Year 6 Grammar Competition
Year 6 Grammar Competition
2. The firm rejected Trish’s application for the managerial post as she has ________experience in
management.
A. any B. some C. little D. a little
5. I do not know where Clara and her family are. I have not heard from any of ______________ since they
left the house an hour ago.
A. us B. you C. them D. they
6. They have been arguing a lot lately. I am relieved that everything worked out ___________ for in the end.
A. it B. us C. them D. they
9. I miss my childhood years. _____________ were the days when everything was still perfect and we
had no worries.
A. That B. This C. These D. Those
10. I think __________ are his. I saw him put them here just now.
A. that B. this C. These D. those
11. They may be competition but I think their proposal has too many loopholes. __________ is much better.
A. Ours B. Mine C. Yours D. Theirs
13. This situation is getting out of hand. We should do _______________ about it.
A. nothing B. anything C. something D. everything
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14. Do you want to watch a comedy or a horror movie? ____________ is fine by me.
A. Each B. None C. Either D. Neither
15. You should treat ___________to a good meal after this project is over; you deserve it for working so hard.
A. myself B. oneself C. yourself D. yourselves
16. They cannot blame anyone for their misfortune. They brought it upon ______________.
A. itself B. himself C. ourselves D. themselves
19. He scored far _____________ than his brother did for the Science test.
A. bad B. worse C. worst D. worsen
22. His father _____________ instructed him to help his brother with his homework.
A. is B. are C. has D. have
23. Seeing Timothy’s longing glance, Thomas ________________ his cake with him.
A. share B. shared C. was sharing D. is sharing
25. Mr Ang _____________ chair the meeting later in the evening; he is after all, the owner of the company.
A. can B. may C. will D. might
26. Jun Ying confidently _________________ her idea at the board meeting this afternoon.
A. present B. presents C. presented D. presenting
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29. Jun Hong _____________ his life to helping children with disabilities. Their families were extremely
grateful for his help.
A. dedicate B. dedicated C. dedicating D. will dedicate.
32. Mr Lim has been ________________ hostage for the past two days.
A. held B. hold C. holds D holding
33. We know for sure that he __________________ been kidnapped while walking home.
A. has B. is C. have D. are
36. Mrs Woo is _____________ her children in their schoolwork; she is too busy to entertain you.
A. coach B. coaching C. coached D. coaches
38. Mei Chang _____________ hard because she does not want to disappoint her parents.
A. study B. studied C. studies D. has studied
40. Kimmy is really chatty; she ____________ non-stop for over an hour!
A. is talking B. are talking C. has talked D. have talked
41. By the time he arrives, I would _______________ for over an hour for him!
A. had waited B. have waited C. had been waiting D. has been waiting
42. She ______________ in this job for ten years. She likes it very much.
A. was B. were C. have been D. has been
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44. The frightened child crawled ___________ the bed to hide from the burglars.
A. over B. beside C. on top of D. underneath
48. Do think ____________ before you make an important decision like this.
A. quick B. careful C. quickly D. carefully
49. I will get back to you ________________, please hold on for a while.
A. short B. shorts C. shorter D. shortly
50. Let us settle this matter _______________ before it gets out of hand.
A. slow B. quick C. slowly D. quickly