English Proficiency: Book 1

By Norzimah Ismail and Mohamed Tahir Talib

We have compiled these exercises as English Language Teachers in Malaysia. We have used them for our children, our friends children and our tuition students and they have scored A1 in all their examinations. Today they can converse comfortably with anyone from the US, Great Britain or Australia. We could not use these exercises fully with our classroom students because we were tied down by the constraints of the Government Syllabus and insufficient teaching time.

As fluency in spoken English is the objective of these lessons, the answers must be in oral form. Too much emphasis is on written exercises when we know that 99.9% of the words we use come from our mouth and not from our hands and pen .

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Jul 24, 2013
• ISBN: 9781483669922

Norzimah Ismail

Mohamed Tahir Talib had his early education in Singapore and thence to The English College, Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Trained as an English and History teacher in the Regional Teachers’ Training Centre, he has taught in schools in Johor. He retired as an Assistant Headmaster. Norzimah Ismail had her early education at the Sultan Ibrahim Girls’ School, Johor Bahru and thence her secondary education at the Convent of The Holy Infant Jesus, Johor Bahru. Trained as an English and Modern Mathematics teacher in the Regional Teachers’ Training Centre, Norzimah has also Certificates in Teaching English as a foreign language and Teaching English as a second language and A Post Certificate in Guidance and Counselling. She retired as a School Principal of Sri Utama International School Johor Bahru .

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CONTENTS

Foreword

Exercise A: The Simple Present

Exercise B: The Simple Past

Exercise C: Assorted Tenses

Exercise D: Assorted Tenses

Exercise E: Assorted Tenses

Exercise F: Assorted Tenses

Exercise G: Assorted Tenses

Exercise H: Assorted Tenses

Exercise I: The Abstract Nouns

Exercise J: Simple Present (with strong’s’ sounds)

Exercise K: The present participle

Exercise L: Simple present (Exercise in contrast)

Exercise M: Simple Present

Exercise N: Agreement (concord) practice sheet

Exercise O

Exercise P

Exercise Q

Exercise R: Pronouns Rhythmic Exercise

Exercise S: Pronouns Alternative exercise

Exercise T: Opposites using

Exercise U: Adverb Particles

Exercise V: Contrasts in Adjectives

Exercise W: Simple Adjectives

Exercise X: Singular and Plural—Irregular Examples

Exercise Y: Nouns Simple Questions and Answers

Exercise Z: More Exercises on Adverbs

The Picnic: An exercise in the Simple Past. Questions and Positive Answers.

FOREWORD

We have compiled these exercises as English Language Teachers in Malaysia. We have used them for our children, our friends’ children and our tuition students and they have scored A1 in all their examinations. Today they can converse comfortably with anyone from the US, Great Britain or Australia. We could not use these exercises fully with our classroom students because we were tied down by the constraints of the Government Syllabus and insufficient teaching time.

As fluency in spoken English is the objective of these lessons, the answers must be in oral form.

Too much emphasis is on written exercises when we know that 99.9% of the words we use come from our mouth and not from our hands and pen.

EXERCISE A

THE SIMPLE PRESENT

Task: To convert into Questions, negatives and Positives.

Example: Ali goes to school by bus. (bicycle)

Answers: Does Ali go to school by bus ?

No, Ali does not go to school by bus.

Ali goes to school by bicycle.

1. I brush my teeth once a day. (twice)

2. He teaches us karate. (Mr. Norris and Mr. Lee)

3. You carry the bag to the library. (office)

4. She washes our clothes. (we ourselves)

5. We catch cold often. (Ali)

6. Mat uses the bicycle often. (sometimes)

7. They usually cry out their names. (Din)

8. I work in Singapore. (my father)

9. He copies from Mutu. (Ragu)

10. You usually get up at 5.00am. (6.00am)

11. Tina’s parents rise up early. (Tina)

12. We finish our food after the bell rings.(before)

13. Din does his homework at night.(Siti and Mat)

14. They take their lunch here.(at home)

15. The children dance well.(only Mary)

16. These men do the repairs. (the mechanic)

17. The teacher wants to see you. (Headmaster)

18. Linda goes to the market daily. (Her mother and her sister)

19. The postmen deliver the letters twice a week. (once)

20. Sam likes netball. (The girls)

21. Cats eat vegetables. (fish and meat)

22. She watches television often.(Ali and Ipet)

23. I go shopping everyday.(once a week)

24. Tijah lives in that house.(Her sisters)

25. They have a dental check-up yearly.(Only Rita)

26. An elephant has horns.(tusks)

27. I polish the floor often.(My mother)

28. Ali speaks English fluently.(His friends)

29. We study very hard for the examination. (Only Kassim)

30. My cat has a long tail. (Joe’s cat)

Answers to Exercise A

1. Do you brush your teeth once a day?

No, I don’t brush my teeth once a day. I brush my teeth twice a day.

2. Does he teach you Karate?

No, he doesn’t teach me Karate. Mr. Norris and Mr. Lee teach me karate.

3. Do you carry the bag to the library?

No, I don’t carry the bag to the library. I carry the bag to the office.

4. Does she wash your clothes?

No, she doesn’t wash our clothes. We ourselves wash our clothes.

5. Do you catch cold often?

No, we don’t catch cold often. Ali catches cold often.

6. Does Mat use the bicycle often?

No, Mat doesn’t use the bicycle often. Mat uses the bicycle sometimes.

7. Do they usually cry out their names?

No, they don’t usually cry out their names. Din usually cries out their names.

8. Do you work in Singapore?

No, I don’t work in Singapore. My father works in Singapore.

9. Does he copy from Mutu?

No, he doesn’t copy from Mutu. He copies from Ragu.

10. Do you usually get up at 5.00am?

No, I don’t wake up at 5.00am. I wake up at 6.00am.

11. Do Tina’s parents rise up early?

No, Tina’s parents don’t