Summer Course Final Test

A- Grammar (34 Marks)

1.Identify the parts of speech in the following sentences as required in the brackets : (8 marks)
1 . The class finally persuaded the instructor to extend the deadline. (noun) .
2. Julia could not remember where she had left her keys. (verb phrase) ..
3. When I am an old woman, I shall wear purple. (subordinate clause)
4. My sister told her children that they could have a dog. (verb) .
5. Who invented calculus is a matter of some dispute. (preposition)
6. I appreciate your proofreading this final version for me. (pronouns) . - ..
7. The team won many matches. However, they lost the final. (conjunction) ..
8. Wow! This place is marvelous. (interjection)
2. UNDERLINE the subject and CIRCLE the predicate in each sentence of the following:( 8 marks)
1. My hardest accomplishment last semester was staying awake in my eight oclock class.
2. Winston Churchill had a rule never to take strong drink before lunch.
3. Yesterday, at the English department there was a meeting.
4. Raising the companys national profile was the new owners long-term goal.
5. There were a lot of problems facing Mansoura College last year and others are on their way.
6. There were a lot of students studying their lessons when the light went off.
7. By the river runs the truck
8. Traveling to Europe every year is my favorite activity; Samirs is traveling to America.
3. Choose the best answer: (10 marks)
1. The old house on the hill gave Leonora chills and conjured up images of ghosts and monsters and other
unknown beings.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object

4. Indirect Object

2. Next to the china cabinet, Mrs. Wilkes placed a polished side table and an antique jug.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
3. Despite winning the lottery last week, my cousin still seems unhappy.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
4. They gave the university a large endowment for the scholarship fund.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
5. Some experts believe it is easy to overstate the role that genes and heredity play in determining a
person's predisposition to alcoholism.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
6. After the luncheon buffet, she grew drowsy and decided to take a nap.
1. Simple Subject

2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
7. I don't know how you can understand anything that professor says.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
8. There were no credits after the movie.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
9. His deaf aunt will be going to the symphony next week.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Indirect Object
10. The company has been mailing George CD catalogues ever since he bought his stereo.
1. Simple Subject
2. Verb
3. Direct Object
4. Subject Complement

The main teacher quickly gave the students homework. (9 marks)

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0. What part of speech is the word mean acting as in the above sentence?

a) verb
b) noun
c) adverb
d) adjective
1. What part of speech is the word teacher acting as in the above sentence?
a) preposition
b) pronoun
c) noun
d) predicate
2. What part of speech is the word quickly acting as in the above sentence?
a) noun
b) verb
c) adjective
d) adverb
3. What part of speech is the word gave in the above sentence?
a) verb
b) pronoun
c) adverb
d) preposition
4. What part is the word homework in the above sentence?
a) subject
b) verb
c) object
d) subordinate

Hey! You should find my cellular phone. It is under the chair.

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4. What part of speech is the word Hey acting as in the above sentence?
a) preposition
b) pronoun
c) interjection
5. What part of speech is the word should acting as in the above sentence?
a) action verb
b) helping verb
c) pronoun
6. What part of speech is the word find acting as in the above sentence?
a) preposition
b) pronoun
c) interjection
7. What part of speech is the word under acting as in the above sentence?
a) preposition
b) pronoun
c) interjection

d) helping verb
d) preposition
d) helping verb
d) helping verb

B- Vocabulary:
1 Underline the word or words in parentheses that best complete each sentence.
1. Hannah can (hardly - hard) wait to find out the results of the game.
2. (May - Can) I help you with that suitcase?
3. Suez Canal (lies - lays) on the south part of Sinai.
4. (These sort, This sort) of problem can be prevented with proper planning.
5. A sporty red convertible car (passed - past) our van on the freeway.
6. Miguel and Jonathan finished first and second in the race (respectively, respectfully).
7. I cant (remember remind ) her phone number.
8. Turn left at the church, (than - then) right at next stoplight.
9. The dog ran (in - into) its hole just as the hawk swooped down toward it.
10. Some people (doesnt - dont) seem to care about littering.
11. Will you (bring - take) my book to the library when you go there?
12. I dont want to discuss this matter any (farther - further).
13. The teacher cannot (check - control) the students in the class when they mad noise.
14. Pravat is reading (a - an) historical novel that takes place during the French and Indian War.
15. The walls were scorched when a fire broke out in the kitchen, but the rest of the house was not
(affected, effected).
16. I believe that we should buy a new (economic - economical) car.
17. (Beside, Besides) missing the bus, I forgot my notebook.
18. Parents divided the last of the pie among (there - their) children.
19. She was crying ever since she phoned her daughter. She is very (sensible - sensitive)
20. Look after your money or you will (lose loose) them.

C Writing (5 marks)
Studying abroad has led to non-stop discussions in our modern world. Do you think it has
many benefits or it could lead to social disasters?
Write an essay stating your views concerning the advantages and disadvantages of
studying in another country. (12 lines at least)

Best of Luck