ENGLISH FOR ALL BOOK 1

Book extend = 336 pg
Spine = 16.1 mm








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Section I Language Usage and Grammar A ll
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Section II Grammar Revision Tests
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Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels
Section III Vocabulary A
• Comprises 5 Vocabulary Lists l
• Includes 10 Vocabulary Tests (100 questions)
Section IV Comprehension with Multiple Choice J. C. Lim
• Includes Passages 1-10 (50 questions)
Section V Comprehension with Free Response
• Includes Passages 1-10 (50 questions) Book
Section VI Listening Comprehension
• Includes Passages 1-10 (56 questions) 1 1
Section VII Text Completion
• Includes Texts 1-10 (100 questions)
Book
Section VIII Picture Composition
1 1
• Questions 1-10




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CONTENTS



SECTION I – LANGUAGE USAGE & GRAMMAR
Unit I Nouns 1
Unit 2 Proper Nouns 5
Unit 3 Singular and Plural Nouns 8
Unit 4 Countable and Uncountable Nouns 12
Unit 5 ‘A’, ‘An’ and ‘The’ 15
Unit 6 Quantifiers 19
Unit 7 Gender 22
Unit 8 Possessive Nouns 26
Unit 9 Personal Pronouns (as Subjects) 28
Unit 10 Personal Pronouns (as Objects) 30
Consolidation Tests 1–10 (100 Questions) 32
Unit 11 Possessive Adjectives 42
Unit 12 Reflexive Pronouns 45
Unit 13 Demonstrative Pronouns 47
Unit 14 Interrogative Pronouns and Question-Words 51
Unit 15 Adjectives 54
Unit 16 Comparison of Adjectives 57
Unit 17 Action Verbs 63
Unit 18 The Verb ‘To Be’ 66
Unit 19 ‘There + Be’ 69
Unit 20 ‘Have’ as a Full Verb 71

Consolidation Tests 11–20 (100 Questions) 73
Unit 21 Adverbs of Manner 83
Unit 22 Adverbs of Place and Time 85
Unit 23 Modals 88
Unit 24 Simple Present Tense 91
Unit 25 Present Continuous Tense 94
Unit 26 Simple Past Tense 96
Unit 27 Past Continuous Tense 98
Unit 28 Future Tense 101
Unit 29 Subject-Verb Agreement 104
Unit 30 Prepositions of Position and Place 107

Consolidation Tests 21–30 (100 Questions) 110
Unit 31 Prepositions of Time 120
Unit 32 Sequence of Time 123
Unit 33 Simple Sentences 126
Unit 34 Positive and Negative Sentences 128
Unit 35 Positive and Negative Questions and Responses 131

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Unit 36 Sentence Types 135
Unit 37 Capital Letters: First Letter of a Sentence 138
Unit 38 Capital Letters: The Word ‘I’ 142
Unit 39 Capital Letters: Names of People, Pets, Days, Months,
Holidays and Events 145
Unit 40 Punctuation: Full Stop and Comma 148
Unit 41 Punctuation: Exclamation Mark and Question Mark 151
Consolidation Tests 31–40 (100 Questions) 153

SECTION II – GRAMMAR REVISION TESTS

Elementary Tests 1–20 (200 Questions) 163
Intermediate Tests 21–40 (200 Questions) 183
Advanced Tests 41–60 (200 Questions) 203

SECTION III – VOCABULARY
Synonyms 223
Antonyms 224
Similes 226
Occupations 227
People 230

Vocabulary Tests 1–10 (100 Questions) 232
SECTION IV – COMPREHENSION WITH MULTIPLE CHOICE

Passages 1–10 (50 Questions) 252

SECTION V – COMPREHENSION WITH FREE RESPONSE
Passages 1–10 (50 Questions) 267

SECTION VI – LISTENING COMPREHENSION

Passages 1–10 (56 Questions) 277
Teacher’s Script for Listening Comprehension 284

SECTION VII – TEXT COMPLETION
Texts 1–10 (100 Questions) 288

SECTION VIII – PICTURE COMPOSITION

Questions 1–10 298
ANSWERS 309


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Unit


2 Proper Nouns








Hello, my name
is Raphael.
My name is
Carissa.













Raphael is the special name of a boy.
Carissa is the special name of a girl.







Rainbow Restaurant


Evergreen Specialist
Centre





Rainbow Restaurant is the special name of a
restaurant.
Evergreen Specialist Centre is the special name
of a hospital.







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Unit Possessive

11 Adjectives








(a) My book (b) His toys













Helen Tom

(c) Her bag (d) Its tail












Shirley cat


‘My’, ‘His’, ‘Her’ and ‘Its’ are used as possessive
adjectives.
In (a), ‘My’ shows that the book belongs to Helen.
In (b), ‘His’ shows that the toys belong to Tom.
In (c), ‘Her’ shows that the bag belongs to Shirley.
In (d), ‘Its’ shows that the tail belongs to the cat.




Possessive adjectives show possession. They show that something belongs
to someone.


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Exercise 1
Look at the pictures and write the correct phrases.



Example: + her dress






+
1.









2. +









3. +










4. +










5. +




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Unit

21 Adverbs of Manner









(a) The old woman walks slowly. (b) The baby cries loudly.























Look at the first picture.
How does the old woman walk? She walks slowly.
The word ‘slowly’ is an adverb of manner. It tells
us how the woman walks. It tells us more about
the verb (walks) in the sentence.




Look at the second picture.
How does the baby cry? He cries loudly.
The word ‘loudly’ is an adverb of manner. It tells
us how the baby cries. It tells us more about the
verb (cries) in the sentence.




An adverb of manner tells us more about the verb in the sentence. An
adverb of manner tells us how an action is done.


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Exercise 1
Match the adverbs of manner with the verbs given.

Example: sings
sings sweetly

1. plays • • soundly

2. talks • • gracefully
3. asks • • loudly
4. shouts • • politely

5. fights • • beautifully
6. dances • • roughly
7. draws • • greedily

8. counts • • angrily
9. eats • • bravely

10. sleeps • • carefully

Exercise 2
Underline the correct adverb.

Example: John wrote ( neatly , nicely ) in the book.
John wrote ( neatly , nicely ) in the book.

1. My brother ate ( hungrily , tastefully ) at dinner.
2. The girl danced ( gracefully , bravely ) at the concert.

3. The headmistress spoke ( carefully , loudly ) at the assembly.

4. My father drives ( soundly , carefully ) in the busy town.
5. The old man shouted ( quietly , angrily ) at the boys.

6. The nurse spoke ( bravely , gently ) to her patient.
7. Grandfather walked ( slowly , politely ) to the wheelchair.

8. The clever boy can ( easily , properly ) do the sums.
9. My sister drew the picture ( correctly , beautifully ) for the contest.

10. It was raining ( quietly , heavily ) yesterday.

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Unit Punctuation:

41 Exclamation Mark and


Question Mark







(a) Look at what you have (b) Who is he?
done!






















Sentence (a) shows a strong feeling – someone is
angry. There is a (!) at the end of the sentence. It is
called an exclamation mark. An exclamation mark
is used to show feelings of surprise, happiness, pain,
etc.
Sentence (b) is a question. At the end of the question
is a question mark (?). A question is always followed
by a question mark.














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Exercise 1
Circle the question marks and the exclamation marks in the sentences below.

Example: Hello!
Hello !

1. How nice to see you again !
2. Surprise, Happy Birthday !
3. What is your name ?
4. Can I come in ?
5. Are you sick ?

6. Get out !
7. Ouch, that was painful !
8. Goodness, look at the tree !
9. Is she coming ?

10. Was it raining ?


Exercise 2
Insert the exclamation and question marks in the following sentences.
Example: Where are you going
Where are you going?

1. Please be quiet

2. Who is that
3. What can I do for you

4. Oh what a beauty

5. Stop that
6. Why are you here

7. Don’t touch it
8. Wow that is lovely

9. May I put it here
10. Who came in


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SECTION II – GRAMMAR REVISION TESTS


Elementary Test 1

For each question, choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the
brackets provided.

1. She bought a few .
(1) pencil (2) pencils
(3) pencil’s (4) pencils’ ( )

2. The three blind ran away.
(1) mouse (2) mouses
(3) mice (4) mices ( )

3. My father and my uncle are fat .
(1) man (2) men
(3) mans (4) mens ( )

4. The are talking loudly.
(1) woman (2) womans
(3) women (4) womens ( )

5. The are playing in the room.
(1) child (2) childs
(3) children (4) childrens ( )

6. My are coming for the party.
(1) friend (2) friends
(3) friend’s (4) friends’ ( )
7. The is my neighbour.
(1) boy (2) boys
(3) boys’ (4) boy’s ( )

8. I can’t carry these heavy .
(1) box (2) boxs
(3) boxes’ (4) boxes ( )

9. Can I have a ?
(1) knife (2) knives
(3) knifes (4) knive ( )

10. Whose is that?
(1) house (2) houses
(3) house’s (4) houses’ ( )


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Intermediate Test 35

For each question, choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the
brackets provided.

1. The fishing rod is .
(1) my (2) me
(3) mine (4) myself ( )

2. These fruits ripe.
(1) is (2) are
(3) am (4) have ( )

3. much is the story book?
(1) What (2) How
(3) Why (4) Which ( )

4. This is stamp album.
(1) she (2) hers
(3) her (4) herself ( )

5. they doing their homework just now?
(1) Was (2) Were
(3) Could (4) Is ( )

6. The girls music class now.
(1) has (2) have
(3) having (4) had ( )

7. I going for my sports practice.
(1) is (2) am
(3) are (4) – ( )

8. George angry with me last night.
(1) was (2) were
(3) is (4) are ( )

9. Eagles very high.
(1) fly (2) flies
(3) flew (4) flying ( )

10. Mother is an egg.
(1) fry (2) frying
(3) fried (4) fries ( )


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Advanced Test 45

For each question, choose the most suitable answer and write its number in the
brackets provided.
1. did you talk to?
(1) Why (2) Whom
(3) What (4) How ( )

2. We ate the food and ran off.
(1) slowly (2) quickly
(3) gently (4) hotly ( )

3. The teacher the whistle after the game just now.
(1) blowing (2) blew
(3) blows (4) blow ( )

4. Our mid-year exam is June.
(1) on (2) in
(3) since (4) at ( )

5. We are going to visit our teacher Saturday.
(1) in (2) on
(3) of (4) at ( )

6. Jane is waiting for me the gate.
(1) in (2) on
(3) at (4) above ( )

7. The pair of scissors is the drawer.
(1) of (2) in
(3) over (4) through ( )

8. They climbing the apple tree just now.
(1) was (2) were
(3) are (4) is ( )

9. Is she your sister?
(1) Yes, she is. (2) No, she is.
(3) Yes, she isn’t. (4) No, she isn’t? ( )

10. Please look after little brother.
(1) you (2) your
(3) yours (4) me ( )


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Vocabulary Tests 1–10



PEOPLE
Test 1
Study the pictures carefully. Choose the best answer and write its number in the
brackets.



1. This is a .


(1) boy (2) man
(3) girl (4) woman ( )



2. The is laughing.



(1) boy (2) man
(3) girl (4) woman ( )


3. There are many in the playground.


(1) girls (2) boys
(3) children (4) women ( )



4. The king and the shook hands with us.



(1) woman (2) lady
(3) girl (4) queen ( )



5. John’s are at his birthday party.



(1) girls (2) boys
(3) friends (4) people ( )


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SECTION IV – COMPREHENSION WITH MULTIPLE

CHOICE


Passage 1

Read the passage below. Then choose the correct answer and write its number in
the brackets.

































Janet and her family went for a picnic last weekend. Janet’s father drove
to the beach. When they reached the beach, they quickly got out of the car.
They ran to the sea and splashed in the water. Janet’s mother called them
back. She told them to help her to lay the food on the picnic mat. Janet’s
elder brother, Jim, carried all the food from the car. Janet laid the mat and
the plates. Her younger sister, Kelly, put the fruits into the basket. Then they

changed into their swimsuits and ran to the sea. They played with balls and
floats. When they were tired, they ate sandwiches and drank lemonade.
Janet’s mother read a book and sunbathed. Janet’s father read the newspaper
and went for a swim. In the evening, they packed up and went home.


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1. How did Janet’s family go for the picnic?
(1) By train
(2) By plane
(3) By car
(4) By boat ( )



2. When the children reached the beach they .
(1) ate the food
(2) played in the water
(3) helped their mother
(4) made new friends ( )


3. Why did their mother call them back?
(1) To help her
(2) To eat
(3) To change into their swimsuits
(4) To help their father ( )


4. What did they do when they were tired?
(1) They slept.
(2) They ate and drank.
(3) They read books.
(4) They went for a walk. ( )


5. Which of these activities did they not do at the beach?
(1) Have a picnic
(2) Play ball
(3) Cook food
(4) Swim in the sea ( )




















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SECTION V – COMPREHENSION WITH free

response


Passage 1
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow in complete
sentences.

Last Saturday was Mary’s birthday. She was seven years old. Her mother
prepared some food and drinks. She baked Mary a round cake. She iced it
with cream and wrote ‘Happy Birthday’ on it. It was beautiful. There were
sandwiches, jelly, cakes and lots of other food. Her sister prepared some
games. Mary invited her friends to the party. They came with presents. Mary
blew the candles and cut the cake. Then they all ate the food. After that
they played games. They had Musical Chairs and The Blind Man’s Buff. They
enjoyed themselves. It was a great party.



1. How old was Mary last Saturday?






2. Who baked the birthday cake?






3. What was written on the cake?





4. Who came to her party?






5. How many games did they play?







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SECTION VI – Listening COMPREHENSION


Instructions:
i. Look at each picture carefully.
ii. As your teacher reads each question, listen carefully.
iii. As your teacher reads each question the second time, look at each picture and
tick the right answer. Now write its number in the brackets.

Passage 1
For each of the questions below, choose the best option.

1. (1) (2) (3)



( )

2. (1) (2) (3)



( )






3. (1) (2) (3)



( )

4. (1) (2) (3)



( )



5. (1) (2) (3)



( )




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Text 2
At the Supermarket































shelves checked boot pushed trolley
home supermarket helped counter cashier



Lily went to the (1) with her mother last
week. They took a (2) . Lily’s mother brought

her shopping list. She read out to Lily. Lily took the things from the
(3) . She could not reach some of the things. So her

mother (4) her to take them. When they had finished,
her mother (5) the things. Then they went to the

(6) to pay. The (7) told them
how much it was. Lily’s mother paid and (8) the

trolley to the car. They put all the things in the (9)
of the car. Then Lily returned the trolley to the trolley bay. Then they went

(10) .

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ANSWERS



Section I Language Usage and 3. Kate
Grammar 4. Joanne, June
5. Evergreen Park
Unit 1 Nouns
6. Hero
Exercise 1 7. Dora
1. child 6. uncle 8. Sandy Bay
2. teacher 7. dentist 9. Rafflesia
3. neighbour 8. dancer 10. Singapore
4. musician 9. clown
5. driver 10. doctor Exercise 2
1. Michicko lives in Japan .
Exercise 2
2. Lim Yong Han is two years old.
1. park 6. room
2. garden 7. hall 3. Susan has a pet cat called Percy .
3. market 8. hotel 4. Many tourists visit Sentosa Island .
4. library 9. pool 5. The name of the clown is Bobo .
5. washroom 10. restaurant
6. Singapore is known as the
Exercise 3 Lion City .
1. penguin 6. owl 7. We have dinner at
2. tortoise 7. butterflies Moonie Restaurant .
3. seahorse 8. snakes 8. The badminton tournament is held
4. crocodile 9. hornbill at the Jupiter Stadium .
5. ostrich 10. hippopotamus
9. My new friend, Susan , comes from
Exercise 4 Hong Kong .
1. moon 6. postman 10. Dr Lim drives a Volvo .
2. panda 7. flower
3. nurse 8. puppy Unit 3 Singular and Plural Nouns
4. clown 9. bicycle
5. zebra 10. child Exercise 1
1. pens 6. candies
Unit 2 Proper Nouns
2. hats 7. puppies
Exercise 1 3. rivers 8. watches
1. Stephen Beh 4. planes 9. dresses
2. Alice 5. ladies 10. boxes


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Exercise 2 Unit 5 ‘A’, ‘An’ and ‘The’
1. pencils 6. trees Exercise 1
2. boys 7. teachers 1. a 11. a
3. babies 8. bananas 2. an 12. a
4. books 9. windows 3. a 13. an
5. bottles 10. dresses 4. a 14. a
5. an 15. an
Exercise 3
6. a 16. an
1. books 6. brush 7. an 17. a
2. bowl 7. school 8. an 18. an
3. stars 8. mangoes 9. an 19. a
4. children 9. Mosquitoes 10. a 20. an
5. cousin 10. tomatoes
Exercise 2
Exercise 4
1. an 6. an
1. ducks 6. flies 2. the 7. the
2. cities 7. watches 3. a 8. a
3. stories 8. dishes 4. the 9. the
4. pianos 9. branches 5. an 10. a
5. mosquitoes 10. cats
Exercise 3
Unit 4 Countable and 1. a, the 6. the, a
Uncountable Nouns
2. An, the 7. The, a
Exercise 1 3. a, the 8. a, an
1. C 2. U 3. C 4. U 5. U 4. a, the 9. a, the
6. U 7. C 8. C 9. C 10. C 5. a, the 10. an, a
Exercise 2 Unit 6 Quantifiers
1. birds, trees 6. passenger, bus Exercise 1
2. pens 7. pot 1. car (✓)
3. turtles, pond 8. children 2. flower (✓)
4. apple, day 9. watch 3. sugar (✗)
5. plants 10. shops 4. water (✗)
5. tree (✓)
Exercise 3 6. people (✓)
1. bread 6. rice 7. salt (✗)
2. oil 7. milk 8. ink (✗)
3. soup 8. flour 9. hair (✗)
4. water 9. chocolate 10. leaf (✓)
5. tea 10. toothpaste 11. brother (✓)

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Book extend = 336 pg
Spine = 16.1 mm








The English For All series comprises six books
s
specially written for primary schools. The
ng i
objective of this series is to provide a complete E E ng l l s h h
basic course in the teaching and learning of i
the English language. They cover a wide range
F
of topics and tests to build reading, writing and F
A
s
listening skills. Lively and interesting pictures or or l l l A
g
g
n
are used in all the books to further illustrate l
h
important teaching points. Eng l i s h E E l l s
Eng l i s h
English For All Book 1 contains the following sections: F n i i h
F
or
Section I Language Usage and Grammar A ll
orA
ll
• Comprises 41 Grammar Units
F
• Includes 40 Consolidation Tests (400 questions)
or
or
A
Section II Grammar Revision Tests
l l
• Includes 60 Grammar Tests (600 questions) covering F
l
Elementary, Intermediate and Advanced levels
Section III Vocabulary A
• Comprises 5 Vocabulary Lists l
• Includes 10 Vocabulary Tests (100 questions)
Section IV Comprehension with Multiple Choice J. C. Lim
• Includes Passages 1-10 (50 questions)
Section V Comprehension with Free Response
• Includes Passages 1-10 (50 questions) Book
Section VI Listening Comprehension
• Includes Passages 1-10 (56 questions) 1 1
Section VII Text Completion
• Includes Texts 1-10 (100 questions)
Book
Section VIII Picture Composition
1 1
• Questions 1-10




ISBN 978-967-2050-48-3

Pte Ltd
9 789672 050483