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PRACTICE 1
Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Your
answers must be based on the passage.
The holidays were here again. Six whole weeks of fun and laughter were in
store for Maggie and Jean.
There were so many things that they wanted to do. They wanted to go to the
beach to build their sandcastles, explore the jungle behind the old factory and visit
the dog pound at the other end of town. Mrs. Waters, Maggie’s neighbour, had also
invited the girls to tea. They were also
expected to paint Jean’s dog house as it was
getting old and dreary-looking. With so many
plans, the girls could not wait to get started.
The next morning, they woke up and Jean
went over to Maggie’s house. It was too
beautiful a day to be wasted indoors, so they
decided that they simply had to either go to the
beach or explore the jungle that day. Jean
preferred going to the beach as she wanted to pick seashells for her collection.
Maggie would rather go to the jungle as it was shady and cool. But they realized that
they had to choose one of the two as there was not enough time for them to do both
in one day. If they went to the beach, they could enjoy the sun and sea as it was a
clear day. If they went to the jungle, the trees would be blocking their view of the sun.
However, the beach would be crowded that day as it was a Saturday and also the
first day of the holidays. They might not be able to find a place to build their
sandcastles. Finally, the girls made a choice and spent and wonderful day together
surrounded by fresh air and greenery.
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EXERCISE 1
Choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the brackets.
1. How many things did the girls plan to do during the holidays?
a. Three
b. Four
c. Five
d. Six ( )
2. Mrs. Waters invited them __________.

a. to paint her dog house
b. to have tea with her
c. to explore the jungle
d. to have dinner with her ( )
3. Jean preferred to go to the beach because she wanted to __________.

a. go for a swim
b. build sandcastles
c. pick some seashells
d. get a suntan ( )
4. The girls were reluctant to go to the beach because __________.

a. it would be crowded
b. the jungle was shady and cool
c. Mrs. Waters wanted to have tea with them
d. they had to paint the dog house ( )
5. In the end, where do you think the girls spent the day?
a. At the dog pound
b. At the beach
c. With Mrs. Waters
d. In the jungle ( )
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EXERCISE 2
Write “TRUE” for the true statements and “FALSE” for wrong statements.
Correct the mistakes in the following sentences about the story from the
passage.
1. Maggie and Jean had six weeks of fun and laughter.

2. Mrs Waters wanted to join Maggie and Jean for holiday.
3. Jean’s dog looked dreary and old.
4. Both Maggie and Jean wanted to go to the beach.
5. The beach was crowded because it was Saturday.
6. Both Maggie and Jean finally decided to go to the jungle.
EXERCISE 3
Choose the words in the passage that describe the following pictures.
1. …………………………… 4. ……………………………
2. …………………………… 5. ……………………………
3. ……………………………. 6. …………………………….
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7. ……………………………. 8. ……………………………...
EXERCISE 4
Fill in each blank with the most suitable answer. Each answer may be used
only once or not at all.
during out up from
under as of into
Uncle Rajoo worked (1) ___________________ a policeman for twenty-five

years. He had many interesting experiences (2) ____________________ that time.
Once, he had to crawl (3) ___________________ a little girl’s bed because a big
snake had apparently been sighted by the owner of the house. However, it turned (4)
_____________________ that the snake was really a stuffed toy which had fallen
(5) ____________________ the bed!
EXERCISE 5
Make sentences using the following words.
1. apparently
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2. sighted
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3. stuffed
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4. crawl
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5. dreary
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6. surrounded
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7. in store
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8. prefer
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PRACTICE 2
Myopia is a condition which affects the eye. A myopic person is also said to be
short-sighted. They can only see clearly objects which are near while those which
are far appear blurry.
Myopia is quite a common eye defect

in many people. Even though babies are
rarely affected, children are getting myopia
at a younger age. To correct short-
sightedness, a myopic person has to wear
corrective lenses, usually in the form of
spectacles. The lenses of the spectacles
help a myopic person to achieve normal vision.
Nowadays, there is an increasing number of people who have made a switch to

contact lenses. These lenses, which are round, thin films of plastic or glass, are
actually put onto the eyes and float on the moisture that is always present in the
eyes. These lenses, unlike those in spectacles, actually touch the eyes, hence the
name contact lenses.
Write your answers in complete sentences.
1. What is the condition of a myopic person?

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2. How does a myopic person see as clearly as a person who has normal
vision?
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3. What are contact lenses?
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4. Why is the contact lens given such a name?

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5. Which sentence in the passage tells you that more people are wearing
contact lenses now?
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EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the passage.
1. I was shocked because my mother suddenly a……………………………
behind me.
2. Many people in the country lived in a very bad c…………………………… after
the hurricane.
3. It is very c………………………... to see young couple fighting at public places.
4. John couldn’t see well because he had just lost his s………………………… .
5. The doctor has just told the baby’s parents that their baby suffers from lung
d…………………………… .
6. There is an i…………………………… number of people who are interested in
arts.
7. Please do not forget to s…………………….……... off the lights after use.
8. Every time she uses the lenses, there will always be a
b…………………………. object.
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EXERCISE 3
Rearrange the letters below to form one word. Then, make sentences using the
words.
1. T – D – A – E – E – C – F – F = ……………………………..
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2. V – I – C – E – A – E – H = ………………………….
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3. T – V – R – R – E – O – C – E – C = ……………………………
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4. O – T – F – A – L = ……………………………
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5. E – H – T – S – D – T – R – I – S – H – O – G = ………………………………
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6. O – S – V – N – I – I = ……………………………..
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7. O – U – S – M – R – T – E – I = ………………………………
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8. S – E – E – R – T – P – N = ……………………………..
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EXERCISE 4
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
in onto into on
“Meili, please get my purse for me. It is _________________ the shelf.”
“ This shelf? There’s nothing here except Dad’s car keys.”
“Could it have dropped _________________ the floor?” Mrs. Lee asked,

scratching her head.
As Meili was looking around to help find her Mother’s purse, she suddenly
exclaimed, “Mum! What’s that ___________________ your hands?”
Mrs. Lee looked at her hands and sighed, “Oh dear! I do seem to be getting
very forgetful lately.”
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PRACTICE 3
Long ago, there were no post offices or postmen. Letters were delivered by
hand. Some people even had to run from one place to another, just to deliver letters!
Due to the distance they had to cover, some letters would probably reach the
addressee several weeks or even months later. Now, we have the convenience of
dropping a letter in a post box, and it will reach any destination in the world in a
matter of days.
Twice a day, the postman goes to these post boxes. He empties the letters out
of the boxes and takes them to the post office. There, a machine stamps all the
letters with postmarks on the postage stamps.
After this, the letters are sorted. All letters addressed to a certain part of the
country are put into one box, while others which are addressed to other parts are put
in some other boxes.
After this has been done, postmen who are deployed to take charge of the
different areas will put the letters into the mailbags. Then, they will ride on their
bicycles or scooters to deliver the letters to our homes.
This has remained as the

best means for people to
communicate with their relatives,
friends or acquaintances who
live out town or abroad for a
very long time until modern
technology such as handphone
and internet become available to
many.
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EXERCISE 1
Answer the following questions based on the information in the reading
passage.
1. Long ago before post offices were set up, letters were delivered ……….
a. manually
b. personally
c. officially
d. haphazardly
2. Why would some letters be delivered to the addressees weeks or months

later?
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3. What does the word “addressee” in the passage refer to?

a. The person who is sending the letter.
b. The person who gets the letter from the postman.
c. The person to whom the letter is meant for.
d. The address to which the letter is to be sent.
4. Why would postmen have to bring the letters from the post boxes to the post
office?
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5. In your own opinion, letters have their postage stamped with postmarks …….
a. so that the stamps cannot be used again.
b. as a form of payment for the service given by postmen.
c. to decorate the letter.
d. to indicate that the letter has been stamped by the machine.
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6. In your own opinion, it is necessary to sort letters ……….
a. so that they can be neatly bundled before delivery.
b. so that the postmen in charge of certain areas can deliver them efficiently.
c. so that the addressee can look for his letter easily at the post office.
d. so that the letters do not get lost.
7. Why do you think postmen ride on bicycles and scooters to deliver letters?
a. Riding on bicycles and scooters do not need licenses.
b. It is the fastest mode of transportation.
c. It is a convenient and cheap mode of transportation.
d. Postmen can enjoy riding while delivering letters.
8. According to the last paragraph, why do people not continue using letters as a
means of communication?
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EXERCISE 2
Make sentences with words you have learnt from the passage.
1. acquaintances
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2. deliver
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3. destination
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4. in a matter of days
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5. take charge of
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6. due to
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7. deploy
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8. means
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EXERCISE 3
Rearrange the words in each number to form one logical sentence. Begin the
sentence with the capitalized word.
1. addressees – need – out – the – WE – first – delivering – the – to – sort – to –

letters – them – before
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2. way – much – distance – we – cover – too – is – THE – that – to – have

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3. deployed – area – were – the – crime – to – the – THE – policemen –
investigate – to
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4. friends – with – PEOPLE – enjoy – convenience – chatting – phone – through

– of – the – can – now
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REVIEW: UNIT 1 - 3
EXERCISE 1
Fill in the blanks using the words you have learnt from Unit 1 – 3.
1. Jane’s house is quite a _____________ away from my house.

a. destination c. distance
b. convenience d. postage
2. As his eyes are covered with plastic, everything looks ____________ to him.
a. convenience c. common
b. defect d. blurry
3. The company issues one week warranty to all customers who receive its
products with ____________.
a. convenience c. distance
b. defect d. moisture
4. Nowadays, many people have made a ____________ to online learning as it

offers more flexibility than offline learning.
a. convenience c. collection
b. switch d. destination
5. The ____________ house in front of the post office has long been rumoured
to be haunted.
a. blurry c. wasted
b. short-sighted d. dreary-looking
6. After I drove all the way to her ____________, she called me to drive her
home back.
a. destination c. distance
b. collection d. defect
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7. We can expect much ____________ from the students who are having party.
a. greenery c. addressee
b. laughter d. acquaintance
8. Jean has so many ____________ from her college and her workplace.
a. relatives c. collections
b. acquaintances d. addressees
9. Once electricity becomes ____________ in the island, there will be

development soon.
a. destination c. deployed
b. available d. wonderful
10. I ____________ that no everyone will agree with what I say and what I
believe.
a. prefer c. affect
b. explore d. realize
EXERCISE 2
Translate the following sentences into English. Use the words or expressions
you have learnt from reading passages unit 1 – 3 to translate the underlined
parts of the sentences.
1. Kita tidak akan tahu bahaya apa yang ada di depan kita, jadi kita hanya
perlu berusaha melakukan yang terbaik.
2. Dengan begitu banyak pilihan yang tersedia, Jane kebigungan membuat
keputusan yang paling baik buat dirinya.
3. Ada kenaikan jumlah orang yang berubah menggunakan mobil listrik
sekarang karena lebih sedikit menyebabkan polusi udara.
4. Semua kotak yang ada di dalam kamar itu sudah disortir sebelum diberikan
kepada para petugas untuk dikirimkan ke alamat tujuan.
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EXERCISE 3
Write down twelve words that you can think of from the letters given below.
You can only use repeat the letters as many as given in the box.
BYAPLCMTR
SJHIOEMGB
DSRTIAELNK
EXERCISE 4
Fill in each blank with the most suitable answer from the box. Each answer may be
used only once or not at all.
had spoken has spoken speaking spoke speech speak
Kara was (1)_____________________ to Keith when I walked into the room. Since I
was going to (2)_____________________ to Kara about our surprise party for Keith, I had to
quickly think of something else to say. I (3)______________________ about what happened
at school instead. I told them how Mrs. Bennet was really angry today when Christopher
interrupted her (4)_____________________ about how students should behave towards
their teachers. Christopher (5)_____________________ rudely to Mrs. Bennet many times
before, so she gave him five demerit points and called his parents.
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PRACTICE 4
A merchant kept a bird in a cage. He was going to India, the land from where
the bird came. He asked the bird whether it would like him to bring anything back for
it. The bird asked for its freedom, but was refused. So, it asked the merchant to visit
a jungle in India and inform the free birds there what had happened to it.
The merchant did so, and no sooner had he told them about the bird and how
he kept it in a cage than a wild bird just like his own at home fell out of a tree and
landed on the ground near his feet. The merchant thought that the bird must be a
relative of his bird and the shocking news he brought must have caused its death.
When he got home, the bird asked him whether

he had brought good news from India. “No,” said the
merchant, “I fear that my news is bad. One of your
relatives collapsed and fell at my feet when I
mentioned your captivity.”
As soon as these words were spoken, the

merchant’s bird collapsed and fell to the bottom of
the cage. “The news of its relative’s death has killed
it too,” thought the merchant. Sorrowfully, he picked up the bird and put it on the
windowsill. At once the bird got up and flew to a nearby tree.
“Now you know,” the bird said, “that what you thought was disaster was in fact
good news for me. The message you brought back was actually telling me how to
free myself.” With these words, the bird flew away in the direction of its home. The
clever bird won its freedom at last.
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EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct answer.
1. The merchant was willing to __________.
a. let the bird accompany him
b. carry the bird’s message
c. release the bird from its cage
d. take the bird back to India
2. __________, one of the birds fell onto the ground at his feet.
a. When the merchant was going to India
b. Before the merchant could speak
c. After he had informed the wild birds
d. As soon as the merchant visited the jungle
3. The wild bird was teaching the merchant’s bird how to __________.
a. welcome bad news
b. gain its freedom
c. play dead
d. behave sorrowfully
4. What did the merchant’s bird do after hearing the message?

a. It pretended to be dead.
b. It flew to a nearby tree.
c. It told the merchant the truth.
d. It lay still on the windowsill.
5. Where did the bird go after leaving the merchant?

a. It flew to its home in a nearby tree.
b. It flew to the nearest jungle.
c. It flew in the direction of its owner’s house.
d. It flew to India which was its homeland.
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EXERCISE 2
In the brackets, write “TRUE” if the statement is correct and “FALSE” if it is
wrong.
1. The merchant went to India just to inform the wild bird. ( )

2. The wild birds were smarter than the bird in the cage. ( )
3. The merchant was sad when he thought his bird had died. ( )
4. The bird ‘died’ immediately after hearing the ‘bad’ news. ( )
5. The merchant was a wise man. ( )
EXERCISE 3
Find a word in the reading passage that describe the pictures in each number.
L __ __ __ __
1. __ __ __ S __ I __ __ __ __
5. __ __ W __ __ __ __
E __ __ __ __ __ __
2. __ __ T U __ __ __ __
6. __ __
H
3. __ __ __ __ __
E
4. __ __ __ __
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PRACTICE 5
Early one Sunday morning, Shufen’s mother woke her up. “Wake up, Shufen.
We are going to the fish market today,” said her mother. Shufen hurriedly got up and
got ready.
Ten minutes later, Shufen and her mother set off for the fish market. There was
a strong smell of fishes in the air. The market was a busy place. A lot of housewives
were already at the market haggling over the prices of the fishes.
At a particular fish stall, Shufen saw an interesting event. Two housewives were
arguing with the stall keeper for the possession of a big salmon. One was short and
fat while the other was tall and thin. The
fat woman cried, “No, it’s mine. I’ve
already pair for it.” Their exchange
became heated. Soon both of them were
fighting.
A short while later, a few policemen

arrived. They separated the fighting
women. To the relief of the stall keeper,
the two women left quietly with the
policemen.
“Shufen!” She heard her mother

calling her from a nearby stall. “Hurry up. We are going home.” Her mother had
bought a big carp. It was for lunch. It had been an interesting day and lunch was
going to be delicious.
EXERCISE 1
Answer the following questions.
1. What does the word “haggling” mean?

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2. Who were fighting? Describe them.
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3. Why were they fighting?

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4. For what reason was the stall keeper relieved?

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5. The writer said “… lunch was going to be delicious.” What was going to be
cooked for lunch?
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6. What does the phrase “Their exchange became heated” mean?

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7. What was the interesting incident that Shufen saw?

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8. Who stopped the women from fighting?

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EXERCISE 2
Use the words from the passage to fill in the blanks.
1. I do not like anybody else to touch my p____________________ while I am
not at home.
2. After hearing the bad news, my mother h____________________ informed
my father.
3. There was a strong s_____________________ coming from the toilet at the
corner.
4. Most mothers enjoy h_____________________ over the prices that the
sellers set.
5. To my r____________________, my dog came home safe and sound.
6. Because the market was so crowded, I was afraid that I would be
s____________________ from my mother.
7. Can you get me a loaf of bread and a jar of strawberry jam from the
n____________________ provision shop?
8. Hearing them e____________________ laughter, I know that they are still
good friends.
EXERCISE 3
Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Orang-orang biasanya bertukar hadiah sewaktu ada acara-acara khusus
seperti hari Natal.
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2. Kakak perempuan saya hanyalah seorang ibu rumah tangga tapi dia punya
lebih banyak waktu untuk menjaga anak-anaknya.
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3. Jessica bergegas jalan pulang ke rumah karena langit sudah mendung dan
sebentar lagi bakal hujan.
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4. Saya mendengar guru saya memanggil nama saya, tapi saat saya menoleh
ke belakang, saya tidak lihat siapa-siapa.
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5. Dua paman sedang berdebat mengenai siapa yang seharusnya duduk di

kursi yang kosong itu.
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PRACTICE 6
EXERCISE 1
Using the facial pictures below, draw the types of hair as directed in each
number.
1. SHOULDER- LENGTH 5. PLAITED HAIR

STRAIGHT HAIR
2. CURLY HAIR 6. DREADLOCKS
3. BOB HAIR 7. SPIKY HAIR
4. WAVY HAIR
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EXERCISE 2
Having healthy hair is important to a person. In a hot and humid country, hair
should be washed every day.
Most of us have different types of hair. Some of us have dry hair while others
have normal or oily hair. There are various types of shampoos which are used to
wash different types of hair.
It is quite easy to wash your hair. To wash, just put a small amount of shampoo
into your hand and gently rub it onto your hair. After that, you must rinse your hair
thoroughly. It is also important to dry your hair. Damp hair is a perfect breeding
ground for bacteria. Dirty hair also encourages bacteria to grow.
Well-balanced meals are important for the

growth of healthy hair. What you eat determines the
health of your body. You must eat food with vitamins,
minerals and proteins and also drink plenty of water.
Clean healthy hair is an asset. When you have

clean hair, you will usually look neat and tidy. This is a
good image for you because people will usually think
well of you. Thus, you must treat your hair well.

1. What is important to a person’s health?
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2. How many different types of hair are there? What are they?
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3. Why are there different shampoos?
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4. How do you wash your hair?

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5. Why is it necessary to dry our hair?

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6. What must you do to have healthy hair?

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7. What is a “well-balanced meal”?

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8. What does healthy hair reflect? Why?

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EXERCISE 3
Complete the sentences below by filling in the blanks with words you have
learnt from the passage.
1. My mother told me that I have to keep my room ………………………… and
………………………… all the time.
2. We sweat a lot while camping in the forest because it is so
………………………… there.
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3. We have to …………………………….. every one kindly and politely.
4. Frogs like to stay around ………………………………. area.
5. There are ……………………………… types of hair that girls can have
nowadays.
6. My mother saw a dirty stain on my shirt and quickly ……………………………..
it with detergent.
7. I have searched the drawers ………………………………., but I still couldn’t
find my watch.
8. My grandfather always ……………………………….. me to a caring person.
9. How do you …………………………….. who will win the competition?
10. Don’t ……………………………….. your skin when it is itchy because it will get
worse.
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REVIEW: UNIT 4 - 6
EXERCISE 1
1. My mother loves ____________ over the prices whenever she buys things at
the market.
a. hurrying c. fighting
b. arguing d. haggling
2. She bought some fresh meat and fish from the nearby ____________.
a. carp c. place
b. stall d. captivity
3. Because the weather was very hot, my grandmother almost ____________

when she walked home from the market.
a. collapsed c. mentioned
b. landed d. caused
4. Frogs can mostly be found at ____________ area.

a. dry c. damp
b. oily d. healthy
5. It is important for us to have ____________ meal for the growth of healthy

hair.
a. well-balanced c. asset
b. oily d. breeding
6. We try to ____________ Jimmy to participate in the singing contest.

a. determine c. treat
b. encourage d. argue
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7. The two groups were ____________ over who was going to occupy the room.
a. exchanging c. arguing
b. heating d. determining
8. The airplane just ____________ at the airport about a couple of hours ago.
a. collapsed c. mentioned
b. refused d. landed
9. The ____________ from Egypt was so confused with the things in the new
land that he decided to sail back to his country.
a. captivity c. stall keeper
b. merchant d. ground
10. Wet places are the perfect ____________ ground for many insects and
bacteria.
a. image c. breeding
b. health d. carp
EXERCISE 2
Find the words from the reading passage 4 – 6 that have the same meaning as
the following.
1. sadly = S…………………………………………
2. the condition where you are not allowed to be free =
C…………………………………….
3. in a quick manner = H……………………………………...
4. fainted, fell down = C……………………………………...
5. completely, entirely = T……………………………………….
6. feeling of relax after being freed from distress =
R…………………………………….
7. persuade someone to do something = E……………………………………
8. argument = E………………………………………
9. bargaining = H……………………………………….
10. split = S……………………………………...
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EXERCISE 3
Make sentences using the words that you have answered in exercise 2.
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PRACTICE 7
Codes and ciphers are ways in which messages are made secret. If you and
your friends wish to share a secret, you can write it in codes or ciphers so that only
you and your friends understand. In a code, each word is written as a secret code
word or code number. In a cipher, each letter is changed.
Codes and ciphers have played an

important role in the history of the world.
For example, in World War II, the
Americans broke Japan’s most important
naval code and got enough information to
destroy a powerful Japanese fleet. Julius
Caesar, the Roman ruler about two
thousand years ago, used ciphers in
sending secret messages to his generals. If the enemies got to know of Julius
Caesar’s plans, the battles could not be won. In the sixteenth century, codes and
ciphers were very widely used among scientists. They wrote messages to one
another in code so that no one else would learn of their scientific studies.
In these modern times, codes and ciphers are in great use. Governments use
more complicated ones to safeguard their highly confidential information from being
deciphered should they fall into the wrong hands. Storekeepers use codes to mark
their goods to keep track of their stock. Sometimes, personal letters are also written
in codes.
EXERCISE 1
Answer the following questions based on the information from the reading
passage.
1. What is the main purpose of writing in codes and ciphers?

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2. How are codes different from ciphers?
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3. Why did Julius Caesar use ciphers when he sent secret messages to his
generals during battles?
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4. When did codes and ciphers become popular among scientists?

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5. What is another word for “safeguard”?

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EXERCISE 2
Find the words in the passage that have the following meaning.
1. private, belonging to oneself only : P………………………………
2. things that you do not want people to know
about : S………………………………
3. task, function : R………………………………
4. give sign : M………………………………
5. a person that constantly opposes you : E………………………………
6. fight or war : B………………………………
7. may not be revealed to other people : C………………………………
8. protect : S………………………………
9. greatly : H………………………………
10. products or things that will be sold : G………………………………
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EXERCISE 3
Fill in the blanks using the suitable words from the reading passage.
1. The questions are so ………………………………… that it is impossible for me
to answer.
2. I would like to ………………………………. with you a story that I have heard
about when I was a child.
3. Nobody can ever ……………………………………. these writings. It seems to
have been written by aliens.
4. The explosion was so ……………………………………… that it brought down
all buildings around it.
5. This letter is very ……………………………………... so don’t let anyone read
it.
6. The merchants have just stored his …………………………………. in the
warehouse.
7. The problem became much more …………………………………. than I
thought.
8. Your presence to the meeting is …………………………………. appreciated.
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PRACTICE 8
Of all the places in the world, I judge my home to be a paradise. As the old
saying goes, “East or West, my home is the best.” My home offers affection and
security. I live with my parents, my elder brother and younger sister.
I belong to a middle-class family. My father is a supervisor in a factory and my

mother is a production operator in the same factory. We have a four-room flat which
is well-decorated. The northern corner has a television set which is connected to a
video recorder. Some ten feet from that end, there is a mahogany sofa set with an
ornamented tea-table in front.
Our kitchen is fully equipped with cabinets and a small store. A small dining
table with four chairs are placed near the sink. A big refrigerator stands silent in the
corner. Our home has been decorated with many memorable souvenirs which
remind us of our visits to different places. Our home has three bedrooms. The
master bedroom is occupied by my parents. I share the second bedroom with my
younger sister. The third bedroom is solely occupied by my brother. Sometimes, it is
used as a guest room for our relatives from villages. They
usually visit us during festival seasons. Our family is
a small and happy family where every member
has consideration for the needs and comforts of
the others. All of us do our share of
housework. Most mornings, the place looks
busy as everyone rushes about doing one’s
morning chores. We normally have a light and
quick breakfast. Every evening, my family will
have dinner together. This is the time of day I like
best.
We keep our home neat. Everything is kept in order and in its place. I am very
proud of my home and I love it very much.
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EXERCISE 1
After reading, decide whether the following sentences are TRUE or FALSE.
________ 1. The writer shares her room with her brother.
________ 2. They have a VCD player.
________ 3. They like to take pictures if they go somewhere for vacation.
________ 4. The writer’s home is very large.
________ 5. The writer’s mother is the only person who does the housework.
________ 6. They always take a long time to have their breakfast.
________ 7. The writer’s parents have the same employer.
________ 8. The writer’s parents sleep in the master bedroom.
________ 9. During festival seasons, there will be more people in the writer’s
house.
________ 10. The writer like the dinner time with her family best.
________ 11. The family members love one another.
________ 12. They always put their things carelessly.
________ 13. Their refrigerator is put in the kitchen.
________ 14. The writer’s brother sleeps alone.
________ 15. The writer’s parents are very rich.
EXERCISE 2
Write a paragraph to describe your house.
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EXERCISE 3
Match the words found in the reading passage in column A with their
meanings in column B.
No. Column A Column B

1 judge similar
2 affection unforgettable
3 security only
4 same tasks
5 silent hurries
6 memorable give one’s opinion
7 solely safety
8 rushes tidy
9 chores love
10 neat quiet
EXERCISE 4
Use the words in column A to complete the sentences below.
1. Don’t make the room dirty. You have to keep all your things
…………………………….. .
2. Never buy a car ………………………………. because of the prestige.
3. Our parents always teach us to do household …………………………….. .
4. Please keep ……………………………….! The baby is sleeping.
5. That place is lack of ………………………………… . Many crimes have
happened there.
6. The boy tried to win the girl’s ……………………………… .
7. The twins look the …………………………….. so that I can’t tell them apart.
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8. We are very late now. I think we have to ………………………………. .
Otherwise, we will miss the bus.
9. We have a ……………………………….. trip to Japan. We will never forget it.
10. We must not ………………………………. people from their outside
appearance.
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PRACTICE 9
The goldfish is one of the most attractive pets in the world. It is relatively easy
to look after.
First, you must decide on the size of your aquarium. It must be the right size
and shape for the number of fishes you decide to keep. Having too many fishes in
the aquarium will stunt the growth of the fish and also cause water pollution.
Goldfish grows best at a temperature of between 18 degrees Celsius to 22

degrees Celsius. The fish requires a good filter, food and oxygen. Plants in the
aquarium help provide food and oxygen for the fish.
Aquarium plants can be bought from pet shops.
When you have satisfied the conditions

mentioned, remember not to overfeed the fish. It can
get sick from over feeding. Young goldfish can be fed
three times a day. Mature goldfish should be fed only
once a day. The water in the aquarium should be
changed at least once a week.
Rearing goldfish is a good hobby. Besides

learning more about the fish, you get a chance to learn how to handle responsibility.
EXERCISE 1
Choose the right answers.
1. What does the word “attractive” mean? It means ……………………….. .

a. fascinating c. beautiful
b. appealing d. handsome
2. What is the first thing you must decide when you want to rear goldfish? I must
decide on …………………………… .
a. the right fish
b. the types of goldfish i want
c. how long i want to keep goldfish
d. the size of the aquarium for my fish
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3. What can stunt the growth of a goldfish? ………………………. can stunt the
growth of a goldfish.
a. overfeeding
b. overcrowding
c. water pollution
d. cold temperature
4. What is the ideal temperature for rearing fish?

a. lukewarm temperature
b. cold temperature between 5 degrees Celsius to 10 degrees Celsius
c. temperature between 18 degrees Celsius to 22 degrees Celsius
d. hot temperature between 25 degrees Celsius to 30 degrees Celsius
5. Why are plants good for the aquarium?

a. They decorate the aquarium.
b. They can keep the fish company.
c. They provide food and oxygen for the fish.
d. They can provide entertainment for the owner.
6. What must you remember when you have bought your goldfish? I must
remember ……………………… .
a. to clean the fish
b. to feed it with a lot of food
c. to see that they are clean
d. not to feed them too much
7. Do you feed young goldfish as often as mature goldfish?

a. Yes
b. Sometimes
c. Don’t know
d. No
8. How many times should you change the water in your aquarium?
a. once a day
b. once a week
c. once a month
d. as often as possible
9. Select a suitable title for the passage.

a. Ways to Rear Goldfish
b. Rearing Goldfish as a Hobby
c. How to be an Owner of Goldfish
d. The Advantages of Rearing Goldfish
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10. Why is rearing goldfish a good hobby? It is a good hobby because
……………………… .
a. it is easy to look after
b. it is a very cheap hobby
c. you can learn to be an expert at it
d. you can learn to handle responsibility
EXERCISE 2
Find the suitable words from the reading passage to fill in the blanks in the
sentences below.
1. As my grandmother is getting older, we are expected to _________________

her.
2. The air quality in the city centre is not so good as there is much
_________________.
3. Raising a pet _________________ so much time, effort and attention.
4. She puts on her red ribbon on her hair to make herself look
_________________.
5. You need to _________________ the box with much care as it is easily
broken.
6. He is _________________ with his English examination result.
7. The baby died because he was badly _________________ by his mother.
8. My parents do not allow me to _________________ any pet at home.
9. To _________________ the growth of mosquitoes in your house, keep your
house clean and cover all water containers in your surroundings.
10. Rebecca is just 12 years old but her thinking is so _________________.
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EXERCISE 3
Look at the picture below and give name to the labels.
Can you find out two creatures that are not supposed to live in an
aquarium in the picture? Circle them.
Name some more things you can find in an aquarium.
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EXERCISE 4
What are your favourite sea creatures? Draw the picture and write anything
you know about them.
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REVIEW: UNIT 7 - 9
EXERCISE 1
1. We are not supposed to put too many fish in one aquarium because it may
____________ the growth of the fish.
a. provide c. satisfy
b. stunt d. feed
2. The problem became so ____________ that no one could solve it.

a. confidential c. complicated
b. scientific d. naval
3. You can definitely ____________ of ships at the harbour.

a. ciphers c. mentioned
b. affection d. fleets
4. My parents always shower me with warm ____________.

a. production c. security
b. affection d. paradise
5. Our living room is fully ____________ with cupboards and a luxurious TV set.
a. handled c. connected
b. fed d. equipped
6. When we decide to keep pet, it means we are ready to accept a new

____________ of taking care of it.
a. condition c. responsibility
b. growth d. pollution
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7. The final test that our teacher gave was ____________ easier than this test.
a. only c. solely
b. relatively d. highly
8. This message is really ____________, so please do not let anyone know

about it.
a. confidential c. scientific
b. complicated d. proud
9. After much ____________, we decide to sell our old house and buy a new
one.
a. consideration c. production
b. chores d. affection
10. Since we come from ____________ family, we cannot afford such a luxury
like many rich families can enjoy.
a. ornamented c. well-decorated
b. happy d. middle-class
EXERCISE 2
Find the words from the reading passage 7 – 9 that have the same meaning as
the following.
1. only = S…………………………………
2. things that you must do at home, such as cleaning, washing dishes, etc. =
H……………………………
3. interesting = A………………………………
4. opportunity = C………………………………
5. a person who is actively opposing you = E…………………………………
6. break or translate the code = D…………………………………
7. meal that you have in the morning = B………………………………
8. Aunts, uncles, nephews, nieces, cousins are your R…………………………...
9. basin or place where you wash the dishes = S…………………………………
10. a cool place where you keep food so that it may not spoil =
R…………………………………
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EXERCISE 3
Make sentences using the words that you have answered in exercise 2.
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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8. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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PRACTICE 10
EXERCISE 1
Label the things in the following pictures. What is it?
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EXERCISE 2
Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions that
follow.
Acupuncture is a very old Chinese medical custom. It is the insertion of small

needles at specific points in the human body. Ancient Chinese believed that
acupuncture could be used to cure pain and treat many other illnesses.
Acupuncture is still used in hospitals in China and by private doctors in Japan.

It is an old medical practice. Some acupuncture needles
that have been found date back as far as 4,000 years
ago.
The first acupuncture needles were made of stone.

These needles were very solid but clumsy. However,
when done properly, the insertion of these needles did
not cause pain to the patients. The stone needles were replaced by bronze, gold and
silver needles. Today, the acupuncture needles are made of stainless steel.
Some Chinese doctors still claim that acupuncture is unequalled in treatment of

some illnesses such as rheumatism.
Answer the questions.

1. What is acupuncture?
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2. What is acupuncture good for?

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3. Where is acupuncture practiced nowadays?

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4. How old were the earliest acupuncture needles?
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5. What were the first needles made of?

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6. Besides stone, what else can the needles be made of?

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7. What are acupuncture needles made of today?

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8. What is acupuncture best for?

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EXERCISE 3
Translate the following sentences into English by using words or phrases you
have learnt from the passage.
1. Kebiasaan medis di Cina kuno sering menggunakan akar tanaman dan daun-
daunan untuk menyembuhkan berbagai macam penyakit.
2. Dokter tersebut sudah sangat berpengalaman dalam menyembuhkan pasien.
3. Ada banyak pasien rawat inap yang mengeluh tentang perlakukan buruk dari
para perawat di rumah sakit tersebut.
4. Banyak orang yang mengganti obat-obat modern dengan obat-obat
tradisional sekarang.
5. Akupuntur adalah salah satu pengobatan penyakit dengan cara memasukkan
jarum ke titik tertentu pada tubuh pasien.
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PRACTICE 11
Read the following passage carefully and then answer the questions. Your
Rice is a vital part of our diet. It is the basic diet for more than half of the people
in the world. Some people eat rice for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
There are over 7,000 known varieties of rice. Rice belongs to the group of
cereals. The rice we eat comes from the seeds of rice plants.
Most rice seeds are small

and oval-shaped. They have a
tough, protective covering
called the husk. Inside this
brown covering is a grain of
rice. The grain is again
covered by a protective skin
called the bran. This is the rice
that we eat.
Most people prefer to eat white rice. That is why newly harvested rice are milled
in order to get rid of the tough outer skins. Milling is the process by which the husks
are removed from the grains of rice. Once removed, we get the grains of rice which
are sold in shops.
EXERCISE 1
1. What is a vital part of our diet?

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2. When do people eat rice?

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3. How many varieties of rice are there?
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4. Is rice also known as cereal? Where does it come from?

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5. What does a rice seed look like?

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6. What is the grain of rice protected by?

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7. What is bran?
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8. What is milling?
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EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks with the suitable words or phrases you have learnt from the
passage.
1. You need to watch your D……………………………… if you want to lose

weight.
2. There are many V……………………………….. of food available at the night
market.
3. I was shocked to see that all my documents have been
R…………………………….. from the computer data.
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4. Most plants grow from S…………………………………, but some others can
grow from stems.
5. The mangoes are fresh as they have just been H………………………………
recently.
EXERCISE 3
Fill in the blanks with a suitable word of your own.
Mrs. Chen put a (1)…………………………… of bread and a jar of jam on the

kitchen table. Her children were coming home from school after their
(2)………………………….. . They would be (3)…………………………. . The children
loved jam on their (4)…………………………… .
Just then the telephone (5)…………………………… . Mrs. Chen went to
answer the call. When she came back to the (6)……………………………., the bread
and jam were gone. “Who took all the (7)…………………………?” Mrs. Chen
wondered.
Again she put some bread and jam on the (8)………………………….. . Then,
she went out of the kitchen. She hid behind the door of the kitchen.
A small (9)…………………………. came into the kitchen from the back yard.
She was very thin. Her (10)………………………… were old and dirty. Just as the girl
took more bread, Mrs. Chen came into the kitchen.
“Oh, please don’t call the police,” said the girl. She began to
(11)……………………………. .
“I am not going to call the (12)…………….…………… . You can stay and have
more food,” said kind Mrs. Chen.
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PRACTICE 12
An exciting incident occurred when I was ten years old. My family was staying
in a house in the countryside. My room was facing the back of a hill. It had a
wonderful view of trees and lush green vegetation. The breeze that blew into my
room was sweet and cooling.
One night, I woke up to a suffocating smell. I found that it was smoke. I looked
out my window and saw a giant column of smoke blowing towards my room. It came
from the chicken coop. It smelled surprisingly of something cooking. I ran out of my
room to alert my parents but they were already awake. We all ran to the chicken
coop located some distance away from the house.
All the chickens were flying

around frantically. Some of the
older hens were violently
flapping their wings. The poor
chickens were trying to escape
through the wire netting. The
fire had caught the left side of
the huge chicken coop. My
father hacked the door of the
coop with an axe to let the
chickens out.
A few minutes later, the sound of the fire-engine could be heard. The firemen
managed to put out the fire. It seemed that one of the light bulbs had exploded. A
spark had settled on the dry bedding of straw and started the fire. Luckily, only a few
chickens were burnt while the rest were singed here and there. As a result, we had
chickens for our meals the next few days.
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EXERCISE 1
1. What view did the writer’s room have?

a. the countryside
b. a house
c. a chicken coop
d. trees and lush green vegetation
2. What was the “exciting incident” that occurred?

a. The writer became ten years old.
b. A fire razed the writer’s chicken coop.
c. A wonderful view could be seen by the writer every day.
d. The writer lived in a room facing the back of a hill.
3. What made the writer wake up one night?

a. The house caught fire.
b. The writer could not sleep.
c. The writer was feeling very hot.
d. There was a suffocating smell of smoke in the air.
4. Where was the smoke coming from? The smoke was coming from
…………………………
a. the fire-engines.
b. the back of the hill.
c. the writer’s second floor room.
d. the chicken coop which had caught fire.
5. What did the writer and his parents do when they found out about the fire?
a. They ran away.
b. They ran to the chicken coop.
c. They called the fire-brigade.
d. They ran to the neighbours for help.
6. What does the word “frantically” in line 13 mean? It means

…………………………
a. anxiously
b. feverishly
c. hectically
d. quickly
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7. What were the chickens doing at the time of the fire?
a. They were trying very hard to escape.
b. They were making a lot of noise.
c. They were enjoying the fire.
d. They were burning to death.
8. Define the word “hacked”. The word means ……………………….. .

a. shook
b. unlocked
c. pulled violently
d. chopped to pieces
9. How did the chickens escape the fire?

a. through the open door of the chicken coop
b. by becoming lunch for the family
c. by flying around frantically
d. the firemen rescued them
10. What was the main cause of the fire?

a. None of the above
b. The dry bedding of straw
c. The writer’s father who locked the door of the chicken coop
d. A spark from an exploding light bulb
EXERCISE 2
Rearrange the words in each sentence to form a logical sentence. Begin with
the capitalized word.
1. vegetation – a – THE – view – and – green – wonderful – has – village – of –

lush – trees
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2. smell – surprised – very – I – woke – a – was – I – up – suffocating – to –

when
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3. bulb – exploded – and – light – had – THE – fell – spark – on – bedding – the
– its – dry – straw – fire – started – the – of – and
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4. out – as – fire – were – of – frantically – the – running – saw – they – building
– PEOPLE
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5. managed – fire – firemen – LUCKILY – another – it – caught – house – the –

out – before – the – to – put
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EXERCISE 3
Rearrange the letters in each number to form a word.
1. T – R – C – A 4. T – C – O – R – A – T – R
2. L – N – W – M – I – L – I – D 5. H – P – O – K – T – C – R – F – I
3. O – L – P – H – G – U 6. W – R – C – C – O – R – A – S - E
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7. N – A – B – R 9. L – B – T – A – S – E
8. E – S – Y – H – T – C 10. U – S – E – P – T – A – R
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REVIEW: UNIT 10 - 12
EXERCISE 1
1. My little sister was half ____________ when I walked into her room last night.
a. awake c. frantic
b. alert d. violent
2. The chickens were kept in the ____________ for fear that they wandered into
the neighbor’s field.
a. insertion c. coop
b. breeze d. treatment
3. With proper ____________, you will recover from your illness very soon.
a. rheumatism c. custom
b. treatment d. insertion
4. Some people think it is not good to have an over-____________ parent by the

side of a child.
a. protective c. harvested
b. basic d. outer
5. The husks of paddy rice will be removed during the ____________ process in
the factory.
a. grains c. distance
b. flapping d. milling
6. Not seeing her child by her side, she started to search for him ____________.
a. frantically c. properly
b. violently d. surprisingly
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7. The farmer has just ____________ a large number of mangoes from his field..
a. harvested c. removed
b. preferred d. located
8. The news article suggest people live some ____________ away from
animal’s living place.
a. distance c. column
b. coop d. smoke
9. The toilet has not been cleaned for days so there is a _____________ smell
coming out from it.
a. blowing c. facing
b. flapping d. suffocating
10. From our window, we can see the ____________ green vegetation at the hilly
mountain.
a. sweet c. lush
b. suffocating d. exciting
EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks using the word(s) or phrase that you have learnt from reading
passage 10-12.
1. We have never witnessed such a horrifying i________________ like this in
our lives.
2. We really enjoy walking into the forest in the late afternoon and feel the
b________________ blowing to our face.
3. We knew that the house was on fire as we started to see
s________________ coming out from it.
4. You need to g________ r_________ o_________ this rubbish from your
room as soon as possible.
5. There are over 1,000 known v________________ of apples in the world.
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6. Exercising is a v________________ part of healthy lifestyle.
7. Acupuncture is claimed to be u________________ in treating rheumatism.
8. Until now, we haven’t found the medicine to c________________ some
diseases such as HIV.
9. John will never be suitable for that kind of job as he is known to be very
c________________. Last night he just dropped another piece of furniture
due to his carelessness.
10. Many young people have forgotten the traditional c________________ that
are cherished by the older generation.
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PRACTICE 13
A Read the passage carefully and then answer the questions that follow. Your
In the fourteenth century, there was a small Malay settlement on the banks of
the present Singapore River. The settlement was called Temasek which meant “Sea
Town”. The people in the settlement were mostly fishermen who built their attap-
houses on wooden stilts along the muddy coast and river banks. Later, Temasek
became known as “Singapura”. “Singa” means lion and “pura” means town or city.
The name was given by a Hindu prince, who on landing on the island, saw a strange
animal which he thought was a lion. He therefore named the place “Lion City”.
The history of modern Singapore really began in February 1819, when an

Englishman called Stamford Raffles landed on the island. Although most of the
island was then covered with dense jungle and mangrove swamps, Raffles saw that
there was a good safe anchorage for ships close to the shore. The mouth of the
Singapore River would make a good
harbour for small cargo boats. The island
was in a very good position, being on the
main trade route from China to India.
Realising all these advantages, Raffles
set up a trading post near the mouth of
the Singapore River. In a very short time,
Singapore became a great trading centre
to South East Asia. In fact, the position
of Singapore is so important that it is
sometimes referred to as the “Gateway
to the East”.
The port of Singapore is an extremely busy port. It is an entreport, importing

products from one country, assembling and processing the products and then
exporting them to another country. The main trading partners of Singapore include
the USA, West Malaysia, Japan and New Zealand. Ships also call at Singapore from
all over the world for trade and refueling. At present, Singapore is the largest port in
the world after Rotterdam.
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EXERCISE 1
1. Before the founding of Singapore, the predominant race living in the country
was the ……………………………… .
a. Malays c. Chinese
b. Indians d. English
2. The early settlers of the fourteenth century earn their living by

………………………………. .
a. hunting wild animals
b. working in the harbour
c. catching marine life
d. trading with foreigners
3. Raffles was interested in Singapore because ……………………………. .

a. there was a good harbour near the river
b. most of the island was jungle and swamps
c. it had great trading partners like in the USA
d. its position on the trading routes was a strategic one
4. The port of Singapore is an entreport because …………………………….. .

a. it is an extremely busy and large port
b. it had many big and important trading partners
c. it exports the processed products it imports
d. it is referred to as the “Gateway to the East”
5. The word “assembling” in the passage means ……………………………… .

a. gathering together c. putting together
b. packing together d. trading together
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EXERCISE 2
Complete the crossword below.
6S 12S
W A M P
1S E T T L E M E N T H
I O
9P L R
2M 13D 4R
U D Y O U T E E
11A
E R
5T
N R A D I N G
3C O A S T C
A E H
R 10B O
7
G H A R B O U R
O N A
8J
K U N G L E
S E
ACROSS
1 place for living
2 cloudy, not clear
3 part of land near the sea
4 a way to a place
5 action in selling and buying
6 low-lying area that is constantly wet
7 place where ships may find shelter
8 an area of land overgrown with dense forest
DOWN
3 goods or things carried by boat, car, aircraft or any other vehicle
6 upright pole to support feet for walking
9 a town or city where ships harbor to load or unload
10 sides of river
11 a place where ships are anchored
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12 the land along the edge of the sea
13 thick
EXERCISE 3
Make sentences using the following words.
1. assemble
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. muddy
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. dense
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. swamps
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. land on (verb)
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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PRACTICE 14
It was a cold winter day in 1910 when Mr. Elias Disney said to his family, “I’m
going to sell the farm.”
Nine-year-old Walt gasped. He loved the apple farm near Marceline, Missouri,
where he had lived since he was four. The country was beautiful. Besides, Walt liked
to draw the animals – horses, cows, chickens, ducks and pigs. Drawing was about
the only fun he had, because he had so many chores to do. “Please don’t sell the
farm!” Walt begged. His sister, Ruth, also pleaded with her father.
Mr. Disney silenced the children with a look. He ruled his household with an
iron fist and a ready whip. Only three years earlier, two of his sons, Ray and Herbert,
had run away from home. Walt and seventeen-year-old Roy were now the only boys
at home.
“Make some signs for advertising the place,” Mr. Disney ordered Roy. “Then
you and Walter tack them up on trees and telephone poles.”
Walt, hoping for sympathy,

looked fearfully at his mother,
although he feared it would do no
good. Mrs. Disney never went
against her husband. The children
did not know whether she agreed
with their father or whether she was
afraid to speak her mind. Roy put
his arm round Walt and led them out of the room. He always treated his younger
brother with kindness and understanding. “Pa has to sell the farm,” Roy explained
kindly. “The price of apples has dropped so low that he can’t afford to hire workers
and he can’t run the farm with just you and me to help. Besides, he isn’t well.”
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EXERCISE 1
Answer the following questions with complete sentences.
1. Why did Walt gasp when he heard his father say that he wanted to sell the
farm?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. What was grown on the farm?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. How did Walt usually spend his time on farm?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. What does “ruled his household with an iron will” tell us about the way Mr.
Disney ran his family?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. How many brothers did Walt have?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. How many brothers did Walt have?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. How did Mr. Disney advertise the farm for sale?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
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8. Why did Walt fear that his mother could not help him?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
9. In what way did Roy show that he loved his brother?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
10. Why did Mr. Disney have to sell the farm?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
EXERCISE 2
Translate the following sentences into English by using the expressions you
have learnt from the passage.
1. Jane melihat mata ibunya dengan perasaan takut karena dia sudah merusak
tas kesukaannya.
2. Karena ibu anak-anak tersebut kewalahan mengatur anak-anaknya, ayah
mereka mendiamkan mereka hanya dengan tatapan mata.
3. Mengharapkan rasa simpati mereka, anak itu terus bernyanyi di antara orang-
orang yang makan di rumah makan itu.
4. Roy dikenal sebagai anak yang sangat baik dan dia memperlakukan adik-
adiknya dengan kebaikan dan pengertian.
5. Ayah mereka memerintah keluarganya dengan tangan besi dan terkadang
memukuli ibu mereka sewaktu ia mabuk berat.
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PRACTICE 15
The twenty-two-year-old Chinese steward looked at his watch. It was already

11.40 in the morning. If he did not hurry, he would be late to serve lunch. He had just
finished dressing up when the ship suddenly lurched sharply. An explosion rocked
the ship. He looked stunned as a pillar of water shot through the shattered porthole.
Wensheng grabbed his life-jacket. He rushed out into the alley outside his
cabin. He struggled to keep his footing. The ship was slanted at such an angle that
he would have to climb the ladder up to his assigned station with both hands. He
took a few precious seconds to pull on his life-jacket. He took a few precious
seconds to pull on his life-jacket. Others rushed past him, calling to him to hurry. By
the time he reached the deck, his assigned life-boat was gone.
Suddenly, the ship lurched violently again. Wensheng caught a glimpse of
some of the seamen trying to launch a lifeboat. He scrambled to them. Just then a
noise like thunder ripped through the ship.
“Over the side!” shouted one sailor.
Before Wensheng
could move, the ship
dipped. It began to plunge
into the sea. Wensheng
was thrown overboard by
the sudden movement of
the sinking ship. He sucked in great pulps of water and oil. When he surfaced, he
grabbed a broken plank. He cleared his eyes of the sticky oil.
All that was left of the ship were some large bubbles in a great pool of oil. He
could see pieces of debris and a few men struggling in the water. Wensheng began
to kick furiously, pushing the plank in front of him. He saw two men pulling a third
into a raft about thirty metres away.
“Help! Help!” Wensheng called.
They gave no sign of seeing or hearing him. As soon as the third was in the
raft, they started to row away.
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EXERCISE 1
Choose the correct answer.
1. The ship first lurched violently when Wensheng _______.

a. Had just served lunch
b. Was going to serve lunch
c. Had finished lunch
d. Was late serving lunch
2. How many explosions were there? There were _______.

a. one c. two
b. three d. four
3. Wensheng found himself in the sea when the ship _______.

a. slanted c. lurched
b. sank d. exploded
4. A word similar in meaning to “shattered” in line 6 is _______.

a. broken c. shaken
b. cracked d. slit
5. The word “assigned” as used in the passage means _______.

a. numbered c. given
b. chosen d. taken
6. How many men did Wensheng see getting into the raft? He saw _______
getting into the raft.
a. one man c. two men
b. three men d. four men
7. Which statement is correct?

a. Wensheng had already put on a life-jacket when he fell into the water.
b. Wensheng had not put on his life-jacket when he fell into the water.
c. Wensheng was putting on his life-jacket when he fell into the water.
d. Wensheng was grabbing a life-jacket when he fell into the water.
8. Which sentence in the passage tells you that Wensheng found it difficult to
remain standing?
a. He rushed out into the alley outside his cabin.
b. He looked stunned as a pillar of water shot through the shattered porthole.
c. He struggled to keep his footing.
d. Before Wensheng could move, the ship dipped.
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9. Which sentence tells you that the ship had sunk completely?
a. The ship was slanted at such an angle that he would have to climb the
ladder up to his assigned station with both hands.
b. Suddenly, the ship lurched violently again.
c. All that was left of the ship were some large bubbles in a great pool of oil.
d. Before Wensheng could move, the ship dipped.
10. What made it difficult for Wensheng to see?

a. water c. oil
b. planks d. salt
EXERCISE 2
Complete the crosswords below.
10
9
1
11
2
13
3 8
7
5 12
6
4
ACROSS
1. broken into pieces
2. leaning in a particular direction
3. moved unsteadily
4. a vertical structure to climb
5. pieces of remains
6. angrily
7. off the boat or ship
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DOWN
3. We use it to escape from sinking ship.
8. a room or compartment of a ship
9. tried hard
10. to be quick
11. valuable
12. small boat
13. wooden platform
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EXERCISE 1
1. “Don’t leave me alone,” she ____________.

a. ordered c. pleaded
b. feared d. agreed
2. He always treated his younger sister with kindness and ____________.

a. understanding c. whip
b. iron fist d. explosion
3. A loud ____________ occurred while the workers were working in the factory.
a. glimpse c. explosion
b. movement d. plank
4. ____________ from the aircraft was scattered over a large area of land.
a. bubbles c. lifeboat
b. debris d. glimpse
5. I only caught a ____________ of the driver of the getaway car, but I know I
would recognize her if I saw her again.
a. settlement c. bubble
b. stilt d. glimpse
6. Permanent European ____________ were established here in the 1830s.

a. settlements c. pulps
b. seamen d. lifeboats
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7. “Get out of here!” she shouted ____________.
a. mostly c. extremely
b. furiously d. violently
8. The train ____________ forward and some of the people standing fell over.
a. struggled c. scrambled
b. shattered d. lurched
9. As he has gained so much weight, his new trousers ____________ when he

bent down.
a. ripped c. slanted
b. lurched d. assigned
10. The museum is full of rare and ____________ treasures.

a. slanted c. precious
b. stunned d. sinking
EXERCISE 2
Use the words that you have learnt from reading passage 13 – 15 to describe
the following pictures.
1. ………………………….. 3. …………………………….
2. ………………………….. 4. …………………………….
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5. …………………………… 7. ……………………………..
6. ……………………………. 8. ……………………………..
EXERCISE 3
Rearrange the words in each number to form a good sentence. Begin the
sentence with the capitalized word.
1. about – DRAWING – only – had – the - do – fun – because – chores – was –
he – he – so – many – had – to
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. THE – slanted – both – at – such – ship – angle – was – hands – an – would –

that – he – climb – have – to – the – up – with – ladder
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. in – THE – coast – were – the – mostly – along – fishermen – their – people –

built – who – on – wooden – the – stilts – settlement – muddy – houses
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. most – the – was – island – covered – anchorage – a – then – with – there –

dense – was – good – safe – of – for – ALTHOUGH – jungle – ships
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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PRACTICE 16
Cats have excellent vision. They can recognize their owners at a distance of
more than thirty meters. Their favorite color is red.
The cats’ ears are constructed in such a way that the animals can listen in all
directions without moving their head. The animal can hear much better than man. A
sleeping cat can hear a mouse seventeen meters away. A fully awake cat
recognizes the sound at twenty-two meters.
A cat is able to pin-point the location of a

mouse hidden in tall grasses by the use of its ears
alone. From a distance of up to two meters away, it
jumps high into their air and pounces on the mouse.
Cats are successful in catching the mouse about
sixty per cent of the time.
A cat’s horny whiskers appear above its mouth. These whiskers are very
useful. They help the cat to keep perfect balance, even when it is walking on a very
narrow fence. When the cat is transporting a mouse, the whiskers fold around the
prey.
A cat stalks and catches mice alone. If two cats stalking the same mouse in tall
grasses leap at the same time, they may accidentally collide into each other.
Otherwise, cats usually like the company of other cats. In the evenings, they are
quite likely to be found in groups.
EXERCISE 1
Answer the questions with complete sentence.
1. Write down one sentence from the passage that tells you cats can see very
well.
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. What colour do cats like best?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. Which sentence in the passage states that cats sometimes like to be with
other cats?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Why does a cat stalk and catch mice alone?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Which part of the cat’s body enables it to know the exact location of a mouse
hidden in tall grasses?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
6. How successful are cats at catching mice?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
7. What does the construction of the cat’s ears allow it to do?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. When does a cat recognize the sound of a mouse at twenty-two meters?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
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EXERCISE 2
Fill in the blanks with words that you have learnt from the passage.
1. The mysterious man __________________ suddenly behind her.

2. The angry tiger __________________ on its little prey after it has been
cornered.
3. A drunk man cannot keep his __________________ while walking.
4. The horse took a leap and jumped over the __________________ that
separate the field and the road.
5. At first, I could not __________________ him as he was wearing a mask.
6. My friends like to __________________ on their friends through social media.
7. When my maid was cleaning the room, she __________________ dropped
my mom’s flower pot.
8. It was horrifying to see two motorbikes __________________ in the middle of
the road.
9. She wasn’t fully __________________ when she picked up my phone.
10. After changing his studying habit, his scores become __________________.
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PRACTICE 17
The bat is a remarkable creature. Its face is a cross between a cat and a rat. It
has thumbs, toes, tails, big ears and is covered with fur.
There are about nine hundred species of bats in the world. These can be
divided into two main types. They are the microbats and the megabats. Megabats
feed on flowers, pollen and fruits. Microbats eat a variety of food such as insects,
fishes, and fruits.
A few microbats like the taste of blood. People have associated the name
“vampire” with blood-sucking ghosts
for a long time. When these blood
sucking bats were discovered, they
were named the “vampire bats”.
Vampire bats attack chickens, horses,
cattle and other large animals. These
bats are small. They are even smaller
than a man’s hand. They can only be
found in the American tropics.
Bats only fly out during the night. During the day, they hang upside down in
dark places such as caves.
Bats are edible creatures. In Western Samoa, people consider the bat a
delicacy. It is wrapped in leaves and baked on stones. It is then served with the
wings burned off. One person who has tasted it said it tasted like oily chicken.
EXERCISE 1
Answer the following questions with complete sentences.
1. Describe a bat’s face.

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2. How many main groups of bats are there? What are they?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. What do megabats eat?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. What is a “vampire” supposed to be?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
5. Why were the bats discovered in the American tropics named “vampire” bats?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. Not all bats will attack rats. Which group of bats will attack rats?
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. What do bats do during the day?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
8. Bats are known to be served as a delicacy. How is this delicacy served?

…………………………………………………………………………………………
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EXERCISE 2
Match the words in the left column with their definitions.
1. edible ⦁ ⦁ related
2. remarkable ⦁ ⦁ luxurious food
3. cross ⦁ ⦁ mixture
4. delicacy ⦁ ⦁ can be eaten
5. wrapped ⦁ ⦁ put on the table to be eaten
6. associated ⦁ ⦁ covered
7. feed ⦁ ⦁ eat something
8. served ⦁ ⦁ combination or mixture of things
EXERCISE 3
Make sentences by using the words in exercise 2.
1. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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2. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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6. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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7. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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8. …………………………………………………………………………………………
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PRACTICE 18
Prema had a little garden at the back of her house. She grew peas, tomatoes,
carrots, and cabbages. One afternoon, while she was picking some peas for dinner,
she heard a chirping sound. She thought it was a bird’s call. She looked up and
around. Prema did not see any bird around. Then she heard the sound again. It
seemed to come from somewhere near her feet.
She looked down. There was a big toad with a puffed-out throat. It was
frantically trying to escape from a tiny grass snake. The snake was nipping at its
heels like a little naughty child teasing a fat man.
The scene was both pathetic and ridiculous. The toad could easily have
swallowed the little “whippersnapper” in a wink. As
Prema tossed the snake into the bushes, she saw
the toad cheep despairingly and roll over on its
back. She thought it had died of fright. For several
minutes it was still, appearing not even to be
breathing. Then it stretched up, flipped over and
hopped away.
It moved so quickly that Prema did not have a chance to see in which direction
the toad had hopped. She had hopped to examine the little creature more closely.
Prema searched the garden. She saw more than a dozen toads snapping up
flea, beetles and gulping up grasshoppers. The toads ate insects that destroy plants,
so Prema left them alone.
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EXERCISE 1
Choose the right answer.
1. The chirping sound Prema heard was made by a __________.
a. bird c. grasshopper
b. snake d. toad
2. The “whippersnapper” was the __________.

a. snake c. toad
b. grasshopper d. ant
3. “In a wink” means __________.

a. very solely c. very sadly
b. very quickly d. very happily
4. The opposite of “despairingly” is __________.

a. sadly c. cheerfully
b. excitedly d. truthfully
5. The word “pathetic” means __________.

a. pleased c. perfect
b. pitiful d. pessimistic
6. Which word in the passage tells you that the toad may not be really dead but
only seemed to be so?
a. The word is “ridiculous”.
b. The word is ”frantically”.
c. The word is “despairingly”.
d. The word is “appearing”.
7. What did Prema grow in her garden? Prema grew __________ in her garden.
a. vegetables c. fruits
b. flowers d. grapevines
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8. Why did Prema search her garden? She searched her garden for
__________.
a. frogs c. snakes
b. toads d. plants
9. How many toads did Prema see in the garden? Prema saw more than
__________.
a. twelve toads there
b. twenty toads there
c. thirty toads there
d. one hundred toads there
10. The toad is a useful animal. Which sentence in the passage tells you this?
a. She saw more than a dozen toads snapping up flea, beetles and then
gulping up grasshoppers.
b. The toad could easily have swallowed the little “whippersnapper” in a wink.
c. The toads ate insects that destroy plants, so Prema left them alone.
d. Then it stretched up, flipped over and hopped away.
EXERCISE 2
Rearrange the letters to form words that you have learnt from the passage, and
make sentences by using the words.
1. H – C – I – E – T – T – A – P = ………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. R – D – T – C – N – I – I – O – E = ……………………………………….
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
3. D – H – R – S – C – E – T – E – T = …………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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4. I – A – T – G – E – N – S = ……………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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5. A – S – E – E – P – C = ………………………………………..
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6. L – S – D – I – O – I – R – U – U – C = ………………………………………..
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7. T – F – N – C – R – A – Y – L – A – L = ……………………………………….
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8. G – F – T – I – H – R = …………………………………..
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EXERCISE 3
Rearrange the words to form a good sentence. Begin with the capitalized word.
1. feet – from – to – heard – that – sound – come – near – her – somewhere –

seemed – THE – Prema
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
2. snake – from – trying – a – to – throat – escape – with – puffed-out – a – toad

– big – there – a – was
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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3. wink – tiny – grasshopper – a – swallowed – easily – toad – have – in – the –
could – THE
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
4. in – see – chance – not – did – Prema – a – to – have – direction – which –

had – the – hopped – toad – that – so – quickly – toad – moved – THE
…………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………
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EXERCISE 1
1. Jessica woke up to the ____________ sound of birds which were perching on

the tree branch near her room window.
a. chirping c. nipping
b. appearing d. breathing
2. He ____________ his both hands out before lifting the heavy box which lies in
front of him.
a. snaps c. stretches
b. gulps d. swallows
3. My little sister was having a sore throat – she couldn’t even ____________
anything.
a. toss c. swallow
b. nip d. chirp
4. I think it is quite ____________ of him to be able to win the competition at

very young age.
a. naughty c. ridiculous
b. remarkable d. pathetic
5. Don’t be such a ____________ man. Be more mature!

a. ridiculous c. favorite
b. naughty d. glimpse
6. At first, I didn’t ____________ him because he had changed so much.

a. construct c. listen
b. pounce d. recognize
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7. You can ____________ the paper if you think it is too big to put inside the
bag.
a. fold c. transport
b. pounce d. stalk
8. To ____________ at someone means to follow closely and quietly after

someone.
a. stalk c. leap
b. pounce d. transport
9. You have to be careful because not all mushrooms are ____________. Some
are poisonous.
a. oily c. remarkable
b. naughty d. edible
10. Night markets at the Chinatown are often crowded with tourists who want to
try different kinds of ____________.
a. stones c. delicacy
b. creature d. prey
EXERCISE 2
Rearrange the letters to form words that you have learnt from reading passage
16 – 18.
1. L – D – C – I – L – O – E = ………………………………
2. A – T – N – A – D – C – I – C – L – Y – L – E = …………………………………
3. N – P – P – I – I – T – N – O = ……………………………….
4. C – F – S – S – E – L – U – S – C – U = ……………………………….
5. D – S – N – C – I – E – O – R = …………………………………
6. A – S – I – E – S – A – D – T – C – O = ……………………………….
7. T – A – F – A – Y – N – C – L – L – R – I = ………………………………….
8. G – A – E – S – N – R – P – D – Y – I – I – L = ………………………………….
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9. P – S – N – G – P – A – I – N = …………………………………
10. S – I – R – K – W – S – H – E = …………………………………
EXERCISE 3
Fill in the blanks using the suitable word(s) or phrase that you have learnt from
reading passage 16 – 18.
1. He is a fast eater. Everything that you put on his plate will disappear in a
W_________________.
2. He always sees things negatively and talks about things
D_________________.
3. People may A__________________ you as a gangster if you often hang out
with them.
4. He finds it difficult to keep things in B___________________ as he has a lot
of responsibilities.
5. Jimmy is an E___________________ Mathematician – he can solve
Mathematics questions very easily.
6. The tiger P____________________ on him when he tries to come close to it.
7. I can smell my mother’s bean soup from some D___________________
away.
8. The lorry can be very useful in T___________________ heavy goods.
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