English Upsr Excersice "Verb to be"

1. Unit 13 : VERB TO BE
1. The girls ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) 23. Who ________ (is/ were/ are/ am) that fat boy in
dancing in the hall. your class?
2. Crocodiles ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) ugly 24. Nobody ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) in the
looking creatures. room when the fire started.
3. I didn’t get wet because I ________ (is/ were/ 25. “Sister, I’m hungry. ________ (Is/ Were/ Are/
am/ was) using an umbrella. Was) there any food in the kitchen. “Asked
4. ________ (Is/ Am/ Are/ Was) she coming to Malik.
the party tonight? 26. I want to catch a bus. ________ (Is/ Were/ Are/
5. One of the babies ________ (is/ were/ are/ Am) there a bus stop nearby?
was) crying just now. 27. Teacher : ________ (is/ were/ are/ was)
6. Don’t sit there. The paint ________ (is/ were/ everybody in the bus?
are/ was) still wet. Samy : No, sir Yahya and Samad ________
7. Rokiah has six children and all of them (is/ were/ are/ was) still at the
________ (is/ were/ are/ was) girls. seaside.
8. Where ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) you? I 28. Leeches ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) soft
have looked everywhere for you. brown worms usually found in the jungle
9. “Mother, I ________ (is/ am/ are/ was) tired. I swamps and wet places.
want to rest,” said Bala. 29. Both of them ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) very
10. Daud ________ (is/ am/ are/ was) ill yesterday good in English.
and could not run in the cross-country race. 30. I am going to the market. You are coming with
11. Razali won the first prize and his parents me, ________ (isn’t/ weren’t/ aren’t/ wasn’t)
________ (is/ were/ are/ was) very happy. you?
12. A beaver ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) a 31. The school team won the football match and
mammal. headmaster ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) very
13. Mother scolded Rahim because he ________ happy.
(is/ were/ are/ was) very mischievous. 32. Yesterday everybody ________ (is/ were/ are/
14. Today ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) Ali’s was) at home because it was a public holiday.
birthday and he is twelve years old. 33. “Sir, I ________ (is/ were/ am/ was) sorry. I
15. Our parents ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) didn’t hear you,” said Ah Gee.
invited to the school concert last Saturday. 34. There ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) ten tins of
16. You were in Cameron Highland last Friday. sardines in this box yesterday but now there
________ (is/ were/ are/ was) it very cold ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) only two left.
there? 35. She ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) prettier than
17. Mr. Tan and En. Jasri ________ (is/ were/ are/ she ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) before.
was) teaching in the same school. They are 36. The coconut tree ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) a
good friends. tree of hundred uses.
18. Ann : Were you at home when the doctor 37. Beng Joo and I ________ (is/ were/ are/ am) at
came? the supermarket when the accident happened.
Goh: Yes, I ________ (am/ were/ are/ was). 38. None of the books on the shelf ________ (is/
19. We ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) going were/ are/ am) expensive.
camping at Kem Kok Keli tomorrow. 39. ________ (Is/ Am/ Are/ Was) the farmer and his
20. Which ________ (is/ were/ are/ am) heavier wife happy now?
water or oil? 40. There ________ (is/ were/ are/ am) a lot of dirt
21. The people ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) on the floor.
singing loudly at the party last night. 41. Timah has pet cat. It ________ (is/ were/ are/
22. Every pupils ________ (is/ were/ are/ am) was) black in colour.
happy to hear the good news. 42. Most of the pupils in my class ________ (is/ am/
are/ was) poor.

2. 43. ________ (Is/ Am/ Are/ Was) they going to
Langkawi?
44. You ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) talking and
I ________ (is/ were/ are/ am) listening to you.
45. Yusof ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) at the fun
fair this morning.
46. ________ (Is/ Were/ Are/ Was) miss Wee at
the competition last night?
47. Osman : ________ (Is/ Were/ Are/ Was)
that your book, Mazni?
Mazni : No, it ________ (is/ were/ are/
was) not mine.
48. The men ________ (is/ were/ are/ was)
counting the money now.
49. The fifth month of the year ________ (is/ were/
are/ was) May.
50. There ________ (is/ were/ are/ was) many wild
animals in the jungle.