Cloze Passage

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Read the passage and fill in the blanks with the most suitable word.

Sang Nila Utama

The first king of Singapore was Sang Nila Utama. He was _____ in Sumatra. He came to Singapore in 1299. He ____________ as king for forty-eight years. Sang Nila Utama set ______________ from Sumatra in a ship to Temasek, the __________ name of Singapore. On his ___________, the ship met a fierce storm. He and his __________ had to throw their possessions __________ to make their ship lighter. All this didn't help ___________ Sang Nila Utama threw his royal ___________ into the sea. Immediately the storm ____________. When Sang Nila Utama and his men came ______________ on to the island of Temasek, they saw a strange animal. The animal was strong and graceful, it was a lion. For this ___________ he called the island Singapore which means "Lion City". He decided to stay behind and became its king.

Vocabulary

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Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. The reservoir is in close ________ to Yilan's house.

(1) by (2) encounter 2.

(3) proximity (4) neighbour

The road was flooded and not passable to vehicles. We had to make a ________. (1) tour (3) detour (2) reverse (4) journey (

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When I arrived at my hostel, I realised my room had been ________ as things were scattered everywhere. (1) opened (3) treaded (2) stolen (4) ransacked ( ) I cannot sleep well in the night, I must be suffering from ________. (1) amnesia (3) insomia (2) nostalgia (4) tiredness ( ) The play did not receive the reviews it deserved from the ________. (1) writers (3) people (2) critics (4) newsagent ( ) The king refused to give in to the demands of the invaders because they were ________. (1) unreasonable (3) untrue (2) unsuitable (4) unfriendly ( ) My teacher was away yesterday and she had to ________ our class to next week. (1) delay (3) alter (2) postpone (4) change ( ) The huge turnout at our school carnival was beyond our ________. (1) dreams (3) expectations (2) ability (4) curiosity ( ) The populations in many European countries are on the ________ because of their low birthrate.

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(1) increase (2) change 10.

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Drug trafficking is ________ by law. (1) encouraged (3) punishable (2) treated (4) condone

Vocabulary

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Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. This is an excellent science magazine, you should ________ to it. (1) order (3) subscribe (2) purchase (4) charge ( You need a doctor's ________ to buy this medicine. (1) certificate (3) prescription (2) letter (4) order

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In yesterday's football match, our defenders made a ________ which resulted in an own goal. (1) melee (3) joke (2) success (4) blunder ( ) He has ________ many mistakes in his life but we must forgive him. (1) made (3) done (2) performed (4) dictated ( ) Sulin is ________ some cheese onto her plate of sphagetti. (1) sprinkling (3) throwing (2) dropping (4) showering (

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We need a ________ engineer, otherwise we wouldn't be able to do a proper job. (1) educated (3) degree (2) loyal (4) qualified ( ) After living three years in Singapore, John is now a ________ resident. (1) qualified (3) permanent (2) good (4) respected (

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Mr Lim was feeling ________ at the party because he was a thorn among the roses. (1) good (3) awkward (2) happy (4) strange ( To prevent the snake's poison from spreading to other parts of the body, the doctor needs to ________ his leg. (1) chopped (3) save (2) amputate (4) saw (

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James is asthmatic, you can hear him ________. (1) breathing (3) panting (2) coughing (4) wheezing Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. At the restaurant, we order our food from a ________. (1) listing (3) folder (2) menu (4) write-up

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He is ________ wise ________ foolish. He bought a cheap machine which is always breaking down. (1) always . . . but (3) sometimes . . . often (2) penny . . . pound (4) cents . . . dollar ( ) James is ________ because he does not believe there is a God. (1) an atheist (3) an individual (2) a non-believer (4) a freethinker ( Suddenly, my aunt fainted and ________ onto the floor. (1) collapsed (3) smashed (2) struck (4) hit

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This brand of wine is of ________ quality. It does not taste good. (1) high (3) superior (2) good (4) inferior ( The female fox is known as a ________. (1) fox (3) foxtrot

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(4) vixen

It is always better ________ than ________. In this way, you will not do anything rash. (1) safe . . . sorry (3) careful . . . careless (2) safe . . . careless (4) careful . . . thoughtless ( ) She ________ out of the room in anger without uttering another word. (1) flew (3) stormed (2) breezed (4) sneaked ( Monks are ________. They do not eat meat. (1) vegetarians (3) herbivores (2) omnivorous (4) carnivores

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Limin is ________ very hard to get some toothpaste out of the tube. (1) squirting (3) squeezing (2) squishing (4) squeaking ( ) Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. He is ________, always ready and willing to obey his teachers. (1) docile (3) demanding (2) stubborn (4) helpful ( "This is the best country on ________!" proclaimed the patriot. (1) earth (3) planet (2) ground (4) world ( Copper is a metal with many useful ________. (1) traits (3) features (2) properties (4) qualities

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Everyone is ________ that the economy will be better next year. (1) complaining (3) pessimistic (2) grumpy (4) optimistic (

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The man who fainted has ________ consciousness. (1) recovered (3) regained (2) woken (4) possessed

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This pleasant environment is ________ for research work. (1) conductive (3) appropriate (2) conducive (4) good ( Our ________ of goods from India has not yet arrived. (1) delivery (3) purchase (2) assignment (4) consignment

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During the ship wreck, many people ________ to save themselves by clinging to anything which floated. (1) hoped (3) wanted (2) attempted (4) tried ( ) The judges in the debate were ______, favouring their own team. (1) fair (3) bias (2) dishonest (4) cheating (

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The soldiers' ________ after being away at war was heartwarming. (1) arrival (3) homecoming (2) departure (4) visiting ( ) Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. Besides a wide ________ of jazz music, the guitarist also entertains his audiences with humorous jokes. (1) repertoire (3) range (2) list (4) group ( ) The family ________ him for the death of his wife. (1) accused (3) angered (2) took (4) blamed She was more ________ to believing her husband than the policemen.

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Don't ________ the gun. Check out the facts thoroughly. (1) skip (3) jump (2) shoot (4) triger

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Your shirt looks like it has not been ironed, there are too many ________. (1) lines (3) folds (2) creases (4) wrinkles ( If you want to attend the seminar, you need to ________ here. (1) fill (3) recruit (2) register (4) report ( Before applying to the university, you should get hold of the ________ to see what courses are available. (1) prospectus (3) booklet (2) pamphlet (4) leaflet ( My brother has just been ________ into the army. (1) captured (3) enlisted (2) registered (4) joined

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The condition in the war torned city has ________, there's famine and widespread diseases. (1) improved (3) recovered (2) deteriorated (4) alleviated (

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The man tried to ________ the documents so that he could secretly transfer money into his account. (1) cheat (3) falsify (2) imitate (4) testify ( Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. These football players from England are finding it hard to ________

to the equatorial climate. (1) localised (2) fit 2.

(3) adapt (4) climatise

There's ________ in the question, it must be corrected. (1) an error (3) an errata (2) a fault (4) a mishap

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Can you ________ what the world would be like without a sun? (1) imagine (3) fancy (2) observe (4) determine ( My daughter ________ to be a lawyer when she grows up. (1) aspires (3) expires (2) inspires (4) thinks ( The sales promoter is giving away free product ________ to potential customers. (1) examples (3) packets (2) specimens (4) samples (

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I'm in a bad ________ now. I have not been exercising regularly for the past year. (1) physique (3) figure (2) size (4) shape ( ) I think we should join the ________ tour around the museum provided by a member of the staff. (1) delayed (3) promotional (2) guided (4) self ( The wound is badly infected, apply some ________ to it. (1) antibiotic (3) cream (2) antiseptic (4) antidote This oceanliner is having an overhaul in the ________. (1) dock (3) harbour

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He had contacted ________ disease, the doctor said there is no cure available. (1) a rare (3) an incurable (2) an unusual (4) an ordinary (

Read the passage and answer the questions.

Search For Treasure

There comes a time in every boy's life when he suddenly has a strong desire to go somewhere and dig a hidden treasure. This desire came upon Tom Sawyer one day. He went to look for Joe but Joe failed to share this desire. Next, Tom looked for Ben but Ben went out fishing. As Tom was walking back home, he stumbled upon Huck who was all ears to Tom's idea. They went to a quiet place and discussed the matter secretly. Huck was always willing to be part of anything exciting because he was such a carefree boy. "Where will we dig?" asked Huck. "Oh, almost everywhere." replied Tom. "Why, are treasures hidden all around?" "No. Treasures are hidden in special places. Sometimes on islands, sometimes in rotten chests under a dead old tree where the shadow falls at midnight. But most of them are hidden in haunted houses." The last location gave Huck goose pimples but it made him even more curious to learn about finding treasures. "Who hides them?" "Robbers, of course. Who do you think? Sunday school teachers?" As they talked, they became more and more excited about treasure hunting. Both boys started to daydream what they would do with the many treasures they might find. 1. What made Tom think of treasure hunting? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. How would you describe Huck.

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3. Who asked the question "Who hides them?" and why did he ask it? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 4. What is the meaning of the phrase "who was all ears to Tom's idea". ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5. Why did Huck have goose pimples? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________

Comprehension
Read the passage and answer the questions.

(5.2)

Safe From Bombs

It was past midnight and the air raid sirens began to wail all over the city. This warning meant that there was going to be an air raid from the enemies. A little boy was woken by the siren. He ran quickly downstairs to his parents. Together they ran out into the garden towards a door half-buried in the earth. They hurried in and closed the door behind them and soon they could hear the drone of aeroplanes overhead as they hid in the air raid shelter. They could feel the earth shake as bombs began to fall. In the shelter, the little boy was tucked into bed by his mother. Next to his bed was a little night-light, just in case he was afraid. He didn't like

being in the shelter, even though it was a safe place to be. It was both hot and stuffy with water leaking from the walls and ceiling. Sometimes he had to stay there for hours. Many families built shelters in their gardens. Those who didn't had to run to public shelters. Many spent the night in underground railway stations just to be safe from the bombs. During the Second War World, which began in 1939, there were thousands of air raids. Towns all over Europe were destroyed by bombs and hundreds of thousand of innocent men, women and children were killed. This was the first time that war had put everyone in danger because in the past, it was mainly the soldiers on the battlefield who were likely to be killed. 1. How did the boy know there was going to be an air raid? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 2. How would you describe the condition of his air raid shelter. ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3. How did the Second World War affect Europe? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 4. What did those without their own air raid shelter do for protection? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 5. Which words describe to you that the shelter was hidden.

______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. When I looked through the telescope, the ________ of the landscape became clearer. (1) view (3) scope (2) picturesque (4) scene (

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The woman ________ around the room for her glasses in the dark. (1) looked (3) ran (2) groped (4) sniffed ( ) Being a keen photographer, Mark ________ the competition with some of his best works. (1) attended (3) enrolled in (2) visited (4) participated in ( Raju ________ that he had read the question wrongly after discussing with his friends. (1) noticed (3) realised (2) recognised (4) decided ( Professor Peter Bradshaw of Imperial College is an ________ scientist renowned all over the world. (1) imminent (3) immense (2) immune (4) eminent (

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Ali was promoted because he is a diligent worker. "Diligent" means ________. (1) sincere (3) industrious (2) kind (4) loyal ( ) The supervisor and his manager do not ________ on many issues, this resulted in many arguments and unpleasantness. (1) talk cheek to cheek (3) smell nose to nose

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Lately, Poh Leng has been missing classes, her teacher is rather ________ about her. (1) concern (3) contort (2) control (4) cautious ( The traffic police signalled to the driver to ________ the car ________. (1) push . . . over (3) pull . . . up (2) pull . . . over (4) stop . . . down (

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Fifteen years later, when the teacher met her former pupil, she couldn't ________ her. (1) notice (3) recognise (2) differentiate (4) distinguish ( Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. The cashier at the supermarket puts money into the ________. (1) register (3) till (2) drawer (4) box ( When the magician did not start on time, the crowd became ________. (1) thrilled (3) excited (2) cautious (4) impatient ( The mystery of the missing paintings has not been ________. (1) solved (3) answered (2) completed (4) concluded (

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The soldiers ________ the planned attack with great precision and discipline. (1) carried (3) did (2) executed (4) developed ( ) He is very ________. He was broke a week after collecting his salary.

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The ________ drew graffitti on the walls. (1) artists (3) painters (2) vandals (4) gangsters It is a ________ you cannot join us for the fishing trip. (1) sadness (3) pity (2) remorse (4) regret

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You'll develop a ________ if you continue not to sit upright. (1) limp (3) hunch (2) hump (4) crookedness (

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The ________ thunder kept the children awake till the early hours. (1) roaring (3) booming (2) lightning (4) rumbling ( ) The tailor is taking some ________ of Nancy for her new evening gown. (1) dimensions (3) measurements (2) sizes (4) lengths (

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Vocabulary

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Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets. 1. Mr Ong does not ________ his daughter to go out alone in the night. (1) allow (3) agree (2) okay (4) watch ( ) This area has seen many fights, the police are ________ regularly nowadays. (1) inspecting (3) investigating (2) walking (4) patrolling ( It is difficult to satisfy him. He seems to ________ of everything. (1) pass the buck (3) make a fuss

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(2) make a shout 4.

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Mei Yen is too young to be in kindergarten so her mother puts her in the ________. (1) school (3) creche (2) playland (4) playground ( ) The workers are on strike. They are ________ for an increase in pay. (1) appealing (3) declaring (2) determining (4) demanding ( ) The principal ________ that there will be an increase in tuition fees. (1) announced (3) declared (2) summoned (4) broadcast ( ) Nick Faldo has been ________ from the golf tournament because he infringed a rule. (1) eliminated (3) dethroned (2) disqualified (4) dismissed ( ) Let's go to the upper ________ of the ferry, we can get more fresh air. (1) platform (3) stage (2) floor (4) deck ( The pilgrim has finally ________ at the sacred place after a long journey. (1) been (3) arrived (2) reached (4) docked ( The judge has issued a ________ of arrest for the man who embezzled his company's fund. (1) certificate (3) warrant (2) permit (4) licence (

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