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MODULE PT3

BAHASA
INGGERIS
SMK TAMAN MEGAH RIA
 Teacher Nisa Azman

N A M E : _____________________________________

C L A S S : _____________________________________
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THE BIG GRAMMAR GROUP

PRONOUNS PREPOSITION
I|me|my|mine|myself in
You|your|yours|yourself on
He|him|his|himself at
She|her|hers|herself to
It|it’s|itself of
We|us|our|ours|ourselves for
They|them|their|theirs| with
themselves by

VERBS MODAL VERBS


Write Must
Writes Can/ Can’t
Writing Should
Wrote Need/ Needn’t
Written Might/ May/ Could

ADJECTIVES CONJUNCTIONS
Tasty [lazat/ 可口] and
Tastier but
Tastiest so
Tastily because
Tastiness or
Tasteful nor
Tasteless yet

OTHER GRAMMAR RULES


Article – a / an / the
Verb to be – am / is / are / was / were
*not covered in module because you should know by now*
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PRONOUNS
SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE REFLEXIVE INDEFINITE
I me my mine myself
you you your yours yourself anybody
everybody
he him his his himself
nobody
she her her hers herself somebody
anyone
it it its - itself
everyone
we us our ours ourselves someone
they them their theirs themselves
- Usually in the - Sits after a
- Usually at the front - Refers back to
middle of the - Sits before a noun - Sits before a
of the sentence the subject in
sentence noun - At the end of verb
- Sits before a verb the sentence.
-Sits after a verb the sentence
This is your Everyone is
He cries softly. Please give him. This bag is She buys herself
bag. talking about
They ask questions Let them in. yours. an ice cream.
Hold my purse. it.
*usually = 常常/ selalunya
*before = 之前/ sebelum
*after = 之后/ selepas
The Story Of Red Riding Hood

1. Once upon a time there was a girl called Little Red Riding
Hood. Together with ________ mum, ______ lived in a big
forest.
2. One fine day, Little Red Riding Hood’s mother said,
“_______ grandma is ill. Please go and take this cake and
a bottle of wine to ________. Grandma’s house is not too
far from house, but always keep to the path and don’t stop!”
3. So, Little Red Riding Hood made ____________ way to
Grandma’s house.
4. In the forest ________ met the big bad wolf.
5. Little Red Riding Hood greeted ________ and the wolf asked:
6. “Where are ___________ going, Little Red Riding Hood?”
7. “To _________ grandma’s house.” answered Little Red Riding Hood.
8. “Can you tell ________ where ________ grandma lives?”
9. “_________ lives in a little cottage at the edge of the forest.”
10. “Why don’t ________ pick some nice flowers for _______?” asked the wolf.
11. “That’s a good idea.” said Little Red Riding Hood and began looking for flowers. Meanwhile, the
wolf was on __________ way to grandma’s house.
12. The house was quite small but nice and __________ roof was made out of straw.
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13. The wolf went inside and swallowed poor old Grandma. After that _________ put Grandma’s
clothes on and lay down in _______ bed.
14. Sometime later, Little Red Riding Hood came to the little cottage. went inside and was shocked by
the sight of ________ grandma.
15. “Oh grandma, what big eyes, hands and mouth _________ have got!” Little Red Riding Hood said.
16. There, the wolf jumped out of bed and swallowed __________, too.
17. Then ________ lay down again and fell asleep.
18. After a while, the hunter passed by Grandma’s house. ____________ heard somebody snoring,
thought that there was something wrong and consequently went inside.
19. In the bedroom, __________ saw the wolf.
20. First, the hunter wanted to shoot ________, but then  saw the wolf’s big belly.
21. So, the hunter took out _______ knife and cut the belly open.
22. Out came Little Red Riding Hood and ________ grandma.
23. “Thank you for saving ____________,” whispered Little Red Riding Hood.
24. Then, all of _________ went to fetch some stones and put ________in the wolf’s belly.
25. Soon the wolf woke up. _________ was very thirsty and went to the well in the garden to drink
some water.
26. When the wolf wanted to lean over and drink, the stones in _________ belly were too heavy and
pulled ______ down into the well.
27. Grandma, the hunter and Little Red Riding Hood were happy, they ate ________ cake and drank
the wine.
28. But the wolf in the well thought, “Why do such things always happen to _____________?”
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VERBS
Regular Verb (RV) Irregular Verb (IV)
[常规动词/ kata kerja tetap] [不规则动词/ kata kerja tidak tetap]
example: Walk -> Walked example: Sit -> Sat
Wash -> Washed Teach -> Taught
Cook -> Cooked Drink -> Drank
Original Verb Normal Verb + (s) Continuous Veb Past Tense Verb Past Participle Verb
RV walk walks walking walked walked
RV wash washes washing washed washed
RV cook cooks cooking cooked cooked
IV sit sits sitting sat sat
IV have has having had -
IV teach teaches teaching taught taught
IV drink drinks drinking drank drunk
IV forget forgets forgetting forgot forgotten

- Sits after the pronouns: - Sits after the word:


I/ you we/ they/ plural am/ is/ are/ was/
- Use when the action
nouns - Sits after the were/
is done already. - Usually sits after the
- Sits after the words: to/ pronouns: he/ she/ - Sometimes sits
- Cannot use with do/ word: has/ have.
will/ should/ could/ it/ singular nouns. after the word: be/
don’t/ did/ didn’t
would/ do/ did/ can/ been/ by/ in/
must/ might/ may without
We walk to school I am having soup. I had apples last night. She has forgotten
He cooks for her.
She could teach me They were sitting You drank a lot about you.
It drinks from a cup.
He didn’t wash the toilet. there. yesterday. I have cooked dinner
*usually = 常常/ selalunya
*after = 之后/ selepas

Exercise 1- Circle the correct answer:


Class Trip To The Zoo
[Tip: Read the story. Has it happened yet or not? Past tense or present tense?]

1. Every summer our class (go / goes / went) on a short trip.

2. Last year we (go / going / went) to a zoo.

3. Our teacher (is / was) very nervous.

4. Teachers (are/were) often nervous on a school trip.


But why?

5. We do not (understand / understands) that.

6. I (take / taking / took) lots of photos of a baby


elephant with my cell phone.

7. "Why don’t you (take / taking / took) photos of


other animals, too?" my friend (asks/asking/asked)
me.
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8. I answered, “But I don’t (want / wants / wanted) to take photos of other animals.

9. I am (take / taking / took) photos of my primate friends.

10. They (have / having / had) some bananas and they are (show / showing / showed) them to the gorillas”

11. My friend and I (laugh / laughing / laughed) while looking at the gorilla.

12. "What are you (do / does / doing) there? Come here now", our teacher (shout / shouts / shouted).

13. We then join the class to (find / finding / found) a nice place for a picnic.

14. Nobody was (eat / eating / ate) a banana, but the gorillas (has / have / had) a nice lunch that day.

15. It (is / was / were) a great day at the zoo, and we (have / having / had) a lot of fun during the trip.

Execrise 2 - Correct the grammar error by writing the correct verb in the blank space:

1. Then were eaten in the canteen. (__________________)


2. I spot a rare bird yesterday. (__________________)
3. They visit their sick friend last Tuesday. (__________________)
4. My father will be give a talk to the Form 5 students in our school. (__________________)
5. I have come here before. (__________________)
6. Without make loud noise, please push your chair into the table. (__________________)
7. To became a good student, you must try to answer the questions yourself. (__________________)
8. Laila is away for a while. She will returns in a moment. (__________________)
9. Please putting your shoes outside. (__________________)
10. She didn’t know there’s homework so she has do nothing. (__________________)
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ADJECTIVES
Normal Adjectives Converted Adjectives
- When an - When a noun/ verb
-Use to
adjective becomes an adjective
- Use to describe something or a noun. describe an
becomes a *Refer to Suffixes Notes at the
action back to understand more.
noun
Comparative Superlative Adverb Adnoun Full of Lack of
Original
-er / more -est / most -ly -ness -ful -less
happy happier happiest happily happiness tasteful tasteless
smart smarter smartest smartly smartness helpful helpless
goodness/
good better best well careful careless
wellness
most
important more important importantly - fearful fearless
important
boring more boring most boring boringly - colourful colourless
most
expensive more expensive expensively expensiveness useful useless
expensive
-Before or
- Before it is a -Before or after
after it has a - Before it has -Before it has a -Usually before it has
noun. it has a past
noun or a ‘the’ verb or ‘the’ is/are/was/were
-After it has ‘than’ tense verb.
pronoun.
Ferrari is the She jumped You give me Their cooking was very
I am happy. This exam is more tasteful.
most happily home. happiness.
This is a important than You were fearless on stage!
expensive car They quickly The goodness of
boring class. UPSR. The decoration is colourful.
he has. ran upstairs. charity.
*usually = 常常/ selalunya
*before = 之前/ sebelum
*after = 之后/ selepas

Exercise 1 - First, circle the adjective. Then, fill in the blanks:

1. Sue's car isn't very big. She wants a _________ car.

2. You are not very tall. Your brother is _________.

3. These flowers aren't very nice. The blue one is _________.

4. My case isn't very heavy. Your case is _________.

5. It isn't very warm today. Yesterday it was _________.

6. My uncle is old. His son is ___________.

Exercise 2 - Using the adjectives in the brackets, fill in the blanks


with the correct comparative or superlative adjectives:

1. Ceres is the ____________ asteroid in our solar system.


(big)

2. Dad's car is much ____________ than mine. (fast)

3. My sister is three years ____________ than me.


(young)

4. Pluto is the ____________ planet in our solar system.


(cold)
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5. She was the ____________________ girl at college. (popular)

6. The Energya is the ___________________ rocket. (powerful)

7. The moon is the ____________ planet to earth. (close)

8. Susan is a much ____________ girl than her sister. (nice)

9. Jupiter is the ____________ planet in our solar system. (large)

10. I think tennis is ______________________than cycling. (interesting)

11. Venus is the ____________ planet in our solar system. (hot)

Exercise 3 - Circle the correct answer:

1. He was a very (kindly, kind) person. He acted very (kind, kindly).

2. She worked (careful, carefully) with the sick child. She was a very (careful, carefully) worker.

3. I find this novel very (interesting, interestingly). It was (interesting, interestingly) written.

4. Aminah wrote too (slow, slowly) on the exam. She always writes (slow, slowly).

5. Talk (softly, soft) or don't talk at all. The music is too (softly, soft) to be heard.

6. They walk (silent, silently) out of the library. They library was very (silent, silently) after they left.

7. Adam and John are (brave, bravely) men. They (bravely, brave) killed the cockroach in the room.

8. You have to (quickly, quick) finish this work. If you want to be (quickly, quick), stop playing around.

9. Haikal essay is very (creative, creatively). He (creative, creatively) created a website for his school.

10. The baby is sleeping (peaceful, peacefully) because the room is very (peaceful, peacefully).

Exercise 4 – Use different adjectives to show the different level of intensity. Fill in with verbs/ nouns/names of your
choice:
1. I am bad at _______________ but I am terrible at _________________. (Put in verbs)
2. ______________ is pretty but ______________ is gorgeous. (Put in names of your friends)
3. _______________ makes me happy but _______________ makes me ecstatic! (Put in verbs or nouns/ things)
4. I am scared of _________________ and I am terrified of __________________. (Put in nouns/ things or your
teacher’s names)
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CONJUNCTIONS

1st idea 2nd idea

And Furthermore
But However
So Consequently
For Because
Yet Nevertheless
Nor Although
Or Even though

AND vs. FURTHERMORE – When two ideas are the same (both positive OR both negative)
e.g She is tired and sleepy.
They feed the dog some food. Furthermore, they give it a bowl of water too.

BUT vs. HOWEVER – When two ideas are NOT the same (one is positive and another is negative)
e.g I like English but I don’t study.
She wants to be a doctor. However, she doesn’t like the hospital.

SO vs. CONSEQUENTLY – To show what happens next as a result of the first idea.
e.g We were hungry so we went to McDonalds.
They did not bring an umbrella. Consequently, they wait for the rain to stop.

FOR vs. BECAUSE – To give a reason for the first idea.


e.g You must say sorry to her for you hurt her feelings.
Because everyone is lazy to clean, the class is dirty.

YET vs. NEVERTHELESS – To show what happens next (one is positive and another is negative)
e.g She is tired yet she still study.
I forgot to bring my book. Nevertheless, I will write on a paper.

OR – When there’s an option to choose


e.g Either you finish this work or you stay back after school.

NOR – When two options are both negative.


e.g Neither Sam nor Haikal wants to stay back after school.

ALTHOUGH vs. EVEN THOUGH – When one idea is different from the other.
e.g Although I sleep in class, I still study at home.
Even though my result is not good, I will not give up.
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Exercise 1 - Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. I'd love to stay so / and / but I have to catch my bus.


2. His hot chocolate was too hot so / and / but he put some cold milk in it.
3. Or / Although / Because we had an umbrella, we got extremely wet.
4. I only passed my exam because / but / although you helped me.
5. They were hungry but / because / so they made some sandwiches.
6. We can go to the pool and / but / or we can go horse-riding, whichever you prefer.
7. She didn't want him to see her and / so / although she hid behind a plant.
8. He's in the town centre so / because / but he wants to look for shoes.
9. I’m definitely coming tonight, or / because / although I could be a bit late.
10. We can go to the shop before we go to Clare’s house and / or / so go to Clare’s house first to see if
she needs anything. What do you think?

Exercise 2 - Rewrite as one sentence using the conjunction given.

1. I don't eat cheese. I don't eat butter. (or)

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2. I like him. He's annoying. (but)

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3. We're having salad for lunch. We're not very hungry. (so)

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4. She doesn't use much suncream. She has very pale skin. (although)

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5. This year, he's been to China. He has also been to Brazil. (and)

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6. Would you like to go to Paris? Would you rather go to Budapest? (or)

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7. He's very tired today. He went to bed very late last night. (because)

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8. It looks very near. It's quite a long way away. (although)

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PREPOSITIONS
Use to give more information in a sentence.
Help to answer questions like WHERE?, WHEN? or HOW MUCH?
*to know more about preposition, refer to Preposition Notes.
Noun (Things) Noun (Time/ Date) Noun (Place) Pronoun
in a car in the morning in school
in the bagl in an hour in the pool
in
in my mouth in 1986 in Johor Bahru
in bed in the 19th century in Malaysia
at the counter at 3.00pm at 29, Jalan Ketapang
at at the door at midnight at Aeon Tebrau
at the corner at New Years. at the carpark
by accident by 6.30pm by the river by him/ her
by by car by Monday by the sea by me/ you/ them/ us
by train by Christmas morning by the stage by his/ her/ my your/their/ our mother
on the table
on Monday
on the lips on Jalan Jelatang
on on Friday
on the menu on the rooftop
on Chinese New Year day
on the wall
from him/ her
from my bag from March to August from school
from me/ you/ them/ us
from from the floor from Monday to Friday from home
from his/ her/ my your/their/ our
from the tree from 6.00am to 5.pm from the kitchen
mother
to school to him/ her
to to the post office to me/ you/ them/ us
to the office to his/ her/ my your/their/ our mother
story about
about 5.00pm
about movie about
about 3 o’clock
essay about
with him/ her
relationship with with me/ you/ them/ us
with
contact with with his/ her/ my your/their/ our
mother
memory of
of
example of

Exercise 1 (Preposition of Things & Place) - Fill in to/ at/ on/ in/ by:
1. They were standing ___________ the corner of the street.
2. Are the kids still ___________ bed?
3. In her room, there are a lot of paintings ___________ the wall.
4. He always goes ___________ work by bus.
5. The girls were playing ___________ the streets.
6. They love skiing ___________ the mountains.
7. Sam is studying Japanese ___________ university.
8. The bird flew ___________ the room through the window.
9. The kids were swimming ___________ the lake.
10. The sandwiches are ___________ the table ___________ the kitchen.
11. There were several tourist boats ___________ the jetty.
12. I had to stand ___________ line for half an hour.
13. There are a lot of expensive shops ___________ Fifth Avenue.
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14. We met ___________ the station yesterday evening.
15. There were dark clouds ___________ the sky.
16. They like to travel ___________ plane.

Preposition of Time & Date – to show the when an event is happening


Use for months, years or My birthday is in March. It happened in 1992.
in
number of days I will go to Singapore in 10 days. We are now in the 21st century.
Use for day/ date or public My birthday is on Hari Raya. Let’s meet on the third day of Hari
on
holiday I will go to Singapore on 5 March 2019. Raya.
My birthday party will be at 2.00 p.m.
at Use for time/ o’clock/ holiday At Christmas, children will get gifts.
I will arrive in Singapore at noon
after Use what happens next We will eat cake after we play games. Wash your hands after using the
I have tuition after school. toilet.
since Use to tell when something We were here since last night.
I haven’t shower since morning.
starts I love him since the beginning
by Use to tell deadline or when to She will reply you by 3.00 pm.
before finish a task Please finish your homework by Sunday.
from… Use to tell the starting and I studied from 9.00 a.m to 12.00 p.m.
to ending time The party will be from night to dawn.
*You can also look at the notes from previous page.

Exercise 2 (Preposition for time & date) - Fill in at/ on/ in/ since/ from…to:

1. They watched television ___________ six ___________ nine.


2. I went to bed ___________ midnight.
3. We arrived ___________ 5 o'clock ___________ the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg ___________ 1756.
5. My sister was born ___________ the third of July 1975
6. Hurry up! We have to go ___________ five minutes.
7. I met Ann ___________ Tuesday.
8. He has lived in India ___________ two years.
9. She started working for the company ___________ 2005.
10. Tom's grandmother died in 1987 ___________ the age of 81.
11. Jack's brother is out of work ___________ the moment.
12. The price of electricity is going up ___________ October.
13. I haven't seen him ___________ Christmas.
14.  ___________ Sunday afternoons I usually get up late.
15. There are usually a lot of parties ___________ New Year's Eve.
16. We are not at home ___________ the moment.
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MODAL VERBS
Ability/ kebolehan/ 能力
Obligation/ kewajipan/义务
Words that are used with a verb to show…
Future planning/ perancangan/未来的计划
Permission/ permintaan kebenaran/允许
I can run very fast.
 Can
To show ability or skills (a verb we have Can you draw a flower?
 Can’t = Cannot
to learn or practise a lot) She cannot swim.
 Could/ Couldn’t
They could sing very well.
To show obligation/ duty You must be quiet in the library.
 Must/ Musn’t
To show the importance of the verb/ You should respect teachers.
 Should/ Shouldn’t
action You must not throw rubbish everywhere.
 Will/ Will not To show the verb/ action that is going I will come to your house in the evening.
 Would/ Wouldn’t to happen in the future She would bake the cake for the party.
 Might/ Might not Usually for planning He might not come to the party.
May I go to the toilet?
 May/ May not Usually to ask for permission
You may leave now.
Exercise 1 – Circle the correct answer:
1. Jonathan (may / might / can) swims really well and he often wins his races.
2. I (must / can / might) go to the party but I'm still not sure.
3. I think you (should / must) go out more and meet new people.
4. This is a secret between you and me, so we (must not / might not) tell anyone.
5. It's dangerous to go into deep water if you (cannot / should not / may not) swim. 
6. I feel sad so I (can / may) stay at home tonight.
7. I (should / cannot / might) go out later with my parents but I don't really know.
8. All passengers (must/ can) remain in their seats and (mustn't /might not) use their mobile phones. 
9. (Should / May / Could) you please call me in the evening?
10. You (can / should / must) wear a uniform when you're in the army.
Exercise 2 – Fill in the blanks with MAY - MIGHT - CAN - CAN'T - SHOULD - SHOULDN'T - MUST - MUSTN'T
1. ___________ I use your pen please?
2. You ___________ write 30 sentences for homework.
3. John ___________ speak so quickly.
4. She ___________ play the piano well.
5. Please excuse me, but I ___________ go now.
6. English is hard. I just ___________ understand what the teacher is talking about.
7. I ___________ watch TV tonight. I haven't decided yet.
8. You ___________ really see that film. It's great 
9. I am happy to say that I ___________ work tomorrow.
10. He ___________ work hard if he wants to be successful.
11. If you have a bad cough you ___________ smoke.
12. They ___________ pass the examination if they read the questions carefully.
13. You really ___________ make so much noise.
14. I really ___________ buy a new laptop. Mine is so old.
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ERROR IDENTIFICATION PRACTISE


(Section A in PT3 English Exam Paper – Time given: 15 minutes)
Instruction: Read the text below and correct the grammatical errors by circling one correct answer from the options given. The words bolded are clues to help you get the
correct answers.
PRACTISE 1 Grammar Error Options (Circle the correct answer)
Orang Asli Education example: is is / are/ was / were / am
The sheer dedication of the Orang Asli parents has made it possible for their children to
- on in / on / at
perform well in their studies. Orang Asli parents is very motivated as they continuously work a / an / the
- the
hand 1) on hand with the school administration and teachers to ensure that their children have they / them / their / theirs
2) the conducive learning environment. They are very anxious for 3) them children’s academic - them
many / much / more / most
performance. They want their children to obtain as 4) many knowledge as possible to enrich - many has / have / had
their lives. They want their children to 5) has better jobs and a better future. They play a vital - has motivate / motivates / motivating / motivated
role in 6) motivate their children to go to school no matter 7) where far the school can be. that / what / where / how / which
- motivate
Orang Asli parents comes in full force to give their moral support to their children whenever is / are / was / were / am
- where
and / so / but / or / yet
there 8) are an event in school, be it the annual sports day 9) and the Parents-Teacher
Association meeting. As a result of this commitment, students’ attendances have improved 10) - are tremendous / tremendously

tremendous. Today, many Orang Asli students are pursuing technical courses many colleges - and

around Malaysia. - tremendous

Guess the meaning of the words by matching it to the correct meaning or synonym: Notes/ Example
1. sheer dedication  pentadbir sekolah/ 学校管理员 - Pengetua/ 主要
2. motivate  bimbang/ 焦虑
3. school administration  peranan penting/ 非常重要的角色
4. anxious (nervous)  memberi motivasi/ 刺激
5. vital role  sokongan moral / 道义上的支持
6. full force  memberi bantuan yang penuh/ 全力
7. moral support  prestasi akademik/ 学业成绩
8. commitment  dedikasi yang tidak berbelah bagi/全力以赴
9. events  peristiwa / 事件
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10. academic performance  komitmen / 承诺

Instruction: Read the text below and correct the grammatical errors by circling one correct answer from the options given. The words bolded are clues to help you get the
correct answers.
PRACTISE 2 Grammar Error Options (Circle the correct answer)
Internet Addiction
Internet addiction is a growing problems with more and more people in example: problems ___________________
recent times. The internet is 1) most accessible to people compared to a few 1. most many / much / more / most

years ago. Moreover, it is 2) the vital part of our lives. Some people 3) relies 2. the ___________________

on the internet so much that they become 4) addictive to it. Some of the 3. relies rely/ relies / relying / relied

symptoms of Internet addiction are 5) consistent thinking about being online, 4. addict addict / addictive / addiction / addicted
5. consistent consistent / constant / constantly
continuously 6) use the Internet for long periods of time, feeling restless,
6. use use / uses / using / used
moody or depressed when trying to cut down 7) in Internet usage as well as
7. in ____________________
lying to family members to 8) hid the amount of time spent on the Internet.
8. hid hide / hides / hiding / hid / hidden
As a result, 9) this people tend to spend less time with real people 10) but use
9. this this / these / those
the Internet to escape the real world. Others create online profiles and
10. but _____________________
pretend to be someone else other than themselves.

Guess the meaning of the words by matching it to the correct meaning or synonym: Notes/ Example
1. addiction  gelisah /紧张
2. accessible  menyorok/隐藏
3. vital part  melarikan diri/逃避
4. restless  bahagian penting /重要部分
5. lying  ketagih/瘾
6. hide  mudah diakses/无障碍
7. escape  berterusan /连续
8. create  berpura-pura /假装
9. pretend  menipu/说谎
10. continuously  mencipta/创建

Instruction: Read the text below and correct the grammatical errors by circling one correct answer from the options given. The words bolded are clues to help you get the
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correct answers.
Write Your Answer
PRACTISE 3 Grammar Error Options
Here
Gastric Pain example:
Have you ever experiences gastric pain? Usually those 1) that do not experiences e. g _____________ experience, experiences, experiencing, experienced
eat at the appropriate times will suffer from it. There are a few 2) way to 1. that 1. ____________ that/ which / who

prevent gastric pain. Firstly, try to eat smaller portions but more 3) 2. way _

frequently meals. If you often suffer from indigestion, you will 4) had to 3. frequently 2. ____________ frequency / frequent / frequently

have five to six smaller meals a day, instead of three main meals. Second, 5) 4. had _ has / have / had

eating on time and do not skip meals. Third, do not eat foods that 6) triggers 5. eating 3. ____________
6. triggers _ trigger / triggers / triggering / triggered
gastric such as spicy and fried food. Besides that, for those who 7) consumed
7. consumed 4. ____________ consume / consumes / consuming / consumed
alcoholic drinks, it is better to drink 8) at moderation or better still, quit
8. at _
drinking. Try to quit smoking too 9) and smoking can cause stomach cancer.
9. and 5. ____________
Lastly, 10) tried to reduce stress. High stress levels can increase the
10. tried _ try / tries / tried / trying
production of gastric juices in your stomach.
6. ____________
_
7. ____________
_
8. ____________
_
9. ____________
_
10. ____________
_

Guess the meaning of the words by matching it to the correct meaning or synonym: Notes/ Example
1. gastric pain  mengelakkan /避免
2. appropriate times  makanan bergoreng /油炸食物
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3. prevent  makanan /膳食


4. indigestion  penghasilan /生产
5. meals  sakit gastric/胃痛
6. skip  perut /胃
7. fried food  melangkau /跳过
8. moderation  masa yang sesuai /适当的时候
9. production  ketidakhadaman /消化不良
10. stomach  kesedarhanaan/适度

Instruction: Read the text below and correct the grammatical errors by circling one correct answer from the options given. The words bolded are clues to help you get the
correct answers.
Write Your Answer
PRACTISE 4 Grammar Error Options
Here
Judging A Book By It’s Cover
In the days when an ice-cream sundae costs much less, a 10 year-old girl example: costs e. g ____________
entered a hotel’s coffee shop and sat at a table. “How much 1) was as ice-cream 1. was 1. _____________
sundae, sir?”, asked the girl. “50 cents,” 2) reply the waiter. The little girl pulled her 2. reply 2. _____________ reply / replied / replying / replied
hand out of her pocket and studied the coins 3) on it. “How much is a dish of plain 3. on 3. _____________
ice-cream?” she inquired. The shop 4) is rather busy so the waiter was a bit 4. is 4. _____________
impatient. “35 cents,” he said 5) loud. The little girl counted the coins again. “I’ll 5. loud 5. _____________
have the plain ice-cream, sir”, she said. The waiter 6) bringing the ice-cream, put it 6. bringing 6. _____________ bring / brings / bringing / brought
on the table and walked away. The girl finished 7) an ice-cream, paid the cashier and 7. an 7. _____________
departed. When the waiter came back, he began 8) wiped down the table and 8. wiped 8. _____________ wipe / wipes / wiping / wiped
swallowed hard on what he saw. There, place neatly beside the empty dish, were 15 9. felt 9. _____________ feel / feels / feeling / felt
cents – her tip for the waiter. The waiter now 9) felt guilty as he knows he 10) must 10. must 10. _____________ must / should / would
not judge a book by its cover.

Guess the meaning of the words by matching it to the correct meaning or synonym: Notes/ Example
1. gastric pain  mengelakkan /避免
2. appropriate times  makanan bergoreng /油炸食物
3. prevent  makanan /膳食
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4. indigestion  penghasilan /生产


5. meals  sakit gastric/胃痛
6. skip  perut /胃
7. fried food  melangkau /跳过
8. moderation  masa yang sesuai /适当的时候
9. production  ketidakhadaman /消化不良
10. stomach  kesedarhanaan/适度
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READING COMPREHSION
(Section B – short comprehension & Section C – long comprehension)
Black Friday
1. When did Black Friday became the busiest shopping day? (Answer in Paragraph 1)
_______________________ .
In the United States, the day after Thanksgiving is the start of the
holiday shopping season. Thanksgiving is always on a Thursday, 2. What is the holiday that comes before Black Friday? (Answer in Paragraph 1)
so the day after is a Friday. This day has come to be known as _______________________.
Black Friday. It has been the busiest shopping day of the year
3. What’s so special about Black Friday? (Answer in Paragraph 2)
since 2005.
___________________________________________________________________.
Most stores offer great deals on Black Friday. They open their 4. In your opinion, how early would the shops be open on Black Friday? (Clues in Paragraph 2)
doors in the wee hours of the morning. They try to attract
___________________________________________________________________.
shoppers with big discounts. Some items like TVs are much
cheaper than usual. Stores may even lose money on these items. 5. Why do some shops experience loss of money on Black Friday? (Answer in Paragraph 2)
They hope that shoppers will buy gifts for other people while ___________________________________________________________________.
they are in the store.
Meaning Word/ Phrase
The situation can be tense. Some Black Friday events have been a) very early in the day
b) knock over
violent. Large, eager crowds have trampled workers. Fights have
c) did not stay permanent
broken out over toys or people cutting in line. People have shot
d) extend or expand
one another over parking spots. But most Black Friday events are
safe and fun. Still, if you plan on going, expect large crowds and 6. List three problems that may occur during Black Friday: (Answer in Paragraph 3)
a bit of shoving. i. _____________________________________________________________.

So where does the name "Black Friday" come from? It was first ii. _____________________________________________________________.
used in Philadelphia in the 1950s. The police called this day iii. _____________________________________________________________.
Black Friday because of the heavy traffic it drew. In the 1960s, 7. Who started calling it the “Black Friday”? (Answer in Paragraph 4)
stores tried to rename the day "Big Friday." It did not stick. The
name "Black Friday" continued to spread across the country. It ____________________________________.
seems that it is here to stay. 8. Heavy traffic is one of the problems that happens on Black Friday. What can shoppers do to
reduce the number of traffic on the roads during Black Friday?
Now people all over the country take part in the event known as _____________________________________________________________________________.
Black Friday. It is even spreading to other parts of the world. 9. Why do you think other countries starts to have Black Friday too?
Stores have held Black Friday events in the U.K., Australia, and
Brazil since 2012. Asian countries like Singapore and Thailand _____________________________________________________________________________.
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are also jumping on the bandwagon!


The Phone Call
1. Who was Paul waiting for? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
Paul looked out the window and sighed. The driveway was
still empty and it was getting dark. He checked the clock and sighed _______________________ .
again, deeper this time. His dad had said that he would pick him up
2. What was the occasion [sambutan / 场合] they’re going out for? (Answer in Paragraph 2)
by 5:30 p.m, but it was almost seven and Paul hadn't heard a word
from his dad. Paul sat down on the sofa and tried to do some of his _______________________.
reading homework, but he couldn't get his dad off of his mind.
3. Where does the father promise to bring Paul to? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
The phone rang at about 8:00 and Paul let it go to the
___________________________________________________________________.
machine. It was his Dad: "Hey Paul, I'm so sorry that I couldn't
make it tonight. I had to finish up a big project at work. Maybe we 4. How do you think Paul feels in paragraph 3?
can celebrate your birthday this weekend. Oh wait, this weekend’s
________________________________________________________________.
no good. How about next weekend? That should work. I’ll bring you
to your favourite pizza place, Paulie. Till then, I hope all is well..." 5. List two issues [masalah/ 问题] that happened in school the next day: (Answer in Paragraph 3)
Paul listened to the machine in disgust. He knew that his dad i. _____________________________________________________________.
had a job and a life, but he couldn't understand why he was always
flaking out on him. Paul thought to himself: Couldn't someone else ii. _____________________________________________________________.
get one of these bad news speeches once in a while? Why does it Meaning Word/ Phrase
always have to be me? Paul crashed on the sofa with his book a) a place to park cars at home
opened to the first page and fell asleep. b) to cancel on plans
The next day at school, Paul didn't turn in his math or c) feel disturbed
science homework and he failed a pop quiz in reading class. His d) to fix again
teacher asked what’s the matter but Paul didn’t want to tell. He just 6. Which sentences showed that Paul was feeling sad? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
wanted to be alone with his pain, so he sat there quietly, not even
looking at Mr. Matthews. “Well Paul, I know that something’s ___________________________________________________________________.
bothering you and you’ve got to get it out. You don’t need to tell me, 7. According to his teacher, why should Paul talk about what’s bothering him? ( Answer in Paragraph
but you need to tell someone or this thing is going to eat you up.
4)
Paul, you’ve got to feel your best to do your best. The sooner you get
this thing off of your chest, the sooner you can heal.” ___________________________________________________________________.

That night when Paul got home from school, he called his 8. Why can’t Paul go out for pizza next weekend? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
Dad. When the phone beeped, Paul began talking: “Dad, it’s Paul. I ___________________________________________________________________.
can’t go out for pizza next weekend. I’ve got a lot of homework to
catch up on. Also, I don’t really want to spend another day looking 9. What should the dad do next time to avoid disappointing his son?
out the window and waiting. When you break plans with me, Dad, it ___________________________________________________________________________.
hurts me, and I’m sick of getting hurt. It’s not too late to rebuild our
relationship, but we’re going to have to start small. Maybe you can 10. Suggest another way for Paul’s dad to make him feel better.
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help me with my homework sometime or something. Dad, I love you, ___________________________________________________________________________.
but that’s how I feel.”
Tetris 1. What do players have to do when playing Tetris? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
Tetris is a classic game about ______________________________________________________________________.
making lines. Using colourful blocks that
2. How do you make a line disappear in Tetris? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
falls from the top of the screen one at a time,
players have to use their creativity to merely _____________________________________________________________________.
arrange them. However, once the blocks hit
3. What type of game can Tetris be categorised as? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
the bottom, they are locked in place and it
cannot be moved. The objective of the game ___________________________________________________________________.
is for players to make lines that go across the
4. The name ‘Tetris’ comes from what words? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
screen with no gaps. If the line is complete
without any gaps, it disappears and this will i. _____________________________________________________________.
give players more room. The blocks pile up
ii. _____________________________________________________________.
during the game and the game ends when the blocks get to the top of the
screen. Hence, Tetris is not an action games where you have to complete 5. What is the difference between the current Tetris and the original one? (Answer in Paragraph 2)
a mission. It’s a puzzle and it’s about who can stay in the game the __________________________________________________________________________.
longest.
Meaning Word/ Phrase
Tetris was invented by a man named Alexey Pajitnov from Russia in a) first of its kind
1984. Alexey decided to name it Tetris from the combination of the b) can be found anywhere
Greek word ‘tetra’ that means four and the word tennis, his favourite c) to increase
sport. In Tetris, all blocks are shaped with only four cubes but they are d) research
arranged differently, making an L-shaped, T-shaped, an I shaped and Z-
shape. In fact, originally, Alexey created Tetris without blocks. He uses 6. Who can learn and play Tetris? (Clue in Paragraph ____)
letters in the first game and his friends loved it just as much. ___________________________________________________________________.
Soon the game spread across the world and Tetris can be found on every 7. Why did Tetris grow in popularity [semakin popular/ 流行]? (Answer in Paragraph 3)
laptop, arcade and Nintendo’s Game Boy. When more than 100 million
Game Boys were sold in the 90’s, Tetris was all over the place. Even ___________________________________________________________________.
today Tetris comes with many phones. The reason for such success is
8. Based on research, name one benefit of playing Tetris? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
because Tetris is an easy and fun game for anyone of any age to learn
and play. Furthermore, Tetris is also a good form of exercise for the _____________________________________________________________________________.
brain.
9. When do you think is a good time for students to play Tetris?
Dr. Richard Haier grew particularly interested in the popularity of Tetris
_____________________________________________________________________________.
game and decided to study its effect on players. He did a research on
players and ran many tests. By the end of his tests, he found that playing 10. Teenagers today like to play more action games rather than puzzle games like Tetris. In your
Tetris can boosts mental activity. This means that, by playing puzzle opinion, do you think playing action games will have the same benefit as playing puzzle games?
game like Tetris, our brains can be stimulated in a good way. Brain State your reason.
stimulation can lead to increase of intelligence. Another study found that ____________________________________________________________________________
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Tetris even helped to treat teenagers with lazy eyes, a problem where ____________________________________________________________________________
one eye is weaker than the other. With so many benefits, Tetris should
be downloaded in every phone of today.
Loggerhead Sea Turtle 1. What is the weight of a loggerhead sea turtle? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
______________________________________________________________________.
2. What colour is the loggerhead sea turtle made of? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
_____________________________________________________________________.
3. How long can the loggerhead sea turtle live? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
___________________________________________________________________.
4. State two reasons why loggerhead sea turtles enter temperate waters. (Answer in Paragraph __)
The loggerhead sea turtle is named for its large head and blunt i. _____________________________________________________________.
jaw. This huge sea turtle can weigh up to 363 kg and 103 cm in length. It
is the largest hard-shelled turtle in the world. The carapace (shell) and ii. _____________________________________________________________.
flippers are reddish brown, and the plastron (lower shell) is yellowish. 5. How do loggerhead sea turtle eats its prey? (Answer in Paragraph ____)
These incredible turtles have powerful flippers that can propel them
through the water at speeds of up to 25 km per hour. The loggerhead sea __________________________________________________________________________.
turtle has a life span of up to 50 years in the wild. Meaning Word/ Phrase
The seafaring loggerhead sea turtle is found throughout the world's a) push
tropical oceans but mostly in the numerous Caribbean islands, Central b) regularly travel by sea
America, the Mediterranean Sea, and Africa. They are also found in c) possible to happen
temperate waters in search of food and in migration. Loggerhead sea d) start moving
turtles eats fish, crustaceans, molluscs, crabs, and jellyfish. They use
6. How does pollution affect the loggerheads sea turtle? ( Answer in Paragraph 2)
their powerful jaws to crush prey. Sometimes, these turtles often ingest
stray plastic bags, which are mistaken for jellyfish and which can ___________________________________________________________________.
potentially kill them. 7. At what age can a female loggerhead reproduce? (Clue in Paragraph ____)
The female loggerhead sea turtle normally lays her eggs on the same
___________________________________________________________________.
beach in which she was born. It may take up to 30 years before these
turtles reach reproductive age. In June or July, females will emerge from 8. Why do young turtles move towards the busy road instead of the ocean? (Answer in Prgrph 4)
the ocean and dig a hole in the sand. Between 70 to 150 eggs are
_____________________________________________________________________________.
dropped in the hole and is covered by sand when the female uses her
hind flippers to cover the hole. 9. Why do you think the female loggerhead have to cover the eggs with sand?
The eggs are about the size of ping-ponged balls. The eggs hatch within _____________________________________________________________________________.
65 days. Upon hatching, young turtles instinctively make way toward the
10. Recently, turtles have been a victim of pollutions. What do you think humans can do to save
ocean which reflects the moonlight. Many of these young turtles
them?
becomes prey to opportunistic gulls, vultures, and raccoons. Others are
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led in the wrong direction by lights from roads and beach houses, which ____________________________________________________________________________
the turtles mistaken it as moonlight. Those that are fortunate enough to
____________________________________________________________________________
make it to the water are swept toward the open ocean by waves and sea
currents.
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NOVEL
(Section E in PT3 English Exam Paper – Time given: 15 minutes)
1st Paragraph:
- Summary of the novel Moby Dick.

2nd Paragraph:
- Answer the question
- Give 3 evidences or 3 points

3rd Paragraph:
- Write a conclusion on what you wrote.

Important tips: - Write in 3 paragraphs.


- Answer the question by reusing the words in the question.
- Give write 3 points or 3 evidences to support your answer.
- Write one sentence to summaries all your main ideas in the 3rd paragraph.

Meaning of the words


Reusing ->重用 Evidences -> 证据 Summaris -> 摘要 Idea ->大意 Support ->支持
(guna semula) (bukti) (ringkaskan) (idea utama) (sokongan)

1st Paragraph (Introduction)


The novel “Moby Dick” by Herman Melvillem is about a captain of a whaling ship who seeks
revenge on one specific white whale named Moby Dick. Ahab is the captain of the whaling ship Pequod that
hunts whales for their oil and he lost one of his leg to Moby Dick. There are a lot of (write the question’s
*key word here) from this novel. I choose to write about (your chosen key character/ theme/ moral value
or event).
*Key word is the topic they want you to write about.

Meaning of the words


Moral Value / Nilai Moral 道 Characters / Watak
Main Key Word: Theme / Tema / 主题
德价值 字符
Message / Mesej / Favourite / Kegemaran /
Revenge / Dendam /复仇
基础信息 喜爱
Lesson learnt / Pengajaran Admire / Minat /
Bravery / Keberanian / 胆
学过的知识 欣赏
Sub Key Word: Role model /
Loyalty / Kesetiaan / 忠诚 Values / Nilai / 值
idola dicontohi / 好榜样
Determination/ Keazaman Interesting / Menarik / Traits / Ciri-ciri
决心 有趣 性状
Compassionate / Event / Peristiwa / Quality / Kualiti/ 品质
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Belas Kasihan/ 同情 事件

Exercise 1 – Choose one question and rewrite the above statements using the key words in the question:
Questions on Themes
 Write about the theme of the novel that you have studied in Form 3.
 Based on the novel you’ve learn, write about on the theme bravery.
 Based on the novel you’ve learn write about the theme trustworthiness.
(Key word: __________________)

Question on Characters
 Write about your favourite character that you learn from the novel that you have studied in Form 3.
 Based on the novel you have studied, write about a quality that you like in one of the characters.
 Based on the novel you have studied, write about a character that can be a role model.
 Based on the novel you have studied, write about a character that shows kindness.
(Key word: __________________)

Question on Moral Values.


 Write about the moral values you learn from the novel that you have studied in Form 3.
 Based on one of the novel you have studied, write about what you’ve learned from the story.
 Based on the novel you have studied, write about a key take away from the story.
(Key word: __________________)
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nd
2 Paragraph (Content)
1. Rewrite your chosen key character/ theme/ moral value or event.
2. Give either at least 3 points from the story that shows what you choose.
3. Support your points by giving at least 3 evidences OR 3 reasons..
4. Use firstly, secondly and lastly for each evidences or reasons.
Evidences and Support
(You can creatively reuse any of the evidence to support your reasons)
- Captain Ahab lost his leg to Moby Dick and offers gold to
anyone who finds Moby Dick first.
Theme: Revenge /复仇 - Captain Ahab really wants to kill Moby Dick no matter what.
Moral value: We should not be
vengeful - Captain Ahab didn’t want to listen to Starbuck’s advice
- Many whalers wish Captain Ahab to be killed because they
don’t want to take part in his selfish mission.
- The whalers brave themselves to go out and catch more whales
even though they know it is dangerous.
Theme: Bravery /胆 - Starbuck stood up to Captain Ahab when he became crazy.
Moral value: We must be brave - Starbuck questions Captain’s Ahab motives for changing their
when facing challenges. mission from getting oil to killing Moby Dick.
- Starbuck remind his captain that they came to hunt whales for
Theme/ their oil and not to revenge for him.
Moral value - The whalers still work hard to catch more whales so they can
get money for their families.

Theme: Determination/决心
- Captain Gardiner from the Rachel is determined to find his
missing son even though it is dangerous.
Moral value: We must be
determined to help our families. - Ishmael determine to stay alive even when he is alone in the
middle of the sea for 3 days.
- Ishmael still wants to be a whaler even after he was warned
that it’s dangerous.
- Starbucks risks his life and speaks up for all the other whalers
Theme: Compassionate/同情 and their safety
Moral value: We must be - When some of the oil was leaking from the barrel, Starbucks
compassionate and have love wants to Captain Ahab to stop the ship because the whalers
for one another need money from the oil to support their family.
- Starbucks had a chance to kill Captain Ahab but he did not.

Exercise 2 – Using the evidences from above, write the 3 suitable evidences for the characteristics/
qualities below of each character.
Character #1 Name:
Captain Ahab

Vengeful/
Full of hate

Selfish
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Brave

Name:
Character #2
Starbuck

Compassionate/
Caring/
Kindness

How to write the 2nd paragraph?


In the 2nd paragraph, you must write 3 smaller paragraphs 😅😁
For specific question / soalan khusus /具体问题:
Write about one theme/ one moral value/ the characteristic (e.g kindness)
Firstly, the (theme/ moral value/characteristic) can be seen when
(first evidence) _______________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) _________________________________________.
Secondly, the (theme/ moral value/ characteristic) can be seen when
(second evidence) _____________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) _________________________________________.
Lastly, the (theme/ moral value/ characteristic) is can be seen when
(third evidence) _______________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) _________________________________________.

For general question/ soalan umum/一般问题:


Question: Write about one character. (e.g Starbucks or Captain Ahab)
Firstly, (the character) is (first characteristic) ______________________________.
It can be seen when (first evidence) _____________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) _______________________________________________________.
Secondly, (the character) is also (second characteristic) ______________________.
It can be seen when (second evidence) ___________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) _______________________________________________________.
Lastly, (the character) is (third characteristic) ______________________________.
It can be seen when (third evidence _____________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) _______________________________________________________.

3rd Paragraph (Closing)


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How to write the 3 paragraph?
- Write back all your 3 points in one sentence (satu ayat/一个句子).
In conclusion, the (theme/ moral value/ characteristic) is can be seen through (first point),
(second point) and (third point) in the novel, Moby Dick.

End Product (1st + 2nd + 3rd Paragraph)


Exercise 3 – Fill in the blanks and rewrite your draft in a piece of paper to see your end
product.

Question: Based on the novel you studied, write about a character that shows love in the
story.
The novel “Moby Dick” by Herman Melvillem is about a captain of a whaling
ship who seeks revenge on one specific white whale named Moby Dick. Ahab is the
captain of the whaling ship Pequod that hunts whales for their oil and he lost one of his
1st paragraph
leg to Moby Dick. There are a lot of characters from this novel. I choose to write about
Starbuck, who shows love in the story.

Firstly, the character, Starbuck, can be seen to show love when


(first evidence) __________________________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) ___________________________________________________.
Secondly, the character, Starbuck, can be seen to show love again when

2nd paragraph (second evidence) _______________________________________________________.


(Explain what happen) ___________________________________________________.
Lastly, the character, Starbuck can be seen when to show love when
(third evidence) _________________________________________________________.
(Explain what happen) ___________________________________________________.

In conclusion, the action of love can be seen through Starbuck when he


3rd paragraph ___________________________________, __________________________________
and _______________________________________________ in the novel, Moby Dick.

Final Exam Tips


- This is only a guideline. You should change your sentence to fit the question.
- Be creative on using the evidence. Depending on your sentence, you can reuse any evidence to support
your point.
Only use present tense. DO NOT MIX PRESENT AND PAST TENSE.
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ESSAY WRITING
(Section B – short essay. Time given to write: 10 minutes)
Section B – Short Essay
Important tips:
 Usually write a letter/ email / note to a friend or family.
 Write about the brochure [小册] / poster [海报] in Section B Question 3. There will be options/ pilihan/
选项.
 CHOOSE ONE from the options given. You must choose one!
 Mesti PILIH SATU daripada pilihan
 您必须从给定选项中选择一个
 Do you understand? Faham tak? 你明白吗? (Tick the box if yes)
 After you choose, give reasons [sebab/原因] why you choose it:
 Can use points from brochure/ poster
 Do not copy everything. Copy a little and change a lot.
 PARAPHRASE/ PENGUNGKAPAN LAIN/ 重组句子
 Create a problem [masalah/问题] and use your choice as the solution [penyelesaian/解] to make your
writing interesting.
 *Advance writing: Use at least 2 idioms or proverbs or interesting phrases in your essay.
 (Refer to Idiom/ Proverbs Notes)

Short Essay House Strategy


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INSTRUCTION:
Using any section B Question 3, make a draft based on the question.
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VERB NOTES
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PREPOSITION NOTES
Preposition of Place – to show where the object is

in on at
The book is in the bag The book is on the table The book is at library.
I left my bag in the class My classroom is on the 2nd floor The library is at block B.
My school is on Jalan Ketapang
in front of behind by/ beside/ next to
The book is in front of The bottle is behind The bag is by the table
the bottle. the pencil. The pencil is beside book
The pencil is next to bottle
between under/ below
The pencil is between the book and bottle. The paper is under the bottle.
Push your chair under the table.

Preposition of Time

Preposition of Direction
 Nisa Azman (SMK Taman Megah Ria, Johor)

IDIOMS & PROVERB NOTES


The simpulan Bahasa or peribahasa for English!
call it a day fed up with over the moon
on the dot
(agree to stop doing (annoyed/ unhappy with a (extremely happy)
(exactly on time)
something) situation) My parents gave me a
We arrive at 6.00pm on
We stop our work and call I am fed up with his new phone and I was over
the dot.
it a day. laziness. the moon!
catch your/ my/ his eye once in a blue moon before long at all cost
(something very (something that doesn’t (soon. In the near future) (do everything you can to
attractive/ attract happen often. Very rare) Before long, we’re going achieve success)
attention) Once in a blue moon, my to finish PT3. We must finish this
I do want pizza! You read dad and I would go out The baby will be teething homework before Sunday
my mind. only the two of us. before long. at all cost!
read my mind Give it one’s best shot
cost an arm and a leg hit the hay
(know what someone is (do the best one can)
(Something that cost a lot) (go to bed/ sleep)
thinking) The exam is going to be
Going to college cost an It’s after 12 o’clock. I think
I do want pizza! You read hard but I’ll give my best
arm and leg now days. it’s time to hit the hay.
my mind shot.
 Nisa Azman (SMK Taman Megah Ria, Johor)

SUFFIXES NOTES
= Suffix is the additional letters added to the back of a word to give a different meaning/ usage.
-ness happy happy + ness = happines
-sion divide divide + sion = division
Noun Suffixes
-ment excite excite + ment = excitement
(The word becomes a noun)
-tion educate educate + tion = education
-cian music music + cian = musician
-er tall tall + er = taller
-est large large + est = largest
Adjective Suffixes
-al accident accident + al = accidental
(The word becomes an adjective and
-able accept accept + able = acceptable
must refer to a noun) -ary imagine imagine + ary = imaginary
-ful help help + ful = helpful
Adverb Suffixes -ly love love + ly = lovely
(The word becomes an adverb and
must use with a verb) -fully hope hope + fully = hopefully

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