NAMA PELAJAR : CHANDRAKALA A/P GOPAL

IC NO. : 701114-08-6220

UNIT : PPG BT/O1

KOD & SUBJECT : WAJ3103 ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PROFICIENCY II

COURSE TITLE : HEALTH

LECTURER’S NAME : PN. FLORY JULIANA FERNANDEZ

TARIKH SERAHAN : 24.03.2012

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I would like to express my greatest gratitude to the people who have helped and

supported me to do my assignment. I also grateful to have a wonderful lecturer for

her guidance to do the task given.My lecture also give initial advice in the early

stages and through ongoing to finish up my essay writing with neatly. 

A special thank of mine goes to my colleague who helped me to understand the

content of topic and write short notes. Therefore, I could elaborate my interesting

ideas, thoughts in a good easy. 

I wish to thank my parents for their undivided support and interest who inspired me

and encouraged me to go my own way, without whom I would be unable to complete

my assignment. At last but not least, I want to thank my friends who appreciated me

for my work and motivated me and finally to God who made all the things possible.

Title : Conjunction

Exercise 1

Join the two sentences. Use the given words.

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1. The weather was bad. Cik Oja arrived on time.( although)

Although the weather was bad, Cik Oja arrived on time.

2. She could not go to sleep. She was hungry. ( because )

She could not go to sleep because she was hungry.

3. Please close all the doors. Please close all the windows. ( and )

Please close all the doors and windows.

4. We will stay. The match is over. ( until )

We will stay until the match is over.

5. She will not speak to you. You apologise to her. ( unless )

She will not speak to you unless you apologise to her.

6. Check your composition for mistakes. Hand it in. ( before )

Check your composition for mistakes before you hand it in.

7. Do you want the T-shirt ? Do you want the blouse ? ( or )

Do you want the T-shirt or the blouse.

8. You are tired. You should go home. ( therefore )

You are tired, therefore you should go home.

9. Sareena wanted some hot tea. She boiled some water. ( so )

Sareena wanted some hot tea, so she boiled same water.

10.Kah Meng wants to go shopping. His sister wants to watch a movie. ( but )

Kah Meng wants to go shopping but his sister wants to watch a movie.

Exercise 2

Below you will find clauses that need a conjunction to create a

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compound sentence. Choose the conjunction that makes the most

sense in the sentence.

1. You can come to the meeting ____ you can hear all the information.a. Sob. Becausec. Whiled. Untile. Nevertheless

2. I’m not leaving _____ I get an apology from you.a. Sob. Becausec. Whiled. Untile. Nevertheless

3. I came here _____ you could give me an explanation.a. Sob. Becausec. Whiled. Untile. Nevertheless

4. Bob is very tall _____ Bill is very short.a. Sob. Becausec. Whiled. Untile. Nevertheless

5. You look frightened _____ there is nothing to be scared of.a. Sob. Becausec. Whiled. Untile. But

6. I refuse to pay anything _____ you do the work properly.a. Sob. Becausec. Whiled. Untile. But

7. I’m going shopping for food this evening _____ I am having guests for

dinner.

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a. Butb. Whilec. Untild. Becausee. So

8. You seem happy _____ you are smiling all the time.a. Butb. Whilec. Sod. Becausee. Nevertheless

9. I don’t mind if you go out for lunch _____ we will take a break at noon.a. Sob. Becausec. Whiled. Untile. Therefore

10. I don’t think she’s perfect for the job; _____ she’s certainly better

qualified than Steve.

a. Untilb. Neverthelessc. Whiled. Soe. Therefore

Exercise 3

Choose the right (most-natural-sounding) subordinating conjunction for each of the sentences:

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1. ________________ he claims that he is innocent, everyone knows he is guilty.

   While

   Now that

   In order that

2. ________________ you're here, I'm going to tell you a secret.

   Whereas

   Now that

   In order that

3. ________________ you like him personally, you have to agree that he's done a lot for the company.

   If only

   Rather than

   Whether or not

4. ________________ I prefer to live in an apartment, my wife wants to buy a house.

   Until

   Whereas

   Because

5. ________________ I had seen that movie three times, I watched it again.

   Although

   Whereas

   Unless

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6. ________________ you already know the answer, why are you asking me?

   Although

   Since

   Whereas

7. ________________ you go to the beach, call your brother.

   Because

   Although

   Before

8. ________________ giving the money to my sister, I gave it to my cousins.

   Though

   Rather than

   Whereas

9. ________________ she calls me, I feel happy.

   Whenever

   Although

   While

10. ________________ the test starts, you will not be able to talk.

   Whatever

   Once

   Because

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Exercise 4

Insert acceptable correlative conjunctions into the following sentences.

1. She has ___either_ six ___or_ seven years of service with us.

2. __Both___ Stanley ___and__ Josh play drums.

3. __Either___ you decide on the red ___or__ choose the blue makes no

difference to me.

4. Caroline__either___ forgot where Matt lives,__or___ lost his cell phone

number.

5. Either _ Holly will have to try harder __or___ she will have to move down

to a different level.

6. This lemon chiffon pie is _neither____ creamy__nor___ low-calorie.

7. Either_ ____ you call the hall to make the arrangements _or____ you risk

losing your RM 100 deposit.

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8. It is unclear _whether____ the cable bill will come on time _or__ I will have

to go to the office to pay it.

9. The fee includes _both_ drinks _and_ gratuity at this establishment.

10.At the birthday party, Kim served _both____barbecued ribs _and__ steak.

Preposition

Exercise 1

Locate the prepositions in the sentence and circle or underline them.

Each sentence contains at least two prepositions.

1. After we cut the fence, we snuck into the secret government base.

2. We were looking for the documents that were hidden under the generator.

3. There was a guard hiding in the closest with a dart gun.

4. Before he spotted us, we tried to sneak by him.

5. He grabbed my friend by the neck, but I snuck up behind him and karate

chopped him.

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6. The guard fell on the ground and we crept into the elevator.

7. The red lights above us started spinning around and flashing red.

8. We were near the generator when a bunch of guards ran out of the break

room.

9. We hid under a card board box until they ran by us.

10. We ran toward the generator and snuck under the bridge.

Exercise 2

Find the prepositions in the following sentences.  

1. He suggested they clean the statue by the art building for their service project.                          ____by______ ___for_______ 

2. The book on architectural design has been on the kitchen table since this

morning. 

                        ____on___ ____on____ ___since___

3. Five dollars was required of each student who planned to go on the trip.

                        ____of____ ___on____ 

3. The teacher asked Tom to give an oral report about horses in the

Appalachian Mountains.

                        ____about___ ___in_____ 

5. Over the holidays, I visited the Thompson family for several days.

                        ___over____ _____for_____

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6. Do you have a special someone in your life?

                        _____in____ 

7. She put all of her savings toward the down payment on a new house.

                        __of____ _toward___ __on_____          

8. They turned off the television set during the thunderstorm , as they feared a

lightning strike.

_____ off___

9. Since its inception, the Olympic Games has not been hosted by Singapore.

______since_______10.Thieves broke into the mansion and carted away some valuables without

harming any of the occupants.

_______into______

Exercise 3

Find the conjunctions in the following sentences. Label them coordinating

or subordinating.

1. He listened to the man's story and reported it to the policeman on duty. 

                        and - coordinating   

2. I haven't seen my brother since he left for college. 

                        Since - subordinating 

3. Your aunt or your uncle will pick you up from school today.

                        or - coordinating 

4. Tom, Jane, Sue, and Tim will be going on the trip.

                        and - coordinating 

5. I remember the old school book, for it was once mine.

                        for - coordinating 

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6. Sarah did not feel well, but she went to class anyway.

                        but - coordinating  

7. Although the old man was hungry, he never said a word to anyone.

                        although - subordinating 

8. I think I heard that on the television or radio, although I am not sure.

                        or - coordinating; although - subordinating 

9. You will find that the State is the kind of organization which, though it does big

things badly,does small things badly, too.

though - subordinating

10. A platitude is simply a truth repeated until people get tired of hearing it.

until - coordinating

Exercise 4

Choose the correct preposition to complete each of the following sentences.

1. It's ________ time you told him the truth!

   on

   about

   in

2. The soccer player was ejected because he had done something that was ________ the rules.

   without

   outside

   against

3. Another way of saying 'old-fashioned' is '________ the times'.

   beside

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   behind

   outside

4. You shouldn't pick ________ him just because he's different.

   on

   to

   with

5. The animal hospital? It's somewhere ________ that big blue building.

   around

   about

   on

6. Being a nurse is hard work, especially if you're ________ call all the time.

   in

   with

   on

7. She's the kind of girl who knows everything ________ everyone.

   about

   on

   in

8. She is, ________ a doubt, the best student in the class

   without

   outside

   about

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9. ________ our visit to Japan, we saw a lot of interesting places.

   While

   During

   Through

10. ________ the year, I've spoken to her five times.

   In

   During

   Throughout

Interjection

Exercise 1

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Add an interjection to each sentence.

1. Please ! Do not interrupt the teacher.

2. Wow , what a wonderful time we had at the mall!

3.Hey , this is an awesome microwavable dinner.

4. Wow what a fabulous experience for students.

5. Great ! So you have finally decided to go.

6. Hey , what an incredibly rude thing to say!

7. No , I can’t take it anymore.

8. Wow , you look great in those clear heels!

9. Oh ! The police are coming.

10. Ouch , the earth is shaking!

Exercise 2

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In the following sentences, identify the interjection and underline it.

1. Hi , I'm glad that you could make it to my party.

2. Wow! You look great tonight.

3. That was the best performance that I have ever seen, bravo!

4. I can’t believe you broke my favorite toy, bah.

5. Hmm, I wonder where I put my keys and wallet?

6. Miners used to shout, eureka, when they struck gold.

7. “Shoo!” shouted the woman when she saw the cat licking milk from

her cereal bowl.

8. I guess that’s the end of the movie, darn.

9. Stop! You should always wear a helmet when riding a bike.

10. Yippee , I made this picture all by myself.

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Exercise 3

Find the answer for the interjection given.

1. An interjection is ___.a. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelingsb. a meaningless string of soundsc. the same as an adjective

2. Which of the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?a. Gee!b. Gosh!c. Boo!

3. You are most likely to hear or use the interjection boo ___.a. at a theatrical performanceb. while listening to a political speechc. on both of the above mentioned occasions

4. ___, Mary! Come here! I want to talk to you.a. Oopsb. Mmmc. Hey

5. 'Ta' is synonymous of ___.a. take it easyb. thank you

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a

c

b

c

c. tra-la-la

6. The interjections 'blimey' and 'crickey' imply ___.a. joyb. surprise or wonderc. irritation

7. Your children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio. How do you urge silence?a. Shh!b. Tut-tut.c. Ow!

8. Which of the following interjections is NOT used when cheering for a team?a. Rah!b. Yay!c. Yikes!

9. 'Ta' is synonymous of ___.a. take it easyb. thank youc. tra-la-la

10.The interjections 'blimey' and 'crickey' imply ___.a. joyb. surprise or wonder

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b

b

a

c

b

c. irritation

Healthy lifestyle is the key to have a better life. We often hear about it but what does it mean actually?

There are many ways on how to lead a healthy lifestyle. It consists of our daily activities and habits. First and

foremost, we must start with our eating habits. If we have the correct eating habits, we will become

healthy. To have the correct eating habits, we must have balanced diet. A balanced diet is a diet which

consists of all the nutrition s that our bodies need to function normally. We can refer to the food pyramid as a

guide to have balanced diet. For example, we must take a lot of carbohydrates like bread and cereal

because they are the sources of energy. Besides that, we should also eat a large amount of green

vegetables and fruits as they provide us with vitamins which are useful for us to increase our bodies’ defence

against diseases. We must also drink plenty of water to prevent loss of water. We should drink at least 8 glasses

of water a day. Besides having the correct eating habits, we must also exercise regularly. We do not have to

go to the gymnasiums to do exercises. We can do it at our own home yard like brisk walking and jogging. If

we also do not have time to do so, we can play games instead of jogging. Badminton is one of the games

that we can play every evening or maybe once in a week if we are that busy or work aholic. We can also

do some exercises by doing chores like cleaning our house compound. One of the way to lead life a

healthy lifestyle is having enough rest. As a student, we must sleep early. This is to prevent us from being

tired the next day. There fore, we can give full concentration when our teachers are teaching us in class. A

study shows that we must have 8 hours of sleep. If we often stay up at night at night before, it means that

we are not leading a healthy lifestyle all this time. Starting from today, we must stop from doing that. Besides

that, we must also avoid bad habits like smoking and drinking alcohol. As students, we are for bidden from

being involved in these bad habits. But still there are some students especially boys who are addicted to

smoking even tough cigarattes are legal only for 18 years and abave. In Islam, dringking alcohol is sinful and

illegal. Nowdays, people do not care about all these laws as long as they get what they want. We as

students, must avoid these habits to have a bright life in future. We must also follow the slogan ‘Say NO

To Smoking’ By following all the ways given, we can lead a healthy life style because it is the key to a better

life. Therefore, we must start a healthy life style from now.

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b

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AVOID BAD HABITSREGULAR EXERSICEENOUGH REST

DRINK 8 GLASSES OF WATER

HABITSDAILY ACTIVITIES

HEALTY FOOD

HEALTHY LIFE

Healthy lifestyle is the key to have a better life. There are many ways on how

to lead a healthy lifestyle. It consists of our daily activities and habits. We should

have correct eating habits, which consists of all the nutritions that our bodies need to

function normally. We should also eat a large amount of green vegetables and fruits

to get vitamins to against diseases. We must also drink at least 8 glasses of water a

day to prevent loss of water. Besides that, we must also exercise regularly. We can

do it at our own home yard like brisk walking and jogging and doing chores. One of

the ways to lead a healthy lifestyle is having enough rest. We must have 8 hours of

sleep to benefits the healthy life. We must also avoid bad habits like smoking and

drinking alcohol to have a bright life in future.

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