PEMAHAMAN BAHASA INGGERIS 013

Question 1 – 15
Set 1
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. The fresh mushrooms were stir-fried in a large _____________.

A. wok B. sieve C. steamer D. ladle

2. Do you often ____________ movies with your parents?

A. watch B. watches C. watched D. watching

3. Jasmine wants to be ___________ doctor while I want to be ___________ architect.

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

4. Aida and her family always go to Penang _____________ school holidays.

A. in B. at C. during D. under

5. Shela does not _____________ here anymore.

A. live B. lives C. lived D. living

Choose the most suitable proverbs.

6. You must learn to do something useful now as the saying goes _______________.
A. time and tide wait for no man B. too many cooks spoil the broth
C. truth is stranger than fiction D. tomorrow never comes

Choose the best answer for each blank.

Joseph was on his way home from school. As he turned around, he 7 a frightened boy
hiding behind 8 bushes. A man stood beside him holding his hand tightly. The 9 bicycle
laid in a monsoon drain. He had fallen into the drain while cycling.

7 A. see 8 A. a few 9 A. boy

B. saw B. some B. boys
C. sees C. several C. boy’s
D. seen D. any D. boys’

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Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined word.

10 “Is the test too easy for you?” asked the Science teacher to her pupils.
A. hard B. good C. bad D. simple

Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.

11. A. Mr. Muthusamy told his son, Rajendran to drive carefully home.
B. Mr. Muthusamy told his son Rajendran to drive carefully home!
C. Mr. MuthuSamy told his son, Rajendran to drive carefully home.
D. Mr. Muthusamy told his son Rajendran to drive carefully home?

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Lantern Festival was 12 early last month. Mr. Wong and his family were in town.
Mrs. Wong wanted to buy lanterns for her children. 13 Mrs. Wong and her daughter were
amazed with the colourful lanterns 14 the shop. While they were busy looking at the
lanterns, Mr. Wong gave the man money for his son’s lantern. Then they 15 to the next
stall.

12. A. celebrate 13. A. Both 14. A. at 15 A. marched

B. celebrates B. Neither B. on B. walked
C. celebrated C. Either C. under C. waddled
D. celebrating D. As D. above D. skipped

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Set 2

Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. I washed the plates after I had taken _________ lunch.

A. my B. mine C. me D. myself

2. The old woman hid the jewelry box __________ her mattress.
A. under B. through C. behind D. against

3. The dentist extracted two of my sister’s _________________ yesterday.

A tooth B. tooths C. teeth D. teeths

4. Encik Kamis built a huge fish ____________________ in his farm.

A. lake B. pool C. pond D. container

5. The pupils needed _______________ more minutes to finish their discussion.

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

Choose the most suitable idiom.

6. That family was so poor that they didn’t have _________________.
A a roof over their head
B a piece of cake
C an arm and a leg
D cloud nine

Choose the best answer for each blank.

Yesterday, Rajesh went to the public library. She walked to a bus station and 7 a bus
to the library. The bus 8 crowded when it arrived. Rajesh politely asked,“ Excuse me, may
I 9 this seat, please?

7. A take 8. A is 9. A has
B takes B are B have
C took C was C had
D taken D were D having

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10. The old house was haunted which made the tenant ran away.
A. new B. young C. ancient D. hideous

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Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
11. A. “Help! help! my house is on fire,” shouted a villager.
B. “Help! Help! My house is on fire, shouted a villager.”
C. “Help! Help! My house is on fire,” shouted a villager.
D. “Help! Help! My house is on fire.” shouted a villager.

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Kaylie Shopping Mall

Singing Competition

The shopping mall organized a singing competition last week. The stage was beautifully
12 with balloons and ribbons. One of the contestants 13 dancing and singing on
the stage. A photographer was busy taking pictures of 14 event. There was a panel of
judges sitting 15 the table in front of the stage

12 A decorate B decorates C decorated D decorating

13 A is B was C are D were

14 A a B an C the D -

15 A in B on C at D next

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Set 3
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. The children had to talk _____________ as the baby was sleeping.

A. loudly B. quietly C. slowly D. softly

2. This is your watch, isn’t it? _____________________

A. Yes, it is. B. No, it isn’t. C. Yes, it was. D. No, it wasn’t.

3. ___________ Mimi ___________ Susila will be elected as the head prefect of SK Machang.
A. Either, nor B. Both, and C. Either, or D Neither, or

4. Cows are herbivores. _____________, lions are carnivores.

A. On the other hand B. Likewise C. Similarly D. Both

5. _________ you are very kind, I will buy you a gift.

A. Although B. Because C. Since D. So

Choose the most suitable proverbs.

6. The teacher asked her pupils to sit down and discuss their problem together as she said that.
__________.
A practice make perfect C. honesty is the best policy
B two heads are better than one D. don’t judge a book by its cover

Choose the best answer for each blank.

It was a public holiday. Daniel and his younger sister went to the zoo. They 7 the
tickets and walked through the main entrance. A tram was about to 8 so, they hurriedly rushed
and boarded it. The tram travelled around the zoo and it took 9 hour to complete the route.

7 A buy B buys C bought D buying

8 A move B moves C moved D moving
9 A a B an C the D -

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Choose the word that has the opposite meaning as the underlined word.
10. The T-shirt that she bought for her brother was dear.
A. expensive B. high C. low D. cheap
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
11. A. “May I help you, Cik Natasha?” asked Faiqah?
B. “May I help you Cik Natasha,” asked Faiqah.
C. “May i help you cik Natasha?” Asked Faiqah.
D. “May I help you, Cik Natasha?” asked Faiqah.

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

It was raining heavily. The road was wet and Mr. Ang’s drove straight into a pothole
12 the road. His wife and maid got out of the car. 13 stood by the road. Both her
sons helped their father to push the car 14 the front wheel was stuck in a hole. Mr. Ang tried
to 15 the car. Finally, he managed to drive the car back on the road.

12. A. on 13. A. I 14. A. so 15. A. reverse

B. in B. He B. but B. reverses
C. at C. She C. and C. reversed
D. under D. They D. or D. reversing

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Set 4
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. Ahmad ran as fast as a _____________ in the relay event yesterday.

A. cat B. lion C. cheetah D. goat

2. Those were not their book, ______________?

A. was it B. were they C. wasn’t it D. weren’t they

3. ___________ Anis ___________ Raesul was sad as they won a hamper each from the lucky
draw yesterday.
A. Either, nor B. Neither, nor C. Either, or D Neither, or

4. Tigers are carnivores. _____________, crocodiles are carnivores.

A. On the other hand B. In contrast C. Similarly D. Both

5. “Since you achieved 6As, I will be ________ you a special gift,” said Ammar to her sister.
A. given B. give C. gives D. giving

Choose the most suitable proverbs.

6. Marleesa is ______________________________ preparing for her examination next week.
A. getting cold feet C. burning the midnight oil
B. being in the same boat D. adding fuel to the fire

Choose the best answer for each blank.

Encik Asri is a goldsmith. He 7 a small shop in Durian Daun, Melaka. Everyday,
many people come to him. He 8 gold ornaments for them. He is really 9 .

7 A has B had C have D having

8 A make B makes C made D making
9 A skill B skillful C skills D more skill

Choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word.
10. The old woman is very rich.
A. poor B. lazy C. wealthy D. dirty
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Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
11. A. Excuse me! Can I see you for a minute!
B. Excuse me, can I see you for a minute.
C. Excuse me, can I see you for a minute?
D. Excuse me! can I see you for a minute?

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Aidil loves fish. He keeps clownfish 12 his well decorated aquarium. He uses seaweeds
and corals. After 13 his homework, he spends most of 14 time watching the fish swimming
in 15 out of the corals.

12. A. in 13. A. do 14. A. my 15. A. and

B. at B. does B. his B. but
C. into C. did C. her C. or
D. under D. doing D. our D. so

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Set 5
Choose the best answer to complete the sentences.

1. The pupils listened _____________ when Puan Shifaa’ was teaching them English.
A. recklessly B. obediently C. gracefully D. attentively

2. Let’s go to the zoo to _____________________ the pandas.

A. seen B. saw C. sees D. see

3. The boy squeezed _________________ the narrow gap in the fence.

A. across B. through C. over D against

4. In 1980, one of China’s ________________ landslides occurred in Yunan.

A. bad B. worse C. worst D. as bad as

5. The rescue workers _______________________ out food parcels to the flood victims.
A. giving B. is giving C. was giving D. are giving

Choose the most suitable similes.

6. Jehan didn’t panic. He rescued his pets ___________________________.
A as brave as a lion C. as stubborn as a mule
B as cool as a cucumber D. as happy as a lark

Choose the best answer for each blank.

Last week, Tina went to the Cat Museum. She leaned 7 a pillar to pose for her father
who had a camera. There were a 8 tourists at the museum. Some of them also posed for
pictures in front of the displays. A small boy 9 as he had lost his parents.

7 A at B on C behind D against
8 A group of B staff of C bench of D herd of
9 A is crying B was crying C are crying D were crying

Choose the word that has the same sound as the underlined word.
10. I am in a daze as I only have two ____________ left to finish my homework.
A. day B. days C. date D. dates

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Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation.
11. A. Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude hits at 7.15 a.m.
B. Earthquake of 5.9 Magnitude hits at 7.15 a.m.
C. Earthquake of 5.9 magnitude hits at 7.15 am.
D. Earthquake of 5.9 Magnitude hits at 7.15 am.

Look at the picture and choose the best answer.

Hazlami, Daniel and I went to a safari park. 12 took a mini coaster. The driver
stopped under a shady tree just to let 13 enjoyed the scene. We saw a lion in front of us and
a crocodile in a pond. There was a 14 behind the coaster. A shy rhinoceros was hiding 15
a tree and a cheetah was sleeping on the branch of the tree. We enjoyed the trip very much.

12. A. He 13. A. we 14. A. horse 15. A. behind

B. We B. us B. llama B. beside
C. She C. our C. camel C. next to
D. They D. ourselves D. zebra D. between

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