Mind your EnglishOnline version An English language quiz for understanding grammatical structures along with culture bytes and of course, fun. by Dipima Buragohain 1 Pantun is traditional storytelling in Malaysia by poetic structure. Synonym of 'traditional' is ____. a Customary b Memorial c Energetic d Anonymous 2 Mak Yong is one of the most authentic Malay performing arts with its unique musical repertoire. Synonym of 'repertoire' is ____. a Function b Collection c Drama d Report 3 "Awang Batil is musical storytelling practiced in Perlis. Being traditional and oral in nature to use various musical instruments." Identify if these are complete sentences or fragments. a Both are complete sentences b Both are sentence fragments c First sentence complete, Second sentence fragment d First sentence fragment, Second sentence complete 4 Use transitional words (A. that, B. usually, C. sometimes, D. although) appropriately: "Dikir Barat is a musical form ____ involves singing in groups ____ its origins are not clear. ____ it is performed in two segments. ____ it also uses Pantuns for performance." The correct order is: a A. B. C. D. b A. D. B. C. c C. D. A. B. d C. A. B. D. 5 Menora is a type of dance drama traditionally practiced in Northern Malaysia ____ involves dance performed by the main character and followed by a play or skit. Written answer 6 "Jakun is an endangered language in Malaysia only 10000 native speakers available." Spot the error(s) and rewrite. Written answer 7 "Gamelan is a performing art storytelling in Terengganu, Malaysia. It has 39 different dance and its accompanied by various musical instruments." Spot the error(s) and rewrite. Written answer 8 "Tarian Rodat is a Terengganu folk dance origin from Arabian peninsular. It include 20 or more performers dance to the Rebana drums." Spot the error(s) and rewrite. Written answer 9 Ulek Mayang is a unique trance dance in Malaysia originating ____ the pre-Islamic era. Written answer 10 "Tarian Ulek Serekap is an ethnic dance of the farming community to appease the spirit of padi crop." Antonym of 'appease' is ____. a Pacify b Provoke c Diminish d Serve Feedback 1 Photo credit: http://alienalia.deviantart.com/art/Malay-poetry-in-frame-64649687 2 Photo credit: http://sejarahkelantan.wordpress.com/2012/09/14/seni-budaya-kelantan-mak-yong/ 3 Photo credit: http://www.star2.com/culture/arts/2015/10/03/there-are-still-musical-tales-to-be-told-through-awang-batil/ 4 Photo credit: http://www.haikudeck.com/dikir-barat-uncategorized-presentation-SutfaYXbDk 5 Photo credit: http://xoomclips.com/more_clip.php?id=9CAWvLC-NAU 7 Photo credit: http://blog.tourism.gov.my/tourism-malaysia-top-7-in-august/ 8 Photo credit: http://www.targettravel.co.nz/blog/2015/8/10/tourism-in-malaysia 9 Photo credit: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItboDGTahEQ 10 Photo credit: http://www.mieranadhirah.com/2016/01/visit-terengganu-year-2017.html
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