English Grammar Contest 2020
Name : __________________ ( ) Time : _________ Class : ______
1. Who is _____________ fastest runner in the class?
A a B an
C the D -
2. We travelled to _____________ United States of America last year.
A a B an
C the D -
3. _____________ moon moves around _____________ earth.
A A , the B A,a
C The , a D The, the
4. _____________ thief who stole your bag was _____________ young man.
A A , the B A,a
C The , a D The, the
5. Did you buy _____________ food for me? I am hungry.
A little B many
C any D some
6. There are _____________ fish in the aquarium.
A a little B any
C plenty D several
7. “Spread _____________ butter on your bread,” said my mother.
A a few B much
C many D some
8. I don’t have _____________ time to study for the test,” cried Leila.
A little B much
C many D some
10. There are _____________ biscuits left but not _____________ coffee.
A a lot of , some B some , some
C many , a few D a lot of , much
11. Everybody _____________ to come to school next Sunday.
A have B has
C had D having
12. Mr Chua _____________ two sons and three daughter.
A have B has
C had D having
13. None of the pupils _____________ listening to the teacher.
A am B is
C are D were
14. Nobody believes that he _____________ innocent.
A am B is
C are D were
15. The bird just _____________ over that tall building.
A fly B flies
C flying D flew
16. Adam _____________ a mask with a piece of cardboard.
A make B made
C making D are making
17. The teacher _____________ the pupils for not bringing their textbook
now.
A punish B punishes
C punished D is punishing
18. What _____________ you _____________ for?
A is , look B are , looked
C is , looking D are , looking
19. When I _____________ to Alice’s house, her dog came out and
_____________ at me.
A go , bark B go , barks
C went , barks D went , barked
20. The wind _____________ so hard that even the big tree _____________
down.
A blew , fall B blew , fell
C blow , fell D blow , fall
21. They _____________ to the shopping complex on foot and
_____________ home by taxi yesterday.
A go , come B goes , comes
C went , came D went , come
22. He puts a ten ringgit note _____________ the pages of his diary.
A on B between
C behind D across
23. Felix delivers letters _____________ house to house.
A from B between
C to D beside
24. My mother jogs _____________ the park every morning.
A at B above
C on D by
25. Lunch will be ready _____________ half an hour.
A on B at
C in D for
26. Please switch off the lights _____________ you go out.
A after B before
C at D by
27. _____________ is the chairman of the PTA of your school?
A Who B What
C Why D When
28. _____________ many days are there in January?
A How B When
C Where D What
29. _____________ is the biggest city, Penang or Johor Bahru?
A What B When
C Where D Which
30. _____________ many of you want to learn _____________ to make a
kite?
A Who , where B Which , what
C How , how D How , what
31. It started raining _____________ I closed the windows.
A because B so
C but D or
32. The clock is old _____________ it keeps perfect time.
A so B but
C if D because
33. He talks softly _____________ he does not want to wake his son up.
A so B if
C but D because
34 – 36 Choose the sentences with the correct punctuation.
34. A “Are you angry with me!” asked Susan to her sister.
B “are you angry with me.” asked Susan to her sister.
C “Are you angry with me,” asked susan to her sister.
D “Are you angry with me?” asked Susan to her sister.
35. A Leons favourite writer is stephen King.
B Leons favourite writer is Stephen King.
C Leon’s favourite writer, is Stephen King.
D Leon’s favourite writer is Stephen King.
36. A “Do’nt stay up too late.” said my mother.
B “Dont’ stay up too late!” said my mother.
C “Don’t stay up too late?” said my mother.
D “Don’t stay up too late,” said my mother.
37 – 40. Choose the words with the correct spelling.
37. A thrifty B thirtfy
C thirfty D thritfy
38. A appreciat B appreciate
C apprecite D apreciate
39. A warriurs B wariors
C warriors D wariorrs
40. A inteliligent B intelligent
C inteliggent D inteligent
