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Okt 2016
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SMK AGAMA JOHOR BAHRU

JALAN ANGGERIK 21, TAMAN JOHOR JAYA,
PASIR GUDANG, JOHOR
FINAL EXAMINATION
FORM 4

ENGLISH
PAPER 2
2 HOURS AND 15 MINUTES

DO NOT OPEN THE BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO

Instructions
1 This question paper consists of four sections:
Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D.
2 Answer all questions.
3 You are advised to spend 25 minutes on Section A, 25
minutes on Section B, 50 minutes on Section C and 35
minutes on Section D.

For Examiners Use

Section Total Mark
s
A
15
B
10
C
25
D
20
Total
70

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This question paper consists of 15 printed pages

Section A
[15 marks]
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]

Dear Halim,
Have gone to the hospital.
Received call, Granny
suddenly ill. Ward 10.
Children with neighbours.
Shell look after them. Please
come hospital.
Raina
1.30 pm

1 Based on the message, how did Raina know that her grandmother was in
hospital?
A The hospital sent an ambulance to the house.
B Her neighbour informed her.
C She received a telegram.
D She was informed over the telephone.

2 This cover of a book shows that the book will probably be used
A
as a textbook in class
B
as a supplementary textbook
C
only by the English teacher
D
for practice in examination-type questions

GUIDED TREKKING
2
ONLY ALLOWED

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A
B
C
D

The message of the sign is we

cannot trek in this jungle
will get lost in the jungle
need to learn survival skills
cannot trek without a guide

Zoo Negara in Hulu Kelang houses some 400 species of

mammals, birds and reptiles. It is open from 9.00 a.m. to 5.00
p.m. daily. The Multi-Animal Show at its amphitheatre is on at
11.00 a.m. and 3.00 p.m. or at 3.30p.m. on Friday. Admission
rates are RM10 for adults and RM5 for children and senior
citizens. For details, call 03-41083422/8
4

From the news report, we know that the zoo

A charges a fee for the animal shows
B is open only on weekdays from 9.00a.m. to 5p.m.
C has animal shows every Saturday and Sunday
D gives a 50% discount to senior citizens

SAFETY IN SCHOOLS
Always travel in pairs or groups.
Never walk or cycle alone.

5 What kind of campaign is the above notice for?

A A counselling service
C A fight crime campaign
B An anti drug campaign
D A stop smoking campaign

The thousands who visit Pulau Sipadan are unwittingly

causing damage to the island it is far too small to
sustain large numbers of eco-tourists. Now, the Sabah
government is doing whatever it can to lessen the
environmental burden on the island.

6 Which of the following will make a good title for the extract above?
A Visit Sipadan Island
C Efforts made to save Sipadan
B The environmental burden
D Large number of eco-tourist

free of charge

7 This advertisement was probably inserted by

A
the newspapers
B
a florist
C
someone who loves flowers
D
someones sweetheart
Origin

Destination

Tanjung
Malim

Sentral KL

Origin

Destination

Sentral
KL

Tanjung
Malim

Train
No./Name
7/Ekspress
Langkawi
Train
No./Name
8/Ekspress
Langkawi

Depar- Arrival
Day Running
Fare
ture
S M T W T F S
0453
0711 Click
here
Depar- Arrival
Day Running
Fare
ture
2010
2211 Click
here

8 From the train time-table above, we know that

A the train service is available daily
B a one-way service is available once daily
C the service is available twice daily both ways

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

Sometimes, our memory fails us when we need it most: such as during our exams, or
when a face is familiar but not the name or where we last placed our car keys. Good memory
is not just one of our most important health assets 9 a tool to further our career and enhance
our self-development. As with any assets, we have to also look after our memory to ensure
that 10 does not become a liability in our old age. Our memory is to help us cope and
function with daily activities. Our memory function 11 divided into short-term memory and
long-term memory. Short-term memory is when we have acquired recent facts and the facts
are still intact. Examples are keeping appointments or if the electricity bill has been paid.
Long-term memory calls for recollection of key events that 12 in our childhood or distant
past.
As we grow older, our brain mass 13 and learning becomes more difficult especially
in picking up foreign languages or new skills. We tend to become 14 forgetful too with age.
However, if short-term memory becomes severely impaired, it could be due to Alzheimers
disease. Alzheimers sufferers are known to forget to get dressed after a shower, ask to be fed
just after a 15 meal or lose their direction back home after a shopping trip. Alzheimer
predominantly affects the elderly and the incidence is higher in women than in men simple
because women tend to live longer.

9 A or
B and
C but
10 A it
B its
C they
11 A
B
C
D

is
are
was
were

12 A
B
C
D

happen
happens
happened
happening

13 A decrease
B decreases
C decreased
D decreasing
14 A most
B more
C much
15 A full
B fills
C filled

ANSWER SHEET FOR SECTION A

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Section B
[10 marks]
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]
Questions 16 25
Read the information in the advertisement below and answer the questions that follow.
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Questions 16 25
Using the information given, write short answers in the spaces provided.

MEMO
1.Name of The College :. (1 mark)

Types of Programmes offered :

2(1 mark)
3(1 mark)
4.(1 mark)
Benefits you get if you study there
5.(1 mark)
6.(1 mark)
7..(1 mark)
8..(1 mark)
9.(1 mark)
10. Discount you get if you register early is ..(1 mark)

Section C
[25 marks]
[Time suggested : 50 minutes]
Questions 26 31 are based on the following passage.
Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow.
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I have always had this childhood dream that I would see the Taj Mahal by
moonlight. And that too before I was twenty-one. I never knew why but I
nursed this dream for a long time. Whenever I mentioned it to anyone in my
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family, they would laugh. What chance did I have of doing that, they would
ask, considering our familys financial status? But fate has a strange way of
dispensing luck, and when I got my share of it, my dream came true.
Somehow I did go to Agra, India, just as I turned twenty.
2

There I stood totally mesmerized by the magnificent monument I

had come to see. I was charmed and held spellbound. Words seemed
inadequate to describe this beautiful gift of love, but the famous poet Tagore
came close when he said that empires may crumble to dust and centuries
may go by but the Taj will still stand in its fadeless form for all times, so
that people can remember a love that must have been really great indeed.
I sat down to drink in the beauty of what was in front of me. I
wondered what kind of man he was the man who dreamed up this
wondrous building. Yes, I knew that it was built by Shah Jahan, the Moghul
Emperor, in memory of his favourite wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Rising from the
banks of the river Yamuna, this monument is one of the greatest among the
other extraordinary buildings in India.
The rather witty tourist guide gave me quite a few facts about the Taj
Mahal. It took 20 000 workmen 22 years to build this marvel of a marble
tomb. Ustad Isa, a Persian architect, is said to have been the main designer of
the Taj.The entrance gate opens into a scene of reflecting pools, stone
pathways and specially selected varieties of flowering trees. The central
building houses the bodies of Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan in a crypt
below.
There is perfect symmetry throughout the whole structure. Visual and
acoustic balance is maintained in the interior. Special architectural designs
cause recitations of the Quran to reverberate within the chamber. The interior
of the central building has precious stones embedded in the walls to form
pattern of flowers. There are verses from the Quran on the four main
doorways. The Arabic script enlarges as the eye moves up and away to read
the letters, thus creating an illusion of consistent size. As the guide told me
all these facts, I listened eagerly, devouring all the information. Everything
about the Taj fascinated me.

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15

20

25

30

35

The guide added that Shah Jahan, despite his poetic soul and loving
heart, was also capable of cruelty. It is said that he had the fingers of the
artisans and the workmen cut off, so that no other Taj Mahal could ever be
built again. The poor craftsmen who were praised for their work paid a
heavy price for their part in creating this work of art.

40

I wondered a little about Mumtaz Mahal. She must have been a

captivating person. I sighed to think that I knew so little about her. Her name
means Ornament of the Palace, a title given by her husband. This beloved
wife of Shah Jahan died giving birth to their fourteenth child in 1631. Her
heartbroken husband ordered the construction of this monument in 1632.

45

Having heard enough, I decided to walk about the grounds. The night
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was bathed in beauty. The white marble shimmered in the moonlight. I left
the guide and walked alone. I felt a selfish need to store this memory in my
mind. This was not something that could be photographed.
9

I wanted to enjoy the feeling of reverence this building evoked. In

fact, anyone entering the Taj has to take off his shoes, just as if one were
entering a mosque or a temple.

10

I also noticed that people tended to talk in hushed tones. No loud

jarring voices could be heard. There seemed to be a quiet understanding
among the people that this was a sacred place. The Taj has this effect on
people, I was told.

50

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Questions 26 -30
Answer all questions. You are advised to answer them in the order set.
26 (a) From paragraph 1, what was the writers dream?
[1 mark]
(b) Why did the writers family laugh at her dream?
.. [1 mark]
27 From paragraph 2, we know that the writer was fascinated with the Taj Mahal. In your
own words, describe her first impression.

..[2 marks]
28 (a) From paragraph 3, why did Shah Jahan build the Taj Mahal?
..[1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 5, what happens when the Quran is recited in the Taj Mahal?
...[1 mark]
29 From paragraph 6,
(a)
What did Shah Jahan do to the artisans and the workers after the monument was
completed?
... [1 mark]
(b)

Why did he do that?

..[1 mark]
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30 From paragraph 8, how did the writer remember the Taj Mahal if she didnt photograph it?

[2 marks]
Question 31
The article describes the fascination of the writer with the Taj Mahal.
Write a summary about
the interesting features of the building, and
the story behind its construction.
Your summary must
be in continuous writing (not in note form)
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below
use material from lines 16 - 45
Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the original
meaning.
Begin your summary as follows:
The Taj Mahal was built by Shah Jahan, in memory of his

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THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE

I
Half
a
league,
half a league,

Half a league onward,

All
in the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred.

"Forward, the Light Brigade!

Charge for the guns!" he said.

Into the valley of Death

Rode the six hundred

.
II
"Forward, the Light Brigade!"
.
Was there a man dismayed?
Not though the soldier knew
.
Someone had blundered.
Theirs not to make reply,
.
Theirs not to reason why,
Theirs but to do and die.
.
Into the valley of Death
Rode
the sixDhundred.
Section
[20 marks]
III
[TimeCannon
suggested
: 35 minutes]
to right
of them,
Cannon
to
left
of
them,
32 Read the poem below and answer the questions that
follow
Cannon in front of them
Volleyed and thundered;
Stormed at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth
12 of hell
Rode the six hundred
Alfred, Lord Tennyson

(a) In your own words, describe how the soldiers felt when they went into the battlefield.
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) What was the Commanders command?
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(c) Write a theme of the poem?
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

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(d) Give two suggestions on how we should show our appreciations to those who defend our
country.
(i)
________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(ii)

________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

33 The following are the short stories and drama studied in the literature component in
English Language.
Tanjung Rhu

Mingfong Ho

Leaving

M. G. Vassanji

Martyn Ford

The Right Thing to Do

Choose any one of the short stories and drama above and answer the question below.
Using the details from the short story or drama you have studied, write about an
important incident that you remember. Give reasons why you remember the incident.
Support your answer with close reference to the text.
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Prepared by
Hamizah Abdul Hamid

Checked by

Verified by

Ning Yatimah Binti Baharin

Head of English Panel
SMK Agama Johor Bahru

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