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© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) ii Countable and Uncountable Nouns 1 Unit 1 Simple Present Tense 40 Unit 11 Articles and Quantifiers 3 Unit 2 Future Tense 51 Unit 14 Present and Past Continuous Tense 48 Unit 13 Pronouns 7 Unit 3 Present Perfect Tense 53 Unit 15 Possessives 11 Unit 4 Wh- Questions 58 Unit 16 Adjectives 15 Unit 5 Direct Speech and Reported Speech 62 Unit 17 Adverbs 19 Unit 6 Passive Form 64 Unit 18 Question Tags and Responses 71 Unit 20 Conjunctions 23 Unit 7 Prepositions 27 Unit 8 Positive and Negative Questions and Responses 66 Unit 19 Modals 31 Unit 9 Assessment 1 76 Assessment 2 78 Answers A1 Subject-Verb Agreement 36 Unit 10 CONTENTS Review 1 14 Review 3 56 Review 2 34 Simple Past Tense 44 Unit 12
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 11 Possessives UNIT 4 We use possessive nouns, possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns to show ownership or possession. Possessive nouns When a noun is singular, we show possession by adding an apostrophe followed by an s (’s). When a plural noun ends in s, we show possession by adding only an apostrophe (’). When a plural noun does not end in s, we show possession by adding an apostrophe followed by an s (’s). Singular Plural The girl’s purse My uncle’s boots The baby’s pram Her sister’s phone The girls’ purses The children’s shoes The babies’ prams The policemen’s uniforms Possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns Possessive Adjectives Possessive Pronouns Singular Plural Singular Plural my, you, his, her, its our, your, their mine, yours, his, hers ours, yours, theirs Examples Examples She is my sister. That is your plate. Is this his book? The shirt is mine. Those glasses are ours. Can you give me yours? Common Errors WRONG CORRECT Suria pen is missing. That is mine one. They drive theirs car to work. Suria‛s pen is missing. That is mine. They drive their car to work Remember Possessive adjectives are followed by nouns. Look at her hair.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 12 Underline the correct answer. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive form of the pronouns in brackets. Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive. 1 Fauzi had mosquito bites all over (her / his / their) arms. 2 “Teacher, can we see ( us / our / ours ) marks now?” asked the boys. 3 Would you like to sit with ( she / her / hers ) during the concert? 4 “Do you want to come to ( my / mine / hers ) house this evening?” asked Athira. 5 Do not use that computer. It isn’t ( hers / theirs / yours ). 6 Someone broke into the ( headmistress / headmistress’ ) office and stole some money. 1 Are those stickers? (you) 2 That pair of socks is . (I) 3 I left purse at home. (I) 4 Dania took the bag because she thought it was . (she) 5 Father left handphone in the car. (he) 6 books are missing. Where could they be? (we) 7 Those are the boys’ bicycles. The bicycles are (they) 8 The calf is looking for mother. (it) 9 Help yourself to the sweets; they are . (we) 10 This cupboard is and the other one is . (I; you) 1 The book isn’t . I borrowed it from the library. 2 My father has a ProtonX70. The car is . 3 Encik Izhar is Science teacher. He also teaches us Maths. 4 Hazri tidied up room this morning. 5 Those concert tickets are . We bought them months ago. 6 My grandmother bought a new phone. The phone is . Practice 1 Practice 2 Practice 3
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 13 Underline the error in each sentence. Then, rewrite the sentence correctly in the space provided. Look at the picture and then read the passage carefully. Based on the picture and the passage given, choose the best answer to fill in each blank. 1 You can share mine food since I have plenty. 2 Ms Tinsha put up ours picture on the notice board. 3 The fishermens’ boat sank in the storm. 4 The postman accidentally delivered their letters to yours house. 5 If the red basket is their, give it to them. 6 The brown dog is staring at it’s reflection in the river. Practice 4 Practice 5 7 My neighbours have a puppy. puppy barks all the time. 8 Their parents told to look after themselves during the trip. 1 A he B his C their D they 2 A Mr Lee B Mr Lees C Mr Lee’s D Mr Lees’ 3 A this B that C these D those 4 A ours B your C mine D yours 5 A he B we C you D they Mr Lee owns a fish farm. There are many ponds at (1) farm. (2) family helps him to take care of the farm. He always tells his children, “Someday (3) farm will be (4). You must learn all that (5) can now.”
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 14 REVIEW Questions 1 to 10 Choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. 1 1 My uncle is almost bald. He doesn’t have hair left. A much C little B many D any 2 Leave the package with the reception. will pick it up later. A No one C Someone B Anyone D Everyone 3 They always enjoy _____ whenever they go out. A they C theirselves B them D themselves 4 Is that her pillow or ? A I C my B me D mine 5 My kitten could be by now. It wandered off ages ago. A nowhere C somewhere B anywhere D everywhere 6 The dog is chasing owner around the house. A it C it’s B its D its’ 7 Ranjit asked to join him for a game of football. A him C we B his D us 8 Did you see the birds just now? look so cute. A It C They B We D Them 9 I looked in the box but there’s in it. A nothing C something B anything D everything 10 There is sand on the floor. A much C many B a few D a little Questions 11 to 15 Look at the picture and read the passage carefully. Based on the picture and the passage, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. 11 A I B Us C We D They 12 A she B her C his D its 13 A we B ours C ourselves D themselves 14 A it B its C it’s 15 A his B our C your D their Once a week, my mother takes my brother and me to the library. (11) always go there in the morning. When we get there, my mother leaves the two of us at the children’s section. Then she goes to (12) favourite section. We choose the books we want to borrow. (13) Sometimes the library has fun activities for (14) members. I always enjoy (15) time at the library.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 15 Adjectives UNIT 5 Adjectives are words that tell us more about nouns. They tell us what colour, size or shape the nouns are. a red cap a big car a rectangular container When we use more than one adjective to describe a noun, we follow this order: size, shape, colour, material a small, round, yellow, plastic ball the big, square, green, wooden picture frame When we compare two people or things that are more or less equal, we use as + adjective + as. This car is as fast as that one. Suffian is as talented as his brother, Shukri. When we compare two unequal nouns, we add er to the adjectives followed by than (the comparative). This book is thicker than that one. My bag is smaller than yours. When we compare more than two nouns, we add the + est to the adjectives (the superlative). Haziq is the fastest runner in my class. My grandfather is the oldest of his siblings. Here is a list of comparisons for you to learn. Positive Comparative Superlative black busy clean cool dark dry easy fine green hot kind blacker than busier than cleaner than cooler than darker than drier than easier than finer than greener than hotter than kinder than the blackest the busiest the cleanest the coolest the darkest the driest the easiest the finest the greenest the hottest the kindest Textbook Unit 5
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 22 3 Michelle smiled when she saw happily her results. 4 My mother daily goes to the market to buy vegetables. 5 The campers trekked through the cautiously jungle. Choose the best answer to complete the paragraph. Practice 5 1 A energy B energetic C energies D energetically 2 A hard B harder C hardly D hardest 3 A soon B later C always D seldom It is padi planting season in my grandfather’s village. Early in the morning, he and his friends walk (1) to the padi fields to start work. They work (2) so that they can finish their work before lunch time. They eat together before they go home. They (3) share the food that they bring with each other generously
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 36 Subject-Verb Agreement UNIT 10 In every sentence, the verb must agree with the subject. A singular subject takes a singular verb. A plural subject takes a plural verb. Subject-Verb Rule Examples A singular subject must have a singular verb. She reads one book every week. Mr Wong has three big dogs. A plural subject must have a plural verb. My classmates are friendly and helpful. They know how to cook well. If two subjects in a sentence are joined by and, use the plural form of the verb. Puan Nadia and her children go to Cameron Highlands often. My brother and I collect toy cars. When the subject is an uncountable noun, use a singular verb. The milk is sour. Sugar attracts ants. When a sentence begins with There, the verb agrees with the subject. The subject comes after the verb. There is a cockroach on the table. There are many people at the pool. Use a singular verb with these words: each, every, everyone, someone, something, anybody, anyone, no one, one of Every pupil has to have a calculator. Someone is crying next door. One of us helps out with the chores every day. Use singular verbs for singular collective nouns. A team of players is on the bus. There is a bunch of bananas on the counter. Use plural verbs for plural collective nouns. Two teams of players are on the bus. There are three bunches of bananas on the counter.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 40 Simple Present Tense UNIT 11 We use the simple present tense in the following situations: Use Examples To talk about habitual actions (actions that take place regularly) My grandfather walks in the park every morning. We have football practice once a week. To express universal truths January is the first month of the year. Cows moo and cats meow. To give instructions and directions First, slice the onions. Turn left at the first junction. To talk about things which are facts Mr Ram works in a hospital. I have three brothers. To talk about events in the future The train arrives at ten tomorrow. There is a quiz next week. To use with these verbs: see, hear, smell, notice, look, seem, appear, think, know, believe, feel, wish, like, hope I smell something burning. (✓) I am smelling something burning. (✗) We feel like having some coffee. (✓) We are feeling like having some coffee. (✗) With ‘there’ There is/There’s a ladybird on the leaf. There are/There’re books all over the floor. We usually use the simple present tense with these adverbs: always, often, usually, sometimes, seldom, never, every morning/afternoon/evening/night/day/week/ month/year. Common Errors WRONG CORRECT He listen to the radio every night. I am liking this song. First, boiling some water. He listens to the radio every night. I like this song. First, boil some water.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 41 Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense of the verbs in brackets. Practice 2 1 The teacher (drive) the pupils to badminton practice. 2 (beat) the eggs and sugar until light and fluffy. 3 The secretary (type) very fast. 4 Rahman (live) in an apartment with his grandmother. 5 The birds (gather) on that tree when it (get) dark. 6 Beans (provide) us with protein. 7 You (have) the smallest feet in our class. 8 Daniel (kick) the ball hard. Underline the correct answer. Practice 1 1 We (hear, are hearing) our neighbour practising the violin every evening. 2 Many animals (live, living) in the jungle. 3 (Cut, Cuts) out a circle on the cardboard. 4 I (like, likes) to draw portraits using charcoal. 5 The plane (take off, takes off) in a few minutes. 6 My uncle and his family (arrive, arrives) from Kuching this evening. 7 There (is, are) many steps going up to Batu Caves. 8 Pei Li and her sister (has, have) dance lessons on Saturdays. 9 The book (contain, contains) many useful diagrams. 10 I (wish, wishes) I could go to Genting Highlands this weekend.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 42 Cross out the error in each sentence. Then rewrite the sentences in the space provided. 1 Hands me the screwdriver, please. 2 I am thinking that we should finish our homework first. 3 Walks straight along this road until you come to the traffic lights. 4 My mother make the best chicken curry I’ve ever tasted. 5 The men goes on fishing trips every weekend. Practice 4 1 We on a holiday every year. 2 That customer about the service all the time. 3 The food in that restaurant good. 4 First, three teaspoons of Milo and a teaspoon of sugar in a mug. 5 Next, in some hot water and the mixture. 6 The ducks to swim in that pond. 7 The children the boat to go to school every day. 8 Mr Wu us ang pows every Chinese New Year. 9 Amin always up his seat on the bus for the elderly. 10 The composer his songs late at night when it’s quiet. Complete the sentences using suitable verbs in the simple present tense. Practice 3
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 43 Look at the picture and then read the passage. Based on the picture and the passage given, choose the best answer to fill in each blank. Practice 5 1 A grow B grew C grows D growing 2 A is B are C was D were 3 A go B goes C went D is going 4 A help B helps C helped D helping 5 A enjoy B enjoys C enjoyed D enjoying My uncle has a fruit orchard. He (1) many kinds of fruit trees there. There (2) a small hut for him to rest in. Every fruit season, we (3) to his orchard. Father (4) him to pluck the fruits. We (5) looking for durians whenever we hear the sound of the fruits falling to the ground.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 47 3 Miss Mahes giving us back our test papers yesterday. 4 The decorators measure our windows just now. 5 The Year 6 pupils are going to Janda Baik during the last school holidays. Choose the best answer to complete the paragraph. Practice 5 1 A has B had C have D having 2 A go B goes C went D is going 3 A got B get C gets D getting 4 A roast B roasts C roasted D roasting 5 A put B puts C putted D putting It was my father’s birthday last weekend. We (1) a barbeque to celebrate his birthday. Early in the morning, my mother (2) to the supermarket to buy some chicken, lamb and sausages. When she (3) home, she marinated the meats. She also (4) some potatoes and prepared a salad. After starting the fire, we (5) the meats and sausages on the grill. Father enjoyed the barbeque very much.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 58 Wh- Questions UNIT 16 We use Wh- questions words to ask questions. Question word Use Examples Who to ask about people Who asked that question? Who came in first in the race? What to ask about people, animals or things What is your cat’s name? What did your mother say? What is that you’re holding? When to ask about time, day, date or year When did you watch the movie? When is your birthday? Where to ask about place Where is the bookshop? Where are all the children? Why to ask for reason Why did you miss practice? Why is your eye red? Which to indicate a choice Which is your favourite subject? Which cake do you prefer? How • to ask about the way people do things • to ask about amount, price or quantity How do you cook curry? How does Tasha come to school? How many sheets of paper do you need? How much is this T-shirt? How much butter do we need for the cake? Textbook Welcome Unit
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 59 Underline the correct answer. Practice 1 Complete the sentences with the correct Wh- question word. Practice 2 1 (Which, What) is your bedroom? The one with the blue curtains. 2 (How, What) did you get wet? I fell into a puddle. 3 (Who, Why) can take part in the quiz? Anyone from Year 4 to 6. 4 (When, Where) did you buy those shoes? At the new sports shop in the mall. 5 (What, Who) are they selling? Bubble tea. 6 (When, How) is Lina coming to visit us? Next week. 7 (What, Where) do you do your homework? In my room. 8 (How, Why) didn’t you eat lunch? I wasn’t hungry. 9 (What, How) are we going home? We’ll take the bus. 10 (When, What) did Malaysia achieve independence? In 1957. 1 dress are you planning to wear to the party? 2 can I put this box? 2 were you doing just now? 4 did the burglar enter the house? Through the window 5 did Maria cut her hair? It was getting too long. 6 is Mrs Lim so angry? 7 book is more interesting? 8 is Chris going to England? Next weekend 9 is the title of the book you’re reading? 10 knows how to make scrambled eggs?
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 60 Write questions for the following responses. The first one has been done for you. Practice 3 1 Why aren’t you playing football? I sprained my ankle yesterday so I can’t play football. 2 My mother helped me with this project. 3 My favourite book is Mr Midnight. 4 My cousin’s name is Sarah Aqila. 5 I got all A’s by studying very hard. 6 You should buy ten apples. 7 I am going to the library this afternoon. 8 I will meet my friends at the LRT station. Underline the error in each sentence. Then write the correct answer in the space provided. Practice 4 1 What bag is yours? The blue one. 2 Where does the bus leave? At 2.00 p.m. 3 Why are you looking for? My pencil. 4 What do you make pizza? I don’t know. 5 When finished all the soup? Eliza did. 6 What does your uncle live? In Taiping. 7 Where fast food restaurant do you like? KFC. 8 What are we going to the museum? By LRT.
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 64 Passive Form UNIT 18 We form the present simple passive form using am/is/are + past participle. The cakes are baked in Suria’s house. Community gardening is carried out in our area every evening. If we want to show the person or thing doing the action, we use by. This beautiful piece is painted by Yusof Ghani, the famous Malaysian artist. Tick the sentence that is written in the passive form. Practice 1 1 A Khairul watches action movies. B Action movies are watched by Khairul. 2 A English is spoken. B The pupils speak English. 3 A Football is played. B The boys play football. 4 A Mira takes the class photos. B The class photos are taken by Mira. 5 A The cleaner keeps the house clean. B The house is kept clean by the cleaner. 6 A The garden is weeded daily. B The gardener weeds the garden daily. Textbook Unit 6
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 65 Rewrite the following sentences in the passive form. 1 I take my dog out for a walk every evening. 2 Mother buys fruits from the fruit stall at the market. 3 Management does not allow cameras in the museum. 4 The box office sells concert tickets online. 5 The monitor opens the windows in the morning. 6 The referee blows the whistle when the match ends. 7 They don’t make the recycling bags here. 8 Garbage collectors collect rubbish three times a week. 9 That company makes a lot of computers. 10 We send old newspaper for recycling. 11 Every country plays football. 12 They clean the pools every week Practice 2
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 76 Questions 1 to 6 Choose the best answer to complete the sentences. 1 He is tall but he less than 45 kg. A weigh B weighs C weighed D is weighing 2 The mosque is located Jalan Bunga. A through B beside C along D in 3 One of the workers a wheelbarrow full of bricks now. A push B pushed C pushing D is pushing 4 cocoa powder did you put in this drink? A What B Where C How many D How much 5 This seafood restaurant is than the other one. A popular B very popular C most popular D more popular 6 My grandparents live in old house near school. A a, a B an, a C an, an D the, an Assessment 1 Questions 7 to 9 Choose the best answer to complete the paragraph. Mira is in the kitchen with (7) mother. She wants to learn how to bake a cake. Her mother asks her to break some eggs (8) a bowl. Then she has to (9) the eggs. 7 A my B her C his D their 8 A at B on C into D over 9 A beat B beats C beated D beating
© Global Mediastreet Sdn. Bhd. (762284-U) 77 Questions 12 to 15 Look at the picture and then read the passage carefully. Based on the picture and the passage, choose the best answer to fill in the blanks. Last Sunday, my family and I went to my uncle’s house. There was a wedding ceremony (12) a wedding feast for my cousin. We went there very early (13) the morning. (14) parents wanted to help prepare for the wedding. I had to help too by giving out ‘bunga telur’ to (15) guests. Questions 16 to 20 Choose the best answer to complete the text. It was a lovely, sunny day – perfect (16) a picnic. Mother and I decided to have a picnic. Mother filled a basket with sandwiches, drinks (17) a few slices of chocolate cake. We sat (18) a huge tree. After helping Mother set out the food, I (19) down to the sea. Mother took out (20) book and started reading. 12 A and B but C or D so 13 A in B at C on D during 14 A My B His C Her D Mine 15 A a B the C a few D a little 16 A to B for C on D in 17 A or B so C but D and 18 A on B in C over D under 19 A rush B rushes C rushed D rushing 20 A her B his C our D their
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