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PROGRAM GERAKAN TABIAT MEMBACA

PERINGKAT ZON PKG

DAERAH BESUT

UJIAN LISAN BAHASA INGGERIS

SEKOLAH MENENGAH

PASSAGE 1

UNTUK KEGUNAAN CALON SAHAJA

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PASSAGE 1

National Day Malaysia

National Day is celebrated every year in Malaysia on the 31st of August

to commemorate the momentous occasion when the Federation of Malaya

achieved independence from British rule in 19!" #n the 3$th of August%

Malaysia&s then 'rime Minister% (un)u Abdul *ahman too) to the *oyal

+elangor ,lub 'adang% now )nown as the Merde)a s-uare at 11".pm and

observed two minutes of dar)ness" At the stro)e of midnight% the /nion 0ac)

was lowered and raised with the Flag of Malaya" (he morning after% (un)u

Abdul *ahman read aloud the 'roclaimation of ndependence% followed by

seven chants of Merde)a% with the crown at the s-uare 2oining following each

chant" (he moment is considered to be one of Malaysia&s most memorable

and significant points in history"

National Day shouldn&t be confused with Malaysia Day% which is

celebrated on +eptember 1 and declared an official public holiday since

4$1$" Malaysia Day mar)s the day where +abah% +arawa)% +ingapore and

Malaya had 2oined together to form the federation of Malaysia% although

+ingapore has since become its own country"

(his year would be the !th year that Malaysia celebrates her

independence from British rule" 5owever% times have changed Malaysia into a

newer% more politically aware and conscious young nation" t can certainly be

argued that the patriotic spirit has dwindled especially in the late 9$&s and

early 4$$$&s% partly due to increased dissatisfaction and racial discrimination

felt by a growing number of young Malaysian ,hinese and ndians" /nity

among races and a greater patriotic spirit among Malaysians are certainly

stronger now than two decades or three decades ago" Nevertheless%

Malaysian citi6ens would be -uic) to proclaim their love for their country%

despite their misgivings for the country&s current administration"

7overnment buildings and corporations would start decorating the

buildings with the colours of the national flag in the wee)s before National

Day" Decorations with themes of red% blue% yellow and white along with the

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national and state flags would hang off almost every window and building in

the city" Malaysia&s national flag is proudly )nown as the 80alur 7emilang and

the flag is usually the central theme and pride of the nation and her people"

#ld and torn flags are frowned upon and will usually be replaced by newer

and brightly coloured flags" :ehicles are not to be missed out% and during the

month leading to the celebrations% it will not be unusual to see vehicles

dec)ed out as colourful as buildings in the colours of the 0alur 7emilang"

'ublic schools usually have class;decorating% essay writing and poetry

competitions% all with National Day themes" (he more creative classes would

be completely dec)ed out in red% blue% yellow and white decorations and

poems and essays about unity and tolerance are usually written" (here will

also be nationwide competitions held by many corporate and government

bodies to commemorate the glorious event"

(he highlight of National Day is the National Day parade organi6ed

every year" of Malaysia along with government

dignitaries and other :'s"

For every patriotic Malaysian% no matter how they celebrate% each year

brings a special meaning to National Day" (his year will surely be no different

and perhaps even more important and relevant to the people as the country&s

national elections will be declared this year as well

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!"stion

1 " here did the declaration of independence of the occurrence of the first

run

4 " 5ow far is your understanding on Malaysia Day

3 " hat is done to the spirit of independence is in us

C " n your school % what activities can be done to sow the seeds of love

malaysia

" n your opinion % how do we defend the sovereignty and security of our

country at the present time

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PERINGKAT ZON PKG

DAERAH BESUT


SEKOLAH MENENGAH

PASSAGE #


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5ave you ever wonder what is that symbol embla6oned on the tail of all

Malaysian airplanes flown by Malaysia Airlines +ystem =MA+> Although for

most people% it is nothing more than 2ust an emblem% it has a huge

significance for each and every Malaysian that ma)es them proud" ?nown as

&a!% it is one of the oldest traditional games in the Malay culture" Dancing in

the a6ure s)y% a wauor )ite is accompanied by a hummer% which produces

various bu66ing and purring sounds when soaring upon the wind" (here are

something mystical about the way this )ite defies gravity by swaying and

climbing slowly up the s)y"

?ites are flown after the rice harvesting season is over" 'eople are

happy and free to pursue pastimes" A Malay )ite combines the best of s)illed

wor)manship% da66ling colours and decoration" t eEhibits the creativity of the

Malays and their talented craftsmanship in fashioning a uni-ue art form that

has the highest possible level of aesthetics" A Malay )ite is not a schoolboys

toy as it normally measures 1" metres by 1"! metres" t is calledwau

because the shape of its wing is similar to an Arabic letter that is pronounced

as wow" t has also been postulated that the word wau originated from the

Dutch word wauw that refers to a large predator bird found in +outh;east

Asia" hen Mela)a fell to the Dutch in 1C1% the word was introduced to the

local populace"

Waucan appear in all )ind of shapes but the three main one are the

famousauBulan or moon )ite% named for its crescent li)e tail shape%

theau0ala Budi or women )ite% which ta)es on the curves of a women% and

theauBurung 'uyuh% the barred busted -uail )ite" Despite their different

names% these )ites all share the same basic% bird;li)e shape% with slight

variations in their wings and tail"

(he history and legends associated with the Malay )ite are as colourful

as its designs" n ancient times% coastal inhabitants of the Malay peninsulaused )ites fitted with lines and hoo)s to fish" ?ites were also flown to act as

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flying scarecrows while the farmers were busy in the paddy fields" n an

episode of the Ma)yong dance% a love story culminates in a happy ending

when two lovers are re;united by an unusual mean of transport" By clinging to

a giant )ite rendered s)y;borne by monsoon winds% a Malay prince flew to his

lover and landed on her enchanted castle amidst the clouds" (he wauhas

had an even more dramatic role in battle against a foreign army" Gegend has

it that a Malay army was surrounded and about to surrender due to lac) of

food and water" #ne blustery night% the head warrior ordered his troops to fly

a large number of )ites fitted with bows" (he loud droning that was created

frightened the enemy forces away% which did not want to fight against what

they perceived as demonic forces from the s)yH

t ta)es about 4 days to 4 wee)s of s)ill and patience to ma)e a wau"

(he frame is made from bamboo stems% which are split into thin strips" (he

best species of bamboo for ma)ing )ites is the thorn bamboo% which is strong

yet fleEible"

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!"stion

1 " hat is the symbol used by malaysia airlines on the tail"

4 " hat elements are applied in the process of ma)ing a &a! this

3 " Name three types of citation;based au youve read

C " hat is the period of time normally re-uired in producing wau

" 7ive your opinion % what we need to understand that there is a traditional

element in the production of )ites

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PERINGKAT ZON PKG

DAERAH BESUT


SEKOLAH MENENGAH

PETIKAN '


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Bi(y(lin) %it*in A Co+,-"*"nsi." T-ans,o-t Plan/To Sol.in) T-a00i( Con)"stion

(he fundamental source of our transport and traffic problem stems from

the fact there are too many cars on the road" (here will never be enough

roads built to accommodate the 1$%$$$ vehicles added every month in

'enang" t is well )nown in transportation studies that the supply of more

roads 2ust creates the demand for their usage" (he solution lies in better

public transport% alternative forms of transportation% and most importantly

controlling the use of vehicles" 0ust building more roads does not solve the

problem" @et this is where see most of our resources are directed at"

(oday% will 2ust touch on one alternative form of transportation J the

bicycle" t is one component of the comprehensive master transport plan in

'enang" n human history% the bicycle is the most efficient and cost effective

mode of transportation ever invented for moving within a radius of 4$ )m" 0ust

reflect on these statistics" A car weighs about 1" tons and carries one person

weighing !$ )g most of the time% i"e" only 1K of its weightL a bicycle weighs

4$ )g and can carry 1$E or 1$$$K of its weight"A bicycle ta)es up minimum road spaceL it can go anywhere and does

not cause traffic 2am" All it needs is a 3;foot lane" *emember the 0apanese

army con-uered Malaya not on armoured tan)s but on bicycles" And the

:ietnamese beat the French at Dien Bien 'hu using bicycles"

A bicycle does not emit any pollution while a car spews tons of ,#4

that cause global warming and climate change" orldwide emission from

vehicles is responsible for over 4$K of total ,#4 emission"Many cities in the world now have wo)en to this fact and the more

progressive cities are actively promoting bicycling as a form of transport in the

cities" (he two most progressive cities in the world in this regard are

,openhagen and Amsterdam" " 'enang has ta)en some baby steps but much more

needs to be done"

,openhagen had its first ten;year bicycle policy from 4$$4;4$14 which

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made cycling a priority in its city plan" t had 1$ ?'s that included J length of

bi)e networ)% coherence of networ)% bi)e modal share of road use% targets for

reducing accidents% comfort% speed etc" t had a budget of *M4$ million"

Bicycle modal share% i"e"% percentage of people using bicycle as form of

transport within the city% rose from 4$K to $K by 4$1$" For the larger

metropolitan ,openhagen with population of 1"4 million% 41K people use

bicycles daily in 4$11" (he city is now into its second 1$;year bicycle plan

=4$14;4$4> which targets C core areas J city life% safety% comfort and speed"

'eople complain that the weather in Malaysia is too hot for cycling" But

in ,openhagen the weather is too cold for cycling" (he winter average

temperature is 34 F i"e" free6ing temperature" n 'enang% we must plant more

trees in the city to provide shade for cyclists and pedestrians" (his reduces

the temperature by at least 1$ degree F"

7eorgetown is very suitable for promoting bicycling as an alternative

form of transport because it is small only C! s- mile =i"e" ! mile by ! mile> and

flat" #ne can easily cycle within the city limit in 4$ minutes" magine how traffic

will be reduced if more people 2ust cycle around the city during lunchtime

instead of driving"

We must start to draw up a bicycle strategy, policy and plan and

this must be integrated into town planning. It should be coherent, not

piece-meal and ad hoc. It must be bottom-up and not just top-down, i.e.,

the bicyclists must be intimately involved in the planning. The plan must

include a budget.

Gastly% believe in the concept of leading by eEample" (he mayors of

Gondon and few other cities use bicycle as a form of transportation" propose

that our leaders at least occasionally cycle to meetings" (his will be a ma2or

psychological boost for bicycling and provide an eEample for the public to

follow J to show that it&s cool to bi)e"

!"stion

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1 " hat is the best way for us to overcome the problem of traffic congestion

in the passage

4 " 5ow green technology can be applied to overcome the acute congestion

based on citations

3 " Name the countries that adopted the policy of his countrys cycling

C " n your opinion % what are the implications that arise when cycling program

is successfully carried out

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DAERAH BESUT


SEKOLAH MENENGAH

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Ho& S,o-ts (an P-o+ot" Unity an2 P"a("

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8+ports should be accessible to anyone that wants to participate% play

or watch" t should not discriminate nor set any pre2udicial re-uirements

around status% wealth or race other than one having the heart and passion to

play"

+ports% whether live% competitive% recreational or league;based allows

people to escape the reality of life% responsibilities% errands and mundane

tas)s for a few minutes% couple of hours or for a few of wee)s depending on

how long a tournament might be" t allows politically tense situations% cultural

differences and ine-uality to be put aside for the sa)e of a world tournament

that unites over sports such as the FFA orld ,up% FBA% the #lympic

7ames% French #pen (ennis or NBA 'layoffs"

Football is considered to be the 8poor man&s sports since all is re-uired

is a football% and a space to play% which can have as little as =3 on 3> people

playing or as many as 44 people =11s> playing for 4$ mins% C mins% $ mins

or 9$ mins" Football allows people to escape the pressures of life% wor) and

the challenges of reality so that they can come together and unite% regardless

of colour% creed% religion or political standing" (here is such an ama6ing

atmosphere of unity at such big world sporting events as the FFA orld ,up

or

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matters% and that it is not about ma)ing profits at the eEpense of the common

people% or the high;paying 2obs and celebrity status of the professional

athletes% sports icons and players but more so about the 2oy and humbling

eEperience it gives the people and the impressionable children =rising stars>

when watching these competitive sportsL the bringing together of fathers with

sons% friends with friends bonding over a good match% and the eEcitement of

passionate fans watching the live game and more"

#ne issue do have when it comes to 8high society sports such as

tennis% golf or sailing% is the false divisions of a class society and status that

have been put around the sport" t discriminates individuals who en2oy the

sport for what it is% as if one must be established and wealthy in order to be

accepted into the eEclusive

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in the world

3 " Most sports are at present paying pri6es to the winners and lifting the

status of players to sports celebrities % in your opinion% is it right to this effect

within the sporting element

C " 7ive three eEamples of high;profile sports and why is it considered such

" n your opinion % why the doctrine of tolerance and to create a sense of

unity and peace to universal


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SEKOLAH MENENGAH

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R"a2in) *a4its in Malaysia

t is well )nown% even among Malaysians% that Malaysians hardly ever

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read" ,ommunication and ,ulture Minister of Malaysia% Datu) +eri *ais

@atim% recently said that 8*eading has become an enveloping habit for

Malaysians with most reading an average of eight to twelve boo)s per year"

n 19.4% the National Giteracy +urvey carried out by the National

Gibrary reported that Malaysians only read an average of one to two pages a

year" Fortunately% the reading habit among Malaysians improved to two boo)s

per year when the National Giteracy +urvey was repeated in 199"

Nonetheless% the last National Giteracy +urvey carried out in 4$$ reported

that Malaysians still read an average of two boo)s a year" n short% there had

been no improvement"

(he last survey also reported that Malaysians read increasingly less as

they grew older" By the age of $% for eEample% only 4$K of Malaysians would

still continue to read boo)s% a drop from C$K =a figure which is already

pathetic> from those in the mid;twenties to thirties age group"

Now% if Datu) +eri *ais @atim is correct that we% Malaysians% read an

average of eight to twelve boo)s a year% this would ma)e us one of the most

well;read people in the worldH ,ould this wonderful news be true

As they say if it sounds too good to be true% it probably is"

+o how did our Minister of nformation% ,ommunication and ,ulture get

that figure of eight to twelve boo)s per year as there a recent =but done in

secret> National Giteracy +urvey carried out /nfortunately% our minister did

not -uote the reference or eEplained how that figure was derived"

Anyway% it doesn&t matter" (his 8latest figure of eight to twelve boo)s

per year clearly contradicts what we )now of ourselves and those we )now"

As) ourselves% as) our colleagues% as) our friends" Do we li)e to read

'erhaps we could believe in a marginal improvement in the reading

rate among Malaysians% but an improvement by as much as four to siE times

f this improvement is true% it would be blindingly evident around us" @ou

would see people reading on your left% right% and centre" Goo) around youO

see any Malaysians reading 'erhaps reading while they wait for the bus%

plane% or train f you find one% he or she probably has an eEam coming up"

(here is hardly a university student whom have met who willingly reads

boo)s =in any language>"

(he Malaysian education system is in dire straits" ith the education

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system reverting bac) to Malay language as the medium of instruction in

schools and the government desperately plugging all holes in a sin)ing boat%

the )ey to improving our education is the inculcation of a strong reading habit

among all Malaysians" Although the government has launched several

reading campaigns =the recent one is the Mari Membaca 1Malaysia% launched

in March 4$1$> to increase the reading habit among Malaysians throughout

the years% obviously these campaigns aren&t -uite wor)ing as desired"

A reading habit is an essential life s)ill" *eading not only increases our

)nowledge% but it also builds maturity and character% sharpens our thin)ing%

and widens our awareness in social% economic% political% and environmental

issues" hat most of us don&t )now that% unli)e speech% reading is a learned

s)illL our brains aren&t hard;wired to read" Although a baby can pic) up speech

from listening to others tal)ing% reading re-uires learning" n other words%

reading ta)es effort" t is hard wor)" But it builds our brain muscles" (he effort

to inculcate a reading habit pays off handsomely% either directly or indirectly%

in our lives"

*eading is one of the single most remar)able inventions in historyL the

ability to record history is one of its conse-uences" #ur ancestors& invention

could come about only because of the human brain&s eEtraordinary ability to

ma)e new connections among its eEisting structures% a process made

possible by the brain&s ability to be shaped by eEperience" (his plasticity at

the heart of the brain&s design forms the basis for much of who we are and

who we might become"

*eading can be learned only because of the brain&s plastic design% and when

reading ta)es place% that individual brain is forever changed% both

physiologically and intellectually

!"stion

1 " Based on the passage % what is the reading habit in our country at present

4 " hat is the average reading in Malaysia at present

3 " As a student% how can improve the readability of your friends and

students in your school

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C " 7ive an eEample of a program that has been underta)en by the

government to foster a love for reading among Malaysians

" 7ive your opinion % if the program read in shaping the agenda for

generations of eEcellence% how do you reali6e the agenda

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