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PART A: (5 MARKS)
Question 1
Study the following table and complete the passage by filling in each blank with a
suitable word given in the box below. Each word can be used only once.
decreased
slight

different

increase

found

unchanged

rose
more

high
remained

secondly
low

significantly
approximately

Table 1: Nutritional Content of Raw and Dried Cucumber.

Before the heating

process. Content
per 100 g
Constituents*

After the heating process. Content per

100 g
MARDI

UiTM

Moisture

95.2 g

36.65 g

33.88 g

Ash

0.38 g

80.3 g

87.9 g

Crude Protein

57.0 g

10.51 g

9.57 g

Total Fat

0.00 g

0.00 g

0.00 g

Dietary Fibre

50.0 g

15.29 g

14.58 g

Carbohydrate

3.6 g

44.11 g

48.36 g

Energy

0.02 kcal

101.06 kcal

205.07 kcal

pH

5.87 g

5.87 g

5.87 g

Total sugar

24.10 g

26.15 g

27.20 g

Reducing sugar

0.00 g

24.82 g

Starch

0.00 g

5.48 g

*Constituents- content

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The table shows the results of a study carried out to analyse the nutritional content of raw and
dried cucumber by the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI)
and Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in 2011. The researchers analysed the raw and heated
samples of cucumber to determine the nutritional content of eleven different constituents in
cucumber. The results revealed that the total fat in the samples of cucumber remained (a)
______________ at 0.00 g after drying, giving added value for dried cucumber to be
consumed as a snack.

Apparently, no saturated fats were (b) ____________ in the

cucumbers. The amount of ash in the dried cucumber showed an (c) ______________from
0.38 g per 100 g in unprocessed cucumber to 80.3 g per 100 g in the study conducted by
MARDI, and 87.9 g per 100 g in the study conducted by UiTM. (d) ______________ methods
of drying such as microwave drying or sun drying may give a varied concentration of ash
content. The study also revealed that dietary fibres (e) ______________ significantly after
being subjected to heat treatment, thus, making dried cucumber a poor source of fibre.

In the analysis provided by MARDI, the carbohydrate content in the cucumber samples
increased (f) _______________ after the treatment. In the analysis by UiTM, the results
showed a (g) _____________ higher carbohydrate content compared to MARDI. Most of the
carbohydrates were in the form of reducing sugar formed in the cucumber after the heating
process, a high calorie option, which is a better choice for those attempting to lose weight and
build muscle. Energy content (h) ___________ unexpectedly from 0.02 kcal to 101.06 kcal per
100 g in the analysis provided by MARDI. The results by UiTM showed that the energy
provided was (i) _____________ double that of the analysis provided by MARDI at 205.07
kcal per 100 g. The pH value of cucumber, however, (j) ____________ constant at 5.87 g per
100 g in all three samples. This study shows that dried cucumber has a lot of benefits before it
is dried.
(5 marks)
Adapted from: Establishment of Dried Cucumber as a Health Snack.
RMI- Research, April 2012

PART B: (15 MARKS)

The sentences below contain common language errors in report writing. For each
underlined error, choose the correct form from the options given.
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1. Many respondents stated that they picked up the smoking habit during their teenage
years where most of their time was spend with their peers.
A. was spent
B. is spent
C. was spending
2. Students managed their stress by playing computer games (32%), watching movies
(25%), serving the Internet (20%), sleeping (18%) and hanging out with friends (5%).
A. surfed the Internet
B. surfing the Internet
C. serve the Internet
3. The students stated that participating in extra-curricular activities could helped them in
developing soft skills particularly leadership skills as preparation to enter the working
world.
A. could help them to develop
B. can help them to develop
C. could help them by developing
4. Sixty per cent of the respondents said that their main reason for reading was to get
more knowledge, while 30% stated that they read to fulfill their leisure time and 10%
took up reading to release their stress.
A. to release their leisure time
B. to fill their leisure time
C. to spend their leisure time
5. The survey shows that most of the students prefer to eat out from the campus rather
than in the cafeteria because they can have more choices of foods that can satisfy
their appetite.
A. preferred to eat out of the campus
B. preferred to eat out campus
C. prefer to eat outside campus
6. It can be concluded that students who complain of not having enough time for to do
assignments do not spend their time wisely but they waste it by playing computer
games, sleeping or talking with their friends.
A. to do assignments
B. doing assignments
C. for doing assignments
7. A few students were not satisfied with their current mobile phones because they were
not really understand how to use the applications loaded in their phones.
A. were not really understood
B. did not really understand
C. do not really understand

8. The water cooler, especially the filter, should have a regular clean to ensure that the
water is safe for consumption.
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A. should be regularly cleaned

B. should have regularly cleaned
C. shall regularly clean
9. The 19 students who did not join in any voluntary activities stated that non-monetary
incentives like co-curricular merits and hostel facility might attract them to get
participated in voluntary activities.
A. participating in
B. to get participation in
C. to participate in
10. It is recommended that the Non-Resident Unit make an arrangement with the faculties
to not having classes at night as it might be dangerous for non-residential students to
return home so late.
A. not to have
B. not having
C. do not have
11. It is proposed that a nationwide campaign should be conducted to dispel myths about
organ donation.
A. is conducting
B. be conducted
C. should conduct
12. The objectives of this report are to assess student awareness on cooperative services
available on campus, examined their frequency of use and determine student
satisfaction level on the various services.
A. to examining
B. examine
C. examination of
13. Dk
A. for
B. to
C. will
14. It
A. the
B. the
C. the
15. M
A. do
B. does
C. did

PART C: (10 MARKS)

Question 1

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The bar chart below shows the activities that students at Universiti Teknologi MARA
(UiTM) engage in during their free time. Using the information given, write an analysis
of about 150 words in the space provided. Your analysis should focus on the salient
features of the chart.

Figure 1. Activities that students at UiTM engage in during their free time.
Leisure Activities

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