Subject
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English
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Mathematics
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Science
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Unit
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Component
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Unit
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Component
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Unit
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Component
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Primary 5
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Units
1
- 6
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Paper 1: Writing
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Situational Writing
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Continuous Writing
Paper 2: Language Use & Comprehension
Booklet A:
·
Grammar (MCQ)
·
Vocabulary (MCQ)
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Vocabulary Cloze (MCQ)
·
Visual Text Comprehension (MCQ)
Booklet B:
·
Grammar Cloze
·
Editing for Spelling & Grammar
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Comprehension Cloze
·
Synthesis & Transformation
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Comprehension OE
Paper 3: Listening Comprehension
·
Picture Matching
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Texts
Paper 4: Oral Communications
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Reading Aloud
·
Stimulus-based Conversation
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Chapters
1 – 6
P4 Topics
Area
and Perimeter
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Paper 1 (Use of calculators is not allowed) :
Booklet A
- MCQ
Booklet B
- Short Answer
Paper 2 (Use of
calculators is allowed) :
- Short Answer
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Long Answer / Structured Questions
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P5 Topics
Cycles
1)
Heredity and
Reproduction
2)
Reproduction in Plants
3)
Water Matters
Systems
1)
Cells
P3 Topic
Interaction
1)
Magnets
Diversity
1) Materials
P4 Topics
Cycles
1)
Matter
Energy
1)
Light
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Section A : MCQ
Section B : OE
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Wednesday, April 30, 2014
SA1 Topics
SA1 TT
Wed
7 May
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Social
Studies
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45 min
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Thur
8 May
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English
/ Foundation English
Paper
1
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1 h 10 min
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Fri
9 May
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Mother
Tongue Paper 1
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50 min
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Mon
12 May
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English
Language Paper 2
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1 h 50 min
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Foundation
English Paper 2
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1 h 20 min
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English
/ Foundation English
Listening
Comprehension
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About 40 min
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Wed
14 May
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Mathematics
Paper 1
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50 min
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Mathematics
Paper 2
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1 h 40 min
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Foundation
Mathematics Paper 1
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1
h
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Foundation
Mathematics Paper 2
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1 h 15 min
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Thur
15 May
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Mother
Tongue Paper 2
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1 h 40 min
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Foundation
Mother Tongue Paper 2
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30 min
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Mother
Tongue /
Foundation
Mother Tongue
Listening
Comprehension
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About 45 min
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Fri
16 May
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Science
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1 h 45 min
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Foundation
Science
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1 h 15 min
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Mon
19 May
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Higher
Mother Tongue (Paper1)
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50 min
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Higher
Mother Tongue (Paper 2)
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1 h 20 min
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A Visit to the Dentist (Vocabulary words)
1. throbbing toothache
cheeks puffed and swollen
waiting anxiously
smiling receptionist
friendly dentist
spotless white coat
big comfortable chair
gleaming overhead mirror
inspected my mouth
probed and prodded
needle pierced
gums as cold as ice
forceps
extracted my tooth
ugly decayed tooth
trickle of blood
sigh of relief
cheeks puffed and swollen
waiting anxiously
smiling receptionist
friendly dentist
spotless white coat
big comfortable chair
gleaming overhead mirror
inspected my mouth
probed and prodded
needle pierced
gums as cold as ice
forceps
extracted my tooth
ugly decayed tooth
trickle of blood
sigh of relief
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
School Incidents: Spelling for next 2 weeks (Fri 25 April, Wed 30 April)
School Bullies
The canteen was as boisterous as a cavalcade. Students were chattering animatedly and cutlery clanged as stall owners set about work to cater to all their young customers’ orders. The basketball courts and the parade square were jam-packed and buzzing with all the sporting activities. Ken was right in the middle of an empty classroom serving his detention for not submitting his homework. Sweeping the floor with great reluctance, Ken was sulking like a spoilt child. He desperately yearned for his recess. The forgetful boy reproached himself for how he could have totally forgotten about Mr Tan’s Science worksheets the previous day.
All the fun outside was beckoning persistently at Ken to peek out of the windows. Ken finally submitted to the temptation and threw all caution to the wind. He was supposed to finish cleaning the classroom before recess was over, instead he pasted himself at the windows staring intently at all the fun everybody else was having. Ken felt like he was practically munching on sour grapes. Suddenly, the lights went out. The entire classroom became as dark as a dungeon. A jolt of delight shot through Ken because a blackout meant that he need not serve his detention.
Perking his head out for a quick scan of the surroundings, Ken wanted to sneak to the fields to join his friends. Before Ken could even reach the backdoor of the classroom, the lights came back on. Along with the brightness, came four insidious figures entering the classroom, the four notorious bullies! Temperatures immediately dropped to sub-zero as Ken came face to face with the terrors in school. The chill in his spine made his knuckles turn white from clutching the broom in his hands. Being confined in the classroom with these four brought the gloom of the night along with the grim of death upon Ken. Inevitably, Ken knew he was doomed.
The leader of the pack growled with hostility, “Look who we’ve got here! Ken, our school midget! Dear boy you better hand over all your money now, or else…” Ken was grossly outsized and outnumbered so he meekly handed over all the cash he had in his wallet. The meagre amount incited the wrath of the bullies. They grabbed Ken by the collar and unleashed more verbal threats in his face. Just then the lights went out. Another blackout!
Ken froze in fear, he knew he had to do something. Seizing the golden opportunity, Ken whacked his perpetrator in his groin with the broom in his hands. The pain sent the bullies tumbling to the ground upon one another like dominoes. Ken made a mad dash for the exits and bumped into Mr Tan, who had come to supervise him. Ken blurted out the whole episode to Mr Tan. The bullies were caught. They were still growling in pain when Mr Tan escorted Ken into the classroom to confront the bullies. They were duly punished by Mr Tan and Ken felt triumphant at having justice prevail for him. Nevertheless he still had an outstanding detention to make up to Mr Tan for not finishing his homework.
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What the words and phrases mean…
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as boisterous as a cavalcade
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as lively as a grand celebration
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cutlery clanged
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sounds of metal utensils hit against one another
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3
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jam-packed and buzzing with all the sporting activities
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crowded place with people busy playing sports
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4
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serving his detention
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being punished to stay back after class
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5
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sulking like a spoilt child
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showing an unhappy face like a demanding kid
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6
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desperately yearned
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wanted something very much
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beckoning persistently
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attracting very strongly
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8
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submitted to the temptation
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gave in to one’s ultimate desire
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9
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threw all caution to the wind
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took risks
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10
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munching on sour grapes
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feeling jealous
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11
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as dark as a dungeon
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a place being totally dark without light
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12
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perking his head out for a quick scan
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stretching one’s neck to look around the surroundings
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13
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insidious
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dangerous and mean
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notorious
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well-known for a bad reason
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temperatures immediately dropped to sub-zero
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a chilly atmosphere due to fear
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16
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chill in his spine
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feeling frightened
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knuckles turn white from clutching
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holding something very tightly
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18
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gloom of the night
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feeling as hopeless as the dark night sky
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grim of death
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as depressing as facing death
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inevitably
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unavoidable
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growled with hostility
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spoke threateningly
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22
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midget
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an offensive term for a very short person
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grossly outsized and outnumbered
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at a disadvantage when compared in terms of size and numbers
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meekly
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timidly
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meagre amount
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a very small amount of money
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26
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incited the wrath
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made someone very angry
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27
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unleashed more verbal threats
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bullied verbally
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28
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seizing the golden opportunity
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making the best out of a chance given
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29
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tumbling to the ground upon one another like dominoes
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a continuous falling motion of one item falling after one another
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30
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duly punished
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punished accordingly
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felt triumphant at having justice prevail
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a sense of victory for having fairness showed in a matter
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The Conspiracy
“Bang! Boom! Bam!” The metal rattled after being abused. The echoes of its attacker’s swearing resounded in the canteen, “Stupid machine! Can’t you even produce a single miserable drop of water?” His anger burnt into the lifeless water cooler.
Everyone’s head was buried in his books early in the morning to cram in as much as possible as the exams were just round the corner. The reverberating loud racket disrupted the silence of the canteen as he continued his punches and kicks. I was infuriated by his misdeed and inconsideration for others. I alerted the school prefect who was standing behind me.
“Excuse me, that boy at the water cooler is very disruptive and we can’t study properly. Would you please report him for vandalising school property?” I informed him solemnly. The prefect nodded with a smirk on his face and sauntered towards the boy.
The prefect tapped the boy on his shoulder. The boy stopped in mid-kick and turned around eyes glinting in hostility. The prefect said a few words to him. My forehead furrowed in puzzlement. I thought that the prefect was going to berate him. However, to my astonishment, the boy’s face changed before my very eyes. The earlier hints of anger were now replaced with amusement! Before I could decipher what was happening, the two boys gave each other a high five and stared at me maliciously. Realisation dawned on me. They were obviously good chums and in cahoots! Feeling indignant, I stood up to them and a vicious quarrel ensued.
The commotion roused most of the pupils from the depths of their books. As our volume amplified, one of them finally raced to the Discipline Master’s office. His timely arrival prevented a fist fight that was on the verge of happening.
The three of us were reprimanded for engaging in a quarrel. However, seeing that I had stood up in righteousness, I was simply given a warning. The other two perpetrators were not as fortunate. The boy was severely punished for vandalism and the prefect was given a dressing down for shirking responsibility. To err is human, but I really hope they would learn their lesson now as I had learnt mine.
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What the words and phrases mean…
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resounded
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echoed
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anger burnt into the lifeless water cooler
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to vent anger at the machine
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head was buried in his books
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studying with deep concentration
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4
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cram
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to study hastily for an impending exam
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5
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reverberating
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re-echoing
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6
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loud racket
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a loud noisy disturbance
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7
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disrupted the silence
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no longer quiet anymore
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8
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infuriated by his misdeed
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furious by the wrong things committed
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9
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disruptive
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troublesome
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10
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solemnly
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seriously
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11
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a smirk
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a self-satisfied smile
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12
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sauntered
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walked at a leisurely pace
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13
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eyes glinting in hostility
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eyes flashing with anger
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14
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forehead furrowed in puzzlement
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deep wrinkles appeared on the forehead due to confusion
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15
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berate
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scold angrily at length
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16
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to my astonishment
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to my surprise
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17
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decipher
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to make out the meaning
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18
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maliciously
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spitefully
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realisation dawned on me
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to understand something
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20
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good chums
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good friends
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21
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in cahoots
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banding together due to association
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22
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feeling indignant
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feeling annoyed
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vicious quarrel ensued
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violent argument resulted
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roused
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stirred up
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25
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amplified
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increased the volume of
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26
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timely arrival
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to appear at the appropriate time
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27
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righteousness
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uprightness
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28
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perpetrators
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persons committing the crime
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29
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shirking responsibility
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neglecting his duties
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30
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to err is human
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it is natural to make mistakes
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A Scare
The morning breeze weaved among the leaves and rustled the leaves of the trees. The temperatures dipped to a comfortable cool for Jim and his friends to have their usual game of marbles! Jim’s heart raced excitedly as he headed for the school field to meet his friends. They were going to have a friendly match today with all their favourite marbles.
“Hey it’s my turn now!” Jim bellowed heartily as he ran towards his peers.
“You are late!” they chided Jim jokingly. He smiled sheepishly and Jim was let into the game. It was an intense game and shiny marbles were all over the ground. The excitement among them was sky high. Light-hearted touts and laughter filled the air. All of them were oblivious to the sleek figure that was gliding towards them stealthily.
“JANE! You... There... is... a... ‘thing’... at... your...” Words lodged in Jim’s throat. His heart was in his mouth. The creature had coiled close to Jane’s feet. It was a deadly and menacing cobra! Everyone froze in paramount fear when the snake hissed portentously at everyone. Jane burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably, “Help! Help!” Instantaneously their game turned into a life-threatening match. None of them dared to move a muscle as the creature slithered viciously nearer to Jane. She was panting breathlessly as tears fell liberally down her cheeks. Suddenly the school bell rang and broke the tug-of-war between them and the attacker. Jim boldly stretched his hands out and tugged Jane to his side. The cobra bared its glittering fangs and shot a jet of lethal poison. The poison landed inches away from Jim with a loud sputtering noise. The kids screamed their guts out, “Ahhh! Somebody help! Help!”
Just as the snake was about to launch a second attack, there was a deafening bang! The cobra fell onto the ground, hissing in agony. Blood started oozing out profusely. Three men rushed forward. Mr Lim, the principal, protectively rounded all of them behind him. Jim and his friends cowered under the shield of their guardian. Jane was as pale as a sheet and she could not stop crying. Mr Lim offered words of comfort and assurance to Jane while the other two burly looking men dealt with the lifeless creature that was offensive just seconds ago.
Their school was situated near the Singapore Zoological Gardens and the snake had escaped from there. The two other men whom they later found out were zookeepers, apologised for the scare that the vicious cobra had given them. Jim and his friends heaved a sigh of relief and thanked their saviours. They had survived the ordeal unscathed. It was indeed a close shave for all of them, especially Jane!
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What the words and phrases mean…
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morning breeze weaved among the leaves
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the wind moved in a criss-cross motion among the leaves
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2
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rustled the leaves of the trees
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sounds of leaves when blown by the wind
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3
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temperatures dipped to a comfortable cool
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a comfortable cooling temperature
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4
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bellowed heartily
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shouted happily
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5
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peers
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friends
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6
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chided
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lectured
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7
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smiled sheepishly
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smiled shyly
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8
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intense game
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a very heated game
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9
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excitement among them was sky high
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all feeling very excited
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10
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light-hearted touts
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challenges issued teasingly
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11
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oblivious
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unaware
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12
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stealthily
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sneakily
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13
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words lodged in Jim’s throat
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speechless due to fear
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14
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his heart was in his mouth
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feeling very frightened
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15
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deadly and menacing
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fatal and dangerous
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16
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froze in paramount fear
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remained motionless due to being very frightened
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17
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portentously
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threateningly
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18
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burst into tears, sobbing uncontrollably
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crying non-stop without control
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19
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instantaneously
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immediately
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20
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none of them dared to move a muscle
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being afraid to move
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21
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slithered
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moved in a gliding manner
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22
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panting breathlessly as tears fell liberally down her cheeks
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in a breathless state and crying
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23
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tug-of-war
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a struggle
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24
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bared its glittering fangs
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a snake showed its teeth
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25
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lethal poison
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venom of a snake
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26
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loud sputtering noise
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sound of liquid landing on floor
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27
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screamed their guts out
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shouted fearfully
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28
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cowered under the shield of their guardian
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hid behind their protector
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29
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words of comfort and assurance
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saying comforting words
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30
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offensive
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on an attacking front
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31
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survived the ordeal unscathed
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remained unhurt throughout a dangerous process or event
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