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Name:……………………………………………. Date:……………………….
Choose the correct answer.

1. Sharifah is a _____ girl. She is more beautiful than Nora.

A. beautiful B. cruel C. kind D. poor

2. EncikAnuar has a ______ car. Every morning he drives it to work.

A. poor B. high C. new D. rich

3. My brother is ___________ . He scored 5As in the UPSR examination last year.

A. stupid B. fat C. clever D. thin

4. The man is too ________ to live in the big bungalow.

A. neat B. poor C. good D. heavy

5. If the table is too ________, I shall help you to carry it.

A. neat B. heavy C. kind D. slow

6. If you are too _______, you may miss the bus.

A. soft B. slow C. harsh D. high

7. Mr. Gurmit is a ______ man. He likes to help anyone who is poor.

A. cruel B. tough C. kind D. strong

8. “Is the watch ______ or expensive?” asked my neighbour.

A. poor B. low C. rich D. cheap

9. That _______ man can carry this cupboard with one hand.
A. strong B. light C. slow D. heavy

10. The curry is already _______. Please heat it up for me.

A. cold B. hard C. soft D. hot

11. Ai Lee is a _____ girl. She is more beautiful than her sister.
A. beautiful B. cruel C. kind D. poor

12. Mrs. Dass has a _____ car at home. She does not drive it to work.
A. poor B. high C. new D. rich

13. My cousin is ______. He scored 5 As in the UPSR examination last year.

A. heavy B. cruel C. clever D. sad

14. My father bought me a _________ bicycle. I jumped with joy.

A. poor B. good C. new D. old

15. The women’s association sold nice ________ baskets at the fair.

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A. kind B. heavy C. rattan D. slow

16. I enjoyed the film. It was ___________.

A. dull B. exciting C. easy D. happy

17. I am _______________ to hear of your success.

A. clever B. delighted C. sad D. cool

18. You were _____________ to make such a mistake.

A. cruel B. clever C. kind D. stupid.

19. It was ____________ of you to leave the door open.

A. careless B. careful C.slow D. happy

20. Can I have a _____ clock? I don’t want a square one.

A. round B. long C. triangle D. light

21. Is she _____ doctor or _____ engineer?

A. an, a B. the, a C. a , an D. a ,a

22. Please buy me ______ box of chocolates and ________tin of biscuits.

A. an, a B. an, a C. the, an D. the, the

23. _______ woman in the blue gown is ______ singer.

A. The , an B. The , a C. An , the D. A .the

24. Miss Malar is _____ most hardworking teacher I have ever seen.
A. an B. the C. a

25. Do you have _____ empty bottle or _____ glass?

A. an , the B. an , a C. the , an D. a , an

26. Who is ______ man who came to see you last Sunday?
A. a B.an C. the

27. “My nephew has ______ expensive motorcycle,” said Amar.

A. an B. a C. the

28. Is your grandfather ______ richest man in this town?

A. a B. an C. the

29. _____ bird which my neighbour caught is _____ parrot.

A. The , an B. The , the C. An , the D. The , a

30. Are they _____ boys who gave you _____ fruits?
A. the , the B. the , an C. an , the D. a , the

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31. ______ doctor who treated me is ____ polite person.

A. The , an B. The , a C. An , a D. A , an

32. ______ elephant which entered the village was caught by _____ villagers.
A. The , an B. The , the C. An , the D. A , the

33. My grandmother has _____ big house on _____ hill.

A. a , the B. an , an C. the , a D. a , an

34. EncikYaakob is ______ officer in _____ bank.

A. a , an B. the , a C. an , a D. a , the

35. PuanAmilah: Does your mother have _____ elder brother?

Savitri : No, she only has _____ younger brother.
A. an , a B. the , an C. a, a D. the , the

36. Mr. Peter : Is she _______ waitress in this restaurant?

Fadhil : No, she is ______ manageress of this restaurant.
A. a , the B. an , an C. the , an D. an , the

37. I will meet you in _____ Ali’s house in ____ hour’s time.
A. - , an B. the , a C. the , the D. - , the

38. I will meet you in _____ park in _____ hour’s time.

A. a , the B. the , an C. an , the D. the , the

39. My father wore ______ new shirt for _____

Function.
A. an , a B. a , a C. the , the D. a , the

40. Azman is ______ officer in ______ May bank.

A. an , - B. a , a C. an , the D. a , the

41. We have a _____ pets at home. One of them is Blackie, the kitten.
A. lot B. few C. many D. much

42. Are there ______ new books in the cupboard?

A. a lot B. much C. any D. some
.
43. Please lend me ______ money. I shall return it soon.
A. a lot B. some C. plenty D. a few

44. The children saw ______ wild animals and _____ birds.
A. many , much B. a lot , many C. many , some D. a few , a little

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45. How ______ sugar did you add to the tea?

A. much B. a lot C. many D. few
46. “I want you to eat at least _____ rice today,” said mother.
A. much B. a little C. plenty D. a lot

47. My grandfather presented me ______ valuable items.

A. several B. plenty C. a little D. much

48. There’s too _____ water left. Please go and fetch some.
A. many B. several C. little D. few

49. “Did the shopkeeper give you ______ money?” asked EncikShafie.
A. any B. some C. plenty D. a lot

50. EncikNazri and PuanNazriah have ______ children only.

A. a few B. a lot C. much D. many

51. Too _____ people queued up along the path to see the Prince and Princess.
A. a lot B. many C. much D. plenty

52. I usually drink a ______ coffee and eat ______ bread before going to school.
A. little, some B. a lot , some C. little, a lot D. many , much

53. If you have _____ time, please try to see him.

A. a lot B. much C. plenty D. any

54. CikNorasiah gave us ______ cookies and ______ pieces of cake.

A. some , a lot B. some , a few C. a few , a lot D. some , plenty

55. We bought _____ of fruits and vegetables from the market yesterday.
A. plenty B. many C. much D. little

56. Please lend me ______ ink. My pen has dried up.

A. a lot B. a little C. a few D. plenty

57. Hasif : Is there ________ outside?

Naqib : Yes, there’s _____ waiting to see you.
A. anyone , everyone B. someone , anyone C. anyone , someone

58. I want ____ food because I only had _____ slices of bread this morning.
A. some , a few B. some , a lot C. many , much D. a lot , some

59. “My grandfather is ______ older that you,” said SitiIzzah.

A. a lot B. much C. many D. plenty

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60. _____ of the boys ate too _____ at the party.

A. Some , a lot B. Some , much C. A lot , much D. Many , some

61. Sabri ______ his brother go to the same school at kampong Awah.
A. with B. and C. to D. or

62. Can you come to Sarawak ______ me next month?

A. with B. both C. or D. and

63. There was heavy rain ______ thunderstorm yesterday.

A. since B. and C. if

64. The beggar has been sleeping under the tree ______ last night.
A. for B. since C. because

65. It is getting dark _______ I have to home soon.

A. so B. but C. until

66. The small boy is crying _______ he is hungry.

A. but B. and C. because

67. The teacher asked the pupils to take either the pencil _____ the pen as their gift.
A. or B. and C. but

68. Can you stay here ______ I finish my work?

A. because B. until C. but

69. Aireen will attend the party _______ her parents give the permission.
A. so B. if C. end

70. Amir was tired ______ he took a rest.

A. so B. but C. and

71. Faris comes to school ______ he is ill.

A. but B. because C. although

72. The manager is polite ________ the clerk is rude.

A. but B. and C. because

73. Mr. Maniam teaches us Science ______ last year.

A. until B. since C. although D. till

74. The boys ______ the girls are having their break at the canteen.
A. so B. but C. and D. because

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75. We cannot go for a holiday _______ we have extra money.

A. since B. unless C. because D. although

76. The gardener waters both the plants ________ the vegetables.
A. and B. or C. if D. but.

77. My uncle is either a clerk _____ an office boy at the bank.

A. nor B. or C. both D. but

78. We are tired _______ we won’t be playing badminton this evening.

A. so B. but C. because D. and

79. PuanHalijah went back early _______ she wasn’t feeling well.
A. but B. so C. or D. because

80. We are going home ________ you can stay here if you wish.
A. but B. or C. so D. because

81. We _____ not throw rubbish on the road.

A. would B. must C. might D. could

82. The river is not deep. We _____ wade across it.

A. should B. cannot C. can D. may

83. “ _____ I borrow your calculator, Jamsari?” asked Lee.

A. May B. Will C. Shall D. Should

84. “You _____ pay more attention in class,” EncikDaud said to his daughter.
A. would B. might C. can D. should

85. Fatimah and Fatin _____ take part in the 400 metre relay on Sports Day in May.
A. shall B. will C. should D. could

86. They ____ enter the house because the door was locked and they did not have the key.
A. couldn’t B. wouldn’t C. shouldn’t D. might not

87. “ ______ we eat out tonight?” EncikJamaluddin asked his wife.

A. Must B. May C.Shall D. Would

88. He _____ carry three sacks of flour before he was taken ill.
A. can B. will C. could D. should

89. You _____ look carefully before crossing the road.

A. could B. would C. might D. should

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90. _____ you stop making the noise?

A. Will B. Shall C.Must D. May

91. She asked me whether I____ be back on time.

A. must B. would C. might D. can

92. I thought that he_____ give me a lift home.

A. may B. shall C. might D. can

93. Dasimah : ______ I sit down?

Teacher : Yes, you may.
A. Will B. May C. Can D. Shall

94. “We ____ sit for the examination if we are prepared,” said the girls.
A. can B. cannot C. should D. will not

95. Mother said that she _____ come to your house on Sunday.
A. may B. should C. must D. shall

96. “ ______ you pay me the money by tomorrow?” the shopkeeper asked the man.
A. May B. Can C. Must D. Cannot

97. Ayub : _____ you lend me your boots for a day?

Haziq : No, I won’t.
A. Will B. Cannot C.May D. Should

98. My parents _____ see my headmaster to get leave.

A. shall B. will C. Can D. Cannot
99. “You _____ come to town with us if you wish,” father told Fatihah.
A. will B. cannot C. may D. should

100. “I ____ help you if you listen carefully to me,” Shanti told Maria.
A. can B. can’t C. won’t D. should

101. During the dry season, the sun _______ everyday.

A. shine B. shines C. shining D. were shining

102. “ I _______ my homework last night.

A. do B. does C. did D. are doing

103. “ I _____ in my bedroom when the phone rang,” said PuanPasidah.

A. am B. was C. were D. is

104. Father and EncikRazman _____ working in Seremban in 1985.

A. has been B. been C. had been D. have been

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105. My mother _____ the plants in the verandah when it started to rain.
A. waters B. was watering C. were watering D. water

106. We could not buy the books from the bookshop because it ______.
A. is closing B. are closed C. was closed D. were closed

107. He _______ with us this Sunday.

A. go B. went C. will go D. had gone

108. “ We _____ so we went to bed early last night.

A. am tired B. is tired C. was tired D. were tired

109. The house in the village ____ by a storm last month.

A. is destroyed B. is destroying C. was destroyed D. were destroyed

110. “My neighbours ______ selling vegetables since 1980,” said Johan.
A. been B. has been C. had been D. have been

111. Both Aziz and Azman _____ here to see you last night.
A. am B. is C. was D. were

112. My cousin is going to _____ his car red.

A. paint B. paints C. painted D. painting

113. ______ you present at dinner last week?

A. Am B. Is C.Was D. Were

114. I shall ____ a new box of pencils for you next week.
A. buy B. buys C. buying D. bought

115. Mona and Mirna ______ close friends. They _____ badminton every evening.
A. is , plays B. are , play C. are , playing D. are , played

116. “How long have you _____ here?” EncikNordin asked Encik Hassan.
A. live B. lives C. living D. been living

117. They _____ their dinner when we went to visit them.

A. is having B. are having C. was having D. were having

118. EncikSalim : What do the children do every night?

PuanMarlia : They _____ television.
A. watch B. watches C. watched D. watching

119. The members of the Tunas KadetRemajaSekolah a meeting now.

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A. am having B. is having C. are having D. were having

120. Nasir : What is your father doing in Penang?

Shah : He _____ as a doctor.
A. is working B. am working C. are working D. were working

121. Plants ______ sunlight to make food.

A. need B. needs C. needed D. are needing

122. He came just as I ______ .

A. leave B. was leaving C. am leaving D. were leaving

123. Seha and her sister _____ shopping.

A. is going B. am going C. are going D. had go

124. Jimmy _____ his old car and bought a new one.
A. sell B. sells C. sold D. is selling

125. The men _____ in the factory for the last ten months.
A. works B. be working C. been worked D. been working

126. The stadium ______ with thousands of people.

A. crowded B. am crowded C. was crowded D. were crowded

127. “ I ____ in England in 1984,” said PuanKamilah.

A. am B. was C. are D. were

128. “Those children ______ in the river,” said PuanKamariah.

A. is swimming B. am swimming C. are swimming D. was swimming

129. Bakar and Jamil _____ fishing in the pond on weekends.

A. go B. goes C. going D. gone

130. The little boy ______ his face with soap and water before going to bed every night.
A. wash B. washes C. washed D. washing

131. I ____ a careless person.

A. am B. was C. is D. are
132. The dog _____ at the postman yesterday.
A. bark B. barks C. barked D. barking

133. CikZabedah _____ us a story last month.

A. tells B. tell C. told D. telling

134. The hunters ______ in the jungle next week.

A. shall B. will be C. was D. are

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135. The soldiers ____ in the field now.

A. stand B. are standing C. standing D. is standing

136. Help! Help! I _____ .

A. drowning B. am drowned C. am drowning D. was drowning

137. They ______ when the telephone _____.

A. drank, ringing B. were drinking , ring C. were drinking , rang D. drank , rang

138. He _____ on the cat’s tail while the cat _____.

A. stepped , was sleeping B. stepped , slept
C. was stepping , slept D. was stepping , was sleeping

139. It _______ now. Everybody ______ an umbrella.

A. rains , holds B. is raining , hold
C. rain , hold D. is raining , holds

140. Mother _____ now.She _____ three times a day.

A. cooks , cooks B. is cooking , cooks
C. is cooking , cook D. cook , cook

141. The car _____ down the road already.

A. moved B. has moved C. moves D. is moving

142. We _____ noises for the past few nights.

A. heard B. hear C. hears D. will hear

143. While he _____ under a tree, a lead _____.

A. sat , fell B. was sitting , fell C. sits , falls D. is sitting , fall

144. The fire _____ bigger now.

A. gets B. got C. was getting D. is getting

145. EncikAzwi ____ forty seven years old next September.

A. shall be B. will C. will be D. shall

146. Ramli has _____ to Genting Highlands with his family.

A. went B. going C. gone D. goes

147. A tree _____ fallen down across the road.

A. have B. has C. is D. was

148. These rooms ____ painted last Friday.

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A. was B. are C. is D. were

149. The baby was ______ all night long.

A. cries B. cried C. crying D. cry

150. The bell ______ before and after recess.

A. rings B. ring C. rang D. ringing

151. He sat ____ his father and his mother.

A. on B. between C. in D. through

152. The teacher sat _____ Susan and Rita. She put her handbag on the floor ______ her.
A. through , to B. between , beside
C. between , around D. along, above

153. The boat was tied ______ the jetty.

A. between B. in C. since D. to

154. He threw the ball _____ the air ____ my reach.

A. into , beyond B. above , along C. over , under D. by, between

155. The prisoner crawled ______ the guards until he came _____ a gap in the fence.
A. with , by B. to , below C. at , around D. past, to

156. A cat swims _____ keeping its head _____ the water.
A. around , beside B. by , above C. along , behind D. below , of

157. ______ the shops and the hawker stalls, there is a narrow lane. Walk ______ the lane and
you will see the clinic.
A. Through , from B. Under , about C. Between , along D. Until , before

158. A tree fell _____ the road ____ the storm.

A. across , during B. between , until C. along , beside D. for , by

159. I found a coin _____ the way _____ school.

A. in , of B. with , to C. on , to D. to , from

160. He was sent _____ jail _____ 1991.

A. in , by B. from , for C. on , for D. to , in

161. Yusof received a letter _____ Ahmad yesterday.

A. by B. to C. between D. from

162. He bought this shirt _____ ten dollars.

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A. off B. by C. for D. in

163. I am tired _____ studying. Let’s go ____ a walk.

A. off , for B. of , for C. by , to D. of , in

164. I have not seen your father ____ a week.

A. for B. since C. from D. to

165. Do you know who is the teacher ____ duty now?

A. to B. from C. from D. by

166. Don’t go _____ that boy. He has chicken-pox.

A. between B. by C. near D. from

167. We read ____ the accident _____ newspaper.

A. from , to B. by , of C. in , on D. of , in

168. Do you know what is the matter _____ him?

A. with B. of C. to D. by

169. I have been waiting _____ you ____ yesterday.

A. from , to B. by , for C. for , since D. since , for

170. The men have been waiting here _____ several days.
A. to B. since C. from D. for

171. Siva is the ________________ boy in the class.

A. tall B. taller C. tallest D. most tall

172. He bought ________ new car. __________ car is blue.

A. a, A B. an, A C. a, The D. the, The
173. My brother and I laughed when we heard the _____________ story.
A. scary B. funny C. boring D. exciting

174. The boys _______rowing the boat across the muddy river.
A. am B. is C. are D. was

175. Crowds of people were standing ____________ the road to watch the circus parade.
A. over B. from C. along D. among

176. The water cannot floe well ____________ the drain is clogged.
A. but B. so C. and D. because

177. The grass __________ too long, so we have to cut it.

A. am B. is C. are D. were

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178. _______ men threw buckets of water but could not control _____________ forest fire.
A. A, the B.An, a C. A, the D. The, the

179. She put the old newspaper and aluminium cans ________________ separate recycling bins.
A. in B. to C. on D. at

180. While in Sarawak, she sent some postcards to __________ friend.

A. his B. her C. your D. their

181. Sarah : When did you go to Kelantan?

Amy : I __________ last year with my family.
A. go B. goes C. went D. going

182. The tourists ran ______________ to take shelter from the storm.
A. lightly B. quickly C. heavily D. abruptly

183. They should be at the bus station early ___________ they will miss the bus.
A. or B. but C. so D. and

184. I have been waiting for you _____________ 4 o’clock.

A. on B. for C. during D. since

185. The lioness and ________ cubs are in the den.

A. it B. his C. its D. their

186. Malek recognizes Raymond, ____________ he?

A. isn’t B. doesn’t C. hasn’t D. didn’t

187. All the boys did their work by ___________________.

A. himself B. themselves C. yourselves D. ourselves

188. ______________ he is eighty years old, he is still very strong.

A. If B. Because C. Although D. Therefore

189. This chair is _________________ of steel.

A. make B. made C. makes D. making

190. Romina : ____________________ you take the key?

Siew Fun : No, I ___________________.
A. Do, don’t B. Do, didn’t C. Did, didn’t D. Did, don’t

191. Arumugam was a ___________ player but his son is ________________.

A. good, best B. better, best C. best, good D. good, better

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192. The secretary types out the letter ______________________ on the electronic
typewriter.
A. gently B. carefully C. smoothly D .cautiously

193. Elaine : When did you buy the camera?

Jason : I __________________ it last week.
A. buy B. buys C. bought D. buying

194. ______________ invented the first electric bulb?

A. Who B. What C. When D. Where

195. Zainal’s mother cooks ________________ chicken curry for lunch.

A. any B. little C. some D. much

196. There is some tea left in the teapot, ____________there?

A. is B. isn’t C. was D. wasn’t

197. Yesterday the cat chased after a mouse ___________ the kitchen.
A. out B. over C. along D. around

198. These are my brother’s bicycles. __________________ of these do you wish to borrow?
A. What B. Which C. Where D. Whose

199. The man used an axe to chop ___________ the trees.

A. in B. up C. out D. down

200. The pupils listened ______________ attentively to the instructions.

A. sadly B. happily C. attentively D. actively

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