MODULE RELIEF

FORM 4
PENYEDIA : PN SAFIATUN BAHAROM

EXERCISE 1
CLOZE PASSAGE

The honey bee is a very unusual kind of insect. ___1___ other insects which live alone, the
honey bee lives as a ___2___ of a community. These bees live ___3___ in what is known as a
bee colony.
The head of the colony is called the queen bee. She is larger than the___4___ of the bees. Her
main task ___5___ the colony is to lay eggs. Most of the ___6___ bees are the worker bees.
These bees ___7___ nectar and pollen from flowers. The nectar ___8___ is carried by the
worker bees is deposited on the hive and then converted ___9___ honey. The worker bees
also help look ___10___ the young bees. as soon as the eggs are ___11___, the worker bees
feed the young bees ___12___ pollen and nectar. The third type of bee found in the colony is
the drone or ___13___ bee. The main task of ___14___ a bee is to mate with a new queen.

ANSWERS

1. Unlike 2. member 3. together 4. rest 5. in 6. other 7. collect 8. that

9. into 10. after
11. hatched 12. with 13. male 14. such 15. span 16. During 17. laid 18.
When 19. over
20. latter

EXERCISE 2
Cloze Passage
It was midnight when the last guest left. I sighed heavily as I looked around. The living room
was ___1___ of cigarette smell and stale perfume. As I looked around, I ___2___ wet patches
of spilt beer on my best Persian carpet. My antique vases were totally smashed. They had
even ___3___ my antique oak tables as ashtrays. These guests of ___4___ had done their best
to destroy my expensively decorated living room! What a night this had turned ___5___ to
be.
I shook my head. The mess would ___6___ hours to clear. Getting ___7___ of the smell
would require days. My housekeeper would have resigned ___8___ the spot if she saw the
mess. i had to do ___9___ fast. I could not afford to lose her ___10___ she is the best cook I
___11___ ever had
I had no choice. I went to the bookshelf, took ___12___ the book 'The Evolution of Man' by
Charles Darwin and pressed on the wall behind ___13___ . A small hole in the wall appeared
___14___ my right. I reached ___15___ and took out a long object. Then I waved it in the
___16___. The room started to clean itself ___17___ . Even the antique vases started fitting
themselves ___18___ so well that one could not tell they had been ___19___. As you might
have guessed by ___20___, the long object is a wand, and I am what they call a witch

Answers
1. full 2. saw 3. used 4. mine 5. out 6. take 7. rid 8. on 9. something 10. as
11. have 12. out 13. it 14. on 15. in 16. air 17. up 18. together 19. broken 20. Now

EXERCISE 3
LANGUAGE EXPRESSION

Sharon:

Let's flag down the next taxi we see. I'm afraid I can't keep up with you.

Jasmin:

Why don't you rest here for a while ? I'll try to find out how far the library is from
here.

1.

flag down
A catch
B stop
C find
D call

2.

keep up with
A be with
B continue
C be together
D remain level with

3.

find out
A get information
B get advise
C get away
D get help

Answers :

1B

2D

3A

EXERCISE 4
LANGUAGE EXPRESSION

Lily

Oh, Mariah. I'm so glad to see you. Come in, please, and make yourself at
home.
Thanks. you have a lovely place here.
I'm glad you like it. Peter and I spent some months doing up this place.
It's beautiful. The renovations must have cost you an arm and a leg.
They did but because we did most of the work ourselves, we managed to save
quite a bit. Anyway, I think it's worth it.

Mariah
Lily
Mariah
Lily

1.

make yourself at home

A
make yourself comfortable
B
stay in this home
C
stay with me for a few days
D
pour yourself a drink

2.

doing up
A
making
B
decorating
C
painting
D
tidying

3.

cost you an arm and a leg

A
been very expensive
B
used up a lot of your energy
C
hurt you
D
taken up a lot of your time

Answers :

1A

2B

3A

EXERCISE 5
VOCABULARY EXERCISE

1. "Erm... Thank you," he ______ as I dropped a mint onto his outstretched palm.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

hollered
bellowed
grumbled
mumbled

2. I smiled at him in a bid to ______ the tension.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

ease
release
unleash
appease

3. "Where are you going ?" I ______ curiously as I approached.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

hailed
queried
spluttered
interrogated

4. When he turned around and saw me, the look of apprehension on his face ______.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

dissolved
dissipated
disintegrated
disseminated

5. "Don't worry. Help is on the way," Father ______ me as Mother whipped out her
mobile phone and called for the ambulance.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

reassured
reminded
reprimanded
interrogated

6. Our hearts ______ until we heard the wailing of the sirens.

(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

took to our heels

palpitated with anxiety
conveyed our gratitude
cowered in fear

7. While she was waiting in line, a man was loitering around the area, ______ for
unsuspecting victims.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

on the prowl
into prompt action
in a commanding voice
with a grateful smile

8. Seeing that ______, the thief picked up the laptop and mobile phone with seasoned
swiftness.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

he had ill intent

the coast was clear
it was a rude awakening
the casualty was in clear view

9. Leaping to their feet, they chased the thief on behalf of the ______.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

relentless blows
man's gaunt face
damsel in distress
aggressive youths

10. "Thank ... thank you !" Rachel managed to ______ as she bent over to catch her
breath.
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)

recover herself
convey her gratitude
rain kicks and punches
cry at the top of her voice

Answers
1D 2A 3B 4B 5A 6B 7A 8B 9C 10B