PART A ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS [30 marks] You are a member of a debating team and you will be going

to Johor Bharu for the finals. Write a letter to a friend who lives in Johor Bharu about your plans. Include the following details :
Why and when you will be in Johor Why and when you will be in Johor Bharu Bharu Where you will stay Where you will stay Reasons why you cannot stay with Reasons why you cannot stay with him/her him/her

When writing your letter, you should : Use all the points given

Details about the debate Details about the debate Plans while you are in Johor Bharu Plans while you are in Johor Bharu

Elaborate on the notes given to make it more interesting Make sure it is not less than 120 words

Plan Introduction : Enquire about your friends health and activities she/he has been involved in Body : 1 ) State reason for the letter 2 ) Provide details and background information Conclusion : Wish your friend and sign off

PART B [20 marks] Read the text below and choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank Questions 1 8 Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose thebe s t answer from the optionsA,B andC orA,B,C and D to fit the numbered blank. The tornado that tore through Florida yesterday_____ (1) so strong that people were tossed hundreds of metres_____ (2) the air. One person was lifted and dumped in the middle of the Florida Turnpike, normally one of the busiest highways in the state. _____ (3) during the night, the worst swarm of tornadoes in Floridas history is thought to have_____ (4) at least thirty-eight people. Ten more are still missing. Rescue teams and__ __ _ (5) dogs worked through the night, probing the_____ (6) for survivors. The twisters, some with winds in excess of 400 kilometres per hour, sucked people out of their homes, spinning them into the air. One teenager was blown out of_____ (7) window and landed 45 metres away in a cow pasture _____ (8) lived to tell the tale. 5. those 6. 7. 8. A. wreckage B. destroy C. saving D. damage A. a C. the A. but C. and B. an D. of B. or D. because Adapted from JUST ENGLISH A. them B. their C. they D.

1. 2. 3. 4.

A. is C. was A. through C. between A. Attack C. Attacked A. kill C. killed

B. are D. were B. among D. against B. Attacks D. Attacking B. kills D. killing

Questions 9 10 Read the conversation in Situation A and choose the best meaning for the phrases that are underlined. Situation A: Melisa is talking to her mother in the kitchen.
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Melisa Pn. Qistina Melisa donation. Pn. Qistina

: Mom, can you lend me a hand (9)? : Whats the matter, my dear? : I have to pass the hat around for my school walkathon to collect money for : I see the light (10). All right. B.show pleasure D.stay at home B.keep quiet D.stand still

9. lend me a hand A.pay a high price C.help 10. see the light A.understand C.try harder

11. What is Lisas talent? A. Sewing B. Drawing C. Cooking D. Baking

D. Visits the King

13. Why is there the sound of cheering outside? A. The people are happy B. There is a contest going on

12. What does Lisas father often do? A. Boasts about Lisas cleverness B. Helps Lisa to make pies

C. The people are cheering for Lisa D. The King is coming to visit the village

14. Where does Lisa live? C. Eats her apple pies A. In a cottage
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B. In a house

C. In the forest D. In the palace

I WONDER I wonder why the grass is green, And why the wind is never seen? Who taught the birds to build a nest, And told the trees to take a rest? And when the moon is not quite round, Where can the missing bit be found? Who lights the stars, when they blow out, And makes the lightning flash about? Who paints the rainbow in the sky, And hangs the fluffy clouds so high? Why is it now, do you suppose, That Dad wont tell me if he knows?

Read stanzas 1-3 of the poem and answer the questions that follow 15. Which aspect of the grass fascinates the persona? A. The style B. The length C. The colour D. The thickness 16. Why is the wind never seen? A. It is shy B. It is still

C. It is hidden D. It is invisible 17. We can see ________________ during the day

A. the round moon B. the sun and stars C. birds building nests D. stars shinning brightly

Read stanzas 4-6 of the poem and answer the questions that follow 18. The rainbow in the sky is something that the child A. wants to paint B. sees each day C. is frightened of D. is fascinated with

B. On the rainbow C. Resting on the wind D. Hidden in the missing bit

20. In the last couplet, we are told that the father is A. willing to tell the persona the answer B. reluctant to answer any of the personas questions C. not happy with the personas persistent questions

19. Where are the fluffy clouds? A. High on the sky

D. trying to have a rest as he is very tired of the personas questions

END OF QUESTIONS PAPER GOOD LUCK ! Prepared by : Checked by :

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