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UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA FINAL EXAMINATION
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: ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC PURPOSES : BEL311 : APRIL 2010 : 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES 1. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : PART A : Section 1 (7 Questions) Section 2 (6 Questions) PART B : (1 Question) Answer ALL questions from all parts in the Answer Booklet. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the invigilator. You are allowed to bring in your English-English dictionary. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of: i) ii) the Question Paper an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty
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PART A: READING COMPREHENSION (20 MARKS) Read the following articles and answer all the questions in the answer booklet provided. SECTION 1: Article 1 Using the Law on Suicide I These days, an increasing number of people have resorted to ending their lives when faced with problems. This is a cause for concern and the police are considering enforcing the law on attempted suicide as a form of deterrence. The Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Tan Sri Ismail Omar, revealed that while Section 309 of the Penal Code states that anyone guilty of attempted suicide could face imprisonment of up to a year, or could be fined or both, the police have yet to enforce it. 5
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Unlike other illicit acts, attempted suicide as a crime needs to be dealt with delicately. According to Tan Sri Ismail Omar, the police are in the midst of investigating two recent cases of attempted suicide in Terengganu, one involving a woman with marital problems and the other, a teenager who threatened to jump off a nine-storey hotel. As suicide is not a normal crime, there is a need