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MID YEAR EXAM PAPER YEAR 2011 ENGLISH PAPER 2 FORM 5 2 HOURS NAME:______________________________ MARK:_______________ Section A [ 15 Marks ] Choose the correct answer from the options marked A, B, C or D. 1. From the word ‘tethered’ we know that hot air balloon would A. Fly far and high B. Not fly off anywhere C. Be filled with a lot of riders 2. The slope should be used only by those A. On motorcycles B. In wheelchairs C. Guided by guide dogs 3. What does the girl mean by saying her brother has two left feet? A. He has a good posture. B. He has no sense of rhythm. 4. Based on the notice, the field is most probably part of a A. Farm C. Reservoir 5. The talk above is for the following people except A. Stress B. Feel rejected C. Lonely and depressed 6. Based on the picture, the person is talented at A. Drawing and painting B. Sketching and writing C. Acting and sketching

Transcript of soalan ujian pertengahan 2011

MID YEAR EXAM PAPER YEAR 2011ENGLISH PAPER 2

FORM 52 HOURS

NAME:______________________________ MARK:_______________

Section A[ 15 Marks ]

Choose the correct answer from the options marked A, B, C or D.

1. From the word ‘tethered’ we know that hot air balloon wouldA. Fly far and highB. Not fly off anywhereC. Be filled with a lot of ridersD. Burst on contact with the sun

2. The slope should be used only by thoseA. On motorcyclesB. In wheelchairsC. Guided by guide dogsD. Are in motorized vehicles

3. What does the girl mean by saying her brother has two left feet?

A. He has a good posture. B. He has no sense of rhythm. C. He does not have suitable shoes. D. He is too clumsy to be able to dance

properly.

4. Based on the notice, the field is most probably part of a

A. Farm C. Reservoir B. Jungle D. Theme park

5. The talk above is for the following people except A. Stress B. Feel rejected C. Lonely and depressed D. Have family support and friends

6. Based on the picture, the person is talented at A. Drawing and painting B. Sketching and writing C. Acting and sketching D. Posing and painting

Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in each blank.

Quick action by firemen prevented a catastrophe at the Prasi Industrial Estate early Friday when a godown located between two chemical factories caught fire. The godown, Bahagian Pacific Sdn Bhd, which 9 to Century Chemical Goods Sdn Bhd, is located next to another godown that is stored 10 chemicals, cooking oil and paper. Another chemical plant is located to the right of the godown. Fireman fought 11 to prevent the fire from spreading to the 12 factories. According to the Prai Fire and Rescue Department, they received a call from the 13 security guard at 5.10a.m. Seven engines with sixty 14 from Prai, Butterworth, Bukit Mertajam, Perak Road and Bandar Perda, at Hamzat team [ Hazardous Materials ] and another 40 volunteer firefighters brought the blaze 15 control by 5.30 a.m. Until the afternoon, firemen were still dousing the embers. The fire was the second in four days involving chemicals in the same industrial estate. [ Adapted from The Sun Weekend March 4-5 2006 ]

9. A. belong 13. A. godown B. belongs B. godown’s C. belonged C. godowns’ D. belonging D. godowns

10. A. at 14. A. persons B. in B. personal C. of C. personnel D. with D. personalities

11. A. hard 15. A. by B. hardly B. under C. harden C. for D. hardening D. over

12. A. adjoin B. adjoins C. adjoined D. adjoining

7. Based on the extract above, making the right choices in life is important because it

A. Disciplines us B. Make us happy C. Teaches us to be artistic D. Determines our living environment

8. Based on the notice, why would people be attracted to the fair?

A. Shop without cash B. Lots of things to buy C. Great discounts on the items D. You have four days to shop till you drop

Section B[ 10 Marks ]

Questions 16 – 25

Read the following information on the different competitions and answer the questions that follow.

Questions 16 – 20Using the information on the different competitions, select the most suitable competition for each person below. Write the titles in the boxes.

Description Title of Competition

16. A young lady executive who likes gemstones.

17. A band of classical music enthusiasts.

18. Shutterbugs who are artistic and imaginative.

19. Students who are imaginative and can write well.

20. Senior citizens who are fans of singers of yesteryears.

[ 5 Marks ]

Questions 21 – 25Using the information on the different competitions, complete the sentences with short answers.

21. The two steps participants in the Diamond Fest Contest must do are __________________________________.

22. The two categories of ensembles in the HSB Classic Wind Festival Competition are_____________________________.

23. Fishing enthusiasts in the Tasik Titiwangsa Fishing Competition can win prizes in the __________________________

and the _________________________________.

24. Entries for the World Book Day contest must not be longer than _______________________words and the main

character must be _________________________________.

25. The Golden Melody Competition to be held at ____________________________ will have contestants who are

_______________.

[ 5 Marks ]

Section C[ 25 Marks ]

Questions 26 – 31 are based on the following passage.

26. (a) From paragraph 1, what attracted the writer to his Uncle Noble?

_____________________________________________________________________________________ [ 1 marks ]

(b) From paragraph 2, which word in this paragraph means ‘a very bad situation’ ?

_____________________________________________________________________________________ [ 1 marks ]

27. (a) From paragraph 3, what did the writer want to find out about his uncle Noble?

_____________________________________________________________________________________ [ 1 marks ]

(b) From paragraph 4 and 5, the word ‘It’ in line 19 refers to

_____________________________________________________________________________________ [ 1 marks ]

28. From paragraph 6, what favour did Uncle Noble ask of his nephew?

_____________________________________________________________________________________ [ 1 marks ]

29. From paragraph 8, initially what did the writer do with the talisman?

(a) ________________________________________________________________________________

(b) ________________________________________________________________________________[ 2marks ]

30. (a) From paragraph 3 and 8, state the reason why the writer used the word ‘irrationally’ about his dreams.

_____________________________________________________________________________________ [ 1 marks ]

(b) From paragraph 9, 10 and 11, what happened to the amulet and how did it affect his uncle? Answer in your own words. ______________________________________________________________________________________

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31. Based on the passage given, write a summary on:

• the events leading to the purchase of the amulet and its loss

• Uncle Noble’s situation before and after the purchase of the amulet

• the nephew’s role

Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the original meaning.

You summary must:• be in continuous writing form ( not in note form )• use materials from lines 7 to 48• not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below.

Begin your summary as follows:Uncle Noble was down on his luck when a stranger… [ 15 marks ]

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Section D

[ 25 Marks ]32. Read the following stanza of He Had Such Quiet Eyes and answer the questions that follow.

He had such quiet eyes She did not realize They were two pools of lies Layered with thinnest ice To her, those quiet eyes Were breathing desolate sighs Imploring her to be nice And to render him paradise.

Bibsy Soenharjo

(a) What are the man’s eyes compared to?

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(b) Write two words that are related to feelings of happiness.

(i)________________________________________________________________________________[ 1 mark ]

(ii)________________________________________________________________________________[ 1 mark ]

(c) How do you think the man managed to charm the girl into accepting him? In your own words, give a reason to support your answer.

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33. Read the extract from the short story, The Fruitcake Special below and answer the questions below

“No, it’s true, Anna,” I must see you outside this dull factory. Will you have dinner with me tonight?” “Well, I…” I was too surprised to speak properly. “That’s great! I’ll pick you up at your place tonight at eight. See you then,” he said. He was gone before I could say anything.As I went home on the bus, I thought of the strange situation I was in. My boss, who was famous for going out with beautiful women, had told me I was beautiful and had asked me out. But, I know I am just ordinary looking and not his usual type at all. When I got home my Momma was in the sitting room talking to my Aunt Mini.

.(a) Why was Mr Amos anxious to have dinner with Anna?

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(b) How did Mr Amos show his interest in Anna?

(i)________________________________________________________________________________[ 1 mark ]

(ii)________________________________________________________________________________[ 1 mark ]

(c) If you has been Anna and could not understand why Mr Amos has invited you for dinner, what would you have done? Explain why.__________________________________________________________________________________________

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marks]

34. The following are then novels studied on the literature component in English Language. Catch Us If You Can - Catherine MacPhail Step by Wicked Step - Anne Fine The Curse - Lee Su Ann

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.

Using the details from the novel that you have studied:• describe a character you like• explain why you like him or her [ 15 marks ]

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