SMK SEAFIELD, SUBANG JAYA

CNY Holiday Homework English Form 4

Prepared by : Pn Sujatha
Exercise 1
Complete the poem. Try not to refer to the text.
The Living Photograph by Jackie Kay
The Living Photograph BY JACKIE KAY
My small grandmother is tall there,
straight-back, white broderieanglaise (1)___________________,
pleated (2)____________, flat shoes, grey bun,
a kind, old (3)_________ round her eyes.
Her big hand (4)____________mine,
white hand in black hand.
Her sharp blue eyes look her own (5) ______________ in the eye.
It was (6) __________ after all; that look.
My tall grandmother became small.
Her back round and (7) _____________.
Her (8) _____________ forgot to boil.
She went to the (9) ____________ place grandmothers go.
Somewhere unknown, (10) ___________.
But there she is still,
in the photo with me at (11)____________,
the crinkled smile is still (12) _____________ , breathing.

Exercise 2
Complete the bridge map with the antonyms to the words given.
1.
2.
3.
4.

Word:
Word:
Word:
Word:

true
sharp
forgot
awful

Antonym:
Antonym:
Antonym:
Antonym:

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______________
______________
______________

Exercise 3
Read the following statements and state whether they are True or False.
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

The persona recollects the memories of her grandmother as she looks at

the photograph.
(___________)
The personas grandmother is still living with her.
(___________)
The grandmother seems to be a friendly and kind woman.
(___________)
The persona is three years old when her grandmother dies.
(___________)
The grandmother remains strong and healthy until her death.
(___________)
In the photograph, the grandmother will always be alive.
(___________)

Exercise 4
Answer the following questions based on your understanding of the poem.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

How old was the persona when the photograph was taken?
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Which line in the poem tells us the grandmother has become forgetful?
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The grandmother seems to be a friendly and kind woman.
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The persona is three years old when her grandmother dies.
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The grandmother remains strong and healthy until her death.
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Give one moral value one can learn from the poem.
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Exercise 5
Answer all the questions.
1. List down 3 themes of the poem?

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2. Give 4 moral values that are found in the poem.
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3. How do you think of the persona feels towards her grandmother? Support
your answer with evidence from the poem.
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4. A picture speaks a thousand words is a common proverb. How would
you relate this to the poem The Living Photograph?
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Exercise 6
Read the questions carefully and answer all the questions.
1. Sometimes an elderly member of the family is sent to a nursing home. Do
you agree with this practice? Provide your reason.
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2. If you were to take care of your grandmother for a day, what would you
do to make her experience an unforgettable one?
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

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Practice 2

Hundreds attend celebration of Chinese Culture

By : Danny Ooi

GEORGE TOWN: Hundreds of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) students, their family members and the
public held a Chinese New Year celebration recently.

The function, held for the fifth time, was to promote Chinese culture and tradition.
We hold this event yearly because it is of utmost importance for us to preserve our culture. We
believe it will help the younger generation to embrace their own culture, said the celebrations project
director Ng Ze Shen.

Minister in the Prime Ministers Department, Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon, was the guest-of-honour.
Also present was USM deputy vice-chancellor of student affairs and development Datuk Dr Omar
Osman.

There were performances by USM drum group, USM Chinese Orchestra and singer Wong Choon
Yean. The function also included a lion dance, beat box, twirling diabolo, face changing, model show and
fire-eating.Food, games and other stalls were also set up to entertain the crowd.

(Source: NST, March 11, 2011)

Fill in the blanks below with answers from the news report above.

1. Headline :
2. Reporter:
3. Venue of the event :..
4. Objective of the event:

5. Event manager:

Invited V.I.P : 6) Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon

Position:
7) Datuk Dr Omar Osman
Position:.

Performances by USM students

8)..
9)..
10)....

(10 marks)

Practice 3

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Passions of Kerala has two outlets in Penang-one in

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Sri Ananda Bahwan has a spacious outlet in Tanjung

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Sources: NST, March 3 ,2011

Fill in the blanks with correct answers from the advertisement .

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Hogmanay warmer-upper
A troupe of 30 vikings from the Lerwick Up Helly Aa Viking Festival in Shetland will lead hundreds of
torch carriers.They're accompanied by the pipes and drums of both traditional and contemporary outfits,
which have included Barnton & Dalkeith Pipe Band, the Coalburn Pipes and Drums, the Tartan Dholies,
and Schnickelfritz.
How to get your torches

Torch vouchers cost 5.00 in advance or 6.00 on the night and are available from the
Hogmanay Box Office and Edinburgh Hogmanay ticket outlets. On the day you exchange
vouchers for the torches from 4.30pm in Parliament Square by St Giles Cathedral. You can also
buy torches on the day from 4.30pm in Parliament Square, at the Lawnmarket , the Tron
Information Centre and at Mound Place junction. Money raised by the sale of torches to all those
taking part in the procession will go to Edinburgh's One City Trust and Radio Forths Help a Child
Appeal.
Source: http://www.hogmanay.net/events/edinburgh/torchlightprocession

Fill in the blanks with correct answers from the advertisement .

The Torchlight Procession

1. Date

2. Time

3. Procession Area

Price of Torch Vouchers:

Ticket outlets:

5.

7.

8.

The Procession

9. Will be lead by Viking troupe from

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their .........
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10. Accompanied by pipes and

drums groups wearing