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English Form 4 KSSM Answers

he saw a car coming towards him. Practice 7
Situation 2: He was thrown off his bike onto the
ground, bleeding profusely. 1. (a) Situation 1: A little stress can motivate a person to
(b) The pillion rider escaped with minor injuries. study hard.
2. (a) The doctors had to amputate his badly injured arm. Situation 2: Too much stress can make it hard to
(b) fractures. concentrate on the material you need to learn.
3. He was losing a lot of blood./ His injured arm might have (b) Pressures which are too intense or last too long and
troubles that are shouldered alone.
infection. 2. (a) The parental pressure to excel in examinations.
4. (a) He enrolled in night classes and it had taken him five (b) Mediate
years to pass his A levels. 3. It is important for a person to have a healthy body to
(b) The writer had a prosthetic arm fitted. deal with everyday life./ Becoming sick will bring harm
5. Reaction : They were proud of him. to oneself and others.
Reason : He had to work and study at the 4. (a) By having optimism. / By thinking positively.
same time. (b) A person can have a sense of control and build the
confidence to tackle larger problems.
Summary Writing 5. Reaction : I shall take him/her for a walk.
Reason : Walking can be an exercise and
When the writer was sixteen, he met with an accident which helps him / her to relax.
left him with serious injuries. The doctors managed to save
his life. Unfortunately, they could not save his injured arm and Summary Writing
had to amputate it. When he was discharged from hospital,
he had to learn to write with his left hand. He was determined Stress is the body’s way of reacting to a challenge to handle
to make a success of himself and to provide financial support difficult situations. Just enough stress can be good because
for his mother. He enrolled in night classes and eventually it can motivate you to work hard. However, prolonged or
graduated as an accountant. He also had a prosthetic limb intense pressure can overwhelm the body’s ability to cope
fitted and this greatly improved the quality of his life. The and lead to stress overload. There are many ways to minimise
writer has learned to cope with the challenges in his life and stress. Start by not forcing yourself to participate in too many
still feels able to contribute to society. Despite the challenges activities. Learn to relax and indulge in activities that are
he has faced, he feels grateful for life’s blessings. pleasurable. Get enough sleep at night. Treat your body well
(128 words) by getting regular exercise and eating well. Have a positive
Practice 6 outlook on life and be optimistic. Be realistic in setting goals
for yourself. Do not try to be perfect. Develop problem-solving
1. (a) Reason 1: He was far away and they missed him. skills to deal with everyday problems as this will build your
Reason 2: They wanted to know his condition. confidence to handle life’s bigger problems. [130 words]
(b) Frank was missing for three weeks and was presumed
dead.
2. (a) His mother was reluctant to care for him /a disabled
L ITERATURE PRACTICES
person. L ITERATURE PRACTICES
(b) Wonder.
3. At first, Frank’s mother told him that the person could POEMS
live with them but when she learned about his injury, a 1) The Living Photograph
man with a disfigured face, without a leg and an arm, Skill-based Practices
she only agreed for him to visit.
4. (a) He was asking permission to bring along a friend to Practice 1
meet his parents.
(b) He committed suicide / killed himself. A 1. grandmother
5. Frank's mothers reaction : She was really shocked. 2. broderie anglaise ; pleated ; flat
Reason : She did not expect that Frank 3. kind /friendly.
was describing himself. 4. old ; forgetful
5. passes away/dies
Summary Writing 6. photograph
7. three
Frank was enlisted in the army and sent to Vietnam. One 8. memory/heart/mind
day, the Creightons received a telegram about Frank’s death. B 1. grey bun
They were shocked and grieved. Three weeks later they 2. Her big hand holds mine
received a call from Frank, saying that he was alive and that 3. became small
he was coming home. Frank asked his mother if he could 4. Her soup forgot to boil
bring home a friend to live with them. He explained that his 5. hunched
friend was badly wounded and disfigured due to war injuries. 6. She went to the awful place grandmothers go
Mrs. Creighton hesitated, wondering about how other people 7. white hand in black hand
would react. Then she told her son that his friend could come 8. still living, breathing
to visit but she would have to think about him staying there
permanently. Frank hung up the phone. He later killed himself. Practice 2
The Creightons later realised that their son had described his 1. Grandmother was an old, small person but she was still
own injuries to them. [130 words] well and healthy.

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