Section A: Guided Writing

In conjunction with the 50th National Day Celebration, your school had organized many

activities for the students on the 30th of August 2007. Write a recount on the activities

that had been conducted for the whole day.

Describe what happened. Make your description as interesting as possible.

Use the notes below to help you.

In the morning - assembly- sang patriotic songs- the principal – speech – appreciate the

country’s independence – colouring Jalur Gemilang competition – all students took part –

planting the national flower – around school compound – students and teachers gave

performances – video presentation - road to independence – went back – afternoon – a lot of

memories

When writing your recount:

• you may use all the notes given

• elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting

• make sure it is not less than 120 words

(30 marks)
 Section B: Summary

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

In 1999, William Shakespeare was voted the Man of the Millennium for Britain, and in 2003

he was voted the third Great British achiever of all time. Many people consider him to be the most

influential British figure throughout its history.

William Shakespeare is believed to have been born in April 1564 and died in April 1623. He

married Anne Hathaway at the age of 18, and had three children including a son who died at the age

of 11.He was man actor, playwright and poet. He wrote, or helped to write 38 plays

although several scholars dispute this number.

Shakespeare is the only author to have had over 300 films based on his plays. In British

schools, Shakespeare is the only author studied on a compulsory basis and every British student is

familiar with at least one of his plays.

However, over the centuries, many scholars have written articles and reviews claiming that

Shakespeare did not write all the plays. In the 1950s, George Elliot Sweet’s Shakespeare the

Mystery claimed that Queen Elizabeth was the author. Other scholars claimed that Shakespeare’s

works were in fact, written by Sir Francis Bacon.

Adapted from Just English 2005

Write a summary on William Shakespeare’s accomplishment. Your summary must:

• not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below

• be in continuous writing (not note form)

• be written in one paragraph

Use your own words as far as possible without changing its original meaning. Begin

your summary as follows:

Begin your summary as follows:

William Shakespeare was a famous poet. Many British people considered him to.....

(60 words)

(10 marks)
 Section C: Novel

The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Literature.

1 Potato People – Angela Wright

2 Robinson Crusoe – Daniel Defoe

3 The Phantom of the Opera – Gaston Leroux

4 The Prisoner of Zenda – Anthony Hope Hopkins

5 Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde – R.L. Stevenson

Choose one of the novels above.

Based on the novel that you have chosen, write about a major theme of the story. Refer to

the novel.

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(10 marks)

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Bahasa Inggeris
Kertas 2
Ogos 2008
1jam 30 minit

PEPERIKSAAN PERCUBAAN PMR

SEKOLAH MENENGAH SAINS MUZAFFAR SYAH

MELAKA

BAHASA INGGERIS

KERTAS 2

SATU JAM TIGA PULUH MINIT

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi tiga bahagian.
2. Jawab semua soalan.

Instructions

1. This question paper consists of 3 sections.

2. Answer all questions.
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