Write the number of the correct answer in the brackets.

1. Ali is ________ of the twins.

(1) as old (3) the older

(2) the oldest (4) oldest ( )

2. Science ________ my favourite subject all along.

(1) has been (3) are

(2) is being (4) is ( )

3. Are you aware that ________ in enclosed buildings is prohibited?

(1) smoke (3) smoking

(2) smoked (4) smokes ( )

4. Mr Lim ________ such a busy man that he has to work all day.

(1) is (3) was

(2) was (4) were ( )

5. You needn't do it alone. Let ________ help.

(1) I (3) you

(2) my (4) me ( )

6. He can either take a bus to town ________ hail a taxi.

(1) or (3) and

(2) while (4) yet ( )

7. Although he is thirty-five, he looks young because he has a ________ face.

(1) boy (3) boyish

(2) boyhood (4) childlike ( )

8. Most of us ________ our headmaster and we greet him whenever we see him.

(1) respects (3) respecting

(2) respected (4) respect ( )

9. I'm sure I ________ this movie before.

(1) seen (3) was seeing

(2) have seen (4) see ( )

10. My neighbour found out that his car had lost two of ________ wheels.

(1) his (3) it's

(2) their (4) its ( )

11 The police are taking a tough stand ________ reckless drivers.

(1) on (3) against

(2) to (4) toward ( )

12 A kilogram of feather is as ________ as a kilogram of steel.

(1) heavy (3) heavier

(2) heaviest (4) lighter ( )

13 The water in the drain will flow ________ the canal.

(1) from (3) in

(2) through (4) into ( )

14 The children were singing ________ happily when I left them.

(1) about (3) over

(2) away (4) above ( )

15 The father has lost his job and now they're struggling to make ends ________.

(1) join (3) cut

(2) break (4) meet ( )

16 You must grow ________ the habit of biting your nails. It is not a good habit.

(1) up of (3) out of

(2) away from (4) up with ( )

17 Each of the men ________ a house in this estate.

(1) own (3) owns

(2) owned (4) are owing ( )

18 Where ________ we go to celebrate your success?

(1) must (3) have

(2) need (4) shall ( )

19 The teacher is very patient. She has _________ over the sum many times because the class couldn't understand the solution.

(1) been (3) gone

(2) written (4) explained ( )

20 These chairs ________ first thing tomorrow.

(1) are removed (3) are removing

(2) will be removed (4) to be removed ( )

21. This sofa set is ________ comfortable as the other set.

(1) more (3) as

(2) most (4) even ( )

22. There ________ a few issues I need to talk to you about.

(1) were (3) is

(2) are (4) was ( )

23. The toilet stinks ________ nobody has cleaned it for two days.

(1) because (3) since

(2) as (4) unless ( )

24. ________ nobody was at home, I could not get in the house.

(1) Because (3) Due to

(2) Or (4) Since ( )

25. My mother ________ a dress when she got pricked by a needle.

(1) sewed (3) was sewing

(2) is sewing (4) sews ( )

26. Kim likes tea but I prefer coffee ________ tea.

(1) to (3) from

(2) rather (4) than ( )

27. We were in Jakarta ________ time last year.

(1) those (3) that

(2) this (4) these ( )

28. Neither the boys nor I ________ where the teacher is.

(1) knows (3) know

(2) knew (4) known ( )

29. You are ________ late, why can't you be early for once.

(1) frequently (3) seldom

(2) never (4) always ( )

30. The little child was crying, ________ she?

(1) was (3) wasn't

(2) is (4) isn't ( )

31. I walk to school every morning, but this morning I ________ in a taxi.

(1) come (3) came

(2) comes (4) coming ( )

32. He has lost sense of reality, he is too carried ________ by the idea.

(1) in (3) over

(2) on (4) away ( )

33. "________ I go to the market with you tomorrow?" asked Albert.

(1) Must (3) Need

(2) Ought (4) Does ( )

34. Watch out! The truck ________ this way.

(1) is coming (3) was coming

(2) came (4) had come ( )

35. Neither the teacher nor the children ________ where the principal is right now.

(1) knew (3) knows

(2) know (4) knowing ( )

36. Being friends, we must always be ready to help ________.

(1) another (3) others

(2) everyone (4) one another ( )

37. Your Mandarin is weak, you need to brush ________.

(1) on (3) in

(2) up (4) over ( )

38. I shall leave ________ you say so.

(1) which (3) though

(2) if (4) unless ( )

39. Either you or I ________ to tell the teacher the truth.

(1) has (3) were

(2) should (4) have ( )

40. If he was dishonest with me, he ________ be honest with you too.

(1) ought not (3) may not

(2) cannot (4) will not ( )

41. We had to wait because all the tables in this restaurant have been taken ________.

(1) in (3) on

(2) up (4) down ( )

42. Please ________ away the cans after you have finished drinking.

(1) throw (3) threw

(2) throws (4) throwing ( )

43. When is the best time for us to call ________ you again?

(1) to (3) on

(2) with (4) in ( )

44. ________ you in school when they announced the Inter-School band competition results?

(1) Are (3) Could

(2) Would (4) Were ( )

45. The explosives blew ________ without any warning.

(1) through (3) down

(2) over (4) up ( )

46. They get ________ well with each other.

(1) together (3) along

(2) over (4) in ( )

47. The victim was unable to pick ________ the attacker from the list of suspects.

(1) at (3) from

(2) out (4) in ( )

48.

This assignment is very ________ like the one we had done in term two.

(1) little (3) many

(2) much (4) few ( )

49. Have you ever ________ of a goat with two heads?

(1) hear (3) heard

(2) hears (4) been hearing ( )

50. Nigel tried to ________ the fight between his classmates.

(1) breakdown (3) breakup

(2) breakaway (4) break into ( )