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Practice 1 Set A Last Sunday, Sarah and Aina went to the shopping mall. Suddenly,Sarah saw a girl crying. The girl was lost and afraid. They decided to help her. They walked to the girl. Aina gave her a candy. After that, they took the girl to the information counter. The person at the counter made an announcement. Soon, the girls parents came to the counter. They thanked Sarah and Aina for their help. Sarah and Aina were glad that they had done a good deed. Set B Last Sunday afternoon, Sarah and Aina went to the Grand shopping mall to uy some gifts for their friends. As they were walking around, Sarah saw a little girl crying itterly. She kept calling for her mother. Sarah knew that the girl was lost and afraid. They decided to help the girl. Sarah and Aina !uickly walked to the girl and comforted her. Aina gave her a candy to calm her down. At first, they tried asking passers" y if they were the girls mother ut in vain. After a while, they felt that the est thing to do was to take the girl to the information counter. So, they took her there and told the person at the counter what had happened. The lady at the counter immediately made an announcement a out the girl. Soon, Sarah saw the girls parents running !uickly towards them. The girl ran to her mother and hugged her happily. The girls parents were relieved to see their daughter. They thanked Sarah and Aina for their help. Sarah and Aina were glad that they had done a good deed.

Practice 2 Set A Last Sunday, Amierul and his family went to the #oo. $e and his sister were very e%cited. They woke up early in the morning. They had reakfast with their parents. Then, their father drove them to the #oo. &hen they reached the #oo, their father ought four tickets. They were e%cited to see the animals in the #oo. Amierul and his sister were very happy to see the elephants. They fed the elephants with some sugar cane. They also rode on an elephant and watched the elephants perform tricks. 'n the afternoon, Amieruls family had lunch at a restaurant. Amierul ate fried chicken and potato chips. The food was delicious. After that, they went to a souvenir shop to uy some souvenirs. Then, they went home happily.

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Set B Last school holidays, Amierul and his family went to the #oo. $e and his sister were very e%cited. They woke up early and took their aths. Their mother prepared nasi lemak and they had reakfast together. &hen they were ready, their father, (ncik )a#am drove them to the #oo in his new rand *erodua +yvi. &hen they reached the #oo, (ncik )a#am ought four tickets and they went into the #oo. Amierul and his sister were very e%cited to see the animals in the #oo. They even en,oyed eing near the animals. Along the way, they saw the elephants. They ought some sugar cane and fed the elephants. They also rode on an elephant and watched the elephants perform tricks. They were astonished to watch the performance. After that, they walked on to see other animals. They visited the snakes den and took photographs with some snakes. At lunch time, Amieruls family ate at a fast food restaurant in the #oo. They had fried chicken and potato chips. The food was delicious and everyone en,oyed the lunch. Before they left the #oo, they went to a souvenir shop ecause Amierul wanted to uy some postcards. They left for home in the evening. Amierul and his sister really en,oyed themselves and had a great time at the #oo. Amierul was grateful to his father for taking him there.

Practice 3 Set A Last Tuesday, Ai#am and his friend went to the night market in -alan Setia. There were many people at the night market. The night market was very noisy. There were many stalls selling food , clothes, fruits and vegeta les. They en,oyed going to the night market ecause there were many interesting things to see and lots of food to uy. They wanted to uy T"shirts, so they went to the t"shirts stall. +ost of the T"shirts were cheap. Before they went home, they ought some food and drinks for dinner. They had a good time at the night market. Set B Last Tuesday evening, Ai#am and his friend, .mar went to a night market in their neigh ourhood in -alan Setia. The stalls were set up as early as /.01 p.m and stayed open till 21.11 p.m or even later. &hen they arrived at the night market, the vendors were shouting to attract peoples attention, giving it a very noisy and carnival like atmosphere. Ai#am and .mar en,oyed going to the night market ecause there were many interesting things to see and lots of food to uy. There were many stalls selling a wide variety of things such as household items from small things like scourers to ig items like mattresses. There were many people did their shopping there. Some of them were uying fresh food like green vegeta les, chicken and fish. Some even ought a variety of cooked food. +ost of the things sold were cheap.

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3urther down, there were stalls selling personal items like clothes, T"shirts, ,eans, hand ags and 45s. Ai#am and .mar wanted to uy t"shirts, so they went to the T"shirts stall. They stallholder was friendly to them. They argained over the price of the t"shirts. They ought the t"shirts with low prices. Before they went home, they ought some food and drinks for dinner. They had a wonderful time at the night market.

Practice 4 Set A 6ne evening, 'man and his friends went ,ogging at a park. 'man ,ogged very fast. $e went ahead of his friends. $e did not see a hole on the ground. Suddenly, he fell and hurt his knees. $e was in pain. $e cried for help. $is friends !uickly helped him. (ncik 5ani, his neigh our, who was also ,ogging at the park, saw them. $e went near them and asked what had happened. 6ne of 'mans friends told him a out it. Then, (ncik 5ani took 'man to the clinic. The doctor treated his wound and told him that he would recover soon. 'man thanked (ncik 5ani and his friends. $e promised to e careful the ne%t time. Set B 6ne fine evening, 'man and his friends went ,ogging at a near y new park. 'man was a fast ,ogger, so he went ahead of his friends. $e felt as proud as a peacock that he could lead his friends. All of a sudden, he tripped over a stone and fell into a puddle on the ground. Both his knees were hurt. There was lood on his knees. $e cried in pain. As fast as lightning, his friends went to him and called for help. (ncik 5ani, 'mans neigh our, who happened to ,og at the park, heard them. $e helped 'man and took him to the nearest clinic. The doctor treated his wound. $e was lucky that he had only minor ruises. The doctor also advised him to rest and told him that he would recover soon. 'man thanked (ncik 5ani and his friends for their help. $e promised to e more careful the ne%t time. $e really had learnt a good lesson that day.

Practice 5 Set A Last Saturday morning, Shah was going to school for his Sports 5ay. $e stopped at a stall to uy nasi lemak. $e saw the stall was dirty ut he did not mind. $e was hungry, so he ate two packets of nasi lemak. $e needed energy to run in the race. &hile running in the race, Shah felt pain in his stomach. $e could not run fast. $owever, he wanted to run to finish the race.

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Suddenly, he fell on the ground. $e vomited in the field. $e knew that he had food poisoning. The teachers saw him and gave him a help. $e regretted that he ought the nasi lemak from the dirty stall. $e also lost in the race. 't was an e%perience that he would never forget. Set B Last Saturday was Sports 5ay at Shahs school. 6n the way to school, he stopped y the roadside to uy nasi lemak from a stall. The stall was very dirty as he saw flies everywhere. 7u ish was scattered all over the ground too. As he was very hungry, he ought and ate two packets of nasi lemak. $e also needed energy as he was taking part in the 211 metres race. &hile running in the race, Shah suddenly felt a sharp pain in his stomach. $e could not run fast and had difficulty in reathing. 8et, he decided to carry on with the race. &hile running, the pain in his stomach got worse. $e could not keep up with the other runners and soon he was running ehind them. $e continued running as he still wanted to finish the race. Then, he was forced to stop running and fell. $e even vomited in the field. $e knew that he had food poisoning. $e regretted for uying and eating the food from hawkers y the roadside. $e also lost in his favourite sport which is the 211 metres race. 't was indeed an e%perience that he would never forget for the rest of his life.

Practice 6 Set A 't was a hot afternoon, 7an,it and his est uddy,7aymond, were at the us stop which was only a 21"minute walk from their school. They were heading home after their grueling hockey practice.They had their hockey sticks with them. There was a pretty young woman who was carrying a canvas ag on her shoulder. She was waiting for the us too. She seemed to e impatient. *erhaps she was waiting for a long time. 6ut of the lues, 7an,it saw a motor ike coming towards the us stop. The motor ike came close to the woman and the pillion rider snatched the canvas ag. The poor woman lost her alance and fell. At the drop of the hat, 7an,it hit the pillion rider with his hockey stick while 7aymond ran to the womans aid. The snatch thief fell onto the road with the ag. Too ad the motorcyclist sped off. The snatch thief scram led up and managed to run away leaving ehind the canvas ag. 7aymond then picked up the ag and returned it to the woman. The woman was e%tremely grateful as the ag contained a lot of money. She offered some money to the oys as an appreciation for their honesty. But they refused to accept the money.

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Practice 7 Set A 7amesh and 7a,u are rothers. They live at 9ampung +elayu, -ohor Bahru.Both oys are hum le and hardworking. They love to go fishing during their free time. Last weekend, 7amesh and his rother, 7a,u decided to go fishing at the near y river which was ,ust a stones throw from their house.They took their new fishing rods and some worms as aits. After almost an hour of waiting patiently, they caught a few small fish. They took the fish home to show their mother. The mother was very happy to see them.She cooked the fish for dinner that evening. (veryone en,oyed the meal. 7amesh and 7a,u were glad that they had saved a little of their mothers market e%penses. Set B 5uring the mid semester holidays,7amesh and his rother, 7a,u decided to go fishing at the near y river which was ,ust a 2:"minute walk from their house. They left home early hoping to e ack y lunch time.They rought along a pail, two fishing rods and some worms as aits. Both of them looked for a perfect place to sit where they could fish peacefully.They put the worms on the hook and threw the line into the water.Then, they waited patiently for their catch. All of a sudden, 7amesh felt a tug at his fishing rod.$e as !uick as lightning,reeled the fishing line in.7a,u urst out laughing as it was merely a small fish. Several minutes later, something egan to tug at 7a,us line. $e was sure it was a ig fish. 7a,u got up to reel the fish in.But unfortunately, 7a,us ig catch was a gar age ag full of ru ish.7a,us face turned red with em arrassment.. $owever, 7amesh tried to console his rother. After an hour or so, they did manage to catch some fish.They decided to call it a day. &hen they reached home, they gave their catch to their mother to cook. Their mother, +rs. .ma made their favourite fish curryThe whole family had a sumptuous meal.

Practice 8 Set A 7ahman is a kind and caring oy who usually helps people in trou le. As such everyone in school likes him. $e is also the deputy head prefect . 7ahman loves outdoor activities very much. 6ne hot afternoon ,ust after his e%tra class, 7ahman was waiting at the us"stop when he saw a man approaching. &hen he noticed closely, 7ahman realised that the man was lind. The lind man was walking towards a hole in the pavement. 7ahman felt very sorry for that man. 'mmediately,7ahman rushed forward and carefully led the man to safety.The lind man thanked 7ahman for his kind deed.

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Set B 7ahman, who is my est uddy, is a warm and caring oy. $e has a heart of gold. $e likes to help people who are in trou le especially the old and helpless. Last Tuesday afternoon, ,ust after his e%tra class, 7ahman was waiting for the us at the us" stop which was ,ust a 21"minute walk from his school. &hile waiting, he noticed a man with a walking stick was slowly approaching the us"stop.&hen he noticed closely, 7ahman realised that the man was lind.The lind man was walking towards a ig hole in the pavement. 7ahman was dum founded. &ithout giving a second thought, he rushed towards the lind man. $e held on to the mans hand and led him to safety. The lind man thanked 7ahman for his kind deed. 7ahman was very proud of himself.

Practice 9 Set A 7oshan and *eng 4hin are two good friends who study in the same school.They are in 8ear ;.. Last &ednesday was a pu lic holiday. Since it was a fine day, 7oshan and *eng 4hin decided to go for a swim.They rought along their swimming trunks and some food. They were very e%cited upon seeing the ig river. The water was crystal clear.They walked hurriedly along the river ank.Suddenly, *eng 4hin slipped and fell into the river. The water was deep and *eng 4hin could not swim well..$e cried for help loudly.Luckily, 7oshan was a good swimmer.$e ,umped into the river and gra ed hold of *eng 4hins right hand.$e managed to save his friend. 7oshan reminded *eng 4hin that it is always good to e careful. Set B 7oshan and *eng 4hin know each other since young. They have een neigh ours for several years. 7oshan and *eng 4hin went to the same kindergarten and then to the same primary school in their neigh ourhood.)ow oth of them are in 8ear ;. 't was the mid semester reak. Both oys decided to go for a swim since the weather was very hot. They rought along their swimming trunks and some food. They were very e%cited upon seeing the ig river. The water was crystal clear. They couldnt contain their e%citement. 7oshan reminded *eng 4hin to e cautious while walking along the riverside ecause it was slippery. Suddenly, *eng 4hin lost his alance and fell into the river. The water was !uite deep and *eng 4hin did not know how to swim. 7oshan was confused ut he tried to remain calm. Luckily, 7oshan was a good swimmer. $e ,umped into the river and caught hold of *eng 4hins right hand. $e finally managed to save his good friend.from drowning. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

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Practice 10 Set A *ak 9assim is my neigh our. $e is fifty years old. $e usually walks to the near y market on Sundays. 6ne morning, he was walking along -alan +elati. The road was deserted. Suddenly, a motorcycle came from ehind and anged into *ak 9assim. The poor old man fell and hurt himself da ly. The motorcyclist fled from the scene. A oy saw *ak 9assim and !uickly called the am ulance. *ak 9assim was warded in a hospital. The oy visited him later in the evening. *ak 9assims family thanked the oy for his help. Set B *ak 9assim, who is an elderly man, usually walks to the morning market on Sundays.'t is his usual routine. The morning market is ,ust a stones throw from his house. 6ne fine morning, as usual, he was walking alone slowly along -alan +elati. The road was !uite deserted. &hile he was walking, suddenly, a motorcycle came speeding from ehind. The motorcyclist couldnt control the motorcycle and knocked into poor *ak 9assim. *ak 9assim fell down y the roadside. $e was adly hurt and was leeding profusely. The irresponsi le motorcyclist fled !uickly from the scene. 3ortunately, a oy saw the accident. 'mmediately, he rushed to the scene and helped *ak 9assim. Later, he ran to a pu lic telephone ooth and called the am ulance. After a few minutes, the am ulance arrived. They took *ak 9assim to the nearest hospital for treatment. *ak 9assim had to e warded due to his in,uries.The rave oy visited him in the evening. $e rought along some apples for him. $e was glad to see *ak 9assim smiling at him. *ak 9assims family mem ers thanked the oy for his thoughtful act.

Practice 11 Set A Siti is twelwe years old. She is in 8ear ; Arif. She lives in Taman 4empaka. She has two sisters. They are Aminah and Aini. Last weekend, Siti went shopping with her sisters. They went to Te rau 4ity. There were sales everywhere. They ought shirts and pants. The prices were reasona le. They also ought a suit of a,u kurung for their mother. 't was red in colour. After shopping they had lunch at the food court. Later, they took the ta%i ack home.

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Set B The -usco Te rau 4ity Shopping 4omple% was having its annual sale again and news of this sale was spreading like wild fire. (veryone was e%cited ecause during sales, the people were a le to get randed clothing for half its original price or even lesser. Siti and her two sisters Aminah and Aini were looking forward to this sale. They did not want to miss the opportunity of a good argain. They left their home at around nine oclock. They wanted to e there early. At the sale, they ought some shirts and pants for themselves. Siti also used the money she had saved up to uy her mother a eautifully em roidered a,u kurung as a irthday gift. After an hour of shopping, the girls went over to the food court to have their lunch. The scrumptious food in the food court managed to satisfy their taste uds and they went home shortly after lunch.

Practice 12 Set A Last weekend, my family and ' went to the each. &e went there for a picnic. +y mother prepared the food. +y sister and ' packed our clothes. At the each, mother unpacked the things. &e played all on the each. Then, we went for a swim in the sea with father. &e en,oyed ourselves. Before leaving, we cleared the ru Set B Last weekend, my family and ' went to Air *apan each for a picnic. &e were all very e%cited. +y mother prepared the food while my sister and ' packed the clothes for changing. At a out < a.m. we were already on our way to the each. As soon as we arrived, father found a nice shady spot under a tree. +y sister helped my mother. They unpacked the food. Then my sister and ' played all on the each. Later, my father took us for a swim in the sea. After that, we changed into our swimming attire and my father took us for a swim in the sea. At around = p.m., we were all very hungry and ate lunch. 't was a wonderful to have our meal at the each. After lunch we continued to play in the water. &e en,oyed ourselves very much. &hen it was already ; p.m., we packed our things and cleared the place. &e disposed our ru ish in the dust in near y efore going home. &e were all happy although we were very tired and do#ed off on our ,ourney ack home. ish. &e reached home at si% in the evening. &e were all tired ut happy.

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Practice 13 Set A +y classmates and ' visited the 6ld 3olks $ome last weekend. They were very happy to see us. &e gave them askets of fruits and cakes. Later, we entertained them y singing songs. Some of the residents talked a out the past. 't was interesting. &e learned a lot from them. 't was fun and en,oya le for all of us. Set B 6ur class teacher, *uan Lim always reminded us to e kind and helpful especially to the elders. She said that many elderly people are often lonely. &e wanted to do our part, so my classmates and ' made some arrangements. &e visited the 6ld 3olks $ome which is situated near our school last weekend. As the home was ,ust a stones throw away from the school, we ,ust walked there. The residents were surprised and happy to see us. They welcomed us with opened arms. &e gave them the askets of fruits and cakes which we rought along. &e collected some money from our friends and teachers at school to purchase these foodstuffs. Later, we entertained them y singing some songs. Some of them clapped and sang along with us. 't was nice to see them having a good time. Some of the residents talked a out the past. 't was interesting and at the same time educational for all of us to hear their stories. &e learned some valua le lessons from them. &e planned to go there again soon. 't was a good e%posure for all of us and we were grateful to *uan Lim for guiding us. She always reminded us that >old is gold > ut we hardly paid attention to it until now.

Practice 14 Set A Last weekend, the +oral 4lu mem ers in my school wanted to visit an orphanage. They organised a trip to the 7umah Anak"Anak 8atim Berkat in -ohor Bahru. They rought along many gifts for the children. They also sang a few songs. 't was en,oya le. Later, they had cakes and many types of food to eat. They also played some games with the children there. 't was fun. At around ; p.m., they had to leave the orphanage. They said good ye to the children. They promised to see them again ne%t year. They planned to have more activities for ne%t year.

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Set B The +oral 4lu teachers wanted to ring the mem ers to visit an orphanage. 't was in their yearly programme to do good deeds for society. They organised a trip for the mem ers to visit the 7umah Anak" anak 8atim Berkat in -ohor Bahru. There were = teachers, *uan 7ita (ncik $alim and twenty pupils involved in this trip. The pupils were given a rief talk on safety and also on what to do once they reached there. The trip took around half an hour. They went in an air"conditioned us. The ride was pleasant. (veryone was e%cited and eager to reach the place. &hen they reached their destination, the supervisor of the home welcomed them. $e thanked them for coming there. They rought along many gifts for the children. They collected some money from the teachers and pupils in the school. A few of them entertained the children with songs and dances. Some of them were very hungry. They had cakes and other types of food to eat. They also played some games like >*assing the parcel and >+usical chairs. Some of the oys were still showing off their skills at sepak takraw and foot all. 't was en,oya le and fun. Soon it was time to say farewell. They promised to visit the home again ne%t year with more activities. All of them were very sad to depart. Some of them even cried. They oarded the us and safely reached their school at around five in the evening. 't was a good e%perience for al of them.

Practice 15 Set A Last month, S-9 *utra organised a School 'dol competition. +any pupils from the school took part. The participants were given an audition. The good one would e selected to go into the final. After the audition, ten finalists were selected. 6n the final competition day of the School 'dol, the finalists were called. They were to perform their est shows on the stage. All the pupils and guests sat in the hall to watch the competition. The finalists were singing sweetly and dancing gracefully on the stage. They did their est to eat each other. The audiences clapped and cheered loudly. &hen the est singer was chosen, everyone was impressed. $e was indeed the est singer. $e walked proudly to the stage to receive his pri#e. Set B Last month after the .*S7 e%amination, the 8ear ; 4lu of S-9 *utra organised a School 'dol competition. +any 8ear ; pupils from the school took part as they were free. The participants were given an audition. Those who could sing and dance well were selected to go into the final. After the audition, ten finalists were selected. They were given a week to prepare for the final. 6n the final competition day of the School 'dol, the finalists were called to perform. They were to give their

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est shows on the stage. All the pupils and guests were invited and they sat in the hall to watch the grand competition. There were solo and group singing, ands and various dances. Some of the teachers ecame ,udges for the event. The ,udges were having a hard time to choose the winner. All the finalists were super . They did their est to eat each other. The audiences clapped and cheered loudly. 3inally, the est singer, dance group and and were selected. &hen the results were announced, everyone was impressed. All the winners were indeed the est. They walked up proudly onto the stage to receive their pri#e.

Practice 16 Set A (ncik -amali is the teacher in"charge of the (nvironment 4lu of S9 Taman +olek. Last week the clu had a gotong"royong pro,ect to clean the park ne%t to their school. All the mem ers in the clu had to clear and clean the area. &hen the arrived at the park, it was very dirty. The area was polluted with lot of ru ish that gave out a stench. (ncik -amali divided the mem ers into a few groups. Some had to collect empty cans and ottles. Some had to pick up the ru ish around the area. After the clean up, the area ecame clean and eautiful. The stench had gone. (veryone was tired ut happy. (ncik -amali was very satisfied with the mem ers hard work. $e gave all the mem ers a treat at the stall near y. $e also promised to organise a picnic trip to the park as their ne%t programme. Set B (ncik -amali is the teacher in"charge of the (nvironment 4lu of S9 Taman +olek. $e is a very hardworking teacher. $e likes to prepare and organise useful and meaningful pro,ects and programmes for the clu . Last week, the clu had a gotong"royong pro,ect to clean the park ne%t to their school. (ncik -amali got to know that the park no longer had any visitors as it was dirty and polluted. 't also had unpleasant stench. So, all the mem ers in the clu were called to help. They had to clear and clean the area as one of the clu s pro,ect. They gathered at the school compound and were given ig plastic ags and garden tools. Then, all of them walked to the park. &hen they arrived at the park, it was very dirty. The area was polluted with lot of ru ish that gave out a stench. (ncik -amali !uickly divided the mem ers into a few groups. Some of them had to collect empty cans and ottles. They would e recycled. The others had to pick up the ru ish around the area and cut the long grass. After the clean up, the area ecame clean and eautiful. The stench had gone. (veryone was tired ut happy. (ncik -amali was very satisfied with the mem ers hard work. $e gave all the mem ers a treat at the stall near y. $e also promised to organise a picnic trip to the park as their ne%t programme.

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Practice 17 Set A 5uring the school holiday, my school organised a trip to *ulau Tioman. &e went to the ,etty y us. At the ,etty we took a ferry to the island. The ferry ride took a out an hour. &hen we reached *ulau Tioman, there was a us waiting for us. &e took the us to Tioman 7esort $otel. &e stayed at the hotel for three days. &e went to the each after that. &e were swimming and kayaking together. &e were very e%cited and happy. The ne%t day, we rode a oat to the sea. There, we went snorkelling. 't was fun and we saw e%otic fishes under the sea and eautiful corals. 6n the third day, it was time to go home. &e went to the souvenir shop to uy some souvenirs to ring home. Set B 5uring the school holidays, my school organised a trip to *ulau Tioman. 't was a three days and two nights trip. A out forty pupils and / teachers ,oined this trip. All of us waited for the us early in the morning at the school compound. &hen the us came we oarded it e%citedly. 't took us a out two hours to reach +ersing -etty. &e had to ride a ferry to *ulau Tioman. After waiting for half an hour for the teachers to settle our tickets, the ferry arrived. &e oarded the ferry carefully and it took a out an hour for us to reach our destination. 5uring the ferry ride, all of us en,oyed the cool sea ree#e and eautiful scenery. &hen we reached *ulau Tioman, there was a us waiting for us. &e oarded the us and it took us to Tioman 7esort $otel. &e were welcomed y the hotel staffs and the tour guides. &e were given welcome drinks and snacks. &e were told that we would e staying at the hotel for three days. &e went into our room to put our luggage. After that, we !uickly came out of our rooms and went to the each. The each was eautiful and the sea water was as clear as crystal. &e shouted e%citedly and ,umped into the sea. &e were swimming and kayaking together. The ne%t day, after reakfast, we gathered at the hotel lo y. The tour guide told us that there was a speed oat waiting to ring us to the sea. There, we would e snorkelling and diving in the sea. 't was fun and we saw e%otic fishes under the sea and eautiful nd colourful corals. 6n the third day, it was time to go home. &e packed our elongings sadly. &hile waiting for the ferry, we were taken to a few souvenir shops there. &e ought some souvenirs to ring home.

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Practice 18 Set A Today is 4hildrens 5ay. 't is a day to cele rate with the children. S9 Taman +olek is cele rating this special day. All the pupils go to school very early in the morning. All of them are e%cited. At school, the pupils prepare and arrange their classes. They also decorate their classrooms. Some of the pupils ring food, drinks and snacks from home. At ? oclock in the morning, all the pupils gather at the hall to have an assem ly. The headmaster gives a speech. Then, the pupils and teachers sing the school song and )ational Anthem. After that, all the pupils go into their classes to have their own class party. They are very happy. Set B Today is 4hildrens 5ay. 't is a day to cele rate with the children. S9 Taman +olek is cele rating this special day. All the pupils go to school very early in the morning. All of them are e%cited. At school, the pupils prepare and arrange their classes. They also decorate their classrooms with colourful ri ons and alloons. They will have a class party after the assem ly. Some of the pupils ring food, drinks and snacks from home. The food look delicious and tempting. At ? oclock in the morning, all the pupils gather at the hall to have an assem ly. The headmaster gives a speech and read out messages from the ministers . Then, the pupils and teachers sing the school song and the )ational Anthem. After that, all the pupils go into their classes to have their own class party. They play games and sing songs happily in the class. 't is a happy and special day for the children.

Practice 19 Set A 3ai# is a kind oy. 8esterday, 3ai# was waiting at the us stop. $e was going home after school. $e saw an old woman carrying a ag of fruit. Suddenly, her ag tore and all the fruits dropped out from the ag. They rolled all over the ground. 3ai# !uickly went to help the old woman to pick up the fruits. The woman gave him a few fruits ut 3ai# refused them. The woman was grateful and thanked 3ai# for helping her. 3ai# was happy too as he was a le to help the poor woman. Set B 3ai# is a kind and helpful oy. $e likes to help the teachers and his friends when they are in needs. As he is such a nice oy, everyone in school likes him. 8esterday, 3ai# was waiting for a us at the us stop in front of the school with his friend. $e wanted to go home right after school as he used to e. Sometimes, his friend invited him to go to the 4y er 4afe near y ut he re,ected politely. As he was a out to oard a us with his friend, he saw an old lady passed y. She walked slowly with a walking stick in her hand. She was carrying a asket full of vegeta les and a plastic ag of fruit.

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Suddenly the plastic ag tore and all the fruits rolled out all over the ground. 3ai# saw the incident and he !uickly rushed to her. $e went to help her to pick up all the scattered fruits on the ground. The old lady was grateful. She was happy that there was someone came to help. She gave a few fruits to 3ai# as a token for helping her. 3ai# refused to take it. $e also told her that he was happy to e a le to help. The old lady praised 3ai# for eing a helpful and kind oy. She thanked him as well. 3ai# then waited for another us to go home as he had missed the previous one. Although he would e late to reach home ut he was happy as he had done a good deed.

Practice 20 Set A A u is twelve years old. $e lives in Taman *ermata. $e is a kind oy. $e likes to help people. 6ne day, A u was cycling from school. $e saw a lady driver trying to change the flat tyre. A u offered to help her to change the tyre. $e ,acked up the car and changed the tyre. Then, he took a spanner and tightened the screws. After a few minutes, the work was done. The lady was happy. She gave 7+:1 to A u ut he refused to take the money. Set B A u who is my classmate lives in Taman *ermata. $e is well known for his kindness and he is also very helpful. (very morning, he cycles to school as his house is ,ust a stone@s throw from there. 6ne day, A u was cycling alone to school. &hile he was cycling slowly, suddenly, he saw a lady driver y the roadside. She looked very tired and worried. She was trying to change the flat tyre of her car ut she could not do it y herself. A u felt sorry for her so he decided to lend a hand. Auickly, he cycled up to her. &hen he reached the car, she approached the lady driver and offered his help. She was glad that A u wanted to help her. 'mmediately, he took out the tools from the car oot and ,acked up the car. Then, he started to change the tyre. After that, he took the spanner and tightened the screws. After a few minutes, the work was done. A u went to the oot and kept all the tools. The lady was very happy and relieved. She took out 7+:1.11 from her purse and gave it to him ut A u refused to accept the reward. Then, he continued his ,ourney to school. $e was glad he had done a good deed. Although A u arrived late to school, he was glad that he has helped someone in need. 'ts etter late than never. $e thought to himself and told his teacher a out it. $is teacher was very proud of him and praised him. $e was as proud as a peacock. She did not punish him for eing late.

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Practice 21 Set A A#man is twelve years old. $e lives in Taman *utra. $e studies in S9 Taman *utra. $e is a selfish oy. 6ne day, A#man and his friends wanted to go to school. They waited for the us at the us stop. A few minutes later, the us arrived. A#man ran to the us and cut !ueue to get on the us. $e pushed a lady in front of him. .nfortunately the lady fell of the us. The us driver stopped the us and helped the lady. A#man was scolded y the us driver. The lady was sent to the hospital. A#man promised not to e selfish anymore. Set B A#man who is my classmate lives in *utra,aya. $e is a twelve year old oy. (very morning, he takes a us to school ecause his house is ,ust a stones throw from there. Last +onday, A#man and his friend waited for the us at the us stop. They sat on the ench and chatted loudly. Soon, more and more ,oined in the crowd. The place was crowded with people. A few minutes later, the us arrived. The oys rushed to get on the us. A#man wanted to e the first to oard the us. So, he cut the !ueue and pushed his way up. .nfortunately, the lady lost her gripped and fell off the us. The driver stopped the us and rushed to help her. $e scolded A#man for his action. The other passengers were also very furious with him. Then, someone called the am ulance. &hen the am ulance arrived, they sent her to the hospital. A#man regretted his action. $e promised not to e selfish anymore in the future. Then, the us continued its ,ourney. A#man has learnt his lesson. As the saying says e%perience is the est teacher.

Practice 22 Set A Ahmad is twelve years old. $e likes to help people. $e lives in 9ampung Seri Bahagia. Ahmads village looks dirty and there are many ru ish everywhere. 't makes the mos!uitoes to reed easily. +any people in 9ampung Seri Bahagia got dengue fever. The clinic in 9ampung Seri Bahagia lacked of doctor and medicine. Ahmad decided to have a cleanliness campaign. $e met the headman to discuss a out it. The headman agreed to have the cleanliness campaign ne%t week. 6n Sunday, many people came to clean their village. )ow 9ampung Seri Bahagia is clean and all the villagers are happy.

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Set B Ahmad is a thirteen years old oy. $e lives in 9ampung Seri Bahagia. $e is a hardworking and smart oy. Ahmads village looks dirty. The villagers like to throw ru ish everywhere. 't encourages the mos!uitoes to reed easily and causes a lot of diseases such as dengue. After a few weeks, many people in the village were sick. They got fever, cough and some of them died ecause of the dengue fever. .nfortunately, there was only a doctor in 9ampung Seri Bahagia 4linic. All the medicine were out of stock. Ahmad got an idea to solve the pro lem. $e talked to the headman of 9ampung Seri Bahagia to have a cleanliness campaign. The headman agreed with Ahmad and had an urgent meeting with all the villagers. Last Sunday, all the villagers helped to clean their village. They rought a lot of stuff such as rakes, spades and hoes. They dug a ig hole and uried all the cans and tyres that caused the places for the mos!uitoes to reed. )ow, 9ampung Seri Bahagia looks eautiful and clean. The $eadman thanked all the villagers especially Ahmad for his rilliant idea.

Practice 23 Set A +r. +uthu is forty years old. $e lives in 9ampung Seri Bahagia. $e works as a ru er tapper. $e is a single parent. 6ne night, +r. +uthus house was damaged y a heavy and strong winds. +r. +uthu was sad. All the villagers came to help +r. +uthu to uild a new house. 't took a out two weeks to uild the new house. They worked together. After two weeks, the work was done. +r. +uthu was glad and grateful. $e thanked all the villagers for helping him to uild a new house. Set B +r. +uthu is a forty years old man. $e lives in 9ampung +ados. $e works as a ru er tapper in +ados (state. $e lives alone ecause his wife and two children died in an accident two years ago. $e is a kind hum le man. All people like him very much. +r. +uthu has a est friend name Ahmad. Ahmad always help him if +r. +uthu is in trou le. Last Saturday night, there was a storm in 9ampung +ados. The rain was heavy and the winds were strong. Ahmad did not sleep well that night. 'n the morning, Ahmad found out that a coconut tree had fallen across +r. +uthus house. +r. +uthu was sad and he was crying. Ahmad went over to console +r. +uthu and promised to help him. $e called some villagers and asked them to help +r. +uthu. Soon, Ahmad and two other villagers came to help removed the tree trunk. 6ne of them sawed up the tree trunk into smaller parts

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After two weeks, they managed to uild a new eautiful house for +r. +uthu. +r. +uthu was glad and thanked all the villagers for helping him uilt a new house. Ahmad said that a friend in need is a friend in deed.

Practice 24 Set A Ahmad is twelve years old. $e studies in S9 Seri 4empaka. $e is a hardworking and kind oy. Last Saturday, Sk Seri 4empaka had a cleanliness campaign. All pupils assem led in the school hall. The headmaster gave a short riefing a out the cleanliness campaign. Ahmad and his friends cleaned the school compound. They were usy collecting the ru ish and cleaning the clogged drain. They used rooms and rakes. Some of his friends collected the old ooks and newspapers to e sent to the recycling centre. Set B Amin is a twelve years old oy. $e studies in S9 Seri 4empaka in 8ear ; gemilang. $e is the head prefect in his school. $e is also a rilliant student in the school. $e goes to school in his eloved icycle given y his parents on his irthday. Last weekend, Amins school had a cleanliness campaign. All the pupils from 8ear / to 8ear ; assem led in the school hall. +r. Ariffin, the headmaster of S9 Seri 4empaka gave a short riefing a out the cleanliness campaign. The headmaster grouped the teachers and the pupils to different areas in the school. Amins group was cleaning the school compound. They were usy collecting ru ish and put them into a ig plastic ag. Some of them cleaned the clogged drain using rooms. They were as usy a ee. The other groups were usy collecting old ooks and newspapers. They gathered all the ooks, maga#ines and newspapers in one place while waiting for the lorry from the recycling centre to collect them to e recycled. The money from those recycled materials can e used for school. They finished their work at 2= noon and had some refreshment in the canteen. The headmaster of S9 Seri 4empaka thanked the teachers and pupils for their hard works. All of them were tired ut happy. After 0 hours, all the teachers and pupils went to the canteen to have some refreshment. All of them were tired ut happy.

Practice 25 Set B 4amping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants en,oy nature while spending one or several nights outdoors, usually at a campsite. 4amping is a key part of the programme of many youth organisations around the world, such as scouting. 't is used to teach self"reliance and team work.

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Last month, the scouts of S9 Taman -aya had a camping trip at a waterfall. There were forty scouts and four teachers participated in the trip. They were divided into four groups. 'mmediately after the scouts arrived at their destination, the first and second group were asked to pitch up the tents while the third group went to collect firewood in a near y ,ungle. The fourth group started to prepare lunch after the third group came ack with the firewood. Amin and his friend grilled the fish that they caught in the river. Later in the evening, the scouts went trekking in the ,ungle in groups. 't was e%citing when they had to cross a river on ridge made of a tree trunk. At night, the scouts had some activities. They lighted a campfire and sat around it. They sang and danced happily. 't was a happy and unforgetta le trip. Set B Last month, the scouts of S9 Taman -aya had a camping trip at a waterfall. There were forty scouts and four teachers took part in the trip. After they arrived, the first and second group was asked to pitch up the tents while the third group went to collect firewood. The fourth group had to prepare lunch. Amin and his friend grilled the fish that they caught in the river. Later in the evening, the scouts went trekking in the ,ungle in groups. 't was e%citing when they had to cross a river on ridge made of a tree trunk. At night, the scouts sat around the campfire. They sang and danced happily. 't was a happy and unforgetta le trip.

Practice 26 Set A Aini and her close friend, -enny, like to sing. They ,oin their school choir clu . Last month, they participated in the 'nter"school Singing 4ompetition organi#ed y the State (ducation 5epartment. The competition was held at a near y school. They practiced everyday evening from three to five oclock. They trained hard ecause they wanted to win in the competition. 3inally the day came. Aini and her team mem ers came early to the school. There were twelve schools that took part. &hen their team was called, Aini and her friends walked up to the stage confidently. They sang very well and therefore the audience clapped and cheered for them. &hen the result was announced, everyone was so nervous. 3inally, Ainis team won the first pri#e and received 7+2111 and a trophy. The teacher"in"charge, +r )g was very happy with his choir mem ers. $er headmaster, +r +uttu took them to hi"tea at a hotel as a reward for their hard work.

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Set B Aini and -enny are the mem ers of school choir clu . Last month, they participated in the 'nter" school Singing 4ompetition organi#ed y the State (ducation 5epartment. They practiced everyday evening from three to five oclock. Last 3riday, Aini and her team mem ers came early to the school. There were twelve schools that took part. &hen their team was called, Aini and her friends walked up to the stage confidently. They sang very well. The audience clapped and cheered for them. &hen the result was announced, Ainis team won the first pri#e. The teacher"in"charge, +r )g was very happy with his choir mem ers. $er headmaster, +r +uttu took them to hi"tea at a hotel as a reward for their hard work.

Practice 27 Set A

each class - participated (very year, Teachers 5ay is cele rated on 2; of +ay. The whole school is usy working hard to concert prepare for the important day.
Last 2;th of +ay, it was a +onday, the pupils of S9 Taman -aya cele rated Teachers 5ay in their school. At <.01 in the morning, all the pupils assem led in the school hall. The event started with singing the national anthem >)egaru 9u. *upils from each class participated in the concert. They sang and danced on the stage. 't was very entertaining. All the teachers and the headmistress of the school en,oyed the concert. The concert ended at twelve noon. 3inally, there was a party for all the teachers at the school canteen. A lot of delicious food was served. (veryone en,oyed the special day. Set B Last 2;th of +ay, it was the Teachers 5ay. The pupils of S9 Taman -aya cele rated Teachers 5ay in their school. At <.01 in the morning, all the pupils assem led in the school hall. The pupils sang the national anthem. Then, pupils from each class participated in the concert. They sang and danced. All the teachers and the headmistress en,oyed the concert. The concert ended at twelve noon. 3inally, there was a party for all the teachers at the school canteen. (veryone en,oyed the special day.

Practice 28 Set A *uan )ora is a teacher in S9 Taman -aya. She is fifty years old. She is a kind and responsi le lady. (nd of last month, she was transferred to a new school as a headmistress. Last 3riday, the school organi#ed a farewell party for her. The teachers and pupils were usy decorating the hall with colourful ri ons and alloons a day efore. They also swept the floor and cleaned the window panes. The preparation work was completed late in the evening. 6n 3riday morning, the pupils assem led in the school hall. The headmaster delivered his short speech. Then, *uan )ora gave her farewell speech. She advised the pupils to study hard. She said she

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was sad to leave the school and the pupils of the school. There were some performances such as dancing, poem recital and others performed y the pupils. At noon, the teachers were invited to have lunch with *uan )ora. The organising committee had prepared >nasi eriyani at the school canteen. (veryone en,oyed the food. Set B *uan )ora is a teacher in S9 Taman -aya. She is fifty years old. She is a kind and responsi le lady. (nd of last month, she was transferred to a new school. Last 3riday, there was a farewell party. The teachers and pupils were usy decorating the hall with colourful ri ons and alloons a day efore. They also swept the floor and cleaned the window panes. The preparation work was completed late in the evening. 6n 3riday morning, the pupils assem led in the school hall. *uan )ora gave her farewell speech. She advised the pupils to study hard. She said she was sad to leave the school and the pupils of the school. The pupils performed singing and dancing on the stage. At noon, the teachers were invited to have lunch with *uan )ora. They prepared >nasi eriyani at the school canteen. (veryone en,oyed the food.

Practice 29 Set A Last Saturday, S9 Taman -aya had its annual sports day. Before Saturday, everyone in school was usy preparing for the ig day. Some pupils helped their teachers to hang the flags and anners at the tents. They also decorated the tents with colourful alloons. The teachers also arranged the seats for the guests and the pri#es on the special ta le under the ig tent. 6n the ig day, the event started with a march past. The teams held the flags and marched proudly in front of the guest of honour. The mascot caught everyones attention. The events were 211 metres, =11 metres and /%211m and /%=11m relay race. There were also high ,umps and long ,umps on that day. Ali took part in the 211 metres race and high ,umps. Ali ran as fast as lightning and he finally won the race. The supporters cheered and clapped loudly as he sped his way to the finishing line. The most awaited moment for the day was the pri#e giving ceremony. The guest of honour was invited to give away the medals to the winners. The winning teams were happy and proud of their victory. 't was a tired ut en,oya le day. Set B

Last Saturday, S9 Taman -aya had its annual sports day. Some pupils helped their teachers to hang the flags and colourful alloons. The teachers also arranged the seats for the guests and the pri#es on the special ta le under the ig tent.

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6n the ig day, the event started with a march past. The teams held the flags and marched proudly in front of the ig tent. The mascot was attractive. Ali took part in the 211 metres race and high ,umps. $e finally won the race. The supporters cheered and clapped loudly. 'n the pri#e giving ceremony, the headmaster gave away the medals to the winners. The winning teams were happy and proud of their victory. 't was a tired ut en,oya le day.

Practice 30 Set A Tini is twelve years old. She is a kind and helpful girl. Last Sunday, Tini was free. She visited her friend Sarina in the hospital. The hospital was near her house. She went there y us. Sarina was sick. She rought some fruits and maga#ines for Sarina. $er friend can pass the time y reading the maga#ines. Sarina was so happy to see her.She also informed Sarina a out the activities at school. Sarina missed school and her friends very much. Set B Last 3riday, my class teacher, *uan Amanda shocked my classmates and ' y giving us a piece of sad news that our classmate Sarina had een admitted in the hospital. She was diagnosed with terri le food poisoning and had to stay in the hospital for several days. &e missed her in class as she was a very cheerful person. So, ' made up my mind to visit her in the hospital and e with her for a while.6n Sunday, when ' was free, ' headed for the hospital to visit her. The hospital was packed with patients of all ages. ' went to the information counter to find out where Sarina was. The kind and helpful nurse showed me to the 4hildrens ward. ' saw her lying on the ed.' gave her the fruits that ' ought on the way to the hospital. &e looked through our favourite maga#ines for interesting articles. ' was glad that ' could help her pass her time in the hospital. Before leaving, ' updated Sarina on the activites at school. She was very interested to find out as she is an active student. She thanked me and asked me to send her regards to all her friends at school.

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