Activity 1

text carefully.
Read and study the
self-discipline
Last month was the first time I realized
k the first exam.
was an important thing. It was when I too
tomorrow is your
It didn't go well. I told myself, "it's okay,
ori te su bje ct's exam . Co mp en sate in tha t." The next day
fav
y, and I couldn't
exam was conducted, but it wasn't eas
f, "Let's try the
attempt all the questions. I said to mysel
ll, keeping hope
fortune tomorrow." Again I prepared we
that I would do better.
happy after
The next day, I took the exam, but I was
I'd got a good
the scores were out this time. I thought
lized it wasn't a
score, then I asked others, and I soon rea
ce I studied all
great score. I was losing my patience sin
go well. I had
night for the exams, but it still didn't
s our last exam,
another exam the very next day, and it wa
s tim e, I told my sel f, "Give it a sh ot. Let's try this last
thi
time."
ficult for
The last exam, as expected, was very dif
swers until the
everyone. So, I kept writing the an
stop writing and
invigilator specifically call my name to
t, and It was a
start scanning. Five minutes were lef
't accepted, and
situation where late submissions weren
my answers and
then I hurriedly scanned the pdf of
onds before the
uploaded it. I just submitted it 12 sec
"self-discipline is
deadline. On that day, I declared myself
in my life is that
important". What inspires me to do best
constant belief.
ays
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Activity 2
Find the meaning of the words based on the text.
1.Realize : _________________________
2.Compensate : _________________________
3.Conducted : _________________________
4.Attemp : _________________________
5.Fortune : _________________________
6.Patience : __________________________
7.Exam : __________________________
8.Invigilator : __________________________
9.Hurriedly : __________________________
10.Submission : __________________________

Activity 3
Match the part of the text below to its structure.

The next day exam was conducted, but

it wasn't easy, and I couldn't attempt all

1. the questions. I said to myself, "Let's try

the fortune tomorrow." Again I A. ORIENTATION
prepared well, keeping hope that I
would do better.

The last exam, as expected, was very difficult

for everyone. So, I kept writing the answers

B.
until the invigilator specifically call my name
EVENT 1
2.
to stop writing and start scanning. Five
minutes were left, and It was a situation where
late submissions weren't accepted, and then I
hurriedly scanned the pdf of my answers and
uploaded it. I just submitted it 12 seconds
before the deadline.

3.
Last month was the first time I realized
self-discipline was an important thing.
C. EVENT 2

On that day, I declared myself "self-

4. discipline is important". What inspires me

to do best in my life is that constant belief.

It was when I took the first exam. It

didn't go well. I told myself, "it's okay,
D. EVENT 3

5. tomorrow is your favorite subject's

exam. Compensate in that."

The next day, I took the exam, but I was

happy after the scores were out this time. I

6. E.
thought I'd got a good score, then I asked
RE-ORIENTATION
others, and I soon realized it wasn't a great
score. I was losing my patience since I
studied all night for the exams, but it still
didn't go well.
 Activity 4
Identify the main idea of each paragraph written in Activity 1

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Activity 5
State the statements below with T (True) or F (False).
1. The writer felt very contented during the exam day. ( )
2. The writer still didn’t lost hope on his awful first day of exam. ( )
3. The writer got succeed because he studied all night for the exam. ( )
4. The invigilator sent the writer out from the room because he cheated. ( )
5. At the end, the writer beliefs that self- discipline is very fundamental in life. ( )

Activity 6
Answer the following question.
1.Why did the writer study all night before the exam? Because … .
A. he was losing his patience
B. the invigilator called his name
C. he wanted to get a very good score
D. the exam was very difficult for everyone
2. “…I hurriedly scanned the pdf of my answers…” (paragraph 3).
The word “hurriedly‟ can be replaced with … .
A. gracefully
B. clumsily
C. quickly
D. slowly
3. Why did the writer study all night before the exam? Because … .
A. he was losing his patience
B. the invigilator called his name
C. he wanted to get a very good score
D. the exam was very difficult for everyone
4. What is the writer’s intention in writing the text?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
5. How was the writer’s feeling at the end of his exam?
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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 SIMPLE PAST TENSE
Complete the crossword with the correct past verb.
DOWN
1. Susan ………… (jump) high in the air.
3. Tom …………. (sing) the song with gusto!
4. Mike ………. (listen) to his favorite story.
7. Celeste’ ………. (drink) coffee before
leaving for work.
8. Dora gently ……………. (hold) the chick in
her hand.
10. Mary ……. (wrap) the gift with a beautiful
bow.
ACROSS
2. Pete ………….. (repair) the race cars before
each competition.
5. Yesterday, Mia …………… (read) a novel .
6. The movie star ………….. (hail) her fans as
she passed by.
9. The floor was …… (sweep) clean.
11. Jeff ……….. (dig) a hole with is shovel.
12. Tony …….. (knock) on his drum.