IEP 041 Grammar Final Exam Summer 2017 Score:______/130

Name______

Part 1

1. Verbs /50 points
Write the correct verb (all of the verbs we have studied may be used) including simple past & simple present, present & past progressive, present perfect, present perfect progressive,modals, and future.

Right now we(1. work)______on our final exam, but I (2. feel) ______a little tired because last night I (3. get/ not) ______much sleep. Here is what (4. happen) ______:

While I (5. walk) ______home from school yesterday, I (6. think)______of what we (7. do) ______in our grammar classes for the past two months. I(8.keep) ______trying to remember the irregular verbs, the passive voice, the modals… Wow!I (9.think) ______to myself! We (10. learn)______so much since thisquarter (11. begin) ______!

My plan was to go home and (12. look)______over all of my notes and then study for several hours, but all of a sudden I (13. become) ______really hungry.So, I (14. decide) ______to eat before I started to study. As soon as I (15. get)______home, I (16. go) ______into the kitchen to make something to eat, but I (17. find)______out that there (18. be)______nothing in the refrigerator! My roommate (19. eat) ______all of the food before I got home!

My stomach (20. start)______to growl because I (21. have, not)______any lunch. Oh no! Consequently, I (22. have to) (23. go)______back out again to the supermarket.I (24.go) ______shoppingand (25. buy)______some sandwich ingredients.

By the time I (26. arrive)______back home, another hour (27. pass)______!Anyway, I (28. make)______a sandwich and(29. start) ______to eat.

A few minutes (30. pass) ______beforeI suddenly (31. hear) ______a knockon the door! I opened it and there was my friend who had come over to visit me! He asked, (32. finish/ not) “______you ______studying, yet?

I (33. explain) ______to him that I (34. need) ______to keepreviewing, so luckily he (35. understand)______and

(36. leave)______.

At last, I finally(37. open) ______my grammar book to study. Unfortunately, because I just (38. eat)______, I (39. feel) ______really sleepy. I think that I (40. study) ______for only a few minutes before my eyes(41. close) ______, and I (42. fall) ______asleep on my book!

In the end, I (43. sleep) ______all night and never(44. wake up) ______until the morning!

So that is my story …

Now, however, I (45. look) ______at the exam, and I (46. think) ______that this test actually (47. look/ not) ______so difficult. It (48. seem) ______likeeverything that we (49. practice) ______for the past couple of months is included. I think I finally do understand all this stuff!

When I receive my final scores, I (50. laugh) ______or (45. cry)______, depending on the grade!

Busy Baking Cakes

I had a really nice conversation recently with a little 6 year-old girl named Elizabeth. After talking with her, I found out that when she grows up, she wants

______(1.become) a businesswoman and have her own designer cupcake factory! She thinks about______(2.spend) her work days supervising the making of miniature cakes.She imagines ______(3.pay) her employees with candy. Also, instead of health insurance, she promises ______(4.give) her employees a lifetime supply of cupcakes. ______(5.invent) delicious new recipes wouldbe the fun part of her job. She hopes______(6.become) a famous baker. In fact, Elizabeth plans ______(7.have) people come to the cupcake factory to take tours. Elizabethwould even allow visitors ______(8.bake) their own cakes. She is considering ______(9.open) more cupcake factories if she is successful. I think this is a fabulous dream job and her ideas would be very popular.I look forward to ______(10.visit) her factory one day!

  1. My friend is studying to be a doctor. My friend is from Saudi Arabia.

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  1. The student is finished writing her essay. Her pencil is on the table.

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  1. I like the book. It explains about adjective clauses.

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  1. The man loves the city. He grew up there.

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  1. I remember a time. My son learned to ride a bike then.

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  1. I have an appointment at 2:00 pm. Class is over then.

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  1. The IEP students go to school at NSC. Their families live in many different countries.

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  1. The students go to school at NSC. They are studying English there.

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  1. Guan Xiao decided to travel to France. She is from China.

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  1. I like studying at NSC. It is in Seattle.

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Part 2

1.We’re going to be late. We left 20 minutes ago.

a. shouldb. shouldn’t be c. should haved. shouldn’t have

2. A: Was it cold last night?

B: It . The streets were icy this morning.

a. could haveb. had to havec. had to have beend. ought to have been

3.A: I’m sorry I had to cancel our date.

B: Oh, I couldn't have anyway. I got sick.

a. been gob. goc. goned. went

4. A: Did your friends see the Eiffel Tower on their vacation?

B: They . Everyone who visits Paris sees the Eiffel Tower.

a. could haveb. may havec. might haved. must have

5. A: Are you going to go to the party next weekend?

B: I go after I finish work, but it depends on how tired I am.

a. mightb. have toc. had betterd. should

6. That’s impossible! Susan have known about her surprise party.

a. might not b. ought not to c. couldn’td. shouldn’t

7. Richard is really unhappy at work. He for another job.

a. has lookb. has to lookingc. have to lookd. ought to look

8. You take an umbrella. It isn’t going to rain.

a. don’t have to b. have to c. must not d. must not to

9. The neighbors be home. None of their lights are on.

a. couldb. mightc. can’td. had better not

10. I finish writing my essay last night because I was too tired.

a. might b. can c. couldn’t d. can’t

5A. Modal usage: Advisability in the past /10 points

Directions:Read the complaint about the past and use the modals in parentheses to state the regret or complaint in the past. Use affirmative or negative.

1. I rode my bike for four hours, and now I am very tired. (should)

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2. I spent too much money on video games, and now I don’t have any money. (ought to)

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3. I only slept for four hours. Now I am very sleepy. (should)

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4. I watched TV instead of doing my homework. (ought to)

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5. It was raining outside, but I didn’t bring an umbrella. I got wet. (should)

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5B. Modal usage: Speculations and Conclusions ( Possibilities) about the past /5 points

Directions: Pick a. or b. for each.

  1. It is almost certain that she transferred schools.
  1. She must have transferred schools. b. She might have transferred schools.
  1. It is impossible that I passed the exam.
  1. I didn’t pass the exam. b. I couldn’t have passed the exam.
  1. It is possible that I passed the exam.
  1. I might have passed the exam. b. I should have passed the exam.
  1. It is almost certain that he didn’t study for the test.
  1. He must not have studied for the test. b. He didn’t have to have studied for the test.
  1. It is possible that he studied for the test.
  1. He can have studied for the test. b. He might have studied for the test.

_____ 1. Both of my sisters were born in August.

_____ 2. NSCC was built in the 1970s.

_____ 3. Scientists have been searching for a cure.

_____ 4. Mistakes were made.

_____ 5. Students often travel by plane.

6B. Write active and passive sentences. Do not change the tense. /10 points

Use the “by” phrase if passive

1. (active)

(passive)The project was presented by the students.

2.(active) The students are studying the textbooks carefully.

(passive)

3.(active) The students have studied grammar all quarter.

(passive)

4. (active)

(passive)The homework was corrected by the teacher.

5. (active)The teacher might grade the tests today. (passive) ______

7. Noun Clauses /10 points

Change the questions below into noun clauses.Some of the noun clauses may be wh? questions, yes/no? questions, or they may be statements, so be careful with punctuation!

  1. Did Stephanie make this test?

I wonder ______

  1. How long is the final?

Does anyone know ______

  1. Do we get a break?

I don’t know ______

  1. When is our vacation?

Could you tell me ______

  1. When did Josh make the final?

Do you know ______

Part 9. /10 points

Write the present participle, simple past, and past participle forms.

simple past past participle

1. forget ______

2. go ______

3. see ______

4. come ______

5. hear ______

YOU ARE FINISHED!!  Yay!!

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