Final Grammar B Exam G/W 3Name:

Fall 2014Date:

SECURE TEST

/ 100 points possible

No dictionaries may be used on this test. This test is not timed, but it must be finished within the span of class time. This test may not leave class. It must be returned to the teacher.

Directions: Please choose the one correct answer. Write the letter of the correct answer on the lines AND circle the correct answer (______/22 pts)

Example: b I hungry.

a) isb) amc) willd) are

  1. His hair is __ my brother's hair.

a) shortest thanb) the shortestc) shorter thand) the shorter

  1. Of all the people in my family, I am .

a) the talkativeb) talkativec) the most talkatived) more talkative

  1. He has a winter hat on. It __cold outside.

a) must beb) canc) mightd) should be

  1. When students put off _ their homework, that means that they usually finish it at the last moment.

a) to complete/to dob) completing/to doc) completing/doingd) to complete/doing

  1. There's the man will be my new teacher.

a) whob) hec) whomd) which

  1. I'm worried about at the next level of ESL.

a) for to studyb) to studyc) to studyingd) studying

  1. that phone in China?

a) Did/madeb) Was/madec) Did/maked) Was/make

  1. Seattle and Bellevue are both busy cities, but Seattle is _ because many more people live there.

a) busierb) busyc) busiestd) the busiest

  1. My boss in my country was man in the whole company.

a) the kindestb) the kinderc) kinder thand) kind

  1. Your sister is one of _ people whom I have ever met.

a) the nervousestb) more nervousc) the most nervousd) the nervous

  1. Before you go to the party, you __ your homework.

a) should dob) should better doc) ought dod) should to do

  1. Susan _ cook very often. This soup is the worst I have ever had!

a) maybeb) mustc) mightd) must not

  1. My best friend and I emails to each other since I to the U.S.

a) have been writing/cameb) wrote/came c) wrote/have come d) have been writing/have come

  1. Paulo speaks really good English! He speak with his American friends a lot.

a) mustb) willc) had betterd) might not

  1. Jacob and Marie for over ten years. They have a very good marriage and enjoy being together.

a) have been marriedb) were marriedc) been marriedd) are married

  1. Drivers speak on a cell phone while they drive. If they do, then they can get a ticket from the police.

a) ought tob) don't have toc) must notd) maybe

  1. Where are my keys? I don’t know. They in your purse.

a) canb) maybec) could bed) should to be

  1. Janelle is good at computers, but she decided the job at Microsoft.

a) using/not to takingb) using/not to takec) to use/to not takingd) to use/to not take

  1. Next weekend, I go downtown if I have enough time.

a) oughtb) maybec) mightd) can't

  1. Thank you for me move into this new apartment!

a) to helpb) helpingc) to helpingd) help

  1. Which is class that you are taking this quarter?

a) harder thanb) the most hardc) hardd) the hardest

  1. My parents me this weekend.

a) hope callingb) to hope callingc) hope to calld) hoping to call

Directions: Please answer the questions, using the modal in italics. Write with complete sentences. You must use the modal correctly and the modal must make sense with the question. (_____/5 pts)

Example:What is something that you had to do yesterday?

I had to go to school.

  1. What is something that students shouldn't do in class?
  1. What is something that you have got to do when you go back to your home country?
  1. What is something that you had better not do if you get sick?
  1. What is something that you couldn’t do before you came to the U.S.?
  1. What is something that you might do tonight?

Directions: Give the correct comparative or superlative form of the adjectives and adverbs. Be careful with spelling! (_____/6 pts)

Example:Football is (dangerous) the most dangerous sport that I have ever watched.

  1. Hawaii is (hot) Washington.
  1. One of (boring) cities in my country is my hometown.
  1. She always writes too carelessly. She needs to write (carefully) ______in the future.
  1. My uncle is (funny) my aunt.
  2. I bet that I can throw a ball (far) ______you.
  3. Drivers in Seattle are (slow) ______in the country.

Change these sentences from active to passive. Include the "by" phrase (the agent)only as needed. Be careful with spelling! (______/10 pts)

Example: The noise surprised Carlo.

Carlo was surprised by the noise.

  1. People have finished the test.
  2. The politiciansshould explore all options.
  3. Someone will eat the food.
  4. The dog broke my glasses.
  5. The children must obey the rules. ______

Directions: Find the mistakes in the following sentences. Look for mistakes with adjective clauses, gerunds, infinitives and passive voice. First cross out the mistakes. Then correct the mistakes. If the sentence is correct, write "C." (______/13 pts)

flying

Example:I'm nervous about to fly on an airplane.

We all enjoyed the singers who gave the concert. C

  1. We ate some apples they were very juicy and sweet.
  2. People whom talk too loudly on their cell phones really bother me.
  3. That is the man who I met at the party.
  4. We have decided to take a road trip this summer.
  5. My kids don't like food is healthy.
  6. The teacher was really patient who helped me.
  7. He lives in a city whose has more than a million people in it.
  8. Elizabeth agreed driving me to the airport.
  9. I refuse seeing scary movies.
  10. Take an art class is very interesting.
  11. The famous actress was worn by the beautiful dress.
  12. That story written by my best friend.
  13. It makes me nervous to take big tests.

Combine the two sentences into a single sentence using an adjective clause with which, that, who, whom, or whose. Make the second sentence the adjective clause. (______/10 points)

  1. She is the girl. I met her on the plane.
    ______
  2. The apartment was perfect! I saw it today.
    ______
  3. The man paid for the damage. He hit my car.
    ______
  4. I have a friend. His house is bigger than a castle.
    ______
  5. We saw an amazing movie. It was about birds.
    ______

Read the conversation. Write the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. Use ONLY the past tense (simple or progressive) or the present perfect tense (simple or progressive). All answers must be spelled correctly. (______/20 pts)

Andre and Denise are the owners of Andre's Café. They (manage) their restaurant for about ten years. They (use to) work at separate jobs, but in 2000 they both (lose) their jobs. They (decide) to start a business where they could work together. They (open) the restaurant in 2002. They (hire) two workers in 2005, after Denise (get) pregnant with their first child. The first person whom they hired (be) Ted. He (work) at Andre's Café since 2005. He (ask) for more responsibilities in the kitchen last year, so Andre and Denise (give) him the job of cook. Ted (do) a great job in the kitchen since then. The second person who (come) to work for Andre and Denise was Angelica. Angelica (use to - not) like working in the kitchen, but she (help) Ted in the kitchen ever since Ted (start) his new job as cook. They (go out) together for about eight months, and Andre and Denise think that they might get married. Also last year, while Andre and Denise (think) about opening another restaurant, Denise (become) pregnant with their second child. When their child was born six months ago, Denise (make) the decision to stay at home with the kids.

Write the correct form for the regular and irregular verbs. Be careful with spelling!
(______/14 points)

Regular Verbs -ED -ING
EX: wait waited waiting
1. clean
2. save
3. try
4. delay
5. jog
Irregular Verbs SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
EX: become became become
6. write
7. give
8. fly
9. cut
10. hide
11. wear
12. eat
13. pay
14. bring