NAME: ______________________________ ( ) DATE:

CLASS: 4S AI

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of verb given in the bracket.

1. At 11 yesterday morning, Mr Kong ____________________________ (deliver) an oral

presentation of his financial plans for the firm to the directors.

2. Before we left the airport, Dad ____________________________ (already, confirm) our

flight ticket schedules to Tanzania.

3. By failing to check in with his parole officer, he violated the conditions of his parole and
____________________________ (send) back to prison to serve rest of his sentence last
year.

4. Everyone in the hall ____________________________ (entertain) by the comedy on

television in the hall at the moment.

5. Heechul and I ____________________________ (head) out to that newly established

cafe for brunch at 10 am tomorrow. Do you want to join us?

6. Neither the producer nor the entire cast of actors ____________________________

(visit) the historic village for shooting yet.

7. The little pine tree that my grandfather planted when I was born
________________________ (grow) to a height of six feet or more by now.

8. Three hundred and fifty-five kilometres ____________________________ (be) the

distance between Singapore and Kuala Lumpur.

9. While the woman ____________________________ (shout) for help, the snatch thieves
fled on motorbikes in the twinkling of an eye.

10. The British East India company ____________________________ (establish) in

1819 by Sir Stanford Raffles and William Farquhar.

11. Since last month, I have been writing to my Australian friend about my trip to the Mulu
Caves. I ____________________________ (not, seen) anything so amazing until I visited
the caves.

12. Mr Holmes ____________________________ (retire) as the principal of the school by

the end of December next year. He is planning to travel around the world with his
beloved wife after that.

13. When the scouts ____________________________ (climb) into the cave, they were
startled to see fine etchings on the walls.
14. The form teacher, along with her students ____________________________ (paint) a
mural in the school canteen.

15. I succeeded in getting the management’s approval to hold the event but could not
____________________________ (get) their agreement on the theme.

16. Charlene, together with the interns ____________________________ (present) the

proposal at the moment.

17. Three days ago, while I ____________________________ (study) for my monthly test at
home I heard several gunshots in the distance.

18. Every Wednesday, The Star newspaper ____________________________ (deliver) to

my home. I enjoy reading the articles in the NiE pullout.
Each sentence below contains an error. Underline the error and write one word to correct
the error.

1. The men gather wood for the fireplace while the women
scrubbed and cleaned the cabin.
2. Most children enjoy eating fast food such as burgers and pizzas
but studies have showed that they lack essential minerals and
vitamins vital for health.
3. The Inuit inhabits the arctic regions of Greenland, Canada and
the United States. They are generally petite in stature.
4. Had you heard of the uses of palm oil? Palm oil is the second
most widely used vegetable oil in the world.
5. If you had told me you were tired, I would not have asked you to
go to the supermarket with me.
6. A lot of new technology have been introduced into schools to
make learning more effective.
7. Bacteria is widely distributed in soil, water and air and on or in
the tissues of plants and animals
8.

9. The workmen had already stacked up all our furniture because

they are going to paint the house today.
10. While I was study for my semester examination last night, my
little brother was interrupting me all the time.