SEMINAR UPANISHAD

ENGLISH
UPSR 2012

Choose the most suitable answer.

1. The chef uses a pair of ____ to cut the fish.
A.
B.
C.
D.

knife
cutlery
sword
scissors

6. Either Joe ______ Sam knows where Sally

lives.
A.
B.
C.
D.

or
nor
either
neither

2. Snakes are ______.

7. He said he not sure, he _______ leave tomorrow.
A.
B.
C.
D.

mammals
reptiles
herbivores
amphibians

A.
B.
C.
D.

could
might
would
should

3. He hurts his thigh _____.

8. ________ in the pool is his favorite pastime.
A.
B.
C.
D.

link
nails
skin
muscles

A.
B.
C.
D.

Crying
Smiling
Working
Swimming

4. He did ______ work than his friend.

A.
B.
C.
D.

no
more
much
a little

5. She finished the cooking by ______ late last

night.
A.
B.
C.
D.

her
herself
himself
themselves

9. _____ Himalaya is _______ highest mountain

in ______ world.
A.
B.
C.
D.

The athe
-thethe
Thethe Thethethe

10. The ski resorts are usually crowded. There are

many people_______ skiing.
A.
B.
C.
D.

enjoy
that enjoying
who enjoy
who enjoying

11. I __________________ tv when the

telephone rang.
A.
B.
C.
D.

watched
was watching
are watching
were watching

12. I'm afraid I'm not hungry. I've _______ eaten

lunch.
A.
B.
C.
D.

yet
still
already
not

17. What shall we do tonight? How about

_______ a film?
A.
B.
C.
D.

to see
seeing
see
sew

18. ______ you ever _____ to Hollywood?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Didgo
Havegone
Aregone
Howgo

19. Have you finished your homework _____?

13. My mother never let me __________ late
when I was a child.
A.
B.
C.
D.

stay up
to stay up
staying up
stayed

14. I thought he is still on ______bed, but he

just out from ______ bathroom.
A.
B.
C.
D.

thethe
- ... inin
- ...the

A.
B.
C.
D.

already
yet
still
-

20. Jack is really _________ history, especially

Japanese history.
A.
B.
C.
D.

interesting in
interested on
interested in
interested to

21. These images ___________________ by an

artist named Phil Thomsen.

15. There was ______ knock on ______ door.

A.
B.
C.
D.

aa
athe
thethe
thea

16. My mother is reading _______ newspaper.

A.
B.
C.
D.

todays
a todays
this todays
the todays

A.
B.
C.
D.

were photographed
photographed
photographs
was captured

22. If I ______ you, I would wait a while to begin

investing.
A.
B.
C.
D.

was
are
were
am

23. ______ those men are handsome.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Every
Everyone
All
Each

24. He found his watch _______ his papers on his

desk.
A.
B.
C.
D.

among
between
in
beside

25. Would you mind ___________ me a hand this

morning?
A.
B.
C.
D.

give
giving
to give
gave

26. I enjoyed _______ with your brother.

A.
B.
C.
D.

travel
to travel
travelled
travelling

27. If she ________ he was coming, she would

have prepared the guest room.
A.
B.
C.
D.

knew
had known
have known
known

28. She ______ me she wanted to come.

A.
B.
C.
D.

said
says
told
tell

29. We saw our teacher _____ down the street.

A.
B.
C.
D.

to run
running
ran
run

30. I wonder if _______ yet.

A.
B.
C.
D.

has the letter arrived

the letter has arrived
has arrived the letter
have the letter has arrived

31. Do you really want to __________ that

meeting until tomorrow?
A.
B.
C.
D.

put off
put until
put on
put beside

32. I'm hungry! Just a moment, I ______ you a

sandwich.
A.
B.
C.
D.

'll make
'm going to make
'm making
ll made

33. We saw our teacher _____ down the street.

A.
B.
C.
D.

to run
running
ran
run

34. I enjoyed _______ with your brother.

A.
B.
C.
D.

travel
to travel
travelled
travelling

35. The car was parked directly _____ the diner.

A.
B.
C.
D.

before
preceding
ahead of
in front of

41. Yes, that is the woman ______ horse almost

trampled her!
A.
B.
C.
D.

that
who
whose
-

36. I saw _____ of my friends.

A.
B.
C.
D.

no one
nobody
no
none

37. He will meet you ______________to the

station at seven o'clock.
A.
B.
C.
D.

front of
next
in front of
beside

38. If you want to be healthy, you _________

smoke.

42. Would you like me to _________ the

children next week?
A.
B.
C.
D.

look into
look at
look after
looked

43. I missed the train, so I _________ take the

one after.
A.
B.
C.
D.

must to
had to
must
have must

44. Ten thousand dollars ___ a lot of money.

A.
B.
C.
D.

must not to
don't have to
shouldn't
-

39. He's _________politics.

A.
B.
C.
D.

boring by
interested by
bored by
interested in

40. Where was Jack yesterday? - I don't know.

He_______ seeing the doctor.
A.
B.
C.
D.

might have been

might was
would have been

A.
B.
C.
D.

is
are
were
was

45. We were caught ____ a shower on our way

home.
A.
B.
C.
D.

in
with
at
by

46. _______________ I didn't really want to eat

all the cookies, I just couldn't help myself.
A.
B.
C.
D.

Let me to explain!
Let me explain!
I explain!

47. If she _________ about his financial situation,

she would have helped him out.
A.
B.
C.
D.

had known
knew
would have known
have known

48. I'll be _______ their cat while they are away

on holiday.
A.
B.
C.
D.

looking into
looking at
looking after
looking over

49. He made his children _____ their homework

every afternoon.
A.
B.
C.
D.

to do
doing
do
study

50. The test was _____ difficult, she had

problems finishing it on time.
A.
B.
C.
D.

such
so
as
a

51. By the time she arrives, we ______ our

homework.
A.
B.
C.
D.

finish
will finish
will have finished
finished

53. The sun ______ at 9 last night.

A.
B.
C.
D.

sat
setted
set
was setting

54. When I _____ to Mary, she was

picking some flowers in her garden.
A.
B.
C.
D.

speaking
to speak
speak
spoke

55. Despite ___________ hard, he failed the

exam.
A.
B.
C.
D.

he studied
studied
studying
study

56. That room ____________ for a meeting this

afternoon.
A.
B.
C.
D.

is used
is being used
using
used

57. We _______ play tennis every day when we

were young.
A.
B.
C.
D.

used to
would to
were playing
were used to play

58. If I __________ you, I would get a better job.

52. She _________ lunch by the time we arrived.
A.
B.
C.
D.

finished
had finished
was finished
finishing

A.
B.
C.
D.

was
are
were
am

59. He'll give you a call as soon as he _______.

A.
B.
C.
D.

arrives
will arrive
is going to arrive
is arriving

66. That is the man ________ grandfather founded

Kentucky Root Beer.
A.
B.
C.
D.

who
whose
that

60. I really didn't want to come last night. _____

A.
B.
C.
D.

So did I.
Neither I did.
Neither did I.

61. Do you think he knows what ________?

A.
B.
C.
D.

he wants
does he want
wants he

62. I think San Francisco is ______ exciting

_____ New York.
A. as ... than
B. as .... so
C. as ... as
D.
63. Why are your hands so dirty? - Well, I
_______ in the garden.
A.
B.
C.
D.

have worked
have been working
worked
was working

64. We were fortunate enough to visit the Grand

Canyon. It has _____.
A.
B.
C.
D.

beautiful scenery that is much

many beautiful landscapes
many beautiful sceneries
much beautiful scenery

65. We were _____ after all the hard work.

A.
B.
C.
D.

wear out
outworn
weary out
worn out

67. I could hardly ___________ the ship in the

distance.
A.
B.
C.
D.

see out
make through
make out
-

68. Look at those clouds! It ___________ rain.

A.
B.
C.
D.

's going to
will
shall
-

69. _______, we won't have much to

talk about.
A.
B.
C.
D.

If not he comes
Unless he comes
Since he comes
-

70. He has _____ interest in continuing the

project.
A.
B.
C.
D.

any
not any
no
not

71. Where do you think Jane was yesterday? - She

_______ at home.
A.
B.
C.
D.

must be
must have been
must go

72. Matthew told me he ___________ come the

next day.
A.
B.
C.
D.

is going to
will
was going to
-

73. He drove the car __________ the garage and

left for work.
A.
B.
C.
D.

out of
out
into
-

74. John ______________ a fortune when his

great uncle passed on.
A.
B.
C.
D.

came along
came into
came through
came to

78. She wished she __________ the new car.

A.
B.
C.
D.

bought
would buy
had bought
has buy

79. Fiestas ____________ in Cologne, Germany

for many years now.
A.
B.
C.
D.

have been made

have been making
have made
-

80. I think you ___________ see a doctor.

A.
B.
C.
D.

should better to
ought
had better
-

81. You'll be leaving for Tokyo soon, _______?

75. Unfortunately, Peter has ______ friends in
Tacoma.
A.
B.
C.
D.

a few
a lot
few
fewer

76. 'I will finish that project soon.' - Ken said he

________ finish that project soon.
A.
B.
C.
D.

were
would
will
-

77. In his position _____ managing director, he is

responsible for more than 300 employees.
A.
B.
C.
D.

like
as
so

A.
B.
C.
D.

aren't you
will you
won't you
-

82. ______ the last market session the Dow Jones

dropped 67 points.
A.
B.
C.
D.

During
While
For
-

83. The children in that class ______ nine years

old.
A.
B.
C.
D.

has
are
have
-

84. How ___________ to work?

A.
B.
C.
D.

you go
go you
do you go

85. Do you like watching tv ? Yes, I ___

A.
B.
C.
D.

like
like watching
do
-

86. ____________ to dinner tonight?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Does he come
Will he come
Is he coming
-

92. He's got _______ interesting stories.

A.
B.
C.
D.

any
some
a lot
-

93. I think the first painting was __________ than

the other one.
A.
B.
C.
D.

better
gooder
good
best

87. Id like to make _____ with you.

94. I went to the bakery's _____ buy some bread.
A.
B.
C.
D.

friend
a friend
the friend
friends

88. Study hard, _____ you will fail the test.

A.
B.
C.
D.

And
Unless
If
Or

89.______ to come to dinner with us?

A.
B.
C.
D.

Do you like
Would you like
Like you
Shall you

90. What film ______ we see? (asking for a

suggestion)
A.
B.
C.
D.

want
will
shall
could

91. Do you want _________ to dinner tomorrow?

A.
B.
C.
D.

come
to come
coming
came

A.
B.
C.
D.

for to
in order
to
-

95. This book is ______.

A.
B.
C.
D.

him
he's
his
-

96. We have our English lesson _____ Fridays.

A.
B.
C.
D.

in
at
on
next

97. Let's meet ___ four o'clock this afternoon.

A.
B.
C.
D.

on
at
in
-

98. Do you think ___________ ?

A.
B.
C.
D.

does he know what he wants

he knows what he wants
he knows what does he want
what he wants he knows

99. My house is as ______ as your house.

A.
B.
C.
D.

big
bigger
biggest
the biggest

100. Mary's house is _____ the hair salon. Do you

think you can find it?
A.
B.
C.
D.

along
near to
against
next to

101. We _____ a wonderful dinner yesterday

evening.
A.
B.
C.
D.

have had
haved
had
having

102. The burning stick was very hot. He let _____

just in time.
A.
B.
C.
D.

alone it
go alone it
go of it
go it

103. We saw _____ wild animals while on

vacation.
A.
B.
C.
D.

quite a few
quite much
quite some
quite many

104. I'm hungry! Just a moment, I ____________

you a sandwich.
A.
B.
C.
D.

'll make
'm making
make

105. I enjoy his books because he writes so

______.
A.
B.
C.
D.

good
better
well
best

106. It is already 3 o'clock. Can you _____ time to

catch the bus?
A.
B.
C.
D.

make it in
have enough
make in
have it in

107. How _______________? He is quite tall and

handsome.
A.
B.
C.
D.

does he look
does he look like
does he seem
-

108. She looks _____ than she is.

A.
B.
C.
D.

Much younger
Very younger
More young
More younger