SUNDAY 15TH JANUARY 2023

SKILLS IN LEARNING ENGLISH- LISTENING, SPEAKING, READING, WRITING

Preparing For
UJIAN AKHIR SESI AKADEMIK A+
(UASA)
Bahasa Inggeris Tahun 4, 5 dan 6 +
Time: one hour 15 minutes
Number of questions: 27
Task 1: Reading and Use of English
(Part 1 - 4) plus part 5-25M
Task 2: Writing (Part 6 – 7) 25M

comprehend On li
• Focus on Reading and how to

• How to search for points

• Vocabulary and grammar tips

ENGLISH MADE EASY WITH MOMMY DEEBA-

TIPS ON HOW TO SCORE THE UASA EXAM
TASK 1/PART 1 TO 4 PLUS PART 5 = 25MARKS
TASK 2/ PART 6 & 7(WRITING)

Name: ________________________________________
Day: ________________________________________ WRITTEN EXAM
Date:____________________
45x2= 90% - A
SET YOUR TARGET

25x2=
50

25x2=
50

X 2=50
 GRAMMAR
NOTES : READ, UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER
 GRAMMAR Basic -Part of Speech
Nouns dog Verbs
singular/plural - dog / dogs Tenses- present/past/continuous/ future

Determiners -a/the/ some/a few Adverb—

a dog / a few dogs Run quickly/walk slowly/shouted loudly
Adjective – a fierce dog Interjection- WOW! HEY! WHAY?
a black dog

Pronoun - it -

Preposition of place/preposition of time Preposition of place /preposition of place

At school/in the basket/ on the table At school/in the basket/ on the table
At 1 p.m./on Sunday/in January At 1 p.m./on Sunday/in January

Conjunction- Conjunction -
And/if/for/while/because And/if/for/while/because

A fierce dog barked loudly at me yesterday evening as I was cycling very

fast passed it.
 Part 1: UASA format
▪ 5 questions (1 mark each)
• What is being tested? ▪ 3-option MCQ
• Understand the main points ▪ Short texts (message,
advertisement, email, notice etc.)
 
• Understand specific details and information

Dear English Club members,

English Club members should send their
The school holidays start on Saturday. Our work to Mr Nathan by
last lesson is on Wednesday so please give
A uesday
me your projects on Tuesday.
B Wednesday
Mr Nathan C Saturday

Practices
RM 250k spent to repair vandalised Public
Facilities
1. From the newspaper headline above, we can conclude that certain people are
A. Heartless B. disrespectful C. irresponsible

Dear David,
How are you?
Congratulations on being chosen as a school prefect. We used to dream to be the school
prefect together. School life will be busier for you but I am sure you can manage it well. As for me
I am still getting use to the new school. I am starting to make new friends.

That`s all for now. Bye.

2. From the letter, we can conclude that the two boys

A. have new friends now.
B. are busy with school work
C. are former schoolmates.
Part 2 : UASA Format
What is being tested? • 4 questions (1 mark each)
•Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words ▪3-option MCQ
from clues provided ▪Longer texts
•Recognize with little or no support typical
features of word, sentence and text
levels of a wide range of genres

Why Having a Hobby is Good  

Doing the things that you really love is exciting. After 0 A make B makes C made
a long week at school, hobbies can (0) ____ you happy. You can have a (6) ___  
time alone or even with your family and friends. You can read your favourite
books, join a club, ride a bicycle or do something else that you like. 6 A usual B different C special

Maybe you could meet new people and become friends with them. Having  
a hobby is also good for your body (7) _____ it may help you to remember 7 A but B if C and
better. Sometimes your hobbies can be your job (8) ______ the future.
However, remember that you should not (9)_______ so much time on
8 A on B in C at
your hobbies that you forget other important things. So, find a hobby and have
fun.
9 A fill B give C show
 
PART: 3
What is being tested?
•Understand the main points in longer texts 5 questions (1 mark each)
•Understand specific details and information ▪3-option MCQ
in longer texts features of word, sentence and text ▪Linear or non-linear texts
levels of a wide range of genres

Reading
Search for points and comprehend through these strategies

1 2
3

4 5 6
5Wh+1H= who?what?where ?when?why? how
Skills in Reading and Comprehension :

Meaning of
words/vocabulary
Read the passage and answer the questions Adapted from The animal Mind:” Smart and Sensitive”

We human are used to thinking that our minds separate us from other animals. But new studies show that animals are quite
intelligent and sensitive.
Animal intelligence isn`t only in mammals. It can be found in other animals such as birds. Although we sometimes call people
“birdbrains” as an insult, our feathered friends can be very smart. Some can solve puzzles. For example, ravens can untie knots.
Some birds can use tools. Some crows, for example use twigs as spears. Some birds can even use our language. An African Grey
parrot named Alex does more then just imitate human sounds. This parrot can name dozens of objects. It also seems to
understand the ideas of “same “, “different,” and “amount”.
Animals are able to feel emotions, too. This ability can be as painful for them as well as it is for humans. For example ,some
baboons live in groups where the leaders control through fear. Low-ranking baboons can live in a constant state of stress. This
stress can cause health problems, just as it does in humans.
Some animals feel sadness when a family member dies. Elephants show interest even in decades-old elephant bones. Like
humans, they are connected to each other in many ways.

3. Main ideas/essential message

1. Main ideas/essential messages
What can you conclude about baboons societies after reading the
What would be another good title for the above passage? passage?
A. The human minds of birds. A. Baboons are different from other monkeys.
B. Stress as a health problem for birds. B. Baboons fight all the time.
C. Humans and animals share similar intelligence. C. Baboons are a lot like birds.
D. African Grey parrots are sensitive too D. Baboons feel emotions like animals.
4. Vocabulary / Context Clues
2. Details Facts
What details in the test supports the ideas that birds are smart? Why do people sometimes feel calling them ” birdbrain” as an
A. Birds show interest and live in constant stress insult? Through context clues it means
B. Birds have their own language and use twigs as spears. A. Lazy B. Stupid C. crazy
C. Some birds use tools and imitate human sounds. 5. Main ideas/essential message
D. Birds have large brains and feel stress. Which of the following abilities the birds do not do?
A. The ability to feel emotions.
B. The ability to remember an memorising.
C. Use spears to fight.
Part 4
What is being tested
Understand the main points in extended texts
•Understand specific details and information ▪6 questions (1 mark each)
▪Matching
in extended texts
•Guess the meaning of unfamiliar words from ▪Multiple short texts
clues provided
•Recognise with little or no support typical features
at word, sentence and text levels

Home Sweet Home

Welcome to Melissa`s house. My house has nine rooms which is foot of a moutain facing the Titikaka lake. The
first room is the living room where I used to watch television. Next to it is the kitchen. Sometimes I cook dinner there.
The dinning room is next to the kitchen where my family and I have dinner but my mom rarely cooks as she likes to
keep it clean. We have three bathrooms and three bedrooms. We also have a large backyard and a garden with full
blooms,
Colourful roses and lavender the products of my mom`s handwork.

The House of Provo

My husband and I bought our first house last November, and love it. It is located in West Provo near Utah lake. Although
We cannot see the lake from my house but we are blessed with the gorgeous scenery of Mount Timpanogos . Our house is
rather small with 3 medium size bedrooms, two bathrooms, a tiny kitchen and quite a big living room. That is why we love
to gather in this room to spend our time together. Mother loves to cook so we had to extend the kitchen. We are very
happy to own our own home though its not a luxurious one and hope that we will live there for several years.

The Robertson`s House

This is the Robertson`s house. It has two floors. On the ground floor there is a living room, a kitchen and a hall. On the
first floor, there are four bedrooms and a bathroom. Mr. Robertson is cooking in the kitchen while Mrs. Robertson is
watching TV in the living room. There isn`t anyone in the dinning room. Greetha and Brendon are in their bedrooms while
William, the eldest is doing his computer work in the reading room. Their pet dog Growler is playing with Yann
the Persian cat in the garden too. Everyone enjoys doing their activity.
 A. Home Sweet Home

B. The House of Provo

C. The Robertson`s House

15. In this house, there are two kinds of living rooms that the family members can use to gather ( C )

16. The kitchen is always kept clean and the family as less cooking is done ( A )

17. The spacious house is designed for each family member to have their own activity and privacy in their own place.
( C )

18. This house has a large space for gardening. ( A )

19. This family`s house isn`t big but it has a good view of the mountain ( B )

20. The house is a little small and the family like to gather in the living room which is rather spacious ( b )
Part: 5
Vocabulary &spelling
1. I am made of wood and I stand on four legs with a support for the back. Chair
2. I am a flexible or spring- loaded device for holding an objects together in place. CLIP
3. I am a device to fasten together sheets of papers with a staple STAPLER
4. I am a small book with blank or lined pages for writing notes in. NOTE BOOK

5. I am a small container for pencils, pens and other

writing equipment. PENCIL CASE

_________________________________________________________________________

1. I am a piece of material suspended at the top to form a screen, movable

sideways along a rail usually found at the window.
2. A large tall cupboard for keeping or hanging clothes.
3. I am a small pot with a handle, spout and lid from it water is poured.

4. I am an appliance or compartment which is artificially kept

cool to keep food and drink.
5. I am a rounded or cylindrical container use for cooking
 FOCUS ON
WRITING PART
PART 6 & 7
The marking Scheme for part 6 & Part 7

Part 6
Content and Communicative Achievement (CCA) - 5
Organisation and Language (OL) - 5
TOTAL: 10

Part 7
Content (C)- 5
Communicative Achievement (CA) - 5
Organisation and Language (OL) - 5
TOTAL: 15
Steps in writing-how to construct sentences easily using -STRETCH IT OUR TECHNIC

invite
STRETCH IT OUT TABLE – START WITH A VERB ACTION AND MAKE VERB PHRASE BEFORE MAKING
SENTENCES
Fill in the table according to the the catergory and expand the words. Then write out the completed stretched out sentences in the space
provided.
You saw an advertisement on a book sale at a book shop near your house. You would like to invite your friend who is an avid readr to go
and buy some books .
Write an email and tell the details about the discounts, when is the sales, when do you want to go and to meet up.
WHO? PEOPLE WHAT?TO WHAT?OBJECTS/ HOW? ADVERB WHERE?PLACE WHEN?TIME WHY? REASONS
ADJECTIVE BE/HAVE/TENSES ARTICLE TO/FOR/AS
VERBS/ACTION /ADJECTIVE /BECAUSE

saw

Are you

would like to invite

Want to buy because there ….
.

Write out the stretched sentences here.

_________,
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________
 SAMPLE OF CONSTRUCTING SENTENCES – WRITING AN EMAIL

You are Tom. You have moved to a new house. Write an email to your friend Rex and tell him about your
new house. Explain to him where is it, do you like the house, why ? how is the neighbours and the
neighbourhood , is there any restaurants and playground . Write within 60 to 80 words

To find content With a Verb-VERB PHRASE

Who? People What? Verb What? object Where? Place When? Time Why? Reason
Adjective Tenses? how? adverb because/to/for
moved into

Tell You ………………….

Live with ………………………..

Like because

There are …………rooms And it is so…………

There are

____________,
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___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________________________
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STRETCH IT OUT TABLE – START WITH A VERB ACTION AND MAKE VERB PHRASE BEFORE MAKING SENTENCES
Fill in the table according to the the catergory and expand the words. Then write out the completed stretched out sentences in the space
provided.
SAMPLE : EXPANSION OF SENTENCES

WHO? Noun WHAT? WHAT? +/-HOW? +/- WHERE? +/-WHEN? WHY?

people/subject VERB action OBJECTS ADVERB PLACE TIME REASONS
adjective TENSES adjective TO/FOR/AS
/BECAUSE
I Has/have a toy car happily in front of the house For a long time Waiting for his
You Is/are The shady joyfully at the backyard On Monday parents
We Was/were tree sadly up the tree In June The grass is long
They Do/does/did The loudly In the box At midnight To the store room
John Sell/sold paintings heavily At the mall At midday Bought nasi
Sarah Bark/barked The large quietly Into the classroom At 8 a.m. lemak at the stall
The man Sit/sat house softly Near the house In the morning near the school
The boys Stand/stood The sweet roughly Nearby At night Because he loves
The old man Buy /bought apple Weakly In the hole In the evening gardening
My next door Take/took The heavy Hurriedly At my neighbour`s Early in the While he was
neighbour Go/watched box Tiredly house morning walking in front
The shop Climb/climbed The long Quickly In the sea Late one night of the house
The rich Cut grass Quietly On the beach Yesterday
shopkeeper Plant/planted The Angrily Under the chair One day
The kind teacher Help/helped slippery Amazingly On the armchair At 10p.m.
Actor Agree/agreed floor Next to the shop Last month
The fierce dog Eat/ate The At the gallery
Look/looked stranger
The
staircase
Write six meaningful sentences from the tables.

e.g I have a fast car .

0. They climbed up the shady tree happily at the back yard.

1. __________________________________________________________________________________________________

2. __________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. __________________________________________________________________________________________________

4. __________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

6. _________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

9. ______________________________________________________________________________________________________

10. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________
 (topic)

/ detail of
content

Closure
 Sample of Salutation
•Dear Sir or Madam"
•"To [insert title]"
•"To Whom It May Concern"
•"Dear Mr./Ms." How to send an
•"Dear [first name]" email for
•"Hi, [first name]"
•"Hello or Hello, [name]" primary school
•"Greetings“ students
•Hi Jay

Sample of opening
• Are you free this weekend?.
•I hope this email finds you well.
•Hope you're having fun time this school holiday.
•Hope you had a lovely weekend.
•Hope you had a lovely vacation.
• Hope you are fine..
• How are you ?
•Thanks for your email.

Sample of closure
•Thank you for the information you shared with me.
• I look forward to hearing from you! ...
•I've attached some samples of the materials for the
project.. ...
•I look forward to meeting with you next Monday. ...
•I look forward to see you.
•I look forward to discuss the details and next steps!
•I look forward in seeing you.
•I `m glad that we are friends again.
•I hope you ll want to join me.
 Email 1. Let`s practise and find the task and content .Read and understand the email. Pre Part 6 UASA format.

Your cousins Lina and Sally are coming to stay with you during the school holiday. You have planned to take them to visit
your best friend Anna to share her story books collection. Write an email to tell her the details. Explain when you are
coming and your plan. Write the email within 30 to 50 words.

1. Situation: Who are coming t stay?________________________________________________________________________________

2. Point 1- what is your plan? ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. Point 2 – What do you want to do at your friend`s house? ___________________________________________________________

3. Point 3 – How many cousins are you bringing to his/her house? _______________________________________________________

4. Closure – what do you hope for? _______________________________________________________________________________

5. What is the suitable subject? __________________________________________________________________________________

6. What is the suitable subject? __________________________________________________________________________________

You saw an advertisement about a book fair in town. Write an email to invite your friend Jason, to say why you want to go to
the book fair and invite him to go with you. Write in the space provided
Email 2. Let`s practise and find the task. Read and understand the email.Pre Part 7 UASA format
1. What is the suitable subject for this email?
___________________________________________________________________
2. What did you see? _________________________________________________________________________________
3. What do you want to do? ___________________________________________________________________________
4. What is your plan? __________________________________________________________________________________
5. Why do you want to go there?_______________________________________________________________________
6. Closure: What do you hope for? ______________________________________________________________________
Part 7 – Email - 2

You saw an advertisement for a book fair in town. Write an email to invite your friend Jason, to say why you
want to go to the book fair and invite him to go with you. Write in the space provided

Write your email to your friend Jason in about 60 – 80 words.

2022

Mydin Mall Melaka

Opening ceremony : 23rd July 2022 9.00 a.m.

BOGGIE CARTOON COMIC

PERMAS PUBLICATIONS SDN. BHD.

 Part7
You saw an advertisement for a book fair in town. Write an email to invite your friend Jason, to say why you want
to go to the book fair and invite him to go with you. Write in the space provided . Write within 60 to 80 words.

To: _________________________________ From : ___________________________

Subject: _________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________
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You saw an advertisement for a book fair in town. Write an email to invite your friend Jason, to say why you want
to go to the book fair and invite him to go with you. Write in the space provided

From: adibahkalid60 @gmail.com

To:Jasonwong12@gmail.com
Date: 10th March 1022
Subject: Inviting you to a book fair

Hi Jason,

Will you be free on the 23rd of July? I would like to invite you to join me to The 14th
International Book Fair in Mydin Mall Melaka.

There will be 15% discount for all purchase of books on that date. I need to buy
some books as they have books for all age groups. If we go on the opening ceremony
we can meet the author of the popular Boggie Cartoon Comic and get his signature
on the comic.

I hope you will be free to join me. /

14m/15m

adibahxxx (86 words)

Sample answer Part 7
You saw an advertisement for a book fair in town. Write an email to invite your friend Jason, to say why you want to go to the
book fair and invite him to go with you. Write in 60 to 80 words in the space provided
u provided

To:Jason444@gmail.co From: Adnie_345@gmail.com

Subject: 14th International bookfair in town 2022

Hi Jason,
InternationalAre you free next
bookfair weekend
in town 2022? I would like to invite you to the International 14th Book Fair on 23rd July
2022 at Mydin Mall. I want to go there to buy some books. They offer 15% discount on all purchases during
the fair. Moreover there is no entry fee.
If we go on the opening day, we could meet the author of the famous Boggie Cartoon Comic. I invite
you because I know you like to read so, you are the best person to come along with me.

Hope you will join me.

Your Friend,
Adnie

13 /15m