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Challenging English 4-in-1 is specially written for pupils to practise and improve on their language skills Each unit consists of challenging exercises on vocabulary, grammar, comprehension and composition

ỳ Pupils will benefit from the vocabulary

and grammar items which will improve and increase their proficiency in the language The - comprehension passages will enhance pupils’ reading skills Model compositions are provided as guidelines to develop and improve pupils’

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Answers to all the exercises are provided Pupils will find this series extremely

useful when preparing

for their school

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19 Many buildings in Japan during the earthquake (1) crashed (2) rumbled (3) collided - (4) collapsed ) The injured player lay on the grass, _ in pain (1) groaning (2) mumbling (3) muttering (4) whispering ( )

The _ defended a goal and stopped the other team from scoring a last-minute goal (1) coach (2) umpire (3) referee _ (4) goalkeeper ( ) I am going to use the to change the colour of my white T-shirt (1) ink (2) paint (3) dye (4) rouge ( ) Outsiders are from fishing at this pond (1) permitted (2) prohibited (3) protruded (4) persecuted ( )

There are gbout four thousand dt the stadium

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Exercise 2 Underline the correct answers The volunteers organised a funfair to (rise, raise) funds for the disabled — She (pinched, nudged) herself to make sure that she was not dreaming The children (forecasted, predicted) that the story would have a happy ending The teacher (demonstrated, deployed) the proper way of using a thermometer

Although the firefighters tried their best to

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Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box discovers fictional pleasant mountains quarrels Have you read the story, ‘Rip Van Winkle’? It is an interesting (ye story

The story is about a villager named Rip Van Winkle who is (2) —_—_——_— .ơnd friendlu One day, Rip (3)

with his naggy wife In a fit of anger, he goes up to the

(4) where he finds a shady tree and falls

asleep under it He wakes up later and returns to his village He (5) that his wife and most of his close friends have already passed on

Rip Van Winkle realises that he has been away from his village

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Exercise 14

Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets

provided

1 The children — to the plduground now

(1) is walking (2) was walking |

(3) are walking (4) were walking ( ) |

| 2 Listen! Con uou heor someone . ?

(1) screaming (2) are screaming

(3) is screaming (4) was screaming ( )

3 Mụmother postd for me dnd mụ friends in the kitchen I can smell the aroma of the pasta from the living room

(1) am cooking (2) is cooking

(3) was cooking (4) were cooking ( )

4 I1 —_ to the food centre now Would uou like to come along?

(1) was gone (2) am going

(3) were going (4) was going ( ) 5 My parents _. _ me to Disneyland this coming June

(1) is taking (2) was taking

(3) are taking (4) were taking ( )

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6 “Could you please turn off the tap? The pail . ——— with water,” Mother said

Ne

Nee

(1) is overflowing (2) are overflowing

(3) was overflowing (4) were overflowing ( )

)

) ) 7 She her qunt at the airport tomorrow ) (1) met (2) was meeting ,

(3) is meeting (4) were meeting ( ) )

) 8 They — bowling after work today

(1) goes (2) are going )

(3) was going (4) were going ( ) ,

)

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11 12 13.- 14 15 My neighbours —_— _ to Ching for the Mid-Autumn Festival

(1) flies (2) are flying

(3) is flying (4) was flying ( )

My grandparents their sixtieth wedding anniversary

this week ;

(1) is celebrating (2) are celebrating

(3) was celebrating (4) were celebrating ( )

Why she not getting ready? The plane is taking off

in two hours’ time

(1) is (2) was

(3) has (4) does ( )

The girls — at the top of their voices Please ask them to keep quiet

(1) shouts (2) are shouting

(3) is shouting (4) was shouting ( )

The stray dogs over a piece of stale meat

(1) fights (2) was fighting

(3) is fighting (4) were fighting ( )

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Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

1 The girls (are playing, were playing) in the living room when

they heard a loud scream

2 My family (is going, was going) to Phuket for a holiday this coming December

3 While Mrs Raj (is sweeping, was sweeping) the floor, the toddler fell from the sofa

4 As the pupils (are packing, were packing) their bags, the principal walked in

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Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box breath breathe breathing tobreathe can breathe SE Baa SS ATT <x oe ee

Do you know how animals breathe? Animals have different

ways of (1) _— ———— Most fish (2)

through their gills The gills are usually covered by a gill cover A

whale will use its blowhole (3)

Humans, on the other hand, (4) _ with their

nose and mouth However, taking in air through the mouth is not

healthy If one is always short of (5) _, it would be

advisable to consult a doctor It can be fatal

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Exercise 1

Read the passage carefully Choose the correct answer and write its

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The boys went to West Coast Park to (1) camp

(2) see the setting sun

(3) ward off mosquitoes

(4) use mosquito repellent

How many tents did the boys pitch? (1) one

(2) two (3) three (4) four

Why do you think the boys needed torches? (1) to help them to pitch their tents

(2) to enable them to see in the dark

(3) to enable them to shoo away the bat

(4) to help them to ward away the mosquitoes

The sandwiches tasted exquisite because

(1) Larry took them out

(2) everyone was hungry

(3) everyone had a share

(4) Larry’s mother made them

How did Larry and Tim help their friends?

(1) They fell fast asleep (2) They shone the torches

(3) They chased the bat out of the tent

(4) They were awakened by their screams

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Exercise 2 Read the passage carefully Answer the questions in complete sentences, ) ) ) ) ì

Last week, my friends and I took a ferry from Changi Point to an island called Pulau Ubin The word ‘Pulau’ means ‘island’ in Malay

When we reached our destination, we went to the

information counter to check out the locations of places on the island We were given a small brochure with a map of the island Visitors have three ways of getting around the island:

on foot, by cycling or by hiring a small vehicle We rented

bicycles and were soon on our way around the island, using" the map to guide us

The most interesting creatures we saw on the island ¢

were the mudskippers at a nearby mangrove swamp We

were amazed by these special fish which came out of their

burrows in the mud During our Science lessons in school, our

teacher had told us that besides using their gills in water,

these fish also collect water in their mouths to breathe on

land, something that other fish cannot do We could see them

moving around in the mud

We spent the rest of the day pedalling our bicycles on rustic roads under swaying coconut palms, exploring shady

trails in overgrown rubber plantations as well as checking

out secluded beaches and flourishing mangroves We had a

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F9) ĐÁ COMPOSITION

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FT VOCA6ULAey Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided 1 My sister has poor eyesight Without her glasses, she is as blind as a (1) bee (2) bat (3) bug (4) beetle ( ) 2 Let us see if you can answer this (1) joke (2) trick (3) riddle (4) illusion ( ) 3 Do not pour any more water into the glass It is already filled to the (1) rim (2) rink (3) brim (4) brink ( )

4, The _ at the year-end sale was very cheap My mother

bought ten sets of forks and spoons

(1) cauldrons (2) cutlery

(3) appliances (4) crockery ( )

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This estate is fumigated once a week to get rid of

(1) pests (2) parasites

(3) plagues (4) parakeets (7)

The childless couple _ q little orphan from Cambodig and gave him a comfortable life

(1) adapted (2) adopted

(3) appointed (4) affiliated ( )

The audience at the singing competition waited anxiously for

the_. _— to qnnounce the winner (1) candidate (2) compere (3) coritestant (4) competitor ( ) The ——— wedlthụ old man donated a large sum of money to the orphanage (1) biased (2) boisterous (3) bashful (4) benevolent ( )

Beckhdm felt — to his classmates as he usually scored

the lowest marks in his class

(1) weaker (2) minor

(3) intimidated (4) inferior ( )

After riding on the roller coaster, Nathan felt _.m He could throw up any moment

(1) queasy “(2)” fidgety

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Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

1 Kristian (stammered, staggered) on stage as she was feeling

nervous

2 The child's fingers were (null, numb) as he had played in the

snow for too long

3 My teacher was (veiled, vexed) because we made too much noise

4 The people who may have contracted the contagious disease have to be (queried, quarantined) so as not to spread the

disease to others

5 The principal made an (agreement, announcement) in the hall regarding proper school attire

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Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box — TT] }=<=_=Ẽ G eee champion populoritu years event _historical

According to legend, the first Olympic games was founded by

Heracles, the son of Zeus However, according to (1)

records, the first Olympic games was held in 776 BC

During the first Olympic games, the ‘Stade! was the only

(2) in the games It was a race of about 192 metres

Coroebus, a cook from Elis, was believed to have run the distance

without any clothes on and emerged the winner This made Coroebus

the very first Olympic 3) in history

The ancient Olympic games soon grew in (4)

It continued to be organised once every four years for nearly

1200 (5) — _ Unfortundtelu, Theodosius, a Roman emperor banned the gơmes during his reign The Olumpics games

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GRAMMAR Exercise 1 Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided

1 Eagles _ down from the sky to catch their prey as they

have good eyesight

(1) swoops (2) swoop

(3) isswooping (4) were swooping ( ) 2 Sound _ slower than light

(1) travel (2) travelled

(3) travels (4) travelling ——( )

3 Father's flight at Changi Airport at two o'clock today

(1) is arriving (2) was arriving

(3) are arriving (4) were arriving ( )

4 My grandmother always _ _ that it never pays to be

dishonest

(1) are saying (2) says

(3) were saying (4) am saying ( )

5 Plastic flowers will never

(1) withers (2) wither

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“Ts my piano every weekend,” May says

(1) practised (2) practise

(3) practising (4) practises ( )

Jobol's classmgtes_._ — footbdill with him at the school

field every afternoon

(1) play (2) plays

(3) is playing (4) was playing ( )

If it , we will have to postpone the basketball

match

(1) rained — (2) rains

(3) will rain (4) were raining ( )

Thomas _ mangoes from his neighbours’ garden

when they are not around

(1) pluck (2) plucks

(3) are plucking (4) were plucking ( )

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11 The new shopping centre nedr mụ house —————— this coming

Monday

(1) open (2) is opening

(3) opened (4) was opening ( )

12 I usually —._ my school hoildays at my grandparents’ house in Johor Bahru

(1) spend (2) spends

(3) was spending (4) spending ( )

13, Neither the twins nor their mother — _ the answer to the riddle

(1) knows (2) know

(3) is knowing (4) was knowing ( )

14 Every prefect _ _ a tie to school on Mondays

(1) wears (2) wear

(3) is wearing (4) were wearing ( )

15 The boys in my school _ to catch spiders

(1) love (2) loves

(3) is loving (4) are loving ( )

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Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

The school prefects (attend, attended) a meeting once a

week Attendance is compulsory

The pupils (like, liked) the new teacher She is very helpful and approachable Mother is going to (cook, cooked) my favourite dish for dinner tonight Suzie (glares, glared) at me as I walked past her She looked really angry

We will miss the flight if we (do, did) not hurry The flight

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Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box Se eee coe ee eee Se Sienna sewing can sew would sew serait Meets FA ene RI eT eS Anna loves to sew: Her interest in (1)

started when she was barely seven years old

When Anna was young, her mother used to (2)

clothes for a living Anna would pick up little pieces of discarded

cloth She @) tiny dresses for her dolls using the

discarded cloth Of course, the dresses she (4)

did not fit her dolls well

Today, at fourteen, she (5) simple dresses for

herself She hopes to sew as well as her mother

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Exercise 1

Read the passage carefully Choose the correct answer and write its

number in the brackets provided Yesterday, a robbery took place in broad daylight at Dorset Drive The sales assistants of a jewellery shop were

showing some gold jewellery to their customers when

two well-dressed men walked in They showed interest in

purchasing jewellery They pointed to some necklaces and

wanted to see them One of the sales assistants placed a few

necklaces on the display case for them to see

Without any warning, the two men grabbed a handful

of the thick gold jewellery before running out of the

shop They fled on their motorcycle The sales assistant serving them was so shocked that she forgot to activate the

burglar alarm

robbers’ motorcycle and called the police Unfortunately for Luckily, a passer-by took down the number plate of the

the robbers, a police car which was patrolling in that area

caught up with them The two robbers surrendered without

putting up a fight

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The robberu took place

(1) during the day

(2) when the sales assistants pressed the alarm

(3) when the sales assistants were having lunch

(4) when the sales assistants were showing some watches to

others ( )

The two well-dressed men

(1) bought a necklace (2) activated the alarm (3) were regular customers

(4) pretended to look at the jewellery ( )

What did the robbers get away with?

(1) cash only

(2) gold bars

(3) gold jewellery

(4) cash and jewellery ( )

Why were the police able to catch the robbers?

(1) They were patrolling the area

(2) They were at the scene of the crime

(3) The robbers’ motorcycle broke down

(4) The sales assistant had triggered the alarm ( )

What did the robbers do when they were caught by the police?

(1) They surrendered to the police

(2) They caught up with other robbers (3) They got away on their motorcycles

(4) They tried to escape from the police ( )

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Exercise 2 Read the passage carefully Answer the questions in complete sentences

It was past midnight Jordan had just finished revising for his examinations He decided to have a hot drink before going to bed

When Jordan was in the kitchen, he heard a very faint hissing sound He was not alone in the kitchen! He switched

on the light To his horror, there was a python coiled around

ở the laundry pole above the washing machine Jordon froze for gd moment, not knowing what to do

Slowly and carefully, Jordan inched his way out of

the kitchen He ran to his parents’ room to wake them up

In no time, the entire household was up Jordan’s father `

called the police

The police arrived in about ten minutes’ time with a

man who was holding a stick and a sack The man uncoiled

the python and the python dropped into the sack By the

time the police and the man left, it was almost two o'clock

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Look at the pictures carefully Write a story of about 100 words

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Exercise 4 Choose the correct.answer and write its number in the brackets provided " When the elephants _— , dll the animols run away (1) roar (2) grunt (3) trumpet (4) neigh _ C ) There was no rain for many months The crops could not grow due to the (1) flood (2) drought (3) famine (4) monsoon _{ )

The toddler _——_ hỉs grms and legs about wildly when his

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10 Mrs Toh works as a skin ailments (1) dentist ~~ 2) (3) pharmacist (4) The hungry tiger for food (1) crawled (2) (3) lumbered (4) My father made a New Year's (1) resolution (2) (3) judgement (4) The tailor took Mr Raju’s (1) size (2) (3) proportions (4) People consult her regarding chemist dermatologist around the tribal village, looking prowled scampered ( ) to quit smoking intention circulation (- -) in order to make his suit dimensions measurements ( )

When Sue realised that her puppy was missing, she was so

that she started crying (1) distracted (2) (3) discouraged Josie was on the (4) distressed disheartened ( )

of tears when her teacher

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Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

David's mother was (inflamed, exasperated) by his rude behaviour

She scolded him severely

Natalie was (fuming, fumigating) with rage at Bill for destroying

her painting

Mary was (devastated, exhausted) when she received news that her dog was run over by a car

The sole (survivor, surveyor) from the shipwreck was badly shaken He had to be warded for observation

Petrol is a highly (feasible, flammable) chemical and must be

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Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box man XE oe cee res Tư ee SE a enna eae eens interesting continents travellers species vast : 36g 8022 HHAIMIERULEEESD = sẽ

Do you know of anyone who has been to Africa? Africa is

in the world It has many

one of the largest (1)

(2) places to visit

Botswana is one of them It is almost the size of Madagascar

and is a fantastic place for (3) with a taste for the

wild It is a place where one can experience (4)

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Exercise 47 Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided 1 Kim sang WS SSS than her sister (1) sweet (2) sweetly

(3) sweeter (4) more sweetly ( )

2, The mother of the accident victim cried _mm_ than everyone else

(1) bitter (2) bitterly

(3) more bitterly (4) most bitterly ——( )

3 The train arrived an hour than the usual time

(1) late (2) lately

(3) later (4) latest ( )

4, The grandparents waited _ for the arrival of their new

| grandchild at the hospital

(1) anxious (2) anxiety

- (3) anxiously (4) more anxiously ( ) 5 The cough medicine made him drowsy and he slept

today than yesterday

(1) sound (2) soundly

(3) more soundly (4) most soundly ( )

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The girls in my class spoke to the teacher than the boys

(1) polite (2) most politely

(3) politely (4) more politely ( )

Sharina helped the blind man _._-_ than_ her _ older

sister |

(1) willing (2) most willingly

(3) willingly (4) more willingly ( )

The new pupil talks than _ his classmates

(1) loud (2) loudly

(3) more loudly (4) most loudly ( )

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Mr Lim is the —_—_— teocher in the whole school He has been teaching for thirty years

(1) experienced (2) experience

(3) more experienced (4) most experienced - ( )

Your rashes are getting You should see a doctor

(1) badly (2) worst

(3) worse (4) worsen ( )

‘Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye’ is the WW bok that

Ihave ever read "

(1) interesting (2) most interesting

(3) interestingly (4) more interesting ( )

The _m you complete your homework, the earlier you

can get to play

(1) soon (2) sooner

(3) soonest (4) as soon as ( )

Gina and her brother are jealous of their sister as she always gets the of everything

(1) good (2) best

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Exercise 2

Underline the correct answers

1 Leslie did as (well, better) as you in the choir audition Both of

you have been selected to join the school choir

2 He is (strong, stronger) than I had thought He is able to carry

that big crate by himself

3 Aunt May is the relative I like the (less, least) because she likes

to gossip about others

4 This is such a boring book I did not get (further, furthest) than

the first five pages

5 Miss Lee is an approachable teacher who (never, always) turns

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Exercise 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box eee (eee Ecc irasoueawenee ct S0PSSE1S00422S sai) attends attending attended was attending to attend z 5 je Soe es ees

Georgina loves music and dancing She (1)

ballet classes on Saturdays (2) ballet classes has

taught her to be more graceful

Lost uedr, Georging 3) the modern dance group

class While she (4) SS Ct class, her mother fell ill and

she could not continue

Her mother wants her (5)_-_S piano class too She

is going to enrol for one very soon

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COMPREHENSION

Exercise 1

Read the passage carefully Choose the correct answer and write its

number in the brackets provided

mm

Stingrays can be found in the warm, sandy and muddy seabed of oceans These flat-looking diamond-shaped fish

are edible They are often partially buried if they are in

shallow waters

The stingray probably got its name from the sting it = has on its tail The sting on the tail can tear flesh and cause

injuries such as swelling and pain when they are stepped upon Stingrays are similar to sharks as they give birth to

their young alive A litter can consist of three to five baby

ey stingrays which are well looked after by their mother