ANSWERS

SET 1
QUESTION 1
a) and
b) is
c) an
d) My
e) has
f) eyes
g) studying
h) reads
i) too
j) in
Question 2
a. 17 September 2003
b. Baking
c. Singing
d. Ahmad Farhan
e. Ahmad Faris
f.

Farah Alia

g. English
h. History
i.

General Manager

j.

Pretty / cute

Question 3
(a) TRUE
(b) FALSE
(c) FALSE
(d) TRUE
(e) between 3 am to 4 am

(f) use blankets or hot water bottle

(g)

(i) internal
(ii) flickering

(h) 3 (ways) / They make noises and give off light and youre tempted to check them.
(i) (It is when) our recovery processes are especially effective / (It has a) restorative
effect.(accept any reasonable answer)

QUESTION 4
a) schoolmates and classmates
b) i) fair
ii) pretty /
dimpled cheeks
c) a white blouse, a long skirt and black shoes
d) At Nursarah's house
e) i) respectable
ii)foppish
iii) keep me company
iv) difficulties

v) excellent
f) English and Mathematics
g) She is active and smart / She is good at studies and games
h) Yes
i) i) because she is beautiful
ii) because she is smart /
she has good qualities /
any acceptable answer
Question 5 (set 1) Sad I Ams
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

A porridge pan/ a pan / pan/ porridge pan /

mends
sad/abandoned/neglected
accept any reasonable answers for (i) and (ii). (interchangeable)
Some sample answers would be :
feed them
take care of the cats

Set 1.Question 6

MARKING CRITERIA FOR QUESTION 7

BAND
MARKS
DESCRIPTORS

A
EXCELLENT
9-10
Task is
successfully
fulfilled
Ideas are welldeveloped
and wellorganised.
Wellsupported
with evidence
from the text
Language is
accurate with
first few draft
slips.
Sentence
structures are
varied and
used
effectively
Vocabulary is
wide and
precise
Interest is
aroused and
sustained

B
GOOD
7-8
Task is largely
fulfilled
Ideas are
largely
developed
and
organised.
Largely
supported
with evidence
form the text
Language is
largely
accurate with
some minor
errors
Sentence
structures are
mostly varied.

Vocabulary is
wide enough
and mostly
precise
Interest is
largely
aroused

C
D
SATISFACTORY
WEAK
5-6
3-4
Task is
Task is
sufficiently
partially
fulfilled
fulfilled
Ideas are
Ideas are
sufficiently
partially
developed but
developed
lack
and lack
organisation.
organisation.
Supported
Minimal
with some
evidence from
evidence from
the text
the text
Language is
Language is
sufficiently
partially
accurate.
accurate.
Errors are
Errors are
mostly SWEs. mostly MWEs.
Sentence
Sentence
structures are structures lack
sufficiently
variety and
varied
are repetitive.

E
VERY WEAK
1-2
Task is hardly
fulfilled
Hardly any
ideas.

Language is
inaccurate

Sentence
structures are
distorted

Vocabulary is
sufficient but
lacks precision

Vocabulary is
limited

Vocabulary is
inappropriate

Interest is
sufficiently
aroused

Interest is
partially
aroused

Interest is
hardly
aroused.

NOTE :

Award 0 mark when there is :

o no response or response written in language other than English; or
o mindless lifting of irrelevant chunks from other sources including rubric
When awarding marks, apply the best fit principle. No script will fit neatly into any one of the
bands. To determine the appropriate mark, identify the band the response belongs to and refer
to the criteria in the band. Examiners should assess the script holistically and always refer to the
coordinated scripts for consistency.

The length of the response should not be the criteria in awarding marks. Award marks based
on the quality and relevance of the response.