SJK(C) KAI CHEE

Grammar Competition Year 5

For each question, four options are given. One of them is the correct answer. Make your choice (A, B, C
or D) and shade you answer in the answer sheet given.

1. Look at that cloud over there! Doesn’t_________________ look like an elephant.

A. that B. this C. these D. those

2. He was chased by a ________________ of bees after he threw a stone at ta beehive.

A. pod B. pack C. group D. swarm

3. __________ one of us would rather watch a film at the cinema than go to the arcade to play games.
A. None B. Most C. Every D. Little

4. There is _______________ time left, so please hurry.

A. not many B. not much C. too many D. too much

5. The tap is leaking. Will you be able to fix _________________ by noon?

A. it B. him C. them D. they

6. I know _______________French, just enough to get around France on my own.

A. a few B. much C. a little D. a lot of

7. To ____________ should I address this letter?

A. who B. whom C. which D. whose

8. May I know _______________ of these items are already paid of?

A. what B. when C. which D. whose

9. Did _____________ notice Jack leaving the hall just now?

A. few B. one C. anyone D. many

10. ______________ called me just now but I have no idea who.

A. One B. Several C. Anybody D. Somebody

11. I am ___________ than you.

A. smart B. smarter C. smartest D. more smart

12. Of all the jewellery I have ever bought, this bracelet is the ______________.
A. costly B. costlier C. more costly D. costliest

13. I do not like sharing drinks with others but you ______________ have a sip from the bottle.
A. may B. will C. shall D. should

14. Nicholas is telling the truth. He _______________ help Xiaoming with his schoolwork.
A. do B. did C. could D. might

1
15. Do you need me to ______________ this to your house?
A. deliver B. delivers C. delivery D. delivered

16. You should ______________ this matter through carefully before he gave his answer.
A. think B. thinks C. thought D. thinking

17. Children _____________ constant encouragement during their formative years.

A. need B. needs C. needed D. needing

18. I will_______________ you to the promise you made to me..

A. hold B. held C. holds D. holding

19. I _____________ aware of what is happening.

A. am B. is C. are D. were

20. This bat _______________ to me; you should have asked me for my permission before you borrowed it.
A. belong B. belongs C. belonged D. belonging

21. Kelly _____________ a world-class musician.

A. is B. be C. am D. are

22. He hopes to earn enough money to _________________ a house and a before he is 30 years old.
A. is B. are C. has D. have

23. The reporter is ______________ Ming Ming regarding her sports achievements.
A. interview B. interviews C. interviewed D. interviewing

24. Jialing is ___________ her sister for using her things without her permission.
A. scold B. scolds C. scolding D. scolded

25. Jonathan ________________ the best jokes ever!.

A. can B. may C. will D. might

26. Jun Ying confidently _________________ her idea at the board meeting this afternoon.
A. crack B. cracks C. was cracking D. is cracking

27. The police _______________ him in the act just now.

A. catch B. caught C. catching D. is caught

28. Clarence ____________ his mother a diamond necklace last year.

A. buys B. bought C. has bought D. was buying

29. Miss Lim ____________ Janice a question which she does not have the answer to.
A. ask B. asks C. asked D. asking.

30. He _____________ and left suddenly, just like the wind.

A. came B. come C. comes D. has come
2
31. If I __________ rich, I would donate to charities regularly and buy my parents a big house.
A. am B. is C. was D. were

32. Rain seldom _____________ in the Sahara Desert.

A. fall B. fell C. falls D has fallen

33. I ________________ my favourite television programme now. Do not disturb me!

A. is watching B. am watching C. were watching D. was watching

34. He _______________ a bath when the power tripped.

A. is having B. are having C. was having D. were having

35. I ________________ for my daily jog around the estate now.

A. am going B. is going C. are going D. was going

36. You _______________ taller since the last time I saw you.
A. had grown B. have grown C. had been growing D. have been growing

37. I wish you _____________ in me when you were in trouble.

A. had confided B. have confided C. had been confiding D. have been confiding

38. She ____________ when she hears the bad news.

A. will be pleased B. will be pleasing C. will be not pleased D. will have been pleased

39. If the weather _____________ nice, Min Li ______________ walk to work.

A. is ….is going to B. was … is going to C. were … was going to D will be … is going to

40. ____________ I help him out in his time of need? In spite of all his faults, he is still my brother.
A. Will B. Must C. May D. should

41. I believe in myself; I__________ do it!

A. can B. may C. must D. could

42. The market is located ______________ the library.

A. at B. in C. on D. beside

43. She dances so________________, it is almost magical.

A. slow B. slowly C. beautiful D. beautifully

44. Feel free to call me should you encounter any problems _____________ in the day.
A. now B. soon C. later D. sometime

45. Technology is changing _______________ these days

A. rapid B. rapids C. rapidly D. simply

46. Do you know who___________ the telegraph?

A. invent B. invented C. invention D. inventible
3
47. Jennifer is so much taller _____________ Michelle.
A. on B. by C. than D. with

48. Christmas is just ______________ the corner. Have you bought you presents yet?
A. with B. beside C. against D. around

49. The party is taking place ______________ my house tomorrow night.

A. at B. by C. with D. on

50. ______________ waiting for the clothes to dry, she cooked dinner.
A. Since B. While C. After D. Before