EXERCISE 1 – SCANNING

1. 6 types.
2. Battling Shyness – Make Friends, You Don’t Have to Be Alone.
3. 45 copies.
4. Everyone Is a Born Leader.
5. RM 63.85
6. 88 Jalan Bistari, Persiaran Ilmu, 40500 Shah Alam
7. 10 ways.
8. Total sales of all books at January-June 2008

EXERSICE 2 – SKIMMING
1. Short-handed.
2. Because he is always negative.
3. Cheerfulness, harmony and love.
4. Counsellor
5. Do not dwell on it, welcome each new day positively instead.

EXERCISE 3 – SKIMMING AND SCANNING

1. Ways to spend money wisely.
2. Writer was in Korea as student exchange two months ago.
3. A group of students from various parts of the world.
4. 6 ways.
5. As shopping on impulse makes us waste money.
6. The person who offers these items is probably happy that he or she can be of
some help for us.
7. When there are sales or bargains.
8.
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3 Stop Buying on Impulse
6 Do Not Go Out Unnecessarily
8 Shop When There are Sales

Vocabulary
1. To live within your means – To spend money according to one affordability.
2. Living on a shoestring budget – To manage financially on a small amount or barely
adequate amount of money.
3. Keeping up with the Joneses – To maintain an appearance of wealth or affluence.
4. To be money-wise – To be able to manage one’s finances well.
5. Taking hand-me-downs – To receive a used or second-hand item which has been
given by someone else.

EXERCISE 4 - IDENTIFYING MAIN IDEAS & SUPPORTING DETAILS

(i) 1. Light bulbs with energy saving compact fluorescent bulbs can help reduce
global warming.
2. If you own a car, you have to make sure that the engine is regularly tuned up.
3. A change in your daily habits can help conserve water.
4. Simple ways to prevent paper wastage.

(ii) 1. The fishermen are also unhappy about the soaring prices of goods.
2. The lifestyle of the world’s population is changing.
3. Tourists also keep away from the beaches.
4. There are many ways to combat global warming.
EXERCISE 5 – MAKE INFERENCES
1. Datuk Seri Azalina Othman is a discipline and hard-reading woman.
2. Tan Sri Sir Lim Goh Tong is a has vision and courage man.
3. Hans Isaac is a hard-working and famous actor.

EXERCISE 6 – MAKING PREDICTIONS

1. Risky Recreation
2. Risky recreation is hot in America.
3. Yes.