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SULITNAMA: ____________________12/1KELAS:____________________JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI SABAHPENILAIAN MENENGAH RENDAH 2011EXCEL 2BAHASA INGGERIS 12/1OGOS 2011KERTAS 11 JAM SATU JAMJANGAN BUKA KERTAS SOALAN INI SEHINGGA DIBERITAHU1. Kertas soalan ini mengandungi 40 soalan.2. Jawab semua soalan.3. Tiap-tiap soalan diikuti oleh empat pilihan jawapan, iaitu A, B, C dan D. Bagi setiap soalan,pilih satu jawapan sahaja. Hitamkan semua jawapan anda pada kertas jawapan objektif yangdisediakan.Kertas ini mengandungi 11 halaman bercetak[LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAH]12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Sabah SULIT

212/11. Which of the following will be most suitable to represent X?A On sale. C. Today’s recipes.B Today’s special. D. Your food guide.HOW LILY SPENDS HER TIMEhours2. Most of Lily’s waking hours are spentA eating. C. in school.B activities. D. travelling.‘NUTTY & FRUITY’Delicious and nutritious.Promote good health and reduce body fats.Low in calories and carbohydrates.3. ‘Nutty and Fruity’ is probably aA diet bar. C. chocolate bar.B snack food. D. health supplement.12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

312/1House to Let4. The advertisement tells us that there is a house forA sale. C. show.B rent. D. renovation.5. The advice given in theproverb is never toA be foolish.C. talk bad aboutother people.B let anopportunity go. D.be blinded by our own faults.I mentioned about my friend and her family moving to Indonesia. I plan to buy her a digk and let me know what you think about my idea.Love,Clarissa6. According to the letter above, Clarissa wants to buy her friendA a farewell gift. C. a birthday present.B a computer disc. D. a computer programme.12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

412/1First aid, the care given beforeemergency medical help arrives, canhelp save lives. Knowing what to dowith, for instance, someone who has afractured bone or a cut is important.7. Which of the following statements does not explain the text?A First aid is given during emergency.B First aid is given to replace medical help.C First aid is given before medical help arrives.D First aid provides immediate help to people who need it.8. The aim of staging the ‘wayang kulit’ performance is toA make money.B keep the art alive.C. make people happyD. promote friendship in ASEAN.12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

512/1Key:- - - Jungle trackN9. If you trek from the west to the east along the jungle trek, you will end up inA Juara Village.B Gunung Kajang.C Ayer Batang Village.D Tioman Island Resort.12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

612/110. The lady in the cartoon strip wants to clean the attic on that day because sheA likes cleanliness. C. wants to please her husband.B is in the mood to do so. D. wants her husband to help her.Questions 11 – 18 are based on the following text.The Ministry of Education has embarked on a tree-planting programme in schoolsnationwide. The aim is to instill ____(11)____ students a sense of responsibility towards theenvironment based on a lifestyle ____(12)____ cares for the environment. The programme’s targetis to ____ (13) ____ 20 million trees by 2020. The ministry will also be responsible for identifyingthe species and the number of trees to be planted in each school and ____(14)____ will depend onthe locality of the school and the type of soil and surroundings. ____(15)____, it will be difficult tomeet the target in the urban areas due to the lack of space for tree- planting in urban-based schools.This ____(16)____ not be a problem in the rural schools because of the large open space available.The programme is a good one as it is best to educate school children on ____(17)____ importanceof the environment from a young age. Good habits should be taught early and bad ones ____ (18)____ before it is too late.11. A into B onto C among D between12. A who B that C when D where13. A plant B plants C planted D planting14. A lots B a lot C more D a little15. A Also B Due to C Besides D However16. A may B will C shall D must17. A - B a C an D the18. A hated B limited C discarded D identified12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

712/1Questions 19 - 21Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the underlined phrases.ians took away (19) the smiles from the Malaysian players led by No 1 Lee Chong Wei on the opening day of the Thomas Cup Finals atd water on what should have been a great opening of the world premier men’s team event when they failed to show up (20) on time for(21) several aspects before making a decision on the Nigerians.19. took awayA wiped C ejectedB peeled D deleted20. to show upA to display C to act in a playB to be beautiful D to make an appearance21. look intoA search C exploreB disturb D investigateQuestions 22 – 24Read the conversation below and choose the best meaning for the expressions that are underlined.hee Hong : I thought all of us were involved in presenting the drama, weren’t we?aimah : Yes, we are. It’s in black and white (22). Miss Carol handed the letter toParvin.hee Hong : So, let’s strike while the iron is hot (23) to show how we can work together.aimah : Yes, everyone says that there is no teamwork among our classmates. Let’s killtwo birds with one stone (24), show everyone that we can work together as ateam and can act as well.22. black and whiteA a box C writingB a tape D two colours23. strike while the iron is hotA do things with the iron C make sure of a good opportunityB let go of a good opportunity D iron the clothes while the iron is hot24. kill two birds with one stoneA use a stone as a weapon C achieve one thing at one timeB use a stone to kill two birds D achieve two things at one time12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

812/1g, ani all said of us she’s are cutting giving English us a quiz class today. today. Who Want wants to to join take us? that quiz anyway?Questions 25 – 28 are based on the following cartoon strip.dy. e are I’d going rather to take hide the behind quiz than the computer hide. Besides, lab until it’s wrong recess. to It’s skip very class. quiet there and it is a great hideaway.12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

912/125. From the cartoon strip, we can conclude that Dayang and MandyA like English lessons C do not like Miss WaniB want to take the quiz D are not prepared for the quiz26. The phrase cutting English class as found in the cartoon strip meansA quitting the English class C walking out of the English classB attending the English class later D being absent from the English class27. Doris is obviously not __________ by Dayang and Mandy.A impress C influencedB impressed D influences28. Dayang and Mandy are trying to persuade Doris toA play truant. C be rebelliousB act sensibly. D enter the computer lab12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

1012/1Questions 29 – 34 are based on the following passage.I am not really scared of ghosts, but something happened to me a few months ago. I was athome, alone, watching television one night. It was one of those horrible, stormy nights with wind andrain lashing against the windows. My parents and siblings were at the cinema.After a while, I heard a tapping sound. I did not worry at first. There were trees near thewindows and I thought it was the trees hitting against them.I ignored the sound. Then, I heard a bang at the front door. It must be the wind, I thought.Then, I heard a noise I could not ignore. It was a horrible cry - it was like someone being strangled. Ijumped. I was frightened by then.Then it came again. "Graaahhh!""Is there a madman going around the house, trying to get in?"I prayed that all the doors and windows were shut properly. I started moving around to checkthem. Just then, I heard the tapping. I started dialing for the police.Suddenly, the front door burst opened and in came my siblings shouting, “April Fool!April Fool!”I could have strangled them - I nearly did.29. Where was the writer at the time of the incident?A In a forest. C Alone at homeB At the cinema. D With his family30. The word lashing in paragraph 1 can be replaced withA beating. C burstingB pouring. D storming31. The writer thought the noises were made by theA trees. C madmanB wind. D brothers and sisters32. Why did the writer want to call the police?A He was frightened. C He could not leave the house.B He wanted to pray. D He was angry with his brothers and sisters.33. The writer heard the following exceptA a horrible cry. C banging on the door.B tapping sound. D slamming of the windows34. The best title for this passage isA Being Alone. C An Encounter With Ghosts.B An April Fool Joke. D A Heart Breaking Experience12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

Questions 35 – 37 are based on the following poem.1112/1Life’s Brief CandleTo-morrow, and to-morrow, and to-morrow,Creeps in this petty pace from day to dayTo the last syllable of recorded time,And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsThe way to a dusty death. Out, out brief candle!Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player,That trusts and frets his hour upon the stage,And then is heard no more: it is a taleTold by an idiot, full of sound and furySignifying nothing.William Shakespeare35. The line Creeps in this petty pace refers toA time moving slowly. C the poet reading meaningfully.B the poet writing carefully. D persona walking about slowly36. From the poem, it can be concluded that the persona feels that life isA careful. C wonderfulB timeless. D meaningless37. The word fury meansA anger. C frustrationB happiness. D foolishnessQuestions 38 – 40 are based on the extract from the short story Of Bunga Telur and Bally Shoes.They were generally ordering the men about, “Clean the kawahs!”, “Buy this!”, “Fix thecurtains!”, “Mop the floor!”, “Erect the tents!” etc. etc. Jamal suddenly felt that theseKelantanese ladies were really bossy and strident in their ways. He remembered how gentlehis sister was before she married, but after that, wow! His poor brother-in-law couldn’t get aword in edgewise. He could not, however, imagine his sweet, demure, little darling wouldever be like that.Che Husna Azhari38. What is Jamal’s opinion of Kelantanese women?A They are passive and shy. C They are gentle and modest.B They are humble and soft. D They are powerful and noisy.39. Who does Jamal feel is sweet and demure?12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT

A His fiancé. C His brother-in-lawB His married sister. D Kelantanese women1212/140. The women were ordering the men about becauseA they enjoyed doing it. C the men were otherwise lazy.B it was what they usually did. D it was close to Jamal’s wedding day.KERTAS SOALAN TAMAT12/1 © 2011 Hak Cipta Jabatan Pelajaran Negeri Sabah LIHAT HALAMAN SEBELAHSULIT