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Paper 1

4 Sections of Paper 1
Section A Section B 10 Questions 10 Questions Graphics/Stimuli Grammar

Section C 6 Questions Idioms & Phrasal Verbs

6 Questions Non-linear Text Section D 8 Questions Linear Text

What To Do With MCQs?

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WHICH BRAIN IS YOURS?

How To Answer An MC Question

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4. People are advised to be A dangerous B active C clean D slow

Read the question for main idea Underline keywords Strike out wrong answers one by one Fill in the blanks with your answer & read again to see if it makes sense. If you are unsure about your answer, circle the question number & double check after you have finished.

SECTION A: GRAPHIC/STIMULI
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Section A Words To Look Out For

true,

untrue, false, incorrect, except free offer, while stocks last, free gifts, sale, discount, vacancy least, most, lowest, highest, gradual, fluctuate, stable, decrease, increase

SECTION B: GRAMMAR
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Section B Tenses Look at simple sentences with only 1 lonely verb.

He

should have eaten the chicken. He was eating the chicken that day. He will eat the chicken. The chicken eats him.
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/ -d / -t = Past -s = Present do/did, love/loved, hit/hit

Section B Subject-Verb Agreement

Singular

noun = Singular verb (+s) Plural noun (+s) = Plural verb Remember where the (+s) is.

Singular Noun he, she, it, boy, apple, car, book, home Plural Noun we, they, boys, apples, cars, books, homes,

Sin. Verb (Pres. Tense) is eats wishes puts Plural Verb (Pres. Tense) are eat wish put

Sin. Verb (Past Tense) was ate wished put Plural Verb (Past Tense) were ate wished put

Section B Prepositions

Prepositions mark the beginning of Prepositional Phrases. The phrases can be removed without affecting Grammar. Examples Prepositions
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on to in over under after / before for from with of

It happened at night. / It happened at school.

I found the wallet on the bus. He sent a letter to his friend. / He went to school. She put a book in her bag. The plane flew over our heads. The ants built a nest under the room. He ate lunch after praying. / He prayed before eating. Tom bought a present for Jane. / She hated him for 1 year. He came from Sibu. He danced with Jill. / He danced with only 1 leg. He is the principal of that school. / He is the son of Jack.

Section B Conjunctions

Conjunctions connect 2 words, phrases, sentences.

Examples

Conjunctions

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or but so yet for / because either neither when while

Daisy likes to eat fruits and vegetables.

Muli will love Yuhana or she will kill herself. Mr Yong is poor but he is handsome. Caroline likes blue so she will buy the blue scarf. Liam is hungry yet he will not eat the grass. Sophia went to school because she wanted to learn. You can buy either Yamaha, Honda or Suzuki. You can buy neither BMW, Mercedes nor Audi. Gloria will marry Jelani when he passes BI. The girls cooked while the boys cleaned the room.

Section B Infinitives & Modals

Infinitives
We

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sprayed Ridsect to kill mosquitoes. I followed her to keep her safe.

Modals
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= can/could/should/may/ must/will/would + verb

can buy toys in town. They should save water. You must study hard. He will draw a picture.

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Verb is an infinitive = NAKED!!

Section B Articles
a/an
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book / a person / an apple / an intelligent person / a pail of water

plural noun / uncountable noun:

books / apples / water / sand children /

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have a book. The book is red.

Section B Miscellaneous by/is/are + verb+ing

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by talking / is talking / are talking

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Connectors: meanwhile, however, although, hence Middle Wh-Words: which, whose, where, when
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know which shoe you like. / He likes the girl whose head is big. / My money is where they can be safe. / He wakes up when the rooster crows.

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Pronouns: my, your, our, their

Section B What To Do
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Read the passage to find 4. out the main idea & the tense used 5. Read again & fill the blank with the options 6. Strike out bad options one by one

Circle the best option & write it in the blank Read the sentence to see if it makes sense Read the passage again with all your answers to see if everything makes sense

We must care for the 11 A prevent atmosphere. Everyone in B prevents the world should C prevented prevent ______(11) air pollution. D preventing

SECTION B TEST YOURSELF

Human activities have altered the environment on earth. Besides the rapid disappearance of many wildlife species, there 11 A a 15 A Used is a giant hole in [11]_________ atmospheric ozone layer. B an B Unused We should all learn to play our part, no matter [12]_________ C the C Useful small, as it would make a great difference. We can learn to D ones D Useless reduce our household waste. [13]_________ Malaysian throws away 0,8 kg, of waste daily, considered a high rate of waste 12 A when 16 A bye generation. B how B from Make Reduce, Reuse, Recycle or the 3Rs our slogan. Begin C why C of by [14]_________ the amount of items we buy. Avoid styrofoam D where D by and other material that do not biodegrade. It is sad that we are 13 A All unaware that our waste can be recycled and reused. 17 A from B Average [15]__________ paper can be recycled into newspapers, B four wrapping paper and tissue. C Every C for D An We can also save and conserve energy [16]________ D of recycling. Recycling one aluminium item can save enough energy 14 A reduce 18 A which to keep a TV set on [17]_______ three hours. Recycling one B reduced glass bottle saves 100 watts, enough energy to light a bulb for B these C reduction four hours. C what D reducing D those A lot more recyclable material needs to be collected. People need to take the initiative to separate their paper, plastic, glass and aluminium cans and take them to recycling centres. Ask

SECTION C: IDIOMS & PHRASAL VERBS

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Section C What To Do 1. Read to get the main idea/topic/mood/ton Mum: Where have you e been? looked Ive searched high and everywhere 2. Strike out the bad low (23) for you! options 23 A looked at certain places 3. select the best B looked in high places option & write it on C looked in the kitchen D looked everywhere the paper 4. Read again to see if your answer fits

SECTION C TEST YOURSELF

The white lie[22] that Jane told 22 the white lie A a harmful untruth her about the function being B a harmless falsehood C an interesting comment postponed was unintentional. In fact, the Guest-of-Honour asked for D a foolish statement a change in the date and it reverted23 a storm in a teacup A a lot of fuss about nothing to the original date. It was just a B a lot of anger about some things C a lot of talk about tea storm in a teacup[23] and I D a lot of gossip over a cup of tea believe that this misunderstanding thick and thin would not split us up. In addition, 24 through A through easy times we both have gone through a lot B through difficult and easy times C during poor times together, through thick and D during wealthy times thin[24]. So, lets forget all this and have a good time together.

SECTION D: COMPREHENSION
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SECTION D WHAT WILL THEY ASK FOR?

Locating main ideas Recalling details Finding evidence to support statements Making predictions Drawing conclusions Making inferences Giving contextual meaning of words, phrases or expressions

Section D What To Do
The questions are arranged in the order of where the answers can be found in the passage. Therefore, you must: 1. Underline where you found the answer. 2. Look for the next answer after the line.
Wh & How Questions Vocabulary Questions Inference Questions Analysis Questions

Exp: What did Jane do during the holidays? Answers can be found directly from the passage.
Exp: What is the meaning of filled with glee? Guess the best meanings based on the situation in the passage. Exp: Which statements is true? Draw the best conclusion based on the information given. Exp: From the passage, we can conclude that Understand the theme and main idea of the passage.

SECTION D TEST YOURSELF

If you visit Chiang Mai, make a point to visit the market place. For that is where you can get North Thailand's exotic delicacies - and the most exotic are bugs! Yes. Bugs! Deep-fried, salted and ready to be served just like how French fries are eaten in Malaysia. There are various kinds of bugs. They have bamboo worms, which are the more popular among the bugs., crickets, grasshoppers, mole crickets, butterfly larvae and several unrecognizable insects. According to the Thais, these bugs are rich in protein. They are not widely sold but if one looks hard enough, one can find them at certain corners of the market. The bamboo worm is more popular because it is widely sold and nearly packed in air-tight plastic containers presumably for tourists to take home as souvenirs. Some locals prefer the bamboo worm raw but it is quite tasteless. But the fried stuff is a different story altogether. If you are not looking at what you are putting into your mouth, you would not be able to guess you are eating a bug. But if you look at it and put it in your mouth, you would be conscious of the feelers tickling the roof of your mouth and this may make you want to throw up. The Thais vouch that it is a nutritious food rich in protein although not commonly eaten like chicken, in this predominantly Buddhist nation. The other bugs, apart from bamboo worms, are sold loosely, costing about RM2 or 20 bahts for five grammes. The bugs are caught from the rice fields where they thrive in abundance. The rice field are mostly found on the outskirts of Chiang Mai. The farmers hunt for these bugs during the nonharvesting season to earn extra cash.

29 What does the word 'exotic' tell us about 32 Which part of the mouth would be tickled the delicacy? by the feelers of the bugs? A It is tasteless. A Lips B It tastes different. B Teeth C It tastes horrible. C Tongue D It taste exciting and unusual. D Roof of the mouth 30 According to the Thais, the bugs are rich in 33 What is the main religion in Thailand? A vitamins A Christianity B proteins B Buddhism C calcium C Islam D minerals D Taoism 31 Tourist will be able to take home the 34 The words 'thrive in abundance' means cooked bugs because they are packed in A to survive A paper bags B to live in a place happily B plastic bags C flourish in large quantities C air-tight plastic containers D dying by the numbers D metal containers

CONCLUSION & QUESTIONS

HOW TO PREPARE FOR: Paper 1?

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Drill, Drill = Do many Paper 1 Samples Repeat until satisfied

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