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50 English Essay Practice

A Letter To A Cousin Telling About Your Visit to Him

arrive visit send meet bring10, Jalan Satu, Taman Perak,

30010 Ipoh.16 Ma !00".#ear $and,

%o& are ou' The s(hool holidas are (oming soon. I have plannedto

)1*++++++++++ ou this holidas.

I am (oming b the Sun epress bus on - June. I &ill )!*++++++++++in Penang at about .00 p.m. Please )3*++++++++++ me at the bus station.I &ill )-*++++++++++ ou the /amous pomeloes /rom Ipoh.

Please )*++++++++++ m regards to our /amil. I am looking /or&ardto seeing

ou. our (ousin,

Nancy

Answer:

1. visit !. arrive 3. meet -. bring . send

The Intelligent Heaman

reported punished gathered missing &orriedn(e upon a time, there &as a 2sherman. %is boat &as)1*++++++++++. The 2sherman the )!*++++++++++ in(ident to theheadman.

The headman )3*++++++++++ all the villagers. %e gave ea(hvillager a sti(k o/ the same length. %e told the villagers that the thie/ssti(k &ill gro& longer. The thie/ &as)-*++++++++++. So, he shortened his sti(k.

4inall, the thie/ &as (aught and &as )*++++++++++b the headman.

Answer:

1. missing !. reported 3. gathered -. &orried . punished

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The Crow an The !wan

beauti/ul still /ound looked &ishedne da, a (ro& sa& a )1*++++++++++ s&an near a pond. The (ro&)!*++++++++++

to be as &hite as the s&an.

The (ro& )3*++++++++++ that the s&an al&as s&im in the pond. Then, the (ro& thought, 8I/ I sta in the &ater like the s&an ever da, I(ould be as &hite as the s&an.9So, it :e& to the pond and staed in it.

/ter a /e& das, the (ro& /ound that it &as )-*++++++++++ bla(k in(olour. It

)*++++++++++ at its o&n /eathers in &onder.

Answer:

1. beauti/ul !. &ished 3. /ound -. still . lookedThe "reey

!na#e

/ood de(ided happ greed killedn(e upon a time, there &as a hungr snake. %e (ame out to look /or

)1*++++++++++.

%e sa& a little /rog. %e thought that the /rog &as too small. %e)!*++++++++++ to &ait /or other animals. Then (ame an elephant. Thesnake &as ver )3*++++++++++. %e &anted to eat the elephant. Theelephant did not see the snake. %e &alked and stepped on the snake. The

snake &as )-*++++++++++. The stor tea(hes us not to be )*++++++++++.

Answer:

1. /ood !. de(ided 3. happ -. killed . greed

The Hare An The Tortoise

(hallenge boasting /ast sa& nap The hare &as )1*++++++++++ o/ his speed. %e &anted to (hallengeanone to ra(e

him. The tortoise took the )!*++++++++++ . So the started to ra(e. The hare

sped o; at 2rst, but soon stopped and la do&n to have a )3*++++++++++.<hen the hare &oke up, he )-*++++++++++ the tortoise rea(hing the 2nishingline.

The hare (ould not run )*++++++++++enough to save the ra(e.t last, the tortoise &on the ra(e.

Answer:

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1. boasting !. (hallenge 3. nap -. sa& . /ast

A "oo $ee In A %us

kindness hurt passengers balan(e pregnant=elina &as going home in a bus. The bus &as /ull o/ )1*++++++++++.

There &as not an empt seat le/t.

Then a oung )!*++++++++++ &oman got into the bus. %er tumm &asbig. She had a hard time tring to )3*++++++++++ hersel/ in the bus. =elina>ui(kl gave her seat to the &oman. She &as a/raid that the &oman might/all do&n and get )-*++++++++++.

The &oman &as ver grate/ul. She thanked =elina /or her)*++++++++++.

Answer:

1. passengers !. pregnant 3. balan(e -. hurt . kindness

A %urglary

s(re&driver burglar midnight tor(hlight maskIt &as )1*++++++++++. I s&it(hed o; the light and tried to sleep.

Suddenl, I heard some noises (oming /rom m neighbours house. I&alked to the &indo& and looked outside. I sa& a man &earing a)!*++++++++++tring to break into Mr=hans house. %e &as holding a )3*++++++++++ and a )-*++++++++++.

I pi(ked up the telephone and (alled Mr =han. Mr =han rushed outo/ his room &ith a sti(k in his hand. The )*++++++++++ &as a&are and>ui(kl ran a&a.

Answer:

1. midnight !. mask 3. s(re&driver -. tor(hlight . burglar

A !torm

thunder blo(ked poli(emen lighting lu(k

?ast night there &as a storm. strong &ind &as blo&ing. There &as)1*++++++++++ and )!*+++++++++++.

The storm lasted /or hal/ an hour. big tree /ell on the road. It)3*++++++++++ the (ars /rom moving. The &ind ble& o; the roo/s o/ severalhouses. <e &ere)-*++++++++++. ur house &as not damaged.

<hen the storm stopped, the )*++++++++++ (ame. The asked thepeople &hose houses &ere damaged to spend the night at the village hall.




Answer:

1. thunder !. lighting 3. blo(ked -. lu(k . poli(emen

A &ire

2re brigade valuable spread shouting 2re engine

ne night, I heard someone )1*++++++++++ 84ire@ 4ire@9 I >ui(kl gotup /rom m bed and ran out o/ the house.

I sa& a shop house opposite &as on 2re. I (alled the )!*++++++++++. The 2re slo&l )3*++++++++++ to the net shop. People rushed out (arringtheir )-*+++++++++++

belongings. There &ere also people (ring /or help. t last a)*++++++++++ (ame. The 2remen &orked hard and put out the 2re.

Answer:

1. shouting !. 2re brigade 3. spread -. valuable . 2re engineA

'ightmare

released (la&s grassland break loose s(reamedI &as lost in the middle o/ a )1*+++++++++. I did not kno& &hat to do.

giant eagle :e& to&ards me and (aught me &ith its )!*++++++++++.

The eagle :e& /or miles. I tried to )3*++++++++++ but it &as useless.Suddenl it )-*++++++++++ its (la&s. I &as thro&n into a deep sea. I)*++++++++++ /or help.

Then I /ound msel/ on the :oor beside m bed. I &as glad thatit &as onl a nightmare.

Answer:

1. grassland !. (la&s 3. break loose -. released . s(reamed

A $ream

:oating &arm dan(e /airies a&oke

It &as a )1*++++++++++ a/ternoon. I /ell asleep &hile doing m Anglishhome&ork. I &as (arried b a (loud and )!*++++++++++ in the sk. The air

&as (ool and /resh. I sa& some )3*++++++++++ dan(ing on the (louds in /ronto/ me. The had golden hair and

&ore beauti/ul dresses. I tried to step out o/ the (loud to )-*++++++++++&ith them. Suddenl, I slipped. I /ell do&n /rom the sk.

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8%elp@ %elp@9 I )*++++++++++. It &as Bust a dream.

Answer:

1. &arm !. :oating 3. /airies -. dan(e . a&oke

!tealing(angoes

t&isted (limbed /en(e s(olded bran(hes

ne a/ternoon, Cenn &as &alking past Dn(le Sams house.%e sa& man mangoes on the )1*++++++++++ o/ a mango tree in thegarden.

Cenn &as thinking o/ stealing some mangoes. %e )!*++++++++++ overthe

)3*++++++++++ into Dn(le Sams garden. Then, he >ui(kl (limbed up themango tree. %e stood on one o/ the bran(hes to rea(h /or the /ruits.

Suddenl, the bran(h broke. %e /ell /rom the tree and )-*++++++++++ his ankle. Dn(le Sam sa& &hat happened and )*++++++++++ Cenn /or&hat he had done. Cenn looked do&n in shame and promised not to doit again.

Answer:

1. bran(hes !. (limbed 3. /en(e -. t&isted . s(olded

(y 'eighbour

net buttered 2shing spread lamps

M)1*+++++++++ door neighbour is an Indian /amil. The are Mr and MrsMohandas. The have t&o (hildren, Eeena and %arish.

%arish and I stud in the same s(hool. <e go to s(hool together. ther,&e go)!*+++

+++++++++ and see movies during the &eekends.

#uring the #eepavali (elebration, I help %arish to put up oil )3* ++++++++++++ around his house. <hen m /amil and I visit %arishs house

during #eepavali, I get to eat deli(ious (urries &ith)-* ++++++++++++ ri(e. Thereis a &ide )* ++++++++++++ o/ s&eetes like hal&a, bur2, laddu and murrukku. Iam lu(k to have su(h good neighbour.

Answer

net 2shing lamps buttered spread

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(y school

dedi(ated pupil buildings laborator basketball

M s(hool is SJC)=* =hung %ua. I am a)1* ++++++++++++ o/ ear ! Merah.M s(hool is near m house. I &alk to s(hool ever da.

M s(hool is a big s(hool. It has /our buildings. The )!*++++++++++++have man (lassrooms. There is an oF(e, a librar, a (omputer room, aS(ien(e)3* ++++++++++++ and a hall. 7esides these, there is a (anteen, a 2eldand t&o)-* ++++++++++++ (ourts. M s(hool is beauti/ul &ith trees and :o&erplants in the (ompound.

M s(hool has 1000 pupils and 100 tea(hers. The tea(hers are (aringand )*++

++++++++++.I am proud to be a pupil o/ m s(hool.

Answer

pupil buildings laborator basketball dedi(ated

Pa# %oon

hard &orking (olle(ts (oops CaBang milks

Pak 7oon has a /arm in )1* ++++++++++. Pak 7oon has man animals onhis /arm.

%e has (o&s, (hi(kens and du(ks.In the morning, he )!* ++++++++++ his

(o&s. %e sells the milk to a (ar driver &ho (omes to (olle(t the milk. Then,he /eeds his (hi(kens and du(ks. In the a/ternoon, he )3* ++++++++++ theireggs ./ter that, he &ashes their )-* ++++++++++++.In the evening ,he sells theeggs in the night market. %is &i/e &ill sell them in the market the net da.

Pak 7oon is a ver )* ++++++++++ man.

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CaBang milks (olle(ts (oops hard &orking

The &aeces in the %arrel

barrel thieves pull grab looked

?ong ago,in Japan,there lived a man and his &i/e.

ne da,his &i/e &ent to get &ater /rom a large&ater)1*++++++++++++.s she)!*

+++++++++++ into the &ater barrel,she sa& another &oman looking ba(k ather.She ran to tell her husband that there &as a &oman inside their &aterbarrel.%er husband looked into the barrel,he sa& a man.%e thought there&ere t&o )3*++++++++++++++.The rea(hed into the barrel to)-*+++++++++ themout.The both /ell into the barrel.The tried to grab the thieves,but all the(ould)*++++++++++ &as ea(h other.

The realised that no one but themselves &ere in the barrel.

Answer

barrel looked thieves pull grab

A Cam)ing Tri)

enBoable tents trekked (amping built

#orin loves to go )1* ++++++++++++.#uring the last s(hool holidas,he &ent(amping in

Templers Park &ith his (ousins.

The )!* ++++++++++++ to the (ampsite near the river.The (arried theiro&n sleeping bags,tents,(ooking pans,(ans o/ /ood and (lothes.

The put up their)3* ++++++++++++ at the (ampsite ./ter that,theboiled &ater to make drinks and (ooked a simple lun(h.

There &ere man a(tivities.The had BungleGtrekking and nature&alk.t night,the

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)-*++++++++++++ a (amp 2re &here the sat around singing and plainggames.

/ter t&o das in the (amp,the &ent home.#orin had an )* ++++++++++++ time.

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(amping trekked tents built enBoable

The cat an the *o+

&ondering moral doubt/ul talking boastedne da, a (at and a /o &ere)1* ++++++++++++.The /o)!*

++++++++++++ that she kne& a hundred tri(ks to es(ape /rom the dogs .The(at said that she kne& onl one tri(k.

Just then, a pa(k o/ dogs &as running to&ards them.The (at (limbedup the nearest tree.This &as her one and onl tri(k.She asked the /o&hi(h o/ the one hundred tri(ks she &ould use.The /o sat)3* ++++++++++++.7e/ore she (ould make up her mind,the dogs arrived.The

killed her. The)-* ++++++++++++ o/ this stor is, a single plan that &orks is betterthan hundred

)*++++++++++++ plans.

Answer

talking boasted &ondering moral doubt/ul

The )urse o* "ol

(ontaining purse (ontained Budge mer(hant

poor beggar /ound a purse )1* ++++++++++++ 100 pie(es o/ gold in themarket.Then,he heard a )!* ++++++++++++ shouting, re&ard@ re&ard to theone &ho 2nds m purse.

The honest beggar &ent and returned the purse to him.%e asked /orhis

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re&ard .Instead,the mer(hant told him that the )3* ++++++++++++ (ontained!00 pie(es o/ gold and that he had stolen more than the re&ard.The beggarinsisted that he did not take the gold.The &ent to see a Budge.

The Budge listened to their stor.%e said,I believe ou

both.Mer(hant,ou said that the purse ou lost )-* ++++++++++++ !00pie(es.So this (ouldnt be our purse.

The )* ++++++++++++ gave the purse and all the gold to the beggar.

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(ontaining mer(hant purse (ontained Budge

THE ,AI'%-.

&ell untrue o/ten appears re/ra(ted

The rainbo& is)1* ++++++++++++ seen a/ter rain.It appears as a big ar( o/ (olours in the sk.The (olours range /rom inside to outside arered,orange,ello&,blue,indigo and violet.

$ainbo& )!* ++++++++++++ &hen the sun is behind and the rain is in/ront o/ the observer.The sunlight travels through the &ater o/ theraindrops,get )3* ++++++++++++ and breaks up into the man (olours &esee in the rainbo&.

saing that sas &e (an 2nd a pot o/ gold at the end o/ the rainbo&is

)-*++++++++++++.<e (an never a(tuall rea(h the end o/ a rainbo&.s oumove,the rainbo& moves as )* ++++++++++++.

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o/ten appears re/ra(ted untrue &ell

Playing the cong#a#

(aptures points sitting pit traditional=ongkak is one o/ the Malasian)1* ++++++++++++ games plaed b girls

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onl.This game is usuall plaed b t&o girls)!* ++++++++++++ on the ground&ith the (ongkak board in bet&een them.

The (ongkak board has t&o ro&s o/ 2ve,seven or nine holes (alledPitsand t&o larger holes at both ends (alled %ome.The plaer use seashells or small marbles to pla.The seeds are)3* ++++++++++++ /or theplaers.There are seeds in ea(h )-* ++++++++++++ i/ there are)*+++++++++++++++ pits in the board.The le/t most is the %ome/or the plaer.

=ongkak has some simple rules.The &inner is the plaer &ho (aptures themost seeds.

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traditional sitting points pit (aptures

oung leaves survival (ub Bointl

Animals an Their Young

ll animals have their )1* ++++++++++++.The (are /or theiroung.The tea(h them /rom ho& to : and ho& to 2nd /ood.

The mothers take (are o/ their oung /or di;erent periods.7irds sta/or several &eeks.The lion )!* ++++++++++++ stas /or three ears and a(himpanKee stas /or 2ve ears.

nimals (are /or their oung /or the )3* ++++++++++++ o/ thespe(ies.mong the mammals,the /emales take (are o/ the oung.The /eedthem and take them /or their 2rst hunt.mong birds,both the male and/emale )-* ++++++++++++ /eed their babbies and tea(h them to :.

%o&ever,the Auropean =u(koo takes no interest in its oung.It )*

++++++++++++ its eggs in the nest o/ other birds.ns&er

oung (ub survival Bointl leaves

Let/s !ae -ur Enironment




pollution applian(es laundr save (onserving

There are man &as &e (an help to )1*++++++++++++ ourenvironment.<e (an start b

)!*++++++++++++ energ in our home.

4irstl,s&it(h o; lights even &hen leaving a room /or a moment.S&it(ho; (omputers and )3*++++++++++++&hen not in use.Se(ondl,to save&ater,(he(k and 2 an &ater leaks #o not &ash dishes &ith the &aterrunning (ontinuousl.<ash onl /ull loads o/ )-*++++++++++++.

Thirdl,learn to (reate less trash.#o not use disposable plates and(ups.Dse (erami( (ups and plates.Dse (loth napkins, (anvas bags instead o/ paper napkins and plasti( bags.

?astl,redu(e air )* ++++++++++++ b &alking or ((ling instead o/driving.<e (an take publi( transportation or (arpool to &ork.

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save (onserving applian(es laundr pollution

Healthy %oy

health overeating &ell sto(k sto(k

These bos and girls have)1*+++++++++++ bodies. health person &orks

)!*+++++++++++ and /eels good.It is eas to have a health bod.4irst,oumust eat a variet o/ (ups o/ milk a da.?imit the )3*++++++++++++ drinks.

Se(ond, drink eight (ups o/ &ater dail.4or (hildren,drink three (ups o/ milk a da.?imit the sugar drinks. Third ,stop eating &hen ou /eel /ull.)-*+++++++++++++ makes ou /eel un(om/ortable and later leads to &eightgain.

4ourth,spend no more than t&o hours a da &at(hing television andusing the (omputer.ou should spend more time on phsi(ala(tivities.4ind &as to be a(tive.?astl,parents help to )*+++++++++++ thehouse &ith health /ood and plan phsi(al a(tivities /or the /amil.

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health &ell sugar overeating sto(k

Christmas

(elebrated ehange /estive session de(orative

=hristmas /alls on !th #e(ember.It is)1* ++++++++++ b =hristmas inthe Malasia and ever&here in the &orld.

Man hotels and shopping (omplees put up bright (olour/ullights,de(orations, and =hristmas trees.People (an /eel the)!*+++++++++++atmosphere as earl as the end o/ the Eovember.Santa =laus Manhotels and shopping (omplees put up bright (olour/ul lights,de(orations,and =hristmas trees.People distributing s&eets (an also be seen.

In =hristian homes,=hristmas trees are put up &ith)3*+++++++++++items.Li/ts /or /amil members are put under the tree.n =hristmaseve,/amil /amil members gather /or dinner./ter that,the (an have a (arolsinging )-*+++++++++++.?ater ,the attend midnight servi(es in (hur(hes to(elebrate the birth o/ Jesus.

n =hristmas morning,some attend (hur(h servi(es./ter that,thehold open house &here guests are treated to /ood and drinks.There is an)* +++++++++++ o/ gi/ts.Some /amilies served the traditional roast turke.

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(elebrated /estive de(orative session e(hange

The(echanic

problem ehibition ignition bonnet hopped

It &as a Saturda. M /ather planned to take us to a book1+++++++++++++++ in to&n. <e got into the (ar. M dad turned on the

engine but there &as no sound. %e triedseveral times. Eothing (hanged. Then, he (alled the me(hani( andtold him about the !+++++++++++++++.

7e/ore long, the me(hani( arrived. %e brought &ith him a ne&batter. M dad opened the 3+++++++++++++++ o/ the (ar. The me(hani(took out the old batter and put the ne& one in.

M dad turned the -+++++++++++++++ ke and there &as a purringsound. The sound be(ame louder. The (ar engine &as no& &orking.

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M dad paid the me(hani( and &e +++++++++++++++ insidethe (ar. The me(hani( is like a (ar do(tor. %e makes our(ar sa/e /or travelling.

ns&er1. ehibition !. problem 3. bonnet -. ignition . hopped

The 'urse

&heel(hairs si(k /riendl pres(ribed mealtime

I visited m grandmother &hen she &as in the hospital. I sa& mannurses in the &ard. The all &ore blue uni/orms and nursing (aps.

nurse gave m grandmother an inBe(tion. She also gave mgrandmother some medi(ines &hi(h &ere 1+++++++++++++++ b thedo(tor. The nurse also took her temperature. She monitored m

grandmothers (ondition. The nurse &as !+++++++++++++++. She talked to m grandmother.

She made m grandmothers bed ever morning.

<hen it &as 3+++++++++++++++, the nurse gave the patients their /ood. The nurse &ent /rom bed to bed, pla(ing the /ood on the tables /or thepatients. The nurse also helped to take the patients &ho &ere in-+++++++++++++++ to the do(tors room.

The nurse helps +++++++++++++++ people to get &ell b taking good (areo/ them.

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1. pres(ribed !. /riendl 3.mealtime -. &heel(hairs . si(k

(y *aourite )lace in school

(he&ing (hasing shade /eathers /avourite

I have a /avourite pla(e in the s(hool &here I &ait /or m dad topi(k me up a/ter s(hool.

This pla(e &here I &ait is near the s(hool gate. I like this pla(e be(ause it

is not hot. The trees give good 1+++++++++++++++. I like to sit on a ben(h thereand read a book. <hen I do not /eel like reading, I sit beside the pond. It isinteresting to see the 2sh !+++++++++++++++ one another and 3+++++++++++++++ on the plants in the pond.

Sometimes I see birds : to the big tree and rest there. I have seenbirds :ing do&n to the pond and letting their -+++++++++++++++ tou(h the&ater. I think this is ho& the take their bath on a hot da.

This pla(e has be(ome m +++++++++++++++ pla(e in the s(hool.




ns&er1. shade !. (hasing 3. (he&ing -. /eathers . /avourite

A tri) to the 1oo

smiled tram seal visited soaking

I &as so happ &hen m parents and I 1+++++++++++++++ theSingapore oo last Sunda. I sa& so man animals. Seeing them live isdi;erent /rom &at(hing them on television. The animals like the polarbears and the orangGutans are big and strong. I took a pi(ture &ith anorangGutan. %er name is Cian %ong. I /elt a/raid at 2rst but m parents&ere &ith me, so I held Cian %ongs big hand and !+++++++++++++++ at the(amera.

<e took a 3+++++++++++++++ ride around the Koo. I sa& some tigersresting under the trees and a hippopotamus -+++++++++++++++ itsel/ in the&ater.

<e &at(hed the animal sho&. trainer got a +++++++++++++++ toper/orm tri(ks. <e le/t the Koo in the a/ternoon. I enBoed m tripto the Singapore oo ver mu(h.

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1. visited !. smiled 3. tram -. soaking . seal

brave

(ro&de

d &hispered nabbed sho(kedA Pic#)oc#et

'abbeM mother and I &ere on the M$T heading /or home. It &as >uite1+++++++++++++++

inside. <e &ere standing.

s I looked around, I sa& a oung man putting his hand inside the

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ba(k po(ket o/ an older man. I !+++++++++++++++ to m mum &hat I sa&. Thepi(kpo(ket &as then slipping the stolen &allet inside his o&n po(ket. <e&ere 3+++++++++++++++.

M mother shouted loudl to the older man, 8Mister, somebod hasstolen our &allet@9 Averbod in the train looked at m mum. Thepi(kpo(ket pretended that nothing had happened. M mother &as ver-+++++++++++++++. She told everbod in the train about the pi(kpo(ket.

The older man, &ith the help o/ a /e& other man, +++++++++++++++the pi(kpo(ket. %e &as taken to the poli(e station.

ns&er1. (ro&ded !. &hispered 3. sho(ked -. brave . nabbed

I mae my 2rst egg sanwich

spread mash /ork (on2dent pin(h

?ast ear, our (lass tea(her asked ea(h o/ us to bring /ood /or our(lass part. So I asked m mother to tea(h me ho& to make an eggsand&i(h.

4irst, m mother boiled some eggs in hot &ater. I helped to removethe egg shells. Then, I used a 1+++++++++++++++ to !+++++++++++++++ all thehard boiled eggs in a bo&l. /ter that, I added maonnaise, a little lime Bui(e and a 3+++++++++++++++ o/ salt to the eggs.

M mum sho&ed me ho& to (ut the tomatoes into thin sli(es. I putthe tomatoes on a sli(e o/ bread. Then I -+++++++++++++++ the mashedeggs over the tomatoes. 4inall, I put another sli(e /o bread overeverthing.

I tasted m 2rst egg sand&i(h. It &as deli(ious. I &as

+++++++++++++++ that m (lassmates &ould enBo the egg sand&i(hestoo.

ns&er1. /ork !. mash 3. pin(h -. spread . (on2dent

ripe sour bitter Bui( shiver

(y *aourite *ruitI eat /ruits ever da. M /avourite /ruit is the papaa.

I like the papaa be(ause it does not have a 1+++++++++++++++ taste. I




do not like sour /ruits. I !+++++++++++++++ &hen I eat anthing ver sour. Ilike the papaa be(ause it is 3+++++++++++++++. lot o/ s&eet Bui(e (omesout o/ the :esh. The :esh o/ the papaa is reddishGorange in (olour.

I (an easil bite the papaa &ith m teeth. The :esh o/ a-+++++++++++++++ papaa looks hard but a(tuall it is so/t. The papaahas man seeds. I on(e (he&ed on a papaa seed. I did not like it. Ittasted +++++++++++++++.

The papaa has man vitamins. The papaa tree bears /ruit the &holeear round. It needs little (are and gro&s &ell in bla(k soil. I am so lu(k thatI (an enBo a papaa antime.

I think I (an sa, 8 papaa a da keeps the do(tor a&a.9

ns&er1. sour !. shiver 3. Bui( -. ripe . bitter

(y cousin li#es to ance

bellerina t&irl ballet stage stret(hes

I have a (ousin. %er name is li(e. She is seven earsold. li(e goes /or 1+++++++++++++++ lessons at a dan(e s(hool.

Sometimes I /ollo& live to her ballet (lasses. I see her &ear spe(ialshoes. The ballet shoes are pink in (olour. The are so/t and made o/ leather. These shoes help li(e to turn and !+++++++++++++++ on her toes.

li(e &ears a prett ballet dress &hen she per/orms at the s(hool(on(ert. It is (alled a tutu dress. <hen she dan(es, she Bumps,3+++++++++++++++ her legs and points her /eet. She stret(hes her arms andpoints daintil &ith her 2ngers.

li(e pra(ti(es hard. She tells me that she &ants to be a-+++++++++++++++ &hen she gro&s up. I think she (an make her dream(ome true. I &ould be ver happ /or li(e then. I (annot &ait to see herper/orm on the +++++++++++++++.ns&er1. ballet !. t&irl 3. stret(hes -. ballerina . stage

s&aed blo&ing uprooted loud >uite

AThunerstorm

It &as three o(lo(k in the a/ternoon. I &as at home. &hen I




looked outside the &indo&, I (ould see a lot o/ (louds in the sk. It&as 1+++++++++++++++ hot. The &hite (louds turned into thi(k gre(louds ver soon. The sk &as getting dark.

Then I sa& :ashes o/ lightning a(ross the sk. The lightning &as verbright. I (losed m ees. The thunder &as so !+++++++++++++++. I (overedm ears. The &ind &as 3+++++++++++++++ strongl. The trees-+++++++++++++++ and the leaves /ell.

Soon big drops o/ rain&ater started to /all. The big drops o/ rain&ater&as so heav. It &as diF(ult to see (learl.

The &ind ho&led 2er(el. Some trees &ere +++++++++++++++during the thunderstorm.

thunderstorm is s(ar and lightning is ver dangerous.

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%uiling a boo# rac#

leaking dipped shin Boints handman

M dad is a 1+++++++++++++++. %e (an 2 a lot o/ things /or the house.%e (an repair !+++++++++++++++ taps. %e (an make simple /urniture likestools.

$e(entl he built a book ra(k /or me. 4irst, m dad bought some&ood. Then, he used a sa& to (ut the &ood into re(tangular shapes. /terthat, he used a hammer to kno(k in the nails at the 3+++++++++++++++. Thepie(es o/ &ood &ere Boined together as a book ra(k.

M dad used a pie(e o/ sandpaper to rub the &ood until it &as

smooth. %e -+++++++++++++++ a brush into a spe(ial li>uid (alled varnish.%e brushed the varnish over the &ood so that the book ra(k looked+++++++++++++++ and smooth.

I thanked m dad /or the book ra(k.

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renovate spa(ious surprise dull (ement

-ur new #itchenur kit(hen looked old and 1+++++++++++++++. M mum &ished /or a

ni(er kit(hen. ne da, m dad gave m mum a !+++++++++++++++. %e toldher that he has asked some &orkers to (ome and 3+++++++++++++++ thekit(hen. M mum &as ver happ.

The &orkers put ne& shin tiles on the -+++++++++++++++ :oor. The oldkit(hen sink &as repla(ed &ith t&o ne& and bigger sinks net to ea(hother. The &orkers kno(ked do&n part o/ the &all to make a sliding&indo&. The old kit(hen (abinet &as removed. ne& kit(hen (abinet &asmounted on the &all. The old lights &ere repla(ed b ne& lamps &ith abeauti/ul design.

I like our ne& kit(hen. It looks brighter. It is more +++++++++++++++no&. M mum is ver happ.

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A blac#out

shone sensed bla(kout lit brightl

M /ather &as driving us home a/ter a late night movie. There &ere/e& (ars on the road. It &as >uiet. The street lamps &ere shining1+++++++++++++++.

<e &ere not /ar /rom our home &hen &e !+++++++++++++++ that it &asrather dark around &here &e lived. s m dad turned round the (orner,&e &ere sho(ked to see our neighbourhood in darkness. There &as nolight /rom the street lamps. M /ather told us that there &as a3+++++++++++++++.

<hen &e rea(hed home, m dad took a tor(h and -+++++++++++++++it around the house. M mum +++++++++++++++ some (andles. I had touse a (andle to see m &a to the bathroom. It &as a &arm night. I(ould not use the /ans. There &ere plent o/ mos>uitoes.

I do not like to be (aught in a bla(kout. ?i/e is hard &ithout ele(tri(it.

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dan(e travelled held presents dan(e

(issing my *rien?ast ear, I &as in kindergarten. This ear, I am in primar one and

studing at the <oodlands Primar S(hool. <hen I &as in kindergarten, Imade /riends &ith a girl &ho 1+++++++++++++++ in the same s(hool van as I.%er name &as #ina. <e studied in the same (lass. <e sat net to ea(hother in the (lass.

<hen the tea(her asked us to 2nd a partner and hold hands to!+++++++++++++++ or sing, &e al&as 3+++++++++++++++ ea(h others hands.<e talked and laughed. <e ate together. <e bought ea(h other-+++++++++++++++ on out birthdas.

This ear &e are not together anmore. #ina is studing in anothers(hool. %er /amil has moved to another pla(e.

I miss m /riend ver mu(h. <e keep in tou(h &ith ea(hother through +++++++++++++++.

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A memorable choir )ractice

tune pra(ti(e memorable graduation pronoun(eI am in m s(hool (hoir. The (hoir has thirt members.

<e have our (hoir pra(ti(e a/ter s(hool. ur musi( tea(her is Miss

7renda. She (an pla the piano and sing ver &ell.I remember one pra(ti(e last ear that is ver 1+++++++++++++++. The Minister o/ Adu(ation &as (oming to our s(hool /or the standardsi pupils !+++++++++++++++

(eremon. 4or t&o &eeks, &e 3+++++++++++++++ singing three songs in threelanguages. <e had to remember the songs b heart. <e had to make surethat &e -+++++++++++++++

ever &ord (learl. <e had to sing ea(h song &ithout going out o/+++++++++++++++. It &as hard &ork.

/ter t&o &eeks o/ (ontinuous pra(ti(e, &e (ould sing beauti/ull. nthe da o/ our per/orman(e, our voi(es blended in harmon. The Ministerpraised our (hoir. <e are happ &e have made our s(hool proud.

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re/reshing tagged mist (hose bou>uet

The &loristM mother loves :o&ers. Sometimes she bus :o&ers and puts themaround the house. She gets the :o&ers /rom a :orist &ho lives nearb.

M mother on(e &anted to bu a 1+++++++++++++++ /or a /riend &ho &assi(k. She &ent to the :orists shop. I !+++++++++++++++ along &ith her. The:orist helped m mother to (hoose the :o&ers. She 3+++++++++++++++some roses, or(hids and (arnations. Then , she arranged the :o&ersni(el into a lovel bou>uet. 4inall, she spraed a 2ne -+++++++++++++++ o/ &ater on the :o&ers to keep them /resh. She &as good at arranging the:o&ers. I think she is also ver (reative.

The :orist sells man beauti/ul :o&ers at her shop. The have a ni(esmell. Some o/ the :o&ers (ome /rom other (ountries. I think being a

:orist is interesting. It is so +++++++++++++++ to look at (olour/ul:o&ers all ear round@

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The litterbug

empt sna(k sho(ked li/t irresponsible

M /amil and I live in an apartment in Singapore. <e live onthe tenth :oor. ne evening, m parents and I &ere inside a

li/t. There &as a bo inside the1+++++++++++++++ too. %e &as eating some !+++++++++++++++ /ood. <henthe li/t stopped, the bo thre& the empt sna(k pa(ket on the :oor o/li/t be/ore he got out.

M parents and I &ere 3+++++++++++++++. The bo &as a litterbug.

I sa& another litterbug at the (ar park esterda. The man &asdrinking /rom a (an inside his (ar &hi(h &as parked near our (ar. <henhe had 2nished the drink, he got out o/ his (ar and le/t the-+++++++++++++++ (an on the :oor o/ the (ar park.

It is not good to be a litterbug. pla(e &ill never be (lean &ithlitterbugs around. The do not realise that their +++++++++++++++behaviour does harm to the environment.

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The blin man

o&n able healthil greets obsta(les

I live in an apartment in <oodlands, Singapore. ne o/ mneighbours is a blind man. I see him ever morning. %e holds a sti(k inone hand. %e /eels his &a b using the sti(k to /eel the ground and tra(k1+++++++++++++++.

M mum !+++++++++++++++ the blind man &hen she sees him. I also greethim. The man smiles and greets us too. %is ees are (losed. %e (annot

see us but he (an hear us.I think the blind man is ver (lever. %e kno&s ho& to &alk around

(are/ull. M mum and I o/ten see the blind man &hen &e go to the parknear our apartment. I see him &alking slo&l and enBoing the /resh airthere.

The blind man lives happil and 3+++++++++++++++. lthough he (annotsee. he is -+++++++++++++++ to do things on his +++++++++++++++ and takegood (are o/ himsel/.

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1. obsta(les !. greets 3. healthil -. able . o&n

The hunchbac# lay

pres(ribedhun(hed ar(hed &rist dispensing

M grand/ather &as si(k re(entl. M aunt took him to see atraditional =hinese do(tor &ho is (alled a 8sinseh9. I /ollo&ed mgrand/ather to the sinsehs (lini(. The sinseh pressed his t&o 2ngers onm grand/athers 1+++++++++++++++ to /eel his pulse. /ter that, he!+++++++++++++++ some =hinese herbs /or m grand/ather.

M aunt &aited at the 3+++++++++++++++ (ounter. lad &as gettingthe herbs /or us. <hen I looked at the lad, I sa& that she &as-+++++++++++++++. %er ba(k &as severel +++++++++++++++. It &as like herba(k &as (rushing under an etremel heav load. She (ould not standstraight. She li/ted her head side&as &hen she talked to m aunt.

lthough the hun(hba(k lad (annot run or &alk /ast, she &orks hardand (hats happil &ith the patients as she gets the herbs /or them.




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The 2rst time I hel cho)stic#sne evening, m parents de(ided to have Japanese /ood /or dinner.

The took me to a Japanese restaurant.

<hen the /ood (ame, m parents started to eat &ith their (hopsti(ks.

I &as also given a pair o/ (hopsti(ks. M mum 1+++++++++++++++ me ho& tohold the (hopsti(ks. I held the (hopsti(ks in m 2ngers. <hen I moved m2ngers, the (hopsti(ks /ell. I pi(ked them up again. I !+++++++++++++++ the(hopsti(ks into m noodles. Then I 3+++++++++++++++ the noodles &ith the(hopsti(ks. This time I (ould -+++++++++++++++ up the noodles &ith the(hopsti(ks. I ate the noodles happil.

I took a longer time to 2nish m /ood. M parents &ere patient. The&anted me to learn ho& to use the (hopsti(ks properl. In /a(t I+++++++++++++++ to use (hopsti(ks &hen I eat noodles.

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It/s recess time3I am ver happ &hen it is the re(ess time in s(hool. The re(ess time

is not ver long. It is onl t&ent minutes. I /eel hungr b this time. So Iam 1+++++++++++++++ to have a bo&l o/ hot noodles.

I like to eat together &ith m /riends. Sometimes &e bu di;erentkinds o/ /ood and !+++++++++++++++ them among ourselves. <e also laughand Boke &ith one another.

The re(ess time is also a time to talk &ith m /riends. <e usualltake a &alk together around the s(hool a/ter &e have 3+++++++++++++++ eating.

<hen &e hear the bell ring, &e /eel a little -+++++++++++++++ that there(ess time is over. <e line up in ro&s and return to our (lassrooms.?essons +++++++++++++++. I kno& that I &ill have another t&ent minuteso/ re(ess time tomorro&.

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disappointed

The reliable security guar

Aver morning &hen I arrive at the s(hool, I see a se(urit guard atthe s(hool gate. %e &ears 1+++++++++++++++. %e stands at the gate andmakes sure the (hildren are !+++++++++++++++ as the &alk into the s(hool.

%e does not allo& other (ars to drive into the s(hool (ompound. nlthe tea(hers are 3+++++++++++++++ to drive their (ars in. <hen it is time togo home, I also see the guard doing his -+++++++++++++++. %e makes surethe (ars go ver slo&l so that the (hildren are sa/e.

The se(urit guard (ares /or the s(hool(hildren. %e makes sure thatthe do not pla near the bus road.

M s(hool is ver lu(k to have a +++++++++++++++ se(urit guard.%e ensures our sa/et b monitoring the traF( and b not allo&ingvisitors &ithout a pass to enter the s(hool premises.

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(y brother li#es to )lay com)uter gamesI have an elder brother. %e is eleven ears old.

M brother likes to pla (omputer games. M dad has1+++++++++++++++ some video games /or m brother. Some o/ the gamesare used to help him and me !+++++++++++++++ Anglish.

M brother likes the game (alled 8Nirtual oo9. I &at(hed m brother3+++++++++++++++ the (olours and /ur o/ the animals. bro&n kangaroo &asturned into

red (olour. sheeps /ur be(ame long, sharp spikes like a dinosours ba(k.%e also (hanged the shapes o/ the animals noses. n elephants longtrunk &as (hanged into a tapirs snout. %e even (hanged the animalsappearan(es. tiger suddenl had a Kebras stripes. I heard m brother




laugh.

M brother sas plaing (omputer games is -+++++++++++++++. %esas it is ver +++++++++++++++. It makes his brain think /ast, and hishands (an move so s&i/tl.

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The goo che* M grandparents like to eat at one 1+++++++++++++++ (urr restaurant.

The sa that the (he/ there is ver good. %e sa that the (he/ there isver good. %e (an (ook man di;erent kinds o/ (urr. Aa(h tpe o/ (urris !+++++++++++++++ in a spe(ial &a. #i;erent herbs and spi(es are used.

M grandparents like the 2sh (urr. The (he/ uses 3+++++++++++++++2sh /or his (urr. I (an also eat the (urr be(ause it is not -+++++++++++++++.

The (he/ al&as asks m grandparents &hether the like the /ood.<e like the (he/ be(ause he is /riendl. %e (an (ook ver &ell but he isnot proud.

M grandparents sa that the good (he/s (urr dishes are ver+++++++++++++++. The good (he/ (ooks &ell and people (ome ba(k /or

more.Indeed a good (he/ spi(es up li/e &ith his good (ooking.

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1. spe(ial !. (ooked 3. /resh -. spi( . tast

The hel)*ul )etrol #ios# attenant There is petrol kiosk in m neighbourhood. M /ather goes there to top his(ar up &ith petrol. <hen m /ather arrives at the petrol kiosk, he &aits /oran 1+++++++++++++++ ba be/ore he parks his (ar net to a petrol pump. petrol kiosk attendant then (omes to m dad. %e helps m dad to 2ll upthe petrol tank. 4irst, he li/ts up the !+++++++++++++++ o/ the petrol pump.

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Then, he presses a lever on the noKKle and the petrol is 3+++++++++++++++out /rom the ma(hine into the -+++++++++++++++. <hen the (ar has enoughpetrol, he stops the pumps. <hen m dad &ants to pump air into the (artres, the kiosk attendant helps him. %e pumps enough air into ea(h tre.I like the petrol kiosk attendant. %e is +++++++++++++++.

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