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Question 1

The following graph shows the statistics of motor vehicle theft in Malaysia from 1980 –

2010. Describe the main trends identified in the graph and suggest preventive measures

that can be taken on the part of the owners.

The graph shows the statistics of motor vehicle theft in Malaysia from 1980 until

2010. Motor vehicle theft in Malaysia has risen in this coming 30 years due to the several

factors such as careless, no responsibility and high aimed on luxury private cars. Based

on the graph given, the motor theft increase up to 160 000 cases from 1980 to 2010. This

statistics had shown a drastic increase of motor vehicles theft in Malaysia mostly in year

2005. According to the data given, from 1980 to 2010, the motor vehicle theft aimed

most on motorcycle. One main reason is the demand of the spare parts needed for illegal

motorcycle racing. There is a big gap between motorcycles stolen compare to private cars

in year 2005 to year 2010. It is around 95 000 cases. Private car is less being stolen if

compare to the motorcycles. This is because the cars have more advantages such as

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security system compare to the motorcycles. So, in year 1990 to year 1995, there is

decrease in private cars theft.

In year 2007 according to the Berita Harian Online, one of the case shown that

motor vehicles was stolen for export to the other country like Dubai. Most of the car are

Toyota Hilux, Toyota Fortuner, Toyota RAV 4 and included Daihatsu Delta. These motor

vehicles cost around RM 1.26 million. All types all cars listed here are private car. So,

Malaysia police department urges the owner to park the car at the safety places with well-

lighted and high security area. The important thing is not to leave your car unattended.

There are a few preventive suggestion that owner can do. Another is to get a

security system for the new buy cars. This type of prevention can help you to get alert

when your car being stolen by triggered your alarm and the picture of the thief will be

sent to you immediately. So this can help you not to lose the car easily to the thief.

Besides, purchasing a car immobilizer is also one of the ways to protect the vehicle from

being stolen. This is because the immobilizer that attached to the vehicle can help you to

stop the robbers from driving away the vehicles as you on the panic button. The engines

of the car will stop in 30 seconds.

Another preventing measurement the owner can take part is not to left the

valuable things inside the cars and left it unlock when parked it in public or at home. Also

to make sure that all windows rolled up and the doors locked properly before left the car

behind. Besides, locked the steering and wheels are also a good suggestion to prevent

motor vehicles from being stolen. This careless mistake can also lead to the car theft.

In conclusion, please do lodge a report if your motor vehicle is stolen. Always

remind yourself not to show off with the luxury car accessories. Be more responsible.

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Prof Dr Alias Mohd Yatim, P. H. (2011). OUMH1203 ENGLISH FOR WRITTEN COMMUNICATION. SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN: Meteor Doc. Sdn. Bhd.

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Question 2

An international company is planning to set up a factory near your housing area. The

proposed factory however, is believed to be environmentally hazardous. It will pollute

the environment through thermal pollution, chemical pollution, air pollution, and noise

pollution. Write a persuasive essay urging people in your neighbourhood to protest

against the set up of the factory.

_______________________________________________________________________

Recently the increasement of factory by the international company near our

neighborhood are in progression. According to the researchers, the factory believed

brought harm to the surrounding residents. With the establishment of the plant, it caused

the enviroment pollution and to list a few, chemical pollution, air pollution and noise

pollution. This will indirectly lead to the health of population would be threatened human

health. Therefore is not suitable plant construction in the settlements we built this.

With the establishment of the factory will be a cause of air around the housing we

will be contaminated. A good quality of fresh air is one of the necessary elements for our

health and comfortable life. In other words, air pollution is affecting our human health.

The factory built will affect air pollution as a result of emission smoke exzos and heavy

vehicles factory. Solid particles and gas escapes into the air from factory will be a part of

the air contamination. Contaminated air is inhaled by the people resulting many diseases,

especially respiratory consequences of inhaling. Respiratory system will absorb various

pollutants inhaled into the lungs. According Rajuna, 1996 (in Faridah bt Mohamad 2003)

states that scientists believe that the relationship of air pollution and disease are focused

on human organ systems of the two eyes and respiratory system. Thus, the plant should

not be built this housing area.

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Furthermore, the contaminated air pollution brings heat or global warming. Therefore,

increase of the heat caused the damaging the ozone layer. Smoke and fumes from the

plant result from vehicles are one of the easiest enhance the heat and the heat and make

the environment hot. Residents feel uncomfortable, hot and breathless. In that case, we

are not able to enjoy the refresh air anymore.

Sound produced by construction machinery factory during operation will also be

the problem of population. Loud sounds produced by the factory will cause further noise

pollution detrimental to the health. As a result of a lot of noise, people exposed to the risk

of hearing loss, sleep disturbances, airless and aggressive the next occurrence of

hypertension. According to Rosen (in Mulholland, 1981) states that noise can interfere

with the growth of children such as the skin becomes pale, dry mucous membranes,

intestinal cramps and kidney damage.

The result of effluents from the plant also will result in chemical contamination

occurs. Contamination will occur when the plant residues or waste materials from

factories such as garbage, toxic or poisonous substance in the surrounding area without

prior treatment. The hazardous waste will indirectly result in pollution of the surrounding

area. The garbage disposal will invite dangerous animals such as flies, cockroaches and

others. The animals will bring diseases to the people around. Release of chemical wastes

will result in contamination of ground water and the surrounding area.

In conclusion, as if with the establishment of the factory has invited a variety of

pollutants, and then it should be canceled. It is to avoid the threatened residents in terms

of health, comfort. Therefore, to avoid things that go wrong is better if the establishment

of the factory is not implemented. Malay proverb says that 'It is better to prevent than

cure'.

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Question 3

Plagiarism has become an issue of growing concern universities in Malaysia and

internationally. Discuss.

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Plagiarism is an issue that is discussed at all among the undergraduates at any

institution whether public or private institutions. According to the third edition of the

print means to seventh in 2002 to the purpose of copying or collecting part or all of the

work of others, but acknowledged the work as his owned work. The issue of plagiarism is

an issue that increasingly difficult to contain because in many situations the students are

said not to have an intimate knowledge. According to Director of Corporate and

International Relations University of Malaya (UM) Associate Professor Khoo Teong (in

the article Youth 2010) explained that the University has Seksyen 56, Constitution of the

University of Malaya, which is any case of plagiarism, copying and cheating is a source

that can result in dismissal of students in universities.

According to Director General of Higher Education, Datuk Dr. Radin Umar Radin

Sohadi (2009) in the Youth 2011 article states that the use of computers and the internet

to get information acquired has led culture "cut and paste". Thus, the development and

advancement of the internet is one of the weapons that facilitate these activities. That any

articles or articles appear as electronic text has facilitated activities' cut and paste "among

students. The time allotted to complete a task also resulted in limited criminal plagiarism.

A short time become a burden to the students in the responsibility for completing

assignments, and ultimately, the students will take the easy way to do plagiarism to

complete the task.

Therefore, the activity of plagiarism has brought many negative effects on all

parties. It caused people to become lazy to think. By taking the easy way doing cut and

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paste, an individual does not need to think more widely and deeply on the tasks given.

This limits the contributing of new ideas in the topic given.

Any plagiarism activities will also lead to an idea of the original owner will be

victimized. This is because, the rights of the original creation was manipulated by

individuals who have committed plagiarism. Someone rights to an idea that has been

taken over by others. This activity is also plagiarism will result in the loss of honesty and

diligence of the individual person involved. Plagarism is considered as interupt the

integrity of the people’s original works and may carry over to not caring about other

things that belong to people as well.

Poor quality of graduates is also the adverse effect will occur. Graduates who are

unable to competed in the arena of employment due to not have thought that at the level

of critical thinking and creativity. Conducted plagiarism will result in an excellent look

only at the results have been obtained, but in actual fact they cannot think at the required

level. This is caused by a graduate does not know how to use their own common sense to

solve a problem and contribute new ideas are used to imitate due to other people's work.

Thus will be born graduates who only have excellence in CGPA but it is not able

to make something work. Thus, the volume plagiarism is need attention by all parties in

order to avoid that it does not spread from day to day. Do not let it be capable of termite

damage to the country just because of youth become the mainstay of the country cannot

afford to stand on its own to compete in the international arena.

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Reference.

BELIA 2010. (2010, FEBRUARY 11). TEKNOLOGI DAN BELIA. Retrieved JUNE 2, 2012, from BUDAYA PLAGIARISM DI KALANGAN BELIA: http://belia2010.blogspot.com/2010/02/teknologi-dan-jenayah-akademik.html

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HALL, S. (n.d.). Retrieved JUNE 10, 2012, from Effect of Plagiarism on Education: http://www.ehow.com/list_6075742_effects-plagiarism-education.html


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Question 5

Your sister has just opened a nursery school and day-care facility for pre-school aged

children and now she plans to promote the nursery on the internet. She has asked you to

write a promotion piece to be placed on a website to promote her nurcery. Write this

promotion Sarawak.

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Salam Satu Malaysia…..

Nursery & Kindergarten Mama welcome and welcome your visit to the Nursery

& Kindergarten Website Mama. Here you are invited to find out informations that is

useful in Nursery & Kindergarten Mama. As an institute of child development, Nursery

& Kindergarten Mom is committed to providing excellent service to your kids.

Objective.

i. Provide basic pre-school education with nurturing the intellectual potential and

creativity in combination with modern and Islamic.

ii. Help parents to provide education manners, discipline, and character of early

childhood, taking into account the psychology of children.

iii. Share information and experience of children in an effort to produce generation

Smart and providing children with a challenging future scenario.

Services

Nursery & Kindergarten Mama provide the care of children aged from 6 months to 30

months in which the children will be nurtured and monitored with great love and

affection. In addition, the Nursery & Kindergarten Mama also provides services for

children aged 4 to 6 years. Introduced children to education in a formal and semi-formal

aspects.

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Table Nurturing Children (Nursery)

Monday to Saturday

Starts 7.00 a.m - Ends 5.30 p.m

Kindergarten Schedule

Monday to Friday

Starts 8:30 a.m - Ends 11:30 a.m

The age limit for entry to the Nursery & Kindergarten Mama as following:

Nursery aged 6 months up to two and a half years or 30 months.

Junior kindergarten aged 4 years to 5 years.

Senior kindergarten aged 5 years to 6 years.

Clothing

Clothes during Nursery and Kindergarten program in Nursery & Kindergarten Mama is

free but subject to the following dress code:

Update

Comfortable

For the Kindergarten program, students will be given uniforms during registration. The

students are required to wear these clothes every Monday and Friday. On Tuesday,

Wednesday, and Thursday the students are given the freedom to choose the clothing in

accordance with the prescribed dress code.

Foods

For the Nursery program, parents must provide adequate food quality and food

such as milk or semi-staple. The Nursery & Kindergarten Mama will alway

discuss the development of children with parents to ensure children's

development.

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For Kindergarten program, the Nursery & Kindergarten Mama given only drinks

and snacks to students during lunch breaks at 10 a.m.Health & Safety

The Nursery & Kindergarten Mama places great emphasises on safety and security.

Parents are required to:

Ensure that children are healthy, please inform the management if there are health

problems for further action.

If the children affected by infectious diseases, parents are prohibited to send

children to day care or preschool.

Tuition Fees

Fees or service charges for the programs of Nursery & Kindergarten Mama resonable.

Please contact us for more information on fees or service charges.

Nursery & Kindergarten Mom

82 Taman Pelangi

Sibu 93024

Sarawak

Tel: 011 13578629

Email: [email protected]

Staff

For your information, Nursery & Kindergarten Mama has teaching staffs and careers that

have experience and qualified in the field.

You Are Welcome to the Nursery & Kindergarten Mama...

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Question 7

Write a brief explanation essay on how to get driving licence in Malaysia

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Rapid development in a country, brings many impact to the people from various

aspects. One significant aspect is the increase in land transport, particularly the use of

motor vehicles such as cars, trucks, motorcycles and the like. The uses of these vehicles

required the user have a valid driving license law. To obtain these licenses, the user must

undergo the procedure or test. With the use of the license, this means that only users who

have a license can operate the vehicle on the road. However, the step to be taken to

obtained the license.

According to the driving institute Surfine Hi Tech 2010 a person who wants a

license, he must ensure that reached the qualifying age limit for taking a license. For

motorcycle license age limit is 16 years while for car license 17 is the year. Both must be

completed by date of birth or birthday.

If the eligible age is limited, he must register with a valid driving school to obtain

a license. During the registration process required several documents such as a copy of

identity card, two photographs and a deposit. After the registration process is completed,

some courses should be followed to obtain a license. The courses are:

i. Course 5 hours KPP (Driver Education course)

ii. Computerized legal test (must be passed before the next course)

iii. PRE-L tests (theory 3 hours, laboratory 3 hours

iv. Pre-Qualification Test or Q.T.I

v. Practical test of the Road Transport Department

In the course of 5 hours (KPP), a person should dress appropriately by wearing

collared shirts, long pants for men, for women must dress appropriately and must be shod

every time attending courses / driving class. Upon completion, the certificate courses will

be delivered and that the certificate is valid only within one year.

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After 2 days expired attend PAC, one is allowed to sit for computerized legal test

in driving school center. In this test, the passing mark is 42/50. A person must pass to

qualify to sit for PRA class L. If a person failed, he should sit again until he pass the test.

Normally, to re-sit, the fee of RM50.00 will be charged. If a person passed the certificate

will be given and is valid for one year.

After passed the test data, one must attend L PRE course of theoretical and

practical works for 3 hours. After completing this course, a person will be able to get

license L for about a week after attend this course. After getting the license L, a person is

entitled to learn in practical driving the car or motorcycle. For L motorcycle license, a

person can drive on the road alone by attaching an "L" on the motorcycle. For car L

license, one can learn to drive from instructors with teaching certificates only. Driving

training is usually 8 or 10 hours of use. To learn to drive a motorcycle, one must learn to

round 8, bridge, barrier cones, emergency brake, and roads. Everything is done in a

circuit provided by the Institute of motorcycle driving. While for a car license, the person

must learn to climb the hill, "side parking", 3 sides, and roads. Everything is taught in the

circuit except the road taught in the actual road.

Furthermore, PRA or QTI test will be conducted to test a person really can drive

well or badly. If we fail in this test, the instructor or examiner will recommend a person

to learn it again before testing again. If they pass this test, practical test date to the Road

Transport Department can be booked.

In the practical test RTD, one will be tested by the RTD. There are two parts of

the circuit and the actual road. A person must pass both to get a P license . If you failed

one needs to pay the fee. After passing the test RTD, some details of documents are

submitted to the driving school to obtain a driving license "P". Here are the details of the

required documents.

i. A photograph of the license owner.

ii. A photocopy of MyKad.

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iii. A license copies of L

iv. License fee.

Once you get P license, one can lawfully drive vehicles on the road with the class

of license B2 for motorcycles, while D for car. By getting this license, one must follow

the rules when drinving on the road.

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