Elc151 - Reading Set 3 Azreena

 

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LG/JULY 2021/ELC151/150 (SET 3)

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INTEGRATED LANGUAGE SKILLS II

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ELC151

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READING TEST

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LG/JULY 2021/ELC151/150 (SET 3)

PART A: READING COMPREHENSION (15 MARKS) Read the passage below and answer all the questions that follow.

Cycling: A Growing Trend

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Over Over the the pa past st dec decad ade, e, a grow growin ing g inte intere rest st in in cycl cyclin ing g in in Swe Swede den, n, D Den enma mark rk and and Norway have increased spectacularly. It is no longer reserved for professionals or exercise junkies; the sport is now being taken up by all kinds of people and for  kinds of reasons. The statistics speak for themselves. For instance, over the last four years in Sweden, Sweden, sales sales o off all types of bicycle bicycles s have have increas increased ed by by about about 20

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percent. According to the bicycle industry statistics, around 598,000 bicycles were sold last year. Other than Sweden, cycling is also an important daily activity in Denmark due to its flat f lat terrain. In other countries like Norway, interest in cycling heightened rapidly in the last 10 years and it is now stronger than ever. The Norwegian Norw egian mountains mountains attract, attract, in particu particular, lar, cyclists cyclists for mountain mountain biking biking and off-road off-road 10 biking. There are many different reasons for the increasing popularity of cycling.

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The main main reaso reason n would would be due to the the qua qualit lity y of the mater material ials s and and comp compone onents nts of  the bicycles which are constantly improved and upgraded. Although over the years there have been such oddities as bamboo and plastic frames, the current road are now made of one or blends of these four materials: steel, aluminum, titanium, 15 and carbon fiber. But first, notice that high-quality bicycles are built of all these materials.. Two bikes can also be constructed of the materials t he same material yet have different ride qualities due to differences in geometry, assembly, and material manipulation, which is one of the reasons why it is so important to test ride and ffeel eel the bikes before thinking of buying.

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Anothe Anotherr reason reason for cycl cycling ing is is the incr increas eased ed inter interes estt in both both the the enviro environme nment nt and and in personal health and well-being. The climate is usually mentioned as one of the reasons for the cycling trend, as it has become warmer in these countries where cycling season continues to a prolonged period of time. Apart from that, modernisati moder nisation on also also seems to be playin playing g a role for the growing growing trend. trend. Traffic Traffic 25 congestion especially in larger cities, encourages people to bike in the morning and get some fresh air instead of sitting still in traffic jams.

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Moreover, Moreover, various various indu industria striall bodies bodies in in these countries countries have launched launched initiative initiatives s to encourage more people to discover cycling, both as a sport and a s a form of 

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transportation. The rising popularity of cycling as a sport can be seen in the increasing number of races that are taking place, especially for mountain bikes and road bikes. For example, the world’s largest recreational cycling race, the Vätternrundan race, is now fully booked within a few minutes, compared to its

previous opening where they had been available for months.

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The trend trend of of cyclin cycling g is also also gr growi owing ng amon among g femal females. es. For exampl example, e, a Swedis Swedish h Olympian cyclist, Susanne Ljungskog , founded Team Sky Blue to inspire and encourage female cyclists of all levels to bike on the roads. She believes that more and more women are now involved in cycling partly because there are more forums and venues venues than than in the the past past which makes makes them them equal to the males males.. She also also 40 emphasizes that cycling is a gentle form of exercise, particularly in comparison to running, and that the risk of injury is small. Therefore, it makes a suitable sport for  women.

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 Another former professional cyclist, Thor Hushovd , supports the increasing popularity popul arity of of cycling. cycling. The Norwegia Norwegian n Cyclist Cyclist Champion Champion explai explains ns that in previous previous 45 years, people would be waiting for winter to practice sports, yet now, they can practice sports such as cycling as early as spring. This clearly shows a shift in people’s attitudes towards sports. Hushovd also believes that the social aspect of  cycling, which is in groups, is what makes it attractive. Cycling in groups provides sociall connectedn socia connectedness ess that that is lacking lacking in many many other other sports. sports. In this way, way, one is able able 50 to experience a great deal of exercising while socialising with others. Therefore, cycling is definitely a significant trend that contributes to physical and emotional health.

Retrieved and adapted from https://scandinaviantraveler.com/en/lifestyle/cycl https://scandinaviantraveler.com /en/lifestyle/cycling-a-growing-trend ing-a-growing-trend and https://www.citybikes.com/articles/road-bike-materials-pg57.htm

 

QUESTION 1 (11 MARKS) a) What do the following words and phrases in the passage refer to? i)

themselves

(line 4)

: in interest in cycling

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th thes ese e mater materia ials ls (l (lin ines es 16-1 16-17) 7)

: stee steel, l, alum alumin inum um,, ti tita tani nium um and and carb carbon on fi fibe berr

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its

(line 34)

: the world’s largest recreational cycling race

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it

(line 49)

: cycling (4 marks)

State any two (2) reasons why cycling has become a trend recently.

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i)

A gentle form of exercise.

ii ii))

Cont Contri ribu bute tes s to phys physic ical al and and emo emotion tional al heal health th..  (2 marks)

c)

What is the topic sentence of paragraph III?

  Traffic congestion especially in larger cities, encourages people to bike in the morning and get some fresh air instead of sitting still in traffic jams. (1 mark)

d)

According to paragraph IV, how does cycling raise its popularity as a sport and becomes acceptable in society?

 

Increase cycling races and use cycling as a form of exercise. (1 mark)

‘F’ if it is Read the statements below carefully. Write W rite ‘T’ if the statement is TRUE and ‘F

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FALSE.. FALSE i) Most Most peo peopl ple e from from Swed Sweden en,, Denm Denmar  ar k and Norway enjoy cycling as a sport and as a form of exercise. ii)

Team Sky Blue is established by Susanne Lj ungsk og to inspire female cyclists from all sorts of generations and backgrounds.

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Cycling is str ictly f or professionals and those participating in competitions.

(3 marks)

 

QUESTION 2 (4 MARKS)

a) Explain the following statement: “Cycling in groups provides social connectedness that is lacking in many other sports.” (lines 49-50). Cycling in a group can associate with other people from all level which is different from other sports that require social connection. (2 marks)

b) Based on your understanding understanding of the article, can cycling be considered as a sport to Malaysians? State one (1) reason to support your answer. Yes. Cycling together with family can strengthen the family bond since cycling is friendly for all levels. (2 marks)

 

PART B: INTERPRETING VISUAL VISU AL (5 MARKS) Study the following visual and answer the questions that follow.

Level of Awareness towards COVID-19 Across the Wor ld

High Awareness FRANCE DENM

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GERMANY ITALY *T

 

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SPAIN

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USA 18

BRITAIN

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NORWAY

FINLAND *INDI

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AUSTRALIA *H

ONG KONG SWEDEN *T

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INDONESIA

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MALAYSIA *CH

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*Represents Asian Countries  Adapted and and adopted adopted from https://sg.yougov sg.yougov.com/ms-sg/news/2020/ ws/2020/03/10/ how-do-att how-do-a ttiitudes-coronavirus-di udes-coronavirus-diff  ff er-across-world/ er-across-world/

 

QUESTION 1 (5 MARKS) a) What does the visual describe? The visual describe the level of awareness towards covid-19 across the world. (1 mark)

b) Based on the survey, which country has the highest awareness level of COVID-19? Philippines (1 mark)

c) Which two (2)  Asian countries have equal numbers of people with less awareness of  COVID-19? Thailand and India. (1 mark)

c) Based on on the visual, visual, what what is the main main difference difference between between the the awarenes awareness s level in France and Indonesia? France level of high awareness is lower than Indonesia level of high awareness. (1 mark)

d) Suggest one (1) way to increase the society’s awareness level towards COVID-19. Make ads on social media that shows ways to prevent from getting covid-19 by keeping their hygiene clean.

(1 mark)

 

PART C: READING COMPREHENSION CO MPREHENSION (20 MARKS) Read the passage below and answer all the questions that follow.

Using Art and Humour to Heal

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Chil Childr dren en who who are are bat battl tlin ing g chal challe leng ngin ing g heal health th con condi diti tion ons s ofte often n feel feel overwhel over whelmed med by the t he strict str ict daily da ily reg re gimen they g go o through. thro ugh. This T his resul re sults ts in them th em feeling as if they  p, a national non-profit organisation based in North Carolina, life. Dr awn t o Hel 

was create created d to to giv give e these these childr children en a feelin feeling g of of contro controll and and help help them them find a

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creative escape from their daily battles, allowing them to laugh and heal along the way.

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A ffew ew ye year ars s ago ago,, c car arto toon onis istt S Ste teve ve Bar  Bar r was devastated when his friend’s son was diagnosed with cancer. During hospital visits, he saw first-hand first -hand the positive impacts that art programmes have on children in the treatment facilities. Feeling 10 inspired, Barr decided to launch Dr awn t o Hel   p to share his love of cartooning with children in hospitals. Through word-of-mouth, the t he cartoon drawing classes spread rapidly. rapi dly. Withi Wi thin n tthe he first fi rst two years, yea rs, the programm prog ramme e reached reac hed multiple mult iple hospitals and camps for children who were fighting against challenging diseas dis eases. es. Today Today,, the organi organisat satio ion’s n’s vo volu luntee nteers rs in inclu clude de variou various s comic comic book book

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artists such as Al Bigley (DC/Marvel), Tom Bancroft (Disney), Guy Gilchrist (“Nancy,” “The Muppets,” and “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”) and Greg Cravens (Creator of “The Buckets” comic strip). III

The organi organisat sation ion’s ’s aim aim iis s to recr recruit uit as many many prof profess ession ional al carto cartooni onists sts as as to creat create e fun and empo empower wering ing prog program rammes mes for child children ren in in treatm treatment ent facil faciliti ities es

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and hospitals. Volunteers conduct bedside visits with paediatric patients and provide group sessions with children whose conditions allow them to t o participate in a more social setting. For younger children, the volunteer cartoonists draw whatever is requested by the children and let them colour. For the olde r  childr chi ldren, en, they they teac teach h them them to draw draw and and create create their their own own cart cartoon oon char charact acters ers.. During visits from volunteer cartoonists, these children usually receive a free packet of nontoxic and latex-free art supplies that they get to keep.

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Aside Aside from from provi providin ding g a fun and and pleasa pleasant nt distr distract action ion to to everyt everythin hing g the chi childr ldren en are going goin g tthro hrough, ugh, the classes clas ses also give them the m a sens s ense e of o f normalcy. Drawing Drawi ng funny pictures helps the despondent children heal, as humour helps them see

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things in a new light. Research has shown that creativity from activities such as drawing cartoons reduces stress and even helps kill pain. Volunteers regularly report on children who suddenly perk up and begin to laugh and talk about their  t heir  future. Excitingly, kids who had not been eating due to the side effects of their  treatm tre atments ents bega began n nibbli nibbling ng on food food while while they they were were draw drawing ing.. The chil childre dren n wer were e

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observed to be having so much fun that they forgot their prior lack of appetite. They have even seen children stop crying during painful treatments and start giggling when they get to draw funny pictures.

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w e re Through Through the organisati organisation’s on’s growth growth into new areas areas,, natural partnerships we yan n Se Seac acre res st Fou Foundat ndatio ion n wa was formed. One volunteer discovered that the Rya

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working on broadcasting kid-friendly and fun programmes directly into the young patients’ rooms. The foundation allows children to join programmes online via live streaming from their phones, or even from broadcasts in the television set of their hospital room. Dr awn to Help began collaborating with the Ryan Rya n Seacr Seacrest est Found Foundati ation on to air air live live drawi drawing ng sessi sessions ons where where kids kids can can call call in

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from their hospital rooms and interact directly with the cartoonists while they draw.

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 p is also expanding across borders to reach young patients who Dr awn t o Hel  they might not get to see in person by providing online r esources to volunteers

who wish wish to star startt the ini initia tiativ tive e on their their own. own. Ulti Ultimat mately ely,, the organ organisa isatio tion n hopes hopes

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to continue to reach as many children as they can to inspire them during their  treatment. They plan to launch a digital collection of art activities available as printable downloads that can be used by patients, their families, and other  caregivers, free of charge. It is hoped that this effort will enable them to have a sense of control over their lives and to have a good laugh .

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QUESTION 1 (10 MARKS) a)

Give the meaning of the words as they are used in the passage. i)

regimen

(line 2)

: procedure

ii)

spread

(line 13)

: increase

iii)

normalcy

(line 29)

: normality

iv)

partnerships

(line 39)

: working together (4 marks)

b)

Explain the following statement. ‘The children were observed to be having so much fun that they forgot f orgot their prior lack of appetite.’ (lines 35-36). The children feel so happy that the feeling lack of hunger was overpass by it. (1 mark)

c)

State two (2) activities offered by Drawn to Help to treat the children. i)

cartoon cartoo n drawing classess

ii) air live drawing drawi ng sessions sess ions (2 marks)

d) How can children join the programmes held by the Ryan Seacrest Foundation?   The children can join programs online via live streaming from their phones or from broadcast in the television set in their hospital room. (2 marks)

e) What is the main idea for Paragraph II?

Cartoonist Steve Barr launch Drawn to Help programs to share his love of cartooning with children in hospital. (1 mark)

 

QUESTION 2 (10 MARKS)

a)

State whether the following statements are a Fact (F) or an Opinion (O). i)

Childr Children en who who are are battl battling ing chal challen lengin ging g medica medicall condi conditio tions ns often often feel overwhelmed by the strict daily regimen they go thr ough (lines 1-2).

ii)

W ithin the first two years, the programme reached multiple hospitals and camps for children who were fighting against challenging diseases (lines 13-15).

ii iii) i)

Asid Aside e from from pro provi vidi ding ng a fun fun and and ple pleas asan antt dist distr  r action to everything the children are going through, the classes also give them a sense of  normalcy (lines 28-29).

iv)

Research has shown that creativity from activities such as dr awing car toons reduces stress and even helps kill pain (lines 31-32). (4 marks)

b) i)

‘Ultimately’ (line 50) links two (2) ideas. What are the ideas? Drawn to Help is also expending across borders to reach young patients who they might not get to see in person by providing online resources to volunteers who wish to start the initiative on their own.   _

ii) the organization hopes to continue to reach as many children as they can inspire them during their treatment.

(2 marks) c)

Which of the following best describes the tone of the article? i) Critical ii)

Optimistic

iii)

Humor umoro ous

iv) Judgmental (1 mark)

 

d)

What is the main purpose of this article? i) To inspire ii) To promo promote te iii) To entertain iv) To persuade (1 mark)

e) In your opinion, opinion, is using using humour an effective way to help children children fight against against challenging medical conditions? Provide one (1) reason to support your answer. Yes. Children can get very distracted with things that are funny and colorful until they forget their pain. (2 marks)

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