Pandora's Gift And Other Tales

1. blanket - bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
2. bucket - pail
3. burst - the act of exploding
4. campfire - a small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking
5. canopy - the transparent of aircraft cockpit
6. circumstances - your overall circumstances of condition in life
7. clapped - spatted
8. clutched take hold of
9. commotion - disruption
10. cottage - a small hose with a single story
11. cruelty - feelings of extreme heartless
12. curiosity - a state in which you want to learn more about something
13. darting - move along rapidly and ligthly
14. decorated - delectation
15. dowry - money of property brought by a woman to her husband
16. ember- coal
17. endear- make attractive or lovable
18. flaunt - the act of displaying somethings ostebtatiously
19. granted - ackonowledged as a supposition
20. harm - damage

"And that is why there is wisdom throughout the world."

The book "Pandora's Gift And Other Tales" is written by Cassandra Teh. This book is told about people who lives thousands of years ago used to make up stories to try to explain such things. The tales survived thousands of years as each generation told them to their children. Pandora's Gift And Other Tales are just some of these traditional tales that were invented to try to explain some of the wonders of the world. After read this book, it let me feel the amazing of the world.



Let's have some music~ :                   =DD

Logan House

Vocabulary:

1. absolutely - certainly
2. apologetically - ruefully
3. audience - public
4. awkward - uncomfortable
5. balaclava - headgear
6. bounced - rebound
7. creepy - scary
8. demonstrate - show
9. deserve - merit
10. detectives - someone whose job is to discover what has happened
11. evidence - information
12. fiddled - moving it or touching it
13. fortunes - fate
14. gruff - harsh
15. guilty - worried
16. inherited - acquire
17. insisted - demanded
18. jealous - possessive
19. muffled - faint
20. pruning - trimming

"There's more to life than what the eyes can see"

This book is written by Yokeesh Kumar. This book is told about The Curz family has a tradition that everyone celebrates their thirteenth birthday at Logan House. Twins, Charles and Veronica, are really looking forward to their thirteenth birthday, until their dad says they can't have a party at Logan House. But he won't say why. Therefore, the twins began to solve the mystery and change their dad's mind before the big event. Then, the reason is the twins has been threat by a robber. However, the robber has caught by police at the end.

Foon Yew High School JB Senior Middle One 1st Half Year Unified Test 2 13th April 2011

Foon Yew High School JB

Senior Middle One

1st Half Year Unified Test 2

13th April 2011

A.     Comprehension (20%)
        (5 Subjective Questions)

B.     Vocabulary (20%)
        (Top 1 Standard: Unit 3 --pg32&33)

C.     Literature Component (20%)
        (Poem: 'He Had Such Quiet Eyes' -- 5 True/False Statements
                                                              5 Subjective Questions)

D.     Verb Forms (10%)
         1. The Simple: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)
          2. The Continuous: Past, Present, Future (Active & Passive)
          3. The Prefect: Past, Present
          4. The Perfect Continuous: Past, Present
          5. The Conditionals
          6. Gerund
          7. The Infinitives: Bare, To-infinitive

E.     Formation of Words (10%)
        Practice Session 5 & 7

F.     Rewriting Sentences (10%)
        Exercise B

G.     Grammar (10%)
          1. Countable and Uncountable Nouns (Top 1: pg16-17)
          2. Prepositions (Top 1: pg61-62)
          3. Subject and Verb Agreement

My teacher

My first teacher that I remember is Miss Lee.She is my kindergarten teacher, her face I already forgot.My primary one teacher is Mrs. Koh. She is a seriously teacher, I fell some afraid from her.The name of my teacher in primary four is Miss Lim Swee Lan.I still remember her name only and she is a very pleasant lady.
Then, Miss Lim is one of the best teachers I have ever had.  She is one of the English teachers and I have been lucky to have her two years in a row of primary five and six.She is kindly and beautiful.I feel happy that she is my teacher and likes to teach us.
After that, my first teacher in Foon Yew High School is Cikgu Soh. She also is a serious teacher ,but my classmate not afraid for her, sometimes the teacher will angry but she is a good teacher. Miss Liew is my math teacher in junior middle one.She like didn't like me, everyday must scold me then she happy.
My junior middle two got many good teacher like Mrs. Wong, she is my chinese teacher. Then, my previous year teacher like Mrs.Tan is a good teacher, she let my score of Malay increase. This year teacher I don't know good or bad yet, hope all is GOOD teacher.

Vocab

1.spirited-lively and entertaining
The children are rather high-spirited.


2.engaging-charming and attractive
He give me an engaging smile.


3.exhilaration- excitement and happiness
They felt the exhilaration of victory.


4.conducting- to organize and perform a particular activity
We are conducting a survey to find out what our customers think of their local bus service.


5.enclosures- closed-up area
An early example of privatization was the enclosure of public land for use by wealthy landlords.


6.scrutinising- to examine something very carefully in order to discover information
He scrutinized the men's faces carefully/closely, trying to work out who was lying.


7.crucial-extremely important or necessary
Her work has been crucial to the project's success.


8.disabilities- an illness, injury or condition that makes it difficult for someone to do the things that other people do
She is deaf, but refuses to let her disability prevent her from doing what she wants to do.


9.burdened- to trouble someone with something difficult or unpleasant

I don't want to burden you with my problems.

10.endeavours- efforts

Enthusiasm is a vital ingredient in all human endeavour.

11.fidgety- unable to remain still or quiet

I get nervous and fidgety at the dentist.

12. imparting- giving

I was rather quiet as I didn't feel I had much wisdom to impart on the subject.

Mr Midnight "Dr Dredd's Voodoo Braces"

Vocabulary: 

• dump - （n) a site for depositing rubbish.

A heap of rubbish left at a dump. 

• drill - （v) produce (a hole) in something by or as if by boring with a drill

Drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins. 

• smug - (adj) having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one's achievements

He was feeling smug after his win .

• surgery - (n) the treatment of injuries or disorders of the body by incision or manipulation, especially with instruments

He had surgery on his ankle

• rattled - (v) make or cause to make a rapid succession of short, sharp knocking sounds

The roof rattled with little gusts of wind .

• sarcastic - (adj) marked by or given to using irony in order to mock or convey contempt

I think they're being sarcastic.

• hideous - (adj) extremely ugly

Hideous lizard-like creatures.

• triumphant - (adj) feeling or expressing jubilation after a victory or achievement

He couldn't suppress a triumphant smile.

• swiveled - (v) turn around a point or axis or on a swivel

She swiveled her eyes round.

• fluffed - (v) make (something) appear fuller and softer by shaking or brushing it

I fluffed up the pillows.

• lump - (n) a swelling under the skin, especially one caused by injury or disease

He was unhurt apart from a huge lump on his head.

• fragile - (adj) (of an object) easily broken or damaged

Fragile items such as glass and china.

• portrait - (n) a representation or impression of someone or something in language or on film or television

The writer builds up a fascinating portrait of a community.

• rumble - (n) a continuous deep, resonant sound like distant thunder

The continuous rumble of traffic.

• nutritious - (adj) efficient as food; nourishing

Home-cooked burgers make a nutritious meal.

• saluted - (v) greet

He saluted her with a smile.

• bulk - (n) large size or shape

He moved quickly in spite of his bulk.

• cranes - (v) [no object, with adverbial of direction] stretch out one's body or neck in order to see something

She cranes forward to look more clearly.

• mumble - (n) a quiet and indistinct utterance

Rosie had replied in a mumble.

• clenched - (v) grasp (something) tightly and firmly

He clenched the steering wheel so hard that the car wobbled.


  This book is written by JAMES LEE, he is a famous writer. This book is told about Chin have a toothache so he go to find a dental to tread the toothache. The dentist is a monster. He put iron braces into the Chin mouth. Fortunately, Chin escaped from danger. Finally, Chin through the assistance of the police to caught the monster dentist.

Mr Midnight "Wormhead They Came From The Drain"

New Words:

1. gigantic
2. blare
3. echoed
4. tugged
5. concentrate
6. cemetert
7. evidence
8. swooping
9. gaps
10. anteater
11. beneath
12. beak
13. slid
14. swung
15. whine
16. colonel
17. glinted
18. musty
19. tomb
20. souvenirs

"Adults are so rude when they're making money."


This book is written by JAMES LEE, he is a famous writer. The story is told about Jamie has brought a new comb in a shop. After that, she used the new comb,her every single hair on her head had turned into worm.They get help from Mr.Wrigley, they find the truth，the comb is made by Mr. Wrigley.