2010 Elite Education

Primary6 English
Confusing verbs exercise. Choose the correct verbs for the sentences.

1. Nobody died in the accident, but 20 people were __________.

a. Damaged
b. Spoiled
c. Injured
d. Broken
2. I have been studying Chinese now for 3 years, but I still can’t _________ it very
well.
a. Say
b. Tell
c. Speak
d. Talk
3. Tony’s ____________ is not what it used to be. He is always forgetting where
he’s put things.
a. Remember
b. Souvenir
c. Memory
d. Memoirs
4. She _____________ her children. She gives them whatever they want.
a. Ruins
b. Spoils
c. Treats
d. Feeds
5. The government is encouraging everyone to ____________ water by washing
their cars less.
a. Spend
b. Use
c. Conserve
d. Waste
Find the grammatical errors in Lily’s diary and correct them. There are 15 errors.

Saturday 26 Feb, 2011

8:30am: It’s Saturday at last! Tonight I go to Michelle Tong’s concert! She’s one of

my favourite singer. I am so excited.

9:30am: I called my friend Tony after breakfast. We are going to the concert

together and Tony is having the tickets with him. I told him that if he lost them,

he will be in a lot of trouble! He told me the tickets are safe.

11: 00 am: I usually go to 7-11 to buy the lastest “Star Watch” magazine, which

always has the best photos of Michelle. This week’s front cover is a picture of

Michelle! She stands next to her car, but the headline says, “Carelessly driving is

getting Michelle in trouble!”.

12:45 pm: Only six hours until the concert is starting! I phoned Tony again and we

are deciding on a place to meet. I want to be there two hours before the concert

will start, so we can get good seats.

5:15pm: Time t leave at least! I made sure I have my camera ready, before I went

outside to catch a taxi to the concert.

11:00pm: The concert is great! This would have been the best night of my life.

Michelle was amazing!

Reading: A news article

New Zealand Amputee Reaches Top of Mount Everest

On May 15th 2006, New Zealand mountaineer Mark Inglis

became the first double amputee to scale Mount Everest.
The return trip took 40 days.

His wife, Anne, told reporters that Inglis had phoned her
after returning to Base Camp with the news that he had
successfully returned from the top. “I am extremely
pleased with his achievement, and I will be even more
pleased when he gets back home.”

Inglis lost both his legs beneath the knee to frostbite in

1982, after being trapped in an ice cave. He and his
climbing partner had been climbing Mount Cook, the
tallest mountain in New Zealand, when a blizzard forced
them to take shelter in an ice cave. They remained there for
two weeks before being rescued.

Inglist did not allow this “hiccup” to slow him down though, and he continued climbing, skiing
and cycling after the accident. His achievements since have included winning a silver medal for
cycling at the Sydney Paralympics in 2000, and the New Zealand Order of Merit in 2003.

Before his trip, Mr. Inglis told reporters, “I am not doing this to be the first double amputee to
the top—if I am then it’s the icing on the cake—but it’s more I’ve been climbing most of my life,
and Everest is the ultimate achievement”
Circle the correct answers.

1. According to the article, Mark Inglist…

a. Lost his legs in a cycling accident.
b. Was trapped in a cave for two weeks.
c. Participated in the Sydney Olympics.
d. Became a mountaineer in 1982.

2. How did the loss of his legs affect Mark Inglis?

a. It did not stop him from climbing mountains
b. If forced him to give up climbing
c. It made him learn to ski
d. It meant he had to use a wheelchair.

3. Which phrase best described how Mrs. Inglis felt about her husband’s achievement?
a. Worried
b. Proud
 c. Distressed
d. Disinterested

4. What reason did Mark Inglis give to reporters for what he had done?

5. Find a word in paragraph 3 that has the same meaning as “saved”

6. Who does “They” refer to?

7. What does “scale” mean?

8. Find an idiom that refers to “something good that happens on the top of already
good thing or situation”

9. What does “hiccup” means?

10. Find a word in the article that has the meaning of “a person who has had one or
more of his/her limbs cut off”.

11. What is Paralympics?

12. Indicate whether the following statements are: True (T) or False (F) or the
information is not stated in the article (X)

a. Mark Inglist phoned his wife as soon as he reached the top of Mt. Everest.
b. New Zealand is known for its blizzards
c. Mark Inglist took part in cycling event at the Sydney Paralympics
d. Mark Inglis and his wife are both keen mountain climbers.
Writing Exercise: Please write a letter to Mark Inglis to congratulate him on his
success and bravery. (100 words minimum.)

Dear Mr. Mark Inglis,

Synonyms exercise. Anonyms exercise
1. Abandon 1. Valid
a. Discard a. Unauthorized
b. Relief b. Legitimate
c. Appreciate c. Verify
d. Amend d. Inaccurate
2. Affluent 2. Compulsory
a. Rich a. Mandatory
b. Lack b. Obligatory
c. Reduced c. Elective
d. Favoured d. Required
3. Misfortune 3. Loyal
a. Difficulty a. Disobedient
b. Mistake b. Faithful
c. Misbelieve c. Trusted
d. Sorrow d. Believed
4. Confirmation 4. Artificial
a. Proof a. Processed
b. Disbelief b. Natural
c. Result c. Immature
d. According d. Defense
5. Random 5. Rapid
a. Contradict a. Fast
b. Denial b. Mild
c. Spontaneous c. Slow
d. Decline d. Recent
6. Humiliate 6. Valuable
a. Eliminate a. Invaluable
b. Shame b. Valueless
c. Dissatisfied c. Valued
d. Reflect d. Invalid
7. Idle 7. Scatter
a. Hard working a. Broken
b. Lazy b. Collect
c. Occupied c. Mixed
d. Result d. Dispatch