Rational Cloze 1 Pre Exercises

GRAMMAR REVISION
A. PRONOUNS Pronouns are words that replace nouns and noun phrases. Example : 1. li!e tea and co""ee. #. $e li!es me. %. &his coat is mine. '. (hich is )our "a*ourite "ood+ ,. Rosmah and went to the mar!et. Exercise 1 Choose the correct words from the box to fill in the blanks. us his Who them They We She my myself yourself

1. .. have rice and meat for dinner. 2. The men ave their food to . . !. .. runs very fast. ". The car in the #orch is . . $. These kittens belon to sister and %. &. is the best student in your class' (. % cooked this meal. . ). *nce a week+ she visits . ,. -ou must do your homework 1.. watch television every ni ht.

-. Su./ect0*er.0a1reement (e use 2is3 with a sin1ular su./ect and 2are3 with plural su./ect. Sentences with su./ects li!e 2each34 2e*er)one34 2one34 2no.od)34 3e*er)thin13 4 2neither o"34 etc4 ta!e a sin1ular *er.. Sentences with su./ects li!e 2all34 2.oth34 2man)34 2some34 etc ta!e a plural *er.. Example : 1. No.od) is allowed to enter the room. #. -oth o" these tins are "illed with petrol. %. Neither o" the pencils is mine. '. Neela is tall .ut her .rothers are taller. ,. &hat .unch o" 1rapes is sour.
Exercise 1/ 0ill in the blanks with 1is2 or 1are2. 1. They .. my classmates. 2. She oin to %#oh with her sister. !. %t .. a faithful do . ". Each of the irls iven a cake. $. Everyone #resent at the meetin . &. 3ll of the children tired after the #icnic. (. Either 4o#al or 5im Sen wron . ). 6athematics .. my favourite sub7ect. ,. These books to be ke#t in the cu#board. 1.. This rou# of boys . noisy and mischievous. Exercise 2 / 0ill in the blanks with 1has2 + 1have2+ 1do2 or 1does2. 1. 6y mother .. one to the market. 2. 3ll the #u#ils com#leted their work. !. 8e .. not want to o home yet. ". . you know where he lives' $. 3 lot of dust collected on the shelf. &. they like to #lay badminton' (. The food she bou ht. one bad. ). 9one of my friends .. come here before. ,. Some of the trees .. been cut down. 1.. . everyone ot a drink.

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CON5UNC& ONS

(e use con/unctions to /oin words4 phrases and sentences. Commonl) used con/unctions are 2and3 2.ut3 2or3 2.ecause3 2so3 2althou1h3 2unless3 etc. Example : i6 &here are papa)as and .ananas "or sale. ii6 $e tried hard .ut could not succeed iii6 $e slept earl) .ecause he was tired. i*6 $e was not at home so le"t. *6 Althou1h he was *er) sic!4 he re"used to see a doctor. Exercise 1 :nderline the correct con7unction. 1. 2. !. ". $. &. (. ). ,. 1.. We were hot ;but+ and< tired. 3h =en was intelli ent ;but+ and< la>y. %t was very ex#ensive ;so+ if< % did not buy it. We could not enter ;so+ because< the ates were locked. -ou cannot o home ;unless+ if< you finish your work. 8e went out ;because+ althou h< it was rainin heavily. 8e woke u# late ;because+ if< it was a holiday. -ou must behave yourself ;so+ or< he will #unish you. We sweated a lot ;althou h+ because< the day was hot. 8e switched on the li hts ;so that+ or< he could read the news#a#er.

ANS(ER 7E8 9:RA;;AR RE< S ON6 ?ronouns ;answer key< 1. WeAThey 2. usAthem !. She ". his $. my &. Who (. myself ). themAus ,. yourself 1.. TheyAWe Sub7ect@verb@a reement ;answer key/ Exercise 1< 1. are 2. is !. is ". is $. is &. are (. is ). is ,. are 1.. is Sub7ect@verb@a reement ;answer key/ Exercise 2< 1. has 2. have !. does ". Bo $. has &. Bo (. has ). has ,. have 1.. 8as Con7unctions ;answer key< 1. and 2. but !. so ". because $. unless &. althou h (. because ). or ,. because 1.. so that

Rational Cloze 1 =uestions1 > ? Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blank. There are many ways a teena er who has #roblems can CCCCCCCCC;1< hel#. 8e or she can see the school counselor and CCCCCCCCC;2< him or her the #roblems. They can also talk to their friends+ who may not be able to ive much CCCCCCCCC;!< but will hel# CCCCCCCCC;"< listenin to the #roblems. This hel#s a lot es#ecially if the emotions are ke#t for a lon time. 3nother way is to talk to their family members. They can either talk to their #arents+ brothers+ sisters or relatives. Teena ers usually do not like to talk to their family members because they are either CCCCCCCCC;$< or afraid. They do not know that these are the CCCCCCCCC;&< #eo#le who will be able to hel# them. Whatever the #roblem+ teena ers should understand that there is always a CCCCCCCCC;(< and a #erson willin CCCCCCCCC;)< hel#.

1. 2.

A fine - find A tell - tells

C found @ findin C told @ tellin C advices @ #roblems C for @ with C brave @ humble C worse @ better C reason @ confession C for @ with

!. A worry - advice ". $. &. (. ). A to - by A shy - deaf A best - worst A #roblem - solution A to - by

Rational Cloze # =uestions 10? Each Duestion in the text below refers to a numbered blank. 0or each Duestion+ choose the .est answer from the o#tions A+ -+ C+ and @ to fit the numbered blanks. 6y family and % went to ?ulau =an kawi last week. We took a bus from %#oh to the 7etty at 5uala ?erlis. When we reached 5uala ?erlis+ we boarded ; 1< ferry to ?ulau =an kawi. When % s#otted the lar e statue of an ea le+ % ; #6 excited. We stayed in a four@star hotel. %t was ; %< and the view was stunnin . We could see the seaside ;'< our hotel rooms. The water ;,< crystal clear. The next day+ we ;A< sho##in . ?ekan 5uah is a sho##in heaven. We saw busloads of #eo#le oin there to sho#. -ou can find household items+ crystal ware+ handicrafts ;B< even beautiful silk material in ?ekan 5uah. 6y mother felt at home here+ as sho##in is ;?< favourite #astime. We left the island early the next mornin . We will be oin there a ain next year.

1 A that - the 2 A is - are ! A comfort - comfortin " A at - to $ A look - looks & A o oes

C one @ an C was @ were C comfortable @ comforted C with @ from C looked @ lookin C went @ oin C but @ and C his @ my

( A or - so ) A our - her

Rational Cloze % =uestions 1 > ? Each Duestion in the text below refers to a numbered blank. 0or each Duestion+ choose the .est answer from the o#tions A+ -+ C and @ to fit the numbered blanks. 0uture successes in school and in life de#end very much on how you can think creatively. -ou can ..;1< com#uters + calculators and other modern eDui#ment but they do not re#lace thinkin . They are sim#ly tools..;2< your mind+ 7ust like #encils and rubbers are tools to hel# you to write. Thinkin creatively is necessary if you.. ;!< to survive in a fast chan in world of the #resent and future. We often think bein creative..;"< #roducin work of art+ literature and music. %t is true..;$< creative thinkin also means a way of eneratin ideas that can be a##lied to the world+ anytime and anywhere. %t means lookin at #roblems..;&< a fresh an le. The value of creative thinkin is..;(< it bends the mind to new ideas and #ossibilities. 3 student with a Eri id mindF will think that a #a#er cli# can only be..;)< to cli# #a#ers. The creative enius however will ex#and his mind.

1. A. has -. have 2. A. from C. by !. A. were C. are

C. had @. havin -. with @. for -. was @. is

". A. meant -. mean C. means @ meanin $. A. and C. while -. but @. althou h

&. A. by -. from C. throu h @ of (. A. those C. that ). A. usin C. uses -. which @ these -. use @. used

Rational Cloze ' =uestions 1 > ? Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, choose the best answer from the options A, B, C and D to fit the numbered blanks. 6arisa2s family was very #oor. When her father died+ the family became even CCCCCC ;1<. 8er mother went out to work. CCCCCC ;2< school+ 6arisa and her brother washed dishes in restaurants to earn extra money. CCCCCC ;!< worked hard. They studied hard. They refused to ive u# and toCCCCCC ;"< of school. 6arisa did very CCCCCC ;$< in her ST?6 and Dualified to study medicine in the university. CCCCCC ;&<+ the family had no money to su##ort her. So+ after class+ she worked in CCCCCC ;(< su#ermarket. She also tau ht tuition. 8er mother and brother CCCCCC ;)< extra 7obs to su##ort her. When 6arisa Dualified as a doctor+ her #hoto ra#h a##eared in the news#a#ers. She was a role model for all #oor children.

1 # % ' , A B ?

A #oor - #oorer A *ver - Since A They - Them A dro# in - dro# out A well - ood

C #oorly @ #oorest C 3fter @ 3mon C Their @ Themselves C dro# off @ dro# away C best @ better

A %n s#ite of C 6oreover - Therefore @ :nfortunately Aa - the A take - takes C an @@ C took @ taken