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SMK ELOPURA 2, SANDAKAN

PEPERIKSAAN PERTENGAHAN TAHUN MEI 2016
BAHASA INGGERIS TINGKATAN 1

2 JAM

Nama pelajar : _______________________________ Kelas : _________________

Question 1
Read the text below. The first line is correct .For the remaining lines; there is one
grammatical error in each line.
The errors have been underlined for you. 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.

Read the following fable and try to figure out the lesson
a.

behind it.
An story starts with a farmers wife sitting in front of a

a) The

b.
c.

pear tree full of nightingales.

There am only small fruits on the tree.
The big ripe ones had been picked and sold by hers

b)
c)

d.

husband.
One day the tree stopping bearing fruits. The farmer

d)

e.

quickly took his axe to cut it down.

The tree cry out, Please stop! I have given you many

e)

f.

pears. But the farmer didnt care.

Then the nightingales said, You wife always rests here in

f)

g.

the shade. Please stop!

He laughed. Suddenly a swarm of bee flew out of the

g)

h.

tree.
If you stop now, we will gives you delicious honey every

h)

i.
j.
k.

single day.
The greedy farmers put his axe away.
He wondered how he had not thought of that.
So he kept the tree and grew more flowers in he garden

i)
j)
k)

for honey.
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Question 2
Read the following text. Then answer questions (a) (j).

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Question 3

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g) Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word or phrase from the advertisement.

Meaning

Word/Phrase

I.

12 oclock in the afternoon

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II.

Saturday and Sunday

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h) Where are the flowers from the florist from?

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(1 mark)
i)

What services do you have to take your pets for to make them look good?
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(1 mark)

j) You have to buy your father a gift for his birthday. Pick a place to go to where you can shop
for his gift. In about 50 words, write an email to your sister who is away, about your choice.
In your email:
Write about why you decided on that shop
Give reasons to support your choice
Add other relevant information to make your writing interesting.
To:
From:
Dear _________________________,
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Question 4
Read the poem below. Then answer the following questions.

Sad I Ams
by Trevor Millum
I am

I am

the ring

the battery in which no charge is left

from an empty Cola can

the starter motor which remains inert

the scrapings

the tyre on which the tread is worn

from an unwashed porridge pan

the sparking plug which shows no sign of

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the severed arm
of last years Action Man.

spark
the carburettor choked by bits of dirt
the chromium trim from which the shine
has gone

I am
the envelope

I am

on which the gum is gone

a garden

the Sellotape

overgrown with weeds

where you cant find the end

a library book

the toothless stapler, springless bulldog

that no one ever reads

clip

a stray

the dried-up liquid paper

which no one thinks to feed

that mars instead of mends

a piece of good advice

the stamped addressed reply

which no one seems to need.

that you forgot to send.

a) Why do you think the porridge pan is dirty?

b) ___________________________________________________________________
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c)

(1

mark)
d) Why cant the envelope be sealed?
e) ___________________________________________________________________
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f)

(1

mark)
g) Why cant the liquid paper be used anymore?
h) ___________________________________________________________________
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i)
j)

(1

mark)
If you see a stray animal, what would you do?
k) ___________________________________________________________________
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l)

(1

mark)
m) Where do you think most of the items mentioned in the poem could be found?
n) ___________________________________________________________________
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o)

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mark)

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r) Question 5
s) Read the middle part of King Arthurs story below. Then answer the following questions.
t)
u)
When King Arthur returns home, he tells Merlin that he wants to marry Guinevere.
v)
However,
Merlin warns King Arthur not to marry her as there will be a dark future for both of them.
w)
King
x) Arthur ignores Merlins advice and builds a new castle for Guinevere which he names
y)
Camelot.
z)
One day, Merlin tells King Arthur that he is losing his magical powers and that he will have
aa)
toab)
leave King Arthur. He gives King Arthur a magic sword and tells him not to break the sword;
ac)
otherwise
King Arthur would be nothing.
ad)
Three weeks later, King Arthur marries Guinevere. There is a great celebration in the
ae)
kingdom
but Morgan predicts that King Arthur and Guinevere will not be happy. Guinevere gives
af)
ag)Arthur a large round table. King Arthur says only the strongest knights will be able to sit at the
King
ah)
table.
ai)
aj) King Arthur starts a competition to find the best knights in England. The first contender is
ak) and no one can defeat him. Then, Lancelot arrives and manages to beat Gawain.
Gawain
al)
Lancelot
is named the first knight of the Round Table and soon Arthur and Lancelot become good
am)
friends.
an)
ao) During his reign, Arthur travels to the villages to see his people. They are very grateful to
ap)because there is peace, harmony and prosperity.
him
aq)
ar)
as)
a) Why does Merlin forbid King Arthur from marrying Guinevere?
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au)

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mark)
b) What is the name of the castle built by King Arthur for Guinevere?
av) ___________________________________________________________________
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aw)

(1

mark)
c) How does King Arthur find the best knights in the country?
ax) ___________________________________________________________________
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ay)

(1

mark)
d) What is the relationship between King Arthur and Lancelot?
az) ___________________________________________________________________
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ba)

(1

mark)
e) Why do you think the people are happy since Arthur becomes the king?
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bh) English Teacher
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Anncisca Augustine
Head of English Panel
SMK Elopura 2, Sandakan

Sim Chee Vui

Head of Language Department
SMK Elopura 2, Sandakan

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