English Y4 Vocabulary

(1.1) Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. The telephone directory provides a _________ of names, addresses and telephone numbers. (1) record (3) listing (2) row (4) log book ( ) You must not be ________ and rush through your work quickly. (1) impatient (3) greedy (2) lazy (4) hardworking ( Could you ________ me your wheelbarrow? (1) lend (3) let (2) borrow (4) return

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It is safer for _______ to use zebra-crossing when crossing the road. (1) people (3) pedestrains (2) commuters (4) passengers ( My sister sent me a beautiful ________ of Tokyo. (1) letter (3) card (2) postcard (4) passport The riddle in the book was too diffiuclt to be __________. (1) solved (3) resolved (2) found (4) search This soup is ________. You can add some salt to it. (1) tasteless (3) flat (2) salty (4) delicious

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Meilin _____________ being shouted at by her mother because it is embarrassing. (1) likes (3) dislikes (2) enjoys (4) refuses ( ) The child finds the pop-up toy very _________. He has been playing with it all day. (1) scary (3) funny (2) amusing (4) good ( ) If the chlorine in the pool hurts your eyes, use a pair of ________. (1) glasses (3) plugs (2) sunglasses (4) goggles ( ) We were _______ inside the elevator when it stopped because there was a power cut off. (1) trapped (3) rocked (2) caught (4) jammed ( On my first day at school, I ________ several new classmates. (1) befriended (3) spoke (2) sat (4) shouted ( It is ________ how a baby can fall seven floors and still survive. (1) amazing (3) funny (2) strange (4) true ( When I added sugar into the hot tea it ________. (1) disappeared (3) dissolved (2) vanished (4) evaporated Janet screamed ________ when she saw a snake. (1) fearfully (3) worriedly (2) cryingly (4) shakingly

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He had food poisoning after eating the seafood last night. Now he is feeling ________.

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At the National Day parade, the soldiers ________ smartly in unison. (1) walked (3) strolled (2) marched (4) ran (

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This hotel had a _________ opening last week after several months of upgrading and renovation. (1) great (3) grand (2) famous (4) late ( ) The chef in this restaurant is famous because he cooks _____ food. (1) nice (3) good (2) tasteless (4) delicious ( ) John has an eye ________ due to the haze. He is using eyedrops. (1) disturbance (3) irritation (2) reddening (4) blinking ( )

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Vocabulary

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Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. Sulin ________ the answer into my ears but it was too soft. I couldn't make out what she said. (1) talked (3) spoked (2) whispered (4) shouted ( Mr Ong asked his children to ________ his car with wax. (1) polish (3) clean (2) rub (4) scrub It is always a ________ to ride the roller-coaster. (1) fun (3) nerve

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The was movie so ________ that we all fell asleep. (1) funny (3) boring (2) interesting (4) exciting

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To make her happy, her mother said something to ________ her. (1) please (3) anger (2) calm (4) saddeded (

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This painting by Picasso is _______ because it is the only one in the world. (1) expensive (3) priceless (2) captivating (4) colourful ( ) Last night, the poice raided a house and caught a ______ of thieves. (1) group (3) team (2) gang (4) party ( The archaeologists have _______ many dinosaur fossils in Southern England. (1) dug (3) unearthed (2) cleaned (4) picked ( Somebody dropped a heavy object and _______ the tile on the floor. (1) defaced (3) cracked (2) dented (4) smoothened (

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Nigel has _______ his ankle during the football game. He is limping. (1) broke (3) sprained (2) snapped (4) torn ( ) Kimberly is ready for the examination since she has studied her work ________. (1) carefully (3) throughly

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The actress has such a _______ voice which is pleasing to the ears. (1) powerful (3) husky (2) sour (4) sweet ( ) The rock radium was _______ by the Curies in the 1890s in France. (1) invented (3) produced (2) discovered (4) made ( ) The shopkeeper has __________ the price of his goods. They have become more expensive. (1) raised (3) up (2) lowered (4) down ( ) Today is a ________ day. It has been raining all day long. (1) sunny (3) hot (2) wet (4) cloudy (

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The miners sent the iron ore to the factory for the iron to be ______. (1) taken (3) found (2) discovered (4) extracted ( ) After so many bad news we finally received a piece of ______ news. (1) good (3) best (2) better (4) late ( ) Minhua is an ___________ boy. He can solve maths questions very quickly. (1) clever (3) smart (2) intelligent (4) hardworking ( ) The poor lady died because the robber ________ her at the neck. (1) strangled (3) held (2) pressed (4) punched ( ) The magazine is published fortnightly. This means we get it once

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Grammar

Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. Shufen and I ________ in Primary 3 last year. (1) is (3) was (2) are (4) were

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Everyone ________ a responsibility to keep the parks clean. (1) has (3) had (2) have (4) having ( We are leaving you here to take care of ________. (1) myself (3) himself (2) yourself (4) ourselves Most of the cars ________ made in Japan. (1) is (3) are (2) was (4) were It ________ a sunny day. Let's go to the beach. (1) is (3) was (2) are (4) were Nobody ________ to go to the haunted house tonight. (1) want (3) wants (2) wanted (4) wanting ________ clothes is Andrew wearing? (1) Who (3) Why (2) Whose (4) When

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The man is getting tired, he has ________ energy left in him. (1) some (3) few (2) little (4) any ( The school of fish ________ to warmer waters during winter. (1) migrate (3) migrated (2) migrates (4) migrating ( Sulin and her classmates ________ here for shopping yesterday. (1) is (3) was (2) are (4) were ( Mr Lim went to see the doctor by ________. (1) myself (3) himself (2) herself (4) yourself Have you ________ seen an angel? (1) ever (3) even (2) often (4) truly Singapore is also ________ as the Lion City. (1) know (3) known (2) knows (4) knew John has ________ a book from the shelf. (1) take (3) took (2) taking (4) taken Both my brothers ________ studying in England now. (1) is (3) was (2) are (4) were Boys are usually ________ playful than girls. (1) more (3) most (2) even (4) as The automated gate opens and closed by ________.

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May I have ________ milk for my tea. (1) any (3) some (2) few (4) little ________ you at Meilin's house the night before? (1) Is (3) Are (2) Was (4) Were

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This school was ________ founded by Sir Stamford Raffles. (1) find (3) found (2) finding (4) founded (

Grammar

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Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. My father and I ________ in the reservoir park every morning. (1) jog (3) jogging (2) jogs (4) jogged ( Is gold ________ valuable than platinum? (1) more (3) most (2) better (4) higher How did you ________ to know the story? (1) get (3) got (2) gets (4) getting

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When the fisherman looked ______ the dark clouds, he knew it was going to rain. (1) at (3) on (2) to (4) from ( )

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The train ________ the station in a few minutes. (1) is leaving (3) will leave (2) left (4) leaves Nobody ________ keen to go jogging. (1) is (3) was (2) are (4) were

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The boys have ________ to help Mrs Tan with the gardening. (1) come (3) comes (2) came (4) coming ( Do you know _______ is the most intelligent animal? (1) what (3) who (2) when (4) which The soldiers are plotting ________ the general. (1) for (3) at (2) against (4) on ________ about time they arrive. (1) Its (3) It's (2) It (4) This While we were sleeping, Nigel ________ the television. (1) watch (3) watches (2) watched (4) was watching Last year, we ________ a big Christmas party. (1) have (3) were having (2) had (4) has I've just ________ a postcard to my pen pal in Sweden. (1) write (3) written (2) wrote (4) writing

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Mrs Chan goes ______ doing her work as if nothing has happened.

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What are you laughing ________? (1) at (3) to (2) on (4) with When I saw James, he ________ on the phone. (1) talk (3) talks (2) talked (4) was talking Are you ________ to finish painting your room? (1) soon (3) which (2) when (4) about This chain belongs to the dog. It is ________. (1) its (3) his (2) it's (4) it

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My grandmother uses this string ______ hang her clothes for drying. (1) to (3) for (2) on (4) and ( ) ________ insects do bite and it can be painful. (1) The (3) This (2) These (4) That

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Sentence Structure & Punctuation

Rearrange the words to form sentences. 1. go early to children bed said mother

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Sentence Structure & Punctuation

Rearrange the words to form sentences. 1. is the fourth country populated on earth most indonesia

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