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Answers
UNIT 1
READING
A
1 Because she took Indian classical
dance lessons when she was
younger.
2 He prefers modern-day music.
3 He considers them troublesome and
doesn’t think they offer a good view
of the stage.
4 She feels that it’s a shame that they
are becoming less common.
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
A
1 is going, wants
2 love, am relaxing, feel, listen/am
listening
3 are taking, practise/are practising
4 is, am learning
5 use
6 are, are becoming, prefer
7 is, hosts
8 reads, is reading, loves, achieve,
intends, grows
9 are, is, learn, see, learn/are learning
WRITING
A
1 Malaysia’s multicultural and
multiracial background is best seen
in its variety of music.
2 Religious music is an important part
of local music, as it is particularly
enjoyed by the older generation.
3 In rural areas, folk music and
lullabies are more popular.
B
1 Multicultural, multiracial
2 Religious music
3 In rural areas
4 Because of the increasing influence
of Western culture.
C
(Accept any suitable answer.)
Malaysia is a multicultural and multiracial
country. This is best seen in its variety
of music. Religious music is enjoyed
by the older generation, while younger
Malaysians prefer pan-Asian pop music.
In rural areas, folk music and lullabies
are more popular. Due to the increasing
influence of Western culture, Western
music is becoming more popular in major
cities.
LISTENING
A
1 Australia
2 fourteen
3 wayang kulit, linen screen
4 flute
5 the main conflict
B
1 The drum or gendang
2 Istana Budaya
3 It is a special royal orchestra that only
performs during state ceremonies.
4 It is a wayang kulit performance and
it starts at 8 p.m. sharp.
5 They feel that it is very moving and
they take some CDs home with
them.
6 Yes, I think they would because they
enjoyed the performance.
SPEAKING
A
1 Where did Liz take her cousins?
2 Who is he?
3 What sort of roles does he take on
when he dances?
4 Has Liz always been interested in
local music and culture?
B
(Accept all suitable answers.)
C
(Accept all suitable answers.)
LITERATURE IN ACTION
A
1 This poem is about things that are
red in colour.
2 Red squiggles out/When you cut
your hand.
3 They warn people about something.
4 Bravery, embarrassment and anger
5 A band, a firecracker, a fire engine, a
shout
6 Red is the greatest colour of all./Red
is a colour we cannot live without.
7 ‘It’ refers to the colour red.
B
(Accept all suitable answers.)
UNIT 2
READING
A
Both ginger and pandan provide many
health benefits.
B
1 True
2 False
3 True
C
1 having a pleasant noticeable smell
2 a substance that is used for keeping
insects away from you
3 a style of cooking
4 pain caused by eating something
that your stomach cannot digest
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
A
1 Both, many, Most, any, some
2 too many, some, any, a lot of, some
3 some, more, any, many
4 some, a little, a few
5 A lot of, a few, some, most
WRITING
A
(Accept all suitable answers.)
Friend :
I have a skin problem. My
complexion is really bad because
I have acne. Can you suggest
suitable ways to get rid of acne?
You : Sure. I used to have many
pimples on my face too. My
mother advised me to use some
fresh aloe vera juice and it
worked.
Friend : Can you elaborate on that?
You : Just slit the leaf of an aloe vera
plant and use a spoon to scrape
some of the slimy pulp. Rub a
little on your face and leave it
there for a few minutes. Then,
wash it off.
Friend : How often should I do this?
You : Do this as often as you can.
You can also rub your face with
the inside of a banana peel to
nourish your skin.You must also
eat a lot of vegetables and fresh
fruits too.
Friend : All right.Thanks. I’ll try it out.

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B
4, 1, 2, 5, 3
LISTENING
A
Both: I am familiar with the moringa tree.
Janet: I don’t like eating the leaves of
moringa trees./There are no natural
cures for cancer./Moringa tree leaves
may help reduce my mother’s dandruff.
May: Moringa tree leaves are tasty when
stir-fried./Moringa tree leaves can help
prevent cancer.
B
4, 2, 7, 10, 5, 1, 8, 3, 11, 6, 9
SPEAKING
A
(Accept all suitable answers.)
Friend :
I heard you were unwell. What
happened?
You : My tummy hurt and I had food
poisoning. I felt terrible.
Friend : Do you know what caused it?
You : I think it was the fried rice I ate
for lunch. I was the only one
who had it. I think the prawns
were not fresh or a fly must have
landed on the food. I had bad
diarrhoea and I vomited a lot.
Friend :
That’s awful. Did you go to the
doctor?
You :
No. My mum gave me some
ginger tea with lemon.
Friend : Did you feel better after that?
You : Yes, I did. It took a whole day for
me to recover, so I had to miss
school. At least it wasn’t a sore
throat. My mum makes us gargle
with salt water.
Friend : Really? My mum mixes
cinnamon powder with honey
when she wants to cure a sore
throat. It tastes pretty good.
You : Lucky you.
B
(Accept any suitable answer.)
I had food poisoning because of the
fried rice I had for lunch. I didn’t go to
the doctor. Instead, my mum gave me
some ginger tea with lemon. I felt better
after that, but it took me a whole day to
recover, so I had to miss school.
LITERATURE IN ACTION
A
(Accept any suitable answer.)
B
(Accept any suitable answer.)
One theme of this poem is that heroes
can be found in real life. The persona’s
dad is not afraid of many things that
people are usually afraid of, such as
late-night films, ghosts and vampires.
However, he is terrified of a spider, and
the persona learns that his mum is brave
enough to remove it.
UNIT 3
READING
A
1 True
2 False (Percy Spencer invented the
microwave oven in 1945.)
3 True
B
1 equipment used for sending
electronic signals
2 thought about something until you
understood it
3 brought together in one place
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
A
1 sitting 2 watching
3 struggled 4 decided
5 inserted 6 wrapped
7 removed 8 bent/was bending
9 drank 10 patented
11 started
B
1 was returning
2 was playing, was doing
3 were talking
4 were preparing
C
1 Joel was unhappy because he could
not go to the Science Fair.
2 Nik borrowed the book because he
wanted to read more about life under
the sea.
3 The boys bought a new video game
and gave it to Justin.
WRITING
A
Location: Kitchen
Most Popular Use: Reheating food
How It Works: Uses microwaves to heat
up molecules inside food
Key Safety Feature: Automatic shut-off
timer
Inventor: Percy Spencer
Year of Invention: 1945
Problems of Early Ovens: Too large, too
heavy, too expensive
Year of Sale of Microwave Ovens: 1967
B
(Accept any suitable answer.)
Percy Spencer invented the microwave
oven by accident in 1945 when the
microwaves from a radar set melted
the chocolate bar in his pocket. He
experimented using microwaves to heat
food. The earlier ovens were not popular.
Microwave ovens were sold commercially
in 1967 when they were smaller and
cheaper.
C
Do you know what an (^) inventor is? An
inventor is (T) someone who comes up
with an idea for the first time.You must be
creative, (P) hard-working and persistent.
You must not be afraid to fail. Instead
of getting discouraged, you must ask
yourself what went wrong and try again.
Did you know that Bill Gates
experienced many failures before
achieving (Sp) success? His first
invention, a machine that was supposed
to create reports for roadway engineers
from raw traffic data, failed to process the
data when he tried to present it to a traffic
employee. (P) Yet, he wasn’t discouraged
from trying again. He was able to create
a company (P) that completely changed
the computer industry, and we all know
just how successful that was for him.
LISTENING
A
1 zipper
2 buttons
3 clothing manufacturers
4 1917
5 stronger
6 closing
7 producing
8 YKK
B
1 a person whose job is to make or
repair clothes
2 people or companies that produce
goods in large quantities
3 replaced
4 closing or joining together the two
parts of something
SPEAKING
A
1 exhibition
2 teams
3 invention
4 creative
5 shortlisted
6 Prize
7 taking part
8 participants
9 support
10 projects
B
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LITERATURE IN ACTION
A
3, 1, 4, 2
B
1 danger
2 shades
3 love
4 sweet
5 Green
6 mystery
7 colour
8 breath
(Accept any suitable answer.)
C
(Accept all suitable answers.)
UNIT 4
READING
A
1 True
2 False (It is easier for customers to
shop quickly in a convenience shop.)
3 True
B
1 continuing to be successful
2 a large quantity of something
3 the quality of being useful, easy or
suitable
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
A
1 Why did you buy a new watch?
2 When did the sale start?
3 Where does your mother do her
shopping?
4 How long will the Home Exhibition be
on?
B
1 Yes, I do. I think it is very convenient.
2 No, she isn’t. She doesn’t check out
prices before buying things.
3 No, I haven’t. It’s very far from my
house.
4 Yes, it was. We sold everything.
C
1 Do you know how long she was
working at the store?
2 I was wondering what you are saving
up for.
WRITING
A
prise – price
payed – paid
disapointed – disappointed
threw – through
bying – buying
B
1 (i) Kamal was excited because he
had found a great offer that was
cheap.
(ii) Kamal was very disappointed
because the shirt didn’t fit him.
The buttons and the shirt colour
were different from the picture.
2 At first, Kamal thought that buying a
shirt online was a great idea and he
was excited about it.After he received
the shirt, he was disappointed that
he would have to send it back to get
a refund. He no longer wanted to risk
buying clothes online again.
3 (Accept any suitable answer.) I was
surprised when I read the email. I
have never bought clothes online,
but I have friends who have done so.
They have had good experiences,
so I was surprised by Kamal’s bad
experience. However, the email has
some good points and I think that
this is one of the risks of shopping
online. It makes me rethink the idea
of ordering clothes online.
4 (Accept any suitable answer.)
I think that online shopping is a
good idea, depending on what you
buy. My mother buys her groceries
by shopping online. We stay in a
condominium, so she doesn’t want
the hassle of carrying the groceries
up to our apartment. With online
shopping, the groceries are delivered
to our doorstep. However, she never
buys fresh food this way as she
wants to choose the food herself and
check its quality.
LISTENING
A
convenient, descriptions, bargains,
online, personal
B
1 things you don’t want
2 ornaments
3 useful tips
4 personal details
5 positive rating
6 the process
C
1 The buying and selling of items online
2 We shouldn’t sell things that are
damaged or unusable as we would
be cheating the buyer.
3 We shouldn’t give our personal
details to strangers, as we might
become victims of identity theft.
4 To help people decide if they want to
buy it/To prove what the item looks
like
5 An older, more experienced adult
SPEAKING
A
(Accept all suitable answers.)
Weng :
Hi, Salleh! Where are you
rushing off to?
Salleh : I have to get home. I’m going to
do some grocery shopping at
the hypermarket in town.
Weng : Why do you want to go there?
Isn’t it far from your house?
Salleh : Things there are a lot cheaper.
I can buy more at an overall
cheaper price.
Weng :
Do you really need to buy in
bulk? I think you might end up
wasting a lot of the products,
especially if you don’t use them
all. You may also have trouble
storing the items, especially if
they are big.
Salleh : Sure, I don’t have to buy in bulk,
but my family shares everything
we buy. My mother shares the
extra items with her friends.
Weng : I see. But is it worth the trouble
and cost? How do you decide
who pays first? What happens if
the others change their minds?
Salleh : My mum and her friends take
turns to shop and they only
buy when there are good
offers available. They have a
good system and everyone
seems happy. For the most part,
everyone always chips in.
Weng : I’m glad to hear that. However, I
suggest you check all the expiry
dates.Sometimes things on sale
are old stock or inferior goods.
Salleh:
That’s good advice. I will
definitely do that.
LITERATURE IN ACTION
A
Honesty and Integrity – Geoff felt that
his entry should be disqualified once
he realised that he may have gotten his
idea from a book he had read years ago./
Geoff was willing to give up his medal to
Lynne.
Fair Play – Lynne thought it was unfair
for a cheater to win./Mr Velos reversed
his decision when he learnt that Lynne’s
story was more original.
The Cost of Being Judgemental – Lynne
strongly believed that Geoff was hiding
the story he had stolen his idea from./
Although Lynne won the medal she
wanted, she was appalled at the idea of
Geoff being disqualified.
B
(Accept all suitable answers.)

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UNIT 5
READING
A
1 The writer feels that we must take
care of the planet and stop pollution
so that we can make the world a
better, safer and healthier place to
live in.
2 Pollution causes diseases like
asthma, chest infections and
cancer./When packaging is dumped
into landfills, they are an eyesore/
ruin the land./When careless people
litter, both animals and people are
exposed to harmful things.
3 (Accept any suitable answer.) Yes,
because pollution is getting worse
and we could do more to save the
environment.
B
1 containing poison
2 to damage something so badly that it
loses all its value
3 decaying
LANGUAGE AWARENESS
A
1 shocking
2 disappointed
3 relaxed
4 convincing
5 worried
6 tiring
B
1 heavier
2 the hottest, cooler
3 the dirtiest
4 fresher, better than
5 the most polluted
6 smoother than
7 worse, harder, more
WRITING
A
Paragraph 1: 4, 1, 5, 2, 6, 3
Paragraph 2: 5, 2, 3, 1, 4
B
In order to reduce air pollution, we
should take some preventive measures.
First, we can reduce the traffic on the
road by carpooling and using more
public transport. Vehicles should also be
serviced regularly. Next, we must also
check on factories that emit toxic fumes.
We should also impose heavier penalties
and set up factories and power plants far
away from residential areas. In addition
to that, we have to stop clearing valuable
forests. We need to plant more trees and
encourage the development of more
green projects.
Reduce, reuse and recycle as much
as possible.We can give away things that
we no longer use like clothes, shoes, toys
and books. This way, they will not end
up in a landfill. If you cannot give them
away, remember that plastic, paper, glass
and other materials can be recycled or
reused. If something cannot be recycled,
at least put it into a rubbish bin instead
of littering! Lastly, use eco-friendly and
energy-efficient products whenever
possible, such as reusable shopping
bags and containers.
LISTENING
A
Both: Doesn’t like loud noises/Finds the
sound of traffic awful
Jason: Thinks that the volume of our
phones is too loud/Thinks that little
children and the elderly suffer the most
from traffic noises
Leela: Thinks that more people are
having hearing problems nowadays/
Thinks that people at some restaurants
talk too loudly
B
3, 6, 1, 5, 2, 4
SPEAKING
A
(Accept all suitable answers.)
B
(Accept all suitable answers.)
LITERATURE IN ACTION
A
(Accept all suitable answers.)