Collection of questions

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Tingkatan: _____________
SEKOLAH MENENGAH KEBANGSAAN SIMPANG RENGAM
KM72 JALAN JOHOR, 86200 JOHOR BAHRU

UJIAN KURIKULUM KEDUA 2008
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English Language
Form 5
One hour
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INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

A) SHORT STORY: The Necklace , by Guy de Maupassant

Read the following from the short story and answer the questions.


1. Why was Mathilde angry and distressed?
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2. Briefly describe Mathilde’s character as evident in the extract.
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3. What had caused Mathilde to change her lifestyle
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4. Explain how Mathilde ‘bore her part’.
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‘But-madame!-I do not know_
You must be mistaken.’
‘No,I am Mathilde Loisel.’
Her friend uttered a cry.’Oh,my poor Mathilde! How you are changed!’

5. How has Mathilde changed?
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6. What has caused the change?
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B) POEM: Si Tenggang’s Homecoming, by Muhammad Haji Salleh

Read the extracts below and answer the questions.

The physical journey that i traverse
Is a journey of the soul,

7) What does “physical journey” refer to?
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8) What does the ‘journey of the soul’ refer to?
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the journey was a loyal teacher
Who was never tardy
In explaining cultures and variousness.

9) What is the persona comparing in the lines above?
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10) Why is the journey ‘a loyal teacher’?
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D) SENTENCE STRUCTURE

Combine the sentences using the conjunctions given in the brackets.
Example: a) Irfan laid down on the couch.
b) Irfan was so sleepy. (because)
Irfan laid down on the couch because he was sleepy.

1. a) Soleha spent a year in Japan
b) Soleha’s Japanese would improve.(so that)

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2. a) The extra class was cancelled.
b) No one showed up for the extra class.(since)

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3. a) Adam’s parents still supported him.
b) They disapproved of his decision. (even though)

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4. a) We called the plumber.
b) The tap was leaking.(because)

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5. a) You will not get your ice cream.
b) You must finish your salad.(unless)

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