1. Ali is ________ of the twins.

(1)
as old
(2)
the oldest

(3)
(4)

the older
oldest

( )

2. Science ________ my favourite subject all along.

(1)
has been
(3)
are
(2)
is being
(4)
is

( )

3. Are you aware that ________ in enclosed buildings is prohibited?

(1)
smoke
(3)
smoking
(2)
smoked
(4)
smokes

( )

4. Mr Lim ________ such a busy man that he has to work all day.
(1)
is
(3)
was
(2)
was
(4)
were

( )

5. You needn't do it alone. Let ________ help.

(1)
I
(3)
you
(2)
my
(4)
me

( )

6. He can either take a bus to town ________ hail a taxi.

(1)
or
(3)
and
(2)
while
(4)
yet

( )

7. Although he is thirty-five, he looks young because he has a ________

face.
(1)
boy
(3)
boyish
(2)
boyhood
(4)
childlike
( )
8. Most of us ________ our headmaster and we greet him whenever we
see him.
(1)
respects
(3)
respecting
(2)
respected
(4)
respect
( )
9. I'm sure I ________ this movie before.
(1)
seen
(3)
was seeing
(2)
have seen
(4)
see

( )

10
My neighbour found out that his car had lost two of ________ wheels.
.
(1)
his
(3)
it's
(2)
their
(4)
its
(

11.The police are taking a tough stand ________ reckless drivers.

(1) on
(3) against
(2) to
(4) toward

()

12
A kilogram of feather is as ________ as a kilogram of steel.
.
(1) heavy
(3) heavier
(2) heaviest
(4) lighter

()

13
The water in the drain will flow ________ the canal.
.
(1) from
(3) in
(2) through
(4) into

()

14
The children were singing ________ happily when I left them.
.
(1) about
(3) over
(2) away
(4) above

()

15 The father has lost his job and now they're struggling to make ends
. ________.
(1) join
(3) cut
(2) break
(4) meet

()

16 You must grow ________ the habit of biting your nails. It is not a good
. habit.
(1) up of
(3) out of
(2) away from
(4) up with
()
17
Each of the men ________ a house in this estate.
.
(1) own
(3) owns
(2) owned
(4) are owing

()

18
Where ________ we go to celebrate your success?
.
(1) must
(3) have
(2) need
(4) shall

()

19 The teacher is very patient. She has _________ over the sum many
. times because the class couldn't understand the solution.
(1) been
(3) gone
(2) written
(4) explained
()

20 These chairs ________ first thing tomorrow.

.
(1) are removed
(3) are removing
(2) will be removed
(4) to be removed

()

21. This sofa set is ________ comfortable as the other set.

(1)
more
(3)
as
(2)
most
(4)
even

( )

22. There ________ a few issues I need to talk to you about.

(1)
were
(3)
is
(2)
are
(4)
was

( )

23. The toilet stinks ________ nobody has cleaned it for two days.
(1)
because
(3)
since
(2)
as
(4)
unless

( )

24. ________ nobody was at home, I could not get in the house.
(1)
Because
(3)
Due to
(2)
Or
(4)
Since

( )

25. My mother ________ a dress when she got pricked by a needle.

(1)
sewed
(3)
was sewing
(2)
is sewing
(4)
sews

( )

26. Kim likes tea but I prefer coffee ________ tea.

(1)
to
(3)
from
(2)
rather
(4)
than

( )

27. We were in Jakarta ________ time last year.

(1)
those
(3)
that
(2)
this
(4)
these

( )

28. Neither the boys nor I ________ where the teacher is.
(1)
knows
(3)
know
(2)
knew
(4)
known

( )

29. You are ________ late, why can't you be early for once.
(1)
frequently
(3)
seldom
(2)
never
(4)
always

( )

30. The little child was crying, ________ she?

(1)
was
(3)
wasn't
(2)
is
(4)
isn't

( )

31
I walk to school every morning, but this morning I ________ in a taxi.
.
(1)
come
(3)
came
(2)
comes
(4)
coming
( )
32
He has lost sense of reality, he is too carried ________ by the idea.
.
(1)
in
(3)
over
(2)
on
(4)
away
( )
33
"________ I go to the market with you tomorrow?" asked Albert.
.
(1)
Must
(3)
Need
(2)
Ought
(4)
Does

( )

34
Watch out! The truck ________ this way.
.
(1)
is coming
(3)
was coming
(2)
came
(4)
had come

( )

35 Neither the teacher nor the children ________ where the principal is
. right now.
(1)
knew
(3)
knows
(2)
know
(4)
knowing
( )
36
Being friends, we must always be ready to help ________.
.
(1)
another
(3)
others
(2)
everyone
(4)
one another

( )

37
Your Mandarin is weak, you need to brush ________.
.
(1)
on
(3)
in
(2)
up
(4)
over

( )

38
I shall leave ________ you say so.
.
(1)
which
(3)
(2)
if
(4)

though
unless

( )

39
Either you or I ________ to tell the teacher the truth.
.
(1)
has
(3)
were
(2)
should
(4)
have

( )

40
If he was dishonest with me, he ________ be honest with you too.
.
(1)
ought not
(3)
may not
(2)
cannot
(4)
will not

( )

41. We had to wait because all the tables in this restaurant have been

taken ________.
(1) in
(2) up

(3)
(4)

on
down

()

42. Please ________ away the cans after you have finished drinking.
(1) throw
(3) threw
(2) throws
(4) throwing

()

43. When is the best time for us to call ________ you again?
(1) to
(3) on
(2) with
(4) in

()

44. ________ you in school when they announced the Inter-School band
competition results?
(1) Are
(3) Could
(2) Would
(4) Were
()
45. The explosives blew ________ without any warning.
(1) through
(3) down
(2) over
(4) up

()

46. They get ________ well with each other.

(1) together
(3) along
(2) over
(4) in

()

47. The victim was unable to pick ________ the attacker from the list of
suspects.
(1) at
(3) from
(2) out
(4) in
()
48. This assignment is very ________ like the one we had done in term
two.
(1) little
(3) many
(2) much
(4) few
()
49. Have you ever ________ of a goat with two heads?
(1) hear
(3) heard
(2) hears
(4) been hearing

()

50. Nigel tried to ________ the fight between his classmates.

(1) breakdown
(3) breakup
(2) breakaway
(4) break into

()

51. My parents allow us to ________ late on weekends but not during

weekdays.
(1) end up
(2) spring up

(3)
(4)

stay up
bring up

()

52. Are you aware that Soon Heng always ________ television in the
afternoon?
(1) watches
(3) has watching
(2) watched
(4) watching

()

53. Lydia ________ very pleased with the outcome of the contest.
(1) wasn't
(3) hasn't
(2) aren't
(4) won't

()

54. Why ________ to the excursion next Tuesday?

(1) didn't you go
(3) weren't you going
(2) haven't you gone
(4) won't you go

()

55. The boys ________ up a story to hide the truth from their sick uncle.
(1) draw
(3) put
(2) jack
(4) made
()
56. When ________ he enter the room leading to the attic?
(1) did
(3) has
(2) do
(4) have

()

57. The witness saw the man ________ her pocket.

(1) pick
(3) picks
(2) picked
(4) was picking

()

58. ________ of you have been misbehaving throughout the carnival.

(1) Both
(3) Any
(2) Everyone
(4) Anyone

()

59. Since the argument, both families have not been on ________ terms.
(1) speak
(3) speaking
(2) spoke
(4) spoken
()
60. During the Lunar New Year, shopkeepers take the opportunity
________ the price of barbecue pork.
(1) jacked up
(3) to jack up
(2) being jacked up
(4) jacking up

61.

62.

63.

()

As the teacher explained the lesson on the board, all the students
________ notes quickly.
(1)
kept up
(3)
took down
(2)
made up
(4)
turned up
()
This book is torn. Please bring me ________.
(1)
other
(3)
some
(2)
another
(4)
less

()

You ________ eaten, have you?

(1)
have
(3)
(2)
hadn't
(4)

()

haven't
aren't

64.

The little girl knows the alphabets so well ________ she can recite
them backwards.
(1)
that
(3)
since
(2)
unless
(4)
until
()

65.

He is visiting the optician to ________ his glasses replaced.

(1)
has
(3)
had
(2)
have
(4)
having

()

My mother doesn't like porridge, ________ do I.

(1)
either
(3)
neither
(2)
both
(4)
or

()

66.

67.

68.

That's ________ exciting book I have read in my life.

(1)
a most
(3)
most
(2)
the most
(4)
more

()

It ________ very kind of you to come by last night.

(1)
is
(3)
are
(2)
was
(4)
were

()

69.

If you don't explain the situation to her soon, she ________ very
angry.
(1)
is
(3)
was
(2)
are
(4)
will be
()

70.

He ________ been home, has he?

(1)
hasn't
(3)
(2)
haven't
(4)

hadn't
didn't

()

71. Which of the three elephants is the ________?

(1)
(2)

big
most big

(3) bigger
(4) biggest

()

72. Mrs Owen needs someone to look after her dog while she's away on
vacation. ________ you help her?
(1)
Shall
(3) Will
(2)
Must
(4) Are
()
73. I saw her ________ into the cinema with Kathy.
(1)
going
(3) gone
(2)
goes
(4) go

()

74. The problem is a very tricky one. They ________ working at it for the
past two hours without any success.
(1)
was
(3) will be
(2)
should be
(4) have been
()
75. The doctor said that she ________ passed the critical stage and was
no longer in danger of losing her life.
(1)
has
(3) is
(2)
will
(4) could
()
76. The children couldn't ________ over the loss of their pet dog.

(1)
(2)

get
will get

(3) got
(4) getting

()

77. The guard dogs are kept ________ up unless they go on patrol with
the policemen.
(1)
been chained
(3) chained
(2)
chaining
(4) chain
()
78. Every dog ________ its day.
(1)
is
(2)
has

(3) was
(4) had

()

79. Nicole ________ her purse in the school bus when she got off just now.
(1)
leave
(3) leaving
(2)
leaves
(4) left
()
80. This eraser is very effective. It ________ off pencil markings completely.
(1)
clean
(3) cleaned
(2)
cleans
(4) cleaning

()

81.The book ________ I have just read was written by Charles Dickens.
(1) when
(3)
where
(2) which
(4)
who
()
82. All the guests ________ by half past seven but the host and hostess
are nowhere to be seen.
(1) arrived
(3)
have been arrived
(2) had arrived
(4)
having arrived
()
83. He ________ by to see you this evening if he is free.
(1) drops
(3)
may drop
(2) has dropped
(4)
dropping

()

84. Why walk when we ________ on a bus?

(1) get
(3)
(2) shall get
(4)

()

can get
got

85. Why ________ you add soy sauce to this dish? It is so bland.
(1) did
(3)
didn't
(2) would
(4)
should

()

86. The inheritance ________ divided out fairly and everybody should be
happy.
(1) is
(3)
has been
(2) was
(4)
will be
()

87. The Colonel was doubtful whether the new recruit can ________ the
plan sucessfully.
(1) carry out
(3)
run in
(2) get on
(4)
fall through
()
88. There's a nasty rumour ________ that some directors embezzled
money from the company.
(1) moving
(3)
falling on
(2) growing
(4)
going around

()

89. ________ your three minutes up yet? I have an urgent call to make
right away.
(1) Isn't
(3)
Aren't
(2) Wasn't
(4)
Will

()

90. Nina has been waiting all this while; she's wondering ________ he is.
(1) when
(3)
where
(2) which
(4)
what

()