Form 5 English New Format Part 2

Form 5 New Format Part 2

Rational Cloze

Part 2 (Rational Cloze)

• more or less the same as last year format

• contains 10 questions (Qs 9 to 18)

• test your Grammar and Vocabulary

• choose the best answer A,B,C or D

Before you answer the questions:

• Tense - Present Tense or Past Tense?

• Singular or Plural? (Singular - verb(s), Plural - verb)

• is, are, was, were + ing

• has, have, had + Past Participle(-en or -ed or irregular form)

• Pronouns (he, she, it, I, my, me, mine, themselves, ours, etc)

Before you answer the questions(cont):

• Preposition - in, at, on, between, aside, among, etc

• Conjunctions - and, but, or, for, because, since, although, etc

• linkers/connectors - Hence, Therefore, However, Nevertheless, etc

• articles - a, an, the, -

• After modal verb (can, could, may, might, shall, should, ought to, etc), always root word (kata dasar)

• Vocabularies

For this type of question

• You have to be familiar with all the grammar learnt especially tenses.

• You have to understand and learn more new words because there are a few questions for vocabularies. Reread the sentences for better understanding.

• First thing to do is decide whether the text is in Present Tense or Past Tense form.

• Always look for the clue/keywords after or before the answer.

• For eg: She wants to ____a new bag. (the clue is before the answer, 'to', meaning the answer must be in root word form only.

Let's try some basic questions first.

Choose the best answer.

Tenses

Test yourself

Multiple Choice

1. When I opened my eyes, I ________ a strange sight.

• saw

• see

• am seeing

• have seen

Multiple Choice

2. Every morning she __________ up early and gets ready for work.

• is waking

• wakes

• has woken

• woke

Multiple Choice

3. If I knew what he wanted, I _____ this.

• will not permit

• would not permit

• would not have permitted

Multiple Choice

4. I _____ anything from her in a long time.

• didn't hear

• haven't heard

• am not hearing

• was not hearing

Multiple Choice

5. The moon _____ around the earth.

• revolve

• has revolved

• is revolving

• revolves

Moving on...

Singular and plural (Subject-Verb Agreement)

Multiple Choice

1. Students are excited that economics ___ being taught this semester.

• is

• are

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Good news usually ______ fast.

• travel

• traveled

• travels

• traveling

Multiple Choice

Among the animals, turtles cling to their basic structural design, while many others _____ experimenting their way to extinction.

• are

• is

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

Turtles are honored in many countries; in China, for example, everyone _____ the legendary turtle named Dwei who created the universe.

• worships

• worship

• worshiped

• worshiping

Multiple Choice

Turtles have specific characteristics; all _____ two plated decks: the upper, called the carapace, and the lower, known as the plastron.

• displays

• displayed

• display

articles

Fill in the blank with 'a, an, the, -'

Fill in the Blank

Are you coming to ____ party next Saturday?

Fill in the Blank

I think ____ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.

Fill in the Blank

I am crazy about reading ___ history books.

Fill in the Blank

She was wearing ___ ugly dress when she met him.

Fill in the Blank

He thinks that ___ love is what will save us all.

Prepositions

kata sendi

Multiple Choice

Lucy is arriving __ February the 13th __ 8 o'clock__the morning.

• on, at, in

• at,in,on

• on, in, at

• in, on, at

Multiple Choice

I love going skiing __ January.

• on

• at

• in

Multiple Choice

She left London __ the 4th of March.

• at

• in

• on

Multiple Choice

Jennifer is __ work.

• at

• in

• across

• between

Multiple Choice

You have something __ your face.

• in

• on

• above

• aside

Multiple Choice

I love eating out in London. _____ instance, one of my favourite restaurants has amazing Japanese food.

• In

• Among

• For

• To

Multiple Choice

He added salt instead of sugar _____ mistake.

• at

• on

• for

• by

Multiple Choice

Do you always brush your teeth before bed ____ fail?

• without

• by

• for

• at

Now, let's go for Conjunctions (kata hubung)

Fill in the blanks with correct answers.

Fill in the Blank

My car has a radio _________ a CD player. (but, or, and)

Fill in the Blank

Sharon hates to listen to rap music, _________ will she tolerate heavy metal. (but, nor, or)

Fill in the Blank

I’m afraid of heights, _________ I appreciate the view from the top of this building. (and, yet, nor)

Fill in the Blank

Do you like chocolate _________ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)

Fill in the Blank

Our trip to the museum was interesting, _________ there were several new artifacts on display. (but, for, yet)

So far so good?

Linkers/Connectors

Multiple Choice

Alice seems to be quite intelligent; ……………………, she often gets poor grades.

• hence

• nonetheless

• whereas

• otherwise

Multiple Choice

This restaurant has some of the best chefs in the town. …………………. their service is excellent.

• in addition to

• beside

• moreover

• however

Multiple Choice

I’ve never been to the US …………………… . having friends and relatives there.

• although

• in spite of

• however

• hence

Multiple Choice

He is a reckless driver; ………………….., he hasn’t had any accidents.

• even as

• although

• even so

• despite

Multiple Choice

My sister works three jobs in a day; ………………… ., she doesn’t earn much money.

• however

• even as

• moreover

• therefore

Way to go

Modal verbs

Multiple Choice

There are plenty of tomatoes in the fridge. You _____ buy any.

• mustn't

• needn't

• should not

• may not

Multiple Choice

It's a hospital. You _____ smoke

• mustn't

• needn't

• may not

• don't have to

Multiple Choice

Take an umbrella. It _____ rain later.

• need

• should

• mustn't

• might

Multiple Choice

People _____ walk on grass.

• mustn't

• couldn't

• needn't

• may not

Multiple Choice

_____ I ask a question? Yes, of course.

• May

• Must

• Should

• Will

Very well

Now, let's answer the rational cloze.

Providing Basic First Aid

She (0) was enjoying a quiet dinner with her mother and father in a restaurant when the young man sitting at the table next to (1) __ started gasping for air while clutching his neck. He was choking on his food. If this was to (2) __ two weeks earlier, she might not have been able to provide any immediate response to the emergency. However, after attending a first aid course (3) __ by her school, she knew exactly what to do. Her first aid skill literally saved the young man's life.

Providing Basic First Aid (cont)

First aid (4) __ when you provide basic medical care to someone in need of it as they are experiencing a sudden injury or illness. One such first aid that everyone (5) __ to know is the choking first aid. Choking happens when the food that someone eats suddenly gets stuck in their upper airway (6) __ them from breathing. Choking can cause a coughing fit but a full (7) __ of the airway could lead to death.

Providing Basic First Aid (cont)

When choking happens, bend the victim over and perform 5 quick upward blows (8) __ the victim's shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. If that does not help, stand behind the victim and wrap your arms around the waist. Make a fist with one hand. Next, place the fist with your thumb against that person's abdomen just above the naval. (9) __ grab the fist with your other hand and quickly pull inward and upward in a jerking motion a few times. This motion will push up the trapped air in the victim's airway (10) __ the clogged food to be pushed out.

This is how you perform Heimlich Maneuver for choking.

Done reading?

Choose the best answer for each space.

Multiple Choice

She (0) was enjoying a quiet dinner with her mother and father in a restaurant when the young man sitting at the table next to (1) __ started gasping for air while clutching his neck.

• theirs

• their

• she

• they

Multiple Choice

He was choking on his food. If this was to (2) __ two weeks earlier, she might not have been able to provide any immediate response to the emergency.

• happening

• happened

• happen

• happens

Multiple Choice

However, after attending a first aid course (3) __ by her school, she knew exactly what to do. Her first aid skill literally saved the young man's life.

• implemented

• reserved

• prevented

• organised

Multiple Choice

First aid (4) __ when you provide basic medical care to someone in need of it as they are experiencing a sudden injury or illness.

• are

• is

• was

• were

Multiple Choice

One such first aid that everyone (5) __ to know is the choking first aid.

• is needed

• need

• needing

• needs

Multiple Choice

Choking happens when the food that someone eats suddenly gets stuck in their upper airway (6) __ them from breathing.

• are prevented

• is prevented

• was prevented

• preventing

Multiple Choice

Choking can cause a coughing fit but a full (7) __ of the airway could lead to death.

• blockage

• coverage

• obstruct

• withheld

Multiple Choice

When choking happens, bend the victim over and perform 5 quick upward blows (8) __ the victim's shoulder blades with the heel of your hand. If that does not help, stand behind the victim and wrap your arms around the waist.

• among

• aside

• between

• in

Multiple Choice

Next, place the fist with your thumb against that person's abdomen just above the naval. (9) __ grab the fist with your other hand and quickly pull inward and upward in a jerking motion a few times.

• But

• Hence

• Nevertheless

• Then

Multiple Choice

This motion will push up the trapped air in the victim's airway (10) __ the clogged food to be pushed out.

• was forcing

• forcing

• was forced

• forced

WELL DONE GUYS!

This is how you answer Rational Cloze. Testing your grammar and vocabulary. So please read more so that you can score in this part. I believe you can do it!

That's all for today! You have done well.

Thank you and see you tomorrow.

Multiple Choice

He is a reckless driver; ………………….., he hasn’t had any accidents.

• even as

• although

• even so

• despite