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PRACTICAL ENGLISH BOOK 1EDWIN SOO KIM SENG

ANSWER KEY

These are suggested answers only. Some of these exercises may have otheralternative answers. Accept any logical and relevant answers.

Chapter 1 Grammar

Parts of Speech

Exercise 1

1. freedom2. information/informant/informer

3. kindness4. belief/believer5. difference

6. employee/employer/employment7. proposal/proposer/proposition

8. advice/advisor9. explosion10. leadership/leader

Exercise 2

1. investigation2. suggestion3. explanation4. differences5. application

6. betrayal7. disappointment8. wisdom9. intelligence10. poverty

Exercise 3

Error Correction Error Correction1. yourselves yourself 6. some any2. her hers 7. who whose3. This These 8. they them4. which whom 9. yours your5. me I 10. whom who

Exercise 4

1. healthy2. selective3. historical4. attractive5. powerful/powerless

6. famous7. comfortable/uncomfortable8. friendly9. youthful10. understandable/understanding



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Exercise 5

1. sleepy2. lucky3. edible

4. humourous5. agreeable

6. alcoholic7. influential8. filthy

9. enthusiastic10. advisable

Exercise 6

1. an interesting short2. an exciting new3. an oblong brown marble4. a long pink cotton5. an impatient old Korean6. a dangerous long narrow

7. a beautiful large white Victorian8. a good looking tall young dark9. an attractive slender fair Italian10. an elegant small black German sports

Exercise 7

1. naughtier than2. the longest3. more adventurous than4. the most diligent5. better than

6. expensive7. the richest8. more annoying than9. modern10. cutest

Exercise 8

1. beautify2. widen3. demonstrate4. anger5. memorise

6. respond7. compute/computerise8. rationalise9. solidify10. attach

Exercise 9

1. apologise2. pronounce3. educate4. strengthen5. succeed

6. publicise7. officiate8. bathe9. compile10. unite



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Exercise 10

1. slowly2. confidently3. successfully

4. easily5. courageously

6. repeatedly7. hungrily8. terribly

9. diligently10. usually

Exercise 11

1. safely2. mysteriously3. promptly4. patiently/impatiently5. accidentally

6. obediently7. effortlessly8. voluntarily9. optimistically10. suspiciously

Exercise 12

1. on/by/before/after2. in/inside3. with4. through5. at

6. in/with7. over8. on9. before10. around/round

Exercise 13

Error Correction Error Correction1. on at 6. by on2. beside between 7. on against3. over across 8. in into4. with by 9. out off5. at in 10. in on

Exercise 14

Error Correction Error Correction1. so but/yet 6. although because2. and nor 7. nor or3. or and 8. if unless4. nor or 9. Neither Either5. but so 10. after before



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Exercise 15

1. Ouch!2. Wow!3. Mmm!

4. Eh!5. What

6. How7. Oh dear!8. Yuck!

9. Hey!10. Oh!

Exercise 16

1. advertisement2. slippery3. categorise4. neatly5. acidic

6. inspiration7. sweeten8. hazardous9. rudely10. acceptance

Exercise 17

1. extension2. gracefully3. harmonise4. abusive5. discovery

6. breakable7. simplify8. intentionally9. endurance10. glamourous

Exercise 18

1. instructions2. soundly3. adorable4. dramatise5. curiosity

6. anxiously7. co-operative8. investment9. flattened10. assistance

Exercise 19

1. enthusiastically2. persistence3. materialistic4. hurriedly5. falsify

6. homesickness7. hypnotised8. tactfully9. stimulating10. broadened

Exercise 20

1. lightly2. expectations3. pricey/priceless4. sympathise5. sincerely

6. futuristic7. disappointment8. differentiate9. apologetically10. terrorise



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Subject-Verb Agreement

Exercise 1

1. has2. am3. is4. does5. was

6. Do7. has8. is9. is10. enjoys

Exercise 2

Error Correction Error Correction1. are is 6. were was2. have has 7. have has

3. are is 8. has have4. are is 9. prefer prefers5. matches match 10. are is

Articles

Exercise 1

1. a2. an3. the4. a, The5. an

6. the, -7. the8. -, -9. -, the10. an, a, the

Exercise 2

Error Correction Error Correction1. the an 6. the an2. an a 7. the a3. a the 8. a the4. the a 9. an a5. a the 10. a an



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Tenses

Exercise 1

1. rains

2. is wash3. plays, is playing4. is chairing5. are taking, are beautifying

6. is, works

7. leaves, is leaving8. enjoys, is reading9. are arguing, argue10. is not doing, is watching

Exercise 2

1. has just completed2. sent3. have cleaned, cleaned4. has been, went

5. have watched, watched

6. has never climbed7. have called, called8. has grown, saw9. did not visit

10. have not collected

Exercise 3

1. called, was watching2. was cleaning, was tidying3. were playing, rained4. went off, were typing5. was walking, snatched

6. were sleeping, broke out7. were not paying, was briefing8. were complaining, fainted9. was jogging, stumbled10. was watering, occurred

Exercise 4

1. had completed, resigned2. had locked, left3. arrived, had escaped4. had not swept, came5. arrived, had started

6. moved, had already sold7. finished, had not served8. had taken, flew9. had interviewed, fainted10. had written, retired

Exercise 5

1. will come/are going to come2. will be sitting3. will have ended4. will not sign/are not going to sign5. will have received

6. will be celebrating7. will return/am going to return8. will have completed9. will be attending10. will have missed



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Active-Passive Voice

Exercise 1

1. Edwin broke the windows.

(subject) (verb) (object)

2. The actor punched the director.(subject) (verb) (object)

3. The security guard had locked all the rooms.(subject) (verb) (object)

4. Bradley served the clients some coffee.(subject) (verb) (indirect object) (direct object)

5. The minister presented the winner a trophy.(subject) (verb) (indirect object) (direct object)

Exercise 2

1. The windows were broken by Edwin.(subject) (verb) (prepositional phrase)

2. The director was punched by the actor.(subject) (verb) (prepositional phrase)

3. All the rooms had been locked by the security guard.(subject) (verb) (prepositional phrase)

4. The clients were served some coffee by Bradley.(subject) (verb) (direct object) (prepositional phrase)

5. A trophy was presented to the winner by the minister.(subject) (verb) (indirect object) (prepositional phrase)

Exercise 3

Simple Past Tense Past Participle1. brought brought2. chose chosen3. drew drawn4. forgot forgotten5. went gone6. hid hidden7. overcame overcome



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8. rang rung9. saw seen10. threw thrown

Exercise 4

1. The notices are sent out by the clerks every day.2. The plants are not watered by Linda every morning.3. Is a recycling campaign conducted by the department every year?

Exercise 5

1. The documents were torn by Colin yesterday.2. The projector was not borrowed by Samson.3. Were the sales orders placed by the customers?

Exercise 6

1. A cake is being baked by mother in the kitchen.2. The benches are not being painted by the students.3. Is the new product being promoted by the company this month?

Exercise 7

1. An experiment was being carried out by them in the laboratory.2. The new budget was not being reported by the manager.3. Was the project being discussed by the members?

Exercise 8

1. All the old computers will be replaced by the company next month.2. The flyers are not going to be distributed by the boys tomorrow.3. Is a cooking demonstration going to be provided by the chef?

Exercise 9

1. The access card has been lost by the reporter.2. The excess money has not been returned by the cashier.3. Has the burglary been investigated by the police?

Exercise 10

1. The live telecast of the Olympics had been recorded by Adam.2. The receipts had not been checked by Melvin.3. Had the delivery charges been included by the salesperson?



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Exercise 11

1. The documents will have been compiled by Andrew by next month.2. The weeds will not have been cleared by the gardener by noon.3. Will the financial report have been audited by the accountant before the next

meeting?

Exercise 12

1. Two representatives have to be assigned by Fred to greet the guests.2. The details of the conference did not have to be finalised by Natalie.3. Do the invitations have to be responded by the guests?

Exercise 13

1. The sinks should be repaired by the plumber soon.

2. The Internet cannot be surfed by the employees during lunch hours.3. Could the nuts in the tyres be tightened by the mechanic?

Exercise 14

1. The prices might have been increased by the businessman during the festiveseasons.

2. The price tags should not have been labelled wrongly by the shop assistants.3. Could the car have been parked by the driver somewhere else?

Exercise 15

1. The experiments are monitored by the laboratory assistants daily.2. The packages were delivered by the office boy to the clients.3. A portrait is not being painted by the artist.4. A blood donation campaign has been launched by them.5. Was the sales performance being evaluated by the manager?6. The employees had been forced by the supervisor to work late.7. Will the delinquents be counselled by the advisor?8. The errors could have been detected by Angela earlier.9. The chairs and tables have to be arranged by the workers in the hall.10. A new computer programme is not going to be installed by the company.

Exercise 16

1. The chief editor edits the magazine articles.2. The participants asked the trainer to provide the solutions.3. Is the mechanic estimating the cost of repairing the car?4. The talent agency has identified two potential models.5. A well known developer was building the condominium.



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6. The teacher had already suggested the answers.7. The inventor should not have modified the prototype.8. Did the Human Resource Manager have to recommend the potential

candidates?9. The operator cannot connect phone calls to all departments.

10. All of us are going to organise a surprise birthday party.

Error Identifications

Exercise 1

Error Correction Error Correction1. it’s its 6. apologises apologise2. lecture lecturer 7. These This3. borrowed lent 8. went go

4. boring bored 9. an a5. off out 10. chose chose

Exercise 2

Error Correction Error Correction1. me I 6. is are2. many much/any 7. That Those3. adviced advised 8. visits visit4. cheaper lower 9. Beside Besides5. in on 10. a the

Exercise 3

Error Correction Error Correction1. his her 6. are is2. different difference 7. These This3. take bring 8. works work4. more much 9. a the5. Besides Beside 10. became become

Exercise 4

Error Correction Error Correction1. themself themselves 6. are is2. equipments equipment 7. This These3. thanks thank 8. helping help4. then than 9. a the5. among between 10. drank drunk



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Exercise 5

Error Correction Error Correction1. who whom 6. are is2. childrens’ children’s 7. pillow pillows

3. effect affect 8. meet meeting4. easier easy 9. an a5. by on 10. watch watched

Chapter 2 Cloze Passages

Exercise 1

1. a2. since

3. not4. my5, and

6. who7. was

8. mother9. in10. care

Exercise 2

1. of2. is3. be4. and5, such

6. to7. will8. are9. restaurants10. the

Exercise 3

1. to2. the3. his4. was5, say

6. would7. with8. when9. love10. is

Exercise 4

1. been2. a3. by4. save5, it

6. time7. to8. and9. can10. reading



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Exercise 5

1. a2. to3. was

4. his/the5, hacking

6. like7. but8. have

9. who10. any

Exercise 6

1. be2. to3. their4. who5, about

6. a7. able8. students9. can10. known

Exercise 7

1. a2. to3. compared4. was5. of

6. and7. too8. their9. than10. men

Exercise 8

1. to2. have3. than4. is5, our/the

6. for7. must8. if/whether9. and10. the

Chapter 3 Dictionary Skills

Exercise 1

1. receive2. portray3. demonstrating4. nowadays5. knowledgeable6. occasional7. committee

8. definition9. calendar10. refrigerator11. explanation12. forty13. pronunciation14. writing



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Exercise 2

1. catalogue (£)2. program ($)3. traveling ($)

4. jewellery (£)5. enquiry (£)6. diarrhea ($)

7. manoeuvre (£)8. honor ($)9. fibre (£)

10. judgment ($)11. hypnotize ($)12. tire ($)

(£) BrE ($) AmE

Exercise 3

Simple Present Simple Past Past Participle1. awake awoke awoken2. forbid forbade forbidden

3. hide hid hidden4. rise rose risen5. strive strove striven6. spell spelt spelt7. lay laid laid8. ride rode ridden9. shake shook shaken10. shrink shrank shrunk11. bear bore borne12. forget forgot forgotten

Exercise 4

1. film ( $ ) movie ( £ )2. tap ( £ ) faucet ( $ )3. aerial ( £ ) antenna ( $ )4. lift ( £ ) elevator ( $ )5. biscuit ( £ ) cookie ( $ )

6. soccer ( $ ) football ( £ )7. eggplant ( $ ) aubergine ( £ )8. autumn ( £ ) fall ( $ )9. bonnet ( £ ) hood ( $ )10. gas ( $ ) petrol ( £ )

Exercise 5

1. /ælɪbaɪ/

2. /həʊtel/3. /dengɪ/

4. /kəmpjuːtə/

5. /kwɪə/

6. /dɪvɔːs/

7. /kæməflɑːʒ/

8. /swɑːv/ 9. /letɪs/

10./f ətɒgrəf ɪ/

11./dɪtɜːmɪn/

12./kɒmpətɪʃ n/



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Exercise 6

1. /və‘keɪʃən/

2. /rɪ‘spɒnd/

3. /dɪ‘veləpmənt/

4. /‘dʒeləsɪ/

5. /sætɪs‘f æk ʃən/

6. /‘fəʊtəgrɑːf /

7. /ɪn‘vaɪt/

8. /mɪ‘steɪk/

9. /daɪ‘vʌldʒ/

10./dɪ‘zɜːt/

11./ɪn‘telɪdʒənt/

12./suːpə‘stɪʃəs/

Exercise 7

Students’ own responses

Exercise 8

1. N2. Adv3. V4. Adj5. Prep

6. Conj7. Phrasal verb8. Exclam9. Det10. Det

Exercise 9

No. Noun Adjective Verb Adverb

1 criticism critical criticise critically2 attraction attractive attract attractively

3 width wide widen widely4 sympathy sympathetic sympathise sympathetically

5 foolishness foolish fool foolishly6 thoughtfulness thoughtful think thoughtfully

7 consideration considerate consider considerably

8 deception deceitful deceive deceptively 9 creation creative create creatively

10 length long lengthen lengthily

11 affection affectionate affect affectionately

12 dramatisation dramatic dramatise dramatically

Exercise 10

1. a) Meaning: represent a particular meaningb) Meaning: cruel

2. a) Meaning: details of a place where one livesb) Meaning: speak to someone directly

3. a) Meaning: pull something apartb) Meaning: a drop of salty liquid which flows from the eye



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4. a) Meaning: move suddenlyb) Meaning: season before winter and summer

5. a) Meaning: arrive after the usual timeb) Meaning: dead

6. a) Meaning: almost

b) Meaning: fair7. a) Meaning: a distance between two points which is more than averageb) Meaning: want

8. a) Meaning: people who are of the same age or have the same jobb) Meaning: look very carefully at something

9. a) Meaning: a small riverb) Meaning: flow quickly

10. a) Meaning: form a word by writingb) Meaning: a piece of magic that someone does

Exercise 11

1. damaged/spoilt or cry2. surrender3. rely4. support5. knock over

6. explode7. suddenly make a sound8. cancel9. retreat10. interrupt

Exercise 12

1. Synonym: large, huge Antonym: small, tiny2. Synonym: pretty Antonym: ugly, hideous3. Synonym: plentiful Antonym: scarce4. Synonym: disallow Antonym: allow, permit5. Synonym: advantageous Antonym: disadvantageous6. Synonym: positive Antonym: pessimistic, negative7. Synonym: compliment Antonym: criticise, condemn8. Synonym: hazardous Antonym: safe9. Synonym: ancient Antonym: new, modern10. Synonym: victory Antonym: failure

Exercise 13

1. Meaning: competitive world2. Meaning: to help3. Meaning: at the last moment4. Meaning: to forgive and forget5. Meaning: to change one’s life for the better 6. Meaning: someone who provides comfort7. Meaning: to ignore or refuse to listen8. Meaning: to reveal a secret



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9. Meaning: very near10. Meaning: to have the wrong idea about how to get something

Chapter 4 Listening

Exercise 1

1. attitude2. sacrifice3. success4. motivate5. optimistic

6. challenge7. believe8. opportunities9. smile10. optimist

Exercise 2

1. clothing2. designs3. leaflets4. newest5. benefits

6. points7. 4008. RM109. pre-sales10. 50%

Exercise 3

1. socialising and meeting2. likes and dislikes3. a better understanding

4. goods and services5. three times a year

Exercise 4

1. the World Cup football season2. illegal bookie websites3. placing a deposit

4. like taking drugs5. total gambling losses

Exercise 5

1. C2. B3. D

4. A5. B

Exercise 6

1. C2. A3. B

4. C5. B





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Chapter Reading Comprehension

Comprehension 1 A Trip to New Zealand

Enrich Your Vocabulary

Exercise A

1. deliberation released2. extensive beautiful3. emitted attracted4. mesmerised exciting5. terrified consideration6. breathtaking frightened7. exhilarating recalled

8. reminisced thorough

Exercise B

1. mesmerised2. deliberation3. breathtaking4. reminiscing

5. terrified6. extensive7. exhilarating8. emitting

Check Your Understanding

1. They were in New Zealand for two weeks.2. He made them via the Internet because attractive discounts and special

packages were given for advanced online reservations.3. They did not make advanced reservation for bungee jumping because they

were unsure if they would go for it and it would be a waste of money if theydid not do it.

4. They bought it to help them drive around New Zealand easily.5. It is the smell of sulphur released from the geysers and underground terrains

in Rotorua.6. They attended a traditional Maori hangi feast and performance in the Maori

village.

7. They took turns driving frequently to prevent exhaustion on anyone of themas they had to drive very far for a long period of time in the South Island.

8. The writer finally decided to go for it as he would not want to regret the one-in-a-lifetime experience and his friends encouraged him to do it.

9. Prior to jumping, the writer was overwhelmed by fear to the extent that hecould not enjoy the breathtaking scenery around him. However, after takingthe leap, he was exhilarated.



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Comprehension 2 Beggars


Exercise A

6 M1 C H A R I T A B L E

A7 C

2 D A R I N G L Y

O E RM L E

3 S U S P I C I O U S

A B4 C O N S C I E N C ES RI AO TN 5

NE G L E C T E D

LY

Exercise B

1. deliberately2. neglect3. daring4. conscience

5. suspicious6. compassionate7. charitable8. meagre


1. Beggars can be found at ideal areas where there are many people such asnight markets, monorail stations, pedestrian bridges and tourist spots.

2. Some beggars bring along their children to gain the public’s sympathy andhope they would be given more money.

3. Many people are suspicious of beggars because they could be fake beggarswho belong to a syndicate to con the public.

4. The syndicates will cut off the children’s limbs or blind them to force them tobeg money for the syndicates.



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5. The news article about a beggar begging in a busy night market is consideredshocking to many people because the beggar, who was supposed to be poor,was sighted leaving the night market in an expensive car.

6. Some able-bodied people rather put themselves in a degrading position tobeg for money because they are lazy and do not want to work hard just to

earn a meagre salary. They can get a lot of money by begging without havingto work hard for it.7. There are many beggars in countries like China, Myanmar and India because

these countries are facing the problems of overpopulation and poverty.8. Giving money to beggars will not help them or solve their problems because

they will continue to beg and become too dependent on people’s generosityuntil begging becomes a culture for them.

9. The Welfare Department should round up and investigate these beggarsfrequently and provide proper assistance or rehabilitation for the genuinebeggars so that they can start afresh in the right direction towardsproductivity.

Comprehension 3 We Overeat


Exercise A

1. discard2. hassle3. alarming4. diverse

5. abundant6. address7. gradually8. alter

Exercise B

1. address2. discarded3. alarming4. hassle

5. gradually6. abundant7. altered8. diverse


1. Experts say that Malaysians can afford to eat less because they are eitherovereating or wasting food.

2. Malaysians discard about 930 tonnes of unconsumed food daily.3. The unconsumed waste that is mostly thrown away includes expired bread,

eggs and old or rotten fruit.4. The food wastage in urban areas is higher than the rural areas because of the

difference in income levels between the two areas.



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5. They pile a lot of food on their plates during a buffet probably because theydo not want the hassle of going back for a second helping or they are worriedthat the food will finish before they can return.

6. Malaysian culture is rich with diverse food from the many ethnic groups. As aresult, the abundance of food during the many festivals celebrated in the

country as well as in the street hawkers and restaurants throughout the year,and the unhealthy food which contains a lot of sugar and oil indirectlycontribute towards obesity among the young.

7. They may find it difficult to do so because there are too many temptationsaround and doing exercise is tiring and difficult, so they may easily give up onit.

8. The benefit of preparing our own food at home is it allows us to be in totalcontrol over what type of food we want to eat and how much we should eat,hence encouraging us to eat healthily.

9. We should not overeat or waste food because prices of food are increasinggradually due to the rising cost of living. Therefore, we are indirectly wasting

our money when we overeat or waste food.

Comprehension 4 English No Good


Exercise A

1. resolve2. accepting3. explain4. communicate

5. complaint6. hire7. arrival8. serious

Exercise B

1. converse2. embraced3. advent4. arrest

5. recruit6. articulate7. grave8. grouse


1. The standard of English was still good in the 1980s, but there was asignificant decline in the 1990s.

2. There is a more urgent need to arrest it because English has become animportant language of knowledge and global competition now.

3. The standard of English among the young is declining due to the lack ofinterest among the young to master the language.



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4. They should master English because English is important when they go out towork in future, they can access a big source of information and the latestdevelopments in knowledge, and they will not be left behind.

5. The main conclusion of the survey was that an average of six out of 10Malaysian graduates could not communicate effectively in English during job

interviews.6. The biggest complaint among employers about school leavers is their poorcommunication skills, both in oral communication and writing, in English.

7. Graduates who are not able to conduct a simple conversation in English atwork will develop low confidence in using the language, and they will alsoavoid participating in meetings and discussions where English is used.

8. They communicated by letter in the past before the availability of the Internetand ICT.

9. The limitations of translated knowledge are it will take some time before theknowledge is translated, and the knowledge itself would have changed beforethe translated knowledge can reach the targeted audience.

Comprehension 5 Conquering Mount Kinabalu


Exercise A

1. left2. short3. going down4. warned

5. accidents6. terrifying7. difficult8. shaking

Exercise B

1. descend2. depart3. cautioned4. brief

5. taxing6. mishaps7. quivered8. petrifying


1. The writer had never planned on climbing the mountain due to a fear ofheights.

2. The writer was advised to do them to prevent nausea, drowsiness, fatigueand other symptoms of altitude sickness due to the effects of thinning air.

3. Sir Hugo Low was the first person who conquered Mount Kinabalu in 1851.4. The porters helped them to carry their backpacks.5. The last kilometre climb to Laban Rata was difficult because the air had

become so thin that they had to stop to catch their breath every few steps.



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6. After dinner, they had an enjoyable time reminiscing their hiking experienceduring the day.

7. It was helpful to them climbing to the peak in the darkness because theirfocus was limited to what their eyes could see, which was not far, and thathad made the journey to the peak achievable.

8. They were reluctant to do so because they believed it would bring bad luck tothem if they talked about such things.9. When climbers reach the Sayat Sayat checkpoint, they can get a “Mount

Kinabalu Certificate of Completion”.

Chapter 6 Pronunciation

Exercise 2

ː

/i ː/ /ɔː

/u ː/ /ɜː

parkcardpart

stealbeenfeel

ballshortfour

soupfoollose

curdshirt

heard

Exercise 6

e æ ʌ ə

headsetmet

madcanbag

suchyoungblood

bananawomandoctor

Exercise 13

ɪ

ɒ

ʊ

ʌ

beginwomenlettuce

won’t dolldock

wolfpulltook

duglucktuck

Exercise 17

/eɪ/ /aɪ/ /ɔɪ/ /aʊ/

mategradewait

mightflightquite

pointvoice

employ

foundcounttown



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Exercise 23

əʊ

ɪə

e

ə

ʊə

boatbowl

code

fearrear

fierce

daresquare

fair

curetour

lure

Exercise 26

Θ

S

ʃ

t

ʃ

bothmathsfourth

riceconcertplace

shirtnationocean

watchfuture

question

Exercise 35

ð z

ʒ

d

ʒ

breatheotherthan

breezeeasy

scissors

televisionmeasureleisure

village juice

general

Exercise 42

1p 2aa lg m

3d e p o ta nn 4d i v o 5r c et e

6m 7p l u m b e ri i

8c o n s c i e n c e9q u iu t 10d e s s e r t

11n a i v e cy 12d i l e m m a



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Exercise 43

1. /bɪzɪ/

2. /tɪʃuː/

3. /ænɪməl/

4. /mjuːzɪk/

5. /ɒnɪst/

6. /pɒpjələ/

7. /f ɑːst f uːd/

8. /dɪk ʃənrɪ/

9. /gɪtɑː/

10./səf ɪstɪkeɪtɪd/

Exercise 44

1. chicken2. Wednesday3. watermelon4. computer5. tiny

6. cousin7. apple8. consumer9. restaurant10. intelligent

Exercise 45

1. effect2. different3. thick4. laugh5. sing

6. tide7. colour8. cup9. song10. cane

Exercise 46

1. /dɪveləp/2. /venɪzən/

3. /letɪs/

4. / ʃ æleɪ/

5. /hɜːb/

6. / ʃ ændəlɪə/

7. /sɔːnə/

8. /ɔːkwərd/

9. /lɪkər/10./wʌn/

11./laʊndʒ/

12./f ɪlm/

13./ɪkɒnəmɪ/

14./kʌmftəbl/

15./ɒntrəprənɜː/

16./aɪl/

Exercise 47

1. /bɑːθ/ /beɪð/

2. /suːt/ /swiːt/

3. /dezət/ /dɪzɜ:rt/

4. /praɪs/ /praɪz/

5. /wʊmən/ /wɪmɪn/



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6. /daɪn/ /dɪnə/

7. /kərɪər/ /kærɪə/

8. /aɪlənd/ /aɪələn/

9. /mesɪdʒ/ /mæsɑːʒ/

10. /kɒn ʃəns/ /kɒn ʃɪen ʃəs/11. /praɪvɪt/ /prɪvəsɪ/

12. /dɪzaɪn/ /dezɪgneɪʃən/

13. /rɪpiːt/ /repɪtɪʃən/

14. /kəmpaɪl/ /kɒmpɪleɪʃən/

15. /rɪdiːm/ /rɪdemp ʃən/

Exercise 48

1. /hɪ ɪz hæpɪ/

2. /aɪ lɪv ɪn ən əpɑːtmənt/

3. / ʃiː laɪks tə ɪt t ʃɒklɪts/

4. /maɪ feɪvərɪt fruːt ɪz strɔːbrɪz/

5. /wɒt ɪz ðə taɪm/

6. /ɪt ɪz ə smɔːl jeləʊ bɜ:d/

7. /wɪ ər wɒt ʃɪŋ ə muːvɪ təmɒrəʊ/

8. /maɪ mɑːðə ɪz ə gʊd kʊk/

9. /juː lʊk ʌglɪ ɪn ðæt ʃɜ:rt/

10./hɪ dʌzənt iːt læm ənd biːf/

Exercise 49

1. Shut up!2. I want to sleep now.3. Do you like the song?

4. Your sister is pretty.5. Their house is beautiful.

6. I am a college student.7. She is my good friend.8. I love you very much.

9. He is waiting for you at the library.10.She doesn’t want to see you

anymore.

Exercise 52

1. ‘chocolates 2. ‘famous 3. gui‘tar 4. e‘scape 5. ‘supermarket

6. ‘ambulance 7. intro‘duction 8. ma‘rine 9. appre‘hension 10.so‘phisticated



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Exercise 53

Nouns Verbs Nouns Verbs1. ‘conduct2. ‘contrast

3. ‘increase4. ‘insult5. ‘present

con‘ductcon‘trast

in‘creasein‘sultpre‘sent

6. ‘subject7. ‘permit

8. ‘object9. ‘desert10. ‘r ecord

sub‘ jectper ‘mit

ob‘ ject de‘sert re‘cord

Chapter 7 Speaking

Exercise 1

Column A Column B

1. To demand

You never bothered to return my call.2. To reassure Really? When did she get married?3. To plead I don’t think that is a good idea. 4. To express surprise Don’t worry. We’ll help you to convince

your father.5. To criticise I want my refund now!6. To disapprove It’s alright. Perhaps we’ll win the match

next year.7. To express irritation That’s fine with me. You can join your

friends for camping this weekend.8. To recommend I personally think that your shirt is too

big for you. You look weird in it.9. To consent Please help me. I can’t do this withoutyou.

10. To console Why not go to Genting Highlands?There are many interesting things wecan do there.

Exercise 2

1. To greet2. To say goodbye/bid farewell

3. To describe4. To negotiate/bargain5. To express dissatisfaction

6. To express regret7. To direct/give directions

8. To remind9. To accuse/blame10. To offer

Exercise 3 to Exercise 8




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Chapter 8 Journal Writing


Chapter 9 Essay Writing


Chapter 10 Specimen Examination Paper

Section A: Essay Writing

1. Suggested ways to overcome stress:

a) Listening to musicb) Taking up sportsc) Doing yogad) Watching comediese) Preparing a ‘to do’ list and prioritising tasks

2. Students’ own responses

Section B: Grammar

Part I: Word Formation

1. defective2. relieve3. boredom4. dissatisfied5. courageously

6. differentiate7. education8. cautiously9. deafening10. treatment

Part II: Error Identification

Error Correction Error Correction1. on in 6. a the2. has have 7. hardly hard3. were was 8. requires required4. borrowed lent 9. passed pass5. managed manage 10. exciting excited



Part III: Cloze Passage

1. us2. who3. of

4. is5. to

6. a7. such8. have

9. sleep10. and

Section C: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary

1. Earlier studies on laughter stated that it could relieve pain, facilitate digestionand improve memory.

2. He is Malaysia's first laughter therapist who is now a Melbourne-basednaturopathic doctor specialising in stress management using laughter.

3. We often fail to realise that when our life is faced with challenges, we need tolaugh more.

4. Endorphins are the happy brain chemicals that give us a sense of wellbeing.5. Endorphins are released in our body when the hypothalamus is stimulated byour emotions which travelled up our spinal cord when they are activated bythe motion of laughter.

6. According to Dr Robert Holden, our body is stimulated and exercised duringlaughter, and after laughter, the body relaxes and calms itself.

7. If someone is stressed out in the office, he or she could pretend talking to afriend on the phone and laugh out loud, put on a smile and try to laughwithout making a sound, or laugh with a hum.

8. We should start our day with laughter rather than with complaints becausewhen we start with good energy, we will be able to meet the challenges of theday better and positively.

9. Those who have just undergone surgery and those with heart disease andexercise-induced asthma should be careful when they participate in laughingexercises.

10. a) reduce, alleviateb) challengesc) dependd) differentiatee) producing, making

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