SECTION A : Guided Writing[30 marks]

You are advised to spend about 40 minutes on this question.

You and your family are planning to go on a trip to a beach resort for the coming school holidays. You have found a suitable beach resort. Write a letter to your cousin and invite her and her family to join you. Use the notes below to write the letter.

When writing your letter, you should: Use all the notes given to persuade your aunt Elaborate on the given notes to make it more interesting Make sure it is not less than 120 words

SECTION B : Summary Writing

1 Resort - affordable- clean- safe- peaceful

2 Location- near shops- 30 minutes bus ride

3 Facilities- swimming pool- gym- children’s playground

4 Avtivities (organised by resort)- horseback riding- jet-skiing- barbeque

[10 marks]

Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.

Write a summary on the positive and negative effects of holidays on students.

Your summary must: not be more than 60 words, including the 10 words given below be in continuous writing (not note form) be written in ONE paragraph

Use your own word as far as possible without changing its original meaning.

Begin your summary as follows:

Students look forward to the holidays as a time of...

SECTION C

Students always look forward to the holidays. They welcome the holidays with joy. Even the shyest student is excited when a holiday is announced.

Studies show that regular periods of rest are necessary as the students’ mental and physical health would be affected without it. As the saying goes, ‘All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy’.

A short holiday will refresh the students’ bodies and minds and help them come back to school with new energy. A holiday also gives the students a chance to pursue their hobbies and interests without anyone nagging them about homework or assignments. Some of the weaker students even use the holidays to catch up on their studies and schoolwork.

Sometimes, however, holidays which are too long can also be bad for some students as they may get bored and restless. They might fight with their brothers and sisters or might end up watching television all day and this could make them lazy and listless. When these students go back to school, they may be tired and uninterested. For such students, the holidays may have caused more harm than good.

[10 marks]All of the questions are based on the short story of How Dalat Gots It’s Name.

A) The sentences in the box are evidence that reflect each character’s personality traits. Rewrite them in the table below.

Character Personality Traits Evidence

GalauFair and just

Wise

1) ____________________________________________

2) ____________________________________________

UmatHot-tempered

Cruel

3) ____________________________________________

4) ____________________________________________

LutongPatient

Sensible

5) ____________________________________________

6) ____________________________________________

[6 marks]

B) Answer the subjective questions below.

i) The village is named Dalat, which means flies in the Melanau language. In this story, black

flies are a symbol of ____________________________________

[1 mark]

ii)One of the issues highlighted in the story concerns the qualities of good leader. List three

qualities/ personality traits that a leader should have.

a) _____________________________

b) _____________________________

c) _____________________________

[3 marks]

~ Kertas Soalan Tamat ~

Never gets angry when Umat mocks him. Attacks his own village and family Stops his men from going after the enemies Orders his men to cut halfway through the tree trunks Tries to reconcile his brothers Run off when his demand is not met