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Section A
[20 marks]
[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

The text below is about a farmer and his family.

Questions 1 - 10 are based on the text . The first and the last lines are correct .For the
remaining lines, there is one grammatical error in each line.

Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example has been
given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling
errors in this text.

Long ago, there was a farmer who lived with his wife, a young son and his old father
in a small village. Every day, they worked hard at the farm to earn money in order to
put food in the table. e.g on
As time passed, the farmer’s old father become old and weak and he could not help 1._________
them at the farm . The farmer and his wife felt that he is a burden to them and despised 2._________
their old father. They no longer took good care of her . The old man was given little 3._________
food to eat and old , tattered cloth to wear. However, the farmer’s young son loved his 4._________
grandfather and would shared his food with him. One day, the farmer finally decided to 5._________
put his old father in a largest basket. He wanted to take him deep into the forest to 6._________
died alone. 7._________
The old man could only cry and he did not said anything. The farmer’s son 8._________
asked his father, “When are you taking grandfather in the basket?” The farmer answered 9._________
angry, “I am taking him to a place where he will be happy forever.” Then, the young boy 10.________
said, “Father , don’t forget to bring back the basket because when you are old , I can use it
to carry you too.” On hearing that , the farmer bowed his head in shame and took his
father home.

(Adapted Fables From Asia Retold by Suzee Leong)

[20 marks]

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SECTION B
[30 marks]
[Time suggested: 40 minutes]

Question 2
Read the following text. Then, answer question (a) – (j).

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Questions (a) - (j)

Using the information from the text, complete the following organizer.

[10 marks]

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Question 3
Read the poster below and use the information to answer questions (a) – (j).

11 – 13 SEPTEMBERHEALTH
2014 FAIR
Let’s Live Great
Kedah Exhibition Centre, Alor Setar

Fitness Demonstration Family Bonding Zone

A fitness team will give a demonstration and Come to this area and join in the mini games to
tips at the fair to encourage people to work out encourage families to sweat it out together.
instead of leading an inactive life.

Cook This! Culinary Challenge How to prevent stress

Workshop by Juju
Cook This! is a youth culinary challenge
where three member teams compete in a four- “I hope that through my workshops, people will
part challenge where they will demonstrate find useful tips to deal with their day-to-day stress,
their cooking skills and creativity in the along with breathing exercises that can help them to
kitchen Teams participate at each level: junior, stay calm and mentally positive.”
intermediate, and senior levels.

It’s miserable if your back is killing you all day long.

Does your back need some tender loving care?

‘Love Your Back’ is for you.

Love Your Back is a workshop that teaches you self-care that

can change your life and helps make it part of your everyday
routine.

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Questions (a) – (e)

Based on the poster, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

a. One must be fit to join the fitness demonstration. _____________ [1 mark]

b. Through Juju’s breathing exercises, one can become more
relaxed. _____________ [1 mark]
c. Senior citizens can take part in “Cook This!” _____________ [1 mark]
d. Friends can enjoy the mini games together. _____________ [1 mark]
e. Susie who has a backache will be interested in the “Love Your
Back” workshop. _____________ [1 mark]

Questions (f) – (j)

Read the poster carefully and answer all the questions below.

f. What activity can a person who loves to prepare meals take part in? [1 mark]
______________________________________________________________

g. State a benefit of playing games together.

______________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

h. Fill in the table with an appropriate word / phrase from the poster.

Meaning Word / Phrase

‘exercise’
[1 mark]

‘doing it on your own’

[1 mark]

i. Why do you think the word ‘challenge’ is used to describe the cooking competition?
___________________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

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j. You would like to invite your friend to join you in one of the events of the Health Fair. In
about 50 words, write an email to your friend encouraging him or her to accompany you.
In your email:
 give reasons why he or she should take part in the event.

You may use the information given in the poster in your writing.

Dear ____________________ ,
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
From,
______________________

[10 marks]

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SECTION C
[20 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Question 4
Read the article on childhood below.

CHILDHOOD- the best time of your life?

Some people say that childhood is the best time of your life. However, being a child has
both its advantages and disadvantages. One advantage is you have very few responsibilities.
For example, you don’t have to go to work, shop, cook or pay bills. This means you have plenty
of free time to do whatever you want - watch TV, play computer games, go out with friends,
involve in sports and pursue other hobbies. Public transport, cinema and sports centres also
cost much less for children. In short, being a child is an exciting time in life.
However, for every advantage there is a disadvantage. For one thing, you have to spend
five days a week, from Sunday to Thursday at school. Studying usually means you have to do a
lot of homework, attend extra classes and sit for exams. On top of that, you need to fulfil your
parents’ expectation and pass with flying colours.
You may have a lot of free time but you are rarely allowed to do whatever you want. You
usually have to ask your parents’ permission before doing anything - from shopping in town to
staying out late.
Last but not least, although there are often cheaper prices for children, things are still
expensive. Some parents are not always generous in giving pocket money. The reality is that
sometimes there is not enough money to satisfy a child’s need.
To sum up, some people see childhood as the best time in their lives. However in reality
children do not have choices to do what they want. As children grow up, they will soon realize
that they have more responsibilities to bear.
(Adapted from QUEST MAGAZINE – MARCH 2009)

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Read the article carefully and answer questions (a) – (j).

a. List two responsibilities given in the article which a child does not have to carry out.
i. _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
ii. _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
b. What privilege does a child get when he/ she visits a recreational centre?
__________________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
c. Why parents are not generous in giving more pocket money to their children?
__________________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
d. Fill in the table with the appropriate word/ phrase from the article.
MEANING PHRASE
to engage [1 mark]
seldom [1 mark]
turn up for [1 mark]
a disadvantage [1 mark]

Complete the table with the advantages and the disadvantages of being a child as
mentioned in the text.
Advantages
e. (i) [1 mark]
( ii ) [1 mark]

Disadvantages
f. (i) [1 mark]
( ii ) [1 mark]

g. Suggest other ways, which are not stated in the text; how children can show their
responsibilities towards their parents.
i. ____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
ii. ____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
iii. ____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

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Question 5
Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer questions (a)- (d).

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SECTION D
[20 marks]
[Time suggested : 40 minutes]

Question 6.
During the last school holidays, you and your family had a picnic. Describe your experience.

http://waminuha.blogspot.com
In your description, write about the following:
 details of the picnic
 preparations
 activities
 your feelings
Make sure your description is between 150 to 200 words

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