Form 2 English Mid-year Exam Pt3 Format

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NAMA: TINGKATAN:

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Bahasa Inggeris

Tingkatan 2

2016

2 jam

SEKLA! MENENGA! KEBANGSAAN SULTAN ALAU""IN #IA$AT S!A! 1

%E%E#IKSAAN %E#TENGA!AN TA!UN 2016

TINGKATAN 2

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BA!ASA INGGE#IS

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'ANGAN BUKA KE#TAS SALAN INI SE!INGGA "IBE#ITA!U

Arahan:

1( Tulis namadan ke)asanda pada ruang

disediakan.

2( Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empatbahagian: Bahagian A* B +an ,(

-( Jawab sem.abahagian dalam kertas soalan

ini.

"ise+iakan )eh* "isemak )eh*

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Instr.tins:

1( Write your nameand )assin the space

provided.2( This question paper consists of four sections:

Setin A* B* , an+ "(

-( Answer a))sections in this question paper.

For Examiners Use

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Setin A

[ 10 marks ]

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

3.estins 1is based on the te*t. The first and last lines are correct. +or the remaining lines,there is one grammatical error in each line.

The text below is about Shahrir who be!omes in!a"able be!ause o# an a!!ident$

The errors ha%e been underlined$ &rite the !orre!t word in the s"a!e "ro%ided$ 'n exam"le

has been gi%en$ The !orre!t word must not !hange the meaning o# the senten!e$ There are no

s"elling errors in this text$

Shahrir is a fourteen-year-old teenager. He used to be the school track

king. His nickname was Kilat because he canreally run like the wind. No

other athlete in the district could match herspeed. He was so popular that a

group of boys willcopy the way he walked or talked. Eerybody knew his

superb potential in running and many of them washis fans.

!ll that changed" howeer. He isincapable of running now. Shahrir alias

Kilat sittingin a wheelchair" thanks to a drunk drier. #he car knocked him

down as he was about to crossingthe street after practice one afternoon.

$any studentwho showered him with praises now made unkind remarks

about him. Suddenly" he was impopular. Neertheless" he put up a brae

front and ignored the impolite stares he receivingas he struggled to lead a

normal school life. %nly his close friends stood by him. Trulyfriends in need

were friends indeed.

0 could

a) __________

b) __________

c) __________

d) __________

e) __________

f) __________

g) __________

h) __________

i) __________

j) __________

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Setin B

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[Time suggested : )0 minutes]

3.estin 2

-ead the following te*t. Then, answer questions a/ 0 1/.

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$irds of paradise are only found in 2ast

3ndonesia and 4apua 5ew 6uinea. A totallyprotected species, its commercial trade is

prohibited. Those found in possession of the birds

or parts of it could be fined or 1ailed. ince theyare found in small geographical region, wildlife

conservationists fear the rising demand for birds

of paradise could seriously affect its population.

There are local websites that claim they had asupply of birds of paradise7derived products like

its oil and feathers. 8ne site priced each bird at-!%9 ###. +eathers were going for between

-!"## and -!" ### depending on sie. (isplaying the feathers at home, said the site, would

protect its dwellers from harm. ticking it up in places of business would increase sales, andputting one in the wallet could earn respect.

4oachers slather adhesive onto trees to trap

the birds of paradise, taking advantage of thebirds; unique habit of congregating on a single

tree during mating season. The (epartment ofWildlife and 5ational 4ark says the syndicatethat smuggle in these birds and its associated

products appear to be getting bigger and bolder.


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3.estins /a /j


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3.estin -

-ead the travel brochure below. Then, answer questions a/ 0 1/.

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POPULAR ISLANDS IN MALAYSIA

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3.estins /a /+:$ased on the travel brochure, state whether the following statements are

T#UE or ;ALSE$

/a The inner city of 6eorge Town was declared a


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/j Eou plan to spend the school holidays with your friend. Eou have decided to visit an

island. 3n a8.t >0 =r+s, write an email to your friend. 3n your email:

F encourage himGher to 1oin you

F give reasons to support your choice

F add other relevant information to make your writing interesting

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Section C

[ 20 marks ][Time suggested : 20 minutes]

Question 4

-ead the article on Ahmad carefully and answer questions a/ 7 i/.

/a What is special about AhmadC

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/8 What does Ahmad do regularlyC


/ 6ive t=reasons why Ahmad likes to help people.

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/+ What does Ahmad do with the elderly peopleC


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Ahmad has always been a very helpful boy. =e en1oys providing assistance to others who are

in need. To Ahmad, helping people in need is not only very satisfying for hm, but also allows himto meet many new people and build new friendships.

Knowing this, Ahmad regularly volunteers at an old folks home nearby his house. (uring the

weekends, Ahmad will dedicate an afternoon to visit the old people at the home, bring themyummy snacks as well as play games and chit chat with the elderly people.

!any of the homes residents look forward to seeing Ahmad every week. !any of their faces

light up whenever he arrives at their home as they know that they have someone from the outsideto talk to and share stories with.

2rnest hopes that he can continue to bring 1oy to the old folks and he feels happy that he is

able to help as much as he can. eeing the smiling faces of people in their golden years is deeply

satisfying and his parents are very proud of him for being such a caring son.


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/e +ill in the table with an appropriate word or phrase from the te*t.

Meaning ?r+ marks5

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3.estin >

-ead the poem below carefully. Then, answer questions a/ 0 e/.

/a +rom tana ", what is the phrase that is used to describe how brave the personas dad isC


/8 =ow would the personas father react when he sees a ghostC


/ What is the thing mentioned by the persona that most people is afraid ofC


/+ What is the one thing the personas father is afraid ofC


/e What does the persona feel about their fathers ob1ect of fearC


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M7 !er

!y dad;s as brave as a dad can be, =e;s not afraid of vampires,

3 rate him 5umber 8ne, 8r a wolf7man come to get him,

=e;s not afraid of the dead of night, 3f +rankestein;s monster knocked on our door,

8r anything under the sun. =e wouldn;t let that upset him.

=e;s not afraid of a late7night film, !y dad;s as brave as a dad can be,

+ull of horrors on the telly, And he;s always ready to prove it.

And is he afraid of skeletonsC o why, when a spiders; in the bath,

5ot dad, not on your 5elly (oes !um have to come and remove itC

=e;s not afraid of meeting ghosts,

=e;d even smile and greet ;em,And things that scare most dads the most,

!y dad could 1ust defeat ;em.


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Section D

[ 40 marks ][Time suggested : 45 minutes]

Question 6

The picture below shows a visit to an old folks home by a group of students. $ased on the

picture given, write a letter to your friend about the visit.

When writing the letter, you should:

recount what happened. 0 =r+s

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Question 7

The following are the short stories studied in the ?iterature &omponent in the 2nglish

?anguage.

$ased on one of the short stories above, write about a character you admire the most. 4rovide

evidence from the te*t to support your response.

Write:

in nt )ess than >0 =r+s

in ntin..s =ritingnot in note form/

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