March 2015

English Form 5
Section A
[15 marks]

Dear Editor,
I read your article The Antioxidant Myth with deep interest. Why
is it that so many people are taking so many types of health
supplements to enhance their health? Since the usefulness of these
supplements is being questioned, I think we should switch to fruits,
vegetables and other natural sources of food for our general health.
What is more, there could be danger in taking those supplements.

Concerned Consumer

1. In the letter above, the writer is suggesting that we

A. read up more about the antioxidant myth.
B. take antioxidants for a general good health.
C. study the risks involved in taking antioxidants.
D. depend on natural sources to supplement our nutrient intake.

For reasons that arent entirely clear, the current H7N9 flu,
unlike common flu, strikes deep within patients' lungs, making
it harder to spread to someone else and unusually lethal.

2. Based on the extract, it refers to the

A. reason.
B. patient.
C. H7N9 flu.
D. common flu.

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Number of Visitors to the Happy Retirement Home
January to June 2013

Month
Number of Visitors

Jan
15

Feb
30

Mar
60

Apr
75

May
85

June
90

3. Based on the number of visitors in February, we can conclude that the number
of visitors in June had increased by
A. two times.
B. three times.
C. seven times.
D. eight times.

Conserve
Water

4. The notice above aims to convey a message on the importance of

A. preserving nature.
B. drinking purified water.
C. saving on water utility bills.
D. providing enough clean water.

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SMK TAMAN KERANJI DRAMA CLUB COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Organisation Chart
JONATHAN RAJ
(President)

SURAYA SAZALI
(Vice President)

NICOLE LEE
(Secretary)

MUHAMMAD HAFIZ
(Assistant)

JAMES DE SOUZA
(Treasurer)

SASI MUNUSAMY
(Assistant)

5. Based on the chart above, which of the following statements is correct about
Nicole Lee?
A. She chairs all the meetings.
B. She answers to James De Souza.
C. She receives instructions from Jonathan Raj.
D. She gives instructions to the Vice President.

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6. From the poster, we know that consumers

A.
B.
C.
D.

will get a plastic bag on every visit.

must bring their own bags every day.
are encouraged to use more plastic bags.
need to minimise the use of plastic bags.

Whats wrong Robert?

You look rather upset.

Yes, I am a bit. Ive tried hard to

convince my wife to change her
mind about buying a new car. I
guess Ill just have to throw in
the towel.

7. The expression to throw in the towel means to

A.
B.
C.
D.

give up.
wash out.
wipe out.
cool down.

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Air pollution has always accompanied civilizations. Pollution

started from the prehistoric times when man created the first
fires. According to a 1983 article in the Journal of Science,
"soot found on ceilings of prehistoric caves provides ample
evidence of the high levels of pollution that was associated with
inadequate ventilation of open fires".

8. Based on the extract above, air pollution would

A. have caused civilization.
B. have started from the primitive era.
C. be caused by chemical substances.
D. be due to dumping of toxic waste.

Questions 9-15 are based on the following passage.

Music is the language of the soul, a message that Osman Kitari readily imparts to
all his students.
Osman who _____________(9) the Guitar Music School in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur
is a graduate of music from Universiti Institut Teknologi Mara (UiTM). He teaches
both adults _____________(10) children to play the guitar. Osman started playing the
guitar at the age of thirteen and ______________(11) professionally for more than 6
years. As such, he knows all about the passion people have for music especially the
sound of the guitar.
"I teach students ______________(12) are serious about playing the guitar and
also to those who just play for fun. It is a joy for me to see my students
______________(13) themselves with the guitar", said Osman.
He teaches his students to play the guitar using the Tab System. He says that
_______________(14) system does not require them to learn music notes or how to
manipulate the fingers of both hands simultaneously.
According to Osman, students just need to learn how to read a diagram that is in
the shape of the guitar strings ______________(15) dots. These dots show them
where to pluck and play their fingers. It is as easy as that.

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A
B
C
D

run
ran
runs
running

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A
B
C
D

demonstrate
express
expose
reveal

10

A
B
C
D

so
or
but
and

14

A
B
C
D

this
that
those
these

11

A
B
C
D

played
playing
has played
have played

15

A
B
C
D

by
with
against
between

12

A
B
C
D

who
whose
whom
which

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Section B
[10 marks]

Questions 16 25
Read the following book review and complete the table that follows.

HEREAFTER
By Tara Hudson
Age group: 12 14 years old
Can there truly be love after death?
Drifting in the dark waters of a mysterious river, the
only thing Amelia knows for sure is that shes dead.
With no memory of her past life or her actual death
- shes trapped alone in a nightmare. All of these
change when she tries to rescue a boy, Joshua, from
drowning in her river. As a ghost, she can do nothing
but hope he will live. Yet in an unforgettable moment
of connection, she helps him to survive.
Amelia and Joshua grow closer as they begin to
uncover the strange circumstances of her death and
the secrets of the dark river that held her prisoner for so long. But even while they
struggle to keep their bond hidden from the living world, a frightening spirit is doing
everything in his power to destroy their new-found happiness and drag Amelia back
into the ghost worldforever.
Thrilling and full of suspense, with moments of pure pleasure, Hereafter is a
sensation you wont want to miss.

(Adapted from Just English Explorer,Vol.6 Issue 6, November 2011)

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Questions 16 - 25
Using the information from the book review, write short answers in the spaces
provided.
Title :

16______________________________________________

Author:

17_______________________________________________

Targeted Age

18_________________________________________________

Group:

__

Main
Characters:

19______________________________________________
20______________________________________________

Storyline:
21

The female character is wandering in

_______________________________.
22

The only thing that she knows is

___________________________________.
23

She tries to rescue the male character from

___________________________.
24

Both characters are working together to

____________________________
______________________________of her death.
Reviewers opinion of the book:
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The story is

____________________________________________________

Section C
[10 marks]
Questions 26 30 are based on the following passage.
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Many of us have books at home. These books can range from reference
books to encyclopedias, journals, magazines or even fiction books. However, we
lack the knowledge to convert these books into a home library. The books are
normally stacked in boxes and left in the attics or storerooms to collect dust.

What is a home library? A home library is a little area of space in a corner 5

of a home or even a small room where we can place all our reading materials,
references and electronic resources. A home library can be turned into a cosy
room of references by the family members. Here, the family may run activities that
are related to reading such as games like Scrabble, chess, word puzzles and
crossword puzzles.

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materials. Materials such as reading tools can also be placed in the home library.
Some examples of such reading materials are the dictionaries, atlas,
encyclopedias, manuals on bikes or cars, recipes or even telephone directories.

In addition, it is good to add in some light reading materials or viewing

materials in the home library. There are a vast collection of novels, picture books,
magazines, family photo albums and articles that can be collected by the family
members for reference. Other added collections to the home library are
videotapes, cassettes, CD-ROMs, board games and even brochures.

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Most people do not realize that having a home library is beneficial. A home
library can help to foster a long-life love for reading among the family members. 20
Children can be given the opportunity to be exposed to reading books at a young
age. Indirectly, the young readers can be inculcated with the love for reading.
Reading can be made as one of the activities for the family members. The parents
can guide the children to read books and at the same time, foster good family
relationships. Children can also be fostered to adopt a positive attitude to 25
appreciate reading materials and knowledge that can be of value to them. In the
long run, the family members can develop their reading process. A home library
enables the family members to read materials within the confines of their own

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homes. The materials can be easily accessed at any time. Moreover, the reading
activities can be carried out to improve the thinking skills of family members.
6

There are many activities that one can carry out in a home library. In this
little library of knowledge, one can test the family members on a skill of chess,
Scrabble or the Malay strategic game called congkak. In this small corner of a
room, one can also teach the family members to make some handicrafts like
origami. A family can also sit together to test their command of vocabulary through
Scrabble, a crossword puzzle and a list of other board games. There are also
games that challenge the mind that can be stored in this home library. One
example is the Sahibba.
To make the home library a good resource centre for family members and
even friends, one example is to get the help of the state public library
management on ways to manage and run the home library. Some bookshelves

30

35

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will be needed to make the place presentable. Another way is to arrange the
books according to the types and interests.
8

It is easy to set up a home library. Get your home organized and have a
corner of your room or even a special room to get this place started. You may be
surprised that your family members will actually need such a room.

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26 From paragraph 2,
(a) what is a home library?
____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) which word in this paragraph has the same meaning as the word comfortable?
____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

27 From paragraph 2, what kind of games are related to reading? List two kinds.
(a) _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

28 From paragraph 3, list two materials that can be found in a home library.
(a) _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

29 From paragraph 5, state two advantages of having a home library.

(a) _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) _____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

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30 From paragraph 7,
(a) where can one get help to run a home library?
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) explain the meaning of the word presentable.
_____________________________________________________________ [1 mark]

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