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5. A Do not judge yourself harshly as success begins with a tiny step. Practice 9
6. D Learn to accept criticism. Form 3
7. C Set your goals so that you can take steps to work towards it. 1. C It is an activity that has a host of benefits.
8. G Communicating how you think and feel is important to develop 2. F Unlike running it does not cause a strain on the joints.
healthy relationships. 3. A It makes the heart and lungs strong too.
4. H A research was conducted to examine the stress level of people
Practice 4 Form 1 before and after swimming.
1. D Digital technology has become a part of our lives today. 5. D It concludes that swimming is a powerful way to relieve stress.
2. A It would be difficult to connect with our loved ones and friends 6. E It does not feel like a work out at all as it brings so much fun.
living in other countries. Practice 10 Form 3
3. G Without text messaging, we would have more face-to-face
interaction. 1. H For example, dolphins have a special respiratory just like humans.
4. C Instead of spending time with our mobiles, we would be 2. A Dolphins have a unique way of sleeping.
spending time with family members and friend. 3. G The left eye closes when the right half of the brain sleeps.
5. F We would have to go from shop to shop to look for things that 4. E It also controls the breathing function.
we want. 5. F Thus, dolphins will be able to sleep without drowning.
6. E However, this would bring back the old trusted shop owner 6. B This unique way of sleeping helps the dolphin to look out for
relationship with their customers. danger.
7. B Retail shops will become more creative and innovative to attract
their customers.
8. H But, isn’t it great to enjoy life that is moving at a slower pace. Chapter
2 Writing
Practice 5 Form 2
1. C All you need is your bank card or phone in order to make PART 1: SHORT COMMUNICATIVE MESSAGE
payments.
2. F This is especially favoured during the pandemic. Formative Practice
3. G People no longer need to carry large amount of cash as they
can pay electronically. Practice 1
4. A It is also easier to track illegal movement of money as there is a
record of any payment made. A 1. Thank you so much for...
5. H One disadvantage of electronic payments is the loss of privacy. 2. I am so sorry to hear that…
6. B This information may end up in the hands of criminals. 3. Congratulations for…
4. Would you be free to…?
Practice 6 Form 2 5. I am totally annoyed that...
6. Do you think you can...?
1. B Modern day living makes us buy things that we do not even B 1. c
need. 2. e
2. H These things may be left to collect dust. 3. a
3. E Minimalism is a lifestyle that focuses on a simple life. 4. f
4. G Buying less equates to quality life as one does not have to slog 5. b
away in order to pay the credit card bills. 6. d
5. C One may own less things but live a more meaningful life.
6. A It is time for us to look deeper into our lives. Practice 2
Practice 7 Form 2 (a) Hi Alan / Dear Mr Chua
(b) I am pleased to inform you that we have arrived at / We have
1. C Make sure that you do not tell others about the confidential finally arrived
information shared by your friend. (c) The weather is cool and lovely / The weather is cool with a
2. F A reliable friend is one who keeps promises. maximum of about 20 degrees
3. A Be prepared to listen to your friend without making unnecessary (d) The price of the local produce is reasonably good / The price
comments. of food here is just too good to be true
4. H Be there for your friend in times of trouble. (e) You must be kicking yourself for refusing to join us / You must
5. D Every act of kindness nurtures a relationship. be blaming yourself for turning down our offer to come over
6. G They can either make or break a relationship.
(f) Yours sincerely / Bye for now
Practice 8 Form 3 1. Hi Alan
1. F You can never run out of books to read. 2. We have finally arrived at
2. A The selection is endless. 3. The weather is cool and lovely
3. D You can mark them, make notes on them and refer to them any 4. The price of food here is just too good to be true
time in the future. 5. You must be kicking yourself for turning down our offer to
4. G Putting a book that you have finished reading back onto the come over
shelf gives one a great sense of satisfaction. 6. Bye for now
5. B Studies show that people who read from paperback have more Practice 3
understanding of the content.
6. H People who read from paperbacks connect better with the 1. restyling
characters and story. 2. innovative
3. artistic
4. grateful
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5. designing Summative Practice
6. fun
7. gain
8. online Practice 1 Form 1
Practice 4 Hello Zul,
1. d 2. c 3. a 4. h 5. e I think you and the English Club members are really fortunate.
6. f 7. b 8. g Normally, my brother would decline such a request because he is
always busy. He has agreed to be a facilitator at the workshop and
Dear Soon, asked one of his friends to attend it with him. He even hopes to be
invited to watch the theatre at the end of the year!
You look so stressed out because of the coming examination. I
think it is time you take a breather. Why don’t you go for a movie? From,
I think the movie All About Money should be suitable for you. It is Malik
partly a comedy and a thriller. You love thrillers so I am sure you
will like in. It is also hilarious especially the part when Ray’s mother Practice 2 Form 1
tries to save him from the kidnappers. Have a good laugh and I am
sure you will feel much better after watching the movie. Hello Ramesh,
Love, Sorry to hear about your illness. Just get well first and do not
Ann worry about practices and school. Your health is more important. I
will update you if there is homework given by teachers.
Please be careful with the food you eat. Since neither the
Practice 5 team members nor your family is affected, it must be something
1. We switch off all plug points that are not in use. that you took on your own.
2. Remove these plugs from the plug points. Wish you a speedy recovery.
3. Charge laptops and handphones for a few hours in the day time From,
instead of leaving them on for hours at night. Ah Meng
4. Turn off heater after use.
5. Switch off fans and lights when there is nobody in the rooms.
6. Reducing our electricity consumption is one way to help save the Practice 3 Form 2
environment.
4 August 2023
Hello Hazlan,
Dear Rose,
It’s good to know that you do not have any problems in
Our electricity bill has been very high. So, we have taken
steps to reduce the usage. We switch making new friends. Everyone here misses you, too.
off all plug points that are not in use. We also remove these Thanks for the invitation and I’ll tell my parents about it.
plugs from the plug points. However, I doubt that we can visit you in the near future. The
In addition, we charge laptops and handphones for a few school holidays are already filled with events to be attended. There
hours in the day time instead of are graduation of my eldest sister and a short vacation which had
leaving them on for hours at night. We also make sure we been planned earlier.
turn off heater after use. All fans and lights Thank you and hope to see you again.
are switched off when there is nobody in the rooms. From,
All these little things count! Reducing our electricity Razif
consumption is one way to help save the
environment. I hope you find this helpful. Practice 4 Form 2
Regards,
Safinatun To [email protected]
From [email protected]
Practice 6 Subject Online Shopping
Hello Linda,
Hi May,
I went shopping with my sister today because there was a My sister and I love shopping online because it’s convenient.
sale on. When we reached the mall, Most of the websites are reliable but if you’re in doubt, you can
it was jam packed with shoppers. It was impossible to choose read all the reviews by other customers. It is possible that the ‘baju
what we want. We just grabbed what kurung’ is on sale. Just ensure about the return policy of the goods.
we could lay our hands on. We had to queue up an hour to You can always return an item that is not up to your expectations
pay for the clothes. When we came back, so you will not feel cheated.
we found the clothes were either too big or too small for our Good luck in trying out the new experience!
liking. We were so utterly disappointed.
I don’t think we would ever go shopping again during sales. Your friend,
Azie
Bye for now,
Rin
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Practice 5 Form 3 Practice 2
To [email protected] 1. Fresh produce
2. nutritious
From [email protected] 3. improves blood circulation
Subject Beach Clean-up 4. stretching exercise
5. mental health
Hello Rosni,
I read a notice about helping Lumut towards clean beaches Practice 3
and a healthy environment. Would you like to become a volunteer?
I think it’s a good way to get the community to help. The 1. Debating Club
programme is held at 7 in the morning, every first Sunday of the 2. be registered
3. brain storming session
month at Teluk Batik. It will be this coming Sunday. We can also 4. do research
join the aerobic exercises before we start working. Hopefully, by 5. speak confidently
doing so, we can have a better environment. 6. our voice
Hope to see you there! 7. public speaking
8. keep in touch
From,
Lai Peng Practice 4
1. Members of the club stay back in school once a week to help
Practice 6 Form 3 out with the school cooperative
2. Many students prefer buying things at the school cooperative
Hello Latifa,
as they are usually cheaper
You’re not the only one with eating habits problems. Anyway, 3. They also learn to keep stock of things and do simple book
let’s enjoy the open houses but try resisting the temptation of all keeping
the food. My tip for you is to take a small plate and pick the food 4. Members are always excited to see a steady rise in the sale
that you really want to eat in small amount. Park your car far from of goods
the house you are going to so you can burn the extra calories. 5. This skill is very beneficial for those who hope to start their
Finally, go to an open house alone. Don’t stay long because you own business in the future
will be tempted to eat more. 6. These values go a long way in their adult life
All the best! Practice 5
From, 1. It was not our first fishing trip.
Sara
2. Excitedly, I chose a big, fat worm and attached it to my fishing
rod.
3. Immediately I stood up and tried to reel in the fishing line.
Practice 7 Form 3 4. I lost my balance and plunged into the river.
5. The rod was slippery and soon it slipped from my grip.
11, Lorong Palma 3,
40300 Shah Alam, 6. With one arm paddling in the water, he dragged me towards
Selangor. the boat.
20th October 2023 Practice 6
Dear Brian,
A Children today spend so much time playing online games
Thank you for your letter. I am doing well. I’m glad to know that it affects their studies. They just cannot focus their mind
that you are in good health and had a great time at the summer on doing important things like studying or in fact any other
camp. household chores. They just want to get back to their gadgets
For your knowledge, we also have many activities that and they lose interest in other more important things in life.
we can do during the holidays. There are outdoor activities like Online games have certainly affected their grades in school.
camping and mountain climbing. Indoor activities include traditional B Make the residential areas you live in part of your home
by making sure that the environment is clean. Sweep all
games and cooking. As for me, I hope to attend swimming lessons dried leaves in your neighbourhood as the dried leaves collect
this coming holiday! water droplets after the rain. The tiny droplets of rain water
Thanks again for sharing your summer camp experience with collected on the dried leaves make great breeding grounds
me. Hope you can write again, soon. for the mosquitoes. Keeping your surrounding clean helps to
Your friend, keep the place free from mosquitoes.
Rajandran C Be flexible when you do your groceries. Buy what is on offer
rather than shop for a particular brand. Opt for house brands
PART 2: NOTE EXPANSION as they are usually cheaper than the regular branded stuff. Be
flexible with the things you buy so that you can stretch your
Formative Practice ringgit.
D The harm caused by cyberbullying is often irreversible. The
Practice 1 messages and images can be posted and distributed quickly
to a wide audience. It is sometimes impossible to trace
1. fitness the source. Deleting such messages or images is almost
2. regular impossible after it has been sent.
3. mental attitude E Reduce unnecessary waste by reducing purchases. We should
4. keep up with not buy as we like but practice good money management skill.
5. at a time Buy only what you need and recycle what can still be used.
6. add up This will help to reduce the number of landfill sites in the
7. on or off country.
8. escalator (Accept any suitable answers)
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Summative Practice Practice 6 Form 3
Most people will look forward to have holidays. If you love to be
Practice 1 Form 1 in a natural environment, going to a beach is a perfect choice. There
are many beautiful beaches with seaside resorts that are available
Students must maintain good health to have enough energy to
work and study. locally or abroad.
Eating good food provides nutrients for the body and the mind. A holiday by the beach will be a time full of activities. You can
Take meat, eggs and milk as well as fruit and vegetables. walk barefooted along the beach, have fun building sandcastles or go
You must do some physical exercises. Go jogging, cycling or swimming and snorkelling in the sea.
just try to brisk walking to the canteen. Definitely, having enough rest Palm-lined beaches offer a great scenery and the view of the
is important. Sleeping for six to eight hours at night will help you to sunset can be spectacular. The sound of the waves can be calming
wake up feeling fresh. and relaxing, to the mind.
Therefore, be responsible for your own good health and you will Definitely, spending time at a beach is a good way to reduce
certainly feel great. stress and you can go home feeling refresh and energetic.
Practice 2 Form 1 Chapter
As students, keeping the school clean is their responsibility. They 3 Language/Grammar Focus
should instil in themselves healthy habits such as not to leave rubbish
lying around. GRAMMAR
The school will be clean if students avoid this bad attitude. They
can play a role by reminding each other to throw rubbish into bins to NOUNS
avoid littering the school with sweet wrappers or paper. It is also good Formative Practice
to discourage students to use disposable items. Instead, students
should be encouraged to make use of reusable containers. Practice 1
A clean school will offer a better environment for studying.
1. zoos
Practice 3 Form 2 2. booths
3. games
I love outdoor activities like hiking, trekking and camping. My 4. mouths
first camping experience was with three of my friends. 5. carpets
The four of us brought our camping gear and some food to a 6. courses
camping site by a river. The place was quiet and there were large 7. chiefs
trees around making the air fresh and cool. It was where I learnt to 8. objectives
pitch the tents and built a fire to cook our food. 9. students
We spent time swimming in the river and having a barbeque 10. toes
for most of our meals. It was an experience that my friends and I
enjoyed very much. Practice 2
Practice 4 Form 2 1. mice
2. lice
Self-confidence is one of the positive attitudes that a person 3. feet
should have built for themselves. It can help you to face challenges 4. teeth
and to cope with difficulties in everyday life. 5. geese
Having great self-esteem boosts your self-confidence, too. You 6. men
know your good talent and how you can do things. You do not worry 7. women
that you cannot carry out tasks given. Being confident is also a 8. children
motivation to be successful. You are willing to take risks in order to 9. oxen
achieve your goal. 10. axes
Consequently, having great self-confidence can promote new
relationships as you are not shy or nervous to meet new people. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT
Formative Practice
Practice 5 Form 3
A Malay wedding is a ceremony with customs and traditions Practice 1
as well as religious rites. Like other events, a lot of preparations are 1. speaks
necessary for the big day. 2. comes
For the Muslims, the solemnisation is a compulsory ceremony. 3. barks
The bridegroom is usually in white baju Melayu and the bride in white 4. brushes
baju kurung. Later, the couple may wear attire made from ‘songket’, 5. touches
for the wedding feast. 6. catches
The food served during the feast can be chosen from a variety 7. mixes
of dishes. The common fare is rice together with chicken, beef curry 8. tries
and cucumber salad. 9. buys
Traditionally, a ‘bunga telur’, an artificial flower tied with boiled 10. annoys
egg is given to guests as a wedding favour. However, the token gift
has gone through changes over the years.
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Collective Nouns Practice 4
Practice 1 1. My little brother fell off his bike and hurt himself.
1. swarm, herd 2. They can’t finish the assignment and project by themselves.
2. flight 3. Can you see yourself in the mirror?
3. bouquet 4. We studied hard for two hours, so we gave ourselves a
4. flock twenty-minute break.
5. gang 5. My arm is broken, so it’s not easy for me to dress myself.
6. bundle
7. band ADJECTIVES
8. collection
Formative Practice
Practice 2
Practice 1
1. shoal
2. flock 1. The expensive cars were stolen from the showroom.
3. pack 2. The furious bear chased the hunter away from her cubs.
4. pride 3. The bald man got into his car.
5. bunch 4. The doctor examined the injured child.
6. pod 5. The busy bees buzzed around in the field of flowers.
7. brood 6. The lawyer was a humble man.
8. litter
Practice 2
POSSESSIVE NOUNS
Practice 1 1. best
2. faster
1. Umi’s sister 3. stronger
2. Umi’s car 4. older
3. women’s toilet 5. bigger
4. Chu’s cafe 6. most exciting
5. Chu’s cafe 7. noisier
6. Umi’s sister 8. dirtiest
7. hands of the clock 9. wettest
PRONOUNS Practice 3
Formative Practice 1. I have recently bought an expensive small wooden table.
2. She lives in the old green house by the lake.
Practice 1 3. The old Persian cat could not tolerate the cold weather.
4. He puts all his books in a red plastic bag.
1. that 5. Richard, have you seen mummy’s new white lace blouse?
2. this
3. that ARTICLES
4. this
Formative Practice
Practice 2
Practice 1
1. mine
2. ours 1. the
3. theirs 2. the
5. yours 3. the
4. hers 4. –
5. The
Practice 3 6. The
1. whose
2. them Practice 2
3. themselves 1. The
4. himself 2. a
5. he 3. a
6. He
7. his 4. a
8. him 5. an
9. they 6. –
10. them 7. the
11. he 8. the
12. they 9. the
13. they 10. the
14. his 11. the
15. it 12. –
16. you
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VERBS Practice 4
Formative Practice 1. John certainly doesn’t live in this town.
2. Everybody is definitely at home now.
Practice 1 3. The children probably don’t like classical music.
4. Those animals are possibly happy in the zoo.
5. The dog is surely not in the garden anymore.
REGULAR VERBS IRREGULAR VERBS
6. That young boy is undoubtedly a genius.
Infinitive Past Infinitive Past
SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
study studied know knew Formative Practice
need needed give gave
visit visited feel felt Practice 1
lie lied stand stood
drop dropped leave left 1. is
wait waited write wrote 2. come
3. am
Practice 2 4. study
5. live
1. can 6. get
2. can’t 7. perform
3. can 8. go
4. can’t 9. walk
5. can’t 10. start
Practice 3 Practice 2
This is Ms. James. She is 35 years old. She is married
1. would be with three children. She is a teacher. She teaches at Greenview
2. wouldn’t move International School. Ms. James teaches English Language and
3. would buy Mathematics. She drives a Proton Preve. She is a hardworking and
4. Would, like kind person.
5. wouldn’t work
6. would take SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Practice 4 Formative Practice
1. ✗ Practice 1
2. ✗
3. ✗ 1. whispered
4. ✗ 2. hurried
5. ✓ 3. returned
4. kissed, changed
ADVERBS 5. tapped
6. cried
Formative Practice 7. pinned
8. rushed
Practice 1 9. lived
1. neatly 10. lowered
2. quietly
3. carefully Practice 2
4. regularly 1. set
5. sadly 2. realised
6. brightly 3. fell
4. decided
Practice 2 5. utilised
1. in old clothes 6. was
2. ever 7. studied
3. for a week 8. used
4. this morning 9. included
5. outside 10. changed
6. every day
FUTURE TENSE
Practice 3
Formative Practice
1. Sometimes I think about becoming a pilot.
2. My parents go to the cinema about once a year. Practice 1
3. Most afternoons, I use the school library.
4. We play computer games in the evening. 1. will not bake
5. I have never seen her before. 2. will call
3. will take
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4. Will, see 3. I left the book on the table.
5. will examine 4. My favourite TV programme starts at 6:00 o’clock.
6. will launch 5. There is a path between the two houses.
7. will go
8. will get Practice 2
9. will climb
10. will not drive 1. since
2. towards
Practice 2 3. in
4. after
Accept any suitable answers. 5. away from
PRESENT PERFECT TENSE Practice 3
Formative Practice 1. for
2. except
Practice 1 3. with
4. of
1. He hasn’t been to Mauritius. /Has he been to Mauritius? 5. with
2. I haven’t had my breakfast. /Have I had my breakfast? 6. instead of
3. The insect hasn’t bitten me. /Has the insect bitten me?
4. The man hasn’t sold his SUV. /Has the man sold his SUV? Practice 4
5. We haven’t won the marathon. /Have we won the marathon?
1. C 2. B 3. B 4. A 5. C
Practice 2
MODALS
1. Have they submitted their homework?
2. Have you locked the gate? Formative Practice
3. Has she cooked our lunch?
4. Has Janet Tan typed my letters? Practice 1
5. Have you done your homework?
1. Can
PAST PERFECT TENSE 2. must
3. have to
Formative Practice 4. might
5. can
Practice 1 6. can
1. The King hadn’t left in anger. /Had the King left in anger? 7. Could
2. Rowena hadn’t sprained her ankle. /Had Rowena sprained 8. can
her ankle? 9. must
3. The boys hadn’t done their chores. /Had the boys done their 10. can
chores?
4. Romeo hadn’t lied to Juliet. /Had Romeo lied to Juliet? Practice 2
5. They hadn’t postponed the race. /Had they postponed the race?
1. Shall
Practice 2 2. Shall
3. will
1. The bank had already closed by the time I got there. 4. will
2. She had watered the plants after she washed her car. 5. Will
3. Alex’s wife had already eaten when he came home from work. 6. Will
4. Florence called me yesterday but I had already gone out. 7. shall
5. She fell asleep as soon as she had taken the sleeping pills.
8. Will
FUTURE PERFECT TENSE 9. shall
10. Will
Formative Practice
CONJUNCTIONS
Practice 1
Formative Practice
1. The children will have eaten all the cake before their mother
comes. Practice 1
2. The fire will have destroyed the whole building before the
firemen arrive. 1. but there were no seats left.
3. The patient will have died before they reach the hospital. 2. because they are quick and easy.
4. He will have left before you reach his place. 3. and watch that film you were talking about?
5. We will have paid back all our debts before we leave this city. 4. but they are noisy.
5. or at the football match?
PREPOSITIONS 6. so that we do not get there late.
7. because he laughs in his sleep.
Formative Practice
Practice 2
Practice 1
1. Sarah cried as soon as she saw her long-lost son.
1. Mr. Shin is from Taiwan. 2. She fried the noodles after she made some coffee.
2. The train went through the station without stopping. 3. As Hillary was reading a thriller novel, she heard a dog barking.
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4. I have known Syawal since I was a schoolboy. Practice 2
5. Sauté the onions and garlic until they turn brown.
1. A small kitten followed me home so I gave it a bowl of milk.
PUNCTUATION 2. The girls were painting a mural on the wall and Khatijah
Formative Practice spilled the paint.
3. Mr. Azizon loved his new office but he didn’t like the view.
Practice 1 4. Iman’s bicycle had a flat tire so he had to walk to the grocery
store.
1. Have you seen Mr. Chen? 5. Johann wants to be an astronaut when he grows up and
2. Can I help with the cooking, Mom? Marina wants to be a nurse.
3. We went to Paris for a holiday.
4. “Do you like my new car?” asked Uncle David. SIMILES, METAPHORS AND IDIOMS
5. We visited New York and saw the Statue of Liberty.
Formative Practice
Practice 2
Practice 1
1. We had a great time in Dubai. The children really enjoyed it.
2. Some people work best in the mornings; others do better in 1. as fresh as a daisy
the evenings. 2. hopped like a rabbit
3. What are you doing next weekend? 3. ran like the wind
4. Mother had to be admitted into the general hospital; she had 4. as dry as dust
heart problems. 5. cry like a baby
5. Did you understand why I was upset? Practice 2
QUESTION FORMS 1. The sadness is compared to the sea
2. The noise is compared to music
Formative Practice 3. The sea is compared to diamonds
Practice 1 4. The belt is compared to a snake
5. Their love is compared to a garland
1. isn’t
2. was Practice 3
3. did (Accept any suitable answer)
4. could
5. am VOCABULARY
6. didn’t
7. hasn’t Formative Practice
8. doesn’t
9. aren’t A DESCRIPTIVE WORDS
10. haven’t
Practice 1 Feelings / Emotions
Practice 2 1. horrified
1. Where 2. anxious
2. Who 3. anger
3. What 4. peace
4. What 5. confused
5. When Practice 2
6. How Nature / View
7. Why 1. glorious rainbow
8. Whose 2. peaceful environment, magnificent sunset
9. What 3. exquisite landscape
10. How 4. unstructured terrains
11. Who 5. vibrant autumn
12. When
13. Whose Practice 3 Buildings / Structures
14. Which
15. How 1. suspension bridge
2. furnished rooms
SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SENTENCES 3. cobbled courtyards
4. spacious halls, the palatial hotel.
Formative Practice 5. collapsing scaffoldings
Practice 1 Practice 4 People
1. fragment 1. boisterous children
2. sentence 2. accountable employees
3. fragment 3. construction workers
4. sentence 4. enthusiastic fans
5. fragment 5. cunning characters
6. sentence
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Practice 5 Objects Practice 3 Acronym
1. laden baskets 1. ETS
2. delicate vases 2. UHT
3. irreparable machines 3. d/o
4. antique clocks 4. HQ
5. chartered vehicles 5. I/C
Practice 6 Activities / Situations F HOMOPHONES / HOMONYMS / HOMOGRAPHS
1. camping adventure, exhausting hike Practice 1 Homophones, Homonyms, Homographs
2. disrupted meeting 1. weight
3. unsuccessful attempts 2. fare
4. persuasive talk 3. scale
5. agile movements 4. dessert
5. present
B SENSORY WORDS 6. right, write
Practice 1 Sensory Words 7. poor, pour
8. tear
1. murky 9. record
2. buttery, creamy 10. bark
3. burnt
4. screech, blare G INTERJECTIONS / EXCLAMATIONS
5. woolly, silky
6. radiant Practice 1 Interjections / Exclamations
7. dazzling, vibrant 1. Eek
8. coarse, grainy 2. Alas
9. rustle 3. Yay
10. musty, mouldy (interchangeably) 4. Bravo
5. Whoops
C ACTION/NON-ACTION WORDS (VERBS) 6. Hmmm
7. Ouch
Practice 1 Action / Non-action Words / Verbs 8. Pssst
1. think ; remember 9. Oh no
2. tremble 10. Wow
3. combine
4. distribute H SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS
5. dive Practice 1 Synonyms, Antonyms
6. locate
1. ingratitude
D COLLOCATIONS 2. fascinate/intrigue/enchant; disinterest/bore
3. hateful
Practice 1 Collocations 4. big/large
1. deeply worried 5. comfort
2. catch a cold
3. heavy rains I TECHNICAL TERMS
4. prepare for his examination
5. pay a visit Practice 1 Technical Terms
6. fast food 1. read-only
2. à la carte
E CONTRACTIONS / ABBREVIATIONS / ACRONYMS 3. malignant
Practice 1 Contraction 4. julienne
5. GIF
1. didn’t
2. You’re Formative Practice
3. mustn’t / shouldn’t 1. A glad
4. won’t/wouldn’t 2. A farewell
5. He’s/She’s
3. B shan’t, doesn’t
Practice 2 Abbreviation 4. C Hmm, delicious
5. D flower, sweet
1. Math. 6. C depart
2. Mgmt. 7. D think, swim
3. Feb. 8. B Yippee
4. approx. 9. A rustic
5. gym 10. B do the dishes.
11. C high-rise buildings
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12. B go home • toothless stapler
13. D intricate carvings • springless bulldog clip
14. A enchanted, spectacular • the dried-up liquid paper
15. A MBA • unusable battery
16. C pipe • unusable starter motor
• worn out tyre
• spoilt sparking plug
Chapter • unusable carburettor
4 Literature in Action
Practice 2
POEMS 1. small pieces that are left on a surface
2. broken
FORM 1 3. spoils
4. pattern on tyre
NEWS BREAK BY MAX FATCHEN 5. a pet that no longer has a home
Formative Practice Practice 3
Practice 1 Accept any suitable answers.
1. ✗ Practice 4
2. ✓ (a) The arm is broken.
3. ✓ (b) It can no longer hold paper.
4. ✗ (c) We can clear the weed, trim the plants and replant some of
5. ✓ the plants in the garden to make it beautiful.
6. ✓ (d) No, it is not a good idea because keeping unwanted things
messes up the place and takes up storage space.
Practice 2
Practice 5
1. CREASE
2. LUNCHEON (a) They would end up in a landfill.
3. SHRIEKING (b) It can no longer start the engine.
4. HULLABALOO (c) You can use it to plant flowers.
5. TREBLE (d) No, we should not as that would contribute to the increase of
6. CEASE garbage. Instead, we can recycle them into usable things.
Practice 3 Practice 6
(a) The child (a) The word is ‘severed’.
(b) He made sure that he is clean and his shirt is not creased. (b) It mars instead of mends.
(c) The word is ‘shrieking’. (c) It is left standing on a shelf in the library and nobody reads the
(d) The child knows that the mother would be displeased with his book.
performance in school and tries to make up for it. (d) The poet wants to communicate a sense of hopelessness and
sadness.
Practice 4
(a) The child is not behaving in his usual manner. FORM 2
(b) He is trying to behave well to make up for the bad news that
he has to relay. MY HERO BY WILLIS HALL
(c) The parent realises the reason for the behaviour when she Formative Practice
sees the report card.
(d) Accept any reasonable answer. Practice 1
Practice 5 1, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 9
(a) The words are loving and helpful. Practice 2
(b) He spends all his money.
(c) The line is ‘Today you are a lamb, love. Where yesterday a 1 v
rebel’. 2
(d) The parent cannot believe that he is her child because he is b r a v e
behaving so well. (Accept any reasonable answer) m
3 u p s e t
SAD I AMS BY TREVOR MILLUM
i
Formative Practice 4 g r e e t
5 6
Practice 1 t d e
7 s k e l e t o n s
(Accept any 10 of the following answers)
• the ring from an empty Cola can c l f
• the scrapings from an unwashed porridge pan a l e
• the severed arm of a toy r y a
• old envelope e t
• unusable sellotape
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Practice 3 (c) It can cause the skin to be sunburnt.
(d) The poet wants to highlight that the colour red is in everything
(a) The hero is the child’s father. that we see in our everyday life and that life would be so
(b) The father and child enjoy close relationship. colourless without this vibrant colour. (accept any suitable
(c) He is afraid. answer)
(d) They are meant for adults who usually sleep later than
children. (accept any suitable answer) FORM 3
Practice 4 POISONED TALK BY RAYMOND WILSON
(a) His father is not afraid of the dead of night. Formative Practice
(b) It is associated with darkness, ghosts and monsters.
(c) He would not be bothered at all. Practice 1
(d) Yes, the child is able to accept it because the poem focuses
on the bravery of the father rather than his weakness. The 1. ✗
mere mention of his weakness is to show that he is human 2. ✗
like everybody else. (accept any suitable answer) 3. ✓
4. ✓
Practice 5 5. ✓
6. ✗
(a) He is proud of his father. 7. ✓
(b) The kinds of films are usually those that are not suitable for 8. ✓
children.
(c) The line is ‘My dad could just defeat ‘em’. Practice 2
(d) Yes, having a hero can be a source of inspiration for the child.
(accept any suitable answer) 1. ✓
2. ✓
WHAT IS RED BY MARY O’NEIL 3. ✓
4. ✓
Formative Practice 5. ✗
6. ✗
Practice 1 7. ✓
1. rose 8. ✓
2. blazing 9. ✗
3. sunburn Practice 3
4. squiggles
5. Valentine (a) The real cause of death is the consumption of the poisoned
6. cart worm.
7. lipstick (b) It has been poisoned by the acidic soil.
8. embarrassed (c) The word means unsafe.
(d) The fish in the lake is poisoned due to water pollution.
Practice 2
Practice 4
Sunset, sunburn, rose, blood, brick, band, embarrassment, fire, fire-
cracker, fire-engine, anger, Red Indian, Valentine, trimmings on a (a) It is polluted.
circus cart, lipstick, a shout, signal, rubber ball. (b) Industrial waste caused it to be polluted.
(c) It caused the living beings in the lake to be poisoned.
Practice 3 (d) It means that the destruction of the environment and the death
of living being is the result of men’s greed.
(a) The poet is Mary O’Neil.
(b) The words are blazing and bright. Practice 5
(c) The feeling of embarrassment. (a) The industrial waste, mercury caused the death of the marine
(d) If I were a poet, I would use the colour blue, for it reflects the life.
colour of the sky and the sea which also symbolises freedom (b) The actual cause is pollution.
and inspiration. (accept any suitable answer) (c) The word is ‘boasted’.
(d) (Accept any logical answer)
Practice 4
THE DAY THE BULLDOZERS CAME BY DAVID ORME
(a) They are the sun and the rose flower.
(b) It is used during celebrations and it is red because it creates Formative Practice
a celebratory mood.
(c) The poet wants to create the image of fun. A big rubber ball is Practice 1
bouncy and creates a lot of fun.
(d) It is easily noticeable so that other vehicles on the road would 1. BULLDOZERS
2.
SIZZLED
give way to it during an emergency. Red is the colour that 3. SCATTERING
attracts the attention of people. (accept any suitable answer) 4. LEAPT
5. STIRRED
Practice 5 6. TREMBLED
(a) The person wants to hide away from people. 7. ROOKS
(b) Anger and embarrassment. 8. TRUNKS
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Practice 2 Practice 5
1. ✓ The three friends are so excited to know that a fair will be
2. ✗ coming to town. As Lee does not have the money to buy the ticket,
3. ✓ Sam suggests doing odd jobs for the neighbourhood in order to raise
4. ✗ the money needed. They approach Sam’s father who agrees to let
5. ✓ them wash his car. The children, instead of doing a good job, splash
6. ✓ water on each other and make a mess which angers Sam’s father. He
7. ✗ refuses to pay them as he ends up washing the car himself.
8. ✓ Their next job is to take Mrs Green’s dog for a walk at the park.
The dog sees a little girl playing with a ball and sinks his teeth into
Practice 3 the little girl’s ball. Though Lee earns a pound for the job, he decides
(a) The squirrels scampered about in fear. to give up the pound for the girl to get a new ball. As the children are
(b) The phrase is ‘scattering up tree trunks’. thinking of how to get more jobs, Lee sees a lady drop her purse. He
(c) They have been chopped down. takes the purse and returns it to the lady. To Lee’s delight, the lady
(d) (Accept any logical answer) gives Lee some money that enables him to go to the fair.
Practice 4 Practice 6
(a) The poet paints a picture of the natural life cycle of birth and Accept any logical answer.
life within a natural environment.
(b) It refers to the flies. FORM 2
(c) The line is ‘No one can get me here.’
(d) The poet wishes to convey that development can cause CHEAT! BY ALLAN BAILLIE
immeasurable harm to wildlife and their natural habitats.
Formative Practice
Practice 5
Practice 1
(a) The word is ‘stirred’.
(b) The bulldozer has started digging the ground. Geoff – courageous, good sense of humor, resourceful, kind,
(c) It has dug a tunnel hidden safely deep down in the ground. thoughtful, honest
(d) The home that the fox has built is probably destroyed and the Lynne – impatient, serious, quick to jump to conclusion, quick-
fox could have been killed too. tempered, tactless, impulsive
SHORT STORY Practice 2
1. anxiety
FORM 1
2. frustration
3. disappointment
FAIR’S FAIR BY NARINDER DHAMI 4. anger
Formative Practice 5. sadness
Practice 1 Practice 3
(Accept any suitable answers) 1. They are waiting for the announcement of the winners of the
• We should be true to our friends. short story writing contest.
• We should be honest to one another. 2. She has lost the medal to Geoff.
• We should not take things that do not belong to us. 3. She thinks that Geoff has copied the story from Bradburie.
• We should be responsible. 4. Geoff takes away all the books by Bradburie to find out if he
• We must never give up when we face problems. has unintentionally taken any plot from Bradburie’s stories.
• We should think of ways to solve problems faced.
Practice 4
Practice 2
The character whom I admire in the story Cheat! by Allan Baillie
(Accept any suitable answers) is Geoff Bolder. Geoff and Lynne participated in a short story writing
• Honest • Resourceful • Kind competition, where he emerges as the winner. Noticing Lynne’s
• Truthful • Frank
disappointment, he jokes about how Mr Velos must have tossed
Practice 3 their paper into the air to decide who the winner is. The paper that
lands on the floor first is hence the winner. This conversation shows
1. Honest not only Geoff’s good sense of humour but also his generosity. He is
2. Respectful determined to make Lynne feel better.
3. Kind When Lynne blurts the name ‘Bradburie’ Geoff gets puzzled.
4. Helpful He goes to the library and borrows all Bradburie’s books. This shows
5. Resourceful that Geoff is an honest person who is determined to find out if he has
6. Caring
unintentionally copied the story from Bradburie.
Practice 4 Upon learning that his story is somewhat similar to that of
Bradburie’s, he immediately approaches Mr Velos to own up to his
3. ✓ mistake and asks to be disqualified. However, Mr Velos decides to
4. ✓ put him in second place replacing Lynne. This demonstrates his
7. ✓ honesty and bravery. He is certainly an admirable person as not
8. ✓ everybody who is already pronounced the winner is willing to do that.
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Practice 5 Practice 3
The main theme of the story Cheat! by Allan Baillie is the 1. Chandler
danger of being judgmental. In the story, Lynne is disappointed that 2. Mrs Black
she has lost to Geoff in a story writing competition. Though Geoff 3. Marian
tries hard to make Lynne feel better, she is still unable to accept 4. White
the fact that she has lost to Geoff. After the competition, Lynne 5. Sissie
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 Practice 4
the competition by copying Bradburie’s story. When Lynne sees that In the drama A Night Out, Chandler uses his hard earned
there are no Bradburie’s books in the library, she immediately jumps money to give himself a treat to live like a gentleman once every ten
to the conclusion that Geoff is trying to cover up his lie when actually weeks. He saves one dollar out of the money he has earned and at
Geoff is frantically trying to find out if he has unintentionally taken the the end of ten weeks he gives himself a treat. He buys himself an
plot from Bradburie’s books. evening to remember. Putting on the finest clothes, he goes to one of
Lynne’s action shows that when a person is judgemental, a the best restaurants in New York and eats the most expensive food
person fails to make good judgements in life. After Geoff’s confession, on the menu, drinks the best coffee and takes a taxi home. He wants
Mr Velos examines Geoff’s short story and feels that Geoff’s story is to eat at the same place as the rich people do and be thought of as
different from Bradburie’s. However, he awards the medal to Lynne a rich gentleman.
who does not feel good at all for winning it. By being judgemental, It is good to be kind to oneself. Saving money for whatever
Lynne has ruined a beautiful relationship with a schoolmate. Though purpose is a good virtue. However, I do not think that Chandler should
we are not told of the consequence of her action, we can be sure that live this kind of lifestyle. For one thing, he does not even bother to
their relationship would have soured. In being judgemental and hasty, pay his landlady for the room he has rented. This is irresponsible and
Lynne has hurt Geoff and perhaps hurt his self-confidence. Thus, we selfish. It is also silly to be pretentious.
should not be judgemental because the truth may not be what we He should be glad that he has a job and is earning a decent
think it is.
living instead of pretending to be what he is not. It is precisely
DRAMA because of this that he loses a chance to further develop a romantic
relationship with Marian who wants to look for a man who has more
substance.
FORM 2
Practice 5
A NIGHT OUT BY O. HENRY
The drama A Night Out is simple and the dialogues are well
Formative Practice developed. Through the dialogues we are able to understand the
message of the writer, which is people should appreciate their lives
Practice 1 and not attempt to be pretentious.
Chandler, who dreams of being a rich gentleman, tries to
1
C behave like one. He uses his hard-earned money to give himself
2
d h a treat to live like a gentleman once every ten weeks. He earns
i a eighteen dollars a week like his friend, White. However, he does not
s n spend all of his money. Instead, he saves one dollar out of the money
a d 3 s he has earned and at the end of ten weeks he gives himself a treat.
He buys himself an evening to remember.
p l 4 d i I like the drama because it serves to remind us that we have ‘a
p e o s Chandler’ in all of us. We sometimes wish we were rich and can live
5 like the rich. Sometimes we spend beyond our means and indulge
b o a r d i n g h o u s e in things we should not be doing. Sometimes we may forget our
i r i responsibilities or choose to forget our responsibilities like Chandler
6
M a r i a n w e who chooses not to pay the landlady the rental for the room he is
t a staying in.
e y Thus, I like the drama as it is a subtle reminder to us to live
7 8 within our means, be honest, not to be pretentious and to manage our
l a n d l a d y money well.
n
k GRAPHIC NOVELS
l FORM 1
e
20,000 LEAGUES UNDER THE SEA BY JULES VERNE
Practice 2
Formative Practice
1. She has hurt her ankle and needs time for her ankle to get
better. Practice 1
2. He is a selfish man who only thinks of himself.
3. He wants to impress Miss Marian. (Accept any suitable answers)
4. She wants a husband who is true to his wife and has a proper • Exciting • Mysterious • Sad
• Intriguing
• Frightening
• Interesting
job. • Depressing • Informative
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Practice 2 Practice 2
1. B 1. Merlin
2. C 2. King Arthur
3. C 3. Lancelot
4. A 4. Guinevere
5. A 5. Morgan
6. C 6. Mordred
Practice 3 Practice 3
1. It has a museum, library, many large rooms for guests, 1. ✓
hallways and it carries many treasures. 4. ✓
2. They think it is a huge narwhal. 5. ✓
3. The Nautilus is filled with the wonders of science that do not 6. ✓
fail to amaze him. 7. ✓
4. It shows that people from the Nautilus have died in the past.
5. There is a compassionate side to his character although he Practice 4
does not outwardly show it.
An important message of the story is that one should not be
evil as the evil will eventually be punished. Morgan and her son
Practice 4 have no valid reason to want to plot the overthrowing of the King.
Accept any logical answer. 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
Practice 5 throne over to her and her son. Her wicked nature causes her own
downfall.
Captain Nemo’s actions appear to be good at times and bad King Arthur’s downfall is a classic example of the dangers of
at other times. This confuses Aronnax. When Aronnax and Conseil letting emotions rule your heart. This causes him to irrationally banish
join him on a pearl hunt in the Indian Ocean, they are amazed to his trusted knight, Lancelot. A groundless jealousy causes King Arthur
see Nemo attacking a shark that is heading towards the Indian pearl to be evil. Having banished Lancelot, he seeks him out to take his
diver. Nemo even gives him a bag of pearls. Aronnax is amazed that life. This evil plan of his allows Morgan’s evil plot to overthrow him
a man who has given up on human race would go to such lengths in become a success. Her keen observations and understanding of the
order to save a total stranger. human heart makes her evil plot a success in so far as making the
In another occasion, Captain Nemo shows Aronnax a chest King jealous and suspicious.
filled with gold ingots. He shows Aronnax several of his men In the end, Morgan’s plot to overthrow the King fails and she
harvesting gold, silver and jewels from an old shipwreck. The act loses her son. King Arthur loses the woman he loves and the kingdom
of stealing treasures that do not belong to him does not put Captain he has fought so hard for. This clearly drives home the message that
Nemo in a good light but Captain Nemo’s subsequent action totally people who are evil will eventually be punished.
takes him by surprise. Captain Nemo gives the gold he has harvested
to the suffering people of war-torn Crete. Aronnax is surprised that Practice 5
Captain Nemo who appears so aloof and devoid of feelings actually
feels for the pearl diver whom he sympathises and the people who A character whom I admire in the story King Arthur is King
are suffering due to war. Arthur himself. In the beginning of the story, we know him as the child
Arthur who has no superpower but works his way up to become the
Practice 6 king with the help of Merlin, the magician. It is not a stroke of luck
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.
well as taught me a valuable lesson is when Captain Nemo steals We understand from the story that King Arthur is brave and
the treasures of a shipwreck. In the story, Captain Nemo shows fights numerous battles and successfully gains the respect and trust
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
and the readers as something that is wrong as Captain Nemo has no who leads his army in battles and brings glory to his people. He wins
right to harvest the treasures and claim them to be his. We later learn many battles and so gains the respect of his knights and subjects. He
that Captain Nemo is in fact giving the gold to the suffering people of learns to be a good king under the guidance of Merlin.
war-torn Crete. This amazes Aronnax who looks upon Captain Nemo King Arthur is however not able to free himself from being
as one who has no emotions and feelings for others, much less for consumed by jealousy and it is this that brings about his downfall at
their suffering. the hands of the evil Morgan.
The lesson that I have learnt from this incident is that we
should not jump to conclusions too soon. It takes time to understand Practice 6
a person. All too often, we judge a person without a proper
understanding of the person. We should thus not be judgemental. An important lesson that I have learnt from the story King
Instead, we should interact with the person more to understand him Arthur is one should not be gullible. One should not believe what
or her better. This will result in less misunderstandings and a better others tell you without first investigating the truth. Morgan who is cold,
relationship. calculating and vicious, plots to seize the throne. She poisons King
Arthur’s mind and makes him suspect his queen. She then makes
KING ARTHUR BY JANET HARDY-GOULD King Arthur drive his best friend Lancelot out of his castle. Later, she
urges the King to seek Lancelot out to kill him.
Formative Practice King Arthur should not have listened to Morgan or for that
matter, anyone who talks ill about the queen. He should have talked
Practice 1 to the queen and Lancelot instead of allowing the seed of distrust to
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
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The resourcefulness and the ingenuity of the family in the face
THE SWISS FAMILY ROBINSON BY JOHANN D. WYSS
of difficulties surviving on a deserted island are highlighted. When
Formative Practice animals threaten their lives, they build a tree house. When the vine
ladder becomes too unsteady for Mrs Robinson, Mr Robinson builds
Practice 1 a staircase within the trunk of the hollowed tree. They even discover
a vast cave with the added bonus of an unlimited source of rock
Accept any suitable answers. salt. At no point in the story is there despair and loss of hope. They
• Resourceful • Brave • Loving struggle to survive till help comes.
• Caring • Knowledgeable • Responsible
• Concerned • Protective Practice 6
Towards the end of the story, Fritz, explores the other side of
Practice 2 the island on a canoe. While testing out his new canoe, he sees a
message asking for help tied on the leg of an albatross. He soon
1. ✓ 4. ✓ 5. ✓ 6. ✓ finds, Jenny Montrose trapped like the Robinsons on a nearby island
and helps to save her from being attacked by wild animals. Jenny
Practice 3 Montrose is shipwrecked on the island while returning from India.
Soon after that, they spot a ship sailing near the island. It
1. The Robinson family leaves Switzerland and heads for is a ship sent by Jenny’s grandfather who has been looking for
Australia. her desperately. Fritz and Jenny decide to return to Europe and
2. They are shipwrecked, and the ship’s captain and crew decide get married in London. So, the children leave with the ship while
to abandon the ship. their parents decide to stay back on the island. Though it appears
3. They construct a raft to escape the sinking ship. improbable that Jenny’s grandfather sends a ship looking for her
at this point in time, it advances the plot and brings the story to a
4. They find a tropical island in which they set up a temporary conclusion.
home. Mr and Mrs Robinson find their home away from home. They
5. Fritz and his father return to the shipwreck to salvage eventually find peace and happiness in a remote island away from
livestock, materials, supplies in the ship and their two dogs. civilisation. They leave the decision to their children on how they
want to lead their life henceforth and the children decide to leave
6. The family explores the island and discovers fresh water and for Europe. The ending is most appropriate because after a difficult
fruits to keep them alive. time, the children finally have a chance to get back to civilisation
7. With the materials recovered from the shipwreck, they make a and naturally would not hesitate to leave the island. This reaction is
tree house. appropriate for their age. We are told that they decide to continue
their education. Fritz and Jenny decide to get married. This happy
8. Fritz explores the other side of the island on a canoe and ending is appropriate for all who have suffered so much during the
saves Jenny Montrose from being attacked by wild animals. time they were shipwrecked on the island. Mr and Mrs Robinson who
9. They spot a ship sent by Jenny’s grandfather sailing near the have seen the world, finally find a carefree life away from civilisation.
island. They do not stop their children from making the decision to leave the
island but they make an important decision in life to carry on living on
10. Fritz and his siblings leave the island with Jenny to Europe. a deserted island to be close with nature.
Practice 4 NOVELS
A moral value that I have learnt from the story is one needs FORM 3
to be united and work together with others in order to survive. The
Robinsons do not blame one another but work together to ensure
that everyone is safe and happy. Mr Robinson plays the role of the MOBY DICK BY HERMAN MELVILLE
protective father who is resourceful and thinks of ways to ensure that Formative Practice
the family is safe. Mrs Robinson thinks of ways to make the entire
family more comfortable on the island. Practice 1
The two elder boys explore the island to look for food. Ernest
does his part by looking out for wild animals while the family is asleep
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
older siblings and his father to come back from the shipwreck, he moody
makes himself useful by catching fish so that the mother can cook a
meal for the family. impatient vengeful
The story thus teaches us that working together is important to
achieve success.
Practice 5
Ahab
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 selfish eccentric
nothing to help them survive on the deserted island. Upon reaching
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
order to bring them back to the island. The domesticated animals on determined stubborn
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.
The father knows that they must prepare for a long stay on the island Practice 2
and his thoughts are as much on provisions for the future as for their
immediate needs. The older children spend the next day exploring 1. Ishmael 5. Pip
the island. They find that there is source of food and water on the 2. Captain Ahab 6. Starbuck
island. 3. Moby Dick 7. Fedallah
4. Queequeg 8. Captain Boomer
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Practice 3 We can only infer that the obsession is driven by his desire to defeat
the whale that to him, symbolizes a force that is beyond ordinary
1. A 2. C 3. D beings. It is not justifiable as this insane act costs him his own life as
4. B 5. C 6. D well as the lives of those aboard the Pequod.
Practice 4 Practice 7
1. Boomer 6. Ishmael Based on the novel Moby Dick, the character that I find
2. voyage 7. revenge interesting is the character Ishmael. Ishmael is the narrator or the
3. Pequod 8. Queequeg protagonist in the novel. We do not know how Ishmael actually looks
4. Moby Dick 9. oil like but we can feel his keen interest in whaling. Though he has been
5. tattoos 10. Fedallah forewarned that the Pequod is not like any other whaling vessel,
Ishmael proceeds to sign up to join the vessel.
Practice 5 Ishmael’s chance encounter with Queequeg is interesting as it is
comical. He screams for help when a huge man with black lines all over
The story Moby Dick ends with Captain Ahab’s three-day his face and body and wears no clothes except for a strange looking
chase for the legendary white whale. Captain Ahab who has been skirt appears in his room. When the barman dashes in to introduce
waiting for the chance to defeat the white whale is excited when the Queequeg as his roommate, he wholeheartedly apologises for his
time comes for an encounter with the whale. He is overcome with behaviour. This chance meeting later develops into a close relationship
excitement as he has lived his entire life since he lost his leg to the
whale for this encounter with the ‘devil’. Captain Ahab is determined that sends home an important message which is friendship can be
to kill the whale. developed despite differences in culture. The theme of friendship is
The battle with the whale lasts three days. The encounter is only developed in the bond between the duo and contrasted starkly
in the Pacific Ocean after being told of recent sightings of Moby with Captain Ahab’s relationship with all aboard the Pequod.
Dick. It is what the captain has been waiting for. He is as excited Through Ishmael, we are given a glimpse of the world of
as a child is and prepares the Pequod for the battle. On the first whaling and the whaling industry at that time. We learn of the difficult
day, Moby Dick rams into Ahab’s boat. Ahab and the other crew lives of whalers and what the future holds for them and their families
are cast into the ocean but are later rescued by the Pequod. Moby when they go whaling. He is the only surviving crew to tell the story of
Dick disappears and returns the next day. On the second day, the how one man’s obsession with conquering nature killed all on board
harpooners successfully stab Moby Dick but its violent thrashing the Pequod. He survives to tell the story of the supreme force of
destroys the boats and takes along Captain Ahab’s ivory leg. nature represented by Moby Dick.
On the third day, Ishmael together with Captain Ahab and his
other crew takes the only whaling boat left while Starbuck takes charge THE ELEPHANT MAN BY TIM VACARY
of the Pequod. Captain Ahab’s harpoon strikes Moby Dick just below
his small black eye but the rope catches around him and pulls him to Formative Practice
his death. Thus confirming Fedallah’s prediction that only a rope can
kill the captain. The whale smashes onto the Pequod and sinks the Practice 1
vessel and pulling everyone in it except Ishmael. The story ends with
the death of Captain Ahab and the complete destruction of the Pequod. 1. Dr. Frederick Treves
Ishmael stays adrift on the coffin that comes bobbing up when the 2. Merrick
Pequod sinks, keeping him safe till he is saved by the Rachel. 3. The postman
The ending seems appropriate in that it drives home the 4. The policemen
message that no one can challenge nature and that the obsessed 5. Carr Gomm
captain is doomed to die. It is sad though that the captain has lived 6. Queen Alexandra, the queen of England
his life trapped in his obsession to destroy the ‘evil’ force.
Practice 2
Practice 6
1. Dr. Treves wants to see the Elephant man to assess the
The story Moby Dick is about Captain Ahab’s desire for physical condition of the man for his research as a doctor.
revenge. We are told from the beginning of the story that Captain
Ahab lost his leg to a whale. In fact, this is used as a reason to deter 2. Silcock is getting the Elephant man to demonstrate his ability
Ishmael from signing up with the whaling vessel, the Pequod. Ishmael to move and is getting impatient as the Elephant man is not
however, signs up anyway probably because though he understands moving fast enough.
the dangers of whaling he is not able to envision the extent of the 3. Merrick attempts to speak loudly and clearly so that Dr Treves
danger. Considering that Captain Ahab has lost his leg to the whale, it can understand him as he has difficulty getting up the steps of
is understandable that he wishes to kill the brute for revenge. But, his the cab.
obsession with the desire to kill the brute to the extent of endangering 4. Merrick is aware that his hideous look frightens people so he
the lives of all aboard is insane and not justifiable. requests to stay in a lighthouse where he is unlikely to been
Moby Dick is a whale and not human though its tactic when seen or in a home for the blind where blind people are not
attacking whaling vessels makes it seem almost as intelligent as able to see how he looks.
humans. It is common at that period of time for whaling vessels to Practice 3
attack whales for their oil that is highly priced, so it is not impossible for
whales to develop a defensive attitude when confronted with whaling 1. MERRICK
vessels. It is a natural defensive reaction of whales to attack the 2. DONATION
vessels. Captain Boomer of the Samuel Enderby lost his arm to the 3. MISSHAPEN
white whale too but makes the decision to leave Moby Dick in the 4. LIGHTHOUSE
ocean. He refuses to join forces with Captain Ahab to kill the white 5. QUEEN ALEXANDRA
whale. 6. THEATRE
Captain Ahab tells Starbuck that he has been whaling for forty 7. COUNTRYSIDE
years. We are not told why he is so bent on killing Moby Dick. 8. VICTORIAN
Captain Ahab calls the whale a devil and is determined to finish it off.
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Practice 4 where the blind cannot see him and thus would not be frightened by
his looks.
In the novel The Elephant Man, the writer Tim Vicary deals with Silcock and much of the Victorian society treat Merrick as a
selfishness in human beings in a number of ways. First, we see the creature to be ridiculed because of his looks. They pay in order to see
selfishness of human beings in the character Silcock. He is portrayed an oddity. Silcock makes use of him to make money but treats him
as a despicable man in that, he not only makes a living out of Merrick, shabbily like an animal with no respect for him. During the Victorian
but also treats him like an animal. He is impatient and cruel to Merrick times, people who are abnormal like Merrick are laughed at and their
and this can be seen from the squalid living conditions of Merrick. He self-respect and self-worth is trampled on. People like Merrick are
is kept in a room that is dirty and foul smelling. Silcock is impatient looked down upon and are marginalized by society. In providing him
and cruel to Merrick and even resorts to hitting him like an animal. a place to stay at the hospital, Dr Treves gives Merrick a chance to
He speaks angrily to Merrick asking him to walk and parade in front regain his dignity as a human being.
of the doctor who has paid 12 pence to see him. He is dishonest
as after making money out of displaying Merrick’s deformities, he WE DIDN’T MEAN TO GO TO SEA BY ARTHUR RANSOME
abandons him.
The selfishness of the society during the Victorian era is Formative Practice
also clearly reflected in the story. Silcock is able to make a living
out of Merrick because people are willing to pay in order to see Practice 1
the deformities on him. The society does not endeavour to help 1. responsibility
the people with oddities who have been victimized. Instead, they 2. obedience
continue to give support to scums of society like Silcock who have no 3. cooperation
conscience. 4. determination
Selfishness is also seen at different levels of the society. Dr. 5. perseverance
Treves in a way helps to secure a home for Merrick because as a 6. bravery
doctor he has great interest in studying the medical condition that
he sees in him. To Dr. Treves, Merrick is an interesting specimen for Practice 2
a medical research. The people who come to visit Merrick too only
appear to be kind on the surface but are selfish in their own ways 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A
as they too have their own selfish reasons to be with Merrick. The 6. C 7. A 8. C
theme of selfishness in human beings is explored through different Practice 3
characters to expose their true intentions of ‘helping’ Merrick.
1. Pin Mill 15. cabin
Practice 5 2. Jim Brading 16. pump
3. the Goblin 17. slower
Merrick is found dead in bed in April 1890. He has attempted 4. petrol 18. foghorn
to sleep on his back like a normal person but his heavy head came 5. accident 19. kitten
off the bed, breaking his neck and resulting in his death. The simple 6. anchor 20. Sinbad
desire of wanting to sleep like a normal person instead of sitting up 7. high tide 21. pilot
on the bed with his arms around his legs and his body arched forward 8. heading 22. flag
is an unattainable goal for Merrick. 9. fog 23. Flushing
Merrick wishes to be like other people, something that is 10. disappears 24. adult
beyond him because of his deformity. Even the simple act of lying on 11. shoals 25. chart
his back to sleep proves impossible for him due to the sheer weight 12. strong wind 26. telegram
of his head. It is not his choice that he is born abnormal and society 13. sea 27. Shotley
should therefore treat people with abnormalities humanely and not 14. failed 28. consciousness
ridicule them. Practice 4
A person, though deformed is in every right a human being and
should therefore be respected as one. Merrick accepts his deformity 1. ✗ 2. ✓ 3. ✗ 4. ✓ 5. ✗
as something that is frightening to others. He does not blame others 6. ✓ 7. ✓ 8. ✗
for laughing or screaming in fear at him. He does not even blame his
mother for abandoning him because of his hideous looks. He is an
intelligent man who is able to read and write and is loyal and loving. Practice 5
Thus, the ending of the story is a reminder not to take life for granted The main theme of the story We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea is
and a gentle reminder to us to be thankful for what we are endowed perseverance is the key to success in life. When Jim fails to return
with. Merrick dies in an attempt to do a simple thing that people take after setting out to buy some petrol and when the children realise
for granted. that the anchor of the yacht has dragged in the fog and that they
are drifting down the river, they do not panic. Everything begins to
Practice 6 happen very fast. John tries to put out more chain as the tide has
One of the main themes in the story The Elephant Man is human risen but loses the anchor.
dignity is a man’s right. Human dignity is an individual’s sense of self- The yacht continues to drift down the river. John courageously
respect and self-worth. As long as a living being is rightfully called a tries to hoist up the sails and lets the yacht drift further out to sea.
person, he or she has the right to be treated as such. John Merrick, John is determined to steer the yacht to safety. Due to insistence of
though deformed from birth is a person – a human being in every Susan to keep the promise made to the mother of not going out to
sense of the word. He should therefore not be treated as a creature. sea, the children try to return to the river but find sailing against the
Merrick is sensitive to other people’s feelings. He understands wind impossible. With strong wind blowing, John leaves Susan at the
that his looks frighten people and does not bear any grudge against helm while he reefs the sail to slow down the yacht and is almost
them. He is not angry with the nurse who screams in terror when swept overboard.
she sees him. In fact, he tells Dr. Treves that he wishes to stay in a When sea water floods the cabin, the children work together
lighthouse where he cannot frighten others or in a home for the blind to pump the water out. The children persevere during the storm and
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successfully direct the yacht to the nearest port. They even manage Writing
to save a kitten floating on a case along the way. With perseverance,
John and Susan finally bring the yacht safely to Flushing. Part 1
Practice 6 Hi Raihanna,
A lesson that I have learnt in the story We Didn’t Mean to All the students in our class like her so much as she makes
Go to Sea is we should persevere and take obstacles squarely in learning English so much fun. I am sure our friends will agree with
the shoulder when we come across problems in life. We should be a farewell party.
prepared to face the unexpected in life. When such problems come We can prepare some light refreshment. Why don’t we
we should persevere and handle it the best way possible. present her with a scrap book of the events in the school in which
We should also maintain a clear head to enable us to make our class has participated with her guidance? I am sure she will
decisions. John keeps a clear head throughout the ordeal. The like that.
children do not have any experience handling a yacht that is as big Suresh
as the Goblin and have never taken a yacht to sea. John tries to
recall all that Jim has shared with him about how to steer a yacht Part 2
safely. This level-headedness enables him to avoid the dangers that
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 To obtain good results, it is important to be attentive in class.
aground. He learns to steer the yacht in stormy weather and learns to In class, I make sure that I am focused and not distracted.
reef the sail to slow down the yacht. After the lesson, I would look up references on the topics
The children learn that to overcome the problems they are taught. I would also highlight the points that I do not understand.
facing, they have to work together to ensure that water is pumped out This is followed by group discussions with my friends.
of the cabin when sea water floods the cabin, tilting the yacht to one When I still have problem with the lesson, I would approach
side. This happens as John tries to redirect the course of the yacht my teacher for help. Practice makes perfect. I would do many
back to the river instead of going out to the sea. This decision proves practices to ensure that I fully understand the topics taught.
even more dangerous and he quickly makes the decision to turn the
yacht back to the original course. The children face the perils at sea
bravely and handle one issue after another bravely till they arrive
safely at Flushing.
UASA MODEL TEST 2 (FORM 2)
Comprehension
UASA MODEL TEST 1 (FORM 1)
Part 1
Comprehension
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. A
Part 1 6. B 7. A 8. C
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. C Part 2
6. A 7. B 8. C
9. we 13. for
Part 2 10. was 14. some
11. want 15. us
9. want 13. matured 12. Besides 16. worth
10. with 14. from
11. them 15. cause Part 3
12. As 16. taken
17. entertainment
Part 3 18. Comedy
17. oxygen 21. natural habitat 19. Horror
18. photosynthesis 22. electricity bill 20. Vampires / Ghost / Zombies} either one; interchangeable
19. natural air filter 23. source of medicine 21. Vampires / Ghost / Zombies} either one; interchangeable
20. bearable 24. fighting global diseases 22. Fantasy
23. Harry Potter
Part 4 24. action-comedy / action-thriller} either one
25. False 29. landfills Part 4
26. True 30. E-waste
27. True 31. extend the shelf life 25. soccer
28. False 32. donate 26. either as players or spectators
27. 11 / eleven players
Part 5 28. 90 / ninety minutes
29. break of fifteen minutes
33. D However, it contributes to the growing waste in the country. 30. David Beckham, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (any
34. A These eventually are discarded and end up in landfills. combination of two)
35. C Reusing helps to reduce consumption. 31. training programmes and practice sessions
36. B Try to maintain your things so that they remain good. 32. in various aspects
37. B Everyone has doubts and insecurities now and again. 33. ethic
38. A It also makes you look at your problem in a different way. 34. deal
39. D It makes you feel cared and valued by others.
40. C This eventually helps you feel valued and appreciated.
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Part 5 Part 4
35. H Out of curiosity, I decided to go on a fishing trip with them. 25. interesting
36. E The trip was planned to be on a weekend. 26. Leon
37. D I thought of only worms but some of the lures were artificial ones. 27. mingles well
38. A However, half an hour later, there was still no sign of any fish. 28. annoying
39. F I was quite thrilled at the sight of the first fish I ever caught. 29. literary comes alive
40. B People talked and made jokes. 30. responsive
31. amends
Writing 32. differences in opinions
33. annoying
Part 1 34. make amends
To: [email protected] Part 5
From: [email protected]
Subject: Suggestions for a gift 35. C Fruits and vegetables are good sources of vitamins and minerals
which help to improve your immunity.
Hello Amanda, 36. G The trip is entirely free as you get to save on fuel and get to save
It’s great that your teacher is getting a promotion. I’m sure on gym charges while having a good work out.
she is sad to leave her students. As you are sharing the cost with a 37. D People who stay physically in touch with friends and loved ones
friend, my suggestion is a leather purse. There are good ones sold enjoy good mental health.
online that you can afford. Another choice is to find a scarf together 38. H Chatting with your neighbours or joining your friends for sports
with some good-quality brooches. A large arrangement of artificial activities help to lower stress.
orchids would make a nice gift, too.
Good luck in finding something memorable. 39. B Occasionally it is fine to drink your favourite fizzy drinks that are
packed with sugar.
From, 40. E As in everything we do, the key word is moderation.
Lily
Writing
Part 2 Part 1
My best friend is Marissa, my own cousin. We grew up 13 September 2023
together because we have been neighbours all our lives. Marissa’s Hi Jean,
father is my father’s only sibling.
Marissa is a tall, beautiful girl. She is kind and helpful. We I am sorry to hear that you are feeling stressed out. Why
enjoy playing chess and watching action films. Sometimes we go don’t you join the school Music Club? We have classes for a few
hiking with our families. types of musical instrument and I am sure you’ll find something
Marissa has always been a pillar of strength for me. She that suits you.
encourages me to believe in myself, assisting me to deal with Believe me. It brings great pleasure and it definitely helps in
difficult challenges. I am grateful to have her as a friend. We hope overcoming stress. It is so enjoyable to play a piece of music with
to strengthen our bond and continue being close until we become so many other friends. It is a great way to make you feel relaxed. I
adults. play guitar when I feel stressed out. I hope you will join us.
From,
Ashok
Part 2
UASA MODEL TEST 3 (FORM 3)
Comprehension Smartphone, in particular has changed the way teenagers
connect with their friends. Social media platforms like Instagram,
Part 1 Snapchat, Facebook, and Tiktok are the means in which teenagers
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. A 5. A stay connected.
6. C 7. A 8. A Social networking sites make communicating easier.
However, these benefits come with dangers. Teens share
Part 2 photographs and update their activities in their Facebook as well
as to connect with their friends. Many may not realize that the
9. using 13. its suggestive pictures and personal information posted can never be
10. built 14. weighing erased. It leaves a digital footprint.
11. over 15. know Another danger is there is very limited content filter. This
12. by 16. connect means that teenagers are exposed to all kinds of content. The
onus is on the teenager to choose what is safe and suitable. Yet
Part 3 another danger is when teenagers use social media, they expose
17. shopping online themselves to strangers who may prey on them. Thus, they should
18. be alert not accept people whom they do not know.
19. personal information There is therefore, a pressing need to educate teenagers on
20. customer feedback how to protect themselves in the World Wide Web.
21. unsatisfactory
22. personal blogs
23. defective
24. reputable dealers
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