Specimen Test

8/2/2019 Specimen Test

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TC 1 Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd.

Specimen Test

One hour and forty-ve minutes

Section A : Directed Writing[35 marks]

You are advised to spend 45 minutes on this section.

One of the senior teachers in your school is retiring. As the head prefect, you have been asked to givea farewell speech in honour of your teacher. Based on the following notes, write out your speech.

Head ofGirl Guides Unit

Taught 15 years English Language

Background

Advisor for EnglishLanguage Society

Started Holiday Classroomprogramme

Free English tuition duringholidaysInspired other teachers tovolunteer

Enhanced students learningexperience

Interesting teaching methodsConstantly upgrading skills attended courses and seminars

Contributions

Instilled the importance of academicexcellence and developing good

characteristicsSuccessful futureContribution towards society andthe nation

Reached out to troubledstudents

Offered counselingMet with parents to resolveissues

When writing your speech, you must remember to: Useanappropriategreetingandclosing Statethepurposeofyourspeech Useallthenotesgiven


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Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn. Bhd. TC 2

English Form 4 KBSM Specimen Test

Section B : Continuous Writing

Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics.

1. Describe the qualities of a model citizen

2. School children should work during their holidays. Do you agree? Give your reasons.

3. The most valuable thing in life

4. Write a story ending with

I was glad to be in the right place at the right time.

5. Success


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Paper 2Two hours and fteen minutes

Section A[15 marks]

For each of the questions in this section, read the question rst and then study the information given to nd thebest answer. Then circle the answer A, B, C or D.

1. The main reason for the autumn-like atmosphere in Penang wasA The intense heat C The cool island breezeB The cool weather D The yellow leaves on trees

GEORGETOWN : About 80 flat dwellers in Jalan Ibrahim held a peaceful demonstration

against the Penang Municipal Council for allowing an illegal food court to operate

near their homes.

A Residents Association Committee Member said that they were unhappy over

the lack of response from the council.He also said that the food court caused noise pollution, littering and traffic

congestion in the area.

According to him, the developer claimed it did not incorporate any food court

in its plans.

2. Accordingtothereport,whomdotheatdwellersblameforallowingtheillegalfoodcourttooperate?A The residents association C The owners of the food courtB Thedeveloperoftheats D The Penang Municipal Council

3. From the text above, the word evacuated tells us that the residentsA wereinjuredinthere C helpedtoputoutthereB had to leave their homes D wereresponsibleforthere


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Questions 4 and 5 are based on the advertisement below.

The Mad Midnight Merdeka Sale

Today only!

Enjoy 2 hours of crazy discounts at

Metro Supermart, Penang

In conjunction with National Day

10.00 p.m. 12.00 midnight

30% discounts on all locally-manufactured electrical items20% discount on selected imported goods20% discount on fresh produceComplimentary refreshments will be served

4. Based on the advertisement above, the sale is most likely held in the month ofA June C AugustB July D September

5. Which of the following will be given free of charge?A Electrical items C Fresh produceB Imported goods D Refreshments

Police Station

PoliceStation

AceMinimarket

Petrolstation Lake Garden

Jalan Temenggung

Chin Hua High School Multi Purpose Hall Prima condominium

Post Office

POSTOFFICE

6. Based on the diagram above, which of the following statements best describes the location of theMulti Purpose Hall?A It is near the Police StationB ItisdirectlyoppositethePostOfceC It is between the Police Station and Prima CondominiumD It is between Chin Hua High School and Prima Condominium


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I propose that we launch an aggressive campaign

to recruit more members for our club.

Do you really feel that

it is necessary?

7. In the dialogue above the club member isA expressing doubt C seeking permissionB seeking approval D expressing dissatisfaction

Millennium Cineplex

Movie Screening times Cinema

The Spy Next Door 1230 1500 2030 1

Fame 1300 1630 2100 2

Universal Soldier 1330 1500 2000 3

Black Ransom 1400 1600 2100 4

8. Which movie will begin at 8 p.m.?A Fame C Universal Soldier

B Black Ransom D The Spy Next Door

Questions 9 15are based on the following passage.

Recent cases of school bullying have become a cause for concern in Malaysia. In a very strong public

statement, The Minister of Education warned bullies that harsh 9 will be taken against them and rightly

declared that bullying was not acceptable.

Emotionally, victims 10 bullying often suffer feelings of great distress and fear whenever they are in

school. The overwhelming fear they 11 can also lead to absenteeism from school in an attempt to escape

the bullying.

According 12 experts, victims of bullying often experience a drop in self esteem. Many victims blame

themselves. They believe that it is 13 own weakness that causes them to be picked on by the bullies.

Bullying behavior can 14 a childs learning experience. When children feel that they are under

constant threat of being hurt and humiliated, they cannot fully realise their academic potential. For meaningful

education to occur, children must be given 15 environment that is perceived to be safe physically,

emotionally and intellectually. Only when children feel safe and secure, will they adopt an open attitude to

knowledge.

Adapted from Violence in schools: Moving forward

by Professor Datin Noran Fauziah bt Yaakub and Dr. Goh Chee Leong

http://www.unicef.org/malaysia/protection_6930.html


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9. A act B acts C action D acting

10. A in B of C for D from

11. A enjoy B accept C experience D oppose

12. A of B to C for D with

13. A them B they C their D theirs

14. A affect B affects C affected D affected

15. A a B an C the D

Section B[10 marks]

Questions 16 25Read the article below and then complete the diagram that follows.

Chef Wan, whose full name is Redzuawan bin Ismail, is a

household name in Malaysia.

Not many people know that the Singapore-born cook was

a qualified accountant who worked in the banking industry.

However after seven years, he was desperate for a career change.

He decided to indulge in something that he loved, and that was

food. He quit his accounting profession, learned cooking and

became a professional chef.

Chef Wan, graduated from California Culinary Academy,

San Francisco, United States with a degree in Professional Chef

Training and Hotel Management. He also holds a Diploma from

the Ritz Hotel, Paris, France.

This celebrity chef has also served up for a few well known

characters in his time, including the Sultan of Brunei and former

U.S. President, Bill Clinton.

His other accomplishments include hosting cooking shows

all round the world and publishing dozens of cookbooks.

He is considered Malaysias answer to Britains Jamie Oliver

and Americas Martha Stewart.

But he is not just good at making great food; he owns

this unique persona that will mesmerize his audience and make

them wish they can watch him all day long. His old style of

mak-nenek nagging never fails to captivate people.

http://skorcareer.com.my/blog/chef-wan-biodata-celebrity-cook-and-

chef-in-malaysia/2008/04/27/


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Questions 16 25Using the information from the article, write short answers in the spaces provided.

Real name

(16)

Previous career

(18)

Place of birth

(17)

Present career

(19)

Qualications

Institution :California Culinary Academy,

San Francisco, US

Award:

(20)

Institution :

(21)

Award :

Diploma

Comparison to other famous personalities :

(24) of Britain

(25) of America

Other Accomplishments

Hosting(22)

Publishing(23)

CHEF WAN


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Section C[25 marks]

Questions 26 31are based on the following passage.

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Sam and Maria were a happily married couple. They lived in a nice home and had two

lovely children, a boy and a girl. Sam had a good job and had just been asked to go on abusiness trip to another city and would be gone for several days.

It was decided that Maria would go along on the trip for a much needed break. They hired

a reliable woman to care for the children and went on the trip. The trip was initially scheduled

for six days, but Sam managed to complete his work earlier than unexpected. As they were both

missing the children, the couple decided to return home earlier than they had planned.

As they drove into their neighbourhood, they felt glad to be back. Just then they noticed

smoke, and they drove off their usual route to see what it was. They found a home in flames.

Maria said, Oh well it isnt our fire, lets go home.

But Sam drove closer and exclaimed, That home belongs to Adam who works at my

office. He wouldnt be off work yet, maybe there is something we could do. Besides, our kids

are friends with his children. We really must stop and see if we can help.

It has nothing to do with us, protested Maria. You have your good clothes on. Lets just

leave and not get any closer.

But Sam drove up and stopped. They were both horror stricken to see the whole house in

flames. A woman on the lawn was screaming hysterically, The children! Get the children!

Sam grabbed her by the shoulder saying, Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the

children are!

In the basement, sobbed the woman, Down the hall and to the left.

In spite of Marias protests Sam grabbed the water hose and soaked his clothes, put

his wet handkerchief on his head and bolted for the basement which was full of smoke and

scorching hot. He found the door and grabbed two children, holding one under each arm.As he left he could hear some more whimpering. He delivered the two badly frightened

and nearly suffocated children into waiting arms and filled his lungs with fresh air and started

back asking how many more children were down there. They told him two more and Maria

grabbed his arm and screamed, Sam! Dont go back! Its suicide! That house will cave in any

second!

But he shook her off and went back by feeling his way down the smoke-filled hallway and

into the room. It seemed an eternity before he found both children and started back. They were

all three coughing and he stooped low to get what available air he could.

As he stumbled up the endless steps, it occurred to him that there was something

strangely familiar about the little bodies clinging to him. When at last they came out into the

sunlight and fresh air, he found that he had just rescued his own children.The baby-sitter had left them at this home to play with their friends while she did some

shopping.

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(Adapted fromThe Fire by: Author Unknown, Source Unknown from

www.inspirationalstories.com )

26. From paragraph 3(a) Why did Sam and Maria take a detour on the way home?

[1 mark]


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(b) What did they discover?

[1 mark]

27. (a) From paragraph 4, what decision did Sam make when he recognised his colleagues house?

[1 mark]

(b) From paragraph 5, how did Maria react to her husbands decision?

[1 mark]

28. (a) From paragraph 9, which word conveys the meaning of hurried off

[1 mark](b) From paragraph 10, how did Sam know that there were more children in the house?

[1 mark]

29. (a) How many children did Sam rescue from the burning house in total?

[1 mark]

(b) Why were Sams children in his colleagues house?

[1 mark]

30. In your opinion, what kind of person is Sam? Using your own words, give a reason to supportyour answer.

[2 marks]


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

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

Your summary mustbeincontinuouswriting(notinnoteform)usematerialfromparagraph2to12notbelongerthan130words,includingthetenwordsgivenbelow

Begin your summary as follows :

When Sam was asked to go on a business trip


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33. Read the extract from the drama Gulp and Gasp below and answer the questions that follow.

ROSE : Its because of you Im blind. Its because of you my mother is so ill in our slum. Its

because of you I have nothing.

LORD SEPTIC : Unlucky.

ROSE : Until I tell my story. Its time I told theEvening News about your cruel ways.

LORD SEPTIC : Grab her, Crouch. No one speaks to me like that. Tie her up. [He grabs her by the wrist].

[HISS]

CROUCH : Indeed, sir. Easy, sir. Of course, sir. Er any idea where theres a rope?

LORD SEPTIC : Down there by that trunk, you fool.

CROUCH : Ah ha! And where shall I tie her, Sir?

LORD SEPTIC : Simple. Down there.

(Page 79)

(a) Give two reasons for Roses anger towards Lord Septic.

(i)(ii)

[2 marks]

(b) What was Lord Septics reaction towards Rose when she threatened to expose him in themedia?

[1 mark]

(c) If you had Lord Septics wealth and authority, how would you respond to Roses threats?

[2 marks]

34. The following are the short stories / drama studied in the literature component in EnglishLanguage.

Short Stories QWERTYUIOP by Vivien Alcock

The Fruitcake Special by Frank Brennan

Drama Gulp and Gasp by John Townsend

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

Using the details from one of the texts above,describetheconclusionofthestoryexplainhowtheconclusionaffectsthecharactersinthestory


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English Form 4 KBSM Aswers

Section A : Directed Writing

A very good morning to the Principal, teachers and fellowstudents. I am humbled by this opportunity to speak at todays

assembly.

As we all know, our beloved Puan Maimun will be retiring

at the end of the week. She has been a teacher in this school

for the past fteen years. Besides teaching English, she has

been the head of the Girl Guides Unit and an advisor for the

English Language Society and Counselling Club. During her

tenure here she has not only carried out her duties impeccably

but she has gone the extra mile on many occasions to help

her students.

She will perhaps be best remembered for pioneering

the Holiday Classroom programme in which she gave free

English classes for all the students during the school holidays.

This was truly a noble gesture as many others in her positioncould have easily charged tuition fees. Her dedication and

enthusiasm caught on and many of her colleagues came

on board to volunteer their services in the various other

examination subjects. Thus the students of our school have

been enjoying free tuition classes during the holidays and I am

proud to say that many of us have improved under her tutelage.

As a teacher, she has carried out her duties with

diligence and enthusiasm. She has endeavoured to enhance

the learning experience of every student that she has taught.

Her interesting teaching methods have been both memorable

and enlightening. She also made efforts to constantly upgrade

her knowledge by attending courses and seminars.

Puan Maimun has not only motivated her students

to achieve academic excellence, she also instilled theimportance of developing good characteristics. She taught us

that a good education was the foundation to a successful life.

She instilled in us the importance of using our education to

contribute towards society and the nation.

She has reached out to many troubled students and

counselled them during their difcult times. She has spent

many hours after school visiting parents of troubled children

in an effort to resolve problems faced by her students.

I dare say that we have been blessed with a teacher of

her calibre and the students of this school are truly grateful

for all that she has done. Puan Maimun is truly an inspiration,

not only to her students, but also her fellow teachers. Those

of us considering the teaching profession would do well to

remember her and emulate her teaching style.Puan Maimun, we wish you all the best for your retirement

and we hope that you will come back to visit us from time to

time. From the bottom of our hearts, thank you and goodbye.

Section B : Continuous Writing

1. Describe the qualities of a model citizen

Introduction

The qualities of a model citizen can be based on the

citizens responsibility towards himself, his family, his

community and his nation

Body

Responsibility towards himself to study to get a good

education and be self-sufcient

Answers

Responsibility towards his family to take on the role

of provider and to bring out the best in his/her spouse

and children

Responsibility towards the community to liveharmoniously among people of all walks of life

Responsibility towards the nation to be loyal and

patriotic

Conclusion

We should all aspire to become better citizens not

just for our own good but for the greater good of the

country we call home

2. School children should work during their holidays.

Do you agree? Give your reasons.

Introduction

State your opinion agree however, only students

above a certain age should be allowed to work limited

hours

BodyReasonable age for students to work sixteen

between four to six hours a day

Good opportunity to get hands-on experience about

careers of their choice

They will learn the value of hard-earned money

Will instill a sense of responsibility in them - contributing

to the family income and earning their own pocket-

money

Conclusion

School children who choose to work must not

compromise on their studies

3. The most valuable thing in life

Introduction

State what you consider to be the most valuable thingin your life time

Body

Time is a persons most precious resource

Everyone is given an equal amount of time in a day it

is up to us to optimize the time that we have

Time that is wasted is gone forever we must make

every second count by planning to do the most that we

can within the given period

Time management is important for us to achieve

everything that we set out to do

Conclusion

We must live life to the fullest and maximize the time

that we have been given on earth

4. Write a story ending with I was glad to be in the right place at the right

time.

Introduction

Describe an occasion where you helped in the rescue

of a kidnapped child

Body

Walking home from school decided to take a short-cut

Passed a row of abandoned houses surprised to see

two people leaving one of the houses

Waited for their car to leave - slowly crept up and

peeped in - saw a girl tied up in an empty room

Realised that girl was being held hostage called

police rescued girl gave description of kidnappers


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English Form 4 KBSM Answer

Conclusion

Glad to be in the right place at the right time

5. Success

Introduction

Success means different things to different people

Body

Some people consider money to be the measure of

success these people will aspire to make a lot of

money so that they can afford the best of the materialworld

Others consider success to mean having a well-

balanced life these people are content to live

moderate lives as long as all their basic requirements

are met

Some people place importance on certain areas of their

life and willing to sacrice other areas for example a

businessman who focuses on his business may have

to compromise on quality time with the family

Conclusion

Few people can achieve success in all aspects of life

we should dene our own targets based on what is

important to us and aim for success in these areas.

Section A

1. D 2. D 3. B 4. C 5. D

6. D 7. A 8. C 9. C 10. B

11. C 12. B 13. C 14. A 15. B

Section B

16. Redzuawan bin Ismail

17. Singapore

18. Accountant

19. Professional Chef

20. Professional Chef Training and Hotel Management21. Ritz Hotel Paris

22. cooking shows

23. cookbooks

24. Jamie Oliver

25. Martha Stewart

Section C

26. (a) They saw smoke and they wanted to investigate the

cause

(b) They discovered that a house was on re

27. (a) He decided to stop and offer help.

(b) She was against his decision and urged him to leave

the scene immediately.

28. (a) The word is bolted(b) He heard whimpering as he carried the two children

out of the house.

29. (a) Sam rescued a total of four children

(b) Their babysitter had left them there while she did

some shopping.

30. In my opinion, Sam is a brave and caring person.

When he saw that his colleagues house was on re, he

stopped to offer help. When he heard that there were

children trapped in the house, he risked his life to save

them from the re. His courageous act not only saved his

colleagues children but also saved the lives of his two

children who happened to be in the burning house.

31. When Sam was asked to go on a business trip, he

took his wife, Maria, with him. They arranged for a

babysitter to look after their two children. They returned

home earlier than planned. As they drove into their

neighbourhood they saw a house on re. Maria urged

her husband to ignore it but Sam recognized it to be

the home of his colleague. He stopped to help, despite

Marias protests. When he heard that there were children

in the house, he dashed into the burning house. He

managed to rescue two children. When he realised thatthere were still two more children trapped, he dashed in

again. He located the two remaining children and carried

them to safety. Only then did he discover that they were

actually his own children. (131 words)

Section D

32. (a) (i) the eyes were deceitful

(ii) the eyes were cold and cruel

(b) The persona was advised not to compromise her

values and dignity in her relationships.

(c) The poet advices her readers to exercise caution

when committing to relationships. They must be

sure of the sincerity of their partners before giving

in to their physical demands. She also cautions thatpeople may experience heartbreak in some of their

relationships before nally nding the right partner.

33. (a) (i) Rose blamed Lord Septic for her blindness which

was caused by unsafe working conditions in his

factory

(ii) Rose also blamed Lord Septic for her mothers

illness which was caused by the deplorable living

conditions in the room they rented from him

(b) He instructed Crouch to tie her to the railway track

so that she would be run over by the train.

(c) First of all, I would not resort to using physical harm

simply because Rose threatened to expose me to

the media. I would nd some way of compensating

Rose for her suffering, as I had been responsible forit. Then I would change my cruel ways and make

amends for the wrongs that I have done. I would

start by addressing the problems in my factory and

the premises rented out to my employees to prevent

further accidents.

34. QWERTYUIOP ends on a happy note because Lucy has

managed to solve the problems in her ofce. When Lucy

rst starts work at Ross and Bannister, she is terrorized

by the spirit of Miss Broome, a former employee of the

company. Miss Broome, who resented being asked to

leave her job, comes back in spirit to torture all the

secretaries who take over her job. However, Lucy does

not cower away in fear like the other secretaries before

her. She initiates a talk with Harry Darke to nd outabout Miss Broomes history with the company. She is

saddened by what she discovers. Thus she devises a

plan to pacify Miss Broomes unhappy spirit. She tells

Miss Broome that her services are still required by her

former employer, Mr. Bannister, who has since passed

away. Miss Broome is therefore given a purpose in her

afterlife and she stops harassing Lucy. Lucys clever plan

works out well for all the characters in the story Harry

Darke feels proud of Lucy, Miss Broome nally feels

useful again, Mr. Ross is extremely pleased with his

new secretary and Lucy is left to work in peace without

further interruptions from the typewriter.

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