AFL- CA2 P5 2013

Let’s prepare for our next examination: the all-important SA2

Grammar MCQ

7. Mother gave James and ____ a harsh scolding for breaking the vase.(1) I(2) me(3) my(4) myselfNote: Note ‘I’ is a subject. ‘me’ is an object. ‘my’ is a possessive pronoun. ‘myself’ is used when both the subject and object are the same.

Grammar MCQ

7. Mother gave James and ____ a harsh scolding for breaking the vase.(1) I(2) me(3) my(4) myselfNote: Note ‘I’ is a subject. ‘me’ is an object. ‘my’ is a possessive pronoun. ‘myself’ is used when both the subject and object are the same.

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Grammar MCQ

8. Neither the pupils nor their teacher ____ to the school’s anniversary dinner next week.(1) is going(2) are going(3) has going(4) have goingNote: rule of proximity. Focus on the second subject for SVA. Next week tells about the future.

Grammar MCQ

8. Neither the pupils nor their teacher ____ to the school’s anniversary dinner next week.(1) is going(2) are going(3) has going(4) have goingNote: rule of proximity. Focus on the second subject for SVA. Next week tells about the future.

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Grammar MCQ

9. “If Jason______ my brother, what do you think it would be like at home?” I asked Betty.(1) is(2) are(3) was(4) wereNote: hypothetic statements use ‘were’. Unlikely to happen.

Grammar MCQ

9. “If Jason______ my brother, what do you think it would be like at home?” I asked Betty.(1) is(2) are(3) was(4) wereNote: hypothetic statements use ‘were’. Unlikely to happen.

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Grammar MCQ

10. Ahmad, together with Rajiv and Wei Jie, ______ classes at the tuition centre since January this year.(1) is attending(2) are attending(3) has been attending(4) have been attendingNote: Encasement of commas- additional information given.since – talks about a span of time till now. Need to use present perfect tenses. (Structure: has/have + participle)

Grammar MCQ

10. Ahmad, together with Rajiv and Wei Jie, ______ classes at the tuition centre since January this year.(1) is attending(2) are attending(3) has been attending(4) have been attendingNote: Encasement of commas- additional information given.since – talks about a span of time till now. Need to use present perfect tenses. (Structure: has/have + participle)

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Grammar MCQ

11. Mrs Lim noticed my little brother____ into the shop just a while ago.

(1) walk

(2) walks

(3) walked

(4) was walkingNote: sensory verb- ‘noticed’ the next verb used to be in the root form (Basic form)

Grammar MCQ

11. Mrs Lim noticed my little brother____ into the shop just a while ago.

(1) walk

(2) walks

(3) walked

(4) was walkingNote: sensory verb- ‘noticed’ the next verb used to be in the root form (Basic form)

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Grammar MCQ

12. I am looking forward to ______ Emerson at Miranda’s birthday party next week. I really want to catch up with him.

(1) see

(2) saw

(3) seeing

(4) have seenNote: Gerund needed. (Structure: verb + ing) this is an event/ activity that we are referring to.

Grammar MCQ

12. I am looking forward to ______ Emerson at Miranda’s birthday party next week. I really want to catch up with him.

(1) see

(2) saw

(3) seeing

(4) have seenNote: Gerund needed. (Structure: verb + ing) this is an event/ activity that we are referring to.

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Synthesis & Transformation

66. Jennifer was punished by our form teacher. She was extremely rude.

Owing to ______________________.

Synthesis & Transformation

66. Jennifer was punished by our form teacher. She was extremely rude.

Owing to ______________________.

Owing to her extreme rudeness, Jennifer was punished by our form teacher.Owing to the fact that Jennifer was extremely rude, she was punished by our form teacher.Owing to the fact that she was extremely rude, Jennifer was punished by our form teacher.Owing to Jennifer being extremely rude, she was punished by our form teacher.

Synthesis & Transformation

67. Put up your hand only if you know the correct answer to the question.

___________unless ______________.

Synthesis & Transformation

67. Put up your hand only if you know the correct answer to the question.

___________unless ______________.

Do not put up your hand unless you know the correct answer to the question.

Synthesis & Transformation

68. Mum was dismayed when Jason and I did not complete our chores.

Much to ___________________________.

Synthesis & Transformation

68. Mum was dismayed when Jason and I did not complete our chores.

Much to ___________________________.

Much to Mum’s dismay, Jason and I did not complete our chores.

Synthesis & Transformation

69. Arianna saw her classmates at the public library just now. She was about to leave the library.

___________________as__________.

Synthesis & Transformation

69. Arianna saw her classmates at the public library just now. She was about to leave the library.

___________________as__________.

Arianna saw her classmates at the public library just now as she was about to leave the library.

Arianna saw her classmates at the public library just now as she was about to leave it.

Synthesis & Transformation

70. James revealed that the suspect had stolen the items from the safe the previous day.

“_____________________,” James revealed.

Synthesis & Transformation

70. James revealed that the suspect had stolen the items from the safe the previous day.

“_____________________,” James revealed.

“The suspect stole the items from the safe yesterday,” James revealed.

Note: Reversal of tenses: Past prefect tense to past tense.

AFL- CA2 P5 2013 Parallel Questions

Let’s prepare for our next examination: the all-important SA2

Grammar MCQ

7. Peter borrowed a ruler from ____ as he has forgotten to bring his.

(1) I

(2) me

(3) my

(4) myself

Grammar MCQ

7. Peter borrowed a ruler from ____ as he has forgotten to bring his.(1) I(2) me(3) my(4) myselfNote: Note ‘I’ is a subject. ‘me’ is an object. ‘my’ is a possessive pronoun. ‘myself’ is used when both the subject and object are the same.

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Grammar MCQ

8. Neither the boys nor Mary ____ to the library next week.

(1) is going

(2) are going

(3) has going

(4) have going

Grammar MCQ

8. Neither the boys nor Mary ____ to the library next week.(1) is going(2) are going(3) has going(4) have goingNote: rule of proximity. Focus on the second subject for SVA. Next week tells about the future.

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Grammar MCQ

9. “If I______ to be king for one day, I will build more schools?” Marie said.

(1) is

(2) are

(3) was

(4) were

Grammar MCQ

9. “If I______ to be king for one day, I will build more schools?” Marie said.

(1) is

(2) are

(3) was

(4) were

Note: hypothetic statements use ‘were’. Unlikely to happen.

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Grammar MCQ

10. Ahmad, together with Rajiv and Wei Jie, ______ classes at the tuition centre since January this year.

(1) is attending

(2) are attending

(3) has been attending

(4) have been attending

Grammar MCQ

10. Ahmad, together with Rajiv and Wei Jie, ______ classes at the tuition centre since January this year.(1) is attending(2) are attending(3) has been attending(4) have been attendingNote: Encasement of commas- additional information given.since – talks about a span of time till now. Need to use present perfect tenses. (Structure: has/have + participle)

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Grammar MCQ

11. Mrs Lim saw my little sister____ into the cinema just a while ago.

(1) walk

(2) walks

(3) walked

(4) was walking

Grammar MCQ

11. Mrs Lim saw my little sister____ into the cinema just a while ago.

(1) walk

(2) walks

(3) walked

(4) was walkingNote: sensory verb- ‘saw’ the next verb used to be in the root form (Basic form)

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Grammar MCQ

12. I am looking forward to ______ Adam at the airport in the afternoon. I have not seen him for many years.

(1) receive

(2) received

(3) receiving

(4) have received

Grammar MCQ

12. I am looking forward to ______ Adam at the airport in the afternoon. I have not seen him for many years.

(1) receive

(2) received

(3) receiving

(4) have receivedNote: Gerund needed. (Structure: verb + ing) this is an event/ activity that we are referring to.