SY Educational Publishing Howe Pe Lid TO ww we Practice Perfect Y a A i Follows the Latest English Language Syllabus Contains Comprehensive Notes Supported with Examples Comes with Exercises and Additional Practices S. W. Wong 8. 5-. (Hons)© Educational Publishing House Pte Lid [ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. No pt of ths bok maybe reproduced ‘ransmited in ay form o by any means, eeconie or mechanical Inclodng photocopying by any information rage and eee system without parmisin a wing om the Publisher Fire Published 2008 Reprinted 2008, 2005, Fist Revised Editon 2007 Reprined 2008 ce, 2008, 2010 ice) Second Revied Eaton 2012, Reprimed 2012, 2013 Published and ditrbited by Educational Publishing House Pte Ltd 2 member of opal Holeings Linked (EN 1996071856) 20 O16 Toh Tuck Rod Singapore 597655 Tel 462 9608 ibs: weph.com sy Printed in SingaporePractice Makes Perfect Grammar is much more than a supplementary book. Not only does it follow the latest English language syllabus to ensure that all grammar items are covered adequately, each grammar item is also explained and supported with examples. This is followed by exercises to test pupils’ understanding. Having practised the prescribed grammar items with guidance along the way, pupils are provided with additional practices to consolidate learning. Through this series, pupils will be able to master the essential aspects of grammar and gain the much-needed confidence to handle tests and examinations.Unit 1 Unit 2 Unit 3 Unit 4 Unit 5 Unit 6 Unit 7 Unit 8 Unit 9 Unit 10 Unit 11 Unit 12 Practice Answers Nouns... 1 Articles, Possessives, Demonstratives and Interrogatives.... 10 Quantifiers ... 20 Pronouns... 29 Adjectives. 38 Verbs... 46 Present Tense and Present Continuous Tense 60 Past Tense. 67 Adverbs 76 Prepositions. 83 Connectors .. 93 Questions and Answers... 102 1-30... 112 183§& nounscre the words that n and animals. Look at the t« ame people, places, things able below. People Places Things Animals boy park bag ant girl school book elephant mother stadium pencil mosquito && countable nouns are nouns that can be counted. They can be singular or plural. Look at the table below where ‘s’ is added to singular nouns to become the plural form. Singular Noun Plural Noun computer computers snail snails ® Look atthe table belowwh ere ‘es’ is added to singular nouns to become the plural form. Singular Noun Plural Noun 0x boxes potato potatoes§S Look at the table below where ‘ies’ or ‘ves! is added to singular nouns to become the plural form. Singular Noun Plural Noun baby babies wolf wolves % some nouns are spelt the same way in the singular and plural forms. deer, moose, sheep, salmon & Irregular plural nouns are nouns which have no fixed pattern of forming the plural form. Singular Noun Plural Noun child children foot feet §& Uncounteble nouns are nouns that cannot be counted. air, jam, milk, oil§%& proper nouns are words which name specific people, places and things. iday, June §S& We show that something belongs to someone by using the possessive form. Cheryl's book my brother's water bottle §% Noun phrases tell us more about the nouns. bag —+ heavy bag shirt — blue shirt@> Exercise 1 Fill in each blank with the plural form of the word in the brackets. 10. The _______ (boy) run in the field. The —_____ (kitten) meow softly. like this pair of _______ (shoe). There are many _______ (bus) at the bus interchange. My sister does not like ______ (tomato). Be careful! The _______ (knife) are sharp. Do you know that _____ (wolf) eat small animals? The baby _____ (calf) are drinking milk. I pack my (underwear) for the camping trip. You can feed the __________ (deer) at the Children’s Zoo.®© Exercise 2 Underline the correct answers. 1. My father blows ( air , airs ) into the balloon. The ( milk, milks ) is warm, Jerry spreads strawberry ( jams , jam ) on a slice of bread. My mother pours ( oil , oils ) into the wok. My father adds ( peppers , pepper ) to his porridge. The cook adds (salts , salt ) to the dish. I drink a cup of cold ( water , waters ). The baker sprinkles ( sugars , sugar ) on the cake. Max can eat two bowls of (rice , rices ). Where is your (luggages , luggage )?Circle the proper nouns. 1. Itis Monday today, 2. My birthday is in April. 3. The pupils will visit the Istana today. 4. live in Punggol. 5. My aunt works at this company called Metals Trading. 6. Kitty is the name of my cat. 7. Ican speak English and Japanese. 8. My family will go on a trip to Australia in June. 9. Mr Kingston is a doctor at National Hospital. 10. Christmas Day falls on 25 December.> Exercise 4 Fill in each blank with the correct noun from the box. Use each word only once. sun hoop shirt wind clinic handbag monitor raincoat vegetables butterflies 1. Lam wearing a blue 2. Mysister carries a red 3. Wear your _____ when it rains. 4. We should eat lots of ______ every day. 5. The tiger jumps through the 6. Ivisit the _______ to consult the doctor. 7. Theclass_______ helps the teacher to collect our worksheets. 8. Therearepretty______ flying in the garden. 9. The _______ shines brightly. 10. Whee! Whoo! The cold _______ blows!> Exercise 5 Write the correct possessive form in each blank. The first one has been done for you. 1. This is Adrian book. This is Adrian’s book. 2. She is Joel mother. She is 3. These are my teacher markers, These aremy 4, Carrie hoir is very long. is very long. 5. The cook pots are very dirty. The are very dirty.My sister classmates are very helpful. My —— are very helpful. My friends parents are coming to my party too. My coming to my party too. My father car key is missing. My is missing. My neighbour dog barks at strangers. My barks at strangers. Terry shoelaces are undone. are undone.(ArticlesPossessives,, iDemonstrativesjand|Interrogatives| Articles QA, an and the are articles. §% when we refer to singular nouns beginning with vowel sounds: a, e, i, 0 and u, we use an in front. an elephant, an iron, an orange 8% For nouns that begin with o consonant sound, we add the article a in front. amaaE { Examples | @ boy, a man, a cat, a university §% the is used when we ore specifically referring to the noun. the children in the house the kite in the sky§% the is also used when there is only one such noun in the world. the Great Wall of China Possessives §& possessives tell us who owns the noun. This is my towel. This is your bag. This is Ben’s pencil case. This is his pencil case. This is Judy’s skipping rope. This is her skipping rope. This is the cat's basket. This is its basket. This is our room. This is their room. Demonstratives § pemonstratives are used to point out objects near us or further away.§& For on object near us, we use this. For an object further away, we use that. This shop is closed. That man is my father. ® for objects near us, we use these. For objects further away, we use those. These mangoes smell sweet. Those oranges are rotten. Interrogatives & Interrogatives ask questions. What time is it? Which animal do you like? Whose mobile phone is this?© Exercise 1 Fill in each blank with the correct article ‘a’ or ‘an’. You may have____ice cream after dinner. Will you help me to buy —________ pen, please? There is _______ boy standing over there. Remember to bring _________ umbrella before you go out. leat ____ orange for a snack. They are going to watch ____ movie. Do you know how to draw —___ unicorn? Miss Lee is understanding teacher. Lisa is ____ honest girl. Iwould like to get ____ iron for my mother.Read the sentences carefully. Tick (/) the correct answers. a 1. Please pass me | an thick book on the table. the a 2. Jessica is | an hardworking girl. the a 3. Robertis| an angler. His hobby is fishing. the a 4. Some people believe that red is | an auspicious colour. the a 5. Lookat | an ant crawling on your shirt. theA 6. | An only computer in my house is spoilt. The A 7. | An dog next door has bright eyes. The a 8. Take alook at | an plant. the A 9. | An weather forecast predicts a The cloudy day today. a 10. The whale is} an animal that lives in the sea. ‘the© Exercise 3 Circle the correct articles. The playground down ( the, a, an) street has been there for ten years. Leann has painted ( the , a , an) pretty picture of a horse. (The, A, An) Navy uniform in the wardrobe belongs to my brother. The mangoes on ( the , a, an) tree are ripe. The mug in (the, a, an) cupboard is cracked. What would be a suitable gift for (the, a, an) children? The movie ‘Finding Nemo’ is (the, a, an) entertaining one. The story ‘The Magic Tree’ is ( the , a, an) very famous work of Geronimo Stilen. The Internet is (the , a, an) very useful tool. Please get me a slice of cake from ( the , a, an) refrigerator.© Exercise 4 Read the sentences carefully. For questions 1 to 5, circle the possessives. For questions 6 to 10, underline the demonstratives. 1. This is his wallet. That is her father. Did you check your work? The wind blows their wigs away. Please pass this message to my brother. These toys are new. Follow this prefect to the office. Tell that boy to come here. Those children are well behaved. Please return these books to the library.© Exercise 5 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2 or 3) in the brackets provided. 1. purse is this? (1) What (2) Which (3), Whose «) idea is it—Sarah or Katy? (1) What (2) Which (3) Whose ( ) doctor did you see—Dr Tan or Dr Ong? (1) What (2) Which (3) Whose ( ) Of the three reasons, reason did Joel give? (1) what (2) which (3) whose () There are two colours to choose from. colour do you want? (1) (2) @) What Which Whose ( )10. ______ pencils are these? (1) What (2) Which (3) Whose ( ) dress did you choose—the pink one or the blue one? (1) What (2) Which (3) Whose ( ) teacher told you to complete this exercise? Point the teacher out to me. (1) What (2) Which (3) Whose () ________ part of the chicken is this—the breast or the thigh? (1) What (2) Which (3) Whose ( ) ________ insect is that? I have never seen it before. (1) What (2) Which (3) Whose ( )quantifiers tell us the amount of something. There are many types of quantifiers. ® cardinals tellus exactly how many of an object there are, ‘one king two roosters three moose SW ordinals tellus the position the object is in. The first runner to cross the line is Andy. The second runner to cross the line is Pete. The third runner to cross the line is Josh. The Jast runner is Tim.& Many and few are used for countable nouns. Sharon has many stickers. There are a few cakes left over from the party, 88 Much and fittle ore used for uncountable nouns. Ido not have much time to do my homework. Add a little sugar to the drink. ®& we use too many and not many for countable nouns. Too many is used when there is a lot of something. Not many is used when there are too few of something. There are too many people in the shop. Not many books are left to choose from.§% We use too much ond not much for uncountable nouns. Mother has poured too much milk into the cup. There is not much food left. ® someis aspecial quantifier because we can use it for both countable and uncountable nouns. Ihave some sweets in my bag. (‘sweets’ is countable) My father has some work to do. (‘work’ is uncountable)© Exercise 1 Read the sentences carefully. For questions 1 to 5, circle the cardinals. For questions 6 to 10, underline the ordinals. Jenny eats two bananas. There are three birds on the tree branch. Every diner is given one menu. Ten children are queueing for ice cream. There are four parcels, but only one parcel is for the manager. Take the second box from the shelf. Erase the fourth sentence. Balan is the first person on the class register. Jeremy came in last in the race. Is this your seventh or eighth try?© Exercise 2 Fill in each blank with the correct quantifier ‘many’ or ‘much’. 1. It is a waste to throw so_______ food away. 2. Grandmother brings back _____ gifts for us. 3. Layla spreads too ______ butter onto the bread. 4. Sallyreads___booksduringthe holidays. 5. There are____ television programmes to watch on Sunday, 6. The vegetables are cooked with too salt. 7. There isnot ______ water left in the jug. 8. There are too _______ children at the playground. 9, Not_____ people attended the party. 10. This place has too___ mosquitoes.© Exercise 3 Fill in each blank with the correct quantifier ‘little’, ‘few’ or ‘some’. There are q_____ sweets in the basket. Karen has ____ erasers in her pencil case. Scoop ______rice for our guest. Adda ____sallt to the dish. Take a___pencils with you to school. Mr Lee has_____ petrol left in his car. Lily has a __ pets at home. There is q____ water left in the jug. Danny is meeting _____ friends for dinner. The poor woodcutter has ______ food to feed his family. It is not enough.© Exercise 4 Passage 1 Fill in each blank with the correct quantifier from the box. Use each word only once. Our class is having a party, Some pupils bring drinks. (1)_______ pupils bring biscuits. We eat a (2)________ food. We play (3)__ games. We have so (4)____ fun that we do not want the party to end. A (5)______ pupils laugh very loudly, Miss Chua says, “Ssshhh!” We love parties!Passage 2 Fill in each blank with the correct quantifier from the box. Use each word only once. It is time for spring-cleaning. stuff to clear. There is so (6). Weibo and Weiling are going to donate ”) belongings to the less fortunate. Weibo has too (8). toy cars. He is giving some away. Weiling is keeping a (9) soft toys and giving the rest away. rest after the They take a (10) spring-cleaning. Spring-cleaning is very tiring.© Exercise 5 Underline the correct quantifiers. (A little, A few ) help goes a long way, You can add (some, little ) ice cubes into your drink to make it less hot. There are only (a little , a few ) apples left. Please give me ( few , some ) money, There are (much, many) visitors at the art exhibition. My brother eats so ( many , much ) cherries that his lips turn red. (Little , Few ) actors can act so well. Do not add too ( few, much ) oil to the fish. There are ( some , little ) bottles of fruit juice in the refrigerator. This sauce needs a (little , few ) salt.&& pronouns ore words that replace nouns. There are many types of pronouns. §& personal pronouns can act as a subject or an object. Look at the tables below. Subject Pronoun Example I Tam in Primary 1 this year. you You are my best friend. he He is my teacher. she She is the canteen vendor. it The tiger is big. It is fierce too. we We are going for recess. they They like English lessons. Object Pronoun, Example me My teacher gives me a sticker. you Iwill call you tonight. him Tell him to bring a cap for the learning journey. her Lwill write her a letter.Object Pronoun Example it Take the cat to the vet. Let the vet treat it. us Mother buys us some cupcakes. them The discipline master scolds them. §& Demonstrative pronouns indicate whether the noun is singulor or plural. They also indicate where the noun is in relation to the speaker. This belongs to me. (singular, near) That belongs to him. (singular, far) These are the keys to the lockers. (plural, near) Those are bumblebees. (plural, far) & Interrogative pronouns replace nouns in questions. Who is that pretty lady? What is your name? Which is your favourite colour? Whose is this jacket? To whom do you wish to write?® possessive pronouns show ownership. This shawl is mine. This bicycle is yours. That spanner is his. That mobile phone is hers. These story books are ours. Those rings are theirs. indefinite pronouns do not refer to any specific person or thing. Does anyone want a drink? Does anybody want a slice of pie? Is there anything I can do? Everyone is present. Everybody must listen to the teacher. Write everything down on a piece of paper. There is someone looking for you. Can somebody help me? Istep on something slimy. No one can hear what Miss Ang is saying. Nobody is in the room. There is nothing in the cupboard.© Exercise 1 Use suitable pronouns to replace the words in bold. 1. My brother is a smart boy, Alice and her mother are going shopping. My brother and I fight over the computer. The pupils have remedial lessons every Wednesday, The boy enjoys playing with his sister.6. My sister is sharing her sweets with the neighbours. 7. Mother asks Fiona and me to help her. 8. Father gives the dog a bone to chew. 9. The old lady calls out to the children. 10. The queen passes the cup to the king. ee Vey =e© Exercise 2 Read each sentence carefully. Put a tick (/) in the brackets if it contains a demonstrative pronoun. Put a cross (x) if it does not. 1. This is my first time skiing. «) 2. That is so much fun! () 3. These boys are polite. ) 4. This author is famous. () 5. This is the author of the book ‘The Rats Come to Town’. ( ) 6. That belongs to Shafiq. () 7. These are not my socks. oa) 8. Those grapes are sour. a) 9. This is my brother’s handwriting. «) 10. Those are their badminton rackets. ( )© Exercise 3 Fill in each blank with the correct interrogative pronoun from the box. who what ch whose ~~ whom 1, ____is this watch? 2, ______do we write in this column? 3, ________ did you ask—Mrr Kaur or Mrs Peng? 4, _________ is wrong with you today? 5, To______is the letter addressed? 6. ______is the prettier dress? 7, __________ made you cry? Did Ben make you cry? 8, ______ did the principal say? 9. To_______do you wish to speak? 10, ________is that bracelet?© Exercise 4 Circle the possessive pronouns. 1. This is my tablet computer. It is mine. This is his wallet. It is his. Is this ruler yours? Ours is the red car. Mark left his jacket on the chair. Is this his? My neighbour is a relative of theirs. Which packet is ours? My bag is not yellow but yours is. My sister and I have long hair but hers is longer than mine. Mine is a small country. Yours is a big country.© Exercise 5 Underline the indefinite pronouns. 1. 10. Get everybody to come here. The robbers took everything. No one has seen Mahmud. Thave something for you. Did anyone ask for me? Ican hear somebody talking next door. Nothing I say can cheer her up. Everyone is screened for Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease. There is someone outside the room. Let me know if anything strange happens.& Adjectives are words that describe the person or thing in a sentence. & there are different types of adjectives, Look at the table below. Adjectives that describe: Opinion Size Age Temperature beautiful giant oncient cold mean huge old cool proud little young hot respectful tiny youthful warm Shape Colour Origin Material oblong blue Asion gloss round green | European metal square red Japanese plostic triangulor | yellow | Swedish wooden% attributive adjectives come before a noun. This is a round table. That is a wooden bench. Padma is a proud girl. ® predicative adjectives come after a verb. The man is short. The sky is blue. The screen is huge.®© Exercise 1 Place the adjectives in the correct boxes. hot pink big cool crowded small oval glass Australian metal noisy brown rectangular ancient = Malaysian young Opinion Size Age Temperature Shape Colour Origin Material© Exercise 2 Underline the attributive adjectives. 1. Thave a terrible headache. 2. Mr Lim is a wise man. 3. Harry is a hardworking pupil. 4. My brother has strong hands. 5. The white rabbit hops across the field. 6. There is a metal ruler on the table. 7. The dishonest man cheated me of my money. 8. Miss Kong likes the yellow roses. 9. Rachel watches a funny cartoon. 10. My familyis having a great time at Universal Studios. ne es aston Publohing House Pe id } * @> Exercise 3 Underline the predicative adjectives. 1. The man is drunk. The bark of most trees is rough. This dress is perfect for the party. The surface of the mirror is smooth. The seashells are pretty. The air-conditioned room is cool. The boys’ uniforms are dirty, The pupils are encouraged to ask questions. Kelvin is foolish to believe everything the man says. Susie was embarrassed when she tripped and fell.© Exercise 4 Passage 1 Fill in each blank with the most suitable adjective from the box. Use each word only once. white whole special mischievous enormous It is a sunny day, I visit the zoo with my parents. The zoo is a (1)____place. Animals are not locked up in cages. They live in open spaces. ‘A moat prevents them from jumping out of their enclosures. We tour the (2)_________ zoo._ and see many onimals. The (3)_____ tigers look very majestic. The otters are adorable. The elephantsare(4)____. One of themsprays water at me. What a (5)_________ elephant! Tenjoy my day at the zoo very much.Passage 2 Fill in each blank with the most suitable adjective from the box, Use each word only once. blue deep round _ ter I wake up feeling very happy, It is Saturday! Ido not have to go to school. 1am (6). thinking of all the things I can do. I jump out of my bed and run to the sink. 1 brush my teeth and change out of my (7)_________ pajamas. Irun to the kitchen. My mother is frying an egg for me. I take a (8)____ breath. It smells (9). T help to set the (10)_______ dining table. I cannot wait to have breakfast!© Exercise 5 Circle the most suitable adjectives in the brackets. Pam is having a bad day. She is 1.( upset , happy ). In school, her 2.( favourite , cheerful ) teacher scolds her for talking to her classmate. Her 3.( medium , best ) friend forgets to invite her to her birthday party, ‘At home, her 4.( younger , older ) brother says that he will not be able to take her to the playground. Her mother also says that they will not go to Universal Studios. She says that tickets are too 5.( cheap , expensive ). Pam wears an 6.( unhappy , cool ) expression onher face. She wants to visit Universal Studios very much. She has heard how 7.( delightful , terrible ) the place is. She has been looking forward to the 8.( boring , fun ) rides. Pam does not know what to tell her friends. They are expecting her to tell them 9.( interesting , short ) stories about her trip. She is 10.( free , troubled ). Pam wishes the day will be over soon.§& Verbs are action words. 8 Moin verbs ore the action words themselves. & Primary auxiliary verbs are ‘be’, ‘do’, ‘have’ and their different forms. Look at the table below. be do have ] am does has is ore there are also modal auxiliary verbs. Can and may are such verbs. Can is used to show ability. May is used to ask for permission, Tcan paint. May I start now?& the subject and the verb in a sentence have to agree with each other. A singular noun is followed by a singular verb. Christina is happy. Joe has a blue raincoat. Jessica does not like violets. Tommy sings very well. §& Aj plural noun is followed by a plural verb. The boys are hungry. Tigers have stripes. Lions do not eat leaves. The ballerinas dance very well. §& When the pronouns youand Fare used, the following verb is plural. You are sick. You have a pair of yellow socks. 1 do not play badminton. Iplay the violin every day.% We will learn four kinds of verbs in Primary 1. Look at some examples of action verbs. cycle, drag, eat, jump ® there ore linking verbs. He is sick. They are sleepy, there are sensing verbs. These verbs are related to our senses. Megan sniffs at the food. Shalina looks at the picture. The pupils listen to their teacher. Nisha hugs her mother. My brother licks the lollipop.§% there are feeling verbs. Tove my family. I like my classmates. & We can add -ing to a verb. ‘ask — asking Ben is asking for a second scoop of ice cream. play — playing The children are playing in the mud. §& the verb to be has different forms. Some of them are be, been, being, am, is and are. Tama boy. She is a girl. Mrs Griffin and Mr Jackson are angry.8S regular verbs are words that do not change much in form when they change tenses. You will learn more about tenses in Units 7 and 8. Root Word | Add‘s' | Add’d’or | Add ‘ing’ pr knock knocks knocked | knocking pack packs packed packing turn turns turned turning §% regular verbs are words that change in form. Verb Verb Form bend bent choose chose write wrote We use the imperative verb form to give commands and instructions. Stand here. Follow the leader.%& transitive verbs take an object. I pack my school bag. (The object is the school bag.) Mother plaits my hair. (The object is the hair.) &%& intransitive verbs take no object. The kitten meowed. The chair creaked.© Exercise 1 Underline the correct primary auxiliary verbs. 1. The children (is, are ) exercising in the field. 2. (Have , Has ) you seen Tom? 3. The lion (am, is) eyeing the deer. 4. (Have , Has ) Benny visited his grandfather? 5. I (am, is ) watching my favourite television programme now. 6. Where (do , does) you live? 7. Matthew (do , does) not enjoy rollerblading. 8. The buffaloes (is, are ) ploughing the field. 9. 1 (do, does) not have a green pen. 10. (Have, Has ) the women fed the chickens?ef Exercise 2 Modal auxiliary verbs are missing from the sentences. Rewrite each sentence with ‘can’ or ‘may’. 1. I cycle on a two-wheeled bicycle. 2. Michael, you whistle a tune? 3. Mother, I have some chocolates, please? 4. He dance well. 5. Teacher, I go off now?6. I tie my shoelaces. 7. Miss Ang, I form a team with Sally? 8. The toddler walk by herself. 9. We count to one hundred. 10. Mother, Ihave some spicy soup?© Exercise 3 Fill in each blank with the correct verb from the box. 1. Hea cheerful boy. 2. Fenny a frilly hat. 3. The broom __________ at. the corner of the classroom. 4. Those animals ______ hooves. 5. Gina and her friends ____________in the garden. 6. I________very excited about the concert. 7. Mycousin________at my place for dinner. 8. The chef_____a huge stomach. 9. Tim and Tom ______ macaroni for lunch. 10, [_________ scared of Mr Richmond.© Exercise 4 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2 or 3) in the brackets provided. 1. Lynn ____her key pouch in her bag. (1) keep (2) keeps (3) keeping () 2. Joyce ___ to her family every month. (1) write (2) writes (3) writing () 3. Tanya is___ the floor now. (1) sweep (2) sweeps (3) sweeping () 4. The twins _______ the fruits in the basket. (1) put (2) puts (3) putting ( )The sheep are ____in the pen. (1) sleep (2) sleeps (3) sleeping (om) Aunt Julie _____ our house three times a week. (1) tidy (2) tidies (3) tidying () The door ______ whenever a strong wind blows. (1) slam (2) slams (3) slamming () The pupils are __ the performance. (1) watch (2) watches (3) watching c) I_____ my pet puppy very much. (1) love (2) loves (3) loving ( ) You are not ______ your food properly. (1) chew (2) chews (3) chewing ()© Exercise 5 Fill in each blank with the correct verb from the box. Use each word only once. look live packs sees walks believe blows combs pouring waving Ben lives in a cottage with his grandfather. They (1)_________ in the woods. Ben goes to school in the village. Every day, Ben QQ his school bag. + He (3)___ his hair, He wears his shoes. Then, he (4)____a long distance to school. Today, Ben knows that a thunderstorm is coming. The wind (5)_______. The sky darkens. Ben hurries. He does not want to be caught in the rain. He does not have a raincoat with him. He does not want to be all wet. He also does not want to ruin his lunch box.Ben quickens his footsteps. He (6)________ the flashes of lightning. He hears the rumbling of thunder. Before he knows it, it is (7)_________. Suddenly, he hears someone shout, “(8)_____________ beside you! Take shelter here!” Ben turns his head to the left. He does not see anyone. He turns his head to the right. Ben cannot (9)___________ his eyes. A branch is (10)________ at him. It seems like a huge tree is beckoning him to a hole in its trunk!Present Tense We use the simple present tense for actions that take place regularly. ( Examples } I feed my dog every day. Lily visits her grandparents every Sunday, §& We also use the simple present tense for truths or facts that will not change. ( Examples ) A dog barks. A fish swims, 9 it is used for current facts which are true now but may change in the future. I live at Bedok. Michcel Phelps is the fastest swimmer in the world,§& itis also used for actions that are happening at present. I talk to my classmate. My teacher walks into the classroom. Present Continuous Tense §% We use the present continuous tense for actions that ing place at the moment of speaking. Lam having my lunch. She is colouring the picture. The boys are reading. The horses are galloping through the woods.© Exercise 1 Underline the correct form of the verb in each sentence. 1. I (like, likes, liking ) to read fairy tales. The rabbit in the big cage (be, is , are ) white. Lisa (seeing , see , sees ) many monkeys at the zoo. Kelvin and his friends (read , reading , reads ) ‘Mad Magazine’ every week. The earth (be, is, are ) round. My classmates and I ( going , go, goes) to school in the morning. Hello, how (be, is, are ) you? Candy (love , loves , loving ) to draw. Julie (has , have , having ) a cat at home. The sun (set, setting , sets ) in the west.© Exercise 2 Fill in each blank with the simple present tense of the verb in the brackets. Ernest (love) to read books. Gopal and his friends ________ (study) at Coral Primary School. I_____ (be) seven years old this year. Lily (enjoy) cycling. My brother ________ (jog) in the park every evening. Yumei _________ (do) her homework every afternoon. The ‘Little Mermaid’ musical ___(start) at 7pm. Mr Sim _________ (like) to exercise. We _________ (go) to our grandparents’ house every Sunday. I___________ (learn) English and Mathematics in> Exercise 3 Fill in each blank with the present continuous tense of the verb in the brackets. John (swim) now. Melissa and Jayne ________ (dress) up. My sister (play) the piano in her room. Mr Khoo (take) his dog for a walk. The Leongs (have) their dinner now. We (watch) an exciting show now. The girls (build) a sandcastle by the beach. It (rain) now. My father (read) the newspapers. his car? that Mr Tan ___ (wash)© Exercise 4 Fill in each blank with the correct word(s) from the box. Use the words only once. picks turns hears decide bathe is lying carries is walking It is Saturday. Michael (1) towards his neighbour's house. His neighbour's name is John. They (2) to. go swimming together. Suddenly Michael (3)___ something. It sounds like a kitten. He (4) around and sees an injured kitten. It (5). ‘on the grass. Michael (6) it up. He (7) it to John’s house. They (a) Sit’ gently. «Then, they (9)_____ it with warm milk. Later, John's parents take the kitten to a veterinarian. The boys (10) to keep the kitten as their pet. What kind boys they are!© Exercise 5 Fill in each blank with the simple present tense or present continuous tense of the verb in the brackets, Billy is sitting in the living room. He (1) (be) busy. He (2)__________ (do) his homework. His three-year-old brother is in the living room too. He (3)____ (play) with his toy truck. He (4)____________ (sing) at the same time too. Billy cannot —_concentrate. He (5)____ (tell) his mother, “Mummy! 1 can’t concentrate with little brother around!” Little Bobby (6)___________ (begin) to cry, He (7)______ (want) to be in the same room as his brother. Billy (8)______ (feel) sorry for being mean. He (9)_______ (walk) over to little Bobby. He (10)________ (hug) him. A smile forms on little Bobby's face.& the simple past tense is used for actions that have already been done. ® Look at the past tense of am, is, are, has and have. am / is —> was are —~ were has / have —> had %& sometimes, a specific time is stated. Grandmother wateredthe plants lastevening. Oscar fed his cat this morning. She chose a present for her mother last Saturday.®& sometimes, no specific time is stated. I kept my wallet in my pocket. Karen ran to the bus stop. They had dinner at the coffee shop. & tere are more irregulor verbs and their forms in past tense. Verb Form in Past Tense beat beat buy bought come came draw, drew drink drank fall fell fly flew forgive forgave keep kept kneel knelt leave left mistake mistook ride rode shrink shrank tread trod© Exercise 1 Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the given verb. Present Tense Past Tense 1 do 2 feel 3 grow 4 hold 5 make 6 move 7 pay 8 speak 9 sweep 10 talk© Exercise 2 Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb in the brackets. 1. Sally (drink) some orange juice just now. 2. Myfather_____———_(catch) abig fish yesterday 3. Derrick ____________ (attend) a costume party last night. 4. Faizal____ (fall) asleep moments ago. 5. Uncle Bob ________(take) us to the cinema to watch a movie last weekend. 6, I __________ (see) Miss Koh walk out of the staffroom ten minutes ago. 7. The thief __________ (steal) the wallet that morning. 8. The monkey —_________ (eat) a whole bunch of bananas in the afternoon. 9. The children ______ (begin) making o Teachers’ Day card yesterday, 10, __________ (Do) the children behave themselves at the zoo last week?© Exercise 3 Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb in the brackets. 1. The workers_____(check) the goods. 2. Tammy —__(is) sick. 3. Mott_____(pack) his luggage. 4. Charles_____(talk) to his brother. 5. They_____(wait) for their mother to arrive. 6. Chef Edward _______(cook) us a delicious meal. 7. The rabbits _____(are) so adorable. 8. All of us_____(run) up the hill. 9. Mrs Tan ______(wash) the dirty clothes. 10. The brothers _______(yawn) so loudly that everyone stared at them.© Exercise 4 Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb in the brackets. Yanni saw dark grey clouds forming fast. The gentle sea breeze had turned into a strong gust of wind. A storm was coming. The tall coconut trees (1) (bend) under the might of the gale. Yanni’s hair (2)__________(whip) her face hard. “I should leave,” Yanni (3). (think) to herself. “Something is going to happen.”Yanni (4)___(start) to walk home. Soon, she (5)_____(find) herself running. The wind (6)______(push) her along. Yanni (7)_______{know) the storm would be terrible. She had to inform her family, They (8)_____(have) to flee for safety. When Yanni (9)_____(reach) her house, it was empty. Even the chickens (10)___(are) missing. “Strange,” Yanni thought. “Where is everybody?" The sky was now completely dark. Thunder rumbled loudly. What should she do?© Exercise 5 For each question, unscramble the letters to form a verb. Then, fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb formed. 1 i}s|w]h Mabel ________ for a birthday present last night. 2 |t}ifo}t|bla Tommy and his family ——________ for National Day Parade tickets. 3 [t}rftlifo]s Gina _____along the street with her best friend. Terry _________for his socks.5. |b] rlojald Andy —_____ the plane to Paris. 6 |tlelrjeln The secretary ____ the manager's room an hour ago. 7 |tlvljelela Jamie _______ the house after her mother called. a | tlrlifelk|s The clock twelve. 9 |agfrje|zja Darren fell down and ______his knee. 10. rleja/h Mr Lee ____ the news last night.§& An adverb tells us more about the action in the verb. Adverbs add meaning to the verbs. In Primary 1, we will look at four kinds of adverbs. ®& an adverb of place tells us where something or someone is. Look here. My mother is standing there. 5S An adverb of time tells us when an action was performed. The actor appears now. My teacher is coming soon.§& An adverbof frequency tells us how often something happens. Trevise my work daily. The prize-giving ceremony takes place yearly. §& Aan adverb of manner tells us how something happens. The old lady walks slowly. The baby cries loudly. §% Note that adverbs of manner are usually formed by adding -ly to an adjective.© Exercise 1 Fill in each blank with the correct adverb of place from the box. Use each word only once. far near here above high below outside —_upstairs somewhere anywhere 1. Ido not want to stay_______in the cold. 2. The plane flew ______ into the sky. 3. The sun rose____ the horizon. 4. My brother went _____ to his room. 5. Father placed my letter 6. cannot find my keys 7, How _________ is it from Singapore to Australia? 8. Write yourname ____the line. 9. Anna is staying ____ our school. 10. Paste the stamp© Exercise 2 Fill in each blank with the correct adverb of time from the box. Use each word only once. just after now next soon today before tomorrow finally yesterday 1, Nisha baked a cake add in the 2. First, heat up the wok. oil. 3. Wait a while more. The assembly will start Do not wait any longer. Leave Iwill visit the dentist He will contact you No wes I had _______ got into the bath when the doorbell rang. 8. The place looks familiar. I have been here 9. We _____ got home at 11 p.m. 10. May I hand in the form the week> Exercise 3 Arrange the adverbs of frequency according to the scale. Very frequent (1) always (2) @) (4) (5) rarely (6) Not frequent Form a sentence with each adverb of frequency. 1. always - 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. rarely -© Exercise 4 Fill in each blank with the adverb of the word in the brackets. 1. The sick lady smiled (weak). 2. The child looks at his mother (innocent). 3. Grace is reading her book ____ (quiet). 4, The girls loughed ______ (loud). 5. The gangsters pushed the old man aside (rough). 6. Please check your work —___ (careful). 7. “Ilost my purse,” Queenie said ___ (sad). 8. “Good morning!” Ronald called out (cheerful). 9. “Be careful when you cross the roads,” Mother reminded me (repeated). 10. “Give me the money!” the robber demanded cational Publishing Hows Pe Lid (gruff).© Exercise 5 Fill in each blank with the correct adverb of manner from the box. Us pane e each word only once. easily sternly pitifully untidily bravely terribly nervously healthily dangerously clumsily Uncle Roger eats__. He likes vegetables and fish. Mr Chua danced ___, stepping on his partner's toes frequently, Samuel fidgets ___ as he walks up the stage. The motorcyclists are speeding. They are driving “Do not be late again,” the discipline master warned The knight fought the dragon The weak lady gets tired Islept____last night. She wroteso_____ that nobody could read her handwriting. The heartbroken man criedRa preposition of position tells us where an object is. The dog is lying under the table. There is a hamper on the table. There is a basket beside the stove. There are some sweets in my pocket. & other examples include over, above, behind and in front of. The horse jumped over the gate. There isa mirror above the washbasin. Clara stood behind Jacob. Jacob stood in front of Clara.& A preposition of direction tells us the direction an object is moving towards. I fell down the stairs. The wind is blowing from the west. The children followed the leader up the short ladder. Ra preposition of time tells us when an event takes place, Kelly's birthday is in June. 1am meeting Jane at 2 o'clock. The party is on Sunday.© Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. The mouse is hiding (1) over (3) above 2. The eggs ore (1) in (3) under 3. Linda stepped (1) at (3) under 4. The bird flew —___ (1) at (3) over 5. Lisa stands (1) in (3) under the sofa. (2) under (4) between () the basket. (2) on (4) above () the cat’s tail accidentally. (2) on (4) behind ( ) the rooftop. (2) on (4) beneath () Joanne and Sarina. (2) out (4) between ()6. Mr Tan is____ the house. (1) over (2) on (3) under (4) outside ( ) 7. There are centipedes______ the rocks. (1) over (2) below (3) above (4) through ( ) 8. Joshua is hiding _______ the tree. (1) over (2) under (3) behind (4) beneath ( ) 9. The dogis running ____ of the house. (1) in (2) on (3) out (4) under ( ) 10. Pete hid his test paper ____ the newspapers. (1) at (2) over (3) above (4) beneath ( )© Exercise 2 Underline the correct prepositions. Itis a beautiful day. The sun is shining brightly 1. (in, under , through ) the sky. Wizard Ozzo and the elf, Elsie, are 2. (in, on, at) hill. Elfie is 3. (in, on, beside ) his rollerblades. He is waving 4. (at , above , through ) Wizard Ozzo. Wizard O2zo is resting 5.(under, behind, between) a large tree. There are many apples growing 6.(at, on, beneath ) the tree. There are two kittens 7. ( over , beside , through ) Wizard 0zzo. They are playing with each other. There is also a bird perched on a branch 8. (under , above , through ) Wizard Ozzo. The bird is singing a happy tune. There is a small pond 9. ( at , through , between ) the bottom of the hill. There are many ducks standing 10. (over, under , beside ) the pond. Elfie travels down the hill. He almost knocks into the ducks!© Exercise 3 Passage 1 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each word only once. to up along from across Pete was upset. His beloved pet dog was missing. “Toby! Where are you?” Pete cried out. Pete searched high and low for Toby. He searched (1)___________ the stretch of road where he would always bring Toby for his stroll. He ran (2)______ the nearby park but Toby was nowhere in sight. He ran (3) and down the hill. Suddenly, Pete heard a bark coming (4)_______ behind him. He turned around. Toby was running (5)____ the road! Pete heaved a big sigh of relief.Passage 2 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each word only once. Litty the blue bird was resting on the branch of a tree. Feeling bored, it took flight. It soared (6)_____ the clear blue sky. It flew high a Litty felt happy to fly above the humans. It flew (8)___________ a river. After some time, Litty was tired. It started to fly (9). It flew (10)____________ the open window of an empty shed and landed on the ground. Right where Litty landed, there were many worms. Litty had a great meal!@© Exercise 4 Fill in each blank with ‘in’, ‘at’ or ‘on’, 1. Sports Day will be held ____ 12 June. 2. Can you meet me 6 o'clock this evening? 3. The singer is holding her concert —_____ April. 4. Iwill see you Monday. 5. My brother is graduating May next year. 6. Are we meeting ___ the morning? 7. Ruby is meeting Elaine ___ noon. 8. School holidays start ____ 26 May. 9. Mrs Tan is coming to our house — night. 10. The rainy season starts__ November.> Exercise 5 Passage 1 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each word only once. to at for after from Annie was hungry. It was dinnertime. No one was at home to prepare dinner. An hour later, (1)_________7 o'clock, Annie started to feel dizzy. Annie headed (2)____ her room. Her bed wos a few steps (3)_____ her. She hoped to reach it before she collapsed (4)____ the ground. Fortunately, Annie managed to reach herbed. She sat down and closed her eyes. (5). a few minutes, she felt better. Annie decided to call her mother.Passage 2 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each word only once. at up on past across Simon puts on his shoes. (6)___ 11 o'clock, he leaves his house. He has to get to the bank to deposit some money. However, Simon loses his way. He decides to ask for help. “Excuse me, do you know the way to the bank?" Simon asks a stranger politely. The stranger smiles and tells him how to get there, He has to walk (7)___________ the road to the shopping centre. Then, he has to take the escalator (8)____________ to the second floor. After walking (9)_____ the bakery, the path will divide into two. He has to take the right path. The bank will be (10)____ his left. Simon thanks the stranger. He quickly continues on his way.Connectors) § connectors are used to join words and phrases. %& We use andto join two sentences together. Danny likes strawberries. Terry likes strawberries. Danny and Terry like strawberries. §% We use then to show sequence. Other connectors that show sequence are first, before and after. First, draw a circle. Then, draw a square below it. After school, Adrian attended his piano lesson.We use but and although to show a contrast or difference. She is hungry. She does not want to eat. She is hungry but she does not want to eat. Although she is hungry, she does not want to eat. She does not want to eat although she is hungry. B® Weuse because to give a reason. I listen to my teacher. I want to learn. Ilisten to my teacher because I want to learn.© Exercise 1 Circle the correct connectors. They have to rush (and , because ) the school bus is coming soon. Bosco (and , because ) his brother are here. Arthur bought a new mobile phone (and , because ) he lost his old one. Jenny is meeting her mother ( and , because ) her sister. Eric was hungry ( and , because ) he did not have breakfast. Mrs Yang (and , because ) her daughter jog every Sunday. The manager has to leave soon (and , because ) he has a flight to catch. The boys leave the field (and , because ) it is going to rain. The baker added in the eggs ( and , because ) the sugar. The children are happy (and , because ) their teacher praises them.© Exercise 2 Fill in each blank with ‘first’, ‘then’, ‘before’ or ‘after’. Fill in this blank first. fill in that blank. Lily wears her socks _____ she wears her shoes. Mark wipes himself dry__________ bathing. Bella washes the plates ________she_has finished dinner. Malvinder pastes the stamp on the envelope posting the letter. you can play, finish your homework. , press the button. Then, pull the handle. you eat, wash your hands. Flush the toilet bowl ____ use. Let the elderly get off the bus© Exercise 3 Circle the correct connectors. Hannah is already late ( but , although ) she is walking slowly. Rashid was unhappy ( but , although ) he scored 99 marks. Joel is only six years old ( but , although ) he is tall for his age. (But , Although ) the child has many toys, he wants more. Mrs Gan hangs the clothes out to dry (but, although ) the sky is dark. Idrank the soup quickly ( but, although ) it was hot. Mr Mani is very rich ( but , although ) he is frugal. (But , Although ) I did not like the show, I finished watching it. I know that the test is difficult ( but , although ) I will try my best. ( But , Although ) I am sick, I still want to go to school.© Exercise 4 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. Goats_____ cows eat plants. (1) but (2) and (3) because (4) although ( ) 2. Angela goes to the cobbler ____ the soles of her shoes are worn out. (1) but (2) and (3) first (4) because ( ) 3. Jim is good at swimming _____ football. (1) and (2) after (3) before (4) although ( ) 4. The man was poor ____ he donated all that he had. (1) but (2) then (3) first (4) although ( ) 5. Uncle Rex has to lose weight ______ he is obese. (1) first (2) then (3) because (4) although ( )10. Lisa attended Sunday's party _____ she did not want to. (1) but (2) and (3) because (4) although (om) Andy took off his jacket _______ he took off his shirt. (1) and (2) after (3) before (4) because C) you have finished writing, show the letter tome. (1): First (2) After (3) Then (4) Although ( ) Let your younger brother bathe (1) first (2) then (3) after (4) before ( ) Ken took the train first. _______, he took the bus. (1) Then (2) Before (3) Because (4) Although ( )© Exercise 5 Join the sentences using the connectors given. 1. We were wet. We were cold. and 2. Pass me the salt. Pass me the sugar. and 3. Jasmine is attending the party. Vivian is attending the party. and 4, Penny is upset. Her grandmother is sick. because 5. You must make the decision. You are the leader. because6. Pauline used crutches. She broke her leg. because 7. Aniq is full. He continues to eat. but 8. _ live in Singapore. My grandparents live in Malaysia. but 9. Terence buys a new computer. His old one is still working. although 10. Bob went for basketball practice. He was tired. although(Questions/and| (Answers) (iaN ® ook at the questions below. Can he sing the song? Do you live at Bedok? Did she cry? ® such questions are usually answered with ‘Yes’ or ‘No’. Can he sing the song? Yes, he can. / No, he cannot. Do you live at Bedok? Yes, Ido. / No, I do not. Did she cry? Yes, she did. / No, she did not.&® Look at the questions below. The first word of every question is a question word. Who is Michael Phelps? What does he do? Why is he so famous? Which country is he from? Where does he live? When can I ever meet him? How can I meet him? % Look at the answers to questions which use question words. Who is Michael Phelps? Michael Phelps is a swimmer. What does he do? He takes part in international swimming competitions. Why is he so famous? He won eight gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. Which country is he from? He is from America. Where does he live? He lives in Maryland.© Exercise 1 Fill in each blank with the correct response. The first once has been done for you. 1, Can Derrick swim fast? Yes, he can. No, he cannot, 2. Do I look pretty in this dress? , you do, you do not. 3. _ Is the red beach ball yours? No, Yes, 4, Have Meiyan and her friends taken their dinner? No, , they have. 5. May I go to the playground? you may. No,Was the music too loud? No, it was. Were the pupils very rowdy in class? Yes, , they were not. Does Sarah have a file for her English worksheets? Yes, she does not. Have I been well behaved? No, you have. Did you finish your homework? Yes, Idid not.© Exercise 2 Complete the questions. The first one has been done for you. 1. MayI go now? Yes, you may. 2. _________ attend the party? No, he will not. 3. _CCNWaarrntt anther pear? Yes, Ido. 4, __________________ remember her lines? No, she cannot. 5. —__________ exciting? No, it was not. 6 taking the stairs? Yes, he is. Jo in hurry? No, Iam not. 8 heavy? No, they are not. 9 ike pastries? Yes, she does. 10. ______________________ miss the bus? Yes, we did.© Exercise 3 Underline the correct question words. (Who , When , Which ) is that man talking to? (Who , What , Where ) did you hide your treasure box? (How, Why , Which ) type of pen should Susie use? (Who , When , Which ) does Dave have tuition? (How , What , Where ) often do you bathe your puppy? (Who, Where, Which ) have you kept the assessment books? (Why, When , Where ) is Liz up so early? (How , What , Where ) did the man give the woman? (Why , What , Where ) did Michelle go up to the attic? (How , Why , Which ) pair of socks is Fiona's?© Exercise 4 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. ______did Miss Lam arrive? (1) Who (2) What (3) When (4) Which (on) 2. _____is the happy occasion about? (1) How (2) Why (3) What (4) Which () 3. ___is Carl angry with you? (1) Why (2). Who (3) What (4) Which () 4, ____ is in charge of this project? (1) Why (2) Who (3) What (4) Which () 5. ______ wass the P.E. lesson today? (1) Why (2) How (3) What (4) When ( )6. _______is the lady sitting in the corner? (1) Who (2) How (3) When (4) Where ( ) 7, do we solve this word problem? (1) Who (2) How (3) Why (4), Which ( ) 8. _____are you free to collect the gift? (1) How (2) What (3) When (4) Where () 9. _____is Tara in such a hurry? (1) Who (2) Why (3) What (4) Which () 10. _____ one of you is a Boy Scout? (1) Who (2), Why (3) When (4) Which ( )@O Exercise 5 Give a suitable answer to each question. 1. Who is that man? 2. Where is your mother? 3. Which chapter of the book are you at? 4. When will your swimming lesson end? 5. How can we obtain the tickets for the musical?6. When is the circus coming to town? 7. Why did you dash across the road? 8. What is his name? 9. How is Mrs Tam today? 10. Which is your favourite colour?© Practice 1 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. Sarah ______ art lessons every Saturday. (1) is (2) are (3) has (4) have ( ) 2, _____crystal beads over there sparkle beautifully, (1) This (2) That (3) These (4) Those () 3, Mother ___ the fish this morning. (1) thaw (2) thaws (3) thawed (4) is thawing () 4. The child is upset that he _____ buy the toy car. (1) can (2) may (3) cannot (4) may not ) 5. Lisa and Liz __sick last week. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) were () 6, —_____ is the clinic? (1) How (2) Who (3) When (4) Where (on)12. How can I get to ______ hospital on Canberra Street? (1) a (2) an (3) any (4) the () There are ____ clues that pinpoint the root of the problem. (1) any (2). many (3) much (4) alittle ( ) are my sandals. (1) It (2) This (3) That (4) These ( ) Ileft _____ watch at home. (1) 1 (2) me (3) my (4) mine ( ) Greg ___ a new golf bag just now. (1) buy (2) buys (3) buying (4) bought ( ) This necklace I____ holding is beautiful. (1) is (2) am (3) are (4) was ( ) How old were you when you __? (1) migrate (2) migrates (3) migrated (4) migrating ( )14. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. I cannot see Fabian (1) where 2) nowhere (3) anywhere (4) somewhere (+) The parents ___ the teachers when they went to the school. (1) met (2) meet (3) meets (4) aremeeting (+) _______ did you take my bag? (1) Who (2) Why (3) What (4) Which ( ) Seagulls soared us. (1) up (2) down (8) above (4) below () you touch the dough, please wash your hands. (1) First (2) Then (3) When (4) Before «) Meilin is a quiet girl. She does not interact with others. (1) very (2). quite (3) rarely (4) always (om) you keep a secret? (1) Is (2) Are (3) Con (4) May Cd© Practice 2 Underline the correct answers. Mike ( teor , tore ) up his sister's books yesterday. (Subtract, Subtracts ) the value to get the answer. (A, The ) movie was so touching that most of the audience cried. The baby ( is sleeping , are sleeping ) now. The restaurant (sell , sells) seafood, Linda and her sister often (play , plays ) with their dolls. Who (told, telling ) you that all animals eat plants? I took the stairs (and , because ) the lift was not working. (Con, May) you hurry up? Iwill see you (at, on) Sunday,19. 20. Kelly is (a, an) generous girl. The furniture (is, are ) here. Xavier ( want , wants ) to borrow a book from the library. Desmond is sick ( but , although ) he does not want to rest. Junida waits for her friend ( patient , patiently ). Please have ( few, some ) food. Bosco is ( rarely , always ) late. He is never punctual. The show will start (at, on ) 7 o'clock. (Anybody , Somebody ) is ringing the bell. My brother studies at (a, an ) university.© Practice 3 Passage 1 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each word only once. Christina could not sleep. She kept tossing and turning (1)____ bed. Christina got up and switched on the lamp (2)________ herbed. She sat (3). her bed and reached for her story book. It was (4)____ her textbook and workbook. Christina slipped (5). blanket. Then, she started to read.Passage 2 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each word only once. The children lay on the hospital beds. They clutched (6)____________ stomachs. The doctor said that (7)_______ were suffering from food poisoning. The nurses were upset to see them in pain. "What can (8) do-_—‘ to make the children feel better?” a nurse asked. (9)___ felt sorry for the young patients. She decided to blow up some balloons. “(10)____ want a blue one,” a boy said weakly. The nurse smiled and nodded.Passage 3 Fill in each blank with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’. Ernie and Jim looked out the window. (11)________ sun was shining brightly. The boys had (12)____ idea. They decided to go to the beach for (13)___ swim. At the beach, the sun was glaring. The heat was unbearable. Ernie and Jim stayed in (14)_______ water most of the time. That day, the boys got badly burnt. When they went back to school on Monday, their skin was peeling, (15)_____ whole class burst out laughing when they saw Ernie and Jim. The boys were embarrassed.Passage 4 Fill in each blank with ‘is’ or ‘are’. the last week of school. It (16)_____going to be the school vacation soon. Jonathan (17)____________ excited. He (18) visiting his grandparents in Canado. The rest of his family members (19)_________ going over too. His cousins, aunts and uncles (20)_____ joining them as well. They are going to have a grand reunion.© Practice 4 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. _______ do I address you? (1) How (2) Who (3) What (4) Where ( ) 2. The man_______the lady a ring last week. (1) buy (2) buys (3) bought (4) are buying ( ) 3. The boy ran__ the road. (1) below (2) under (3) above (4) across ( ) 4. Christmas Day takes place (1) daily (2). yearly (3) weekly (4) monthly ( ) 5. Nora and Sarah ____ absent. (1) is (2) are (3) has (4) have ( ) 6, ________ two characters here are the hero and the heroine. (1) This (2) That (3) These (4) Those ( )7. Pete _____ chickenpox last month. (1) has. (2) had (3) have (4) having () 8. Jason ____ fruits. (1) like (2) likes (3) is liking (4) are liking ( ) 9. This is ______ tennis racket. (1) he (2) his (3) him (4) they ( ) 10. That fishing rod is __. ay (2) my (3) me (4) mine ( ) 11. I cannot wait any longer. I must go (1) now (2) later (3) finally (4) yesterday ( ) 12, _____did Miss Lau say? (1) Who (2), Why (3) What (4) When ( ) 13. All these shirts do not belong to (1) us (2) we (3) our (4) your ( )20. “Adventurous Kids’ is___ unpopular television programme. (1) a (2) an (3) the (4) any ( ) They tried very hard ______ they still lost the match. (1) but (2) and (3) although (4) because ( ) is this bag? (1) Who (2), Whom (3) Which (4) Whose ( ) Balan camein___in the race. He beat everyone else. (1) first (2) second (3) third (4) fourth ( ) I cannot finish ______ noodles. (1) so few (2) so little (3) so many (4) so much ( ) Did you catch the last episode of the show? Yes, () Tdid 2) you dia (3) Idid not (4) youdidnot (+) Carry these chairs to_____ corner there. (1) this (2) that (3) these (4) those ( )© Practice 5 Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box. Use each word only once. weak hurt polite upset excited shocked confused arrogant generous imaginative 1. My grandmother is ______. She does not know which day it is. 2. Heis . He does not want to work with others. 3. Ian is very _____. He donates most of his pocket money. 4. Gerald was __. He said, “Thank you.” 5. Your words are unkind. I feel 6. Jonathan is an _______ pupil. He has very interesting ideas.7. Julie tried to open the door but she was too 8. The pupils are ____. They are going to the zoo. 9. Jenny told a lie to her mother. Her mother was when she found out. 10. The boy wasso___ that he did not know what to say. Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box. Use each word only once. warm famous round glass greasy expensive grouchy —_popular deafening —_ enormous 11. Place the plates on the ____ table. 12. The __________ stool looks like a mushroom.17. 18. 19. 20. This castle is very _____ with tourists. Please switch on the fan. It is very Japan is_____ for its green tea. The roar of the waves is This gift is too _. cannot accept it. The _______ old man scolded everyone he met. The painting is __. It took up the entire wall of the living room. The man did not wash his hair for a week. It is and smelly.© Practice 6 Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense and the continuous tense of the verbs given. Verb Fost tense | COnpnNbUs Tense 1 burst 2 catch 3 demand 4 drink 5 examine 6 finish 7 go 8 help 9 hop 10 hope 11 iron 12 leave 13 pass 14 reach 15 read 16 scold 7 spread 18 squat 19 think 20 write© Practice 7 Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in the brackets. 1. They ____________ (learn) how to cook every Tuesday. 2. “Karen!__________ (Take) your breakfast!” her mother screams. 3. Billy _____ (visit) Universal Studios two days ago. 4. Mabel ___________ (sneeze) now. I think she has caught a cold. 5. MrMah_____ (deal) with the pupils now. 6. Jack ___ (find) a gold necklace when he was on his way to school. 7. Wild animals —__________ (live) in natural habitats. 8. The strong wind ______. (blow) our tents ‘away just now. Now, we have no tents.11, 18. The children ________ (throw) their sweet wrappers into the dustbin. They did the right thing. Please __ (reserve) a seat for me if you are early. Mother _______ (sew) adress for my doll now. We (camp) at this beach last month. The printer ___ (be) out of order. Please ___________ (call) for the plumber to fix the blocked pipe. (Be) Terry coming soon? Father_____ (work) late tonight. I (write) my pen pal an email last week. The postman_________(deliver) the parcel this morning. You cannot _________ (litter) the place. The art teacher __________ (twist) the wire now.© Practice 8 Underline the correct answers. 1. Furry isa ( playfully, playful ) kitten. (The , A) orphanage is in need of funds. Theresa waves at the singer (excited , excitedly ). (These , Those ) lorries parked there belong to Mr Chin's company. Joanna ( but , and ) Lisa are joining us. (This, That ) song that Iam listening to is my parents’ favourite. Look! There is (a, an) eagle flying overhead. “My dog has given birth to five puppies!” Julia says (happily , happy ). Kelly ( took , take ) the wallet she found to the nearest police station. Joe looks at his grandmother ( grumpy , grumpily ).19. 20. (Why , Who ) witnessed the accident? (This , That ) coming Sports Meet will be held at the Bedok Stadium. (When , How) are you feeling now? Desmond is a ( naughtily , naughty ) boy. (What , Where ) is the art exhibition held? Do ask (he , him ) for permission before you take his pencil. I do not want to carry (a lot of , many ) money around. Each of us possess ( our , we ) own strengths. That magazine is ( him , his ). The peacock is on the tree branch. Can you see (it, its)?© Practice 9 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1, _______ we go, people recognise us. (1) Where (2) Nowhere (3) Somewhere (4) Everywhere —( ) 2. Jon and his sister ____ a movie now. (1) watches (2) watched (3) is wotching (4) arewatching ( ) 3. The gardener placed ______soil into the pot. (1) any (2) some (3). many (4) afew ( ) 4, MrQuek_____ the pipe last evening. (1) repair (2) repairs (3) repaired (4) is repairing ( ) 5. The children learn to count _______ write. (1) but (2) and (3) before (4) because ( ) 6. Those gardeners ____ bushes in the park now. (1) plant (2) plants (3) planted (4) are planting ( ) aHave you scrubbed your shoes? No, (1) [have (2) you have (3) Ihave not (4) youhave not ( ) Grandpa goes to the park every day, It is a affair for him, (1) daily (2) weekly (3) monthly (4) yearly ( ) The graduation ceremony is __ 15 November. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) into ( ) Rachel's brother wanted to eat a fruit. She peeled an orange. (1) he (2) her (3) him (4) hers ( ) The bird is flying ______ its nest. (1) to (2) along (3) across (4) through ( ) people visit the place in the morning. It is quite quiet. (1) Any (2) Few (3) Many (4) Much () Thave been listening to _______ radio station since this morning. (1) this (2) an (3) these (4) those ( )15. 16. 17. 19. 20. Right now, we _______ enough food to last for three days. (1) has (2) had (3) have (4) having () ______is the culprit? (1) Who (2) Why (3), What (4) When () Very —_____, this building will be torn down. (1) now (2). after (3) soon (4) finally () This game set belongs to the two of you. Share with each other. (1) it 2) her 3) him (4). them () you looking for the principal? (1) Is (2) Are (3) Has (4) Have () This is not easy decision to make. aa (2) an (3) the (4) any () Jump —____ the puddle! (1) over (2) inside (3) above (4) outside ()© Practice 10 Form noun phrases with the given adjectives. The first one has been done for you. 1. jovial jovial boy cheerful beautiful shallow narrow slim plump tall short dirty14. 15. 16. 17. 20. forgetful brave cowardly selfish careless mischievous black fierce loud obedient© Practice 11 Passage 1 Fill in each blank with the correct word from the box. Use each word only once. he she her they them Alice sits on the swing, (1)____is upset. All her friends are playing with one another. They are not playing with (2) Anew boy arrives at the playground. He sees Alice sitting alone. (3)___________ walks up to Alice and offers her a sweet. Alice shakes her head. She does not like sweets. The boy runs over to the children. He tells them to play with Alice. The children hesitate for a while. Then, (4) run to Allice. Loudly, they ask her to join (5)_______. Alice nods her head. She cannot wait to play with them!Passage 2 Fill in each blank with the correct preposition from the box. Use each word only once. by Rachel's family had a tree house. It was (6)_____ the lake. The scenery from the tree house was breathtaking. Rachel would sit (7)_________ the tree house and watch the sunset through the window. (8)__________ this. tree was a playground. Many children would be at the playground during the evenings. Rachel liked watching them play, Sometimes, she stood (9)__________ her tree house and watched. Sometimes, she sat (10)___________ her tree house and watched. Rachel was happy to listen to their laughter.Passage 3 Fill in each blank with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’. It is a hot afternoon. Jane is sitting by (11)________ pond. She has been there for (12)________ hour. She is deep in thought. She is thinking of what has happened in school that morning. Her legs are in (13)_______ water. (14)_______ worm is crawling up her skirt but she does not notice it. There is going to be (15) loud scream when she sees it. Jane is terribly afraid of worms!Passage 4 Fill in each blank with the correct adverb of time from the box. Use each word only once. Sarah is nervous. (16) collect her report book. (17)____, the teacher calls Sarah’s name. Sarah’s heart pounds loudly, She walks to Miss Yeo and takes her report book. (18)____ she opens the book, she takes a deep breath. (19)____, she looks at the results. She gives a loud whoop. She has passed! (20)_____, Sarah cannot wait to go home. Her mother will be very proud of her.© Practice 12 Underline the correct answers. My parents, sister and I ( takes , are taking ) the train into Sentosa. (What , Which ) is that man talking about so excitedly? Have ( few, some ) apple juice. (Where , What ) did you hide your treasure box? Who is (first , one ) in the race? Look! Many fish (is swimming , are swimming ) in the pond. Benny and Peter ( folds , are folding ) paper aeroplanes in the living room. The cat stretched out (lazily, lazy ). 1 (may , can ) twitch my ears. The girls (are , am ) training hard for the coming competition.12. 13. 20. There is no time to lose. Change into your uniform (now, later ). Fanny (hopes, hoped ) that she will win the first prize. ( Somebody , Everybody ) sits down quietly as the teacher tells them a story. My father is overseas most of the time. He is (always , seldom ) at home. Lisa (is, was ) lying in bed now. The performance (is, are ) very interesting. (That , This ) crane here is so tall. (Are , Do ) you feeling better? Xavier does not ( understood , understand ) today's lesson. School is closed (on, in ) Wednesday.© Practice 13 Passage 1 Underline the correct answers. It was a fine Sunday morning. Chet met his friends for 1. (a, an) game of golf at the Sunflower Club. Just when Chet was taking his swing, it began to drizzle. Chet and his friends had no choice. They stopped playing and sought shelter at 2. (an, the ) clubhouse. They hoped that 3. (a, the ) drizzle would stop soon. They wanted to continue 4. (a, the ) game after the drizzle. However, 5. (a, the ) drizzle turned into heavy rain. Chet ond his friends were upset. They did not want to go home. They decided to have some coffee at 6. (an, the ) cafeteria, They talked about work and their families. 7. (A, An) animated Chet made his friends laugh. Everyone had 8. (a, an ) great time. Soon, 9. (a, the ) rain stopped and the sun came out. Chet and his friends left 10. (a, the ) cafeteria. They could not wait to continue playing.Passage 2 Underline the correct answers. The shadow raced towards Jim. It hissed 11. (at, on) Jim. Jim was scared. He leant against the wall and did not dare to move. Suddenly, barking was heard. A four-legged creature ran 12. ( behind , along ) the wall. It appeared 13. ( beside , inside ) the shadow. Rex! Rex barked at the snake. Then, it positioned itself 14. ( over , in front of ) Jim. Standing 15. ( behind , between ) Jim and the snake, Rex bared its teeth. Jim looked 16. (in , down ) at the snake. It seemed to be afraid of Rex. Jim slowly moved away 17. ( from , towards ) the snake. He climbed 18. (up, down) atable. There was a fork 19. (in, on) the table. Jim grabbed it. 20. ( Above , Below ) him, Rex was still barking at the snake. Jim wished his parents would come home then.@ Practice 14 Join the sentences using the connectors given. 1. Take the sandwich to school. Take the apple to school. and 2. Pack the books in a bag. Pack the files in a bag. and 3. May is smiling. She is running towards her mother. and 4. Ihave to buy a ruler. I have to buy two pencils. and 5. The boys are loud. The boys are noisy. and6. Ihave something to tell you. Please come here. because 7. Turnon the fan. It is very warm. because 8. It is going to rain. Bring an umbrella along. because 9. Adrian is yawning. Adrian is tired. because 10. The pupils have a lot of homework. They are unhappy. becauseWilbur made a serious mistake. He refused to admit it. but Tina is having a party. Nelson cannot attend the party. but Regina is free. Regina does not want to help with the housework. but Sue is angry with Luke. Sue forgives Luke. but Ben injures his knee. Ben continues with the game. but17. 20. Mother buys the grapes, They are sour. although Father will be home soon. I do not know when. although The children played with fire. It was dangerous. although Katy does not speak Korean. She can sing Korean songs. Although Darren tried his best. He failed the test. Although© Practice 15 Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense and the continuous tense of the verbs given. Verb Past Tense Continuous Tense 1 become. 2 bite 3 capture 4 check 5 dance 6 draw 7 eat 8 fly 9 ignore 10 lie u listen 12 prepare 1B pull 14 ring 15 rise | 16 run 17 shout 18 sink 19 skip 20 stand© Practice 16 Passage 1 Fill in each blank with the simple present tense of the verb in the brackets. Hooray! Mother (1)___ (promise) to take my brother and me for a walk in the nearby park. My little brother (2)____(want) to ride his bicycle. I (3)____(ask) Mother for permission to invite Melissa along. She is my best friend. Melissa (4)______(be) my neighbour too. We (5)_____(study) in the same school. She (6)___________(be) a quiet girl. She (7)_________(like) to read. I address Melissa's mother as Mrs Lee. Mother and Mrs Lee (8)_____(be) good friends too. They (9)_______(get) along very well. They often (10)______(exercise) together. I am happy that all of us get along.Passage 2 Fill in each blank with ‘a’, ‘an’ or ‘the’. My family and I went to the circus last Friday. We were amazed by (11)_________ size of ‘the tent. We were ushered to our seats. After a while, (12)______ lights went out. All of us held our breaths. Then, a spotlight shone on (13)_____ door. (14) _________ door opened and the ringmaster appeared. He welcomed all of us to (15)______ show. The first performance for the night was (16)__________ elephant show. Each elephant held on to(17)___tail of the one in front of it with its trunk. Suddenly, (18) elephant went wild. It started to attack its trainer. We were shocked. (19)____gjrl screamed loudly. Immediately circus employees came forward to help (20)______ trainer. The elephant was subdued and led away, The trainer was sent to the hospital.© Practice 17 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. Tiffany_______ her nails when she is nervous. (1) bit (2) bite (3) bites (4) is biting ( ) 2. Are you sure this pen is__? (1) me (2) her (3) you (4) yours ( ) 3. Is there ____ who is interested? (1) nothing (2) anyone (3) everybody (4) something ( ) 4. The baby was crying ___. (1) now (2) later (3) soon (4) just now ( ) 5. The birds are chirping ____ the garden. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) under ( ) 6. This is my mother's handbag. This is handbag. (1) its (2) my (3) his (4) her ( )10. 13. you pass the bottle to me? (1) Can (2) May (3) Was (4) Were ( ) Sarah brings her blue file to school every day. She brings it ___. (1) daily (2) weekly (3) monthly (4) yearly () The man is walking _____ the road to the store. (1) into (2) across (3) around (4) through ( ) Edward has been absent _____ last Thursday. (1) in (2) at (3) for (4) since ( ) Farah took the shortcut ______ her mother told her not to. (1) but (2) and (3) although (4) because ( ) First, write your name. — , write your class, (1) First (2) Then (3) After (4) Before ( ) There are_____ people at the bird park. I keep knocking into people. (1) too many (2) not many (3) too much (4) not much ( )20. Walk down this street to the end. My house is the one. (1) first (2) second (3) third (4) last () Do you want cake? (1) few (2) little (3) many (4) some () is that lady in black? (1) Who (2) What (3) Which (4) Whose ( ) _______ take turns to wash the dishes. (1 (2) We (3) She (4) You () Mother gives _______ a kiss on the cheek. I give Mother a kiss too. (1) us (2) me (3) him (4) them () three hours, lessons will be over. (1) In (2) At (3) On (4) For (om) Does the injury hurt? Yes, . (1) it does (2) he does (3) it does not (4) hedoesnot ( )®© Practice 18 Fill in each blank with ‘some’, ‘many’ or ‘much’. 1. Sam has____ marbles. 2. There are not _____ guests at the party. 3. The baby drinks ___ milk. 4. The boys left ___ litter on the ground. 5. My elder brother does not earn money. 6. There isnot___ fruit juice left. 7. Jack borrows ____ books from the library. 8. Ihave_____ good news for you. 9. There is nothing _____to do. 10. Not_____ people saw what happened.17. 18. My sister spends too ____ on clothes. Ihave todo ___ more work before I can leave. How —______ luggage do you have? How _______ times must I remind you? There are too __ mosquitoes around. The police only caught _____ robbers, not all of them. I like Mrs Wong very There are not _____ cars on the road now. How ________ sugar do I add to the mixture? Iwould like ____ peanuts, please.®© Practice 19 Fill in the blanks with the simple past tense and the continuous tense of the verbs given. Verb Past Tense Continuous Tense 1 bark 2 carry [3 | cheer 4 dream 5 drive 6 hear 7 hurry 8 measure 9 neigh 10 ploy 1 prance 12 relax 13 sleep 14 smile 15 teach 16 travel 17 watch 18 weigh 19 whine 20 wish© Practice 20 Fill in each blank with the simple past tense of the verb in the brackets. My best friend is Joelle. We were in kindergarten when I first (1)__(meet) her. We (2)__________(dislike) each other at first. She (3)__________(think) I was unfriendly. 1(4)_______(find) her too talkative. Strangely enough, we (5) (grow) close as time passed. We (6). (begin) to spend all our time together. We (7)________(sit)_ together in class. We (8)__________(laugh) at each other's jokes. We (9)______(walk) home together. Everything was fine until August that year. Joelle suddenly (10)____(say) one day, “I am going away to another country.”“Why?” 1 (11)__(ask). “My father is going to work there,” Joelle (12)_______(reply). There (13)__________(be) a _ moment of silence. We (14)________(do) not know what to say to each other. Both of us (15)_______(be) very sad. I (16)________ (know) I was going to miss my best friend. “1 will miss you," I (17) (mumble). 1 (18)___(give) Joelle a hug. "Same here," Joelle (19) (mutter). We (20)____(smile) at each other sadly. We promised to send emails to each other. Up till today, we are still in touch.© Practice 21 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. The sun ______in the evening. (1) set (2) sets (3) setting (4) are setting ( ) 2. Thomas and Jerry __ twins. (1) is (2) are (3) was (4) were ( ) 3. The bag belongs to my sister. It is (1) he (2) his (3) she (4) hers ( ) 4. Miss Leow bought a cake for her pupils on Children’s Day (1) just 2) soon (3) last week (4) next month ( ) 5. Adam____ the backyard yesterday, (1) swept (2) sweep (3) sweeps (4) is sweeping ( ) 6. ________ put up the balloons. Nobody helped us. (1) Us (2) We (3) Our (4) Them ( )11. 13. My neighbour's dog played with _____red ball. (1) it (2) its (3) he (4) they ( ) The meeting takes place once every week. It takes place . (1) daily (2) weekly (3), monthly (4) yearly ( ) The rabbit disappeared ____a hole. (1) into (2) onto (8) along (4) around () Soak the towel _______a pail of warm water. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) over () The plane takes off _____ noon. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) for ( ) I bowl almost every month. I____ bowl. (1) often (2) rarely (3) never (4) seldom () Did you go____ fun for the holidays? (1) here (2) there (3) inside (4) anywhere ( )20. Was it Pete who broke the vase? No, (1) it wes (2) he was (3) it wos not (4) he was not ( ) I forgive my brother for shouting at me he is my sibling. (1) but (2) and (3) although (4) because (a) I counted exactly ___ bottles. (1) third (2) three (3) some (4) many ( ) We need to buy a___ things for the trip. (1) few (2) little (3) much (4) many (a) This is ___ easy question. I can solve it. (1) a (2) an (3) the (4) any () Julian ____ forgot to study for his spelling. (1) complete (2) completed (3) completely (4) completion () reason did you give for not doing your homework? (1) Why (2) Who (3) What (4) When ( )®© Practice 22 Fill in each blank with ‘can’ or ‘cannot’. 10. Kartik _________ come for the movie because he has work to do. Wendy —_____ paint very well. Her pictures are very beautiful. Gillian is having a fever. She —____ join us for dinner. All of you go home once you have done your job. Danny —__________ join his friends at the playground. He has not finished his homework. Cheryl ___________ read although she is only three years old. Baby Alvin __________ eat rice since he has no teeth. Mydog________ perform tricks. Do you want to see some tricks? Nancy __________ stop talking about the wonderful performance. We ________ predict. what will happen tomorrow, Nobody can do that.Fill in each blank with ‘Can’ or ‘May’. 11, ________T borrow your story book, please? 12, ___________ you keep your toys? 13, ______ you play the piano? 14, ______ Igo to the zoo with Renee and her family, please? 15. ________ you make a lantern out of these red packets? 16. ______I leave the room now, please? 17. _______ you run this errand for me? 18. _____Ernest cycle? 19. you whistle? 20. ____we have a longer recess, please?©© Practice 23 Underline the correct answers. 1. The boys (is eating , are eating ) the mangoes now. 1 (am helping , is helping ) my teacher later. The cat looked at (it, its ) reflection in the water. Bobby ( is playing , are playing ) with his little brother. We (is having , are having ) chocolate ice cream. There isn’t (some , any ) butter on the table. Do not finish all the cookies. Leave (any , some ) for me. The injured lady (cries, cry) out in pain. "Would you like to come in?” she asks (kind , kindly ). What would you do if ( your, you ) encounter a robber?16. 17. 18. 19. 20. "Oh, yes!” Jessica says. and smiles (brightly , bright ). Brownie is a ( friendly , friend ) dog. (These , This ) recipe book contains many great recipes for delicious cakes. I think I shall buy one of ( these , that ) pairs of sunglasses here. This is a very ( expensively , expensive ) sofa set. June needed a school bag. (She, Her) father bought one for her. Joanne always makes sure (hers , her ) hair is neatly combed. The scouts set up ( theirs, their ) tents on the beach. (Is, Are) the oranges sweet? Mrs Lam fans herself (although , because ) it is hot.®© Practice 24 Passage 1 Underline the proper nouns. Hello, everybody. I am a pupil of Happy Primary School. Let me tell you about a learning journey to Singapore Botanical Gardens. All the pupils went to Singapore Botanical Gardens on 9 March. That Friday wos very hot. We wore caps. Sanjay was my partner. We held hands and walked together. We had a tour guide. His name was Mr To. Mr To introduced many plants to us. We saw different species of orchids. We saw the chilli plant, cinnamon plant and many other plants. Our form teacher, Miss Chua, asked if she could buy them. Mr To shook his head. Soon, it was time to go back to school. We looked out for a bus from Famous Bus Company. When we got back, we had an hour long recess. We enjoyed ourselves that day,Passage 2 Underline the proper nouns. Lam very excited. It is the first day of the June holidays. My family and I are flying to Shanghai today. Shanghai is in China. We take @ taxi to Changi Airport. The toxi driver talks to us along the way, He introduces himself as Mr Fang. My father introduces himself as Mr Woo. We enjoy chatting with Mr Fang. We reach the airport after thirty minutes. There are many people at the airport. They are waiting to board planes too. We are taking a flight from the plane company, Jetmoon. We head for the Jetmoon terminal. We join the queue to get our air tickets. After that, we enter the Departure Hall. We browse the shops and take photographs. Soon, it is time to go to the boarding gate. Shanghai, here we come! We cannot wait!© Practice 25 Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense, the simple past tense and the continuous tense of the verbs given. Present Tense Past Tense Continuous Tense 1 belong 2 brought 3 | _complain 4 crying 5 cut 6 demanding 7 fidget 8 forgot 9 frightened 10 instruct “1 joked 12 knitting 1B laughing 14 managed 15 see 16 sang 7 talk 18 vandalising 19 wear 20| whisper© Practice 26 Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box. Use each word only once. low breezy smart sleepy urgent useless wealthy respectful grateful bashful 1. Grace is ___. She cannot keep her eyes open. 2. The princess gave a_____ smile when the prince looked at her. 3. Tam_____ for your help. 4, Itisa____ day, Let us fly kites. 5, The ______man lives in a huge mansion. 6. This matter is ______. We must solve it quickly. 7. Inamulti-cultural society, we must be of other cultures. 8. The ceiling in the cave is 9. This isa___ invention. It does not help to solve any problems. 10. Renfredisa____ boy. He learns fast.Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box. Use each word only once. 11. fast strong simple honest guilty furious thrilled colourful diligent attentive I do not like fancy dresses. I like ones. Father was ___ when he found out that Henry lied. I feel __________ about forgetting Mother's birthday, Be____ with me and tell me the truth. The ______ man pushed the car with his hands, Tam so____ with my birthday present. I like the present very much. The___ boy revised his schoolwork every day. The pupils are ____. They listen when their teacher is teaching. Josh runs very —___. Nobody can beat him. The ____ costumes come in red, yellow, blue, pink, green and brown.© Practice 27 Choose the correct answer and write its number (1, 2, 3 or 4) in the brackets provided. 1. We —_____ a wonderful lunch just now. (1) has (2) had (3) have (4) having ( ) 2. There was robbery at this place last night. (Q)a (2) an (3) the (4) any ( ) 3. Those are ribbons. (4) 1 (2) me (3) my (4) mine ( ) 4. Those basketballs are ______. (1) they (2) their (3) them (4) theirs ( ) 5. Benny isa boy. (1) greed (2) greedy (3) greedily (4) greediest ( ) 6. "Walk in______ direction,” the man said. (1) the (2) that (3) these (4) those ( )7. Grandmother ________ to the armchair and sits down. (1) walk (2) walks (3) walked (4) walking () 8. Ido not really like steak. I eat it. (1) often (2) never (3) rarely (4) always (on) 9. After along time, Mr Singh ____ arrived. (1) still (2) just (3) soon (4) finally () 10. The boys ran ______ the house to seek shelter from the rain. (1) up (2) down (3) inside (4) outside () 11. Place the thermometer _______ your tongue. (1) in (2) at (3) over (4) under (on) 12. We took astroll the beach. (1) into (2). onto (3) along (4) around (om) 13, The show will start_____ fifteen minutes. (1) in (2) at (3) on (4) for ()20. Close your eyes ____ breathe in deeply. (1) but. (2) and (3) although (4) because ( ) May I try a little of the honey? Yes, (1) Imay (2) you may (3) Imay not (4) you may not ( ) did the neighbour want? (1) Why (2) What (3) When (4) Where ( ) Thave ____ siblings. (1) one (2) two (3) first (4) second ( ) There is too ________ time left to complete the project. I cannot hand it in on time. (1) few (2) little (3) many (4) much ( ) Bernard enjoys collecting stamps. _______ has many stomp albums. Q) 1 (2) He (3) We (4) They ( ) I was very happy when Mrs Tan praised for helping my classmate. (1) it (2) me (3) you (4) them ()®© Practice 28 Fill in each blank with the correct adjective from the box. Use each word only once. kind good huge plump blessed friendly serious delicious different favourite My grandmother is sixty-eight years old this year. She is a little (1). . When she does not smile, she looks very (2). However, when someone talks to her, she will respond with a (3) smile. She will have (4)___. words for that person. My grandmother shows her love in a (5)___ way. She does not say, “I love you.” She uses her actions to show her love. She always cooks (6)___ food for us.Although she is old, she has a (7)__________ memory. She remembers each grandchild’s (8)______ food. When she cooks that particular dish, she will give a (9)__________ serving. 1 think I am very (10)__ to be her grandchild. All of us love her and the food she cooks. Her rice dumplings are the best. Fill in each blank with the correct verb from the box. Use each word only once. runs play gives opens holds rings watch contain complains hears Peggy is restless. It is only the fourth day of the school holidays. She does not want to (11)____ with her dolls. She does not want to (12)___ her brother fight the monsters in the computer games.“I am bored to tears!” Peggy (13). The doorbell suddenly (14). Peggy (15). her__ mother call out, "Peggy! It’s Amy!” Peggy's face lights up with a smile. It is her best friend! Peggy (16). door. She quickly (17) (18)____ Amy a hug. “Iam so glad to see you!” Peggy squeals. Amy grins. She (19)________up the cage in her hand. “Look what I brought!” Peggy cannot (20)_______ her excitement. In the cage is Amy's hamster. It is running about the cage. What fun they are going to have!© Practice 29 Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense, the simple past tense and the continuous tense of the verbs given. Present Tense Past Tense Continuous Tense 1 allow, 2 anchor 3 combed 4 crossing 5 gripped 6 hit 7 hunting 8 hurt 9 lay 10 permit u punished 12 pushing B scratching 14 sting 15 striking 16 swerve 17, swim 18 tearing 19 trained 20 trick© Practice 30 Join the sentences using the connectors given. 1. Mother bought a tie for Father. She bought a belt for him too. and 2. Your house is neat. It is clean too. and 3. Add the eggs. Add the cheese too. and 4, Daniel is going to Vietnam. He is also going to Cambodia. and 5. Theodore likes crossword puzzles. He also likes jigsaw puzzles. and6. Take a shower now. We are going out soon. because 7. Keep the cake in the refrigerator. I am not hungry. because 8. The cookies are ready, The baker removes the tray from the oven. because 9. Your wound can get infected. Do not scratch it. because 10. Ian is a rude boy. Cheryl does not want to talk to him. because11. 14, Randall wants to watch cartoons. His mother does not allow him to. but Rena wants to buy the pink ruler. She does not have enough money. but Joanne waved to Eric. Eric did not see Joanne. but The bus arrived. Hashid did not board it. but The swimming pool was closed. Kim wanted to swim. but20. Justin took up basketball. He was interested in floorball. although It was raining. The boys continued to play in the park. although The tickets were expensive. The Lee family bought the tickets. although Keith apologised. Everyone was still angry. Although Mrs Simon wants to cook but she has no time. 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