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/i/
//
/u/
//
guard
palm
suave
spleen
penal
cheek
dwarf
pause
poor
wound
youth
dude
squirm
churn
perk
Exercise 4
/e/
//
//
//
friend
egg
men
axe
pack
man
cough
sought
sock
ago
above
adieu
//
//
//
//
ship
women
busy
dot
mock
jog
cook
woman
pull
blood
mum
rum
/e/
/a/
//
/a/
phrase
pain
sleigh
high
idea
isle
oyster
noise
choice
hour
cow
house
Exercise 5
Exercise 7
Exercise 9
//
//
/e/
//
solo
snow
photo
beard
severe
wierd
where
aware
repair
tour
insure
impure
//
/s/
//
/t/
thumb
health
author
pass
essay
face
cash
chef
wish
cheese
nature
catch
//
/z/
//
/d/
soothe
within
either
was
cheesy
does
usual
casual
decision
judge
object
edge
Exercise 12
Exercise 15
Exercise 18
1. /iz/
6. /ki/
3. /htel/
8. /gzekjtv/
2. /bnn/
4. /n(r)/
5. /lets/
7. /envlp/
9. /mnden /
10./dskren/
Exercise 19
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
pizza
genuine
hotel
abalone
jewellery
6. photography
7. hierarchy
8. salmon
9. comfortable
10. mayonnaise
Exercise 20
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
bun
man
cheap
pull
walk
6. bake
7. coach
8. bear
9. thanks
10. cash
Exercise 21
1. /ra/
6./lez/
3. /prefs/
8. /ntrprn(r)/
2. /jt/
4. /pktresk/
5. /fsd/
7. /wenzde/
9. /nfms/
10./klig/
Exercise 22
1. /wer/
/wr/
3. /tel/
/tel/
2. /grif/
4. /ks/
5. /grn/
6. /(r)/
7. /dn/
8. /lt(r)/
9. /tk/
10. /pl/
Exercise 23
1. /i z s s/
3. /h gz dg evr mn/
/griv/
/ks/
/grn/
/(r)/
/dn/
/lt(r)/
/ik/
/pl/
Exercise 24
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Exercise 26
1. pessimistic
6. juxtaposition
2. decision
7. noteworthy
3. immortality
8. acknowledgement
4. stupidity
9. appreciation
5. dichotomy
10. cacophony
Exercise 27
Nouns
Verbs
Nouns
Verbs
1.
address
address
6.
protest
protest
2.
compound
compound
7.
rebel
rebel
3.
conflict
conflict
8.
refund
refund
4.
escort
escort
9.
survey
survey
5.
finance
finance
10.
transport
tran1sport
Chapter 2 Grammar
Parts of Speech
Exercise 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
entrance
explanation
opposition
height
creation
6. advertisement
7. grief
8. variation
9. remembrance
10. interference
Exercise 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
agreement
unity
offence
punctuality
expectation
6. assistance
7. service
8. freedom
9. qualifications
10. corrections
Exercise 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Error
yourselves
her
its
which
me
he
who
they
yours
whom
Correction
yourself
hers
its
whom
I
him
whose
them
your
who
Exercise 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
acceptable/unacceptable
marvellous
painful/painless
dangerous
destructive
6. energetic
7. glorious
8. childish
9. proud
10. luxurious
Exercise 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
enjoyable
national
wise
scientific
humourous
6. beneficial
7. talkative
8. considerate
9. skilful/skillful
10. anxious
Exercise 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
boring long
interesting love
ugly round dining
short yellow silk
impatient young Japanese
Exercise 7
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
lazier
latest
cleaner
selfish
worst
6. ancient
7. prettier
8. lesser
9. most thoughtful
10. tiniest
Exercise 8
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
breathe
inform
tighten
decide
empower
6. hate
7. terrorise
8. think
9. liquefy
10. fertilise
Exercise 9
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
criticise
simplify
sympathise
memorise
originated
apologise
produce
succeed
9. ridiculed
10. sympathise
11. rely
12. validate
13. solve
14. sharpen
15. visualise
Exercise 10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
enjoyably
rarely
comfortably
mysteriously
gracefully
6. persistently
7. gloriously
8. adventurously
9. necessarily
10. destructively
Exercise 11
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
heavily
easily
recklessly
occasionally
satisfactorily
6. dreadfully
7. originally
8. carefully/carelessly
9. naturally
10. accidentally
Exercise 12
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
at
in
on
since
from, to/until
6. in
7. by/before
8. for
9. during
10. in
Exercise 13
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Error
on
In
since
at
before
in
on
in
since
on
Correction
in
On
for
by
after
at
in
during
for
in
Exercise 14
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
in
between
from
on
under
6. on
7. in
8. on
9. in
10. against
Exercise 15
Error
1. on
2. on
3. on
4. at
5. in
6. in
7. in
8. on
9. on
10. in
Correction
in
between
in
in
at
against
by
under
under/near/beside
on
Exercise 16
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
Error
on
for
beside
on
with
over
in
on
by
after
Correction
under
since
between
at
in
into
during
in
on
before
Exercise 17
Error
1. yet
2. so
3. so
4. nor
5. and
6. although
7. or
8. nor
9. and
10. or
Correction
so
as/for
but/yet
or
nor
because
and
or
but/yet
nor
Exercise 18
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Ouch!
Wow!
Gosh!
Mmm!
Aha!
6. What
7. How
8. Oh!
9. Yuck!
10. What
Exercise 19
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
rang
juicy
psychologist
criticisms
assignments
6. authorise
7. entertaining
8. saddened
9. description
10. truth
Exercise 20
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
carefully
diligently
inspiration
manageable
clearly
6. loss
7. happiness
8. difficulties
9. willingness
10. appreciation
Exercise 21
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
largest
pleased
happily
exposure
complaint
6. acceptance
7. solution
8. gradually
9. approval
10. loneliness
Exercise 22
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
expensive
determination
glorious
briefly
better
6. lecturer
7. delighted
8. honesty
9. angrily
10. invention
Exercise 23
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
tasty
personal
population
appointment
golden
6. completely
7. resignation
8. academically
9. charming
10. residence
Exercise 24
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
soften
painful
silence
loving
information
6. rationaliseencourage
7. exhaustion
8. punctually
9. punishment
10. modernisation
Exercise 25
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
boring
financial
original
wealthy
promotion
6. confidently
7. mischievous
8. purify
9. noisy
10. respectfully
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Exercise 26
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
attentively
hurriedly
heighten
faithfully
chilly
6. disturbance
7. fortunately
8. occasionally
9. anger
10. courageous
Exercise 27
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
donation
ability
proud
suddenly
persuasively
6. researcher/researchers
7. privacy
8. followers
9. thankful
10. natural
Exercise 28
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
hungrily
luxurious
introduction
believe
acceptable
6. choice
7. lightly
8. tighten
9. classify
10. investigator
Exercise 29
Error
1. a
2. some
3. those
4. an
5. That
6. these
7. a
8. his
9. any
10. this
Correction
the
any
that
a
Those
this
an
her
some
these
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Tenses
Exercise 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
washes
am having, have
is rising
wakes
goes, is taking
does not bark, are barking, walks
purrs, pets
is using
9. is sleeping
10. is waiting, are going
11. drinks, is drinking
12. is listening, are playing
13. is baking, bakes
14. does not rain, is raining
15. are washing, washes, is
Exercise 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
Exercise 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Exercise 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Exercise 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
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Subject-Verb Agreement
Exercise 1
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
is
have
am
does
is
has
Does
has
9. provides
10. enjoys
11. knows
12. is
13. requires
14. smokes
15. wishes
Exercise 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
Error
are
taste
have
are
belong
bark
have
have
are
have
were
are
were
look
are
Correction
is
tastes
has
is
belongs
barks
has
has
is
has
was
am
was
looks
is
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Error Identifications
Exercise 1
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
2
3
5
6
8
9
10
11
15
16
Error
things
in
the
is
puzzle
kindly
being
invited
drove
for
Correction
thing
on
a
are
puzzled
kind
be
inviting
drive
to
Error
not
encounter
them
constant
existent
among
was
an
encourage
conversation
Correction
no
encountered
it
constantly
existence
between
were
the
encourages
conversational
Error
stretches
gorge
perfect
has
believe
at
healthy
way
reduce
a
Correction
stretch
gorging
perfectly
have
belief
to
health
ways
reduced
the
Exercise 2
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
3
4
6
8
10
11
12
14
15
19
Exercise 3
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
2
3
4
5
6
7
9
11
13
14
14
Exercise 4
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
2
4
6
7
9
10
13
14
16
18
Error
been
company
serve
present
balance
These
countries
feedbacks
on
meets
Correction
being
companies
serves
presence
balanced
This
country
feedback
in
meet
Error
at
the
given
tourist
interesting
by
walk
these
go
attractions
Correction
in
a
gave
tourists
interested
with
walks
this
goes
attraction
Error
persons
stay
in
advance
indicate
me
significant
helped
at
has
Correction
person
staying
out
advanced
indicated
I
significance
help
over
have
Exercise 5
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
2
3
4
5
7
9
10
12
14
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Exercise 6
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
3
4
6
7
8
10
12
15
17
18
15
Exercise 7
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
2
4
6
8
10
11
15
16
17
19
Error
the
exception
at
comprises
skilfully
lethargic
are
customise
simple
feel
Correction
a
exceptional
to
comprise
skilful
lethargy
is
customised
simply
feels
Error
draw
is
slow
a
finished
construct
in
have
completing
buildings
Correction
draws
was
slowly
the
finish
construction
from
has
completion
building
Exercise 8
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Line No.
2
5
6
8
10
11
15
18
19
20
are
of
we
the
has
6. as
7. reduce/minimise
8. too
9. use
10. should
Exercise 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
it
cigarettes
such
risk
feel
6. more
7. costs
8. a
9. but
10. who
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Exercise 3
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
is
into
him
appearance
a
6. not
7. if
8. about
9. funny
10. will
Exercise 4
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
but
the
constructed/built
on
without
6. most
7. is
8. priced
9. of
10. has
Exercise 5
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
be
about
a
because
either
6. become
7. but
8. words
9. women
10. are
Exercise 6
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
so
a
was
with
had
6. to
7. her
8. prove
9. effects
10. what
Exercise 7
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
be
shown
an
that
of
6. effects
7. or
8. much
9. have
10. nor
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Exercise 8
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
from
how
pitch/set
the
beneficial
6. and
7. food
8. can
9. one
10. are
Exercise 9
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
from
are
the
sight
good
6. practised
7. chopsticks
8. who
9. while
10. being
Exercise 10
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
by
the
consists
play
against
6. not
7. and
8. friends
9. their
10. together
selected
grateful
accused, squabble
cheated, faulty
harmful, quit
6. diligent, loyal
7. praises, responsibility
8. terrible, beautify
9. angry, naughty
10. tiredness, concentration, reprimanded
Exercise 2
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Presently,
consider
surrendered
audience
decide
6. loudly
7. spacious
8. childish
9. repeatedly
10. gracefully
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Exercise 3
1. My sister went to the market to buy some fruits.
2. The audio-visual equipment was faulty, so the family could not use any of
them.
3. The residents were dissatisfied with the management because they have not
repaired the lifts since last month.
4. Kelly was excited when her father informed her that they would be going to
Hong Kong.
5. During the festival, my family will bring some delicious food to visit our
relatives.
6. There was a massive congestion on the road.
7. Samson likes to read whenever he is free to gain more knowledge and
improve his language.
8. James is a curious and talkative person. He is ostracised by his classmates
because he irritates them by talking too much.
9. Jacky had diarrhoea after having dinner at an unhygienic roadside stall.
10. Julius was scolding his sister for misplacing his favourite watch given to him
by his father.
Exercise 4
1. Among the many great inventions in the world, the computer and the Internet
have changed our lifestyle significantly. Shopping, booking of tickets and
banking transactions can be done online conveniently without leaving the
house. Important correspondence can be sent via e-mails immediately.
Specific information can also be obtained using various online search engines
conveniently. Word processing is much easier as documents can be
amended, saved, printed and sent to anyone in the world. The computer has
made our life easier.
(80 words)
2. Organic food has become a popular choice for health-conscious people. It
offers many health benefits. It is rich in nutrients which are retained much
longer in organic produce than non-organic ones. Its quality is better than
conventional food as no artificial preservatives are added. Therefore, it
contains more nutrients and tastes better than non-organic food. Furthermore,
organic farming is environmentally friendly as no harmful chemicals that may
contaminate our environment are used. However, it costs slightly more than
non-organic food.
(80 words)
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Column B
1. laborious
renovation
2. matinee
a crazy person
3. refurbishment
upset
4. plush
5. soothing
caught
6. amiss
7. agitated
strange
8. erratic
relaxing
9. lunatic
very comfortable
10. apprehended
wrong
Exercise B
1. amiss
2. refurbishment
3. apprehend
4. soothing
5. laborious
6. erratic
7. plush
8. matinee
9. lunatic
10. agitated
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5. When the screen curtain was drawn open, a few movie trailers were shown.
6. A fellow patron who sat five seats away from the writer caught his attention.
7. The patron began to throw popcorns at a patron in front of him halfway
through the movie.
8. They knew that because that patron became violent and shouted verbal
abuse at everyone while shaking with anger.
9. The patron meant that watching the scene of the policemen overpowering the
lunatic and violent patron was the most exciting show that he had ever seen.
Lets Keep It Concise
Suggested points:
a mad patron suddenly threw popcorn at someone
he became violent and cursed loudly at everyone
the cinema manager and two policemen tried to escort him out
the lunatic patron retaliated
the policemen apprehended him
everybody cheered and clapped
fluency
increased
helping
a lot of
affect
6. alienated
7. negative
8. weaknesses
9. fear
10. well-known
Exercise B
1. aid
2. renowned
3. hindered
4. proficient
5. flaws
6. phobia
7. magnified
8. ostracised
9. abundant
10. adverse
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Word
1. attract
TEMPT
WISELY
FLASH
DEBTS
5. develop
CULTI VATE
6. increasing
SOARING
7. follow strictly
ADHERE TO
8. sufficient
AMPLE
9. option
ALTERNATIVE
EXORBITANT
Exercise B
1. ample
2. debts
3. exorbitantly
4. tempted
5. soared
6. wise
7. alternative
8. adhere to
9. flash
10. cultivate
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4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
minimum payment at the end of the month and uses the cash advance facility
to pay off another credit card.
The users can be disillusioned as they think that by having credit cards, they
can purchase everything they desire, but in reality, they may not be able to
afford what they have bought or let alone settle their debts.
When a user uses his or her credit card excessively, it may cause him or her
to be in serious financial debts and this can potentially lead to bankruptcy.
Owning a few credit cards at the same time can increase the users financial
burdens as each card comes with different interest rates or charges, and the
user has to pay the annual fees incurred for each card which unnecessarily
increase his or her debts.
The benefits of using a debit card over a credit card are the money is directly
deducted from the account for each purchase, and there is a daily purchase
limit for transactions.
Bringing along some cash instead of credit cards during shopping can limit
ones spending with the amount of cash that they have
By planning the usage of credit cards wisely, the user does not have to worry
about being in debts or paying excessive interest rates.
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Comprehension 4 Examinations
Lets Enrich Your Vocabulary
Exercise A
5h
9i
a
v
e
n
1c
2m
a
m
a
r
a
d
e
8r
i
e
u
s
7t
e
r
4u
e
r
n
l
e
a
s
h
i
n
g
3g
6s
10y
a
v
o
u
r
e
d
i
g
a
n
t
i
c
Exercise B
1. haven
2. yelled
3. thrill
4. mustered
5. camaraderie
6. inherit
7. gigantic
8. restrained
9. unleash
10. savour
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8. The writer is most probably a boy as he likes to play computer games which
is what most boys like to do.
9. The writer believes in the principle of carpe diem or seize the day where he
plans to live life to the fullest after the examinations.
Lets Keep It Concise
Suggested points:
enjoy milkshake with friends
clear away his school books and notes
create a cozy room to relax in
play computer games
chat online with friends
watch movies and read novels
Comprehension 5 Holiday
Lets Enrich Your Vocabulary
Exercise A
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
made possible
affected
amazement
hectic
many
6. unstable
7. decreased
8. enjoyed
9. short rest
10. put oneself in
Exercise B
1. innumerable
2. relished
3. respite
4. marred
5. plummeted
6. awe
7. fickle
8. immerse
9. chaotic
10. materialised
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4. When the writer and his or her family checked in for their flight, their flight had
been overbooked, so they had to be seated separately.
5. The writer was dissatisfied with the flight personnel because they did not
serve him or her despite repeatedly pressing the service bell.
6. The writer means that the flight attendants are giving preferential treatment to
the foreigners as they are served or treated much better than the locals.
7. The weather was freezing cold in Italy with -6 degree Celcius.
8. The writer and his or her family did not enjoy the cold weather in Italy
because they were unprepared and under-dressed for it.
9. It could be that the tour guide would get some commissions from the sales at
these designated shopping stops.
Lets Keep It Concise
Suggested points:
freezing cold weather
unprepared and under-dressed
did not relish taking pictures or walking in the streets
being rushed - limited time to enjoy places of interest
but given unlimited time to shop at designated shopping stops
no opportunity to immerse in the Italian culture
glamourous
performed
extreme
unhygienic
continuous
6. lack
7. remove
8. high
9. increased
10. change
Exercise B
1. unsanitary
2. perpetrated
3. rid
4. alter
5. glitzy
6. exacerbated
7. persistent
8. hefty
9. lapse
10. drastic
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explanation
signature
latest
prosperity
shorten
6. continuously
7. various
8. equipment
9. instruction
10. grievances
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2
3
5
8
9
10
11
13
14
16
Error
included
glamourise
for
show
increasing
avoids
infectious
after
theirs
other
Correction
including
glamourises
to
shown
increase
avoid
infection
for
their
others
with
are
to
have
the
6. to
7. be
8. vent
9. effects
10. and
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4. The writer didnt rush for a seat on the bus like the other students because his
good upbringing and moral values prevented him from joining this group of
students whom he called barbarians.
5. It meant that the reception hall was very crowded with a lot of students.
6. The writer was impressed with the Olympic-sized swimming pool, the majestic
sports complex and the five-storey library during the campus tour.
7. The setback that the writer and some of his friends experienced during lunch
was that they were not provided with any cutlery to eat their nasi lemak.
8. The writer did not use his hands to eat his lunch because he was not
comfortable using his bare hands to eat and he felt that it was unhygienic to
use his hands to eat.
9. When it was time to board the bus at the end of the trip, the writer rushed for
a seat because he did not want to be left standing during the long journey
back.
10. a) reduced
b) rushing
c) stuffy
d) large
e) led