Cefn only, ‘Chan Sui Ki Perpetual Help College English Language 2" Term Grammar Test (1) ‘Question Paper FSS&C Time allowed: 45 minutes No. of pages: 5 A. Agreement (Total: 10 marks, @1) Choose the correct form of the verb in the brackets. ‘Neither you nor she (1- A. is / B. are) to participate in the festival. Work (2 - A. come / B. comes) first and both of you (3 - A. has / B, have) to complete it before anything else (4 - A.is/B. are) done. ‘* The farmer's means (5 - A. is / B. are) not sufficient for him to buy the land adjoining to his farm. + The staff (6 - A. is / B. are) working on the ground floor of the building while their office (7- A. is/ B. are) being redecorated. © All(8—A. want / B. wants) to join the game but none (9 - A. up the poles. © Annumber of pupils in that class (10 - A. is / B. are) under the age of twelve. 1B, are) to help me out B. Prepositions (Total: 10 marks, @1) Fill in the blanks with suitable prepositions. ‘© The movie we wanted to see was sold out so we ended (1) seeing a different one. © We always like to dress (2) when going to parties. + Lam still trying to get (3) a bad cold. Many vendors have given (4) on selling onions due to the prices. One way they can bring (5) political change is by putting pressure on the country. How would one feel if one was to go walking in nature and suddenly came (6) a group of naked people? He thought his book would change society. But he didn’t bring it (7). Itis going to be choppy a bit but you stick together and come (8) the storm. The union threatened a strike but called it (9) at the last minute, do not agree (10) his analysis about the Government looking after number one and therefore encouraging people to commit crime. eee C. Articles (Total: 4 marks, @0.5) Fill in the blanks with “a”, “an”, “the” or “X’ (1) efforts of (2) Government in promoting tourism in (3) country have paid off. There has been (4) increase in (5) number of tourism which in turn will have (6) noticeable effect on (7) people as (8) whole. Page | of 5D. Multiple Choice Questions (Total: 24 marks, @1) Decide which of the options below would best complete the article. Boy Stole Examination Questions A form 2 schoolboy was arrested last night after breaking into his school in (1) to copy examination papers. The school caretaker (2) his rounds at about 10.30 pm, when he noticed (3) flickering inside the main office and went to (4). As he approached the office, he heard (5), and then saw two boys jump out of the window and run away. He immediately called the police, (6) searched the (7) and found a third boy hiding in one of the cupboards. The boy (8) in his possession papers (9) questions set by his teacher for the coming mid-term examinations. The boy told police that his school results had been very poor in the past, and he felt that this ‘was the only (10) he could get high marks. He has so far (11) to name the other two boys who were (12). The headmaster of the school said that this was the first time (13) an incident (14) and that they would take steps to make (15) that it would not happen again. (16) tests would be stored in a locked (17) inside the office, so that (18) if'a student (19) to get into the building, he (20) be able to see a copy of the test. (21) the two boys who fled may have taken (22) on the content of the paper, the (23) concerned will rewrite the test (24) itis given to the students next week. Page 2 of 5poppe DORPS cOpPN poRPY DOR pOePpe effort an attempt intent endeavour makes is making was making lights anoise footsteps people watch look over investigate noisy voices sound for both after SOPPpSs FOeP> poppe B POBP= DORPS DOR surround cupboard places got kept of. showed containing plan way one method forced unwilling resisted involved away here mB GVOFrE GOPPS paRPp pOR> pORrs pOPrS such only here thus occurred had occurred ‘was occurred aware sure measures effort Although Next In future However filing cabinet door drawers areas just as even when = poR> PORPS DOPPS POORER POBPS POMPE could able succeed managed can't can would would not Since Despite Besides In fact answer away pictures notes problem ‘teacher police incident before until while even Page 3 ofE. Vocabulary (Total: 10 marks, @1) Give the correct form of the word given in bracket. Mind the PARTS OF SPEECH. Her ___ (reluctant) to talk to the press was quite understandable. Our work involves the ___ (facilitate) of cooperation between members of the team. Her only problem isa (lack) of confidence. Upon ___(arive), please report to the reception desk. Research reported earlier demonstrated the positive influence that triggers have in enhancing (create) or solving engineering problems. ‘The group's legal advisers said they were taking the ___(initiate) to tackle online privacy issues. 7. Mypiano playing has improved __ (significance) since I started with anew teacher. yeene 2 8. The minister’s bad temper and political __ (immature) brought one disaster after another. L asked them to turn down their music, but they're not being very _ (cooperate). any of your teachers make a___(last) impression on you? F. Parts of Speech. (Total: 8 marks, @1) Read the short text below and identify the parts of speech of the underlined words. No short form is ‘There are just 55 people living in their coastal village of Ikegachi, which is (1) nestled on a (2) turquoise bay. Cycads grow naturally at the (3) border of the settlement, and more still are planted in allotments. (4) Like many parts of Japan, Ikegachi has an (5) ageing population and the majority of young people don’t just leave the village but Amami Oshima island, too. Most (O)either head to the prefectural capital of Kagoshima City on Kyushu island, or (7) further north to one of Japan’s mega cities in (8) search of work. G. Tenses (Total: 22 marks, @1) Give suitable forms of the given verbs. Mind the voices. © She (1. have / not) here since November. I (2. often / wonder) what (3. happen) to her. © Allofus (4, have) dinner when the news (5. announce). © He (6. tell) us that he (7. finally / transfer) to his hometown. He (8. apply) for the transfer a year ago but he (9. have) to wait until now before it could be arranged. © She (10. write) for ten minutes before her pen ran out of ink. ‘© The new wing of the school (11. open) by the Minister of Education next year. © 1(12. not/ go) to his house to do my homework today. There is a good programme on television this afternoon. © She (13. lose) more weight if she st uck to her diet Page 4 of S‘© If the children (14. not / shout) for help, they would not have been found by the search party. © (15.1/ know) about it then, I would have been furious with him, If there are any letters for me, just (16. keep) them with you. Ifit (17. be) not for mum, the child would be sick. I was really lazy in my childhood. I wish I (18. do) more sport. Those children are really noisy. I wish they (19. be) quieter. It is very hot. I wish it (20. rain) tomorrow. Itis necessary to the happiness of man that he (21. be — subjunctive mood required) mentally faithful to himself. ‘¢ Itis high time you (22. stop) smoking. eeee H, Subordinate Clauses. (Total: 12 marks) ‘***Refer to the instructions and questions on the Answer Sheet. *** -End of Paper- Page 5 of 5