SMK MATANG HILIR

SPM SECOND TRIAL EXAMINATION/ 2016

ENGLISH LANGUAGE
MARKING SCHEME
PAPER 2

SECTION A: MCQ and RATIONAL CLOZE (15 marks)

1 D 9 A
2 A 10 D
3 B 11 B
4 D 12 C
5 B 13 B
6 A 14 C
7 C 15 C
8 C

SECTION B: INFORMATION TRANSFER (10 marks)

16 (only) men
17 men and women
18 a crown of sacred olive leaves
19 medals
20 To honour Zeus (king of the gods)
21 To promote friendship and unity among nations
22 The Olympic rings
23 It represents the unity of five continents.
24 Faster, Higher, Stronger
25 the lighting of the Olympic flame

* Award 1 mark for each correct answer.

* Correct spelling and punctuation are mandatory.

SECTION C (25 MARKS)

Reading Comprehension (10 marks)

Question Answer Mark
 a He drove faster than he realized. 1 mark

26 b They clung on to the car. / They yelled for help.

1 mark
(accept an answer)

(a) an old man 1 mark

b(i) It was too dark 1 mark
27 b(ii) The undercurrents were very strong. 1 mark
(c) He was an experienced swimmer. 1 mark
28 (his) energy draining 1 mark
29 ...he probably could not survive / could have died 1 mark
30 Accept any appropriate answers.

Quality: Brave 0/2

Reason: A hero must be able to face any danger / challenges / obstacles marks

Question 31: Summary (15 marks)

Annotate as follows:
CONTENT - 10
LANGUAGE - 5
TOTAL 15

Pulling his car to the side of the road, Shamizi...

No Point
C1 leapt from the car (threw off his shirt and shouted out a prayer)
C2 dove into the (dark, swirling) water
C3 swam towards the car
C4 grabbed Nurbaya’s hand
C5 started swimming to the bank
C6 laid her / Nurbaya on her back
C7 pressed on her abdomen to force the water out of her lungs
C8 plunged into the waterway again
C9 drove repeatedly in a desperate search for the other victims
C10 grabbed Faridah’s hand
C11 struggled to reach the bank
C12 (Breathing hard as) he fought against the current
C13 towed Faridah behind him
SECTION D (20 MARKS)

(a) They had to obey to their commander’s orders.

(b) The soldiers are loyal and courageous

(c) They were better equipped / well-prepared / owned powerful weapons

 (accept any logical answer)

(d) Suggested answers.

Feeling: I dislike war.
Reason: Many people die in the war.
(accept any logical answer)