PRACTICE 9Vocabulary (30 marks)(A) Fill in the blanks with the correct words. (12*1 = 12 marks)violinchimpanzeebakinghelmetterrapinsdiningcanarygluttoncobblercomputerdisturbsmoking1.My shoes need to be mended I am taking them to the _. 2.Ah Meng is a _. 3.My father is a labourer.He wears a _ when he works. 4.Keith is a _. He loves to eat. 5.John has been playing on the _ for the past hour. 6.I practise on the _ every day. 7.The _ in the cage longs to be free.8.Look! There are so many _ in the pond.9.Jessie and Hongli are _ in a restaurant.10.Do not _ Dan. He is studying very hard.11._ is bad for health. It causes lung cancer.12.Mother is _ a cake in the oven.(B) Choose the most suitable answer. Write its number in the brackets provided.(8*1 = 8 marks)( ) 13. There are many _ in the hospital. A. doctors B. accountants C. chefs D. cashiers( ) 14. It is _ of you to scream at her. A. nice B. kind C. good D. rude( ) 15. The patient went to the hospital in a/an _. A. ambulance B. lorry C. van D. trolley( ) 16. Please speak _ in the library. A. loudly B. softly C. rudely D. quickly( ) 17. The old man takes a walk in the _ every morning. A. restroom B. depot C. park D. office( ) 18. Singapore is a/an _ garden city. A. awful B. ugly C. beautiful D. dirty( ) 19. There are many _ in the mailbox. A. pencils B. letters C. stamps D. coins( ) 20. The _ in the vase are withering. A. flowers B. fruits C. food D. pens(C) Fill in the blanks with the correct words.21. The girls are having a game of _. (tennis, squash, badminton)22. They are having a _ time. (fun, silly, sad)23. It is _. (sunny, cloudy, raining)24. Please bring an _ along. (stick, umbrella, helmet)25. You would not want to get _, right? (wet, dry, smooth)26. Mother is wearing a _. (bracelet, necklace, anklet)27. Father _ it for her. (bought, snatched, begged)28. She looks _. (awful, gorgeous, puzzled)29. There is a bee _ in the garden. (aviary, hive, nest)30. The bees are making _. (salad, honey, syrup)Grammar (40 marks)(D) Underline the correct word in each of the brackets. (15 * 2 = 30 marks)31. She (has, have) not been to the bird park.32. We (has, have) finished the food.33. I (has, have) not seen him for a long time.34. My parents (has, have) given me some money.35. He (has, have) not got a blanket.36. James (has, have) a big toy plane.37. They (has, have) bought a lot of fruits.38. Mrs Tan (has, have) a headache.39. My cat (has, have) run away.40. Melissa and Mary (has, have) not been to China.41. My mother (has, have) baked some cookies.42. You (has, have) to do your homework on your own.43. Mrs Tang (has, have) cleaned the table.44. The hen (has, have) laid many eggs since Monday.45. I (has, have) not written to Jim.(E) Rearrange the words to form correct sentences and end each sentence with a full-stop or with a question mark. (5*2=10 marks)46. slipped on hurt Lisa the she floor her ankle when wet _47. is worried tests mother Jims for him he has for as done badly his _48. holiday going to they Japan this are December for a _49. wishes for birthday a computer he his for _50. to be grows up Henry a teacher he when wants _(G) Comprehension (5*2=10 marks) Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. Ronald was on his way to school when he saw a blind man. The blind man was waiting to cross the road. There was nobody around to help him. Ronald went up to him. He held the blind man by the elbow and led him across the road. The blind man was very grateful. Ronald learnt that the blind man wanted to go to the post office. Ronald brought him to the po