Here are the answers to the questions based on the short story extract: (a) How did Madame Forestier react when Madame Loisel returned the necklace? Madame Forestier reacted with a chilly manner and said Madame Loisel should have returned it sooner as she might have needed it. (b) Why did Madame Loisel fear that Madame Forestier would open the case? Madame Loisel feared that if Madame Forestier had detected the substitution of the fake necklace, she would have thought Madame Loisel was a thief. (c) What does the last line suggest about Madame Loisel's situation after losing and replacing the necklace? The last line

1. NO.KAD PENGENALAN/
I.C.NUMBER
ANGKA GILIRAN/
INDEXNUMBER
SIJIL PELAJARAN MALAYSIA 2OO9
BAHASA INGGERIS
Kertas2
Nov./Dis.
^lz; Jam
LEMBAGA PEPERIKSAAN
KEMENTERIAN PELAJARAN MALAYSIA
Dua jam lima belasminit
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JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU
Arahan
1. Tulis nombor kad pengenalan dan angka giliran anda pada ruang
yang disediakan.
2. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi empat bahagion: Bahagian A, Bahagian B,
Bahagian C dan Bahagian D.
3. Jawab semua bahagian dalam kertas soqlan ini.
4. Soalan-soalandalam Bahagian A mempunyai tiga atau empat pilihan jawapan.
Jawab setiap soalan dengan menghitamkanruang yang betul di halaman 20.
5. Anda dinasihati supayo mengambil masa 25 minit untuk menjawab soalan
BahagianA,25'minit untukBahagianB, 50 minit untukBahagian C dan 35 minit
untuk Bahagian D.
Instructions
1. Writeyour I.C. number and index number in the spaceprovided.
2. This questionpaper consistsof four sections:Section A, Section B, Section C
and Section D.
3. Answer arllsectionsin this questionpqper.
4. Questionsln Section A hove three or four options. Answer each question by
blackening the conect space on page 20.
5. Youare advised to spend 25 minutes on Section A, 25 minutes on Section B,
50 minuteson Section C and 35 minuteson Section D.
Kertas soalanini mengandungi20 halamanbercetak dan2 halamantidak bercetak.
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2. SULIT 2
SectionA
lI5 marksl
phrasef m not letting my bag out of my sight meansthe man will
lock the bag during thejourney
hide the bag underthe seat
keepthe bag closeto him
admire the bag from afar
Sabahbills itself as "Borneo's Paradise",blessedwith
beautiful sandybeachesand countlesscoral islands.
The word bills in the descriptionabovecan bestbe replacedwith
A counts
B stresses
C explains
D proclaims
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A
B
C
D
I'm not letting my
bag out of my sight
betweenhere and
Labuan.

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Questions 3 - 4 are basedon the.following letter.
I ama [isa6[e[ womanan[ afrequentuserof
par?ingspacesasI fiaveto fo mj ownsfioppinganf run
frousehofferranfs.
rJnfortunate$t,tfiereareaeryfew par?jngspdces
for tfre[isa6[e[arounf'Utara Wla[[.lEventfiesefew are
afwoy occupief6ya6[e-6o[ie[peopfe.
I suggestthat peopfewho occupjtfreparfting
spacesmeant-fo, the fisa|tef 6efinef fieavify
fu therefevantautfrorities.
'/anniafi.
tansfrafr f,
(Adapted from TheStar, August2006)
In the letter above,Vanniahwants the public to
A assistthe relevantauthorities
B considerthe plight of the disabled
C use any parking spacesavailable
D help her manageher householdtasks
From the letter, we know that Vanniah is
A annoyed
B confused
C apologetic
D sympathetic

4. SULIT
HARDWORKPAYSOFF FORSWIMMERS
From the captionabove,we know that the swimmershad
A paid to swim
B taken days off
C hardly workeo
D finally succeeded
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BonkTree Plonting
20,000 trees
worth
RMI million
JK Bqnkis dedicotedto supportinqefforts oimedot promoting
oworenessond environmentolconiervotion.The lotest exomileof ouF
commitmentis our RMl millionpledgeto plont 20,000 trees ot the
TelokDom.
We trulv believethot this comoqiqnwill creoteonowqrenessof the
needto reducecorbonemissionshnd help us qppreciotepreservotion
os o woy of life.
6 Why did JK Bank organisethe Tree Planting Campaign?
A To preventcarbonemissions.
B To preservethe environment.
C To donate20,000trees.
D To raiseRMl million.

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From the flow chartabove,which of the following statementsis true?
A The sand filter purifies the water.
B The cleanwater tank removesthe sand.
C The waterreachesthe servicereservoirbeforeit is cleaned.
D Pumping StationI pumpsthe water directly to the settlingtank.

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From the dialogueabove,we know that Vimala
A had accidentallycome acrossthe product
B hasusedIoniseHair Careall along
C had unhealthYhair before
D has a new hair stYle

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Questions 9 - 15 are basedon the.followingpossage.
Herbshavebecomepart andparcelof modernlife. They areplantswhoseleaves,
flowers or seedsareusedin medicine,to addtasteto food, or for 9 pleasantsmell.
Someculturessimplycarmotdo withoutsuchherbs 10 their food. In Thailand,
lemon grassand lime leavesareusedin almosteverydish.In Malaysiaand Indonesia,
local herbs are -l.l-- raw.
The useof herbsin thesecountries L2 the tasteof the food. As an example,
mint leavesareusedto enhancethe tastein 'laksa', a popular local noodledish.
The highly aromaticcurry leaf is 13 essentialitem in Indian and Malay curries.
This culinaryherbis usedfor 14 curries. It is seldom eaten. Some people believe
that the consumptionof curry leavesis good for one'shealth.
Many of theseherbshave 15 their way into the diets of people because
of their nutritional andhealth values.There are many more waiting to be explored.
(Adapted from Going Places Magazine, April 2005)
9 A they
B their
C them
D theirs
l0Aon
Bat
Cin
Dbv
11 A eat
B ate
C eaten
D eating
12 A assists
B develops
C discovers
D enriches
13A a
Ban
C the
14 A flavouring
B flavoured
C flavours
D flavour
15 A find
B finds
C found
D finding

8. SULIT I
SectionB
110marl<sl
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Questions16- 25
Readthefollowing bookreviewand completethe tablethatfollows.
The book,The SmallWorld,is a novelwritten
by HamzahHashimandis publishedby Mahkota
Publisher.It is a romanticcomedyandthisgenre
isverypopularamongreaders,especiallyteenagers.
ThestoryrevolvesaroundIskandar,a smooth-talker
whomovesaroundthecapitalsearchingfora victim,
preferablya perfectlady- richandbeautiful.
Thestoryis set mainlyin PulauWayang.It beginswith Nina,a beautiful
accountantattendinga conference.Despitebeingborna millionaire'sdaughter,
shehasalwayslackedconfidence.Shefindsit hardto allowherselfto be
involvedin a relationship.Hergreatestfear- dothe menshemeetsloveher
forwhosheisor onlyfor hermoney?Atthatconference,shemeetsIskandar.
This,however,hasbeenplannedbyIskandar.Shethenfallsin lovewithhim,
andhe'tries'to loveherback.Thingsgetmorecomplicatedandcomicalwhen
he, in the end,reallyfallsfor herwhiletryingto trickher.
TheSmallWorldis greatentertainment.HamzahHashimhascomeup with
a clever,wittyandhilariousworkof fiction.Hamzahhassuccessfullywoven
the plotaroundthe themesof loveanddeceit.
Onthewhole,thebookisanenjoyableread,althoughthestoryisslowmoving
in places.I stronglyrecommendit to everyone.
Reviewedby LorraineTham

9. suLIT 9 111912
Questions16 - 25
(Ising the informationfrom the book reyiev,,write short answersin the spacesprovided.
Title: l(,
Author: 11
TypeofBook: IQ
Themes: 1O 1o
(b) Deceit
Main Characters: tn
j7
Storyline:
This story apparentlytakes place tn 22 .
The male characteris looking for a 23
Although he essentiallywants to 24 " her,
he falls for her instead.
Reviewer'sopinion of the book:
t<
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10. SULIT 10
SectionC
125marksl
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Questions26 - 3l are basedon thefollowing passage'
Thepassage below describeshow Misha and her husband,Malik, coped ofter Misho
becameblind. Read the passage carefully and answer the questionsthat follow.
The passengerswatchedsympatheticallyasthe youngwoman with the white stick made
her way carefullyup the stepsof the bus. Shepaid the driver and usedher handsto feel
for a seat.Then, shesatdown with the stick restingagainsther leg.
It hadbeena yearsinceMisha, thirty-four, becameblind. Becauseof a medicalproblem,
she was suddenly thrown into a world of darkness. Misha, who was once 5
an independentwoman,felt condemnedto be a burdenon everyonearoundher.All shehad
to cling to was her husband,Malik, an army offtcer who loved her dearly.
When Misha first lost her sight, she sank into despair,but Malik was determined
to help her becomeindependentagain.After a few months, shewas finally readyto return
to herjob. Sheusedto take the bus, but was now too frightened to get aroundthe city 10
by herself. So, how would sheget there?Malik volunteeredto drive her to work eachday,
even though they worked at opposite ends of the city.
At first, this comforted Misha and fulfilled Malik's need to protect his wife, who
had lost confidencein doing even the simplest task. Soon, however, this transport
a:rangementwasbecomingtoo tiring for him. He realisedthat shewould haveto starttaking 15
the bus agaln,butjust the thought of mentioning this to her upsethim. Shewas still so fragile,
so angry.How would she react?
Just asMalik had expected,Misha was horrified at the idea of taking the bus again.
Her heartwas full of anger."How canyou do this to me?I am blind!" sherespondedbitterly.
"How am I supposedto know where I am going? I feel as if you are abandoningme. 20
Don't you love me anymore?"
Malik's heart broke when he heard those words, but he knew what he had to do.
He promisedher that, eachmorning and evening,he would ride the bus with her, for aslong
as it took for her to get usedto it. And that was exactly what happened.For two whole
weeks,Malik, in full military uniform, accompaniedMisha to and from work eachday. 25
He taughther how to rely on her other senses,especiallyher hearing,and how to adapt
to her new situation.
Malik helped her make friends with the bus drivers, who would watch out for her.
They even savedher a seat.Malik made her laugh, even on those bad days when she
tripped as sheleft the bus or droppedher briefcase.Each morning, they madethe joumey 30
togetherandMalik would takea taxi backto his offtce.Although this routinewas evenmore
expensiveand more tiring than the previous one, he knew it wasjust a matter of time before
shewould be ableto ride the bus on her own. He believed in her, in the Misha he used
to know who was not afraid of any challengesand who would never,ever quit.
Indeed,shesoon becameconfident enoughto start travelling on her own. One day, 35
asshewas aboutto get off the bus,the driver said,"Madam, I really envy you. It must feel
so good to be taken care of and protectedlike you are."
9 Misha had no idea what the driver was talking about, and asked, "What do
Youmean?"
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10 The driver answered,"You know, everymorning, a gentlemanin a military uniform
standson the other side of the roadwatching you asyou leavethe bus.He makessureyou
crossthe road safelyandhe watchesyou until you enteryour office building. Then he blows
you a kiss and walks away.You are a fortunate woman."
ll Tearsof happinessflowed down her cheeks.Although shecould not seeher husband,
shehad always felt his presence.Misha was lucky, so lucky, for he had given her a gift
more powerful than sight, a gift she did not needto seeto believe- a eift of love that
can bring light where there has beendarkness.
(Adapted from www.ezsoftech.com/stories)
26 From paragraph1, where wasthe young woman?
27 From0"."*r;; zz,
(a) what causedher to loseher sight?
(b) which;;.; :";;;, ;. ;,;;";:;,;":;..,;
........[1 markf
(a) Fromparagraph3, how did Mishafirst respondwhenshebecameblind?
...:.'............ ......[1 marlcf
(b)
ry9m paragra-ph4, 'But just thethoughtof mentioningthisto herupsethim.'
Whatdoes#lls referto?
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(a) Fromparagraph7, statetwo wayshow thebusdrivershelpedMisha.
(1)............. ........tt markf
(ii)............
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(b) Fromparagraph10,whois thegentlemanin themilitaryuniform?
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In youropinion,whatkind of personis Malik? Usingyour ownwords,givea reason
to supportyour answer.
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31 Basedon the passagegiven,write a summary on:
. how Malik helpedhis wife to return to her job and the problemshe faced
in doing so.
Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change
the original meaning.
Your summarymust:
. be in continuouswriting form (not in note form)
. usematerialsfrom lines 11 to 34
. not be longerthan 130words, including the 10 words givenbelow
Begin your summaryasfollows:
Whenhis wife was ready to return to work, Malik "'
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14. l4 1119t2SULIT
SectionD
125marksl
32 Reodthefollowingstonzao/'MonsoonHistory andanswerthequestionsthotfollow.
ReadingTennyson,at stx
p.m.in pajamas,
Listening to down-Pouring
rain: the air ticks
With gnats,black spidersflY,
Moths sweepout of our rooms
Wheretermitesbuilt
Their hills of eggsandqueenszoom
In heat.We wash our feet
For bed,watch motheruncoil
Her snakehair, unbuckle
The silver mesh aroundher waist,
Waiting for father pacing
The sandas fishersPull
From the Straitsafter monsoon.
Shirlev Geok-Lin Lim
(a) why is the word snakeusedto describethe mother's hair?
I markl
(b) Write down two words from the poem which are relatedto weather'
(r) ............ [l mark]
(ii)........... l1 markl
(c) What do you think is the father's occupation?
Using your own words, give a reasonto supportyour answer'
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33 Read the extractfrom the short story The Neckl acebelow and answer the questions
thatfollow.
When MadameLoisel took back the necklace,Madame Forestiersaid to
her with a chilly manner,"you shouldhave returnedit sooner;I might have
neededit."
she did not open the case,as her friend had so much feared. If shehad
detectedthe substitution, what would shehave thought, what would she have
said?would shenot have taken MadameLoisel for a thief?
Thereafter,Madame Loisel knew the horrible existence of the needy.
Shebore her part, however, with suddenheroism. That dreadful debt must be
paid. She would pay it. They dismissed their servant; they changedtheir
lodgings; they rented a garret under the roof.
She came to know what heavy housework meant and the odious caresof
the kitchen.
(a) What was Madame Forestier's attitude to Madame Loisel when she took back
the necklace?
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(b) What did the Loisels do to settletheir debt?
(t.'............
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(ti).............
ft martc]
(c) If youlost somethingthatyouhadborrowedfrom afriend,whatwouldyouhavedone?
Explainwhy.
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34 Thefoltowing are the novelsstudiedin the literature componentin English Language'
Jungleof HoPe Keris Mas
The Pearl John Steinbeck
The Retum K' S' Maniam
Choose ony oe of the novels above and answer the question below'
using the details from the novel that you have studied,write about a difficult
decislon made by one of the characters'
With close referenceto the text, do you think this was the right decision?
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