SPM English Language Module Set I 2014

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Section A: Directed Writing

[35 marks]

You are the Secretary of the English Language Society. You are being asked tocover about the English Week organised in your school. Use the points below to helpyou write the report:

Date and venue of the English Week

Officiation ceremony - principal

Choir Performance by the English Language Society

Essay Writing Competition

Spelling Bees Competition

Public Speaking Competition

When writing the report, you should remember to:

Address the recipient of the report

state the writers name at the end of the report

write in paragraphs

use allthe notes given

Section B: Continuous Writing

[ 50 marks]

[Time suggested: One hour]

Write a composition of about 350 wordson oneof the following topics.

1. Describe an event in school that you enjoyed the most.

2. Facebook should be banned in Malaysia. Discuss.

3. Independence Day.

4. Write a story ending with: The memory will remain forever.

5. Courage.


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Paper 2

Read the questions and circle the correct answers.

1. The sign above indicates

A animals are not allowed to eat

B feeding animals is not allowed

C not everyone can feed the animals

D we need to give notice before feeding the animals

2. The instruction on the label of the bottle warns that the medicine must

A be consumed immediately

B not be consumed by mouthC be used with extra caution

D be consumed with care

3. Based from the sign above, we know that

A everyone needs to take care of everyones safety

B the road needs to be tended by everyone

C everyone needs to drive safely

D the road is safe for use

NOT FOR ORAL CONSUMPTION!


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4. The phrase face the musicrefers to

A problems faced by the National Service participants

B dance performance by National Service participants

C music performance by National Service participants

D punishment faced by National Service participants

5. Which of the statements best describes the advertisement?

A NFS Bank provides 24-hour service.

B NFS Bank entertains all kinds of criticisms.

C NFS Bank will give a clock to all customers.

D NFS Bank will answers the customers questions.

6. From the advertisement, we know that

A the package is inclusive of a meal

B the package costs RM50 per person

C the theme park is only for two personsD the theme park is only open during the school holidays

2,000 National Service face the music for dodging

the training.

NFS BANK

Round-the-clock customer service

TASEK UTARA THEME PARK

Special school holiday package

Pay only RM50 for two.

Package inclusive of full day passAnd a buffet lunch

(Normal price: RM70per person)


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7. From the comic strip above, the saying the early bird gets the worm refers to

A working hard to gain success

B being proactive will produce better result

C cooperation is the key to success in life

D motivation helps children to wake up in the morning

SYMPTOMS OF COMPUTER ADDICTION

Feeling happy when using the computer

Craving for more time at the computer

Neglecting family and friends

Feeling empty or depressed when not at the computer

Being unable to stop the activity

8. Which of the following statements is true about computer addicts?

A They feel hungry

B They do their jobs well

C They spend less time with friends

D motivation helps children to wake up in the morning


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Questions 9 15 are based on the following passage.

9. A a 13. A inB the B intoC - C ontoD an D between

10. A justify 14. A catchB justifies B caughtC justified C catchesD justifying D catching

11. A its 15. A on

B its B inC its C afterD it D. when

12. A roofB wallC domeD minaret

The Taj Mahal is one of the seven wonders, which is located in Agra, the

North Indian State of Uttar Pradesh in India. This beautiful masterpiece is ___9____

must-visit because no matter how many photographs you might have seen of it,

nothing can ___10_____ seeing if for yourself!

The Taj Mahal stole so many hearts because of the romantic tale behind

___11____ existence. The Taj is actually the mausoleum of the Mughal Empress

Mumtaz Mahal, built by her husband the Emperor Shah Jahan in memory of her.

After 22 laborious years, the complex was finally completed in 1648 AD. The

____12____ is made of white marble and it is set against an awesome backdrop of

the river. The Taj sparkles in the moonlight when the semi-precious stones inlaid

____13____ the white marble ___14____ the glow of the moon. The Taj is pinkish

in the morning, milky white in the evening and golden ___15____ the moon shines.

These changes, they say, depict the different moods of a woman.


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Section B

[10 marks]

Question 16-25

Read the passage and answer the questions given.

A growing trend is internet computer addiction among teens. Unfortunately, it has

adversely affect teenagers by giving various physical and emotional complications.

Internet addiction among teens will lead to one thing - computer dependency.

Teens suffering from Internet addiction will most likely exhibit some or all of the

following symptoms:

Excessive timeYour teen devotes increasing amounts of time to the Internet.

This involves all forms of Internet activity, from instant messaging (IM), to email,

surfing sites, participating in chat rooms and updating their Facebook status.

Withdrawal from friends and activitiesAs the teen spends more and more time

online and not in the physical company of others, the pattern emerges that he or she

withdraws from friends and normal activities.

LiesAsked about the amount of time spent online, what they were doing, or

confronted with evidence on cell phone bills for texting, IMs, or downloading, they

would elaborate and fabricated dissertations.

Fatigue and other physical symptomsInternet addicts look and act sleep

deprived. They seem tired all the time, due to the fact that they stay up late or get up

early so they can be on the Internet.

Poor grades or job performanceEvidence of decreased attention paid to activities

and responsibilities due to increased time spent on the Internet shows up in poor

grades that they achieved in their examinations.

Emotional outburstsWhen asked about time spent online, the Internet addicted

teens would be easily triggered by such simple question. They may erupt in an

emotional outburst, be annoyed or irritable whenever theyre not online.


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To prevent and end internet computer addiction among teens is somewhat a

challenge. A parent of a teenager suffering from internet and computer addiction

should act upon it as soon as they see the symptoms by trying to limit the amount of

hours the teenager spends on the computer. Encouraging the child to take up other

pastimes or hobbies can in most cases turn their attention away from the computer.

An organisation has been specifically set up to combat internet computer addiction

among teens with their computer and internet addiction. The organisation is called

The Center for Internet Addiction Recovery and can be found online at

http://www.netaddiction.com.

Practice 1

Read the passage and complete the graphic organiser below with the correct answers.

Name of addiction:

1. .

Symptoms:

2. .

.

3. .

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4. .

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5. .

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6. .

.

7. .

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Organisation for treating Internet

Addiction:

9. .

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Website:

10. .

Alternative to combat Internet

Addiction:

8. .
http://www.netaddiction.com/http://www.netaddiction.com/http://www.netaddiction.com/


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day. Respiratory disease isn't the only problem brought on by air

pollution.

5 The threat begins even before birth. A study in Kaohsiung, Taiwan,

found a correlation between maternal exposure to sulphur dioxide

during the first trimester of pregnancy and lowered birth weight.

Newborns in the Philippines are showing high levels of lead, mercury,

cadmium and copper in their blood. And in Bangkok, physicians have

found deadly particulates in the umbilical cords of newborn babies.

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6 At greatest risk from both indoor and outdoor air pollution are children

under five years of age. The Boston-based Health Effects Institute

estimates that more than a million children in Asia will not live to see

their fifth birthday because they will succumb to illnesses linked directly

to air pollution. Numerous studies over the past five years, including a

major one released last year by the University of Southern California,

have demonstrated that when it comes to air pollution, children are not

merely small adults.

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7 "Because children's tracheas are shorter than adults', the pollutants in

the atmosphere can easily invade the depths of their lungs," says Dr

Xiaochuan Pan, a professor at the Peking University School of Public

Health in Beijing.

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8 Adds Dr Michael T. Kleinman, an air pollution expert at the University of

California, Irvine, "There are many differences between children and

adults in the ways that they respond to air pollution. For example,

children take in more air per unit body weight at a given level of

exertion than do adults. When a child is exercising at maximum levels,

such as during a soccer game or other sports event, they may take in

20 per cent to 50 per cent more air - and more air pollution - than would

an adult in comparable activity."

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9 According to Dr Wilson Fung, a Hong Kong paediatrician, "The nose is

like an air filter, and because their noses are smaller than adults',

children's noses get blocked up sooner by secretions and swelling. This

forces them to breathe through their mouths more often. The mouth is

not an air filter, and particulates go directly to the lungs, causing greater

damage."

(Adapted from rdasia.com)

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26. From paragraph 1,

(a) who are the innocent victims of air pollution?

______________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ](b) what causes the air pollution in most Asian countries?

______________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ]

27. From paragraph 2, state two main illnesses that can be fatal.

(a) _________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ]

(b) _________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ]

28. From paragraph 3,

(a) state a word that describes the serious condition that plagued the

children.

______________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ]

(b) name the life-shortening diseases suffered by the children.

______________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ]

29. (a) From paragraph 6, why more than a million children in Asia will not live to

see their fifth birthday?______________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ]

b) From paragraph 8, why are children easily affected by air pollutions?

______________________________________________________________

[ 1 mark ]


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30. In your opinion, whats the best way to overcome pollution? Name two ways

that the government can do to rectify this problem.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

[ 2 marks]

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

How air pollution affects the children

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

original meaning.

Your summary must:

be in continuous writing form (not in note form)

use materials from lines 9 to 37

not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 wordsgiven below

Begin your summary as follows:

Abo ut half of some nine thousand c hi ldren treated as outpat ients at the

Lakeside Medical Centre and Hospita l in . ..

[15 marks]


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Section D

32 Read the poemNature and answer the questions that follow.

(a) What is the difference between the weather in the poets country with other

countries?

_____________________________________________________________[ 1 mark]

(b) Name the main crop produced in the poets country.

______________________________________________________________[1mark]

(c) What does the lineAnd there is no sound but the swish of water in the gulliessuggest?______________________________________________________________

[1mark]

NATURE

We have neither Summer nor WinterNeither Autumn nor Spring.We have instead the daysWhen the gold sun shines on the lush green canefieldsMagnificiently.The days when the rain beats like bullets on the roofs

And there is no sound but the swish of water in the gulliesAnd trees struggling in the high Jamaica winds.Also there are the days when leaves fade from off guango treesAnd the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sun.But best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwoodblossomWhen the bushes are full of the sounds of bees and the scent ofhoneyWhen the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of air,When the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow starsAnd beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone.

~ H.D. Carberry


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(d) In your opinion, whats the poets feeling towards his country? Give a reasonto support your answer.

______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

[2marks]

33. The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English

Language.

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

Using details from the novel you have studied, name one significant eventin the

story. Support your answer with close reference to the text.

-Catch Us If You Can : Catherine McPhail

-The Curse : Lee Su Ann

-Step by Wicked Step : Anne Fine

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