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Practice 12 2. English is widely used in the mass media, like
television, foreign magazines and novels. Therefore,
1. F 2. A 3. C 4. E one who is proficient in English will be able to enjoy
5. health 6. loyalty entertainment or educational programmes on TV, or
7. camaraderie 8. easier read novels and magazines for recreation. Those poor
in English have to depend on subtitles or dubbing
Practice 13 when watching foreign programmes on TV. They
1. E 2. C 3. B 4. F will certainly miss out the best parts or finer points
5. health check 6. vouchers of entertainment.
7. pre-school 8. Day 3. English is widely used in the private sector. It is not
surprising that many local graduates find it difficult to
Practice 14 get jobs in the private sector for the reason that they
1. E 2. B 3. A 4. C are not able to speak ‘proper English’ at interviews.
5. Mayang 6. camp Those fluent in English will find themselves more
7. twists 8. sloth employable. It would not be wrong to say that a
good command of English is the stepping stone to
Practice 15 career advancement.
1. B 2. A 3. F 4. C 4. English is important when dealing with business
transactions and foreign investment. Needless to say,
5. independently 6. experience businessmen well-versed in English will find it easy
7. training 8. computer to get new markets for their products. Furthermore,
they will be in a better position to procure foreign
Practice 16 products for the markets in our country.
1. E 2. F 3. B 4. A 5. English is important in promoting tourism in our
5. box-office 6. relegation country. As we know, most foreign tourists who
7. daunting 8. objection come to our country speak English. They will be
very much impressed if we can speak at least some
Practice 17 intelligible English. This is especially so for tourist
ANSWERS 1. E 2. C 3. B 6. guano guides and taxi drivers. Receptionists at hotels and
4. D
5. delicacies
sales attendants at shopping complexes and hawkers
8. chamber
7. lifestyle
at eating outlets may also become little ambassadors
if they speak English.
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2. E
4. C
3. A
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5. friends 6. hygiene 6.2
7. break 8. connected 1. To sportsmen, playing games is part and parcel
of life. They will readily vouch for the many benefits
Practice 19 derived from playing games.
1. C 2. E 3. D 4. A 2. Do you have trouble speaking or writing English
5. discipline 6. technology fluently? If you have, don’t worry. There are many
7. death 8. goals ways of improving your English, provided that you
are prepared to take up the challenge.
Practice 20 3. Have you ever realised that our existence on
1. E 2. A 3. D 4. F earth depends very much on the forest that we have?
5. seafood 6. events A depletion of this important natural resource will
7. goodies 8. appreciation affect our life adversely, perhaps irreversibly.
4. Whenever there is a price increase in goods and
services, the public will make a hue and cry, urging
Unit 6 Introduction to Writing
the authorities to take drastic actions. However, do
the consumers realise that they themselves can play a
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more effective role in fighting inflation?
1. If you pursue your tertiary education, you will find 5. “What is this life if, full of care, we have no time
that most of the reference books in universities are to stand and stare...” (W.H. Davies). Indeed, our life
in English. It is the same when you surf the internet will be stifled and meaningless if we have no time for
for information. Moreover, English is important in relaxation, or no time to do what we like best.
the development of science and technology. If you 6. Malaysia is a multi-racial country. It is rich in
do not have a good command of English, you may history and culture, much of which has become
have problems in furthering your education or doing our national heritage and pride. Every effort should
your research. therefore be taken to preserve this cultural heritage.

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