SMK DATO’ PANGLIMA PERANG KIRI SET1

Paper 2

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This question paper consists of four sections: Section A, Section B, Section C and Section D. Answer all sections in this question paper.

Section A[15 marks]Question 1 - 8

For each of the questions, read the question first and then study the information given to find the best answer. Then circle the answer A, B, C or D on the answer sheet provided.

1.Twelve-year-old Mohd. Yusri Mohd. Nor is slowly but gradually working his way up to be one of the top swimmers in Penang. The student from S.M.K Seberang Pantai, who only took up swimming three years ago, said that he wanted to emulate his idol, Daniel Bego.

The word emulate tells us that Mohd. Yusri Mohd. NorA wants to meet this role modelB is trying to swim as well as his idolC is improving with every competitionD wants to follow his idol’s swimming style

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The residents in the two areas mentioned above will experience dry taps for _____________ hours.A 6 C 16 B 10 D 20

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Which statement is true about the Kuching Civic Centre Library?A It is open daily from 2.30pm to 7pm.B It is open for 6 hours only every Sunday.

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C Every first and third Saturdays are public holidays.

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Sheena attained good results in SPM because ofA paying attention in class and consistent revisionB doing consistent revision and playing in classC following a timetable and readingD watching television and reading

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Which of the following statements is true about the notice?A Only a few items will be sold at the jumble sale.B The funds will be used for the conservation of turtles.C The charity sale will be held every weekend at Amcorp Mall.D The purpose of the jumble sale is to collect money for the poor.

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Which of the candidates below is not eligible for the study loan and scholarship scheme?A A student who has obtained a place in the universityB A student who has just graduated from universityC A Malaysian student undergoing a diploma programmeD A student who is into the second year of his degree programme

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Which of the following is true about the notice?A More than sixty paintings are available for sale.B Paintings will be sold to raise money for the old folk.C There is an exhibition of paintings by children.D The paintings depict children ages six to 12 years at play.

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From the report, to succesfully manage chronic diseases, the nation has toA change present mindsets B emphasise healthy living C create innovative servicesD provide prompt treatment

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Questions 9-15Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Then, circle A, B, C or D on the answer sheet.

The Sungai Buloh Forest Reserve, the country’s oldest, is threatened by development. A residents’ association, however, has 9 to convert the forest reserve into a community park managed by residents. It is Malaysia’s oldest forest reserve, and a treasure trove 10 trees, trails and wildlife. Better yet, it is not far from the city centre, lying just between Damansara and Sungai Buloh promising endless possibilities for 11 and walks, fishing and bird-watching, and just about any excuse to get away from the city’s bustle and gridlock traffic.The Sungai Buloh Forest Reserve, 12 first gazetted in 1898 with an impressive acreage of 1,600 hectares. 13 , today only 342 hectares remain and even this is threatened by development. Some 405 hectares of this were 14 for a botanical garden, but in 2003, residents in the area received brochures stating that the ‘Taman Botanic’ would be developed for luxury bungalows. Representatives from residents associations in the adjacent areas, particularly from Kota Damansara, the Selangor Polo and Equestrian Club, Tropicana, Bandar Utama and Taman Tun Dr Ismail were against any plans to develop this green lung, to which they have become attached to. Since 2003, they have 15 many steps to ensure that the forest remains as it is. Although letters to state officials and the state government have not been responded to, the residents are not ready to give up as yet.

9. A plan C plantB plans D plants

10. A with C ofB by D off

11. A create C recreationB recreate

12. A is C wasB are D were

13. A Fortunately C AlthoughB Unfortunately D Moreover

14. A slatedB statedC slanted

15. A takeB tookC taken

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Section B[10 marks]

Question 16 - 25

Read the website on Nutrition Shopping below and then, answer the questions that follow.

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Question 16 - 20For each of the categories below, name the product.

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Question 21 - 25Based on the information given, give short answers to the following questions.

21Which product does not contain any harsh synthetic detergent?

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22Mr. Siva has just returned from a medical check-up. He found out that he has very high cholesterol level.Which product would you recommend?

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23What type of hair is Aloe Essence Clarifying Shampoo recommended for?

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24What can Viraloid do?

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25When do you use BGA Protein Cream Rinse?

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Section C [25 marks]Question 26 - 31 are based on the following passage.

1 15 March was World Consumer Rights Day. This year the emphasis is on genetically-modified (GM) food, a controversial issue and which the consumer is generally uninformed about. It is a complex issue, with far-reaching implications, beyond the question of food production and consumption alone.

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2 What is GM food? As the name indicates, it is one in which the genetic make-up of a food is altered. This means its basic constituents, the DNA of which generic materials are made up, are changed. Biological profiles of living things are defined by how individual DNAs are arranged to give rise to various gene sets. For example, a rambutan is a rambutan and not a durian because of its unique DNA arrangements. Although durians too have similar DNAs, they are distinctively arranged in contrast to rambutans.

3 A genetic engineer could use DNA material from various plant and animal sources to create a GM food product which is not so readily discernable from its natural (unmodified) counterpart. For example, soya beans genetically modified, look and taste the same as the original to the lay consumer. Unfortunately, there is no label to indicate which is which.

4 The overwhelming argument for venturing into GM food is, of course, the assumption that the world has not enough food with increasing population and less land for food cultivation. Hence, GM food is positioned as a panacea to avert a global food crisis. It is claimed that GM food can be made more resistant to pests and adverse climatic conditions, thus producing higher yields. It can also be stored longer and requires little use of pesticides.

5 But such reasons may not be as palatable when it comes to consuming GM food products. This is because genetic modification often alters the very innate character of nature, as intended biologically. Fundamentally, the nature of GM food is different from the unmodified version and this can lead to many real problems.

6 One problem is that if we tamper with nature, it has a way of hitting back, as clearly illustrated environmentally, with devastating calamities. Likewise, tampered food may pose risks of biological “calamities”, at least in the long run. The ultimate question is: do we know enough of the risks we are exposing ourselves to? It is too soon to endorse GM food without it being subjected to closer scrutiny.

7 Going by the experience of producing pharmaceuticals from natural sources, one will notice that there will be adverse effects – ranging from mild to fatal. These are primarily due to the molecular manipulation carried out (to render it more potent as medicines) on naturally-occurring substrates. Such side-effects are now recognised as inherent in all modern medicines.

8 Similarly, GM food drawn from natural, unmodified sources will have potential risks. Unlike pharmaceutical products, there is no equivalent stringent tests on GM food to confirm that it is safe.

9 On a societal level, for an agro-based nation like Malaysia, there is ample room to sense a sinister plot in the offing. After all, our farmers have been “developing” their food crops over generations and are being assisted by scientific research to better production. They have increased the yield of rubber, oil palm, cocoa – just to name a few. Why should we allow large companies to usurp them as potential starting materials to be genetically modified? More so since the resultant food crops will be turned into patented commercial products that we, in turn, will have to buy at exorbitant prices?

10 Beginning with the magnanimous aim to solve the world’s food crisis, the control of food production and sources of seeds can unsuspectingly pass into the hands of a few

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conglomerates. Then, food may become even more inaccessible, resulting in a greater danger of starvation – ironic, since the aim of GM food is to wipe out hunger. Until all these ramifications are seriously pondered and acted upon, the floodgates to GM food should remain closed to Malaysian consumers.

Adapted from an article by Prof. Dzulkifli Abdul Razak,The New Sunday Times Press (Malaysia) Berhad, Sunday, March 19, 200

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From paragraph 1, what is the controversial issue?

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From paragraph 2, explain what genetically modified food is.

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What do you understand by the term Biological profiles of living things?

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State two advantages of genetically modified food.

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The writer argues that there can be adverse effects of GM food. Give two examples.

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Rewrite paragraph 10 in your own words.

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• what genetically modified food is• why it is a controversial issue

Your summary must:• be in continuous writing (not in note form)• not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below• use material from lines 5 – 48

Credit will be given for use of your own words but care must be taken not to change the original meaning

Begin your summary as follows:Genetically modified (GM) food is one in which the genetic make-up …

Section D[25 marks]

32.

Read the poem below and answer the questions that follow.

Nature

We have neither Summer nor WinterNeither Autumn nor SpringWe have instead the daysWhen the gold sun shines on the lush green canefields – Magnificentlythe days when the rain beats like bullets on the roofsand there is no sound but the swish of water in the gulliesand trees struggling in the high Jamaica windsalso there are the days when leaves fade from off guango treesand the reaped canefields lie bare and fallow to the sunbut best of all there are the days when the mango and the logwood blossomwhen the bushes are full of the sound of bees and the scent of honeywhen the tall grass sways and shivers to the slightest breath of airwhen the buttercups have paved the earth with yellow starsand beauty comes suddenly and the rains have gone

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Name a country that you know which experiences Summer, Winter, Autumn and Spring?

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What is the colour of the canefields?

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[1 mark](c)

Why are the trees are struggling? (line 7)

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Do you think the persona likes the weather conditions in Jamaica? Explain your answer.

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

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Step by Wicked Step - Anne FineCatch Us If You Can -Catherine MacPhailThe Curse -Lee Su Ann

Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.

Based on the novel that you have read, write about an interesting incident.

Give reasons why you believe this incident is interesting.[15 marks]

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