Answer Key : Mock Test Set 1

ANSWER KEY : MOCK TEST SET 1

SECTION A

(10 marks)

Study the notes below and use the information to complete the text.

muscular high-school slight swelling, body student skin

action-packed ability, walk on walls Based on the notes, complete the text below with the correct information.

Spider-man is an action-packed (1) thriller that has taken the world by storm. The story begins with a visit to the Museum where a high-school student (2) Peter Parker is bitten by a spider. At first, he shows no reaction to the bite except for a slight swelling on the/his skin

(3) where he was bitten. However, when he returns home, he discovers that he has developed a muscular body (4) and gained incredible arachnid-like powers, including enhanced strength, an early warning ‘spider sense’, and most amazing of all the ability to walk on walls (5).

ANSWER KEY : MOCK TEST SET 1

SECTION B

[ 15 marks ]

Study the poster about the Malaysian Street Festival and answer the following question in the spaces provided. Kuala Lumpur ConventionkK Centre

22nd JULY 2016

We invite you to join us in this free event!

////Family Activity Workshop////Lucky Draw////Food Tasting////Cooking Classes////Cultural and Music Performances////Fashion Shows from Local Designers////Street Food Fair////Henna Art////Face Painting////Market Stalls//// - visit http://www.tourismmalaysia2016.com.my for further info -

B(i) List three activities that you are offered when you visit the festival: (Any of these :)

a) Family Activity Workshop

b) Lucky Draw

c) Food Tasting

d) Cooking Classes

e) Cultural and Music Performances

f) Fashion Shows from Local Designers

g) Street Food Fair

h) Henna Art i) Face Painting

[ 3 marks ]

The Famous Malaysian Dishes

Nasi Lemak

Delicious fragrant rice, topped with spicy sambal, fried anchovies, served with hard boiled eggs, fried peanuts and sliced cucumbers.

Chicken Rice

Fluffy fragrant rice, served with spicy chilli or ginger sauce and chicken soup, a selection of grilled, roasted or steamed chicken slices, garnished with slices tomatoes and cucumbers. Char Kway Teow

Stir fried ricecake strips, mixed with eggs, shrimps, cockles, bean sprouts and chives, served with slightly spicy and tangy chilli sauce with vinegar.

B(ii) Your penpal, Yohji Yamamoto from Japan would like to know a little bit about the famous Malaysian dishes. He would like to try some of them when he visits Malaysia in

December.

Write an email telling him about the three famous Malaysian dishes as above.

Write your answer between 50 to 80 words. [ 12 marks ]

[ Accept any plausible answers ]

SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME SECTION B (12 marks)

BAND DESCRIPTORS MARKS Excellent and confident use of the language. Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structure. EXCELLENT Confident use of new words to express ideas. 11 - 12 (EX) Ideas are well-planned, organised and are linked so as to sustain the interest of the reader. Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

Proficient use of the language throughout. Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structure but occasional errors occur. Most ideas are well-organised, relevant and conveyed GOOD clearly. 8 - 10 (GD) New words to express ideas. Punctuation and spelling errors may occur occasionally but overall meaning is clear.

Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear. Most words given are used correctly. SATISFACTORY Satisfactory presentation of ideas. (ST) 5 - 7 Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning. A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.

Poor use of language. Multiple errors found in sentences. Ideas are incomprehensible even after a few reading. WEAK Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary. 1 - 4 (WK) Direct lifting. Chunking of words.

0 mark – Blatant Irrelevancy

[ Accept any plausible answers ] SUGGESTED MARKING SCHEME SECTION C (25 marks) BAND DESCRIPTORS MARKS Excellent and confident use of the language. Ideas conveyed clearly through a variety of sentence structure. EXCELLENT Confident use of new words to express ideas. 21 - 25 (EX) Ideas are well-planned, organised and are linked so as to sustain the interest of the reader. Overall accurate use of spelling and punctuation.

Proficient use of the language throughout. Attempts made to construct a variety of sentence structure but occasional errors occur. Most ideas are well-organised, relevant and conveyed GOOD clearly. 13 - 20 (GD) New words to express ideas. Punctuation and spelling errors may occur occasionally but overall meaning is clear.

Simple sentences with minor errors but meaning is still clear. Most words given are used correctly. SATISFACTORY Satisfactory presentation of ideas. (ST) 6 - 12 Vocabulary is adequate to convey meaning. A few punctuation and spelling errors may be found in the script.

Poor use of language. Multiple errors found in sentences. Ideas are incomprehensible even after a few reading. WEAK Limited and incorrect use of vocabulary. 1 - 5 (WK) Direct lifting. Chunking of words.

0 mark – Blatant Irrelevancy