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.