English remedial module

English Language Module Year 6

Unit 1 Knowing Me, Knowing You

Lat – A famous cartoonist : Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid.He was born on 5th March 1951 in Perak.His parents called him Lat, which means round ( bulat ).He started drawing at 9 years old.His father gave him paper to draw.His first comic book ‘Tiga Sekawan’ was published in 1964.He moved to Kuala Lumpur in 1970 and worked for Berita Harian newspaper as a crime reporter.Later, he drew cartoons for New Straits Times newspaper.His first book, Kampung Boy which was based on his childhood days was published in 1979.In 2002, he was awarded the Arts and Culture Prize at the 13th Fukuoka Asian Culture Prizes in Japan.In 1994, he was given the title Datuk.He is now living in Ipoh with his family and still drawing and displaying his cartoons at exhibitions.His cartoons always appear in comic books, magazines and newspapers which show the friendships of Malaysian and reflect the unique culture of Malaysians. Answer these questions.

1. Who is Datuk Mohammad Nor Khalid?a.) A crime reporter.b.) A singer

c.) A cartoonistd.) A writer

2. What is he famous for?a.) T.V. showsb.) Songs

c.) Picturesd.) Cartoons

3. When was he born?a.) 1964b.) 1951

c.) 1945

4. Which was Lat’s first book?a.) Tiga Sekawanb.) Kampung Boy

c.) Town Boyd.) Yesterday & Today

5. Lat was born in ....................a.) Kuala Lumpurb.) Johor

c.) Japand.) Perak

Grammar : Fill in the blanks with the correct verbs .

1. The magicians ______________ good at performing tricks.

2. Her brother ______________ a famous cartoonist.

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3. Molly ____________ an ambition to travel around the world.

4. The actor ___________ his own stunts.

5. Marine biologists _____________ research on animals in the sea.

Circle the correct answer. (Please refer to the Textbook, page 5 Remember)

1. The lawyer need needs a week to settle the case.

2. They hope hopes to become successful businessmen.

3. Amy love loves swimming in the sea.

4. The football players feel feels tired after the match.

5. Our teacher want wants us to work hard.

Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.1. Let’s ___________to the movies. There ______ a good show at

Kluang Mall.A. goes, is B. go, is C. go, are

2. That ________ a good idea. Shall we _______a bus?A. is, take B. go, is C. are, take 3. All right. I shall meet you at 2 o’clock at the entrance of the mall. My

sister and brother __________ going too.A. is B. has C. are

4. Who _______ the actors in the film?A. is B. are C. have

5. Tom Hanks is one of them. He ______ very well in this movies.A. acts B. likes C. liked

6. The man ___________ an airlines business.A. run B. runs C. running

7. The girls ____________the magician with the trick.A. help B. helps C. helping

8. We ____________to use English in our daily conversation (日常会话).A. learning B. learns C. learn

9. The shoe designer ____________ handmade (手工制作) women’s shoes.A. design B. designs C. designing

10. A journalist(新闻工作者/ 新闻记者)………………………..A. writes B. writing C. write


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Unit 2 The World Of Sports A Malaysian Tiger Woods ?Galven Kendall Green became the first Malaysian to win the Junior World Golf Championships in California, USA when he was 6 years old. He defeated 46 other young golfers from various countries. His golf heroes are Tiger Woods and his elder brother, Galven Kyle.His trainer is Tony Maloney, an Australian.He trains once a week.Galven is a good listener and learns the golfing skills fast.His father, Gary Green feels that golf is a great game to teach children about discipline, honesty and integrity. It also teaches golfers to think critically.

Form new words using the suffix ‘ er ’ . (Please refer to the Textbook, page 15 Remember)

1. golf - _____________ 4. win - _______________

2. garden - _____________ 5. play - ________________

3. speak - _____________ 6. wait - ________________

Complete the sentences using the past tense form of the verb s given. (Please refer to the Textbook, page 16 Remember) English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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1. All of us ______________( take ) part in the telematch.

2. Siti _______________( sweep) the floor last night.

3. Johan ______________( play ) badminton with me this morning.

4. We _____________( meet ) him in Penang a few years ago.

5. Uncle Tom ____________( give ) me a toy car for my birthday last year.

6. Peter ____________( bathe ) his dog just now.

7. Father ____________( wash ) his car before it rained.

8. Mr. Lim and his family ___________( go ) to the concert last night.

9. Our school football team _________( win ) the match last week.

10. My mother ___________( bake ) a tray of cookies yesterday.

Match the questions in Column A with the responses in Column B and write down the sentences.

Column A Column B1. Is this a goalkeeper glove? No, they aren’t.2. Are those hockey balls? No, I wasn’t.3. Does he play basketball? Yes, it is.4. Were you in school team last year? No, she didn’t.5. Did she clear the rubbish? Yes, he does.

1. _______________________________________________________

2. _______________________________________________________

3. _______________________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________________

5. _______________________________________________________


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Unit 3 Bright Ideas.

Fill in the blanks with the words given.

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invent succeeded trophy prize

The Aero Breakers is a Malaysian team consisting of four boys. They are very

_____________ boys. The boys worked hard for many months to___________

a car called the X-dynamic. This car won the first _______ beating 11 countries

that took part in the ________________. Their teacher, Encik Amir Hesam,

____________them and the boys finally___________ in designing the car

after months of hard work. When the boys brought home the ____________,

their parents were excited and ____________ of their achievements. The boys are

now aspired to aim for a ______________ in automotive engineering.

Rewrite the sentences using and,but,or,so,because. (Please refer to the Textbook, page 25 Remember)

1. The teacher scolded Jimmy.He did not do his homework.

2. The girl picked up the rubbish.She threw it into the dustbin.

3. His hands were dirty.He washed them with soap and water.


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4. It was getting dark.The workers did not stop working.

5. You can go camping.You can go to a theme park.

Fill in the blanks with the correct words.

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1. My sister arrived _____________ the airport at 8 o’clock in the morning.

2. ________________ the first day of Hari Raya Puasa, they go to mosque to pray.

3. The cat jumps ___________ the fence when Abu tries to catch it.

4. The next circus will be in town ____________ October.

5. They arrive home ____________ school at 1.30 p.m. every day.

Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

Antonyms1 lost 6 ugly

2 lazy 7 rich

3 good 8 sad

4 tall 9 fast

5 polite 10

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Unit 4 Long, Long Ago

Never-ending Love

Prince Qhurram was the fifth son of Emperor Jahangir. He met the most beautiful girl at a bazaar.They got married and lived in Agra.Prince Qhurram was a brilliant man who loved art.He was braver than his brother.In fact, he was the bravest warrior in the whole land.Prince Qhurram gave his wife a beautiful name, Mumtaz Mahal.She was beautiful and intelligent.She was prettier than any other girl in Agra.In fact, she was the prettiest of them all.On the 17th of June 1631, Mumtaz died.Her husband had promised to build her the greatest palace, Taj Mahal before she died.He invited the best architects and engineers from all over the world to build the palace.The architects used white marble to build the palace and precious stones to decorate the walls of the palace.It took twenty-two years to complete the Taj Mahal.

Answer these questions.1. Where did Prince Qhurram meet his wife?

a) palaceb) bazaar

c) riverd) shop

2. When did Mumtaz die?a) 17th July of 1631b) 16th June of 1631

c) 17th June of 1631d) 17th June of 1632

3. Prince Qhurram was the bravest warrior in the whole land. a) True b) False

4. Prince Qhurram disliked art.a) True b) False

5. The palace was built from white marble. a) True b) False

Grammar - Adjective (Please refer to the Textbook, page 35 Remember)Answer these questions.1. Prince Qhurram was __________.

2. He was __________ than his brother.

3. He was the __________ warrior in the land. English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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4. Mumtaz was __________.

5. She was __________ than any other girl.

6. She was the _________ girl in Agra.

7. Prince Qhurram wanted to build the ____________ palace.

8. The architects used ____________ stones to decorate the walls. Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

1. Prince Qhurram met a girl at a ________.

2. Prince Qhurram loves _________.

3. Prince Qhurram was the bravest _________ in Agra.

4. Prince Qhurram built Mumtaz a ________.

5. The _________ used _________ to build the palace.

Complete the tableAdjective Comparative Superlative

1 cleaner cleanest2 neat neatest3 long4 happier happiest5 good best6 bad worse7 taller8 smallest

Unit 5 Unsung Heroes

It was Saturday morning.Our scoutmaster, Encik Rushdi had made arrangements to take the scouts for a hike up Bukit Larut.We gathered in school to board the bus.We reported to the ranger at the foot of the hill.We began to walk up the hill slowly because the trail was muddy.Encik Rushdi told us that Bukit Larut is a nature reserve and that all the plants and animals are protected.Eric accidentally tripped over a root and fell onto a bush.A swarm of bees suddenly came flying out.Encik Rushdi asked us to cover ourselves with raincoats but it was too late for Eric.He was screaming in pain. English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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Encik Rushdi quickly put his raincoat over Eric and himself.The bees flew away after a few minutes.Both of them were badly stung.Encik Rushdi carried Eric downhill.They were hospitalized for four days.

Answer these questions.1. Where did the scout board the bus?

a) at the bus stopb) at the bus station

c) at the schoold) at Bukit Larut

2. Whom did they report to when they had reached their destination?a) A school teacherb) A ranger

c) A policemand) A doctor

3. What happened to Eric and Encik Rushdi?a) They were stung by ants.b) They were stung by

mosquitoes.

c) They were stung by bees.d) They were attacked by a bear.

4. What did Encik Rushdi use to protect Eric and himself?a) A coatb) A raincoat

c) A jacketd) A dress

5. How many days they were hospitalized?a) Three daysb) Two days

c) Fours daysd) Four weeks

Grammar - Personal Pronoun (Please refer to the Textbook, page 44 Remember)Answer these questions

1. Encik Rushdi used _________ raincoats to cover himself and Eric.

2. Encik Rushdi and Eric were stung. __________ were hospitalized for four days.

3. Eric tripped over a root. ____________ fell onto a bush.

4. My name is Eric. _______ study at SJK C Pin Hwa.

5. Melissa and I are cousins. __________ like to play badminton and volleyball.

6. Shelly Lim has a pet dog. _________ likes to walk her dog in the late afternoon.

7. My teacher asked ____________ to keep the books in the cupboard.

8. Kian Long was in the car. His father asked ___________ to fasten the seatbelt. English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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9. Our father advises _____________ not to play in the rain.

10. The kids are very noisy so their mother asks __________ to play outside the house.

Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

1. We should walk slowly because the ____________ is muddy.

2. The campers, who had went missing, were saved by the ___________ yesterday.

3. The tiger hides in the ____________.

4. Ali is crying because he is in _________.

5. A cactus has very long ________ .

6. The injured motorist is _______________ for a week in the hospital.

7. The boys were badly ____________ by mosquitoes while camping in the forest.

8. Mr Tan, who is our _____________, shows us how to treat an injured person.Unit 6 Take One! Action

We need a screenwriter, who creates a script or story, to make a film.We also need a producer, who is responsible for paying the cost of making the film.A film also needs a director, who decides how the film should be made.He also chooses the actors and the actresses for the movie.The director has a number of assistants like the cameramen, make-up artists, wardrobe supervisors and stuntmen.The cameraman is responsible for the cameras and the filming of the movie.He controls what is being filmed, where to move and place the cameras and when to change the lenses of the camera.The stuntmen take the place of actors or actresses in difficult or dangerous scenes.The stuntman is highly trained and plans his act carefully.The wardrobe supervisor decides what clothes the actors and actresses should wear.The make-up artist applies make-up on actors and actresses and makes them look good in the movies.

Answer these questions.1. What does a screenwriter do? English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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a) writes a scriptb) pays the cost of making a film

c) places the camerasd) replaces actors

2. Who is responsible to choose the actors and actresses?

a) the stuntmanb) the wardrobe supervisor

c) the viewersd) the director

3. Which one of the persons below is not an assistant to the director?

a) cleanersb) wardrobe supervisor

c) cameramand) make-up artist

4. How does the wardrobe supervisor help actors and actresses?

a) films their actsb) washes their clothesc) applies make-up

d) decides what clothes to be worn

5. Who replaces the actor or actress in difficult or dangerous scenes?

a) the directorb) the cameraman

c) the script writerd) the stuntman

Grammar – Interrogative Pronoun Answer these questions.1. _________ creates a script? A screenwriter creates a script.

2. _________ does a cameraman need? A cameraman needs a camera.

3. _________ does a stuntman replace an actor or actress? A stuntman replaces the actor or actress during the difficult or dangerous scenes.

4.__________ does the make-up artist make the actors or actresses look good? The make-up artist applies make-up on them.

Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.1. Kam Meng is a _____________, who directs movies.

2. The writer is very sad because his __________ is not interesting enough to attract people.

3. The girl is very funny because she applies too much of ____________.

4. My family and I like to go for a __________ every week. English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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5. The __________ almost got himself injured while doing the dangerous act.

Unit 7 Waste Not

Kamal finds out how plastic, aluminium cans and glass are recycled.All plastic bottles are sent to treatment plants where they are sorted, separated and cleaned.Then, they are turned into flakes and dried.Finally, these flakes are sent to plastic making factories.Recycled plastic is used to make products such as carrier bags, bin liners, raincoats and compost bins.Aluminium cans are washed and cleaned at the treatment plants.They are melted into liquid aluminium to remove the ink.Then the liquid aluminium is made into blocks called ingots.These ingots are sent to mills where they are pressed into thin sheets.We can make new products such as cans and chocolate wrappings.Glass bottles are taken to a glass treatment plant.The glass is sorted according to its colour and washed.Then, it is crushed and washed.Finally, it is moulded into new products like bottles and jars.

Answer these questions.1. Which one is not recyclable?

a) plastic bottlesb) glass bottles

c) aluminium cansd) tyres

2. What happens to the plastic bottles at the treatment plants?a) they are sorted and

disposed.b) they are washed and

cleaned.

c) they are sorted, separated and cleaned.d) they are crushed and washed.


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3. Recycled plastic is used to make following things except..a) bin linersb) raincoats

c) umbrellasd) carrier bags

4. What are the things we can produce by recycling aluminium cans?a) cansb) chocolate

c) chocolate wrappings

5. How do we sort glass?a) We sort glass by shape.b) We sort glass by size.c) We sort glass by colour.

Grammar - Modal (Please refer to the Textbook, page 66 Remember)Answer the question by underlining the correct modal.

1. All passengers (should, could) be at the airport 10 minutes early.

2. Ali (could, should) not remove the table because it is too heavy.

3. We (could, must) respect our parents.

4. All pupils (shall, must, could) be punctual to school.

5. (Can, Will, Would) I have some tomatoes, please?

6. My father (can, might, should) be caught in a traffic jam.

7. We (could, must, may) be honest and not tell lies.

8. If you like, I (must, should, could) help you sew a dress. Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the words given in the box.

1. Recycled plastic is used to make many ________.

2. Aluminium cans are taken to ________________.

3. Plastic bottles are turned into _________ and dried.

4. Aluminium cans are _______ to remove the ink.

5. The glass is __________ into new products.


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Unit 8 Faces of Malaysia

Kamal found some interesting facts about people of Sabah and Sarawak.A) The peopleThe people of Sarawak are the Dayak, Iban, Melanau, Bidayuh and the Orang Ulu.The Iban and Malanau are traditional hunters, fishermen and farmers.The Iban ( Sea Dayak ) are skilled boatmen.The Orang Ulu are artistic and famous for their beautiful longhouses and wood carvings.The Bidayuh are gentle people and famous for their hospitality and rice wine or tuak.The people of Sabah are the Kadazan, Dusun, Bajau and Murut.The Kadazan and the Dusun share the same culture and language.The Kadazan live in the valley while the Dusun live on hilly areas.The Bajaus ( Cowboys of the East ) are good horsemen.The Murut are farmers and skilful blowpipe hunters.

B) DancesThe Ngajat or Warrior Dance is a traditional dance of Sarawak.It is performed during the Gawai Kenyalang or Hornbill Festival.The Datun Julud is performed by a solo female dancer.The dances of Sabah are the Berunsai and the AndingThe Berunsai is performed by eight dancers.Songs and traditional instruments are played during the Anding dance.

C) HandicraftsThe Iban make beautiful woven cotton blankets. ( pua kumbu )The Orang Ulu are famous for the beadwork.The Bidayuh are good at bamboo carving and mat making.The Melanau are famous for their unique hats.The Kadazan are known for their woven baskets and musical instruments.The Bajau are experts in weaving tudung saji.The Murut are well known for their blowpipes.

Answer these questions1. Who are the skilled boatmen ?A. Orang Ulu B. Sea Dayak C. Bidayuh

2. _____________ share the same culture and language.A. The Kadazan and the Bajau B. The Dayak and the Orang UluC. The Dusun and the Kadazan D. The Bidayuh and the Iban

3. Who are well known for their handicrafts ?


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A. West Malaysians B. East Malaysians C. Singaporeans

4. How many dancers dance in the Berunsai ?A. seven B. eight C. nine D. ten

5. Where can we find beautiful longhouses ?A. In Sarawak B. In Sabah C. In Kuala Lumpur

Grammar – Common Nouns and Proper Nouns (Please refer to the Textbook, page 76 Remember)Group the words in bold into common nouns or proper nouns

East Malaysians are well known for their handicrafts. The Iban make beautiful woven cotton blankets. The Orang Ulu are famous for their beadwork. The Bidayuh are good at bamboo carvings and mat making while the Melanau are famous for their unique hats.Proper Nouns : Common Nouns :

1. ______________ 1. _______________

2. ______________ 2. _______________

3. ______________ 3. _______________

4. ______________ 4. _______________

5. ______________ 5. _______________

6. _______________

Vocabulary Fill in the blanks with the homographs given.

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1. Robin Hood uses a __________ and arrow in the movie.

2. I always _____________ the news on television.

3. The outer covering of the tree is called the _______________.

4. He took a _____________ after his performance.

5. He wears a _____________ on is right wrist.

6. The fierce dogs ______________ at the stranger.

Unit 9 Nature In Danger

The HavenA builder named Effendi was famous for constructing buildings and houses.


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Effendi’s brother, Hafizi, was a nature lover. He loved birdwatching, jungle trekking and camping in ‘ The Haven ‘ .‘ The Haven ‘ was a place with land and water. It was called a wetland.The wetland was a home to many types of flora and fauna.A lot of animals like hornbills, peacocks, frogs, tortoises and fish lived there.On some of his jungle trekking, he saw many types of animals and he enjoyed nature.One day Hafizi went camping and heard loud noises of chainsaws in ‘ The Haven ‘.He saw some men cutting down the trees.Effendi planned to turn the wetland into a resort.Hafizi stopped his brother from doing so but he was unsuccessful.Hafizi told himself that he would do something to protect the animals.The next day, Effendi and his men were surprised to see so many people replanting the trees.The villagers gathered to protect the wetland. They carried posters to protest Effendi’s project.Finally, Effendi and his men were touched. They helped the villagers to plant more trees.

Sequence the sentences in the correct order. Effendi did not continue with his project.Effendi and his men were cutting down some trees.The villagers gathered to protect the wetland.Effendi and his men helped to plant more trees.The villagers replanted the trees.Hafizi went camping and heard loud noises.

Find the words in the text that have the opposite meaning to the word in the sentences.1. Hafizi hated nature.

2. The men wanted to start building the resort soon.

3. Finally, Effendi and his men cut down all the trees,

4. Hafizi was successful because his brother stopping

cutting down the trees.

Choose the correct collective nouns to fill in the blanks. ( Refer to the story, page 83 )

1. ________________ of elephants.

2. ________________ of honey bears.

3. ________________ of ants

4. ________________ of parrots.

Grammar: Prefixes (Please refer to the Textbook, page 86 Remember)


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Prefixes are the letters added to the beginning of words. Prefixes give new meanings to the words. Example : disappearing, dislike, recycle, relocate, replant, unlike, unhappy, unaware.

Fill in the blanks with the correct prefixes.

1. We should not be _______kind towards animals.

2. What we can do is to __________cycle old newspapers.

3. Some rare plants are _________planted in special gardens

4. Many precious plants and animals are ________apppearing from the forests.

5. Many animals are ________able to survive because their habitat has been

destroyed.

6. We need to have campaigns to _________courage people from destroying the

forests.

Unit 10 Values To Remember

InokiEmperor Yamashito sent a precious crystal ball to Emperor Sasaki to save Prince Hiro who was suffering from a strange illness.The ship carrying the crystal ball was caught in a terrible storm.It sank to the bottom of the sea.Emperor Yamashito wanted to reward anyone who could find the crystal ball.Inoki, a young widow, wanted a better life for her son.So she told the emperor that she was able to find the crystal ball for him.Then she was allowed to be taken to the place where the ship sank.Inoki brought along a dagger, a rope tied around her waist and dived into the sea.It was a dangerous task but she swam to the bottom of the sea.It was a dragon palace.She saw the crystal ball and intended to take it. English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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Unfortunately, she was stopped by the evil monsters.She was brought to see the dragon and was asked to complete three tasks in thirty minutes.First, she had to collect fifty pink pearls and string them into a necklace.Then, she had to find one hundred white pearls to make powder from them.Finally, she had to gather thirty sea creatures to sing in front of the dragon.The kind sea creatures accidentally heard the dragon’s demands. They helped Inoki to complete all the tasks.The dragon handed over the crystal ball to her but she was attacked by the evil monsters.She used her dagger and fought them all.She was successful to bring back the crystal ball.Because of her courage and bravery, the emperor rewarded her handsomely.

Answer these questions 1. Why did the ship sink to the bottom of the sea ?A. There was heavy rainB. There was a terrible storm

C. It was too old

2. Why was Inoki determined to find the crystal ball ?A. She wanted to raise her son and give him a better life.

B. She wanted to buy gold for herself.C. She wanted to save the villagers

3. Did the young widow complete the three tasks ?A. No, she didn’t.B. Yes, she did.

C. She completed half of them

4. How did we know that the dragon did not keep his promise ?A. Inoki was caughtB. Inoki was attacked by the evil monsters

C. Inoki did not want the crystal ball anymore.

5. How do we express Inoki’s characters ?A. She was shy and timid.B. she was courageous and brave.

C. She was gentle and elegant.

Grammar – Countable and Uncountable NounsFill in the blanks with the correct answers.1. Inoki was so poor and did not have ___________ money.

2. I do not have ____________ time to do the project.

3. The poor beggar only had ____________ food to eat.

4. ____________ people in the village told her about the incident.

5. If you want the crystal ball, you have to do ___________ tasks.

6. It took ____________ days for Inoki to travel to the city to see the emperor.

7. The boy found ___________ pearls in the palace.


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Grammar: Verbs (simple past tense )Complete the sentences below with the suitable words given.

1. The Czar of Russia _____________ the best bread and wanted to know who made

it.

2. He ___________ that his daughter, Katya, was the cleverest person in Russia.

3. The Czar _____________ to find out how intelligent she was.

4. Katya ____________ the first test because the Czar could not trick her.

5. He ____________ her to fill an empty cup with all the water from the sea.

6. The Czar _____________ Katya because she passed all the tests.

7. He __________ her a promise.

8. He ___________ her to take the best thing in the palace.

9. Katya took the most precious and __________ the palace.

10. We ____________ that Katya was very clever in the story.

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Unit 11 Caring Society

Louis Braille was born in France in 1809. He injured his left eye when he was three years old. By the age of four he was completely blind.He studied at the school for the blind in Paris using books which were made of cardboard and had letters that were raised.The books were very large and bulky.He had wanted to invent some alphabet codes to make finger reading quick. Louis was an intelligent student.He became a teacher after graduating and invented a new form of writing using the system of raised dots. It was called Braille.In Braille, the letters of the alphabet are made up of dots. The position of the different dots would represent the different letters of the alphabet.

Answer these questions.1. When was Louis Braille born?

a) 1908b) 1890

c) 1809

2. Braille could not go to school because he was blind.a) True b) False

3. What did Braille do after graduating?a) a computer programmer b) a teacher


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c) an author

4. What had Braille invented?a) a computer program b) a typewriterc) a form of writing using a system of raised codes

5. Which of the following gadgets does not use Braille?a) computers b) typewritersc) cars

Grammar: Apostrophe ( ‘ ) (Please refer to the Textbook, page 102 Remember)We use the apostrophe to show contractions.Example : They’ve all gone out.They + have = They’ve let + us = let’s did + not = didn’t he + is = he’s

Exercise 1 : Use the apostrophe where necessaryPolice Officer : Hello. Im sergeant Halim. Do you live here?Mr Vijaya : Yes, officer. Can I help you?Police Officer : Last night there was a break-in in this housing estate.Mr Vijaya : Whose house was broken into?Police Officer : It was your neighbour, Mr Salims house.Mr Vijaya : Really? Im so sorry for Mr Salim and his family. Theyre such nice people. Werent they home when it happened?Police Officer: No. Weve been trying to contact them since last night. Did you hear or see or hear anything last night?Mr Vijaya : No. Im sorry. I cant help you, officer. Is there anything else that I can do?Police Officer : Yes, call me if you find anything.Mr Vijaya : Lets hope that Mr Salim didn’t lose much.Police Officer : Yes. I hope they havent lost a lot to the thieves.

Grammar: Possessive adjectives (Please refer to the Textbook, page 106 Remember)We use possessive adjectives to show ownership or belonging.Example : The pupils thanked their teachers by giving them a cake.Possessive adjectives appear before nouns.Example : We should take care of our parks.Examples of possessive adjectives: ‘my’, ‘your’, ‘our’, ‘their’, ‘his’, ‘her’, ‘its’

Exercise 2 : Fill in the blanks with the correct possessive adjectives.1. Do you know _____ brother and I help out at Rumah Aman every week?

2. I bring ______ bag to school.

3. We must keep _______ school clean.


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4. She asks us to help _______ carry the books.

5. Ahmad and ______ friends are playing football.

6. They are going to visit _______ grandmother.

7. The cat is licking ______ body.

8. I bought a new bag yesterday. This is ______ new bag.

9. The children are doing _________ homework now.

10. We are helping _______ parents in the garden.

Unit 12 Cymbals and Drums

An orchestra is led by a conductor.The conductor stands in front of the orchestra.The orchestra is made up of four main sections, the percussion instruments, the brass instruments, the woodwind instruments and the string instruments.Musicians playing the string instruments are seated across each other in front of the conductor. They play the cello, the double bass and the violin.Musicians playing the woodwind instruments for example the flute, piccolo and the clarinet are placed in the centre. The brass instruments such as the trumpet and the trombone are behind the woodwind instruments.The percussion instruments which include the drums, the cymbals and the tambourine are at the back of the orchestra.

Answer these questions.1. Who leads the orchestra?

a) a musician b) a conductorc) a singer

2. Which of the following things is not included in the string instruments?a) a violin b) a celloc) a guitar

3. Ali is a musician who plays the brass instruments. Which one is not played by Ali?

a) a harmonica b) a trumpetc) a trombone

4. The flute, the piccolo and the clarinet are…..?a) the brass instruments b) the string instrumentsc) the woodwind instruments

Grammar - PrepositionAnswer these questions


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1. There is a supermarket _________________ my aunt’s bungalow.

2. Azuzah sits _____________ me in class.

3. Mah Lin put the ladder ____________ the tree.

4. My mother is talking to my neighbour _________ the wall.

5. The cat is _________ the tree.

6. The birds are standing ___________ the branch.

7. My teacher is standing ___________ my headmaster and the guard.

8. The moon is shining ___________ us.

9. The hawker sells drinks ___________ the roadside.

10. They are waiting for the bus _________ the bus stop.

Similes (Please refer to the Textbook, page 35 Remember)Similes are words that compare one thing with another by using the words ‘as’ or ‘like’.Examples: as hungry as a wolf, as proud as a peacock, as soft as fur.

Fill in the blanks with correct similes.1. The mouse is ______________ when it saw the cat.

a. as b.c. d.

2. The mouse is ______________ when it saw the cat.a. b.c. d.





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At above by betweenon

Against in front of beside behind in



Unit 13 Moving Beyond

‘Intelligent buildings’ control and monitor things like the lighting, heating, security, closed-circuit television (CCTV) and alarm system. They also monitor the temperature, audio-visual and entertainment systems, air ventilation and even the movement of people working there.Menara TM, the headquarters of Telekom Malaysia Berhad, is a good example of an intelligent building. It is a 55-storey building.It was designed by Hijjas Kasturi and Associates.It has a telecommunication system that makes communication faster and easier.It also has the Telelifts, a Document Conveyor System (DCS) to move documents and parcels quickly within the building.The narrow frontages of Menara TM reduce heat from entering the building and this lessens the use of air conditioning. Thus, it helps to save energy.

Answer these questions.1. Menara TM was designed by___________________.

2. An ‘intelligent building’ has the following features except…..a) control and monitor lighting and heatingb) control movement of people working inside and outside the buildingc) control and monitor the temperature and air ventilation

3. Menara TM saves energy by…..a) switching off the air conditioning and using the fansb) reducing heat from entering the building.c) opening all the windows to let wind in.

4. The Telelifts is a system that moves……..a) letters and parcelsb) peoplec) cars

Grammar: Present Continuous Tense (Please refer to the Textbook, page 122 Remember)We use the present continuous tense to show an action that is taking place at the time of speaking.Example : My father is cooking in the kitchen.

Exercise : Fill in the blanks using the present continuous tense.1. We are preparing (prepare) for our school speech day.

2. His sister _________________ ( listen ) to her favourite music.

3. His sisters ___________________ ( listen ) to their favourite music.

4. Her father ___________________ ( watch ) a live football match.

5. Her grandparents _____________________ ( use ) the mobile phone. English Language Panel @ Chiau Min School

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6. We ________________________ ( wait ) for the school bus.

7. It _______________________ ( move ) very fast.

8. I _____________________ ( go ) to school now.

9. Three cars ____________________________( follow ) closely behind.

10. Our school ________________________ ( make ) plans to have more

computers.

Grammar: Adverbs (Please refer to the Textbook, page 126 Remember)

We use adverbs to show how and in what way an action is done.

Some adverbs end with ‘-ly’. Examples : quickly, gracefully, carefully, clearly

They do their work quickly.

Some adverbs do not end with ‘-ly’. Examples : fast, well, hard, late

Last night, my father worked late.

Exercise : Fill in the blanks with the correct adverbs.

extremel

y

endlessly attentively soundly late pleasantly

hard likely safely fast early well

1. We reached there ________________.

2. We walked _______________ to get our tickets.

3. I listened ________________ to our guides.

4. He explained very ________________.

5. I hope to write an ________________ good report.

6. Everyone was _______________ surprised.

7. They talked _________________ about the visit on the way home.

8. They reached home _______________.

9. They are now in bed sleeping _________________.

10. It is very _____________ that many will have dreams about space tonight.

11. I have to work _____________.

12. It is getting ______________. I have to stop now.


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