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VOCABULARY
People (Singular and Plural)
General Vocabulary for People
SINGULAR (ONE) PLURAL (MORE THAN ONE)
baby babies
boy boys
girl girls
child children
man
men
woman women
old man old men
old woman old women
Practice 1: Label the people in the pictures below.
Practice 2: Look at the pictures. Fill in the blanks with the correct words.
There are three _____________ in the picture.
There are many _____________ in the picture.
A __________ is serving the food.
A __________ is taking photographs.
There are three _____________ in the picture.
The ______ is sleeping with a newspaper on his face.
The ____________ is cooking in the kitchen.
* NUMBERS AND QUANTIFIERS
1 One
2 Two
3 Three
4 Four
5 Five
6 Six
7 Seven
8 Eight
9 Nine
10 Ten
Several Beberapa
Some Beberapa
A few Sedikit
Many Ramai / Banyak
Exercise 1: Label the people in the pictures below.
Exercise 2: Label the pictures below.
(Pictures from KBSR textbooks, Year 5 and Year 6)
Other List of Vocabulary for People
Occupations
Family
father - bapa
mother - emak
son - anak lelaki
daughter - anak perempuan
brother - abang / adik lelaki
sister - kakak / adik perempuan
cousin - sepupu
nephew - anak saudara lelaki
niece - anak saudara perempuan
uncle - bapa saudara
aunt - emak saudara
grandfather - datuk
grandmother - nenek
Animals, Plants and Objects (Excerpts from Spotlight UPSR English, Sasbadi)
Vocabulary for Animals (Year 5 Unit 4: Animals and Us)
Exercise: Find the plural form for each animal above.
Vocabulary for Fruits and Vegetables (Year 4 Unit 3: Healthy Living, Year 6 Unit 3: Fit
as a Fiddle)
Exercise: Find the plural forms for each type of fruits and vegetables above.
Vocabulary for Objects in the Home (Year 5 Unit 1: Family First)
Exercise: Find the plural forms for each object in the home above.
Vocabulary for Transport (Year 4 Unit 6: Moving Around)
Exercise: Find the plural forms for each transport above.
Vocabulary for Musical Instruments (Year 6 Unit 5: Sounds of Music)
Exercise: Find the plural forms for each musical instrument above.
Vocabulary for Food and Drinks (Year 5 Unit 6: Glorious Food)
Exercise: Categorize the food and drinks above into countable and uncountable. For the
countable items, find the plural forms.
Vocabulary for Places
Homework: Find more names of places from the dictionary / Pictionary and write them
down in your vocabulary book.
Find the meanings in Bahasa Malaysia
Feelings Perasaan Character Sifat
angry arrogant
anxious brave
bored clumsy
shy courageous
scared diligent
puzzled hardworking
surprised intelligent
happy clever
sad smart
excited funny
gloomy strict
joyful selfish
sleepy pleasant
tired rude
hungry polite
ill talkative
worried quiet
confident humble
hungry friendly
Feelings (Year 6 textbook, page 5)
Word Meaning Word Meaning
Aquarium Arrow
Bag Ball
Balloon Baton
Basket Blackboard
Book Bow
Brush Broom
Bulb Bucket
Button Cage
Camera Candle
Card Chair
Chess set Chalk
Comics Compass
Computer Cotton wool
Crutches Cupboard
Dart Dartboard
Desk Diskette
Dustbin Duster
Eraser Fan
Fireworks Fire extinguisher
Football Flag
Gas stove Gift
Gloves Gun
Hammer Helmet
Hockey stick Hoop
Iron Knife
Lamp Life jacket
Lock Mat
Magazine Mask
Nail Needle
Newspaper Oil-lamp
Oven Paper
Pen Pail
Pencil Piano
Pin Pliers
Plug Polish
Pot Prayer mat
Present Radio
Raincoat Racquet
Rope Ruler
Saw Scissors
Screwdriver Sea-shell
Sharpener Shuttlecock
Socket Spanner
Spikes String
Swing Table
Tank Television
Thread Torchlight
Tools Umbrella
Watercolours Wheelchair
Wire Wok
Wood
Underline the correct answers.
1. Mr. Lee : What did you use to cut wire?
Mohan : I used a ( knife, scissors, plier )
2. My mother used a __________ to wash clothes.
( washing machines, blender, vacuum )
3. My father always watches __________ at night.
( radio, television, lights )
4. He used a __________ to hit the nail.
( hammer, wood, stick )
5. Please pour the hot water from the __________ into the flask.
( jug, kettle, bowl )
6. Can you switch on the __________ . Today is very hot.
( fan, light, tap )
7. Please throw the rubbish into the __________ .
( pail, dustbin, drain )
8. We use a __________ to cut wood.
( knife, scissors, saw )
9. Ahmad is using a __________ to sharpen the pencil.
( sharpener, hammer, screwdriver )
10. I need a pair of __________ to cut the clothes.
( scissors, hammer, tool )
Fill in the blank with the correct answer.
1. You must use a __________ to straighten the line.
( ruler, pencil, pen )
2. You can eat with a ___________ and a __________ said my mother.
mother. ( spoon, fork, scissors, knife )
3. We use a __________ to sweep the floor.
( broom, duster, hockey stick )
4. You can use this __________ to tighten the screw.
( pliers, spanner, screwdriver )
5. I need an _____________ to rub off the error, said Ruby.
( eraser, axe, umbrella )
6. She is carrying a __________ of water.
( bucket, basket, cage )
7. We need an __________ if it is raining.
( raincoat, umbrella, oven )
8. Mr. Chong keeps his money in his __________.
( purse, wallet, diskette )
9. He is sitting on the __________ .
( chair, camera, fireworks )
10. The teacher is writing on the __________ .
( cupboard, blackboard, dartboard )
Choose the suitable words to fill in the blanks.
racquet cupboard pot glass bowl
chopsticks knife comb needle plate
1. Mother put the fried fish on the ___________________.
2. To play badminton you must have a ________________.
3. We always keep our clothes in the _________________.
4. Please get me a _____________ of water.
5. People usually plant flowers in a flower _______________.
6. Usually porridge are served in a ________________.
7. She needs a ______________ to cut the fish.
8. Chinese people usually use a ______________ to eat.
9. He wants to comb his hair. He needs a ________________.
10. Maznah pulls the thread through the __________________.
BUILDINGS
Words Meanings Words Meanings
Bank Beach
Bridge Apartment
Bungalow Bookshop
Bus station Stadium
Church Taxi stand
Cinema Minaret
Clinic Office
College Canteen
Condominium Storeroom
Factory Staffroom
Fire station Living room
Flats Sitting room
Hole Airport
Hospital Garage
Hostel Workshop
House Hangar
Hut Quay
Jail Gymnasium
Lighthouse Cabin
Longhouse Dormitory
Market Sty
Museum Den
Pagoda Coop
Palace Gallery
Parliament Igloo
Petrol station Aviary
Police station Barn
Post office Web
Prison Byre
Railway station Studio
Rest house Quarry
School Theatre
Semi detached Roof
Shop Camp
Shophouse Kindergarten
Shopping complex Burrow
Single-storey
Stall
Temple
Terrace house
Warehouse
Island
Light House
Kennel
Nest
Kitchen
Arch
Court
Tower
Ranch
Port
Planetarium
Platform
Tent
Cannery
Classroom
Wigwam
Abattoir
Orphanage
PHRASAL VERBS
Write the meaning in Bahasa Melayu next to the given phrasal verbs.
1. account for 36. come after
2. add in 37. come off
3. admit to 38. cope with
4. agree on 39. cross out
5. agree upon 40. cut down
6.
agree with
41. cut out
7. aim at 42. deal with
8. aim for 43. depend upon
9. argue about 44. dip into
10. arm with 45. do with
11. arrive at 46. doze off
12. ask about 47. dream about
13. attend to 48. dry up
14. bear with 49. end up
15. believe in 50. fall out
16. belong to 51. fill in
17. blame for 52. fill up
18. blow up 53. finish off
19. borrow from 54. forget about
20. break up 55. free from
21. break down 56. get away
22. break out 57. get on
23. bring down 58. get through
24. bring up 59. give in
25. burn down 60. give up
26. call off 61. go about
27. call on 62. go against
28. calm down 63. grow up
29. carry away 64. gun down
30. carry out 65. hand over
31. change into 66. hold up
32. charge for 67. keep off
33. catch up 68. keep out
34. close down 69. leave behind
35. come across 70. let off
71. light up 111. regard with
72. listen to 112. return to
73. live on 113. ring up
74. look at 114. round up
75. look for 115. send for
76. look into 116. set aside
77. look up 117. settle down
78. make out 118. show off
79. marvel at 119. set up
80. meet with 120. smash up
81. mistake for 121. speak for
82. mix up 122. spread out
83. move on 123. stand by
84. noted for 124. stand for
85. object to 125. start with
86. open up 126. stay up
87. pack with 127. step in
88. part from 128. take away
89. pour out 129. take off
90. pay for 130. take over
91. pay up 131. tear down
92. piled up 132. turn down
93. pick out 133. turn into
94. plan for 134. turn out
95. play with 135. wait for
96. pleased with 136. wake up
97. plunge into 137. wrap up
98. point out 138. write down
99. pour in 139. work out
100. pull out 140. wind up
101. put down
102. put off
103. put on
104. put up
105. queue up
106. read out
107. receive from
108. reduce to
109. rain down
110. run down
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DIRECTIONS AND LOCATIONS
English Malay
1 . Above
2 . Across
3 . After
4 . Against
5 . Along
6 . Among
7 . Around
8 . At
9 . Away
1 0 .B ack
1 1 .B efore
1 2 .B ehind
1 3 .B elow
1 4 .B eside
1 5 .B etween
1 6 .B ottom
1 7 .B y
1 8 .Ce ntre
1 9 .Co rner
2 0 .Do wn
2 1 .Do wnstairs
2 2 .E ast
2 3 .E dge
2 4 .E verywhere
2 5 .Fo r
2 6 . From
2 7 . Here
2 8 . In
2 9 . In front of
3 0 . Inside
3 1 . Left
3 2 . Middle
3 3 . Near
3 4 . Next to
3 5 . Close to
3 6 . North
3 7 . North east
3 8 . North west
3 9 . Of
4 0 . Off
4 1 . On
4 2 . Opposite
4 3 . Out
4 4 . Outside
4 5 . Over
4 6 . Right
4 7 . River mouth
4 8 . Round
4 9 . South
5 0 . South east
5 1 . South west
5 2 . Straight
5 3 . There
5 4 . Through
5 5 . To
5 6 . Towards
5 7 . To the left
5 8 . To the right
5 9 . Under
6 0 . Upon
6 1 . Upper
6 2 . Upstairs
6 3 . West
TRANSPORT
WORDS (ENGLISH) MEANINGS (B. MELAYU)
1. BICYCLE
2. SHIP
3. AEROPLANE
4. BOAT
5. SPEEDBOAT
6. BUS
7. CABLE CAR
8. JEEP
9. BULLOCK CART
10. RAFT
11. HELIPCOPTER
12. TRICYCLE
13. HOVERCRAFT
14. SAMPAN
15. TAXI
16. CAR
17. COMMUTER
18. LRT
19. FERRY
20. FOUR WHEEL DRIVE
21. TRAILER
22. SUBMARINE
23. YACHT
24. JUNK
25. SPACESHIP
26. JET
27. ROCKET
28. COACH
29. MOTORBOAT
30. MOTORCYCLE
31. AMBULANCE
32. TRUCK
33. FIRE ENGINE
34. TANK
35. CARAVAN
36. TRACTOR
37. OIL-TANKER
38. TRAIN
39. SCOOTER
40. TRISHAW
41. VAN
42. CABLE CAR
43. LORRY
44. STAGECOACH
45. MONORAIL
46. TRAM
Choose the best answer for the following questions.
1. She ordered a ring and a chain from the
A. blacksmith C. mechanic
B. goldsmith D. grocer
2. The .. gave away the prizes to the excellent students.
A. butcher C. cobbler
B. Minister D. plumber
3. The sentenced the murderer to death in the court yesterday.
A. lawyer C. judge
B. doctor D. manager
4. The . in that restaurant is very polite and courteous.
A. waiter C. hawker
B. cobbler D. butcher
5. My car broke down. I need to take it to the
A. barber C. technician
B. mechanic D. electrician
6. My aunt, Maria, who is married to my . became a lawyer last
week.
A. brother C. uncle
B. father D. nephew
7. Puan Rahamah hopes that her son will one day bring home a good
A. mother-in-law C. son-in-law
B. grandmother D. daughter-in-law
8. Faizs father is my uncle. So, I am Faizs
A. nephew C. son-in-law
B. cousin D. brother-in-law
9. My grandparents took care of me after my . died at an early age.
A. sister-in-law C. niece
B. grandmother D. mother
10. Both my nephews look very much like my , their father.
A. brother C. cousin
B. grandfather D. father
11. My sister slipped the ring onto my . finger and smiled.
A. brothers C. uncles
B. brother-in-laws D. fathers
12. Our uncles and aunts are our ..
A. family C. parents
B. siblings D. relatives
13. The pretty girl in the red dress is my ..
A. mother C. nephew
B. brother D. sister.
14. A . is a mammal.
A. dolphin C. crocodile
B. shark D. snake
15. A . is a carnivorous animal.
A. cow C. zebra
B. goat D. tiger
16. Nocturnal animals are animals such as the rats and the ..
A. parrot C. owl
B. eagle D. ostrich
17. A python is a member of the .. family.
A. lion C. snake
B. crocodile D. bird
18. A .. carries its young in its pouch.
A. monkey C. gorilla
B. kangaroo D. deer
19. The is the largest bird that cannot fly.
A. ostrich C. goose
B. turkey D. cock
20. Insects like mosquitoes and can cause harmful diseases.
A. butterflies C. spiders
B. houseflies D. dragonflies
21. The is a female horse.
A. bitch C. mare
B. cub D. stallion
22. A . is a reptile that can change according to the surrounding.
A. chameleon C. snake
B. crocodile D. lizard
23. The are hunted by poachers and illegal hunters for their tusks.
A. hippopotamus C. elephants
B. deer D. buffaloes
24. Jamal, the farmer, uses a . to dig a hole in the ground.
A. rake C. saw
B. hoe D. axe
25. You need a to add up the figures quickly.
A. compass C. calipher
B. calculator D. camera
26. He cannot see well if he does not wear his..
A. spectacles C. telescope
B. stethoscope D. microscope
27. The cashier uses the to sum up the cost of the things.
A. rice-cooker C. cash register
B. can-opener D. measuring tape
28. A policeman on duty will always carry a pistol and a pair of with him.
A. knife C. axe
B. chopper D. handcuffs
29. The gardener uses a to cut the long grass in the garden.
A. cutter C. sickle
B. spade D. knife
30. Mum needs some thread and a to sew the torn dress.
A. nail C. needle
B. pin D. spoke
31. To seek information, most students rely on their . nowadays.
A. handphones C. computers
B. televisions D. radios
32. The maid kept the extra food in the .
A. refrigerator C. generator
B. incinerator D. pressure cooker
33. Mother could not have a hot water shower because the water
was not working.
A. boiler C. machine
B. heater D. tap
34. My sister uses a . to scrape out the mixture from the mixing bowl.
A. pan C. ladle
B. fork D. spatula
35. The painter attached a .. to a long pole to paint the ceiling.
A. broom C. brush
B. cloth D. mat
36. Dead people are buried at the .
A. sanatorium C. cemetery
B. sewerage D. monastery
37. The children who lost their parents in the accident were sent to the .
A. orphanage C. garage
B. cottage D. prison
38. Birds are kept in an open space called the ..
A. cage C. kennel
B. nest D. aviary
39. The monks live in a
A. monastery C. church
B. temple D. mosque
40. The poachers were caught hunting animals in the
A. zoo C. bushes
B. jungle D. park
41. On the Kings birthday, people of all walks of life get a chance to visit the
Kings ..
A. house C. apartment
B. hut D. palace
42. If you want to have a look at some historical items, it is best to visit a .
A. castle C. museum
B. haunted house D. library
43. We have to rush to the. before the football game starts.
A. stadium C. hall
B. cinema D. studio
44. Dont disturb mother. She is busy cooking in the ..
A. porch C. kitchen
B. toilet D. bedroom
45. Before we reached the , the plane had already taken off.
A. bus station C. airport
B. railway station D. taxi stand
46. I need to go to the to have my hair cut.
A. barber C. technician
B. mechanic D. electrician
47. From Butterworth, we took a .. to the island.
A. ferry C. car
B. trishaw D. motorcycle
48. The .. has to make two trips to transfer our furniture.
A. taxi C. bicycle
B. lorry D. boat
49. A is an underwater transport.
A. submarine C. ship
B. hovercraft D. yacht
50. Malaysian astronauts will have a chance to travel in a soon.
A. space ship C. helicopter
B. aeroplane D. jet
51. He was riding his in an illegal race and was stopped by the
traffic police.
A. trishaw C. motorcycle
B. car D. tricycle
52. As there were no means of transportation, they gathered small logs of
wood and made a .
A. raft C. ship
B. boat D. jet-ski
53. Encik Zurhan owns a He ferries students to and fro from school.
A. lorry C. car
B. bus D. trishaw
54. A . has a crown-like feature on its outer skin.
A. papaya C. durian
B. pineapple D. mangosteen
55. The .flower is the national flower of Malaysia.
A. rose C. orchid
B. hibiscus D. balsam
56. are also called ladies fingers.
A. Aubergines C. Cabbages
B. Okras D. Potatoes
57. The .. tree has a thin, long stem.
A. papaya C. durian
B. mango D. banana
58. . can be baked, fried and even steamed.
A. Tomatoes C. Cabbages
B. Potatoes D. Chillies
59. A.. looks like a fruit, but actually it is a vegetable.
A. watermelon C. pumpkin
B. jackfruit D. pamelo
60. Mandarin are very popular during Chinese New Year.
A. oranges C. papayas
B. apples D. durians
61. plants have thorns on their stems.
A. Hibiscus C. Orchid
B. Rose D. Dahlia
62. A moss does not produce ..
A. flowers C. leaves
B. roots D. food
63. A .. has a hairy-like structures on its outer skin.
A. pineapple C. rambutan
B. grapes D. guava
64. The pupils held the banana over their heads like an umbrella.
A. leaves C. trunk
B. branch D. fruit
65. The .. is bitter.
A. bitter gourd C. carrot
B. cauliflower D. tapioca