EFP Pre Intermediate

Chapter 1
Are you really my friend?

“Know that the life of this world is but amusement and diversion and adornment and boasting to one
another and competition in increase of wealth and children – like the example of a rain whose [resulting]

plant growth pleases the tillers; then it dries and you see it turned yellow; then it becomes [scattered]
debris. And in the Hereafter is severe punishment and forgiveness from Allah and approval. And what is

the worldly life except the enjoyment of delusion.” (Quran 57:20)
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Read the statement VOCABULARY
1. I’m an early bird- I love to get up early in the morning.

2. Peter is a barrel of laughs- he never stops telling jokes!

3. Little Susie is a real whizz kid- she could use mobile phone at 2 and a computer at 2 ½.

4. You know what they say- jack of all trades- master of none.

5. I’m a night owl- I hate to go to bed

6. What a crybaby your brother is! He cries for no reason at all

7. That Cathy! What a chatterbox! She never stops talking!

A. Fill in the blanks

If you were a _________, what would you do?

1. I would__________________________ (early bird )
2. I would _________________________ (barrel of laughs)
3. I would _________________________ (whizz kid)
4. I would _________________________ (jack of all trades)
5. I would _______________________(night owl)
6. I would _________________________(crybaby)
7. I would ________________________(chatterbox)

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When you listen : LISTENING
 Determine the purpose of listening
 Stay mentally alert – tell yourself that you are ready to listen
 You need to pay attention
 Focus on key words
 Do not listen too hard – train yourself to listen in chunks,

not to every word.
 Respond to what you heard internally
 Develop your own style of note taking to help you

remember and understand the information better.

A. LISTEN TO THE SONG AND FILL IN THE SPACES WITH THE WORDS YOU HEAR

SIMPLE PLAN -Welcome to my life

.........................you ever feel like breaking .........................?
......................... you ever feel out of .........................?

......................... somehow you just ......................... belong,
and no one ......................... you.

......................... you ever wanna ......................... away?
......................... you lock yourself in your room?
With the ......................... on turned up so loud,
but no one ......................... you screaming.

No you ......................... .........................what it's like
........................nothing feels alright

You ......................... .........................what it's like to be like .........................
...............be hurt, to feel.............., ................. be left out in the .........................
.............. be kicked when you're ................., ................. feel like you've been pushed around
.........................be on the edge of breaking........................., when no one's there to save.........................

No you .........................what it's like
.........................to my life

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2 ........................ you wanna be somebody else?
......................... .........................sick of feeling so left out?
......................... .........................desperate to find something more,

before your life is over?
Are you stuck inside a world you .........................?
....................................................sick of everyone around?
With the big fake ......................... and ......................... lies,

While deep inside you're bleeding
No one ever lies straight to your .........................
And no one ever stabs you in the .........................

You might think I'm .........................
But I'm not gonna be .........................
Everybody ......................... gave you what you wanted
You never had to ......................... it was always there
You ........................ ..........................what it's like what it's like..

B. LISTEN TO THE SONG (Welcome to my life) AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS.
1. Do you think that this is a happy song? Why?
2. Do you ever feel like breaking down? What makes you feel like that?
3. Do you ever feel like running away? Where do you want to go?
4. Do you want to be somebody else? Who would you like to be?

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INTRODUCING ONESELF I’m Afiq. SPEAKING
Say your names…..
Tips :
I’m Siti. In introducing yourself, you
can tell about:

a) Name
b) Age
c) Job
d) Family
e) Education
f) Hobbies

1.1 How do you introduce yourself?

1.1.1 In a formal situation Response
Waalaikumusalam! I’m pleased to meet you.
Speaker My name is …… *How do you do?
Assalamualaikum! Hello! Let me introduce It’s a pleasure to meet you. I’m ………
myself. My name is …………..
Hi! Allow me to introduce myself. I’m……. I’m pleased to make your acquaintance. My
name is …. / I’m…. *How are you?
Good morning everybody. My name is ……….

Assalamualaikum! Let me Waalaikumusalam! I’m pleased to
introduce myself. I’m Johari. meet you. I’m Mr Roslan, Senior
I’m a Marketing Officer from Marketing Executive. What can
YSL. Company, Johor Bharu. I do for you?

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Practice 1
Sit in a group of five and complete the blank identity card. Then, imagine that you are in a business
meeting. Introduce yourself in the meeting.

Name

Address

Job
Age

1.1.2 In an informal situation

Speaker Response
Hi! I’m Shahira, but everybody calls me Sherra. Hi Sheera! I’m Nor Fatihah. You can call me
Nor.
Hello! I’m Yusof, your new roommate. Hi Yusof!. Glad to meet you. I’m Nasir.

Hi, I don’t think we’ve met. I’m Rozita from Nice to meet you, Rozita. I’m Ameera from
Kuala Lumpur. Ipoh.

Assalamualaikum. Hi! My name is Ridhwan.
You can call me Wan. I’m from Selangor. I’m
nineteen years old and I have four siblings.

Waalaikumussalam.
Nice to meet you,
Wan. I’m Syahir. I’m
from Perak. I’m
eighteen years old
and I have six siblings.
I’m the youngest in
the family.

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Practice 1
Introduce yourself to your new roommate.

1.2 Question in introducing oneself RESPONSE
QUESTION I’m Johan.
What’s your name? I’m from Johor
Where’re you from? I’m nineteen years old
How old are you? I’m a lecturer.
What’s your job? No. 6, Taman Sekilau, Kuantan.
What’s your address? I have seven siblings.
How many siblings do you have?
RESPONSE
Practice 1 I’m a student.
Write the question. I’m eighteen years old.
I’m from Kuala Kangsar
QUESTION I’m Arif Haikal.

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READING

SCANNING - to save time, you do not read every word on the page. Just locate facts and answers to
specific questions.

If you have a brother or sister, you already George Washington and Lyndon Baines
know you are different from each other. You Johnson – than second or last-born children.
live together in the same house and have the
same parents, but you have different When a second child arrives, parents are more
personalities. Why is this? One possible relaxed. The second child is allowed to be
reason is the way your parents treat you. more independent, but also has to compete
with the first-born for the parents’ attention
First born children receive all the attention and love. These children often choose
from their parents. Most families have twice different sports and hobbies to show
as many photos of a first-born than any other independence and they develop different
child. Parents tend to give first borns more personality traits. They are often adventurous,
responsibility and depend on them to take fun-loving and outgoing but can be jealous
care of younger brothers and sisters. As a and get angry easily.
result, first borns are often responsible, hard-
working and serious. They often want to do The youngest child tends to be the happiest
well at school and work. and fewer responsibilities and more freedom.
These children do not feel pressure to do well
There are more first-born American at school and work, but have to be creative to
Presidents – for example George W Bush, get their family’s attention. They are often
friendly, humorous and calm. Many famous
talk-show hosts and comedians were born last.

(Adapted from Just It Right, 2014)

Decide if the statements are true (T) of false (F) according to the text.

a. T F Brothers and sisters usually have the same personalities.

b. T F A lot of successful people are first-born children.

c. T F It is difficult for the second child to get his or her parents attention

d. T F The second child is very similar to the first-born child.

e. T F The youngest child tends to be creative.

f. T F The youngest child learns to be responsible from a young ag

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FREE WRITING Tips :
Three things I’d like my friends to know about me.  Don’t worry too much about the language.
 Just pour out your thoughts

 Write in a paragraph

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GRAMMAR

NOUNS

Who plays the Where does When does How old is How
piano? Anna live? Donald go to Selma? langu
can H
the pool?
spe

When does Hello, my name’s Lillian. I’ve got 5 grandchildren and I love Wh
Selma play them. They are wonderful! Let’s know them a little. instru
the piano? can S
Henry can speak French, Italian, Selma is the youngest. She is only
Who bakes German and English. On twelve. She comes to my house pla
cakes? Thursdays he goes to Mr every Friday and plays the piano.
How
What Wang’s house to learn Chinese Ann
languages cott
can Henry Anna has got three Sarah loves Donald is good at
cats, two dogs, one cooking. She bakes sports. He can ski and When
speak? ride a horse. He goes Sarah
horse and five delicious lemon to the swimming pool
rabbits. She lives in cakes on summer cak
every day.
a lovely country holidays.
cottage.

Where does How are Where does Who can ride Where does How
Selma play Sarah’s cakes? Henry lea1r0n a horse? Donald go pets
the piano? every day?
Chinese? Anna

 A/an + singular countable nouns.
 Examples:
 There is a banana in the kitchen.
 There is an orange in the fridge.

 Some+ Plural countable nouns.

Uncountable nouns.

 Examples:
 There is some water in the bottle.
 There is some sugar in the kitchen.

 Any countable nouns in questions and negatives.
Uncountable nouns in questions.

 Examples:
 Are there any oranges in the fridge?
 No, there isn’t.
 Is there any coffee in the kitchen?
 No, there isn’t any coffee in the kitchen.

Fill in the blanks with “a” or “an”.

There is… avocado on the table.
Each morning Ahmed eats …… banana.
I like to eat…..apricot every day.
…. apple a day, keeps the doctor away.

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Fill in the blanks with “some” or “any”.
1-There is ………………milk in the glass.
2-Are there………......oranges in the basket? Yes, there are………
3-There isn’t…………..book on the table.
4-There is……………..Apple in the plate.
5-There are………….cartons of sugar in the cupboard.

3- Complete the dialogue bellow:
Ayoub: ………………………………………………….?
Salah: Yes, there is some lemonade in the kitchen.
Farah: Is there any coffee in the fridge.
Souad: No,…………………………………………….
Leila: …………………………………………………………..?
Yes, there are some apples in the kitchen.

Practice

1. List down the things that you need to bring to :

CLASS A PICNIC THE GYM

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Chapter 2
THE ULTIMATE BACKPACKING

“Traveling – it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.” – Ibn Battuta
Word of the day

Speechless means unable to speak, especially as the temporary
result of shock or strong emotion.

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A. Look at the pictures and match the words with the objects. WORDS

_______________ _________________ ________________

_______________ ________________ ________________

B. Write the tool needed for each situations.

i) to travel to the overseas - __________________________

ii) to sleep in an open area - __________________________

iii) to install water - __________________________

iv) to keep the body warm - __________________________

v) to pack and carry our belonging - __________________________

vi) to protect our feet - __________________________

C. Match the definition in column A to the answers in column B.

A Answer B

1. Container used for carrying drinking water C a. Permit
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2. Written permission from a government office or b. Compass
other organization to do something c. Canteen
d. Map
3. Suitcases and bags containing personal e. Visa
belongings packed for travelling f. Baggage
g. Camper
4. The place at a port, airport, or frontier where h. Boarding pass
officials check incoming goods, travellers, or i. Dock
luggage. j. Customs

5. A diagrammatic representation of an area of
land or sea showing physical features, cities,
roads, etc.

6. An instrument containing a magnetized pointer
which shows the direction of magnetic north
and bearings from it.

7. An official mark or stamp on a passport that
allows someone to enter or leave a country.

8. A special piece of paper that you must have in
order to be allowed to get onto an airplane.

9. A place where ships arrive to and leave from.
10. A large motor vehicle with living

accommodation.

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LISTENING

GENERAL LISTENING
General Listening is the foundation of all listening skills. We develop understanding of
different sounds such as recognizing foreign languages, distinguishing between
regional accents and feelings of the speaker. When listening skills are combined with a
visual stimulus, it helps listener to ‘listen’ to body language which enables us to begin
to understand the speaker more fully.

ULTRALIGHT BACKPACKING TIPS
Before listening
1. Share some of your personal experience on backpacking activities.
While listening
Watch and listen to the audio visual and answer the questions.
2. How many tips are given in the video? ___________________________________
3. What is the third tip given in the video?___________________________________
4. What is the function of a buff?__________________________________________
5. What is the thing that the speaker use to keep everything fresh?__________________
6. Why is it important to have a compact bag in the pro-tip given? _________________
7. How can we save money for food during travel? _____________________________
8. What is the last tip given in the video? _____________________________________
After Listening
9. Would you love to go for a backpacking activity?

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SPEAKING

INTRODUCING OTHERS

1.1 Introducing others in a formal situation

Introducer Response

Mr Shafiq, I’d like to introduce Mr Ali. It’s a pleasure to meet you.

Miss Azy, may I introduce Suzana to you. Pleased to meet you.
She is our new clerk. Suzana, this is Miss
Azy. She is our accountant.

Datuk Jelani, allow me to introduce our How do you do?
new manager, Puan Zahidah.

1.2 Introducing others in an informal situation

Introducer Response

Suhaila, this is Nora. She’s my roommate. Hi Nora! Glad to meet you.
Nora, this is my best friend, Suhaila.

Hey guys! Meet my friend, Asrul. He’s from Hello, Asrul.
Pahang.

Mahathir, I’d like you to meet Anuar. Nice to meet you.

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Practice 1

Read the conversation

Conversation A

Kamil : Assalamualaikum. Hello, Mr Daud. Allow me to introduce our

new clerk, Miss Farhana.

Daud : Waalaikumussalam. Pleased to meet you. Where’re you from,
Farhana?

Farhana: I’m from Perak.

Conversation B

Amar : Good morning, Suzie, this is Ben. He’s my brother from Karak.
Ben, this is my classmate, Suzie.

Ben : Nice to meet you, Suzie.

Suzie : Glad to meet you too, Ben.

Practice 2 Write the conversation

Mrs. Shima :______________________________________________________

Teacher :______________________________________________________

Children :______________________________________________________

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Practice 3
This is your brother.
He is a travel agent. Write his information in the table and introduce him to your friends.
Name
Country
Job
Age
Marital Status

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________
Practice 4
This is your best friend.
He is a pilot. Write his information in the table and introduce him to your friends.
Name
Country
Job
Age
Marital Status

____________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________

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2.3 Question in introducing others

Question Response

What’s his / her name? His name is Azrul.

Her name is Raisha.

Where is he / she from? He is from Kelantan.

She is from Perlis.

What’s his / her job? He is an Artist.

She is a teacher.

How old is he / she? He is thirty years old.

She is fourteen years old.

What’s his / her phone number? His phone number is 0149877878.

Her phone number is 0169188741

Is he / she married? Yes, he is. No, she isn’t.

Yes, she is. No, she isn’t.

Practice 1 Answer
Ask your friend next to you about his / her uncle OR auntie.

Question
What’s his / her name?
Where’s he / she from?
What’s his / her job?
What’s his / her phone number?
How old is he / she?
Is he / she married?

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READING

A. REFERENCE WORDS Reference words or phrases
Practice 1 : Read the passage. replace other words or
phrases to avoid repetition

When I was 11, during a junior school leavers' assembly in front of all the mums and dads,
my headmistress asked my classmates what they wanted to do when they left school.
Footballer, doctor, film star, politician, came the replies. My best friend David said that he
is going to be an engineer. My answer? "I want to cycle round the world and raise money
for charity." A big "ahhhhh" resounded around the school hall. "So sweet." Little did they 5
know that 20 years later I would be setting off on a 9,000-mile journey to India. On my
own. Carrying everything I needed on my steel-framed bicycle, affectionately known as
"Shirley". It is my best ever companion. At first my mom would not allow me to go, but in
the end she gives up and allow me to go.

I would like to say it was planned very well and that everything ran like clockwork. In 10

reality, I was arrested twice, chased by wild dogs, beaten by the mafia, attacked by

bandits and many more. On my last day I was cycling through the Bandipur wildlife park in

southern India. My flowery bike wasn't great camouflage and startled a number of

elephants as I passed. They decided to charge. I couldn’t imagine what will happen to me if

I got trampled by them. 15

The advice is "if an elephant charges you, stand your ground, and bow your head to show

respect". What tosh! With 30 tonnes of muscle and bone crashing towards me, destroying

small trees and making the ground vibrate under my feet, there was no way I was standing

firm. I dropped my bike into third gear and floored it. Another time I ran out of food and

water in the desert and was woken one morning to find maggots in my hair and beard. 20

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Yet the greatest memories are of so many wonderful people I met in every country, who
invited me into their homes to celebrate local festivals, play music, dance, sing, eat, and
share each other's cultures, beliefs, history and way of life. After six months' cycling, I
rolled into Chembakolli, a tiny village, my final destination. It was my 31st birthday – 20
years since I had first dreamed up the idea. I was greeted by a carnival of people playing 25
drums, singing, cheering, and waving banners saying "Happy birthday". All I could do was
crouch down and cry tears of joy. I had cycled 9,000 miles from England to India. I had
lived my dream.

Adapted from : (retrieved 8th December 2020)

Decide what underlined word refers to.

1. He in line 3 refers to ___________________

2. It in line 8 refers to ___________________

3. She in line 9 refers to ___________________

4. They in line 14 refers to ___________________

5. Who in line 21 refers to __________________

Practice 2 : Read the passage

The Philippines has approximately 7000 islands. However only 3000 have been 5
named. The islands are classified into 3 main island groups. They are Luzon, Visayas and 10
Mindanao. The national language is Filipino. There are more than 100 regional
languages in the Philippines. English is also widely spoken especially in business and
government transactions. The Philippines is also commonly known as the ‘Fiesta Islands’.
This is because there are always festivals and celebrations throughout the year. The
people of the Philippines or Filipinos love music. At most of their celebrations and
gatherings there will always be music and dance. For those who love the beach, there is
no place as popular as Boracay Island. It has one of the most beautiful beaches in the
world because of its clear water and fine white sand. The climate is the Philippines is
tropical. Since the weather is cooler from November to February, it is the most suitable
time of the year to visit the country.

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Decide what bold word refers to.

1. They in line 2 refers to ___________________

2. This in line 5 refers to ___________________

3. The country in line 12 refers to ___________________

B. CONTEXTUAL CLUES A context clue is a source of information about a
Examples : word that helps readers understand the word. This
word or phrase offers insight, either directly or
indirectly, into the word’s meaning.

Synonyms - It was an idyllic day; sunny, warm and perfect for a walk in the park.

Antonym - Marty is gregarious, not like his brother who is quiet and shy.

Definitions - Some celestial bodies, such as the planets and stars, can be seen with the naked eye.

Explanations - Something in the refrigerator has a putrid odor; the smell was rotten when we
opened the door.

Comparisons - Diane was lethargic and didn’t have the energy to get out of bed.

Contrasts - The picture of the landscape is picturesque but the one of the old house is ugly.

Practice 1

Use the contextual clues to help you choose the best meaning or synonym for each highlighted
word.

1. Fortunately, the dizzy spell was transient. He was able to continue playing within seconds
and had no trouble winning the match.
When you describe an event as “transient,” you are saying that __________.
a. it sounds like a train
b. it is quite harmful
c. it helps you win
d. it doesn't last long

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2. Farhana and Aiza are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would
be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.
A dispute is a __________.
a. musical instrument
b. choice of music
c. discovery
d. disagreement

3. When they heard the good news about the court’s decision, the angry crowd cheered and
then began to disperse. “It looks like everyone is going home,” one reporter stated.
Which would be the opposite of “disperse”?
a. come together
b. smile
c. fly like a bird
d. sing

4. It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two
candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.
What does “distinct” mean?
a. needing a bath
b. dishonest
c. clearly different
d. about the same age

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B. Guess the meaning of the underlined word.

weak accidental save
alike
forgotten lean

1. The lithe girl was successful in the basketball tryouts, unfortunately, the chubby girl was
unsuccessful.
2. The principal encouraged the students to economize their weekly allowances rather than
wasting it on junk food.
3. The lamb was very feeble whereas the lion was very strong.
4. The detective ruled that Kaycee's death was unintentional.
5. The actor died in a car accident, so, the producers had to sign in a look doppelganger.
6. The veterans fought for their country just be faded away in time?

Practice 2 : Without looking at the dictionary, underline the meaning of the word in bold.

A year in Saudi Arabia

Yearnings for the bamboo forests of China, the ski slopes of Switzerland and the karaoke
booths of Japan – highlights of my previous (1. former, new, future) gap years – don't surprise
me, but I never imagined the minarets of Saudi Arabia would call me back.

It is two years since I returned from Jeddah, but when I close my eyes on a grey English
day I'm walking the city's ancient (2. beautiful, old, bright) streets again, seeking out Bukhari
chicken or Egyptian flat bread.

Money was my motivation for going to a country famous (3. secret, renowned, hidden)
for exporting oil; it has some of the best paid English teaching jobs in the world, and I managed
to save £8,500 in just six months working at a boys' school there. I chose my new home city
carefully. As the gateway to Mecca, through which the Muslim world passes on the hajj, the port
of Jeddah is Saudi Arabia's most cosmopolitan and liberal (4. guarded, free, limited) city.

Jeddah also boasts some of the world's best coral reefs. Diving on the Saudi side of the
Red Sea offers the same underwater riches as the Egyptian Sinai, but without the crowds.On the
downside, I didn't speak to a woman for my first two months there, but I eventually found a
secluded (5. open, far ,private) beach where the different gender could mix.

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My first lesson on a jetski was fleeing the coastguard. A Palestinian girl had taken me for
a ride when we saw their ship approaching. For fear of being caught together we hid in a cove.
Women are barred (6. allowed, forbidden, asked) from driving any kind of motorised vehicles so
I had to take the controls and when they passed we sped out of the cove and back to the beach
James-Bond style.

Bizarre (7. normal, usual, unusual) experiences inform my anecdotes about Saudi Arabia
– gate-crashing a wedding and ending up on stage in front of 2,000 guests. What I long for is
visiting the crumbling, centuries-old buildings of Old Jeddah, smoking shisha in coffe shops and
sipping sweet Adeni tea with a friend. The kingdom is a harsh place, but the people who live
there are the most hospitable I've ever met. I went for the riyals but came back richer in so many
other ways.

Adapted from : https://www.theguardian.com

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FILLING IN A FORM WRITING
Practice

1. Read this dialogue and fill out the form.

Karim : Your painting is fantastic Yusof!
Yusof : I'm happy you like it. It's for a competition. Here's the form.

Karim : Right. OK, here are the questions.... Your hands are dirty.
Yusof : ... from painting! What are the questions? Here's a pen.

Karim : What's your name?
Yusof : Oh, that's difficult ... Yusof!

Karim : Ha, ha. What's your surname?
Yusof : I'm not sure ...

Karim : Very funny! OK, surname – Abdul Rahman
Yusof : Yes, that's it!

Karim : Next question please. Are you married or single?
Yusof : Single. I'm sure about that!

Karim : What's your address?
Yusof : No.2, Jalan IM 5/4, Bandar Putra, Kuantan.

Karim : When were you born?
Yusof : May 19, 1998.

Karim : Are you an Norwegian?
Yusof : Ha, Ha. That’s funny. I was born in Kelantan!

Karim : ... and what are your hobbies?
Yusof : hmmm.... painting, reading and watching movies.

Karim : ... OK, last question. What's your telephone number?
Yusof : 012-9832246

Karim : 012-9832246 - Got it. And, please sign this form.
Yusof : Thank you.

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PLEASE WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS
Mr/Mrs/Ms* Family name : _________________ First name : ______________
Address : _______________________________________________________
Date Of Birth : ___________________ Place of birth : ____________________
Nationality : ______________________ Marital Status : ___________________
Occupation : ______________________
Hobbies / Interests : ________________________________________________
Phone Number : ______________________ Signature : __________________

*Delete where not applicable

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2. Complete the for using your information

PLEASE WRITE IN CAPITAL LETTERS
Mr/Mrs/Ms* Family name : _________________ First name : ______________
Address : _______________________________________________________
Date Of Birth : ___________________ Place of birth : ____________________
Nationality : ______________________ Marital Status : ___________________
Occupation : ______________________
Hobbies / Interests : ________________________________________________
Phone Number : ______________________ Signature : __________________
*Delete where not applicable

*Delete where not applicable

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GRAMMAR

Verbs are action words which
show an action being done or
already done.

VERBS

A verb (V) is a word or group of words that describes an action or a non-action

Action Verb Example

An action verb tells us what a person or thing does. Marina works in a college.

Example: drink, eat,cry,dance The students eat breakfast every morning.

Non- action verb Example

A ‘be’ verb tells us how and what a person or thing is. The chair is broken.

Example: is, are, was, were The children were sad.

1. A carnation is a flower.
2. Danny went home late last night.
3. The old man scolded the shopkeeper.
4. The teacher gave the students plenty of homework.
5. I met Ali at the LRT station yesterday.

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Practice

1. Fill in the blank with a suitable verb.

talks are is jumped helps
listen saw
entertained guided discussed

1. The player ________________ excitedly when they won the match.
2. The doctor _________________ to his patients softly.
3. Ali always _________________ his mother with the house work.
4. Ahmad and Gopal _______________ best friend.
5. He ________________ an accident yesterday.
6. She _______________ the prettiest girl in the class.
7. The clown ________________ the children and made them happy.
8. The teacher ________________ the students with their project.
9. The students ________________ the proposals with their lecturer.
10. Please _______________ to me. I have an important announcement to make.

2. Circle the best answer

1. The teacher______________ the lesson yesterday.

teaches taught has taught

2. Now he _______________ questions to see if the students have understood the lesson.

asks is asking asked

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John ________________ .

sleeps is sleeping slept

4. Every Monday, Sally ________________ her kids to football practice.

drives is driving drove

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ADVERBS

Adverbs tell us more about a verb, an
adjective or another adverb.

 Types of adverbs : manner, place, time or frequency, degree or quantity.

 Manner (describe how an action is done ) eg. Diana speaks softly. (How does
Diana speak?)

 Place (shows where an action happens or is done) eg. He is waiting at the bus
stop. (Where is he waiting?)

 Time or frequency (tells when or how often an action happens or is done) eg. It
rained last night. (When did it rain?) / Her baby always cries (How often does her
baby cry?)

 Degree or quantity (answers the question “to what degree?” or “How much?”

Practice 1
1. Read the poem and circle. Circle the adverbs.
She ran into her arms so happily
He looked at me tenderly,
She spoke to me quite gently,
I turned and walked away sadly,
Then she called me softly
Eventually I learned to smile again.
(Adapted from New Headway Pre Intermediate)

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Write your own poem using the adverbs in the box.
truthfully angrily sadly entirely firmly quickly softly excitedly
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Chapter 3
Bon Appetit!

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with
him) reported:

Messenger of Allah (PBUH) never found
fault with food. If he had inclination to
eating it, he would eat; and if he disliked it,

he would leave it.
Reported by Bukhari

Word of the day
Inclination means a feeling that you want to do a particular thing, or the fact that you prefer or

are more likely to do a particular thing.
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A. Write the correct adjectives for each picture.

WORDS

TOUCH SHAPE COLOUR TASTE

rotten, greasy, round, square, pink, red, orange, sweet, salty, bitter,
crunchy, crispy, straight, triangular, black, yellowish, blue, flavoured, sour, spicy,
mushy, ripe, sticky, oval, sleek, blobby, dark, green, purple, juicy, fresh, tasteless,
grubby, melted, slimy,
soft, hard, pickly flat, elliptical, white, grey, brown hot, mild
crooked, wavy

1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4. 4.
5. 5. 5. 5.

1. 1. 1. 1.
2. 2. 2. 2.
3. 3. 3. 3.
4. 4. 4. 4.
5. 5. 5. 5.

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B. Choose the correct answer.

savoury hot over-cooked spicy oily light
crunchy tender bitter sour bland sweet

1. The curry made by my Indian friend is very __________. It felt like my mouth is on fire!
2. Dark chocolate and coffee have a ____________ taste.
3. Foods that are fried are usually _____________.
4. The chef forgot to put salt on my steak. It tastes very ___________.
5. Have you tried this apple? It’s very ____________.
6. My mother don’t really likes to eat chocolate or cake. She prefers _____________ food like

nuts and crisps.
7. Zulaikha ordered a caramel frappe with extra whipped cream and chocolate drizzle because

she likes _____________ drinks.
8. Lemon juice is _____________ without sugar.
9. My chicken is all black. It’s ______________.
10. The steak is perfectly ______________ because it melt in my mouth straightaway.

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LISTENING

Listening for Main Idea

Listening for main idea means you listen to understand the
main idea of a text. Details are not important.

Pre listening:

A. Do you have any favourite dessert that you like to eat? What is it? Do you know
how to cook or bake your favourite dessert?

B. While listening to this video titled ‘How to Bake Square Fudge Brownies by Anna
Olson’, try to answer these questions.

1. Why did she put the sea salt while roasting her pecan?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

2. How much time is needed to make sure the pecan looks nice and brown?
_______________________________________________________________

3. How much butter did she put in her recipe?
_______________________________________________________________

4. What is so special about unsweetened chocolate?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

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5. Why she likes to add brown sugar in her recipe?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

6. Why should you whisk your brownies by hand and not using the mixture?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

7. Why a brownies recipe does not need any baking soda or baking powder?
_______________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________

8. Where did she put the pecan before she starts baking?
_______________________________________________________________

9. How long should you wait before taking off the square brownies from its tray?
_______________________________________________________________

10. Do you think baking brownies is easy? Why?
_______________________________________________________________
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SPEAKING

MAKING AND RESPONDING TO REQUEST When asking for a request, it
should be done politely and
wisely.

 Would you mind ..., please? Requesting
 Can / Could you …..?  Do you mind ….?
 Will / Would you …..?  Do you think you could ….?
 Please ……  Would it be possible to ….?
 I would like you to ….  Could you possibly ….?
 I’d appreciate it if you could ….

Accepting Requests Refusing Requests
(Positive Responses)
 Sure, I’d be glad / happy to ….. (Negative Responses)
 Of course / Certainly.  I’d love to, but ….
 No problem.  It sounds great, but ….
 Sure, just a moment.  I’m sorry, but ….
 Ok, I’ll do it now.  Sorry to say that ….
 Sure, I’ll try to have it done by today.  Umm, I can’t right now but I will ….
 All right.
 Is it ok if I take care of something else
first?

 Sure, but I won’t be able to do it until
…

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Practice 1
Do these exercises by using polite phrases with a friend.

1. Ask a friend to by you something from the shop.
2. Ask a policeman to give you directions.
3. Ask a friend to lend you something.
4. Ask a waiter to bring you the bill.
5. Ask someone to meet you for dinner tomorrow.
6. Ask your mother to cook your favourite dish.
7. Ask your sister to treat you on your birthday.
8. Ask a friend to buy you a drink.

Practice 2
In a group of 4, create a role play by using the making a request phrases in making a request.

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Topic Sentences and Supporting Details READING

Topic sentence is a sentence that express
the main idea of a paragraphs. It has a topic and a
controlling idea.

Supporting details are statements that are relevant
to the topic sentence. They support the main idea
presented in the topic sentence.

Example: ____b___. Raw food is food that is not cooked. Some foods are good to eat
raw. Other foods are not good for the body when they are raw, so they
must be cooked. Some foods are good to eat either raw or cooked.
a) Raw food is food that is not cooked.
b) Some foods are good to eat either raw or cooked.
c) Raw food is good.

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Practice 1
Read the passage and choose the best topic sentence.

1) ______________________. We all need to eat to keep fit and healthy. Young
children cannot grow tall and strong unless they eat a well-balanced diet. This
means a selection of foods that provide protein, fat, carbohydrate, vitamins and
mineral elements. Some foods can be digested raw but other foods are heated and
cooked to make digestion faster. Salad leaves, cucumber, tomatoes, vegetables
such as carrots, and fruit do not need cooking. However apples are an example of
fruit that can be eaten raw and also cooked. Stewed apples, apples baked in the
oven and apples in pies and topped with crumble are ways of eating the fruit.
When food is cooked, it is heated.
A. Some food can be eaten raw, some food can be cooked and some are heated.
B. We all need to eat to keep fit and healthy

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2) ___________________. Before people had electricity and gas, they cooked on
wood and charcoal fires. A fairly recent addition to cooking is the microwave.
This speeds up the cooking time. Fan ovens are also more efficient. Barbecue
cooking outside in the garden on a warm day in summer, is very popular. In the
kitchen, utensils are used to contain the food, and they vary from open pans to
pans with lids, frying pans, steamers, pressure cookers and woks. Now both men
and women share the tasks in modern and well-designed kitchens.
A. Modern kitchen helps the cooking much faster compared to the old way.
B. Both men and women can share cooking tasks.

3) ____________________. The kitchen is now the 'hub' of the house. The family,
friends and visitors when waiting for a meal to be prepared all gather in the
kitchen and help to prepare the dishes or watch others doing the cooking. The
utensils available to aid the food preparation are plentiful. Different types of
knives for example. Aprons and oven gloves help to protect us from spills and
heat when taking hot dishes from the oven. Some people love cooking, planning
the meal, assembling the ingredients and then preparing the food. Others however
prefer to open a tin of food and hot up the contents.
A. The kitchen is now the hub of the house.
B. Cooking makes everyone feel content at home.

Adapted from : https://www.excellentesl4u.com/esl-cooking-reading.html

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WRITING

Writing a paragraph.

Practice 1 : Put the lines of the restaurant conversation in correct order.

Waiter ANSWER:

 Would you like something for dessert?

 Thank you. Come again.

 And what would you like to drink?
 Yes, here it is.

 May I take your order?

Customer
 I'd like a cup of coffee, please.
 Hmmm.. RM65.55. Here you are.
 I'll take the spaghetti and a salad.
 Thank you. Goodbye.
 No thanks. I'm full. Could we have the
check, please?

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GRAMMAR

Practice 2 : Work with a partner. Look at the menu. One person is the waiter or waitress and
one person is the customer. Write the conversation. Don’t forget to include:

a. Find out and tell about the special menu (what they are and how much they cost?).
b. Ask and answer questions about foods on the menu.

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ADJECTIVES

Adjectives describe and tell you more
about nouns

 Types of adjectives : possessive, number, ordinal number, demonstrative, size, opinion,
colour, emotion, origin, material, purpose, shape, age, temperature, pattern.
 Eg: my, forty, twentieth, those, big, unfriendly, orange, anxious, Spanish, cotton,
fishing boat, oblong, old, warm, striped.

 Positions of adjectives
 Before a noun. Eg. Fikri is a generous man.
 After verbs “to be” eg. My nephews are naughty.
 After linking verbs eg. The chicken soup tastes delicious.
 Nouns can become adjectives when they describe another noun eg. His cousin works
as a lorry driver.
 Verbs ending in “ing” eg. The shivering cat ran into the house.
 Past participle verbs (ed, en) eg. Dr Hakim treated the injured boy.
 Some adjectives are hyphenated. Eg. We live in a three-room condominium.

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Practice 1
Read the paragraph. Then answer the question below.

Coffee: The World’s Most Popular Drink
People all over the world drink coffee. It is the world’s most popular drink. The
French call it café, the Germans kaffe, the Japanese koohi, the Turkish kahve. There are
many types of coffee nowadays like black, latte, cappuccino, Americano, mocha,
espresso, macchiato, café au lait and so on. The people of Sweden drink the most coffee –
more than five cups a day. Over half of American adults drink it every day, but not as
much as in Sweden. Too much coffee is bad for your health.
We don’t know who discovered coffee. There is a popular story about a young
man who discovered coffee in Ethiopia, a country in Africa. Around the year 700, there
was a young man called Kaldi who took care of goats. One day, he watched them while
they were eating some plants. Soon after they ate the plants, the goats became very
excited, and they did not sleep that night. Kaldi tried the plants himself, and he became
very excited and thrilled too. Other people tried the plants. They decided to boil the
plants and then drink the liquid. They too could not sleep at night. This drink became
popular and went from Ethiopia to Arabia. By 1200, it was a popular drink in the Arab
world. The word coffee comes from the Arab word qahwah. Coffee then traveled from
Arabia to Turkey, Europe and the rest of the world.

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Coffee has very been popular in history. Many famous people loved coffee. The
French writer, Voltaire needed 72 cups every day. In 1735, the German musician Johann
Sebastian Bach wrote music about coffee. Another German musician, Beethoven, counted
60 beans for each cup of coffee he made. That was strong!

There are coffee houses and coffee cafes all over the world today. There are cafes
will all kinds of coffee. There are different size and flavors. There are cafes where you
can use the Internet while you drink your coffee.
1. Underline the adjectives.
2. Find the synonym of the adjectives
3. Find the antonym of the adjectives.

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CHAPTER 4
A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE

“eat and drink and do not commit excesses; indeed, He does
not love those who are excessive” (7:31).

Hadith of the day
In the verse of Holy Quran, Allah Almighty described the moderate eating.

Allah (SWT) says: “Eat and drink but avoid excess” (Quran, 20:81).
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WORDS

USING A DICTIONARY
Read the paragraph and write the meaning of the underlined words. Do it with your lecturer.
A healthy and happy life is no accident, in addition to healthy genes it depends on good
habits of mind and body. By following Islamic teachings one is already adopting good
habits of mind and body. Take for example the beliefs how they nurture positive
attitudes, worship and rituals how they train a person to take seriously social
responsibilities and moral values how they help in building personal relationships.
Similarly, by expressly forbidding drinking alcohol, smoking, gambling and eating pork,
Islam has laid solid foundations for a healthy lifestyle, a safe and hygienic way of living.

1. Genes……………………………………………………………………………………………..
2. Adopt….…………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. Beliefs…………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Nurture……………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Forbid……………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. Gambling…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. Foundation……………………………………………………………………………………….
8. Hygienic………………………………………………………………………………………....

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