Writing Year 4

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Based on the notes given, complete the passage below with the correct
information.
Berdasarkan nota yang diberi, lengkapkan petikan di bawah dengan maklumat
yang betul.

A mummy is a person’s body that is being preserved

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the preservation of a human body after death was very

important. The ancient Egyptians had developed a method of

known as mummification. The
(1)

process took about . The first step
(2)

was the body. The organs were
(3)

removed except . Then the body was
(4)

filled with stuffing and dried using a substance that absorbed

moisture from the body. After 40 – 50 days, they removed

the stuffing and put in sawdust. The body is wrapped in

and covered in a sheet called a
(5)
shroud. Finally, the body is put in a stone coffin called a

sarcophagus.

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B (i) Based on the brochure, list three sections available in the museum.
Berdasarkan brosur yang diberi, senaraikan tiga galeri yang terdapat di dalam

muzium tersebut.

(a)

(b)

(c)

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B (ii) You went on a school trip to the National Museum. Write an email to your friend
telling him/ her about your favourite gallery at the museum. Describe what you
saw and learned at that gallery. Write your answer between 50 and 80 words.

Kamu telah menyertai satu lawatan sekolah ke Muzium Negara. Tulis satu
e-mel kepada rakan kamu untuk memberitahunya tentang galeri kegemaran
kamu di muzium tersebut. Terangkan apa yang kamu lihat dan pelajari daripada
galeri itu. Panjangnya jawapan kamu hendaklah antara 50 hingga 80 patah
perkataan.

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Test 1CONTOH SECTION C
Question 1
SECTION A
1. Samantha Roberts Sam has a few hobbies. Being a boy, it is
2. is ten years old common for him to like football. He always
3. is dancing plays football with his schoolmates during
4. one younger sister recess at school. He is even a member of the
5. swim and play basketball school Football Club.

SECTION B Sam also likes cycling. He usually goes
B (i) (a) Jogging cycling at the park near his house. He puts on
(b) Cycling his helmet and knee pads for protection. To
(c) Playing badminton him, cycling is also a form of exercise as he
gets to sweat out.
B (ii)
Besides that, Sam likes playing the guitar.
Dear Samantha, He started this hobby last year when his father
bought him a guitar on his birthday. He has
During my leisure time, I like to do outdoor attended guitar classes since the past two
activities. On weekends, I always go jogging in months. He hopes to be able to play the guitar
the morning. I like to jog in the morning because well.
the air is fresh and cooling.
Sam sometimes play online games during
Sometimes I will go cycling in the evening. his free time. He plays them on his computer.
I usually cycle at the park near my house. However, he is only allowed to spend only an
Besides that, I sometimes play badminton with hour to play online games during weekends.
my friends at the park. His parents do not want him to spend too much
time on the computer.
I like to do these activities because they are
a form of exercise, therefore I get to sweat out Question 2
and be healthy.
Amy is a school prefect. Every morning, she
What do you like to do during your leisure has to arrive in school very early. When the first
time? bell rings, Amy will stand at the school gate. If
there are any pupils who are late, she will take
Your friend, down their names and give them a warning.
Izara She has to wait at the gate until the morning
assembly ends.

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Amy and the other prefects will have their SECTION C
break earlier than the other pupils. They will Question 1
carry on their duties while the pupils are having
their break. Sometimes Amy will be at the Every Saturday, Damia spends the day at
canteen to make sure the pupils line up when home. She usually wakes up at eight o’clock
buying food and drinks. She makes sure that since she does not have to go to school. She
the pupils follow the rules. will make her bed and tidy up her room.

After school, Amy usually stays back to After breakfast, Damia will help her mother
finish her daily report. Every Friday, the prefects with the house chores. She will wash the dishes
will have their meetings. They will bring forward and sweep the kitchen floor. Then she helps
any problems that they encounter during the her mother to prepare lunch.
whole week. Amy always makes sure she
perform her duties as a prefect at her very In the evening, she goes to the playground
best. and meets her friends. They will play on the
swings and the slide. Sometimes they play
Test 2 badminton at the court nearby. After an hour
or so, Damia will go back home and take a
SECTION A shower.
1. 7.30 a.m. until 1.00 p.m.
2. three new subjects After dinner, Damia watches her favourite
3. Tuesday and Thursday programme on TV for an hour. She usually
4. Bahasa Melayu does revision for an hour before going to bed.
5. Visual Arts Education She prefers to do revision at night because it
is quiet.
SECTION B
B (i) (a) Do the dishes after breakfast Question 2
(b) Do the laundry and hang the clothes
(c) Clean the refrigerator Remy’s favourite subject in school is
Science. He likes this subject because he
B (ii) gets to learn about animals and nature. Once
a week, he and his classmates will go to the
Dear Adam, laboratory during one of the Science lessons.
Mum and Dad have gone to the supermarket. His teacher always reminds them to be careful
Mum has left a message and asked us to do when doing experiments.
some house chores today. She has prepared
breakfast for us. She said after breakfast, you Physical Education is another of Remy’s
need to clear the table while I do the dishes. favourite subject. He and his classmates will
It is your turn to vacuum the living room’s change into their school T-shirt and track
carpet this week. Finally, please water the bottoms. Their teacher will ask them to do
plants in the garden as you forgot to do so warm-ups first. Then they play any kind of
yesterday. By the way, don’t forget to tidy up sports such as football, basketball, badminton
your room. or volleyball.

Izara Remy also likes Visual Arts Education. He
is very good at drawing scenery. During the
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lesson, he gets to draw, colour and do other SECTION C
art and craft stuff. Unfortunately, this subject is Question 1
only taught once a week.
Last Saturday, Izara and her family went
Test 3 to the National Museum in Kuala Lumpur.
When they arrived, Izara was amazed with the
SECTION A traditional Malay architecture of the museum.
1. artificial preservation She took lots of photos outside the building.
2. 70 days
3. washing and purifying Then, her father bought the entrance
4. the heart tickets. The first section they went to was the
5. strands of linen Prehistoric Gallery. Izara learned about the
formation of the Malay Archipelago. There were
SECTION B also several prehistoric stone tools and other
B (i) (a) The Prehistoric Gallery findings on display.
(b) The Malays Kingdoms Gallery
(c) The Colonial Era Gallery / After that, they continued to the other
The Malaysia Today Gallery sections in the museum. They spent half a day to
B (ii) cover all the galleries. Izara learned a lot about
the history of Malaysia, from its independence
until today. It was an informational visit indeed.

To: [email protected] Question 2
Subject: Trip to National Museum
Yesterday, Adam and his friends went to
Dear Hannah, the museum. Adam was looking at a mummy
which was placed in a stone coffin. As he was
Last Saturday, my classmates and I went on about to take a photo of the mummy with his
a school trip to the National Museum in Kuala handphone, he noticed something strange. It
Lumpur. My teacher had made a reservation for was as if the mummy was trying to open its
a guided tour. A worker took us to four galleries eyes.
in the museum, namely the Prehistoric, the
Malay Kingdoms, The Colonial Era, and the Suddenly, the mummy stretched out its
Malaysia Today. My favourite was the Malay arms and began to move. Adam was shocked
Kingdoms Gallery. The tour guide explained and terrified. He called out to his friends, but
about the development of early settlements there was no one around. The mummy started
and the emergence of Malay sultanate. I to walk towards him.
also learned about the history of Melaka and
how it became a successful trading centre. I Adam screamed loudly as he ran as fast
definitely learned a lot about Malaysia from as he could. Suddenly, he heard his mother’s
this trip. voice calling him. He opened his eyes and saw
his mother standing next to his bed. He looked
Izara around him and realised that he was in his
room. He was relieved that it was only a
nightmare.

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Test 4 SECTION C
Question 1
SECTION A
1. the Scout Association, the Girl Guides, the A day before the National Day, Haziq’s
Police Cadet school had a small celebration. The school
2. on a Saturday compound was decorated with mini Jalur
3. Merdeka poster design competition Gemilang flags. The pupils were encouraged
4. how Malaysia gained independence to dress up in any uniform body costume to
5. the Arts and Cultural Club school.

SECTION B Haziq came to school in his scout uniform.
B (i) (a) Have reunion dinners on Chinese He definitely looked smart in the uniform. Izara
New Year’s eve dressed up in her Girl Guides uniform while
(b) Pray to ancestors as a sign of Remy wore the Red Crescent Society uniform.
respect and for blessings The school atmosphere was in a buzz as
(c) Give mandarin oranges for good majority of the pupils came in their respective
luck and prosperity uniform body costumes.
B (ii)
During the assembly, all the teachers and
To: [email protected] pupils sang the national anthem while a prefect
raised the Jalur Gemilang on a flagpole. After
Subject: Chinese New Year celebration that, the headmaster gave a short speech on
the importance of celebrating National Day
Last month my family and I celebrated and being good citizens to the country.
Chinese New Year. The celebration began on
the eve of Chinese New Year with a reunion Question 2
dinner where close family members gather.
On the first day, we went to visit my father’s Christmas was just around the corner.
parents to honour them as senior members Jeslyn and her mother went to a shopping mall
of the family. The next day, my sister and to buy a Christmas gift for Jeslyn’s brother. The
brother-in-law came to celebrate with us. On mall was a bit crowded as people did their last-
the third day, we prayed to our ancestors for minute shopping.
blessings. The celebration continued for the
following days by visiting our relatives. On First, they went to a famous toy store.
the fifteenth day, we celebrate Chap Goh Jeslyn’s mother chose a toy robot and paid
Mei. On this day, lanterns are hung around for it. Then they went to the wrapping section
the house. and asked the worker to wrap the toy. After
that, they walked around the mall to look at the
Siew Kim Christmas decorations.

At the centre of the mall stood a huge
and tall Christmas tree. It was decorated

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