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    SULIT

    Bahasa nggerisKertas 1

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    PERSIDANGAN KEBANGSAAN PENGETUA-PENGETUASEKOLAH MENENGAH MALAYSIA

    CAWANGAN NEGERI SEMBILAN DARUL KHUSUS

    PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN BERSAMASIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2O1O

    BAHASA INGGERIS

    Kertas

    Satu am empat uluh ima minit

    JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SETIINGGA DIBERITAHU

    Arahan

    1. Kertas oalan ni mengandungi ua ahagian:Bahagian danBahagian .2. Jswab kedua-dua balngian.3. Anda dinasihati supaya nengambil masa 45 minit untuk menjcrwab oalan Bahagian

    A dan satu am untuk meniawab oalan Bahagian B.

    Instructions

    1. This question aper consists .f wo sections: ection A QndSection B.2. Answ'er oth sections,3. Youare advised o spend boti 45 minutes n Section A and one hour or Section B

    Kertas soalan ni mengandungi halaman ercetak an I halaman idak bercetak.

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    SLILIT 1 r9 l1

    Section : Directed Writing

    135marksl

    lTimesuggested: 5 minutesl

    There as been a recent pate froad accidcnts n your alea. As a concelied citizen, ou

    want o write your views o a local newspaper. ased n the ollolving points. write out

    your etter, ivingreasons lry accidents rappen nd give suggestions n horv o

    overcome hem.

    When wliting your letter, you must;

    - address our ettcr o the editor

    - la,v ut your etter correctly

    - use all the points given

    - give u,o other suggestions f your o'uvn

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    SULIT

    Section B: Continuous Writing

    [ 50 marks

    {TimeSuggested: ne hour}

    Write a composition f about 350 words on one of the ollowing opics.

    I Write about a fund-raising roject which you carried out recently.

    2 Schools hould make sports a compulsory ubject. Discuss.

    3 My perfect home.

    4 Write a short story ending with:- .,. It was he best holiday ever had.

    5 Hope

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    SULIT 2

    SecfionA[15marksl

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    From he cartoon strip above, we carl sav hat he boy who lroruoweclhe laptop

    used he aptop without ermission

    took his meal after retuming he aptopasked ermission efore sing he aptop

    returned he aptop n its originalcondition

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    China unveils world's fastest ullet rain.

    The headline bovemeans

    China has evealed ts atest nvention

    The astest rain was nvented y China

    There are many ypes of trains n China

    The world's bullet rain s found only n China

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    B

    cD

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    STJLIT

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    ToFromDate

    MEMOMiss CynthiaMr. Lee17April 2010

    f i $n

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    Message:-I'm out with a client. When the trainees rom EDD arriveoapologise or my absence. Welcome hem and brief them on theirPlease rrange suitable ime for me o meet hem' Thank you.

    Lee

    Pick out the incorrect statement egarding he message bove.

    Mr. Lee eft a memo or Miss Cynthia

    Mr. Lee wants o meet the trainees ater

    Miss Cynthia is required o brief the traineesMr. Lee is able o meet he trainees when hey anive

    DeorAuniO,

    Myyounger brother s n YeorSix nd willbe sitting or hisUPSR exominolionhis eorHe is not conceniroting n his studies t oll. He seems o be more nferested rwotching television, loying compuier gomes ond going out wiihhis riends. llodvice seems o fall on deof eors. Whot sholl do?

    Concerned Sister

    Wbat s the complaint of Concerned ister? Her brother

    loves o study all the tirne

    has no interest n studying

    is sitting or the UPSR examination

    does not want to sit for the UPSR examination

    The phrase'fall on deaf ears" means hat a person

    is deaf

    listens o advice

    cannot isten o advice

    does not listen o advice

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    SULIT tllgt2

    IT PAYS TO KEEP TIIE RTVER CLEAN

    RANAU : Just a year after a group of villagers leared ubbish rom the river, several ypes of

    fish started reeding gain, making heir home n a waterway nce used s a dumping ground.

    Eightyears n, Sungai Morolihas healed tself and s now a tourist destination, rawing ocals

    and oreigners o Kampung uanti Baru, 130krn from Kota Kinabalu.

    ( Adaptedfrom NST,March 2010)

    6A

    BC

    D

    From he articleabove, we know hatthe villagerswere paid o keep he riverclean

    Kampong uanti Baru s a popular ouristspot

    the village used o be a rubbish umping round

    SungaiMoroli was once a breeding round or fish

    Provide more cotrnters

    Post officesnowadays ave many unctions. One can pay utilifybills and even enew icences.The post office n Port Dicksonhas 0 counters, utonly hree are open at any one ime. At

    lunchtime, nly one counter s open.It is no use complaining o the postmaster s re answer s always he same: ot enough taff

    orthey are on sick eave,With the various ervices rovided y Pos Malaysi4 more countersmust be opened tpost

    offices. .Lionel,

    Port Dickson.

    ( Adapted rom NSZ,March2010)

    From he etter above, he itle Provide more counters hows hat he writer s

    making suggestion

    makinga compiaint

    expressing isanger

    expressing is dissatisfaction

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    B

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    SULIT

    8 From he graph above, we know that Salmah's esults have

    A become worse

    B improved a lot

    C improved slightly

    D remained he same

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    Salmah's MidYear and End-of-Year xam Results

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    SubJects

    English Engllsh Hlstory AccountsLitgrature

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    SULIT ttun

    Questions - 15 are based n the ollowing passage.

    Arnel l-,aparan nows how hard it is to get a good education2

    you:ue

    poor.He grew up inRosario, densely opulatedmunicipality 0 kilometres l0 Manila. After his father died n 1g70.

    five-year-old rnel had o work n a food stall o help support lr famity.

    The boy nsisted n going 'oschool ndhis mother 12 enrolled im at a nearby ublic school. ,1was happy o study t my life became arder because had to wake up l4 to do all my choresbefore went o school," aysArnel.

    worn down by all the work, he was eady o give up by the time he reached he ifth grade. Then aremarkmade by his reacher IS his ife.

    (Adapted rom Reader,s igest,November 009)g A a n d f 3 A i n

    B b u t B s o

    C when C forD since D but

    l 0 A b y

    B near

    C from

    D with

    l l A m y

    B hisC her

    D him

    12 A finally

    B happily

    C probably

    14 A later

    B latter

    C earlier

    D earliest

    15 A change

    B changedC changes

    D changing

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    SULIT 7

    Section

    [10marks]

    ItLgt2

    Questions 6-25

    Read he ollowingmovie eview ndcomplete he able hat ollows.

    The movie, Alice in Wonderiand, s directed by Tim Burton. JohnnyDepp ook on the dynamite ole of the Mad Hatter while Mia Wasikowskaand ArureHathaway layed Alice and he Red Queen espectively.

    Unlike the story by Lewis Carroll, in this fantasy adventure movie,

    Alice is now grown up. She inds the adult world not to her liking. Peoplehide nasty houghts with sweet smiles, and hey all believe hat she shouldlead her life a certain way. So, when her family ambushes er with asurprise maniage proposal during aparty, she runs away. She alls downthe rabbit hole to end up in Wonderland, he magical place she visited as achild.

    However, Wonderland s a much darker lacenow. War is brewing, tsnutty citizens are filled with fear and some, ike the Mad Hatter, seem

    affected. he Red Queen s especially een o keep Wonderland n her rongrip. However, Alice has no time for tea parties because he s supposed oput on a suit of armour and slay he fearsome abberwocky.

    The movie has all the right ingredients o make it an entertainingexperience or movie-goers. im Burton has successfully oven he plotaround he hemes f courage nd oppression.

    Reviewed y Elizabeth Tai

    (Adapted tom The ^Srar,March 2010)

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    Questions 6*25

    Using he nformationfrom he movie eview,writeshort answers n the spaces rovided.

    [ 10marks

    SULIT

    Title: t6

    Dircctor: t 7

    Type of Movie: 18

    Themes: t9 h\(b) oppression

    Main Characters 20

    2 l

    The Red Queen

    Storyline

    Thismovie akes nlace mainlv n 22

    Wben he heroine's amily orces er o marry, he23

    The eroine hows erbravery hen he 4 .......... 4

    Reviewer's opinion of the movie:

    25

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    SULIT q

    SectionC[ 25 marks

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    Questions 26 -31 are based on the.following assage

    It was November 0, 2006, and Super yphoon Reming vas aging aroundour house. Roofs were lying and rees were being uprooted. Outside our frontwindow I could see a nearby xora shrub swaying wildly. The storm soongathered n force, Rain was falling heavily, and r.vaterwas poruing into thehouse around he edges of the closed windows,

    I looked out of the back door and watched n amazement s the slopebehind my Ar.rntMaura's house urned nto a waterfall. Then I heard peopleshouting, The river has burst ts bank and s corning down on us 'o t wasimpossible he riverbed hat an hrough he back of our neighbourhood as

    approximately 0 metres .vide nd 20 metres deep, and was never more thanone-third ull.

    There was no time to think. As the water came rushing in, my sisters,Enille and Lala and picked up our three dogs and rushed ut of our housewith our parents. We didn't get far when I saw our neighbours unning backand crying out that the bridge was already under water. We were trappedbecause he bridge was our only rvay o higher ground.

    We all gathered t a neighbour's touse and desperately ried to think of away out. Several men secured rope betrveen he trees on either side of theswollen reek.The plan was o hold onto his rope as we made he dangerouscrossing. he water had isen o chest evel and feared wouldn't be able ohold on to the dogs as ',veprossed. decided o leave them at a:rotherneighbour's ouse,where hoped hey would be safe.

    Several people had gathered on the other side of the creek to watch oulprogress. owever, by the time we were eady o cross, t was oo late. Thewater was rising quickly and coming n full force, Huge pieces of lumber,posts and animals were being carried along at a f ightening speed anyone nthe creek would have been swept away. The only option left for us was to

    climb to the roof of Atmt Mauta's horise.

    Altogether, 9 people, ncluding everalmen .vho ad bravely crossed hecreek o help us, were rapped on the roof. huddling close against he coldwind. As the hours passed, we grew nurnb with cold and fear and staredhelplessly s the rising water icked menacingly t the edge of the roof. Atone point, looked over at the house where had eft my dogs. Half of it.wasgone.So was our old house ext o it. Despair unounded s.

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    As night fell, all we could do was pray. A municipal escue eam came, butleft again when they realised hey were ill-equipped o handle he situation.our villagers did what they could, sending ood, water and clothing on amakeshift pulley strung between a tree and a house beam. others left toappeal o the mayor, he military

    and anyone lsewho might be of help.Finally, a group of police officers, soldiers nd civilians decided o anempt

    1 rescue. A villager tied another ope around a big tree while a police officirbravely swam tlrough the strong current and tied the other eni around hemain beam of the roof. one by one we climbed nto a harness ttached o apulley, and were pulled across he 15-metre aging waterway o dry lancl.There, neighbours were waiting with coffee and dry clothes. Ten hours ater,everyone was finall,voff the roof. At a nearby house, we were given food,shelter and medical attention.

    (Adaptedfrorn The Resder,s Digest, November 007.)

    26 From paragraph , where was he writer?

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    From paragraph ,

    (a ) what had happened o the river?

    (b) whichword conveys he meaning f , shock ?

    . . . . . . . l 1 m a r k l

    28 (a) From paragraph , 'I decide o leave hem atanother eighbour,s ouse...,What does hem refer o?

    I mark

    (b) From paragraph , why couldn't the writer and her familv cross he creek?

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    SI]LIT 11 m9n

    29 (a ) From paragraph , state wo ways how he villagers elped he victims.

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    ( i i ) . . . . . . . . . . . . [ l ma rk ]

    (b) From paragaph 8, who swam across he river ?

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    30 In your opinion, how did the writer feel when he was rescued rom the roof?Using your own words, give a reason o support our answer.

    .[2 marks

    31 Imagine ou are he writer, Based n he passage iven,write a summatT on:

    - how you ond your amily made our way o safety uring typhoon- the problems ou faced n doing so.

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

    Your summary must :- be n continuous riting form (not n note orm )- use materials rom lines 12 o 47 .- not be onger han 130 words, ncluding he 10 words given below.

    Begin your summary s ollowsr

    As the water came ushing n, my sisters nd .,.

    [15marks]

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    SULIT tngn

    ANSWER STIEET FOR QUESTION 3l

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    STJLIT' 1 .l - l

    Section )

    [25 nrarks]32 Reutl he olktv,ing poern and answer lrc tprcstions httt.follow

    The Road Not Taken'frvo

    roads diverged n a ycllow wood.And sorry I could not travel botliAnd be one traveler. ong I stoodAnd iooked dorvn one as lar as I coLrldTo r.vhere t bent in the urrdergrorr,'th;

    Then took tlre othel" as ust as fair,And having perhaps he bctter claim.lJecausc t r,vas rassy and rvanted vear:1-houglras lilr the passing hereHad rvorn thenr cally about he same.

    And both that moming ccluall_vayIn leaves o step had roddcn black.Oh, I kept the firsr for anothel daylYet knolving how rvay'lcads on to rvay,I doubted f I should ever corne back.

    I shall be telling his rvitha sighSomer.vhere ges and ages hence:Two roads diverged n a rvood, and I -

    I took the onc less rave eclb_v,And that has made ali the difl-erence.

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    Ilobelt FrostWhich ine n Stanza is about makinu hoices?

    . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . , 1m a r kWhichword in Stanza te ls us that he persona as not sure f hc would beable o come back o take he lrst road?

    (c)

    (a)

    (b)

    Why did the persona tand or a long inte n the rvood'?, . . . . . . . t m a r t

    [1 mark

    (d) lf you r.verc hc pcrsona, ould you regret aking he oad less rweled by?Using your own uvords. ivca reason o support our auswer.

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    33 Read he extract rom the short story The Drover's Wfe' below and answer he questions hatfollow.

    She has an eye on the corner and a green sapling club aid in readiness n the dresser y herside; also her sewing basket and a copy of The Young adies'Journal. She has broughtthe doginto the room.

    Tommy turns n under protest, but says he'll lie awake all night and smash hat snake; ehas his club under he bed-clothes.

    Near midnight. The children are all asleep and she sits there still, sewing and eadingby tums. From time to time she glances ound he floor and wall-plate and whenever hehears anoise, she eaches or a stick.

    (a) Where s the dog?

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    O) (i)WAVdoes Tommy have his club under he bed-clothes?

    Ilrnark]

    (ii)Name wo things he mother does while waiting or the snake.

    [l mark]

    (c) In your opinion, what can a mother do to protect her children?Explain why.

    - '

    [2marks]

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    SULIT Itr9t2

    34 The ollowing are the novels stuciied n the ilerature conxponent n the EnglishLanguage.

    Jungle f Hope - Keris Mas

    The Pearl - iohn Steinbeck

    The Retum - K.S.Manianr

    Choose ny one of the novel,r hove nd ansv:er he questions elow.

    lJsing he details rom the novel that 1'ouhave studied, write abor"rthree rnportant essons ou havelearnt rom the events n tlre novel

    I 15 narks

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    SULIT l 6 lltgt2

    KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT

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    SULIT

    Name:

    ANSWER SHEET

    rOR SECTION A

    CIRCLE the conect answcr or each question.

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    Bahasa InggerisKertas IPeraturanPemarkahan2010

    PERSIDANGAN KEBANGSAAN PENGETUA.PENGETUASEKOLAH MENENGAH MALAYSIA

    CAWANGAN NEGERI SEMBILAN DARUL KHUSUS

    PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAI\ BERSAMASIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2O1O

    BAHASA INGGERIS

    Kertas L

    PERATURAN PAMARKAHAN

    Note to Examiners :

    Calculation of marks:

    Paperl : 85marksPaper2 : T5marksTOTAL 160marks

    Total marks o be brought o percentage:

    X x lA0%160

    Peraturan emarkahan ni mengandungi halaman ercetak

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    SULIT

    PAPER 1SECTION A: Directed Writing

    MARK SCHEME FOR Question

    ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVESTo test candidates' bility to:

    e read and comprehend he rubrico use he information given to display an understanding of theo generate deas within the specific framework provided. use clear and accurate Standard English in the responseo use a style and tone appropriate o the task

    task

    MARKING METHOD

    Each script should be read slowly artd annotated as detailed in the marking sc..heme. bniefcomment at the end of the script is sometimes helpful when checking accuraiy of the marking,particularly when the script has produced an answer which is not entirely eatered or by themarking scheme, ut which is a valid response o the task, and herefore strouta be siven credit.

    CONTENT . 15 MARKS

    Do not award marks for mere mention of kevwords

    FORMAT(3marks )

    i Address must be addressed o the editor F

    ii Salutation Dear Sir / Madani F2

    iii Closing Yours faithfully F3

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    Content - 12 marksC I

    overraKtng ecKlessl C2venlcles not servlced C3sleepy or tired while driving C4orunK whlle dnvlng c5road conditions

    C6glve slgnal C7follow speed imit CEregular servlclng of cars C9malntenance ol cars c l0

    -one new suggestion n how to olgrcome accidents c l l_one ew suggestion n how to overcome ccidents ct2

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    SULIT

    LANGUAGE - 20 MARKSMarks are awarded for :

    ( i) AccurateEnglish( ii ) Style and Tone appropriate o the task

    * Candidates need not use exact words given in the stimulus. However, own languagemust convey the same meaning.

    CRITERIA FOR MARKING LANGUAGE (Question 1 : Directed Writing )

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    MarkRanse

    Description of Criteria

    A

    t9 -20

    r The language s accurate part rom occasional irst draft slips.r Sentence tructure s varied.. Vocabulary shows some sophistication nd s used with precision.r Punctuation s accurate.. Spellittg s accurate.o Paragraphs ave unity and are appropriately inked.o The tone s appropriate & formal. The reader s convinced hat this is a formal letter.

    B

    1 6 - 1 8

    o The language s almost always accurate ut there may be more minor or first draft slips.r Errors may also arise rom more ambitious sfructures.o Sentences how some variation n length and ype.o Punctuation s almost always accurate.. Vocabulary s wide enough o convey meaning with some precision.o Spelling s nearly always accurate.r The letter s written in paragraphs nd deas are usually inked appropriately.o The tone is fo.muleq

    C

    1 3 - 1 5

    o The language s largely accurate o communicate meaning clearly.r Simple structures re used without errors; mistakes may occur when more sophisticated

    structures are attempted.o Vocabulary s adequate o convey ntended meaning although t may lack precision.r Sentences how some variation n length and structure although here may be repetition of

    sentence ypes.o Punctuation s generally accurate lthough erors may occur n more complex uses.r The letter s written in paragraphs nd attempts o link ideas are noticeable.o The letter s fairly ionnal but may lapse nto informality.

    D

    r0 12

    o The language s fairly accurate.o There will be patches f clarity especially with simple structures.

    o Mistakes will occur when more complex sentences re attempted.r There may be some variety of sentence ength and type but it may not enhance meaning or

    arouse nterest.o Vocabulary s adequate ut lacks precision.r Simple words are spelt correctly, but errors may occur when difficult words are used.r Punctuation s generally correct but does not enhance neaning.o Sentence eparation rrors may occur.r The letter is written in paragraphs and some attempts are made to link ideas.r The stvle may fail to achieve he formaliW required or this task.

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    SULIT

    NA No script will fit into any one of the categories described above. The appropriatemark for a script is therefore deterntined by deciding which category most nearly

    reflects ts characteristics. Examiners should not construct any hierarchy ofcharacteristics when allocating a mark, but should assess he letter as a wholebefore deciding on any category.

    ttrglltttgt2

    MarkRange

    D*"r"ptt"""f

    C"it*ir_-=--

    . M*rtrglr *"* t" d""bt, brthamper precision.

    o Some simple structures will be accurate ut acouracy s not sustained.r Vocabulary s limited but too simple o convey precise meaning.r Simple words will usuallybe spelt accurately ut mistakes will occur when more difficult

    words are used.o The letter will have paragraphs ut links are ncorrectly used or the letter may not be

    paragraphed t all. There rnay be some errors n sentence eparation nd punctuation.o The tone may be inappropriate or a formal letter.

    E

    7 - 9

    u( i )

    4 - 6

    r Meaning s usually airly clear.o The reader eels hat the correction of 'single word' errors may produce a piece of fairly

    accurate English, but high incidence f errors mpedes eading.

    r A few simple structures re used accurately.r Vocabulary s limited to words hat are nadequate o express meaning.r Punctuation will sometimes e used correctly but sentence eparation rrors may occur.o Panglaphs may not be used, or if used, ack planning.o There may be frequent spelling errors.r The style may not be appropriate o that of a letter, or if it is, may not show understanding

    of the task. T'he one s also nappropriate or a formal letter.

    . S""r" *ill ,*,"lly'b. d..iph.*bl", b"t rrlttpl" .rt-orr "qui@before meaning becomes lear.

    o Whole sections of the letter may make ittle or no sense. here are unlikely to be more hanone or two accurate entences. he content s cornprehensible, ut high density of errorsaffects one and style.

    . S*tptr ttr th"f

    E"gl"Lo Whole sections of the letter may make no sense t all or are ifted from the rubric.r Award I mark if some sense an be obtained.r The mark '0' should only be awarded f the letter makes no sense t all from beginning o

    end.

    u( i i )

    2 -3

    u( i i i )

    0 - l

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    SECTION B : Continuous Writing

    MARKING SCHEME FOR Question 2

    ASSESSMENT OBJT]CTIVE S

    To test he candidate's bility to :

    r produce a piece ofcontinuous prose n accurate Standard English.. responci elevantly and creatively o the task chosen.

    CATEGORY DESCRIPTION l-OR THE ASSESSMENT OFCONTINUOUS WRITING

    tttgtlttlq12

    lVlark Range Description of Criteria

    A

    4 4 - 5 0

    o The language s entirely accurate ther han occasional irst draft slips.r Sentence tructure s varied and s used o achieve a particular effect.e Vocabulary s wide and used with precision.r Punctuation s accurate.. Spelling s accurate.o Paragraphs re well-planned, have unity and are inked.o The topic is addressed ith consistent elevance.. The interest ofthe reader s aroused and sustained hroughout.

    B

    3 8 - 4 3

    r The language s accurate; ccasional ffors are either minor or first draft slips.. Vocabulary s wide enough o convey meaning with some precision.

    r Sentences how some variation of length and ype.o Punctuation s almost always accurate.. Spelling s nearly always accurate.o Paragraphs how some evidence of planning, have unity and are usually

    appropriately inked.. The piece of writing is relevant o the topic and he interest of the reader s aroused

    and sustained hrough most of the composition.

    c32 -37

    o The language s largely accurate.o Simple structures re used without errors; mistakes may occur when sophisticated

    structures re used.o Vocabulary s wide enough o convey meaning but may lack precision.o Sentences may show some variety of structures and length but there s a tendency

    to use one ype ofstructure.r Punctuation of simple structures s accurate but errors may occur n more complex

    usage.. Simple words may be spelt correctly but errors may occur in more difficult words.r The composition s written in paragraphs which may show some unity, although

    links may be absent or inappropriate. he writing is relevant but may lackoriginality and planning. Some nterest s aroused but not sustained.

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    SULIT trrgtlLttg12

    NB When assessing ieces of continuous writing, it is important to remember that thecandidate is working within a strict time limit. No script will fit neatly into any one ofcategories described above. The appropriate mark for a script is therefore determinedby deciding which category most nearly reflects ts characteristics.

    6

    Mark Range Description f Criteria

    D

    26 -31

    e The language s sufficiently accurate o communicate meaning clearly.o There will be patches f clear, accurate anguage, specially when simple

    vocabulary and structures are used.o Vocabulary is usually adequate o show meaning but this is not developed o show

    precision.r There s some variety of sentence ype and length but the purpose s not clear.o Punctuation s generally correct but does not clari$z meaning.. Simple words will be spelt correctly but more spelling errors will occur.o Paragraphs re used but lack planning and unity.o The topic is addressed ith some elevance ut composition acks ir,eliness nd

    interest value.

    E

    20-25

    o Meaning s never n doubt, but errors are sufficiently frequent and serious ohamper eading.

    . Some simple structures may be accurate, ut accuracy s not sustained.

    e Vocabulary s limited - too simple o convey meaning.o Simple words may be spelt correctly but frequent mistakes n spelling and

    punctuation make reading diffi cult.o Paragraphs ack unity or organization.o The subject matter u,ill show some elevance o the topic.r The high incidence of iinguistic errors distraets he reader rom any merit of

    content n the composition.

    u (i)

    14 -19

    o Meaning is fairly clear but the high incidence of errors mpedes eading.r There will be many single word errors of various kinds throughout he scripto There will be very few accurate entences.. Frequent errors may affect understanding f the script.

    r Sentences ill be simple and very often epetitive.o Punctuation will sometimes e used correctly but sentence eparation rrors mayoccur.

    o Paragraphs ack unity or there may not be any paragraphs t all.

    u (ii)

    8 -13

    . The script can still be understood ut errors are multiple in nature. The reader hasto read and re-read he script before t is understood.

    r There may be only a few accurate ut simple sentences.o The content may be comprehensible, ut the high incidence of linguistic errors

    makes meaning blur.r This script may also be far short of the required number of words.

    u (iiD0- 7

    o Scripts are almost entirely mpossible o read.o Whole sections may make ittle or no sense t all.. Where occasional atches f clarity occur, marks should be awarded,r The mark '0' should only be given if the script makes no sense t all from the

    __ :g$qqgjg_rnd or th. .u"did.t.

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    - ' r I

    Bahasa nggerisKertas 2PeraturanPemarkahanz01A

    PERSIDANGAN KEBANGSAAN PENGETUA.PENGETUASEKOLAII MENENGAH MALAYSIA

    CAWANGAN NEGERI SEMBILAN DARUL KHUSUS

    PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN BERSAMASIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2O1O

    BAHASA INGGERIS

    Kertas 2

    PERATURAN PEMARKAHAN

    Note to E.raminers :

    Colculation of marks:

    Paperl : 35marksPaper2 : T5marksTOTAL 160 marks

    Total marks to be brought to percentage:

    X x tA\%16 0

    Peraturan emarkahan ni *rn

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    3

    SECTION C

    Questions 6 -50 (Reading Comprehension)

    InstructionAll answers, ncluding hose ifted rom he ext,must be changed rom 1,,person pronoun o 3.derson ronoun n order o merit a mark.

    Questions 6 -30 ( Reading omprehension)

    26' at home in the writer's house in her(his) ouse in the house. preposition n & at ismandatory. '\vrvvvorl.lmark

    27 (a) it had burst ts banks ailow riftingof rineg with a change n pronoun) l markb) amazement ,r Hrv'vqrr/rl mark

    28 (a) the dogs her dogs his dogs I mark(dogs must be n the pluralform)(b) the water was coming n fuli forie the water was isingquickly I mark

    29 ( a) (i) sending ood/ warer clothing any one oprion) I mark(ii) appeal o the mayor/ he military/anyone rsewho mightbe of herp(any one option)(b);pol iceoff icer lf i f l l

    30 idea of being relieved and reason' Both idea and reason must be statedto merit 2 marks(Accept any suitable answer) rv 'r r'r 2 marks

    MARK SCHEME FOR euestion 31 (Summary)

    ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVESr To select and retrieve nformation rom a given text sourceo To use he information n the passage iven to display an understanding f the taskr To organise pecific nformation rom ttre pur.ug" coherentlyo To be able to paraphrase effectiveiy and concisJlyo To present the information in Standard Enjlish, in an accurate and fluentform

    MaximumMarks Awarded

    Content :Style & Presentation :Total

    l0 marks5 marks

    15 marks

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    l .2 .

    CHECKLIST FOR MARKING CONTtrNT

    Points to be rewardecl are indicated below.lntroductory words - optional Usage by the candidate. f the candidate oes not use heintroductory words, then the *ord Jouni should stop at 120.Length Draw a double ine where he introductory words end or should end. count to120 he number of words used after the double ine. oo ;"Gt on the candidate,s wordcount.Marking technique Number and circle each valid point. Award I mark for each point upto a maxirnum of l0 marks.In general, only withhold the mark for a point if it is wildly out of sequence. o notpenalise he point that then follows.Assess ualities of Style and presentation separateiy o a maximum of 5 marks.Notes of Style & presentation :

    . Ability to Faraphrase 5 marks) an

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    DEscRrPToRs FoR srylE ANDPRESENTATTON euestion r : Suminary)

    Note :

    l' The mark'0' should be awarded if the response s outside the prescribed text(totally irrelevant)2' Award a maximum of 3 marks for usE oF ENGLISH for a .more or less completetranscript oftext'.

    SECTION D (Questions 2 * 34)

    MARKING SCHBME FOR SECTION D (Literature Cornponent)

    The Assessment bjectives or Section are o assess tudents, bilitv o:

    - Rephrasing s sustained,- Phrases rom text which are difficult

    to substitute reallowed.- Expression s secure.

    Language s accurate,- Occasional lips or minor errors

    may be found.- Answer is very well-organised nd

    coherent hroughout.- Able to use original complex

    structures.

    - There s noticeibte ephrasifi- There are no stretches f

    concentrated ifting.- Expression s generally sound.

    Language s largely aicurate.- There are solated erious errors.- Answer is well-organised nd

    coherent n most parts.- Able to use original compound

    complex structures.

    Rephrasing s limited./Teit_ ur.AThere s ntelligent nd selectivelifting.Expression s not always ecure.

    Attempts o substitute ithownlanguage s imited o singlewordexpression.Irrelevant ections fthe text.

    Meaning s not n doubt.Serious errors are more frequent.Answer is poorly organised ndlacks coherence.

    Language s sufficiently a-curateThere are some serious rors.Ansrver s fairly well-organised ndcoherent n some parts.No evidence of original structure.

    I\4oreor less a complete tranicriptof text from irrelcvant sections.

    Originality is barely noticeable.

    There s heavy requency ofseriouserrors.Syntax s fractured.Answer s incoherent.

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    L2.

    3 .

    Aa .

    5 .

    8

    6

    ' demonstrate n understanding f lower order reading and comprehension kills andsub-skills at production evel.o respond elevantly to a task.t apply lower order and high order cclmprehension kills at production evel.e give a personal esponse o the prescribed iterary text.o present he information n standard English, n an accurate nd fluent form(applicable o Q34 only).

    GDNERAL GUIDELINBS FOR MARIilNG

    Full mark(s) will be awarded or intellieent iftins.No mark(s) will be awarded or total lifting that icludes irelevant sections of the p'em /extract.Mark(s) will be awarded or responses ith minor grammatical and spelling errors hatdo not distort meanins.

    No mark(s) will be aiarded if one part of the sentence ontradicts he other,No mark(s) will be awarded or totaily unclear or uninteiligibre esponse(s).For a question hat requires u p".ronui response, ny reasonable nswer will beawarded marks as ndicated

    |11emUe1touse discretion and good udgement or responses hat appear different romrne suggested nes.

    line I or line 2 (cannot state both lines) I markdoubted

    I rnarkcouldn't make a decision couldn't make up his mind didn't know which roadto take

    I mark

    32 (a)

    (b)

    (c)

    (d) Example Yes - I amafailure, Why

    No - It has made a difference Whv

    33. (a ) in the room (mandatory)

    ( b ) to kill / hit lbeat/ smash the snake mandatory)( c ) sewing and reading - both must be mentioned o merit a mark.

    ( d ) Must give action and reason o merit 2 marks.( Any other sensible answer )

    2 marks

    1 mark

    I mark

    l mark2 marks

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    Question 34

    For this question, marks are awarded as follows:

    Content - 10 marksLanguage - 5 marks.Total - 15 marks

    MARKING METHOD

    Guidelines:

    o When marking Question 34, you will arrive at the correct mark by reading he scriptslowly and carefully before t is assigned o one of the bands.

    o No response will fit perfectly nto any band but examiners must udge which levelbest its the descriptors escribed n the bands.

    o If the response meets allor

    nearlyall the descriptors

    iven nthe bands, heresponse hould be placed at the top level of the mark range or that particular band.

    When marking for CONTENT in Question 34, you will anive at the correct mark by refening tothe band descriptors nd decide which band best its the mark to be awarded.

    MARJilNG FOR COI{TENT

    Note: The mark of '0' should only be awarded ifo there is no understanding of the requirement(s) of the task.o the response s in a language other than English.o The response s not related to any ofthe novels.

    MARKRANGE CONTENT

    MARKRANGE CONTENT

    9 - l 0

    o Consistently elevant andconvincing

    o Detailed and well-developed extualevidence

    5

    a Accurate anguageVery well-organised

    7 8r Relevant and well-

    developedo Textual evidence with

    soqlg gr/qlopment4

    o Language s largelyaccurate

    r Well-orsanised

    5 - 6r Response s intermittently

    relevanto Some extual evidence

    with little develooment

    a

    o Frequent rrors utrneaning s clear.Fairlywell-organised

    3- 4 o Little relevance o thetask specified.o Little textualevidence

    2a More frequent rrors withsome lurrirrg n meaning

    Poorlvorsanised

    | - 2 o Response s not relevant Ia Makes ittle or no sense

    Lacks organisation