Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 11
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Writing from notes: note expansion
42 marks.
Section A: objective questions
12 marksChoose the best answer, A, B or C, for each question.
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Question 1
In Paper 2 Part 2, the task says: You must use the notes below to help you. What must you do?
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B
Every note must be used. A missing note costs marks for content. Notes are expanded into sentences, not copied.
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Question 2
Which is the best expansion of the note went to Pulau Pangkor – with family?
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B
B is a full sentence with a subject (I), a past verb (went) and an extra detail (Last December). A has no verb; C uses the present tense with a past time.
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Question 3
It rained heavily all morning. ______, the football match was cancelled.
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A
The cancelled match is the result of the rain, so "As a result" fits.
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Question 4
______ I was very tired, I finished my History homework before dinner.
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B
Being tired and still finishing the homework is a contrast. "Although" starts the sentence; there is no "but" after it.
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Question 5
Last Sunday, my family ______ a picnic at Taman Botani Putrajaya.
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C
"Last Sunday" is a finished time in the past, so the past simple "had" is correct.
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Question 6
These sentences come from a story about a trip to Cameron Highlands. Which sentence has a tense mistake?
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C
The story is in the past, so "buy" should be "bought".
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Question 7
What does a topic sentence do?
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A
The topic sentence, usually the first sentence, gives the main idea. The other sentences support it with details.
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Question 8
At the night market, we bought snacks ______ apam balik, keropok lekor and satay.
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A
"such as" introduces examples of the snacks.
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Question 9
Three students expanded the note How you felt in an essay about a quiz competition last month. Which is the best?
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B
B gives two feelings and a reason in the correct past tense. A has no reason. C uses the present tense (feel, win) for a past event.
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Question 10
Which sentence is the best last sentence for an essay about a school trip?
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C
C closes the essay with a final thought. A and B are details for the beginning or the middle.
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Question 11
About how long should you spend on Paper 2 Part 2?
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A
Paper 2 is one hour: about 20 minutes for Part 1 and about 40 minutes for Part 2.
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Question 12
In the UASA Form 1 papers, Paper 2 Part 2 says: In about ______ words, write an essay about ... Which number completes it?
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B
The real task asks for about 90 words, about 30 for each of the three notes. (Part 1, the email, asks for about 80 words.)
Section B: reading and correcting essays
18 marksAnswer all questions in this section.
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Question 13
Aina wrote an essay about a holiday. Each line below has one error. Find the error and write the correction.
A Day at Pantai Cenang
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(a)Last Saturday, my family and I go to Pantai Cenang in Langkawi.
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(b)We reached the beach at nine o'clock and the sun were shining.
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(c)My brother and I builded a big sandcastle near the water.
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(d)After that, we discussed about where to have lunch.
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(e)We ate grilled fish at a stall. It was a amazing meal.
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(f)Langkawi is the more beautiful island I have ever visited.
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Question 14
Hafiz wrote an essay about a place he likes. The task gave these notes: Where it is and who you go with; What you do there; Why you like it.
My Favourite Weekend Place
My favourite place is Taman Tasik Titiwangsa, a big lake park near my house in Kuala Lumpur. I usually go there on Sunday mornings with my cousin, Farid.
We always do the same things. First, we jog around the lake for thirty minutes. After that, we feed the fish near the bridge. Sometimes we rent a small boat, but it costs RM10, so we do not do it every week.
I like this place because it is quiet and green. For example, I can hear birds singing in the trees. I always feel calm and fresh when I go home.
Complete the notes with no more than three words and/or a number from the essay.
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(a)Name of the place: ______
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(b)Person Hafiz goes with: ______
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(c)First activity: ______ around the lake
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(d)Price of a boat: ______
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Question 15
Read Hafiz's essay in Question 14 again. Is each statement True or False?
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(a)Hafiz uses one paragraph for each note.
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True
Paragraph 1: where and who; paragraph 2: what they do; paragraph 3: why he likes it.
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(b)The essay is written mostly in the past tense.
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False
It is about a habit (usually, always), so it is in the present simple.
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(c)Hafiz gives an example to show that the park is quiet and green.
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True
"For example, I can hear birds singing in the trees."
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(d)Hafiz and Farid rent a boat every Sunday.
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False
They rent one only sometimes, because it costs RM10.
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Question 16
Choose the best sentence or phrase for each gap. There are two extra options that you do not need.
Gotong-royong at SMK Seri Indah
Last Saturday, the Environment Club held a gotong-royong at our school. (1) ______. We gathered at the school field at 8.00 a.m.
Our teacher, Cikgu Ramli, divided us into groups. My group cleaned the drains behind the canteen. (2) ______. Other groups painted the fence and planted flowers.
(3) ______, we were tired and dirty, but we felt proud. (4) ______. I hope we can do this again next term.
Options
A. About fifty students and five teachers joined it
B. It was hard work because the drains were full of leaves and plastic bottles
C. At the end of the day
D. Our school looked clean and beautiful again
E. Next week, we clean the drains
F. For example
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(1)Gap (1)
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A
"it" refers back to the gotong-royong, and it tells us who took part.
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(2)Gap (2)
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B
B adds a detail and a reason about cleaning the drains.
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(3)Gap (3)
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C
A time phrase is needed before the comma: At the end of the day, we were tired.
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(4)Gap (4)
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D
D gives the result of the work and leads to the closing hope. E mixes "next week" with the present tense, and F needs an example after it.
Section C: short answers
6 marksWrite your answers in the spaces provided.
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Question 17
You are writing about the last school holidays. Expand the note helped grandmother – kitchen into one or two sentences. Add at least one extra detail.
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(a)Your sentence(s)
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During the school holidays, I helped my grandmother in the kitchen. We made kuih lapis for my cousin's wedding, and she taught me her secret recipe.
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Question 18
Join each pair of sentences with the word in brackets. Write one sentence.
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(a)I was hungry. I ate two plates of nasi lemak. (so)
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(b)The hall was very hot. We enjoyed the concert. (although)
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Question 19
A student wrote this ending for an essay about a family picnic last month: "In conclusion, I feel happy. Because we eat a lot of food." Rewrite the ending correctly.
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(a)Your ending
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All in all, I felt very happy because my whole family was together and we ate a lot of delicious food.
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Section D: writing
6 marksWrite your answer in the space provided.
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Question 20
In your English class, you have been talking about festivals in Malaysia.
In about 90 words, write an essay about a festival that you celebrate.
You must use the notes below to help you.
In about 90 words, write an essay about a festival that you celebrate.
You must use the notes below to help you.
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(a)Write your essay.
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Hari Raya in Kuala Pilah
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is my family's favourite festival. We celebrate it at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, at my grandparents' house in Kuala Pilah.
We start preparing two weeks before. First, my mother and I bake biscuits such as tart nenas. Then my father cleans the house and hangs colourful lights outside. On the last night, my grandmother cooks rendang and ketupat.
What I like most is the morning of Hari Raya. After the prayer, we ask our parents for forgiveness, and the children receive green packets. I feel happy because the whole family is together. (99 words, not counting the title. In the real paper this essay is marked out of 20 with the rating scale: Content, Communicative achievement, Organisation and Language, 5 marks each.)
Hari Raya Aidilfitri is my family's favourite festival. We celebrate it at the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting, at my grandparents' house in Kuala Pilah.
We start preparing two weeks before. First, my mother and I bake biscuits such as tart nenas. Then my father cleans the house and hangs colourful lights outside. On the last night, my grandmother cooks rendang and ketupat.
What I like most is the morning of Hari Raya. After the prayer, we ask our parents for forgiveness, and the children receive green packets. I feel happy because the whole family is together. (99 words, not counting the title. In the real paper this essay is marked out of 20 with the rating scale: Content, Communicative achievement, Organisation and Language, 5 marks each.)
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