ஶ்ரீ முருகன் நிலையம் FORM 2
ENGLISH
SRI MURUGAN CENTRE MODULE 11
Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.
AT - IN - ON
1. _______ what time does the meeting start tomorrow?
2. I last saw him _______ his birthday.
3. Don't go out _______ noon. The sun is too strong.
4. You should start feeling better _______ a day or two.
5. We're going _______ holiday next month.
6. I should be finished with my report _______ about half an hour.
7. I am working _______ a new project _______ the moment.
8. He had been unemployed for some time but, _______ the end, he found a good job.
9. We were planning to start out _______ dawn.
10. Manchester won three games _______ a row and now they are _______ the top of the league table.
11. We often go skiing _______ spring because the days are longer.
12. Our whole family enjoyed a great meal _______ a fine little restaurant.
13. She doesn't look that old, but she must be _______ her late sixties.
14. The castle was built _______ the Middle Ages.
15. There's some kind of dark spot _______ the ceiling. What is it?
16. The boys left home _______ the age of 16.
17. The souvenir shops make a lot of money _______ a national holiday.
18. The manager has an appointment with a new client _______ 5 p.m.
19. She sleeps _______ the morning and works _______ night.
20. It's already 9 a.m. and he is still _______ bed.
21. I couldn't find that small village _______ any map.
22. My dad plans to return from his business trip _______ Saturday or Sunday evening.
23. My sister is _______ work right now so you can't reach her.
24. I saw the article _______ the back page of the newspaper.
25. The sailors were very tired. They had been _______ sea for over two months.
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Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs in brackets.
1. My computer ______________ (check) for viruses twice a day. It's very practical.
2. _________________ (the food / deliver) to the house by lunch time?
3. The USB stick _________________ (not need) yet.
4. Her tablet ________________ (steal) last week.
5. While the songs _________________ (download), I was watching a film online.
6. The young children _______________ (teach) how to log in at the moment.
7. It was noon and all the emails _______________ (already / send).
8. The new CCTV camera _______________ (install) next week.
Complete the second sentences with the passive voice.
1. Manufacturers are developing a new type of mobile phone. A new type of mobile phone
___________________________________ manufacturers.
2. Technology has changed our lives dramatically. Our lives _________________________
technology.
3. The scientist sent the lab some blood samples. Some blood samples
________________________ the scientist.
4. NASA will have designed a new robot for space exploration by 2035. A new robot for
space exploration ________________________________ NASA by 2035.
5. We will give Maria instructions on what to do. Maria __________________________ on
what to do.
6. Will science ever answer people's questions about the universe? Will people's questions
about the universe __________________________________ science?
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS
Fill in the blanks with 'many', 'much', 'a few' or 'a little'.
1. James did not eat ___________ food just now but he drank ___________water.
2. There isn't ____________ traffic on the road on a Sunday.
3. There aren't _____________ young people in the village. Most of them are senior citizens.
4. There is only _____________ dirt on the shelf. It does not take _________ time to wipe it off.
5. Please give me ____________ pieces of paper. I need them to print __________ documents.
6. Don't worry. __________ soap and ___________ water should remove the curry stain on
your skirt.
7. The General Hospital is just ____________ kilometres away from here. You should be able to
get there in ____________ minutes.
8. How __________ of you are interested to go to the beach next week?
NUMBER NOUNS
Underline the errors. Rewrite the sentences with the correct singular or plural form.
1. My favourite colour are red, pink and orange.
________________________________________________________________________
2. We need to change the furnitures in the room.
________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom is saving a lot of moneys to buy a new computer.
________________________________________________________________________
4. Mr and Mrs Tan have three childrens, two boys and a girl.
________________________________________________________________________
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5. I can't believe that those handbag cost over RM500 each.
________________________________________________________________________
6. The babys are sleeping soundly in the room.
________________________________________________________________________
7. The thiefs stole the rich man's watch and gold ring worth RM5000.
________________________________________________________________________
8. The emperors lives in the grand palace on top of the hill.
________________________________________________________________________
Read the text below. There are grammatical errors in the text. Write ONE word to correct
the error in the space provided.
Water is an essential natural resource for all living things. Human
need
e.g. __________
beings needs clean water for daily use. Have you ever wondered where
the water that we get at home come from? Well, we get water from rivers, (a) ___________
lakes and ponds. The water is then sent to treatment plants to removes (b) ___________
unwanted substances. After treatment, clean water is send to our homes. (c) ___________
Today, many country face the problem of providing clean and safe water (d) ___________
supply. This is because water is polluted with some kinds of toxic (e) ___________
substances. There are factories dump chemical wastes into the rivers. (f) ___________
There are also traces of pesticides by fertilisers due to agricultural (g) ___________
activities. Furthermore, human wastes are found by rivers due to lack of (h) ___________
proper sanitation. As a result, many people suffers from water-borne (i) ____________
diseases. To prevent water pollution, everyone must does their part to (j) ____________
make sure that water, the basic need of all living things, is safe.
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In a school, the library is an important place for students. So, they
know
e.g. __________
must knew the rules to be followed when they are in the library. Before
students enter the library, them must leave their school bags on the (a) ___________
shelves outside. Students cannot bring some food or drink into the library. (b) ___________
Also, students can put all books, magazines and newspapers back to their (c) ___________
respective shelves after reading them. It is the students responsibility to (d) ___________
take care of the books they lend. In many libraries, students can borrow at (e) ___________
less two books at a time. They can keep the books for about two week. (f) ___________
Students who return the books late will be fined a certain amount of money (g) ___________
of each book. The most important rule to following in the library is to be (h) ___________
quiet. This is because there are many students which want to study in a (i) ____________
quiet place. So, students should always be considerate when they are in (j) ____________
the library.
