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The notice above tells us that

the offer is valid for nvo monthsthere is a50o/o discount on all toysthis is a speciat offer for studentsthere arr children's clothes on the second floor

We can prediot the film's title refers to the

effort to release the whales near Point Barrowsucoess ofrescuing the tapped whalesromanc,€ between Barryrnore and Krasinskibook which was written a year after the rescue

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fi| (irycle_is a1 upcoming romantic drama film starring Drew Barrymore and JohnKrasinski. The film, directed. byKen Kwapis, is based dn ttre 1gB9 6ook Freeing thewhabs by,To[ Rose. The bobk covers bperation Breakthrougtr, the igeaintemational effort to rescue grey whales fiom being trapped in'irie neai pbintBarrow, Alaska. The film is scheduled to be releasdd ori Feuruary o, next year.

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Special School IIolidal, O,Ifer!

l5 December - 31 December

Cround Floor - Groceries

I't Floor - Ladies' Section

Znd Floor - Menos and Childrents Section

3'd Floor- Stationery and Toys

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From this letter, we know that

Raihan is successful in her studies

!*l ir persuading Raihan to study hardRaihan does not have any problems in her studiessam is giving study tips to Raihan so she can be a top scorer

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0ur &aifran,

It was lovely to hear from you after such a long time.

lf you want to be successful, you must set goals. Moreover, you must be prepared beforeeach lesson' This will help you achieve your goals. ln addition, you must pay attention in class.Focus on what the teacher is teaching, You must always ask questionsif y;uJo notunderstand. You can ask your teachers to explain things to you.

Well, that's allfor now. Hope you will pass the examination with flying colours.

Bye,

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Environmental concerns are nowr more than ever, at the top of oursociety's list of priorities. previous generations played a role in causing theMother Nature to suffer, and it's up to future generations to fix if.

5 In the text above, 'it' refers to environmental

A concernsB damagesC disastersD changes

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6 Based on the table above, the distribution of newspapers will end simultaneously at

A Sungai Besi and JuruB Bangi and Jalan DutaC Bangl and Sungai BesiD Juru and Penang Bridge

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WORLD BOOK DAY(Free English Newspaper Distribution)

TollPlaza TimeJuru 9.00 a.m. - 11.00 a.m.

Bangi 9.00 a.m. * 11.30 a.m.

Jalan Duta 9.00 a.m. - 1.00 p.m.

Sungai Besi 9.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m.

Penang Bridge 9.00 a.m, - 12.00 p.m.

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7 The following statements are true except

A The interest rate is below 5 %B The car costs below RM 50,000C You do not have to pay a depositD You have to wait for two months to get the car

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Gina is planning ofhaving nose surgery. I \

think she should be

grateful with whatGod has given her.

8 The phrase skin deep in the dialogue means

eternal

essential

superficial

beneficial

You're right, Myra.Beauty is only s*ir

deep.Theft, are

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Questions 9-15 are based on the J"allawing passage. Choose the best answer tofilt in each btank

Rudenesorargumentsarecuttingonlinefriendshipsshort.Asurvey-(9)people are getting ruder on sociai media and two in five users have ended contact after a virtual

argument. A survey 1I0) virtual rudeness was conducted by Joseph Grenny, co-

chairman of a corporate training firm, Vital Smarts. The survey found 78Yo of 2,698 people

(f f) an increase in rudeness online but the problem is that those people feel being

rude online is perfectly fine for them

It is revealed that one in five people have reduced (12) face-to-face oontact

with someone they know in real life after an online quarrel. Moreover, the survey claims that

online quarrels now {13) spill into real life. "Two in five people blocking,

unsubscribing or 'trnfriending" someone over a virtual argument," said Grenny.

The world has changed and a significant proportion of relationships happen online

(14) mannets haven't caught up with technologyn" Grenny told Times Magazine.

"What is really (15) is that so many people disapprove of this behavior but people are

still doing it. Why would you name-call online but never to that person's face?"

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reportreportsreportedreporting

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A amazingB inspiringC surprisingD challenging

t2 A theirB theyC themD theirs

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Questions 16 -25

Read the poster below and then use the information given to onswer the questions thatfollow.

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lF you have a favourite teacher andwant to thank him/her for his/herhard work, this is your chance!

y:11::.ler,1 oav coming up-on Mav L6, starEducore is inviting you to pen a fewwords (it can be a poem or a short essay) or you could even include a video clip toshow your appreciation to a teacher who has touched your heart and inspired you,

All you have to do is tell us in not more than 300 words who your favourite teacheris and the reasons you have selected him or her. your entry should reach us byMay 5.

Top 10 best entries will be given prizes which are sponsored by Mega publisher.

Please e-mail your entries with the headi ng,'Teacher !dor,, roeducate@thestar,com.my. Remember to incrude vour irir -rr"., 0g€, schoorandcontact number.

Poem? Essay?

Video clip?

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19. Essay: Maximumnumber of words:

20. With lines and rhymes:

21. Using multimedia

22. Allentries are sent to

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Questions 26 -31 are based on thelollowing passage.

"Donot lose yourself," the old, bedridden man said" { was five at the time, and my family wasvisiting him. I can't remember his name or how we knew him. But two decades later, his wordshaunted me as I struggled to come to terms with my life. For years, I had suffered from depression.The first incident I can remember happened when I was 14. As t walked home one day, I wasovercome with the urge to sit in a corner and weep. I barely managed to reach our flat beforebursting into tears. These overwhelming, unexplained feelingr irigtrt.nld me.

By the time I was 16, these outbursts were happening about once a month. Most of the time I livedmy life normally, but then my mind seemed toiake u'tir* or its own. lnitiariy ltrey happened for noreason' but now everything became a reason - a frown from a teacher, first prize for an essay, along queue at a canteen stall. It didn't matter whether the incidents were ftupf, sad or indifferent,all would be twisted by my mind into something honible

one incident I recall vividly was a call from a friend" Afte:r we chatted for a while, she said she hadto go because her mum was calling her. I spent the next two days agonising over whether she hadhung up because she hated me. A iittle voiie in rny mind kept teuing me hiw worthless, hopelessand stupid I was. I kept this a secret because I was icareel and perplexid. I remember once trying toexplain to my friend.Alice, what was happening to me hut i cnuldn't find the right words to expressmyself and eventually gave up.

Not that my friends were completely unaware of my problems. More than once they tried to talk tome about my difficult home -life, My father suU;ected mri; two younger sisters and me to terribleverbal abuse and my mother did littl; to support us. I nov", r'ealise my family problems were a majorfactor in my depression, but at the time I OenieO anything r,c,as wroog.

when I was 17, I conclud.d th_"t the only way to stop rn\, s,rffering was simply not to feel anything.This wasn't diffrcult because I was oveiwhelmed with rny studiei, t*o purt-ii*" iou, and lookingafter my sisters' I had no time to think, much less rr"r" iii:.rt the numbness was a huge relief frornthe mood swings, but it-wasn't long before I realised that there was a vast emptiness in my heart. Icould feel no emotions. It got to a point where tr wouk} crir rnvselfjust to feel something.

I had become afraid of !?ing by myself. I felt as if x wari r*eing chased by a black hole that wouldswallow me whole. Finally, when I was 25, I decided that i had to end my life. Fortunately, I nevergot the chance' That night, I bumped into my l6-year-otrd srster Isabella outside my room. Her eyeswere swollen and she was sobbing. "I don't know why. x ,)nn't make ttr. "rying

go away,,, she said.I was horrified. I knewthat depression could be hereclit,,r:, -[.his incident jolted me to my senses.The desire to help Isabella prompted rne to help rrirvsr:l'

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I cailed my best friend Kath. r tord frer everything and on her insistence r visited a Family service

Centre and arranged to start counselllng' f uiuo jolned u *ppoJ etoup-a1d st.ted rcading self-help

books. More important, I made a decision"i" d., "* of depress-ion. I forced myself to make new

friends. I aiso convinced Isabella ro start;;;;r"Jiing *o *ia" tt.r come out with my friends and I

insread of being cooped up at home" T"d;t,;o^1tiry later' she is much better' She is taking a pre-

university coutse und hut u circle cf supportive friends'

Depression is neither a choice ilor fl bad mood you can snap out of. Il is- an illness with an

underlying cauer. g$ nc matter rro* r;n oir,.r'p"opr" tw--ti help, only the victims can help

themsorves get better. My depressive bouts haven,t oirupprurlo, but tirey *L l.rs frequent and less

intense. It has not been easy to ,r,** *i"i..iingr, uu, iit,gttting easiei all jhl time' And the best

part is,I have ur.n uii" ioi"rp lsabella.'l ;ili;;;*yself' but I rn'anaged to find myself again'

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(a) vrho did the writer rneet two cir;cades ago?

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(b) when did the writer begin to suffer from depression?

27 (a)From Paragraph 3, which word means "confused"?

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(b)FromParagaph4,whatwasthemaincauseofthewriter'sdepression?

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(b) From Paragraph 6, explain in your own words the meaning of tolted me to my senses"

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29 From Parag rcph 7 ,state an activity the writer encouraged her sister to do'

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r the problems faced by the urriler when she was depressed

credit will be given for use of *wn words but care must be taken not to change the original

meaning.

Your summarY must

r be in continuous writing (nut in note form)

. use materials from lines 4 -.3?onotbelongerthanl30words,includingthel0wordsgivenbelow

Begin Your summary as follow:';

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He had such qutet eYes

She did not realise

TheY were twct Pools of lies

Layered with thinnest ice

To her, those quiet eYes

Were breathing desolate sighs

ImPloring her to be nice

And to rendsr him Paradise

If onlY she'cl been wise

And had listened to the advice

Never to comPromise

With Pleasure'seeking guYs

She'd be free from 'the hows and whys'

Now here's a bit of advice

Be sure that nice reallY means nice

Then You'll never be losing at dice

Though you may lose your heart once or twice

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is making a big mistake and refuses to(d) What would you do when your best friend

listen to Your advice?

Action:

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Catherine MacPhail

tr-ee Su Ann

Anne Fine

Catch Us If You Can

The Curse

SteP bY Wicked SteP

Choose any one of the novels *bove and answer the question below'

Using the details from the novel that you have studied'

: :T""Jr:?:ff1iltnaracter has taught you one valuable lesson

Support your answer with close reference to the text'

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Every student in your school must be actively involved in three different co-curricular activitiesafter school hours' As the Head Prefe.t oryou. ,rh-""I, ;;, are asked to rryrite a report to thei;trJ|,"

about students' views on "o-"urricular activitirr. ur" dr" rJio*iffir., to write your

co-curricurar activities favoured by most students:

. English Language Societyo St. John's Ambulanceo Badminton Club

Common problems faced by students due to co-curricular activities:

r Have to miss tuitiono Transport problemr No time to do homeworkr Too tired to revise at night

Complaints by students:

o Poor leadership ofthe crub, society or uniformed unite Action not taken against the absenteeso A few teacher advisors have less experience

Suggestions by students:

o Sfudents choose only one co-curricular activityr students can change crub, society or uniformed unit as they wish

When writing the report, you must remember:

- to address your report to the principal- t0 give a suitable title- to use all the points given- to write in paragraphs

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Section B: Continuous Writing

150 marksi

lYrite a composttion of about 350 words on one af the following topics:

1 Describe an interesting recreational spot in your hometown.

2 Should Facebook be banned among teenagers? Discuss.

3 How teenagers handle stress.

4 Write a story beginning with: "The weather had been very hot lately...o'

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