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1    I ________ my bath when you called.

A is taking

B am taking

C was taking

D were taking

2    Your grandmother will _______ here for two days next Monday.

A be

B been

C being

D has been

3    The girl guides ___________ their uniforms.

A is wearing

B are wearing

C am wearing

D was wearing

4    My uncle _______ a new car next week to replace the stolen one.

A buys

B buying

C will buy

D has bought

5   While Tarmizi _____________ his motorcycle to school this morning, he met an old schoolmate of his.

A is riding

B are riding

C was riding

D were riding

7    My little brother __________ his sweater last night.

A lost

B lose

C losing

D to lose

8    Encik Bakar __________ a cup of coffee before attending the meeting.

A drink

B drank

C drinks

D drinking

9    She __________ the letter on her way home from school yesterday.

A posting

B posted

C posts

D post

10    The tragic accident _________ in front of my school two days ago.

A happen

B happens

C happened

D is happening

11    My neighbour's dog will bark when it _____________ a stranger.

A see

B sees

C saw

D seen

12    When _______ the computer lab _______?

A was.....being ready

B are......being ready

C will......be ready

D could......ready

13    Everyone in the class __________ about the new headmaster of the school.

A talk

B talks

C to talk

D talking

14    ____________ they ____________?No, they ____________ in the backyard.

A Is........ sleeping, is playing

B Is........ sleeping, are playing

C Are........ sleeping, is playing

D Are........ sleeping, are playing

15    One of the boys _____________ things in that shop all yesterday morning.

A were buying

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6    The convict _____ over the fence and _____ into the bushes.

A jump, ran

B jumps, ran

C jumped, ran

D jumped, run

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B was buying

C are buying

D am buying

16    The postman __________ a few letters to my house last Tuesday.

A deliver

B delivered

C to deliver

D delivering

17    Leela __________ me her new saree last week.

A show

B shows

C showed

D showing

18    Father ________ his car when water ran out.

A is washed

B is washing

C was washing

D were washed

19    Fahmi __________ ask for permission before he went to the swimming pool.

A do

B did

C does

D doing

20    The vampire bat living in South America ________ blood from living animals.

A suck

B sucks

C to suck

D sucking

21    Mother __________ to the market every morning

A go

B goes

C going

D went

22    Aiman _____ the answers to the questions but he _____ not put up his hands at all.

A knew, did

B knew, does

C knows, did

D know, does

23    The old beggar _____________ soundly when the policeman went to wake him.

A is sleeping

B are sleeping

C was sleeping

D were sleeping

24    Those men ___ the school fence all Tuesday morning.

A were painting

B was painting

C are painting

D am painting

25    Those who __________ from other students will be punished.

A steal

B steals

C to steal

D stealing

26    Encik Annuar __________ to work every morning.

A drive

B drives

C drove

D driving

27    Mrs Chen _____________ his son when we arrived at their house.

A is scolded

B is scolding

C was scolded

D was scolding

28    I often ___________ to play with Ah Tong when he ___________ back for his holidays.

A go ........ comes

B go ............ came

C goes ........ come

D going ........comes

29    Both the twins __________ playing computer games to collecting stamps.

A prefer

B prefers

C prefered

D prefering

30    The prefect caught the naughty

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boys when one of them ________ the bicycle.

A am stealing

B are stealing

C was stealing

D were stealing

31    In the premier league. Selangor __________ against Kelantan tonight.

A plays

B played

C is playing

D are playing

32    Ganesh __________ from his bicycle because he was careless.

A fallen

B fall

C falls

D fell

33    Mother calls to say that she _______ be home for lunch.

A is not

B was not

C will not

D shall not

34    Lions and tigers ____________. They do not bark.

A roar

B roars

C roared

D roaring

35    The gardener __________ the tree tomorrow morning.

A plants

B planting

C will plant

D shall plant

36    Mary __________ all the way home when she passed her test.

A singing

B sings

C sang

D sing

37    Encik Bakar __________ a cup of coffee before entering the class.

A drinks

B drinking

C drink

D drank

38    Water ____________ from the high land to the low land.

A flowed

B flown

C flows

D flow

39    _______ the dog _______ at him when it sees him?

A Will...bark

B Is...barking

C Shall...bark

D Are...barking

40    The carpenter came and __________ away all the broken furniture.

A took

B take

C takes

D taken

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1    Our father _______ take us to the funfair tonight. We _______ enjoy ourselves there.

A are...shall

B shall...will

C will...shall

D is...will

2    I _____________ in the river behind my school the whole Sunday afternoon.

A fished

B am fishing

C was fishing

D were fishing

3    The boys __________ in the playground now.

A is playing

B are playing

C was playing

D were playing

4    Teacher

: When did you write the letter to your friend?

Ali : I __________ to him last week.

A write

B wrote

C written

D writing

5    Pak Ali __________ all the food that was on the table.

A eat

B ate

C eats

D eating

6    On weekends, many ___________ their vegetables at that stall as the prices ___________ quite low.

A buy .......... is

B buys ........ are

C buy .......... are

D buying ..... are

7    He has lost his pen. I _______ buy him a new one.

A shall

B will be

C have to

D need to

8    Jazlina __________ in the kitchen.

A is cooking

B are cooking

C am cooking

D were cooking

9    Some of the children __________ in that big school many years ago.

A study

B studied

C studies

D studying

10    The cost will _______  the fare and accommodation.

A include

B includes

C included

D including

11    Puan Shamsiah often ___________ a cake for her family on weekends.

A bake

B bakes

C baked

D baking

12    I _______ to my grandparents in Ipoh once a month.

A write

B wrote

C writes

D written

13    Ganesh __________ from his bicycle because he was careless.

A fallen

B fall

C falls

D fell

14    Those boys always ___________ neatly. Our English teacher always ___________ them.

A write ......... praises

B wrote ........ praises

C writes ....... praise

D writes ....... praise

15    My father _____ a flight to Japan yesterday evening so we _____ the house about an hour before the flight.

A takes, left

B took, leave

C take, leave

D took, left

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16    It _____ very noisy in that hall because they _____ loudly.

A was, talks

B were, talk

C was, talked

D were, talked

17    We __________ at the park every Sunday.

A jog

B jogs

C jogged

D jogging

18    Rafidah ___________ at her aunt's house.

A is staying

B be staying

C are staying

D were staying

19    Salim and his brother __________ the grass along the fence once a fortnight.

A cut

B cuts

C to cut

D cutting

20    It always ____________ in the east coast during the monsoon season

A raining

B rained

C rains

D rain

21    The teacher's meeting _______ at two o'clock this evening.

A were

B will be

C is being

D are being

22    The shops _______ crowded because it's near the Hari Raya.

A be

B was

C will be

D shall be

23    Mr. and Mrs. Lee _____ their children to the supermarket and they _____ a lot of things there.

A take, bought

B took, bought

C take, buys

D took, buy

24    Mrs. Chang __________ me an interesting story some time ago.

A tell

B told

C tells

D telling

25    _______ Siti Nurhaliza ______ at the concert?

A Shall...sings

B Shall...sing

C Will...sings

D Will...sing

26    Hilmi _____________ himself for the test while his brother _____________ on the field.

A has prepared, played

B prepared, was played

C was preparing, had played

D was preparing, was playing

27    She __________ very sweetly on the stage last night.

A sing

B sang

C sings

D singing

28    Grandfather ________ down the stairs when he slipped and fell.

A is walking

B are walking

C was walking

D were walking

29    Ramli's brother __________ me an expensive watch for my last birthday.

A gives

B given

C gave

D give

30    The children __________ pictures of themselves during their art class yesterday.

A draw

B drew

C draws

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D drawing

31    My uncle __________ from New Zealand two days ago.

A return

B returns

C returned

D returning

32    I _____________ in my room last night when I heard a loud cry coming from my neighbour's house.

A am studying

B are studying

C was studying

D were studying

33    Mei Lin __________ the fish everyday, doesn't she?

A fed

B feed

C feeds

D to feed

34    Many parents __________ along their children to the concert yesterday.

A brings

B bringing

C to bring

D brought

35    The rain _____________ heavily throughout the night.

A pouring

B are pouring

C was pouring

D were pouring

36    While his mother _____________, he stole a few pieces of cookies from the table.

A is not looking

B are not looking

C was not looking

D were not looking

37    The men ___________ the car.

A is repairing

B am repairing

C are repairing

D was repairing

38    The boys ___________ in the park.

A is running

B am running

C are running

D was running

39    Mrs. John ____________ his son at the hostel. They ____________ right now.

A is visiting, is talking

B are visiting, is talking

C is visiting, are talking

D are visiting, are talking

40    When his uncle called, I _____________ my lunch in the kitchen.

A am having

B are having

C was having

D were having

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1    It __________ heavily.

A is raining

B are raining

C am raining

D were raining

2    She __________ her homework when the thief entered the house.

A is doing

B was doing

C did

D does

3    The boys have to __________ tickets first before entering the theme park.

A buy

B buys

C buying

D bought

4    One of them ___ to Singapore next week.

A is going

B are going

C will going

D shall going

5    Why ________ the dogs ________ last night?

A is, barking

B are, barking

C was, barking

D were, barking

6    The twins __________ so alike that I do not know who is who.

A look

B looks

C looked

D looking

7    The pupils _________ for their examinations now.

A is sitting

B are sitting

C was sitting

D were sitting

8    Roslan does not __________ mangoes.

A likes

B liked

C like

D liking

9    The men ___________ the car.

A is repairing

B am repairing

C are repairing

D was repairing

10    They __________ football in the rain.

A is playing

B am playing

C are playing

D was playing

11    We must hurry. The show usually __________ at half-past seven.

A start

B starts

C started

D starting

12    Puan Rokiah does not _____________ dinner for her family on Sundays.

A cooking

B cooked

C cooks

D cook

13    The dogs ____________ loudly. Go and check what ____________ on.

A barks, goes

B is barking, is going

C is barking, are going

D are barking, is going

14    Adam __________ to the market yesterday morning to buy some vegetables.

A cycle

B cycles

C cycled

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D cycling

15    Teacher

: When did you write the letter to your friend?

Ali : I __________ to him last week.

A write

B wrote

C written

D writing

16    They __________ in the park every Saturday.

A jogging

B jog

C jogs

D jogged

17    Hareez and his brother do not ____________ how to play cricket.

A knew

B know

C knows

D known

18    ____________ you ____________ to school tomorrow?

A Is , coming

B Are , coming

C Was , coming

D Were , coming

19    One of the boys often __________ the teacher's book.

A borrow

B borrows

C borrowed

D borrowing

20    While Tarmizi _____________ his car to school this morning, he met an old schoolmate of his.

A is driving

B are driving

C was driving

D were driving

21    It does not _____________ in Malaysia and other ASEAN countries.

A snowing

B snowed

C snows

D snow

22    Somebody ________ at the door when I was in the kitchen.

A is knocking

B are knocking

C was knocking

D were knocking

23    Kim was nervous when she __________ her baby  in her arms for the first time.

A hold

B held

C holds

D holding

24    "The policeman __________ the report in a short while," said the police inspector.

A take

B takes

C will take

D shall take

25    Lions and tigers ____________. They do not bark.

A roar

B roars

C roared

D roaring

26    Father __________ us to a movie.

A were taking

B was taking

C are taking

D is taking

27    Nobody ________ after the baby last night.

A is watching

B are watching

C was watching

D were watching

28    My family and I often ____________ the orphanage at the end of the year.

A visiting

B visited

C visits

D visit

29    The birds in my cage _____________ all morning

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A is singing

B are singing

C was singing

D were singing

30    The winners __________ up the stage to receive their prizes and they were very __________.

A walked, excited

B walked, excite

C walks, excites

D walk, excite

31    While Mrs. Siva _____________ dishes in the kitchen, Mr. Siva _____________ the lawn.

A washes, was mowing

B is washing, are mowing

C was washing, was mowing

D were washing, was mowing

32    My sister ___________ some sandwiches now.

A was making

B am making

C be making

D is making

33    Aiman __________ the answers to the questions but he _______ not put up his hands at all.

A knew, did

B knew, does

C knows, did

D know, does

34    The bus suddenly started to move as the old lady _____________ it.

A were boarding

B was boarding

C are boarding

D is boarding

35    Mr. Kimomoto __________ the night with us. He __________ tomorrow morning.

A will spend...will leave

B is spending...will leaves

C shall spend...shall leave

D are spending...shall leaves

36    ____________ they ____________?No, they ____________ in the backyard.

A Is........ sleeping, is playing

B Is........ sleeping, are playing

C Are........ sleeping, is playing

D Are........ sleeping, are playing

37    We __________ our cousin's wedding dinner last month.

A attend

B attends

C attended

D attending

38    That old man ____________ songkok and a sarong when he goes to his office.

A worn

B wore

C wears

D wearing

39    You __________ a blanket. It is cold in Genting Highlands.

A need

B needs

C will need

D shall need

40    Salina does her homework every evening, __________ she?

A do

B does

C don't

D doesn't

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Answer Upsr 1

1 C2 A3 B4 C5 C6 C7 A8 B9 B10 C11 B12 C13 B14 D15 B16 B17 C18 C19 B20 B21 B22 A23 C24 A25 A

26 B27 D28 A29 A30 C31 C32 D33 C34 A35 C36 C37 D38 C39 A40 A

Answer Upsr 2

1 C2 C3 B4 B5 B6 C7 A8 A9 B10 A11 B12 A13 D14 A15 D16 C17 A18 A19 A20 C21 B22 C23 B24 B

25 D26 D27 B28 C29 C30 B31 C32 C33 C34 D35 C36 C37 C38 C39 C40 C

Answer Upsr 3

1 A2 B3 A4 A5 D6 A7 B8 C9 C10 C11 B12 D13 D14 C15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20 C21 D22 C23 B

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24 C25 A26 D27 C28 D29 D30 A31 C32 D33 A34 B35 A36 D37 C38 C39 C40 D

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