Challenge english 4 1 quyen 3

Exercise 14 Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets provided.. Exercise 2 Underline the correct answers.. Exercise 1 Read the passage carefully.. Choose the corre

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’

Answers to all the exercises are

provided Pupils will find this series extremely

useful when preparing

examinations.

(2) brewery

2 You need to handle the figurine with care It is

(1) frail (3) fragile

3 Sheila felt

(1) perplexed (3) embarrassed

4 You need to oil the

(1) hems (3) holes

The _ defended a goal and stopped the other team

from scoring a last-minute goal

There are gbout four thousand dt the stadium

watching the football match

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Although the firefighters tried their best to

(extinguish, exterminate) the fire, it was futile

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

for twenty years when he sees his grown-up son who is a spitting

Exercise 14

Choose the correct answer and write its number in the brackets

provided

1 The children — to the plduground now

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2 Listen! Con uou heor someone . ?

(1) screaming (2) are 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

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

6 “Could you please turn off the tap? The pail . ——— with

water,” Mother said

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

)

) )

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

)

8 They — bowling after work today

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

)

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9 My elder sister _ married next week Please do come ) for the wedding ; (1) got (2) am getting ) (3) is getting (4) was getting ( )

My grandparents their sixtieth wedding anniversary

(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

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

to keep quiet

(1) shouts (2) are shouting

The stray dogs over a piece of stale meat

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

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

5 “Stop making so much noise! I (am revising, was revising) for

my examinations,” Brenda shouted at her brother

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

Exercise 1

Read the passage carefully Choose the correct answer and write its

number in the brackets provided

mosquito repellent to ward off the mosquitoes By the time

they finished pitching their tents, the sun was setting

Larry took out the sandwiches that his mother had made ,

for everyone It seemed like the most exquisite food at that

time as everyone was famished

Two boys crawled into each tent and before long, the

four boys were fast asleep Suddenly, the boys were awakened

by Tom’s screams Larry and Tim walked over and shone their

torches into Tom and Joe’s tent to see what was wrong It

was a harmless bat which had flown into the tent, but was

unable to find its way out Larry and Tim helped the other

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

‘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

How did the writer and his friends get to Pulau Ubin?

Name two ways in which one can get around the island

How is the mudskipper different from other fish?

How did the writer and his friends find their way around the island?

F9) ĐÁ COMPOSITION

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

based on them You may use the helping words given

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

bought ten sets of forks and spoons

(1) cauldrons (2) cutlery

The audience at the singing competition waited anxiously for

the_. _— to qnnounce the winner

Beckhdm felt — to his classmates as he usually scored

the lowest marks in his class

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

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

was not held again until the late 19th century ˆ

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

have good eyesight

(3) isswooping (4) were swooping ( )

2 Sound _ slower than light

(3) travels (4) travelling ——( )

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

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

(3) withered (4) withering ( )

10

“Ts my piano every weekend,” May says

(1) practised (2) practise

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

field every afternoon

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

If it , we will have to postpone the basketball

match

(1) rained — (2) rains

Thomas _ mangoes from his neighbours’ garden

when they are not around

(1) pluck (2) plucks

I have to sit down and for a while I am feeling very giddy

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

Monday

(3) opened (4) was opening ( )

12 I usually —._ my school hoildays at my grandparents’

house in Johor Bahru

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

riddle

(1) knows (2) know

14 Every prefect _ _ a tie to school on Mondays

(1) wears (2) wear

15 The boys in my school _ to catch spiders

(1) love (2) loves (3) is loving (4) are loving ( )

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

departs in two hours

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

Exercise 1

Read the passage carefully Choose the correct answer and write its

number in the brackets provided

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

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

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

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

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

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 ( )

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

in the morning Jordan and his family heaved sighs of relief They wondered how the snake managed to get into

What was Jordan doing before he decided to get himself a hot drink?

Where was the snake when Jordan entered the kitchen?

~Why did Jordan inch out of the kitchen? -

How did the man handle the python?

Why did Jordan go to bed immediately?

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

based on them You may use the helping words given

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

father wanted to put him in the car seat

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Mrs Toh works as a skin ailments

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

of tears when her teacher

reprimanded her for forgetting to do her homework

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

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

handled with care

Exercise 3

Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the box

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

in the world It has many

one of the largest (1)

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

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

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

else

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

3 The train arrived an hour than the usual time

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

| grandchild at the hospital

- (3) anxiously (4) more anxiously ( )

5 The cough medicine made him drowsy and he slept

today than yesterday

10

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

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

The pupils in my class worked _ this term than last

Your rashes are getting You should see a doctor

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

(1) interesting (2) most interesting

The _m you complete your homework, the earlier you

can get to play

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

down her pupils’ request for help

Georgina loves music and dancing She (1)

ballet classes on Saturdays (2) ballet classes has

taught her to be more graceful

she could not continue

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

is going to enrol for one very soon

COMPREHENSION

Exercise 1

Read the passage carefully Choose the correct answer and write its

number in the brackets provided

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

Stingrays have eyes on top of their bodies and their mouths are at the bottom They feed on crabs, shrimps, fish