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KERTAS TUGASAN TERHAD TERHAD BAHASA INGGERIS 1

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KERT

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GASA

N TERHAD

TERHAD

BAHASA INGGERIS 1

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Cetakan Kedua Mac 2011

Institusi Latihan Jabatan Tenaga Manusia

http ://www.jtm.gov.my/kurikulum

Hak Cipta Terpelihara. Dokumen ini diklasifikasikan sebagai TERHAD. Tidak dibenarkan

mengeluar mana-mana bahagian dalam kandungan Bahan Pembelajaran Bertulis (WIM)

dalam apa jua bentuk tanpa keizinan daripada Jabatan Tenaga Manusia (JTM).

Bahan Pembelajaran SEMESTER SATU ini dibangunkan bagi kursus sepenuh masa di

Institusi Latihan Jabatan Tenaga Manusia (ILJTM) oleh Ahli Jawatankuasa

Pembangunan WIM dan disemak serta diluluskan oleh Jawatankuasa Pemandu

Kurikulum untuk tujuan gunapakai bagi semua ILJTM yang terlibat.

Kod Pengesahan WIM : WIM/BI1051/12011/S01/P1

Kod Pengesahan Silibus : SFB/BI1051/12009/P1

Tarikh Pengesahan WIM : 11 Mac 2011

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KANDUNGAN

SENARAI AHLI JAWATANKUASA PEMBANGUNAN WIM ..................................... i SENARAI SINGKATAN ........................................................................................... ii KERTAS TUGASAN MODUL 1 ............................................................................. 1

BI 1051 BAHASA INGGERIS 1 .....................................................................................1 GROUP CLUSTERING MODULE ..................................................................................2

LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES …….3 LE2 READING CONTEXT-AREA TEXT………………………………………....39

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SENARAI AHLI JAWATANKUASA PEMBANGUNAN WIM

KLUSTER SUBJEK UMUM - BAHASA INGGERIS 1

Ahli Jawatankuasa :

1. Ainin Nisak Binti Ahmad Asnawi (Pengerusi Kluster Subjek Umum)

ADTEC Shah Alam

2. Nikmat Bin Mohamad (Penolong Pengerusi Kluster Subjek Umum)

ADTEC Kulim

3. Irene Lau Chieng Chieng (Ketua Penyelaras)

ILP Kuala Lumpur

4. Ng Siew Kuan ILP Kuantan

(Penolong Ketua Penyelaras)

5. Subesh a/l Raman ADTEC Kulim Urusetia :

1. Pn. Norpisah binti Jumin BKT, Ibu Pejabat

2. En. Norhasni bin Dakie BKT, Ibu Pejabat

3. Cik Norida binti Othman BKT, Ibu Pejabat

4. Cik Sazurani binti Abdul Zabil BKT, Ibu Pejabat

5. En. Ismail bin Mohd Taha BKT, Ibu Pejabat Tarikh dibangunkan : 10 – 14 Mei 2010 Tempat : ADTEC Taiping, Perak

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SENARAI SINGKATAN

IS INFORMATION SHEET

WS WORK SHEET

AS ASSIGNMENT SHEET

KOD KURSUS

SEMESTER

NO.SUBJEK

KREDIT

NO. LE

JENIS WIM

BI 1 05 1 LE1 AS

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KERTAS TUGASAN MODUL

BI 1051 BAHASA INGGERIS 1

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MUKASURAT 2

GROUP CLUSTERING MODULE 1 BI 1051 LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

1. 1 Nouns

1. 2 Verbs

1. 3 Tenses

1.4 Question Forms

1.5 Agreement

1.6 Vocabulary

1.6.1 Definition of Words

1.6.2 Pronunciation

1.6.3 Language Usage

BI 1051 LE 2 READING CONTEXT-AREA TEXT

2.1 Comprehension

2.2 Terminology

2.3 Contextual Meanings

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INSTITUSI LATIHAN JABATAN TENAGA MANUSIA

KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MANUSIA MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT SHEET CLUSTER NAME GENERAL SUBJECT – SEMESTER 1

NUMBER AND TITLE OF MODULE

BI 1051 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR AND GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

NO. OF RELATED TASK

1.1 NOUNS

TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE (TPO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

a. FAMILIARIZE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS

b. COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT

ENABLING OBJECTIVE (EO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS.

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NOUNS : Nouns & Pronouns PRACTICE A In the following sentences, underline all nouns.

1. Intellect alone never provides an adequate answer.

2. The sky seemed to be fll of parachutes.

3. Charity begins at home.

4. Some chairmen fail to keep order.

5. My neighbour drives a small lorry.

6. The cleaning fluid did not take out the stain.

7. He made his fortune in manufacturing.

8. Ballpoint pens do not flatter the handwriting.

9. His hotel was near the automobile factory.

10. Glass doors were installed in the kitchen.

PRACTICE B Underline the correct word in each sentence.

1. Is there (something / anything) to eat in the fridge?

2. There’s (something / anything) about your friend Alex in the paper.

3. I met (someone / anyone) from your office last night.

4. I called at their house but there wasn’t (someone / anyone) in.

5. Do you know (someone / anyone) in this street?

6. There were many (monkey / monkeys) on the road today.

7. The factory ( owner / owners) are very helpful in many ways.

8. The (youth / youths) were very cooperative with the police.

9. She saw a large number of (wolf / wolves) as she was driving along the

highway last night.

10. The (judge / judges) for the competition comprise three famous singer.

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PRACTICE C Fill in the blanks with appropiate common nouns.

It is very important to know about the weather. A weather

(1)______________ tells us how the weather is going to be like. The weather

forecast plays an important (2)_____________ in the (3)___________ of many

people. (4)_____________need to know when the weather will be suitable for

sowing seeds, spraying (5)_____________ and harvesting crops. A (6)__________

or even a heavy rain can destroy the crops. On the other hand, sailors and

(7)_________check the weather to plan a voyage out to the sea. If the weather

forecast indicates a stormy weather, the sailors and the fishermen must not go out to

the sea or they will be putting their lives in danger. (8)____________ need to know

what the weather is like to fly an aeroplane. A (9)____________ weather can cause

a pilot’s visibility to be impaired. That is why the weather forecast has an important

role in some (10)____________lives.

PRACTICE D Replace each of the following subjects in the sentences with appropiate personal pronouns. The first sentence has been done for you.

Example : Dalilah goes to the nightmarket once a week. She buys fresh fish and

vegetables from the nigtmarket.

1. En. Ahmad drives to work daily. _____________ works in Kuala Lumpur.

2. The school is near the park. _____________ is a new school.

3. The animals in the zoo are sick. _____________ need to be treated by a

veternarian surgeon.

4. All the students in the room are doing work. _____________ are very quiet.

5. Where is the boy who wears a blue shirt ? _____________ is supposed to

meet me here.

6. Aishah and I are flying to Thailand tonight. _____________ will be at the

airport at 7 pm.

7. My brother and I like Indian food. That is why _____________ always eat at

Samy’s restaurant.

8. The buses have arrived. _____________ are here on time.

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9. My mother is a nurse. _____________ works at the General Hospital.

10. My family is poor. So, _____________ have to work part-time at a restaurant

in order to pay for my college fees.

PRACTICE E Fill in the blanks with appropiate relative or indefinite pronouns.

1. A woman __________wants to succed in business must dedicate

___________to that end.

2. The boat ___________won the race had an outstanding crew.

3. _____________of the contracts was witnessed by a notary public?

4. _____________automobile gave out first?

5. The minor literary figures to ____________you refer surely merit no further

study.

6. ______________ turns in the best essay will receive the award.

7. The table ______________you refinished is standing in the study.

8. The problem of _____________you spoke has a simple solution.

9. _____________can u see through the telescope?

10. ____________ stole her collection of compact disks?

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INSTITUSI LATIHAN

JABATAN TENAGA MANUSIA KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MANUSIA

MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT SHEET CLUSTER NAME GENERAL SUBJECT – SEMESTER 1

NUMBER AND TITLE OF MODULE

BI 1051 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR and GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

NO. OF RELATED TASK

1. 2 VERBS

TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE (TPO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

a. FAMILIARIZE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS

b. COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT

ENABLING OBJECTIVE (EO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS.

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VERBS: VERBS, ADJECTIVES & ADVERBS PRACTICE A Fill in each of the blanks with a suitable verb from the box below. The first has been done for you.

breathing toxic organs diseases failure lungs carbon dioxide waste masses atmosphere

The function of the respiratory system is rather simple in concept: to bring in

oxygen from the (1) atmosphere and get rid of carbon dioxide from the blood.

Oxygen and (2)______________, symbolized O2 and CO2 respectively, are

colourless and odourless. Oxygen is necessary for normal metabolism; lack of it

leads to death in a few minutes. Carbon dioxide is a (3)_____________ product of

metabolism; if breathing stops, carbon dioxide will quickly accumulate to a

(4)_____________ level in the blood. Thus, our lungs, the (5)_____________ that

exchange O2 and CO2 with the atmosphere, are vital since their total

(6)______________ is quickly fatal. Lungs are used for (7)_______________. Lungs

are too large, sponge-like (8)______________ in the chest. They fill with air and

empty as one breathes in and out. (9)______________ need clean air. Smokers and

people who live in smoky town, or work in some kinds of dusty air, may get lung

(10)_____________.

PRACTICE B Adjectives i. Complete the sentences below with the words in the brackets. Add -ful or -ly.

1. The teacher waited ______________ for the students to finish copying the exercise on

the blackboard. (patient)

2. Samad is a ______________boy. You can always depend on him for assistance. (help)

3. If you want to be my friend, you must always be ____________. Never lie to me. (truth)

4. Be _____________when you drive the car. You are not very experienced.(care)

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5. The father ___________allowed his son to make mistakes and learn from them himself.

(wise)

6. The nurse ___________cleaned the man’s wounds and then bandaged them. (gentle)

7. Liza is one of the most ___________dancers I have ever seen. (grace)

8. She sang __________and won the singing contest. (sweet)

9. He had to give the door a ___________push before he could open it. (force)

10. She spoke ___________so that she would not wake up her parents.(quiet)

ii. Underline the adjectives in the following sentences.

Example: International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM) has a beautiful campus in Kuala

Lumpur.

1. The campus is on hilly ground. 2. It is located in the busy city of Gombak, Kuala Lumpur.

3. It offers different courses to school leavers.

4. Students register at this established university to further their studies.

5. These hardworking students attend lecturers and do their coursework.

6. The students are polite as well.

7. The university has modern facilities.

8. The canteens serve delicious food.

9. The spacious lecture rooms allow students to interact with each other freely.

10. Experienced lecturers prepare notes and teach the students.

PRACTICE C Choose the BEST answer. Circle your answer.

1. During our science class today, we did some experiments in the______________.

A. surgery C. laboratory

B. library D. auditorium

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2. Smoking in cinemas is now ______________.

A. dismissed C. prevented

B. disallowed D. banned

3. I sent her my _____________as soon as I heard about the death of her husband.

A. sorrow C. sympathy

B. condolences D. sadness

4. Aminah is a regular _____________ of that shop.

A. client C. guest

B. visitor D. customer

5. The fire ______________were given a place to stay by the welfare department.

A. patients C. donors

B. victims D. sufferers

6. If you like this cake, I can let you have the ______________.

A. ingredients C. formula

B. menu D. recipe

7. The schoolgirls on the bus _____________happily.

A. mumbled C. sighed

B. exclaimed D. chattered

8. The poor ____________ brought up her five children all by herself.

A. widow C. bachelor

B. spinster D. widower

9. He ____________me on my excellent results.

A. wished C. rewarded

B. scolded D. congratulated

10. I am busy. I will talk to you _____________.

A. immediately C. later

B. before D. then

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PRACTICE D Adverbs Choose the BEST answer. Circle your answer.

1. ” Do not speak ____________. Louder please!” asked the supervisor. A. softly B. quietly C. easily D. fast 2. ” Please complete the work ____________. We need to send the order tomorrow. ” said

the manager.

A. softly B. quietly C. easily D. fast

3. The salesperson walked into the room ____________. Nobody realize that he is already in the office.

A. softly B. quietly C. easily D. fast

4. I will try to achieve my resolution this year. ____________, I will strive to achieve my

aim.

A. Gradually B. Easily C. Theoretically D. Happily

5. After the New Year’s Eve party, they went home ____________.

A. gradually B. easily C. theoretically D. happily

PRACTICE E Fill in the blanks in the columns below.

NO. POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE

1 clever cleverer

2 strong

3 cleanest

4 good

5 cheaper

6 dear

7 most intelligent

8 bad

9 sooner

10 sweetest

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INSTITUSI LATIHAN JABATAN TENAGA MANUSIA

KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MANUSIA MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT SHEET CLUSTER NAME GENERAL SUBJECT – SEMESTER 1

NUMBER AND TITLE OF MODULE

BI 1051 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR and GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

NO. OF RELATED TASK

1.3 TENSES

TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE (TPO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

a. FAMILIARIZE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS

b. COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT

ENABLING OBJECTIVE (EO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS.

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PRESENT TENSE: SIMPLE and CONTINUOUS PRACTICE A

Underline the correct verbs in the brackets to complete the sentences.

1. The hotel guest (is waiting / wait) for a taxi.

2. Mother is busy now. She (is baking / bakes) cookies for us.

3. Tasha and Bob (are flying / fly) to Australia on Monday.

4. Our neighbour Mrs Lim often (is visiting / visits) us.

5. Aida (is going / goes) to school by bus every morning.

6. The kittens (are chasing / chase) a ball of wool now.

7. The country (is celebrating / celebrate) its Independence Day tomorrow.

8. The banana trees in my garden (are producing / produce) a lot of fruit every year.

9. Dad and Mum (are listening / listen) to the news on television every night.

10. Roy seldom (is coming / comes) to school.

PRACTICE B

Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verbs in the brackets.

Dear Sally,

I (0) am writing (write) to you from Phuket. Phuket (1) _____________ (be) a seaside

resort in Thailand. Its beaches (2) _____________ (be) really beautiful.

Every morning I (3) _____________ (wake) up early to see the glorious sunrise. I (4)

__________ (jog) along the beach before breakfast. Now I (5) _____________ (sit) on the beach.

Nina (6) _______ (sit) next to me. We (7) _____________ (watch) a group of tourists. Some of

them (8) _____________ (learn) to parasail. It looks adventurous and fun to us! The others (9)

_____________ (swim). Nina and I plan to swim later. Both of us (10) _____________ (think) this

place is wonderful.

I wish you could be here with us.

Love,

Sunita

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PRACTICE C

Cross out the INCORRECT verb forms to complete the passage.

Photosynthesis in green plants (1) uses/use the energy from sunlight to convert carbon

dioxide, water and minerals into organic food. Photosynthesis (2) occur/occurs in the leaves of

plants. The roots (3) takes/take in water from the soil and this (4) goes/go up the stem to the

leaves. Tiny holes in the leaf (5) absorb/absorbs carbon dioxide from the air. The leaf (6)

obtain/obtains light energy from the sun’s rays. The chloroplasts (7) trap/traps the light energy and

use it to manufacture food. The leaf (8) make/makes carbohydrates. These (9) provide/provides

nutrition for healthy plant growth. In the process of photosynthesis, oxygen (10) escapes/escape

through the tiny holes in the leaf’s surface into the atmosphere.

PRACTICE D

Underline the correct verbs in the brackets to complete the dialogue.

Manager : Ann, I 1 (need/am needing) the documents on the Eden Housing Project.

Ann : Just give me a minute, Sir. I 2 (type/am typing) them out now.

Manager : My meeting 3 (are/is) scheduled for 4pm today.

Ann : I’ll have them ready. Mary and I 4 (organize/are organizing) the file now for you to

take to your meeting. Mr Liew 5 (finish/is finishing) the statistics and the sketches

for your presentation.

Manager : I 6 (require/requires) all my notes as well. I 7 (has/have) a big job ahead of me. All

the important people 8 (are coming/come) today. I 9 (am thinking/think) we 10

(has/have) a wonderful project. I hope the clients like it as well.

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PRACTICE E Some of the underlined verbs have been wrongly used. Write the correct verbs in the

spaces provided.

1. Usually Ken is working on his computer in the evenings.

2. Alice and Adam intend to renovate their house.

3. In the morning Adam is driving a taxi and at night he teaches karate.

4. At the moment, Sam is busy. He is repairing the brakes of his motorcycle.

5. The cookbook contains a number of unusual recipes.

6. Mum, I go to the pharmacy now to get your medicine.

7. My cousins are leaving for England next week to visit their sister.

8. My neighbour always scold his son for being lazy.

9. They reach home after work before six every evening.

10. We are hurry to the station now. We don’t want to miss the train.

PRACTICE F

Fill in the blanks with the correct Present Tense forms of the words in the box. Each word

may only be used once.

Peter (1) __________ an adventurous life. His job as a photo-journalist with a reputable

magazine (2) __________ him to different parts of the world. He (3) __________ on camera

important world events and sometimes this (4) __________ his life in danger. His desire to publish

pictures of what he (5) __________ and experiences has caused him both joy and sadness. His

photographs (6) __________ the story of moments of great happiness as well as suffering and

how people react in such situations.

At the moment, he (7) __________ a cultural festival in South Korea. In two days’ time he

(8) __________ to Rumania to take some candid shots of the orphanages there. Next week, Peter

(9) __________ the Middle East on an assignment and he (10) __________ to capture on film the

beauty of the desert and the wildlife which makes its home there.

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PRESENT PERFECT TENSE PRACTICE A

Tick the correct sentences.

1. Dad polished his shoes yesterday. ( )

2. Aida has cut the vegetables just now. ( )

3. Mr Lee teach English for the past ten years. ( )

4. The ripe mangoes have fallen from the tree. ( )

5. Rover our dog has dug a hole under the fence. ( )

6. The spectators have thrown rubbish all over the field last night. ( )

7. Alfred has flown a plane before. ( )

8. A thief has broke into the house. ( )

9. I have studied French since 1998. ( )

10. The police have catch the motorcyclist for speeding. ( )

PRACTICE B

Underline the correct words in the brackets to complete the passage.

Tomorrow is New Year’s Day. We 0 (have been busy/were busy) for the past two weeks

and now everything is ready. Emily 1 (has hung/hanged) up the new curtains. Maggie 2 (has

washed/washed) the floor on Tuesday and 3 (has polished/polished) all the silverware yesterday.

We 4 (have decorated/decorated) the house with balloons two days ago. Little Cindy 5 (has

drawn/drew) a beautiful poster for the New Year this morning. We 6 (have invited/invited) Mrs Lim

to welcome the New Year with us. May 7 (has baked/was baked) a delicious fruit cake. I 8

(bought/have bought) a small gift for Mrs Lim and my little sister 9 (tied/has tied) a big bow on it. I

10 (have even made/even made) my list of things to do in the new year.

PRACTICE C

Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Tense or Simple Past Tense form of the words

in the box.

Dear Lydia,

I (0) have dreamt of this moment for many months! Here I am at last in Disneyland! I (1)

_____________ busy, enjoying all the magical wonders of this place. So far, we (2) ________

Sleeping Beauty’s castle and gone on a quick tour of Disneyland by the sky train. We (3)

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___________ Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy. We (4) _____________ so many cartoon

characters that I cannot keep count of them!

This morning, Dave and I (5) __________ for a ride in Alice in Wonderland’s cup and

saucer. It is like a crazy ferris wheel. Yesterday we (6) ___________ in an old-fashioned boat to

see the different countries of the world. Then I (7) ___________ that the world is a small place

after all! Dave and I even (8) ___________ to go on a roller-coaster called Space Mountain. I (9)

___________ until I almost lost my voice. I also (10) ____________ in a stage coach to the wild,

wild West.

I’ll tell you more when I come back next week. Till then, take care.

Love,

Tessa SIMPLE PAST TENSE: REGULAR and IRREGULAR VERBS PRACTICE A

Fill in the blanks with the Present Tense or Past Tense form of the verbs in the brackets.

0. Our cat Punch cleans (clean) himself every day after meals.

1. Linda ________ (cut) the flowers and arranged them in a vase.

2. The dish _________ (slip) from Sue’s hands and broke.

3. Amphibians __________ (live) on land and in water.

4. Anand __________ (dry) the towels in the sun yesterday.

5. We __________ (hear) about the accident two weeks ago.

6. I always __________ (listen) to music while I do my work.

7. John __________ (keep) all his tools in a box this morning.

8. The students __________ (assemble) in the field yesterday afternoon.

9. Dad __________ (go) to Hong Kong every year.

10. They __________ (be) in the stadium last night.

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PRACTICE B

Complete the passage below using the Past Tense form of the verbs in the brackets.

Last Friday, Alfred and I (0) joined (join) the scouts on a trip to Fraser’s Hill. We

(1) __________ (leave) early in the morning. On arrival there we quickly (2) __________ (unpack)

and (3) __________ (pitch) our tents. Later we (4) __________ (trek) into the forest to gather

wood. We (5) __________ (pile) logs on top of one another and (6) __________ (build) a fire.

Nigel and Peter (7) __________ (spend) the afternoon fishing. They (8) __________ (be) lucky!

They (9) __________ (catch) four large fish. Mr Roberts, our scoutmaster, (10) __________ (grill)

the fish over the fire. What a feast we had!

PRACTICE C

Cross out the INCORRECT verb forms to complete the sentences.

1. My elderly aunt sometimes (forgets/forgot) to switch off her television set at night.

2. After Mum finished cooking, we (scrub/scrubbed) the greasy kitchen floor until it gleamed.

3. Whitney’s diamond ring (glitters/glittered) each time it reflected the light.

4. I (had/have) a bad headache this morning so I went to the clinic for some medication.

5. Fanny (is bringing/brings) over a batch of jam tarts that she baked herself.

6. The neighbour’s cat (sprang/springs) up when it saw my dog heading its way.

7. Mr Miles (is speaking/spoke) to a customer right now. Could you wait a while?

8. My brother (let/lets) me drive his new car around the neighbourhood this afternoon.

9. The old ferry, crowded with passengers, (sank/sinks) as it hit the cargo ship.

10. The women (are weeping/wept) with pity when they saw the starving children in the refugee

camp.

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PRACTICE D

Fill in the blanks with the Present, Present Continuous or Past Tense form of the verbs

in the brackets.

Ravi : I (1) __________ (tidy) up the kitchen last night and I (2) __________ (refuse) to do it

again. It’s your turn today.

Sheila : You (3) __________ (be) so unfair! I (4) __________ (spend) most of last week cleaning

and mopping the house. I (5) __________ (not disturb) you because you (6)__________

(have) exams.

Ravi : I (7) __________ (beg) you now, Sheila. Please do it for me just this once. I don’t have

the time. I (8) __________ (type) out my Chemistry project. I have to hand it in tomorrow

morning.

Sheila : You always (9) __________ (try) to wriggle your way out of doing housework and

somehow you (10) __________ (succeed). I’ll let you off this time.

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PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE PRACTICE A

Underline the correct verb forms to complete the story.

It was about 1.30 p.m. I 0 (wait/was waiting) in a queue at the bank to cash my

cheque. Two well-dressed men 1 (walked/walking) into the bank. They 2 (went/go) up to the

counter while I 3 (counting/was counting) my money. Suddenly, the men 4 (shouted/was shouting),

“Give us the money!” One of them 5 (pointed/pointing) a gun at the cashier while the other 6

(tie/tied) up the security guards.

All this while, the customers 7 (was trembling/ were trembling) with fear. While the

men 8 (were waiting/was waiting) for the cashier to put the money into bags, the manager quickly

pressed the alarm buzzer to inform the police. The men 9 (were leaving/left) the bank when they

10 (came/coming) face-to-face with the police squad outside.

PRACTICE B

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past Tense or Past Continuous Tense form of

the verbs in the brackets.

1. At 9.30 last night, my brother _____________ (work) on his computer.

2. From 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. yesterday, Mrs Hanes _____________ (sew) curtains.

3. I _____________ (forget) to lock the front door this morning.

4. The woman _____________ (sleep) when the robbers _____________ (break) into her

house.

5. While I _____________ (bake) a cake, Tommy was doing his sums.

6. They _____________ (clean) the house all day yesterday.

7. While Sunny cut the vegetables, Mother _____________ (fry) noodles.

8. She _____________ (get) into the car when a cyclist _____________ (knock) into her.

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PRACTICE C

Fill in the blanks with the Simple Past Tense or Past Continuous Tense form of the

verbs in the brackets.

At about 6.30 yesterday evening, Sam (1) ______________ (get) ready all the

ingredients needed to cook his speciality – chicken in sweet and sour sauce. He (2)

_____________ (mutter) to himself while he (3) _____________ (search) in the pantry for the

various things he needed. His little sister Inez (4) _____________ (stroll) into the kitchen and sat

quietly as Sam (5) _____________ (rummage) in the fridge for tomatoes. Inez (6) _____________

(offer) to help and Sam readily accepted.

While Sam (7) _____________ (stir) the sauce in the pan, Inez (8) ____________

(chop) up the onions and vegetables. Soon, the dish (9) _____________ (simmer) on the stove.

Half an hour later, Sam (10) _____________ (lay) the table for dinner and Inez went off to call the

rest of the family.

PRACTICE D

Circle the letters of the sentences which are correct. There may be more than one

answer for each question.

1. A. He said, “Don’t disturb me now because I watch a movie on television.”

B. He said, “Don’t disturb me now because I am watching a movie on television.”

C. He said that he didn’t want to be disturbed because he watched a movie on television.

D. He said that he didn’t want to be disturbed because he was watching a movie on television.

2. A. I was getting ready to go out when Gina called me.

B. I was getting ready to go out when Gina call me.

C. When I was getting ready to go out, Gina called me.

D. When I getting ready to go out, Gina called me.

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3. A. Bill cooked the noodles while I make the sauce.

B. Bill cooked the noodles while I made the sauce.

C. Bill cook the noodles while I made the sauce.

D. Bill was cooking the noodles while I was making the sauce.

4. A. While I was typed the invitations, Ling was pasting the stamps on the envelopes.

B. While I type the invitations, Ling paste the stamps on the envelopes.

C. While I typed the invitations, Ling pasted the stamps on the envelopes.

D. While I was typing the invitations, Ling was pasting the stamps on the envelopes.

5. A. At 5.30 yesterday evening, Mum was writing a letter and I was studying for my exam.

B. While Mum was writing a letter at 5.30 yesterday evening, I was studying for my exam.

C. While Mum writing a letter at 5.30 yesterday evening, I was studying for my exam.

D. While Mum wrote a letter yesterday evening at 5.30, I study for my exam.

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SIMPLE FUTURE TENSE PRACTICE A Underline the correct verbs to complete the sentences.

1. These coming holidays, Jess (visited / is going to visit) her uncle in Australia.

2. Annie (drew / will draw) the plans for her new house three months ago.

3. We (donating / are going to donate) the money we raised to an orphanage.

4. The company (will build / built) the factory at the end of this year.

5. Hannah (going to buy / has bought) a new set of furniture.

6. I (join / will join) the Environment Society this weekend.

7. Everyone (taken / has taken) a lunch packet from the box.

8. Both of us (are going to attend / attend) the meeting tonight.

9. Wild geese (migrate / migrating) south for the winter.

10. Little Sandra (is learning / learning) how to write.

PRACTICE B Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in the brackets.

0. The film will start (start) at 5.30 this evening.

1. The party _____________ (end) at 11 o’clock last night.

2. We _____________ (clean) the house thoroughly for the coming Chinese New Year.

3. I _____________ (take) Kate to the dentist yesterday afternoon.

4. Miriam ____________ (meet) my sister Julia before.

5. The boat ___________ (arrive) at Singapore harbour last night.

6. I ___________ (be) in the library since 3 p.m. today.

7. The farmers ___________ (prepare) the fields for planting last week.

8. Mary often ___________ (wash) her car during the week.

9. A herd of wild elephants ___________ (attack) the village last night.

10. He ___________ (be) in Australia next week.

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PRACTICE C Fill in the blanks with the Present Perfect Tense or Future Tense form of the verbs

in the brackets.

Trisha : Listen, everyone. Our graduation (1) __________ (be) in a month’s time. We (2)________

(get) so many things to do before that.

Jon : We (3) ___________ (make) it a night all of us (4) ___________ (remember) for a very

long time.

Ling : We (5) ___________ (hire) a good band and order a variety of food. Good food and good

music are important at such a function.

Trisha : That’s true but we (6) ___________ (look) at our budget first before planning anything

grand.

Jon : I (7) ___________ (come) up with a wonderful idea already. To cut costs, we (8) _______

(have) our own college band and perform at our graduation.

Trisha : That sounds practical. I (9) ___________ (ask) Farah’s mother for some ideas about the

food tomorrow. She (10) ___________ (manage) a restaurant before.

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FUTURE CONTINUOUS TENSE PRACTICE A

Fill in the blanks with will or will be.

1. Mr and Mrs Hayes __________ visiting Tokyo next week.

2. They __________ stop at Dubai on their way to London next month.

3. I __________ reach New York at about 3 p.m. tomorrow.

4. At 10 a.m. this Saturday we __________ cleaning the school hall.

5. I __________ see you at the cinema at 3 p.m. tomorrow.

6. Mum __________ meeting Mrs Adams this afternoon.

7. At 4 p.m. tomorrow I __________ on my way to the airport.

8. The hospital __________ organizing a public fitness campaign very soon.

9. Tina’s parents __________ go to Malaysia at the end of the week.

10. The concert next week __________ last for two hours.

PRACTICE B

Complete the sentences with the correct verbs in the box.

1. The ladies’ club _______________ an exhibition and sale of handicrafts this week.

2. Chris and I _______________ for a tour of Greece on Friday.

3. She _______________ alone for many years to bring up and educate her sons.

4. The boards of directors _______________ applicants for the job next Monday.

5. The girls _______________ all our plans when we interrupted them.

6. The weather _______________ fine tomorrow so we can go on our excursion.

7. The hired labourers _______________ the land for planting.

8. The natural beauty of this place _______________ several tourists here.

9. The young couple _______________ home in a quiet suburb of the city.

10. Crowds of visitors _______________ the city centre this weekend for the yearly computer fair.

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are going to leave has drawn has struggled will be have already cleared were going to reveal will be interviewing will be setting up will be sponsoring will be thronging

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PRACTICE C

Use the correct verbs in the box to describe what the writer will be doing next week.

I am so tired of cooking and washing dirty dishes. Next Monday, at this time, I (0) will be

flying to Spain for my vacation. For 10 wonderful days I (1) _____________ at the Las Palmas

Hotel by the sea in Barcelona. Lina and Aby (2) _____________ me there. Every morning, we (3)

_____________ in the warm sunshine under beach umbrellas, enjoying fresh tropical fruit and

juices. We (4) _____________ sailing, fishing and water skiing. On Friday morning, I (5)

_____________ historic Spanish palaces while the others (6) _____________ at the open-air

markets.

At night, we (7) _____________ and listen to the music of Spain. We (8) _____________

in the dancing too! We (9) _____________ such an exciting time!

Just before our holiday ends, we (10) _____________ a bullfight – something which Spain

is famous for. I am really looking forward to my holiday.

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will be flying will join will be shopping will be touring will go will participate will be sitting will watch will have will relax

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INSTITUSI LATIHAN JABATAN TENAGA MANUSIA

KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MANUSIA MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT SHEET CLUSTER NAME GENERAL SUBJECT – SEMESTER 1

NUMBER AND TITLE OF MODULE

BI 1051 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR and GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

NO. OF RELATED TASK

1.4 QUESTION FORMS

TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE (TPO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

a. FAMILIARIZE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS

b. COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT

ENABLING OBJECTIVE (EO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS.

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PRACTICE A Complete the questions with some of the words in the box. Each word may be used

more than once.

1. __________ prize is this? It is Jeff’s.

2. __________ is Teoh climbing up that tree? His kite is up there.

3. __________ tall is your sister? She is five feet tall.

4. __________ do they sleep so early? They have to leave for work at 6 a.m.

5. __________ bicycle is yours? The black one is mine.

6. __________ salt do you use for this chicken dish? I use half a teaspoon of salt.

7. __________ did Avana make these vases? She made them yesterday.

8. __________ is Mike in the drain? His puppy fell into the drain.

9. __________ students visited the bakery? Fifty students visited the bakery.

10. __________ movie did you see – Moby Dick or Titanic? I saw Titanic.

PRACTICE B Form questions from the answers. Use the words in bold capital letters to help you.

Example: Question: Who bought two bags of rice?

Answer : JOE bought two bags of rice.

Question: How many bags of rice did Joe buy?

Answer: He (Joe) bought TWO bags of rice.

Question: What did Joe buy?

Answer: He (Joe) bought TWO BAGS OF RICE.

1. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: She (Anita) broke NINE glasses just now.

2. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: ANITA broke nine glasses just now.

3. Question: ______________________________________________

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What When Where Which Who Whose Why How How many How much

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Answer: His (Eric’s) leg is in a plaster BECAUSE HE FELL OFF THE LADDER.

4. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: He (David) moved to A NEW OFFICE IN BAKER STREET last week.

5. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: He (John) is taking his nieces to the museum TOMORROW.

6. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: They (Carol and Pam) will TAKE PART IN A TENNIS TOURNAMENT at the Raintree

Sports Club in August.

7. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: Dr Conway talked TO MR SMITH just now.

8. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: His (Dr Stan’s) latest book will be available to the public in DECEMBER.

9. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: He (Dr Steve) will give his talk at the MAYFAIR HOTEL.

10. Question: ______________________________________________

Answer: JEAN’S computer has a virus.

PRACTICE C

Select the best answers in relation to Wh-questions.

1. __________ did you give the cough mixture to?

A Why B Who C Whom D When

2. __________ car is this? It is blocking my way.

A Whom B Which C How D Whose

3. __________ will the next shuttle be launched into space?

A Which B When C Who D What

4. __________ does an airplane fly?

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A Where B How C Whose D When

5. __________ personal computer do you recommend?

A Which B When C Who D How

6. __________ are you taking me?

A Whom B Where C What D Whose

7. __________ is the Internet so important today?

A Which B When C How D Why

8. __________ must I do when I have a cold?

A When B Whom C What D Where

9 “__________ dares disturb my sleep?” asked Ian.

A Whom B Who C Whose D What

10. __________ does science and technology help us?

A How B What C Where D Why

PRACTICE D

Underline the correct WH-question word in the brackets.

1. (Why, How) do they look so pleased with themselves?

2. (Why, When) should we catch the bus to Batu Pahat?

3. (Who, Whom) will give away the prizes for the contest?

4. (Where, When) shall we go for the weekend?

5. (Whom, Which) bag shall I take for the trip to Singapore?

6. At (what, which) time will you be free to see me tomorrow?

7. (Where, How) shall I put these books?

8. (How, What) should I make the payment for the phone bill?

9. “Do you know (which, whom) finance company is making arrangements for our bank loan?”

asked Mona.

10. (Whose, Whom) car is this that is parked in my car park?

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INSTITUSI LATIHAN JABATAN TENAGA MANUSIA

KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MANUSIA MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT SHEET CLUSTER NAME GENERAL SUBJECT – SEMESTER 1

NUMBER AND TITLE OF MODULE

BI 1051 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR and GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

NO. OF RELATED TASK

1.5 AGREEMENT

TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE (TPO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

a. FAMILIARIZE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS

b. COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT

ENABLING OBJECTIVE (EO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS.

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AGREEMENT PRACTICE A Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the option A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank.

Our natural fuel is becoming scarce. To overcome (1)___________shortage, a

new fuel has been produced. The biofuel (2)____________a kind of fuel that is derived

from biomass. It is (3)___________renewable energy source unlike petroleum and coal

fuels. The most common forms of biofuel are ethanol (4)___________ is derived from

corn and biodiesel which is derived from soy.

Biofuels (5)____________to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide released into

the atmosphere. Most biofuels are burned to release their stored chemical energy.

Bioenergy covers (6)___________15 percent of the world’s consumption. Most

bioenergy is used (7)___________ direct heating. Bioenergy (8)_____________be used

for centralised production of electricity and direct heating. This new fuel is clean,

renewable and will one day be the diesel for the 21st century.

1. A. this B. that C. these D. those 2. A. is B. are C. was D. were 3. A. a B. an C. the D. - 4. A. who B. whose C. whom D. which 5. A. help B. helps C. helped D. helping 6. A. near B. next C. opposite D. about 7. A. for B. from C. to D. with 8. A. should B. must C. can D. ought to

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PRACTICE B Underline the correct word.

1. The class (is, are) very noisy.

2. My brothers (like, likes) to play badminton.

3. Ms. Lim (coach, coaches) the girls’ basketball team.

4. That bouquet of flowers (cost, costs) only RM 15.00.

5. Lily’s grandmother (cook, cooks) lovely nasi lemak.

6. The carpenter (makes, make) antique looking tables.

7. All the luggage (are, is) placed in a safe place.

8. A few boys (was, were) seen loitering in the area.

9. Patience (is, are) a virtue.

10. Our school choir (practise, practices) every evening.

PRACTICE C

Write ‘is’, ‘are’, ‘have’, ‘has’, ‘was’, ‘were’ in the blanks correctly.

1. RM 20.00 ______________not enough to buy that pair of shoes.

2. My parents ____________going on a holiday.

3. He _____________two good badminton racquets.

4. The cats ____________sleeping in the basket.

5. We _____________enough time to complete the assignment.

6. Do you ____________the materials to make the model of the aeroplane?

7. Smoking ____________bad for your health.

8. The officers ____________in the office now.

9. Most of the news today _________ about snatch thieves and murder.

10. “Pirates of the Caribbean” _____________an interesting movie.

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PRACTICE D

Fill in the blanks below with ‘do’ or ‘does’.

1. __________ you have a screwdriver? 2. __________the technicians come to work today? 3. I __________ not have any money. 4. She __________ not like to become an engineer. 5. __________ the labours receive their salary?

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INSTITUSI LATIHAN JABATAN TENAGA MANUSIA

KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MANUSIA MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT SHEET CLUSTER NAME GENERAL SUBJECT – SEMESTER 1

NUMBER AND TITLE OF MODULE

BI 1051 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LE1 ELEMENTS OF GRAMMAR and GRAMMATICAL STRUCTURES

NO. OF RELATED TASK

1.6 VOCABULARY

TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE (TPO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

a. FAMILIARIZE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS

b. COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT

ENABLING OBJECTIVE (EO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO FAMILIARIZE THEMSELVES WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS.

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CONFUSING WORDS

Refer to the Information Sheet given and try to fill in the blanks with the most suitable vocabulary.

1. a) All living things _______________ water for survival.

b) She already has so many outfits but she _______________ another one.

2. a) We walked _______________ the bank to get to the cinema.

b) We _______________ some lovely houses on our way to the sports centre.

3. a) You need more _______________ before you’re ready to perform.

b) I have been _______________ for the singing competition for two weeks now.

4. a) He has been interested in the _______________ of science since he was young.

b) The school _______________ gave a speech on our sports day.

5. a) Is this restaurant _______________ to serve alcohol?

b) Joey Hua has just obtained her driver’s _______________.

6. a) The _______________ of the accident was pure carelessness.

b) The _______________ the accident happened was because he was not paying attention

while driving.

7. a) _______________ I leave now?

b) _______________ you lift the cupboard?

8. a) He left behind three _______________ upon his death.

b) The tiger cubs were still _______________ on their mother for survival.

9. a) My _______________ brother works at a bank.

b) Jonathan is _______________ than Christopher by two years.

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10. a) We must not let _______________ factors influence our decision.

b) We painted the _______________ of our house last week.

11. a) The stress _______________ his health.

b) The _______________ of pollution on the lake are very obvious.

12. a) Jason _______________ me his tennis racket.

b) I _______________ Jason’s tennis racket.

13. a) He is tall _______________ being slim.

b) Mahmud is standing _______________ Ali.

14. a) The cookies were distributed _______________ all our friends.

b) Gene and I shared the ice cream sundae _______________ us.

15. a) The law was recently _______________ by the government.

b) The editor _______________ the book before sending it to the printers.

16. a) He came _______________ towards me.

b) He _______________ collided with me in the corridor.

17. a) Don’t be so _______________! You should look on the bright side of things.

b) We are _______________ about our chances of winning the contest.

18. a) Did you _______________ your house keys again?

b) The knot of the rope has come _______________.

19. a) It was _______________ of him to throw such tantrum.

b) Everyone was captivated by her _______________ innocence.

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20. a) I shall _______________ down for a while.

b) _______________ your belongings on the table.

21. a) I baked this cake _______________ for you.

b) He is _______________ happy to see you at the gathering.

22. a) The sun _______________ in the east.

b) Many problems _______________ as a result of his carelessness.

23. a) She has _______________ finished her work.

b) If you are _______________, we can set off on our journey.

24. a) They were _______________ in what we had to say.

b) He must be totally _______________ in order to be able to judge the contest fairly.

25. a) Please submit your _______________ by tomorrow morning.

b) Think about my _______________ and give me your answer tomorrow.

26. a) My boyfriend _______________ me on my new outfit.

b) He and his wife _______________ each other very well.

27. a) Has your income tax been _______________ yet?

b) The workers do not have _______________ to the safe and its contents.

c) The _____________ food was given to the orphanage and old folk’s home.

28. a) The boss _______________ to my proposal.

b) We completed our _______________ of Mount Kinabalu at 5.00 p.m.

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INSTITUSI LATIHAN JABATAN TENAGA MANUSIA

KEMENTERIAN SUMBER MANUSIA MALAYSIA

ASSIGNMENT SHEET CLUSTER NAME GENERAL SUBJECT – SEMESTER 1

NUMBER AND TITLE OF MODULE

BI 1051 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE I

LEARNING EXPERIENCE

LE2 READING CONTEXT – AREA TEXT

2.1 COMPREHENSION 2.2 TERMINOLOGY 2.3 CONTEXTUAL MEANINGS

TERMINAL PERFORMANCE OBJECTIVE (TPO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO:

a. FAMILIARIZE WITH THE GRAMMATICAL ITEMS

b. COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT

ENABLING OBJECTIVE (EO)

BY THE END OF THE LESSON, STUDENTS SHOULD BE ABLE TO COMPREHEND CONTEXTUAL MEANING OF THE TEXT.

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2.1 COMPREHENSION Read the passage and answer the following questions. Only four days ago, severe floods struck my small town. It had been raining incessantly and

with no sunshine at all, housewives were unable to dry out their clothes. As for the town

dwellers, they were not at first aware that a flood was imminent. It was only when they

noticed the water level of the river that flowed through the town rising progressively that they

realized the danger. Without any delay, they made arrangements to evacuate.

The floods however, failed to deter the youth club in my town from springing into action. The

members voluntarily rendered help to all those who needed it irrespective of race and age.

Under the command of the youth club president, four teams were sent down to the low-lying

parts of the town to evacuate the affected people. Where possible, most of their valuables

and expensive items were removed to safer places. Wading through the flood was a difficult

task for the members as the ground was soft and muddy. At certain places, it was uneven

too. Some of the boys helped to remove the property of the flood victims while others carried

the old folks on their backs. The youth club was turned into a relief center in view of its good

position. During the night, members spent the night in the club to attend to the weak and

needy ones.

1. The word incessantly is best replaced by

A. heavily C. continuously

B. totally D. everywhere

2. When the town people knew that the water level was rising they

A. prepared to move to another place of safety.

B. collected all their valuables and locked them up.

C. summoned help from the neighboring areas.

D. rang the youth club to help them evacuate.

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3. Several members of the youth club gave help

A. on the encouragement of their leader

B. on their own free will

C. because they would be paid for services rendered

D. as they were ordered to do so.

4. The word evacuate as used in the passage means

A. assist.

B. order.

C. help

D. remove.

5. Walking through the water was difficult mainly because of the

A. abundant boulders.

B. mud and undulating ground.

C. fast flowing flood water.

D. depth of the water.

( 5 MARKS )

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

CHOPSTICKS

The earliest chopsticks were probably made of bamboo. Later, other materials such as

hardwood, ivory, amber and jade were used to make chopsticks. At one time chopsticks made

of ivory and silver were a status symbol at any rich man’s table. They were also occasionally a

silent proof of his good faith. In the early days, a lord who wanted to get rid of his enemies might

invite them all to a dinner. One of the dishes might be poisoned. It was believed that silver

would turn black in the presence of poison. In the same circumstances ivory would fly to pieces.

Therefore, guests whose chopsticks remained whole and unchanged could enjoy their meal with

peace of mind.

The Chinese will tell you that they can guess many things about a person from the way

he holds his chopsticks. If he places them across his rice bowl, it means that he is a boat man,

because this is considered a good sign on sailing. Usually, however, placing chopsticks across

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rice bowl means that one has finished eating. If the holder pushes his chopsticks against his

stomach to even them up instead of tapping them on the table, it is likely that he is a coolie,

used to eating out of doors, squatting on the ground. If a little girl holds her chopsticks at the far

end, her husband will come from a distant place. But if she holds them nearer the eating end,

her husband may be someone living quite nearby. To drop your chopsticks means bad luck. To

find a pair of unequal length at your place at the table means that you will miss a bus, train, boat

or plane.

1. Long ago it was a status symbol to have chopsticks made of

A. bamboo.

B. hardwood.

C. amber and jade.

D. silver and ivory.

2. ‘They were also occasionally a silent proof of his good faith’. The word ‘they’ refer to

A. the guests

B. the amber and jade chopsticks

C. the silver and ivory chopsticks

D. chopsticks in general

3. Silver and ivory chopsticks have also a practical use because

A. they are expensive.

B. they are beautiful.

C. they react to poison.

D. they indicate one’s occupation.

4. In relating certain ways of holding chopsticks and their meanings, the writer’s attention

is

A. to be informative

B. to be interesting

C. to be accurate

D. to be historical

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5. Which of the following best summaries the passage?

A. Chopsticks.

B. The history of chopsticks.

C. Chopsticks: Their history and superstitions.

D. Chopsticks: Types and uses.

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2.2 TERMINOLOGY Question : You are assigned to find 35 technical words each from 2 different technical fields. ( 70 MARKS ) 2.3 CONTEXTUAL MEANINGS Circle the letter of the best meaning for the underlined word as it is used in context. 1. My brother said, “I just freed myself from a very loquacious history professor. All he seemed

to want was an audience.”

a. pretentious

b. grouchy

c. talkative

d. worried

2. There is no doubt that the idea of living in such a benign climate was appealing. The

islanders seemed to keep their vitality and live longer than Europeans.

a. tropical

b. not malignant

c. kind

d. favorable

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3. It is difficult to imagine a surfeit of talent in one individual, yet Leonard Bernstein simply does

not have the time to make complete use of his talent as conductor, performer, writer, and

lecturer.

a. excess

b. variety

c. superiority

d. lack

4. There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert. Many

people in Arizona have made a good business of growing and selling cacti and other local

plants.

a. native

b. necessary

c. foreign

d. alien

5. After the Romans left, a millennium and a half passed before people again lived in such

comfort. Churchill wrote, “From the year 400 until the year 1900 no one had central heating and

very few had hot baths.”

a. a decade

b. many years

c. 1000 years

d. a century 6. Many years before, Caesar’s men had tried and failed to invade Britain. No doubt this

contributed to the xenophobia of the Romans. They were cautious about strangers who entered

their country.

a. honesty

b. fear of foreigners

c. kindliness

d. stubbornness

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7. Such are the vicissitudes of history. Nothing remains the same. Three hundred years of

peace ended in darkness and confusion.

a. evils

b. mistakes

c. changes

d. rules

8. The purpose of the psychiatrist is to mitigate the suffering of the patient.

a. make milder

b. beautify

c. increase

d. banish

9. We knew he couldn’t hold out much longer, because he had been doomed from the

beginning. One night he met his ineluctable fate.

a. forgotten

b. inevitable

c. hidden

d. unhappy

10. A combination of fog and industrial smoke, called smog, has vitiated the air in and around

many big cities.

a. concentrate

b. fill up

c. replace

d. contaminate

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In the space provided, write a synonym for each underlined word as it is used in context. 1. His lucid lectures, along with his clearly presented explanations, made him a popular

professor.

_____________________ 2. Their vociferous chatter made me wish I had ear plugs.

_____________________

3. He was so impudent to his mother that I would have punished him if he talked to me that way.

_____________________

4. The Russians are skillful at sending cryptic messages, open to many interpretations. Our

State Department spends days puzzling over their meanings.

_____________________

5. The Great Flood of Noah’s day was caused by incessant rain that fell for 40 days and nights.

_____________________

6. The students who arrived late told the teacher an implausible story about stopping to watch a

UFO.

_____________________

7. After spending three weeks in the hospital, I had a surfeit of daytime TV programming.

_____________________

8. The prisoners liberated from the Nazi death camp were so emaciated that they looked like

skeletons.

_____________________

9. Bob decided to be prudent and call ahead for reservations, instead of just showing up.

_____________________

10. The ambiguity of Joe’s directions made it almost impossible to find his house.

_____________________

( 10 MARKS )