Section A

(20 marks)
(Time suggested : 15 Minutes)

Questions 1-10 are based on the text. The first, second last and last lines are correct. For the remaining
lines there is one grammatical error in each line. Underline the error and write he correct word in the
space provided without changing the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling errors in the text.

The two salesgirls continued talking though one of them could see Encik
Husni approaching the counter. He have to wait a full five minutes before Mei

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Ling, one of the salesgirls, turned with him with a bothered look on her face.

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I wonder if you could show me the latest range of belt for me, Encik Husni
enquired. Mei Ling lazy pointed her finger and curtly said, They are over there.
Then she resumed her conversation with their salesgirl friend.
As soon while she was sure Encik Husni was not within earshot, she
complained, Did you see how shabbily he was dress? He must be blind too, as
the belts are just around the corner, and he missed them. Some people has the
nerve!
In closing time, Miss Chan the sales supervisor walked over to Mei Lings
counter and asked if a Malay man had approach her for some belts. Yes, as a
matter of fact he did, replied Mei Ling. Well, I hope you shown him our range
and pampered him with the service our company is so famous for. Encik Husni is
the new chairman of our company, Miss Chan said with a smile.

Section B
(20 marks)
(Time suggested : 25 Minutes)

DENGUE FEVER
What is Dengue?
It is a disease caused by the Aedes mosquito.
It is found in tropical and sub-tropical regions around the world.
How is Dengue transmitted?

The Dengue virus is transmitted to humans through bites of female Aedes mosquitoes.
These mosquitoes acquire/get the virus while feeding on the blood of an infected person.
After 8-10 days of incubation, an infected mosquito can transmit the virus to humans.
The lifespan of a mosquito is between 15 to 65 days and it will infect as many people as it
possibly can while it is still alive.

What are the signs?

Dengue fever is a flu-like illness with high fever, headache, pain behind the eyes, muscle
and joint pains and rashes. It seldom causes death.
Dengue haemorrhagic fever may cause death.

What can you do to prevent or control Dengue?

Make sure your house is free from Aedes mosquitoes by:

getting rid of containers, both man-made and natural, that can breed mosquitoes (man-made
containers include flower pot base plants, metal drums, plastic food containers, tyres while
natural containers include leaves and fruit shells);
spraying insecticides in the house to kill the hidden mosquitoes;
using insecticide such as ABATE when storing water.
Remember: Prevention is better than cure!

Question 11 15. Based on the poster, identify true or false statement by writing True or False on the
spaces provided.
11.Dengue Fever is spread by mosquitoes.

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12. Only bites from female Aedes mosquitoes transmit Dengue virus.

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13. Mosquitoes can live for up to 2 months.

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14. Dengue fever can be found around the world.

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15. ABATE can kill mosquitoes.

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Question 16-20. Read the poster carefully and answer all the questions.
16. How does Dengue fever is transmitted?
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17. What is ABATE?
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18.Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrase from the poster
Meaning
Phrase
Hot and humid area
Performing a little maintenance
is better than having to fix
something
19. Why is it important to prevent or control Dengue fever?
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20. There was a Dengue outbreak in your town. Write a short memo in 50 words advising your best
friend on how to prevent it
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Section C
(15 marks)
(Time suggested : 25 Minutes)
Questions 21-27 are based on the following passage

21. Who is Nicol David?

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22. Nicol David is well-known for being the __________________________________________________
23. How did Nicol get to play in the state team?
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24. How did Nocol become good at squash?
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25. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate phrase/word from the poster
Meaning
Engaged in specified activity as
a means of livelihood or for gain

Phrase/word

successive
recovered

Question 26
Nicols Achievements
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
f.

Number 1 in the world ranking for Squash

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27. Based on the story of Nicols success and achievements, suggest 2 positive values needed by a
person in order to be successful.
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b. ______________________________________________________________________________

Section D
(Time suggested : 25 Minutes)
The picture below show causes of air pollution. Based on the picture, write an article for your English
Club Newsletter.

In your article:

explain the causes of air pollution.

suggest ways to overcome air pollution.
make sure your article is between 150 200 words.

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