ERROR IDENTIFICATION PRACTICES

Practice 1
The text below is about The Woodpecker, a common bird in Malaysia.
Question 1 -10 are based on the text. The first and last lines are correct. For the
remaining lines, there is onegrammatical error in each line.
Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example
has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning ofthe sentence.
There are no spelling errors in this text.

The woodpecker is a common bird in Malaysia. It is a small bird

with four bright colours red, yellow, white but green. This

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beautiful bird is found in most parts of a world except Australia

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and a few other countries. The woodpecker uses its long, strong

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beak to pecks at trees. This is how the woodpecker earned its

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name. The woodpecker makes holes in the trees to look of insects

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and sometimes to build its nest. Apart than small insects, it also

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eats fruits, berries and nuts, and drinks the sap of some tree.

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Sugarcane juice are one of its food; the woodpecker can cause a

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lot of damage to sugarcane crops. The woodpecker is a expert tree

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climbers. It uses its strong and hooked claws to cling to the side of

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the trees during pecking holes in it. Dead coconut trees are useful

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to the woodpecker. It is here where the woodpecker builds its home

to start a family.

Practice 2
The text below is about The Importance of Newspapers.
Question 1 -10 are based on the text. The first and last lines are correct. For the
remaining lines, there is onegrammatical error in each line.
Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example
has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning ofthe sentence.
There are no spelling errors in this text.

It is very important for us to read the newspaper daily. A person

who doesnt reads the newspapers cannot keep in touch with the

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times. We has to know what is happening in our country as well

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as around the world. A newspaper do not cost much. For less

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than RM2, the reader gets a lot of information. There are a column 3.______
to cater to the difference classes of readers. Newspapers usually

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provide new on politics, sports, business, entertainment and

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education. Readers with different needs search of different kinds

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of news in the newspapers. Reading the newspaper also helps we

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to improve our language. By read the newspaper consistently,

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we become familiar with useful expressions. We also gets to

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improve our spelling and widen our vocabulary. Thus, through

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reading newspapers, we not only obtain news but also strengthen

our command of the language.

Practice 3
The text below is about a man who was dishonest.
Question 1 -10 are based on the text. The first and last lines are correct. For the
remaining lines, there is onegrammatical error in each line.
Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example
has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning ofthe sentence.
There are no spelling errors in this text.

One day a dishonest man was walking along the road.

Suddenly he spotted a twenty-ringgit note in the road. Quickly he

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picked it up and slipped it into him pocket. Just then a little boy

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came running towards him and asked, Uncle, have you saw a

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twenty-ringgit note anywhere? I lost it anywhere around here.

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The dishonest men thought to himself. If I tell the truth, I will not

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get to keep a money. I might as well tell a lie and keep the

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money for myself. Maybe I will goes to a restaurant later and have

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a good lunch. The dishonest man looked in the boys face. The

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boy looked very worried. His eyes kept searching, hoping to found

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the money. The dishonest man pretended to fell sorry for the boy,

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saying, Is the money really so important to your ? After all, it is

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only twenty ringgit. The boy replied, The money is a fake note!!

Practice 4
The text below is about how I was all alone in the house one day
Question 1 -10 are based on the text. The first and last lines are correct. For the
remaining lines, there is onegrammatical error in each line.
Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example
has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning ofthe sentence.
There are no spelling errors in this text.

My parents had gone out. I was all alone in the house. As I

was reading a book, I heard a noise. I look out the window.

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There was a strange men in front of my neighbours house. He

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tried to opened the gate with a tool of some kind. Immediately my

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suspicions was aroused; that man must be a thief, I thought to

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myself. I decided to warn my neighbour about the intruder. Than,

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I remembered that my neighbour had gone out. They was no one

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in the house. I called a police instead. I told Inspector Jaya about

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the thief. He said that he would send some man over. A few

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minute later, the police arrived and arrested the man. The man

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had taken to the police station. When my neighbours learnt about

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the incident, they thanked me. We should always be well and

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caringneighbours.

Practice 5
The text below is about A letter Of Permission To Visit a Factory
Question 1 -10 are based on the text. The first and last lines are correct. For the
remaining lines, there is onegrammatical error in each line.
Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example
has been given. The correct word must not change the meaning ofthe sentence.
There are no spelling errors in this text.

Dear Sir,
On behalf off Form 3A students of SekolahMenengah Bukit

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Tinggi, I am writing to request permission to visit your factory on

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BatuHamparsome timethis months. The excursion would be part

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of a class project. We were doing on Malaysian industries.

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2.

My class consists of twenty-four students. If you grant our

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permission, we would be very happiness if we could visit your

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factory at the 2nd Saturday of this month.

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3.

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We would be accompanied with our form teacher, Miss Stacy

and ours English teacher, Mr. Adam. We would strictly follow any

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rules stated and we assures you of our good behaviour. I certainly

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hope you will grant us the permission. Please reply at soon as

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possible. Thanking you in advance for your cooperation.

PRACTICE 6
Questions 1 10 are based on the text. The first and last lines are correct. For the
remaining lines, there is one grammatical error in each line.
Underline the error and write the correct word in the space provided. An example has
been given. The correct word must not change the meaning of the sentence. There are
no spelling errors in this text.

Dear Kailun,
Work hard and manage your times well and I am sure you will pass the

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PMR examination with flying colours. Here is some useful tips.

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Pay attention to the teacher when they are teaching- this is important to

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make sure you understood what is taught.

Do all your homeworks conscientiously by yourself and never copy

yours friends work.

Study systematically- this means studying topic in topic. The amount of

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time you give to each topic will depended on the length and degree of

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difficulty they have with it.

Drawn up a revision timetable- it will help you to manage the time you

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have for your revision. During you allocate time for your revision, it is
important to consider the number of subjects to revise.

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PRACTICE 7
Sheila Daud is in Form Three. She is sitting for her PMR examination
in the end of the year. She is studying very hard. She wants to made sure
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she gets good grades for her examination and make her parents proud
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about her. After completing secondary school, Sheila planning to go to the
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university to further her studies. However, her parents is farmers and they
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do not earn a lot of money. They also have to support Sheila brothers and
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sisters through school. So Sheila hopes to win a scholarship so that she will
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be able to study to the university. I am going to make it to the university, no
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matter what happened, she says. I will work hard at my studies and try to
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get the best results she possibly can. Then I will apply for a scholarship. If I
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dont getting a scholarship, I will get a job, save through enough money and
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then pay my own way through university.
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PRACTICE 8
MrMuniandy Krishnan is an extraordinary man. While most people
who are 65 year of age are complaining of aches and weak bodies,
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MrMuniandy was able to lift loads of about 150 kilograms. In fact, many
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man who are much younger than he is cannot do that.
MrMuniandy uses his strong body to help his to earn a living. People

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hire him to load and unload good from their lorries to the shops. Every

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morning, he waits with another like him at JalanRodget for contractors, who

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require his services, to hiring him. He works from 8a.m. to 5p.m. unloading

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sacks of goods from the lorries and earn $24 a day. At the end of the day,

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he felt very tired and sometimes he has backaches. However, he seldom

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complaints. I have been doing this job since I was in my twenties. Its the

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only job I know. I am thankful that I still have such a strong body and can

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continue work despite my age.

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PRACTICE 9

DatoOnn was born in 1895 in Johor Bahru. His father, DatoJaafar bin
Haji Muhannad, is the first MenteriBesar of Johor. From his father, he learnt
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what loyalty but patriotism meant.
DatoJaafar sent his son off to England for his education in the tender

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age of seven. It must have been a rather frightened experience for the

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young boy at first. However, he obeyed him father and made up his mind to

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do his best there. He studied at England for several years. The experience

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taught him self-reliance and independent. He also learnt to face challenges

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and not to give up when he have problems.

After spending some year in England, he returned to Malaya and

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continue his education at the Malay College Kuala Kangsar. He completed

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his secondary education there. He then returned from Johor in 1911 to
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serve the state government.
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PRACTICE 10
One night in September last year, Pak Hamid was walking wearily
home after a hard days works. He was a watchman at a factory but he

used to be the soldier in the army, that was until he retired.

There are not many people on the road at that early hour of the

e.g. work
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morning. Pak Hamid couldnt wait to get home to some breakfast and then
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some well-deserved rest. As he near his house, he smelt something
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strange in the air. Somethings burning, he said to himself, but what? He
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dismissed the idea of someone burnt rubbish. He smelt the air again. Yes. It
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was definitely everything burning. He looked around. He walked further
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about and there it was! Smoke was coming out from the back of a
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bungalow. Fire! Fire! shout Pak Hamid, sounding the alarm. He ran to the
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house. The gate is locked. He climbed over the gate and banged on the
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door. No one answered.
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PRACTICE 11

The most memorable time in my life was when my family moved to

another town. I will remembered the event as a time of sadness as well in

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happiness. In the old town, I had lots of friends. My best friend were Kamal.

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We went to school together in the mornings and in the evenings we played

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games and had a lots of fun. He lived two doors away from me and we

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visited each others homes almost any day. Our parents were also good

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friend. I was very sad when I had to leave Taiping but I understand that we

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had to move as my father had a new job. I was nine year old when we

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moved to TelukIntan. It affected my life great. At the start, it was not easy for 7._____________
me at all. I was new to the place but I had no friends. However, I soon

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adapted to the new environment. I made friends with my neighbours and I

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felt happiest. Life became better afterwards.

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PRACTICE 12
Fitness is a way of life for many people today. Fitness or keeping fit
is recognized as a ways to slow down and reverse ageing. Nowadays, it is
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being practised by million of people from all around the globe. Public has

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realized that the key to the healthy life lies in the steps we take to keep fit.

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But what is fitness and how do one achieve it?

Fitness means the ability of your body to functioning at the best

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possible way for the length of ones lives. It is not necessary to work out in a
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gym everyday, jog great distances or pedal a stationary bicycle at hours on
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end. All it takes is 20 and 30 minutes a day of exercising.
The health benefits of exercise has been recognized for centuries.

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As early as 600 BC, an Indian physician use exercise to treat diabetes. In

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most recent times, exercise has been used to help treat and prevent heart

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disease, high blood pressure, arthritis and depression.

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PRACTICE 13

Malaysia is a fascinating place for visitors. Its unspoilt natural beauty

and multi-racial population offer visitor great experience and excitement.
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Visitors can brought home with them memories of the places they visit, the
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great variety of food they tasted and the varied cultures they see. At Kuala

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Lumpur, the largest city in the country, tourists can visited the National

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Museum, the National Monument, Chinatown and Batu Caves. The

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National Museum displayed the rich historical and cultural heritage of

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Malaysia. A National Monument is a great piece of sculpture erected to

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remember that Malaysian warriors who have died for the country. For those

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who like shops, Chinatown offers an exciting shopping experiences- a wide

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range of foodstuffs and textiles are available here. Batu Caves is holy

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limestone caves. Thousands of Hindus make religious trips to these caves

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every year.

PRACTICE 14

His name is Azlan, but most of us call him Kecil because of his tiny
body. He is just above 1 metre tall. Him hair looks like coconut husk. I loves
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his sparkling eyes. They show a lot of life. When he laughs, his mouth
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opens wide, showing a set of uneven tooth. His two front teeth are
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especially larger. We like to laugh at his teeth but he does not get angry-

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that is what makes him so likeable. A shirts that he wears are much very

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large for him. According to Azlan, large shirts make him look fatter. Azlan is

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a smart boy. He is usually the first to answer the teachers questions.

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Whenever we play Scrabble with him, he always came out the winner.

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However, he is not selfish about his knowledge and intelligence. He helps

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us with our homeworks but in return he will ask for a sweet. He always

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finishes his work at time and he is also teachers pet. Azlan is truly a nice

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boy. I am glad to be his friend.

PRACTICE 15

I went for a youth camp organized by the scouts last December.

There were fifty of us in the camp. We were divide into 5 teams. One of the
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most memorable game that we played was filling up a pail with water

through methods other that using containers like a bottle, a bucket or a

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bowl. You can imagine our reaction when we are told about the rule. There

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were five team consisting of ten members each. The source of water was

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the small stream located about 100 metres away. At the word Go!, each

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member ran as fast that he could to the stream. Most of us used only our

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palms. Many did not bring out even a drop of water by the time they

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reached the pail. The most creative ones used their shirts and one boy

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even used his cap! There was many laughter and noise as each member of

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the team return to the pail. I shall never forget the fun we had on that

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particular day.

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