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TOPIC : Auxiliary Verbs GEO - Upper Primary Class
(01)
1. Renny and Lia live in an apartment. They ... roommates

a. is b. was
c. are d. were

2. Dr. Fred works in hospital. He ... a doctor.

a. was b. were
c. is d. are

3. Lisbert ... in class today because of her sickness.

a.is b. was
c. isn’t d. wasn’t

4. Kellyta is at school today. She ... at school yesterday too.

a. were b. was
c. has d. is

5. Harianto ... a pilot for ten years.

a. has b. have
c. has been d. have been

6. ... I and Ian at beach last week ?

a. are b. was
c. am d. were

7. Rendy and his sister ... many story books

a. had b. have
c. has d. were had

8. We ... study seriously to get the best achievement.

a. can b. must
c. are d. may

9. Roberto ... a doctor two years later.

a. will be b. will
c. is d. was

10. Ria ... all english song sweetly

a. must b. can
c. is d. may
TOPIC : Tenses GEO - Upper Primary Class
(02)
1. Lucas and I ... lunch at the canteen an hour ago.
a. had b. have
c. has d. were had

2. What ... ? Let’s go home!

a. do you waiting for b. will you waiting for
c. you are waiting for d. are you waiting for

3. Gill isn’t in the class today because she ... flu.

a. catch b. catches
c. caught d. catching

4. Bob will ... Mr. Whitaker tonight.

a. sees b. see
c. saw d. seen

5. The earlymen ... in the cave.

a. live b. lived
c. lives d. were living

6. James Watt ... the steam engine.

a. inventing b. invented
c. invents d. invent

7. Celine Dion ... her songs sweetly in the corcert this morning.
a. sings b. sang
c. sung c. sing

8. What ...? Let’s go home.

a. are you waiting for b. do you waiting for
c. will you waiting for d. have you waiting for

9. Thalia never ... about her grades because she study hard.
a. worry b. worries
c. worrying d. worried

10. Sonny and his family will take a trip and go to the beach ....
a. last vacation b. next vacation
c. every vacation d. for next vacation
TOPIC : Question word GEO - Upper Primary Class
(03)
1. ... do you do ? I am a dentist.
a. Why b. How
c. Who d. Where

2. ... long have you been here ? I have been here since January 2019
a. How b. Which
c. Who d. Where

3. ... will you see Mr. White ? tonight

a. When b. Whose
c. What d. Who

4. ... car is this ? It is mine

a. Why b. whose
c. Who d. Where

5. ... is the receiver of the message ?

a. Whom b. Which
c. Who d. Where

6. With ... do you come here ? I come here with my mother.

a. Who b. Whose
c. What d. Whom

7. ... is Mr Arianto ? He is a headmaster

a. Why b. Whose
c. What d. Who

8. ... should turtle appear to the space regularly ? To breathe air

a. When b. Whose
c. What d. Why

9. ... will the party be held ? At Gerry’s house

a. Whom b. How
c. Who d. Where

10. ... many hours in a day on Mars ? Twenty and a half hours
a. Who b. How
c. What d. Whom
TOPIC : Vocabulary GEO - Upper Primary Class
(04)
1. Dave, the ..., is repairing Mr. Shane’s sport car.
a. plumber b. artist
c. mechanic d. architect

2. The ... flies the helicopter across the paddy field.

a. machinist b. steward
c. driver d. pilot

3. Mrs. Lee is a .... Her flower arrangements are beautiful

a. florist b. gardener
c. artist d. actress

4. There are several ... selling seafood at the jetty.

a. hawkers b. vendors
c. cashiers d. resellers

5. We bought some tradisional snacks from the ....

a. harbour b. market
c. workshop d. jetty

6. The ... takes care of people’s teeth.

a. opthalmologist b. surgeon
c. internist d. dentist

7. Renaldi will call the ... to repair the faulty tap.

a. mechanic b. plumber
c. architect d. piper

8. A ... puts out fires and saves people trapped in a burning building.
a. fasilitator b. firefighter
c. farmer d. doctor

9. My binoculars could use new ... lenses

a. translucent b. opaque
c. concave d. hollow

10. The insect ... a substance when threatened.

a. throws b. exudes
c. oozes d. secretes
TOPIC : Vocabulary GEO - Upper Primary Class
(05)
Direction : choose the word that has the same meaning as the underlined word
1. That restaurant serves the most delicious and hearty dinner in my town.
a. tasty b. heavy
c. disappointing d. wholesome

2. Mrs. Lenny scolded her son for running in the house.

a. screamed b. awarded
c. reprimanded d. punished

3. Leo is a naughty boy. He loves pulling pranks on his friends.

a. annoying b. funny
c. mischievous d. pesky

4. Regina was delighted to hear from her old friend again.

a. amused b. hilarious
c. tired d. happy

5. Rebecca was ... against most common flu viruses

a. inoculated b. sterilised
c. contaminated d. infected

6. ... jewellery always costs more.

a. Fake b. Artificial
c. Counterfeit d. Authentic

7. I and my family spent a ... afternoon at the deserted seaside last weekend.
a. tranquil b. cozy
c. isolated d. noisy

8. Frank brought his best friend a ... of fruit when he visited her in the hospital
a. basket b. box
c. bouquet d. crate

9. Thomson felt ... when he watched re-runs of the TV series, Indian Jones
a. homesick b. impetus
c. jeopardy d. nostalgic

10. Tom’s performance during the talent audition was ... at best. He will not be asked
again.
a. commendable b. mediocre
c. middling d. impressive
TOPIC : Conjunction GEO - Upper Primary Class (06)
1. ... Thalia and Zhalia like outdoor sports.
a. As b. So
c. Whereas d. Both

2. Harry studies hard ... he can get the highest grades.

a. that b. so
c. so that d. that so

3. Anastasia’s ballet class was cancelled ... the tutor was sick.
a. or b. as
c. by d. whereas

4. ... her sickness, Shella continued to swim.

a. However b. As though
c. Whereas d. Despite

5. Jason prefers reading ... writing.

a. with b. to
c. than d. instead of

6. Hillary comes from a big family ... Abraham is the only child at home.
a. because b. Despite
c. neither d. Whereas

7. Jones lost in running competition ... his illness.

a. of b. because
c. of because d. because of

8. Long ago, people used to travel in horse drawn carriages ... nowadays, people use
vehicles.
a. unlike b. therefore
c. Whereas d. because

9. Don’t disturb Amira please. She is busy ... her homework.

a. for b. over
c. With d. on

10. This chest is made ... stainless steel.

a. in b. of
c. with d. by

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COMPETITION
9 MARCH 2019
LAST CALL 26 FEBRUARY 2019
TOPIC : Miscellaneous GEO - Upper Primary Class (07)
1. We are late. The movie ... by the time we get there.
a. starting b. started
c. will have started d. starts

2. His friends ... Derry with a new bicycle for his birthday last year.
a. surprised b. surprise
c. surprising d. surprised

3. ... is the shop that sells the best parfume in Manhattan ?

a. How b. Which
c. Who d. where

4. Either Jeremy or Gill ... for badminton practice today.

a. have gone b. is going
c. went d. go

5. Most of the students in my school can ... English

a. spoke b. speaking
c. speaks d. speak

6. ... there any tea left in the teapot ? Do I need to get more ?
a. Are b. Is
c. Were d. Was

7. Tom, ... father is a doctor, ... in my block.

a. who - living b. who - lives
c. whose - living d. whose - lives

8. Would you like to join me ? I am ... the library now.

a. to going b. going to
c. to gone d. gone to

9. There isn’t any bread left. My mom ... a loaf tomorrow.

a. buys b. will buy
c. bought d. would buy

10. Except for ..., the rest of the students are intelligent.
a. herself b. themselves
c. she d. her

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COMPETITION
9 MARCH 201
LAST CALL 26 FEBRUARY 2019
TOPIC : Miscellaneous GEO - Upper Primary Class (08)
1. This train ... you straight to the park complex.
a. will takes b. will taking
c. would takes d. will take

2. Mr. Chan ... Chicago on a number of occasions for business and pleasure.
a. had been visiting b. have been visiting
c. have visited d. has visited

3. The ship will ... Goldcoast on Monday and ... at Hanoi on Sunday.
a. leaves - arrive b. leave - arrived
c. leave - arrive d. leaving - arriving

4. Thanos ... been ... that horse for half hour now.
a. have - riding b. have - ridden
c. has - ridden d. has - riding

5. Neither the students nor their teacher ... in class now.

a. was b. were
c. is d. are

6. We have ... the movie “Incredible 2” many times.

a. see b. saw
c. seen d. seeing

7. The bunch of keys ... last seen on the sofa yesterday.

a. is b. are
c. was d. were

8. Despite being ... to touch my things, you have not done it.
a. told b. tell
c. telling d. have been told

9. Please don’t make noise. I have ... work to do.

a. many b. little
c. plenty d. much

10. We must be careful with these vases ... they are fragile.
a. so b. though
c. for d. while

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COMPETITION
9 MARCH 2019
LAST CALL 26 FEBRUARY 2019
TOPIC : Miscellaneous GEO - Upper Primary Class (09)
1. My computer ... down. Please call a repairman as soon as possible.
a. has broken b. have broken
c. has been broken d. break down

2. ... aren ‘t Gilbert’s socks. They are a size too big for him.
a. These b. This
c. Them d. That

3. How will you ... if you ... to live abroad forever.

a. felt – had b. felt - have
c. feel – have d. feel - had

4. Suppose you had to change your job. What ... you do ?

a. may b. would
c. were d. will

5. My little brother could ... care of ... at the age of five.

a. takes – herself b. take - herself
c. takes - himself d. take - himself

6. It took three hours to put ... the raging fire at the theater.
a. off b. out
c. away d. aside

7. There ... wet paint on the wall. Please don’t lean ... it
a. is - toward b. was - toward
c. is - against d. was - against

8. Wilson is having ... problem with his smartphone. He can’t connect to the WIFI.
a. little b. some
c. many d. much

9. Ashanty is happy to her job. She is really keen ... working at that prestigious company.
a. with b. to
c. of d. on

10. It is just typical ... Stranous ... forget his promise.

a. of - to b. for - to
c. for - with d. of - with

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COMPETITION
9 MARCH 2019

LAST CALL 26 FEBRUARY 2019

TOPIC : Miscellaneous GEO - Upper Primary Class (10)
1. If people were more hard working, our country ... more prosperous.
a. would be b. will be
c. would have been d. will have been

2. William was ... accused of stealing Herald’s wallet during the rest time.
a. wrongful b. wrong
c. wrongfully d. wrongly

3. Eliza ... easily convince them to ... business with us.

a. could – make b. can - made
c. could – made d. can – make in

4. Clarita looked at Samson ... and told him that he looked ... in his new coat.
a. tender - well b. tenderly - well
c. tender - good d. tenderly - good

5. Dave feels ... about what happened yesterday. He didn’t know you would take things so
....
a. bad - serious b. bad - seriously
c. badly - serious d. badly - serously

6. If we ... breakfast often, our general health will suffer.

a. skipped b. skipping
c. skips d. skip

7. Please be ... that there will be no conversation club tomorrow.

a. inform b. informed
c. informing d. informs

8. As ..., Renita forgot to bring her homework to school.

a. usually b. regularly
c. usual d. regular

9. ... of working only one job a day, he doesn’t earn much.

a. Although b. In spite
c. Besides d. Despite

10. The population is growing and ... we are going to need more food and energy
resources.
a. since b. therefore
c. because d. since

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COMPETITION
9 MARCH 2019
LAST CALL 26 FEBRUARY 2019
TOPIC : Vocabulary GEO - Upper Primary Class
(11)
1. The death ... increased by almost three percent in undeveloped countries last year.
a. price b. level
c. rate d. time

2. The seriously injured child was ... to any medication prescribed by pediatrician.
a. unresponsive b. indifferent
c. impassive d. uncaring

3. Rifan jumped out of the motorcycle just ... before it crashed into a power pole.
a. could – make b. can - made
c. could – made d. can – make in

4. Due to the strong winds our boat. We were in ....

a. capsized b. went over
c. tipped over d. rolled over

5. The referee had to ... to stop the fight between the players.
a. make up b. interrupt
c. stand out d. intervene

6. My father was ... when he suddenly developed an allergy to durian.

a. bemused b. befuddle
c. buffled d. baffled

7. It would be ... of us to joke at a flag ceremony.

a. tactful b. sensitive
c. tactless d. informs

8. Mr. Wen was ... to see Lisbeth’s dolls strewn all around her bedroom.
a. elated b. thrilled
c. delighted d. flabbergasted

9. Linka was ... from the Reckson main office to the Mufden branch to supervise the
workers .
a. shifted b. nominated
c. transferred d. transmitted

10. Terry was ... from keeping late nights.

a. encouraged b. convinced
c. persuaded d. dissuaded

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COMPETITION
9 MARCH 2019
LAST CALL 26 FEBRUARY 2019
TOPIC : Vocabulary GEO - Upper Primary Class
(12)
1. The smell of chef Wong’s chicken rice ... my appetite.
a. incites b. excites
c. whets d. stimulates

2. The supply of rice is ... to meet the demands of the starving refugees. We need to
order more.
a. deficient b. insufficient
c. lacking d. abundant

3. The judge found Ahmad innocent of all charges and ... him.
a. unconstrained b. released
c. liberated d. acquitted

4. The ocean is especially cool and ... at night.

a. rowdy b. noisy
c. rough d. tranquil

5. It is told that the wayward son who lived in ... and squandered his father’s wealth.
a. poverty b. prudence
c. extravagance d. wastefulness

6. Another ... for the decline of elephants was the extreme climatic condition in desert.
a. cause b. thing
c. factor d. part

7. Million of people literally ... their teeth in their sleep and they are not aware of it.
a. break up b. grind
c. pulverise d. crush

8. The language ... between us no longer seemed to matter after a month of orientation.
a. variation b. barrier
c. distinction d. disparity

9. Jerry is ... to make up with Rahmad because he is your best friend.

a. forced b. compelled
c. obliged d. decided

10. My father took a long time in ... through available information before moving to
suburb
a. sorting out b. sifting
c. separating d. rummaging

BE READY FOR GEO

COMPETITION
9 MARCH 2019
LAST CALL 26 FEBRUARY 2019