UNIVERSIDAD DE EL SALVADOR SECOND GRAMMAR TEST

FACULTAD MULTIDICIPLINARIA ORIENTAL P-50430-2013 HUMANITES

DEPARTMENT

Tutor: Jakeline Meléndez

FULL NAME: DATE:

I - COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF “CAN", "CAN'T", "COULD",
“COULDN’T” OR "BE ABLE TO", AS APPROPRIATE. (10pts.)

1. She speak five languages fluently.

2. I understand what he's saying because he speaks too fast.
3. They go to the concert last night because they had other plans.
4. We find a solution to this problem if we work together.
5. He lift heavy weights when he was younger.
6. She dance ballet when she was a child.
7. I hear the music from the party next door.
8. They finish the project on time with proper planning.
9. you pass me the salt, please?
10. He run a marathon last year, but now he's injured.

II- COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB
IN CONTINUOUS PAST. (20 pts.)

1. What (you/do) when the phone rang?

2. At 8 PM last night, I (watch) TV.
3. While Sarah (cook) dinner, her children were playing in the living room.
4. They (have) a picnic in the park when it started to rain.
5. While we (walk) in the forest, we saw a deer.
6. She (read) a book while he was working on his laptop.
7. While I (clean) the house, my brother was listening to music.
8. What (you/wear) when you met her yesterday?
9. While the students (take) the exam, the teacher was monitoring
them closely.
 10. The baby (sleep) peacefully when the doorbell rang.

III- COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE BY CHOOSING THE CORRECT ADJECTIVE FROM THE
OPTIONS PROVIDED. (10pts.)

1. The book I've ever read is "To Kill a Mockingbird".

a) good b) best c) better d) great
2. She felt when she received the award for her hard work.
a) proud b) confused c) sad d) tired
3. It was to see the sunset over the ocean.
a) cold b) beautiful c) boring d) difficult
4. The dog barked loudly at the mailman.
a) small b) big c) tiny d) large
5. My grandmother makes the most apple cookies
a) delicious b) sweeter c) tasty d) sour
6. He looked in his new suit.
VI- COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE CORRECT PREPOSITION: "ON", "IN", OR
"AT".
(10 pts.)
1. I will meet you the restaurant 7 PM.
2. The keys are the table.
3. She is studying the library.
4. We have a meeting Monday morning.
5. They will arrive the airport tomorrow.
6. We will meet March 27 for the birthday party.
7. He's the hospital visiting his friend.
8. The conference will take place the hotel conference room.
9. The event will start 9 o'clock.
10. They are waiting for you the bus stop.
V- COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH THE COMPARATIVE OR SUPERLATIVE FORM OF
THE ADJECTIVE IN PARENTHESES. (20 pts)

1. English is (easy) than Chinese.

2. This is (expensive) painting in the gallery.
 3. She is (talented) musician in the band.
4. My sister is (tall) than me.
5. Antarctica is (cold) place on Earth.
6. This book is (interesting) than the one I read last week.
7. Your phone is (modern) than mine.
8. The weather today is (bad) than yesterday.
9. She is the (intelligent) person I know.
10. is (comfortable) bed I've ever slept on.

VI- LOOK AT THE IMAGES AND WRITE WITH PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE WHERE
THE CAT IS. (10 pts)

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VII- IN A PARAGRAPH OF AT LEAST 30 WORDS, DESCRIBE THE PHYSICAL AND
PERSONAL ǪUALITIES OF SOMEONE YOU KNOW. (20 PTS)