NOTE EXPANSION WRITING

Paper 2

SECTION C/QUESTION 3 ~ SET 1

PRACTICE 1.1

– Mother’s day – cooked – favourite – – family – together –
happy – meaningful
special – gave – roses dishes – food – table

Match the sentence parts and rewrite them in the space provided.

1. Last Sunday was meaningful day for her.
2. It was a special day.
3. The children gave the food together.
4. Their father cooked her favourite dishes.
5. They placed the food Mother’s Day.
6. The family ate on the table.
7. They were her some roses.

8. It was a very happy.

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PRACTICE 1.2
Fill in the blanks with correct answers.

special happy meaningful family favourite Mather’s roses food
Day

1. a) Last Sunday was ______________________.
b) It was a _____________ day.
c) The children gave her some ___________.

2. a) Their father cooked her ____________________ dishes.
b) They placed the ________________ on the table.

3. a) The ______________ ate the food together.
b) They were very _______________.
c) It was a _________________ for her.

Rewrite the sentence above in the blanks below.
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PRACTICE 1.3

Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.

Mother’s Day. was Sunday Last

1. _________________________________________________________________________

day. special a It was

2. _________________________________________________________________________

some roses. gave children The her

3. _________________________________________________________________________

favourite dishes. father Their cooked her

4. _________________________________________________________________________

the table. They the food on placed

5. _________________________________________________________________________

together. The food ate family the

6. _________________________________________________________________________

happy. were very They

7. _________________________________________________________________________

for her was a day meaningful It

8. _________________________________________________________________________
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PRACTICE 1.4
Read the sentences below and arrange them in the correct sequence. Then
rewrite them in the space provided.

They placed the food on the table.
The children gave her some roses.
It was a meaningful day for her.
Last Sunday was a Mother’s Day.
Their father cooked her favourite dishes.
They were very happy.
The family ate the food together.
It was a special day.

1. _________________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________________________________

7. _________________________________________________________________________

8. _________________________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE 1.5

The pictures below describe an incident. Use all the words given to make
sentences about the pictures. Write your answers in the space provided.

_____ – Mother’s day – special – gave – roses

________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________

_____ – cooked – favourite – dishes – food – table

________________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
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– family – together – happy – meaningful

_______________________________________________
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_______________________________________________
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Paper 2

SECTION C/QUESTION 3 ~ SET 2

PRACTICE 2.1

-- father – 40th birthday – baked – cake – helped - receive – mother’s – biggest

surprised – party – decorations - presents – hugged - memorable day

Read and underline the best answer.

Last Sunday, my family and I (celebrated , celebrating) my father`s 40th
birthday. We (arranged , enjoyed) a surprised birthday party for him. My
mother (cooked , baked) a big chocolate cake. I (helped , helping) my
mother to do the decorations. We (buy , bought) some presents for him. My
father (were, was) very happy to (received , receive) many presents. My
mother`s (present , prize) was the biggest. My father hugged us happily. It
(was , were) a memorable day for my father. He (was , were) as happy as a
king.

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PRACTICE 2.2

Based on these pictures, describe the birthday party with the help of the
substitution table below.

Last Sunday, my family and I

celebrated my

1 Last weekend, my parents and I father’s 40th

Yesterday, birthday.
my relatives and I

arranged

2 We prepared a surprised
birthday party

for him.

decided

My mother chocolate
cake.

3 My sister baked a big strawberry

My grandmother cake.

orange cake.

I

4 We helped my mother to do the
assisted my sister decorations.

They

5 We bought some for him.
presents for my father.

6 My father was very happy to receive
was very pleased many presents.

7 My mother’s was the biggest.
present was the most expensive one.

hugged us happily.

8 My father

kissed

a great day

9 It was for my father.
a memorable day

as happy as a king.

10 He was

as happy as a lark.

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PRACTICE 2.3

Based on the pictures, describe the birthday celebration below by filling in the
blanks with the correct words. You may choose the words given below.

Last Sunday , my (1) __________________ and I (2) _________________ my
father`s 40th birthday. We arranged a (3 )___________________ birthday party
for him. My mother (4) _______________________ a big chocolate cake. I
helped my mother to do the (5) __________________________. We bought
some presents for him. My (6)_________________________ was very happy to (7)
___________________ many presents. My mother`s present was the (8)
____________________. My father (9) ___________________ us happily. It was a
(10)_______________________ day for my father. He was as happy as a king.

memorable family receive baked biggest
surprised father celebrated hugged decorations

PRACTICE 2.4 Verb Object/ Place/ Time
Fill in the blank.
arranged
No. Subject
1 My family and I bought to do the decorations.
2 was to receive many presents.
3 My mother
4I a memorable day for my father.
5
6 was
7 My mother’s present
8 My father
9
10 He

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PRACTICE 2.5
Rearrange these sentences in the correct order.

My mother baked a big chocolate cake.
Last Sunday, my family and I celebrated father’s 40th birthday.
My father was very happy to receive many presents.
We arranged a surprised birthday party for him.
He was as happy as a king.
I helped my mother to do the decorations.
It was a memorable day for him.
We bought some presents for him.
My mother’s present was the biggest
My father hugged us happily.

Rewrite your answers in the space provided.
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___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE 2.6
Arrange the words to form correct sentences.
my Last family my Sunday, birthday. and celebrated father`s I

1.___________________________________________________________________________________

a party We him. arranged birthday surprised For

2.___________________________________________________________________________________

baked My a mother chocolate big cake.

3.__________________________________________________________________________________

helped my to mother decorations. do the I

4.__________________________________________________________________________________

bought him. presents some for We

5.__________________________________________________________________________________

was father My to very happy presents. receive Many

6._________________________________________________________________________________

present My biggest. mother`s was The

7._________________________________________________________________________________

hugged My us father happily.

8._________________________________________________________________________________

was memorable It day a for father. My

9._________________________________________________________________________________

was He happy as king. as A

10.___________________________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE 2.7

The series of pictures below show an event. You may use all the words to
describe the pictures. Write your answer in the space provided.
i -- father – 40th birthday – surprised – party

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_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

ii -- baked – cake – helped – decorations - presents
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

iii - receive – mother’s – biggest – hugged - memorable
day
_____________________________________________________
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_____________________________________________________
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Paper 2

SECTION C/QUESTION 3 ~ SET 3

PRACTICE 3.1

- puppy - present - - home - waits - wags - - walk - park - night -
parents - named barks - welcome kennel

Observe the pictures above and fill in the blanks.

No Subject verb Object/Place/Time
1 Angel
2
3 named present
4 wags gate
5 kennel
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PRACTICE 3.2 from her parents.
Match the sentence parts.
1. Angel has

2. It was a birthday present a pet puppy.

3. She named it Bobo.

4. Bobo waits for her in its kennel.

5. Angel takes Bobo at the gate every day.

6. At night, it sleeps for a walk every evening.
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PRACTICE 3.3
Fill in the blanks with the words given.
( night , waits , puppy , named , wags , kennel , walk , present )
1.(a) Angel has a pet _______________ .

(b) It was a birthday _______________ from her parents.
(c) She _______________ it Bobo.

2.(a) Bobo _______________ for her at the gate every day.
(b) It _______________ its tail.

3. (a) Angel takes Bobo for a _______________ every evening.
(b) At _______________, it sleeps in its _______________ .

PRACTICE 3.4
Choose and underline the best answer.

Angel ( has , have ) a pet puppy. It ( was , were ) a birthday present

from ( her , his ) parents. She ( names , named ) it Bobo. Bobo ( wait , waits )

for her ( at , in ) the gate every day. It wags ( it's , its ) tail. Angel ( takes , took )

Bobo for a walk every evening. ( At , In ) night, it sleeps in its ( stable , kennel )

Rewrite the paragraph in the space provided
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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PRACTICE 3.5
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.

1. has pet Angel a

_____________________________________________________________________

2. It from her parents was a birthday present

_____________________________________________________________________

3. named Bobo She it

_____________________________________________________________________
4. for waits everyday Bobo at the gate her

_____________________________________________________________________

5. wags It tail its

_____________________________________________________________________
6. for Angel a walk Bobo takes every evening

_____________________________________________________________________

7. sleeps At night its kennel it in

_____________________________________________________________________
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PRACTICE 3.6

SECTION C
(15 marks)d
Times suggested: 15 minutes

The series of pictures below show a girl and her pet. You may use all the words to describe the
pictures. Write your answer in the space provided.

- puppy - present - parents - named
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

- home - waits - wags - barks - welcome
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
- walk - park - night - kennel
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________
________________________________________

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Paper 2

SECTION C/QUESTION 3 ~ SET 4

PRACTICE 4.1

Match the sentence parts and rewrite them in the space below.

1. It was visited his grandparents
in the village.

2. Ramli and his parents fruit season.

visited the orchard.
3. His grandparents had

4. He was happy a fruit orchard.
5. They went to to see his grandparents.
6. He and his grandfather in big baskets.
7. They put them
8. His parents picked up the fallen durians.
9. They left the village collected the fruits.
10. They brought home to their neighbours.
11. They gave some many durians.
in the evening.
durians

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PRACTICE 4.2

Fill in the blanks with correct answers.

visited fruit happy had orchard put

collected fallen left neighbours many

1. a) It was _________ season.
b) Ramli and his parents __________ his grandparents in the village.
c) His grandparents _________ a fruit orchard.

2. a) He was very __________ to see his grandparents.
b) They went to the ___________.
c) He and his grandfather _____________ the fruits.
d) They _________ them in big baskets.
e) His parents picked up the ___________ durians.

3. a) They __________ the village in the evening.
b) They brought home __________ durians.
c) They gave some durians to their _______________.

Rewrite the sentences in three paragraphs.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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Practice 4.3
Rearrange the words to form correct sentences.

season fruit It was

1. _____________________________________________________________________

village in the grandparents his visited his Ramli and parents

2. _____________________________________________________________________

fruit orchard His grandparents a had

3. _____________________________________________________________________

happy to was very He his grandparents see

4. _____________________________________________________________________

the orchard They to went

5. _____________________________________________________________________

fruits the collected his He and grandfather

6. _____________________________________________________________________

big put in them They baskets

7. _____________________________________________________________________

fallen the durians picked up His parents

8. _____________________________________________________________________

the evening in They village left the

9. _____________________________________________________________________

many durians They home brought

10. ____________________________________________________________________

their neighbours to durians some gave They

11. ____________________________________________________________________

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Practice 4.4
Read the sentences below and arrange them in the correct sequence. Then rewrite
them in the space provided.

They left the village in the evening.
They gave some durians to their neighbours.
Ramli and his parents visited his grandparents in the village.
His grandparents had a fruit orchard.
It was fruit season.
They brought home many durians.
They went to the orchard.
He and his grandfather collected the fruits.
He was very happy to see his grandparents.
They put them in big baskets.
His parents picked up the fallen durians.

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________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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Practice 4.5
Choose the best answer.

It (is, was) fruit season. Ramli (and, or) his parents visited his
grandparents in the village. His grandparents (has, had) a fruit orchard.

He was very (happy, sad) to see his grandparents. They (went, go) to
the orchard. Ramli and his grandfather (collect, collected) the fruits. They put
them in (big, small) baskets. His parents picked (down, up) the fallen durians.

They (left, leave) the village in the evening. They brought home
(many, a little) durians. They gave some durians (for, to) their neighbours.
Rewrite the sentences in three paragraphs.
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________

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Practice 4.6
The series of pictures below show an event. You may use all the words to describe the
pictures. Write your answer in the space provided.
i

-fruit season - visited - grandparents - fruit orchard
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

__- _h_a__p_p_y__-_s_e_e__-_w__e_n_t__- _c_o__lle__c_t_e_d__-_f_ru_i_t_s _-_f_a_ll_e_n_________
ii ____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

iii _____________________________________________________
_-_l_e_f_t_-_e_v__e_n_in__g__- _b_r_o_u_g__h_t_h_o__m__e_-__g_a_v_e__-__n_e_ig__h_b_o__u_rs__-__
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PRACTICE 1.1 Answer Key for Set 1

1. Last Sunday was meaningful day for her.
2. It was a special day.
3. The children gave the food together.
4. Their father cooked her favourite dishes.
5. They placed the food Mother’s Day.
6. The family ate on the table.
7. They were her some roses.
8. It was a very happy.

PRACTICE 1.2

1. Mother’s Day 2.special 3. roses 4. favourite
5. food 6. family 7. happy 8. meaningful

PRACTICE 1.3

1. Last Sunday was Mother’s Day. 5. They placed the food on the table.
2. It was a special day. 6. The family ate the food together.
3. The children gave her some roses. 7. They were very happy.
4. Their father cooked her favourite dishes. 8. It was a meaningful day for her.

PRACTICE 1.4

5 They placed the food on the table.
3 The children gave her some roses.
8 It was a meaningful day for her.
1 Last Sunday was a Mother’s Day.
4 Their father cooked her favourite dishes.
7 They were very happy.
6 The family ate the food together.
2 It was a special day.

FINAL PRODUCT

Last Sunday was a Mother’s Day. It was a special day. The children gave her
some roses.

Their father cooked her favourite dishes. They placed the food on the table.
The family ate the food together. They were very happy. It was a meaningful
day for her.

Answer Key for Set 2

PRACTICE 2.1

1.celebrated 2.arranged 3.baked 4.helped 5.bought
6.was 7.received 8.presents 9.was 10.was

PRACTICE 2.2
1. Last Sunday, my family and I celebrated my father’s 40th birthday.
2. We arranged a surprised birthday party for him.
3. My mother baked a big chocolate cake.
4. I helped my mother to do the decorations.
5. We bought some presents for him.
6. My father was very happy to receive many presents.
7. My mother’s present was the biggest.
8. M father hugged us happily.
9. It was a memorable day for my father.
10. He was as happy as a king.

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PRACTICE 2.3

1.family 2.celebrated 3.surprised 4.baked 5.decorations
6.father 7.receive 8.biggest 9.hugged 10. memorable

PRACTICE 2.4

No Subject Verb Object/ Place/ Time

1 My family and I celebrated my father’s 40th birthday.

2 We arranged a surprised birthday party for him.

3 My mother baked a big chocolate cake.
to do the decorations.
4I helped some presents for him.
5 We bought to receive many presents.
6 My father was very happy
the biggest.
7 My mother’s present was
us happily.
8 My father hugged a memorable day for my father.
9 It was as happy as a king.
10 He was

PRACTICE 2.5
Answer: 3, 1, 6, 2, 10, 4, 9, 5, 7, 8

PRACTICE 2.6

1. Last Sunday, my family and I celebrated my father’s 40th birthday.
2. We arranged a surprised birthday party for him.
3. My mother baked a big chocolate cake.
4. I helped my mother to do the decorations.
5. We bought some presents for him.
6. My father was very happy to receive many presents.
7. My mother’s present was the biggest.
8. My father hugged us happily.
9. It was a memorable day for my father.
10. He was as happy as a king.

PRACTICE 2.7

Last Sunday, my family and I celebrated my father’s 40th birthday. We arranged a
surprised birthday party for him.

My mother baked a big chocolate cake. I helped my mother to do the decorations.
We bought some presents for him.

My father was very happy to receive many presents. My mother’s present was the
biggest. My father hugged us happily. It was a memorable day for my father. He was as
happy as a king.

Answer Key for Set 3

PRACTICE 3.1

No Subject verb Object/Place/Time
1 Angel has a pet puppy.
a present from her parents.
2 It was it Bobo.
for her at the gate every day.
3 She named its tail.
4 Bobo waits in its kennel
5 It wags
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PRACTICE 3.2

1. Angel has from her parents.
2. It was a birthday present a pet puppy.
3. She named it Bobo.
4. Bobo waits for her in its kennel.
5. Angel takes Bobo at the gate every day.
6. At night, it sleeps for a walk every evening.

PRACTICE 3.3 2. a) takes 3. a) walk
b) wags b) night, kennel
1. a) puppy
b) present
c) named

PRACTICE 3.4

1. has 2. was 3. her 4. named 5. waits
6. at 7. its 8.takes 9. at 10.kennel

PRACTICE 3.5

1. Angel has a pet puppy.
2. It was a birthday present from her parents.
3. She named it Bobo.
4. Bobo waits for her at the gate everyday.
5. It wags its tail.
6. Angel takes Bobo for a walk every evening.
7. At night, it sleeps in its kennel.

Practice 4.1 Answer Key for Set 4

It was visited his grandparents in the village.
Ramli and his parents fruit season.
His grandparents had the orchard.
He was happy a fruit orchard.
They went to to see his grandparents.
He and his grandfather in big baskets.
They put them the fallen durians.
His parents picked up collected the fruits.
They left the village to their neighbours.
They brought home many durians.
They gave some in the evening.

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Practice 4.2 2. a) happy 3. a) left
b) orchard b) many
1. a)fruit c) collected c) neighbours
b) visited d) put
c) had e) fallen

Practice 4.3

1. It was fruit season'
2. Ramli and his parents visited his grandparents in the village.
3. His grandparents had a fruit orchard
4. He was very happy to see his grandparents.
5. They went to the orchard
6. He and his grandfather collected the fruits
7. They put them in big baskets.
8. His parents picked up the fallen durians.
9. They left the village in the evening.
10. They brought home many durians.
11. They gave some durians to their neighbours.

Practice 4.4

9 They left the village in the evening.
11 They gave some durians to their neighbours.
2 Ramli and his parents visited his grandparents in the village.
3 His grandparents had a fruit orchard.
1 It was fruit season.
10 They brought home many durians.
5 They went to the orchard.
6 He and his grandfather collected the fruits.
4 He was very happy to see his grandparents.
7 They put them in big baskets.
8 His parents picked up the fallen durians.

Practice 4.5 and had happy went
big up left many
was
collected
to

Practice 4.6

It was fruit season. Ramli and his parents visited his grandparents in the village. His
grandparents had a fruit orchard.

He was very happy to see his grandparents. They went to the orchard. Ramli and his
grandfather collected the fruits. They put them in big baskets. His parents picked up the fallen
durians.

They left the village in the evening. They brought home many durians. They gave some
durians to their neighbours.

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PAPER 2 (QUESTION 1) PREPARED BY GROUP 2

NO. NAME SCHOOL

1. PANG SIEW CHING SJK(C) PEI CHING, BERUAS.

2. TOA MING CHU SJK(C) TIT BIN, PANTAI REMIS

3. LEE KIM CHAI SJK(C) PEI MIN, SEGARI, PANTAI REMIS.

4. KAVITHA SAKTHIVEL SJK(T) BERUAS, BERUAS.
SJK(C) SG.BATU, PANTAI REMIS
5. SITI AISYAH NGO BT.
ABDULLAH

6. LOI YONG YONG SJK(C) YEN MIN, BAGAN PANCHOR.

7. JAYAMANI A/P RENGGASAMY SJK(T) AYER TAWAR, AYER TAWAR.

8. MARIAMMAH A/P KRISHNAN SJK(T) KAMPUNG KAYAN, SITIAWAN.

EDITED BY

1. EN. WONG TENG FOOI SJK(C) AYER TAWAR

2. CIK. PHILOMIN PLACIDA P.A. SJK(T) AYER TAWAR, AYER TAWAR.
PEREIRA

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