentences
Vocabulary is adequate
Spelling and punctuation are generally accurate
Written in paragraphs but ideas may not be linked
Appropriate tone and style.

D
26-31
FAI R
Language is sufficiently accurate
Patches of clarity when simple structures are used
Some variety in sentence structure
Adequate vocabulary but lacks precision
Spelling of simple words and punctuation are generally accurate
Paragraphs have some unity
Tone and style are sometimes appropriate

E
20-25
UNSATI SFACTORY
Meaning is never in doubt
Errors are sufficiently frequent and serious
Some simple structures may be accurate
Vocabulary is limited and simple but lacks precision
Spelling errors in difficult words
Paragraphs may not be used
Tone and style inappropriate

U (i)
14-19
POOR
Meaning is fairly clear
Many serious errors-mainly SWE(Single Word Error)
A few simple structures are used correctly
Simple words are spelt correctly
Paragraphs lack planning
Tone and style hidden in density of errors
U(ii)
8-13
Meaning is blurred but reader is able to get some sense.
Multiple word error(MWE)
U(iii)
0-7
Almost unrecognizable as pieces of English
Where occasional patched of clarity occur, marks should be
awarded.
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PAPER 2
SECTI ON A :
1.D 2.D 3.B 4.A 5.A 6.C 7.B 8.D 9.A 10.D
11.A 12.C 13.A 14.D 15.A
SECTI ON B:
16. Merdeka Day Celebration
17. The State Library and MyBank (both answer mandatory)
18. Perdana Hall no 18 &19 are interchangeable
19. (the) auditorium
20. 9.00 am
21. Spellingbee@yahoo.com/ online/website/internet
22.25
th
August 2012
23.(cash prize of) RM500 (each) ( )optional
24.A holiday package to Andaman Resort for two (all must be mentioned to award 1 mark.
No 23 & 24 are interchangeable)
25.Now everyone can speak.
SECTI ON C:
26. i) (the devastating) tsunami ( 1 m )
27. a) four ( 1 m )
b)(with) terrifying speed ORwithin seconds ( 1 m )
28. a) he (sat up and) reflected on what had happened ( 1 m )
b) i) to make a genuine difference ( 1 m )
ii)to draw upon the power of individuals around the world ( 1 m )
29. a) after the tsunami/when he returned home to Hong Kong ( 1 m )
b) By giving one yuan every month, it will add up to billions of dollars ( 1 m )


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30. - donate money/clothes/foods to the victims
- donate blood to help the injured
- be part of the rescue team
- get involved in the voluntary service to help the victims
- offer medical aid/assistance
- organised fund raising/awareness campaigns.
( Accept any suitable/relevant answer)




















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31. SUMMARY
CONTENT - 10 MARKS
LANGUAGE - 5 MARKS
CONTENT:
What J et Li did to help the victims of disaster:
C1 - to help the victims
C2 - donated money/donated money to the victims of tsunami in January
2005
C3 - set out to create an organisation
C4 - to make a genuine difference
C5 -to draw upon the power of individuals around the world
C6 - used a large sum to start a foundation
The Organisation of One Foundation J et Li has set up:
C7 - set up One Foundation
C8 - idea is think big by thinking small
C9 -raise one yuan from every person each month
C10 - it will add up to billions of dollars
C11 - teamed up with the corporate sector
C12 - raised nearly $16 million in 18 months
C13 - has helped disaster relief efforts
C14 - is involved in long term projects
C15 - programme that promotes mental health education andconsultation
centres (in Chinese school)
C16 - organises seminars and courses in universities around China



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LANGUAGE:
MARK PARAPHRASE MARK USE OF ENGLI SH




5
Sustained rephrasing
Phrases that are too
difficult to extract can be
taken from the text.
The expression used by
the candidate is secure.





5
The language is accurate
There are some slips or minor
errors.
Language is very well
organised and coherent
throughout the piece of
writing.
Ability to use original
sentences and write complex
structures.



4
There is noticeable
rephrasing.
It is free from stretches of
sentences being lifted from
the text.
The expressions used are
the generally sound.



4
The language is largely
accurate.
There are isolated serious
errors.
Text is well organized and
coherent in most parts.
There is some ability to use
original and complex
structures.


3
There is limited
rephrasing.
There is intelligent and
selected lifting.
The expression is not
always secure.


3
The language is sufficiently
accurate.
There are noticeable serious
errors.
It is fairly well organised and
coherent in some parts.



2
There is evidence of
copying some relevant
sentences from the text or
wholesale copying.
There are attempts to
substitute with their own
language and this is
limited to single words
only.



2
The meaning of the summary
is not in doubt.
There are frequent serious
errors.
The text is poorly organized
and it lacks coherence.


1
There is more or less a
complete transcript of the
original text.
There is word for word
copying.
The originality of the
candidates writing is
barely noticeable.
There is mindless lifting
which includes the
irrelevant sentences as
well.


1
There is a high incidence of
serious errors.
The syntax is fractured.
The text is incoherent.
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SECTI ON D: POEM I n The Midst Of Hardship
32.a) The line making jokes while rolling their cigarette leaves shows the happiness of the
couple
b) The word carcasses
c) The couple spent a whole day in their search for the albino buffalo
d) I think that the secret of the couples happiness is contentment. For bystanders, they may
seem like suffering a lot but to them this is their portion.They are contented and happy
to be earning a living even in a humble way. (Accept any suitable answer)

33. NOVEL/ SHORT STORIES:
Writeabout an important decision made by one of the character. Explain how it
affects the other characters.
CONTENT : 10 MARKS
LANGUAGE : 5 MARKS
TOTAL : 15 MARKS
MARK CONTENT MARK LANGUAGE

9-10
A consistently relevant
convincing response to the
task with detailed and well
developed textual evidence.

5
The language is accurate and is
very well organised.

7-8
Response is relevant to the
task with some developed
textual evidence.

4
The language is
largelyaccurate and well
organised.

5-6
Response is intermittently
relevant to the task with
little textual evidence.

3
Meaning is never in doubt but
errors are frequent and is fairly
well organised.

3-4
Response of little relevance
to the task with the little
textual evidence.

2
Frequent errors with some
blurring in meaning and is
poorly organised.
1-2 Response has no relevance
to the task.
1 Makes little or no sense at all
and lacks of organisation.

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Suggested Answer for Catch Us if You Can.
In the novel Catch Us If You Can, Rorys decision to get his Granda out of Rachnadar
and escape so they can be together has far-reaching consequences. This is an important
decision for a young boy to make but he does it. His plan to stay with Granda means that they
had to be on the move constantly. They, first,go to the caravan where they spend a few happy
days. Once the police know their location, they are on the run. Rory and Grandas
determination never waver even with the police looking for them or the media spotlights their
escape.After meeting many helpful people along the way, they get away to the hill behind
Normas house. The climb to the top is too much for Granda.Rory fears the worse and get
help when he cannot wake Granda up. The police and ambulance arrive to help.However,
there is also a man with them who Rory learns is his father.Rorys decision leads to his
reunion with his father. It is also a reunion for Granda with his son and the opportunity to
meet his daughter in- law and granddaughters. In the end, Rory and Granda live near Rorys
father and his new family which helps to mend old relationships and form new ones.
Importantly, Rory and Granda get to stay together.

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