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English
Ujian Akhir Sesi Akademik

English

Tingkatan 5, Paper 1: 50 minutes; Paper 2: 70 minutes, 100 marks
Nama / Name
Kelas / Class
Tarikh / Date
Markah / Marks:      / 100
Instructions
  1. This model paper has Paper 1 (Reading and Use of English, 40 marks) and Paper 2 (Writing, 60 marks). In the real SPM the two papers are taken separately and each lasts 1 hour 30 minutes.
  2. Answer all questions in Paper 1 and in Parts 1 and 2 of Paper 2. In Paper 2 Part 3, choose one question.
  3. Paper 1: choose or write the answer for each question.
  4. Paper 2: write your answers in the spaces provided.

Practice shows answers as you go. Exam times you and hides answers until you submit.

Paper 1 Part 1

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

SMK BUKIT MUTIARA: SPORTS ROOM

Equipment can be borrowed during recess only.
Leave your student card with the teacher on duty. You will get it back when you return the equipment.
Equipment not returned by Friday: the student's house will lose two points.
To borrow a ball from the sports room, a student must
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C
The notice says Leave your student card with the teacher on duty. Nothing is said about a points book, a deposit or after-school borrowing; the room opens at recess only.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
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Question 2

Dina: Did you bring my jacket?
Farah: Sorry! I left it at tuition. I will bring it to school tomorrow.
Dina: Tomorrow is too late. I need it for the school trip tonight.
Farah: OK, then I will ask my brother to drop it at your house before six.
What will Farah do?
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B
Farah's last message says she will ask her brother to drop the jacket at Dina's house before six. Tomorrow is rejected by Dina, and nobody mentions Farah's own jacket.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.2
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Question 3

GLOW FRESH face wash
Suitable for all skin types. Wet your face, massage gently and rinse.
Avoid contact with the eyes. Not for children under three years.
Use within 12 months of opening. Best before: see the bottom of the tube.
Which statement agrees with the label?
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D
The label says Use within 12 months of opening. A is wrong because it suits all skin types, B because contact with the eyes must be avoided, C because it is not for children under three.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.2
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Question 4

DON'T THROW IT. SWAP IT!
Clothes Swap Day, school hall, Saturday 9 a.m.
Bring up to five clean items and receive five tokens. One token = one item to take home.
Clothes nobody takes will be sent to the flood relief centre.
What will happen to the clothes that nobody wants?
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A
The last line says unwanted clothes will be sent to the flood relief centre, so they are given to people affected by floods, not sold, recycled or thrown away.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 5, standard 5.2
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Question 5

POLICE ALERT, KAJANG
On Tuesday between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m., three bicycles were stolen from a school bicycle shed. Police believe the thief cut the locks with a pair of cutters.
Parents are advised to use a strong chain lock and to write down the frame number of their children's bicycles.
What are parents advised to do?
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C
The alert says to write down the frame number. It does not tell parents to collect children early, test locks with cutters or ban bicycles.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 6

WANTED: Part-time sales assistant
Kedai Buku Mawar, Saturdays and Sundays, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
No experience needed; training will be given. RM8 an hour.
To apply, email mawar@bukumawar.example before 30 June and tell us why you would like to work with us.
How should interested students apply?
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B
The advertisement asks applicants to email ... and tell us why you would like to work with us. No experience is needed, and the date 30 June is a deadline, not a phone-in day.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.2
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Question 7

LANGKAWI FERRY TERMINAL
Please arrive 30 minutes before departure.
Tickets are valid for 30 days from the date of issue.
If a trip is cancelled because of bad weather, you may use the same ticket on another day.
A passenger's ferry was cancelled because of a storm. What can he do?
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D
The sign says that after a weather cancellation you may use the same ticket on another day (within its 30 days). It does not mention refunds or discounts.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 9, standard 9.2
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Question 8

Subject: Re: Volunteer registration

Dear Mr Hakim,

Thank you for contacting the Helping Hands help desk. I am sorry that you did not receive your confirmation email.
Our records show that the address you typed was hakim@mailbox.example, but the correct domain is hakim@mymailbox.example. I have corrected it and sent the email again. Please check your spam folder too.

Yours sincerely,
Salmah, Help Desk
Why did Mr Hakim not receive the confirmation email?
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A
Salmah explains that the address typed in the registration was not the correct one, so the first email went elsewhere. Spam is only a suggestion for the resent email.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 12, standard 12.2

Paper 1 Part 2

10 marks
You should spend about 10 minutes in this part. Read the article. Choose the best word or phrase for each gap.
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Question 9

TEENAGERS AND SPORT

Many teenagers today (9) ______ more time on their phones than on the sports field. Since 2020, however, a growing number of schools (10) ______ the importance of daily exercise, and young people (11) ______ to be active for at least sixty minutes every day.

Sport is not only good for the body; it also builds character. Playing in a team teaches students the value of (12) ______ and helps them to deal with both victory and defeat. A hockey team consists (13) ______ eleven players, and each one has a job to do.

Of course, starting a new sport is not always easy. When Hanis joined the school hockey team last year, she (14) ______ never held a hockey stick in her life. At first she (15) ______ to get tired after ten minutes, but she kept practising every evening. The school now has the players' fitness (16) ______ twice a year by a nurse, and Hanis's results have improved steadily. She says that if she (17) ______ given up in the first month, she would not be the team captain today. "Nobody gave me the skills," she says. "I taught (18) ______ by watching videos and asking questions."

For 9 to 18, choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each gap.
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A
The subject teenagers is plural and the sentence is a general statement with today, so the present simple spend is needed.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.3
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Question 10

Gap (10).
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B
Since 2020 links the past to now, so the present perfect have realised is used.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.3
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Question 11

Gap (11).
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C
People receive the advice, so the passive is needed: are advised to be active (Unit 7 Grammar: passive).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 7, standard 7.4
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Question 12

Gap (12).
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D
After the value of a noun is needed. The noun form of cooperate is cooperation (Unit 3 nouns with -tion).
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.5
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Question 13

Gap (13).
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B
The verb consist is followed by of: consists of eleven players (Unit 10 verb + preposition).
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, Unit 10, standard 10.5
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Question 14

Gap (14).
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A
The action never held came before joined in the past, so the past perfect had never held is used (Unit 4).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 4, standard 4.3
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Question 15

Gap (15).
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C
used to + base verb describes a past situation that has finished: used to get tired. Was used needs to + -ing (Unit 2).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 2, standard 2.4
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Question 16

Gap (16).
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D
have + object + past participle is the causative form: has the players' fitness tested (Unit 11).
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, Unit 11, standard 11.3
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Question 17

Gap (17).
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A
The if-clause of a mixed conditional about the past takes the past perfect: if she had given up ... she would not be (Unit 8).
For the teacher: Applying, high difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.4
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Question 18

Gap (18).
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B
Hanis is speaking (I taught), and the subject and object are the same person, so the reflexive pronoun myself is used (Unit 12).
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, Unit 12, standard 12.3

Paper 1 Part 3

8 marks
You should spend about 12 minutes in this part. Read the text and choose the best answer.
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Question 19

THE WRONG SHOP
by Irfan Hakimi, Form 5

When I saw the notice on the school board in January, I thought I had found the perfect Saturday job: waiter at Café Senja, RM9 an hour. I borrowed my brother's ironed shirt, practised smiling in the mirror and, at 9.45 a.m. on the day of the interview, walked into the shop with the green sign on the corner of Jalan Mawar.

The sign was green, but it said Kayuh Bikes. Before I could say a word, a tall man wiped his hands on a cloth and said, "You must be here about the assistant job. Good, I was beginning to think nobody would come." I opened my mouth to explain, but a van beeped outside and he was already leading me to the back of the workshop.

He asked whether I had ever repaired anything. I told him the truth: I had once mended my own bicycle chain, and it came off again the next day. To my surprise, he laughed. "Honest, at least," said Mr Lim. "Most people say they can fix anything." He explained that he did not need an expert. He needed someone who was patient, who wanted to learn and who could be at the shop every Saturday. "Skills I can teach," he said. "Attitude I can't."

By then I should have told him about my mistake. Instead I found myself holding a spanner. Three hours later I had mended my first flat tyre, and my hands were black with oil. I was hopeless at the beginning, but it was strangely satisfying to watch a wheel spin smoothly again.

On my way home I walked past Café Senja. A sign on its door said, Waiter wanted, no experience needed. I stopped. If I had gone there first, I would have a clean shirt and a tray today. Instead I turned round and went back to Kayuh Bikes to tell Mr Lim the truth. He did not seem surprised. "I guessed you were in the wrong place," he said, "but you did not run away. Come next Saturday." I have been going ever since.

For 19 to 26, choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
Why did Irfan walk into Kayuh Bikes?
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C
In paragraph 1 he went to the shop with the green sign because he thought the café interview was there. The other options are not in the text.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.2
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Question 20

Why did Irfan not explain his mistake at the beginning?
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A
Paragraph 2: I opened my mouth to explain, but a van beeped outside and he was already leading me. He was interrupted; the other reasons are not given.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.2
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Question 21

In paragraph 4, the word hopeless means
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D
I was hopeless at the beginning, but ... contrasts with the satisfaction later, and the first day he could not fix anything. So it means very bad at the task.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.5
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Question 22

What did Mr Lim value most in a helper?
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B
Skills I can teach. Attitude I can't. He wants someone patient and willing to learn, and mentions Saturdays, not weekdays.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.2
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Question 23

Mr Lim said Honest, at least because he
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B
He says it after Irfan admits his chain broke again. At least shows that the skill is poor but the honesty is good.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.3
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Question 24

How did Irfan feel about repairing the tyre?
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C
He found it strangely satisfying to watch a wheel spin smoothly again.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.2
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Question 25

What does If I had gone there first, I would have a clean shirt and a tray today tell us?
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A
It is a mixed conditional: a past action (going to the café first) would give a present result (working there). The café sign still says a waiter is wanted.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.4
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Question 26

Which statement best sums up the story?
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D
He went to the wrong shop, was honest, and was offered a job he had not planned for. The other options do not match the events.
For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, Unit 8, standard 8.7

Paper 1 Part 4

6 marks
You should spend about 10 minutes in this part. Read the article. Six sentences have been removed. Choose the correct sentence for each gap.
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Question 27

WHY DO TEENAGERS JOIN SPORTS CLUBS?

Ask a group of teenagers what they do after school and many will answer, "Nothing much." (27) ______ Yet thousands of young Malaysians join a sports club every year, and most of them stay for several seasons.

Fitness is the reason parents give most often. (28) ______ But when we asked members of a youth netball club, health came only third on their list. Making friends came first.

Fifteen-year-old Syafiq plays for a football club in Ipoh. (29) ______ "At school I only know people from my class," he explains. "At the club there are boys from five different schools, and we have become close because we work towards the same goal."

Another attraction is the chance to feel successful. (30) ______ On the pitch, however, a student who works hard can improve week by week and see the proof on the scoreboard.

Of course, not every teenager can join. (31) ______ Some families cannot afford the fees, and in rural areas the nearest club may be an hour's journey away.

Several state governments have started schemes to help. (32) ______ Schools can also help by opening their sports facilities after lessons.

Choose the sentences (A to H) that fit gaps 27 to 32. There are two extra sentences that you do not need.

AThey hope that regular training will keep their children healthy and away from their screens.
BIn the classroom, marks often decide who is "clever", and not everyone can be at the top.
CBetween lessons, tuition and homework, there seems to be little time left for anything else.
DIn Perak, for example, children from low-income families can join local clubs free of charge.
EHe joined two years ago, mainly because he wanted to meet new people.
FCost is the most common obstacle.
GFootball is by far the most popular sport among boys, followed by badminton and futsal.
HTournaments are usually held in the school holidays, when most teenagers are free.
[1 mark] Gap (27)
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C
C explains why teenagers say nothing much, and Yet then contrasts it with thousands who join clubs. H and G do not explain the answer.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
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Question 28

[1 mark] Gap (28)
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A
A: They means the parents, and their hopes follow the reason parents give most often. But then contrasts this with the members' answers.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
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Question 29

[1 mark] Gap (29)
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E
E: He is Syafiq, and meeting new people prepares the quotation about people from only one class.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
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Question 30

[1 mark] Gap (30)
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B
B contrasts the classroom with On the pitch, however; marks and clever belong to school life.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
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Question 31

[1 mark] Gap (31)
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F
F states the obstacle that the next sentence explains with Some families cannot afford the fees.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2
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Question 32

[1 mark] Gap (32)
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D
D gives an example (In Perak) of the state schemes; the next sentence adds what schools can do also.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 3, standard 3.2

Paper 1 Part 5

8 marks
You should spend about 10 minutes in this part. Read the four texts and match each statement with the right person.
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Question 33

Four people talk about crime and safety.

A. Mei Ling
Last month I was buying keropok lekor at the pasar malam when a man on a motorbike grabbed a woman's handbag and sped away. The street was packed, and for a second nobody moved. I shouted for help and a few men ran after him, but he had already disappeared into the traffic. I gave a statement to the police that evening. They asked me for the registration number of the motorbike, and I realised I had not even looked at it. I still think how much easier their work would have been if I had paid attention.

B. Haziq
In our housing estate, a group of us take turns to walk around the streets at night with a torch and a whistle. We are not policemen; our job is simply to be extra eyes and ears. Before I start my round, I check that the gate and doors of my own house are locked, because an open window is an invitation to thieves. Since the scheme began two years ago, the number of break-ins in our road has fallen sharply.

C. Mr Suresh
I run a small hardware shop in Klang, and last year I saw a teenager slip a tin of paint into his school bag. My first instinct was to run after him, but I stopped myself. You never know if a person has a weapon or friends waiting outside. Instead I noted his face and the time, and told my assistant to call the police. Now all my staff have a simple rule: never confront a thief, just remember what you see and let the authorities deal with it.

D. Nurul
Two months ago I received a message that looked as if it came from my bank. It said my account would be closed unless I entered my details on a website. I did, and the next morning RM450 had gone from my savings. I phoned the bank at once; they froze my account and are investigating. Now I never click on links in messages, and I use a different password for every account. It was a hard way to learn that criminals do not always need to be present to steal from you.

For 33 to 40, choose from the people (A to D). The people may be chosen more than once.
[1 mark] 33 This person lost money because someone tricked them.
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D
D lost RM450 after replying to a fake bank message. Nobody else lost money through a trick.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 34

[1 mark] 34 This person avoided facing a criminal because it might not be safe.
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C
C says You never know if a person has a weapon and so did not run after the teenager. A ran after the thief, and B and D did not meet a criminal.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 35

[1 mark] 35 This person wishes they had noticed a detail that would have helped the police.
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A
A did not look at the motorbike's registration number and says police work would have been easier if she had paid attention.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 36

[1 mark] 36 This person takes part in a voluntary scheme to protect the area where they live.
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B
B takes turns walking around the housing estate at night as one of a group.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 37

[1 mark] 37 This person makes sure their own property is secure before they go out.
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B
B checks that the gate and doors are locked before his round (an open window is an invitation to thieves).
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 38

[1 mark] 38 This person contacted a bank about the crime.
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D
D phoned the bank at once and they froze her account. A and C spoke to the police or told an assistant to do so.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 39

[1 mark] 39 This person was among a crowd when the crime happened.
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A
A was at the pasar malam, where the street was packed. C's theft was in a shop, and B and D did not see a crime in a crowd.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2
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Question 40

[1 mark] 40 This person has given other people a rule on how to react to crime.
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C
C's staff now have the rule never confront a thief. B and D describe their own habits only.
For the teacher: Analysing, high difficulty, Unit 6, standard 6.2

Paper 2 Part 1

20 marks
You should spend about 12 minutes in this part.
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Question 41

Read the email from your friend, Daniel.
Hi,

My uncle's bookshop needs two helpers on weekdays during the school holidays, and he asked me to find someone. Would you like to apply with me? What skills could you bring to the job, and what would you like to ask my uncle?

Write soon!
Daniel
In about 80 words, write an email to Daniel replying to his message.
From: ______________   To: daniel@email.example
[20 marks] Your answer
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Model answer (85 words)
Hi Daniel,
Thanks for telling me about your uncle's bookshop. I would love to apply with you! I am free during the holidays, and I would like to earn some money for a new laptop.
I think I could be a good helper because I am polite, I read a lot and I am quick at using a computer for the stock list.
Could you ask your uncle what time we would start and whether we will have a lunch break?
Write back soon,
Mei
Plan before you write: Daniel asks three things, so answer all three: (1) will you apply, (2) which skills, (3) what to ask his uncle. Give a reason or detail for each. Start by thanking him and end with a friendly closing.

Official rating scale (B1 level), 0 to 5 marks for each of the four areas:

ScaleContentCommunicative achievementOrganisationLanguage
5All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed.Uses the conventions of the communicative task to hold the target reader's attention and communicate straightforward ideas.Text is generally well organised and coherent, using a variety of linking words and cohesive devices.Uses everyday vocabulary generally appropriately, while occasionally overusing certain lexis. 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.Uses the conventions of the communicative task in generally appropriate ways to communicate straightforward ideas.Text is connected and coherent, using basic linking words and a limited number of cohesive devices.Uses basic vocabulary reasonably appropriately. 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 misinterpretation of task may be present. Target reader is minimally informed.Produces text that communicates simple ideas in simple ways.Production is unlikely to be connected, though simple linking words (and, but) may occasionally 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 8, standard 8.7

Paper 2 Part 2

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

In your English class you have been discussing the statement: Every student should play a sport.
Write an essay of 125 to 150 words giving your opinion. Use the points below.
  • the benefits of playing sport
  • problems students may face
  • your own idea
[20 marks] Your answer
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Model answer (136 words)
Some people believe that every student should play a sport. In my opinion, this is a good idea because sport brings many benefits.
First of all, sport keeps us healthy. Students who exercise regularly are stronger, sleep better and concentrate more in class. Playing in a team also teaches us to cooperate and to make friends.
However, some students may face problems. For example, those who live far from school cannot stay for training, and others cannot afford the equipment. If schools lent equipment and held training during school hours, more students could take part.
Besides that, schools should offer a wide choice of sports, such as badminton, sepak takraw and athletics, so that everyone can find one they enjoy.
To sum up, if every student played a sport, our school would be healthier and happier.
Three points means three paragraphs plus an introduction and a conclusion. Give an opinion early, support every point with a reason or example, and keep to the word range. Your own idea gets its own paragraph.

Official rating scale (B1 level), 0 to 5 marks for each of the four areas:

ScaleContentCommunicative achievementOrganisationLanguage
5All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed.Uses the conventions of the communicative task to hold the target reader's attention and communicate straightforward ideas.Text is generally well organised and coherent, using a variety of linking words and cohesive devices.Uses everyday vocabulary generally appropriately, while occasionally overusing certain lexis. 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.Uses the conventions of the communicative task in generally appropriate ways to communicate straightforward ideas.Text is connected and coherent, using basic linking words and a limited number of cohesive devices.Uses basic vocabulary reasonably appropriately. 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 misinterpretation of task may be present. Target reader is minimally informed.Produces text that communicates simple ideas in simple ways.Production is unlikely to be connected, though simple linking words (and, but) may occasionally 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 3, standard 3.7

Paper 2 Part 3

20 marks
You should spend about 38 minutes in this part. Answer ONE of the questions (a), (b) or (c).
43Choose 1

Question 43

(a) Story
Write a story of 200 to 250 words that begins with this sentence:
The stranger smiled at me and said, "Hello, Aiman! It has been such a long time."
[20 marks] Write your answer
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Model answer (223 words)
The stranger smiled at me and said, "Hello, Aiman! It has been such a long time."
I looked behind me, but there was nobody else at the bus stop. My name is not Aiman. I was about to say so when the man put a heavy hand on my shoulder and began to talk about a holiday in Kuantan, the old school and somebody called Uncle Zul.
"I think you have made a mistake," I finally managed to say.
His smile slowly disappeared. He stepped back, took a photograph from his wallet and held it next to my face. His mouth fell open. "You are not my nephew," he whispered. "But you look exactly like him. I am so sorry!"
We both started laughing. He explained that Aiman had moved to Australia four years ago, and that he had not seen him since. Then he insisted on buying me a cup of teh tarik at the shop across the road.
For half an hour we sat together while he showed me photographs of his family. When my bus arrived, he shook my hand and said that I should visit if I ever wanted to see my "twin".
I laughed all the way home. Ever since that afternoon, whenever I see a stranger staring at me, I wonder whether I have another family somewhere.
A story needs a beginning, a problem and an ending. Use the given sentence as your first line and write in the past tense. Add speech and feelings, and finish with a sentence that closes the story or connects it back to the start.

Official rating scale (B1 level), 0 to 5 marks for each of the four areas:

ScaleContentCommunicative achievementOrganisationLanguage
5All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed.Uses the conventions of the communicative task to hold the target reader's attention and communicate straightforward ideas.Text is generally well organised and coherent, using a variety of linking words and cohesive devices.Uses everyday vocabulary generally appropriately, while occasionally overusing certain lexis. 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.Uses the conventions of the communicative task in generally appropriate ways to communicate straightforward ideas.Text is connected and coherent, using basic linking words and a limited number of cohesive devices.Uses basic vocabulary reasonably appropriately. 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 misinterpretation of task may be present. Target reader is minimally informed.Produces text that communicates simple ideas in simple ways.Production is unlikely to be connected, though simple linking words (and, but) may occasionally 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, high difficulty, Unit 1, standard 1.7
44Choose 1

Question 44

(b) Report
You are the Head Prefect. Last Tuesday a student had an accident in the school canteen. The Principal has asked you to write a report of 200 to 250 words. Use the notes below.
Notes
● What happened: raining, 10.15 a.m., wet floor near the drinks counter, a Form 3 student slipped, hurt his wrist
● Action taken: first aid, clinic, parents informed, floor cleaned
● Recommendations: your own suggestions to stop it happening again
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Model answer (214 words)
Report on the accident in the canteen

To: The Principal
From: Rizal Hakim, Head Prefect
Date: 18 March
Introduction
The purpose of this report is to describe the accident in the canteen on Tuesday and to suggest how similar accidents can be prevented.
What happened
At about 10.15 a.m. it was raining heavily and water had been carried into the canteen on students' shoes. A Form 3 student, Farid, slipped on the wet floor near the drinks counter and fell. He hurt his wrist and a cup of hot tea spilt on the floor.
Action taken
A teacher on duty gave first aid immediately and took Farid to the clinic. His parents were informed at once, and the cleaner mopped the floor. Farid is now recovering at home and will return to school next week, although he cannot take part in sports for the time being.
Recommendations
Firstly, the school should put non-slip mats at the entrances in wet weather. Secondly, a warning sign should be placed whenever the floor is wet. Finally, prefects can check the canteen every break during the rainy season, and the canteen staff can keep a mop and a warning sign near the drinks counter.
I hope that these suggestions will be considered so that nobody else is injured.
Follow the notes in order and give each its own heading. A report is formal: no chat language and no personal story. Recommendations should be realistic and say who should do what.

Official rating scale (B1 level), 0 to 5 marks for each of the four areas:

ScaleContentCommunicative achievementOrganisationLanguage
5All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed.Uses the conventions of the communicative task to hold the target reader's attention and communicate straightforward ideas.Text is generally well organised and coherent, using a variety of linking words and cohesive devices.Uses everyday vocabulary generally appropriately, while occasionally overusing certain lexis. 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.Uses the conventions of the communicative task in generally appropriate ways to communicate straightforward ideas.Text is connected and coherent, using basic linking words and a limited number of cohesive devices.Uses basic vocabulary reasonably appropriately. 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 misinterpretation of task may be present. Target reader is minimally informed.Produces text that communicates simple ideas in simple ways.Production is unlikely to be connected, though simple linking words (and, but) may occasionally 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 6, standard 6.7
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Question 45

(c) Review
The school magazine is asking students to write a review of a gym, a sports centre or a sports event they have visited. Write your review in 200 to 250 words. In your review you should say where it is and what it is like, what you liked and disliked, and who you would recommend it to.
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Model answer (201 words)
A great place to keep fit: Fit Zone Gym
Last month I joined my cousin at Fit Zone Gym, which has just opened in Taman Maju, ten minutes from my school. As someone who is not very sporty, I was nervous at first, but the visit turned out to be a pleasant surprise.
The gym is bright and clean, and it has a wide choice of equipment, from treadmills and weights to a small swimming pool. The instructors are friendly and checked that I was using each machine correctly. I particularly enjoyed the Saturday morning aerobics class, which was fast and fun, and the music kept everyone going.
On the other hand, there are a few disadvantages. The changing rooms are small, and they get crowded after school. The monthly fee of RM80 is also quite expensive for students, although there is a discount for those under eighteen.
All things considered, I would recommend Fit Zone to teenagers who want to get fit in a safe place. If you go in the morning, you will avoid the crowds, and if you take a friend, you will find that exercise is much more enjoyable. I am planning to go again this weekend.
A review gives facts and an opinion. Say what the place or event is, balance what you liked with what you disliked, and finish by saying who should go. Keep the tone friendly and give reasons.

Official rating scale (B1 level), 0 to 5 marks for each of the four areas:

ScaleContentCommunicative achievementOrganisationLanguage
5All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed.Uses the conventions of the communicative task to hold the target reader's attention and communicate straightforward ideas.Text is generally well organised and coherent, using a variety of linking words and cohesive devices.Uses everyday vocabulary generally appropriately, while occasionally overusing certain lexis. 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.Uses the conventions of the communicative task in generally appropriate ways to communicate straightforward ideas.Text is connected and coherent, using basic linking words and a limited number of cohesive devices.Uses basic vocabulary reasonably appropriately. 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 misinterpretation of task may be present. Target reader is minimally informed.Produces text that communicates simple ideas in simple ways.Production is unlikely to be connected, though simple linking words (and, but) may occasionally 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 3, standard 3.7
Test specification (JSU)
UnitRememberingUnderstandingApplyingAnalysingEvaluatingCreatingItemsmarks
1. It's personal!–1 (1)–––1 (20)221
2. Life's Great Mysteries––1 (1)–––11
3. The World of Sport–1 (1)3 (3)6 (6)–2 (40)1250
4. Shopping Therapy––2 (2)–––22
5. The Environment–1 (1)––––11
6. Crime–1 (1)–8 (8)–1 (20)1029
7. The Media––1 (1)–––11
8. A Hard Day's Work–5 (5)1 (1)3 (3)1 (1)1 (20)1130
9. Getting Away––1 (1)–––11
10. Where on earth?1 (1)–––––11
11. High-Tech World––1 (1)–––11
12. Happy to help!––1 (1)1 (1)––22
Total1 (1)9 (9)11 (11)18 (18)1 (1)5 (100)45140
Each cell shows items (marks).