Bahasa Inggeris questions, unit 10

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Writing short messages: emails, blog posts and instant messages

45 marks.

Section A: objective questions

10 marks

Choose the best answer, A, B or C, for each question.

Question 1

My brother hates bowling because he isn't very good at ______.

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It replaces bowling, and it is an object pronoun used after the preposition at. He is a subject pronoun and cannot follow at. Him is an object pronoun for a person, but bowling is a thing, so it is needed.

For the teacher: Remembering, low difficulty, standard 4.1.5 Pronouns (informal letter)

Textbook p. 70

Question 2

Paul writes: My brother isn't going to come because he hates bowling. I'll invite him to join us later. Who is him?

Paul
Paul's brother
Paul's grandfather

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Him points back to the person just mentioned, Paul's brother. A pronoun refers to the nearest noun that fits.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 4.1.5 Pronouns (informal letter)

Textbook p. 70

Question 3

We have visited the palace, but we haven't been to the museum ______.

already
never
yet

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Yet is used in negative sentences and questions for something that has not happened up to now. Already is used for things done.

For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 4.1.3 Present perfect: already and yet (blog post)

Textbook p. 82

Question 4

Which verb is correct? Yesterday we ______ to the beach and swam in the sea.

have been
went
are going

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Yesterday is a finished time, so the past simple (went) is needed. The present perfect cannot be used with yesterday.

For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard 4.1.3 Tenses in a blog post

Textbook p. 82

Question 5

What does a bit mean in the sentence The train was a bit late?

a little
very
not at all

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The Writing focus says a bit = a little and really = very. So the train was only slightly late.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 4.1.4 really and a bit

Textbook p. 82

Question 6

Which sentence is correct?

She's a team great captain.
She's a captain team great.
She's a great team captain.

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The adjective comes before the noun phrase: a great team captain. A describing adjective comes before the noun it describes (after be or look it can stand alone, as in She is great).

For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 4.1.4 Using adjectives (email)

Textbook p. 92

Question 7

In Tilda's reply to Johnny, what does she write after saying she is sorry to hear about his problem?

She says goodbye and writes her name.
She tells him about a similar experience of her own.
She asks him a question about his parents.

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Tilda says she wanted to go to a camp last year, her parents said no, and they finally let her go. Her advice and good wishes come after that.

For the teacher: Understanding, medium difficulty, standard 4.1.5 Organising an instant message

Textbook p. 102

Question 8

You want advice from a friend. Which is the best way to begin the main part of your instant message?

I'm writing to you because I want some advice.
Dear Sir or Madam, I wish to make a complaint.
Tell me what to do now.

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A is friendly, clear and says why you are writing, as in Johnny's message. B is formal and for a stranger. C is impolite.

For the teacher: Evaluating, medium difficulty, standard 4.1.4 Asking for advice (instant message)

Textbook p. 102

Question 9

Which sentence has the wrong word order?

What do you think I should do?
My parents won't let me go to the camp.
What I should do?

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A question needs a helping verb before the subject: What should I do? Word order is on the page 102 checklist.

For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard 4.2.1 Checking word order

Textbook p. 102

Question 10

Choose the correct negative sentence: We (not visit) the Natural History Museum yet.

We didn't visit the Natural History Museum yet.
We haven't visited the Natural History Museum yet.
We aren't visiting the Natural History Museum yet.

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Yet goes with the present perfect: haven't visited. The same pattern appears in the blog: We haven't been to Madame Tussauds yet.

For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 4.1.3 Present perfect with yet (blog post)

Textbook p. 82

Section B: short tasks

15 marks

Answer all the questions. Write your answers in the spaces provided.

Question 11

Change the words in brackets to a subject or an object pronoun.

[1 mark] (a)Zara is my best friend. (Zara) lives near my house.

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She1

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[1 mark] (b)I'm going to invite (Hakim and Ravi) to my party.

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them (object pronoun: plural, after a verb)1

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[1 mark] (c)Ali and I were late, so the teacher told (Ali and me) to hurry.

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us (object pronoun, plural, first person)1

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For the teacher: Applying, low difficulty, standard 4.1.5 Using pronouns

Textbook p. 70

Question 12

Read this part of a blog post.

Today we're in Melaka! Yesterday we went to the Stadthuys and it was really interesting. We've already had lunch, but we haven't tried the cendol yet.

Are the statements True or False?

[1 mark] (a)The writer has already had lunch.

ATrueBFalse

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True

We've already had lunch means lunch is finished.

[1 mark] (b)The writer has tried the cendol.

ATrueBFalse

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False

We haven't tried the cendol yet means not yet; it is still to do.

For the teacher: Understanding, low difficulty, standard 4.1.3 Reading a blog post

Textbook p. 82

Question 13

Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets.

[1 mark] (a)The soup wasn't very hot. (a bit + cold)

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The soup was a bit cold.1

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[1 mark] (b)The beach was beautiful. (really)

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The beach was really beautiful. (really before the adjective)1

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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 4.1.4 really and a bit

Textbook p. 82

Question 14

Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verb in brackets.

[1 mark] (a)Yesterday I ______ a funny video. (see)

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saw (past simple, finished time)1

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[1 mark] (b)My brother ______ his homework yet. (not finish)

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hasn't finished or has not finished (present perfect + yet)1

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[1 mark] (c)I think it ______ tomorrow. (rain)

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will rain or 'll rain (a prediction with will); accept is going to rain1

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For the teacher: Applying, medium difficulty, standard 4.2.1 Using different tenses

Textbook p. 102

Question 15

Each line from a reply to a friend has one verb error. Write the correct line.

[1 mark] (a)I think you should to talk to your parents.

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I think you should talk to your parents. (no to after should)1

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[1 mark] (b)My sister don't like camping.

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My sister doesn't like camping. (she + doesn't)1

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[1 mark] (c)We have gone to Melaka last month.

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We went to Melaka last month. (finished time: past simple)1

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For the teacher: Analysing, medium difficulty, standard 4.2.1 Checking verbs: spelling, tense, agreement, word order

Textbook p. 102

Question 16

You have finished your reply to a friend who wrote to you about a problem. Write the last three lines: a friendly closing sentence, a sign-off and your name.

[2 marks]

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A friendly closing sentence, correct, e.g. I hope you feel better soon! / Good luck! / Let me know what happens.1
A sign-off such as Bye for now, or Best wishes, with your name on its own line1

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For the teacher: Creating, medium difficulty, standard 4.1.5 Closing a message (instant message and email)

Textbook p. 92

Section C: writing (Paper 2 Part 1 style)

20 marks

You should spend about 20 minutes on this part. Write your answer, then mark it with the scheme: the points follow the four areas of the rating scale (5 marks each).

Question 17

Read the instant message from your friend, Danial.

Hi!
I hope you're well. Our sports day is next month and I'm going to be in the relay race, but I feel really nervous. What should I do? Did you ever feel like this? And what are you going to do after sports day?
Danial

In about 80 words, write a reply to Danial.

[20 marks] Your reply

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Model answer (80 words): Hi Danial, Thanks for your message. Sports day sounds exciting, and I'm sure you will do well in the relay! I think you should practise passing the baton with your team every day, because that will make you feel more confident. Last year I felt nervous too, but my team trained after school and we won a medal. Take a deep breath before the race, too. After sports day, I'm going to visit my grandparents in Taiping. Good luck! Hana

Content: gives clear advice for feeling nervous (what he should do)1
Content: gives a reason or detail for the advice (because ...)1
Content: answers the second question, a similar feeling or experience, with what happened1
Content: says what you are going to do after sports day (a plan)1
Content: everything is relevant and Danial is fully informed1
Communicative achievement: greeting with his name (Hi Danial,)1
Communicative achievement: a friendly opening or sympathy sentence1
Communicative achievement: a friendly closing sentence (Good luck!)1
Communicative achievement: sign-off and your name1
Communicative achievement: informal, friendly tone; no chat language (u, pls)1
Organisation: opening, body and closing in two or three short paragraphs1
Organisation: connectors used well (because, but, too, then, after)1
Organisation: pronouns point back (it, them, that, this)1
Organisation: ideas in a sensible order (advice, experience, plans)1
Organisation: about 80 words (70 to 100)1
Language: advice with should / could + base verb (should practise)1
Language: past simple for the experience (felt, won, trained)1
Language: future for the plan (I'm going to visit / I will)1
Language: verb agreement, articles and word order are correct1
Language: capital letters, full stops and spelling of common words are correct1

Count Danial's questions first: advice for feeling nervous, a similar experience, and your plans after sports day. Follow Tilda's pattern on page 102: sympathy, your own experience, advice, good wishes, name. Then check each verb for tense and agreement.

Tick each point you got.

For the teacher: Creating, high difficulty, standard 4.1.2, 4.1.4, 4.1.5 Short communicative message

Textbook p. 102

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