english module pmr 2

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TEXT COMPLETION

Text 1

Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the bestanswer

from the optionsA, B andCorA,B , CandD to fit the numbered blank.

My closest friend is my dog. There is ______________(a) old saying that

______________(b) dog is ______________(c) man's best friend and that is what Rocky is to me.

Rocky is ______________(d) Alsatian and I have had him since he was ______________(e)puppy.

He is ______________(f) extremely friendly dog and ______________(g) cleverest dog I

have ever seen. We go for long walks and can spend ______________(h) whole day playingtogether. I think I am lucky to have a friend that spends so much time with me.

1. (a) A - C an

B a D the

2. (b) A - C an

B a D the

3.(c) A - C an

B a D the

4.(d) A - C an

B a D the

5.(e) A - C an

B a D the

6.(f) A - C an

B a

7.(g) A - C anB a D the

8. (h) A - C an

B a D the


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Text 2



It was late in the evening. A boy walking by a river was feeling quite warm. He decided to

remove _____________(a) clothes and have a swim. The water turned out to be colder and much_____________ (b) than it had appeared. The boy had problems staying afloat when he

_____________(c) sight of a passer-by.

Help! Help! shouted the boy. Im drowning! Save _____________(d)!Instead of leaping into the water to rescue the boy, the man called out to him, You foolish

boy, dont you realise that this _____________(e) not the time to be swimming at all?

_____________(f) would your mother say if she knew that you _____________(g) in the river at

this time of the day? I have a good mind to report youOh, save me now, sir, interrupted the struggling boy, and _____________(h) me the

lecture afterwards!

9. (a) A her C theirB his D our

10. (b) A deep C deepest

B deeper D the deepest

11. (c) A catch C catching

B catches D caught

12. (d) A me C them

B him D us

13. (e) A is C are

B was D were

14. (f) A Which C What

B Where D How

15. (g) A is C am

B was D were

16. (h) A read C reading

B reads D will read


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Text 3



I live in Kuala Lumpur, a city that is developing very quickly. Since I moved here from

Ipoh, there has never been a dull moment because there are ________________(a) places toexplore.

My family and I try to spend ________________(b) weekend going to at least

________________(c) new place. So far, we have been to ________________(d) theme parks andat least half a dozen shopping complexes. We have also visited ________________(e) modern

buildings like the KLIA and the Kuala Lumpur Tower.

We spend ________________(f) time outdoors, often enjoying picnics at

________________(g) public parks and gardens. There are still ________________(h) touristspots that we have not been to and we hope to visit all of them eventually.

17. (a) A much C many

B a large amount of D plenty

18. (b) A every C a

B any D some

19. (c) A each C a little

B one D a few

20. (d) A much C a great amount of

B a few D any

21. (e) A much C a little

B a large amount of D some

22. (f) A every C a great deal of

B many D a large quantity of

23. (g) A any C each

B several D a little

24. (h) A plenty of C much

B a little D a large amount of


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My father did not earn a lot of money and for many years he had to rely on public

transport. In order to catch the bus to work he would have to wake up ________________(a) in themorning. When it rained, he would get wet because he ________________(b) carried an umbrella.

When we went out for family outings, we would travel by taxi. However, these outings were

________________(c) because taxi fares were high.After saving ________________(d), my father bought an old second-hand car and the

whole family could go out more ________________(e).

My father still has the car. He takes excellent care of it, ________________(f) polishing it

until it shines. He ________________(g) makes sure that the car is running________________(h).

25. (a) A soon C early

B quickly D immediately

26. (b) A sometimes C generally

B seldom D usually

27. (c) A rare C frequent

B often D never

28. (d) A hard C hardly

B slowly D fast

29. (e) A always C lately

B usually D regularly

30. (f) A bravely C patiently

B tidily D seriously

31. (g) A almost C always

B very D quite

32. (h) A strongly C happily

B smoothly D carefully


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Text 5



Our class visited a furniture factory recently. We were shown ________________(a)

furniture is made. First, the timber logs are dried ________________(b) the sun. Then they are fedinto a machine ________________(c) planes the sides to a smooth finish. An electric cutter

________________(d) a sharp blade cuts the logs into the required lengths. An apprentice,

________________(e) job is to assist the carpenter, nails the logs together to form frames. Theframes are sandwiched between two pieces of plywood ________________(f) have been sawn to

size. Decorative edgings, ________________(g) give the piece of furniture a tidy finish, are added.

A carpenter, who must train for many years as an apprentice, makes more complicated

pieces of furniture ________________(h) require a lot of skill. A piece of furniture is onlyvarnished or painted when the carpenter has completed his job.

33. (a) A how C that

B which D who

34. (b) A on C with

B in D where

35. (c) A when C which

B with D where

36. (d) A in C whose

B that D with

37. (e) A who C whose

B which D that

38. (f) A that C who

B when D where

39. (g) A with C when

B that D which

40. (h) A when C where

B that D with

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It is easy to make fish crackers. First, clean the fish ________________(a) removing the

bones. Add sago, starch, salt and pepper, and pound the mixture ________________(b) it becomes

soft. Remove any small bones ________________(c) pounding. Pound for at least twenty minutes________________(d) the mixture must be fine.

Divide the mixture into several rolls ________________(e) putting them into a pot of

boiling water. Remove the rolls ________________(f) they float to the surface. Cut them intoslices ________________(g) they are cool enough. Put them ________________(h) there is

sunshine so that they dry quickly.

41. (a) A because C before

B so D than

42. (b) A as C whereB although D so that

43. (c) A while C in

B if D where

44. (d) A although C than

B because D when

45. (e) A in C before

B where D so that

46. (f) A while C if

B when D because

47. (g) A as C when

B although D so

48. (h) A if C in

B so that D where

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Malaysia was once ruled by the British. We gained our independence

________________(a) 1957. We celebrate National Day ________________(b) 31 August every

year. Hundreds ________________(c) people prepare for this occasion weeks________________(d) the big day.

The main celebration in Kuala Lumpur is usually held at Dataran Merdeka where the

crowd will start to gather ________________(e) 7.00 a.m. The Prime Minister and other importantguests arrive ________________(f) the next hour. The parade normally starts

________________(g) 8.30 a.m. and often lasts for more than three hours. There are other

activities ________________(h) the day and these include tea parties and shows at various places.

49. (a) A in C at

B on D for

50. (b) A at C on

B in D by

51. (c) A with C for

B of D in

52. (d) A after C within

B around D before

53. (e) A by C in

B since D until

54. (f) A at C on

B with D within

55. (g) A in C for

B at D on

56. (h) A until C around

B over D throughout

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Teacher : I told you to read the chapter on local crops,________________(a)?

Student : Yes, ________________(b).

Teacher : It wasnt difficult, ________________(c)?Student : ________________(d) Youre going to give us a test on the

chapter ________________(e), teacher ?

Teacher : ________________(f) It will only be a few simple questions.Student : I cannot refer to the book, ________________(g)?

Teacher : No, you cant. Do you have any more questions?

Student : Yes, when (h) be revising the answers with me?

Teacher : Lets do it at 3 p.m. today.

57. (a) A am I C arent I

B did I D didnt I

58. (b) A I did C you did

B I am D you are

59. (c) A was it C wasnt it

B were you D was I

60. (d) A Yes, it was. C Yes, it wasnt.

B No, it was. D No, it wasnt.

61. (e) A are you C arent you

B isnt it D wont you

62. (f) A Yes, I am. C No, Im not.

B Yes, I will. D No, I arent.

63. (g) A can I C cant I

B can it D can you

64. (h) A will you C shall you

B wont you D wouldnt you

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We all know how turtles return to the same place to lay eggs. They ________________(a)have laid eggs at a beach more than twenty years ago but they ________________(b) still find

their way back. Even though they ________________(c) be thousands of miles away, they still

make the journey to the same nesting ground. Scientists ________________(d) understand thisinteresting phenomenon. It ________________(e) be that the turtles have excellent memories.

If you ________________(f) like to see turtles laying eggs, you must go to nesting grounds

like the turtles islands off Sabah. You ________________(g) go between July and October because that is the peak season for turtle watching. In the past, thousands of turtles

________________(h) arrive at the islands. Now, you can find only a few hundred at the most.

65. (a) A can C may

B will D must

66. (b) A may C mightB can D cannot

67. (c) A should C would

B will D may

68. (d) A cannot C must

B used to D could

69. (e) A would C will

B could D cannot

70. (f) A will C would

B may D should

71. (g) A would C will

B cannot D should

72. (h) A used to C may

B can D must

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Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the bestanswerfrom the optionsA, B andCorA,B , CandD to fit the numbered blank.


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I know how important it is to keep fit and healthy. I admit, I ________________(a) to

exercise when I was young. It was only when I became very sickly that I decided________________(b) better care of my health. I used to avoid ________________(c) in any sport

but now I enjoy ________________(d) twice a week. I also go ________________(e) in the park

near my house every evening. I intend ________________(f) how to play either tennis or squashsoon.

Previously, I disliked ________________(g) vegetables and I only pretended

________________(h) them when I had meals with my family. Now I choose to have them everyday.

73. (a) A hated C hating

B to hate D am hating

74. (b) A take C taking

B to take D took

75. (c) A participate C participated

B to participate D participating

76. (d) A swim C to swim

B swimming D is swimming

77. (e) A jog C to jog

B jogged D jogging

78. (f) A learn C learning

B to learn D learnt

79. (g) A eating C ate

B was eating D eat

80. (h) A like C liking

B liked D to like

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I overheard a conversation between two men today. One of them ________________(a)called Sam and the other Pete. Sam said that he ________________(b) a plan to rob a bank. He

explained that his sister worked in a bank and she ________________(c) tell them how to break in.

Pete said that he ________________(d) not want to commit a crime.However, Sam convinced Pete that nothing ________________(e) be easier. He claimed

that he ________________(f) up with a very safe plan. While they ________________(g) the plan

in great detail, I ________________(h) hard to listen to every word. Sam said that the next daywas the best time to do the job.

81. (a) A is C was

B had D were

82. (b) A has C is

B was D had

83. (c) A will C was

B would D has

84. (d) A did C is

B had D was

85. (e) A can C may

B was D could

86. (f) A will come C had come

B can come D must come

87. (g) A are discussing C had discussed

B were discussing D were discussed

88. (h) A was tried C am trying

B would try D tried

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I recently applied for an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card and my father taught mehow to use it. ________________(a) he took me to the bank where there was an ATM located in

front of the building. At the ATM, he showed me ________________(b) how to correctly insert

the card into the slot. ________________(c) he told me to press the button for the choice oflanguages. I had to key in my pin number ________________(d) but before doing that, I had to

refer to my number because I still had not memorised it. ________________(e) I typed in the

number and pressed the Enter button. ________________(f) I chose the option for cashwithdrawal. ________________(g) I typed in the amount I wanted to withdraw and pressed the

Enter button. ________________(h) I pressed the Yes button in response to the inquiry on the

screen if a transaction slip was needed. After retrieving my card and removing the money and slip

from the machine, the transaction was completed.

89. (a) A Before C After

B To begin with D Next

90. (b) A first of all C finally

B then D after that

91. (c) A First C Finally

B Then D Before

92. (d) A after C next

B to conclude D to begin with

93. (e) A First C Final

B Last D After that

94. (f) A Next C Before

B After D To conclude

95. (g) A To end C In the first place

B Then D Lastly

96. (h) A Before C Finally

B To start D After

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Mermaids are creatures that do not exist in real life but only in the folklore of almost allpeoples, including our Malaysian legendary tales. They are supposed to ________________(a)beautiful creatures that live in the sea, half-human ________________(b) half-fish. Mermaids are

usually represented as having human bodies as ________________(c) as the waist, with fish-liketails ________________(d) the waist down. In addition to mermaids, there ________________(e)supposed to be mermen as well.

There is a ________________(f) story of a mermaid who falls in love with________________(g) human being. She lives with him for a time and then________________(h)some promise is broken, she returns to her true home in the sea.

97. (a) A be C being

B have D are

98. (b) A but C andB although D or

99. (c) A deep C long

B far D high

100. (d) A to C on

B at D from

101. (e) A are C have

B were D had

102. (f) A silly C funny

B frightening D famous

103. (g) A - C an

B a D the

104. (h) A or C so

B because D but

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The cat family is commonly divided into two groups: big cats and small cats. Both groups

are meat eaters and they have ________________(a), pointed teeth and claws. Their bodies arecovered ________________(b) sleek fur, and they have large eyes with excellent vision. There

________________(c) a few features other than size that ________________(d) the two groups

apart. The main difference is that small cats ________________(e) purr continuously but cannotroar, while big cats are able to roar ________________(f) not purr continuously.

The big cat that is commonly known as the black panther ________________(g), in fact, a

leopard. A panther is not a different animal at all but it is just ________________(h) old-fashionedname for a leopard. The leopard is the more widespread member of the cat family.

105. (a) A sharp C soft

B cute D blunt

106. (b) A in C on

B with D for

107. (c) A is C are

B have D were

108. (d) A set C make

B cause D describe

109. (e) A must C can

B may D could

110. (f) A and C or

B but D so

111. (g) A does C has

B was D is

112. (h) A a C any

B an D the

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It is common knowledge that many types of insects eat plants. However,

________________(a) people know that there are at least three different types of plants that feed________________(b) insects. We also often think that plants are delicate and

________________(c) but each of the insect-eating plants seems to be as cunning and cruel as any

animal that goes hunting for ________________(d) food.The best known of insect-eating plants ________________(e) the Pitcher plant which

grows in Borneo and tropical Asia. It produces a ________________(f) juice that attracts insects.

To drink the nectar, the insect has to climb ________________(g) the rim of the plant which isshaped like a pitcher. The inside of the pitcher is ________________(h) smooth that the insect

slides down to the bottom where a pool of liquid awaits it. The insect drowns and the liquid digests

the insect.

113. (a) A many C few

B a lot of D most

114. (b) A on C for

B from D with

115. (c) A harmful C strong

B dangerous D harmless

116. (d) A their C our

B its D your

117. (e) A is C was

B are D has

118. (f) A bitter C sour

B salty D sweet

119. (g) A over C in

B with D under

120. (h) A very C so

B quite D too

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We all know that the universe is huge. What nobody knows is ________________(a) many

stars actually exist. One reason is that we cannot see ________________(b) of them even with themost ________________(c) telescope. The earth we live ________________(d) is just a tiny

planet, not a star. It revolves ________________(e) a medium-sized star which is

________________(f) sun.The sun is only one of thousands of millions of stars ________________(g) a galaxy called

the Milky Way. It is hard to imagine that the Milky Way is only one of the many million of

________________(h) in space. Yet it is so big that light takes a hundred thousand years to crossfrom one side of it to the other.

121. (a) A how C why

B where D what

122. (b) A none C all

B much D a little of

123. (c) A power C powerful

B powerless D empowered

124. (d) A by C for

B on D at

125. (e) A with C round

B from D into

126. (f) A any C a

B some D the

127. (g) A on C at

B in D by

128. (h) A galaxies C stars

B planets D suns

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An early morning scene is a wonder to behold. Everything ________(a) quiet while people

are still sleeping. Birds _________(b) merrily while leaves rustle in accompaniment. Tiny drops ofdew __________(c) on the petals of flowers and the cool morning air _______(d) fresh and

fragrant.

With sunrise, the outdoors ________(e) transformed into a golden fairyland and yourheart_______(f) with awe at the splendid sight.

At sunset, the rays of the sun ________(g) the outdoors in warm colours. As day

_______(h) into night, the air gets cooler, the atmosphere _________(i) more peaceful. The soundsof nature ________(j) heard once more when people go to bed.

129. (a) A is C are

B was D were

130. (b) A sings C sing

B is singing D singing

131. (c) A rest C rests

B isrested D resting

132. (d) A smell C is smelling

B smells D has smelled

133. (e) A is C has

B does D are

134. (f) A fill C fills

B has filled D is filling

135. (g) A bathe C bathes

B is bathing D are bathed

136. (h) A turn C was turning

B turns D have turned

137. (i) A become C becomes

B have become D are becoming

138. (j) A is C have

B are D has

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Bako is one of Southeast Asias smallest national parks and one of the most interesting and

accessible. In addition, Bako ________________(a) Sarawaks oldest national park and________________(b) been a protected area since 1957.

Bakos main claim to fame ________________(c) in its huge variety of plant and animal

species. You can ________________(d) almost every type of vegetation found in Borneo at Bako.Animals ________________(e) in abundance and you ________________(f) not have to look very

hard to find long-tailed macaque monkeys, monitor lizards and squirrels. Some friendly animals

even ________________(g) around the chalets of visitors. Bakos mangrove forests________________(h) home to the rare proboscis monkey and the forests ________________(i)

some excellent bird watching. Over 150 different bird species ________________(j) been recorded

at Bako, including some rare ones.

139. (a) A is C has

B are D was

140. (b) A was C haveB is D has

141. (c) A lie C lies

B was lying D are lying

142. (d) A see C sees

B are seeing D has seen

143. (e) A exists C exist

B has existed D were existing

144. (f) A are C were

B do D have

145. (g) A roam C roams

B has roamed D was roaming

146. (h) A is C are

B has D have

147. (i) A provide C provides

B has provided D is providing

148. (j) A were C has

B are D have

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I am planning to take my little cousins to Taman Tasik Perdana. We ________________(a)

have a picnic lunch under the trees. If they do not find it boring, we ________________(b) spendthe afternoon fishing at the lake.

An alternative plan ________________(c) be to play some games although I am not very

keen on that idea because I ________________(d) have to do the organising. If I________________(e) think of anything better, I________________(f) ask them to take a nap

under the shady trees!

In the evening, I had promised them some time at the childrens playground so I________________(g) let them have some time there. I ________________(h) keep my word

about that promise. While they are playing I ________________(i) go jogging around the lake if I

still have enough energy left over from the days activities. Before going home, we

________________(j) decide to go for a snack. I only hope I will still have strength left afterspending an afternoon with five energetic kids.

149. (a) A can C cannot

B must D would

150. (b) A should C could

B ought to D must

151. (c) A shall C cannot

B must D would

152. (d) A can C could

B shall D must

153. (e) A cannot C may

B will D might

154. (f) A must C should

B cannot D will

155. (g) A could C must

B may D can

156. (h) A should C could

B can D might

157. (i) A cannot C must

B might D should

158. (j) A should B must C may D cannot

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from the optionsA,B, CandD to fit the numbered blank.

There are some people who have a fear of flying. They prefer other forms of transportationeven if ________________(a) takes a much longer time to get to ________________(b)

destinations.

My mother is one of ________________(c) people. It is hard to understand that________________(d) fear of flying has prevented ____________________(e) from taking any

flights till now.

My brother is only slightly better than my mother. At least ________________(f) hasflown once. Unfortunately, the flight was not a smooth one and ________________(g) made

________________(h) vow never to fly again. I am totally different from ________________(i). I

am looking forward eagerly to ________________(j) first flight.

159. (a) A it C they

B its D I

160. (b) A those C themB they D their

161. (c) A this C these

B that D them

162. (d) A its C her

B she D herself

163. (e) A it C we

B her D she

164. (f) A she C they

B he D him

165. (g) A this C that

B these D he

166. (h)A her C me

B him D them

167. (i) A me C it

B them D this

168. (j) A our C my

B myself D mine

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always wanted to visit him but we never had the chance. During the school holidays, Beng Heng

was feeling as ________________(a) I was. So, when his uncle invited us to stay with him for a

few days, we ________________(b) jumped at the offer. We kept on begging him to teach us howto walk on a pit of fire and he ________________(c) agreed!

Uncle ________________(d) prepared us for the feat. For a week, he

________________(e) taught us that pain was in the mind and that we must not focus on it. Forme, the ________________(f) part of all was fasting because I love eating! Beng Heng found the

meditating ________________(g) than fasting because he hates to sit still and do nothing.

By the time we were ready to walk on a pit of fire, I was as ________________(h) as a catbecause I was confident I could do it. Boon Heng was ________________(i) than I have ever seen

him. To my amazement, it was indeed a painless experience! That was the ________________(j)

thing I have ever done.

169. (a) A bore C bored

B boringly D boring

170. (b) A noisily C suddenlyB loudly D immediately

171. (c) A quickly C seriously

B eventually D strongly

172. (d) A carefully C smartly

B clearly D bravely

173. (e) A happily C patiently

B anxiously D finally

174. (f) A difficulty C more difficult

B difficult D most difficult

175. (g) A hard C hardly

B harder D hardest

176. (h) A calm C calmly

B calmer D calmest

177. (i) A nervous C more nervous

B more nervously D most nervous

179. (j) A excited C most excited

B more exciting D most exciting

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Being a government servant, my father is transferred from one job position to another veryoften. I remember ________________(a) from town to town since I was young and how I hated it

because it meant ________________(b) old friends and ________________(c) new ones all over

again. However, I grew ________________(d) the experience of ________________(e) newplaces and gradually developed an interest in ________________(f). Last year, my parents let me

________________(g) on a tour of the northern states and I managed ________________(h) more

than a dozen towns. My trip made me ________________(i) how beautiful Malaysia is. Now I amsaving money for more trips because I long ________________(j) as much of our lovely country

as possible.

180. (a) A move C to move

B moving D moved

181. (b) A leave C leaving

B to leave D left

182. (c) A to make C make

B made D making

183. (d) A liking C like

B to like D to liking

184. (e) A exploring C explore

B to explore D exploration

185. (f) A travel C to travel

B to travelling D travelling

186. (g) A go C went

B to go D going

187. (h) A visit C to visit

B visiting D visited

188. (i) A realise C realising

B realised D to realising

189. (j) A see C seeing

B to seeing D to see

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To make paper gift bags, you must have crepe paper, glue and some silver string. Decide on the

size of the bag and ________________(a) draw two rectangles on the crepe paper. Cut out therectangles ________________(b) glue the two pieces together along the two long sides and one

short side. ________________(c) you want neater work, fold the edges and tuck them in

________________(d) gluing. You can decorate the bag any way you like ________________(e)using stickers is the simplest way of doing it. You can ________________(f) do some embroidery

________________(g) sew some sequins on it. _____________(h), fill the bag with your gifts.

________________(i), tie it with the silver string. Gift bags are cheap ________________(j)economical to make.

190. (a) A so C then

B thus D next

191. (b) A and C but

B because D or

192. (c) A Also C Besides

B If D However

193. (d) A and C or

B although D before

194. (e) A but C so

B because D while

195. (f) A as well as C also

B furthermore D therefore

196. (g) A but C while

B or D although

197. (h) A Consequently C Next

B Hence D Lastly

198. (i) A On the other hand C In addition

B As a result D Finally

199. (j) A as well as C but

B than D because

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Charts may be used to show information according to ethnic race, religious groups, brands

and places. A chart on the spending _______________(a) of different races will have segments for

Malays, Chinese, ________________(b) and probably one called Other. Falling under ________________(c) Other are races (apart from the three mentioned) such as

________________(d) Kadazan or Murut.

When the information covers religious groups, you will probably find segments on________________(e) Muslims, ________________(f) Christians and ________________(g).

Brands of products such as ________________(h) Milo, Nescafe or Ovaltine may appear

in a chart showing popular drinks among consumers. Names of places like major countries such as________________(i) United States of America and ________________(j) England frequently

appear in charts containing information on international trade.

200. (a) A way C design

B style D pattern

201. (b) A India C Indian

B Tamil D Indians

202. (c) A - C a

B an D the

203. (d) A - C the

B a D an

204. (e) A - C an

B the D a

205. (f) A Buddha C Buddhist

B Buddhism D Buddhists

206. (g) A Hindu C Hindus

B Hinduism D Hindi

207. (h) A the C a

B - D an

208. (i) A - C an

B the D a

209. (j) A - C the

B a D an

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Teacher : If you wish to be excused from school early, you must complete

this form. ________________(a) your full name,


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________________(b) your address and

________________(c) the reason you want to be excused.

________________(d) your father sign the form.Student : ________________(e) my mother sign? My father is overseas.

Teacher : If your mother is going to sign it, ________________(f) the

word father below the signature.Student : ________________(g) explain to me what this sentence means,

sir.

Teacher : It means that you have to ________________(h) the form tothe headmaster. ________________(i) sure you do so before

you leave. ________________(j) me look at the form before

you give it to the headmaster.

Student : Thank for your help, sir.

210. (a) A Copy C Sign

B Write D Complete

211. (b) A fill C fill up

B fill out D fill in

212. (c) A say C state

B tell D speak

213. (d) A Have C Will

B Help D Is

214. (e) A Would C Will

B Can D Shall

215. (f) A choose C include

B tick D delete

216. (g) A Can C Please

B Sorry D Thanks

217. (h) A hand in C hand out

B hand on D hand to

218. (i) A Kindly C Remember

B Make D Must

219. (j) A Give C Show

B Let D Lend

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from the optionsA,B, CandD to fit the numbered

blank.

A : Besides common drugs such as heroin, young people are now turning

to pills like Ecstasy. The drug problem has become very serious,

________________(a) it?B : Indeed. ________________(b) do you think is the worse of the two

kinds of drugs?

A : Both are equally bad. ________________(c) you imagine the damagedrugs do to your body?

B : Theyre like slow killers, ________________(d) they?

________________ (e) will addicts realise that?

A : Probably never. ________________(f) you ever seen addicts injectingthemselves with heroin?

B : Only in movies. They think of nothing else but their drugs,

________________(g) they?

A : Right. ________________(h) is to be blamed for this state of affairs?Some people say the drug pushers.

B : I would say, parents. ________________(i) cant they stop their kidsfrom taking drugs?

A : ________________(j) they listen to their parents? Not many will.

220. (a) A isnt C is

B hasnt D has

221. (b) A Which C What

B How D Why

222. (c) A Are C Can

B Have D Will

223. (d) A havent C dont

B werent D arent

224. (e) A Where C What

B When D Why

225. (f) A Have C Are

B Do D Were

226. (g) A are C dont

B cant D will

227. (h) A Whose C What

B Which D Who


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228. (i) A How C Where

B Why D When

229. (j) A Will C Should

B Had D Are

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There is a new type of postcard in town called the Multi Card. These postcards

________________(a) as greeting cards, decorative gift cards or invitation cards. They

________________(b) as bookmarks too. The card ________________(c) individually, thus

making them collectors items. They ________________(d) in a special Multi Card album.The cards ________________(e) in Europe, America Australia for a few years and

________________(f) locally at the end of 1998. Prior to its introduction, more than a thousandcards ________________(g) away to gauge the local response, which turned out to be very

encouraging.

Currently, the cards ________________(h) by overseas designers but plans are afoot tohave local talents design them. Multi Cards _______________(i) outside the Klang Valley within

the next month. They ________________(j) in fixed numbers as only packs of six, twelve or

eighteen cards are available.

230. (a) A may use C may be used

B may be using D may have used

231. (b) A can use C must be used

B can be used D will be used

232. (c) A number C numbered

B are numbering D is numbered

233. (d) A are kept C should kept

B should keep D should have kept

234. (e) A have been widely accepted C are accepted widely

B have widely accepted D have accepted widely

235. (f) A were introduced C are introduced

B have been introduced D will be introduced


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236. (g) A are given C are being given

B had been given D may be given

237. (h) A is produced C were produced

B has been produced D are being produced

238. (i) A are distributed C will be distributed

B have been distributed D were distributed

239. (j) A were bought C have bought

B must be bought D had bought

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Chicken pox is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. You can become infected

through bodily contact with ________________(a) infected person, or through inhaling infected

droplets ________________(b) that person coughs or sneezes. Humans are the only knowncarriers ________________(c) the chickenpox virus. Thats why when someone in your family

gets it, you have a very ________________(d) chance of getting infected. Everyone is at risk as

________________(e) as they are not immune to the virus. Usually, a person gets chickenpox oncein his ________________(f). It is very rare that he gets it a second time once his bodys defense

mechanism ________________(g) immune to the virus. The symptoms in young children

________________(h) skin blisters with pus, tiredness, headache and fever. In adults, the

symptoms are about 10 to 25 times more ________________(i) as they suffer a________________(j) of appetite, pain in the joints, muscles pain and very high fever.

240. (a)A - C a

B an D the

241. (b) A why C when

B where D whom

242. (c) A of C to

B with D for

243. (d) A much C weak

B quick D high


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244. (e) A well C long

B bad D since

245. (f) A life C living

B lifetime D livelihood

246. (g) A is C has

B was D does

247. (h) A include C includes

B included D including

248. (i)A bad C better

B serious D worse

249. (j) A lose C loss

B lost D losing

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Of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the only one that still stands today is the

Great Pyramid of Cheops. It measures 230 metres along the base on each side and covers

________________(a) area of five hectares. It is estimated that there ________________(b) a totalof 2.6 million blocks, weighing 7 million tons in all, making up the three ________________(c)

structures. These were cut from neighboring quarries, transported to the site and hoisted

________________(d) place. Napoleon, the great General from France, once calculated that byusing ________________(e) from all three of the pyramids, it ________________(f) have been

possible to encircle the whole of France with a defensive wall 30 centimetres

________________(g) and 3 meters high.The King of Egypt, ________________(h) reigned more than 4500 years ago,

________________(i) instructed his people to build the Pyramids as ________________(j) final

resting place. The builders constructed a series of inner passages leading to his burial chamber.

250. (a) A - C a

B an D the

251. (b) A was C areB have D had

252. (c) A big C nice

B giant D ordinary

253. (d) A on C to

B of D into

254. (e) A workers C machines

B materials D equipment

255. (f) A can C will

B must D would

256. (g) A thick C wide

B long D high

257. (h) A who C whom

B which D whose

258. (i) A was C had

B has D did

259. (j) A its C their

B his D they

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The people of Sarawak all seem to share an artistic talent. Almost ________________(a)

ethnic group produces excellent handicrafts. One of ________________(b) is the pua kumbu, the

well-known blanket made by Iban women. The patterns are based on traditional beliefs________________(c) include symbols of the supernatural.

Another handicraft is woodcarving with the ________________(d) known of Sarawaks

woodcarvers being the Orang Ulu, particularly ________________(e) Kayan and Kenyah tribes.They are famed ________________(f) their superb wildlife carvings. The Orang Ulu are

_______________(g)

Sarawaks beadwork experts. Great value is placed on fine beadwork and items are passed downfrom ________________(h) to daughter for generations.

Rattan-weaving and basket-making ________________(i) other important handicraft

items. The best rattan weavers are the Penan and they weave intricate coloured patterns into the

simplest articles ________________(j) as mats and baskets. Rattan is the main material forproducing mats, baskets and household utensils in Sarawak.

260. (a) A all C some

B a lot of D every

261. (b) A it C them

B handicraft D they

262. (c) A but C so

B and D because

263. (d) A best C handy

B famous D very

264. (e) A - C a

B an D the

265. (f) A with C for

B in D on

266. (g) A however C as well as

B also D besides

267. (h) A mother C grandmother

B sister D brother

268. (i) A is C wasB have D are

269. (j) A like B just C such D example

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Ants are tiny insects found in countless places. They ________________(a) in a highly

organised society of their own. They build homes, find food and protect their homes

_______________(b) enemies. The three types of members in the ant colony _______________(c)the queen, the male and the worker. An ant colony is started by a queen, a fertile female that leaves

_______________(d) colony and goes off to mate. After mating, it sheds its wings and builds a

nest in which to _______________(e) its eggs.The first eggs produce workers _______________(f) take care of the queen and feed the

young. They also enlarge the nest to make room for _______________(g) constantly increasing

population. Later, after the colony is well established, the queen lays eggs that develop into_______________(h) and fertile females. Each of these females eventually _______________(i)

the home colony to start its own colony and the life cycle is repeated. _______________(j), all it

takes to form a colony of thousands of ants is a single queen ant that has mated.

270. (a) A born C stay

B live D grow

271. (b) A to C fromB for D with

272. (c) A is C are

B was D have

273. (d) A its C their

B his D our

274. (e) A lie C laid

B lay D laying

275. (f) A where C whom

B whose D which

276. (g) A - C a

B an D the

277. (h) A boys C men

B males D girls

278. (i) A leave C leaves

B escape D disappears

279. (j) A Thus C However

B Furthermore D In addition

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Pn. Salmah was collecting the examination fees. She called the students one _________(a)

one to the front of the class and collected the money from them. Soon it was Ravi's turn. He went

to the teacher's table and _________(b) his wallet. To his horror, he found no money inside. Raviwas extremely shocked. His mother had given him RM15 that morning to pay his examination

fees. He told Pn. Salmah that his money _________(c).

Pn. Salmah asked him to check _________(d) for the money. Ravi returned to his placeand searched through his pockets and bag. Still, he _________(e) not find the money. He became

very worried. For the rest of the day, Ravi couldn't _________(f) on his studies. He was very

anxious about the missing money. He knew that his parents would be angry if he told them that hehad lost _________(g).

Just before school was over, a lady entered the classroom. Ravi was surprised to see that it

was his mother. She handed the money over to Pn Salmah. Ravi had _________(h) to take the

money to school. He had left it in on the dining table at home. Ravi was so _________(i) that themoney was safe. He did not mind being scolded by his mother for being so _________(j).

280. (a) A for C by

B to D with

281. (b) A laid down C look up

B took out D fill up

282. (c) A was missing C has missed

B missed D missing

283. (d) A hastily C noisily

B carelessly D thoroughly

284. (e) A would C could

B might D should

285. (f) A think C learn

B listen D concentrate

286. (g) A them C their

B its D it

287. (h) A forgot C forget

B forgets D forgotten

288. (i) A relief C relieved

B relieve D relieving

289. (j) A careful B disheartened C guilty D careless

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_________(a) without reading the days newspaper. Many people read the newspapers first thing

in the morning. Some people like to _________(b) at the headlines on the front page while others

are more interested in the sports section.The main function of a newspaper is _________(c) news. The newspapers get the local

news from their local reporters. However, they get news from other parts of the world

_________(d) news agencies. Some major newspapers also employ reporters in the major cities ofthe world. These people _________(e) their respective newspapers with important news items on

past, present and future events. Readers want to find out what is happening at home and

_________(f).A good newspaper has something for _________(g). It has to cater to all types of people

including children. That is why most newspapers have comic strips. Cartoons are liked by children

and _________(h) adults. They make us smile and forget our troubles. The sports section is also

very _________(i). There, readers can find the latest news in the Sports World. _________(j)important part of the newspaper is the views of the editor which is written in The Editorial.

290. (a) A from C by

B to D over

291. (b) A glance C peep

B see D stare

292. (c) A provides C provided

B provide D to provide

293. (d) A besides C through

B by D also

294. (e) A supply C supplied

B supplies D supplying

295. (f) A outstation C away

B abroad D foreign

296. (g) A someone C everyone

B anyone D no one

297. (h) A yet C already

B still D even

298. (i) A famous C well-known

B popular D unknown

299. (j) A Some B Another C Whatever D Wherever

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The water shortage in the Klang Valley has affected the business of a nasi briyani stall.

Wahidah, who is the _________(a) ofNasi Briyani Cik Dah,said that not only has her business

_________(b), but a lot of money had to be spent on _________(c) containers to store water.My business _________(d) by at least 30%. Many of my regular customers have stopped

coming here. _________(e) must be wondering how I can _________(f) and cook food without

water. I have spent a lot of money _________(g) of the water problem. To ensure that there_________(h) sufficient water, I have spent over RM4000 buying containers to _________(i)

water. Then I also _________(j) to hire a lorry to bring the water to me. Each day the lorry makes

15 trips so that there is continuous supply, said Wahidah.

300. (a) A seller C owner

B buyer D worker

301. (b) A suffer C sufferingB suffered D to suffer

302. (c) A to buy C bought

B buy D buying

303. (d) A have dropped C has dropped

B having dropped D had dropped

304. (e) A They C He

B We D I

305. (f) A prepares C prepare

B prepared D preparing

306. (g) A so C as

B because D due to

307. (h) A is C -

B are D some

308. (i) A stores C stored

B storing D store

309. (j) A having C has

B have D to

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The orang utans, unlike the chimpanzees, do not live in groups. This is because the orang

utans live _________(a) fruits, and the fruits they prefer are scattered all over the jungle making it

difficult for one area _________(b) a large group of apes.However, this lifestyle does not _________(c) that the orang utans are unsociable beasts. If

a particular part of the jungle _________(d) an abundance of fruits they prefer, groups of 5 to 6

orang utans are seen _________(e) together, sharing and eating them.During high fruit periods, that is when there _________(f) an abundance of fruits, the

orang utans tend to eat a lot. The fruits they _________(g) usually contain high calories, such as

the durians and the rambutans. Just _________(h) humans, the orang utans store up fat in theirbodies. But during low-fruit periods, the apes _________(i) feed on less nutritious food such as

leaves, ginger and the inner layers of tree barks. It is during this lean time that the fat _________(j)

in

their bodies is burnt up to help them to survive.

310. (a) A on C in

B with D by

311. (b) A to support C to live

B to survive D to give

312. (c) A meaning C means

B meant D mean

313. (d) A has C having

B had D have

314. (e) A gathering C gathered

B gather D has gathered

315. (f) A are C have

B is D has

316. (g) A eating C eat

B eaten D ate

317. (h) A like C with

B for D to

318. (i) A shall C has

B have D will

319. (j) A stores C store

B storing D stored

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This is the story of a special four-year-old girl, Loke Kim Hee, who wants to follow herneighbours children _________(a) attend the nearby kindergarten. However, she can only do so if

she _________(b) surgery to repair a hole-in-the-heart problem.

Kim Hee suffers from this condition from _________(c). Her condition was detected whenshe _________(d) two weeks old. According to her mother, ee Sook Foong, her _________(e)

condition is getting worse. She is often short of _________(f) and her fingernails are now slightly

blue. Kim Hee _________(g) to undergo a corrective heart surgery to _________(h) the hole in herheart as soon as possible. But Sook Foong is unable to raise the RM29 000 needed for the

_________(i).

Sook Foong is _________(j) for donations so that her daughter can lead a normal life.

320. (a) A to C by

B in D over

321. (b) A undergone C undergoingB undergo D undergoes

322. (c) A born C birthing

B birth D borne

323. (d) A is C are

B be D was

324. (e) A daughters C daughters

B daughter D daughters

325. (f) A breath C breathe

B breathing D air

326. (g) A need C needing

B needed D needs

327. (h) A closed C closing

B close D closes

328. (i) A operation C surgeon

B heart D hospital

329. (j) A appeal C appealed

B appealing D appeals

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My closest friend is my dog. There is ______________(a) old saying that

______________(b) dog is ______________(c) man's best friend and that is what Rocky is to me.

Rocky is ______________(d) Alsatian and I have had him since he was ______________(e)puppy.

He is ______________(f) extremely friendly dog and ______________(g) cleverest dog I

have ever seen. We go for long walks and can spend ______________(h) whole day playingtogether. I think I am lucky to have a friend that spends so much time with me.

1. (a) A - C an

B a D the

Answer: C

2. (b) A - C anB a D the

Answer: D

3.(c) A - C an

B a D the

Answer: A

4.(d) A - C an

B a D the

Answer: C

5.(e) A - C an

B a D the

Answer: B

6.(f) A - C an

B a

Answer: C

7.(g) A - C an

B a D the

Answer: D


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8. (h) A - C an

B a D the

Answer: D

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It was late in the evening. A boy walking by a river was feeling quite warm. He decided to

remove _____________(a) clothes and have a swim. The water turned out to be colder and much

_____________ (b) than it had appeared. The boy had problems staying afloat when he_____________(c) sight of a passer-by.

Help! Help! shouted the boy. Im drowning! Save _____________(d)!

Instead of leaping into the water to rescue the boy, the man called out to him, You foolish

boy, dont you realise that this _____________(e) not the time to be swimming at all?_____________(f) would your mother say if she knew that you _____________(g) in the river at

this time of the day? I have a good mind to report youOh, save me now, sir, interrupted the struggling boy, and _____________(h) me the

lecture afterwards!

9. (a) A her C their

B his D our

Answer: B

10. (b) A deep C deepest

B deeper D the deepest

Answer: B

11. (c) A catch C catching

B catches D caught

Answer: D

12. (d) A me C them

B him D us

Answer: A

13. (e) A is C are

B was D were

Answer: A


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14. (f) A Which C What

B Where D How

Answer: C

15. (g) A is C am

B was D were

Answer: D

16. (h) A read C reading

B reads D will read

Answer: A

Text 3


I live in Kuala Lumpur, a city that is developing very quickly. Since I moved here fromIpoh, there has never been a dull moment because there are ________________(a) places to

explore.

My family and I try to spend ________________(b) weekend going to at least

________________(c) new place. So far, we have been to ________________(d) theme parks andat least half a dozen shopping complexes. We have also visited ________________(e) modern

buildings like the KLIA and the Kuala Lumpur Tower.

We spend ________________(f) time outdoors, often enjoying picnics at________________(g) public parks and gardens. There are still ________________(h) tourist

spots that we have not been to and we hope to visit all of them eventually.

17. (a) A much C many

B a large amount of D plenty

Answer: C

18. (b) A every C a

B any D some

Answer: A

19. (c) A each C a little

B one D a few

Answer: B


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20. (d) A much C a great amount of

B a few D any

Answer: B

21. (e) A much C a little

B a large amount of D some

Answer: D

22. (f) A every C a great deal of

B many D a large quantity of

Answer: C

23. (g) A any C eachB several D a little

Answer: B

24. (h) A plenty of C much

B a little D a large amount of

Answer: A

Text 4


My father did not earn a lot of money and for many years he had to rely on publictransport. In order to catch the bus to work he would have to wake up ________________(a) in the

morning. When it rained, he would get wet because he ________________(b) carried an umbrella.

When we went out for family outings, we would travel by taxi. However, these outings were

________________(c) because taxi fares were high.After saving ________________(d), my father bought an old second-hand car and the

whole family could go out more ________________(e).

My father still has the car. He takes excellent care of it, ________________(f) polishing ituntil it shines. He ________________(g) makes sure that the car is running

________________(h).

25. (a) A soon C early

B quickly D immediately

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26. (b) A sometimes C generally

B seldom D usually

Answer: B

27. (c) A rare C frequent

B often D never

Answer: A

28. (d) A hard C hardly

B slowly D fast

Answer: A

29. (e) A always C latelyB usually D regularly

Answer: D

30.(f) A bravely C patiently

B tidily D seriously

Answer: C

31. (g) A almost C always

B very D quite

Answer: C

32. (h) A strongly C happily

B smoothly D carefully

Answer: B

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Our class visited a furniture factory recently. We were shown ________________(a)furniture is made. First, the timber logs are dried ________________(b) the sun. Then they are fed

into a machine ________________(c) planes the sides to a smooth finish. An electric cutter________________(d) a sharp blade cuts the logs into the required lengths. An apprentice,

________________(e) job is to assist the carpenter, nails the logs together to form frames. The

frames are sandwiched between two pieces of plywood ________________(f) have been sawn tosize. Decorative edgings, ________________(g) give the piece of furniture a tidy finish, are added.

A carpenter, who must train for many years as an apprentice, makes more complicated

pieces of furniture ________________(h) require a lot of skill. A piece of furniture is onlyvarnished or painted when the carpenter has completed his job.

33. (a) A how C that

B which D who

Answer: A

34. (b) A on C withB in D where

Answer: B

35. (c) A when C which

B with D where

Answer: C

36. (d) A in C whose

B that D with

Answer: D

37. (e) A who C whose

B which D that

Answer: C

38. (f) A that C who

B when D where

Answer: A

39. (g) A with C when

B that D which

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40. (h) A when C where

B that D with

Answer: B

Text 6Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the bestanswer


It is easy to make fish crackers. First, clean the fish ________________(a) removing the

bones. Add sago, starch, salt and pepper, and pound the mixture ________________(b) it becomes

soft. Remove any small bones ________________(c) pounding. Pound for at least twenty minutes

________________(d) the mixture must be fine.Divide the mixture into several rolls ________________(e) putting them into a pot of

boiling water. Remove the rolls ________________(f) they float to the surface. Cut them into

slices ________________(g) they are cool enough. Put them ________________(h) there is

sunshine so that they dry quickly.

41. (a) A because C before

B so D than

Answer: C

42. (b) A as C where

B although D so that

Answer: D

43. (c) A while C in

B if D where

Answer: A

44. (d) A although C than

B because D when

Answer: B

45. (e) A in C before

B where D so that

Answer: C

46. (f) A while C if


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B when D because

Answer: B

47. (g) A as C when

B although D so

Answer: C

48. (h) A if C in

B so that D where

Answer: D

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Malaysia was once ruled by the British. We gained our independence________________(a) 1957. We celebrate National Day ________________(b) 31 August every

year. Hundreds ________________(c) people prepare for this occasion weeks

________________(d) the big day.The main celebration in Kuala Lumpur is usually held at Dataran Merdeka where the

crowd will start to gather ________________(e) 7.00 a.m. The Prime Minister and other important

guests arrive ________________(f) the next hour. The parade normally starts

________________(g) 8.30 a.m. and often lasts for more than three hours. There are otheractivities ________________(h) the day and these include tea parties and shows at various places.

49. (a) A in C at

B on D for

Answer: A

50. (b) A at C on

B in D by

Answer: C

51. (c) A with C for

B of D in

Answer: B

52. (d) A after C within

B around D before


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Answer: D

53. (e) A by C in

B since D until

Answer: A

54. (f) A at C on

B with D within

Answer: D

55. (g) A in C for

B at D on

Answer: B

56. (h) A until C around

B over D throughout

Answer: D

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Teacher : I told you to read the chapter on local crops,

________________(a)?Student : Yes, ________________(b).

Teacher : It wasnt difficult, ________________(c)?

Student : ________________(d) Youre going to give us a test on thechapter ________________(e), teacher ?

Teacher : ________________(f) It will only be a few simple questions.

Student : I cannot refer to the book, ________________(g)?

Teacher : No, you cant. Do you have any more questions?Student : Yes, when (h) be revising the answers with me?

Teacher : Lets do it at 3 p.m. today.

57. (a) A am I C arent I

B did I D didnt I

Answer: D

58. (b) A I did C you did


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have laid eggs at a beach more than twenty years ago but they ________________(b) still find

their way back. Even though they ________________(c) be thousands of miles away, they still

make the journey to the same nesting ground. Scientists ________________(d) understand thisinteresting phenomenon. It ________________(e) be that the turtles have excellent memories.

If you ________________(f) like to see turtles laying eggs, you must go to nesting grounds

like the turtles islands off Sabah. You ________________(g) go between July and October because that is the peak season for turtle watching. In the past, thousands of turtles

________________(h) arrive at the islands. Now, you can find only a few hundred at the most.

65. (a) A can C may

B will D must

Answer: C

66. (b) A may C might

B can D cannot

Answer: B

67. (c) A should C would

B will D may

Answer: D

68. (d) A cannot C must

B used to D could

Answer: A

69. (e) A would C will

B could D cannot

Answer: B

70. (f) A will C would

B may D should

Answer: C

71. (g) A would C will

B cannot D should

Answer: D

72. (h) A used to C may


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B can D must

Answer: A

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I know how important it is to keep fit and healthy. I admit, I ________________(a) toexercise when I was young. It was only when I became very sickly that I decided

________________(b) better care of my health. I used to avoid ________________(c) in any sport

but now I enjoy ________________(d) twice a week. I also go ________________(e) in the park

near my house every evening. I intend ________________(f) how to play either tennis or squashsoon.

Previously, I disliked ________________(g) vegetables and I only pretended

________________(h) them when I had meals with my family. Now I choose to have them every

day.

73. (a) A hated C hating

B to hate D am hating

Answer: A

74. (b) A take C taking

B to take D took

Answer: B

75. (c) A participate C participated

B to participate D participating

Answer: D

76. (d) A swim C to swim

B swimming D is swimming

Answer: B

77. (e) A jog C to jog

B jogged D jogging

Answer: D

78. (f) A learn C learning


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B to learn D learnt

Answer: B

79. (g) A eating C ate

B was eating D eat

Answer: A

80. (h) A like C liking

B liked D to like

Answer: D

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I overheard a conversation between two men today. One of them ________________(a)called Sam and the other Pete. Sam said that he ________________(b) a plan to rob a bank. He

explained that his sister worked in a bank and she ________________(c) tell them how to break in.

Pete said that he ________________(d) not want to commit a crime.However, Sam convinced Pete that nothing ________________(e) be easier. He claimed

that he ________________(f) up with a very safe plan. While they ________________(g) the plan

in great detail, I ________________(h) hard to listen to every word. Sam said that the next day

was the best time to do the job.

81. (a) A is C was

B had D were

Answer: C

82. (b) A has C is

B was D had

Answer: D

83. (c) A will C was

B would D has

Answer: B

84. (d) A did C is

B had D was


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Answer: A

85. (e) A can C may

B was D could

Answer: D

86. (f) A will come C had come

B can come D must come

Answer: C

87. (g) A are discussing C had discussed

B were discussing D were discussed

Answer: B

88. (h) A was tried C am trying

B would try D tried

Answer: D

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I recently applied for an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card and my father taught me

how to use it. ________________(a) he took me to the bank where there was an ATM located infront of the building. At the ATM, he showed me ________________(b) how to correctly insert

the card into the slot. ________________(c) he told me to press the button for the choice of

languages. I had to key in my pin number ________________(d) but before doing that, I had torefer to my number because I still had not memorised it. ________________(e) I typed in the

number and pressed the Enter button. ________________(f) I chose the option for cash

withdrawal. ________________(g) I typed in the amount I wanted to withdraw and pressed the

Enter button. ________________(h) I pressed the Yes button in response to the inquiry on thescreen if a transaction slip was needed. After retrieving my card and removing the money and slip

from the machine, the transaction was completed.

89.(a) A Before C After

B To begin with D Next

Answer: B

90. (b) A first of all C finally


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B then D after that

Answer: A

91. (c) A First C Finally

B Then D Before

Answer: B

92. (d) A after C next

B to conclude D to begin with

Answer: C

93. (e) A First C Final

B Last D After that

Answer: D

94. (f) A Next C Before

B After D To conclude

Answer: A

95. (g) A To end C In the first place

B Then D Lastly

Answer: B

96. (h) A Before C Finally

B To start D After

Answer: C

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Mermaids are creatures that do not exist in real life but only in the folklore of almost all


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peoples, including our Malaysian legendary tales. They are supposed to ________________(a)beautiful creatures that live in the sea, half-human ________________(b) half-fish. Mermaids are

usually represented as having human bodies as ________________(c) as the waist, with fish-liketails ________________(d) the waist down. In addition to mermaids, there ________________(e)supposed to be mermen as well.

There is a ________________(f) story of a mermaid who falls in love with________________(g) human being. She lives with him for a time and then________________(h)some promise is broken, she returns to her true home in the sea.

97. (a) A be C being

B have D are

Answer: A

98. (b) A but C and

B although D or

Answer: C

99. (c) A deep C long

B far D high

Answer: B

100. (d) A to C on

B at D from

Answer: D

101. (e) A are C have

B were D had

Answer: A

102. (f) A silly C funny

B frightening D famous

Answer: D

103.(g) A - C an

B a D the

Answer: B

104. (h) A or C so


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B because D but

Answer: B

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The cat family is commonly divided into two groups: big cats and small cats. Both groupsare meat eaters and they have ________________(a), pointed teeth and claws. Their bodies are

covered ________________(b) sleek fur, and they have large eyes with excellent vision. There

________________(c) a few features other than size that ________________(d) the two groups

apart. The main difference is that small cats ________________(e) purr continuously but cannotroar, while big cats are able to roar ________________(f) not purr continuously.

The big cat that is commonly known as the black panther ________________(g), in fact, a

leopard. A panther is not a different animal at all but it is just ________________(h) old-fashioned

name for a leopard. The leopard is the more widespread member of the cat family.

105. (a) A sharp C soft

B cute D blunt

Answer: A

106. (b) A in C on

B with D for

Answer: B

107. (c) A is C are

B have D were

Answer: C

108. (d) A set C make

B cause D describe

Answer: A

109. (e) A must C canB may D could

Answer: C

110. (f) A and C or


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B but D so

Answer: B

111. (g) A does C has

B was D is

Answer: D

112. (h) A a C any

B an D the

Answer: B

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It is common knowledge that many types of insects eat plants. However,________________(a) people know that there are at least three different types of plants that feed

________________(b) insects. We also often think that plants are delicate and

________________(c) but each of the insect-eating plants seems to be as cunning and cruel as anyanimal that goes hunting for ________________(d) food.

The best known of insect-eating plants ________________(e) the Pitcher plant which

grows in Borneo and tropical Asia. It produces a ________________(f) juice that attracts insects.

To drink the nectar, the insect has to climb ________________(g) the rim of the plant which isshaped like a pitcher. The inside of the pitcher is ________________(h) smooth that the insect

slides down to the bottom where a pool of liquid awaits it. The insect drowns and the liquid digests

the insect.

113. (a) A many C few

B a lot of D most

Answer: C

114. (b) A on C for

B from D with

Answer: A

115. (c) A harmful C strong

B dangerous D harmless

Answer: D

116. (d) A their C our


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B its D your

Answer: B

117. (e) A is C was

B are D has

Answer: A

118. (f) A bitter C sour

B salty D sweet

Answer: D

119. (g) A over C in

B with D under

Answer: A

120. (h) A very C so

B quite D too

Answer: C

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We all know that the universe is huge. What nobody knows is ________________(a) many

stars actually exist. One reason is that we cannot see ________________(b) of them even with themost ________________(c) telescope. The earth we live ________________(d) is just a tiny

planet, not a star. It revolves ________________(e) a medium-sized star which is

________________(f) sun.The sun is only one of thousands of millions of stars ________________(g) a galaxy called

the Milky Way. It is hard to imagine that the Milky Way is only one of the many million of

________________(h) in space. Yet it is so big that light takes a hundred thousand years to crossfrom one side of it to the other.

121. (a) A how C why

B where D what

Answer: A

122. (b) A none C allB much D a little of

Answer: C

123.(c) A power C powerful

B powerless D empowered

Answer: C

124. (d) A by C for

B on D at

Answer: B

125.(e) A with C round

B from D into

Answer: C

126. (f) A any C a

B some D the

Answer: D

127. (g) A on C at

B in D by

Answer: B


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128. (h) A galaxies C stars

B planets D suns

Answer: A

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An early morning scene is a wonder to behold. Everything ________(a) quiet while people

are still sleeping. Birds _________(b) merrily while leaves rustle in accompaniment. Tiny drops ofdew __________(c) on the petals of flowers and the cool morning air _______(d) fresh and

fragrant.

With sunrise, the outdoors ________(e) transformed into a golden fairyland and your

heart_______(f) with awe at the splendid sight.At sunset, the rays of the sun ________(g) the outdoors in warm colours. As day

_______(h) into night, the air gets cooler, the atmosphere _________(i) more peaceful. The soundsof nature ________(j) heard once more when people go to bed.

129. (a) A is C are

B was D were

Answer: A

130. (b) A sings C sing

B is singing D singing

Answer: C

131. (c) A rest C rests

B isrested D resting

Answer: A

132. (d) A smell C is smelling

B smells D has smelled

Answer: B

133. (e) A is C has

B does D are

Answer: A


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134. (f) A fill C fills

B has filled D is filling

Answer: C

135. (g) A bathe C bathesB is bathing D are bathed

Answer: A

136. (h) A turn C was turning

B turns D have turned

Answer: B

137. (i) A become C becomes

B have become D are becoming

Answer: C

138. (j) A is C have

B are D has

Answer: B

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Bako is one of Southeast Asias smallest national parks and one of the most interesting and


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accessible. In addition, Bako ________________(a) Sarawaks oldest national park and

________________(b) been a protected area since 1957.

Bakos main claim to fame ________________(c) in its huge variety of plant and animalspecies. You can ________________(d) almost every type of vegetation found in Borneo at Bako.

Animals ________________(e) in abundance and you ________________(f) not have to look very

hard to find long-tailed macaque monkeys, monitor lizards and squirrels. Some friendly animalseven ________________(g) around the chalets of visitors. Bakos mangrove forests

________________(h) home to the rare proboscis monkey and the forests ________________(i)

some excellent bird watching. Over 150 different bird species ________________(j) been recordedat Bako, including some rare ones.

139. (a) A is C has

B are D was

Answer: A

140. (b) A was C haveB is D has

Answer: D

141. (c) A lie C lies

B was lying D are lying

Answer: C

142. (d) A see C sees

B are seeing D has seen

Answer: A

143. (e) A exists C exist

B has existed D were existing

Answer: C

144. (f) A are C were

B do D have

Answer: B

145. (g) A roam C roams

B has roamed D was roaming

Answer: A


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146. (h) A is C are

B has D have

Answer: C

147. (i) A provide C providesB has provided D is providing

Answer: A

148. (j) A were C has

B are D have

Answer: D

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Each question in the text refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answerfrom the optionsA,B, CandD to fit the numbered

blank.

I am planning to take my little cousins to Taman Tasik Perdana. We ________________(a)

have a picnic lunch under the trees. If they do not find it boring, we ________________(b) spend

the afternoon fishing at the lake.

An alternative plan ________________(c) be to play some games although I am not verykeen on that idea because I ________________(d) have to do the organising. If I

________________(e) think of anything better, I________________(f) ask them to take a nap

under the shady trees!In the evening, I had promised them some time at the childrens playground so I

________________(g) let them have some time there. I ________________(h) keep my word

about that promise. While they are playing I ________________(i) go jogging around the lake if Istill have enough energy left over from the days activities. Before going home, we

________________(j) decide to go for a snack. I only hope I will still have strength left after

spending an afternoon with five energetic kids.

149. (a) A can C cannot

B must D would

Answer: A

150. (b) A should C could

B ought to D must

Answer: C


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151. (c) A shall C cannot

B must D would

Answer: D

152. (d) A can C couldB shall D must

Answer: B

153. (e) A cannot C may

B will D might

Answer: A

154. (f) A must C should

B cannot D will

Answer: D

155. (g) A could C must

B may D can

Answer: C

156. (h) A should C could

B can D might

Answer: A

157. (i) A cannot C must

B might D should

Answer: B

158. (j) A should C may

B must D cannot

Answer: C

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