<p>Grammar & Writing 3 Mid-term Grammar Exam – 75 points Name:</p><p>Choose the correct answer. Write the letter on the line before the sentence. (______/10 points)</p><p>_____ 1. My brother is __ than me, but he is not as__. a. young/tallest b. younger/tall c. younger/taller d. youngest/taler</p><p>_____ 2. Have you __ to the top of the Space Needle yet? a. go b. going c. went d. gone</p><p>_____ 3. I was so sick last week! I ___ home all week. a. stayed b. staied c. were staying d. stay</p><p>_____ 4. Excuse me. Can I borrow __ pen? Mine just ran out of ink. a. a b. an c. some d. the</p><p>_____ 5. My mother cooks very __. She cooks __ in my whole family. a. good/better b. well/the best c. well/the better d. goodly/bestest</p><p>_____6. What do you plan on __ this weekend? a. will do b. to do c. doing d. to doing</p><p>_____ 7. Last night I __ my parents after I __ my homework. a. called/finished b. was calling/finish c. called/finishing d. called/was finishing</p><p>_____ 8. My students this quarter are __ as the students I had last quarter. Both groups are great! a. nice b. as nice c. nicer d. not as nice</p><p>_____ 9. We __ the future yet. a. haven’t reviewed b. not have reviewed c. have no review d. aren’t review</p><p>_____ 10. My friends and I study together, __ we are all doing well in school. a. but b. so c. since d. because</p><p>Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Choose between simple present, present progressive, simple past, past progressive, present perfect, gerunds, and infinitives. (______/20 points)</p><p>1. I ______(be) now 22 years old. I like </p><p>______(be) 22 years old. 10 years ago, I </p><p>______(be) 12 years old. I ______(not, like) </p><p>______(be) 12 years old because I ______(not, have) as much freedom as I ______(do) now. </p><p>2. I ______(love) to travel since I ______(be) a </p><p> teenager. My first experience traveling abroad ______(be) to Ecuador when I </p><p> was only 17. Since then, I ______(live) in 6 different countries and </p><p>______(travel) to 10 more. Each experience ______(help) me to </p><p> grow as a person. However, even with all that traveling, I still ______(not, go) </p><p> everywhere I want to go yet. For example, I ______(not, be) to Machu Picchu </p><p> in Peru or to India.</p><p>3. Did I tell you that I ______(see) my ex-boyfriend the other day? I </p><p>______(sit) in Starbucks and ______(grade) your </p><p> homework when I ______(look) up and there he was. We </p><p>______(have) a nice chat, but I was still glad when he left.</p><p>Correct the mistakes in comparisons, comparatives and superlatives. (______/5 points)</p><p>1. Ironman is the amazingest movie I have ever seen.</p><p>2. I can read more quicker now than I used to.</p><p>3. Cats are just as cute and friendly than dogs.</p><p>4. Sarah works harder than Julie is.</p><p>5. Watching TV is least active than playing sports.</p><p>Complete the sentences with the word or words in parentheses. (______/12 points)</p><p>1. Carla is only 10, but she has learned how to play Mozart on the piano (already/yet). 2. It has been raining (for/since) I got up.</p><p>3. I took a shower (after/before) I went to bed.</p><p>4. I hope (to becoming/becoming) very successful someday.</p><p>5. Jason used to (think/thought) grammar is boring, but now he likes it.</p><p>6. I have been learning English (since/for) as long as I can remember.</p><p>7. I found (a/some) money in my pocket today – what a nice surprise!</p><p>8. Mt. Rainier is the (more/most) beautiful mountain I have ever seen.</p><p>9. Mr. Jones speaks more (clear/clearly) than Mr. Clark.</p><p>10. I’ll carry the big bag. It’s (heavier/heavyer) than the small one.</p><p>11. I’m going to visit L.A. over winter break. I’m so (exciting/excited)!</p><p>12. (Reading/To read) is good for your imagination.</p><p>Answer the questions in complete sentences and using the same grammar as the question. Do NOT use short answers! (______/14 points)</p><p>1. What have you already done today?</p><p>______</p><p>2. What have you not done yet today?</p><p>______</p><p>3. What were you doing at 11pm last night?</p><p>______</p><p>4. How long have you been studying at NSCC?</p><p>______5. Is it easier to keep a dog or a cat as a pet?</p><p>______</p><p>6. What is the most interesting place in the world?</p><p>______</p><p>7. Who is as smart as you?</p><p>______</p><p>Write the past participle for the given verbs. Be careful with spelling! (______/8 points)</p><p>Base Verb Past Participle Base Verb Past Participle 1. do ______5. get ______2. write ______6. tell ______3. hear ______7. take ______4. think ______8. catch ______</p><p>Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each question. Then answer the question in a full sentence. Hint: all of the questions are connected. (______/6 points) 2 POINTS EACH!!!</p><p>1. How long (did you know / have you known / have you been knowing) your best friend?</p><p>2. When and where (did you first meet / have you first met / have you first been meeting)? </p><p>3. How (did you do / have you kept / have you been keeping) in touch since you came to Seattle? Grammar & Writing 3 Mid-term Grammar Exam – 75 points KEY Name:</p><p>Choose the correct answer. Write the letter on the line before the sentence. (______/10 points)</p><p>_____ 1. My brother is __ than me, but he is not as__. a. young/tallest b. younger/tall c. younger/taller d. youngest/taler</p><p>_____ 2. Have you __ to the top of the Space Needle yet? a. go b. going c. went d. gone</p><p>_____ 3. I was so sick last week! I ___ home all week. a. stayed b. staied c. were staying d. stay</p><p>_____ 4. Excuse me. Can I borrow __ pen? Mine just ran out of ink. a. a b. an c. some d. the</p><p>_____ 5. My mother cooks very __. She cooks __ in my whole family. a. good/better b. well/the best c. well/the better d. goodly/bestest</p><p>_____6. What do you plan on __ this weekend? a. will do b. to do c. doing d. to doing</p><p>_____ 7. Last night I __ my parents after I __ my homework. a. called/finished b. was calling/finish c. called/finishing d. called/was finishing</p><p>_____ 8. My students this quarter are __ as the students I had last quarter. Both groups are great! a. nice b. as nice c. nicer d. not as nice</p><p>_____ 9. We __ the future yet. a. haven’t reviewed b. not have reviewed c. have no review d. aren’t review _____ 10. My friends and I study together, __ we are all doing well in school. a. but b. so c. since d. because</p><p>Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. (______/20 points)</p><p>1. I ______am______(be) now 20 years old. I like ______being/to be______</p><p>(be) 22 years old. 10 years ago, I ______was______(be) 12 years old. I </p><p>_____didn’t like______(not, like) ______being/to be______(be) 12 years old because I </p><p>______didn’t have______(not, have) as much freedom as I ______do______(do) now.</p><p>2. I ____have loved______(love) to travel since I ______was______(be) a teenager. My first </p><p> experience traveling abroad ______was______(be) to Ecuador when I was only 17. Since then, I </p><p>____have lived______(live) in 6 different countries and ______traveled______(travel) </p><p> to 10 more. Each experience ______has helped______me to grow as a person. However, even with all </p><p> that traveling, I still ______haven’t gone______(not, go) everywhere I want to go yet. For </p><p> example, I ____haven’t been______(not, be) to Machu Picchu in Peru or to India.</p><p>3. Did I tell you that I ______saw______(see) my ex-boyfriend the other day? I </p><p>______was_sitting______(sit) in Starbucks and ______grading______(grade) your </p><p> homework when I ______looked______(look) up and there he was. We </p><p>____had____ (have) a nice chat, but I was still glad when he left.</p><p>Correct the mistakes in comparisons, comparatives and superlatives. (______/5 points)</p><p>1. Ironman is the amazingest movie I have ever seen. the most amazing</p><p>2. I can read more quicker now than I used to. quickly</p><p>3. Cats are just as cute and friendly than dogs. as cute and friendly as 4. Sarah works harder than Julie is. Julie does</p><p>5. Watching TV is least active than playing sports. less</p><p>Complete the sentences with the word or words in parentheses. (______/11 points)</p><p>1. Carla is only 10, but she has learned how to play Mozart on the piano (already/yet).</p><p>2. It has been raining (for/since) I got up.</p><p>3. I took a shower (after/before) I went to bed.</p><p>4. I hope (to become/becoming) very successful someday.</p><p>5. Jason used to (think/thought) grammar is boring, but now he likes it.</p><p>6. I have been learning English (since/for) as long as I can remember.</p><p>7. I found (a/some) money in my pocket today – what a nice surprise!</p><p>8. Mt. Rainier is the (more/most) beautiful mountain I have ever seen.</p><p>9. Mr. Jones speaks more (clear/clearly) than Mr. Clark.</p><p>10. I’ll carry the big bag. It’s (heavier/heavyer) than the small one.</p><p>11. I’m going to visit L.A. over winter break. I’m so (exciting/excited)!</p><p>12. (Reading/To read) is good for your imagination.</p><p>Answer the questions in complete sentences. Do NOT use short answers! (______/14 points)</p><p>1. What have you already done today?</p><p>______</p><p>2. What have you not done yet today?</p><p>______3. What were you doing at 11pm last night?</p><p>______</p><p>4. How long have you been studying at NSCC?</p><p>______</p><p>5. Is it easier to keep a dog or a cat as a pet?</p><p>______</p><p>6. What is the most interesting place in the world?</p><p>______</p><p>7. Who is as smart as you?</p><p>______</p><p>Write the past participle for the given verbs. Be careful with spelling! (______/8 points)</p><p>Base Verb Past Participle Base Verb Past Participle 1. do _____done______5. get ____gotten______2. write _____written______6. tell ____told______3. hear _____heard______7. take ____taken______4. think _____thought______8. catch _____caught______</p><p>Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each question. Then answer the question in a full sentence. Hint: all of the questions are connected. (______/6 points)</p><p>1. How long (did you know / have you known / have you been knowing) your best friend? 2. When and where (did you first meet / have you first met / have you first been meeting)? </p><p>3. How (did you do / have you kept / have you been keeping) in touch since you came to Seattle?</p>