TASK 2: FILLING IN THE BLANKS

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box.

stomach – fruit stalls – stall owners – early – customer – lorries – toys –

amazing – night markets – water-melons - drinks – aroma – eat out – costume
jewellery – music cassettes – genuine – evening – roads – watch sellers

A NIGHT MARKET

__________ ___________ are found all over Malaysia. They are found in big cities,
housing estates and villages. These night markets are set up on fixed days of the week. It can be
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday or any other day of the week. Sometimes they are called by the
names of the day on which they appear such as Monday Market, Tuesday Market and so on.

The __________ ____________ usually go to the site __________ in the ____________

in their vans or ______________. With a lot of experience, they can set up their stalls and arrange
their things within a short period of time. Their stalls are usually arranged on both sides of the
_________ to make it easier for shoppers to go to their stalls. The bright lights of the stalls give
the place a festival-like atmosphere.

The variety of things sold at night markets are truly ______________. There are
___________ ________ selling bananas, papayas, rambutans, langsat, jackfruits,
_________________ and durians. There are also stalls selling all sorts of food and ___________
. The drinks tempt one to come to their stalls. The ______________ of spiced, deep-fried chicken
greets even long before one comes near the stalls selling it. Fried noodles and vermicelli
garnished with browned garlic, sliced chillies and chopped spring onions look more like works of
art than food to be eaten. It is true that the food is feast for the eyes as well as the ____________.
The food stalls also sell “satay”, “popiah” and “murtabak”. Isn’t it any surprise that many families
________ _________ on night market days?

There are also stalls selling ___________ ____________ and fashion accessories. The
fake jewellery looks the real with its imitation diamonds and jewels. Women and young girls are
attracted to these stalls. The __________ ____________ are also there with their glass cases of
cheap imitation watches. The watches look no different from the much more expensive
______________ ones. A ______________ can buy a “Rolex” for less than forty ringgit! The
stalls attracting many children are the ones selling ________. The noisiest stalls are the ones
selling _________ __________ and video compact discs. Music and other sounds come forth
from their gigantic loudspeakers or television sets. People go to the night market for a variety of
reasons. Many of them go there not to buy anything but to watch other people. Genuine shoppers
are also plentiful. Many also go there to eat. The rest go there to enjoy the sights and sounds of
the night markets.

(Adapted from: SPM Model Essays, Sistem,2002)