Exercise 1.Docx Xtra Class

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Exercise 1Your younger brother has just enrolled into a residential school. He isfacing some problems. Write a letter to your brother, giving him someadvice on how he can overcome some of his problems. Use the pointsgiven below in your letter.

organise your time choose friends carefully - have an open mind concentrate on studies make use of the facilities available follow school rules

Expressions used:

as fit as a fiddle - in good health

time is gold bad hats - troublemakers state-of-the-art - modern a healthy mind creates a healthy body pen off - stop writing

Underline the correct answer. Then, REWRITE the letter.

________________,________________,________________.

16 January 2011

Dearest ______________,

I hope you [1- is, are, was, were]as fit as a fiddle and not toohomesick. All of us are fine back home although we [2- miss, misses,missed, are missing]having you around. I especially miss you as I nolonger have anyone to [3- play, plays, played, playing]badmintonwith.

In your last letter, you [4- tell, tells, told, are telling]me thatyoure having some difficulties in your new school. As you may alreadyknow, life in residential school [5- is, are, was, were]very differentfrom home. It is more difficult and you may [6- face, faces, faced,

facing]many problems. [7- In addition, Since, However, Next],dont fret too much because all these problems can be overcome.


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First, make sure that you organise your time [8- foolishly, slowly,wisely, quickly]because time is gold. Divide your time for doinghomework, studying, [9- wash, washes, washed, washing]clothesand so on. I suggest that you have [10- a, an, the]timetable. So, you

may find [11- it, its, its]easier to finish all that you have to do and stillhave some free time for yourself.

Next, please do be careful [12- on, in, at, of]your choice offriends. There [13- is, are, was, were]bound to be some bad hatsaround. So, make sure that youre not[14- influence, influences,influenced, influencing] by the wrong set of friends. Stay away fromany unhealthy [15- activity, activities]such as smoking or drug abuse.These [16- habit, habits]will only lead to disaster and jeopardize yourstudies. You will [17- meet, meets, met, meeting]friends from various

cultures and backgrounds. So, please keep [18- a, an, the]openmind. Dont[19- belittle, belittles, belittled]anyone elses beliefs ortraditions. At the same time, dont forget all that you have[20- learn,learns, learnt, learning]at home.

The main reason you were sent there [21- is, are, was, were]tohelp you get better results and hopefully a scholarship. [22- However,Besides, Therefore, In addition], concentrate on your studies and dowell in your examinations. This is your best chance to[23- achieve,achieves, achieved, achieving]your ambitions. Dont be shy to consult

your teachers if you [24- has, have, had, are having] any problemswith any subjects. Youre advisable to study in group so that it will bemuch easier to have discussions.

SM Sains Muzaffar Syah is distinguished for [25- it, its, its]state-of-the-art facilities. For that reason, make full use of them. Study in thelibrary whenever you can because [26- it, its, its]comfortable and moreconducive. There [27- is, are, was, were]many reference books youcan look at. Your school is also [27- equip, equips, equipped,equipping]with the latest computers. So, you can[28- use, uses,used, using] the internet conveniently not only to carry out school tasksor projects but also to [29- gain, gains, gained, gaining]as muchknowledge as possible. Besides, play games now and then. I know yourschool [30- has, have, had, is having]tennis and badminton courts.Perhaps you should [31- take up, takes up, took up, taking up]oneof these games. [32- Play, Plays, Played, Playing]games is not only aform of exercise but it is also a way for you to relax. Plus, a healthybody [33- create, creates, created, is creating]a healthy mind.

Last but not least, you should [34- follow, follows, followed,following]the school rules. Never break any rules. The rules may [35-

seem, seems, seemed, seeming]tiresome but they instill self-discipline and are good for character building. If you [36- break, breaks,


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broke, are breaking]the school rules, you may be suspended orexpelled. We would be [37- disappoint, disappoints, disappointed,disappointing]if such a thing were to happen.

I hope my advice will [38- help, helps, helped, helping]you to

solve your problems. Please write whenever you [39- has, have, had,are having]time. We are all anxious about you and eagerly wait for[40-your, yours, youre]letter. I will pen off here. Take care and goodbye!

Your loving brother,

_______________

Answer

5, JalanParameswara,

77000 Jasin,

Melaka.

31 January2011

Dearest Amirul,


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I hope you 1) areas fit as a fiddle and not too homesick. All of usare fine back home although we 2) misshaving you around. I especiallymiss you as I no longer have anyone to 3) playbadminton with.

In your last letter, you 4) toldme that youre having some

difficulties in your new school. As you may already know, life in residentialschool 5) isvery different from home. It is more difficult and you may 6)facemany problems. 7) However,dont fret too much because all theseproblems can be overcome.

First, make sure that you organise your time 8) wiselybecausetime is gold. Divide your time for doing homework, studying, 9)washingclothes and so on. I suggest that you have 10) atimetable. So,you may find 11) iteasier to finish all that you have to do and still havesome free time for yourself.

Next, please do be careful 12) inyour choice of friends. There 13)arebound to be some bad hats around. So, make sure that yourenot 14) influencedby the wrong set of friends. Stay away from anyunhealthy 15) activitiessuch as smoking or drug abuse. These 16)habitswill only lead to disaster and jeopardize your studies. You will 17)meetfriends from various cultures and backgrounds. So, pleasekeep 18) anopen mind. Dont19) belittleanyone elses beliefs ortraditions. At the same time, dont forget all that you have20) learntathome.

The main reason you were sent there 21) isto help you get betterresults and hopefully a scholarship. 22) Therefore,concentrate on yourstudies and do well in your examinations. This is your best chance to 23)achieveyour ambitions. Dont be shy to consult your teachers if you 24)haveany problems with any subjects. Youre advisable to study in groupso that it will be much easier to have discussions.

SM Sains Muzaffar Syah is distinguished for 25) itsstate-of-the-artfacilities. For that reason, make full use of them. Study in the librarywhenever you can because 26) itscomfortable and more conducive.There 27) aremany reference books you can look at. Your school isalso 27) equippedwith the latest computers. So, you can 28) usetheinternet conveniently not only to carry out school tasks or projects butalso to 29) gain as much knowledge as possible. Besides, play gamesnow and then. I know your school 30) hastennis and badminton courts.Perhaps you should 31) take upone of these games. 32)Playinggames is not only a form of exercise but it is also a way for youto relax. Plus, a healthy body 33) creates a healthy mind.

Last but not least, you should 34) followthe school rules. Never

break any rules. The rules may 35) seemtiresome but they instill self-discipline and are good for character building. If you 36) breakthe


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school rules, you may be suspended or expelled. We would be 37)disappointedif such a thing were to happen.

I hope my advice will 38) helpyou to solve your problems. Pleasewrite whenever you 39) have time. We are all anxious about you and

eagerly wait for 40) yourletter. I will pen off here. Take care andgoodbye!

Your loving brother,Lutfi

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