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Questions 1 3 Choose the best proverb to fill in the blanks.

. 1 To be a _____ means to be good in many things but not in any specific one. A Jack of all work and master of none B Jack of all trades and master of none C Jack be nimble, Jack be quick 2 _____ means something gets done faster if many people help out. A Too many cooks spoil the broth B Birds of a feather flock together C Many hands make light work Most people will not repeat their mistakes because _____. A one mans meat is anothers poison B once a thief always a thief C it never rains but it pours D once bitten twice shy

Questions 4 6 Choose the best idiom to fill in the blanks. 4 He took _____ from school and went to the cyber caf instead. A an emergency leave B a maternity leave C a French leave D a sick leave 5 Nobody wants to work on that farm and it has gone _____. A to high heavens B over the wall C to the dogs D to the cats You are in _____ because your mother knows you broke her vase. A over your head B the know C hot soup

Questions 7 9 Choose the best simile to fill in the blanks. 7 We are shivering because it is _____. A as pale as a ghost B as black as coal C as cold as snow D as cold as ice 8 We could not catch the hare because it ran away _____.
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as quick as lightning as quick as thunder as quick as a horse as fast as a train

My younger brother is as playful as _____. A a kitten B a dog C a cat

Questions 10 12 Choose the best collective noun to fill in the blanks. 10 The princess is wearing a _____ of pearls. A necklace B garland C string D chain 11 I can only eat a _____ of bread for breakfast. A batch B slice C cake D loaf 12 The farmer has a _____ of cows. A stable B troop C litter D herd Questions 13 15 Choose the best homophone to fill in the blanks. 13 She told her _____ to prepare _____ sandwiches for her. A made, some B made, sum C maid, some D maid, sum 14 I _____ that _____ in the red shirt. A know, buoy B know, boy C no, buoy D no, boy 15 My mother can _____ a _____ of trousers for you. A sew, pear
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B sew, pair C so, pair D so, pear Questions 16 18 Choose the best meaning of the word underlined. 16 He hurt his foot when he kicked the rock. A the lower part of the leg B a unit of measurement C the big toe 17 Her pet hare is brown. A something that grows on our head B an animal that looks like a rabbit C a type of clothing 18 There is a tear in your skirt. A a drop of water from the eye B a few pieces C a long line D a hole Questions 19 21 Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to the word underlined. 19 He is wearing a large straw hat. A pretty B round C small D huge 20 You must wait for the fruit to become soft. A sweet B green C hard D ripe 21 That boy is very lazy and never does his homework. A hard-working B intelligent C stupid D clever Questions 22 24 Choose the word that is similar in meaning to the word underlined. 22 She always keeps her room tidy. A clean
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B cool C neat D nice 23 Mr Tan is a wealthy man. A famous B kind C poor D rich 24 The ant is a tiny insect. A beautiful B clever C small D busy Questions 25 26 Choose the best answer. 25 Which word, when used with the prefix un-, means the opposite? A university B uniform C unable 26 Which word, when used with the prefix im-, means the opposite? A impossible B important C immigrate Questions 27 28 Choose the root word of the following words. 27 uninteresting A interesting B interest C resting D rest 28 disappearing A appearing B disappear C appear D ring Questions 29 31 Choose the best sentence that is similar in meaning to the one given. 29 This pen is inexpensive. A This is an expensive pen.
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B This pen is not cheap. C This pen is cheap. 30 Puan Maznah is well-to-do. A Puan Maznah is very beautiful. B Puan Maznah is very polite. C Puan Maznah dresses well. D Puan Maznah is rich. 31 That old man has passed away. A That old man has walked past. B That old man has gone away. C That old man has died. D That old man has left. Questions 32 33 Choose the most meaningful sentence. 32 A She cried bitterly at the funeral. B Bitterly at the funeral she cried. C At the funeral bitterly she cried. 33 A B C D Hydrogen consists of water and oxygen. Oxygen consists of water and hydrogen. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen. Oxygen and hydrogen consist of water.

Questions 34 35 Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation. 34 A My uncle lives in Taman yew. B my uncle lives in Taman Yew. C My Uncle lives in Taman Yew. D My uncle lives in Taman Yew. 35 A She wants a rope, a knife, and some sticks. B She wants a rope, a knife and some sticks. C She wants a rope, a knife and some sticks. Questions 36 37 Fill in the blanks with suitable words. 36 He has planted a row of _____. A sunflowers B hibiscus
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C canna D lilies 37 His favourite game is _____. A badminton B basketball C hockey D tennis Questions 38 40 Choose the best preposition to fill in the blanks. 38 They arranged the books _____ a row. A on B by C in D at 39 The little boy hid _____ the curtains. A in front of B behind C beside D on 40 She is running _____ the bus stop. A to B in C on Questions 41 43 Choose the past tense of the verb in brackets. Last night there (41) _____ (to be) a storm. All the lights (42) _____ (go) out. We (43) _____ (light) some candles. 41 A B C D 42 A B C D gone goes went are going is are was were

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43 A lighting B lighted C lights Questions 44 46 Choose the best conjunction to fill in the blanks. 44 The policemen chased after the thief _____ caught him. A and B but C so 45 I am hungry _____ there is nothing to eat. A because B but C so 46 His mother scolded him _____ he hit his little brother. A because B but C or Questions 47 48 Choose the best pronoun to fill in the blanks. 47 She dropped the plates and _____ broke. A it B she C they D them 48 The man shouted at _____ just now. A I B me C mine Questions 49 50 Choose the best article to fill in the blanks. 49 _____ squirrel is looking for _____ food. A A, the B The, a C The, 50 Please take out _____ cake in _____ oven. A a, an B the, the C the, an
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