Vocabulary & Grammar MCQ - Set 008

1. Mrs Tan ___ proud of Michael for helping the blind man cross the road.

• A. is
• B. are
• C. was
• D. were

2. The milk comes in four different ___. They are coffee, strawberry, chocolate and banana.

• A. tastes
• B. aromas
• C.flavours
• D. textures

3. "I do not think he's telling the truth. I ___ and I'm going to find out more," the prefect told her friends.

• A. smell a rat
• B. play it by ear
• C.go by the book
• D. stand out like a sore thumb

4. Three days ago, my mother ___ at the supermarket after having lunch with me.

• A. shops
• B. shopped
• C.has shopped
• D. was shopping

5. We knew that there was an emergency when we heard the ___ of an ambulance siren.

• A. wail
• B. honk
• C.whistle
• D. screech

6. Mr Tan took Ben and ___ to the National Art Gallery.

• A. I
• B. he
• C. me
• D. she

7. "My little sister ___ preschool tomorrow," said Rachel to her classmates.

• A. start
• B. starts
• C. started
• D. starting

8.___ pupil is given a Children's Day gift by the school.

• A. All
• B. Each
• C. Most
• D. Some

9. The thief ___ the king to pardon him his crimes.

• A. begged
• B. pleaded
• C. apologised
• D. complained

10. The breaking news was ___ immediately in all local newspapers across the island.

• A. televised
• B. published
• C. composed
• D. performed