1 霹雳怡保培南独立中学 SM POI LAM (SUWA) IPOH MID-YEAR EXAMINATION 2022 ENGLISH Paper 1 DATE: 12 th May 2022 (Thursday) TIME: 0840 - 1000 (80 minutes) NAME: _________________________ REG. NO: ___________ CLASS: J1AI, J1HE, J1XIN, J1PIN, J1LI READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST 1. This paper consists of four sections: Section A: Comprehension (20%) Section B: Information Transfer (10%) Section C: Grammar (10%) Section D: Summary (20%) 2. Answer all the questions in Paper 2. For each question in this paper, write the BEST answer. The total mark for this paper is 60. Do Not Turn Over This Page Until You Are Told To Do So This paper consists of 10 printed pages (including this page) Prepared by: Checked by: ____________ __________________ ( MR.RAMINDER ) ( MS SINDHU )
2 SECTION A: PASSAGE (20%) Read the following passage carefully. Then, answer the questions that follows The wendigo or windigo is a mythical creature that is mentioned in the Algonquian folklore. The Algonquian people are of Native American Heritage and once lived along the coast of the Atlantic and Great Lake Region. In the TV series Supernatural, it is said that Wendigo is a word that stems from the Cree Indian vocabulary, meaning “evil that devours”. Legend says that each wendigo was once a man but due to the struggles of surviving in the wild, it turned to cannibalism to survive. When a human consumes the flesh of another human being, evil spirits overcome him and he undergoes the transformation into a Wendigo. It is said that they have an insatiable hunger for human flesh and they suffer from incessant hunger. Wendigos are described as extremely gaunt with bones jutting out from their skin. Their complexion is one death – ashen and gray, with eyes pushed deep within their sockets. Lips are often ragged and bloody. Other description put them as having yellowed fangs, elongated tongue and glowing eyes. Wendigos give a whiff of decay, decomposition and death. It is said that Wendigos possess supernatural abilities such as strength, speed and enhanced senses. They move so fast that they cannot be captured by the human eye. However, while wendigos may prove terrifying, there are ways for us to protect ourselves from these creatures. A Wendigo hunter will always ensure that there is a fire burning. This is one way to deter the creature from attacking. In ancient times, protective spells and amulets were used to weaken the Wendigo. The greatest chance of survival if one is being attacked by a Wendigo is to arm yourself with a rifle loaded with silver bullets or a sharp silver knife. Silver is lethal to Wendigos.
3 1. Where is the Wendigo mentioned? (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the origin of the word “Wendigo”? (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________________ 3. What can you sum up about the phrase in bold, “…once lived…” in paragraph 1? (2 marks) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 4. Write down two descriptions about the wendigo. (2 marks) I. Its teeth: ____________________________________________________________________ II. Its body: ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Fill in the table with an appropriate word or phrase from the text. (8 marks) MEANING WORD/PHRASE i. stories handed down from one generation to another. ii. gobble down something hungrily or quickly. iii. scary or frightening. iv. belonging to a distant time in the past. 6. When does a human turn into a Wendigo? (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
4 7. What does a Wendigo crave for? (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 8. How do you know if a wendigo is nearby? (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 9. How can one defend one’s self from a Wendigo most effectively? (1 mark) ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ 10. What does the phrase “enhanced senses” mean? Give an example. (2 marks) Meaning: _____________________________________________________________________ Example: _____________________________________________________________________ SECTION B: INFORMATION TRANSFER (10%) Read the following passage. Then, answer question (a) – (j). Each answer carries (1mark.)
5 Theobroma cacao, or better known as cocoa, is a tropical evergreen tree grown widely in Central and South America, West Africa, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and the Philippines for its edible seeds – the Cocoa Beans. The beans are the most valuable part of the plant as they will eventually be processed into cocoa powder, cocoa butter and chocolate. Cocoa trees are believed to originate in the lowland rainforest of South America. They can live for over 200 years, through commercially they are considered productive for only about twenty – five years. Long regarded as a favourite sweet treat, chocolate comes in various forms. Bitter chocolate is made from roasted cocoa kernels (seeds). Sweet chocolate is produced by mixing sugar and vanilla with bitter chocolate. White chocolate contains sugar, cocoa butter and milk. Cocoa is now used by some people as medicine. Cocoa seed is used for infectious intestinal diseases, asthama and bronchitis. The seed coat is used for liver, bladder and kidney ailments. In addition, people apply cocoa butter to the skin to treat wrinkles and to prevent stretch marks during pregnancy.
6 Cocoa is grown in: • Central and South America 1. ______________________ • Sri Lanka • Indonesia 2. _____________________ • Cocoa beans can be made into: 3: ________________________ 4: ________________________ • chocolate Place of origin: 5: _____________________ Life span of a cocoa tree 6: ___________________ Types of chocolate 7: ____________________ 8: ____________________ • Sweet chocolate Cocoa has now been developed as: 9: ____________________ ______________________ 10: ___________________ ______________________
7 SECTION C (10 MARKS) Put a suitable possessive adjective or pronoun in the blank space. Example: I have done ______ share of the work, but you haven’t done ____ yet I have done my share of work, but you haven’t done yours yet. 1. The dog pricked up _______ears and gave a low growl. The robber quickly picked up _______ bag and fled over the wall. __________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________ 2. The other divers put on _______ diving suits and he did the same with _______. _____________________________________________ _____________________ __________________________________________________________________ 3. I have had ______ dinner. Have you had _______? _________________________________________________________ _________ ________________________________________________ __________________ 4. Andy gave me _______ address, but Susan didn’t give me _______. __________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________ ____________________ 5. “Jane, when you have finished _______ homework, you must help your sister with _______,” _______ mother said. __________________________________ ________________________________ _______________________________________________________ ___________
8 SECTION D: SUMMARY (20%) Read the following text carefully. Using your own words, write a summary on how the writers’ grandfather made fish balls. Your summary must not be longer than 120 words (including the 10 words given to help you begin) As I walked down the line of food stalls, occasionally pushed by mischievous children and busy hawkers, I tried to decide what to take for lunch. I had to hurry as I had urgent matters to attend to at the office. I stopped at one of the stalls and glanced through the menu. The hawker served a delicious range of dishes like wan-tan mee, laksa and my favourite fish ball noodles. "Uncle, a bowl of fish ball noodles, please!" After placing my order, I looked for a place to sit. "Two dollars!" the busy hawker muttered as he placed the bowl of fish ball noodles in front of me. "Not as delicious as Grandpa's," I grumbled to myself as I sank my teeth into one of the fish balls. Fond memories of my grandfather, who sold fish ball noodles, came flooding back. "Don't run about! Come and watch Grandpa make fish balls." Grandpa would call out to me. His was not an easy life -- a difficult routine awaited the start of each day. I recalled how I was always awakened by the sound of Grandpa's clock at 4 a.m. every morning as he got ready to buy fish from the market. Grandpa was always particular about the type of fish he bought. He would only buy herring fish and Japanese fish as their meat is soft and hence, suitable for making fish balls. Making fish balls started at 6 a.m. every morning. Grandpa would first clean the fish by removing the head, bones and organs. I would often run away complaining about the pungent smell of the fish organs and only return after all the fish had been cleaned. Next, the cleaned fish were split into two with a long, sharp knife, followed by the scraping of the meat from the skin. "Not even a tiny bit of skin must remain or else the fish balls will not be an ideal white," Grandpa would explain in a serious tone. The meat was then slipped through a machine for softening before being shaped into balls.
9 "Grandpa, when can I eat fish balls?" I would often pester him as I could not wait to gobble down a few. "They have to be soaked for about three hours, dear, to dilute the salt in the balls. This will make them firm and tasty," Grandpa would reply patiently as I was his pet. A quick glance at my watch jolted me to the present. "Oops! 2 p.m.!" I said to myself. Realizing I was late, I grabbed my handbag and rushed off, abandoning my cold, unfinished noodles. You may begin your summary as follows: Grandpa woke up at 4.00 a.m. each day to buy fish ………... ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________
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