SULIT

uSEKOLAH MENENGAH PULAU KETAMMID YEAR EXAMINATION

2012

FORM 2 ENGLISH

ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 1MAY1 hour One hour

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1. This paper contains fourty (40) questions.

2. You are required to answer all the questions.

3. Each question is followed by three or four choices of answers, that is A, B, and C, or A, B, C,

and. For each question, select only one (1) answer. Shade all your answers in the objective

answer sheet provided.

Mark Allocation

Section Item Total marks Score

A Graphic materials and texts 10 marks

B Rational cloze 10 marks

C Closest in meaning 6 marks

D Comprehension 14 marks

This paper containts four (4) printed pages

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SULIT

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SULITQuestions 1 – 6 are based on the information given.

1. From the picture above, we can say that…A. The boy has a test starting in one hourB. The boy didn’t remember he had a testC. The boy is happy that he has one hour for the testD. The boy is shocked that he only has one hour for

the test

2. The woman is asking her son to…A. Buy some sugarB. Get some moneyC. Ask for more sugarD. Run out of the house

3. What is the message of the text above?A. Eat an apple a dayB. Eat apples everydayC. The doctor eats apples everydayD. Eat fruits everyday to stay healthy

4. From the sign above, we know that…A. Smoking is illegalB. Smoking is cool and trendyC. Smoking can help you reduce stressD. Smoking is bad for people around you

Plastic, Glass, and Paper Only

5. Which of the following should NOT be recycled when you see this sign?

A. aluminum cansB. Glass bottlesC. Plastic bagsD. Used Paper

6. From the picture above, we can say that…A. The bird is angry because its eggs were stolenB. The bird is happy because he has no eggsC. The bird is tired of searching for its eggsD. The bird wants to steal some eggs

Question 7 – 8 is based on the table below.

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Ahmad, we have run out of sugar. Here is some money to go and get some sugar from the shop.

Okay mum.

What? You mean I only have one hour for this test?

“An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away”

Grrr! They stole my eggs!

SULITVivian’s Weekend Schedule

7 a.m. – 8 a.m. Jogging

8 a.m. – 9 a.m. Breakfast

9 a.m. – 12 p.m. Homework/Revision

12 p.m. – 1 p.m. Lunch

1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Household Chores

2 p.m. – 3 p.m. Revision

3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Rest

7. What does Vivian do twice a day?A. RestB. ExerciseC. RevisionD. Have lunch

8. From the schedule, when does Vivian do household chores?A. At nightB. Before lunchC. In the morningD. In the afternoon

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Question 9 is based on the comic strip below.

9. What does the mother want the children to do?A. To go to sleepB. Not to annoy her

C. Leave the houseD. Give her a present

Question 10 is based on the advertisement below.

10. Based on the advertisement above, which of the following statements are true?A. Jusco is near your houseB. There are 50 items on sale at JuscoC. You can buy bags and shoes at half priceD. The sale will begin on the 29th of January 2012

Question 11 – 20 are based on the following text.

Homework! Why must I do homework? This question must have gone through your mind many times. Homework is ________ (11) inevitable part of our school life. Homework is a means of consolidating what is taught in class. It is based on what has been ________ (12) in class. So, the teacher is able to ________ (13) whether the students have understood the lesson and ________ (14) remedial work if necessary.

When the teacher ________ (15) homework on the lessons taught, he is able to use the time in class for more teaching. Lessons in school can be disrupted by school activities and school holidays. So, instead of doing the exercises in class, the teacher ________ (16) to set homework in order to have enough time to finish the syllabus. In the past, teachers ________ (17) to finish the syllabus because there was not enough time in school to complete all the exercises.

Don’t miss the Jusco Sale!

Discounts on clothes, Stationary, toys, books, and much more! 50% OFF ALL bags and

shoes.

How much homework should be set? On a normal school day, a student has at least five different lessons in a day. So, if each teacher gives a piece of work, the student ________ (18) with too much homework. Teachers could cooperate and space out the homework deadline for handing in the work.

Doing homework is the ________ (19) of the student. Educating the student is the responsibility of the teachers and ________ (20) parents. Parents can help their child by guiding them. They should not do their child’s homework. Otherwise, the teacher cannot assess the students accurately.

11. A. aB. anC. theD. be

12. A. teachB. teachesC. taughtD. teaching

13. A. assessB. assesses C. assessedD. assessment

14. A. provideB. providesC. providedD. provision

15. A. giveB. gaveC. givesD. given

16. A. hatB. hasC. hadD. have

17. A. struggleB. strugglesC. struggledD. struggling

18. A. end up B. ends upC. ended upD. ended uped

19. A. desireB. decisionC. responsibilityD. understanding

20. A. aB. anC. theD. -

Question 21 - 23 is based on the announcement below.

Public Speaking Contest for Forms 1, 2, and 3

The English Club of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Kuala Lumpur has to bring forward (1) the public speaking contest. This is because the scheduled date clashes with the school’s Open Day. Therefore, the contest will be held on January 28, 2011 at the school hall at 2.00pm.

If the new date is not suitable for you and you wish to pull out (2) of the contest, please do let the secretary of the English Club know a week before the contest. Please get your supporters to turn up (3) on that day to give you moral support.

21. bring forward A. delayB. retreatC. carry onD. hold earlier

22. pull out A. rejectB. cancelC. removeD. withdraw

23. turn up A. spinB. comeC. dismissD. produce

Question 24 - 26 is based on the announcement below.

Timothy : David! Congratulations! You did very well in your exams. David : Thank you. It was really out of the blue (1) because I thought

I didn’t prepare enough. Timothy : You’re just being modest. Aren’t you feeling on top of the

world (2)?David : Well, I still can’t believe it. Timothy : Whatever the case is, you should give yourself a pat on the

back (3) for your results.

24. out of the blue A. weirdB. strangeC. unusualD. unexpected

25. on top of the world A. happyB. satisfiedC. surprisedD. depressed

26. give yourself a pat on the back A. pat yourselfB. praise yourselfC. have worked hardD. deserve a long rest

Question 27 - 32 is based on the following advertisement.

Standard Room

Semi-D Bungalow – Garden view

Semi-D Bungalow – Sea view

27. What is the advertisement above about?A. House for sale by the beachB. Rooms rental in Redang IslandC. Travelling packages outside of MalaysiaD. 3 Days and 2 night snorkeling and hotel

packages in Redang

28. The word infant in the advertisement most likely meansA. PetsB. AdultsC. BabiesD. Teenagers

29. How much would it cost to take a four – five sharing Semi-D bungalow – Sea view package during a weekend of the early bird promotion?A. RM 419B. RM 469C. RM 479D. RM 529

30. Who is advertising the holiday packages above?A. Ontravel & Tour B. Single Occupancy Travel C. Early Bird Promotion ToursD. Redang Holiday Beach Villa

31. Which of the following dates falls during the early bird promotion period?A. 8th June 2012B. 11th August 2012C. 17th January 2012D. 15th September 2012

32. The following are ways you can make a booking for a Redang holiday package EXCEPT?A. Fax your booking details to 603-62500466B. Call 603-62501478 to speak to a sales

assistant C. Travel to Redang island and look for the

Redang Holiday Beach ResortD. Send an email with your booking details to

sales@ontravel.com.my

Question 33 - 40 is based on the following passage

The door was slammed so hard that the whole house seemed to shake from the impact. Encik Yusof was about to yell at his daughter but decided to hold his tongue at the last minute. “Teenagers can feel very stressed out at times for no apparent reason. Sometimes, you need to be a little patient to get to the root of the problem,” his friend had advised him.

Up in her room, Hazlinda flung herself onto her bed. Anger welled up inside her. “Life’s so unfair! Why do I have to do most of the chores around here?” she thought to herself. Surely her brothers could help out more.

A little later, she decided that she should tackle the problem head on. Grabbing a pen and paper, she began to write out her complaints. Then, she listed down all of her and her brother’s chores.

She had to admit that it was a fair distribution. Since her brothers were in the afternoon session, they completed their chores in the morning while she was still at school. That was why she never saw them doing any work.

She was glad her grandmother had suggested that she write down her problems. It helped her see them more clearly. Perhaps her current moodiness had something to do with the embarrassing incident that had taken place earlier in school.

Her grandmother looked up as Hazlinda strolled into the living room. She patted the empty spot next to her, inviting Hazlinda to sit next to her.

“How was your day?” asked her grandmother. Hazlinda poured out her heart to her. It felt good to be able to talk about all her troubles. She felt thankful that she had an understanding grandmother who lived with her.

33. Who slammed the door shut?A. HazlindaB. En YusofC. Encik Yusof’s friendD. Hazlinda’s grandmother

34. The word him in paragraph 1 refers toA. HazlindaB. Encik YusofC. Hazlinda’s brotherD. Encik Yusof’s friend

35. Why did Encik Yusof hold his tongue at the last minute?A. Encik Yusof tongue was hurtingB. Encik Yusof was in a hurry to meet his friendC. Encik Yusof was tired of yelling at his daughterD. Encik Yusof wanted to give his daughter some space to cool down

36. Hazlinda felt that

A. she was doing too little workB. her father should do less workC. her brothers should do more workD. her brothers should not do any work

37. When Hazlinda has a problem, her grandmother suggests that sheA. talks about itB. writes it downC. thinks about itD. tells her friends about it

38. The word strolled in the passage can best be replaced byA. ranB. joggedC. walkedD. crawled

39. Why was Hazlinda thankful her grandmother lived with her?A. Her grandmother cooks delicious foodB. She could share her problems with her grandmotherC. Her grandmother can help with doing the house choresD. Her grandmother can talk to her father on her behalf whenever she faces trouble

40. Based on the passage, which of the following statements is true?A. Hazlinda’s grandmother lives with herB. Hazlinda goes to school in the afternoonC. Her brothers go to school in the morningD. Encik Yusof likes the sound of the slamming door

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 Prepared by:                                     Approved by:    ______________________ _________________Mr. Loh Ken Ming Ms. Priscilla Lim(Form 2 English Teacher)                          (Head of English Panel)