Grammar
________________ Meena finds someone who can attend the ceremony on her behalf, she has to go on her own.
(1) After
(2) Since
(3) Unless
(4) Although
(3) Unless
The new pupil in my class may look angelic but do not be fooled as appearances can be _______________.
(1) vague
(2) distorted
(3) deceptive
(4) ambiguous
(3) deceptive
“Did you catch the latest news report on the Internet?” Mr Sim asked his pupils.
Mr Sim asked his pupils ___________________.
Mr Sim asked his pupils if they had caught the latest news report on the Internet.
Nicholas enjoys cycling. He does not enjoy jogging.
________ would rather _________ than_________.
Nicholas would rather cycle than jog.
My grandfather exercises regularly. His health is improving.
My grandfather’s ___________ with _________.
My grandfather’s health is improving with regular exercises.
My four-year-old brother __________________ Kinderland pre-school since he was two years old.
(1) attends
(2) attended
(3) has been attending
(4) had been attending
(3) has been attending
The teacher posed many questions to his pupils to _______________ their responses but they remained as quiet as mice.
(1) emit
(2) elicit
(3) extract
(4) expose
(2) elicit
“I forgot to send my friend off at the airport yesterday,” Christine said.
Christine said that ______________________.
Christine said that she had forgotten to send her friend off at the airport the previous day.
Tom was in a haste to get to class. He tripped and fell.
____________as a result of ________________.
Tom tripped and fell as a result of his haste to get to class.
Jordan is sincere. He convinced the Minister to help the less fortunate.
Jordan’s ______________________.
Jordan’s sincerity convinced the Minister to help the less fortunate.
Mother _________________ to bed by the time Father came home from work last night.
(1) goes
(2) went
(3) has gone
(4) had gone
(4) had gone
Throughout the concert, the audience was greatly impressed by the choir’s wide _______________ of songs.
(1) bank
(2) collection
(3) repertoire
(4) repository
(3) repertoire
Mr Low asked Craig, “Did you have breakfast here this morning?”
Mr Low asked Craig ______________________.
Mr Low asked Craig if he had had breakfast there that morning.
Peter had food poisoning. That is why he kept vomiting.
Owing to _______________________________.
Owing to food poisoning, Peter kept vomiting.
Everyone found it _______________________.
Everyone found it impressive that Fred could speak several languages.