Section A

[20 marks]

[Time suggested : 15 minutes]

The text below is about a farmer and his family.

Questions 1 - 10 are based on the text . The first and the last lines are correct .For the
remaining lines, there is one grammatical error in each line.

Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example has
been given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are
no spelling errors in this text.


Long ago, there was a farmer who lived with his wife, a young son and his old father
in a small village. Every day, they worked hard at the farm to earn money in order to
put food in the table.
As time passed, the farmers old father become old and weak and he could not help
them at the farm . The farmer and his wife felt that he is a burden to them and despised
their old father. They no longer took good care of her . The old man was given little
food to eat and old , tattered cloth to wear. However, the farmers young son loved his
grandfather and would shared his food with him. One day, the farmer finally decided to
put his old father in a largest basket. He wanted to take him deep into the forest to
died alone.
The old man could only cry and he did not said anything. The farmers son
asked his father, When are you taking grandfather in the basket? The farmer answered
angry, I am taking him to a place where he will be happy forever. Then, the young boy said,
Father , dont forget to bring back the basket because when you are old , I can use it to carry you
too. On hearing that , the farmer bowed his head in shame and took his father home.




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(Adapted Fables From Asia Retold by Suzee Leong)
[20 marks]

Section B
[20 marks]
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]
Questions 11 19 are based on the poster below.
Read the poster below and use the information given to complete the table that follows.


HEALTH FAIR
Lets Live Great


Fitness Demonstration

A fitness team will give a demonstration and
tips at the fair to encourage people to work out
instead of leading an inactive life.

Family Bonding Zone

Come to this area and join in the mini games to
encourage families to sweat it out together.



Cook This! Culinary Challenge

Cook This! is a youth culinary challenge
where three member teams compete in a four-
part challenge where they will demonstrate
their cooking skills and creativity in the
kitchen Teams participate at each level: junior,
intermediate, and senior levels.


How to prevent stress
Workshop by Juju

I hope that through my workshops, people will
find useful tips to deal with their day-to-day stress,
along with breathing exercises that can help them to
stay calm and mentally positive.








Its miserable if your back is killing you all day long.
Does your back need some tender loving care?

Love Your Back is for you.

Love Your Back is a workshop that teaches you self-care that
can change your life and helps make it part of your everyday
routine.

11 13 SEPTEMBER 2014
Kedah Exhibition Centre, Alor Setar
Questions 11 15
Based on the poster, state whether the following statements are TRUE or FALSE.

11. One must be fit to join the fitness demonstration. _____________ [1 mark]
12. Through Jujus breathing exercises, one can become more relaxed.
_____________

[1 mark]
13. Senior citizens can take part in Cook This! _____________ [1 mark]
14. Friends can enjoy the mini games together. _____________ [1 mark]
15. Susie who has a backache will be interested in the Love Your Back
workshop.

_____________

[1 mark]

Questions 16 20
Read the poster carefully and answer all the questions below.

16.

What activity can a person who loves to prepare meals take part in?
______________________________________________________________

[1 mark]

17.

State a benefit of playing games together.
______________________________________________________________


[1 mark]

18.

Fill in the table with an appropriate word / phrase from the poster.


Meaning Word / Phrase


exercise

[1 mark]

doing it on your own

[1 mark]

19. Why do you think the word challenge is used to describe the cooking competition?
___________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]


Question 20

You would like to invite your friend to join you in one of the events of the Health Fair. In about 50 words,
write an email to your friend encouraging him or her to accompany you.
In your email:
give reasons why he or she should take part in the event.

You may use the information given in the poster in your writing.


Dear ____________________ ,
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
From,
________________

(10 marks)


SECTION C
[15 marks]
[Time suggested: 25 minutes]
Questions 21 -27 are based on this article
CHILDHOOD- the best time of your life?
Some people say that childhood is the best time of your life. However, being a child
has both its advantages and disadvantages. On the plus side, you have very few
responsibilities. For example, you dont have to go to work, shop, cook or pay bills. This
means you have plenty of free time to do whatever you want - watch TV, play computer
games, go out with friends, involve in sports and pursue other hobbies. Public transport,
cinema and sports centres also cost much less for children. In short, being a child is an
exciting time in life.
However, for every plus there is a minus. For one thing, you have to spend five days
a week, from Sunday to Thursday at school. Studying usually means you have to do a lot of
homework, attend extra classes and sit for exams. On top of that, you need to fulfil your
parents expectation and pass with flying colours.
What is more, you may have a lot of free time but you are rarely allowed to do
whatever you want. You usually have to ask your parents permission before doing anything -
from shopping in town to staying out late.
Last but not least, although there are often cheaper prices for children, things are still
expensive. Some parents are not always generous in giving pocket money. The reality is that
sometimes there is not enough money to satisfy a childs need.
To sum up, some people see childhood as the best time in their lives. However in
reality children do not have choices to do what they want. As children grow up, they will soon
realize that they have more responsibilities to bear.
(Adapted from QUEST MAGAZINE MARCH 2009)

Questions 21 -24
Read the article carefully and answer the questions below based on the article.

21. List two responsibilities given in the article which a child does not have to carry out.
i. _____________________________________________________________
ii. _____________________________________________________________

[1 mark]
[1 mark]
22. What privilege does a child get when he/ she visits a recreational centre ?
__________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]
23. Why parents are not generous in giving more pocket money to their children?
__________________________________________________________________

[1 mark]
24. Fill in the table with the appropriate word/ phrase from the article.
MEANING PHRASE
to engage [1 mark]
seldom [1 mark]
turn up for [1 mark]
a disadvantage [1 mark]



Questions 25-26:
Complete the table with the advantages and the disadvantages of being a child as
mentioned in the text.

25.
Advantages
( i ) [1 mark]
( ii ) [1 mark]

26.
Disadvantages
( i ) [1 mark]
( ii ) [1 mark]

27. Suggest other ways, which are not stated in the text; how children can show their
responsibilities towards their parents.
i. ____________________________________________________________
ii. ____________________________________________________________
iii. ____________________________________________________________


[1 mark]
[1 mark]
[1 mark]