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NAMA :
English For Science TINGKATAN :
and Technology
Kertas 2
Oktober
2008
1 jam

UNIT PENGURUSAN AKADEMIK

PEJABAT PELAJARAN DAERAH JOHOR BAHRU

PEPERIKSAAN

TINGKATAN EMPAT 2008

ENGLISH FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Kertas 2

Satu jam

JANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU

Arahan:
1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi dua bahagian dan 30 soalan.
2. Jawab semua soalan.
3. Hitamkan semua jawapan anda untuk Bahagian A dan Bahagian B di dalam
kertas jawapan objektif yang disediakan.

Instructions:
1. This question paper consists of two sections.
2. Answer all questions.
3. Write your answers for Section A and Section B in
the spaces provided.
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Paper 2
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Section A
[25 marks]
You are advised to spend about 50 minutes on this section

Questions 1-25
Each question is based on a given stimulus. Study the information carefully and choose
the best answer.

Question 1
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Scientists are now more confident than ever that the emission of greenhouse gases
through human activities is contributing to global warming. This will lead to climate
change next century, with potentially disastrous impacts on biodiversity, coasts,
agriculture, water and health.

1. Which one of the following best replaces the word emission?


A. Vent C. Diffuse
B. Flow D. Discharge

Question 2
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon – if it weren’t for the natural
greenhouse effect the earth would be some 33° C cooler than it is at present. The
planet is warm enough for complex life because gases occurring naturally, including
carbon dioxide and water vapour, trap heat which would otherwise escape into space.

2. What does the greenhouse effect do?


A. It cools the earth C. It dries up the earth
B. It keeps the earth warm D. It allows natural gases to occur

Question 3
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Human activities – including combustion of fossil fuels and land clearing – are adding
to the greenhouse gasses faster than the oceans, plants and soil can absorb them. This
is unnaturally ‘enhancing’ the greenhouse effect. Since the industrial revolution, the
concentration of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, has increased by 30%.

3. What can we conclude about carbon dioxide?


A. It comprises 30% of the air
B. It is easily absorbed by oceans
C. It is a by-product of human activities
D. Human activities have increased by 30%
Question 4
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Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

It is every patient’s nightmare when they hear the nurse or doctor say, ‘Oh dear! I can’t
find the vein’. Then the doctor repeatedly pokes a hypodermic into your flesh.

4. The word hypodermic means ___________


A. pin C. needle
B. surgical wire D. surgical knife

Question 5
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Navigating the abundance of information on building and maintaining muscle tone can
be daunting. Should you go body part by body part or weight train every day?

5. This text refers to…


A. losing weight C. increase stamina
B. getting into shape D. becoming more beautiful

Question 6
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Due to increasing amounts of information about the relationship between weight gain
and premature health risks, maintaining a stable weight throughout life is important.

6. A good summary of this text is …


A. Premature health risks C. Information on health risks
B. Weight increase and age D. Weight should not increase with age

Question 7-8
Read the table below carefully and answer the question that follows
Table: Calorific value of different kinds of foods (per100g)
Food Proteins (g) Carbohydrates (g) Fat (g) Calorific value (joules)

Sugar 0 100 0 1625


Butter 6.8 0 0.8 3006
Rice 6.7 78.9 0.7 1512
Beef 30.9 0 11.0 93.3
Soya Bean 30.0 12.0 18.0 1470

7. Soya bean and ________ have different amount of calories per the same 100g of
the food.
A. rice C. sugar
B. beef D. butter
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8. Which food gives the highest calories from eating a lot of it?
A. Rice C. Sugar
B. Beef D. Butter

Question 9
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Due to increasing amounts of information about the relationship between weight gain
and premature health risks, maintaining a stable weight throughout life is important.
9. The word integral means
A. Caring C. natural
B. Essential D. effective

Question 10
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Viruses are the smallest of all infectious agents, averaging about 100 nanometres (100
billionths of a meter) in length. They have so few genes and proteins of their own that
in order to reproduce they need to commandeer the machinery of the cells they invade.
Bacteria are at least 10 times larger than viruses.

10. What is true of viruses?


A. They are larger than bacteria.
B. They are 100 nanometres of a meter.
C. They are able to reproduce on their own.
D. They need cells of other organisms to breed.

Question 11
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Food and water are the most common sources of parasite transmission. Since most of
us eat three times a day and drink water frequently throughout the day, our exposure to
these sources is constant. Tap water has been found to be contaminated with parasitic
organisms. Many restaurants have less than sanitary conditions ranging from food
preparation and storage to the utensils and server’s hands.

11. People are easily exposed to contaminations because


A. All water is contaminated
B. Food is kept exposed all the time
C. Sanitary measures are not followed in restaurants.
D. People consume food and water many times a day.

Question 12
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Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Most substances obtained by mining are minerals. A mineral is made up of materials


that were never alive. Thus, coal, petroleum and natural gas are not considered true
minerals because they were formed from the remains of plants that lived long ago.

12. From the information above, which of the following is not a mineral?
A. Tin ore C. Charcoal
B. Diamond D. Bauxite

Question 13
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
There are many kinds of airplanes that vary in size, speed and function. Today’s
airplanes can be divided into five groups commercial, transport planes, general
aviation planes, military planes, seaplanes, and special purpose planes.

13. If a farmer wants to spray insecticide over his farm, which type of airplane will he
use?
A. A seaplane C. A general aviation plane
B. A special purpose plane D. A commercial transport plane

Question 14
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Catalysts are substances that help make a reaction go faster. Scientists believe adding a
catalyst to a reaction increases the number of particle collisions. A collision is when
something hits something else with great energy. Some examples of catalysts are
enzymes. There are enzymes in your mouth that help speed up the process of
digestion.

14. From the above we can conclude that


A. catalysts help to quicken reactions.
B. enzymes help to speed up particle collisions.
C. there are catalysts in our stomach to quicken digestion.

Question 15
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Due to increasing amounts of information about the relationship between weight gain
and premature health risks, maintaining a stable weight throughout life is important.

15. From the article above, it is clear that in the future


A. robots will have human features.
B. robots can take over tasks currently done by maids.
C. maids will no longer be employed to do household tasks.
Question 16
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Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Due to increasing amounts of information about the relationship between weight gain
and premature health risks, maintaining a stable weight throughout life is important.

16. The above is a


A. warning
B. directive
C. statement

Question 17
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Morse code, a method of transmitting information, works several ways: as electric


pulses along a telegraph wire, as an audio tone, as a radio signal with short and long
pulses or tones, or as a mechanical or visual signal.

17. From the above passage, we know that Morse code is not
A. information
B. a radio signal
C. electrical pulses

Question 18
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Earth is the third planet from the Sun at a distance of about 150 million kilometres
(93.2 million miles). Our atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and
1% of other gases. Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to harbour life.
Our planet’s rapid spin and molten nickel-iron core give rise to an extensive magnetic
field, which, along with the atmosphere, shields us from nearly all of the harmful
radiation coming from the Sun and other stars. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from
meteors, most of which burn up before they can strike the surface.

18. Earth is protected from the sun’s powerful hazardous radiation by its
A. gases
B. atmosphere
C. distance from the sun
D. molten nickel-iron core

Question 19-20
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Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Earth is the third planet from the Sun at a distance of about 150 million kilometres
(93.2 million miles). Our atmosphere is composed of 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen and
1% of other gases. Earth is the only planet in the solar system known to harbour life.
Our planet’s rapid spin and molten nickel-iron core give rise to an extensive magnetic
field, which, along with the atmosphere, shields us from nearly all of the harmful
radiation coming from the Sun and other stars. Earth’s atmosphere protects us from
meteors, most of which burn up before they can strike the surface.

19. Vegetables and fruits can do all the following except


A. reduce stress C. lower the cholesterol level
B. give longer life D. reduce chronic weight loss

20. The word chronic can be best replaced with


A. critical C. dangerous
B. recurrent D. continuous

Question 21-22
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Mineral oil is a clear, colourless, oily liquid that is odourless and almost has no taste.
It is also called liquid paraffin, liquid petroleum, or white mineral oil. Mineral oil is an
ingredient used in certain medicines and cosmetics. The liquid is also a dissolving
agent in the manufacture of plastic and an industrial lubricant.

21. Which of the following statements about mineral oil is not true?
A. It is colourless C. it is an industrial lubricant
B. It has a funny smell D. It is used in the cosmetic industry

22. Which of the following characteristics makes mineral oil an ideal lubricant?
A. Odour C. Clarity
B. Colour D. Oiliness

Question 23
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
Your weight on the moon would be approximately one sixth of your weight on earth
due to the effect of gravity.

23. if your weight on earth is 66 kilograms, your weight on the moon would be
A. 11 kilograms C. 106 kilograms
B. 66 kilograms D. 396 kilograms

Question 24
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Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows

Milk is liquid matter. It has a size or volume. Volume means it takes up space. It takes
the shape of its container.

24. The above extract proves that milk


A. has no taste
B. will spill easily
C. has no shape

Question 25
Read the text below carefully and answer the question that follows
When you drop the ice cube into a liquid, it begins to melt because the temperature of
the liquid is higher than that of the ice cube. The ice cube becomes liquid water. These
changes are chemical in nature and not physical.

25. The above experiment reflects a


A. Physical change
B. Chemical change
C. Biology change

Section B
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[5 marks]

You are advised to spend about 10 minutes on this section

Question 26-30
Read the following passage and then shade the best answer in the answer sheet provided.

We must understand how our body works to establish good eating habits. We
should eat proteins first. Protein food needs lots of hydrochloric acid for proper
______ (26). If the stomach is first filled with carbohydrate food, which do not require
hydrochloric acid is first filled with carbohydrate food, which do not require
hydrochloric acid for digestion, the ________ (27) will remain undigested. Eat salad
and breads with the meal or at the end, never first!
We should also eat small meals, eat slowly and ______ (28) well. Avoid eating
raw vegetables and fruits at the same meals as they require a different set of enzymes
to digest.
Eating yogurt and other lactic-foods with every meal including sauerkraut,
sourdough bread, cottage cheese, garlic and tofu will help to ______ (29) good health.
They will help digestion and even prevent intestinal putrefaction. This vast _____ (30)
ecosystem dramatically influences every individual‘s health, including our physical
and mental health, our metabolism, and quite possibly, even our lifespan.

26. A. digestion B. work C. settling D. eating

27. A. carbohydrates B. proteins C. fats D. enzymes

28. A. bite B. keep C. chew D. grind

29. A. reduce B. advance C. forward D. maintain

30. A. internal B. external C. extensive D. intensive

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