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UNIT 1: WELCOME

SKILL : WRITING

A. Write two sentences for each picture.


Adib. dark brown eyes.
Her name is Selvan. She has got long straight hair.
His Candy. He short curly hair.
Siti. spiky hair.

1. _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________
2.
_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________
3.
_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

4. _______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

_______________________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING
B. Read. Then, write about your own family.

Hi! My name is Lily. This is my family. My father has got short,


straight hair. He is tall too. He can play the guitar. My mother
has got long, wavy hair. She can bake delicious cakes.
I have got an elder brother, Danish. He is 12 years old. His
favourite sport is squash. My younger brother, Johan is 5
years old. He likes to play building blocks.
I am 9 years old. I can sing and dance. I like animals too. I
want to be a veterinarian when I grow up.

My name is ______________________________. This is my


family. My father has got ________________________________.
He can _____________________________________. My mother
_______________________________________________. She can
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
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__________________________________________________
SKILL : READING

A. Read. Circle the correct picture.

My name is Zara. I am nine years old. My favourite hobby


is dancing. I can dance very well but I can’t sing.

This is my friend, Salman. His favourite sport is badminton.


He can play badminton but he can’t dance. He can
paint too.

1. What can Zara do?

2. What is Salman’s favourite sport?

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SKILL : READING

B. Read the descriptions and write the names correctly.

A. He is tall. 2. She is short.


He has got curly hair. She has got straight hair.
He likes to ride on
She has a pet cat.
skateboard.

His name is __________________ Her name is _________________

3. She is slim. 4. He is tall.


She has got long wavy hair. He has got strong arms.
She likes to go shopping. He likes to go to the gym.

Her name is _________________ His name is __________________

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UNIT 2 : EVERY DAY
SKILL : WRITING
A. Write a sentence for each picture. Look at the key symbols.
Key symbols :

never sometimes always

Example:

Amanda always gets up at 6 o’clock in the


_______________________________________________
morning.
_______________________________________________

1.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

2.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

3.

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

___

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SKILL : WRITING
B. Complete the sentences with the correct phrases.

eat her breakfast watches the television wash the dishes


brushes his teeth rides the train take the bus

1. My sister and I __________________________ to


school.

2. My father __________________________ to
work.

3. Ammar __________________________ twice


a day.

4. Mimi _____________________________
every morning before school.

5. Aqila always _____________________________ for


an hour after dinner.

6. Mei and her brother ________________________


after dinner.

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SKILL : WRITING
C. Tick (/) the boxes according to your daily routine.

Actives How frequently I do them ?


always sometimes never
1. brush my teeth /
2. ride my bike
3. have breakfast with my family
4. play outdoors with friends
5. attend tuition
6. cut my nail

Based on the table above, construct sentences about your daily routine.
Example:
I always brush my teeth.

1. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
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SKILL : READING

A. Read the texts. Circle ‘True’ or ‘False’.

Hi. I’m Mike. I’m a firefighter. I always put


out fires. Sometimes, I save people and
animals.

Hi. I’m Maya. I’m a nurse. I help to care for


sick people.

Hi. I’m Rizal. I’m a lifeguard. I work at a


water park. I save people.

1. Mike is a doctor True False

2. Rizal works at a water park. True False

3. Maya puts out fires. True False

4. Mike and Rizal save people. True False

5. Maya cares for sick people. True False

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SKILL : READING
B. Read the texts and fill in the blanks with the correct answers.

play football take my breakfast listen attentively


go to canteen go to the library 6 a.m.

I always get up at (1) _______________________ in the

morning. After shower, I (2) __________________________.

Then, I go to school. At school I (3) ________________________

to my teachers’ teachings. During break, I(4)

_____________________ to eat. Sometimes, I (5)

________________________________ to read books. After

school, I __________________________ in the field. I always

revise before going to bed at night.

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UNIT 3 : RIGHT NOW

SKILL : WRITING
A. Rearrange the words to form complete sentences.
Example:
table tennis. / Jimmy / playing / isn’t

Jimmy isn’t playing table tennis.


______________________________________________________
___
1. Maria / on the rink. / ice-skating / isn’t

______________________________________________________
___
2. karate. / not doing / I am

______________________________________________________
___
3. basketball. / They / playing / aren’t

______________________________________________________
___
4. the ball. / She / throwing / isn’t

______________________________________________________
___

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SKILL : WRITING
B. Use the notes to write two sentences for each picture. Follow the
example.

Example:
Amirul and his sister are in the
garden.
He is raking the leaves.
______________________________
She is watering the plants.
______________________________
______________________________
He – raking leaves
_____________________________
She – watering - plants

The children are at the park.


1. ______________________________
______________________________
______________________________
The girls - jogging ______________________________
The boys – playing football

2. Halim , Faizal and Asri are at the


gymnasium.
______________________________
______________________________
Halim – jumping on –
______________________________
trampoline.
______________________________
Asri and Faizal – playing
table tennis

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SKILL : WRITING
C. Look and write.

1. active boy – favourite 2. after school – plays – his


sport – basketball classmates

4. Sunday – football – 3. Saturday – goes –


friends - park skateboarding

Harraz is an ________________________________. His favourite

sport is ____________________________________. After school,

he always _____________________________________________.

On Saturday, Harraz ___________________________________.

On Sunday, he usually__________________________________

____________________________________________. Sport

makes him healthy.


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SKILL : READING
A. Read the text and answer the questions.

Today is Saturday. Hakim doesn’t go to school. His parents are out.


He has toast and butter for breakfast. At noon, his parents take him
out for lunch. After lunch, Hakim does his homework. Then, he
watches TV and takes a nap. At five o’clock, he waters the plants
and sweeps the dry leaves. His mother prepares dinner in the kitchen.
His father washes his car. After dinner, Hakim clears the table and
does the washing-up.

1. What does Hakim have for breakfast?


A. Toast and jam
B. Toast and butter
C. Some sandwiches

2. What does he do after lunch?


A. He washes the clothes
B. He does the homework
C. He sweeps the floor.

3. What does he do after doing his homework?


A. He takes a nap.
B. He watches TV
C. He watches TV and takes a nap

4. How does he help his parents in the afternoon?


A. He cleans the kitchen.
B. He washes his father’s car.
C. He waters the plants and sweeps the dry leaves.

5. Does he help his mother after dinner? What does he do?


_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
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SKILL : READING
B. Read and circle the picture.
Example:
This is Ryan.
Is he skateboarding?
No, he isn’t.
Is he exercising?
Yes, he is.

1. This is Hanna.
Is she doing gymnastics?
Yes, she is.
Is she playing the guitar?
No, she isn’t.

2. This is Mikael.
Is he throwing the ball?
Yes, he is.
Is he catching the ball?
No, he isn’t.

This is Aida.
3.
Is she playing baseball?
No, she isn’t.
Is she playing tennis?
Yes, she is.

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SKILL : READING
C. Read. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’ for the following statements.

Eric is skateboarding in the park. He


is good at skateboarding. he is
wearing a helmet and knee pads.

Atikah and Diana are at an indoor


court. They are playing table tennis.
They aren’t playing badminton.
Atikah is hitting a ball with a bat.

1. Eric is not wearing a helmet and knee pads.

2. Eric is skateboarding.

3. Atikah and Diana are playing table tennis


at the park.

4. Atikah and Diana aren’t playing badminton.

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UNIT 4 : YEAR IN, YEAR OUT
SKILL : WRITING

A. Rearrange the words to form sentences.

1. badminton | have | Sunday. | on | I


___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

2. sweater | wear | I | a | winter. | the | in


___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

3. birthday | February. | My | in | is
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

4. favourite | autumn. | is | season | My


___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

5. go | I | the | beach | to | Friday. | on


___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING
B. Look at the pictures. Read and write sentences.

He wears shorts in the hot season.


She picks flowers in the spring.
He rakes the leaves in the autumn.
We go skiing in the winter.
I go swimming in the summer.

1.
______________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________

____

2.
_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

__

3.
_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

4.
_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

5. _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING
C. Look and write.

1. – goes skiing – cold season


He________________________________________
___________________________________________
___________

2. – fly kites – windy day


The children _____________________________
___________________________________________
_

3. – goes sailing – summer


Mr. Shamsul _____________________________
___________________________________________
_

4. – build a snowman – winter


They _____________________________________
___________________________________________
_

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SKILL : READING
A. Read the text. Complete the sentences.

There are two monsoon wind seasons in Malaysia. The Southwest


monsoon starts in May or June. This wind brings dry weather. The
Northeast monsoon starts in November. This wind brings heavy rain.

It is hot all year long. It is humid, so you will


sweat a lot. It is warm and sunny along the
beaches. It is cool and wet in the mountains.

People wear light clothing and hats when


they go out. They go sightseeing when it is
cool and breezy. They go picnicking when it
is warm and sunny.

1. In Malaysia, the two monsoon wind seasons are the


__________________________ and northeast monsoons.
2. The Northeast monsoon begins in _____________________________.
3. People sweat a lot because the weather is ___________________.
4. The weather is ________________ and ______________________
along the beaches.
5. People wear ____________________________ and hats because it is

hot and humid all day long.

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SKILL : READING
B. Read the sentences and name the seasons.

Spring Summer Autumn Winter

1. It is sunny.
It’s a very hot day.
People love going to the beach.
They love eating ice-cream, too.
Season : _______________________

2. The sky is cloudy and grey.


Sometimes it rains all day.
The leaves turn brown and yellow.
The wind can be really cold.
Season : _______________________

3. The sun is shining, but not too hot.


The grass is green.
There are colourful flowers.
It’s a good day for a picnic.
Season : ________________________

4. The wind is chilly.


There is snow everywhere.
People put on thick clothes and
gloves.
They make snowmen and snowballs.
Season : ________________________

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SKILL : READING
C. Read the text and answer the questions that follow.

Autumn falls between summer and winter. There are many


changes that happen during the season. Leaves of trees turn
green to red, yellow and orange. Trees need sunlight to keep their
leaves green. Without sunlight, leaves change colour. It’s cooling
in the autumn. People wear sweaters, jackets and trousers. Many
people go cycling and hiking in this season.

1. Autumn occurs between ____________________________.


A. Spring and winter
B. Spring and summer
C. Summer and winter

2. Which of the following changes may occur during autumn?


A. It becomes very hot.
B. Days become longer.
C. Leaves of trees changes colour.

3. What’s the weather like in the autumn?


A. It’s warm.
B. It’s cooling.
C. It’s cold and snowing.

4. What do people wear in the autumn?


A. They wear jackets and T-shirts.
B. They wear trousers, jackets and sweaters.
C. They wear gloves, jackets, sweaters and trousers.

5. What do people normally do in the season?


A. They go cycling and hiking
B. They go swimming.
C. They go skiing.

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UNIT 5 : MY NEW HOUSE

SKILL : WRITING
A. Based on the notes given, write about Suhaimi’s house.

Downstairs: Upstairs:
kitchen, living three bedrooms, a
room, dining balcony, a
room, bathroom bathroom

Garden: Favourite room:


About
a bench, potted - Bedroom
Suhaimi’s
plants. - Parents put up
house
some wallpaper

Suhaimi lives in a big house. The (1) __________________ , the


(2) ___________________ , the (3) _________________ and the
(4) ___________________ are downstairs. There are (5)
______________________________________ upstairs. There’s a
(6) ___________________ and (7) ______________________,
too. There’s a bench and some (8)____________________ in
the garden. His favourite room is (9) _____________________.
His parents (10)_________________________________________
in the bedroom. He loves his bedroom.

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SKILL : WRITING

B. Correct the errors. Rewrite.

This is my bedroom. There is a (1) lamp next to my bed. There is a (2)

picture on the wall. There are many (3) toys on my bookcase. I have

a big (4) cabinet to hang my clothes. There are two big (5) doors

near my bed. I like my bedroom very much.

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING
C. Look and write.

1. There’s a pair of _____________________ in the living room.

2. There’s ____________________________on the dining table.

3. There are ____________________________________________.

4. There’s ______________________________________________.

5. _____________________________________________________.

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SKILL : WRITING
D. Look and write.

My Favourite Room

My favourite room in my house is in the


living room. It is big. It has blue walls.
There is a long sofa. There are cushions
on it. There is a square carpet on the
floor. There is an armchair against the
wall. There is a wooden cupboard next
to it.

Replace the word in the bold with the given word below. Write.

pink oval bedroom big yellow pillows a small


cupboard mat bed desk

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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SKILL : READING
A. Read the text.
A hanok is a traditional Korean house with
a garden. You must take off your shoes
before you enter the house. The windows
and doors are made of Korean traditional
waterproof paper. The living room is big
with cushions on the floor and a low table.
People sit on cushions. In their bedrooms, there are no beds. They sleep
on the floor.

Choose the best answer.


1. What should you do before entering the house?
A. Rinse your feet
B. Wash your hands.
C. take off your shoes

2. What are the windows and doors made of?


A. Planks.
B. Plastic sheets.
C. Waterproof paper

3. What can you find in the living room?


A. Cushions
B. A low table
C. cushions and a low table

Match the meaning to the word in bold.

4. Soft pillow that are used for sitting


5. Cannot be damaged by water
6. Way of life that have not changed for a long time

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SKILL : READING
B. Look at the pictures. Read and underline the correct answer.

1. Where’s Amran’s toy car?


▪ Amran’s toy car is under the table.
▪ Amran’s toy car is under the chair.

2. Where’s Shima’s doll?

▪ Shima’s doll is on the shelf.


▪ Shima’s doll is in the drawer.

3. Where’s mother’s umbrella?

▪ Mother’s umbrella is behind the door.


▪ Mother’s umbrella is in front of the door.

4. Where’s father’s shirt?

▪ Father’s shirt is in the cupboard.


▪ Father’s shirt is on the bed.

5. Where’s kitty?

▪ Kitty is under the bed.


▪ Kitty is on the armchair.

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SKILL : READING
C. Read the story below. Fill in the blanks.

Farish and Anna are in the


bedroom. They are looking
for their pet, Tommy. It is not
under the bed.

Then, they go to the


bathroom. Tommy is not
under the sink. Later, they sit
at the dining table. At last,
they see Tommy. It is
sleeping on the refrigerator,
behind the vase.

1. Farish and Anna cannot find their ___________________,


Tommy.
2. They look for Tommy_______________________ in the bed.
3. Then, they look under the __________________for Tommy.
4. They find Tommy ___________________ on the refrigerator
behind the vase.

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UNIT 6 : FOOD, PLEASE !
SKILL : WRITING

A. Use the notes to complete the text about Mariam’s favourite food.
Then, write a paragraph about Hajar’s favourite food.

1. Mariam’s favourite food 2. Hajar’s favourite food

- chicken rice - curry noodles


- pieces of roast chicken - noodles
- sliced cucumbers - bean sprouts
- soup - curry
- any peas in the soup - any fish balls in the curry
- soy sauce, chili and garlic - long beans, chicken and
- chicken – juicy fried tofu
- delicious - curry – spicy
- delicious
My favourite food is __________
____________________. There are
a few ________________________.
There are some ______________.
There is some ________________.
There aren’t any ______________
______________________________.
There is some _________________
______________________________.
The chicken is ________________.
I love it because it is __________

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SKILL : WRITING

B. Match the dishes with the country they come from. Then, write the
sentences in the space bellow. Follow the example.

Greece China France US Japan Italy


Example:
1. 2.

Lasagne : Sushi : Noodles :


Italy
_________________ ________________ _______________

3. 4. 5.

Cheeseburgers : Souvlaki : Crepes :


_________________ ________________ ________________

Example:
Lasagne comes from Italy.
1. _____________________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________________
3. _____________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING

C. Read. Join the sentences using ‘and’.

1. There is some chocolate in my cupcake.


There is some banana in my cupcake.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

2. I love pizza
I love cheeseburgers.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

3. She has fried rice for lunch.


She has a cup of tea for lunch.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

4. Sushi comes from Japan.


Ramen comes from Japan.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

5. Lina makes spaghetti for dinner.


Lina makes mushroom soup for dinner.
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

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SKILL : READING
A. Read the dialogue below. Fill in the blanks with the correct
answers.

I’d like a plate of spaghetti Bolognese, please

Would you like some dessert

I’d like to have some crepes

Can I have some orange juice, please

Waitress : Hello, sir. What would you like to have?

Me : (1) ___________________________________________________.

Waitress : Anything else, sir?

Me : (2) ___________________________________________________.

Waitress : Sure, sir. (3) ___________________________________________.

Me : Yes, please. (4) _______________________________________.

Waitress : Sure, sir. Anything else?

Me : That’s all. Thank you.

Waitress : You’re welcome, sir.

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SKILL : READING
B. Read the poem. Then, answer the questions that follow.

When I’m hungry

When I’m hungry and hungry


Look everywhere for mummy
To fill up my empty tummy
With food that are yummy

Noodles and cakes are my favourite


And only mum knows my secret
Enjoy eating bread with fish fillet
Coated with cheese and salad

Lemonade is my happy drink


Coated with lime and ice-cream
Hungry is when I begin to think
All the food that I can dream

Lunch and dinner, my happy time


With my family I will eat and dine
Feeling happy and feeling so fine
Till I go to bed at nine

List down all the food you can find in the poem.
1. ___________________________________________________________________

2. ___________________________________________________________________

3. ___________________________________________________________________

4. ___________________________________________________________________

5. ___________________________________________________________________

6. ___________________________________________________________________

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SKILL : READING
.;
C. Read the text.

I’m Jessica. Today is my birthday. I’m nine years old. Many of


my friends come to my house.

First, we have dinner together. Nora wants a plate of fried


noodles and a glass of orange juice. Rina would like to have
hamburger and water. Sarah likes sweet food, so she takes some
biscuits and cupcakes. I take some fish and noodles.

My mother makes a big pizza for us. There are some peppers,
onions and pineapples in the pizza. The pizza is delicious.

Tick ( ) the correct statement.


1. Jessica is ten years old.
2. Jessica is having her 9th birthday party.
3. Sarah likes to eat biscuits and cupcakes.
4. Rina eats a hamburger.

5. Nora eats a plate of fried rice.

Answer the question.


6. What do the children have in their pizza? Tick ( ).

(a) (b) (c)

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UNIT 7 : OUT AND ABOUT
SKILL : WRITING
.; Construct sentences using the helping words given.
A.

1. – mobile phone – cinema


We must not use________________________ in the ______________.

2. – pluck – flowers
We must not ________________________________________________.

3. – quiet – hospital
We must be _________________________________________________.

4. – rubbish – floor
We must not ________________________________________________.

5. – queue up – canteen
We must ____________________________________________________.

6. – photos – museum
_____________________________________________________________.

7. – run – classroom
_____________________________________________________________.

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SKILL : WRITING
.;
B. Write suitable rules for the national zoo and the public library.

Don’t eat or drink Don’t touch the animals


Turn off your mobile phone Don’t feed the animals
Don’t climb over the fence Push your chair back after use
Return the magazines to the Don’t throw anything into the
rack animal cages

National Zoo Rules


1. Throw rubbish into the bins.

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________

6. ________________________________

Public Library Rules


1. Don’t talk loudly

2. ________________________________

3. ________________________________

4. ________________________________

5. ________________________________

6. ________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING
.;
C. Look and write. Follow the example.

1. It’s a quarter past


_____________________________.
I’m at the park.

2. It’s a quarter
___________________________.
I’m at the _________________.

3. It’s a quarter to
___________________________.
I’m _______________________ .

4. It’s ________________________
___________________________
I’m _______________________.

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SKILL : READING
A. Read the speech and complete the map.
.;
Good morning boys and girls. The school holidays will begin
tomorrow. You should read some books. You should help to
clean the house. Sometimes, you should do the washing-up.
There are some activities you shouldn’t do. Firstly, do not
spend too much time on playing computer game. Secondly,
do not swim in the sea if your parents are not with you. Lastly,
do not play with matches or sharp objects.
Thank you.

1. Read________________________
_____________________________

What you 2. Clean________________________


should do
_____________________________
_
3. _____________________________
_____________________________

4. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_
What you
5. ____________________________________
shouldn’t
____________________________________ do

6. ____________________________________
____________________________________
__
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SKILL : READING
.; Read and match.
B.

a Do not eat or drink in the library.


b Switch off your mobile phone in the cinema.
c Do not throw rubbish on the floor.
d Do not pluck flowers in the garden.
e Do not take photos in the museum.

1. 2.

3. 4.

5.

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SKILL : READING
C. Read the story. Write ‘True’ or ‘False’.
.;

Amir and his friends visited a petting zoo. The following day, they
talked about their trip.
Amir : I liked the goats. They were very cute.
Daria : I liked petting the rabbits. They felt soft and furry.
Yu Han : I liked feeding the animals. I fed some grains to
the chickens and carrots to the donkeys.
Ramesh : I saw hamsters. They looked like mice.
Amir : What other animals did you see? I saw three
beautiful swans.
Daria : There were five geese and ten ducks.
Yu Han : I saw eight sheep and five deer.
Ramesh : There were six ponies too. I rode on a brown pony.
Amir : I’d to visit the petting zoo again.
Yu Han : I told my cousins about the petting zoo. They want
to visit the petting zoo during the next school holidays.

1. The rabbits were soft and furry. _____________

2. The donkey ate some grains. _____________

3. Amir saw three mice. _____________

4. There were more ducks than geese. _____________

5. Yu Han went on a pony ride. _____________

6. Amir wants to visit the petting zoo _____________


with his cousin.

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UNIT 8 : WHERE WERE YOU YESTERDAY?
SKILL : WRITING
A. Read. Then, replace the words in bold with the words given.
.;
On Saturday morning, I was at the public library with my brother.
It was very quiet. On Saturday afternoon, I was at a Thai restaurant
with my family. The food was really delicious. On Saturday
evening, I was at the field with my neighbourhood friends. It was
so muddy. On Saturday night, I was at home with my family. We
watched a horror movie. It was scary.

very noisy fun very breezy park


really played board a shopping playground
crowded games mall

On Sunday morning, I was at the (1)_________________ with my


brother. It was (2)_________________ On Sunday afternoon, I was
at a (3)____________________ with my family. The food court was
(4)_____________________. On Sunday evening, I was at the
(5)______________________with my neighborhood friends. It was
(6)______________________. On Sunday night, I was at home with
my family. We (7)________________________. It was (8)____________.

Use the format above to write about what you did on Saturday
or Sunday.
_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________________________________________
SKILL : WRITING
.;
B. Match the correct answer. Then, rewrite the sentences.

Adam wins a competition.


delicious
He feels (1) sad! boring
Seri’s doll tore.
She feels (2) happy! sad
Kamal watches a/an (3) interesting show.
Rose goes to a new school. nervous

She feels (4) calm!


happy
Aini cooks (5) tasteless food.

___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Write about your feeling.


How do you feel…….
1. When you pass an exam with flying colours?
_____________________________________________________________
2. When you lost your money?
_____________________________________________________________
3. When your pet die?
_____________________________________________________________
4. The first time you stand on stage and sing?
_____________________________________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING
.;
C. How was life long ago? Study the table and write. Follow the
example.

Contents motorbikes trishaws


No table of contents entries found.
X /
D.
1. There were ______________, but there weren’t any______________.

cinemas bikes
X /
2. There were ______________, but ________________________________.

boats planes
/ X
3. _______________________________________________________________.

horses and carriages taxis


/ X
4. _______________________________________________________________.

markets shopping centres


/ X
5. _____________________________________________________________

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SKILL : READING
A. Read the text. Fill in the blanks with ‘were’ or ‘weren’t’.
.;

These are pictures of Kuala Lumpur in the 1950s. the roads


weren’t busy. There were narrow roads. There were stalls by the side
of the roads. There were many bicycles on the roads. People
walked or cycled to the shops.

There weren’t any large shopping centres. There weren’t any


tall buildings. There were many small shops. The weren’t many cars
but there were many buses. There were many motorcycles too.

1. The roads in Kuala Lumpur ______________________busy.

2. There were many bicycles but there _______________many cars.

3. There ______________ any tall buildings and shopping malls.

4. There ______________ many small shops.

5. There ______________ many stalls by the side of the roads.

6. There ______________ many buses and motorcycles.

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SKILL : READING
B.
.; Read the text.
Mazlan and Norhayati were happy because their parents took
them to the zoo. They went there by car.
Look! A bear was sleeping under a big tree. There were some
monkeys in the tree. They were eating bananas. The monkeys
were funny. There was also a big elephant. It was standing beside
a lake. Mazlan was excited to see the elephant playing with water
but Norhayati was bored.
Then, they saw some lions. Suddenly, the lion roared loudly. It
was scary. There was also a giraffe. It was eating some leaves from
a tree. At last, they saw a crocodile in a pool. They were excited
to see the animals so close.

Tick (/) the correct statement and (X) the false statement.
1. Mazlan and Norhayati are brother and sister.
2. The monkeys were eating some leaves from a tree.
3. Mazlan loves to see the elephant playing with water.
4. Norhayati and Mazlan were excited to see the animals
so close.

Write your answer in the space provided.


5. What animals do they see in the zoo? List.

animals

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SKILL : READING
C. Read the text and answer the questions.
.;
Long ago, people did not have mobile phones and computers.
During the war, soldiers on the battlefields used flags to send
messages. People wrote letters to communicate with each other.
They did not have cars or motorbikes. They cycled or walked to the
shops.
Nowadays, we have mobile phones and computers. We can send
text messages and emails to people who are staying far away. We
can take planes, buses or trains to other places.

1. How did people communicate with each other long ago?


A. By email.
B. By writing letters.
C. By sending text messages.

2. How did soldiers send messages on the battlefields?


A. They used flags.
B. They wrote letters.
C. They used mobile phone.

3. How did people travel to other places long ago?


A. They cycled.
B. They walked or cycled.
C. They rode on motorbikes.

4. What is the benefit of using mobile phone?


A. We can go around the world.
B. We can travel to other countries.
C. We can communicate with people easily.

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UNIT 9 : ON HOLIDAY
SKILL : WRITING
A.
.; Write the correct sentence for each picture.
❖ We went home in the evening.
❖ In the afternoon, my brother and I built a sandcastle.
❖ I went to the beach with my family in the morning.
❖ I collected some beautiful shells.

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

____________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

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SKILL : WRITING
.;
B. Match the sentence parts. Then, complete the text.

It was hot strawberry farm.


We walked to a flower garden and bright in the morning.
It was warm breezy in the afternoon.

We didn’t buy any flowers didn’t buy any tea leaves.


We visited a tea plantation but we didn’t buy any honey.
We visited a Bee Farm we bought some
strawberries.

During the school holidays, my family and I went to Cameron


Highlands. ______________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________

It was chilly at night. We stayed in our chalet and went to bed early.

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SKILL : WRITING
.;
C. Write about your holiday. You may use the notes given to help you.

June: Place 1:
- went – Kuching – hot - Cat Museum – took a
- sunny lot of pictures –
brought souvenirs

My holiday
Place 2: Place 3:
- Semenggoh Wildlife Damai Beach – went
Centre – saw kayaking – didn’t go
orangutans snorkelling

In June I went to (1) ________________________. It was (2) __________

____________________. I went to the (3) ___________________________

I (4) ____________________________________________________________

The next day, I went (5) _________________________________________

____________________________________.I saw many (6) _____________

__________________ there. Then, we went to (7) ___________________

_________________________________. I (8) __________________________

________________________, but I (9) _______________________________

________________________________________________________________

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SKILL : READING
.;
A. Write about your holiday. You may use the notes given to help you.

My Summer Holiday

My family and I went on a summer holiday last year. We went to


Fort Bragg, California. I enjoyed visiting the Mackerricher State Park.
We saw some rare sea plants there.

Then, we went to Glass Beach. It was truly a sight to behold.


There were many smooth and colourful glass pieces at the shores.
Surprisingly, we didn’t cut our skin on the glass pieces.

We also went to the Guest House Museum. It is a cottage built


in 1982 for important visitors to stay.

1. My family and ( I did / didn’t ) go on a summer vacation.

2. We ( did / didn’t ) go to the Mackerricher State Park.

3. The glass pieces on the Glass Beach ( didn’t / didn’t ) cut our skin.

4. We ( did / didn’t ) get to visit the Pomo Bluffs Park, California.

5. Important visitors ( did / didn’t ) stay at the Guest House Museum.

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SKILL : READING
B.
.; Read Daria’s diary entry. Answer the questions.
Dear diary,

Today, I had a wonderful day. In the morning, I went to a tea


plantation. I walked along the paths among the tea plants. I
visited a tea processing factory. In the afternoon, I went to the
park. I rode a pony. I didn’t go boating because there weren’t
many boats. After that, my family and I went to a souvenir
shop. I bought a T-shirt and my mother bought a photo frame.
We ate dinner at a café. Then, we walked back to our inn. The
town was brightly lit and it was breezy. It was a good night for
a walk.

1. Where was Daria yesterday morning?


A. B. C.

2. What did Daria buy at the souvenir shop?


A. B. C.

3. Where Daria and her family go after dinner?


A. B. C.

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SKILL : READING
C. Kevin and his family went on a holiday. Read their holiday itinerary.
.;
Holiday in Kota Kinabalu
Day 1 : Kinabalu Park
• Go on a canopy walk
• See rainforest, waterfalls and streams
• Take a dip in a pool of hot spring
Day 2 : Mari Mari Cultural Village
• See local crafts
• Watch blowpipe-making demonstrations
Day 3 : Sepilok Rehabilitation Centre
• Walk along a boardwalk to see the orangutans.
• Watch orangutans during feeding time
Day 4 : River Safari
• Travel on a river boat
• See fireflies along the riverbank
• Spot monkeys, tree snakes, crocodiles, monitor
lizards and eagles
Answer the questions.
1. How many days did Kevin spend in Kota Kinabalu?
He spent ____________________________________________________.
2. Where did Kevin go on the second day?
He went to __________________________________________________.
3. What did Kevin learn on Day 2?
He learnt how _______________________________________________.
4. What did Kevin see on Day 3?
Kevin saw ___________________________________________________.
5. When did Kevin see eagles and fireflies?
He saw them during _________________________________________.

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UNIT 10 : THE WORLD AROUN US
SKILL : WRITING
.; Complete the texts using suitable phrases.
A.

a Sumatran rhinoceros cutting down forest wants its horn

lighter than smaller than a tick forest

big a rainforest an orangutan heavy

This is (1) __________________________________.


It is (2) ____________________________ but it is (3)
___________________________a gorilla. It lives in
(4) _______________________________________.
It is an endangered animal because people
(5) ________________________________________.

This is (6) __________________________________.


It is (7) ___________________________ but it is (8)
___________________________a whale. It lives in
(9) _______________________________________.
It is an endangered animal because poachers
(5) ________________________________________.

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SKILL : WRITING
B. Study the notes and complete the text.
.;
Eights planet

▪ Mercury (smallest)
▪ Venus (hottest)
▪ Earth
The Solar system ▪ Mars
.; ▪ Jupiter (biggest)
▪ Saturn (coldest)
▪ Uranus (coldest)
▪ Neptune (coldest, farthest)

The sun (a star)

There are (1) _____________________________ in our solar system.

Mercury is the (2) __________________________ planet. The (3)

____________________________ planet is Venus. The coldest planets

are (4) _________________________________________________________.

The sun is (5) __________________________________. It is at the center

of our solar system.

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SKILL : WRITING
C. Look at the picture. Use the adjectives to compare the animals.
.; Follow the example.

• tall
• heavy
• big ears

African elephants Asian elephants


1. African elephants are taller than Asian elephants.
2. African elephants are heavier than ___________________________.
3. African elephants are bigger ears ____________________________.

• short
• fast
• strong
leg
Tigers Lions

4. Tigers _______________________________________________________.
5. Tigers _______________________________________________________.
6. _____________________________________________________________.

• long
• slow
• narrow
snout
Crocodiles Alligators

7. Crocodiles __________________________________________________.
8. _____________________________________________________________.
9. _____________________________________________________________.

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SKILL : READING
A. Read the text and tick correctly.
.;

The sun and eight planets mostly make up the solar system.
Other objects found in the solar system are dwarf planets, moon,
asteroids and comets. Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn,
Uranus and Neptune are the eight planets.
Mercury is the closest planet to the sun but not the hottest.
Venus is hotter than Mercury. It has a tick atmosphere which traps
the sun’s heat. Mercury is the smallest planet in the solar system.
Jupiter is the largest planet. Neptune is the farthest planet from the
sun and also the coldest. Jupiter turn once every nine hours and 55
minutes. It has the shortest day of all the planets. Jupiter also has
the greatest number of moons, which is 79. Mars has the tallest
volcano and largest canyon in the solar system.

Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune


1. Biggest
planet
2. Smallest
planet
3. Hottest
planet
4. Coldest
planet
5. Closest to
the sun
6. Farthest
from the
sun
7. Shortest
day all
8. Most
moons
of all

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SKILL : READING
B. Read and circle the correct answers.
.;
Whales are mammals even
though they live in the ocean. They
cannot breathe underwater. They
have to go to the surface to breathe.
They breathe through a hole on top
of their head.
There are many types of whales. The blue whale is the largest
animal in the world. It can grow to about 37 meters long and weigh
about 150, 000 kilograms.
What do whales eat? Some eat krill (small fish) and plankton
(small plants and fish). Others eat fish, squid and even seals.

1. Whales are fish mammals .

2. Whales do not eat fruits seals

3. The blue whale is the smallest biggest animal in the ocean.

4. Whales can cannot breathe under water.

5. Whales breathe through a hole top .

6. The word ocean can best be replaced with sea water

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SKILL : READING
C. Read the text. Answer the questions.
.;
One day, a hungry crow saw a big oyster on the beach. He
immediately swooped down to get it. The crow opened the
shell with his beak, but he could not. Then, he hit it with a stone.
However, he still couldn’t open it. Just then, a crane came.
‘Pick up the oyster and fly high into the sky. Then, drop it onto
the rock. The oyster shell will surely break open,’ said the
crane.
The crow did as the crane said. When the crow dropped the
oyster onto the rock, the shell broke open. The crane quickly
grabbed the meat and ate it.

1. Why did the crow want to open the oyster shell?


A. To test his strength
B. To eat the meat inside
C. To see what was inside

2. What did the crow do to open the shell at first?


A. He hit it with a stone
B. He dropped it into the river
C. He picked up the oyster and flew high into the sky

3. Who got the meat at the end?


A. The crow
B. The crane
C. The crow and the crane

4. What can we say about the crane?


A. He was helpful
B. He was friendly
C. He was cunning

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