English SPM Questions
English SPM Questions
English SPM Questions
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Bahasa
Inggeris
Kertas 2
Percubaan
2018
2 ¼ jam
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN SERI MAHKOTA
KM16, JALAN GAMBANG
25150 KUANTAN
PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR
Arahan
B 10
Instructions
Dato’ Nicol Ann David is a professional female squash player and an inspiration
to many young Malaysians. David won the Women’s World Junior Squash
Championships 1999 in Antwerp, Belgium, making her the youngest woman to
become the world junior champion at the age of 15.
She is the first female Asian to hold the World Squash Championship title
and has won a record of eight World Open Squash Championship title. In 2004,
Nicol was invited to carry Malaysia’s Olympic torch during the build-up to the game
in Athens and in the same year, she was appointed as the UNDP National
Goodwill Ambassador for Malaysia.
2 From the newspaper report above, we know that Payung Emas (M) Sdn. Bhd. will
A. decide on the food prices in other restaurants
B. bear extra expenses due to the fuel hike
C. increase the prices of food and drinks
D. follow the fuel price hike
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Dear Editor,
I have noticed some students loitering near a certain supermarket when they should
be in school. This has been going on for a few months and I realized that the school
authorities are not bothered and obviously no action has been taken. The boys are
loud and badly behaved. I hope the school authorities will look into this matter.
Concerned Citizen
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Fish is high in omega-3 fatty acids, EPA and DHA, which can
help reduce risks of cardiovascular disease. Studies have
shown that cholesterol build-up in blood vessel may be the
culprit of Coronary Heart Disease.
A healthy balanced diet should consist of little sugar. Sugary foods and drinks can cause
tooth decay, especially if you have them between meals. Many foods that contain added
sugar, contain lots of calories, but have few other nutrients. Eating these sugar-rich foods
can contribute to obesity and can result in type 2 diabetes, heart diseases and other
serious health conditions.
Taiping, Saturday: Two sixteen-year-olds were killed when an oncoming lorry crashed
into their motorcycles at KM100 of Jalan Ipoh- Jalan Taiping yesterday morning. The lorry
driver, who was trying to overtake another lorry, did not notice the duo, who were believed
to have been speeding along the stretch. Investigations by the police revealed that the
victims tried to slow down but crashed into the front of the lorry. Police believe that the
victims, along with several others, were involved in an illegal race along the stretch.
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7 What would be the best headline for this news item?
A. Two teens killed in crash.
B. Accident kills students.
C. Lorries involved in head-on collision.
D. Illegal racing along KM100 off Jalan Ipoh - Jalan Taiping.
Questions 9 - 15 are based on the following passage. Choose the best answer to fill in each
blanks.
Hippocrates quoted 2500 years ago, “Food should be our medicine and medicine should be
our food.” Indeed, food has been an integral part of the __9__ process in the most traditional
medicinal system of civilization. Although there are large numbers of studies done on how a
balanced diet can improve health, overall good health not only depends on a well-balanced
diet, __10__ on specific foods containing nutrients.
Fresh foods and vegetables, __11__ those which are high in beta carotene and vitamin C
stimulate immune defenses. Raw milk is an __12__ source of nutrients that contain beneficial
bacteria, vitamins, enzymes and calcium. Sprouts __13__ living food containing rich doses of
vitamins, folacin, iron and magnesium, with almost no fat or calories.
Several studies __14__that one to three ounces a day of walnuts or almond can lower
elevated blood cholesterol levels, as well as other substances in the blood that have been linked
to heart disease. Zinc can help revitalized an aging immune system. __15__, studies have
shown that wounds heal more slowly if there is a zinc deficiency. Oysters, lean beef, turkey or
lamb are good sources of zinc which is equally good for both young and old people.
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9. A. to heal 13. A. is
B. healed B. are
C. for heal C. was
D. healing D. were
12. A. clear
B. useful
C. increasing
D. outstanding
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Section B
[10 Marks]
[Time suggested : 25 minutes]
Questions 16 to 25
Read the advertisement below carefully. Then answer the questions given.
GIFTS FESTIVAL
Are you looking for something different for your special ones? Gifts Festival offers you fantastic
presents for all year round celebrations. It is the time to spread your love and kindness and this is the
right place if you are searching for something to be given for weddings, birthdays, anniversaries and
even gifts for the less fortunate. Don’t waste your time. Log on to Gifts Festival.com.my to get your
own personal copy catalogue. These are some popular packages we have:
Order your gifts online at Gifts Festival.com.my or call 03-4157761. Your order will be
delivered 2 days after order is received. The delivery is FREE.
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Questions 16 - 20
Using information given in the advertisement, write the name of the most appropriate gift in the
boxes given.
No Description Name of Gift
16 The students of Class 5 Jujur want to give something
special for their class teacher’s birthday.
17 Dr. Ramesh is always busy with his work. He rarely
spends his time with his three children and wife, so
he wants to surprise them with a gift that they will
really enjoy.
18 Roland and David want to get a special gift to
celebrate their parents’ silver wedding anniversary.
19 Anita wants to give her niece and nephew a gift when
they go to Standard One in January next year.
20 Laili grew up in Setia Orphanage. She wants to give
her contribution by bringing the children there on a
trip.
Questions 21 - 25
Using the information given in the advertisement, complete the sentences with short answers.
21. If you do not have internet facilities at home, you can order your gifts by
_____________________.
22. A simple gift of Movie Tickets for a family of five will cost Rajan
_______________________.
23. Krisha likes to buy gifts through Gifts Festival because she does not have to pay for
____________________ .
24. Simon will get ________________________ for free when he buys movie tickets for RM50.
25. Mei Mei orders a gift for her parents on 30th of January, so her parents will receive the gift
on ____________________ .
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Section C
[25 marks]
[Time suggested: 50 minutes]
Questions 16 – 31 are based on the following passage.
1 My mother was brought up in a traditional Chinese family in which open expressions of love
were never encouraged. When she had me and my three siblings, she treated us with the same
hard hand. It was not that she was a slave driver or anything, but she never openly showed
affection. Instead, she demonstrated that she cared in more practical ways.
2 My parents couldn’t have been more different emotionally. My dad is a really open-hearted 5
person who constantly showers us with hugs and kisses no matter the occasion. After much
persuasion from him, my mother did try to change, but it was clear that she never felt quite right
expressing her emotions. Eventually, she reverted back to her old self. The difference between
my parents was never starker than whenever I brought home good test results from school. My
dad would practically jump for joy, offering affectionate words. And my mother? “Ah, good, 10
good,” she would say, with a tense smile etched on her face. “Do better next time, OK?”
3 I tried not to hold a grudge against her for being so reserved. That was just her way, I
reasoned. It was the kisses that we the children secretly yearned for. We received a peck on
the cheek from her once a year, on Chinese New Year, when she gave us our ang pows (red 15
packet of money). I can remember the kisses, awkward and wet, from Dior lipstick. We would
rub the smudge on our cheek, trying to look disgusted but secretly glad to get a once-in-a-blue-
moon kiss from our mother.
4 Last year I was called for an entrance interview at a private medical university in Kuala
Lumpur. I desperately wanted to get accepted. Since we lived in Penang, two states away, I 20
decided to go there by bus. My mum said it was not safe for me to take the five-hour bus trip
alone and insisted on coming along. I’m not a morning person, so I wasn’t too happy about
getting up at 7am on the day of the interview. As soon as we boarded the bus, I just plopped
down onto a window seat and turned my back to my mum. She knew what I was like and sat
down beside me without saying a word. As the bus pulled onto the highway, drowsiness began 25
to take over and I was asleep in no time.
5 Not long afterwards, I was awakened by rain on the window. I kept my eyes closed – it
allowed me time to relax. My head was lolling to the left, close to my mum. Then, just I was
about to open my eyes, I felt her hand caressing my cheek. That really threw me. I squeezed
my eyes tighter, not knowing what to expect next. I heard her murmur, “I love you”. And then 30
it came: a wet kiss, tinged with the familiar feeling of that lipstick, on my cheek. I was
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stunned as tears welled in my eyes, I turned to the other side to prevent her from seeing them.
I slowly opened my eyes and and I stared out the window, gazing at the trees whizzing past.
The lump in my throat just kept growing and growing. I practically had to force it down to
prevent my mum from hearing me sob.
6 Never in all my life did I expect such a gesture from my ‘colder than stone’ mum. It made 35
me realize that she did love me, even though she never made a big show of it. Instead, she
demonstrated her feelings through all the little things she did, like taking time off work to
accompany me all the way to my interview.
7 I did not think I could face her without bawling my eyes out. However, with all the emotional
strength I could master, I turned towards her. Her eyes were closed and her mouth was slightly 40
open. As I gazed at her face, creased with wrinkles and lines that showed her age, I realized
that I was looking at my mother in a whole new light. Then, as if my stare had awakened her
from her slumber, her eyes fluttered open and she turned to me. “What? Do I have something
on my face? Aiyo! Why are your eyes so puffy? Is it allergies again? I told you a thousand
times to bring your medication. You never listen….” 45
8 I held back a smile as I listened to her go on. For once, I was not irritated by what she said.
It was just her way. The interview went well, and I was accepted into the university. When my
mother comes to visit, she fusses about my clothes, my room and just about everything else. It
still can get on my nerves, but then I think back to that moment on the bus and the ill feeling
melts away. I finally understand that all she does is out of love, and that means more to me than 50
a wet Dior kiss.
(Adapted from Reader’s Digest 2016)
26. From paragraph 1, how did the writer’s mother show her affection?
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28. (a) From paragraph 3, why did the writer feel glad to get a once-in-a-blue-moon kiss from
her mother?
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(b) From paragraph 4, why did the writer’s mother sit down beside her without saying a
word?
___________________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
29. (a) What does the word ‘That’ in paragraph 5 refer to?
_________________________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
(b) From paragraph 6, why do you think that the writer described her mother as a ‘colder
than stone’ mum?
__________________________________________________________________________[1 mark]
30. What do you think will happen to the writer’s relationship with her mother after she
graduates? Give a reason to support your answer.
Answer : ______________________________________________________ [1 mark]
Reason : ___________________________________________________________ [1 mark]
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31. The writer and her mother have always had a complicated relationship
Based on the passage, write a summary on:
what happened during their trip to Kuala Lumpur that led to the changes of
the writer’s perception towards her mother
Credit will be given for use of own words but care must be taken not to change the original
meaning.
Your summary must:
be in continuous writing form.
use materials from line 21 to line 49.
not be longer than 130 words, including the 10 words given below.
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Section D
[25 marks]
[Time suggested: 35 minutes]
32 Read the following poem below and answer the questions that follow.
Jackie Kay
[5 marks]
33 The following are the novels studied in the literature component in English Language.
Choose any one of the novels above and answer the question below.
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KERTAS PEPERIKSAAN TAMAT
ANSWER SHEET
FOR SECTION A
1. A B C D 9. A B C D
2. A B C D 10. A B C D
3. A B C D 11. A B C D
4. A B C D 12. A B C D
5. A B C D 13. A B C D
6. A B C D 14. A B C D
7. A B C D 15. A B C D
8. A B C D
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