Focus PT3 2020 - English

English Form 1 • 2 • 3 Answers
Affixations • the severed arm of a toy
• old envelope
Formative Practice • unusable sellotape
• toothless stapler
Practice 1 • springless bulldog clip
1. unsure 4. invisible 7. immoral • the dried-up liquid paper
2. unwell 5. invalid 8. impossible • unusable battery
3. unlucky 6. immobile • unusable starter motor
• worn out tyre
Practice 2 • spoilt sparking plug
• unusable carburettor
improve unite winner river introduce
Practice 2
uncertain upset nearer innocent loser 1. small pieces that are left on a surface
2. broken
spider imagine industry umbra prosper 3. spoils
4. pattern on tyre
inject unload hilly homeless driver 5. a pet that no longer has a home
POEMS Practice 3

FORM 1 Accept any suitable answers.
Practice 4
News Break by Max Fatchen
(a) The arm is broken.
Formative Practice (b) It can no longer hold paper.
(c) We can clear the weed, trim the plants and replant some of
Practice 1 the plants in the garden to make it beautiful.
1. ✗ 2. ✓ 3. ✓ 4. ✗ 5. ✓ (d) No, it is not a good idea because keeping unwanted things
6. ✓ messes up the place and takes up storage space.
Practice 2 Practice 5
1. CREASE (a) They would end up in a landfill.
2. LUNCHEON (b) It can no longer start the engine.
3. SHRIEKING (c) You can use it to plant flowers.
4. HULLABALOO (d) No, we should not as that would contribute to the increase of
5. TREBLE garbage. Instead, we can recycle them into usable things.
6. CEASE
Practice 6
Practice 3 (a) The word is ‘severed’.
(a) The child (b) It mars instead of mends.
(b) He made sure that he is clean and his shirt is not creased. (c) It is left standing on a shelf in the library and nobody reads the
(c) The word is ‘shrieking’. book.
(d) The child knows that the mother would be displeased with his (d) The poet wants to communicate a sense of hopelessness and
performance in school and tries to make up for it. sadness.
Practice 4 FORM 2
(a) The child is not behaving in his usual manner. My Hero by Willis Hall
(b) He is trying to behave well to make up for the bad news that
he has to relay. Formative Practice
(c) The parent realises the reason for the behaviour when she
sees the report card. Practice 1
(d) Accept any reasonable answer. 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9
Practice 5 Practice 2
(a) The words are loving and helpful. 1 v
(b) He spends all his money. 2
(c) The line is ‘Today you are a lamb, love. Where yesterday a b r a v e
rebel’. m
(d) The parent cannot believe that he is her child because he is 3 u p s e t
behaving so well. (Accept any reasonable answer)
i
Sad I Ams by Trevor Millum 4
g r e e t
Formative Practice 5 t 6 d e
7 s k e l e t o n s
Practice 1
(Accept any 10 of the following answers) c l f
• the ring from an empty Cola can a l e
• the scrapings from an unwashed porridge pan r y a
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Practice 3 FORM 3
(a) The hero is the child’s father.
(b) The father and child enjoy close relationship. Poisoned Talk by Raymond Wilson
(c) He is afraid. Formative Practice
(d) They are meant for adults who usually sleep later than
children. (accept any suitable answer) Practice 1
Practice 4 1. ✗
(a) His father is not afraid of the dead of night. 2. ✗
(b) It is associated with darkness, ghosts and monsters. 3. ✓
(c) He would not be bothered at all. 4. ✓
(d) Yes, the child is able to accept it because the poem focuses 5. ✓
on the bravery of the father rather than his weakness. The 6. ✗
mere mention of his weakness is to show that he is human 7. ✓
like everybody else. (accept any suitable answer) 8. ✓
Practice 5 Practice 2
(a) He is proud of his father. 1. ✓
(b) The kinds of films are usually those that are not suitable for 2. ✓
children. 3. ✓
(c) The line is ‘My dad could just defeat ‘em’. 4. ✓
(d) Yes, having a hero can be a source of inspiration for the child. 5. ✗
(accept any suitable answer) 6. ✗
What is Red by Mary O’Neil 7. ✓
8. ✓
Formative Practice 9. ✗
Practice 1 Practice 3
1. rose (a) The real cause of death is the consumption of the poisoned
2. blazing worm.
3. sunburn (b) It has been poisoned by the acidic soil.
4. squiggles (c) The word means unsafe.
5. Valentine (d) The fish in the lake is poisoned due to water pollution.
6. cart
7. lipstick Practice 4
8. embarrassed (a) It is polluted.
(b) Industrial waste caused it to be polluted.
Practice 2 (c) It caused the living beings in the lake to be poisoned.
Sunset, sunburn, rose, blood, brick, band, embarrassment, fire, fire- (d) It means that the destruction of the environment and the death
cracker, fire-engine, anger, Red Indian, Valentine, trimmings on a of living being is the result of men’s greed.
circus cart, lipstick, a shout, signal, rubber ball.
Practice 5
Practice 3 (a) The industrial waste, mercury caused the death of the marine
(a) The poet is Mary O’Neil. life.
(b) The words are blazing and bright. (b) The actual cause is pollution.
(c) The feeling of embarrassment. (c) The word is ‘boasted’.
(d) If I were a poet, I would use the colour blue, for it reflects the (d) (Accept any logical answer)
colour of the sky and the sea which also symbolises freedom The Day the Bulldozers Came by David Orme
and inspiration. (accept any suitable answer)
Formative Practice
Practice 4
(a) They are the sun and the rose flower. Practice 1
(b) It is used during celebrations and it is red because it creates 1. BULLDOZERS
a celebratory mood. 2. SIZZLED
(c) The poet wants to create the image of fun. A big rubber ball is 3. SCATTERING
bouncy and creates a lot of fun. 4. LEAPT
(d) It is easily noticeable so that other vehicles on the road would 5. STIRRED
give way to it during an emergency. Red is the colour that 6. TREMBLED
attracts the attention of people. (accept any suitable answer) 7. ROOKS
8. TRUNKS
Practice 5
(a) The person wants to hide away from people. Practice 2
(b) Anger and embarrassment. 1. ✓
(c) It can cause the skin to be sunburnt. 2. ✗
(d) The poet wants to highlight that the colour red is in everything 3. ✓
that we see in our everyday life and that life would be so 4. ✗
colourless without this vibrant colour. (accept any suitable 5. ✓
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7. ✗ takes the purse and returns it to the lady. To Lee’s delight, the lady
8. ✓ gives Lee some money that enables him to go to the fair.
Practice 3 Practice 6
(a) The squirrels scampered about in fear. Accept any logical answer.
(b) The phrase is ‘scattering up tree trunks’.
(c) They have been chopped down. FORM 2
(d) (Accept any logical answer)
Cheat! by Allan Baillie
Practice 4 Formative Practice
(a) The poet paints a picture of the natural life cycle of birth and
life within a natural environment. Practice 1
(b) It refers to the flies. Geoff – courageous, good sense of humor, resourceful, kind,
(c) The line is ‘No one can get me here.’ thoughtful, honest
(d) The poet wishes to convey that development can cause Lynne – impatient, serious, quick to jump to conclusion, quick-
immeasurable harm to wildlife and their natural habitats. tempered, tactless, impulsive
Practice 5 Practice 2
(a) The word is ‘stirred’. 1. anxiety
(b) The bulldozer has started digging the ground. 2. frustration
(c) It has dug a tunnel hidden safely deep down in the ground. 3. disappointment
(d) The home that the fox has built is probably destroyed and the 4. anger
fox could have been killed too. 5. sadness
SHORT STORY Practice 3
1. They are waiting for the announcement of the winners of the
FORM 1 short story writing contest.
2. She has lost the medal to Geoff.
Fair’s Fair by Narinder Dhami 3. She thinks that Geoff has copied the story from Bradburie.
4. Geoff takes away all the books by Bradburie to find out if he
Formative Practice has unintentionally taken any plot from Bradburie’s stories.
Practice 1 Practice 4
(Accept any suitable answers)
The character whom I admire in the story Cheat! by Allan Baillie
• We should be true to our friends. is Geoff Bolder. Geoff and Lynne participated in a short story writing
• We should be honest to one another. competition, where he emerges as the winner. Noticing Lynne’s
• We should not take things that do not belong to us. disappointment, he jokes about how Mr Velos must have tossed
• We should be responsible. their paper into the air to decide who the winner is. The paper that
• We must never give up when we face problems. lands on the floor first is hence the winner. This conversation shows
• We should think of ways to solve problems faced. not only Geoff’s good sense of humour but also his generosity. He is
determined to make Lynne feel better.
Practice 2 When Lynne blurts the name ‘Bradburie’ Geoff gets puzzled.
(Accept any suitable answers) He goes to the library and borrows all Bradburie’s books. This shows
• Honest • Resourceful • Kind that Geoff is an honest person who is determined to find out if he has
• Truthful • Frank unintentionally copied the story from Bradburie.
Upon learning that his story is somewhat similar to that of
Bradburie’s, he immediately approaches Mr Velos to own up to his
Practice 3
mistake and asks to be disqualified. However, Mr Velos decided to
1. Honest put him in second place replacing Lynne. This demonstrated his
2. Respectful honesty and bravery. He is certainly an admirable person as not
3. Kind everybody who is already pronounced the winner is willing to do that.
4. Helpful
5. Resourceful Practice 5
6. Caring The main theme of the story Cheat! by Allan Baillie is the
danger of being judgmental. In the story, Lynne is disappointed that
Practice 4 she has lost to Geoff in a story writing competition. Though Geoff
3. ✓ 4. ✓ 7. ✓ 8. ✓ tries hard to make Lynne feel better, she is still unable to accept
the fact that she has lost to Geoff. After the competition, Lynne
Practice 5 chances upon a story by Bradburie that has a similar story line as
Geoff’s story. Lynne jumps to conclusion that Geoff has cheated in
The three friends are so excited to know that a fair will be the competition by copying Bradburie’s story. When Lynne sees that
coming to town. As Lee does not have the money to buy the ticket, there are no Bradburie’s books in the library, she immediately jumps
Sam suggests doing odd jobs for the neighbourhood in order to raise to the conclusion that Geoff is trying to cover up his lie when actually
the money needed. They approach Sam’s father who agrees to let Geoff is frantically trying to find out if he has unintentionally taken the
them wash his car. The children, instead of doing a good job, splash plot from Bradburie’s books.
water on each other and make a mess which angers Sam’s father. He Lynne’s action shows that when a person is judgemental, a
refuses to pay them as he ends up washing the car himself. person fails to make good judgements in life. After Geoff’s confession,
Their next job is to take Mrs Green’s dog for a walk at the park. Mr Velos examines Geoff’s short story and feels that Geoff’s story is
The dog sees a little girl playing with a ball and sinks his teeth into different from Bradburie’s. However, he awards the medal to Lynne
the little girl’s ball. Though Lee earns a pound for the job, he decides who does not feel good at all for winning it. By being judgemental,
to give up the pound for the girl to get a new ball. As the children are Lynne has ruined a beautiful relationship with a schoolmate. Though
thinking of how to get more jobs, Lee sees a lady drop her purse. He we are not told of the consequence of her action, we can be sure that

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their relationship would have soured. In being judgemental and hasty, Practice 5
Lynne has hurt Geoff and perhaps hurt his self-confidence. Thus, we
should not be judgemental because the truth may not be what we The drama A Night Out is simple and the dialogues are well
think it is. developed. Through the dialogues we are able to understand the
message of the writer, which is people should appreciate their lives
DRAMA and not attempt to be pretentious.
Chandler, who dreams of being a rich gentleman, tries to

behave like one. He uses his hard-earned money to give himself
FORM 2 a treat to live like a gentleman once every ten weeks. He earns
eighteen dollars a week like his friend, White. However, he does not
A Night Out by O. Henry spend all of his money. Instead, he saves one dollar out of the money
he has earned and at the end of ten weeks he gives himself a treat.
Formative Practice He buys himself an evening to remember.
I like the drama because it serves to remind us that we have ‘a
Practice 1
Chandler’ in all of us. We sometimes wish we were rich and can live
1
c like the rich. Sometimes we spend beyond our means and indulge
2 d h in things we should not be doing. Sometimes we may forget our
responsibilities or choose to forget our responsibilities like Chandler
i a who chooses not to pay the landlady the rental for the room he is
s n staying in.

Thus, I like the drama as it is a subtle reminder to us to live
a d 3 s within our means, be honest, not to be pretentious and to manage our
p l 4 d i money well.
p e o s
5 GRAPHIC NOVELS
b o a r d i n g h o u s e
i r i FORM 1
6
M a r i a n w e 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
t a
e y Formative Practice
7 8
l a n d l a d y Practice 1
n (Accept any suitable answers)
k • Exciting • Mysterious • Sad
l • Interesting • Intriguing • Frightening
• Depressing • Informative
e
Practice 2
Practice 2 1. B 2. C 3. C
4. A 5. A 6. C
1. She has hurt her ankle and needs time for her ankle to get
better.
2. He is a selfish man who only thinks of himself. Practice 3
3. He wants to impress Miss Marian. 1. It has a museum, library, many large rooms for guests,
4. She wants a husband who is true to his wife and has a proper hallways and it carries many treasures.
job. 2. They think it is a huge narwhal.
3. The Nautilus is filled with the wonders of science that do not
Practice 3 fail to amaze him.
1. Chandler 4. It shows that people from the Nautilus have died in the past.
2. Mrs Black 5. There is a compassionate side to his character although he
3. Marian does not outwardly show it.
4. White
5. Sissie Practice 4
Accept any logical answer.
Practice 4
In the drama A Night Out, Chandler uses his hard earned Practice 5
money to give himself a treat to live like a gentleman once every ten Captain Nemo’s actions appear to be good at times and bad
weeks. He saves one dollar out of the money he has earned and at at other times. This confuses Aronnax. When Aronnax and Conseil
the end of ten weeks he gives himself a treat. He buys himself an join him on a pearl hunt in the Indian Ocean, they are amazed to
evening to remember. Putting on the finest clothes, he goes to one of see Nemo attacking a shark that is heading towards the Indian pearl
the best restaurants in New York and eats the most expensive food diver. Nemo even gives him a bag of pearls. Aronnax is amazed that
on the menu, drinks the best coffee and takes a taxi home. He wants a man who has given up on human race would go to such lengths in
to eat at the same place as the rich people do and be thought of as order to save a total stranger.
a rich gentleman. In another occasion, Captain Nemo shows Aronnax a chest
It is good to be kind to oneself. Saving money for whatever filled with gold ingots. He shows Aronnax several of his men
purpose is a good virtue. However, I do not think that Chandler should harvesting gold, silver and jewels from an old shipwreck. The act
live this kind of lifestyle. For one thing, he does not even bother to of stealing treasures that do not belong to him does not put Captain
pay his landlady for the room he has rented. This is irresponsible and Nemo in a good light but Captain Nemo’s subsequent action totally
selfish. It is also silly to be pretentious. takes him by surprise. Captain Nemo gives the gold he has harvested
He should be glad that he has a job and is earning a decent to the suffering people of war-torn Crete. Aronnax is surprised that
living instead of pretending to be what he is not. It is precisely Captain Nemo who appears so aloof and devoid of feelings actually
because of this that he loses a chance to further develop a romantic feels for the pearl diver whom he sympathises and the people who
relationship with Marian who wants to look for a man who has more are suffering due to war.
substance.
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Practice 6 that he is chosen as the king and his kingdom is not gained through
An event in the story that left a deep impression on me as magical power.

We understand from the story that King Arthur is brave and
well as taught me a valuable lesson is when Captain Nemo steals fights numerous battles and successfully gains the respect and trust
the treasures of a shipwreck. In the story, Captain Nemo shows
Professor Aronnax the Vigo Bay, a graveyard of old wrecked Spanish of the people in his kingdom. We see that he is a valiant young man
ships filled with treasures. He shows Aronnax how his men harvest who does his best in battlefields. In the story, he is seen as the one
the gold, silver and jewels from the wreck. This appears to Aronnax who leads his army in battles and brings glory to his people. He wins
and the readers as something that is wrong as Captain Nemo has no many battles and so gains the respect of his knights and subjects. He
right to harvest the treasures and claim them to be his. We later learn learns to be a good king under the guidance of Merlin.
that Captain Nemo is in fact giving the gold to the suffering people of King Arthur is however not able to free himself from being
war-torn Crete. This amazes Aronnax who looks upon Captain Nemo consumed by jealousy and it is this that brings about his downfall at
as one who has no emotions and feelings for others, much less for the hands of the evil Morgan.
their suffering.
The lesson that I have learnt from this incident is that we Practice 6
should not jump to conclusions too soon. It takes time to understand An important lesson that I have learnt from the story King
a person. All too often, we judge a person without a proper Arthur is one should not be gullible. One should not believe what
understanding of the person. We should thus not be judgemental.
Instead, we should interact with the person more to understand him others tell you without first investigating the truth. Morgan who is cold,
or her better. This will result in less misunderstandings and a better calculating and vicious, plots to seize the throne. She poisons King
relationship. Arthur’s mind and makes him suspect his queen. She then makes
King Arthur drive his best friend Lancelot out of his castle. Later, she
King Arthur by Janet Hardy-Gould urges the King to seek Lancelot out to kill him.
King Arthur should not have listened to Morgan or for that
Formative Practice matter, anyone who talks ill about the queen. He should have talked
to the queen and Lancelot instead of allowing the seed of distrust to
Practice 1 grow in his heart and in the end consume his ability to reason.
• King Arthur: valiant, trusting, impulsive The lesson that I have learnt is that one should not act on
• Mordred: impatient, scheming, evil what others say. Good communication is the best way to resolve
• Merlin: patient, fatherly, wise any misunderstanding. By keeping quiet and not talking it out,
• Lancelot: loyal, strong, unsuspecting misunderstandings deepen to a level that cannot be resolved.
• Guinevere: loving, simple, beautiful
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss
Practice 2
Formative Practice
1. Merlin
2. King Arthur Practice 1
3. Lancelot Accept any suitable answers.
4. Guinevere • Resourceful • Brave • Loving
5. Morgan • Caring • Knowledgeable • Responsible
6. Mordred • Concerned • Protective
Practice 3 Practice 2
1. ✓ 1. ✓
4. ✓ 4. ✓
5. ✓ 5. ✓
6. ✓ 6. ✓
7. ✓
Practice 3
Practice 4 1. The Robinson family leaves Switzerland and heads for
An important message of the story is that one should not be Australia.
evil as the evil will eventually be punished. Morgan and her son 2. They are shipwrecked, and the ship’s captain and crew decide
have no valid reason to want to plot the overthrowing of the King. to abandon the ship.
King Arthur who has no children is willing to accept her and her son
and even welcomes them to his castle. He even intends to hand the 3. They construct a raft to escape the sinking ship.
throne over to her and her son. Her wicked nature causes her own 4. They find a tropical island in which they set up a temporary
downfall. home.
King Arthur’s downfall is a classic example of the dangers of 5. Fritz and his father return to the shipwreck to salvage
letting emotions rule your heart. This causes him to irrationally banish livestock, materials, supplies in the ship and their two dogs.
his trusted knight, Lancelot. A groundless jealousy causes King Arthur 6. The family explores the island and discovers fresh water and
to be evil. Having banished Lancelot, he seeks him out to take his fruits to keep them alive.
life. This evil plan of his allows Morgan’s evil plot to overthrow him
become a success. Her keen observations and understanding of the 7. With the materials recovered from the shipwreck, they make a
human heart makes her evil plot a success in so far as making the tree house.
King jealous and suspicious. 8. Fritz explores the other side of the island on a canoe and
In the end, Morgan’s plot to overthrow the King fails and she saves Jenny Montrose from being attacked by wild animals.
loses her son. King Arthur loses the woman he loves and the kingdom 9. They spot a ship sent by Jenny’s grandfather sailing near the
he has fought so hard for. This clearly drives home the message that island.
people who are evil will eventually be punished.
10. Fritz and his siblings leave the island with Jenny to Europe.
Practice 5
Practice 4
A character whom I admire in the story King Arthur is King A moral value that I have learnt from the story is one needs
Arthur himself. In the beginning of the story, we know him as the child to be united and work together with others in order to survive. The
Arthur who has no superpower but works his way up to become the
king with the help of Merlin, the magician. It is not a stroke of luck Robinsons do not blame one another but work together to ensure

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that everyone is safe and happy. Mr Robinson plays the role of the NOVELS
protective father who is resourceful and thinks of ways to ensure that
the family is safe. Mrs Robinson thinks of ways to make the entire FORM 3
family more comfortable on the island.
The two elder boys explore the island to look for food. Ernest Moby Dick by Herman Melville
does his part by looking out for wild animals while the family is asleep Formative Practice
in the tree house. He is the one to alert the father about the tiger that
is prowling underneath their tree house at night. While waiting for the Practice 1
older siblings and his father to come back from the shipwreck, he
makes himself useful by catching fish so that the mother can cook a
meal for the family.
The story thus teaches us that working together is important to moody
achieve success.
impatient vengeful
Practice 5
I think an important message in the story is that one needs to
be resourceful in order to survive on an island. The Robinsons have
nothing to help them survive on the deserted island. Upon reaching Ahab
the island, the quick-thinking father, with the help of the older sons,
goes back to the shipwreck in order to salvage whatever they can in selfish eccentric
order to bring them back to the island. The domesticated animals on
the ship are towed back to the island. They also tow back a great
store of tools and materials that they can use on the island.
Upon reaching the island, the family sets up a makeshift camp. determined stubborn
The father knows that they must prepare for a long stay on the island
and his thoughts are as much on provisions for the future as for their
immediate needs. The older children spend the next day exploring
the island. They find that there is source of food and water on the Practice 2
island.
The resourcefulness and the ingenuity of the family in the face 1. Ishmael
of difficulties surviving on a deserted island are highlighted. When 2. Captain Ahab
animals threaten their lives, they build a tree house. When the vine 3. Moby Dick
ladder becomes too unsteady for Mrs Robinson, Mr Robinson builds 4. Queequeg
a staircase within the trunk of the hollowed tree. They even discover 5. Pip
a vast cave with the added bonus of an unlimited source of rock 6. Starbuck
salt. At no point in the story is there despair and loss of hope. They 7. Fedallah
struggle to survive till help comes. 8. Captain Boomer
Practice 6 Practice 3
Towards the end of the story, Fritz, explores the other side of 1. A
the island on a canoe. While testing out his new canoe, he sees a 2. C
message asking for help tied on the leg of an albatross. He soon 3. D
finds, Jenny Montrose trapped like the Robinsons on a nearby island 4. B
and helps to save her from being attacked by wild animals. Jenny 5. C
Montrose has shipwrecked on the island while returning from India. 6. D
Soon after that, they spot a ship sailing near the island. It
is a ship sent by Jenny’s grandfather who has been looking for Practice 4
her desperately. Fritz and Jenny decide to return to Europe and 1. boomer
get married in London. So, the children leave with the ship while 2. voyage
their parents decide to stay back on the island. Though it appears
improbable that Jenny’s grandfather sends a ship looking for her 3. Pequod
at this point in time, it advances the plot and brings the story to a 4. Moby Dick
conclusion. 5. tattoos
Mr and Mrs Robinson find their home away from home. They 6. Ishmael
eventually find peace and happiness in a remote island away from 7. revenge
civilisation. They leave the decision to their children on how they 8. Queequeg
want to lead their life henceforth and the children decide to leave 9. oil
for Europe. The ending is most appropriate because after a difficult 10. Fedallah
time, the children finally have a chance to get back to civilisation
and naturally would not hesitate to leave the island. This reaction is Practice 5
appropriate for their age. We are told that they decide to continue
their education. Fritz and Jenny decide to get married. This happy The story Moby Dick ends with Captain Ahab’s three-day
ending is appropriate for all who have suffered so much during the chase for the legendary white whale. Captain Ahab who has been
time they were shipwrecked on the island. Mr and Mrs Robinson who waiting for the chance to defeat the white whale is excited when the
have seen the world, finally find a carefree life away from civilisation. time comes for an encounter with the whale. He is overcome with
They do not stop their children from making the decision to leave the excitement as he has lived his entire life since he lost his leg to the
island but they make an important decision in life to carry on living on whale for this encounter with the ‘devil’. Captain Ahab is determined
a deserted island to be close with nature. to kill the whale.
The battle with the whale lasts three days. The encounter is
in the Pacific Ocean after being told of recent sightings of Moby
Dick. It is what the captain has been waiting for. He is as excited



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as a child is and prepares the Pequod for the battle. On the first the Pequod. He survives to tell the story of the supreme force of
day, Moby Dick rams into Ahab’s boat. Ahab and the other crew nature represented by Moby Dick.
are cast into the ocean but are later rescued by the Pequod. Moby
Dick disappears and returns the next day. On the second day, the The Elephant Man by Tim Vacary
harpooners successfully stab Moby Dick but its violent thrashing Formative Practice
destroys the boats and takes along Captain Ahab’s ivory leg.
On the third day, Ishmael together with Captain Ahab and his Practice 1
other crew takes the only whaling boat left while Starbuck takes charge 1. Dr. Frederick Treves
of the Pequod. Captain Ahab’s harpoon strikes Moby Dick just below 2. Merrick
his small black eye but the rope catches around him and pulls him to 3. The postman
his death. Thus confirming Fedallah’s prediction that only a rope can 4. The policemen
kill the captain. The whale smashes onto the Pequod and sinks the 5. Carr Gomm
vessel and pulling everyone in it except Ishmael. The story ends with 6. Queen Alexandra, the queen of England
the death of Captain Ahab and the complete destruction of the Pequod.
Ishmael stays adrift on the coffin that comes bobbing up when the Practice 2
Pequod sinks, keeping him safe till he is saved by the Rachel.
The ending seems appropriate in that it drives home the 1. Dr. Treves wants to see the Elephant man to assess the
message that no one can challenge nature and that the obsessed physical condition of the man for his research as a doctor.
captain is doomed to die. It is sad though that the captain has lived 2. Silcock is getting the Elephant man to demonstrate his ability
his life trapped in his obsession to destroy the ‘evil’ force. to move and is getting impatient as the Elephant man is not
moving fast enough.
Practice 6 3. Merrick attempts to speak loudly and clearly so that Dr Treves
The story Moby Dick is about Captain Ahab’s desire for can understand him as he has difficulty getting up the steps of
the cab.
revenge. We are told from the beginning of the story that Captain 4. Merrick is aware that his hideous look frightens people so he
Ahab lost his leg to a whale. In fact, this is used as a reason to deter requests to stay in a lighthouse where he is unlikely to been
Ishmael from signing up with the whaling vessel, the Pequod. Ishmael seen or in a home for the blind where blind people are not
however, signs up anyway probably because though he understands able to see how he looks.
the dangers of whaling he is not able to envision the extent of the
danger. Considering that Captain Ahab has lost his leg to the whale, it Practice 3
is understandable that he wishes to kill the brute for revenge. But, his
obsession with the desire to kill the brute to the extent of endangering 1. MERRICK
the lives of all aboard is insane and not justifiable. 2. DONATION
Moby Dick is a whale and not human though its tactic when 3. MISSHAPEN
attacking whaling vessels makes it seem almost as intelligent as 4. LIGHTHOUSE
humans. It is common at that period of time for whaling vessels to 5. QUEEN ALEXANDRA
attack whales for their oil that is highly priced, so it is not impossible for 6. THEATRE
whales to develop a defensive attitude when confronted with whaling 7. COUNTRYSIDE
vessels. It is a natural defensive reaction of whales to attack the 8. VICTORIAN
vessels. Captain Boomer of the Samuel Enderby lost his arm to the
white whale too but makes the decision to leave Moby Dick in the Practice 4
ocean. He refuses to join forces with Captain Ahab to kill the white In the novel The Elephant Man, the writer Tim Vicary deals with
whale. selfishness in human beings in a number of ways. First, we see the
Captain Ahab tells Starbuck that he has been whaling for forty selfishness of human beings in the character Silcock. He is portrayed
years. We are not told why he is so bent on killing Moby Dick. as a despicable man in that, he not only makes a living out of Merrick,
Captain Ahab calls the whale a devil and is determined to finish it off. but also treats him like an animal. He is impatient and cruel to Merrick
We can only infer that the obsession is driven by his desire to defeat and this can be seen from the squalid living conditions of Merrick. He
the whale that to him, symbolizes a force that is beyond ordinary is kept in a room that is dirty and foul smelling. Silcock is impatient
beings. It is not justifiable as this insane act costs him his own life as and cruel to Merrick and even resorts to hitting him like an animal.
well as the lives of those aboard the Pequod. He speaks angrily to Merrick asking him to walk and parade in front
of the doctor who has paid 12 pence to see him. He is dishonest
Practice 7 as after making money out of displaying Merrick’s deformities, he
Based on the novel Moby Dick, the character that I find abandons him.
interesting is the character Ishmael. Ishmael is the narrator or the The selfishness of the society during the Victorian era is
protagonist in the novel. We do not know how Ishmael actually looks also clearly reflected in the story. Silcock is able to make a living
like but we can feel his keen interest in whaling. Though he has been out of Merrick because people are willing to pay in order to see
forewarned that the Pequod is not like any other whaling vessel, the deformities on him. The society does not endeavour to help
Ishmael proceeds to sign up to join the vessel. the people with oddities who have been victimized. Instead, they
Ishmael’s chance encounter with Queequeg is interesting as it is continue to give support to scums of society like Silcock who have no
comical. He screams for help when a huge man with black lines all over conscience.
his face and body and wears no clothes except for a strange looking Selfishness is also seen at different levels of the society. Dr.
skirt appears in his room. When the barman dashes in to introduce Treves in a way helps to secure a home for Merrick because as a
Queequeg as his roommate, he wholeheartedly apologises for his doctor he has great interest in studying the medical condition that
behaviour. This chance meeting later develops into a close relationship he sees in him. To Dr. Treves, Merrick is an interesting specimen for
that sends home an important message which is friendship can be a medical research. The people who come to visit Merrick too only
developed despite differences in culture. The theme of friendship is appear to be kind on the surface but are selfish in their own ways
only developed in the bond between the duo and contrasted starkly as they too have their own selfish reasons to be with Merrick. The
with Captain Ahab’s relationship with all aboard the Pequod. theme of selfishness in human beings is explored through different
Through Ishmael, we are given a glimpse of the world of characters to expose their true intentions of ‘helping’ Merrick.
whaling and the whaling industry at that time. We learn of the difficult
lives of whalers and what the future holds for them and their families Practice 5
when they go whaling. He is the only surviving crew to tell the story of Merrick is found dead in bed in April 1890. He has attempted
how one man’s obsession with conquering nature killed all on board to sleep on his back like a normal person but his heavy head came


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off the bed, breaking his neck and resulting in his death. The simple 11. shoals
desire of wanting to sleep like a normal person instead of sitting up 12. strong wind
on the bed with his arms around his legs and his body arched forward 13. sea
is an unattainable goal for Merrick. 14. failed
Merrick wishes to be like other people, something that is 15. cabin
beyond him because of his deformity. Even the simple act of lying on 16. pump
his back to sleep proves impossible for him due to the sheer weight 17. slower
of his head. It is not his choice that he is born abnormal and society 18. foghorn
should therefore treat people with abnormalities humanely and not 19. kitten
ridicule them. 20. Sinbad
A person, though deformed is in every right a human being and 21. pilot
should therefore be respected as one. Merrick accepts his deformity 22. flag
as something that is frightening to others. He does not blame others 23. Flushing
for laughing or screaming in fear at him. He does not even blame his 24. adult
mother for abandoning him because of his hideous looks. He is an 25. chart
intelligent man who is able to read and write and is loyal and loving. 26. telegram
Thus, the ending of the story is a reminder not to take life for granted 27. Shotley
and a gentle reminder to us to be thankful for what we are endowed 28. consciousness
with. Merrick dies in an attempt to do a simple thing that people take
for granted. Practice 4
1. ✗ 2. ✓ 3. ✗ 4. ✓ 5. ✗
Practice 6 6. ✓ 7. ✓ 8. ✗
One of the main themes in the story The Elephant Man is human
dignity is a man’s right. Human dignity is an individual’s sense of self-
respect and self-worth. As long as a living being is rightfully called a Practice 5
person, he or she has the right to be treated as such. John Merrick, The main theme of the story We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea is
though deformed from birth is a person – a human being in every perseverance is the key to success in life. When Jim fails to return
sense of the word. He should therefore not be treated as a creature. after setting out to buy some petrol and when the children realises
Merrick is sensitive to other people’s feelings. He understands that the anchor of the yacht has dragged in the fog and that they
that his looks frighten people and does not bear any grudge against are drifting down the river, they did not panic. Everything begins to
them. He is not angry with the nurse who screams in terror when happen very fast. John tries to put out more chain as the tide has
she sees him. In fact, he tells Dr. Treves that he wishes to stay in a risen but loses the anchor.
lighthouse where he cannot frighten others or in a home for the blind The yacht continues to drift down the river. John courageously
where the blind cannot see him and thus would not be frightened by tries to hoist up the sails and lets the yacht drift further out to sea.
his looks. John is determined to steer the yacht to safety. Due to insistence of
Silcock and much of the Victorian society treats Merrick as a Susan to keep the promise made to the mother of not going out to
creature to be ridiculed because of his looks. They pay in order to see sea, the children try to return to the river but find sailing against the
an oddity. Silcock makes use of him to make money but treats him wind impossible. With strong wind blowing, John leaves Susan at the
shabbily like an animal with no respect for him. During the Victorian helm while he reefs the sail to slow down the yacht and is almost
times, people who are abnormal like Merrick are laughed at and their swept overboard.
self-respect and self-worth is trampled on. People like Merrick are When sea water floods the cabin, the children work together
looked down upon and are marginalized by society. In providing him to pump the water out. The children persevere during the storm and
a place to stay at the hospital, Dr Treves gives Merrick a chance to successfully direct the yacht to the nearest port. They even manage
regain his dignity as a human being.
to save a kitten floating on a case along the way. With perseverance,
John and Susan finally bring the yacht safely to Flushing.
We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome
Formative Practice Practice 6
A lesson that I have learnt in the story We Didn’t Mean to
Practice 1 Go to Sea is we should persevere and take obstacles squarely in
1. responsibility the shoulder when we come across problems in life. We should be
2. obedience prepared to face the unexpected in life. When such problems come
3. cooperation we should persevere and handle it the best way possible.
4. determination We should also maintain a clear head to enable us to make
5. perseverance decisions. John keeps a clear head throughout the ordeal. The
6. bravery children do not have any experience handling a yacht that is as big
as the Goblin and have never taken a yacht to sea. John tries to
Practice 2 recall all that Jim has shared with him about how to steer a yacht
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A safely. This level-headedness enables him to avoid the dangers that
6. C 7. A 8. C he meets along the way. He is reminded of what Jim has said about
avoiding the shoals-it is dangerous and can cause boats to run
Practice 3 aground. He learns to steer the yacht in stormy weather and learns to
reef the sail to slow down the yacht.
1. Pin Mill The children learn that to overcome the problems they are
2. Jim Brading facing, they have to work together to ensure that water is pumped out
3. the Goblin of the cabin when sea water floods the cabin, tilting the yacht to one
4. petrol side. This happens as John tries to redirect the course of the yacht
5. accident back to the river instead of going out to the sea. This decision proves
6. anchor even more dangerous and he quickly makes the decision to turn the
7. high tide yacht back to the original course. The children face the perils at sea
8. heading bravely and handle one issue after another bravely till they arrive
9. fog safely at Flushing.
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PT3 Model Test Questions 35 – 40
PT3 Model Test
35. E Aida has been going to school as usual
PAPER 1 36. C After school, she walked home alone.
37. H She was after all, the one who directly caused her good friend
Part 1 Anna to be expelled from school.
Question 1 – 8 38. G Anna was expelled but Aida who remained silent was exonerated
1. C Not all customers who shopped RM300 will get a shopping bag of any wrong doing.
2. B Job opportunities 39. A She ignored Aida completely
3. A no practice today and that students will be informed is a 40. B An irresponsible and impulsive action can hurt others.
practiced is scheduled
4. B To warn people of wet paint PAPER 2
5. A The driver is dead Part 1
6. B The headphone Jonah bough could not work
7. A The management encourages the customers to protect the Hi Lin,
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are such an outstanding student. I think you should grab this golden
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Question 9 – 16
9. is I know your concerns about leaving home. Don’t worry. Studying
10. lose in a boarding school will enable you to be more independent. You will
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13. and to the next level.
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16. retain
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Question 17 – 24
17. Electronics I am so glad that you are so thoughtful and have done some
18. Excessive screen time research on what to get for your mother for her birthday. Indeed, you
19. Physical activities should celebrate her birthday and make the day memorable for her.
20. Attention deficit disorder I am in favour of the pearl necklace as the price of RM 45
21. Interrupted sleep patterns seems reasonable and they do not charge any delivery charges.
22. Aggressive behaviour Cultured pearls are indeed very beautiful and are perfect to be given
23. Addiction as gifts. The painting on the other hand is a little too pricy. I know that
24. Open communication your mother loves water colour paintings but the water colour painting
costs significantly more than the pearl necklace. In addition to paying
Part 4 the delivery charges you would have to pay for the frame too when
Question 25 – 34 it finally arrives. It is clearly stated that RM 120 is not inclusive of
frames.
25. Rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles If you are keen to give her a painting, you could consider
26. Energy, fats, sugar and sodium painting one yourself since you are quite good at it. So, of the two
27. Increase our total fat intake items, I would think the pearl necklace is a better choice. However,
28. High blood pressure both the gifts are lovely and I am sure that she would like both and
29. Polyunsaturated fats. in fact I am sure she would love whatever you have chosen for her.
30. Baked, fried foods and pre-packaged snacks It is the thought that counts. Have a great celebration. Please send
31. Non-communicable diseases her my regards.
32. Monitor what we eat
33. Insufficient Your cousin,
34. Lies in our hands Rita





















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