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CONFIDENTIAL ED/APR 2008/TSL042

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE

COURSE CODE

EXAMINATION

TIME

: GRAMMAR II

: TSL042

: APRIL 2008

: 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of five (5) parts: PART A

PARTB

PARTC

PARTD

PARTE

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(Text 1-10 Questions)(Text 2 - 2 0 Questions)(Text 3 - 2 0 Questions)(2 Texts - 1 Question)(10 Questions)

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each part on a new page.

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CONFIDENTIAL 2 ED/APR 2008/TSL042

PART A (30 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS: Read texts 1 to 3 carefully. Write the correct pronoun in each of the blanksprovided. Write all your answers in the answer booklet.

TEXT1

Long ago, it was said that a stiff rivalry took place between two leaders called Datuk Banda

and Datuk Kelana, in Kampung Pelegong. According to Pakcik Haji Abu Hassan

(1) was our foster father for the stay, this territorial dispute went on for a long

time. Wanting to end the quarrel, Datuk Banda, being a modest man, said (2)would leave with his supporters.

Kampung Pelegong is located in the Labu district of Negeri Sembilan and can be reached by

car or train. (3) has about 36 families and due to its serenity and agricultural

activities, (4) was chosen as a suitable site for homestay programmes. Sugar

cane fields and fruit plantations provide revenue for its residents while providing useful

experiences for tourist.

The forested hills are home to many wild animals (5) frequently visit the

village. Lucky visitors will be delighted to see creatures seeking for food here. However, the

villagers will not share the same sentiments as the animals steal their fruits and crops.

(6) is where the Pelegong is still being used to frighten the creatures.

The village now has 30 families catering for tourists (7) wish to experience its

homestay programme. The programme helps supplement their earnings while their crops

provide (8) food as well fresh produce for visitors.

More than 15 types of fruits including rambutan, durian, and langsat make this a local fruit

haven during the fruiting season and (9) is the best time to visit and stay

here. Among the entertainment presented to (10) during our visit was a

traditional dance performance called Endang.

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TEXT 2

Then, just as the teacher was beginning a lesson, Totto-chan would suddenly go and sit bythe window. To Totto-chan's delight, there was a passing band of garishly dressed street

musicians. When Totto-chan called to (1) , the street musicians would come

right over to the window. Whereupon, said the teacher, Totto-chan would announce to the

whole room, "Here they are!" and all the children would crowd by the window and call out to

the musicians.

"Play (2) for us ," Totto-chan would say, and the little band, which usually

passed the school quietly, would put on a rousing performance for the pupils with

(3) clarinet, gongs, drums, and samisen, while the poor teacher could do little

but wait patiently for the din to stop. Finally, when the music finished, the musicians would

leave and the students would go back to (4) seats. All except Totto-chan.

When the teacher asked, "Why are you still at the window?" Totto-chan replied, quite

seriously, "Another band might come by. And, anyway, (5) would be such a shame

if the others came back and we missed (6) ."

"You can see how disruptive this is, can't you?" said the teacher emotionally. Mother was

beginning to sympathize with (7) when she began again in an even shriller voice,

"And then, besides..." "What else does she do?" asked Mother, with a sinking feeling. "What

else?" exclaimed the teacher. "If I could even count the things she does I wouldn't be asking

you to take (8) away." The teacher composed (9) a little, and

looked straight at Mother. "Yesterday, Totto-chan was standing at the window as usual, and

I went on with the lesson thinking she was just waiting for the street musicians, when she

suddenly called out to (10) , 'What are you doing?' From where I was I

couldn't see who she was talking to, and I wondered what was going on. Then she called out

again, "What are you doing?'


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TEXT 3

Psychologists have long known that people can solve (1) problems at work and

home by "sleeping on it." Deirdre Barrett, PhD, an assistant psychology professor at Harvard

Medical School and editor of the journal Dreaming, advises individuals to ponder questions

just before falling asleep (Should I take this job? Should I marry that guy?) and then let the

subconscious provide the answers. "I've known artists looking for inspiration

(2) simply dream up a future show of their art and wake up with plenty of new

painting ideas," says Barrett. "More and more people are learning these techniques to

control (3) dreams."

Some researchers believe that (4) can guide your dreams while

(5) are sleeping. In recent years, Stephen LaBerge, PhD, has pioneered a

way of directing the sleeping mind through "lucid dreaming," in which a sleeping person

realizes he or she is dreaming while it is happening. Lucid dreamers can experience fantasy

adventures like flying to the moon, traveling through time or driving in a car while being

fully aware that (6) are dreaming. "It's like a poor man's Tahiti," says LaBerge, a

psycho-physiologist who directs the Lucidity Institute in Palo Alto, California. "Just being in a

lucid dream is a turn-on for people."

According to LaBerge, lucid dreamers can use the experience for a variety of purposes:

problem solving, developing creative ideas and healing. Patricia Keelin, a 55-year-old

graphic cartographer from northern California, has used lucid dreaming

(7) for everything from talking to her long-dead father to gorging on

sweets. "Chocolate always tastes better in a lucid dream because (8) don't have

to worry about the calories," she says. A weak swimmer in her waking life, she often likes to

go skin diving when she realizes she's having a lucid dream, diving to the bottom of the

dream ocean without worrying about breathing (or her swimming skills). "It's exhilarating,"

she says. "Lucid dreaming is great because (9) is free and available to

(10) "

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PART B (40 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS: Read texts 1 to 3 carefully. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of thewords in brackets. If an equative, comparative or superlative form isrequired, provide any necessary additional words. Answer all questions inthe answer booklet.

TEXT1

Local natives once found this mountain an eerie place. It was believed that the spirits of the

Kadazandusun ancestors dwell on this mountain, repelling anyone from exploring it

hundreds of years back. The belief still stands today for 'Akinabalu', is the revered place of

the dead. This is an (1) (impress) mountain of magnificent characters,

enchanting its (2) (success) conquerors with its massive granite excursion

which is still rising about 5mm every year. Being the (3) (young) non-

volcanic mountain between mainland South East Asia and New Guinea, Mount Kinabalu in

Sabah stands proud to proclaim the highest peak of South East Asia at 4,095.2 meters.

Sir Hugh Low, a British colonial officer in 1851 made the first attempt to scale the peak after

a compromise with the locals with the (4) (oblige) ceremony of

sacrificing 7 white chickens and offerings of eggs prayers to appease the spirits prior to the

climb attempt. Today, it is declared as one of the world's (5) (prestige)

heritage. People from around the world flock to Sabah to see the wonder of its remnant

peaks and pinnacles carved by ice escape grinding 9 million years ago. The evidence of

glaciations such as striation, crescent gorge and (6) (shatter) marks was

grandeur enough to ooze me out from Kuala Lumpur city to see it with my own eyes and to

feel the pride and joy of standing at the top of South East Asia.

Together with my three colleagues, we were all set to take the challenge to conquer Mount

Kinabalu. The only fear lurking was the unkind weather that might withhold our climb to the

summit from Laban Rata.. We were greeted with (7) (drizzle) rain when

we arrived. The kind cab driver (8) (willing) drove us to the shopping mall to

buy ponchos before adjourning to the Kinabalu National Park. He too went shopping at the

fish market and so the journey to the park that took 2 hours drive was accompanied by an

unpalatable (9) (fish) smell. Bountiful pictures of flowing mountains adorned


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both sides of our view through the (10) (drip) wet window as we passed

Menggatal, Tepilok and Tuaran heading towards the Ranau town.

TEXT 2

The next morning, we took a ride through the village, eager to discover the village on our

own. We chose a nearby food stall for a breakfast of (1) (fresh) cooked nasi

lemak with (2) (fresh) baby squid sambal and rich, belanak fish in coconut

gravy. Then we ventured through the endless squares of paddy fields, driving

(3) (slow) over the narrow roads that separated them. Along the way we metwith a family, engrossed in playing kites just in front of their (4) (wood)

house. The father, a teacher, also made and sold his homemade kites from his home.

Indeed that was the (5) (good) place for flying kites, especially after the harvest

season. We spent much of the morning just enjoying the slow drive and taking in the

(6) (nostalgia) rural scenes.

At 10a.m., we met up with our (7) (adopt) father for a visit to a nearby

mango farm. We were greeted by Mizan Adnan, owner of the 2 1/2 acre orchard, and treated

to some (8) (fresh) cut mangoes, sweet and

(9) (refresh) mango juice. The recent mango harvest had been abundant,

with each tree producing about 70 kilos of fruit. The varieties of mangoes grown here include

the chokanan, manjangkau and harum manis, for which the area is famous.

"You don't see lots of mangoes on the trees right now because it's the end of its

(10) (fruit) season" explained Cikgu Mizan. We looked at him

(11) (quizzical) because the trees seemed heavy with fruits. Cultivation of

mangoes is fast becoming a popular (12) (agriculture) activity here, next to

paddy farming.

Later that afternoon, we were pleasantly surprised with a brief performance of kuda kepang,

which included more (13) (humour) version of the 'barongan', a

performance art that originated from Indonesia.

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That night, Haji Sihani took us out for dinner at a nearby restaurant on stilts, right on the

edge of the sea. Always with another story to share, he suddenly leaned closer and said in a

(14) (hush) voice, "Have you heard of the dekut-dekutbird? They're called

dekut-dekutbecause that's the sound they make. In the past, the locals used to snare them

for its meat. There's a scary story behind the snaring of these birds..." he said. "But you'll

have to come again next time to hear the rest of that story." He finally added with a smile,

leaving us to wonder about this (15) (mysterious-sound) fowl.

TEXT 3

My jaunt to Langkawi recently was indeed a rediscovery of the verdant beauty and wonder

that we have in our country. Our tour guide's relentless banter intermingled with

(1) (occasion) jokes and anecdotes has kept us

(2) (entertain) right through the entire bus ride. Our first stop was the

Langkawi Bird Paradise in Kampung Belanga Pecah. A beautiful blue parrot perched on top

of a makeshift platform greeted us at the entrance. I was half expecting the parrot to blurt a

few words of greeting but (3) (strange), it was rather quiet seemingly

(4) (unperturb) by our presence.

The 1st bird park to have a fully (5) (cover) walkway, it boasts 2,500 birds of

over 150 exotic species. The villagers have helped to capture some of the birds. To protect

the species, they need a permit to do so since some of these birds may have migrated from

other countries as far as Africa, Europe and such. I gaped at the beautiful and

(6) (intrigue) looking species of birds. Never considered bird watching

as my favourite pastime, but I somewhat understood why people could get addicted to the

hobby. It was (7) (enlighten) to note that the male birds are more

beautiful and (8) (multi-colour) compared to their female mates.

Our next stop was at the Summer Palace, located at the foot of Gunung Mat Chincang and

Gunung Raya, the (9) (expensive) movie set in Langkawi. It

occupies an area of 675 sq. metres and is 16.6 metres high. The Summer Palace consists

of four sections; the structure of which resembles similar structures which can be found

commonly in Thailand; consisting of Jetty Pavilion, Main Building, Courtyard and Anna's

House.

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An (10) (impression) site, the whole building was constructed with 95%

of wood and is surrounded by lush tropical greenery. It was constructed by Hollywood's 20th

Century Fox production for the movie 'Anna and the King'.

(11) (Interesting), soon after the production, the filmmakers wanted

to burn down the structures. But the state government stepped in and prevented them from

doing so, and reconstructed to make it permanent to what it is today with additional facilities

such as restaurant, souvenir shop, ticket counter and a pavilion.

Just a short kilometre away from the Summer Palace, we proceeded to the Langkawi Cable

Car. It was one of the (12) (unforgettable) rides of my life. My fear

of flying was nothing compared to the ride on top Langkawi's second tallest mountain,

Gunung Mat Chincang. Truly an amazing feat! I could see the 360-degree superb view of the

whole of Langkawi!

Throughout the ride, I was wondering if it is possible for one to hold their breath, both due to

fascination as well as fright for heights. I just could not decide which was

(13) (overwhelming). There are two platforms where

passengers can walk on. It was indeed (14) (soothe) to be up on the

mountain as cold wind and fresh air swept my city troubles away. Timely enough my gondola

mates decided it was time to descend to the base station. We were exhausted! The next

day, we took off for Pulau Payar, an island slightly off the coast of Langkawi. The island is a

well-known haven for snorkellers, one can see hundreds of fishes, a myriad of colours and

sizes, underneath the jetty, it's as if a (15) (welcome) committee is

ready to greet visitors to the island.

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PART C (50 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS: Read texts 1 to 3 carefully. Fill in the blanks with the SIMPLE PRESENT,SIMPLE PAST, PRESENT PROGRESSIVE, PAST PROGRESSIVE,PRESENT PERFECT, PAST PERFECT, PRESENT PERFECTPROGRESSIVE OR PAST PERFECT PROGRESSIVE TENSE of theverbs in parentheses. Use the active or passive voice for each answer.Make sure the verb agrees with the subject of the sentence. Answer allquestions in the answer booklet.

TEXT1

Another seminar on jobless graduates (1) (see) another bout of fingerpointing and suggestions.

The pessimistic tone at the recent seminar on Higher Education and Graduate Employability

"New Directions, Trends and Challenges", organised by the Higher Education Ministry

(2) (suggest) that solutions may take a while. As Higher Education

Department director-general Datuk Professor Hassan Said puts it: "It is not a new issue".

"What is new and disturbing is the tenacious nature of the problem. In the past, the problem

was more cyclical and demand-related in nature, but with the growing job mismatch in

Malaysia, it (3) (appear) now that the problem of unemployment is more

structural." Hassan spoke on "An Overview of Higher Education Strategic Planning and

Graduate Employability" at the seminar.

Malaysian Employers' Federation (MEF) statistics reveal that there are currently 24,000

fresh graduates who are jobless. Yet the marketing and creative fields

(4) (look) for fresh brains and ideas.

However, these opportunities (5) (not, take) up because of graduates' poor

communication skills and lack of confidence, says Azizah Talib, an economist with the MEF.

She warns of greater unemployment if this ongoing problem is not addressed.

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Azizah was among four panellists who (6) (discuss) issues and strategies on

bridging the gap between university-industry linkages at the seminar.

The other panellists were Professor Emeritus Datuk Dr Zawawi Ismail and Malaysian

Development Institute director Datuk Professor Dr. Noor Azlan Ghazali. All panellists

(7) (agree) that there is a mismatch between industry requirements and

the quality of graduates churned out by Malaysian public and private tertiary institutions.

Equine Capital Berhad executive director Datuk Patrick Lim says a mismatch between

industry requirements and graduate quality does exist and he (8) (blame)

tertiary institutions in Malaysia for the current state of affairs.

Universities are more knowledge-based whereas the job market is more productivity-based.

At the moment, employers (9) (look) for problem solvers and few local

fresh graduates have the necessary skills to provide solutions.

Lim says a greater level of convergence is needed between industry and academia.

"There must be a mechanism that (10) (enable) students to be placed in

industry longer than six months and a dialogue must be encouraged between industry and

academia to develop a more industry-friendly curriculum."


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TEXT 2

"I need a holiday badly," I mumbled while trying to manoeuvre my way through the dreadfulafternoon traffic. The unpredictable weather, endless workload at the office and erratic traffic

conditions (1) (begin) to take its toll.

Back at the office, and suitably weary, I (2) (pleasantly, surprise) as

there was, on my desk, an invitation for a full-sponsored trip around Selangor. Well, this

could be it - my long awaited and much deserved break. And the best part was, I didn't have

to spend a single cent!

What really (3) (attract) me to the invite was it included a stay at Kuala

Langat Homestay programme. A relatively new and unknown concept, the home stay

programme (4) (allow) guests the experience of staying at a real

kampong home.

Soon after I found myself safely moving into one of the homes in Kampung Kanchong Darat,

Kuala Langat. My 'father' is a Tok Imam, a religious figure in the kampung who usually

(5) (lead) congregational prayers at the mosque. Thus, I have to keep on

reminding myself to behave at all times. My 'parents' went great length to make me feel

really at home. They only have one son who is already married and

(6) (now, stay) with his own family.

The kampung as a whole is one of the most beautifully landscaped living settlement I

(7) (ever, see) and had the chance to stay in. Why, it

(8) (name) "Best Kampung" at the national level competition in 2000. Its

closest competitor is Kampung Endah, which won the accolade for two years; back in 1990

and 1994.

The success of these two kampungs in the competition (9) (elevate)

their status and portfolio. The authorities decided to nominate the kampung as one of the

destinations worthy for tourists thus to play host to the homestay programme.

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For a city slicker like me, to wake up amidst the melodious sound of cheery morning birds

and beautiful lush greenery was simply heaven on earth. "This is definitely the escape I

(10) (look) for a long time ", I sighed contentedly to myself.

A soft knock on the door (11) (jolt) me out of my reverie. My "ayah"

(12) (poke) his head in at the small opening and said with a smile "It's

time to get up, son, the sun is up and breakfast (13) (wait)". I

quickly scrambled out of bed and smiled sheepishly, feeling a little embarrassed for being

caught daydreaming in bed.

Later at night, after dinner, I had a small chat with my "ayah" over a cup of hot steaming

coffee and fried ubi keledek (yam) on the veranda. With only the sound of crickets and

melodious voice of a Quran reciter in the distance, we (14) (chat) the night

away.

The next day we visited a tapioca and banana chips factory, where the workers

(15) (see) engrossed in peeling and slicing fruits to be fried and sold

commercially. While there, we took the opportunity to savour freshly fried savoury chips thatwere still deliciously warm and crunchy. It's rather funny to note that something that

(16) (cook) so simply can make us salivate so shamelessly.

We also toured Kampung Kanchong Darat and stopped at the winner for the "Best House"

category where beautiful orchids and herbs plant adorned its garden. A fishpond built amidst

the foliage (17) (reflect) the owner's deep affection and serious

contemplation in creating his little green haven. The house graced local magazine covers

many times over. The interior (18) (tastefully, decorate) with cosytraditional Malay decor, combined with modern facilities of sorts. It was really cooling inside

the house, which sure was a welcome relief from the blistering sun outside.

By the end of the programme, I (19) (feel) actually fresh and

rejuvenated. The homestay programme is a worthwhile experience and I highly recommend

such outlet to anyone who (20) (die) to escape from it all and yearning for

a touch of that kampung life!

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TEXT 3

Even at age seven, Ripton Rosen was obsessed with baseball. So he was thrilled when agroup of 12-year-old boys in a Lower East Side Manhattan park

(1) (allow) him to play right field in their game one steamy summer

evening in 1998. His teammates, like most of the residents in the neighborhood at the time,

were black or Latino. Ripton's parents and five-year-old brother, Morgan, were white and

lived in the penthouse of a renovated upscale building across the street.

At game's end, flushed and exhilarated, Ripton (2) (shout) out, "Who wants

to come play Nintendo 64?" Michael Rosen, a Wall Street CEO at the time, and his wife,Leslie Gruss, a physician, were momentarily startled but then warmly welcomed the kids into

their 16th-floor penthouse. "We (3) (move) to the neighborhood for ethnic

and economic diversity," says Rosen, "and you don't say no when diversity

(4) (walk) in the front door."

Years later, Will Torres can recount his first moments in the penthouse in detail. "In we

come, and the first thing I see is Leslie standing in the kitchen like a mother on a television

show," he says. "She (5) (smile) and asking, "Do you guys want some

cookies?' And I (6) (not, even believe) it. I'm thinking, Wow,

these people are so whiter.

None of the young players, who had all grown up in cramped, overcrowded apartments,

(7) (see) anything like the Rosens' condo, with its sprawling floor plan

spanning five levels. Terraces (8) (offer) breathtaking views of the East

River and the Empire State Building, as well as a place to grow strawberries in the spring; at

night, the New York City skyline (9) (light) up the rooms. Inside were four

aquariums teeming with tropical fish, a huge refrigerator packed with gallons of milk and

juice, and kitchen shelves spilling over with jumbo boxes of Honey Smacks, Fruity Pebbles

and multiple snack choices.

As summer turned to fall, the baseball games (10) (continue), and several

of the boys (11) (become) frequent visitors to the Rosens' home. The

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who without thinking about it (12) (began) purchasing larger containers of

Gatorade and chips. "When the boys walked into our lives, it was like a breath of fresh air."

The Rosens' soaring living room (13) (turn) into a play space where the

kids would stack cushions into soft mountains to leap onto from a balcony. For their informal

wrestling matches, Leslie purchased gaudy World Wrestling Federation belts; Michael

bought baseball gloves for those who (14) (not, have) their own. And on

weekend nights, when the group slept over, they turned out all the lights, picked teams, and

played a game with plastic pistols and flashlights. Leslie and Michael would sit in the dark,

monitoring the action. Without planning it, they (15) (become)

an extended family.

"We came to eat and have fun," says Carlos Suarez, who (16) (know)

little of the latter in his short life. He remembers seeing his father murdered right in front of

him when he was 11. "It was Good Friday," he begins, his voice rising, "and we

(17) Gust, buy) ice cream - vanilla with sprinkles. This guy

(18) (throw) a cup of alcohol into my father's face, then took out a

screwdriver and stabbed him in the heart four times." Most of the other boys were being

raised by single mothers struggling against daunting odds.

The Rosens came from a separate universe. Michael, the son of a CPA,

(19) (grow) up in Vermont, where he learned to ski at age seven. In 1975,

he enrolled in the University of Pennsylvania, where he soon met Leslie Gruss, the daughter

of an investment banker with a seat on the New York Stock Exchange. Raised on East 79th

Street in a spacious, art-filled apartment, she (20) (attend) private

schools and decided in the eighth grade to become a doctor. They decided to get marriedand later adopted Ripton and Morgan.

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PART D (30 MARKS)

QUESTION 1

INSTRUCTIONS: Read texts land 2 carefully. They contain 15 errors each, related to theuse of pronouns, adjectives, adverbs and tenses/verbs. Identify each errorby underlining it in the passage, and then write its correct form above it.Answer all questions in the answer booklet.

TEXT1

The five boys which came to play video games reshuffled everything. "In the beginning, it

was just a lot of kids swarming all over the place," says Michael. Things then begin shifting

in small ways. When the Rosens realized Carlos were not attending school because he

didn't have suitable clothes, they bought him some. Then one night, they took the group to a

bookstore after a Chinese dinner and realized there were other needs. "The boys had no

interest in books at all," Michael says. Back at the penthouse, he insists they sit down to

read aloud. "Their vocabularies were limited," he says. "But my concept of what is smart and

what is not changed that night, because these kids were all smart but also uneducated".

The boys still typical slept at their homes, though they spent after-school hours, most

weekends and summer nights at the penthouse. There, a half-hour read period before video

games or television were instituted. One summer, Michael took all the boys to the library;

each got a card and picked a subject to study. Will, Michael remembers, choose

bodybuilding. The subject did not matter; reading did. A poet friend of the Rosens' suggested

buying copies of Moby Dickand reading it together around the dining-room table. "Well, it

was a nightmare," admits Michael. "That book is not written in a language these kids speak.

But we kept pushing and pushing."

Slowly the big boys became an integration part of the Rosen household. Chores were

assigned, including cleaning, loading the dishwasher and walking Mr. Jenkins, the family

dog. Arguments broke out when rules were ignored; it was never a scene from The Brady

Bunch. The boys' own families were puzzle by what was transpiring. "My mom didn't believe

me when I told her about the penthouse," says Kindu. "She thinks I was involved with

something bad." Juan Carlos's mother, Esther Ruiz, wondered, "Why would the Rosens be

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doing this?" But as time went on, she noticed changes in her son. "It wasn't just the streets

anymore. He was become more responsible. Michael and Leslie are the best."

"We had questions ourselves about what we were doing," confessed Leslie. "Were we

shortchanging our own children? We were definitely concern about the example the big boys

were showing, but in the end, I think the notion of actually helping people is of great value

than anything else."

TEXT 2

When Mr. Hiram B. Otis, the American Minister, bought Canterville Chase, every one told

him he is doing a very foolish thing, as there was no doubt at all that the place was

haunted. Indeed, Lord Canterville him, who was a man of the most punctilious honour,

had feeled it his duty to mention the fact to Mr. Otis when they came to discuss terms.

xWe have not care to live in the place ourselves,

1said Lord Canterville, 'since my grand-

aunt, the Dowager Duchess of Bolton, was frightened into a fit, from which she never

really recovered, by two skeleton hands being placed on her shoulders as she was

dressed for dinner, and I feel bound to tell you, Mr. Otis, that the ghost has been seen by

several live members of my family, as well as by the rector of the parish, the Rev.

Augustus Dampier. After the unfortunate accident to the Duchess, none of our younger

servants would stay with us, and Lady Canterville often got very little sleep at night, in

consequence of the mystery noises that came from the corridor and the library.1

'I fear that the ghost exists,1

said Lord Canterville, smiling. It has been well-knowed for

three centuries, since 1584 in fact, and always make its appearance before the death of

any member of our family.1

'Well, so does the family doctor for that matter, Lord Canterville. But there is no such

thing, sir, as a ghost, and I guess the laws of Nature is not going to be suspended for the

British aristocracy.'

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A few weeks after this, the purchase was concluded, and at the close of the season the

Minister and his family went down to Canterville Chase. Mrs. Otis, who, as Miss Lucretia

R. Tappen, of West 53rd Street, had been a celebrating New York belle, was now a very

handsome, middle-aged woman, with fine eyes, and a superb profile.

Many American ladies on leaving their native land adopt an appearance of chronic ill-

health, under the impression that it is a form of European refinement, but Mrs. Otis had

never fall into this error. Her eldest son, christened Washington by his parents in a

moment of patriotism, which he never ceased to regret, was a fair-haired, rather good-

looking young man, who has qualified himself for American diplomacy by leading the

German at the Newport Casino for three success seasons, and even in London was high

admired as an excellent dancer.

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PART E (10 MARKS)

INSTRUCTIONS: Construct a sentence using each of the following words. Do not make anychanges to the given words. Each sentence must consist of ten or morewords. Answer all questions in the answer booklet.

QUESTION 1

has been staying (verb)

QUESTION 2

were wrapped (verb)

QUESTION 3

have completed (verb)

QUESTION 4

are sleeping (verb)

QUESTION 5

as green as (adjective)

QUESTION 6

clearly (adverb)

QUESTION 7

more brilliant (adjective)

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QUESTION 8

most stunning (adjective)

QUESTION 9

one another (pronoun)

QUESTION 10

himself (pronoun)

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