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SEK MEN KEB PALOH

PENTAKSIRAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN 2014

TINGKATAN SATU

BAHASA INGGERIS

Kertas 1READING AND WRITING

Dua Jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Maklumat untuk calon

1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua bahagian: Bahagian A, dan Bahagian B.2. Jawab semua bahagian.

Information for candidates

1. This question paper consists of two sections: Section A, and Section B.2. Answer all questions.

Kertas soalan ini mengandungI 2 halaman bercetak termasuk muka hadapan

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SECTION A[ 20 marks ]

[ Time suggested :15 minutes ]

Question 1 – 10 are based on the text. The first and last lines are correct. For the remaining lines, there is one grammatical error in each line.

Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling errors in this text.

Once upon a time, a fox see a crow fly off with a

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pieces of cheese in its beak and settle on a branch of

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a tree. “That are for me,” said Master Fox, and he

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walked in to the foot of the tree. “Good-day, Madam

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Crow,” he cried. “You are looking very well today.Your feathers are shiny like gold; and your eye are

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as bright as the stars. Your Voice is as sweet ashoney. Let me heard just one song from you. Then I

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may greet you as the Queen of Birds!” The crowlifted up her head and begin to caw her best. The 6. ___________moment she opened her teeth, the piece of cheese

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fell to the ground. He was quickly snapped up by 8. ___________Master Fox. “That will do,” said he. “That was all Iwanted. In exchange for you cheese, I will give you a

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piece of advice for the future: Does not trust 10.___________

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flatterers.”

[ 20 marks ]SECTION B[ 15 marks ]

[ Time suggested :25 minutes ]

Questions 21 – 27 are based on the text given below.

Read the passage. Then answer the questions below.

Carly has a large family. She lives with four people. Carly also has two pets. Carly’s mom is a doctor. Carly’s mom works at the hospital. Carly’s mom helps people who are sick.Carly’s dad works at home. Carly’s dad cooks for the family. Carly’s dad drives the kids to soccer practice. Carly has two brothers. James is ten years old. Scott is fourteen years old. Carly has two pets. Jinx is a small, black cat. Diego is a large, brown dog. Carly loves her family!

Question 11-15: Based on the passage, state the following statements TRUE or FALSE

11. Carly has a small family. ______________ [1 mark]

12. Carly’s mother works at the hospital. ______________ [1 mark]

13. Jinx is a dog. ______________ [1 mark]

14. Carly’s father is a good cooker. ______________ [1 mark]

15. Carly really hates her family. ______________ [1 mark]

16. State one activity one can do at home. ______________ [1 mark]

17. Many doctors working in a ________________________ [1 mark]

18. Fill in the table with an appropriate word from the passage. [2 marks]

Meaning Worda)‘tame animals’b)‘a place where sick people get treatment’

19. Why do you think that Carly really loves her family? [1 mark]

20. This coming Labour Day, you would like to make a greeting card for your parents who work3

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to support the family. In about 50 words, write a postcard to your father or mother thanking him or her for their contributions in the family.

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SECTION C[ 15 marks ]

[ Time suggested :25 minutes ]

Questions 21 – 27 are based on the text given below.

A robot is a machine. But it is not just any machine. It is a special kind of machine. It is a machine that moves. It follows instructions. The instructions come from a computer. Because it is a machine, it does not make mistakes. And it does not get tired. And it never complains. Unless you tell it to!

Robots are all around us. Some robots are used to make things. For example, robots can help make cars, process instant food and installing electrical gadgets like television. Some robots are used to explore dangerous places. For example, robots can help explore volcanoes. Some robots are used to clean things. These robots can help vacuum your house or mow lawns. Some robots can even recognize words. They can be used to help answer telephone calls. Some robots look like humans. But most robots do not. Most robots just look like machines.

Long ago, people imagined robots. Over 2,000 years ago, a famous poet imagined robots. The poet’s name was Homer. His robots were made of gold. They cleaned things and they made things. But they were not real. They were imaginary. Nobody was able to make a real robot. The first real robot was made in 1961. It was called ‘Unimate’. It was used to help make cars. It looked like a giant arm.

In the future, we will have even more robots. They will do things that we can’t do. Or they will do things that we don’t want to do. Or they will do things that are too dangerous for us. Robots will help us fight fires. They will help us

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fight wars. They will help us fight sickness. They will help us discover things. They will help make life better.

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Questions 21 – 24 : Read the text carefully and answer the questions below. 21 According to the text, what is a robot?

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22 Based on paragraph 2, what is one example of the uses of robot?

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23 According to the passage, when was the first real robot made?

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24 In your opinion, how the author of this passage feels about robots?

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Questions 25 : Fill in the table with appropriate words/phrases from the text

Meaning Worda) to study or analyze

b) not real

c) unhealthy condition of body or mind

[3 marks]Questions 26 : Fill in the table below on the use of robots.

Manufacturing Home Things Human Can’t Do

a) ___________________

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c) install electrical gadgets

a) vacuum our house

b) ___________________

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b) fight fires

d) fight wars

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[5marks]27 State 3 other things that you would like a robot to do for you.

i. _________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

ii _________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

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[45 marks]

[Time suggested : 55 minutes]

Question 28

Part 1 – Shorter writing task

You should spend 20 minutes on this question.

Imagine you are Susan. You are unable to attend Mei Lan’s birthday party on Saturday,

31 May 2014. In about 100 words, write a message to your friend. Use the notes to help

you.

apologise – you can’t attend7

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Dear Susan,You are invited to my birthday party. It’s at my house on Saturday, 31st May at 4.00 pm.Please do come. Leela, Aishah, Arif and all our friends will be coming too. It’ll be fun.

Mei Lan

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give reasons tell your friend of your plan of meeting all of them later

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Question 29 : Part II – Longer writing task.

You should spend 35 minutes on this question.

The pictures below show what happend to you one day while you were gardening.

Based on the pictures and notes below, write out your recount.

hiding – bushes – spotted – snake panicked – screamed – brother – rushed out

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pointed – parang – dropped – laughed - hose

In your recount :

you may use the words or phrases provided elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting you may add any other relevant information make sure your recount is not less than 120 words

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END OF QUESTION PAPER

Prepared by; Checked by;

………………………………...….. …………………………………….En Luqman Al-Hakim Arba’

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…………………………………….Madam Kamala Dewi A/p Perianan

…………………………………….Madam Zanawati Bujor

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