GRAMMAR

Name:. Date:.
Choose the correct answer.
1.

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

A. beautiful
B. cruel
C. kind

D. poor

2.

Encik Anuar has a ______ car. Every morning he drives it to work.

A. poor
B. high
C. new

D. rich

3.

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

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

4.

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

A. neat
B. poor
C. good

D. heavy

5.

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

A. neat
B. heavy
C. kind

D. slow

6.

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

A. soft
B. slow

D. high

7.

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

A. cruel
B. tough
C. kind

D. strong

8.

Is the watch ______ or expensive? asked my neighbour.

A. poor
B. low
C. rich

D. cheap

9.

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

D. heavy

10.

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

A. cold
B. hard
C. soft

D. hot

11.

Ai Lee is a _____ girl. She is more beautiful than her sister.

A. beautiful
B. cruel
C. kind

D. poor

12.

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

D. rich

13.

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

A. heavy
B. cruel
C. clever

D. sad

14.

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

A. poor
B. good
C. new

D. old

15.

The womens association sold nice ________ baskets at the fair.

A. kind
B. heavy
C. rattan

D. slow

C. harsh

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16.

I enjoyed the film. It was ___________.

A. dull
B. exciting

C. easy

D. happy

17.

I am _______________ to hear of your success.

A. clever
B. delighted

C. sad

D. cool

18.

You were _____________ to make such a mistake.

A. cruel
B. clever

C. kind

D. stupid.

19.

It was ____________ of you to leave the door open.

A. careless
B. careful
C. slow

D. happy

20.

Can I have a _____ clock? I dont want a square one.

A. round
B. long
C. triangle

D. light

21.

Is she _____ doctor or _____ engineer?

A. an, a
B. the, a

22.

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

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

23.

_______ woman in the blue gown is ______ singer.

A. The , an
B. The , a

24.

Miss Malar is _____ most hardworking teacher I have ever seen.

A. an
B. the
C. a

25.

Do you have _____ empty bottle or _____ glass?

A. an , the
B. an , a

26.

Who is ______ man who came to see you last Sunday?

A. a
B. an
C. the

27.

My nephew has ______ expensive motorcycle, said Amar.

A. an
B. a
C. the

28.

Is your grandfather ______ richest man in this town?

A. a
B. an
C. the

29.

_____ bird which my neighbour caught is _____ parrot.

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

D. The , a

30.

Are they _____ boys who gave you _____ fruits?

A. the , the
B. the , an

D. a , the

C. a , an

D. a ,a

C. An , the

C. the , an

C. an , the

D. A . the

D. a , an

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31.

______ doctor who treated me is ____ polite person.

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

D. A , an

32.

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

D. A , the

33.

My grandmother has _____ big house on _____ hill.

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

D. a , an

34.

Encik Yaakob is ______ officer in _____ bank.

A. a , an
B. the , a

D. a , the

35.

Puan Amilah: Does your mother have _____ elder brother?

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

D. the , the

Mr. Peter
Fadhil
A. a , the

D. an , the

36.

37.

:
:

C. an , a

Is she _______ waitress in this restaurant?

No, she is ______ manageress of this restaurant.
B. an , an
C. the , an

I will meet you in _____ Alis house in ____ hours time.

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

D. - , the

38.

I will meet you in _____ park in _____ hours time.

A. a , the
B. the , an

C. an , the

D. the , the

39.

My father wore ______ new shirt for _____

Function.
A. an , a
B. a , a

C. the , the

D. a , the

Azman is ______ officer in ______ May bank.

A. an , B. a , a

C. an , the

D. a , the

40.

41.

We have a _____ pets at home. One of them is Blackie, the kitten.

A. lot
B. few
C. many

D. much

42.

Are there ______ new books in the cupboard?

A. a lot
B. much
C. any

D. some

Please lend me ______ money. I shall return it soon.

A. a lot
B. some
C. plenty

D. a few

.
43.

44.

The children saw ______ wild animals and _____ birds.

A. many , muchB. a lot , many C. many , some D. a few , a little

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45.
46.

How ______ sugar did you add to the tea?

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

D. few
D. a lot

47.

My grandfather presented me ______ valuable items.

A. several
B. plenty
C. a little

D. much

48.

Theres too _____ water left. Please go and fetch some.

A. many
B. several
C. little

D. few

49.

Did the shopkeeper give you ______ money? asked Encik Shafie.
A. any
B. some
C. plenty

D. a lot

50.

Encik Nazri and Puan Nazriah have ______ children only.

A. a few
B. a lot
C. much

D. many

51.

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

52.

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

53.

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

A. a lot
B. much
C. plenty

54.

Cik Norasiah gave us ______ cookies and ______ pieces of cake.

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

55.

We bought _____ of fruits and vegetables from the market yesterday.

A. plenty
B. many
C. much
D. little

56.

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

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

57.

Hasif :
Is there ________ outside?
Naqib :
Yes, theres _____ waiting to see you.
A. anyone , everyone
B. someone , anyone

D. any

D. plenty

C. anyone , someone

58.

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

59.

My grandfather is ______ older that you, said Siti Izzah.

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

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60.

_____ of the boys ate too _____ at the party.

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

61.

Sabri ______ his brother go to the same school at kampong Awah.

A. with
B. and
C. to

D. or

62.

Can you come to Sarawak ______ me next month?

A. with
B. both
C. or

D. and

63.

There was heavy rain ______ thunderstorm yesterday.

A. since
B. and
C. if

64.

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

65.

It is getting dark _______ I have to home soon.

A. so
B. but
C. until

66.

The small boy is crying _______ he is hungry.

A. but
B. and
C. because

67.

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

68.

Can you stay here ______ I finish my work?

A. because
B. until
C. but

69.

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

70.

Amir was tired ______ he took a rest.

A. so
B. but

C. and

71.

Faris comes to school ______ he is ill.

A. but
B. because

C. although

72.

The manager is polite ________ the clerk is rude.

A. but
B. and
C. because

73.

Mr. Maniam teaches us Science ______ last year.

A. until
B. since
C. although

D. till

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

D. because

74.

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75.

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

A. since
B. unless
C. because

D. although

76.

The gardener waters both the plants ________ the vegetables.

A. and
B. or
C. if

D. but.

77.

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

A. nor
B. or
C. both

D. but

We are tired _______ we wont be playing badminton this evening.

A. so
B. but
C. because

D. and

79.

Puan Halijah went back early _______ she wasnt feeling well.
A. but
B. so
C. or

D. because

80.

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

D. because

81.

We _____ not throw rubbish on the road.

A. would
B. must

D. could

82.

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

A. should
B. cannot
C. can

D. may

83.

_____ I borrow your calculator, Jamsari? asked Lee.

A. May
B. Will
C. Shall

D. Should

84.

You _____ pay more attention in class, Encik Daud said to his daughter.
A. would
B. might
C. can
D. should

85.

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

86.

They ____ enter the house because the door was locked and they did not have the key.
A. couldnt
B. wouldnt
C. shouldnt
D. might not

87.

______ we eat out tonight? Encik Jamaluddin asked his wife.

A. Must
B. May
C. Shall

D. Would

88.

He _____ carry three sacks of flour before he was taken ill.

A. can
B. will
C. could

D. should

You _____ look carefully before crossing the road.

A. could
B. would
C. might

D. should

78.

89.

C. might

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90.

_____ you stop making the noise?

A. Will
B. Shall

C. Must

D. May

91.

She asked me whether I____ be back on time.

A. must
B. would
C. might

D. can

92.

I thought that he_____ give me a lift home.

A. may
B. shall
C. might

D. can

Dasimah
Teacher
A. Will

D. Shall

93.

:
:

______ I sit down?

Yes, you may.
B. May

C. Can

94.

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

95.

Mother said that she _____ come to your house on Sunday.

A. may
B. should
C. must

D. shall

96.

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

97.

Ayub :
Haziq :
A. Will

98.
99.

_____ you lend me your boots for a day?

No, I wont.
B. Cannot
C. May

My parents _____ see my headmaster to get leave.

A. shall
B. will
C. Can
You _____ come to town with us if you wish, father told Fatihah.
A. will
B. cannot
C. may

D. Should

D. Cannot
D. should

100.

I ____ help you if you listen carefully to me, Shanti told Maria.
A. can
B. cant
C. wont

D. should

101.

During the dry season, the sun _______ everyday.

A. shine
B. shines
C. shining

D. were shining

102.

I _______ my homework last night.

A. do
B. does

D. are doing

103.

I _____ in my bedroom when the phone rang, said Puan Pasidah.

A. am
B. was
C. were

D. is

Father and Encik Razman _____ working in Seremban in 1985.

A. has been
B. been
C. had been

D. have been

104.

C. did

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105.

My mother _____ the plants in the verandah when it started to rain.

A. waters
B. was watering
C. were watering
D. water

106.

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

D. were closed

107.

He _______ with us this Sunday.

A. go
B. went

D. had gone

C. will go

108.

We _____ so we went to bed early last night.

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

D. were tired

109.

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

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

D. were destroyed

110.

My neighbours ______ selling vegetables since 1980, said Johan.

A. been
B. has been
C. had been

D. have been

111.

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

D. were

112.

My cousin is going to _____ his car red.

A. paint
B. paints

C. painted

D. painting

113.

______ you present at dinner last week?

A. Am
B. Is

C. Was

D. Were

114.

I shall ____ a new box of pencils for you next week.

A. buy
B. buys
C. buying

D. bought

115.

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

116.

How long have you _____ here? Encik Nordin asked Encik Hassan.
A. live
B. lives
C. living
D. been living

117.

They _____ their dinner when we went to visit them.

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

D. were having

118.

Encik Salim
Puan Marlia
A. watch

D. watching

119.

:
:

What do the children do every night?

They _____ television.
B. watches
C. watched

The members of the Tunas Kadet Remaja Sekolah a meeting now.

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

D. were having

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120.

Nasir :
What is your father doing in Penang?
Shah :
He _____ as a doctor.
A. is working
B. am working
C. are working

D. were working

121.

Plants ______ sunlight to make food.

A. need
B. needs

C. needed

D. are needing

122.

He came just as I ______ .

A. leave
B. was leaving

C. am leaving

D. were leaving

123.

Seha and her sister _____ shopping.

A. is going
B. am going

C. are going

D. had go

124.

Jimmy _____ his old car and bought a new one.

A. sell
B. sells
C. sold

D. is selling

125.

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

D. been working

126.

The stadium ______ with thousands of people.

A. crowded
B. am crowded
C. was crowded

D. were crowded

127.

I ____ in England in 1984, said Puan Kamilah.

A. am
B. was
C. are

D. were

128.

Those children ______ in the river, said Puan Kamariah.

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

D. was swimming

129.

Bakar and Jamil _____ fishing in the pond on weekends.

A. go
B. goes
C. going

D. gone

130.

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

131.

I ____ a careless person.

A. am
B. was
The dog _____ at the postman yesterday.
A. bark
B. barks

132.

133.

134.

Cik Zabedah _____ us a story last month.

A. tells
B. tell

C. is

D. are

C. barked

D. barking

C. told

D. telling

The hunters ______ in the jungle next week.

A. shall
B. will be
C. was

D. are

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135.

The soldiers ____ in the field now.

A. stand
B. are standing

C. standing

D. is standing

136.

Help! Help! I _____ .

A. drowning
B. am drowned

C. am drowning

D. was drowning

137.

They ______ when the telephone _____.

A. drank, ringing
B. were drinking , ring

C. were drinking , rang

D. drank , rang

138.

He _____ on the cats tail while the cat _____.

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

139.

It _______ now. Everybody ______ an umbrella.

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

140.

Mother _____ now. She _____ three times a day.

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

141.

The car _____ down the road already.

A. moved
B. has moved

C. moves

D. is moving

142.

We _____ noises for the past few nights.

A. heard
B. hear

C. hears

D. will hear

143.

While he _____ under a tree, a lead _____.

A. sat , fell
B. was sitting , fell
C. sits , falls

D. is sitting , fall

144.

The fire _____ bigger now.

A. gets
B. got

D. is getting

145.

Encik Azwi ____ forty seven years old next September.

A. shall be
B. will
C. will be

D. shall

146.

Ramli has _____ to Genting Highlands with his family.

A. went
B. going
C. gone

D. goes

147.

A tree _____ fallen down across the road.

A. have
B. has

C. is

D. was

148.

These rooms ____ painted last Friday.

A. was
B. are

C. is

D. were

C. was getting

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149.

The baby was ______ all night long.

A. cries
B. cried

C. crying

D. cry

150.

The bell ______ before and after recess.

A. rings
B. ring

C. rang

D. ringing

151.

He sat ____ his father and his mother.

A. on
B. between

C. in

152.

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

153.

The boat was tied ______ the jetty.

A. between
B. in

C. since

D.

through

D. to

154.

He threw the ball _____ the air ____ my reach.

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

155.

The prisoner crawled ______ the guards until he came

_____ a gap in the fence.
A. with , by
B. to , below
C. at , around
D. past, to

156.

A cat swims _____ keeping its head _____ the water.

A. around , beside
B. by , above
C. along , behind

157.

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

158.

A tree fell _____ the road ____ the storm.

A. across , during
B. between , until
C. along , beside

D. for , by

159.

I found a coin _____ the way _____ school.

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

D. to , from

160.

He was sent _____ jail _____ 1991.

A. in , by
B. from , for

D. to , in

C. on , for

D. below , of

161.

Yusof received a letter _____ Ahmad yesterday.

A. by
B. to
C. between

D. from

162.

He bought this shirt _____ ten dollars.

A. off
B. by

D. in

C. for

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163.

I am tired _____ studying. Lets go ____ a walk.

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

164.

I have not seen your father ____ a week.

A. for
B. since
C. from

D. to

165.

Do you know who is the teacher ____ duty now?

A. to
B. from
C. from

D. by

166.

Dont go _____ that boy. He has chicken-pox.

A. between
B. by
C. near

D. from

167.

We read ____ the accident _____ newspaper.

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

D. of , in

168.

Do you know what is the matter _____ him?

A. with
B. of
C. to

D. of , in

D. by

169.

I have been waiting _____ you ____ yesterday.

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

170.

The men have been waiting here _____ several days.

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

171.

Siva is the ________________ boy in the class.

A. tall
B. taller
C. tallest

172.

He bought ________ new car. __________ car is blue.

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

173.

D. since , for

D. most tall

174.

The boys _______rowing the boat across the muddy river.

A. am
B. is
C. are

175.

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

176.

The water cannot floe well ____________ the drain is clogged.

A. but
B. so
C. and

D. because

177.

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

A. am
B. is
C. are

D. were

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178.

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

179.

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

180.

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

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

181.

Sarah : When did you go to Kelantan?

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

D. going

182.

The tourists ran ______________ to take shelter from the storm.

A. lightly
B. quickly
C. heavily
D. abruptly

183.

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

184.

I have been waiting for you _____________ 4 oclock.

A. on
B. for
C. during

D. since

185.

The lioness and ________ cubs are in the den.

A. it
B. his
C. its

D. their

186.

Malek recognizes Raymond, ____________ he?

A. isnt
B. doesnt
C. hasnt

D. didnt

187.

All the boys did their work by ___________________.

A. himself
B. themselves
C. yourselves

D. ourselves

188.

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

A. If
B. Because
C. Although

D. Therefore

189.

This chair is _________________ of steel.

A. make
B. made
C. makes

D. making

Romina
Siew Fun
A. Do, dont

D. Did, dont

190.

191.

: ____________________ you take the key?

: No, I ___________________.
B. Do, didnt
C. Did, didnt

Arumugam was a ___________ player but his son is ________________.

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

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192.

The secretary types out the letter ______________________ on the electronic

typewriter.
A. gently
B. carefully
C. smoothly
D .cautiously

193.

Elaine : When did you buy the camera?

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

D. buying

______________ invented the first electric bulb?

A. Who
B. What
C. When

D. Where

194.

195.

Zainals mother cooks ________________ chicken curry for lunch.

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

196.

There is some tea left in the teapot, ____________there?

A. is
B. isnt
C. was

197.

Yesterday the cat chased after a mouse ___________ the kitchen.

A. out
B. over
C. along
D. around

198.

These are my brothers bicycles. __________________ of these do you wish to borrow?

A. What
B. Which
C. Where
D. Whose

199.

The man used an axe to chop ___________ the trees.

A. in
B. up
C. out

200.

D. wasnt

D. down

The pupils listened ______________ attentively to the instructions.

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

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