The document provides a reading comprehension passage and questions about a trip to Sarawak. There are 10 grammatical errors in the passage that need to be corrected. The questions then ask the reader to summarize details about the trip based on the information provided and correct any errors in the passage. Further questions test understanding of vocabulary used and ability to infer implicit details.

1. SECTION A
[10 marks]
[Time suggested: 15 minutes]
Answer all questions in this paper
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The text below is about a trip to Sarawak.
Question 1
Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. The errors have been underlined
for you.
Write one word to correct the error in the space provided. An example has been given. The
correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are no spelling and
punctuation errors in the text.
We went to Sarawak last week and had a wonderful time there.
We landed at the Kuching airport at the morning and proceeded to Encik
Aiman’s house by taxi. Encik Aiman who are our family friend, showed us
Around the Kuching town. After reaching his house at 9.30 a.m., we have
breakfast with him and started our journey at 10.15 a.m. He reached the
town market after thirty minute journey by bus. There, we seeing all kinds
of beautiful items for sale. I bought a brown ceramic vase for my mother.
We left the town market at 11.30 a.m. and proceeded to the museum with
foot. It was a 20 minutes walk to the museum. We reached a museum at
11.50 a.m. Encik Aiman told us that the journey will only take 10 minutes
from the town market by taxi. At the museum, we saw much historical items
such as traditional weapons, cooking utensils, clothing with even miniature
longhouses. It was a very interesting and unforgettable trip.
e.g in
(a) __is_______
(b) ____had______
(c) _We________
(d) __saw_______
(e) ___on_______
(f) ____by______
(g) _____the____
(h) ___would_____
(i) ____many_____
(j) ____and______

2. SECTION B
[30 marks]
[Time suggested: 40 minutes]
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Question 2
Read the following text. Then, answer question (a) – (j).

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Question (a) – (j)
Using the information from the text, complete the following graphic organiser.
Making friends shy and tongue-tied with strangers
do not trust people
play computer games programmer
listen to music
an outlet to vent your frustrations
sort out your problems
help you decide what you want to do with your life
take your mind away from routine work

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Question 3
Read the brochure below. Then, answer questions (a) – (j).

5. Question (a) – (e): Based on the brochure, state whether the following statements are TRUE or
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FALSE
(a) Central Plaza is a new mall. __True____ (1 mark)
(b) Central Plaza only has four shops. _False____ (1 mark)
(c) The first 300 customers to attend the opening ceremony will __True____ (1 mark)
receive a bag of goods.
(d) The Library is a place to borrow books. ___False__ (1 mark)
(e) The opening ceremony will take place in the courtyard. __True___ (1 mark)
Question (f) – (i): Read the brochure carefully and answer the following questions.
(f) How can customers receive shopping vouchers from the mall?
_They have to take part and win in the hourly quizzes_________________________
(1 mark)
(g) Rahim is looking for a book that was first printed in 1985. Which shop should he visit?
He should visit The Library_______________________________________
(1 mark)
(h) Fill in the table with an appropriate word/phrase from the brochure.
Meaning Word/Phrase
i. most important position
__forefront___________________________
(1 mark)
ii. related to cooking
__culinary___________________________
(1 mark)
(i) Why would “price-conscious” people be interested in the second-hand section of The
Library?
Secondhand books are used books which are cheaper thus, they are suitable for “price-conscious”
people.
(1 mark)

6. (j) This Friday is a public holiday. You would like to visit the new mall. In about 50 words,
write a note to your cousin to invite him/her to join you. In your e-mail:
 encourage him/her to join you
 give reasons to support your choice
 add other relevant information to make your writing interesting
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Band/
Mark
criteria
A
(9 – 10)
B
(7-8)
C
(5-6)
D
(3-4)
E
(1-2)
Task fulfilment Fulfilled Fulfilled Fulfilled Partially
fulfilled
Hardly
fulfilled
Language
accuracy
Accurate Largely
accurate
Sufficiently
accurate
Partially
accurate
Hardly
accurate
Organisation
and
development
Well-organised
& well-developed
Organised
&
developed
Sufficiently
organised
with some
details
Lacking
organisation
& details
Hardly any
organisation
and details
Sentence
structure
Varied &
effective
Largely
varied
Some
variety
Lack variety Distorted
sentence
structures
Lifting from
text
Hardly
any lifting
A little
lifting
Some
lifting
Almost
wholesale
lifting
Total lifting
( 10 marks)
Dear __Wan______________ ,
____Do you know that there is a new mall opening soon in the city? Since this Friday is a public holiday,
let’s visit the new mall together! I would like to visit the bookstore to buy a new book to read since I
finished reading the novel you gave me.___________________________________________________
From,
____Samy____

7. SECTION C
[20 marks]
[Time suggested: 20 minutes]
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Question 4
Read the letter from Dahlan to Jennifer.
Read the letter carefully and answer the questions (a) – (i)
(a) Who wrote the letter?
Dahlan__________________________________________________________ (1mark)
(b) Why did he write the letter?
To share some home safety tips with Jennifer__________________________ (1mark)

8. (c) What should a person do before leaving his/her house? Why?
Ensure that the gates, doors and windows are locked at all times because an open gate,
door or window is indeed an invitation to robberies.
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(2 marks)
(d) According to Dahlan, where should one keep their valuables?
Bank
(1mark)
(e) Fill in the table with an appropriate word/ phrase from the article.
Meaning Word/Phrase
i. rises very quickly from time to time
soaring day by day
ii. to fix equipment or furniture into position
so that it can be used
install
iii. to make a place more able to resist attack
fortify
iv. to take care of something and make sure
that they are not harmed or damaged
keep an eye
(4 marks)
(f) Why do you think it is important to inform our neighbours when we are away?
So that they can keep an eye on our house.
(1mark)
(g) List three home safety tips that Dahlan shared with Jennifer in his letter.
i. Ensure gates, door and windows are lock all the times. (1 mark)
ii. Keep jewellery and money in the bank. (1 mark)
iii. Inform neighbours when going off for holiday. (1 mark)
(h) Give two other suggestions on keeping one’s home safe from housebreaking

9. i. Make sure the home address is visible for police for esay identification of the
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home. (1 mark)
ii. Deter robbers with noise or automatic call to the police when they break into the
house. (1 mark)
Question 5
Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer questions (a) – (d).
(a) In the first stanza, why is the river considered as nomad?
_Because the river doesn’t choose one place to set up his camp/ it moves from place to place/ He is like a
nomad/ it is nomadic__________________________________________________________ (1mark)
(b) Find one pair of rhyming words in Stanza 2.
‘hill’ rhymes with ‘still’________________________________________________ (1 mark)
(c) The river is compared to eight images in the poem. State two of them.
Wanderer, Tramp, Nomad ,Hoarder, Baby, Dancer, Singer , Monster (choose either 2)
i. ___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
ii. ___________________________________________________________________ (1 mark)
(d) Why do you think that one has to be careful with the river?
_______________________________________________________________________(1 mark)
SECTION D
[40 marks]

10. [Time suggested: 45 minutes]
Question 6
You have just moved to another town. Write a letter to your former classmate to describe your
new school.
Use the notes below to help you write your letter:
 name of school - student population
 new friends - friendly and helpful
 like the teachers – friendly and hardworking
 join school clubs – activities
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When writing your letter:
 you must use the notes given
 describe two other things about your new school that you like
 add any other relevant information
 write between 120 – 150 words
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11. 25 - 30 19-24 13 – 18 7 - 12 0 -6
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BAND
EXCELLENT
A
GOOD
B
SATISFACTORY
C
WEAK
D
VERY WEAK
E
D
E
S
C
R
I
P
T
O
R
S
Task is fulfilled. Task is fulfilled. Task is fulfilled. Task is partially Task is hardly
fulfilled. fulfilled.
Ideas are well- Ideas are Ideas are Ideas are partially Ideas are not
developed and developed and sufficiently developed and developed and not
well-organized organized with developed with lack organised.
with supporting main ideas and some organisation.
details. supporting organisation and
details. supporting details.
Language is Language is Language is Language is Language is
accurate with few largely accurate sufficiently partially accurate. inaccurate.
first draft slips. with some minor accurate. Errors are Errors are mostly
errors mostly SWEs. MWEs.
Sentence Sentence Sentence structures Sentence Sentence
structures are structures are are sufficiently structures structures are
varied and used mostly varied. varied. lack variety and distorted.
effectively.
are repetitive.
Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is Vocabulary is
wide and wide enough sufficient but limited. inappropriate.
precise. and mostly lacks precision.
precise.
Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest is Interest is
aroused largely aroused. sufficiently partially hardly aroused.
and sustained.
aroused. aroused.
( 30 marks)

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Question 7
The following are the short story and novel studied in the Literature Component is English
Language.
1. Flipping Fantastic – Jane Langford
2. The Boscombe Valley Mystery - Arthur Conan Doyle
Based on one of the short story and novel above, write about the character you like most.
Give reasons for your opinion and provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
Your response should be:
 not less than 50 words
 in continuous writing form (not note form)
(10 marks)