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Contents Audio Scripts

Module 1 Let's Chat Module 6 Time Out

01 Reading.................................................................... 2 01 Reading.................................................................. 47
02 Vocabulary............................................................... 4 02 Vocabulary............................................................. 49
03 Grammar.................................................................. 6 03 Grammar................................................................ 51
04 Listening................................................................... 8 04 Listening................................................................. 54
05 Speaking................................................................... 9 05 Speaking................................................................. 54
06 Writing................................................................... 10 06 Writing................................................................... 55
CONTOH
Module 2 Ready for Anything Module 7 Mother Nature

01 Reading.................................................................. 12 01 Reading.................................................................. 56
02 Vocabulary............................................................. 15 02 Vocabulary............................................................. 58
03 Grammar................................................................ 16 03 Grammar................................................................ 60
04 Listening................................................................. 19 04 Speaking................................................................. 63
05 Writing................................................................... 20 05 Writing................................................................... 64

Module 3 Buy It! Module 8 Image

01 Reading.................................................................. 22 01 Listening................................................................. 65
02 Vocabulary............................................................. 24 02 Speaking................................................................. 65
03 Grammar................................................................ 26 03 Reading.................................................................. 66
04 Listening................................................................. 29 04 Vocabulary............................................................. 69
05 Grammar................................................................ 70
Module 4 Being a Teen 06 Writing................................................................... 72

01 Reading.................................................................. 30 Answers
02 Vocabulary............................................................. 32
03 Grammar................................................................ 34
04 Listening................................................................. 36
05 Writing................................................................... 36

Module 5 Globetrotting All websites and YouTube

01 Reading.................................................................. 37 channels in this book can be QR
02 Vocabulary............................................................. 39
03 Grammar................................................................ 41 retrieved on September 2021
04 Listening................................................................. 45
05 Speaking................................................................. 46
06 Writing................................................................... 46

English Form 4 Module 1 Let's Chat

Module 1 Value Friendship

Reading Checkpoint Digital Resource 1

Read the article below and answer the questions that follow.

DIGITALCOPRdPEcSOURCENTOH Why I Love My Digital Life

Let’s chat about my digital life. Besides, I have to deal with ‘geek envy’ every
time I see someone with a piece of technology that
London traffic is a nightmare. Hustling I don’t have and I want to get it for myself too. Take
through the typical tailbacks and gridlock for example, Eddie, a smart analyst mate in our
experienced every day in the British capital, team when we went to Shanghai last time for a
harried commuters are rushing home for dinner, mobile computing conference. He had a Slingbox,
and at the same time, listening to radio updates in a contraption that connected to his TV’s cable set-
between the DJs’ banter and lively pop music. But I top box, from which he could pull programming
am not one of the London commuters. I seat in my wherever he had internet access. We could watch
kitchen 6 000 kilometres away, having my lunch our favourite sports team or get the latest news
and tune in to the traffic updates in London. I was from home. I decided then to get one too.
born in London, and though I don’t miss the traffic,
I do miss the culture. But technology brings London Yet another mate of mine has the tech-laden
closer to me every time I start missing home. Then, car of my dreams. I can only imagine what it would
I visit my birthplace without leaving my house in be like to own one: while waiting at a drive-through
Toronto. restaurant for my order, I would tune in to the local
news or check the sports scores. I don’t have to
That is what I love about my job as a freelance worry about my children as they would be on the
journalist. Being mostly technology-related, I find latest version of PlayStation. And I need not stop to
myself getting to play with the latest gadgets and ask for directions – the GPS will do the navigating!
software long before they hit the market and the
layman gets to lay his hands on them. Can technology make me happy? My answer
is definitely a yes. I am happy that my dog, Rusty,
Take the radio, for example. It is not just any has a microchip implanted in her shoulder. If she
radio, but a SoundBridge. A 5 by 25 centimetres gets lost, I can easily find her, thanks to technology.
cylinder, it connects my sound system downstairs My father too, is thrilled to stay in touch with his
with the internet and with my desktop computer in mates and relatives around the world. And I can see
my office upstairs. I tune in to anywhere I like. I will and talk to my daughter, who is studying in Italy, by
listen to some jazz tonight; I love some hot salsa using my laptop, a webcam and internet phone.
from Miami over the weekend. I also tap into my
CDs, which are already loaded into my computer More than anything, technology has helped
and pull up any artiste, album or playlist at a glance. bring my mother to life. She passed away ten years
ago, but a digital picture frame has brought happy
Such is my digital life and I love it. It is not just memories to my father. I loaded pictures of Mum
about having the latest toys. It is about how much and Dad together into a slide show on the digital
it really changes and enhances the way I work, rest photo frame and gave it to Dad on his 78th birthday.
and play. The only problem is that I have to wait for It made him happy and I am happy because he is.
everyone else to catch up and become excited about
a new form of technology. Very often, many of these Many may resent the pressure that technology
things are not available in some of the places I have brings, but I cannot imagine life without it.
to be in, granted by the nature of my work. Living
in the future can be utterly frustrating in this case.

Adapted from: Reader’s Digest

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A Read the article quickly. Which sentence best summarises the article? Choose A, B, C or D.

A The writer depends on technology to feel close to home and to connect him to the latest news, radio
programmes and music.
B The writer helps teenagers understand the digital world they live in today and how to get the best
from technology.
C The writer describes technological inequality and issues related to unequal access to technology.
D The writer explains how the exponential growth in technology has benefited his society.

B Look at the highlighted words in the article and choose the correct meaning A or B.
CONTOH
1 resent B to feel at ease
A to feel bitterness

2 contraption B method
A device

3 tailbacks and gridlock B traffic jams
A rush hour

4 tune in B to listen to
A to be aware of

5 latest B hippest
A newest

6 implanted B established
A inserted

7 harried B distraught
A fortunate

8 freelance B working part-time
A working independently

C Read the article again and write T for True, F for False or NM for Not Mentioned.

1 The writer is in London when he is commenting about London traffic. F

2 The writer gets to use the latest gadgets and software long before they reach the market. T
3 The writer would rather freelance from home than work in an office. NM
4 He knows his cat can be traced if lost, as she has a microchip implant. F

5 More animals have been reclaimed because more owners are microchipping their pets. NM

6 SoundBridge can connect the writer's sound system downstairs with the desktop computer in T
his office upstairs.

7 The writer has loaded old pictures of his parents together into a digital photo frame and T
presented it to his father to keep memories of his wife alive. T

8 He has to deal with ‘geek envy’ every time he sees someone with a piece of technology that he
does not have.

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D Fill in the blanks with one suitable word from the article.

The writer loves his job as a freelance (1) journalist because he uses technology, especially

the latest (2) gadgets before they reach the market. His SoundBridge (3) connects him

to the internet and his computer in his office upstairs. He can also select and listen to any radio channel or CDs

(4) loaded into his computer. With a microchip implanted in his dog’s (5) shoulder ,

Rusty can be easily found if she gets lost. Besides, his family can communicate with other family members

CONTOHand friends all around the world, while a (6)digital photo frame of his late mother can keep his

father’s (7) memories of her alive. Technology has changed and improved the writer’s life

tremendously.

Vocabulary Checkpoint

A Complete the following letter with one suitable word of your own choice.

Dear Editor,

I almost became a victim of an internet (1) scam recently. My youngest sister had gone to

Thailand for a (2) holiday . She texted me to say that she had arrived there safely. But two

days later, I received an email, supposedly from her, claiming that she had (3) lost her
. She asked me to
handbag, which contained all her (4) identification and (5) money

(6) transfer RM10 000 immediately through an account number she had enclosed. I immediately

knew it was a (7) scam because I had read about such cases in the (8) newspapers/ dailies .

Many have not been so lucky. (9) Cybercrime is obviously on the rise judging from the media reports.

I hope that this letter serves as a (10) warning to others.

Lucky Me
Ayer Keroh

B Match the phrases in italics with the definitions given below.

1 We have hired a new intern to help you with data entry, so be sure to keep her in the loop about f
the project.
g
2 Stop talking in riddles and tell me what you are getting at! a
3 Off the top of my head, I would say the house costs close to a million ringgit. d
4 I have tried to discuss it with her, but it’s like talking to a brick wall. b
5 Everything she says should be taken with a pinch of salt because she tends to exaggerate things. c
6 I will drop you a line once I get settled in at school.

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7 Hannah was so excited to tell me about her first day at school that she was talking a mile a e
minute. j
h
8 I just had a word with Joshua and he said he will join us tonight. i

9 I lost touch with Emma after she moved to Manchester. The last I heard, she was still living out
there.

10 I'm sure she feels the same way as I do because we are always in tune with each other.

(a) without much thought
(b) with some doubt
(c) contact someone
(d) refuses to listen
(e) very quickly
(f) keep someone informed about something
(g) speaking in a complicated way
(h) no longer communicate with someone
(i) in agreement with someone
(j) discussed or spoke with
CONTOH
C Use the words given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the

same line.

Let me tell you something. When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming

a well-known (1) scientist . When I was at school, I decided to study SCIENCE
ENGINE
(2) engineering and become a millionaire by inventing many creative, WONDER
VOCATION
(3) wonderful products, which could make the world a better place. EQUIP
ELECTRIC
Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good at technical and (4) vocational POWER
INSTRUCT
subjects. Any time I operate any kind of (5) equipment , something EMBARRASS
DIFFICULT
terrible happens. Machines which use (6) electricity , such as computers

or televisions, always seem to give me a (7) powerful shock. The

(8) instruction manual is always useless. It never helps me at all. To my

great (9) embarrassment , it is always my 6-year-old nephew who helps me

out of my (10) difficulty .

D Underline the most suitable word.

1 You will need a username and ( buzzword , identification , password ) in order to log onto the computer.
2 Always be sure to ( turn down , shut down , break down ) your computer properly at the end of the day.
3 Increasingly the division between mobile devices and ( workable , handheld , ergonomic ) computers is

being blurred.
4 You need a ( versatile , trendy , fast ) computer to enjoy this game.
5 ( Touch-screen , Luminous , Desktop ) computers enhance the visitor experience.

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6 Ensure that internet-connected computers are ( hidden , equipped , plugged ) with antivirus software.
7 If your computer keeps ( failing , crashing , flickering ) unexpectedly, check to make sure you don’t have

a virus.

8 At the end of the installation, you have to ( reboot , reconnect , uninstall ) your computer.
9 This virus could ( configure , downgrade , infect ) your computer and cause it to malfunction.

10 Who exactly ( discovered , invented , uncovered ) the computer?

Grammar Checkpoint

I Present Simple and Present Continuous
CONTOH
Present Simple Present Continuous

Things which are always true Things happening at the moment of speaking
• Mosquitoes are insects. • I am writing a letter now.

Permanent situations (or nearly permanent; true Temporary situations
for a few years at least) • Michelle is living in Segambut for a few months.
• Michelle lives in Segambut.
(usually she lives in Sekinchan).

Habits or things we do regularly ➤ Temporary or new habits
• I walk to school every morning. • I’m drinking a lot of herbal tea these days.
➤ Annoying habits (usually with always)
• My neighbours are always throwing rubbish

into my garden!

➤ Future events which are part of a timetable Definite future plans
• The bus leaves at 9.30 tonight. • I am meeting Jackson after tuition class today.
➤ To talk about the future after certain words
(when, until, after, before, as soon as, etc.)
• I'll call you when I leave the office.

To talk about what happens in books, plays and To talk about people in pictures and photos
films • In this photo, children are splashing around in
• At the end of the film, the police apprehends the mud puddles.
killer.

Permanent and temporary (Compare)

Maria lives with her parents. We use the present simple to talk about permanent facts and
general truths. In this example, we don’t expect the situation to
change.

Maria is living with her parents. We use the present continuous to talk about something
temporary. In this example, we do expect the situation to
change.

They speak Portuguese in Brazil. A general, permanent fact.

A : What language are they speaking? It’s happening now. I can hear it.
B : They are speaking Portuguese.

A Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets.

1 The trees shed (shed) their leaves in autumn.

2 He dashes (dash) into the room and challenges (challenge) the villain to a duel.

3 Dave believes (believe) every word she says (say).

4 It does not matter (not matter) whether Belinda goes (go) there or not.
goes revoives
5 The moon (go) round the earth while the earth itself

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6 Delta variants are spreading (spread) gradually. The health authorities are taking

(take) measures to contain it.

7 Everybody is looking (look) forward to the badminton tournament to be held at the stadium

next week.

8 Do you know who is making (make) so much noise?

9 I am trying (try) to listen to some music. But my brother is having (have) his

bath now, and he is singing (sing) at the top of his voice.

10 Lisa loses (lose) her temper very often now. When she does (do) so,

she screams (scream) at the top of her voice.

CONTOHII Stative Verbs

➤ Stative verbs describe a state rather than an action. They are not usually used in the present
continuous form.
➤ We use the present simple with stative verbs. Some examples of stative verbs are see, imagine,
understand, remember, appear, like, want, taste, feel, think, measure, weigh, own, etc. They are words of
senses and perceptions, feelings and emotions, thoughts and opinions, possession and measurement,
which cannot take the continuous form, as in:
• He thinks that Amy should have stayed home. ( ✓ )
• He is thinking that Amy should have stayed home. ( ✗ )
• I don’t know the answer. ( ✓ )
• I’m not knowing the answer. ( ✗ )

B Write the correct verb form to complete the following sentences.

1 I imagine (imagine) they will be here quite soon.

2 Xavier thinks it is a great idea and Dexter agrees (agree).

3 I am feeling (feel) this mango to see if it is ready to eat.

4 Jeffrey is seeing (see) the dentist at 2.30 p.m. today.

5 This coffee tastes (taste) delicious.

6 Look! The chef is tasting (taste) the soup.

7 Melvin weighs (weigh) 80 kilos; he needs (need) to go on a diet.

8 My holiday is next week. I am imaging (imagine) myself on the beach right now!
are you guessing
9 Forty-five? Are you sure that’s the answer, or (guess)?
doubt
10 I don’t know, but I (doubt) Mr Trump will win the election.

III Past Simple

➤ To show events that happened in the past
• Matthew left the house an hour ago.
➤ To indicate past habits
• They always brought us sweets when they visited us.
➤ Used with words of perceptions, emotions and feelings, which cannot take the continuous form
• She wanted her daughter to come home for Christmas.

C Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Past Simple of the verbs given in brackets.

An Egyptian couple (1) found (find) an octopus

(2) stranded (strand) on a beach and (3) decided

(decide) to move it back to deeper waters. It (4) looked (look)

near death, and they (5) were (be) worried about the octopus.

So they (6) went (go) back to check on it the next day, only to

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discover it (7) was (be) alive and well. Perhaps the octopus had been looking for them too,

because for the next hour, it (8) followed (follow) them along the beach, occasionally reaching

out a tentacle to ‘shake hands’. After appropriately thanking its rescuers, it (9) headed (head)

back out to sea.

D Fill in the blanks with the appropriate Past Simple of the verbs given in brackets.

Just before logging on to a Zoom class, Mackenzie (1) spotted

(spot) a chipmunk swimming in his pool. But it (2) did not look (not/look)
PdPcCONTOH
AUDIOlike the little guy was freestyling for fun, and Mackenzie (3)saw

(see) that it was starting to sink. Calling it ‘Buddy’, he (4) rescued

(rescue) it with a pool skimmer. But Buddy (5) was (be) not out of

the pool area yet and was shaking uncontrollably, (6) rolled (roll)

over on its back. Mackenzie (7) wrapped (wrap) it up in a towel and

(8) brought (bring) it walnuts. After showing Buddy to the class, his

teacher (9) took (take) pity on Buddy and (10) let (let) him go early to

care for the chipmunk. Finally, the sun (11) came (come) out, and after eating a few walnuts,

Buddy (12) was (be) back on its way. ‘Every time I see a chipmunk, I kind of hope it’s

Buddy,’ Mackenzie (13) mumbled (mumble).

Track 1

Listening Checkpoint

A You are going to hear the first part of a radio programme about body language. Before you listen, read

through the questions and underline the key words.

Now listen to the radio programme and complete the following sentences. Write your answer in not
more than five words.

1 Body language is part/ a form of nonverbal communication . It is the combination

of movements, gestures and postures.

2 Many thought crossed arms might indicate that a person feels defensive and distant/ anxious and

insecure/ self-protective and stubborn .

3 When crossing arms, you are engaging both your left and right brain to create higher

cognitive function .

4 Standing with hands on hips/ Superman pose can be an indication that a person is in
control, or a sign of aggressiveness.

5 According to Joe Navarro, the act of crossing arms is a self-soothing gesture to
comfort oneself.

6 Learning to speak and understand body language is important in casual interactions and workplace

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7 Interlacing your own fingers is possibly a sign of discomfort. .
8 People with power and dominance usually sit with legs spread

9 When you want to show you are eagerly listening to another person, you should

make eye contact .

10 When you give an overly aggressive eye gaze, the person you are communicating with will

feel uncomfortable/ threatened .

CONTOHB You will hear people talking in five different situations. For questions 1 – 5, Track 2

choose the best answer A, B or C.

1 You overhear two mates talking. What did the boys decide to do?
A See a movie.
B Play online games.
C Buy a new smartphone.

2 You overhear two friends talking. What’s Kenzo’s opinion about tennis? PdPc
A He enjoyed playing tennis. AUDIO
B He found the sport exhausted.
C He was not particularly fond of playing tennis.

3 You overhear a conversation. Why did Shikin call Zalina?
A She wanted to chat with her friend.
B She wanted to borrow a piece of software.
C She wanted to get help for her assignment.

4 You overhear two classmates talking. How do they stay connected with Claire?
A By email.
B On YouTube.
C Through social media apps.

5 You overhear two classmates talking. What is true about Charan?
A He was heavily sick.
B He was late for school.
C He kept awake watching a serial drama.

Speaking Checkpoint

Why is it that over 500 million people use Facebook, and half of this amount log in to their
accounts every day? Social media has become a necessity and for some, an obsession.

Study the scenario given and work with a partner to discuss the reasons why social networking is so popular
these days. You may use the words/ phrases given to help you.

opportunity to meet new people Social join groups that share your interests
social networking sites Networking they are free to use
are user-friendly

job market helps businesses to reach out

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Writing Checkpoint 1

Your teacher has asked you to write a personal web page.

Look at the categories below. Choose two and write ideas or notes about what you can include about yourself.

My favourite My ambition My school My best mate(s) An unforgettable
pastime incident

My pet My favourite song A family/ class My house A car/ road
outing accident

experienced

CONTOHHi there! My name is Hooi Chin and this is my web page!

My favourite pastime

Hello, everyone! I am Hooi Chin and my favourite pastime is trekking. I love trekking because I get to
be outdoors where I am close to nature. I love the fresh air and of course, the warm sun on my face.
I also get the chance to appreciate nature and wildlife. I usually go trekking in a jungle. However,
I never trek alone. I always go in a small group because it is safer and a lot of fun. Sometimes, the
trails are easy. Trekking alone these trails is so effortless because there is a proper trail. At other
times, they are difficult. I get a good workout trekking along winding, steep and rough trails. Both
trails offer great views of my surroundings and the opportunity to learn about flora and fauna. After
completing each trail, I feel proud of myself. It also motivates me to keep trying challenging trails.

An unforgettable incident

I was alone at my study table one night. Suddenly, the lights went out and I heard footsteps. A chill
ran down my spine. I inched my way to the switches on the wall, but I could not get the lights to come
on. The sound of footsteps grew louder. Quickly, I crouched down in a corner of my room, shivering
with fear. In the darkness, I saw two figures entering the room. I knew instantly they were thieves.
Slowly, I crawled out of my room. Unfortunately, I banged my head against the table and my mother’s
vase dropped onto the floor. Oops! The thieves flashed their torches into the dark house and then on
my face. I was caught! They dragged me to the sofa, tied my hands and feet, and gagged my mouth.
They indeed frightened me to death! They then ransacked the whole house.

Sometimes later, I heard the sound of a motorcycle roaring. I finally freed myself and limped to
the telephone. To my dismay, the line was dead. When my parents came back, they were stunned to
see the terrible mess of the house. But they were also relieved I was unhurt except for some bruises.
The thieves made off with a lot of my mother’s valuables. Dad made a police report that night.

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Writing Checkpoint 2

Speed Review
Informal Letters
An informal letter should have:
• Your address – at the top right-hand corner.
• The date – below your address.
• Greeting – Dear Shima or My dear Shima/ Mum, if you are close to the person.
• The body – provides information you wish to relay. Divide into paragraphs.
• Closing – Yours sincerely or Your loving son or Yours lovingly, for people close to you.
• Signature – below the closing.
Your cousin, who lives in another state, is worried about the danger of dengue fever in his housing estate.
Due to poor management of rubbish, drains and roads around the area, five dengue cases have been reported
in the area.
Write a letter, advising him about suitable precautions to take.
Include the following points in your letter:
• Take personal precautions – use mosquito netting, mosquito coils at night – urge friends and

neighbours – do the same
• Ensure clean surroundings – no heaped clothes or rubbish bins in rooms – no rubbish in compounds
• Ensure no mosquito breeding places around premises – get friends and neighbours to help clear

surroundings in neighbourhood – containers, tyres that collect water
• Report to the Health Department – any neighbouring houses – overgrown gardens, dirty premises,

etc.
When writing the letter, you must:
• use an appropriate format
• develop all the points given
• give your own ideas when needed
• remember that you are writing an informal letter
Refer to Answers, p. A3

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Value Helping those in need

Reading Checkpoint

Read the text below and answer the questions that follow.

Miss Marple’s Final Cases
by Agatha Christie

Sanctuary

The vicar’s wife came round the corner of the vicarage with her arms full of chrysanthemums.
A good deal of rich garden soil was attached to her strong brogue shoes and a few fragments of earth
were adhering to her nose. She struggled slightly to open the vicarage gate, which hung rustily, half off
its hinges. A puff of wind caught at her battered felt hat, causing it to sit even more rakishly than it had
done before.
‘Bother!’ said Bunch. Christened Diana by her optimistic parents, Mrs Harmon had become
Bunch at an early age for some vague reason and the name had stuck to her ever since. Clutching the
chrysanthemums, she made her way through the gate to the churchyard, and so to the church door.
The November air was mild and damp. Clouds scudded across the sky with patches of blue here
and there. Inside, the church was dark and cold; it was unheated except at service times. ‘Brrrrrh!’ said
Bunch expressively. ‘I’d better get on with this quickly. I don’t want to die of cold.’
With the quickness born of practice, she collected the necessary paraphernalia: vases,
water, flower holders. Her nimble fingers arranged the blooms in their holders. There was nothing
particularly original or artistic about the decorations, for Bunch Harmon herself was neither original
nor artistic, but it was a homely and pleasant arrangement.
Carrying the vases carefully, Bunch stepped up the aisle and made her way towards the altar.
As she did so, the sun came out. It shone through the east window of somewhat crude coloured glass,
mostly blue and red — the gift of a wealthy Victorian churchgoer. The effect was almost startling in its
sudden opulence. ‘Like jewels,’ thought Bunch.
Suddenly, she stopped, staring ahead of her. On the *chancel steps was a huddled dark form.
Putting down the flowers carefully, Bunch went up to it and bent over it. It was a man lying there,
huddled over. Bunch knelt down by him and slowly, carefully, she turned him over. Her fingers went to
his pulse — a pulse so feeble and fluttering that it told its own story, as did the almost greenish pallor
of his face. There was no doubt that the man was dying. He was a man of about forty-five, dressed in a
dark, shabby suit.
She laid down the limp hand she had picked up and looked at his other hand. This seemed
clenched like a fist on his breast. Looking more closely, she saw that the fingers were closed over what
seemed to be a large wad or handkerchief which he was holding tightly to his chest. All round the
clenched hand, there were splashes of a dry brown fluid which, Bunch guessed, was dry blood.
Bunch sat back on her heels, frowning. Up till now the man’s eyes had been closed but at this
point, they suddenly opened and fixed themselves on Bunch’s face. They were neither dazed nor
wandering. They seemed fully alive and intelligent. His lips moved, and Bunch bent forward to catch
the words, or rather the word. It was only one word that he said, ‘Sanctuary.’ There was, she thought,
just a very faint smile as he breathed out this word. There was no mistaking it, for after a moment, he
said it again, ‘Sanctuary… ’ Then, with a faint, long-drawn-out sigh, his eyes closed again.
Bunch got up with decision. ‘Don’t move,’ she said, ‘or try to move. I’m going for help.’
The man’s eyes opened again but he seemed now to be fixing his attention on the coloured light

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that came through the east window. He murmured something that Bunch could not quite catch. His
breathing was coming in a slow, shallow fashion.
Bunch turned and left the church rapidly. She knew that Dr Griffiths would still be in his surgery.
It was only a couple of minutes’ walk from the church. She went in without waiting to knock or ring,
passing through the waiting room and into the doctor’s surgery.
‘You must come at once,’ said Bunch. ‘There’s a man dying in the church.’
Some minutes later, Dr Griffiths rose from his knees after a brief examination. ‘Can we move him
from here into the vicarage? I can attend to him better there — not that it’s any use.’
‘Of course,’ said Bunch. ‘I’ll go along and get things ready. I’ll get Harper and Jones to help you
carry him.’
‘Thanks. I can telephone from the vicarage for an ambulance, but I’m afraid — by the time it
comes…’ He left the remark unfinished. He continued, ‘How on earth did he come here?’
‘I think he must have been here all night,’ said Bunch, considering. ‘Harper unlocks the church in
the morning as he goes to work, but he doesn’t usually come in.’
About five minutes later, Dr Griffiths put down the telephone receiver and came back into the
morning room where the injured man was lying on quickly arranged blankets on the sofa. Bunch was
moving a basin of water and clearing up after the doctor’s examination. ‘Well, that’s that,’ said Dr
Griffiths. ‘I’ve sent for an ambulance and I’ve notified the police.’
He stood, frowning, looking down on the patient who lay with closed eyes. ‘He was shot,’ said Dr
Griffiths. ‘Shot at fairly close quarters. He rolled his handkerchief up into a ball and plugged the wound
with it so as to stop the bleeding.’
‘Could he have gone far after that happened?’ Bunch asked.
‘Oh, yes, it’s quite possible. A mortally wounded man can walk some distance, and then suddenly
collapse five or ten minutes later. So he needn’t have been shot in the church. Oh no. He may have been
shot some distance away. Of course, he may have shot himself and then dropped the revolver and
staggered blindly towards the church. I don’t quite know why he made for the church and not for the
vicarage.’
‘Oh, I know that,’ said Bunch. ‘He said it, ‘Sanctuary’. ’
The doctor stared at her. ‘Sanctuary?’
‘Here’s Julian,’ said Bunch, turning her head as she heard her husband’s steps in the hall. ‘Julian!
Come here.’
The Reverend Julian Harmon entered the room. ‘Dear me!’ he said, staring in a mild, puzzled
manner at the surgical appliances and the prone figure on the sofa.
Bunch explained with her usual economy of words. The vicar came up to the sofa and looked
down at the dying man. ‘Poor fellow,’ he said. At that moment the dying man’s eyes opened once more.
They went from the doctor to Julian Harmon and from him to his wife. The eyes stayed there, staring
into Bunch’s face.
Dr Griffiths stepped forward. ‘If you could tell us,’ he said urgently.
But with eyes fixed on Bunch, the man said in a weak voice, ‘Please — please —’ And then, with
a slight tremor, he died…

* chancel – the space around the altar
CONTOH
1 What was Mrs Harmon doing outside the vicarage so early in the morning?
She had picked chrysanthemums and was arranging the blooms in their holders in the church.



[1 mark]

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2 (a) ‘Brrrrrh!’ said Bunch expressively. ‘I’d better get on with this quickly. I don’t want to die of cold.’
Why did Bunch say this?

As the church was dark, cold and unheated, she was feeling cold.



[1 mark]

(b) Describe the scene in the church as the sun came out.

When the sun shone through the east window of somewhat crude coloured glass, mostly blue
and red, it created an effect of jewels shining magnificently.

[1 mark]
CONTOH
3 Bunch saw a dying man on the chancel steps.
(a) What indications show that he was dying?
He had a feeble and fluttering pulse that was weakening as time passed, and an almost greenish

pallor on his face.
[1 mark]

(b) Describe the appearance of the dying man in your own words.
He was about forty-five years old, wearing a dark, shabby suit, and holding a large compress

tightly to his chest, which had dried up blood on it.
[1 mark]

4 How did the stranger react when he saw Bunch?
His eyes were fully alive and intelligent as he whispered ‘Sanctuary’, but later he became unclear when
he tried to say someone’s name.

[1 mark]

5 When Dr Griffiths examined the man, he said, ‘I can attend to him better there (at the vicarage) – not
that it’s any use.’

Why did he say ‘not that it’s any use’?

He did not have much hope for the man and knew he will die soon. (Any suitable answer)



[1 mark]

6 According to the doctor, what would have happened to the man?
The man had been shot at fairly close quarters; he had plugged the wound with a rolled up handkerchief
to stop the bleeding and gone into the church.

[1 mark]

7 The doctor was puzzled as to why the man had gone to the church instead of the vicarage after he was
hurt. Why do you think he went to the church?

As ‘sanctuary’ means safety, he must have thought he was safer there than at the vicarage.
(Any suitable answer)

[1 mark]

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8 State one characteristic of Bunch. Give your reason.

Characteristic : She is a resourceful woman.

Reason : It shows in the way she quickly went for help and organised his treatment at the

vicarage.

(Any suitable answer) [2 marks]

Vocabulary Checkpoint

A Match the words/ phrases in Table A with the meanings given in Table B.

CONTOH Table A Table B

1 brogue a richness
2 paraphernalia b informed
3 opulence c safety
4 pallor d sealed
5 sanctuary e rough untanned leather
6 notified f precise and direct way of speaking
7 plugged g paleness
8 economy of words h miscellaneous articles

B Complete the text with the words given below.

spurred diagnosis inappropriate instilling educators

behaviours developed disability industry reality

Justin was first diagnosed with a (1) disability in the form of ADD (attention deficit
disorder, now known as ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) at the age of five. The
(2) diagnosis resulted in his transfer from a regular classroom environment to special
education courses. Justin’s parents were informed by Justin’s (3) educators that he probably

wouldn’t graduate high school, much less college. Meniere’s disease (an inner ear
Years later, as a young adult, Justin (4) developed

disorder), which affected his hearing and balance. The onset of the disorder left Justin facing the
reality
scary (5) that he could permanently lose his hearing at any time. Justin recalled
a former supervisor taking advantage of this knowledge with an (6) inappropriate prank. While

speaking in a one-on-one meeting, the sound from the supervisor’s mouth abruptly stopped, while

his lips continued to move. Justin thought he had gone deaf – until the supervisor started laughing –
which Justin could hear. (7) Behaviours like this affected Justin’s confidence – yet, he knew he

could contribute to society.
Spurred
(8) partly by adversity, Justin went back to school, earned a business degree,
industry . However, despite his
and shortly after, entered the commercial marketing (9)

education and experience, Justin was still regularly subjected to the same stigma. Many of Justin’s work

experiences over the course of his career left him feeling ashamed, guilty, offended and sometimes,
instilling
even intimidated. Rather than (10) confidence, it left him demoralised – simply

because he was differently abled.

Adapted from: https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/disabilityandhealth/stories.html

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C Fill in the blanks with the correct phrasal verb/ expression made with the word keep. Use the

correct form of tense for each.

1 Ethan has kept off alcohol, except for one slip, and that is a great achievement

for someone who has suffered alcohol abuse problems for many years. (avoid doing something)

2 Please keep your foot still . It makes me nervous

when you wiggle it. (restrain or control someone)

3 It's hard to keep up with all the latest improvements and breakthroughs in

CONTOHtechnology nowadays. (stay up-to-date)

4 Medicines should always be kept out of reach from children who might

consume them accidentally. (don’t allow someone near them)

5 The police told the crowd to keep away from the fire to prevent mishaps. (maintain
a safe distance)

6 I like to keep company with the school inspectors as I don’t like to stay on bad terms with

anyone. (maintain good relations)

7 She kept to herself the subject of her divorce because it still hurt her. (not talk about)

8 He kept on trying and succeeded in the end. (continue)

9 You need to keep your eye on the soup so that it doesn’t bubble over. (watch something
carefully)

10 Just keep in mind that it gets dark a lot earlier these days. I don’t want you to have

any trouble driving home. (remember something)

Grammar Checkpoint

I Past Simple and Past Continuous

Past Simple Past Continuous

• To show events that happened in the past, e.g. • To indicate an ongoing action in the past, e.g. The

He threw the broken cricket bat into the dustbin boys were still playing football at 7 p.m.
• Used with words showing persistent habits in
yesterday.
• To indicate past habits, e.g. He made beautiful the past, e.g. He was always criticising Maznah

toys (now he doesn’t). (not necessarily now too).
• Used with words of perceptions, emotions and

feelings, which cannot take the continuous form,

e.g. She thought that Tommy was playing at

home.

Common Errors ( ✗ )
• She was feeling she had made the right move. ( ✓ )
• She felt she had made the right move.

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A Circle the correct answer using the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

Suhana has a sister, Shahrine, who is older by 18 months. While Shahrine’s mother

(1) Suhana, their uncle came to town for a visit. During the visit, their uncle

(2) that Shahrine did not seem to be talking at the appropriate age level or

respond when called upon. Shahrine (3) always up the
volume on the television and radio when others could hear it without difficulty. Shahrine’s parents

(4) that her speech development and behaviour were normal for a toddler,
but thanks to the uncle expressing his concerns, the family soon took action. A hearing test
CONTOH
(5) that Shahrine was hard of hearing.

Due to Shahrine’s diagnosis, her parents decided they (6) any more risks

on their second child. Suhana (7) a hearing screening at birth and was found to

be hard of hearing, as well. As the children’s uncle had detected Shahrine’s defect early, their parents

could act immediately, and both children (8) to have hearing screenings.

1 A expected B was expected C expecting D was expecting
2 A was noticing B were noticing C noticed D had noticed
3 A was, turning B is, turning C has, turned D was, turned
4 A thought B was thinking C thinking D was thought
5 A was found B found C founded D was finding
6 A was taking B are took C were taking D were taken
7 A was receiving B received C receiving D has received
8 A was managing B were managing C was managed D managed

II Countable/ Uncountable Nouns and Quantifiers

1 Countable/ Uncountable nouns
• Countable nouns can be combined with numbers, e.g. one pencil, ten men, etc.
• Uncountable nouns cannot be combined with numbers, e.g. water, butter, coal, money, salt,

iron, etc.
✿ To express quantity, you must use a special phrase, e.g. a glass of water.
• However, some nouns can be either countable or uncountable, as in:
✿ You’ve got some hairs on your T-shirt. (There might be 5 or 6 of them.)
✿ Your hair looks lovely. (Here you think of the hairstyle.)

2 Quantifiers
(i) Much and many:

• much: before uncountable nouns (milk, marmalade, money, time, etc.)
• many: before countable nouns (bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes, etc.)
✿ How much money do you have? A lot of/ lots of money.
✿ How many dollars do you have? A lot of/ lots of money.

(ii) A little/ little and a few/ few
• a little: used for uncountable nouns (milk, marmalade, money, time, etc.)
• a few: countable nouns (bottles of milk, jars of marmalade, dollars, minutes, etc.)
✿ He has a little money left./ He has a few dollars left.

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* We use few and little without the article ‘a’ to point out a more negative meaning.
• A few students of our school know this. (There are some students who know it.)
• Few students know this. (It is almost unknown.)

(iii) A lot of and lots of
• Mainly used in informal English – lots of is more informal than a lot of. Both are used in
singular and plural sentences.
• It is not the phrase a lot of or lots of which determines singular or plural, but the noun of
the sentence (e.g. water and computers).
• Informal Singular: A lot of water is wasted./ Lots of water is wasted.
• Informal Plural: A lot of computers are needed at schools./ Lots of computers are
needed at schools.
• In formal English, we use plenty of or much and many instead of a lot of/ lots of.
• Formal Singular: Plenty of water is wasted./ Much water is wasted.
• Formal Plural: Plenty of computers are needed at schools./ Many computers are
needed at schools.
CONTOH
B Complete the sentences with the following quantifiers for the countable and uncountable nouns

given below.

little few much a lot of plenty of
a little a few many lots of

1 It seems we have had a lot of assignments in English this year.

2 How much do we have to read this week?

3 Many people liked the film ‘Star Wars’. There were a lot of raving reviews.

4 There aren’t many books in the library.

5 I think he drank a lot of wine last night. He could not get to work on time.

6 I have had a few headaches already because of the stress. How much juice

is left in the bottle? I need a little .

7 My father didn’t use much fertiliser last spring, and that is why we had so

many weeds.

8 It has rained very little recently; that’s why the grass is so brown.

9 Few people know as much about computers as Jack does.

10 I’m having a lot of trouble passing my driving test.

11 I do have a few friends but not that many .

12 John had little money with him, so he couldn’t even buy a bus ticket.

13 Much time and money is spent on education in many developed and

developing countries.

14 Football is the only subject I know very little of. It doesn’t interest me that

much .

15 Few people can live without money. We simply need it.

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16 You are late. But there are a few leftovers for you in the refrigerator. But I’m only

a few minutes late.

17 There is little doubt that Annalisa will win the contest.

18 Very few people fly nowadays just because of terrorist activities.

19 The capital town of this island is very small and doesn’t have many important buildings.

The islanders don’t have much money, and they have little contact with

the outside world. The roads aren’t good. There are lots of bicycles but not many cars.

CONTOHThere are many shops, and there is a lot of cultural life.

20 The postman hardly ever comes here; that’s why we receive few letters.

21 There are lots of biscuits left but there isn’t any cake.

22 I don’t think there will be a severe shortage of usable water even though there was not

much rainfall yesterday.

23 I have very few apples. I had plenty of them last year, but I have very

little this year.

24 Many vehicles have been recalled this year because of a design fault; and this proves the

success of our company. PdPc
AUDIO
25 Few cities anywhere in Europe can match the cultural richness of Berlin.

Listening Checkpoint Track 3
A You are going to hear a TV news broadcast about hang-gliding adventure.
F
Before you begin, read through the sentences given. T
F
Now listen to the TV news broadcast. Decide if each sentence is correct T
or incorrect. Write T for True or F for False. F
T
1 It was with his wife that Chris had first tried hang-gliding. F
2 Chris is going hang-gliding again in order to beat his fear of flying. T
3 After the hang-gliding accident, Chris suffered from temporary memory loss. T
4 The hang-glider got low enough that Chris was able to drop off.
5 Chris broke his knee and tore a tendon in his shoulder.
6 The accident happened because Chris’ harness was not attached to the glider.
7 Chris was saved by his parachute.
8 Chris, who survived hang-gliding, scared heading back for another try.
9 Chris’ positive outlook on life prompted him to get back to the hang-gliding.

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B You will hear people talking in four different situations. For questions 1 – 4,

choose the picture which answers the question correctly.
1 What is the main cause of death for mountain-climbing accident?

PdPcCONTOH a b c
AUDIO 2 What did the main character/ man do in the film? c

ab
3 What happened to the teenager at the end of the day?

a b c
4 Which item cannot be found in Chloe’s garden?

abc

Writing Checkpoint

Speed Review

Writing a Story/ Narrative
A narrative essay narrates an experience you or someone else has faced in life. It tells a story,
which is meaningful and important to you. It can be real, or imaginative.

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Guidelines:
• Give an introduction that clearly indicates the type of narrative essay it is (event, recurring activity,

personal experience or observation), and a conclusion that makes a point.
• The point of view is usually first or third person.
• Describe the person, scene or event in some detail. Include some anecdotes. You may include

dialogue but make sure to punctuate it correctly (avoid using too much of it).
• Your writing should be lively. Try to describe ideas and events in new and different ways. Avoid

using clichés.
• Create an outline and a plot diagram consisting of an exposition, inciting incident, rising action,

climax, falling action and resolution.
• Get the basic story down, organise it, and in your final editing process, work on word choice. Give

your essay a title.
Structure of the Narrative Essay
Introduction : Take it as a warm-up for the audience. You may give them the main idea of what the
story is about or start with an element of mystery.
Main Body : Collect every supportive argument for your story and logically place them.
Remember: every new idea is a new paragraph.
Conclusion : Even the open ending is a conclusion of a sort. This is the part where you sum up and
prove what you claimed in the introduction. 3 to 5 well-arranged sentences are all you
need to succeed.
Write a story on the most embarrassing day of your life.
Refer to Answers, p. A4 and p. A5

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Answers

Module 1 B 6 is tasting
1 imagine 7 weighs, needs
Reading Checkpoint 2 agrees 8 am imagining
AA 3 am feeling 9 are … guessing
4 is seeing 10 doubt
CONTOHB 5 tastes
2 A 3 B 4 B 5 A
1 A 7 B 8 A C
6 A 5 NM 1 found 2 stranded 3 decided
4 looked 5 were 6 went
C 3 connects 7 was 8 followed 9 headed
6 digital
1 F 2 T 3 NM 4 F D
6 T 7 T 8 T 1 spotted
4 rescued
D 2 gadgets 7 wrapped 2 did not look 3 saw
1 journalist 5 shoulder 10 let 5 was 6 rolled
4 loaded 13 mumbled 8 brought 9 took
7 memories 11 came 12 was

Vocabulary Checkpoint 6 transfer Listening Checkpoint
7 scam A
A 8 newspapers/ dailies 1 part/ a form of nonverbal communication
9 Cybercrime 2 defensive and distant/ anxious and insecure/ self-
1 scam 10 warning
2 holiday protective and stubborn
3 lost 3 cognitive function
4 identification 4 Standing with hands on hips/ Superman pose
5 money 5 a self-soothing gesture
6 casual interactions and workplace
B 2 g 3 a 4 d 5 b 7 Interlacing your own fingers
1 f 7 e 8 j 9 h 10 i 8 with legs spread
9 make eye contact
6 c 10 feel uncomfortable/ threatened

C 6 electricity B 2 A 3 B 4 C 5 C
1 scientist 7 powerful 1 A
2 engineering 8 instruction
3 wonderful 9 embarrassment Speaking Checkpoint
4 vocational 10 difficulty
5 equipment (Suggested answer)
Edmund : The popularity of social networking sites has rapidly
D 6 equipped
1 password 7 crashing increased over the past few years. Social networks
2 shut down 8 reboot provide many kinds of services and benefits to its
3 handheld 9 infect users like helping them to connect with new people,
4 fast 10 invented share opinions with like-minded people and stay in
5 Touch-screen touch with old friends and colleagues.

Grammar Checkpoint Marvin : For me, I use social networking sites to meet
new people. Social networking gives people an
A opportunity to meet new people around the world.
Users of these sites have access to millions of profiles
1 shed 6 are spreading, are taking from around the world. Before the advent of social
networking sites, chat rooms were the only way
2 dashes, challenges 7 is looking

3 believes, says 8 is making

4 does not matter, goes 9 am trying, is having, is singing

5 goes, revolves 10 loses, does, screams

A1

English Form 4 Answers

to meet new people on the internet. But the mainCONTOH Marvin : Yes, yes. Social media currently has a huge share in the
drawback of chatrooms was that you may not know job market. Many companies have started recruiting
the person with whom you are interacting with. The people through social networks like LinkedIn. Users
introduction of profiles on social networking sites also have the option to search for jobs on their own
allows people to know more information about a through these professional social networks just like
person before they interact with them. any other job portal.

Edmund : You’re right. It's an easy way to keep up with people Edmund : Another important reason for the success of social
that you know, especially if you don’t see each other networking sites is that they help businesses to
or live in different areas of the country or the world. reach their potential customers easily. Unlike search
You can find out in an instant that say, your cousin engines like Google, social networks have developed
has a new job, or you can view the photographs targeted solution, which businesses can reach its
of a friend’s wedding. And you can reconnect with potential customers based on the profiles of its
people you have lost touch with – old school friends, users. They also have unique access to the most
relatives, former neighbours and so on. personal information of its users like their hobbies,
interests, places frequently visited and so on, which
Marvin : It is more of a conversation taking place in a virtual help businesses in targeting their advertisements
room filled with your ‘invited’ friends. Everything properly.
that the members of the group have to say can be
shared with everyone else – because they ‘post’ their Marvin : The internet has opened up communications across
news on a page that all their connections have access the boundaries of the world. And social networking
to. That can be lively and stimulating, and it will tend has helped people to expand their network, add
to be light-hearted. friends, enhance their careers, make connections,
recruit employees and find people with scarce skills,
Edmund : Besides, popular social networking sites are built in which summarise the reason for their popularity.
such a way that they are very much user-friendly.
Most sites are so easy to navigate that they require Edmund : Today, there’s one thing we are sure of – social
very less knowledge of the internet. In fact, they networking sites are thriving. How long will it stay
offer a better way of connecting with new people like this?
than other internet channels like emails. The mobile
versions of these social networking sites are even Marvin : Well, that’s something that only time will be able to
more user-friendly, allowing lot more number of tell. The only thing we are sure of is that they are
people to connect through them. getting more targeted and personal.

Marvin : Most of the popular social networks allow users Writing Checkpoint 1
to create groups. These groups allow like-minded
people to share their interests and hobbies. A group (Suggested answer)
acts just as a club whose membership is open to (i) My favourite pastime
anybody who share similar interests. Hello, everyone! I am Hooi Chin and my favourite pastime is
trekking. I love trekking because I get to be outdoors where I
Edmund : That’s true. There are networks and groups within am close to nature. I love the fresh air and of course, the warm
networks that focus on more serious matters: sun on my face. I also get the chance to appreciate nature and
specific hobbies such as reading or photography; wildlife. I usually go trekking in a jungle. However, I never
political activism and campaigning; charity work; trek alone. I always go in a small group because it is safer and
making professional or career-based connections. a lot of fun. Sometimes, the trails are easy. Trekking alone
Any activity that is enjoyed as an online group, or that these trails is so effortless because there is a proper trail. At
might bring people together as a group, can benefit other times, they are difficult. I get a good workout trekking
from a social network. Obviously, there will still be along winding, steep and rough trails. Both trails offer great
things that you want to say to one person in private. views of my surroundings and the opportunity to learn about
That too, can be done on a social network. It’s called flora and fauna. After completing each trail, I feel proud of
private messaging, or PM for short. myself. It also motivates me to keep trying challenging trails.

Marvin : Most of the highly popular social networking sites (ii) An unforgettable incident
like Facebook and Google+ are free, which made I was alone at my study table one night. Suddenly, the lights
them open to everybody. These sites mostly make went out and I heard footsteps. A chill ran down my spine.
their money through advertisements. Other ways I inched my way to the switches on the wall, but I could not
these sites make money is through extra features like get the lights to come on. The sound of footsteps grew louder.
games and other applications, which should be paid Quickly, I crouched down in a corner of my room, shivering
by the users. with fear. In the darkness, I saw two figures entering the room.
I knew instantly they were thieves. Slowly, I crawled out of my
Edmund : Do you know that professional social networks also room. Unfortunately, I banged my head against the table and
help people in establishing their brand online? People my mother’s vase dropped onto the floor. Oops! The thieves
can post their skills, accomplishments and previous flashed their torches into the dark house and then on my face.
experience on these networks and make themselves
recognised by colleagues, other peer groups and even
potential employers.

A2

English Form 4 Answers

I was caught! They dragged me to the sofa, tied my hands and I am sure once all these steps are carried out, the problem of
feet, and gagged my mouth. They indeed frightened me to death! mosquito infestation will decrease. Please take care of yourself
They then ransacked the whole house. and do keep us updated about the progress. Do convey my
regards to your family.
Sometimes later, I heard the sound of a motorcycle roaring.
I finally freed myself and limped to the telephone. To my dismay, Your cousin,
the line was dead. When my parents came back, they were Jenny
stunned to see the terrible mess of the house. But they were
also relieved I was unhurt except for some bruises. The thieves Module 2
made off with a lot of my mother’s valuables. Dad made a police
report that night. Reading Checkpoint

Writing Checkpoint 2 1 She had picked chrysanthemums and was arranging the
blooms in their holders in the church.
(Suggested answer)
24, Jalan Duku, 2 (a) As the church was dark, cold and unheated, she was
Taman Mewah, feeling cold.
70200 Seremban.
21 October 2022 (b) When the sun shone through the east window of
My dear Derrick, somewhat crude coloured glass, mostly blue and red, it
created an effect of jewels shining magnificently.
I received your message yesterday and I must say that I
am shocked by your news. As it is the rainy season now, it goes 3 (a) He had a feeble and fluttering pulse that was weakening
without saying that the whole country is undergoing the same as time passed, and an almost greenish pallor on his
problems and is doing its best to combat the mosquito menace. face.

(b) He was about forty-five years old, wearing a dark,
CONTOH
I understand that poor management of rubbish, drains shabby suit, and holding a large compress tightly to his

and roads around your residential area is the main cause of chest, which had dried up blood on it.

the sudden increase of mosquitoes there. As such, I am not 4 His eyes were fully alive and intelligent as he whispered
surprised about the dengue cases. This is what happens when ‘Sanctuary’, but later he became unclear when he tried to
the authorities do not collect waste regularly, or when people say someone’s name.
themselves dispose waste carelessly. If they leave bottles, cans
and polystyrene containers strewn inside and outside their 5 He did not have much hope for the man and knew he will
compounds, water can collect in them, providing a breeding die soon. (Any suitable answer)
ground for mosquitoes. Therefore, it is now your responsibility
to take precautions so that you do not fall sick too. 6 The man had been shot at fairly close quarters; he had
plugged the wound with a rolled up handkerchief to stop

The first thing to do is to practise some personal precautions the bleeding and gone into the church.

to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes. Use mosquito nets for the 7 As ‘sanctuary’ means safety, he must have thought he was

beds in your house and light a mosquito coil at night to keep safer there than at the vicarage. (Any suitable answer)

away mosquitoes. Or use an environmentally-friendly spray to 8 Characteristic : She is a resourceful woman.
kill them. You should urge your friends and neighbours to do
the same as you do not want another dengue case from your Reason : It shows in the way she quickly went for
immediate neighbourhood.
help and organised his treatment at the
Next, you have to think of eradicating mosquitoes from
your vicinity. This means getting rid of their living and breeding vicarage.

(Any suitable answer)

places. Let us begin with your home. Do you have dark corners Vocabulary Checkpoint
where mosquitoes love to hide in? If so, you must get rid of A
them. For example, clear rooms of heaped clothes, books and
other bric-a-brac stored in corners, rubbish overflowing from 1 e 2 h 3 a 4 g 5 c
bins that have not been emptied for days, and containers with 6 b 7 d 8 f
stagnant water or plants. Open the windows to allow sunshine

in to make rooms bright and airy. Place naphthalene balls in B
corners – mosquitoes keep away from them!
1 disability
Then, check your surroundings. Get rid of mosquito breeding 2 diagnosis
places around you. If these are eliminated, mosquitoes cannot

breed and so, cannot multiply. For this, you need the help of your 3 educators

neighbours. Organise a community service day one weekend 4 developed

to clear the area of empty containers, tyres and other rubbish 5 reality
that can collect stagnant water and become excellent breeding 6 inappropriate
places for mosquitoes. Report to the Health Department if there 7 Behaviours
are any neighbouring houses with overgrown gardens and dirty 8 Spurred
premises. If possible, suggest to them to fog your housing estate

regularly. A3

English Form 4 Answers

9 industry B
10 instilling
1 a 2 b 3 b 4 c
C
6 keep company with Writing Checkpoint
1 kept off 7 kept to herself
2 keep... still 8 kept on (Suggested answer)
3 keep up with 9 keep your eye on The Most Embarrassing Day of My Life
4 kept out of reach 10 keep in mind
5 keep away I felt the heat of the morning sun on my still-closed eyelids.
Annoyed, I rolled to the other side to get out of the way of the
Grammar Checkpoint strong rays. I yawned and stretched, wondering why it was
A so bright. It is normally quite dark when I get up for school. I
CONTOH forced open my eyes to look at the little, round alarm clock on
1 D 2 C 3 A 4 A 5 B my bedside table and practically squawked in alarm! It was past
6 C 7 B 8 D seven already.
Bounding out of my bed, I swung open the wardrobe door
B to take out my school uniform, which I threw on the bed. Then,
I dashed to the bathroom. But halfway, I stopped, deciding not
1 a lot of, many, lots of to brush my teeth. I grabbed my school bag and ran downstairs.
Soon, I had shoved my feet into my shoes and pounced onto my
2 much bicycle. My parents stood motionless, staring at me as I whizzed
3 Many, A lot of; a lot of, many, lots of past. As I had had no time to comb my hair, I ran my fingers
4 many through it, making it look as tidy as possible. I had to reach
school before assembly started.
5 a lot of, lots of, much As I cycled frantically down the road to school, I noticed a
6 a few; much; a little group of schoolgirls looking at me with great interest. Oh boy!
7 much, a lot of, lots of; many I must still be looking attractive even with uncombed hair. My
8 little heart pounding furiously in my chest, I shot past a few cars on
9 Few; much the road. In all the confusion and haste, I managed to notice
10 a lot of, much, lots of, little the drivers staring in disbelief at me. They were probably
11 a few; many incredulous that I could pedal so swiftly. But then, I can proudly
12 little claim to be a champion at the sport. Soon, I reached the school
13 Much; many gate, which the security guard was about to close.
14 little; much Without bothering to explain myself to the two priggish
15 Few prefects on gate duty, I hopped off my bike. Locking my precious
16 a few; a few iron steed at the bicycle parking lot, I sprinted to the school hall.
17 little As I burst into the hall, I slowed down to turn left to go to the
back of my class assembled in the hall, where I took my place
18 few behind my classmates. I released my breath – the assembly had
19 many; much; little; many; many; a lot of, plenty of not begun yet. But just as I was congratulating myself, I realised
20 few that I was the centre of attraction. It did not matter much to me
at the moment for I was used to being looked at. However, to
21 lots of, many, plenty of say the least, I was a little surprised when everyone stopped
staring blankly at me and started to giggle. Suddenly, the
22 much whole hall was reverberating with loud laughter. Everyone was
23 few; plenty of, a lot of; little, few laughing, pointing or looking at me. Some teachers were smiling
24 Many, Plenty of while others were trying to control the situation. Smiling at my
audience, I took a bow, though at the back of my mind, I was
25 Few wondering what was so amusing.
As I took my bow, I noticed that the bottom half of my
Listening Checkpoint 6 T trousers were not olive green but had blue and white stripes.
A 7 F My line of vision moved upwards, revealing that the rest of my
8 T pants were also the wrong colour – and so was my shirt. In
1 F 9 T profound shock, it took me some time to figure it out.
2 T
3 F
4 T
5 F

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English Form 4 Answers

‘Sammy! Why on earth are you in pyjamas?’ my friend, 7 It is good to know if there are hidden charges like restocking

who was standing beside me, blurted out amidst the bellows of fees that may increase the longer it takes the shopper to

laughter. Tears were streaming down his cheeks, not from pain return an item./ The small print on return policies may

or sadness, but from hilarity, I realised in chagrin. state that shoppers must pay to ship products back, even

A feeling of sheer horror swept through my entire body. when items arrive with a defect./ Customers should know
My mouth opened in a silent ‘0’ for a few long seconds. I stood how repairs are handled on the products being purchased
there in shock and embarrassment. No wonder Dad and Mum as it may be troublesome and expensive to ship it back to an
online store than taking it to a local store. (Choose any one)
had looked nonplussed as I was streaking past them. No wonder

everyone in the hall was laughing. I had stupidly thought that it 8 Choice : I prefer shopping at local stores.
was my riding skills that had fascinated people on the street, Reason : I can experience the interpersonal touch of
and my handsome face that had made the girls stare at me. I felt
darkness slowly engulfing me. people, the ambience of shopping area, and have
I awoke with lights playing on my eyelids. A group of lots of fun choosing, comparing, getting advice
and finally making the purchase.
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people, including some boys in Red Crescent uniform, were (Any suitable answer)
peering down at me, grinning quite lunatically at me. My teacher
was also there. He patted me on my back, saying with a wicked Vocabulary Checkpoint 6 design
wink, ‘You must have been in a real hurry, eh? Never mind, your A 7 outing
parents will be here soon with your school uniform.’ 8 advantageous
1 multistorey
I must have looked like a beetroot. But one thing was clear 2 adjacent
– it was the most embarrassing moment in my life. 3 concept

4 availability 9 whole

Module 3 5 eliminates 10 catch up

Reading Checkpoint B

1 (i) Shopping is now easier and more convenient through 1 by 2 off 3 on 4 up with
the internet as we can buy items from the comfort of 7 on 8 across
our own homes or workplace. 5 through 6 off

9 in 10 on

(ii) We do not have to stand in queues at cash counters C 7 get through to
to pay for the products that have been purchased by 8 get up to
us. 1 getting at 9 get wound up
2 get off 10 get along with
(iii) In physical stores, the salesmen and saleswomen do 3 get rid of 11 get together
not pressurise us to buy items that we don’t need. 4 got away with 12 get ahead of
5 got over
(Choose any two) 6 gets out
2 (i) Online stores do not have to spend on overhead and

operating costs like rent, staffing, water, heating and

air conditioning that make the prices of products Grammar Checkpoint
higher. A
(ii) Many online stores do not charge sales tax and provide
free ship-to-store options and free shipping. 1 The doctor said Shima should have the surgery immediately.
3 There are often delays in shipment because of lack of 2 Kamal should practise more for the audition.
proper inventory management. 3 We should respect our elders and take care of them in their
4 The fun and atmosphere of shopping are missing, and as
a customer buys a product without seeing actually how it old age.
4 All living things need food in order to survive.

looks like and feels, there is a lack of the personal touch too. 5 Mrs Lim might be the oldest in the yoga group, but she is the

5 The shopper needs extreme patience and tenacity to get strongest.

the satisfaction needed as face-to-face problem-solving and 6 May I speak to the manager regarding my leave?

contacting the next level of management are much more 7 You should keep to the speed limit when driving, or you will
difficult with online stores. be fined.

6 The shopping site itself may disappear, the online 8 The district officer might have been delayed by a traffic jam.

payments are not much secured, and with cybercrimes 9 All the students may attend the talk on ‘Diabetes and Your

increasing, customers’ credit card details and bank details Future’.

have been misused. 10 You need not bring your writing materials when you attend

the forum tomorrow. We will provide them.
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Pentaksiran Bilik Darjah (PBD)