Modul Kem201052 English PMR 1

JABATAN PELAJARAN NEGERI TERENGGANU
KEM AKADEMI 20 10 5 2
MODULE
SPECIAL OPS PMR 2012
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
YEN TIN MIDTOWN HOTEL,
KUALA TERENGGANU
17 19 SEPTEMBER 2012
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SPECIAL OPS PMR ENGLISH 2012
SLOT 1
AROUND THE WORLD
The Most Important Events

1. The Wager
Description
Important Points

Phileas Fogg spends most of his time at the Reform Club where he eats
his meals and plays cards with his friends. It is during a card-playing session
that Fogg gets involved in a discussion about a bank robbery and the possibility
of travelling around the world in 80 days. His wager of twenty thousand pound,
with Andrew starts his journey around the world. Of course, back then, this
would have been near to impossible, for they did not have the technology we
have today. If he fails to make it back to the club in exactly 80 days, he will lose
half of his fortune. This highlights the characteristic of Phileas as a very
determine person when he agrees to wager half of his fortune just to prove that
he will be back on Saturday, December 21st at 8.45 p.m.
Besides, when his friends challenge him to complete the journey in a short
span of 80 days, Fogg is extremely excited and confident to take up this
challenge. He believes that one can make it if one is precise and efficient
enough. Being a very punctual, meticulous and strict person, it is possible for
Phileas Fogg to succeed.
Description of Characteristics
determine, confident, brave
Lesson learnt
1. We must be a brave person like
Phileas.
2. I learnt to be a confident person to
accept any challenge.
3. The event teaches me to be a
determine person.
Theme
determination , confidence, bravery
2. Saves Auoda In The Forest
Description
On the way to Allahabad on the elephant's back through the forest,
suddenly Fogg and his companion meet a group of bandits who have
kidnapped the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Phileas Fogg is indeed a brave
man and not afraid to risk his life to save someone from harm.
He shows his bravery when he decides to save Aouda, even he does not
know who she is before he attempts the rescue. He has to risk his life and
freedom to rescue Aouda but Fogg is willing to do whatever is within his reach
to free her from her kidnappers.
First and foremost, Fogg waits until it is dark and goes to the hut; he cuts
open the hut and rescues Aouda who looks half-dead. They decide to save the
kidnapped Aouda by breaking down the walls of the hut where she has been
kept.
In addition to this, Fogg quickly runs and climbs onto Kiouni when the bandits
chase after them. He safely tucks Aouda in one of the howdahs with her still
sleeping soundly.
Last but not least, to make sure Aouda is safe, Phileas Fogg offers to take
Aouda to Hong Kong, his next destination. This event portrays the caring side
of Fogg as he is willing to delay his journey to Allahabad in order to rescue
Aouda from the bandits.
Important Points
brave, caring
Lesson learnt
Phileas.
2. I learnt to be a caring person
towards others.
Theme
bravery
3. Fights with the outlaws on the train
Description
During the train journey across America, the train that brings Fogg and
his companion is attacked by the outlaws. They swarm the carriages and fight
with the passengers. The conductor, who is attacked, cries that if the train is not
stopped, it will surely crash. Passepartout hears this too and bravely he slips
under the train carriages. He removes the safety chains and a violent jolt
separates the train and the engine. The train comes to a standstill near
Important Points
brave(Phileas and Passepartout),
caring
Lesson learnt
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Kearney Fort station. The soldiers of
the fort hear firing and rush to help. The outlaws run away. But when the
passengers are counted on the station platform, it is found that several are
missing, including Passepartout. Passepartout and some other train
passengers are kidnapped.
Once again, Fogg displays his caring side, heads out to rescue
Passepartout. At first, he wants to get Passepartout from the outlaws by himself
but later is helped by thirty volunteer soldiers. He even gives 5000 pounds to
the soldiers as a reward. This shows his great concern to his butler,
Passepartout.
This event almost derails Fogg's plan. Despite being left behind by the
train, Fogg does not panic. Fix helps to get a sled to New York. However, they
miss the steamer, The China, to Liverpool.
Phileas and Passepartout

2. I learnt to be a caring person
towards others.
Theme
bravery
SAMPLE QUESTION (1)

Based on one of the novels, write about a character you like most.
SAMPLE ANSWER 1
Based on the novels above, I would like to choose Around The World In 80 Days
written by Jules Verne . The story is about an adventure around the world which has to be
completed in 80 days. In the novel, a character that I like most is Phileas Fogg, the main
character.
I like him the most because he has a really calm characteristic. It is proven when he
does not even nag to anyone although he was imprisoned. He just sits there and looks at his
watch without saying a word to anyone. If I were him I would have cried as loudly as I could,
knowing that I am accused in robbing a bank.
I also like him because he is really brave to help Auoda who is going to be killed by
bandits. He also fights with the bandits when they try to catch Auoda once again on the train.
This shows that he is very brave.
I think, with all the good and positive qualities portrayed in the character of Phileas
Fogg, it is undeniable that he is a likeable character in the story.
SAMPLE QUESTION 2
Based on one of the novels, write about a character you find interesting. Give
evidence from the novel to support your answer
SAMPLE ANSWER 2
Based on the novel Around The World In 80 Days written by Jules Verne, the
character which I find interesting is the main character, Phileas Fogg.
He is said to have an interesting character because he is a very calm person.
He did not even nag to anyone when he was imprisoned. He just sat there and looked at his
watch without saying a word to anyone. If I were him, I would have cried as loudly as I could
knowing that I am accused in robbing a bank.
Brave is also his characteristic that I find interesting as he helped Auoda who
was going to be killed by the bandits and also bravely fought the bandits when they tried to
catch Auoda once again on the train.
So these are some of the reasons why I said that Phileas Fogg is an
interesting character.

SAMPLE QUESTION 3
Based on one of the novels, write about any event that you find interesting in the
story.. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.
SAMPLE ANSWER 3
Jules Verne has portrayed many interesting events in the novel Around The World In
80 Days and I find the part where Philea Fogg fights with the bandits on the train is the most
interesting.
It started when the train suddenly stopped but not long after that it started
moving again. However, a loud shouts and noises were heard from the outside. As it turned
out, a gang of close one hundred men had attacked the train. They moved from car to car
and took whatever they could from the poor travellers. The train was going to crash. Luckily,
Passerpartout managed to pull the brakes and the train stopped but unfortunately he was
taken away with other passengers by the bandits.
It was an excitement part as Philleas Fogg wanted to save Passepartout alone by
himself and that had proven that he was really brave. If I were him I would think twice as
there are so many bandits and I am really sure that I could not handle them by my own.
At last the captain offered Phileas thirty volunteers to help him to fight the bandits. On
the next day, at dawn Phileas Fogg and Passepartout were seen otheir way back and they
were safe.
This event actually has captured my interest throughout the story as it really shows
the bravery of Phileas Fogg and Passepartout.
Sample Question and Answer

1. Name one character that is interesting
a) A Caring/Concern Character
The novel entitled Around the World in 80 Days written by Jules Verne introduces many
interesting characters. A character that is caring/concerned is Phileas Fogg.
On the way to Allahabad on the elephant's back through the forest, suddenly Fogg and
his companion meet a group of bandits who have kidnapped the daughter of a wealthy
merchant. Fogg is indeed a brave man and not afraid to risk his life to save someone from
harm. To make sure that Aouda is safe, Fogg offers to take Aouda to Hong Kong, his next
destination. This event portrays that Fogg is a caring/concern person as he is willing to
delay his journey to Allahabad in order to rescue Aouda from the bandits.
During the train journey across America, the train that brings Fogg and his companion is
attacked by the outlaws. They swarm the carriages and fight with the passengers. But when
the passengers are counted on the station platform, it is found that several are missing,
including Passepartout. Passepartout and some other train passengers are kidnapped.
Once again, Fogg displays his concern/caring side by heading out to rescue Passepartout.
At first, he wants to get Passepartout from the outlaws by himself but later is helped by thirty
volunteer soldiers. He even gives 5000 pounds to the soldiers as a reward. This shows his
great care/concern of his butler, Passepartout.
All in all, Fogg is indeed a very caring/concern character as he takes the trouble and
risks his life to save Aouda and Passepartout even though the events have almost derailed
his plan.

b) A Brave/Determined Character
The novel entitled Around the World in 80 Days written by Jules Verne introduces
many interesting characters. A character that is brave/determined is Phileas Fogg.
During a card-playing session at the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in a discussion
about a bank robbery and the possibility of travelling around the world in 80 days. His wager
of twenty thousand pound, with Andrew starts his journey around the world. Of course, back
then, this would have been near to impossible, for they did not have the technology we have
today. If he fails to make it back to the club in exactly 80 days, he will lose half of his fortune.
It is evident that Fogg is a very brave/determine person when he agrees to wager half of his
fortune just to prove that he will be back on Saturday, December 21st at 8.45 p.m.
In another instance, Fogg shows his bravery/determination in the adventures to save
Aouda. He is brave/determined to save Aouda by risking his life and freedom to rescue
Aouda. Fogg is willing to do whatever is within his reach to free her from her kidnappers.
First and foremost, Fogg waits until it is dark and goes to the hut, he cuts open the hut and
rescues Aouda who looks half-dead. In addition to this, Fogg quickly runs and climbs onto
Kiouni when the bandits chase after them. Fogg safely tucks Aouda in one of the howdahs
with her still sleeping soundly. Last but not least, to make sure Aouda is safe, Fogg offers to
take Aouda to Hong Kong, his next destination.
Fogg shows great bravery/determination when he never gives up, despite the odds.
He embarks on journey which is full of adventures and surprises.He hired boats, rides on an
elephant, takes over a ship, rides on a sled with sails and even hires a train in order to
achieve his goal.
In conclusion, Fogg has succeeded in many things. He wins the wager and proves that
man can travel around the world in 80 days. Most importantly he saves Aouda, confesses his
love and marries her; and everything is because of his bravery/strong determination.
2. Lesson Learnt / Moral Value
a) We must be a brave/determine person
Jules Verne, the writer of "Around the World in 80 Days" has taught us many valuable
lessons through his story. One of the lessons is that we must be a brave/determine person.
This lesson can be seen in the main character, Phileas Fogg. He is indeed a very
brave / determine person when he agrees to wager half of his fortune just to prove that he
will be back on Saturday, December 21st at 8.45 p.m. It has all begun during a card-playing
session at the Reform Club, Fogg gets involved in a discussion about a bank robbery and
the possibility of travelling around the world in 80 days. His wager of twenty thousand pound,
with Andrew starts his journey around the world. Of course, back then, this would have been
near to impossible, for they did not have the technology we have today. If he fails to make it
back to the club in exactly 80 days, he will lose half of his fortune. Thus, from this event it is
evident that Fogg is a very brave/determine person.
In another event, we also learn to be a brave/determine person from Fogg. He shows
his bravery/determination in the adventures to save Aouda. He is brave/determined to
save Aouda by risking his life and freedom to rescue Aouda. Fogg is willing to do whatever
is within his reach to free her from her kidnappers. First and foremost, Fogg waits until it is
dark and goes to the hut, he cuts open the hut and rescues Aouda who looks half-dead. In
addition to this, Fogg quickly runs and climbs onto Kiouni when the bandits chase after them.
Fogg safely tucks Aouda in one of the howdahs with her still sleeping soundly. Last but not

least, to make sure Aouda is safe, Fogg offers to take Aouda to Hong Kong, his next
destination.
Passepartout also teaches us to be a very brave / determine person. This is clearly
portrayed during the train journey across America, the train that brings Fogg and his
companion is attacked by the outlaws. They swarm the carriages and fight with the
passengers. The conductor, who is attacked, cries that if the train is not stopped, it will surely
crash. Passepartout hears this too and bravely/with determination he slips under the train
carriages. He removes the safety chains and a violent jolt separates the train and the
engine. The train comes to a standstill near Kearney Fort station. The soldiers of the fort
hear firing and rush to help. The outlaws run away. This event has proven the bravery /
determination of Passepartout.
In a nutshell, we must be brave / determine in taking such a risk to save other people's
lives.
b) We must be a caring/concern person

Jules Verne, the writer of "Around the World in 80 Days" has taught us many valuable
lessons through his story. One of the lessons is that we must be a caring/concern person.
This lesson is highlighted in the event when Fogg and his companion are on the way to
Allahabad on the elephant's back through the forest. Suddenly they meet a group of bandits
who have kidnapped the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Phileas Fogg is indeed a brave
man and not afraid to risk his life to save someone from harm. He decides to save Aouda,
even he does not know that she is before he attempts the rescue. He has to risk his life and
freedom to rescue Aouda but Fogg is willing to do whatever is within his reach to free her
from her kidnappers. First and foremost, Fogg waits until it is dark and goes to the hut; he
cuts open the hut and rescues Aouda who looks half-dead. They decide to save the
kidnapped Aouda by breaking down the walls of the hut where she has been kept. In
addition to this, Fogg quickly runs and climbs onto Kiouni when the bandits chase after them.
He safely tucks Aouda in one of the howdahs with her still sleeping soundly. Last but not
least, to make sure Aouda is safe, Phileas Fogg offers to take Aouda to Hong Kong, his next
destination. This event portrays the caring side of Fogg as he is willing to delay his journey
to Allahabad in order to rescue Aouda from the bandits.
Once again, Fogg displays his caring side, heads out to rescue Passepartout. At first,
he wants to get Passepartout from the outlaws by himself but later is helped by thirty
volunteer soldiers. He even gives 5000 pounds to the soldiers as a reward. This shows hi
great concern to his butler, Passepartout.
As a conclusion, we must be caring for/concern about others so that we will be loved
and cared for too.

3. Major Themes
a) The journey around the world in the challenged eighty days.
The novel "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne highlights many themes. One
of the themes is the journey around the world in the challenged eighty days.
This is the main theme of the novel and connected to it, is the main character, the hero
of the story. Phileas Fogg is challenged by fellow whist players as to whether he can
complete a journey around the world in the short span of eighty days. Fogg is extremely
excited to take up this challenge, as he believes that if one is precise and efficient enough
can make this journey possible. So he takes up the task and starts a hurried journey around
the world. He has many ups and downs in this strenuous journey but he has a never say die
attitude that sees him through. Entwined with the story of his travels is the one character
who proves to be an obstacle once too often. He is the detective Fix and he suspects that,
Fogg is a bank robber and that the hurried travel from one place to another is just a means
of covering up the crime. So apart from natural hurdles and obstacles that Fogg has to face,
he has the further machinations of detective Fix to circumvent. What is surprising is that
Fogg does not suspect Fix and never smells a rat. In fact, Fogg helps Fix at more than one
occasion.
During the journey the focus of the author remains Fogg, his companions and their
experiences. While the places that they pass through are described briefly they are not given
any outstanding reference. They just form the background to the activities of the hero Fogg
with his insurmountable, incorrigible will.
The fact is that Fogg finds the love of his life-Aouda only because of this trip. At the end,
Verne seems to be putting across a moral lesson-that challenges are not as important as
finding true, abiding love and affection. Verne says that the heroic Fogg would not have
attained as much from worldly accomplishments, as he does from finding lasting love with
the charming Aouda.
Fogg does win the challenge but only after an interesting episode. He himself thinks that
he has reached a little late and has lost. But he and his group are unaware that they have
actually reached a whole day earlier. Fortunately for them, even after they have given up, by
a stroke of luck Fogg, Passepartout and Aouda find out that they still have a few minutes to
reach the Reform Club and Fogg does! We are all glad that Fogg is the winner at the end.
b) The suspicion that Fogg might be the bank robber

Jules Verne is an intelligent writer of the novel "Around the World in 80 Days" who must
have known how to sustain the readers interest. Knowing that Foggs hurried journey
around the world would not be interesting enough without entwined sub themes. Verne adds
the theme of Fixs suspicion that Fogg is a bank robber.
The narrator relates how a well-dressed gentleman was responsible for a huge robbery
at the Bank of England. If we combine that fact with the knowledge of Foggs eccentricities,
even we as readers get a little curious as to whether Fogg could be a robber. After all Fogg
could have readily accepted the challenge merely because it gave him a chance to flee
London and to set out on a wild journey that would make him untraceable. This suspicion
keeps us interested too, though we do realize that Fogg is an honorable man and would not
commit such an attack. What Verne does manage to do is to create a mysterious aura

around Fogg. We learn that he has been a sailor too in the way that he handles the ship to
Liverpool.
Fix follows Fogg through the world after being completely convinced that the latter is the
culprit. It is Fix who delays the journey innumerable times. These delays are challenges to
Fogg who deals with them brilliantly, adding further interest value to the narrative.
When Fix finally manages to arrest Fogg he finds out that his conviction was completely
wrong. Fogg is innocent and is so angry that he gives Fix an amazing blow on his face.
Later, Fogg feels sorry for Fixs unfortunate luck and gives him some money. The manner in
which Fogg deals with Fix is truly gentleman like.
c) Fogg and Aoudas love

The novel "Around the World in 80 Days" by Jules Verne highlights many themes. One
of the themes is love.
When Fogg and his group are traveling through India, they come across a princess, who
is being forced to commit suttee (suicide) for the sake of her dead husband. It is quite
uncharacteristic of Fogg to get involved in others affairs but he reiterates that he has some
time to spare, which can be used in an effort to save the princess Aouda. The others agree
to Foggs idea and it is Passepartout who comes up with the winning trick that makes their
effort successful. When Aouda comes to her senses, after the effect of opium has worn away
she expresses her extreme gratefulness to her saviors. But the reader notices later that
Aoudas gratitude is combined with deep affection in the case of Fogg. She starts loving him
for his nobility and his courage. Moreover, he is a handsome man. While Fogg takes utmost
care of Aouda one does not know whether it is out of love, or merely for dutys sake. He is
extremely careful with her and is concerned about her safety. Passepartout can recognize
Aoudas affection for Fogg but he too is not sure whether Fogg would feel the same as
Auoda. The fact is that Fogg does have feelings for Aouda but he places his duty above his
love.
It is only at the end of their journey, at London that he confesses his love for her and
they decide to get married. It is their decision to marry that enables Fogg to win the bet. For
it is through the priest that they learn that they had actually reached London a whole day
earlier. Fogg rushes to the Reform Club and is just in time for winning the challenge. Later,
Verne underlines the fact that attaining Aoudas love was more important than winning a
challenge.
The theme of Fogg and Aoudas love adds romantic interest to the story. And, we learn
the lesson that love conquers all and that is why it must be placed higher than material
attainments.
RALAT SLOT 1 AROUND THE WORLD

GUIDELINES TO ANSWER
Identify requirements of the question.
Name the novel and writer/author.
State a character that you admire.
Give at least 2 evidence (from the text)
Personalize your answer by stating your feelings and responses, if necessary.
Check for errors in grammar, spelling and punctuation.
Remember your answer should be more than 50 words.
Sample question 1:
Based on ONE of the novel above, write on a character that is determined to achieve
success. Give evidence from the novel to support your answer.
Sample answer 1 (a)
Based on the novel Around the world in 80 Days by Jules Verne, there are many
characters portray in it and I think a character that is determined to achieve success is
Phileas Fogg. He is a fourty-year-old man and lives in Saville Row, London. He is very
punctual person and he is also one of the Reform Club members.
Andrew Stuart, his club member, had wager with him about travelling the world only
in 80 days. Through his reading and general knowledge, it was not possible to carry out the
journey, so he accepted the wager. His determination to make his dream comes true has
captured my interest.
Not only that, we knew that his success will be fruitful if he could move around the
world in certain duration. Although he had met many obstacles along the journey, he still
focused his mind to be a successful man. So he moved through the obstacles well. For
example, he decided to save Auoda from the bandits. It can be classified as his success
since he managed to save her.
Besides, his journey had stopped suddenly in India because of the unfinished railway
track. So he found out the alternative way. He rode the elephant with his butler, Auoda and
Ali. This event shows that he is really determined to achieve success.
In conclusion, Phileas Fogg has captured my interest to label him as a character that
is determined to achieve success.
Sample Answer 1 (b)

Based on the novel Around the world in 80 Days by Jules Verne, there are many
characters portray in it and I think a character that is determined to achieve success is
Phileas Fogg. He is a fourty-year-old man and lives in Saville Row, London. He is very
punctual person and he is also one of the Reform Club members.
Phileas Fogg is really a brave person and willing to do anything to get what he wants.
This proves that without high determination we could not achieve any goal in our lives. He is
said a character that is determined to achieve success when he bravely fought with the
outlaws on the train by the time they were attacked. It started when the train suddenly
stopped but not long after that it started moving again. As it turned out, a gang of close one
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hundred men had attacked the train. They moved from car to car and took whatever they
could from the poor passengers. Phileas Fogg tried his best to fight the bandits to save his
friends as well as other passengers and at last he succeeded.
High determination is also clearly portrayed by Phileas Fogg when he attempted to
save Passepartout alone after knowing that Passepartout was taken away by the outlaws
with other passengers. Phileas Fogg did not even think of himself, what borthering him was
the safety of his butler. Realizing that Phileas Fogg was really determined to save
Passepartout, the captain then offered thirty volunteers to help him along the mission. At last
they managed to bring back Passepartout safely. I really amazed with Phileas Foggs
determination in saving his butler.
The reasons above really support my choice and because of that it is undeniable that
Phileas Fogg is the only character that is determined to achieve success. I hope I will also
be like him in facing difficulties in my life.
Sample question 2:
Based on one novel above, write about an event that you think is the most
meaningful. Provide evidence from the text to support your answer.
Sample answer:
Based on the novel Around The World In 80 Days, written by Jules Verne, I think
that the event where Phileas Fogg fights with the outlaws on the train is the most
meaningful.
I said so since the event really teaches me to be a brave person. I realized that
without high determination I could not achieve any goal in my life. The action of Phileas Fogg
and his friends fight with the outlaws on the train is the best example of bravery. It started
when the train suddenly stopped but not long after that it started moving again. As it turned
out, a gang of close one hundred men had attacked the train. They moved from car to car
and took whatever they could from the poor passengers. The train was out of controlled and
could crash anytime. Passepartout then tried to stop the train. He used all his acrobatic skills
and with his bravery at last he managed to pull out the brakes and the train stopped in front
of the Fort Kearney Station.
I also noticed that this good attitude is portrayed by Phileas Fogg when he attempted
to save Passepartout alone after knowing that Passepartout was taken away by the outlaws
with other passengers. Phileas Fogg did not even think of himself, what bothering him was
the safety of his butler. Realizing that Phileas Fogg was really determined to save
Passepartout, the captain then offered thirty volunteers to help him along the mission. At last
they managed to bring back Passepartout safely. I really amazed with Phileas Foggs
bravery in saving his butler.
The event of fighting the outlaws on the train has captured my interest throughout the
story. That is why I choose this event as the most meaningful event for me.
Note: Try to compare the response in sample answer 1(b) and sample answer 2. It is clearly
seen that the evidence used is taken from the same event that is fight with the outlaws on
the train. What important here is the three items which proves the task is fulfilled should be
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mentioned in the first paragraph.(the novel, the author and respond directly to the question).
Then try to adapt and adopt the evidence where necessary to suit the need of the question.
TASK:
1. From one of the novels, write on a character that you admire the most. Provide
evidence from the text to support your answer.
2. From one of the novels, write about a lesson that you have learnt. Provide evidence
from the text to support your answer.
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SUGGESTED OUTLINE:
1. State the novel, author and respond directly to the question in the first paragraph.
e.g: The novel Around The World In 80 Days written by Jules Verne has portrayed
many characters and the character that I admire the most is the main character,
Phileas Fogg.
2. Choose two events as two pieces of evidence which can support your answer:
First event:
e.g: I admire his character because of his bravery. For example he is very brave to
fight with the outlaws on the train when they are attacked. It started when..............
Second event:
e.g: His concern is another reason why I admire him. It can be proven when he is
willing to save Auoda although he does not know her before. The event of saving
Auoda began when the railway track was incomplete and they have to find alternative
way.................
3. Restate your opinion or reasons given to sum up or tie up your response.
Note to teachers:
You can choose any event stated above to be elaborated and discussed with your
students.
Do the same technique and process for question 2.
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SLOT 2
OH! MY GRAMMAR
TEST
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Adjective
Tenses
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Preposition
Pronouns
Article
I have some herbs in the house. Well boil them and make her drink the water. Pak
Lebai, I dare not go back 11 ___________ ( alone , lonely , lone , loneliness) . Do you mind
coming to my house to fetch them? My husband 12 _______ (was, were, is, are) at home
with my two daughters. He is sick. Tell him Im staying here tonight, said one of the 13
_______ (woman, women, womans, womens). Jeliahs husband stood without taking his
eyes 14 ______ (near, out, off, of) his wife. He knew it was going to happen but he was
helpless.15 _______(It, Its, Its, Its) was their first baby. They had been married for five
years and they were looking forward to 16 _____ (having, have, has, had) the baby. Jeliah
had been sick because she was not eating well. She did not 17 _____ (liking, liked, likes,
like) boiled tapioca or boiled bananas. She wanted to eat good food. That morning on
18______ (they, their, her, his) way to the river to wash clothes, she had 19 ______ (fall, fell,
fallen, falling). Lebai Bakar and Tok Janggut came back with 20 ______ (any, the, an, a) milk
and medicine. Quickly, the ladies got to work. They wrapped Jeliah with sack cloth, old
sarongs and a small mattress to keep her warm.
TEST
2
Tenses
Adjective of comparison
Article
determiner
The goldfish 11 ____________(was, were, are, is) a member of the carp family , and
is 12__________(closer, closing, closely, close) related to the crucian carp of eastern
Europe. Like the crucian carp, the goldfish 13_________ (have, had, having, has) a saw-like
edge to the spine on its dorsal (back) fin, and no barbells (feelers) on its lips but its scales
are 14___________(largerly, largest, larger, larger) than those of the crucian carp and the
dorsal fin is 15___________(a, an, the) different shape.
Southern China was the first home of the goldfish, and wild specimens, brownish
green 16__________(in, with, of, on) colour , are still to be 17 ___________(find, finds,
found, founded) there. As 18___________(early, earlier, earliest, first) as the 4 th century A.D.
the Chinese recorded that were red-scaled fish among the others. The Chinese, and later
the Japanese, 19__________ (breeding, breeds, breed, bred) goldfish so as to produce
20___________(much, any, a little, many) remarkable kinds. In the 18 th century, goldfish
were brought to Europe.
Note: Modal Verbs
~ followed by root words

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Modal Verbs + be
~ followed by past participle
Subject-verb-agreement
TEXT 1
Keeping students interested in a lesson is very important. What makes a lesson
interesting? There ___1___ ways to improve on ones teaching methods.
Teacher should be innovative and creative. It is good to use varieties of teaching
techniques when the students attention disappears. Other activities could ___2___ dramas,
speeches and presentations where students ___3___ and speak out in the classroom.
Another quality is that the teachers must ___4___ a passion for teaching. They are
responsible for inculcating love and patriotism for the country, the king and towards the
elders. The positive values must be ___5___ in their students so that they grow up to be
good citizens. They are like the students parents while at school. They are role models in
every aspect. Students may ___6___ them.
Besides, experience also ___7___ an important role. The new teaching techniques
and methods must be ___8___ by the teacher so that students do not get bored. A singing
lesson might ___9___ the students to be active again. Remember, a boring lesson can
___10___students become dull and unresponsive towards teaching. So, be adaptable to
changes!
1
A
B
C
D
is
are
was
were
A
B
C
D
including
included
includes
include
A
B
C
D
interact
interacts
interacted
interacting
A
B
C
D
has
had
have
having
A
B
C
D
instilling
instilled
instils
instil
A
B
C
D
imitate
imitates
imitated
imitating
A
B
C
D
play
plays
played
playing
A
B
C
D
adapt
adapts
adapted
adapting
A
B
C
D
encouraging
encouraged
encourages
encourage
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A
B
C
D
make
made
makes
making
TEXT 2
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The Interact Club of SMK Bukit Kecil recently organized a three-day outing to
Redang Island. Twenty members and three teachers went on the trip. They ___1___ the trip
to be interesting and educational.
On the first day of their arrival, they went scuba diving and snorkeling. The water
___2___ crystal clear and everyone had a wonderful moment ___3___ a rare glimpse of the
superb coral and marine life. The club members could ___4___ a variety of neon coloured
fish and ___5___ some sea urchins lying at the bottom of the sea floor.
On the second day, they went for a boat ride round the island. They managed to see
the whole island and took pictures of the beautiful scenery. They stopped by at a fishing
village to ___6___ about the life style of the local fishermen. They saw the fishermen came
in with their catch and helped them to pull their boat ashore. Some of the students had
___7___ the opportunity to interview the fishermen on how to catch fish. By evening, they
went back to their hotel to ___8___ up.
On the final day of the trip, the participants went swimming. They also played beach
football and made several sandcastles. Some of them managed to ___9___ some seashells
along the shore. Finally, at twelve noon, everyone had a sumptuous lunch before ___10___
their luggage to go home.
1
A
B
C
D
find
finds
found
finding
A
B
C
D
A
B
C
D
catch
caught
catches
catching
A
B
C
D
see
saw
sees
seeing
A
B
C
D
spotting
spotted
spots
spot
A
B
C
D
learn
learnt
learns
learning
A
B
C
D
take
took
taken
taking
A
B
C
D
washing
washed
washes
wash
A
B
C
D
collecting
collected
collects
collect
10
A
B
C
D
is
are
was
were
pack
packs
packed
packing
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GRAMMAR EXERCISE BASED ON THE PAST YEAR QUESTIONS (2005-2011)
1. VERBS
A. to-infinitive
1. Parents need to plan where to ________ (take/took/takes/taken) their children for a
break, after months of studies. - PMR 2005
2. Another alternative would be to _______ (enjoying/enjoyed/enjoys/enjoy) an
energetic game of badminton or football. PMR 2007
3. The various races are able to ________ (live/lives/lived/living) in peace and harmony.
- PMR 2008
4. Most importantly, you must not forget to _______(bring/brings/brought/bringing)
enough food and clean water.-PMR 2009
B. SUBJECT VERB AGREEMENT
1. School holidays ________(is/are/has/have)perfect for parents to spend quality time
with their children - PMR 2005
2. Not everyone in the family ______(has/had/have/having)the same interests and
needs - PMR 2005
3. There ______ (were/was/are/is) also many interesting ways to exercise. PMR 2007
4. Martial art skills _______(help/helps/helped/helping) you to keep trim while teaching
you the art of self-defence.- PMR 2007
5. Hence, it is not surprising that Malaysia __________ (is/are/was/were) a paradise for
those who love food. PMR 2008
6. Many people enjoy camping as a recreation. It _________ (is/are/was/were) quite an
experience to spend in a tent with only basic supplies. PMR 2009
7. If the weather ________ (permit/permits/permitted/permitting), you can sleep
outdoors with the sky above as the roof. PMR 2009
8. It is caused by viruses and normally ______ (take/takes/taken/taking) two to five
days to recover. PMR 2010.
9. Viruses causing common colds are very contagious and_______ (is/are/was/were)
spread by sneezes and coughs. PMR 2010
10. Today, I am here to speak on an issue which _______ (is/are/was/were) close to our
hearts- the safety of our children. PMR 2011
11. It is better if there is an adult who ________(accompany/accompanies/accompanied/
accompanying)them or takes them to their destinations, for example to tuition or
religious classes.-PMR 2011
C. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
1. They should however, be careful about how they _______ (deal/dealt/deals/dealing)
with their children. PMR 2006
2. They __________ (celebrating/celebrated/celebrates/celebrate) many religious and
cultural festivals throughout the year. PMR 2008.
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D. MODALS
1. One can ________(explore/explores/explored/exploring) tropical rainforests, hill
resorts, beach resorts or historical sites.- PMR 2008
2. If you have never gone camping, you ________(can/may/need/must)want to try it out
as a weekend getaway.-PMR 2009
3. In fact, they should __________(avoid/avoids/avoided/avoiding)them.-PMR 2011
E.
GERUNDS
1. _______ (Deciding/Releasing/Talking/Giving) positive comments will help build right

attitudes among teenagers. PMR 2006
2. __________ (Spent/Spend/Spends/Spending) time with Mother Nature is a good way
to release stress. PMR 2009
2. ARTICLES
1. Careful planning may be _______(a/an/the)key to a good holiday- PMR 2005
3. CONJUCTIONS
1. Therefore, planning _______ (so/or/but/and) consulting every member of the family is
2.
vital. -PMR 2005

_________ (Meanwhile/However/Although/Hence), self-confidence is a quality that
needs to be developed. PMR 2006

3. You could take up jogging ______ (so /or/ for/but) even brisk walking. PMR 2007
4. PRONOUNS
A. DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
1. This is to prevent any unhappiness and grumbling _______ (this/that/these/those)
could spoil the holiday. -PMR 2005
B. PERSONAL PRONOUNS
1. This is to help______(they/their/them/theirs) develop in a healthy manner.PMR 2006
2. Exercise is important as ________ (itself/its/its/it) is the key to a better life. PMR
2007
C. REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
1. Once these teenagers understand_______ (himself/yourself/ourselves/themselves)
better, they will be more responsible. PMR 2006
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D. RELATIVE PRONOUNS
1. Those _______ (which/whose/whom/who) like shopping can go to open-air markets
or shopping complexes. PMR 2008
2. Besides the tent, remember to pack a first aid kit and medicine
_________(what/when/which/where) you might need.-PMR 2009
3. Many incidents have happened recently ________(where/when/which/whose)pose
threat to our children.-PMR 2011
5. LINKERS
1. A good holiday, _______ (however/whatever/whenever/whenever/moreover), need
2.
not be a long distance trip. PMR 2005

Here are some suggestions on _______ (how/why/when/what) you could make it a
pleasurable pastime. PMR 2007.

3. Drinking at least eight glasses of water a day helps loosen mucus, enabling you to
cough or blowout _________( easy/easily/easier/easiest)-PMR 2010
4. Please never allow your children to go ________
(everywhere/somewhere/elsewhere/anywhere) unattended. PMR 2011
6. DETERMINERS
1. There are also __________ (more/most/much/many) theme parks and nature parks.
- PMR 2005.
2. Therefore, tourists will be able to visit the_________( some/many/much/few)
interesting places here.-PMR 2008
3. __________(All/Less/Few/Some)people also suffer from sore throat, headache and
fever.-PMR 2010
7. PREPOSITIONS.
1. Besides, they would not be discouraged________ (by/on/ to /in) their failures.
2.
PMR 2006
Malaysians enjoy a diversity ________ (at/of/along/between) cultures and traditions.
PMR 2008
3. One can get anything _________ (in/with/from/for) traditional food to international
cuisine. PMR 2008
4. So look around ______ (off/for/by/at) firewood. PMR 2009
5. Preventive measures can be taken to avoid being bitten ________(by/from/with/in) a
cold bug.-PMR 2010
6. If you suffer __________( of/for/with/from) a cold, you should rest.-PMR 2010
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7. I am Inspector Hasrul Mishak of the Crime Prevention Department
___________(at/of/for/with) The Royal Malaysian Police- PMR 2011
8. Last ______(or/so/but/and) not least ,make sure that they are under adult
supervision at all times.-PMR 2011
8. ADJECTIVES
1. Parents are the most ________ (common/suitable/famous/normal) people who can
help teenagers become confident. PMR 2006
A. POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES
1.
For instance, dance ______ (my/our/their/your) way to good health by attending
aerobics classes. PMR 2007

2. Resting helps to build up __________( its/our/your/their) immune system.-PMR 2010
2. This is to ensure ________ (my/our/your/their) safety and well-being.-PMR 2011.
9. CONNECTORS
A. LOGICAL CONNECTORS
1. There are also many interesting ways to exercise. For instance, dance your way to
good health by attending aerobics classes. _________( Moreover/However/Although/
Despite), you could also consider musical stretch-outs and line dancing.
2. Set up your tent when you reach the campsite. ____________, (Meanwhile/However/
Finally/Then), organise the things that you have carried along with you. PMR 2009
B. SEQUENCE CONNECTORS
1. Firstly, avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth with your hands.__________,
(Finally/Later/Next/Soon), always cover your mouth when sneezing. PMR 2010
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Fill the newspaper article below with the suitable prepositions.

KOTA MARUDU: Slowly, but surely, SK Sungai Magandai is churning out educated youths
1(______) remote villages located deep in the forests here.
A total of 151 children from seven villages attend the primary school here. One-third
2(______) them live in a RM 1 million hostel built last year.
A preschool building is also being built in the area, spelling hope 3(______) the
community made up largely 4(______) the Kadazandusun Sonsogon sub-tribe.
Former volunteer tutor Basil Imah said education had come a long way for the people
5(______) the remote area, who are mostly farmers.
Not many of us attended school in the area 6(______) a makeshift school was built
here 7(______)1996, he said, referring to a small wooden building.
The facility, an initiative of the Sabah Journalist Association, today serves as a
resource centre for SK Sungai Magandai.
In 1999, a primary school was built 8(______) the government, which has 9(______)
expanded with 13 teachers and a hostel sponsored by Astro.
I no longer teach but 10(______) the years, I have seen a lot of improvement
11(______) the help from people we dont even know, said the 40-year old farmer.
12(______)the school was built, the nearest school was SK Samparita, which takes
13(______)two days to reach on foot from Sungai Magandai.
Back then, most children would stay 14 (______) homes and help their families. I
was one of the few lucky ones, said Basil, who studied up 15(______) Form Five.
Transporter Kenny Leong, who uses a four-wheel drive to shuttle people to remote
locations, said it took nearly four hours 16(______)reach the school 17(______)the town.
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He recently ferried a group of volunteers and teachers 18 (______) a special
programme organised by Astro for pupils sitting the Ujian Pencapaian Sekolah Rendah
examination. Under the Astro Kasih programme, 21 Year Six pupils here were given
intensive tutoring.
SLOT 3
WORD POWER
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break
break down
break in
bring
fail to function
bring about
cause to happen
have a physical or mental

collapse
bring forth
give birth to
interrupt a discussion
bring forward
draw attention to something
burgle
bring on
cause to happen or appear
soften with use (shoes)
bring round
persuade
break off
discontinue (therapy,
relationship)
break out
escape from prison, begin

suddenly
break up
end a relationship
cause to recover consciousness
bring up
rear, educate a child
mention
vomit
call
call back
return a phone call
call for
require
call in
communicate by phone
call off
carry
carry away
remove
inspire, affect emotionally
carry off
take away (by force)
consult a specialist
win
cancel
remove, degrade (earth)
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read names aloud
carry on
continue
order workers to strike
carry out
accomplish, make
call on
request somebody to do
something
carry through
complete
call up
reach by phone
call out
bring out of difficulties
summon for military services
come
come
come about
happen, to be achieved
come down to
mean, signify
come across
find/meet by chance
come down with
fall sick with
come after
follow
come in
enter, be received
come at
attack
prove to be
reach, discover
come in for
receive, be object of (criticism)
come back
return
come off
become detached
come by
pass, go past, visit
come out
become known, be published
buy, get
come down
fall (price)
be removed (stain)
come over
come
come round
visit somebody
come from a distance
come
come up with
produce an idea
recover consciousness
come to
amount to
do
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arrive/reach a place
come up
do away with
be mentioned/discussed
(problem) arise
abolish
kill
do up
dress up
come up against
be faced with (problems)
fasten, secure (clothing)
come upon
find/meet by chance
do with
need
come up to
match (a standard)
do without
not require
fall
fall
fall apart
fall into pieces
fall out with
quarrel with
fall behind
fail to keep up pace
fall through
fail, miscarry
fall for
be in love with
fall to
start an activity eagerly
be deceived by
fall in with
meet by chance
coincide with
fall off
decrease
drop from
fall out
quarrel
get
get across
communicate (an idea)
get
get out
disembark (car, taxi)
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get along
be in good terms with

somebody
get over
recover (illness, upset)
get away
escape
get through
pass (an exam)
get away with
escape (punishment)
get by
manage, cope
get to
reach
get down to
turn one's attention to

something
get up
rise from bed after sleeping
get in
enter (car, taxi)
get off
disembark (bus, train etc.)
get on
enter (bus, train etc.)
be connected on the phone
go
go
go against
be contrary to (principles,
rules)
go off
go along with
take the same view
deteriorate (food)
go away
depart
begin to sound (alarm)
go down
become less
go out
decrease in price
explode
leave the house
strike
sink (ship)
go over
inspect the details of something
set (sun)
go past
pass
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go for
pick up, go and get
go on
continue
go round
go
go through
go up
keep
deal with
keep away
prevent from / avoid being near
discuss in detail
keep back
withhold
experience something
(usually bad)
keep down
not to increase
increase in price
keep off
avoid (a topic)
explode
go with
visit informally
match
stay away
keep on
not stopping doing something
keep up
continue, carry on
keep up with
not to fall behind somebody
look
look after
take care of
look down on
regard with a feeling of

superiority
look for
seek
look
look through
pretend not to see
examine the contents of

something
look up
consult a reference book
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look forward to
anticipate with pleasure
look into
investigate (a crime)
look on
be a spectator
look up to
respect
regard
look out
be careful
look over
inspect hastily
make
put
make for
have/produce a particular
effect
put across
express in an understandable
way
make off
run away
put back
put something to its proper place
make out
recognise, distinguish
lay money aside for the future
make up
constitute, form
move back the hands of a clock
make up for
invent a lie
put by
save for later use
put together, prepare
put down
repress
apply cosmetics
write down
compensate
store (food)
regain (time)
put down to
give as a reason, attribute to
put
put forward
move forward the hands of a

clock
put
put up
build
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suggest, propose
raise (hand)
put in for
be a candidate for an election
provide accommodation for
put on
dress oneself with
offer for sale
tease
put up with
tolerate, accept
gain (weight)
put off
postpone
put out
extinguish (a fire, light)
put through
connect somebody by phone
run
run
run after
chase
run out of
exhaust one's stock
run away
escape, flee
run over
overflow
run down
knock down, collide with
study quickly
feel weak due to overwork
pass over, knock down
run in
imprison
run into
meet by chance
run off
escape, flee
run out
run outside
run up against
meet with difficulties
become used up
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set
take
set aside
reserve for later use
take after
set back
hinder, slow down a progress
set down
write down
take down
write down
set off
cause to explode
take in
understand (meaning)
resemble in appearance
start a journey
set up
start business
follow somebody as an example
deceive
take off
undress
begin flight (plane)
take to
develop a habit
take up with
begin to associate with
turn
turn down
diminish the intensity
reject
turn in
hand in
turn off
switch off
turn on
switch on
turn out
switch off
turn over
bring the reverse side up
take
take up
continue, proceed
become interested in
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turn up
increase the intensity
make an appearance
SYNONYMS FOR WORDS COMMONLY USED IN STUDENT'S WRITINGS

1.Amazing
- incredible, unbelievable, improbable, fabulous, wonderful, fantastic, astonishing, astounding,
extraordinary
2.Anger
- enrage, infuriate, arouse, nettle, exasperate, inflame, madden
3.Angry
- mad, furious, enraged, excited, wrathful, indignant, exasperated, aroused, inflamed
4.Answer
- reply, respond, retort, acknowledge
5.Ask
- question, inquire of, seek information from, put a question to, demand, request, expect, inquire,
query, interrogate, examine, quiz
6.Awful
- dreadful, terrible, abominable, bad, poor, unpleasant
7.Bad
- evil, immoral, wicked, corrupt, sinful, depraved, rotten, contaminated, spoiled, tainted, harmful,
injurious,unfavorable, defective, inferior, imperfect, substandard, faulty, improper, inappropriate,
unsuitable, disagreeable,unpleasant, cross, nasty, unfriendly, irascible, horrible, atrocious,
outrageous, scandalous, infamous, wrong, noxious,sinister, putrid, snide, deplorable, dismal, gross,
heinous, nefarious, base, obnoxious, detestable, despicable,contemptible, foul, rank, ghastly,
execrable
8.Beautiful
- pretty, lovely, handsome, attractive, gorgeous, dazzling, splendid, magnificent, comely, fair,
ravishing, graceful, elegant, fine, exquisite, aesthetic, pleasing, shapely, delicate, stunning, glorious,
heavenly, resplendent, radiant, glowing, blooming, sparkling
9.Begin
- start, open, launch, initiate, commence, inaugurate, originate
10.Big
- enormous, huge, immense, gigantic, vast, colossal, gargantuan, large, sizable, grand, great, tall,
substantial, mammoth, astronomical, ample, broad, expansive, spacious, stout, tremendous, titanic,
mountainous
11.Brave
- courageous, fearless, dauntless, intrepid, plucky, daring, heroic, valorous, audacious, bold,
gallant, valiant, doughty, mettlesome
12.Break
- fracture, rupture, shatter, smash, wreck, crash, demolish, atomize
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13.Bright
- shining, shiny, gleaming, brilliant, sparkling, shimmering, radiant, vivid, colourful, lustrous, luminous,
incandescent, intelligent, knowing, quick-witted, smart, intellectual
14.Calm
- quiet, peaceful, still, tranquil, mild, serene, smooth, composed, collected, unruffled, level-headed,
unexcited, detached, aloof
15.Come
- approach, advance, near, arrive, reach
16.Cool
- chilly, cold, frosty, wintry, icy, frigid
17.Crooked
- bent, twisted, curved, hooked, zigzag
18.Cry
- shout, yell, yowl, scream, roar, bellow, weep, wail, sob, bawl
19.Cut
- gash, slash, prick, nick, sever, slice, carve, cleave, slit, chop, crop, lop, reduce
20.Dangerous
- perilous, hazardous, risky, uncertain, unsafe
21.Dark
- shadowy, unlit, murky, gloomy, dim, dusky, shaded, sunless, black, dismal, sad
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TEST YOUR WORD POWER

Exercise 1.
The school committee has designed a new uniform for the school. The nice girl in Form 3 Al Batani who leads the Art Clu
Her parents saw it last night in a fashion parade. Two models, one male and the other female, walked nicely in front of th
Exercise 2.
Fireman Faizal has been awarded the highest medal for bravery. In
May last year, the Kerteh fire brigade was called to put out fire in a
primary school. By the time the fire brigade got there, the fire was
well alight. The team of firemen were well qualified to put out the
a.
fires. Their equipment had been improved so that it was very
b.
good at putting out fires. A teacher came up to the firemen and
c.
told them that one boy was missing. He had been with the group
when they left the classroom. Fireman Faizal immediately put on
the breathing gear and followed the good directions of the
d.
teacher.
First of all, he went into the blazing classroom, but he could see
nothing. He raced out into the corridor and behind all the smoke,
e.
he thought he saw an object on the floor. Quickly, the good

fireman raced down the corridor to the object. It was the young
f.
boy. His clothes and body were blackened but he was not burnt.
He had stayed close to the ground and followed the good
g.
instructions he had received on fire evacuation. He had simply lost

consciousness. Fireman Faizal picked him up in his arms and
carried him out to the waiting crowd. They gave a good cheer
when they saw Faizal carrying the missing student.
As soon as he was out of the building, Fireman Faizal ripped off his
breathing apparatus and brought the boy back to life with the kiss
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h.
i.
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PHRASAL VERBS
A.Complete the sentence with the right word.
1. We're looking ______O)a new house
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2. ______ off your jacket and sit down.
3. I usually get ______ at 7.00.
4. Please ______ that noisy music down.
5. I need to ______ up a word in the dictionary.
6. Turn______your computer and have your lunch.
7. I'm going to throw ______these old papers.
8. Go and try______this lovely jacket.
9. I sometimes look ______ the dog.
10. I'll call Arif ______ tomorrow.
B. Choose the correct particle to complete the sentence.
1. Can you call me BACK/ DOWN when you get this message?
2. Slow BACK/ DOWN ! Now, tell me again what happened.
3. You should cut OUT/ DOWN on the amount of work you do at the weekend and spend more time
with your family.
4. I'll try one more time. If that doesn't work, I give UP/ DOWN.
5. My sister broke UP/ DOWN with her boyfriend last month, but they're back together now.
6. Where's the milk? I must have left one of the bags OUT/ BEHIND in the supermarket.
7. They've knocked OUT/ DOWN five shops to build a huge new cinema complex.
8. Please put the butter BACK/ OUT in the fridge when you've finished with it.
9. We were all sitting quietly when Khalid suddenly burst ALOUD/ OUT laughing.
10. Watch UP/OUT! That bike nearly hit us.

11. I never want to see you in my house again. Get OUT/ OFF !
12. A couple of our local shops have closed UP/DOWN. They weren't making a profit.
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13. She carried ON/OUT playing for a year after the injury, but she was never the same player.
14. We'll need to set AWAY/ OFF early if we want to miss the traffic
Synonyms
Synonyms are words that have almost the same meaning.
Synonyms for big: large, huge, gigantic
A.Circle the 2 synonyms for each set of words.

1. toasty
chilly
cool
comfortable
2. walk
crawl
stroll
run
3. argue
scare
confuse
frighten
4. bravery
honesty
courage
winner
5. cook
drink
eat
munch
6. record
paint
draw
sketch
B.Write a synonym for each word.

7. thin
_____________________ 8. tiny _____________________
9. store _____________________ 10. fall _____________________

11. see _____________________ 12. friendly _____________________
13. tasty _____________________ 14. silent _____________________
15. smelly _____________________16. smile _____________________
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17. think _____________________ 18. break _____________________
Synonyms
C.Choose the correct synonym for each underline word below.
1. Bob was looking for the correct answer to this problem.
A. rejoin
B. reply
C. ask
D. borrow
2. I like studying about animals the most.

A. hate
B. absent
C. enjoy
D. difficult
3. I chose to study the differences between alligators and crocodiles for a project at school.
A. decide
B. made
C. bought
D. washed
4. My goal is to become a naturalist.

A. thought
B. reward
C. study
D. desire
5. The best learning comes through observing things in nature.

A. changing
B. seeing
C. hearing
D. touching
6. I like going into the wild to study.

A. lab
B. city
C. ocean
D. outdoors
7.The project worked exactly as planned.

A. found
B. arranged
C. made
D. worked
8. I recorded my findings in a journal.

A. taped
B. used
C. locked
D. wrote
9. Then I compared what I had observed with what books had to say.
A. matched
B. questioned
C. changed
D. mailed
10. If there was any difference, I consulted my teacher.

A. yelled
B. directed
C. asked
D. begged
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11. Together we explored possible theories.
A. ideas
B. facts
C. answers
D. questions
SLOT 2 (OH! MY
GRAMMAR)
ANSWERS:
Pg 15 : Test 1
11. alone
12.is
13. women
14.of
15.if
16.have
17.like
18.their
19.fallen
20.the
Page 15 : Test 2
11.is
12.closely
13.has
14.larger
15.the
16.in
17found
18.early
19.breed
20.many
3.D
4.A
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.D
9.D
10.D
GRAMMAR
EXERCISES BASED
ON THE PAST YEAR
QUESTIONS ( 2002011)
1.VERBS
A. to infinitive
1. take
2.enjoy
3. live
4. bring
Pg 16 : Text 1
1.B
2.D
3.A
4.C
5.B
6.A
7.B
8.C
9.D
10.A
B. SUBJECT-VERBAGREEMENT
1. are
2. has
3.are
4.help
5.is
6.is
7.permits
8.it
9.are
10.is
11. accompanies
Page 17 : Text 2
1.C
2.C
C. SIMPLE PRESENT
TENSE
1. deal
2.celebrate
D. MODALS
1. explore
2. may
3.avoid
E. GERUNDS
1. giving
2.spending
2.ARTICLES
1. the
3.CONJUCTIONS
1.and
2. hence
3.or
4.PRONOUNS
A.DEMONSTRATIVE
PRONOUNS
1. that
B. PERSONAL
PRONOUNS
1. them
2. it
C. REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS
1. themselves
D.RELATIVE
PRONOUNS
1.who
2.which
3.which
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5.LINKERS
1. however
2. how
3.easily
4. anywhere
6. DETERMINERS
1. many
2.many
3.some
7. PREPOSITIONS
1. by
2.of
3.from
4.for
5.by
6.from
7.Of
8.but
8.ADJECTIVES
1. suitable
POSSESSIVE
ADJECTIVES
1.your
2.your
3.your
9.CONNECTORS
A.LOGICAL
CONNECTORS
1.morever
2.then
B. SEQUENCE
CONNECTORS
1. next
Pg.23 : Prepositions
1.from
2.of
3.for
4.of
5.in
6.until
7.in
8.by
9.since
10.over
11.with
12.before
13.about
14.at
15.to
16.to
17.from
18.for
8.under
9.across
10.behind
11.forward
12.through
13.together
SLOT 3(TEST
YOUR POWER)
PHRASAL VERBS
FLASH CARDS
1. drop out
2. eat out
3.figure out
4. find out
5. hand- out
6. iron out
7.leave out
8. pass out
9. put out
10. ask out
11.bear out
12. break out
13.carry out
14. check out
15. count out
16.come out
17.die out
18.draw out
Exercise 1
a. helpful/artistic
b. attractive
c. smart
d. pleasantly/proudly
e. good
f. respectable
Exercise 2
a. thoroughly/very
much
b. fully
c. effective
d. accurate
e. brave/courageous
f. precise/proper
g. loud/appreciate
h. deep
i. hearty
PHRASAL VERB
PYRAMID
1.on
2. up
3.out
4.off
5.away
6.down
7.aside
EXERCISE (pg.39)
A.1. for
2.take
3.up
4.turn
5.look
6.off
7.away
8.on
9.after
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10.back
B.1.back
2.down
3.down
SYNONYMS
A.
1.chilly, cool
2.walk,stroll
3.scare,frighten
4.bravery,courage
5. eat ,munch
6.draw,sketch
4.up
5.up
6.behind
7.down
8.back
9.out
10.out
11.out
12.down 13.on
14.off
B.
7.slim/lean/slender
8.small/little/petite
9.supply/provide/equip
10.drop/go down/collapse
11.view/look/discover/observe
12.kind/pleasant/amicable
13.savoury/palatable/delicious
14.quiet/mute/still/noiseless
15.fetid/stinking/foetid
16.grin
17.consider/imagine/suppose
18.crack/fracture/smash
C.
1.B
2.C
3.A
4.D
5.B
6.D
7.B
8.D
9.A
10.C
11.A
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SLOT 4
SENTENCE
BUILDER
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Varying Sentence Structure

To make your writing more interesting, you should try to vary your sentences in
terms of length and structure. You can make some of your sentences long and
others short.
Read the paragraphs below. Choose the paragraph that is more
effective.
1) I love living in the city. I have a wonderful view of the entire city. I have
an apartment. I can see the Golden Gate Bridge. I can see many cargo
ships pass under the bridge each day. I like the restaurants in San
Francisco. I can find wonderful food from just about every country. I dont
like the traffic in the city.
2) I love living in the city of San Francisco. I have a wonderful view of the
entire city from my apartment window. In addition, I can see the Golden
Gate Bridge under which many cargo ships pass each day. I also like San
Francisco because I can find wonderful restaurants with food from just
about every country; however, I dont like the traffic in the city.
How do you vary sentence structure?
You will want to use a variety of sentence structures in your writing. There are
three types of sentences we will study in this lesson:
- Simple Sentence
- Compound Sentence
- Complex Sentence
1. The Simple Sentence
A simple sentence has one independent clause (one subject and a verb):
I
live
Subject
in
San Francisco.
verb
2. Compound Sentence
A compound sentence contains two independent clauses that are joined
together.
She works in the city, but
she lives in the suburbs.

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Independent Clause
Independent Clause
You can make a compound sentence by joining two logically related

independent clauses by using
1) a semicolon - ( Independent Clause ; Independent Clause )
Eg: I love living in the city
; there are so many things to do.
2) a coordinating conjunction
(Independent Clause ,coordinating conjunction Independent
Clause)
Eg:
He couldnt watch the show ,
so
he decided to record it.
Independent Clause
Independent Clause
coordinating conjunction
Coordinating Conjunctions
Logical Relationship
Coordinating Conjunction
Addition
And
Contrast
But, yet
Choice
Or, nor
Cause
For
Result
So
Another way to remember these is
For
And
Nor
But
Or
F
A
N
B
O
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Yet
So
### FANBOYS
Y
S
CAUTION! Do NOT use a comma every time you use the words and, or,
but, nor, for, so, yet. Use a comma only when the coordinating
conjunction joins two independent clauses
Eg: The necklace was beautiful but expensive. (Simple
Sentence)
Independent Clause
No comma- not an independent
clause
3) a transition ( Independent Clause ; transition , Independent Clause )

Eg :
I love San Francisco
; however,
Independent Clause
I hate the traffic
Independent Clause
; transition ,
LISTS OF TRANSITIONS.
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Relationship
Addition
Transition
Complex
Sentences
Moreover
Furthermore
A complex
sentence
contains at
least one
independent
clause and
one
dependent
clause.
In addition
Besides
Contrast
Result or Effect
Reinforcement/Emphasis
However
On the contrary
In contrast
On the other hand
Consequently
Accordingly
Thus
Hence
Therefore
As a result
Eg : John
cannot set
up his
typewrter
because
the wall has
no outlet.
Indeed
In fact
Exemplification
For example
For instance
In particular
Time
Meanwhile (at the same time)

Subsequently (after)
Thereafter (after)
Reinforcement/Emphasis
Indeed
In fact
Independent Clause
Dependent Clause
Subordinating
Conjunction
Eg:
She will go to school in the city
Independent Clause
until
she finds a job.
Dependent Clause
Subordinating Conjunction
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### Use a comma after a dependent clause if it begins the sentence.
Eg : When I first moved to the city

steep and narrow streets.
Subordinating Conjunction
Independent Clause
I was afraid to drive the
Use a comma if the dependent clause

is the first part of the sentence.
Exercises
A. Underline the two independent clauses in each of these compound sentences. Circle or box the
coordinating conjunction that joins them.
1. The dangers of smoking are well known, yet many people continue to smoke anyway.
______________________________________________________________________________
2. It's important to put your goals in writing, but you must also be committed to achieving them.
______________________________________________________________________________
3. An assignment notebook helps you stay organized, so you should consider using one.
______________________________________________________________________________
4. You will be able to see better if you sit at the front of the classroom, and you will also be able to
hear better.
______________________________________________________________________________
5. He must have lost his key, for he knocked on the door for us to let him in.
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B. Directions: Use a coordinating conjunction to join each pair of the independent clauses into a
compound sentence.
Example:
The dictionary contains definitions of words.
It also contains a great deal of other information.
-The dictionary contains definitions of words, and it also contains a great deal of other information.
-The dictionary contains definitions of words, but it also contains a great deal of other information
1. Spelling is hard for many people. There are techniques for improving spelling.
_____________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
2. Tony is an excellent student. He received a scholarship.

______________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________
3. The library is a quiet place to study. Many students prefer to study at home.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Some rivers are endangered. Many people are working to protect them.
______________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________
5. Wear your seatbelt. You might be injured.
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__________________________________________________________________________
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C : Combine these ideas to make create a single sentence from each set. You will need to use
conjunctions, along with commas and semicolons. Some sets of sentences can be combined more
than one way.
Examples ; Mega loves ballets , tap and jazz. She majored in accounting raher than dance.
-
Although Mega loves ballets , tap and jazz , she majored in accounting raher than dance.
OR
Mega loves ballets , tap and jazz , but she majored in accounting raher than dance.
1.
There are many theories about why dinosaurs disappeared. One theory is that the climate
became too cold.
______________________________________________________________________________
2.
It's important to check the repair record of a new car you are considering buying. It can
save you from buying a lemon.
______________________________________________________________________________
3.
Independence Day is celebrated July 4. Many people call the holiday the Fourth of July.
______________________________________________________________________________
4.
A word's etymology is its origin and history. It can be found at the end of the dictionary
entry for a word.
______________________________________________________________________________
5.
Leopards eat birds, monkeys, and reptiles. This means they have to be able to hunt in
trees as well as on the ground.
______________________________________________________________________________
6.
The life a person leads leaves clues in the body. Researchers are often able to figure out
how ancient people lived, what they ate, their occupation, and perhaps the cause of death.
______________________________________________________________________________
7.
Workers used to retire at age 65. Many of them now find that they cannot afford to stop
working.
______________________________________________________________________________
8.
Aesop is known for the fables. Fables are stories designed to teach a lesson or moral.
______________________________________________________________________________
9.
Writing takes time. No one produces a perfect, finished copy on the first try.
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10. Noise is an external stress. Worry is an internal one.
______________________________________________________________________________
Construction of the Passive Voice

The structure of the passive voice is very simple:
subject + auxiliary verb (be) + main verb (past participle)
The main verb is always in its past participle form. Look at these examples:
Subject
auxiliary verb (to

be)
main verb (past

participle)
Water
is
Drunk
by everyone.
100
people
are
Employed
by this
company.
am
Paid
in euro.
We
are
Paid
in dollars.
Are
they
Paid
in yen?
no
t
Use of the Passive Voice

We use the passive when:
we want to make the active object more important
we do not know the active subject
subject
Verb
object
give importance to active object

(President Kennedy)
President
Kennedy
was killed
by Lee Harvey
Oswald.
active subject unknown
My wallet
has been
stolen.
Conjugation for the Passive Voice

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We can form the passive in any tense. In fact, conjugation of verbs in the
passive tense is rather easy, as the main verb is always in past participle form
and the auxiliary verb is always be. To form the required tense, we conjugate
the auxiliary verb. So, for example:
present simple: It is made
present continuous: It is being made
present perfect: It has been made
Here are some examples with most of the possible tenses:
Infinitive
Simple
to be washed
present
It is washed.
past
It was washed.
future
It will be washed.
conditiona
It would be washed.
l
Continuous
present
It is being washed.
Past
It was being washed.
Future
It will be being washed.
conditiona
It would be being washed.
l
perfect simple
Present
It has been washed.
Past
It had been washed.
Future
It will have been washed.
conditiona It would have been washed.

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perfect
continuous
Present
It has been being washed.
Past
It had been being washed.
Future
It will have been being

washed.
conditiona It would have been being

l
washed.
Hadrian's Wall
Fill the gaps with the correct tenses (active or passive voice).
1. In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian (visit)
his provinces in
Britain.
2. On his visit, the Roman soldiers (tell)
Britain's north (attack)
3. So Hadrian (give)
him that Pictish tribes from
them.
the order to build a protective wall across one of the
narrowest parts of the country.

4. After 6 years of hard work, the Wall (finish)
5. It (be)
in 128.
117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high.
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6. The Wall (guard)
by 15,000 Roman soldiers.
7. Every 8 kilometres there (be)
(find)
a large fort in which up to 1,000 soldiers
shelter.
8. The soldiers (watch)
over the frontier to the north and (check)
the people who (want)
to enter or leave Roman Britain.
9. In order to pass through the Wall, people (must go)
forts that (serve)
as gateways.
10. Those forts (call)
milecastles because the distance from one fort to
another (be)
one Roman mile (about 1,500 metres).
11. Between the milecastles there (be)
(guard)
two turrets from which the soldiers
the Wall.
12. If the Wall (attack)
by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets (run)
to the nearest milecastle for help or (light)
see)
to one of the small
a fire that (can /
by the soldiers in the milecastle.
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13. In 383 Hadrian's Wall (abandon)
14. Today Hadrian's Wall (be)
the most popular tourist attraction in northern
England.
15. In 1987, it (become)
a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
RALAT SLOT 4 SENTENCE BUILDER

Use of Passive
Passive voice is used when the focus is on the action. It is not important or not
known; however, who or what is performing the action.
Example: My bike was stolen.
Form of Passive
Subject + finite form of to be + Past Participle (3rd column of irregular verbs)
Example: A mistake was made.
Irregular Verbs List
This is a list of some irregular verbs in English. Of course, there are many others, but
these are the more common irregular verbs.
V1
Base Form
V2
Past Simple
V3
Past Participle
awake
Awoke
Awoken
be
was, were
Been
beat
Beat
Beaten
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become
Became
Become
begin
Began
Begun
bend
Bent
Bent
bet
Bet
Bet
bid
Bid
Bid
bite
Bit
Bitten
blow
Blew
Blown
break
Broke
Broken
bring
Brought
Brought
broadcast
Broadcast
Broadcast
build
Built
Built
burn
burned/burnt
burned/burnt
buy
Bought
Bought
catch
Caught
Caught
choose
Chose
Chosen
come
Came
Come
cost
Cost
Cost
cut
Cut
Cut
dig
Dug
Dug
do
Did
Done
draw
Drew
Drawn
dream
dreamed/dreamt
dreamed/dreamt
drive
Drove
Driven
drink
Drank
Drunk
eat
Ate
Eaten
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fall
Fell
Fallen
feel
Felt
Felt
fight
Fought
Fought
find
Found
Found
fly
Flew
Flown
forget
Forgot
Forgotten
forgive
Forgave
Forgiven
freeze
Froze
Frozen
get
Got
got (sometimes gotten)
give
Gave
Given
go
Went
Gone
grow
Grew
Grown
hang
Hung
Hung
have
Had
Had
hear
Heard
Heard
hide
Hid
Hidden
hit
Hit
Hit
hold
Held
Held
hurt
Hurt
Hurt
keep
Kept
Kept
know
Knew
Known
lay
Laid
Laid
lead
Led
Led
learn
learned/learnt
learned/learnt
leave
Left
Left
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lend
Lent
Lent
let
Let
Let
lie
Lay
Lain
lose
Lost
Lost
make
Made
Made
mean
Meant
Meant
meet
Met
Met
pay
Paid
Paid
put
Put
Put
read
Read
Read
ride
Rode
Ridden
ring
Rang
Rung
rise
Rose
Risen
run
Ran
Run
say
Said
Said
see
Saw
Seen
sell
Sold
Sold
send
Sent
Sent
show
Showed
showed/shown
shut
Shut
Shut
sing
Sang
Sung
sit
Sat
Sat
sleep
Slept
Slept
speak
Spoke
Spoken
spend
Spent
Spent
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stand
Stood
Stood
swim
Swam
swum
take
Took
taken
teach
Taught
taught
tear
Tore
torn
tell
Told
told
think
Thought
thought
throw
Threw
thrown
understand
Understood
understood
wake
Woke
woken
wear
Wore
worn
win
Won
won
write
Wrote
written
Answers for Hadrian's Wall

Fill the gaps with the correct tenses (active or passive voice).
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
In the year 122 AD, the Roman Emperor Hadrian visited his provinces in Britain.
On his visit, the Roman soldiers told him that Pictish tribes from Britain's
north had attacked them.
So Hadrian gave the order to build a protective wall across one of the narrowest
parts of the country.
After 6 years of hard work, the Wall was finished in 128.
It was 117 kilometres long and about 4 metres high.
The Wall was guarded by 15,000 Roman soldiers.
Every 8 kilometres there was a large fort in which up to 1,000
soldiers found shelter.
The soldiers watched over the frontier to the north and checked the people
who wanted to enter or leave Roman Britain.
In order to pass through the Wall, people had to go to one of the small forts
that served as gateways.
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10.
Those forts were called milecastles because the distance from one fort to
another was one Roman mile (about 1,500 metres).
11. Between the milecastles there were two turrets from which the
soldiers guarded the Wall.
12. If the Wall was attacked by enemies, the soldiers at the turrets ran to the nearest
milecastle for help or lit a fire that could be seen by the soldiers in the milecastle.
13. In 383 Hadrian's Wall was abandoned.
14. Today Hadrian's Wall is the most popular tourist attraction in northern England.
15. In 1987, it became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Passive Voice - Exercises on Form

Write passive sentences in Simple Present.
1.
the documents / print
2.
the window / open
3.
the shoes / buy
4.
the car / wash
5.
the litter / throw away
6.
the letter / send
7.
the book / read / not
8.
the songs / sing / not
9.
the food / eat / not
10.
the shop / close / not
Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.
He opens the door.

Eg: The door is opened by him.
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2.
We set the table.

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3.
She pays a lot of money.

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4.
I draw a picture.
____________________________________________________
5.
They wear blue shoes.

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6.
They don't help you.

______________________________________________________
7.
He doesn't open the book.

______________________________________________________
8.
You do not write the letter.

_______________________________________________________
9.
Does your mum pick you up?

_______________________________________________________
10.
Does the police officer catch the thief?

______________________________________________________
Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Present.

1.
He (sell)
cars.
2.
The blue car (sell)
3.
In summer, more ice-cream (eat)
.
than in winter.
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4.
She (call)
5.
The letters (type)
6.
He (take)
7.
Jane (take / not)
8.
We (go)
9.
She (work / not)
10.
Milk (keep)
her grandparents every Friday.

.
his medicine every day.
to school by her father.
to school by bus.
for a bank.
in the refrigerator.
Write passive sentences in Simple Past.

1.
the test / write
2.
the table / set
3.
the cat / feed
4.
the lights / switch on
5.
the house / build
6.
dinner / serve
7.
this computer / sell / not
8.
the car / stop / not
9.
the tables / clean / not
10.
the children / pick up / not

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Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.
She sang a song.
The song was sung by her.
2.
Somebody hit me.
____________________________________________________
3.
We stopped the bus.

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4.
A thief stole my car.

____________________________________________________
5.
They didn't let him go.

____________________________________________________
6.
She didn't win the prize.

____________________________________________________
7.
They didn't make their beds.

_____________________________________________________
8.
I did not tell them.

_____________________________________________________
9.
Did you tell them?

_____________________________________________________
10.
Did he send the letter?

_____________________________________________________
Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice). Use Simple Past.

1.
They (visit)
their granny.
2.
We (visit)
3. My friend Paul (bear)
by our teacher.
in Dallas.
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4.
She (go)
to school in Boston.
5.
Antony (grow up)
6.
The new shopping centre (build)
7.
The film (produce / not)
8.
Barbara (know)
9.
The jewels (hide / not)
10.
We (spend / not)
in the country.
last year.
in Hollywood.
James very well.
in the cellar.
all day on the beach.
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SLOT 5
LETS WRITE 1
SOME INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES IN GIVING RESPONSE TO DIFFERENT TYPES OF

ESSAYS
1. Letter Writing Informal letter a letter to relative (2006)
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Article (2009)
Narrative (2007 & 2010)
Descriptive account (2005)
Report (2005)
Argumentative (2011)
SPEECH
Greet your audience in a correct manner (based on the situation stated in the question)
Do not use non-Eng words
Use present tense throughout the essay
Mention the topic and the purpose of delivering the speech in the introduction paragraph.
End your speech politely
ARTICLE
Is published normally in the newspapers, bulletins, magazines and etc.
Is written to give information to the readers.
Write an interesting introduction to capture the interest of the reader
End your article with a suitable conclusion
The tense used is based on the question
Example of the question:
1. Write an article on A Healthy Lifestyle to be published in the newspapers.
2. Write an article on your visit to The Old Folks Home recently.
DESCRIPTIVE
Describe own experience/Describe an event/incident
Account write a normal essay (single picture)
Recount sequence of events writing a diary or journal (series of pictures)
Should be as interesting as possible
Should be written in past tense
Example of the questions:
1. Describe your experience going on a trip .
2. Describe an interesting event happened in your school that you have experienced recently.
3. Imagine that you are a person in a picture. Describe what had happened.
NARRATIVE
Act as a narrator 3rd person
Should be creative and interesting to capture the interest of the reader
Narrate a story of the given subject matter
Should be written in past tense
Example of the questions:
1. From the picture(s) given, write a story
2. From the rubrics given, write a story and give a suitable title.
3. From the pictures given, write a story and create the ending as interesting as possible.
REPORT
Is a piece of writing which gives information about something that has happened.
It almost the same as a recount/account, only that it has format; normally you as a secretary
or one of the members ~ acts as representative.
Is written in past tense
Example of the question
1. The Geography Club of SMK Lembah Bidong had made a trip to Langkawi recently.
As a secretary of the club, write a report about the trip.
2. Using the pictures and notes below, write a report for the school news bulletin about
Teachers Day celebration in your school.
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WRITE BETTER FOR BETTER GRADE

Note:
Be familiar with the format so that your essay will be penalized or marked
down.
Frequent errors made are usually on Subject Verb Agreement,
modals , past tense form and spelling. Therefore, spend the least 5-10
minutes to check for these mistakes if any.
Always plan before writing
Write an interesting introductory paragraph to get good impression
from the readers.
FOCUS: A SPEECH
Pay attention to the greeting and the audience stated in the question.
It is important to state the purpose of your speech clearly.
End your speech with a closing statement. Thank the audience.
Below are some of useful expressions in the introductory paragraph of a speech.

a
A very good morning to our Principal, Tn Hj Amir Ismail, teachers and

all my friends. First of all, I would like to express my sincere
appreciation to Mrs Wong for giving me this opportunity to speak
today. The title of my speech is
Good morning everyone. Today I would like to share with you some
knowledge that I have gained during a seminar/talk/course on how
..
Good morning, Madam Mariam, the principal, teachers and students.

I am the President of Club/Society. The topic of my
speech today is .
Good morning , ladies and gentlemen. I am the President of

Club/Society and I would like to thank everyone for giving me the
chance to speak today. The topic of my speech is
Good morning to our Principal, Madam Maria , teachers and

students. Thank you for giving me this opportunity to talk about
Must be
error free !
Some interesting sentences you can use as the ending.

a
Well, I hope my speech has given you some ideas of how to

Thank you for listening.
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b
Thank you for lending me your ears. I hope you have gained some
ideas/knowledge from my speech.
c
.
I hope you have found my speech informative/useful. Thank you for

listening/Thank you for lending me your ears.
I hope my speech has enlightened you on how Thank you for listening.
All in all, I hope my speech has helped enlighten all of you on the
.Let us work together to make it happen. Thank you.
Read sample Band A essay (A well-developed and an interesting essay )

Good morning , ladies and gentlemen. I would like to thank everyone for giving me the
chance to speak today on a serious topic which is about dengue fever. As we all know
the Ministry of Health Malaysia is giving serious attention to the rising cases of dengue
fever over the last few years. It is known that the dengue infection spread through the bite
of the Aedes mosquito. Therefore, preventing the spreading of dengue requires
cooperation of the community which needs to be further strengthened. Today I will tell you a
number of ways that we must or must not do to overcome this problem.
-interesting
opening
purpose is
stated
Ladies and gentlemen,

Cases of dengue occur at home or at places with high breeding areas of mosquitoes.
We need to ensure that our houses are free from the Aedes mosquito breeding. This can
be done by clearing the breeding areas of the mosquitoes. Owners of premises must spare
at least 10
minutes a week to inspect and destroy any Aedes breeding at their own
premises. Moreover, awareness campaign on the danger of Aedes needs to be extended to
the schools and private agencies so that each and every one will take responsibility in
hindering the dengue fever.
Aedes mosquito breeds easily during the rainy seasons but can flourish in domestic
fresh water, for instance in water that is stored in plastic bags, cans, flowerpots and old
tyres. Thus, leaving old tyres, empty cans and other unused containers in the garden
must be avoided to eliminate any sources that may contain stagnant water. This will
encourage mosquitoes to easily breed there.
If we have fish ponds at home, make sure to clean them regularly. If you have
artificial pond, you should breed small mosquito-eating fishes to eradicate the mosquito
larva. Water tanks should also be covered to prevent female mosquitoes to lay eggs in
them. Add appropriate insecticides, such as Larvicide to water containers and fish ponds.
The insecticides can prevent mosquitoes breeding for several weeks. Our surroundings
must also be cleaned all the time. Always clean and check drains to ensure they are not
blocked especially during the rainy season. Clear the tall grass and shrubs around our
compound to avoid them from becoming the nest for mosquitoes.
2nd
paragraph
Main idea
What can
be done?
Suggestion
3rd
paragraph
Where?
Why?
4th
paragraph
Main idea
How?
Ladies and gentlemen,

Do inform the authorities immediately if there are members in your family or in the
neighbourhood are suspected with dengue. The Health Department will send their team to
take action by doing
inspection and spraying insecticide to the infected areas. We
must give our full cooperation by obeying the instructions given when the team is doing their
5th
paragraph
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work. This will help to quicken the process of
destroying the mosquito breeding areas.
Nevertheless, there are a number of factors to help prevent the mosquitoes being
attracted to human prey. Avoid wearing dark and tight clothing because mosquitoes are
attracted to dark colours. Wear loose, white and long clothes, which cover the whole body.
Mosquitoes find it difficult to bite through loose clothes than tight fitting clothes. It is
suggested to sleep under mosquito netting or in a room which has mosquito screens on the
windows. Mosquitoes are unlikely to bite in an air-conditioned room and under strong fans.
Mosquito coils are also useful to help prevent mosquitoes from entering the room.
In conclusion, follow the above given tips to effectively protect you from the problem
of dengue. It pays to always be on the safe side by having you and your loved ones
shielded from the bites of dengue-carrying mosquitoes. Remember, prevention is better
than cure! Thank you for listening.
6th
paragrpah
Additional
information
/
Suggestion
s
7th
paragraph
Ending-
Lets practice
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As the President of your schools Club, you have been asked to give a speech
during the school assembly about Losing Weight the Healthy Way.
Use the pictures below to help you talk about the various ways on how to lose
weight.
Balanced diet- food pyramid
less- fat- drink- enough water
Now,lets write the speech
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Introductory
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paragraph
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Main idea
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
& elaboration
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Main idea
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& elaboration
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Main idea
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& elaboration
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Main idea
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& elaboration
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--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Additional
information/
other
suggestion
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Ending
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
Note: Dont forget to go through the essay to check
any mistakes on spelling,
_____________________________________
SVA and others.
____________
Activity 1
2. _____________________________________
Interesting expressions
Choose a few
_____________________________________
expressions in the box
_____________________________________
Use your sensory details see, hear, feel, smell, taste
and use them in
____________
sentences.
_____________________________________
____
3. _____________________________________
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_____________________________________
_____________________________________
____________
A. At the
beach/ at the seaside /
near a waterfall/ near a picnic area
- magnificent scenery
taking view
- build sandcastles
water
- big, shady tree
seashells
- tranquillity
beach
- breath- crystal clear

- collect
- white sandy
1. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
________________
B. Sports Day /1 Malaysia Run

-kicked off
-march past
-launched by
-field events
-starting /finishing line
- track
events
-officiate the opening ceremony contingents
Scope: campaign on cleanliness
- cheering supporters
-salute
- cultural performance
- splendid
performance
2. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
________________
1. __________________________________
3. _____________________________________
__________________________________
_____________________________________
__________________________________
_____________________________________
________
_____________________________________
2.
__________________________________
________________
__________________________________
4. _____________________________________
__________________________________
_____________________________________
__________________________________
_____________________________________
____________
3. __________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
__________________________________
____________
4. __________________________________
__________________________________
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__________________________________
__________________________________
___________
Scope: Natural disaster-Flood
1. ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_________
2. ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_________
Scope: Charity Drive

( Helping the needy)
3. ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
_________
4. ________________________________
________________________________
________________________________
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1. ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_________
2. ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_________
3. ___________________________________
___
___________________________________
___________________________________
______
4. ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_________
Scope : Recycling programme
1. ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_________
2. ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_________
3. ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_________
4. ___________________________________
___________________________________
___________________________________
_________
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SLOT 6
LETS WRITE 2
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SECTION A: Writing a recount Point to remember: Identify all the verbs in the notes
given and change them into past tense form!
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Writing the introduction : Rephrasing the rubrics. Rubric :. You and your friends went for
a trip to the National Park recently.Based on the pictures and notes below, write a
recount about your experience there.
Writing the content / body of the composition.
Step 1 : Writing main ideas (complete sentences for each point given)
Picture 1 :
arrive - chalet checked-in- unpacked
1. We arrived / checked-in at the chalet

2.We unpacked our things.
.
Picture 2 :
Boat ride crossed river visited Orang Asli settlement
1. We enjoyed the boat ride
2. We crossed the river.
3. We visited the Orang Asli Settlement.
Picture 3 :
Cave explored waterfall - swam
1. We explored the cave.
2. We swam at the waterfall.
Picture 4 :
Jungle trekking flora and fauna took photographs- returned
1. We went jungle trekking.
2. We saw various type of flora and fauna.
3. We took some photographs.
4.We returned to our chalet
Writing the conclusion / ending
I really hope that I can go to another trip with my friends again in the future.
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Step 2 : Writing the sentences in paragraphs:
We arrived / checked-in at the chalet.We unpacked our things. We enjoyed the boat ride
We crossed the river. We visited the Orang Asli Settlement. We explored the cave. We
swam at the waterfall. We went jungle trekking. We saw various type of flora and fauna.
We took some photographs. .We returned to our chalet .I really hope that I can go to
another trip with my friends again in the future.
Step 3 :Add in some details (e.g.: adjectives, adverbs, proper nouns) and use
simple and compound structures or do some organisation of the sentences.
Recently, during the school holidays, my friends and I went on a trip to the National
Park in Pahang. We took a bus to the park . After one and a half hours, we arrived at
our destination.
After that, we checked-in at the chalet and later unpacked our things. As it was a very
tiring journey, we decided to rest for the whole evening.
On the following day, we had our first boat ride to visit the Orang Asli Settlement. We
enjoyed the beautiful scenery while crossing the river. One hour later, we arrived at the
settlement. We were welcomed by the villagers with their tribal dance. We were
served food and drinks by the ladies. Then, after lunch, we had a golden
opportunity to explore the nearest cave.. It was a very memorable experience
looking at the painting on the caves wall. We took some photographs for our
memories. Then, some of us enjoyed swimming at the waterfall near the cave. After a
joyful moment at the waterfall, we returned to our chalet.
The next day, we continued with our next activity which was jungle trekking.
There were many type of flora and fauna which had not been seen by most of us
before. We also enjoyed the amazing view in the unspoiled forest while taking
some photographs. Overwhelmed with Gods creation, we did not notice that it was
already almost dusk. We decided to return to our chalet. After refreshing ourselves, we
went to the cafe to have dinner. Since we were very hungry, we really ate to our hearts
content. Then, we returned to our room and rested for the whole night.
After spending three precious days at the park, we returned home. It was indeed a
new experience to us as we really enjoyed ourselves doing lots of fun activities
there. I really hope that I can go to another trip with my friends again. . Though I had blue
and black all over my body, I really had the most enjoyable time and still treasure the
precious new experience I gained from the trip.
Still can be improved? What can be done?

1. Elaborate more and use more descriptive words and expressions.
2. Always be alert with use of grammatical items.
3. Have a style in your writing! How? Use a variety of structures.
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needs to be developed. PMR 2006

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draw attention to something

cause to happen or appear

soften with use (shoes)

escape from prison, begin

cause to recover consciousness

rear, educate a child

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inspire, affect emotionally

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