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ENGLISH PAPER 1
A. WORDS LEVEL
CONTENTS (1)
• TOOLS AND
• CLOTHING
EQUIPMENT
• ANIMALS
• BUILDINGS AND
PLACES
• OCCUPATIONS
• RELATIONSHIPS
• THE BODY
• FRUITS AND
VEGETABLES
• VEGETATIONS
• FOOD, DRINKS AND
MEALS
• TABLEWARE AND
KITCHEN UTENSILS
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What to know about animals
• Mammals
• Amphibians
• Male, female and its
young
• Reptiles
• Animals and sounds
• Fish
• Animals and their
movements
• Crustaceans
• Birds
• Mollusks
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Building and places
• Airport
• College
• Apiary
• Desert
• Aviary
• Dock
• Bakery
• Field
• Bank
• Café
• Cemetery
• Cinema
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GENDER
• Actor – actress
• Boy – girl
• Bridegroom – bride
• Dad – mum
• Emperor – empress
• Husband – wife
• King - queen
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DAYS AND MONTHS
• Sunday
• January
• Monday
• February
• Tuesday
• March
• Wednesday • April
• Thursday
• May
• Friday
• June
• Saturday
• July
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PHRASAL QUANTIFIERS AND COLLECTIVE NOUNS
• An army of soldiers
• An audience of people
• A band of musician
• A herd of cattle
• A litter of cubs
• An army of ants
• A collection of stamps
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ADJECTIVES + PREPOSITIONS COMBINATONS
• Afraid of – he is afraid of dogs
• Angry with – I am angry with my brother
• Angry about – I am angry about the matter
• Excited about – The boys are excited about the
trip.
• Famous for – Jacky Chan is famous for his
stunts.
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ADJECTIVES + ADJECTIVES COMBINATIONS
• Big black cat
• Angry young woman
• Long black hair
• Small old man
• Big white horse
• Big round table
• Long thin face
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PREPOSITION + PLACE COMBINATIONS
• At home
• In the kitchen
• On the wall
• Outside the cave
• Under the bridge
• Within the compound
• At the roadside
• In the river
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SIMILES
• As devoted as a mother
• As happy as a king
• As helpless as a baby
• As angry as a bull
• As brave as a lion
• As alike as two peas
• As cold as ice
• As easy as ABC
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TIME PHRASE
• At night
• At midnight
• Every day
• In the morning
• On Saturday
• Twice a week
• Two weeks ago
• Once a week
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C. SENTENCE LEVEL
• One picture for each questions
• Choose the best sentence to describe the picture
• TO SCORE – you must know a lot of action words?
• How many words?
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ACTIONS WORD
Carry
Pat
Swallow
Kneel
Knock
Lift
Wash
Bite
Sit
Chase
Pull
Wipe
Write
Stand
Hide
Push
Sweep
Draw
Lie
Receive
Drop
Mop
Paint
Crawl
Give
Squeeze
Brush
Read
Climb
Buy
Pick
Wring
Erase
Listen/hear
Sell
Punch
Clean
Teach
Speak/talk
Help
Pinch
Cook
Dance
Shout/yell
Sleep
Slap
Iron
Sing
Whisper
Rest
Beat
Prepare
Run
Scold
Fall
Hit
Take
Walk
See/watch
Fly
Scratch
Throw
Jog
Cry/weep
Make
Kick
Catch
Squat
Laugh
Put
Touch
Eat
Jump
Dig
Show
Caress
Chew
Hop
Drink
Wear
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D. SOCIAL EXPRESSIONS
• TO GREET
• FESTIVALS
• TO BID FAREWELL
• SPECIAL OCCASIONS
• TO INTRODUCE
• OTHER SITUATIONS
• TO MAKE REQUESTS
• EXERCISE 4
• TO ENQUIRES
• TELEPHONE
CONVERSATION
• TO ENCOURAGE
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E. GRAMMAR, SPELLING AND
PUNCTUATIONS
Never give up cause u can do it.
Rome was never built in a day!
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• NOUNS - common and proper, countable and
uncountable, singular and plural.
• PRONOUNS – he, she, mine, yours, his, theirs
• ADJECTIVES – oval, square, big, tall, blue, red
• PREPOSITIONS – on, in, beside, under, over
• ARTICLES – an, a, the
• CONJUNCTIONS – and, or, but, because, so
• ADVERBS – sweetly, quickly, soundly, hungrily
• MODALS – must, have to, could, should
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• TENSES – present, past, future
• SUBJECT-VERB-AGREEMENT
- The girl is present today.
- Amrit walks to school every day.
- Abu and Lily play chess.
- The water is hot.
- The pupils are happy.
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POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE STATEMENTS
• I am your friend.
I am not your friend
Come nearer.
Do not come nearer
The car is moving.
The car is not moving
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QUESTIONS AND RESPONSES
- Is this my new bag?
Yes, it is.
No, it isn't.
- Are these Hakim's books?
Yes, they are.
No, they aren't.
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QUESTIONS TAG
It is noisy, isn't it?
Yes, it is.
Your mother will come, won't she?
Yes, she will.
You aren't tired, are you?
No, I'm not.
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PUNCTUATIONS
• FULL STOP (.)
• COMMA (,)
• QUESTION MARK (?)
• EXCLAMATION MARK (!)
• COLON (:)
• SEMICOLON (;)
• APOSTROPHE (‘)
• QUATATION MARKS (“ “)
• CAPITAL LETTER (ABC)
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F. TEXT COMPLETION
• One picture
• Look at the picture
• Read the whole text
• Deter the tenses
• Choose the best
answer.
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G. READING COMPREHENSION
(LINEAR AND NON LINEAR TEXTS)
• Linear texts
story
speech
factual passage
newspaper report
letter
poem
dialogue
narrative
• Non-linear texts
table
label
notice
advertisement
map
poster
graph/chart
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Read the instruction carefully.
Study the picture and words given.
Understand the whole / main ideas about the picture.
State verbs and nouns.
Use the words to make five sentences to describe the
picture.
Make sure you understand the meaning of the words given. If
not do not use the word. Find your own word that can be
related to the picture.
Use linkers and conjunctions where appropriate. Try to write
compound and excellent sentences.
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You are advised to use simple present or present continuous
tense.
Add suitable and relevant information to make your
sentences interesting. Use different types of pronouns.
Write various types of sentences.
Read the sentences and check if they are logical.
Make sure the sentences describe the picture correctly.
Check your answers and correct any mistakes in grammar,
spelling and punctuation.
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Hot tips
1. Your sentences should contain :
* place
* activities
* facts
2. Try to spend only 15 minutes on this
section.
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How to construct sentences. What to do ?
A. List the nouns and verbs.
Noun * a word or a group of words that represent a person,
a place, a thing or activity, ( cloth, tea, football ), a
quality or idea ( danger, happiness ).
Verb
* a word or a group of words that used to describe an
action, experience, or state : for example : come,
put on, be etc.
Nouns
Verbs
Boy
Flying kite
Girl
Sit
Children
Kneeling
Park
Playing
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B. Write sentences based on the picture.
Nouns /
Subject
(who)
Verb
(what)
Object / Information
(what/where/when/why)
children
are
at the park.
boys
are flying kites
in the park.
girl
women
is sitting
are sitting
on a bench.
boys
are kneeling
on the ground.
park
is
clean and beautiful.
boys
boys
playing
spinning
marbles.
tops.
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B. Write sentences based on the picture.
1. The children are at the park.
2. Two boys are flying kites.
3. Two women are sitting on a bench.
4. Two boys are kneeling on the ground.
5. The park is clean and beautiful.
6. Two boys are playing marbles.
7. Two boys are spinning tops.
Now read this.
1. The children are doing their own
activities happily in the park.
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2. There are two boys flying their beautiful kites in the park
because it is a windy day.
3. The girl with the pony tail haired is sitting beside her friend
on a wooden bench under a big shady tree.
4. Two women are sitting side by side on a wooden bench while
talking to each other.
5. A boy who wears a cap is kneeling opposite his friend on the
ground and they are plating marbles.
6. Two boys wearing t-shirts are spinning tops happily.
7. The park is big and it looks clean and beautiful.
8. There are trees and bushes in the park.
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Nouns /
Subject
(who)
Verb
(what)
Object / Information
(what/where/when/why)
children
are
at the park.
boys
are flying kites
in the park.
girl
women
is sitting
are sitting
on a bench.
boys
are kneeling
on the ground.
park
is
clean and beautiful.
boys
boys
playing
spinning
marbles.
tops.
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Other appropriate answers.
Two smart boys who are tall are playing kites in the park.
Two smart and tall boys are flying their kites at the park.
A boy wearing a cap is playing with some marbles with his best
friend.
Sarah with the pony tail haired is sitting on a wooden bench
under a shady tree.
A girl with her hair in bunches, is sitting on wooden bench under
a tall shady tree.
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For PART (A) , read and understand the instruction.
Look at the criteria given.
Relate the criteria with the keywords in the table.
Examples :
* aluminium tin
* 300ml
* RM 1.30
* free 1 pack of
tissues with 6 tins
of drinks
* fresh orange and
sugar
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Look at the table and find information you need to complete
the table.
Match your information with the keywords given in the table.
Transfer the information to the blanks in the table.
For PART (B), choose one option that you can give good
reasons. Use the information to help you list out reasons.
Ask yourself questions on why you choose the item based on
the criteria / keywords.
Example :
Aluminum tin : easy to open
light and easy to put in the bag
could be recycled
can use the tin to make a pencil holder
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Write your reasons.
1.
Hot tips
300ml – enough for me
2. RM1.30 – have enough money to buy
- cheaper than the two others
- can use my own pocket money
Try to spend 25 minutes.
Take extra care when
reading the instruction
and information.
Give 5 reasons.
- the price is reasonable and affordable
3. Free items – share the free drinks with siblings or friends.
- could save budget / money
4. Fresh orange and sugar – healthy and refreshing drink
- orange contains a lot of vitamin C
- good for health
5.
Write complete sentences neatly and clearly in the space
given. Be careful with your spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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I would choose orange juice because it is my favourite drink. It
contains vitamin C so it is good for health. It is a nutritious and
refreshing drink. It could quench my thirst. The price is
reasonable and affordable. I have enough money to buy it.
Although the orange juice comes in 300ml per tin, I think it is
still enough for me. I will get six tins of drinks and I could share
the drinks with my siblings and friends. This will save my budget.
Besides, it is packed in aluminium tin which is light and easy to take
to picnics or schools. Other than that, it is very easy to open and
it could be recycled. I can use the empty tin to make a pencil
holder and it would be nice to me. Based on these reasons I think
it is the best choice for me.
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SUGGESTED EXAMPLES OF KEY WORDS/PHRASES WHEN WRITING
SUPPORTING REASONS FOR QUESTIONS 2B
TOPIC
SUGGESTED WORDS/PHRASES/SENTENCES
Price/fee/
fare
1.
2.
3.
4.
Time / Duration
It is cheap/the cheapest.
It is reasonable and affordable.
The price of RM_________ ,is reasonable and affordable.
The price is RM ________.It is cheap and within my
budget.
5. The price is RM________. It is cheap and l can afford it
with my own pocket money.
6. The price is low/high.
1. The time is suitable for me as l am free at that
time.
2. The time is convenient for me as l do not have a
tight schedule.
3. It starts from _______ to _______
4. It lasts for ________ hours.
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Facilities
Colours
Products
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1. The facilities available are __________
l love ________ because its _________
2. The rooms are big, clean ,
spacious air-conditioned, well-managed etc
1 . It is available in ______,______and_____
2. It comes in _______ and______
3. __________ is my favourite.
4. I like_________ because it’s
bright / beautiful / attractive
1.
2.
3.
5
6.
7.
It is more lasting.
It is more durable.
It is stylish.
It is of high quality.
It is comfortable.
I like Malaysian products because they
are of high quality.
8. As a Malaysian I will always supportour
local products.
9. By buying Malaysian product l would
contribute towards my country’s economy
10. Although it is an imported product ,l would
still buy it because l really like it.
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Contents of books,
magazines or television
programs
Hobbies/ Interest
(a) Fishing
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1. The story is ________interesting/adventurous/
exciting/thrilling/
informative/amusing/fascinating.
2. It is suitable for me because
- I can widen my knowledge.
- I can acquire information on______
- I can improve my vocabulary/language.
1.
2.
3.
4.
It is relaxing after a hard day’s work.
It is a good form of relieving tension.
While fishing I can make new friends.
If I get a good catch, I can cook the fish
for dinner. I can save marketing expenses.
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(b) Reading
(c) Gardening
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
I can acquire new knowledge.
I can gain general knowledge.
I can widen my vocabulary/improve my language.
I can learn good moral values from stories read.
I can learn to think creatively.
It is an enjoyable past time.
It is an educational pastime, which will help me
improve on the language.
8. It is fun and exciting.
9. I can make new friends. I can exchange books
or share ideas or opinions on reading.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
It is a good form of exercise/relaxation
I can relieve my tension.
I can appreciate the beauty of nature.
I can beautify my living room with pretty flowers.
I can do my part to protect the environment.
I can sell my vegetable or flowers and add to the
monthly income.
7. I can save my money because I do not have to buy
vegetable everyday.
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(d) Games
(e) Stamp-collecting
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1.
2.
3.
4.
It is challenging/exciting/interesting.
It is a good form of exercise.
I can relive my tension
I can learn to be co-operative, tolerant and
understanding.
5. I can make news friend.
1. I can acquire and widen my knowledge
about other countries.
2. I would be able to know more about
the cultures, religions and belief of other
people.
3. I can make new friends through exchanging
stamps.
4. I can learn to be more patient.
5. I need to have an album for the stamps. I
already have one which my……… gave
as my birthday present
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(f) Place
1.
2.
3.
(g) Clothing/ material
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It is located near my………..
It is only a stone’s throw away from my……
I can easily walk there.
It is situated in a strategic position
because……...
1. The material used is……… It is soft.
2. It is very comfortable to wear.
3. It is beautiful and trendy.
4. It is stylish and is in fashion now.
5. The size is very suitable for me.
6. It is manufacture/made in……………I like the
clothes because they are of high quality
and more lasting.
7. It is suitable to used for………..
8. It is made of ……….
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(h) Computer games/
Surfing the internet
(i) Camping / jungle tracking
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1. I can acquire information on anything I
want to know.
2. I can widen my knowledge.
3. It can help me in my homework/my folio.
4. I can meet and make new friends through
online chatting
5. I can send e-mails to my friends. It is
faster and cheaper
1. It is thrilling and I can test my endurance.
2. I can learn living skills like cooking and
housekeeping, which will be useful in my
life in future.
3. There will be a lot of fun-filled activities.
4. It is fun and adventurous.
5. I can learn about team building and
cooperation
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Read and understand the instruction.
Study the pictures and words carefully.
Circle the keywords - present or past tense.
Insert the appropriate words and write sentences.
( adverbs, proverbs, adjectives, similes etc )
Using the notes given, write a paragraph to describe the
pictures.
Write a lot of simple sentences.
Write a few compound and complete sentences.
Write neatly and clearly.
If you can write a story, that would be great!
Write a paragraph of introduction and closing.
Check your grammar, spelling and punctuation by reading the
whole sentences.
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Hamid is twelve years old. He walks to school everyday as his
school is a stone’s throw away from his house.
One day, while Hamid was going home from school, he saw
his friends buying burgers at Azlan’s stall. He was hungry. He
wanted to buy a burger but he did not have any money. Hamid had
lost his money at school. He was sad.
Meanwhile, his class teacher, Puan Mawar, was on her way
home. She saw Hamid was looking at his friends. She was sorry for
him and decided to help . Puan Mawar went closer to Hamid. She
took out some money from her purse and gave it to him. Hamid
refused to take the money but Puan Mawar insisted. Finally, he
accepted gladly. He thanked his teacher for giving him the money.
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As Puan Mawar walked away, Hamid rushed to the burger
stall. He was as happy as a lark because he could buy a burger for
himself. He quickly bought a double cheese burger which is his
favourite. When he reached home , he ate the burger. He shared it
with his brother. He told his mother that Puan Mawar gave him the
money. The next day, his mother asked him to return the money.
When Hamid reached his school, he returned the money to
Puan Mawar. However she refused to take the money from Hamid.
Hamid realized that his teacher was very generous and kind-hearted.
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Don’t worry. If you are unable to write like
that…….. write like this.
Hamid - going home - friends - burgers
Hamid was going home from school. He saw his friends were
buying burgers.
teacher - Puan Mawar - looking - gave - money
His teacher, Puan Mawar saw he was looking at his friends.
She gave some money to Hamid.
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happy - quickly - bought - ate
Hamid was very happy. He quickly bought and ate the burger.
Now read this.
You are advised to spend 35 minutes
on this section.
Take extra care when reading the
instructions and notes given.