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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