What to do:
1. Write the correct answers along with the questions in your English
writing book. Example: She is not at school today.
2. You are allowed to discuss the questions with your classmates only.
3. Prepare your answers with explanations to present verbally to Miss Tika.
4. You do not need to submit your English writing book.
QUESTIONS 1-65.
1. …….. you see the difference between these two houses?
a. Could
b. May
c. Might
d. Should
2. Jane can hardly …….. with her new classmate.
a. look over
b. put down
c. set forth
d. get along
3. The boy is innocent; he has …….. to do with the fight.
a. anything
b. something
c. nothing
d. everything
4. Can you please …….. my laundry on your way home?
a. pick up
b. pick at
c. pick on
d. pick with
5. Do you know …….. painting this is?
a. who
b. whose
c. whom
d. which
6. Can you name your favourite fruit ……. Those that I just mentioned?
a. among
b. above
c. about
d. through
7. The tin of biscuits ……. In the cupboard.
a. were
b. is
c. have been
d. are
8. You can’t drive a car in Singapore …….. You have a driving licence.
a. so that
b. because
c. as though
D. unless
9. Benny is very lazy; he …… does his homework.
a. never
b. sometimes
c. always
d. often
10.……… we go to the zoo next weekend?
a. Shall
b. Should
c. Would
d. Could
11.Everyone has to …….. this test.
a. put off
b. keep out
c. go through
d. take away
12.Peter …….. In the garden this morning.
a. plays
b. playing
c. was playing
d. has been playing
13.The plane was scheduled to …….. this morning.
a. leave
b. will be leaving
c. left
d. has left
14.The swan on the jacket was ……. on by hand.
a. sew
b. sewed
c. sewing
d. sewn
15.The poor boy had no choice but to go …….. his own will.
a. into
b. against
c. within
d. through
16.There are ……. rotten apples in the basket.
a. a few
b. little
c. a little
d. much
17.She had done her homework, ……..?
a. did she
b. didn’t she
c. had she
d. hadn’t she
18.The guards …….. When the burglars broke in last night.
a. sleep
b. sleeps
c. are sleeping
d. were sleeping
19.Renoir loves to go to the beach to ……. the sea breeze.
a. enjoy
b. enjoys
c. is enjoying
d. are enjoying
20.In order to be a good student, you must ……. be late for school.
a. often
b. never
c. seldom
d. sometimes
21.He has been working the night shift ……. The past few weeks.
a. on
b. by
c. at
d. for
22.We …….. work together in order to catch the burglar, or he will go scot-free.
a. cannot
b. will
c. must
d. won’t
23.The deadline for the project has been pushed …….
a. up
b. over
c. forward
d. out
24.The bed ……. more space than the dressing table.
a. takes on
b. takes up
c. takes after
d. takes out
25.You have taken up the course, …….. you?
a. don’t
b. isn’t
c. doesn’t
d. haven’t
26.The bird flies ……. of the window.
a. over
b. out
c. down
d. away
27.All our drinking water ……. directly from the tap.
a. comes
b. have come
c. have came
d. were coming
28.Peter is using my stationery …….. they are his own.
a. because
b. as though
c. when
d. so that
29.This is our secret, you ……. tell anyone.
a. mustn’t
b. won’t
c. can’t
d. shouldn’t
30.Renoir is my good friend. He is always there to ……. me.
a. stand on
b. stand in
c. stand out
d. stand by
31.We all ……. we must study hard to obtain good results.
a. knows
b. know
c. shall
d. has known
32.I have a bad cold. My nose ……. .
a. will be blocked
b. were blocked
c. is blocked
d. have been blocked
33.Mr Wong is teaching us ……. to solve the problem.
a. when
b. what
c. where
d. how
34.You ……. do things against your father’s will.
a. must
b. mustn’t
c. cannot
d. should
35.……. it. It is only a short journey from here.
a. Keep from
b. Bear with
c. Look over
d. Keep away
36.Please ……. Of the house as it is under renovation.
a. keep out
b. keep back
c. keep away
d. keep down
37.Angel came all the way back ……. America to attend my wedding.
a. from
b. in
c. after
d. at
38.Our basketball team ……. in the competition next year.
a. will have participated
b. participate
c. participates
d. will be participating
39.He had a hard time getting ……. with his new classmate.
a. to
b. on
c. over
d. along
40.He is a good student as he ……. fails to hand up his assignments.
a. seldom
b. always
c. never
d. sometimes
41.The coach says that he …….. the new basketball team for the competition next year.
a. will train
b. trained
c. has trained
d. trains
42.Mr Samy is working as a teacher, …….?
a. isn’t he
b. didn’t he
c. won’t he
d. mustn’t he
43.The baby ……. into the kitchen all by himself. Isn’t he smart?
a. crawled
b. was crawling
c. crawl
d. crawls
44.Jane went out ……. Peter last night.
a. along
b. above
c. in
d. with
45.All of you ……. to pass the test tomorrow.
a. are expected
b. were being expected
c. were expected
d. is being expected
46.Ali was being caned ……. playing truant.
a. from
b. about
c. of
d. for
47.The thief ……. in the chest while trying to escape.
a. was shot
b. was shooting
c. of
d. will shoot
48.We ……. paint the house without any paintbrush.
a. can’t
b. mustn’t
c. won’t
d. shan’t
49.Can you please tell me ……. to get to little India?
a. why
b. what
c. where
d. how
50.Tiara says that she is not …….. to further her studies.
a. are planning
b. plan
c. planning
d. plans
51. Ben ……. his singing in the room.
a. practice
b. is practising
c. was practising
d. has practise
52. The boys ……. fighting in the classroom just now.
a. was
b. were
c. are
d. is
53. The price on the menu does not …….. GST.
a. include
b. Includes
c. be included
d. concluded
54. Jane ……. a sandcastle just now.
a. will be built
b. is being built
c. was building
d. is being build
55. I would like to know ……. you had been for the whole morning.
a. why
b. what
c. where
d. when
56. Mickey is standing ……. Jane and Peter.
a. up
b. off
c. out
d. between
57. We had ……. eaten our dinner.
a. really
b. already
c. often
d. sometimes
58. Ken ……. for his National Exam next week.
a. will be sitting
b. have been sitting
c. have sat
d. had sat
59. All these presents must ……. you a bomb.
a. costs
b. costing
c. cost
d. have cost
60. Big John can jump ……. the fence with ease.
a. at
b. in
c. on
d. over
61. Hassan came to school ……. bus.
a. off
b. from
c. by
d. at
62. The house …….. by me last night.
a. has decorated
b. will decorate
c. was decorated
d. have been decorated
63. Those documents ……. to be signed by Mr Smith.
a. need
b. must
c. should
d. might
64. This job does not require ……. working experience.
a. a little
b. most
c. any
d. a few
65. Look what the naughty boy had ……. to my kitchen.
a. do
b. done
c. did
d. doing
