GRAMMAR TEST

COURSE : ENGLISH 1
COURSE CODE : UNI1012
DURATION : 1 HOUR
NAME : AMIR RASHIDEE
MATRIX NO : MBS2012006
ENGLISH
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PROGRAM CODE 1012

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATE
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1. This question paper consists of TEN (10) parts. Please answer ALL questions.
2. Answer ALL questions in the question paper.
3. Candidates are not allowed to discuss with each other during the test.
4. Students are only allowed to use a pen to answer the questions, if not, the answer
script will not be examined.

the end of this test, students will be able to identify the correct parts of speech in English language.

PARTS MARKS CO1:LO1 SCORE

Part A 10 /
Part B 10 /
Part C 30 /
Part D 10 /
Part E 5 /
Part F 20 /
TOTAL

PART A ADJECTIVES (10 marks)

Underline the best adjectives.

1. The (tiny/enormous) elephant loved peanuts.

2. The (new/old) schoolhouse is in disrepair.
3. The (quick/slow) iguana scampered across the fence.
4. A (puny/strong) wind blew from the west.
5. The (cosy/warm) sun melted the snow.

Rearrange the adjectives into a correct order.

1. It was made of a metallic, strange, green material.
Made of metallic it was strange green material .

2. Panettone is a bread-like, Italian, round Christmas cake.

Itallian Panettone is a bread-like round Christmas cake

3. It’s a narrow, long, plastic brush.

It “s a narrow and long plastic brush

4. What an old, amazing, little, Chinese cup and saucer!

What an old and amazing little Chinese cup saucer

5. She was a young, thin, tall, black-haired, young, beautiful, Scottish woman.

She was a young ,thin , tall , black haired beautiful as Scottish woman .

PART B ADVERB (10 marks)

Fill in each blank with suitable adverbs below.

slowly     carefully   beautifully      well        loudly        carelessly     easily excitedly finally     

suddenly       quickly           quietly

1. Come here ____ quickly________. You have to see this!

2. We knew that she had got the job when we saw her ____excitedly_____ talking on the
phone.
3. He _______carelessly_______ put the vase on the table. It fell to the floor.
4. Sharon is throwing a party on Saturday. She __finally_______ finished her PhD.
5. Let’s walk ___slowly_____________. I don’t want to be the first one at the meeting.
6. Alex _____easily________ put up the bookshelves. It was too difficult for me to do on
my own.
7. Everything happened so _____quickly_________. We had to move to California in less
than a month.
8. Why does he always have to talk so _____loudly_______. You can hear him in the next
room!
9. Although she speaks five languages, she did not do ____well_______ on the translation
exam.
10. I was so surprised. His new apartment was _____beautifully________ decorated.

PART C CONJUNCTION (30 marks)

Complete each sentence using the correct coordinating conjunction from the parenthesis

1. My car has a radio ___and ______ a CD player. (but, or, and)
2. Sharon hates to listen to rap music, ____but_____ will she tolerate heavy metal. (but,
nor, or)
3. Carol wanted to drive to Colorado, _but________ Bill insisted that they fly. (and, or, but)
4. I’m afraid of heights, ___yet______ I appreciate the view from the top of this building.
(and, yet, nor)
5. I have to be on time, __nor_______ my boss will be annoyed if I’m late. (and, nor, for)
6. Do you like chocolate ____or_____ vanilla ice cream better? (or, nor, and)
7. I have to go to work at six, _________ I’m waking up at four. (but, so, yet)
8. I was on time, ___but______ everyone else was late. (so, but, for)
9. Nadia doesn’t like to drive, ___so______ she takes the bus everywhere. (but, yet, so)
10. Our trip to the museum was interesting, ___but______ there were several new artifacts
on display. (but, for, yet)
Complete each sentence using the subordinating conjunction from the parenthesis
1. I visit the Grand Canyon ___whenever______ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)
2. This is the place ___where______ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)
3. _____If____ you win first place, you will receive a prize. (wherever, if, unless)
4. You won’t pass the test __unless_______ you study. (when, if, unless)
5. I could not get a seat, ___though______ I came early. (as, though, when)
6. We are leaving Wednesday ___though______ or not it rains. (if, whether, though)
7. Pay attention to your work __so_______ you will not make mistakes. (so that, unless, or)
8. The musicians delivered a rousing performance _once________ they had rehearsed often.
(though, as, once)
9. She’s honest _so______ everyone trusts her. (if, so, when)
10. Write this down _____or____ you forget. (or, when, lest)

Complete each sentence using the correct correlative conjunction pair from the parenthesis

1. I plan to take my vacation _____either____ in June __or_______ in July. (whether / or,

either / or, as / if)
2. _When________ I’m feeling happy ___or______ sad, I try to keep a positive attitude. (either
/ or, whether / or, when / I’m)
3. _____Sooner____ had I taken my shoes off __rather_______ I found out we had to leave
again. (no sooner / than, rather / than, whether / or)
4. __Not_______ only is dark chocolate delicious, ___but____ it can be healthy. (whether /
or, not / but, just as / so)
5. ____When_____ I have salad for dinner, ________then_____________I can have ice
cream for dessert. (if /then, when / than, whether / or)
6. ____Not only_____ flowers ___but ______ trees grow during warm weather. (not only / or,
both / and, not / but)
7. ______Whether___ do we enjoy summer vacation, _____or____ we enjoy winter break.
(whether / or, not only / but also, either / or)
8. Calculus is ____not_____ easy ___but______ difficult. (not / but, both / and, either / or)
9. It’s ______either___ going to rain _____or____ snow tonight. (as / if, either / or, as / as)
10. Savory flavors are ___often______ sweet ___and______ sour. (often / and, neither / nor,
both / and)

PART D PREPOSITION (10 marks)

Underline the correct preposition in parentheses in the following paragraphs.

1. There’s an interesting article (at/on) page 14.

2. Cosmo Café is (across/along) the road from the supermarket.

3. Please don’t lean (against/along) this glass table.

4. Joan’s bungalow is (opposite/outside) a condominium.

5. The old lady stayed (at/inside) her house the whole day.

6. Marie isn’t (in/on) this photograph of our class reunion.

7. The language academy is (before/to the right) of the medical center.

8. His beliefs are (opposite/the opposite of) mine.

9. The company’s reference number is (at the top/on the top) of the page.

10. Billie’s sculpture is (on the left side/on my left).

PART E INTERJECTION (5 marks)

Identify the best interjections.

1. “__Ouch_____! You’re stepping on my foot.” (Ouch/ Hmm) (expressing pain)

2. “___Hmm____, that seems good.” (Ah/ Hmm) (expressing pleasure)

3. “_____Oh__, she’s dead now.” (Alas/ Oh) (expressing grief or pity)

4. “It’s hot today.” “____Eh___?” “I said it’s hot today.” (Eh/ Oh) (asking for repetition)

5. “Lima is the capital of…___Err_____Peru.” (Err/ Hmm) (expressing hesitation)

PART F TENSES (20 marks)

Underline the correct tenses.

1. Imran (was, were) sick last Sunday.

2. My aunt (sew, sews) her own clothes.

3. The movie usually (start, starts) late at night.

4. When you (called, were calling) last night, I (had, was having) dinner.

5. This semester, we (were learning, are learning) French as an elective.

6. Janet and Kesha (is nodding, are nodding) their heads because they know the answer.

7. The Social Club Meeting (began, begins) at 3.00 p.m. yesterday.

8. Linda and her family (go, goes) overseas on vacation every year.

9. We often make mistakes if we (are, were) not careful.

10. Zainah (was studying, is studying), when her friends (came, were coming).

11. Currently, that school (is undergoing, was undergoing) renovation.

12. Hanim (is, are) an efficient worker and she (work, works) very fast.

13. Mr.Donny always (tells, tell) his students to read the questions carefully before they (answer,

answers) the questions.

14. We (went, go) home late because it (rain, rained) heavily yesterday evening.
15. My sister and her family (comes, came) to our house for dinner last night.