PRACTICE8Vocabulary(11marks)Choosethemostsuitableanswerandwriteitsnumberinthebracketsprovided.(5*1=5marks)()1.Theclockhasstoppedworking.Youneedtochangethe_________.A.switchB.batteriesC.plugD.chemicals()2.Nicksteppedonthebananapeeland_________.A.flewB.bouncedC.leaptD.slipped()3.ThepostmandeliveredtoMeixianga_________fromJapan.A.parcelB.boxC.caseD.tube()4.Thelittleboy__________whenhewaspraised.A.shoutedB.blushedC.criedD.screamed()5.The_________ofthechoirisfamous.A.conductorB.principalC.singerD.leaderAnswerthequestionsincompletesentencesusingthewordsinthebrackets.(3*2=6marks)6.WhydidMothergiveherthemedicine?(fever)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________7.Whatisthebabydoing?(favouritetoys)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________8.Whywasthewizardpuzzled?(potion,didnotwork)________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Grammar(38marks)Underlinethecorrectwordineachofthebrackets.(15*1=15marks)9.Thechildren(is,are,am)goingforapicnictomorrow.10.(Are,Is,Am)thesedurianssweet?11.Penny(wake,wakes,waking)upatsixeverymorning.12.Don't(make,makes,making)Johnfeelbadforwhathewasdone.13.UnclePaulhasquit(smoke,smokes,smoking)lastyear.14.MayI(borrow,borrows,borrowing)yourpencil?15.Mymother(work,works,working)asasecretary.16.Janicehas(a,many,much)toys.17.Kate(is,has,are)readingabook.18.We(brushes,brush,brushing)ourteetheverymorning.19.MrsTanadded(many,few,much)sugarintohertea.20.Thebirds(has,have,are)justflownoverthehouse.21.Thosearenothistoys.Theyare(me,my,mine).22.Please(has,have,having)moretea,saidMrsLeegraciously.23.Jackson(talk,talks,talking)inhissleepeverynight.Rearrangethewordstoformcorrectsentencesandendeachsentencewithafull-stop.(5*2=10marks)24.arehide-and-seekThechildrenplaying____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________25.homeJohnatreachedeighto'clock____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________26.hisfamilyandlivesmallMrTaninatown____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________27.staredatTheyotherineachdisbelief____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________28.canTombehandletrustedtothis____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________VocabularyCloze(10marks)Fillintheblankswiththecorrectwordsfromthebox.chewpeoplepoisoningingredientsraweatendigestmixingparticulartastemuchharmfulAlmostallfoodcanbe(29)_________withoutanycookingatall.Most(30)_________eat(31)__________fruitsandvegetablesinsalads.Japanese,in(32)_________,likerawfish.However,somefoodsare(33)_________softerandeasierto(34)__________iftheyhavebeencooked.Theymayalsobeeasierto(35)__________.Thoroughcookingalsokills(36)__________bacteriathatmightcausefood(37)__________.Cookingofteninvolves(38)_________manydifferent(39)__________together.Thiscanmakefoodlookand(40)________better.ComprehensionMCQ(16marks)Readthepassagecarefully.Thenchoosethecorrectanswerandwriteitsnumber(A,B,CorD)inthebrackets.Theleopard,foundinthejunglesofAsiaandAfrica,belongstothecatfamily.Itisthoughttobethemostdangerousanimalofitsfamily.Thisisespeciallysobecausedogsarepartofitsselectionoffood.Thoughsmallerinsize,aleopardisequallystrongcomparedtoalionoratiger.Itcancarrythebodyofadeadanimaltwiceitsownweight.Theleopardiscertainlymoreagilethanthetigerandlion.Itsmovementsarefaster.Theleopardcanjumpgreaterthanthreemetresintheair.Itcanclimbtreeswithunbelievablespeed.Theleopardisbecominglessinnumber.Itishuntedforitsskinwhichisofgreyishgoldwithdarkspots.Theleopardisbasicallyanocturnalanimalalthoughwecansometimesseeitintheday.()41.Theleopardisconsideredtobethemostdangerousofthecatfamilybecauseit__________.A.isstrongerthanthelionB.eatshumanbeingsC.carriesthebodyofdeadanimalsD.eatsdogs()42.Theleopardis__________alionoratiger.A.smallerthanB.largerthanC.asbigasD.tallerthan()43.Anotherwordfor'twice'is_________.A.heavierB.threetimesC.doubleD.lighter()44.Whatisanotherwordfordeadanimal?A.preyB.predatorC.carcassD.victim()45.Theleopardismoreagilethanthetigerasit__________.A.canjumpintheairB.movesmoreslowlyC.swimsinthewaterD.hasdarkspotsonitsskin()46.Themostdangerousanimalinthecatfamilyisthe___________.A.tigerB.lionC.kittenD.leopard()47.Theleopardisbecominglessinnumberbecause__________.A.itclimbsveryfastB.itishuntedforitsskinC.itlivesinAfricaD.itisdangerous()48.Anocturnalanimalisonethat_________.A.isactiveatnightB.sleepsatnightC.sleepsinthedayD.activeinthedayCom