240745326 Pt3 Comprehension of Linear Text

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SECTION C

[15 marks]

[Time suggested: 25 minutes]

Questions 21 - 27 are based on an article.

Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is going troug some di!!icult times a!ter some 2"" cre#

members #o are mostly !emale a$e resigned a!ter e%&eriencing te double airline tragedies

in$ol$ing M'1 and M'". According to Malaysia Airlines System *m&loyees +nion

(Maseu) secretary,general Abdul Malek Ari!!- tey #ere do#n to only about -""" cabin cre#

members currently. ollo#ing te M'1 incident- tere #as a s&ike in cre# resignations- but

te number as no# decreased to routinely e%&ected le$els. /ne o! te reasons cited !or

lea$ing #as !amily &ressure a&art !rom de$elo&ing !ear o! !lying.

0n current situation- many o! te sta!! a$e to #ork u& to 12 ours daily eigt ours

com&ulsory and !our ours o$ertime. ecruitment !or ne# sta!! as been $ery slo# and it as

to de&end on its e%isting cre# to kee& !lying. Many o! te cre# members a$e o&ted !or early

retirement #ic is an alternati$e o!!ered under te 3ollecti$e Agreement. 'o#e$er- due to

te acute sortage o! cre# members- te management as re4ected suc a&&lications.

MAS is #orking ard to rebuild con!idence and o&es tat it can encourage te entry o!

more ne# sta!!. Medical centres a$e been set u& to &ro$ide treatment &lus engaging Mercy

Malaysia to &ro$ide emotional su&&ort to all its cre# members. 0n addition- s&ecial &rayers

a$e been organised as s&iritual su&&ort !or sta!!. urtermore- #ork scedules !or all cre#

members are &lanned #itin te con!ines o! te regulations and te legal !ligt time

limitations.

Adapted from – The Edge Financial Daily



Questions 21 – 24

ead te article care!ully and ans#er te uestions belo#.

21 6o is going troug a callenging situation7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]22 6at ty&e o! &roblem Malaysia Airlines (MAS) is !acing7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1mark]

2) 6y do te cre# members #ant to lea$e7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

29 a) 6o is Abdul Malek Ari!!7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

b) 'o# many cabin cre# members are tere no#7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

c) 6at can te sta!! do under te 3ollecti$e Agreement7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

d) According to te article- MAS as re4ected early retirement due to.....

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

[1 mark]

25 ill in te table #it a&&ro&riate #ords&rases !rom te article.

Meaning 6ord;rase

a) toug

b) declined

[) marks]c) reuired

26 State 2 &ossible reasons #y !amily members insisted te cre# members to

resign.

i. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]

ii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

2 <ist ste&s MAS as taken to rebuild &ublic con!idence.

i. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

ii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

iii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]



SECTION C

[15 marks]



3yberbullying is te act o! tormenting someone online by sending or &osting nasty

messages using electronic tecnology. 0t can be de$ices and eui&ment suc as cell &ones-

com&uters- and tablets as #ell as communication tools including social media sites- te%t

messages- cat- and #ebsites. Sending mean te%t messages or emails- rumours sent by

email or &osted on social net#orking sites- and embarrassing &ictures- $ideos- #ebsites- or

!ake &ro!iles can be considered as a !orm o! 3yberbullying.

3yberbullying is di!!erent !rom te common &ysical or $erbal ty&e o! bullying. =ids

#o are being cyberbullied are o!ten bullied in &erson as #ell. urtermore- kids #o are

cyberbullied a$e a arder time getting a#ay !rom te bea$iour. 0t can a&&en 29 ours a

day- days a #eek- and reac a kid e$en #en e or se is alone. 0t can a&&en any time o!

te day or nigt and messages and images can be &osted anonymously and distributed

uickly to a $ery #ide audience. 0t can be di!!icult and sometimes im&ossible to trace te

source. >eleting ina&&ro&riate or arassing messages- te%ts- and &ictures is e%tremely

di!!icult a!ter tey a$e been &osted or sent.

3yberbullying as damaging e!!ects on kids suc as ski&&ing scool- using alcool and

drugs- dro& in teir scool grades- a$ing lo# sel!,esteem and ealt &roblems. *lectronic

gadgets suc as cell &ones and com&uters temsel$es are not to blame !or cyberbullying.

Social media sites like acebook and T#itter can be used !or &ositi$e acti$ities- like

connecting kids #it !riends and !amily- el&ing students #it scool- and !or entertainment.

?ut tese tools can also be used to urt oter &eo&le.

Adapted from – Stopbullying.gov



Questions 21 – 24


21 6at is used to 3yberbully someone7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

22 'o# can one 3yberbully someone online7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1mark]

2) @ame te gadgets used in 3yberbullying.

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

24 a) State t#o reasons #y 3yberbullying is di!!erent !rom oter !orms o!

bullying.

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]

b) @ame t#o arm!ul e!!ects o! 3yberbullying on kids.

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

8888888888888888888888888888888888

8888888888888888888888888

25 ill in te table #it a&&ro&riate#ords&rases !rom te article.

Meaning

1) ty&ical

2) oral

3) dignity

[2 marks]

[ marks]

26 State 2 &ossible reasons#y some kids like to bullyoters.

1. 888888888888 888888888888 888888888888 888888888888 8

ii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

2 i$e &ossible ste&s to sto& bullying among kids.

iii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

i$. 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

$. 888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

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SECTION C

[15 marks]



Tun Sakaran Marine ;ark is a marine &ark located o!! te east coast o! te state o!

Saba in Malaysia- on te island o! ?orneo. Tun Sakaran Marine ;ark #as establised in

2""9 to &rotect te marine di$ersity o! Sem&orna region. 0t as eigt islands as #ell as treelarge ree!s and it is surrounded by te 3elebes Sea. 0t is also #idely kno#n as te Sem&orna

0slands ;ark.

0t is a under#ater &aradise !or di$ers- snorkelers and tourists !rom around te #orld

and also !or te locals. 0t only takes about " to 95 minutes and co$ering a distance o! 15 to

25 kilometres- de&ending o! #ic island is te destination !or tose coming !rom te

Sem&orna Betty. Tis &ark co$ers an area o! 5" suare kilometres making it te biggest

marine &ark in Saba. So !ar- o$er 52" s&ecies o! !is as been recorded ere. 255 s&ecies

o! corals and 19" s&ecies o! s&onge a$e been s&otted in tis &aradise. A substantial number

o! tese s&ecies can only be !ound ere and not in oter &arts o! Malaysia.

Air Asia and Malaysia Airlines a$e a !e# daily direct !ligts to Ta#au air&ort !rom =ota

=inabalu. ?ot airlines also a$e daily direct !ligts !rom =uala <um&ur. 0t takes rougly one

our !rom te Ta#au air&ort to Sem&orna. As !rom =ota =inabalu to Sem&orna- it takes about

C ours 4ourney. Many tour guides &ro$ide daily e%cursion to te Sem&orna islands. 0t can

cost !rom M1"" to M2"" &er &erson !or a day tri& to one o! tese islands.

Adapted from – BeautifulKK.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabah


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malaysia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borneo





Questions 21 – 24


21 6at is Tun Sarakan Marine ;ark7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]22 6ere is Tun Sarakan Marine 0sland situated7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1mark]

2) 0t is also commonly kno#n as....

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

29 a) 'o# many islands and ree!s does it a$e altogeter7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]

b) 6y #as Sem&orna 0slands ;ark !ormed7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]


Meaning 6ord;rase

a) ea$en

b) $ariety

[) marks]c) tri&

2D @ame 2 te t#o airlines #ic !ly to Ta#au.

i. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

ii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

2( <ist #ays to &rotect marine &arks in Malaysia.

iii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

i$. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

$. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]



SECTION C

[15 marks]



Te giant &anda as a black,and,#ite coat. Te giant &anda as a body sa&e ty&ical

o! bears. 0t as black !ur on its ears- eye &atces- muEEle- legs- arms and soulders. Te

giant &andaFs tick- #oolly coat kee&s it #arm in te cool !orests o! its abitat. Te giant

&anda ty&ically li$es around 2" years in te #ild and u& to " years in ca&ti$ity. Te oldest

ca&ti$e- a !emale named Ming Ming- ad a recorded age o! 9.

0n te #ild- te giant &anda is a terrestrial animal and &rimarily s&ends its li!e roaming

and !eeding in te bamboo !orests o! te Ginling Mountains and in te illy Sicuan ;ro$ince.

iant &andas are generally solitary. ;andas communicate troug $ocaliEation and scent

marking suc as cla#ing trees or s&raying urine.

Toug it belongs to te order 3arni$ora- te &andaFs diet is o$er CCH bamboo. Te

a$erage giant &anda eats as muc as C to 19 kg (2" to " lb) o! bamboo soots a day.

;andas eat any o! 25 bamboo s&ecies in te #ild- suc as argesia dracoce&ala and

argesia ru!a. ?amboo lea$es contain te igest &rotein le$elsI stems a$e less. Te giant

&anda must a$e at least t#o di!!erent s&ecies a$ailable in its range to a$oid star$ation.

Te giant &anda is an endangered s&ecies- treatened by continued abitat loss and

by a $ery lo# birt rate- bot in te #ild and in ca&ti$ity. Te giant &anda as been a target o!

&oacing by locals since ancient times and by !oreigners since it #as introduced to te 6est.

Source – Wiipedia.com

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Captivity_(animal)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrestrial_animal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qin_Mountains

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spraying_(animal_behavior)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivora

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargesia_dracocephala

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargesia_rufa

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_destruction



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terrestrial_animal

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qin_Mountains

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spraying_(animal_behavior)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnivora

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fargesia_dracocephala



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endangered_species

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Habitat_destruction




Questions 21 – 24


21 6ic animal as a common body sa&e as te &anda7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]22 'o# does te &anda kee& itsel! #arm7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1mark]

2) or o# long can a giant &anda li$e in ca&ti$ity7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

29 a) 6y te &anda is called a terrestrial animal7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

b) 'o# do &andas interact #it oter &andas7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

c) 6at does J3arni$oraK mean7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

d) ?amboo is &andaKs !a$ourite !ood because.....

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

[1 mark]


Meaning 6ord;rase

a) con!ined

b) earty

[) marks]c) at risk

26 State 2 reasons #y te giant &anda is !acing e%tinction.

1. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

ii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]

2 <ist #ays on o# #e can &rotect te giant &anda !rom e%tinction.

iii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

i$. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

$. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]



SECTION C

[15 marks]



ast !ood is !ast becoming a sta&le !ood !or many Malaysians es&ecially among many

young adults and cildren. ising number o! Malaysians are e%&eriencing igly time,

constrained li!estyles #it limited time !or dining. ?esides- !ast !ood is &o&ular #it

consumers because it is more a!!ordable as com&ared to !oods and drinks o!!ered by cained

!ull,ser$ice restaurants- in &articular. ast deli$ery ser$ices and dri$e,troug !acilities make it

$ery con$enient !or take a#ay !ood !or many on teir #ay to #ork- during lunc or e$en on te

#ay ome !rom #ork.

esearc so#s !ast !oods contain lots o! calories- sugar- sodium and unealty !ats ,,

substances tat increase your risk o! obesity- ty&e 2 diabetes- ig blood &ressure and eart

disease. 0ncreased ealt risks are directly associated #it increased consum&tion o! !ast

!oods. Many indi$iduals in are becoming obese. Anoter result o! !ast !ood culture is te loss

o! te !amily tradition o! eating togeter. 3ildren and adults rarely eat togeter no#- and tus

get less o&&ortunity to talk.

+ndoubtedly- it is con$enient and cea&- but as &arents and educators it is im&ortant to

set e%am&les !or cildren to emulate. ;arents and educators can be more in$ol$ed in

increasing a#areness regarding te negati$e e!!ects o! !ast !oods and discourage cildren

!rom consuming tem. ;arents can in!luence teir cildrenKs eating abits troug te ty&es

o! !oods tey buy !or temsel$es and teir !amily. Te snacks tey ser$e !or break!ast- lunc

and dinner also can el& to de$elo& a cildKs eating abit.



Questions 21 – 24


21 6y !ast !ood is a !a$ourite among many #orking adults7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

22 6at are te contents o! a !ast !ood7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1mark]

2) @ame diseases caused by consuming !ast !ood.

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

24 a) 6at are te negati$e e!!ects o! eating !ast !oods7

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]

b) @ame t#o e!!ects !ast !oods a$e on our culture.

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

88888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]


Meaning 6ord;rase

1) bea$iour

2) s&ace

c) realiEation [) marks]

2D State 2 &ossible reasons #y Malaysians !ancy !ast !ood.

1. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888

ii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [2 marks]

2 i$e &ossible ste&s to educate cildren about te dangers o! !ast !oods.

iii. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

i$. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

$. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 [1 mark]

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