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Unit 1 Family Ties Vocabulary

A.
Reading
1. d
A. 2. c
1. It is due to their other Malaysian friends who are there 3. e
as well and with whom they have formed a close bond 4. a
with. 5. b
2. His final exams are scheduled around the same time.
B.
3. i. Recite the Eid takbir
1. a chip off the old block
ii. Perform the Eid prayer
2. spitting image
4. He felt that the Embassy was doing a great job
3. following in my uncle’s footsteps
by hosting activities that brought the Malaysian
4. runs in my family
community together and was greatly appreciative of it.
5. skeletons in her closet
5. (Accept suitable answers) I would host a pot luck lunch
or dinner and invite my Malaysian and non-Malaysian Grammar
friends to celebrate with me.
A.
B. 1. is getting
1. (a) 3 2. puts
(b) 3 3. wears
(c) 7 4. waits
(d) 7 5. is coming
(e) 7 6. hear
(f ) 3 7. is approaching
2. (a) hard 8. gets
(b) lucky 9. gives
(c) free 10. are

C. B.
(suggested answer) 1. information (U)
2. advice (U)
To: [email protected] 3. wait staff (C)
Subject: Chinese New Year in London 4. photo (C)
Dear mum and dad, 5. traffic (U)
6. guests (C)
Hope you are all fine in Malaysia. Is it very hot there? 7. seats (C)
It usually is around Chinese New Year. It is totally different 8. cousin (C)
here. It’s very cold. Don’t worry, I bundle up warmly when I 9. article (C)
go outdoors. My housemates and I hosted a Chinese New 10. time (U)
Year’s Eve dinner last night. We made all the dishes that 11. suitcases (C)
we would usually have for the reunion dinner. We invited 12. laughter (U)
some of our foreign classmates over. We had fun and they
loved the food. After dinner, we played Chinese New Year Listening and Speaking
charades. It was a blast. Listening
Today is the first day of Chinese New Year. We will 1. False
be going to the Malaysian Embassy in an hour’s time. The 2. True
Embassy is hosting a Chinese New Year open house. So, 3. True
we’re really excited to participate and meet new friends 4. True
there. I will write and tell you more about it later. Going 5. True
to catch the tube now. 6. False
Take care! Speaking (Accept suitable answers)
Li Mei Caught in between / Disruptive / Stressful / Traumatic /
Counselling / Arguments

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Unit 2 Food, Food, Food! B.

1. didn’t use to
Reading 2. used to
1. a food processor 3. used to
2. evenly blended 4. use to
3. four patties 5. didn’t use to
4. pan, golden
C.
5. in between sliced burger buns
1. used to
6. sweet
2. used to
Vocabulary 3. get used to
4. get used to
A. 5. used to
1. toast 6. used to
2. bitter 7. get used to
3. stir-fry 8. used to
4. To-fu
5. gooey Writing
6. piping
A.
7. nutrition
(Suggested answer)
8. chips
1. Geeno’s
9. nibbled
2. Paradise Mall
10. scrumptious
3. Saturday, 6 March 2021
B. 4. Popular/Younger crowd/ Cosy
1. N 5. Italian
2. V 6. Brick oven pizza
3. A 7. To die for/melted in our mouths
4. N 8. Affordable
5. A 9. Wait staff: Quick, polite, smile on faces
6. A 10. Enjoyed/ Will be back again
7. V
B.
8. V
(suggested answer)
9. N
10. A Geeno’s Restaurant Review
My friends and I decided to try out a new Italian
Grammar
restaurant called Geeno’s. It was conveniently located in
A. Paradise Mall. It was fairly busy when we arrived. The place
1. was preparing seemed popular with the younger crowd. The ambiance
2. was having was cosy and comfortable with small lamps on each table
3. was baking covered with a red and white checkered cloth. The menu was
4. Did, make purely Italian with a variety of pizza and pasta choices. We
5. ordered ordered an extra large pepperoni pizza with extra cheese,
6. were eating, delivered and a big enough to share ravioli pasta with feta cheese. For
7. served drinks, we had Coke.
8. was putting, started The food came within 15 minutes. The brick oven pizza
was to die for and the pasta was al-dente and melted in our
mouths. The total bill came up to RM 88 which was not bad
at all. The wait staff were quick, polite and always had a ready
smile on their faces. I give Geeno’s four out of five stars. We
enjoyed our meal and will be definitely back for more.

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Unit 3 The Wonders of Nature 3. since

4. for
Reading 5. for
6. since
A. 7. for
1. Wind, solar, biomass 8. since
2. harnessed by forcing water
3. generate electricity Writing
4. (a) renewable
A.
(b) contraption
1. went diving with the sharks
5. (Accept suitable answers) It has zero emissions and
2. travelling around the USA
causes little or no pollution.
3. Shark Dives
6. (Accept suitable answers) Inexhaustible/Clean/Creates
4. a diving license to do this activity
Job opportunities
5. speedboat
B. 6. polyglass cage
1. in 7. into a whole new world
2. of 8. several sharks
3. or 9. terrifying
4. is 10. some photos
5. its 11. waving
6. grazed 12. when I get back
7. by
B.
8. making
(suggested answer)
9. edges
10. tourists 45, Jalan Makmur,
11. people Taman Cinta,
12. wish 67500, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
Listening
(a) 3 Dear Ai Hui,
(b) – How was your flight back home? Hope it was smooth one.
(c) 1 I received your letter about a week ago. Loved your photos.
(d) 4 I can’t imagine myself diving with the sharks. I’d be scared
(e) 2 stiff.
Well, I had fun as well during the holiday. I didn’t
Speaking
travel anywhere this year as my dad had to work. However,
1. They are known as wonders of the natural world.
my cousins and I signed up as volunteers for a ‘Clean Our
2. Iceland/Australia/Vietnam/India
River’ campaign. Do you remember the river near the hills?
3. (Students’ answers)
It used to be a very lovely picnic area a while back. But,
4. Practice the 3R’s, donate to help upkeep the place,
lately, errant visitors have spoiled its loveliness by throwing
respect and not vandalise when visiting etc.
rubbish into the river after enjoying their picnic. So, certain
Grammar areas of the river have been blocked by rubbish and there
was a stench coming from it.
A. The campaign called for volunteers to help clean the
1. have written river over the course of a week. So, everyday, for a week,
2. have been waiting my cousins and I helped to pick up the trash and what-
3. has been meaning nots from the river. It was hard work but the end product
4. have been hunting was satisfying. After a week of cleaning, the waters of the
5. has, given river can now run smoothly. The authorities have also put a
6. have bought signboard stating that anyone caught littering the river will
7. has been be fined.
8. has been trekking I’ve got to pen-off now. Mom needs help in the
B. kitchen. Let’s take a stroll along the river when time permits.
1. since Your friend,
2. since Mani

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Unit 4 Special Relationships C.

1. write down
2. brought up
Reading 3. broke down
1. Zander would mope around the house. He would also 4. drop by
curl up in a ball and howl. 5. looking forward
2. D
3. (a) navigate Listening and Speaking
(b) touched Listening
4. The person knew whom to call as the number of 1. B
Zander’s owner was found on Zander’s collar. 2. A
5. (Accept suitable answers) 3. C
I feel that this is another evidence that a dog is a 4. B
man’s best friend. Zander’s love and loyalty made 5. A
him determined to find his master no matter what 6. B
challenges he had to face. It is truly a heart-warming Speaking
story. (Students’ Answer)

Vocabulary Writing
A. (Suggested answer)
1. aware of It was sunny afternoon. Julie and her dog, Bobo, were
2. proud of enjoying their stroll by the pond. They had the whole place
3. capable of to themselves. Julie picked up a stick and threw it for Bobo
4. blessed with to catch. Bobo yapped delightedly and ran to fetch the
5. confronted with stick.
6. popular with Julie was about to pick up another stick when she saw
7. thankful for something shiny in the pond. Julie thought that the pond
8. ready for was shallow and walked carefully into it. She tried to use a
9. respect for stick to pull the shiny object towards her. In doing so, she
10. close to lost her balance and fell into the pond with a big splash.
11. addicted to She was astonished to find that the pond was deeper
12. allergic to than she had thought. She flailed wildly as she could not
B. swim. Then, she pulled herself together and tried to float.
1. blessed with She called out to Bobo. He saw his beloved mistress in
2. allergic to danger.
3. confronted with Bobo jumped into the pond immediately and paddled
4. aware of to where Julie was struggling. Julie grabbed onto Bobo
5. respect for who paddled his way back to the bank. Julie was glad that
Bobo was around. He had saved her from drowning.

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Unit 5 A Place to Call Home Country Life – closer to nature / fresher air / friendlier
people
Reading Disadvantages
City Life – safety issues / hectic/ polluted
A. Country Life – lesser job opportunities / lesser
1. i. Kompleks Budaya Craft Centre education opportunites/ lesser amenities
ii. National Art Gallery
2. B
3. Tourists can move around the city by using the KL Hop Grammar
On and Hop Off Bus, walk or they could hail a taxi or A.
Grab cab to get to their destination. 1. threat
4. I would book a room at the Chic Boutique Hotel as 2. prediction
there is a Monorail Station nearby. It’ll be easy for me 3. spontaneous decision
to get around. Also, there are hawker stalls nearby and 4. offer
it’s located near the shopping district. 5. future plan
5. i. Aquaria 6. promise
ii. Malaysia Tourist Information Centre (MATIC) B.
B. 1. is
1. medical care 2. am visiting
2. personal care 3. will be touring
3. elderly 4. will get
4. disabled 5. is raining/will take in
5. rehabilitative care 6. will be travelling
6. nursing home cleanliness 7. will/make
7. facilities and recreational activities offered 8. begins
8. qualification of caregivers
Listening Writing
A. A.
1. C 1. the last few weeks
2. A 2. getting it homey
3. D 3. house-warming
4. C 4. showing off
5. video games
B.
6. Can you make it
1. ruptured
2. abdomen B.
3. stubborn (Suggested Answer)
4. inform
Hi Vitish,
Speaking Thank you for the invitation. Hmm, 15 December huh?
(Accept suitable answers) I’m free then so I should be able to make it. I can’t wait to
1. City life – fast paced / exciting / busy see your new room. From the pictures you sent in our chat
Country life – less stressful / slow / relaxed messages, it looks cool. I’m green with envy!
2. Advantages: I’ll ask my parents for permission and I will write to
City Life – job opportunities/ better amenities/ you again to let you know!
education opportunities

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Unit 6 Ready, Steady, Go! Grammar

A.
Reading
1. coach gets angry
1. water
2. If it rains later
2. lakes, rivers or the sea
3. If you don’t drink enough water
3. Relatively easy
4. if I’m too tired
4. beautiful outdoor scenery
5. you can’t concentrate
5. surfboard and paddle
6. I feel suffocated
6. small boat and double-sided paddles
7. you need to wear a safety harness
7. less stable
8. he scores a point for his team
8. more stable
9. fuller-body workout B.
10. arms, shoulders and back 1. 1st
2. 2nd
Vocabulary
3. 2nd
A. 4. 2nd
1. field sports 5. 1st
2. Summer Olympics 6. 1st
3. break the record 7. 2nd
4. platform 8. 2nd
5. bullseye
Writing
6. Zorbing
A.
7. safety equipment
1. to stand at the start line
8. dribbled
2. such a nice weather
B. 3. owing to the terrible flu she had caught
1. flexible (Adj) 4. so that he could keep himself healthy
2. circulation (N) 5. Even though we played
3. cheerfully (Adv) 6. in order to help us perfect
4. persuade (V) 7. for the marathon
5. approvingly (Adv) 8. In spite of having a terrible coach
6. variety (N)
B.
7. deep (Adj)
1. due to the heavy downpour
8. accepted (V)
2. Although Guzman trained very hard for the competition
3. In order to protect himself from bullies
4. Despite facing various obstacles
5. for his involvement in the doping case

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Unit 7 Extreme Situations 4. four

5. hospital
Vocabulary 6. to be evaluated and observed
A. Speaking
1. ill-fated (Accept suitable answers)
2. crashed 1. Emergency survival kit/pack
3. sole 2. Yes, it is wise to have such things ready.
4. strapped 3. So that they can move to safety immediately without
5. battered wasting a single minute. /So that they know what to
6. collarbone do in the event of an emergency.
7. trekked 4. Exercise daily at home, eat healthily, take care of my
8. drained hygiene and think positive thoughts.
9. infested
10. first-aid Writing
11. gasoline A.
12. air-lifted Similes:
Shaking like a leaf/ as white as a ghost
B.
1. boarded Idioms:
2. gash Scare the living daylights/ break out in cold sweat/blood
3. lumberjacks runs cold/ nerves of steel

C. Metaphors
1. The swimmer had to swim against the strong currents frozen with fear/my heart slammed against my rib cage
as he struggled to get to shore.
2. “When I count to 3, jump off the plane,” said my B. (Students’ answers)
skydiving instructor.
3. The hikers had to trudge through the thick vegetation C. (Suggested answer)
to get to the river. I felt uneasy. Something did not feel right. I was in a
4. The all-terrain vehicle (ATV) zoomed across the sandy forest.“Strange..how did I get here?” I thought to myself.
desert effortlessly. Eerily, the trees seemed to grin at me, waving their scrawny
arms in rhythm with the gentle sway of the night breeze. My
Grammar only light source was the moon guiding me with its silver
A. shafts of light between the trees. In the distance, an ugly
1. had eaten growl broke the silence. My heart slammed against my rib
2. had been sleeping cage.
3. had lost I looked around feverishly for a place to hide. “Climb up
4. had been driving a tree!” Yes, that’s what I would do. I looked for a sturdy one
5. had bandaged and clambered up. I jumped right back down as I saw a pair
6. had, set of yellow eyes looking back at me. Entwined around one of
its bough was a huge python.
B. There was nothing else to do but to run for it. The
1. isn’t it growling came closer and closer. I stumbled against a rock
2. have and fell down with a thud. From the ground, I could just
3. will they make out an eight foot hairy creature looking at me with
4. shouldn’t we blazing red eyes. My mouth opened in horror and I heard
5. were myself screaming as the lights faded out.
C. The next thing I knew, I was back on my bunk bed in the
1. Who was taken to the hospital? cabin. On the wall was a movie poster of Bigfoot. I sighed
2. Where was Jacques? with relief thinking that it was only a nightmare. Then, I
3. What damaged lots of properties in the area? noticed that my muddy boots were on my feet. “Funny, I had
4. How did they transport the infected to the hospital? them cleaned this morning,” I thought. A chill went down
5. When were the flood victims rescued? my spine as I realized my hands were cuffed to the bed and
outside the door, the menacing growl could be heard.
Listening
1. rainy
2. Thai Cave Rescue
3. Chiang Rai, Thailand

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Unit 8 Time to Spare Situation 2

(a) Well, first whisk the sugar and butter together. Then,
Reading add in the milk and pour in the flour. Whisk again.
1. (a) trend (b) Can you please slow down?
(b) relies (c) Sorry, I’ll repeat step two again.
(c) instil
2. (a) This is due to the fact that it incorporates physical
Writing
activity in video gaming.
(b) A review in 2014 found a strong correlation A.
between exergaming and increased energy 1. Despite
expenditure. 2. by
(c) I think it is because exercising can be boring. It is 3. however
also repetitive and like doing chores, it can get us 4. On the contrary
messy and sweaty. 5. Finally
(d) Yes, I believe it is a way to spend spare time 6. unlike
wisely as exergaming gets us up and exercising. 7. Due to
However, it may get addictive especially if it is fun.
Therefore, there is need for balance and we should
B.
only spend a certain amount of time on the game
screen. (Suggested Answer)

Vocabulary Hi Nat,
A. Last Monday was a swirl of
1. watch a movie activities. That’s when we Malaysians,
2. spending time with her family celebrate our National Day. It’s on the
3. surfing the net 31st of August every year. My family
4. play video games and I went to Putrajaya to watch the
5. walking in the park celebration. Lots of people attended
6. listening to music despite the gloomy weather..
7. exercising It started with a speech by Natasha White,
8. gardening our Prime Minister. Then, a march 726, Anne St.
past by the soldiers and a band. This Lilydale, 3140.
B. was followed by troupes of dancers Victoria,
1. a performing traditional dances. Finally, Australia
2. a there was a flypast by the Royal
3. b Malaysian Air force jets across the sky. It
4. a was a proud feeling for me to be part of
5. b it.
Hope you like the postcard which
Listening
is a photo of Malaysia’s National Day
1. B
celebrations.
2. A
3. B Sujatha
4. C
5. A Parts of a postcard:
Speaking 1. stamp
(Accept suitable answers) 2. recipient’s address
3. greeting
Situation 1 4. body
(a) Sorry, what did you say? 5. closing
(b) Wait up! 6. sender’s name
(c) … Bruno Mars and didn’t hear you calling out.

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Unit 9 High-Tech World B.

Paragraph 1 → b/ Paragraph 2 → a/ Paragraph 3 → c
Reading
Speaking
B.
(Accept suitable answers)
1. smartphone
1. Students’ answers
2. amateur, professional
2. Students’ answers
3. Gen Z
3. It is the compulsive use of mobile devices.
4. cringy, addictive
4. Students’ answers
5. keep track of
5. Students’ answers
6. video-creation and sharing
6. Anxiety/ Urge to check for messages or updates on
phone, sleep deprivation/ loss of interest in other
C. (Accept suitable answers)
activities, blurry vision etc.Writing
1. I think this is because a lot of the videos shared show
users doing funny and embarrassing things. A.
2. In my opinion, I think the writer is in the Tik Tok camp 1. prefer using
as he or she urges people to try the app out and see 2. in demand
why it is so popular. 3. very simple
4. withdraw, keying
Grammar
5. being developed
A.
B.
1. A new app has been installed on the computer by Eng
Leong. (suggested answer)
2. The washing machine has not been repaired by father. Good morning honourable judges, teachers and
3. The swimmers were rescued by the drone. friends.
4. Coding is taught by Kim at the IT Center. Today, I would like to talk about using the internet
5. The bomb is being disarmed by the robot remotely. wisely. As we know, the internet has many uses. People of
6. The patient will not be examined by the doctor with all ages use it daily. Some look for information, others seek
an ultrasound machine. to connect with friends and some use it to run their online
B. businesses. However, there is danger lurking in cyberspace.
1. with Hence, we must learn to use the internet wisely.
2. by The most important factor is to keep your personal
3. by information private. Do not share your address, ID number
4. with or phone number with anyone online. Keep your data and
5. by social media account password protected so that no one
6. by can easily access them.
7. with Next, post mindfully. A simple rule is to think before
8. by you share. Do not post photos that are private. Also, never
be unkind or malicious to anyone online. Refrain from
posting negative subjects or points of view.
Listening In a nutshell, the internet has made our lives easy
A. and more efficient. Most of us spend a fair amount of time
1. line of tablet computers, portable and smaller than a online. So, remember, it is our responsibility to use the
laptop internet wisely for the good of all.
2. Wi-Fi connectivity
3. trackpads and keyboards Thank you.
4. 9.7 inches
5. the home screen

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Unit 10 That’s Entertainment B.

1. him, hymn
Reading 2. our, hour
3. Where, wear
A. 4. bazaar, bizarre
1. As a child, Winfrey entertained herself by ‘playacting’. 5. band, banned
2. …she learned to read at two and a half years old.
3. … Winfrey skipped kindergarten after writing a note C.
to her teacher on the first day of school saying she 1. act out
belonged in the first grade. 2. blown away
4. Winfrey was sent north to join her mother and two 3. backed out
half-brothers in a Milwaukee ghetto, an extremely poor 4. belted out
and dangerous neighborhood. 5. cracked up
5. She knew then she wanted to be paid to talk. 6. fill in
B. Grammar
1. isolated
A.
2. playacting
1. Gareth said that he would audition for the play.
3. congregation
2. The host announced that the show would start shortly.
4. ghetto
3. My teacher asked me if I had seen the Egyptian
5. skyrocketed
exhibition.
6. artistic
4. The actor declared that he had won the Best Actor
C. Award.
1. In addition 5. Tanya told Maria that the movie was boring.
2. Initially 6. Karim and Udin said that they had band practice the
3. However day before.
4. Eventually
B.
5. Moreover
1. Kiki said, “I’ll be having rehearsals tomorrow.”
6. As a result
2. “I’ll pay you back for the tickets,” promised Leong.
Vocabulary 3. Mei and Ruby asked, “Have you all finished your choir
practice yet?”
A. 4. “You should be on time,” Will advised me.
1. C 5. “What time did the bus leave?” asked Tim.
2. B 6. “Do you have tickets for the show?” asked the usher.
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. A

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Unit 11 Lessons to Learn Grammar

A.
Reading
1. makes
A. 2. made
1. It means that a teacher focuses on teaching a single 3. will make
student at each time.
B.
2. Answer: No, they don’t.
1. let
Sentence: It was heart-breaking to see parents
2. got
struggling with their special needs children at regular
3. have
school.
4. made
3. (Accept suitable answers) Yes, it will. These children may
5. helps
have some issues in concentration or are a little slow in
learning. A little extra attention may just be the thing C.
that will help them to excel and gain confidence in 1. I got my hair cut at the barber’s.
their academics and daily lives. Hence, the saying, ‘A 2. Johan had the mechanic fix his car.
little goes a long way.’ 3. My sister let me drive her new sports car.
4. Daniel’s mother made him apologize to the waiter.
B.
5. The manager had his secretary scan the documents.
(Accept suitable answers)
D.
Survey Findings: Two activities to be carried out
1. talking
during Lee Chong’s Wei visit to our school
2. to speak
Introduction 3. helping
The report shows the results of a survey conducted on 3 4. to volunteer
April 2021. The aim of the survey was to allow students and 5. to teach
teachers to make suggestions for two suitable activities to 6. visiting
be carried out with Lee Chong Wei during his visit to the
Listening and Speaking
school. A total of 75 students and 15 teachers took part in
Listening
the survey.
A.
Activity 1
1. experience foreign cultures
The majority of those surveyed think that it would be fun
2. Communicative English
and informative to conduct an informal interview with Lee
3. English Holiday Programme
Chong Wei. They feel that not much is known about him,
4. Listening, Speaking, Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading and
so an interview would be a good way to learn more about
Writing
him. A suitable venue suggested for the interview is the
5. use English fluently, effectively and confidently
school hall. This is so that all students of the school will be
6. Mondays to Fridays
able to participate in the event.
Speaking
Activity 2
1. hard to read accurately and fluently
Another popular suggestion is to conduct a badminton
2. attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
workshop. In the workshop, Lee Chong Wei could
3. learning disablities
demonstrate badminton techniques that are important to
4. Writing a simple word is a challenge for them
those who love the game. He could also give tips on how to
5. learning difficulty in math
improve one’s gameplay. This could be done in the hall or at
the badminton court.
Conclusion
To sum up, the main suggestions are to conduct an informal
interview and to carry out a badminton workshop with Lee
Chong Wei.

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Non-Textbook Based Lessons caution to the wind. All he thought about was his hate for
the whale and the enormous weight of revenge he wanted
NTBL 1 to take on the whale. As a result, Ahab was dragged down
(SoW: Lesson 10) by Moby Dick to the depths of the ocean and perished.
A.
NTBL 4
(Accept suitable answers)
(SoW: Lesson 50)
1. little match girl
2. poor A.
3. ill-fitting 1. Proud/pleased
4. suffering/shivering 2. Shocked/surprised/flabbergasted
5. starving 3. Unconvinced/disbelief
6. miserable 4. Pleased/proud/supportive
7. drawn 5. Pessimistic (seeing only the worst side of things)/
8. aromatic nitpicking
6. Defensive/disappointed (at his father’s reaction)
B.
(Accept suitable answers) B.
hungry, forlorn, miserable, tired (Students’ answers)
C. NTBL 5
1. He was being sarcastic as the shoe was enormous in (SoW: Lesson 61)
size.
2. She was too hungry and the delicious aroma of the 1. Point of View – 3rd person
roasting goose caught her attention. Dialogue – Wood speaking
Alliteration – basketball on broomsticks
NTBL 2 Imagery - …he dived downwards….
(SoW: Lesson 20) Narrative – He opened the crate
1. Mr. Chandler is a pretentious man. From sentence 1, 2. Simile – like basketball on broomsticks
we can see that he takes great pleasure in showing off Onomatopoeia – Wham!
his ‘luxurious lifestyle’ to Marian. 3. Literary devices are used to make the story more
2. i. Mr. Chandler is a very vain man as he likes dressing interesting. They provide in depth details to certain
up. aspects of the story and allow the reader(s) to have a
ii. Mr. Chandler has no time for actual work as he better understanding of the story.
spends his days busily entertaining himself and his 4. Metaphors, personification, anaphora etc.
friends.
3. Perhaps during dinner, the actions of Mr. Chandler had NTBL 6
proven that her initial thoughts of him were wrong. (SoW: Lesson 71)
Instead of being a kind and humble man, he seemed A.
to be the opposite. 1. animals
4. It tells us that Mr. Chandler had probably lied to Marian 2. lake
about his true self. 3. killed
4. acid
NTBL 3
5. poisoned
(SoW: Lesson 40)
6. man’s ignorance
A. 7. care
1. (a) Ahab was kind to him. 8. selfish actions
(b) Ahab probably saved Pip’s life in an earlier episode. 9. pollution
2. (a) A hallucination/ A dream 10. rivers
(b) It was something bad. Because Ahab appeared to 11. public transportation
be petrified by it. 12. toxic
(c) Dying.
B.
3. Revenge – Ahab wanted to kill Moby Dick for taking
The poem reveals to us how man is endangering the
his leg.
environment with their callous acts. It is a wake-up call
4. Extract 1 – Kind/ Extract 2 – Terrified and crazy/ Extract
for us to take steps to protect the environment before it is
3 – Angry and vengeful
destroyed forever.
B.
In the story, Captain Ahab, the captain of the Pequod was NTBL 7
hell-bent on hunting down Moby Dick whom he referred (SoW: Lesson 91)
to as the white whale. The relationship was a volatile one. A.
Ahab wanted to kill Moby Dick as the whale had bitten off 1. Both the buffalo and the bulldozer are used for farming.
his leg. Ahab forced his crew to support him on this suicidal 2. The bulldozer.
mission. When Ahab spotted Moby Dick, he threw all 3. Construction

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B. B.
1. They were going about their daily lives when the (Students’ answers)
bulldozers came.
2. (a) Forests are destroyed to make way for development. NTBL 12
(b) We cannot avoid changes in our everyday lives. A.
(c) In this age, modern inventions make tasks easier 1. (a) Five stanzas
and more efficient. (b) A quatrain
3. a, b, d 2. (a) The poem is about the persona’s father whom
C. the persona sees as his hero. This is because he
(Students’s answers) is courageous and is not of afraid of virtually
anything.
NTBL 8 (b) We all have our weaknesses. This is the same for
(SoW: Lesson 101) the persona’s father. He isn’t afraid to face ghosts,
monsters and even the darkness, yet he is afraid
Task 1 (Students’ Answer)
of a small tiny spider.
Task 2 (Students’ Answer)
3. (a) The language style used is direct, simple and easy
NTBL 9 to understand.
(SoW: Lesson 108) (b) It is very much a child’s vocabulary with shortened
words like ‘em’ and colloquial phrases like ‘not on
A. your Nelly!’.
1. Merrick’s left hand was like a young woman’s. His
back was riddled with bags of old skin and he had an B.
enormous foot. (Students’s answer)
2. ‘I’ could not decipher what Merrick was trying to say.
NTBL 13
It was muffled and unclear.
3. (a) ‘Good morning, Mr. Merrick,’ I said. A.
(b) ‘His left hand was like a young woman’s but his 1. Switzerland
back, under the coat was horrible.’ 2. Six members
(c) ‘like a young woman’s’ 3. On the ship, on a makeshift vessel and on an island.
4. Even though they were frightened and wanted to
B.
save themselves, they shouldn’t have abandoned their
(Students’ answer)
passengers. It was selfish of them to do so.
NTBL 10 5. (a) Inventive and resourceful – Able to construct a
vessel from tubs and barrels.
1. The school hall. The headmaster was getting ready to (b) Cooperative – They worked together to construct
announce the winner of the short story competition. the vessel.
2. The suitable theme here is being judgemental. Lynne
B.
had formed an opinion of Geoff being a copy cat. She
(Students’ answer)
did not seek out Geoff’s side of the story to prove
whether her suspicions were right or wrong. NTBL 14
3. Honesty is evident here. Geoff confessed to Mr.
Velos that he might have cheated in the short story A.
competition and asked to be disqualified. 1. Three lines each.
4. (i) He is fair as he reverses his decision about the 2. It’s a Japanese poem with three lines of five, seven and
winner of the short story competition based on five syllables.
what he had found out. 3. Nature/The natural world/Animals and insects.
(ii) He is reasonable. He does not disqualify Geoff as 4. (a) It became noisy when the frog jumped into it.
he felt that Geoff’s story wasn’t a carbon copy of When the ripples from the splash slowed down, it
William Bradburie’s story. became silent again.
(b) In a paddy field.
NTBL 11 (c) Wet as it was a rainy day.
(d) It was buzzing loudly.
A.
1. (paraphrase) The poet questions the parents as to B.
whether they have thought about the harm that the (Students’ answer)
television is doing to their child. He proceeds to give
a vivid explanation and says that it damages the sense NTBL 15
and kills imagination. It clogs up the mind making the A.
child dull and unable to think. Children get confused 1. (a) sunset
between reality and fantasy when watching television (b) sunburn
programmes. Their brains become mush and their (c) brick
powers of deduction cease to exist. (d) embarassment
2. Repetition – It, It, It, His, His/ Simile – as soft as cheese/ (e) fire-engine
Rhyming words – head/dead, mind/blind
3. Yes, to an extent. If we watch the telly for too long a
time, it may dull our senses. Sometimes, programmes
on the telly aren’t very suitable for us and thus rots our
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2. B.
Positive Line(s) from Negative Line(s) from
Symbolism the poem Symbolisn the poem Moral Lesson Fable
(a) Courage Red is feeling (c) Anger And when 1. Slow and steady wins the The Hare and the
brave you’re angry race Tortoise
Red runs 2. Be happy with what you The Dog and his
through your have reflection
head.
3. Look before you leap The Fox and the Goat
(b) Love Red is (d) Show off Red is a show
Valentine off 4. Misfortune tests the The Bear and the Two
sincerity of friends travellers
B.
5. Those who lie often will The Boy who cried wolf
(Students’ answer)
not be believed even when
NTBL 16 they tell the truth.

A. 6. One should lead by The Mother Crab and

(Students’ Answers) example the Baby Crab

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PT3-Format Practices 7. In
8. However
READING
Practice 4
SHORT TEXTS (MCQs) 1. when
2. your
Practice 1
3. This
1. B
4. it
2. C
5. to
3. A
6. and
4. C
7. any
5. B
8. to
6. A
7. B
8. C INFORMATION TRANSFER
Practice 2 Practice 1
1. B 1. VARK model
2. A 2. Neil D. Fleming
3. C 3. visualizing and observing
4. C 4. mnemonic devices
5. B 5. Reading and writing
6. A 6. tactile learners
7. A 7. gain better understanding
8. B 8. cope better
Practice 3 Practice 2
1. B 1. Perak
2. C 2. an hour’s drive
3. C 3. 1876
4. B 4. tin mining
5. A 5. continuous rainfall
6. B 6. century-old raintrees
7. A 7. oldest hill resort
8. C 8. night safari
Practice 3
ERROR CORRECTION 1. ingredients ready
Practice 1 2. into a bowl
1. it 3. Stir the ingredients
2. and 4. all around
3. There 5. greased pan
4. dentist’s 6. drumsticks
5. The 7. at 180 °C
6. into 8. Turn over
7. gripped Practice 4
8. for 1. Apollo 13
Practice 2 2. James Lovell
1. safeguard 3. Fred Haise
2. This 4. Jack Swigert
3. students 5. 11 April, 1970
4. who 6. Oxygyen tank exploded
5. on/along 7. Lunar module ‘Aquarius’
6. and 8. Pacific Ocean
7. As Practice 5
8. It 1. ingredients
Practice 3 2. soup mix
1. and 3. the cubed chicken
2. thrown 4. for two minutes
3. becomes 5. into a bowl
4. or 6. fried egg
5. in 7. dash of pepper
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SHORT ANSWERS 5. G – Don’t burn the midnight oil the night before an
exam.
Practice 1
6. D – Pulling an all-nighter will only make you tired and
1. Chemistry
disoriented on the day of the exam.
2. in the distance
3. long mournful sound Practice 3
4. respectable 1. C – I find city life alive and vibrant compared to life
5. deserted in the country.
6. the verandah 2. F – What about safety in the city?
7. a little girl 3. A – I almost became the victim of a snatch theft.
8. raised her hand 4. E – They tend to keep to themselves most of the time.
9. decapitated 5. H – Suffice to say, city life isn’t for me.
10. sloping 6. B – The smog and the fumes are unpleasant.
Practice 2
Practice 4
1. cigar-shaped object
1. C – Traditionally, the first food that passes their lips
2. Pan-STARRS 1
while breaking fast is a date.
3. Haleakala Observatory
2. H – Like a cross between a prune and a fig.
4. A/2017 UI
3. B – Consuming dates aid the body’s blood glucose
5. Hawaiian
levels to return to normal quickly, especially after
6. cold and small
a day of fasting.
7. no coma
4. A – They don’t fare so well in rainy, wet climates.
8. an alien probe
5. F – The place of origin is thought to be somewhere
9. dim
between the region of Mesopotamia and Egypt.
10. sceptical
6. D – Today, the largest producer of dates is Egypt.
Practice 3
1. A. Sivanesan WRITING
2. A(H1N1) positive
3. a mysterious illness Practice 1
4. prevent the spread Part 1
5. sore throat
6. (Choose any one of two) Stay home. / Avoid public To: [email protected]
places. From: [email protected]
7. face mask
8. seasonal influenza vaccines Subject: Laptop, please!
9. mysterious Dear dad,
10. reduce I think a (1) laptop would be most ideal. It’s
(2) more useful for a student like me. I like the fact that
Practice 4
a laptop is (3) portable, light and compact. This makes
1. e-waste
it (4) easier for me to carry it from home to school and
2. (any two from images provided) laptops / smartphones /
back again. That will also help greatly when I go for my
digital cameras
(5) study group sessions. Desktops are (6) bulky and
3. Toxic substances
would take up too much room in my study. A laptop gives
4. 50 million
less (7) clutter, therefore making my room (8) neater.
5. 12.5%
6. Earth’s natural resources Your daughter,
7. unwanted electronic devices Misa
8. e-cycling center
9. effects Part 2
10. ore 5, 1, 4, 2, 3, 6

MATCHING (GAPPED TEXT) Good morning teachers and friends,

This morning, I would like to talk about the cause and
Practice 1 effects of air pollution.
1. D – We can have a bowl of that store-bought ice- There are many causes of air pollution. Living in the
cream for dessert later. city, it is hard to get a breath of fresh air. Vehicle exhaust
2. G – It’s not going to be good for you in the long run. fumes is the number one source of air pollution here.
3. A – Why don’t you take up cycling? Motorcycles, cars and buses release huge amounts of
4. C – It’s only three times a week. carbon monoxide which pollutes the air. Natural disasters
5. H – I hate those green, slimy things. are another cause of pollution in the air. Volcanoes, forest
6. B – Come on, let’s make a lifestyle change for the fires and dust storms bring about dust and smog that float
better. in the air for ages, making it impossible for us to breath
Practice 2 clean air.
1. B – The first thing to do when planning for an exam Air pollution has devastating effects on human health.
is to be ready for it. Contaminants in the air irritates the eyes, nose and throat. If
2. H – Remember to stick to it. humans are exposed to air pollution in the long run, it may
3. E – Divide time for self-study and group discussions. create respiratory problems like asthma and chronic illness
4. A – If you haven’t got enough materials, explore the like lung cancer. Pollutants that are released will effect the
library or bookshops for more. temperature in the atmosphere. An increased temperature
contributes to ozone layer depletion and accelerates global
warming.

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As air pollution is such a big problem, it is crucial for Practice 3
all of us find a solution and prevent the problem from
Part 1
worsening. Let us take action before it is too late.
Mom,
Thank you.
I’ve checked the fridge and kitchen. Looks like we
need some eggs, a loaf of bread, some fruits and some leafy
Practice 2 vegetables. Could you get some guavas if any are available?
Oh, we need some chicken sausages as well.
Part 1
A take-away for dinner sounds great! Pizza from
Renu online Don’s Italian Café would be great. There’s a buy 1, free 1
promotion there. Their pizzas are to die for. Get one beef
Vimal,
pepperoni and a tuna and pineapple pizza. They’re my
I know what you mean. It isn’t all hunky dory to
favourite. See you when you get back!
be stuck at home but it’s for our own good. It’s so that
our chances of getting infected becomes lower. Anyway, Part 2
there are lots of things to do. You could download some
Dear diary,
e-books or movies to read or watch. Have you watched
Our class finally agreed to set up a burger stall. We
Bad Boys For Life? It’s full of action. If those are not your
feel that burgers are popular and easy to make. All we need
cuppa tea, why not look up some new recipes and trying
are burger patties and buns, lettuce, tomatoes, onions,
them out? You love cooking don’t you? Hope my ideas
mayonnaise and ketchup. We can easily get these items at
are useful! In the meantime, stay safe!
the supermarket.
Part 2 We have divided ourselves into four groups. Group 1
Everyday life can be stressful and challenging. School will be in charge of decorating the stall and cleaning up.
takes up most of our time. As students, we are under Group 2 will prepare the ingredients whilst Groups 3 and 4
constant pressure to perform well. We also have a host of will take the morning and afternoon shifts to man the stall.
expectations from our parents and teachers. Life becomes We will set up our stall in the canteen area as it will be
stressful for us. One way to reduce this stress is to take up easier for us to have access to water. Also, our customers
a hobby. A hobby is something that we enjoy doing. We do will be able to find a seat and enjoy our delicious burgers.
it because we want to, not because we are forced to do it. We also plan to promote our stall one week prior to
Furthermore, there are many benefits to be gleaned from our Canteen Day. Some ideas are to make posters and paste
having a healthy hobby. them on the noticeboards around school and also to make
Having a hobby gives us a break from routine life. It announcements during assembly.
is also a way to maximise our time productively. It drives I hope our burger stall will be a great success. I will
away our boredom and keeps stress at bay. Hobbies include write the details down after Canteen Day is over.
gardening, exercising, doing extreme sports or just reading.
A hobby is an outlet for us to let our hair down and not LISTENING
think about the worries of the day. Part 3
Some hobbies allow us to showcase our creativity.
1. C
Hobbies like playing a musical instrument or painting enable
2. B
us tap into our creative potential and hone our skills and
3. A
talents. Sometimes, we may even get to apply our creativity
4. B
in our daily lives or at school. Hobbies like travelling and
5. A
camping help to strengthen our interpersonal and social
skills. These hobbies also boost self-confidence and teach Part 5
us to embrace new challenges. 1. evening
Whether we realize it or not, we are continually 2. 38 Celsius
learning new things through our hobbies. For example, 3. scratchy/swollen/red
when we collect stamps, we will learn about the flags of 4. the flu
a country or the national flower of a nation. Hobbies help 5. twice a day
to expand our knowledge and this will come in handy in
school.
In a nutshell, it is clear that everyone should have a
hobby. Life would be dull without one and we may not be
able to reap in the benefits if we don’t have one.

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PT3 Model Test WRITING

READING Part 1
Hi Fara,
Part 1
Sounds like you had a whale
1. A
of a time in Singapore. As for me,
2. C
I went to Cherating Beach. We
3. B
took a pleasant drive down. It
4. B
took us about 3 and a half hours
5. B To:
to get to our chalet. The beach
6. B
was just a stone’s throw away. It
7. C Fara Zakaria,
was quiet and we literally had
8. A 50, Jalan Naga,
the beach to ourselves. On one
47100 Petaling Jaya,
Part 2 of the nights, we went on a turtle
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
9. effect watching tour. It was amazing to
10. Although see the Olive Ridley turtles laying
11. with their eggs on the beach. I’ll show
12. your you some photos when we see
13. give each other.
14. slowly Wanda
15. it
16. to Part 2
Part 3 Dear Maimun,
17. decayed organic matter It’s great that all is well where you are. Here are some
18. anyone can points about natural causes of air pollution that you asked
19. green for.
20. brown Air pollution happens when the air is filled with dust
21. damp and gases. While the main causes of air pollution are man-
22. brown, dry, crumbly made, such as vehicle exhaust fumes and factory emiting
23. boosts water retention toxic gases, sometimes air pollution occurs due to natural
24. better harvest disasters.
One such natural cause is forest fires. Forest fires can
Part 4
occur when the weather is hot. They spread quickly and
25. omelette
if not contained, can release tons of smoke and carbon
26. choice of cheese
monoxide into the air. Another natural cause of air pollution
27. with cream
is volcanic eruptions. The spewing of lava is accompanied
28. casserole dish
by dust and gases such as carbon monoxide and suplhur
29. eggs are set
dioxide. These are thrust into the air and create a heavy
30. In wedges
blanket of smog. These can remain in the air for long
31. airtight container
periods of time.
32. Three days
The effects of air pollution caused by these disasters
33. shallow
can be harmful. Acid rain is formed and falls to earth.
34. evenly
Because it contains harmful ions, it can damage trees and
Part 5 poisons the soil. Sometimes, it may damage buildings too.
35. The riots were proof that the Malaysian racial balance Another effect is health problems. The toxicity in the air can
and stability was fragile lead to respiratory problems like asthma and lung diseases.
36. Its aim is to create harmony and unity among the It also causes irritation to our eyes, nose and cause skin
various races allergy as well.
37. The next is Loyalty to King and Country, followed by Well, those are the points I have. Hope they will help
Supremancy of Constitution you. Do write back soon.
38. The pledge reading comes after the singing of the
Neesha
national anthem the Negaraku
39. This is echoed by the other students
40. As of December 8, 2005, the Malaysian government
moved to make the reading of the pledge compulsory
at official functions

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