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Practice 3 FORM 3
Poisoned Talk by Raymond Wilson
(a) The hero is the child’s father.
(b) The father and child enjoy close relationship. Formative Practice
(c) He is afraid. Practice 1
(d) They are meant for adults who usually sleep later than

children. (accept any suitable answer)

Practice 4 1. ✗
2. 7
(a) His father is not afraid of the dead of night. 3. ✓
(b) It is associated with darkness, ghosts and monsters. 4. 3
(c) He would not be bothered at all. 5. ✓
(d) Yes, the child is able to accept it because the poem focuses 6. 7
7. 3
on the bravery of the father rather than his weakness. The 8. ✓
mere mention of his weakness is to show that he is human
like everybody else. (accept any suitable answer)

Practice 5 Practice 2

(a) He is proud of his father. 1. 3
(b) The kinds of films are usually those that are not suitable for 2. 3
3. ✓
children. 4. 3
(c) The line is ‘My dad could just defeat ‘em’. 5. 7
(d) Yes, having a hero can be a source of inspiration for the child. 6. 7
7. 3
(accept any suitable answer) 8. ✓
9. 7
What is Red by Mary O’Neil

Formative Practice

Practice 1 Practice 3

1. rose (a) The real cause of death is the consumption of the poisoned
worm.
2. blazing
3. sunburn (b) It has been poisoned by the acidic soil.
(c) The word means unsafe.
4. squiggles

5. Valentine (d) The fish in the lake is poisoned due to water pollution.

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(a) It is polluted.
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embarrassed

Practice 2 (b) Industrial waste caused it to be polluted.
(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.
(c) The feeling of embarrassment. (b) The actual cause is pollution.
(d) If I were a poet, I would use the colour blue, for it reflects the (c) The word is ‘boasted’.
(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)

Practice 4 Formative Practice

(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
4. LEAPT
bouncy and creates a lot of fun. 5. STIRRED
(d) It is easily noticeable so that other vehicles on the road would 6. TREMBLED
7. ROOKS
give way to it during an emergency. Red is the colour that 8. TRUNKS
attracts the attention of people. (accept any suitable answer)
Practice 2
Practice 5
1. 3
(a) The person wants to hide away from people. 2. 7
(b) Anger and embarrassment. 3. ✓
(c) It can cause the skin to be sunburnt.
(d) The poet wants to highlight that the colour red is in everything

that we see in our everyday life and that life would be so 4. 7
colourless without this vibrant colour. (accept any suitable
answer) 5. 3
6. 3

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7. 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
Accept any logical answer.
(a) The squirrels scampered about in fear.
(b) The phrase is ‘scattering up tree trunks’. FORM 2
(c) They have been chopped down.
(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 Practice 1
life within a natural environment. Geoff – courageous, good sense of humor, resourceful, kind,
thoughtful, honest
(b) It refers to the flies. Lynne – impatient, serious, quick to jump to conclusion, quick-
(c) The line is ‘No one can get me here.’ tempered, tactless, impulsive
(d) The poet wishes to convey that development can cause

immeasurable harm to wildlife and their natural habitats.

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
5. sadness
fox could have been killed too.

SHORT STORY Practice 3

FORM 1 1. They are waiting for the announcement of the winners of the
short story writing contest.
Fair’s Fair by Narinder Dhami
Formative Practice 2. She has lost the medal to Geoff.
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

has unintentionally taken any plot from Bradburie’s stories.

Practice 1

(Accept any suitable answers)
• We should be true to our friends.
• We should be honest to one another.

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• We should be responsible.
Practice 4
• We must never give up when we face problems.
The character whom I admire in the story Cheat! by Allan Baillie
is Geoff Bolder. Geoff and Lynne participated in a short story writing
competition, where he emerges as the winner. Noticing Lynne’s
disappointment, he jokes about how Mr Velos must have tossed
their paper into the air to decide who the winner is. The paper that

• We should think of ways to solve problems faced. lands on the floor first is hence the winner. This conversation shows

not only Geoff’s good sense of humour but also his generosity. He is

Practice 2 determined to make Lynne feel better.
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
that Geoff is an honest person who is determined to find out if he has
• Honest • Resourceful • Kind unintentionally copied the story from Bradburie.
Upon learning that his story is somewhat similar to that of
• Truthful • Frank

Practice 3 Bradburie’s, he immediately approaches Mr Velos to own up to his
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 Practice 5
5. Resourceful

6. Caring The main theme of the story Cheat! by Allan Baillie is the

Practice 4 danger of being judgmental. In the story, Lynne is disappointed that
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,
Sam suggests doing odd jobs for the neighbourhood in order to raise there are no Bradburie’s books in the library, she immediately jumps
the money needed. They approach Sam’s father who agrees to let to the conclusion that Geoff is trying to cover up his lie when actually
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
the little girl’s ball. Though Lee earns a pound for the job, he decides different from Bradburie’s. However, he awards the medal to Lynne
to give up the pound for the girl to get a new ball. As the children are who does not feel good at all for winning it. By being judgemental,
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
FORM 2 behave like one. He uses his hard-earned money to give himself
a treat to live like a gentleman once every ten weeks. He earns
A Night Out by O. Henry eighteen dollars a week like his friend, White. However, he does not
spend all of his money. Instead, he saves one dollar out of the money
Formative Practice he has earned and at the end of ten weeks he gives himself a treat.
He buys himself an evening to remember.
Practice 1 I like the drama because it serves to remind us that we have ‘a
Chandler’ in all of us. We sometimes wish we were rich and can live
1c 3s like the rich. Sometimes we spend beyond our means and indulge
2d h 4d i in things we should not be doing. Sometimes we may forget our
responsibilities or choose to forget our responsibilities like Chandler
ia who chooses not to pay the landlady the rental for the room he is
sn staying in.
ad Thus, I like the drama as it is a subtle reminder to us to live
pl within our means, be honest, not to be pretentious and to manage our
money well.

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6M a r i a n we 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne
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7 l a n d l 8a d y Practice 1

n (Accept any suitable answers)

k • Exciting • Mysterious • Sad

l • Interesting • Intriguing • Frightening
• Depressing • Informative

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Practice 2 1. B 2. C 3. C

1. She has hurt her ankle and needs time for her ankle to get 4. A 5. A 6. C

better. Practice 3
2. He is a selfish man who only thinks of himself.

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
1. Chandler fail to amaze him.
2. Mrs Black 4. It shows that people from the Nautilus have died in the past.
3. Marian 5. There is a compassionate side to his character although he

does not outwardly show it.

4. White Practice 4
5. Sissie Accept any logical answer.

Practice 4 Practice 5
In the drama A Night Out, Chandler uses his hard earned

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
magical power.
An event in the story that left a deep impression on me as 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 of the people in his kingdom. We see that he is a valiant young man
Professor Aronnax the Vigo Bay, a graveyard of old wrecked Spanish who does his best in battlefields. In the story, he is seen as the one
ships filled with treasures. He shows Aronnax how his men harvest who leads his army in battles and brings glory to his people. He wins
the gold, silver and jewels from the wreck. This appears to Aronnax many battles and so gains the respect of his knights and subjects. He
and the readers as something that is wrong as Captain Nemo has no learns to be a good king under the guidance of Merlin.
right to harvest the treasures and claim them to be his. We later learn King Arthur is however not able to free himself from being
that Captain Nemo is in fact giving the gold to the suffering people of consumed by jealousy and it is this that brings about his downfall at
war-torn Crete. This amazes Aronnax who looks upon Captain Nemo the hands of the evil Morgan.
as one who has no emotions and feelings for others, much less for

their suffering. Practice 6
The lesson that I have learnt from this incident is that we

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. others tell you without first investigating the truth. Morgan who is cold,
Instead, we should interact with the person more to understand him calculating and vicious, plots to seize the throne. She poisons King
or her better. This will result in less misunderstandings and a better Arthur’s mind and makes him suspect his queen. She then makes
relationship. King Arthur drive his best friend Lancelot out of his castle. Later, she
urges the King to seek Lancelot out to kill him.
King Arthur by Janet Hardy-Gould

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
The Swiss Family Robinson by Johann D. Wyss
Practice 2
Formative Practice

1. Merlin Practice 1
2. King Arthur

3. Lancelot Accept any suitable answers.

4. Guinevere • Resourceful • Brave • Loving
5. Morgan

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• Caring • Knowledgeable • Responsible

• 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
have no valid reason to want to plot the overthrowing of the King. 2. They are shipwrecked, and the ship’s captain and crew decide
King Arthur who has no children is willing to accept her and her son to abandon the ship.
and even welcomes them to his castle. He even intends to hand the
throne over to her and her son. Her wicked nature causes her own 3. They construct a raft to escape the sinking ship.
downfall.
King Arthur’s downfall is a classic example of the dangers of 4. They find a tropical island in which they set up a temporary
letting emotions rule your heart. This causes him to irrationally banish home.
his trusted knight, Lancelot. A groundless jealousy causes King Arthur
to be evil. Having banished Lancelot, he seeks him out to take his 5. Fritz and his father return to the shipwreck to salvage
life. This evil plan of his allows Morgan’s evil plot to overthrow him livestock, materials, supplies in the ship and their two dogs.
become a success. Her keen observations and understanding of the
human heart makes her evil plot a success in so far as making the 6. The family explores the island and discovers fresh water and
King jealous and suspicious. fruits to keep them alive.
In the end, Morgan’s plot to overthrow the King fails and she
loses her son. King Arthur loses the woman he loves and the kingdom 7. With the materials recovered from the shipwreck, they make a
he has fought so hard for. This clearly drives home the message that tree house.
people who are evil will eventually be punished.
8. Fritz explores the other side of the island on a canoe and
saves Jenny Montrose from being attacked by wild animals.

9. They spot a ship sent by Jenny’s grandfather sailing near the
island.

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
Arthur himself. In the beginning of the story, we know him as the child A moral value that I have learnt from the story is one needs
Arthur who has no superpower but works his way up to become the to be united and work together with others in order to survive. 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 moody
meal for the family.
The story thus teaches us that working together is important to impatient vengeful
achieve success.

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.
1. Ishmael
The resourcefulness and the ingenuity of the family in the face
2. Captain Ahab
of difficulties surviving on a deserted island are highlighted. When
3. Moby Dick
animals threaten their lives, they build a tree house. When the vine
4. Queequeg
ladder becomes too unsteady for Mrs Robinson, Mr Robinson builds
5. Pip
a staircase within the trunk of the hollowed tree. They even discover
6. Starbuck
a vast cave with the added bonus of an unlimited source of rock
7. Fedallah
salt. At no point in the story is there despair and loss of hope. They
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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
message asking for help tied on the leg of an albatross. He soon 2. C
finds, Jenny Montrose trapped like the Robinsons on a nearby island
3. D
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 Practice 4
is a ship sent by Jenny’s grandfather who has been looking for

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 3. Pequod
improbable that Jenny’s grandfather sends a ship looking for her 4. Moby Dick
at this point in time, it advances the plot and brings the story to a 5. tattoos
conclusion. 6. Ishmael
Mr and Mrs Robinson find their home away from home. They 7. revenge
eventually find peace and happiness in a remote island away from 8. Queequeg
civilisation. They leave the decision to their children on how they 9. oil
want to lead their life henceforth and the children decide to leave

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 Practice 5
and naturally would not hesitate to leave the island. This reaction is

appropriate for their age. We are told that they decide to continue The story Moby Dick ends with Captain Ahab’s three-day
their education. Fritz and Jenny decide to get married. This happy chase for the legendary white whale. Captain Ahab who has been
ending is appropriate for all who have suffered so much during the waiting for the chance to defeat the white whale is excited when the
time they were shipwrecked on the island. Mr and Mrs Robinson who time comes for an encounter with the whale. He is overcome with
have seen the world, finally find a carefree life away from civilisation. excitement as he has lived his entire life since he lost his leg to the
They do not stop their children from making the decision to leave the whale for this encounter with the ‘devil’. Captain Ahab is determined
island but they make an important decision in life to carry on living on to kill the whale.
a deserted island to be close with nature. 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 The Elephant Man by Tim Vacary
Dick disappears and returns the next day. On the second day, the

harpooners successfully stab Moby Dick but its violent thrashing Formative Practice

destroys the boats and takes along Captain Ahab’s ivory leg. Practice 1
On the third day, Ishmael together with Captain Ahab and his

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
his life trapped in his obsession to destroy the ‘evil’ force. 2. Silcock is getting the Elephant man to demonstrate his ability
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
can understand him as he has difficulty getting up the steps of
The story Moby Dick is about Captain Ahab’s desire for the cab.
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 4. Merrick is aware that his hideous look frightens people so he
Ishmael from signing up with the whaling vessel, the Pequod. Ishmael requests to stay in a lighthouse where he is unlikely to been
however, signs up anyway probably because though he understands seen or in a home for the blind where blind people are not
the dangers of whaling he is not able to envision the extent of the able to see how he looks.

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 1. MERRICK

obsession with the desire to kill the brute to the extent of endangering 2. DONATION

the lives of all aboard is insane and not justifiable. 3. MISSHAPEN

Moby Dick is a whale and not human though its tactic when 4. LIGHTHOUSE

attacking whaling vessels makes it seem almost as intelligent as 5. QUEEN ALEXANDRA

humans. It is common at that period of time for whaling vessels to 6. THEATRE

attack whales for their oil that is highly priced, so it is not impossible for 7. COUNTRYSIDE
8. VICTORIAN
whales to develop a defensive attitude when confronted with whaling

Focus PT3 (BI) Terbitan Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn Bhdvessels. It is a natural defensive reaction of whales to attack the

vessels. Captain Boomer of the Samuel Enderby lost his arm to the Practice 4
white whale too but makes the decision to leave Moby Dick in the
In the novel The Elephant Man, the writer Tim Vicary deals with
ocean. He refuses to join forces with Captain Ahab to kill the white

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

Practice 7 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

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 Practice 5
lives of whalers and what the future holds for them and their families

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

Practice 6 1. ✗ 2. 3 3. 7 4. 3 5. 7
One of the main themes in the story The Elephant Man is human 6. ✓ 7. 3 8. 7

dignity is a man’s right. Human dignity is an individual’s sense of self- Practice 5
respect and self-worth. As long as a living being is rightfully called a

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
wind impossible. With strong wind blowing, John leaves Susan at the
Focus PT3 (BI) Terbitan Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn Bhdan oddity. Silcock makes use of him to make money but treats himhelm while he reefs the sail to slow down the yacht and is almost
swept overboard.
shabbily like an animal with no respect for him. During the Victorian When sea water floods the cabin, the children work together
times, people who are abnormal like Merrick are laughed at and their to pump the water out. The children persevere during the storm and
self-respect and self-worth is trampled on. People like Merrick are successfully direct the yacht to the nearest port. They even manage
looked down upon and are marginalized by society. In providing him to save a kitten floating on a case along the way. With perseverance,
a place to stay at the hospital, Dr Treves gives Merrick a chance to
regain his dignity as a human being.

We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea by Arthur Ransome John and Susan finally bring the yacht safely to Flushing.

Formative Practice Practice 6

Practice 1 A lesson that I have learnt in the story We Didn’t Mean to
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
safely. This level-headedness enables him to avoid the dangers that
1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. A he meets along the way. He is reminded of what Jim has said about
6. C 7. A 8. C avoiding the shoals-it is dangerous and can cause boats to run
aground. He learns to steer the yacht in stormy weather and learns to
Practice 3 reef the sail to slow down the yacht.
The children learn that to overcome the problems they are
1. Pin Mill facing, they have to work together to ensure that water is pumped out
2. Jim Brading of the cabin when sea water floods the cabin, tilting the yacht to one
3. the Goblin side. This happens as John tries to redirect the course of the yacht
4. petrol back to the river instead of going out to the sea. This decision proves
5. accident even more dangerous and he quickly makes the decision to turn the
6. anchor yacht back to the original course. The children face the perils at sea
7. high tide bravely and handle one issue after another bravely till they arrive
8. heading safely at Flushing.
9. fog
10. disappears

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PT3 ModdeellTTeesstt Part 5
Questions 35 – 40

35. E Aida has been going to school as usual

PAPER 1 36. C After school, she walked home alone.
Part 1 37. H She was after all, the one who directly caused her good friend

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 Hi Lin,
7. A The management encourages the customers to protect the

environment Congratulations! You should be proud of yourself. Not every

8. C invite Elaine to her house warming party Tom, Dick or Harry is entitled for a place in a boarding school. You

Part 2 are such an outstanding student. I think you should grab this golden
opportunity. Boarding schools have much better facilities than day

Question 9 – 16 schools. They also have more experienced teachers. So, go for it.
9. is I know your concerns about leaving home. Don’t worry. Studying
10. lose
11. that in a boarding school will enable you to be more independent. You will
12. synthesize make new friends and I am sure you can come back to see us from
13. and time to time. This is truly a very good opportunity to bring your ability
to the next level.

14. transferred Regards,

15. suggest May

16. retain Part 2
Dear Suria,
Part 3

Question 17 – 24
17. Electronics
18. Excessive screen time
19. Physical activities
20. Attention deficit disorder
21. Interrupted sleep patterns

Focus PT3 (BI) Terbitan Penerbitan Pelangi Sdn Bhd 22. Aggressive behaviour

23. Addiction
24. Open communication
I am so glad that you are so thoughtful and have done some
research on what to get for your mother for her birthday. Indeed, you
should celebrate her birthday and make the day memorable for her.

I am in favour of the pearl necklace as the price of RM 45
seems reasonable and they do not charge any delivery charges.
Cultured pearls are indeed very beautiful and are perfect to be given
as gifts. The painting on the other hand is a little too pricy. I know that
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
it finally arrives. It is clearly stated that RM 120 is not inclusive of
Question 25 – 34 frames.
25. Rapid urbanization and changing lifestyles
26. Energy, fats, sugar and sodium If you are keen to give her a painting, you could consider
27. Increase our total fat intake painting one yourself since you are quite good at it. So, of the two
28. High blood pressure items, I would think the pearl necklace is a better choice. However,
29. Polyunsaturated fats. both the gifts are lovely and I am sure that she would like both and
30. Baked, fried foods and pre-packaged snacks in fact I am sure she would love whatever you have chosen for her.
31. Non-communicable diseases It is the thought that counts. Have a great celebration. Please send
32. Monitor what we eat her my regards.

33. Insufficient Your cousin,
34. Lies in our hands Rita

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