DRILLING

GRAMMAR & TENSES

Exercise 1
Present Tense
1.
a. N(Singular) + V s,es,ies
b. N (Plural) + V-

a. N (S) + V s,es, ies

It is
She has
He does
(this) wants
(sugar) gives
(studying)
b. N(P) +V-
You are
They have
We do
(these) want
give
I am / have/ do / want

Do not be so afraid. It _________(is / are) natural that you would feel nervous when you
__________(is /are) about to sit for an examination.However, you ___________ (do / did)
not have to feel that way.
2.
Terdapat
There is a / an
There are

1. There ________ (is /are) a food stall by the roadside.

2. There __________ (is / are ) many people at the fair.

Exercise 2

N + V2 (Past Tense)

He / She / We / They / You / I / Everyone work 1 worked 2 worked 3

Present Form Past Tense

am / is was
are were
has / have had
go went
do / does did
Gandhi __________ (is / was ) born in India in 1868. After finishing school, he________ ( go
/ goes / went ) to read law in London. Later, he ___________( work / works / worked ) in
South Africa.
Exercise 3

(N+am/is/are/was/were (akan/sedang) + V-ing)

N am /is/are was / V ing

were
(akan / sedang)
I am / was
You are / were going
We
They
She is / was
He
It

1. Tell them who your friends are and where you are ___________( go / going ).
2. I am ______________ ( talk / talking ) to your mother now.
3. While she is ________________ (study / studies / studying ) her friend __________
(call / calls) her.
4. When he was _______________ ( take / takes / took / taking ) a walk in the park,
suddenly he __________ (hear / hears / heard ) a lady ____________ (shout / shouts /
shouting) for help.

Exercise 4

N + is/are/was/were (di) + V3

The food was sold out.

is / are / was / were (di) sold (sell 1 sold 2 sold 3)

hung (hang 1 hanged 2 hung 3)
put up (put 1 put 2 put 3)

It was (di) held

(hold 1 held 2 held 3)
The water was (di) poured
(pour 1 poured 2 poured3)
The pails were (di) passed
(pass 1 passed 2 passed 3)

1. is / are / was / were (di) _____________ (hang) (hang 1 hanged 2 hung 3)

2. is / are / was /were (di)______________ (take) (take 1 took 2 taken 3)
3. is / are / was / were (di)_____________(inform) (inform 1 informed 2
informed 3)
4. is / are/ was / were (di) _____________ (cut) (cut 1 cut 2 cut 3)
 5. is / are / was / were (di) _____________( put) (put 1 put 2 put 3)

1. I am _________________ ( teach (1) taught (2) taught (3) ) to respect the elderly
by my parents.
2. His brother is __________________ (award (1) awarded(2) awarded (3) ) a medal
for his bravery in helping the fire victim.
3. The books are __________________ ( sponsor (1) sponsored (2) sponsored (3) )
by the foundation.
4. The fruits are ___________________ ( eat (1) ate (2) eaten (3) ) by the monkeys.

Exercise 5

N + have/has/had (telah) + V3 (study 1 studied 2 studied 3)

I have /had V3
you
they studied
we
She
He has/ had
It eaten

Draw mind maps or flow charts to help you remember what you have _____________
(study (1) studied (2) studied (3) )

1. After she had _____________ ( take (1) took (2) taken (3) ) her breakfast, she
helped her mother to dry the clothes.

Exercise 6
To ( untuk) + V 1
V1
To wash
remember
help

1. He helped me to ___________ (paint / paints / painted / painting ) the mural.

2. Suzana asked me to _______________ ( accompany / accompanies / accompanied )
because her parents _____________( is / are / was / were )

Exercise 7

will be organized (V3) (organize 1 organized 2 organized 3)

Change the Base word (1) to the Past Tense (2) and the Participle (3)

1 2 3
write wrote written

No 1 2 3
.
1. give
2. complete
3. follow
4. allow
5. protect
6. hear
7. cut
8. trim
9. paint

Exercise 8

V1
will feel
would sit
to have
do not ensure
can / could
should

1. You should _______________ (study / studied ) effectively.

2. Do not ________________ (listen / listening ) to music while you are
___________________ (study / studying ). It will __________________ (distract /
distracted ) your attention.
3. You should ______________________ ( prepare / prepared ) a timetable.
4. Avoid _________________ ( sleep / sleeping ) late at night. It will ______________
(make / makes ) you ________________ (feel / feels) weak and ___________(get/
gets) tired easily.

Exercise 9
+ V-ing
when/while having
by buying
on living
from shopping
for throwing
without
after
of
towards
off

1. When ________________ (study / studying ), do not _____________ (listen /

listening ) to music. It is bad because you cannot ____________________
(concentrate / concentrates) on your studies.

Exercise 10

(V verb / N noun)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
You + V V + you your + N yours yourself / yourselves
We + V V + us our + N ours. ourselves.
They + V V + them their + N theirs. themselves
He +V V+ him his + N his. himself
She + V V + her her + N hers. herself
It + V V + it its + N its. itself
I+V V + me my +N mine. myself

1. 1 + V
(1) (V)
help
You asked
We inform
They have / had
are /were
He is / was
She took
It
I am/ was

1._________________( She) asked me to help her.

2. __________________ (They) told us to go to the hall.

2. V+2
(V) (2)
help you
take us
ask them
trust him
it
me

1. The teacher took ____________ ( he / him) to the clinic.

2. The rescue team brought ______________ (they / them ) to the relief centre.

3. (3)+N (to show belongings/kepunyaan)

(3) (N)
your Time
our food
their place
his
her
its
my

1. You must _________________ (inform / informed ) ______________(you/ your )

parents where you are ________________ (go / going).
2. My sister _______________ (send / sends ) __________________ (she / her )
daughter to school every day.
3. The cat always ________________ (lick / licks ) ____________ ( it / its ) fur.
Exercise 11

A book / way / uniform / university / train ride

An apple / hour
The highest mountain / Petronas Twin Tower /train ride

1. One day, while I was _______________ (walk / walking ) to school, suddenly I saw
____________(a / an) snake.
2. ________________ (The / A) rescue team helped __________ (a / the) flood victims.
3. You can buy ___________(a / the) revision books at _______(a /the) Ceria Bookstore.

Exercise 12
( place at / in)
She lives in Pahang
I met him at the Petronas Twin Tower.
1. My brother stays ___________( in / at) Kuala Lumpur.
2. She works ____________(in / at) the Welfare Department.

Exercise 13
N + am / is / are / was / were + adjectives / feelings / situations
I am /was slim and fair.
He / She is / was excited.
You / We / They are / were
It Is / was big.
Adjectives
N Is / are / was/ were Adjectives
Study time is reduced.
The road was slippery.
The air is fresh.
The food is delicious.
tasty.
The fruits were rotten.
He was tired.

1. boy safe

______(The) boy ________(was) safe.

2. Food contaminated
__________(The) food _______(is) contaminated.
Feelings
N am / is / are / was / were Feelings
I am / was happy.
She / He is / was sad.
They / We / You are / were proud.

1. Father proud

His father _________(was) proud of him.

2. Amran relieved
Amran _______( was) relieved.
 WRITING
Section A: Directed Writing
(35 marks)
(Time suggested: 45 minutes)

1. As the president of the Environment Club, you have been asked to give a talk on
Keeping the Country Clean and Beautiful in conjunction with Environment Week.
Use the notes to help you write out the talk.
plant trees
cut long grass
clean drains
paint homes
build fish pond
do not litter
reduce waste
do not pollute air
do not pollute water
maintain facilities

When writing your talk, you must

use all the points given
suggest two other ways to keep the country clean and beautiful

Note:
For your speech, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to
20 marks for the quality of your writing.

CONTENT POINT SUPPORTING DETAILS

A. Fill in the blanks with the words given in the bracket.

1. Plant trees
Plant trees.
For example, plant ____________ (green) trees
or________________________________________( flowering plants.)
It is ______________( beautiful) and _______________( refreshing).
The air is ___________( clean) and it is good for____________( health).

2. Cut long grass.

Cut long grass.
It is ____________ (neat).
Also, ___________ (trim) the ___________(shrubs). The place will __________
(look) clean and ____________ (tidy).

3. Clean drains.
Clean __________ (the) drains.
It is _______________ (important) . We can ____________(avoid) Aedes mosquitoes
from ____________(breeding). Aedes mosquitoes will_______________ (cause)
dengue fever. This is ____________(bad) and ___________________(dangerous) as
it can cause ________________(death).
4. Paint homes
_________ (Paint) homes. (They) ____________will look __________ (new) and
__________________ (beautiful). We will be __________________ (happy).

5. Build fish ponds

____________(Build) fish ponds. It is ______________________ (beautiful).
We can _____________(look) at the fish. It is ________________(relaxing).
6. Do not litter
Do not litter. It is _______________ (bad). The place will be ________________
(dirty) and __________ (smelly). There are many _____________ (flies). It is
____________ (unhealthy). ____________________(Collect)
_______________(rubbish).
________________(Throw) rubbish into the ___________________ (rubbish bins). It
is _____________(cleaner) and _________________ (healthier).

7. Reduce waste
Reduce waste. It makes the ____________(earth) clean.
____________(Practise) the 3 Rs - ___________(reuse), _______________(reduce)
and _________________(recycle). _________(Use) _____________(recycling )
_______(bins). It will _________(save) the ____________ (nature).
_____________(Moreover), it will ________________(avoid)
natural _____________(disasters) like ________________(flood) or
___________________(landslides) from ______________(happening).

8. Do not pollute air

Do not pollute___________(the) air. This is ________(bad) for__________(health).
_______________(Avoid) ___________________________(open burning). It will
cause ____________(haze). Many people will _______________________(get sick).
The ____________________(authority) should ____________ (fine) anyone who
_____________(does) open burning.

9. Do not pollute water

Do not pollute _________(the) water. Many factories ____________(pollute) the
____________(river). We will ______________(drink) and ___________(use) dirty
water. It is ____________(bad) for _______________(health).
___________(Fine) factory ______________(owners) who ______________(pollute)
the river. ___________(Keep) the river __________________ (clean). It will be
___________________(beautiful) and ______________________(refreshing).

10. Maintain facilities

Maintain __________(the) facilities. (Use) the ________________(facilities) like
the public _____________(toilets) and the public _____________(phones)
_________________(properly). Do not _____________(damage) them.
____________________________(Public facilities) make our life
__________________(comfortable).
 ________________(Keep) ______________(public places) ______________(clean).

11. Gotong-Royong
_________________(Organize) a Gotong-Royong. Everyone will
___________(work) ________________(together) . It _______________(promotes)
_______________________(cooperation).
The ___________ (place) will be ______________ (clean), _____________ (neat)
and ________________________ (beautiful).
The __________________(people) will feel _______________ (happy) and
_________________(relaxed). It is__________________ (rewarding).

12. Campaigns
The ___________________(authority) can organize
__________________(campaigns) to ______________(keep) the country clean and
beautiful.
________________(Put up) _______________(posters) and ______________
(banners) to ________ ( inform ) the ________________(people)
to_____________(keep) the country clean and beautiful.
__________________________________________________________________

B. Fill in the blanks with the word given in each bracket and the completed
sentences in A. (Do exercise B in your note book)

Good morning teachers and friends. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to talk
to you on Keeping the Country Clean and Beautiful.
_______________(Living) in a clean and beautiful country is ___________(good).
We will be ______________(happy) and ________________(healthy). Everyone must
______________ (keep) the country ____________(clean) and _______________
(beautiful).

First, _________________________ (1). Secondly, ___________________

___________________(2).

Next, ______________________(3). _____________________________

_______________________(4). Besides, _______________________________________(5)

______________________(6)._____________________________________
_______________________(7).

___________________________(8)._______________________________________
_____________________(9).

__________________________(10). ___________________________(11). Lastly,

________________________________(12).

Keeping the country clean and beautiful is the _____________(duty) of everyone.

Thank you.
2. You are advised to spend about 45 minutes on this section.

Your cousin is spending too much time on the computer. Write a letter to your cousin, giving
him/her advice to stop spending too much time on the computer and give the reasons why
he/she should do it.
Use the notes given to write your letter.
 Effects Advise
study time reduced prepare timetable
health problem allow time for recreation
join a club
less family interaction spend time with family
fewer friends form study group
play games
feel stressed have new hobbies

When writing your letter, you must remember to:

lay out your letter correctly (address, greeting, closing)

use all the notes given

remember that your letter is to your cousin

elaborate the points and develop your ideas

Note:
For your letter, you will receive up to 15 marks for the format and content points, and up to
20 marks for the quality of your writing.

_____(Address)______
___________________
_____(Date)_________
Dear ___________________,
How are you? I hope you and your family are _________________(fine).
Next week is school _______________(holidays). Do you _________(have) any
_________(plan)? I hope you will not ____________(spend) too much time on the computer.
This is ____________________(not good) because it has many ________________(bad
effects).

Firstly, study time _______(is) reduced. This is _______(bad) because you will not
get ____________ (good) results. You __________(must) prepare ______(a) timetable.
It is _____________(important) because it helps you to ________________(manage) your
time _________________________(effectively).

Secondly, you ____________________(will have) have problems like

______________(eye strain) or ____________________(backache). It is
______________________(unhealthy).
You ________________(should) allow time for recreation. ___________________(Go
jogging) or ___________________(take a walk) in the park. You can ____________(enjoy)
the __________________________(fresh air) and you will
__________________________(feel healthier).
This is ___________________(better).

Besides, you can _________________(join a club).

It is ___________(good). You can learn ________________________(many new
things.) This is ___________________(beneficial!) Moreover, you will
______________(have) less family interaction. This is very ___________ (bad). You
 must have a ______________________________________________(good family
relationship).
Spend ___________________________________________(more quality time) with
your ____________________(family). Have _______________(meals) or watch
_________________________(television) together. It helps to
______________________(foster) good family
_____________________(relationship).

You will also_________________(have) fewer friends . You will feel

___________________(lonely).Make ______________________(new friends). You
will be _____________(cheerful). Form _______________________________( a
study group).
It makes ____________________(study) more enjoyable. Moreover, you will
______________(help) and __________________(support) each other. It is
_____________________(rewarding).

Next, play games like playing ________________(badminton) or

__________________(football). It is ________________(healthy). In addition,you
will be ________________(strong) and ______________(fit).

You will also feel ____________________(stressed) and __________(sad) if

you spend too much time on the computer. Have _____________________(new)
hobbies like ______________________(painting) or
__________________(gardening). It is ________________(fun). You will feel
_____________________(happy).

Stop spending too much time on the computer and you will
_________________(lead) a better ________________(lifestyle).

SECTION B: Continuous Writing

(50 marks)
(Time suggested : One hour)
Write a composition of about 350 words on one of the following topics
Teenagers today are spending too much time on the computer. Do you agree?

Steps to help you answer the question:-

1. Make notes of the content points. ( Refer to Question A, Section B)
2. Use the sentences in Question A, Section B to help you write the answer.

Fill in the blanks with the words given in the bracket.

________________(Surfing) the Internet is a good ______________(pastime). It also
___________(brings) a lot of _____________ (benefits) . We can ___________ (gain)
knowledge. In addition, it is ____________(easy) and _____________( faster) to get
________________ (information).
However, teenagers today is spending too much time on the
______________(computer). This is ____________________(not good) because it has many
________________(bad effects).
Firstly, study time _______(is) reduced. This is _______(bad) because they will not
get ____________ (good) results. Teenagers __________(must) prepare ______(a) timetable.
It is _____________(important) because it helps them to ________________(manage) their
time _________________________(effectively).
 Secondly, teenagers____________________(will have) have problems like
______________(eye strain) or ____________________(backache). It is
______________________(unhealthy).
Teenagers________________(should) allow time for recreation. They
can___________________(go jogging) or ___________________(take a walk) in the park.
They can ____________(enjoy) the __________________________(fresh air) and will
__________________________(feel healthier).
This is ___________________(better). Besides, they can _________________(join a club).
It is ___________(good). They can learn ________________________(many new things.)
This is ___________________(beneficial!)
Moreover, teenagers will ______________(have) less family interaction.This is very
___________ (bad). They must have a
______________________________________________(good family relationship).
Teenagers must spend ___________________________________________(more quality
time) with their ____________________(family). They should have
_______________(meals) or watch _________________________(television) together. It
helps to ______________________(foster) good family
_____________________(relationship).
Furthermore, teenagers will also_________________(have) fewer friends . They will
feel _________________(lonely) . They should make ______________________(new
friends). They will be _____________(cheerful). Besides, they can form
_______________________________( a study group).It makes
____________________(study) more enjoyable. Moreover, they will ______________(help)
and __________________(support) each other. It is _____________________(rewarding).

Next, teenagers can play games like playing ________________(badminton) or

__________________(football). It is ________________(healthy). They will also be
________________(strong) and ______________(fit).

Spending too much time on the computer will also make teenagers
feel____________________(stressed) and__________(sad). This will cause
_______________(social problems). Have _____________________(new) hobbies like
______________________(painting) or __________________(gardening). It is
________________(fun). You will feel _____________________(happy).

Teenagers should stop spending too much time on the computer and they will
_________________(lead) a better ________________(lifestyle).

Write a story about a school prefect beginning with:

It was very noisy. Students were.

It was very noisy.

1. Students were ________________(lining) up to buy food at the canteen.
2. It was ______________(recess) time for the Form One and Two students.
3. Samad who was a ___________________(prefect) was on duty at the school
canteen.
4. His _______________(duty) was to _____________(make) sure that all
_______________(students) followed the __________(rules) at the canteen.
5. Samad was a Form ___________(Four ) student.
6. He was ________________ (dedicated) .
7. He _____________(asked) the students to ___________(line up ) when
buying food.
8. He made ___________(sure) the students ____________(put) the
_____________(plates) and ___________(cups) at the place provided after
they had finished______________(eating) and ______________(drinking).
9. He ____________________________ (carried out) his duty
_______________(well).
10. The Form One students liked him because he was _____________(kind) and
_________________(caring).
11. While Samad was _____________________(carrying) out his duty, suddenly,
he __________________(heard) a boy _________________(shouting) at the
_____________________(counter).
12. Stay out of my ___________ (way)! shouted the boy.
13. He was ________________ (shocked).
14. Then, he heard a boy ____________________(crying).
15. What is that? said Samad.
16. Samad went to the ______________________(counter) and saw Hazim.
17. He was ________________(slapping) a Form One boy for
___________________(blocking) his way to buy food at the counter.
18. Hazim was in Form _________________(Five).
19. He liked to______________(bully) other students.
20. Samad tried to _____________(stop) Hazim.
21. Samad said to Hazim, Hey! What are you doing here? Go back to your class
now! This is recess time for the Form One and Two students only.
22. Hazim was _______________ (angry).
23. He _________________(punched) Samad on his
________________(stomach).
24. Hazim was _______________(big) and _____________(strong).
25. Samad ___________(fell) down.
26. He tried to _______________(stand) up but Hazim _____________(punched)
him on the ____________(face).
27. Other ______________________(students) at the ______________(canteen)
were ____________________(scared).
28. Some of them ___________(ran) away and ___________(left) their
_____________(food) and _______________(drinks).
29. A few students tried to ______________(help) Samad but Hazim also
_______________(punched) them on the face.
30. They were _____________(hurt).
31. It was ________________________(frightening).
32. One of the students went to ___________(call) the teachers.
33. Encik Rahim, the ______________________________(Discipline Teacher )
and other ___________ (teachers) came to the
_____________________(canteen) on the ______________(double).

34. Hazim was still ___________________(hitting) Samad.

35. Encik Rahim shouted at Hazim and _________(asked) him to stop _______
(hitting) Samad.
 36. Hazim________________(was) angry and could not control
____________(himself). He took out a _________(knife) from his
_________(pocket). He wanted to ___________(stab) Samad.
37. The students _____________________(panicked) and
_____________(screamed).
38. The situation was ____________________ (out of hand).
39. Encik Rahim tried to _____________(take) the _______________(knife) from
him.
40. Hazim was ____________________(stronger).
41. He _________(hit) Encik Rahim and _________________(stabbed) him.
42. It was ________________________(horrible!)
43. He was a _____________________(dare-devil).
44. Hazim ____________(ran) away .
45. Encik Rahim was _______________(lying) on the floor. He was
_______(bleeding).
46. The teachers and students ____________________(cried).
47. One of the _________________(teachers) called the
__________________(ambulance) and the _____________(police).
48. Then, the ___________(ambulance) and the police _______________(came).
49. Encik Rahim was ____________(taken) to the hospital but he
_________(died) on the way. It was a___________ (shock)!
50. The incident happened in the ____________________________(twinkling of
an eye).
51. Everyone was ________________ (tongue-tied) and sad___________ to
know what had ______________________ (happened) to Encik Rahim.
52. The news of Encik Rahims __________(death)
___________________(spread like wildfire).
53. Encik Rahim was a________ (good person).
54. It was a great ____________ (lost) to everyone especially his ____________
(family).
55. Encik Rahim was the ____________________(bread-winner) for his family.
56. The police _________________(searched ) for Hazim.
57. They _____________(found) him.
58. He was _________________(hiding) in the __________(lab).
59. The police ______________(took) him to the police station.
60. They called his __________________(parents).
61. Hazims parents______________(told) the police that Hazim had a
_______________(mental) problem.
62. They were ____________ (sad) and _______________ (apologised) Encik
Rahims family for what Hazim had ___________ (done).
63. Samad would never forget about the _____________________(incident).
64. Encik Rahim was ___________________(trying) to ___________(save) him.
65. Encik Rahim was a ____________ (great) teacher.

Rewrite the sentences above to write the story in paragraphs.

Make the story interesting by adding in :
a. Dialogues
Stay out of my way! shouted Hazim.
b. Idiomatic phrases / Good expressions
He was a dare devil.
The situation was out of hand.
 Come here on the double.
c. Moral values / Lesson learnt