Grammar
Singaporeans walk ___ foot or travel by car.
A. on
B. in
C. by
D. with
(A) Singaporeans walk _on__ foot or travel by car.
Many species are disappearing because their natural habitats are being ___ at an alarming rate.
A. cleared
B. reduced
C. destroyed
D. disturbed
✅ Answer: C (destroyed)
Correct the spelling:
I am definately not opening my textbook after 10pm — that’s my brain’s official shutdown time.
ANS: ✅ definitely
How do you pronounce:
Wednesday?
✅ WENZ-day
👉 Silent “d”
Paragraph:
Many teenagers today spend hours scrolling through Instagram. They watch short videos, like photos, and leave comments without thinking much about it. Over time, this habit becomes so natural that it feels strange to stop.
What does “it” refer to?
A. Watching short videos, liking photos, and leaving comments
B. Spending hours scrolling on Instagram
C. Leaving comments
D. Liking photos
B. Spending hours scrolling on Instagram
The streets are often crowded _____ the large population.
(A) because
(B) due to
(C) and
(D) but
(B) The streets are often crowded __due to___ the large population.
Illegal hunting of wildlife is referred to as ___.
A. exploitation
B. poaching
C. capturing
D. harvesting
✅ Answer: B (poaching)
Correct the spelling:
My friend and I were forced to sit in seperate corners because we wouldn’t stop talking during the lesson.
ANS: ✅ separate
How do you pronounce:
colonel?
❌ co-lo-nel
✅ KUR-nəl
Paragraph:
Fans of K-pop often admire how perfectly idols perform on stage. They memorise dance moves and stream songs repeatedly. Because of this, many fans feel that this is the best way to support their favourite groups.
What does “this” refer to?
A. Listening to music
B. Watching performances on stage
C. Supporting their favourite groups in different ways
D. Memorising dance moves and streaming songs repeatedly
Answer: D
I picked the stall ___ had a long queue.
A. who
B. when
C. where
D. which
(D) I picked the stall __which_ had a long queue.
A natural environment where an animal lives and grows is its ___.
A. habitat
B. territory
C. ecosystem
D. surroundings
✅ Answer: A (habitat)
Correct the spelling:
The biggest embaressment of my life was waving back at someone who wasn’t even waving at me.
ANS: ✅ embarrassment
How do you pronounce:
salmon?
❌ sal-mon
✅ SAM-ən
👉 Silent l
Paragraph:
On TikTok, trends can spread very quickly. A single video can inspire thousands of others to copy the same idea. However, not everyone realises that this can sometimes lead to risky behaviour.
What does “this” refer to?
A. Trends spreading very quickly across the platform
B. Copying the same idea after watching a video
C. Watching TikTok videos daily
D. Making videos online
Answer: B
___ (walk) through the crowded streets, he noticed the delicious aromas.
ANS: walking
Conservationists are working to ___ endangered animals before it is too late.
A. defend
B. preserve
C. conserve
D. maintain
✅ Answer: C (conserve)
Conserve (verb) means to protect and carefully manage something so it does not get damaged, lost, or used up.
Correct the spelling:
Is it really neccesary for teachers to give homework right before the holidays? 😩
ANS: ✅ necessary
How do you pronounce
mischievous?
MIS-chuh-vuhs (3 syllables)
👉 Sounds like: “MISS-chuh-vus”
Paragraph:
After school, many teenagers head to fast food outlets because the meals are quick, affordable, and filling. Even when they know such food is not very healthy, they continue choosing it out of habit. Over time, this becomes part of their daily routine.
What does “this” refer to?
A. eating fast food regularly after school despite knowing it is unhealthy
B. choosing meals that are quick, affordable, and filling
C. teenagers going to fast food outlets after school
D. their daily routine
Answer: A
I was worried ___ my test results, even though I had studied hard.
ANS: about (preposition)
Without immediate action, the number of endangered species will continue to ___.
A. drop
B. shrink
C. lessen
D. decline
✅ Answer: D (decline)
Correct the spelling:
Our class camp acomodation looked fine online… until we realised there was no air-con.
ANS: ✅ accommodation
How do you pronounce:
suite?
❌ sweet-eh / soo-it
✅ SWEET
👉 Same sound as “sweet”
Paragraph:
I have been to many places in Asia. Being close to two metres tall, I often attract curious looks from the locals as I tower over them. It is certainly uncomfortable to attract unwanted attention. Therefore, I like being at a hawker centre in Singapore because everyone is either busy looking for a seat or digging into their food. No one casts a second glance at a gigantic blonde man like me. I can finally eat in peace without unpleasant stares.
What does “I” most closely refer to in the last sentence?
A. a tall man who usually attracts curious looks from locals in many places
B. a person no longer affected by unwanted attention while eating
C. someone eating at a hawker centre without being noticed
D. the writer
Answer: C