myUASARevision for UASA
Practice paper, not an official KPM paper
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Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik

English

Tingkatan 2, Paper 1: 1 hour 30 minutes; Paper 2: 1 hour, 80 marks
Nama / Name
Kelas / Class
Tarikh / Date
Markah / Marks:      / 80
Instructions
  1. This model paper has Paper 1 (Reading and Use of English, 40 marks) and Paper 2 (Writing, 40 marks). In the real test the two papers are taken separately.
  2. Answer all questions.
  3. Paper 1: choose or write the answer for each question.
  4. Paper 2: write your answers in the spaces provided.

Paper 1 Part 1

8 marks
You should spend about 15 minutes in this part. Read the text carefully in each question. Choose the best answer A, B or C.
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Question 1

Hanis, the 7.40 bus is late again. It will only reach our stop at about 8.10, so I am going to take the LRT instead. Please wait for me at the school gate, not at the bus stop. I will buy you a drink at the canteen to say sorry.
Amir
Amir wants Hanis to
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B
Amir says Please wait for me at the school gate. He is the one who will buy the drink (C), and he is taking the LRT, so Hanis does not need the late bus (A).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.2
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Question 2

SCHOOL BUS: ROUTE 4

Taman Mutiara 6.45 a.m.  |  Pasar Besar 6.55 a.m.
Monthly fare: RM45, paid to the driver on the first Monday of the month
No eating or drinking on the bus
Missed the bus? Please call the school office before 7.15 a.m.
Students who use this bus must
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C
Monthly fare: RM45, paid ... on the first Monday of the month, so the fare is paid once a month. A is wrong: RM45 is for the whole month. B is wrong: eating is not allowed.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.4
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Question 3

To: Parents of Form 2 students
Subject: Trip to the National Science Centre

Dear parents,
The Form 2 trip to the National Science Centre is on Friday, 22 August. The fee is RM18, which covers the bus and the entrance ticket. Lunch is not included. Please put the money in an envelope with your child's name on it and hand it to the class teacher by Friday, 8 August.
Cikgu Salmah
The parents are asked to
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A
The fee goes in an envelope with your child's name on it and is handed in by Friday, 8 August. Lunch is not included and each student buys or brings their own (B), and the RM18 already covers the entrance ticket (C).
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.3
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Question 4

FOR SALE: girl's bicycle
24-inch, blue, used for one year. Good condition. Original price RM450, now only RM220 (can bargain). Cash only. You must collect it from my house in Taman Sutera, Johor Bahru. Message me: Dania
What do we learn about the bicycle?
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A
The first price was RM450 and the seller now asks RM220, so it costs less than before. It was used for a year (B) and the buyer must collect it (C).
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.7
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Question 5

RapidGo Travel Card
Top up from RM10 at any station or shop.
Maximum balance: RM200.
This card is not refundable. Keep it dry and away from heat.
The label tells us that the owner of the card
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C
Maximum balance: RM200 means the card cannot hold more. Not refundable means no money comes back (A), and the smallest top-up is RM10, not RM5 (B).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.7
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Question 6

Clerk: Good morning. Where to?
Madam Lee: Two tickets to Butterworth, please. One adult and one child.
Clerk: The 9.30 train is full, but there are seats on the 11.00 one. Adult RM25, child RM12.
Madam Lee: Then the 11.00 one, please.
Why does Madam Lee choose the 11.00 train?
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B
The clerk says The 9.30 train is full, so Madam Lee takes the next train that has seats. The clerk gives only one price list (A), and she does not say she prefers a later time (C).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.5
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Question 7

PAY WITH EASYPAY E-WALLET
Get 10% cashback on your bus fares, Monday to Friday, up to RM5 a month.
Cashback goes into your wallet the next day.
New users: download the app and get RM3 free!
A customer pays RM100 for bus fares on weekdays in one month. How much cashback will she get?
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B
10% of RM100 is RM10, but the cashback is capped at up to RM5 a month. RM3 is the free gift for new users, not cashback.
For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.4
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Question 8

NOTICE TO BUS PASSENGERS
Because of road works, from 3 March buses 14 and 15 will not stop at Jalan Cempaka. Please use the bus stop outside the library instead. The route of Bus 20 is not changed. We are sorry for the trouble.
What can we say from the notice?
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A
Only buses 14 and 15 change their stop, and The route of Bus 20 is not changed, so it still stops at Jalan Cempaka. The notice does not say that every bus moves (B), and buses 14 and 15 still run, only from another stop (C).
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.6

Paper 1 Part 2

8 marks
You should spend about 15 minutes in this part. Read the email below and think of the word which best fits each gap. Write one word in each space provided.
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Question 9

From: sofea@email.com   To: wani@email.com
Subject: Saving for Langkawi

Hi Wani,

How are you? Thanks for your message. I know I am a little slow in replying, but I am busy these days. I am saving money for the school trip to Langkawi next March, and the fee is RM350. That is a lot for me!

It is not easy, but I (0) am doing my best. So far, I (9) ______ saved RM120. I do not want to spend too (10) ______ money on snacks now, so I bring my own lunch to school. I have been saving (11) ______ January, and I put RM10 into my tin every week. Home food is much (12) ______ than food from the canteen, so my tin gets fuller faster.

I (13) ______ going to sell my old comics online too. Last Sunday, I (14) ______ my bicycle to my cousin for RM60. I like shopping, (15) ______ I buy only what I need now. My teacher says it is (16) ______ good idea to keep a record of what I save, so I write everything in a small notebook.

Are you coming on the trip too? Write soon!

Sofea

Example: (0) am

[1 mark] (9) ______
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have
So far tells us the saving is from the past up to now, so we need the present perfect: have saved (Unit 2.1). The subject is I, so have and not has.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.1
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Question 10

[1 mark] (10) ______
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much
Too goes with much before an uncountable noun: too much money (Unit 3.4). Too many is used before plural nouns such as snacks.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard Quantifiers: too much / too many
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Question 11

[1 mark] (11) ______
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since
January is a starting point in time, so we use since with the present perfect continuous. For is used with a length of time such as for five months (Unit 6.1).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.1
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Question 12

[1 mark] (12) ______
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cheaper
Two things are compared (than), and cheap is a short adjective, so we add -er: cheaper than (Unit 4.5).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.5
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Question 13

[1 mark] (13) ______
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am
The plan is be going to + verb. With I the form of be is am (Unit 5.1).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.1
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Question 14

[1 mark] (14) ______
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sold
Last Sunday is a finished time in the past, so we need the past simple. Sell is irregular: sell, sold, sold (Unit 2.2).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.5
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Question 15

[1 mark] (15) ______
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but
I like shopping and I buy only what I need are opposite ideas, so the conjunction shows contrast: but (Unit 6.4). And or so would change the meaning.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.4
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Question 16

[1 mark] (16) ______
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a
Idea is a singular countable noun, so it needs an article. Good begins with a consonant sound, so the article is a, not an (Unit 3.2).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard Articles: a / an

Paper 1 Part 3

8 marks
You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. Read the news article below and complete the fact sheet with no more than three words and/or a number from the text for each answer.
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Question 17

A NEW BUS FOR STUDENTS IN KOTA SETIA

Students in Kota Setia now have a safer and cheaper way to get to school. On Monday, 6 January, the town council launched a service called Bas Pelajar. It was supposed to start in December, but the new buses arrived late.

Six buses run between the Kota Setia bus terminal and four secondary schools. The first bus leaves the terminal at 6.15 a.m. and the last one at 7.15 a.m. In the afternoon, buses leave the schools at 1.30 p.m. and 2.30 p.m. Buses do not run on Saturdays, Sundays or public holidays.

A one-way ticket costs RM1.00, but students who show their school identity card pay only 50 sen. Students who do not carry cash can use a Touch 'n Go card, and the driver will not accept bank notes bigger than RM10.

"Many parents spend a lot of time and money taking their children to school by car," said Puan Rohani, the head of the town council transport unit. "We hope Bas Pelajar will reduce the traffic in front of the schools." Parents who have a complaint or a question can call the hotline at 06-762 5511 during office hours.

Fact sheet: Bas Pelajar
Name of the service(17) ____________
Date it started(18) ____________
Number of buses(19) ____________
The buses leave from the(20) ____________
First bus in the morning(21) ____________
Fare for students with a school ID(22) ____________
Students without cash can use a(23) ____________
Hotline for complaints(24) ____________
[1 mark] Name of the service: ______
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Bas Pelajar
a service called Bas Pelajar. Copy the name exactly.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.3
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Question 18

[1 mark] Date it started: ______
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6 January
A changed plan: it was supposed to start in December, but the service was launched on Monday, 6 January. Take the new date (Unit 7.6).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.6
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Question 19

[1 mark] Number of buses: ______
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six
Six buses run between the Kota Setia bus terminal and four secondary schools. Four is the number of schools, not buses.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.3
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Question 20

[1 mark] The buses leave from the ______
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bus terminal
The first and last morning buses leave the terminal. In the afternoon they leave the schools, but the table asks for the place where the buses start in the morning.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.3
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Question 21

[1 mark] First bus in the morning: ______
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6.15 a.m.
The first bus leaves the terminal at 6.15 a.m. and the last one at 7.15 a.m. The last bus is the trap.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.4
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Question 22

[1 mark] Fare for students with a school ID: ______
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50 sen
A ticket is RM1.00, but students who show their school identity card pay only 50 sen. The question is about students with an ID, so the lower fare is the answer.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.6
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Question 23

[1 mark] Students without cash can use a ______
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Touch 'n Go card
Students who do not carry cash can use a Touch 'n Go card.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.3
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Question 24

[1 mark] Hotline for complaints: ______
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06-762 5511
call the hotline at 06-762 5511. A telephone number is copied exactly, digit by digit (Unit 7.6).
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.3

Paper 1 Part 4

10 marks
You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. Read the text below. For 25 to 32, complete each sentence with no more than five words and/or a number from the text. For 33 and 34, find a word in the text that matches each meaning in the table.
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Question 25

RINA'S WEEKEND BUSINESS

Rina is fourteen years old, and she loves baking. Last year she wanted a tablet for her studies, but it cost RM850, and her monthly allowance was only RM50. Her father said, "If you want it, you must earn the money yourself. When you have saved half of the price, I will pay the rest."

So Rina decided to sell cupcakes. Before she started, she made a budget. One batch of twenty cupcakes needed flour, eggs and sugar that cost RM18. She sold each cupcake for RM1.50, so one batch brought in RM30. After she paid for the ingredients, she had RM12 left. "That is my profit," she told her mother proudly.

Rina sold her cupcakes at the Sunday market near her house, and she also took orders from her neighbours through a chat group. Soon she had so many customers that she baked three batches every weekend.

Things did not always go well. One Sunday, a customer complained that a cupcake was not fresh. Rina gave her a refund of RM1.50 and promised to bake early in the morning from then on. Another customer, Mr Tan, asked for a discount. Rina agreed to take 10% off, because he was buying ten cupcakes. He was happy that he got a good bargain, and he told his friends about her.

After twelve weeks of hard work, Rina had saved RM425. It was a little less than she expected, because some money went on refunds and discounts. Her father kept his promise and paid the rest. Rina bought the tablet, but she did not stop baking. "I enjoy earning my own money," she says.

Complete the sentences.

[1 mark] Rina wanted to buy a tablet for her ______.
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studies
she wanted a tablet for her studies.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7
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Question 26

[1 mark] Her father said that she must ______ the money herself.
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earn
you must earn the money yourself.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7
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Question 27

[1 mark] One batch has ______ cupcakes.
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twenty
One batch of twenty cupcakes.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7
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Question 28

[1 mark] The ingredients for one batch cost ______.
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RM18
flour, eggs and sugar that cost RM18. RM30 is the money from selling the batch.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7
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Question 29

[1 mark] Rina's profit from one batch was ______.
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RM12
After she paid for the ingredients, she had RM12 left. 'That is my profit'. Profit is what remains after the costs are paid.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 12, standard Money and shopping: earn / profit
Textbook p. 65
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Question 30

[1 mark] Rina took orders from her neighbours through a ______.
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chat group
she also took orders from her neighbours through a chat group.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7
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Question 31

[1 mark] Rina baked ______ batches every weekend.
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three
she baked three batches every weekend. Twenty is the number of cupcakes in one batch.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7
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Question 32

[1 mark] Rina's father paid for the tablet when she had saved ______.
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RM425
He promised to pay the rest when you have saved half of the price, and the text says she had saved RM425, which is half of RM850.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7
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Question 33

MeaningWord
money that is given back to a customer who is not happy with something(33) ____________
something that you can buy for less than its usual price(34) ____________
[1 mark] Word for (33): ______
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refund
Rina gave her a refund of RM1.50. A refund is money returned after a complaint.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 12, standard Money and shopping: pay for / cost
Textbook p. 65
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Question 34

[1 mark] Word for (34): ______
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bargain
He was happy that he got a good bargain. A discount is the amount taken off the price; the bargain is the item bought cheaply.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 12, standard Money and shopping: bargain / discount
Textbook p. 65

Paper 1 Part 5

6 marks
You should spend about 20 minutes in this part. Read the text below. Six sentences have been removed from the text. For 35 to 40, choose from the sentences (A - H) to fit each gap. There are two extra sentences which you do not need to use.
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Question 35

MY FIRST PART-TIME JOB

Last December, I got my first job. My aunt sells kuih at the night market in Kajang, and she asked me to help her during the school holidays. (35) ______ I said yes at once, because I wanted to buy a new pair of football boots.

On my first night, I arrived at the stall at 4.00 p.m. to help set up. (36) ______ Then I had to arrange the kuih neatly on the trays and put a price tag on each one. I was so slow that my aunt laughed.

When the customers came, things became harder. (37) ______ Some of them even shouted because they were in a hurry. I forgot the price of kuih lapis and gave too much change to an old man. (38) ______ After that night, I wrote all the prices on a small card and kept it in my apron pocket.

By the end of the second week, I was much faster. (39) ______ My aunt trusted me enough to let me count the money at the end of each night.

When the holidays ended, I took my pay home and bought the boots. (40) ______ I now think carefully before I spend a single ringgit.

ALuckily, he noticed the mistake and gave the extra money back.
BFirst, I had to carry the tables and chairs from the van.
CWorking at the stall taught me that money is not easy to earn.
DMy uncle drives a lorry for a furniture company.
EShe promised to pay me RM30 for every night I worked.
FSome regular customers began to call me by my name and smiled when I served them.
GMy cousin Farid went to Langkawi with his friends.
HMany customers wanted to be served at the same time, and I did not know whom to help first.
[1 mark] Gap (35)
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E
She is the aunt, and the promise of pay explains why the writer said yes at once and wanted money for football boots (Unit 9.2).
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.2
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Question 36

[1 mark] Gap (36)
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B
First in B starts the list of jobs and the next sentence continues with Then (Unit 9.3). Both belong to the setting-up work at 4.00 p.m.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.3
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Question 37

[1 mark] Gap (37)
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H
Some of them in the next sentence points back to customers, and H explains why things became harder.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.2
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Question 38

[1 mark] Gap (38)
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A
He is the old man who was given the wrong change; he noticed the mistake and returned the money, so the writer then made a card of prices.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.2
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Question 39

[1 mark] Gap (39)
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F
After I was much faster, F gives another sign of progress (regular customers know the writer by name), and it leads to the aunt's trust in the next sentence (Unit 9.4).
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.4
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Question 40

[1 mark] Gap (40)
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C
C sums up what the writer learned, and the last sentence (I now think carefully before I spend) is the result of that lesson (Unit 9.7). D and G are about other people and do not belong to the story.
For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.7

Paper 2 Part 1

20 marks
You should spend about 20 minutes in this part.
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Question 41

Read the email from your English-speaking friend, Jack.
Hi,

My class is planning a trip next month, and we are talking about places to go. I would like some ideas! Where did you go on your last trip? How did you get there? And what did you enjoy most about it?

Write soon!
Jack
In about 80 words, write an email to Jack and answer his questions.
From: ______________   To: jack@email.com
[20 marks] Your email
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Model answer (77 words)
Hi Jack,
Thanks for your email. A school trip sounds exciting!
Last month, my family went to Melaka for the weekend. We travelled by train from Kuala Lumpur to Tampin and then took a bus to the town. The journey took about three hours.
I enjoyed the river cruise most because we saw old buildings and colourful murals from the boat. The food was delicious too.
I hope you will have a wonderful trip!
Best wishes,
Aina

Plan before you write: Jack asks three questions, so answer all three: (1) where you went, (2) how you travelled, (3) what you enjoyed most. Use the past simple because the trip is finished. Start by thanking him and end with a friendly closing.

Official rating scale (Paper 2 Parts 1 and 2), 0 to 5 marks for each of the four areas:

ScaleContentCommunicative achievementOrganisationLanguage
5All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed.Produces a text that communicates straightforward ideas using the conventions of the communicative task reasonably well.Uses simple connectors and a limited number of cohesive devices appropriately.Uses basic vocabulary appropriately. Uses simple grammatical forms with a good degree of control. While errors are noticeable, meaning can still be determined.
4Performance shares features of scores 3 and 5.
3Minor irrelevances and/or omissions may be present. Target reader is on the whole informed.Produces a text that communicates simple ideas in simple ways.Text is connected using basic, high-frequency connectors.Uses basic vocabulary reasonably. Uses simple grammatical forms with some degree of control. Errors may impede meaning at times.
2Performance shares features of scores 1 and 3.
1Irrelevances and/or misinterpretation of task may be present. Target reader is minimally informed.Produces isolated short units about simple and concrete matters, not always communicating successfully.Production unlikely to be connected, though punctuation and simple connectors (i.e. and) may on occasion be used.Produces basic vocabulary of isolated words and phrases. Produces few simple grammatical forms with only limited control.
0Content is totally irrelevant. Target reader is not informed.Performance below band 1.

The tick points above give the same 20 marks: five for each area. Tick honestly, then check that your total matches the band you would give each area.

Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, medium difficulty, Unit 10, standard 10.4

Paper 2 Part 2

20 marks
You should spend about 40 minutes in this part.
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Question 42

In your English class, you have been talking about money.
In about 100 words, write an essay about how you save your pocket money.
You must use the notes below to help you.
How I save my pocket money
Why I savebuy something I really want; emergencies; school trip
How I savebring lunch from home; use a piggy bank or a bank account; write down what I spend
What I should not dospend on things I do not need; borrow money from friends
Your own idea...
[20 marks] Write your essay.
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Model answer (105 words)
I think saving money is a good habit. I save because I want to buy a new bicycle, and I may need money in an emergency.
I bring lunch from home instead of buying food at the canteen. I put the money into a bank account, and I write down everything I spend.
I do not buy things I do not need, and I never borrow money from friends because it is hard to pay back.
Besides that, I sometimes sell my old books online to earn extra money.
If everyone saves a little each week, we will have enough for the things that matter.

Turn each row of the notes into one paragraph. Write each note as a full sentence, then add one more sentence with a detail, an example or a reason. Do not just copy the notes as a list. Your own idea counts as content too, so give it its own short paragraph. Keep to about 100 words: one or two sentences for each note is enough.

This part is marked with the same official rating scale as Part 1: Content, Communicative achievement, Organisation and Language, 0 to 5 marks each (see the table under Paper 2 Part 1). Band 5 for Content means every note is covered and relevant, so the reader is fully informed; a missing note or no own idea drops Content to about 3.

Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, Unit 11, standard 11.4
Test specification (JSU)
UnitRememberingUnderstandingApplyingAnalysingEvaluatingCreatingItemsmarks
1. Reading short texts: messages, notices, leaflets and online posts–4 (4)3 (3)1 (1)––88
2. Grammar: present perfect, past simple and the tense review––2 (2)–––22
3. Grammar: nouns, pronouns, articles and quantifiers––2 (2)–––22
4. Grammar: adjectives, adverbs, comparison and intensifiers––1 (1)–––11
5. Grammar: the future, modals and obligation (will, be going to, would like, should, must)––1 (1)–––11
6. Prepositions, conjunctions, time expressions and spotting errors––1 (1)1 (1)––22
7. Information transfer from a text5 (5)3 (3)––––88
8. Reading charts, timetables, leaflets and other non-linear texts4 (4)2 (2)–1 (1)––77
9. Gapped texts and how texts hold together–––5 (5)1 (1)–66
10. Writing short messages: emails, blog posts and instant messages–––––1 (20)120
11. Writing from notes: note expansion and extended writing–––––1 (20)120
12. Vocabulary: money, transport, sport and luck, health and personal issues–3 (3)––––33
Total9 (9)12 (12)10 (10)8 (8)1 (1)2 (40)4280
Each cell shows items (marks).