SCHOOL HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK

ENGLISH : FORM 4
Simple Present Tense
Fill in the blanks with the simple present tense form of the verbs given in brackets.
1.

The olympics _______________ (begin) in three weeks time.

2.

He will not rest until he _______________ (obtain) an apology.

3.

As soon as Tom and Mary _______________ (land) in Malaysia, they will be taken to Hotel Malaysia.

4.

He and his wife _______________ (jog) every evening in the park.

5.

Here _______________ (come) the moment weve all been waiting for.

6.

He _______________ (wish) to become an astronaut.

7.

We _______________ (prefer) to go dancing but Jenny _______________ (object).

8.

Water _______________ (boil) at 100C and _______________ (freeze) at 0C.

9.

_______________ (do) you _______________ (know) the meaning of history?

10. This park _______________ (open) at 8.00 a.m and _______________ (close) at 6.00 p.m.
11. At certain times of the day, the water in the sea _______________ (come) close to the beach, at times
the water is far away from the beach. This is because the water in the sea _______________ (rise) and
_______________ (fall).
12. An eagle is a powerful bird. It has keen eyesight. After it _______________ (spot) its prey, it
_______________ (swoop) down and _______________ (grab) the victim with its sharp claws. Then it
_______________ (tear) the flesh with its hooked beak.
13. Whales are mammals. They are warm-blooded animals. They _______________ (breathe) in air,
_______________ (give) birth to their young and _______________ (suckle) their young with milk.
They have a thick layer of fat or blubber to keep themselves warm.
14. The sun is a star in the universe. It _______________ (give) light and warmth to the planet, earth.
Scientists _______________ (discover) that 70 to 80 percent of the sun is made up hydrogen and the
rest is made up of helium.
15. To look at the stars and planets closely, one _______________ (use) a pair of powerful binoculars or a
telescope. These two instruments _______________ (magnify) the objects that are far away and
_______________ (make) them appear much larger. The lenses _______________ (gather) as much
light as possible coming from the stars or planets.
16. A veterinarian is an animal doctor. He _______________ (treat) injured and sick animals. Sometimes he
_______________ (put) animals to sleep. He does not _______________ (treat) human beings.
17. Malaysia is a multicultural country. Many races _______________ (live) together in this land peacefully
and harmoniously. The people here _______________ (celebrate) different cultural and religious
festivals throughout the year. The shopping malls usually _______________ (promote) these festivals
with decorations and contests.
18. Ambulance drivers and attendants _______________ (go) to the scene of the accident as soon as they
_______________ (get) instructions from the hospital telephonist. When they _______________
(reach) the scene of the accident, the attendant _______________ (give) first aid to the victims. Then
the driver _______________ (send) the victims to the hospital immediately.

Simple Past Tense

Write the correct past tense form of the verbs given in brackets.
1.

The policeman chased after the criminal but the criminal _______________ (be) too fast.

2.

I _______________ (shoot) the red rubber ducky and won the second prize.

3.

My sister _______________ (grip) my hand so tightly that it hurt.

4.

Mom _______________ (slice) the pizza into equal sizes.

5.

They _______________ (accuse) her of cheating in the last examination.

6.

The result was so unexpected and it _______________ (shock) everyone.

7.

I _______________ (return) the book to the library as soon as I could.

8.

The guard _______________ (allow) me to enter the stadium without a ticket.

9.

They _______________ (leave, not) until 9.00 p.m yesterday.

10. The nurse _______________ (direct) me to the counter.

11. The young man was involved in an accident, and _______________ (have) to take a day off from work.
12. Dad _______________ (shave, not) this morning.
13. Mrs Lopez was hungry, so she _______________ (bake) a meat pie.
14. The plumber _______________ (fix) the broken pipe in just 10 minutes.
15. Ivy _______________ (cut) the polystyrene board into half.
16. The villagers _______________ (dig) this well about 10 years ago.
17. The children _______________ (climb) up a ladder to pluck the mangoes.
18. The baker _______________ (beat) altogether ten eggs to make that huge pancake.
19. I _______________ (not, catch) any fish.
20. Her two little children usually _______________ (go) to bed early, but nowadays they sleep late.
Conjunctions
Complete the sentences with or, so, and or but.
1.

It was late, _______________ I asked my friend to send me home.

2.

I have to cook dinner _______________ wash the clothes.

3.

She identified the man as the thief, _______________ the police interrogated him.

4.

Rhea can look for information in the library _______________ the Internet.

5.

Karan has three brothers _______________ three sisters.

6.

Kavinesh is not feeling well, _______________ he still wants to play for his team this evening.

7.

Safura was sleepy _______________ she could not go to bed, because she had not finished her
homework.

8.

Yu Gi goes to school with her father _______________ she hitches a ride withe the neighbour.

9.

Valerie is kind _______________ helpful.

10. You can get your ticket here _______________ at the front desk.

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