Grammar & Writing 3 Mid-term Grammar Exam – 75 points Name:
Choose the correct answer. Write the letter on the line before the sentence. (______/10 points)
_____ 1. My brother is __ than me, but he is not as__. a. young/tallest b. younger/tall c. younger/taller d. youngest/taler
_____ 2. Have you __ to the top of the Space Needle yet? a. go b. going c. went d. gone
_____ 3. I was so sick last week! I ___ home all week. a. stayed b. staied c. were staying d. stay
_____ 4. Excuse me. Can I borrow __ pen? Mine just ran out of ink. a. a b. an c. some d. the
_____ 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
_____6. What do you plan on __ this weekend? a. will do b. to do c. doing d. to doing
_____ 7. Last night I __ my parents after I __ my homework. a. called/finished b. was calling/finish c. called/finishing d. called/was finishing
_____ 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
_____ 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
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)
1. I ______(be) now 22 years old. I like
______(be) 22 years old. 10 years ago, I
______(be) 12 years old. I ______(not, like)
______(be) 12 years old because I ______(not, have) as much freedom as I ______(do) now.
2. I ______(love) to travel since I ______(be) a
teenager. My first experience traveling abroad ______(be) to Ecuador when I
was only 17. Since then, I ______(live) in 6 different countries and
______(travel) to 10 more. Each experience ______(help) me to
grow as a person. However, even with all that traveling, I still ______(not, go)
everywhere I want to go yet. For example, I ______(not, be) to Machu Picchu
in Peru or to India.
3. Did I tell you that I ______(see) my ex-boyfriend the other day? I
______(sit) in Starbucks and ______(grade) your
homework when I ______(look) up and there he was. We
______(have) a nice chat, but I was still glad when he left.
Correct the mistakes in comparisons, comparatives and superlatives. (______/5 points)
1. Ironman is the amazingest movie I have ever seen.
2. I can read more quicker now than I used to.
3. Cats are just as cute and friendly than dogs.
4. Sarah works harder than Julie is.
5. Watching TV is least active than playing sports.
Complete the sentences with the word or words in parentheses. (______/12 points)
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.
3. I took a shower (after/before) I went to bed.
4. I hope (to becoming/becoming) very successful someday.
5. Jason used to (think/thought) grammar is boring, but now he likes it.
6. I have been learning English (since/for) as long as I can remember.
7. I found (a/some) money in my pocket today – what a nice surprise!
8. Mt. Rainier is the (more/most) beautiful mountain I have ever seen.
9. Mr. Jones speaks more (clear/clearly) than Mr. Clark.
10. I’ll carry the big bag. It’s (heavier/heavyer) than the small one.
11. I’m going to visit L.A. over winter break. I’m so (exciting/excited)!
12. (Reading/To read) is good for your imagination.
Answer the questions in complete sentences and using the same grammar as the question. Do NOT use short answers! (______/14 points)
1. What have you already done today?
______
2. What have you not done yet today?
______
3. What were you doing at 11pm last night?
______
4. How long have you been studying at NSCC?
______5. Is it easier to keep a dog or a cat as a pet?
______
6. What is the most interesting place in the world?
______
7. Who is as smart as you?
______
Write the past participle for the given verbs. Be careful with spelling! (______/8 points)
Base Verb Past Participle Base Verb Past Participle 1. do ______5. get ______2. write ______6. tell ______3. hear ______7. take ______4. think ______8. catch ______
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!!!
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)?
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:
Choose the correct answer. Write the letter on the line before the sentence. (______/10 points)
_____ 1. My brother is __ than me, but he is not as__. a. young/tallest b. younger/tall c. younger/taller d. youngest/taler
_____ 2. Have you __ to the top of the Space Needle yet? a. go b. going c. went d. gone
_____ 3. I was so sick last week! I ___ home all week. a. stayed b. staied c. were staying d. stay
_____ 4. Excuse me. Can I borrow __ pen? Mine just ran out of ink. a. a b. an c. some d. the
_____ 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
_____6. What do you plan on __ this weekend? a. will do b. to do c. doing d. to doing
_____ 7. Last night I __ my parents after I __ my homework. a. called/finished b. was calling/finish c. called/finishing d. called/was finishing
_____ 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
_____ 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
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. (______/20 points)
1. I ______am______(be) now 20 years old. I like ______being/to be______
(be) 22 years old. 10 years ago, I ______was______(be) 12 years old. I
_____didn’t like______(not, like) ______being/to be______(be) 12 years old because I
______didn’t have______(not, have) as much freedom as I ______do______(do) now.
2. I ____have loved______(love) to travel since I ______was______(be) a teenager. My first
experience traveling abroad ______was______(be) to Ecuador when I was only 17. Since then, I
____have lived______(live) in 6 different countries and ______traveled______(travel)
to 10 more. Each experience ______has helped______me to grow as a person. However, even with all
that traveling, I still ______haven’t gone______(not, go) everywhere I want to go yet. For
example, I ____haven’t been______(not, be) to Machu Picchu in Peru or to India.
3. Did I tell you that I ______saw______(see) my ex-boyfriend the other day? I
______was_sitting______(sit) in Starbucks and ______grading______(grade) your
homework when I ______looked______(look) up and there he was. We
____had____ (have) a nice chat, but I was still glad when he left.
Correct the mistakes in comparisons, comparatives and superlatives. (______/5 points)
1. Ironman is the amazingest movie I have ever seen. the most amazing
2. I can read more quicker now than I used to. quickly
3. Cats are just as cute and friendly than dogs. as cute and friendly as 4. Sarah works harder than Julie is. Julie does
5. Watching TV is least active than playing sports. less
Complete the sentences with the word or words in parentheses. (______/11 points)
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.
3. I took a shower (after/before) I went to bed.
4. I hope (to become/becoming) very successful someday.
5. Jason used to (think/thought) grammar is boring, but now he likes it.
6. I have been learning English (since/for) as long as I can remember.
7. I found (a/some) money in my pocket today – what a nice surprise!
8. Mt. Rainier is the (more/most) beautiful mountain I have ever seen.
9. Mr. Jones speaks more (clear/clearly) than Mr. Clark.
10. I’ll carry the big bag. It’s (heavier/heavyer) than the small one.
11. I’m going to visit L.A. over winter break. I’m so (exciting/excited)!
12. (Reading/To read) is good for your imagination.
Answer the questions in complete sentences. Do NOT use short answers! (______/14 points)
1. What have you already done today?
______
2. What have you not done yet today?
______3. What were you doing at 11pm last night?
______
4. How long have you been studying at NSCC?
______
5. Is it easier to keep a dog or a cat as a pet?
______
6. What is the most interesting place in the world?
______
7. Who is as smart as you?
______
Write the past participle for the given verbs. Be careful with spelling! (______/8 points)
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______
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)
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)?
3. How (did you do / have you kept / have you been keeping) in touch since you came to Seattle?