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Gapped texts and how texts hold together

43 marks. Use Practice to check each answer as you go, or Exam to answer everything first. In the gapped texts, look for clues before and after each gap, and remember that each sentence is used only once.

Section A: objective questions

10 marks
Choose the best answer, A, B or C, for each question.
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Question 1

In Paper 1 Part 5 of the UASA, gaps 33 to 36 have four sentences (A to D) and gaps 37 to 40 have four sentences (E to H). There are no extra sentences. How many times do you use each sentence?
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A
Each gap has one right sentence and each sentence fits one gap only, so every sentence is used exactly once. When you use a sentence, cross it out.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: format
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Question 2

Puan Tan bought some durians at the market. ______ were very expensive.
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B
They points back to durians, a plural noun. It is for one thing, and Puan Tan was not expensive.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: reference words
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Question 3

Azlan practised running every day. ______, he did not win the race.
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A
Practising every day should help him win, but he did not. The two ideas go opposite ways, so we need the contrast word However.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: linking words (contrast)
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Question 4

The bridge over Sungai Muar was broken. ______, we had to use another road.
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C
The broken bridge is the cause; using another road is the result. As a result shows a result.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: linking words (result)
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Question 5

Which sentence is the best topic sentence for this paragraph?
"______ You can try char kuey teow, asam laksa and cendol there. Many tourists visit the island just to eat."
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A
The paragraph is about the food you can eat in Penang. A gives that main idea, and there and the island point back to Penang.
For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: topic sentences
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Question 6

Mei Lin woke up at 6.00 a.m. ______ After that, she ate her breakfast and walked to school.
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B
The time order is: wake up, shower and dress, then breakfast. The other two happen later in the day.
For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: logical order
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Question 7

Some students leave rubbish under their desks. ______ makes the classroom dirty.
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C
This points back to the whole action (leaving rubbish under desks). They makes and These makes are wrong.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: reference words
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Question 8

You have filled three gaps in a text. Two sentences are left for the last gap. What should you do?
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B
The right sentence joins both sides of the gap. If neither fits, check whether two earlier answers are swapped.
For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: method
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Question 9

My grandparents live in a kampung in Kedah. ______
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C
They and their point back to my grandparents, two people. He is one man, and It is my favourite subject is off the topic.
For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: reference words
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Question 10

The school library is closed this week. ______ Students can borrow books from the reading corner in each class until it opens again.
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A
A gives the reason the library is closed, and its points to the library. B contradicts closed this week. C does not lead to borrowing books somewhere else.
For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: distractors

Section B: gapped texts

12 marks
Question 11 is in the real UASA format: eight gaps, sentences A to D for 33 to 36 and E to H for 37 to 40, no extra sentences. Question 12 is extra practice with one extra sentence that you do not need.
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Question 11

You should spend about 20 minutes on this question.

Read the text below. Eight sentences have been removed from the text.
For 33 to 36, choose from the sentences (A - D) to fit each gap.
For 37 to 40, choose from the sentences (E - H) to fit each gap.

The Charity Food Sale

Every year, SMK Seri Permai holds a food sale to raise money for a nearby old folks' home. This year, my class, 1 Cempaka, ran the drinks stall. (33) ______ We decided to sell iced lemon tea, sirap bandung and fresh coconut water.

On the morning of the sale, we came to school at 6.30 a.m. The boys carried the tables and the ice boxes from the canteen. (34) ______ By 8.00 a.m., our stall was ready.

The sale started at 9.00 a.m. At first, very few people came to our stall. (35) ______ Soon, there was a long queue of thirsty customers in front of us.

We sold all our drinks before noon and collected RM450. (36) ______ I felt tired but proud of my class.

A However, when the sun got hotter, everyone wanted a cold drink.
B First, we had a class meeting to choose what to sell.
C Our teacher, Puan Aida, gave this money to the old folks' home the next day.
D At the same time, Mei Ling and Kavitha put up a big banner with our prices.

The Malayan Tapir

The Malayan tapir is one of the most unusual animals in our rainforests. (37) ______ Its front half and its back legs are black, but the middle of its body is white.

Tapirs have a long, soft nose. (38) ______ For example, they use it to pull leaves and fruit from low branches.

Tapirs are shy and usually come out at night. (39) ______ They are also good swimmers, and they often hide in rivers when they are in danger.

Sadly, the number of Malayan tapirs is falling. Many forests are cut down for farms and roads, so tapirs lose their homes. (40) ______ We must protect these gentle animals before it is too late.

E Some are also killed by cars when they cross busy roads.
F During the day, they sleep in the thick forest.
G It is easy to recognise this animal because of its colours.
H They can move it like a short arm to pick up food.

[8 marks]

[1 mark] (33)Gap (33)
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B
The class must meet before it can decide. We decided to sell after the gap is the result of the meeting.
[1 mark] (34)Gap (34)
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D
At the same time means while the boys were carrying the tables; both jobs come before the stall was ready.
[1 mark] (35)Gap (35)
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A
However turns very few people came into a long queue: the hot sun made people want drinks.
[1 mark] (36)Gap (36)
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C
this money points back to the RM450 the class collected. All four sentences A to D are now used once.
[1 mark] (37)Gap (37)
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G
G introduces the colours; the next sentence describes them (black and white).
[1 mark] (38)Gap (38)
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H
it in H points to the nose, and For example after the gap gives an example of using the nose to get food.
[1 mark] (39)Gap (39)
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F
During the day goes with come out at night before the gap.
[1 mark] (40)Gap (40)
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E
also adds a second danger to the first one (losing their homes), and roads links to farms and roads. All four sentences E to H are now used once.
For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: gapped text (real format)
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Question 12

Practice, harder than the real paper. Read Arif's email. There is one extra sentence that you do not need. (The real Part 5 has no extra sentences.)

From: Arif   To: Daniel   Subject: My cooking class

Hi Daniel,

Guess what? I joined a cooking class during the school holidays! (9) ______ Our teacher is Chef Rina, who owns a small restaurant in Taman Melawati.

In the first class, we learnt to make roti jala. (10) ______ My first one looked like a broken fishing net, but it still tasted good!

In the second class, Chef Rina taught us to cook chicken curry to eat with the roti jala. (11) ______ My eyes were watering the whole time.

The class finishes next week. (12) ______ Do you want to come and try my cooking?

Your cousin,
Arif

A We had to cut a lot of onions and chillies.
B They were very easy to make, so I finished early.
C The class is every Saturday morning at the community hall.
D After that, I will cook dinner for my whole family.
E It was harder than I thought, because you must pour the batter slowly.

[1 mark] (a)Gap (9)
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C
C tells Daniel when and where the class is, and the next sentence tells him who teaches it. E cannot go here: the batter has not been mentioned yet.
[1 mark] (b)Gap (10)
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E
It is making roti jala. harder than I thought agrees with his first one looking like a broken net.
[1 mark] (c)Gap (11)
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A
Cutting onions and chillies makes your eyes water, as the next sentence says.
[1 mark] (d)Gap (12)
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D
After that points to the end of the class, and inviting Daniel to try his cooking follows from cooking for his family.
For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: practice with a distractor (not the real format)

Section C: how texts hold together

21 marks
Answer all the questions.
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Question 13

Read The Malayan Tapir in Question 11 again. Is each statement True or False?
[1 mark] (a)In "they use it to pull leaves", it means the tapir's nose.
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True
The sentence before talks about the tapir's long, soft nose.
[1 mark] (b)In "they often hide in rivers", they means the rivers.
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False
they means the tapirs. Rivers do not hide.
[1 mark] (c)The word Sadly tells the reader that bad news is coming.
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True
The paragraph is about tapirs becoming fewer.
[1 mark] (d)For example starts a new main idea in the paragraph.
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False
For example gives an example of the idea before it; it does not start a new one.
For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: reference and linking words
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Question 14

Each line has one wrong reference word or linking word. Find the error and write the correct word.
[1 mark] (a)My brother loves football. She plays at the field every evening.
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[1 mark] (b)It rained heavily, but we stayed at home.
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[1 mark] (c)Amira has a new bicycle. She rides them to school every day.
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[1 mark] (d)Siti was very hungry because she ate two plates of nasi lemak.
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 2/5: reference and linking words
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Question 15

Encik Lim keeps bees on his farm in Cameron Highlands. He has twenty wooden boxes, and each one is home to thousands of bees. They collect nectar from the flowers around the farm. Every two weeks, Encik Lim opens the boxes and takes out the honey. This is a difficult job, so he always wears a special suit.

What do these words in the text refer to?

[1 mark] (a)each one
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[1 mark] (b)They
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[1 mark] (c)This
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For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: reference words
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Question 16

Hafiz wrote about his weekend. Complete the table with the job of each linking word in bold. Choose from: adding, contrast, result, time order, example.

"On Saturday, I wanted to go cycling. However, my bicycle had a flat tyre. My father was busy, so I fixed it myself. After that, I cycled to Taman Tasik Shah Alam. I saw many birds there, such as egrets and mynas."

Linking wordIts job
However(a) ______
so(b) ______
After that(c) ______
such as(d) ______
[1 mark] (a)However
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[1 mark] (b)so
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[1 mark] (c)After that
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[1 mark] (d)such as
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For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: linking words
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Question 17

Put these sentences in a logical order to make a paragraph.

P Then he made strong tea with the hot water.
Q Hakim wanted to make teh tarik for his father.
R Finally, he "pulled" the tea between two mugs until it was frothy.
S First, he boiled some water in a kettle.
T After that, he added condensed milk to the tea.

[2 marks] (a)Write the letters in order.
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Q S P T R
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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: logical order
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Question 18

Look at Arif's email in Question 12 again. Sentence B is the extra sentence.
[2 marks] (a)Give two reasons why sentence B cannot fill Gap (10).
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Any 2 points
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For the teacher: Evaluating, high difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: distractors
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Question 19

Write one sentence of your own to fill the gap. Use a reference word (such as it, they, this) or a linking word (such as however, so, then).

"Last Sunday, my family went to Pantai Cenang in Langkawi. ______ We went home with red faces but happy hearts."

[2 marks] (a)Your sentence
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It was very sunny, so we swam in the sea and built sandcastles all day.
Tick each point you got.
For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard Paper 1 Part 5: writing a linking sentence