PT3 English Comprehension & Composition Writing

SECTION C (20 marks) (Time suggested : 20 minutes) Question 4 Read the article below. The Internet is one of the greatest innovations in recent history. It has allowed everyone from all walks of life access to the wealth of knowledge stored in the cloud. It has also enabled people from different parts of the world to connect with one another through different platforms of social media. However, there are risks that are attached with Internet use and these risks include Internet addiction, false information and cyber bullying. Internet addiction occurs when people spend their time online more than they are off-line. They prefer to interact with others and be online more than spending time with their family and friends. This will be a problem in the long run as they lose the ability to interact in face-to-face communication and disrupt their ability to socialise with others in the context of the real world. Without a doubt the Internet is a storage of information where people can search for any information that they need. However, not all information on the Internet is true since anyone can upload anything on the Internet. It is here where we must be cautious of accepting any information without questioning their authenticity. Wrong information can be misleading and will give you wrong understandings of something. When doing your assignments, you need to verify the information that you found by searching for more sources instead of using information from just one site. Finally, bullying has evolved from face-to-face into the virtual world. This type of bullying is called cyber-bullying. Cyber-bullying is dangerous for young people because they might not know how to handle this type of bullying since they probably do not know who is bullying them. This is because people who usually carry out cyber-bullying are anonymous and it cannot be known who these people are. Parents should educate their children about the dangers of cyber-bullying and tell them that they should report any case of online bullying to protect themselves. The internet is a wonderful innovation but can be harmful too if we do not use it with caution. Read the letter carefully and answer questions (a) – (i). (a) What is the article about? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (b)When does Internet addiction occur? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (c) What would happen if we interact more with the people online compared to those in the real world? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (d)Why is the information on the Internet considered not really true? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (e) How can we protect ourselves from false information? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (f) How is cyber-bullying dangerous? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (g)Fill in the table with an appropriate word or phrase from the article.

Meaning

Word/Phrase

(i) close together and facing each other (ii) giving the wrong idea of impression (iii) develop gradually (iv) a person name

not

identified

by

(4marks) (h)What is the parents’ role in facing the problems of cyber-bullying among the children?

__________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (i) How could you stay safe on the internet? Suggest two ways. (i) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1mark) (ii) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1mark) (j) Why is Internet considered as a wonderful innovation? State two reasons. (i) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1mark) (ii) _______________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ (1mark) Question 5 Read the poem below carefully. Then, answer questions (a) – (d).

Mr Nobody I know a funny little man, As quiet as a mouse, Who does the mischief that is done In everybody’s house! There’s no one ever sees his face, And yet we all agree That every plate we break was cracked By Mr. Nobody. ‘Tis he who always tears out books, Who leaves the door ajar, He pulls the buttons from our shirts, And scatters pins afar; That squeaking door will always squeak, For prithee, don’t you see,

He puts damp wood upon the fire, That kettles cannot boil; His are the feet that bring in mud, And all the carpets soil. The papers always are mislaid, Who had them last but he? There’s not one tosses them about But Mr. Nobody. The finger marks upon the door By none of us are made; We never leave the blinds unclosed, To let the curtains fade. The ink we never spill; the boots That lying round you see Are not our boots, – they all belong To Mr. Nobody.

We leave the oiling to be done By Mr. Nobody.

Author Unknown

(a) Which phrase in the first stanza describes Mr Nobody? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (b)Based on the third stanza, mention one misdeed which is blamed on Mr Nobody. __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (c) Why is it important to oil the doors of the house? __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ (1mark) (d)Is it true that Mr Nobody did all the misdeeds in the house? Give a reason. __________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ (2marks) (5marks)

SECTION D (40 marks) (Time suggested : 45 minutes) Question 6 You should spend 30 minutes on this question. The table below shows the different behaviours and needs of two pets. Based on the table given, write a letter to your friend who has asked you for an advice in suggesting a suitable pet for him/her. When writing the letter, you should:  

choose one suitable pet for her state the reasons for your choice

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tell him/her about the benefits of keeping a pet write between 120 to 150 words. Cats

 small  approximately RM480  not necessary  can be left alone during the day  do not guard the owner  15 years

Pet Space Medical cost Walks Loneliness Protection Life Expectancy

Dogs  big  approximately RM870  needs exercise (daily walk)  usually require attention throughout the day  protective of their owner  10 – 13 years

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_____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________ Question 7 The following are the novels studied in the Literature Component in English Language. 1. Around the World in 80 Days — Jules Verne 2. How I Met Myself — David A.Hill 3. The Railway Children — Edith Nesbit (retold by John Escott) Based on one of the novels above, write about an event that is interesting. Provide evidence from the text to support your response. Write : 

in not less than 50 words

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in continuous writing (not in note form)

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