U.E.L.

C GRAMMAR LEVEL FINAL TEST

I. Change the following sentences from ac4ve voice to passive voice. (12marks)

1. The dog chased the cat.

2. The painter should paint the room white.
3.Miss Mary teaches us English.
4.Children like sweets.
5.Rita will take a photograph.
6.Who taught you this poem?
7. The police arrested the smuggler.
8.Shiva was flying a kite.
9.My sister has drawn this portrait.
10. The people were helping the wounded woman.
11. Sam had taken the medicines.
12. The player is taking extra 4me.

II. Change the sentences so that they use the structure 'have someone do something' or 'get someone
to do something'. Start with 'I'. (8marks)

1. The cleaner had cleaned the house. (have)

2. The taxi driver collected us. (have)
3. John arrived on 4me. (get)
4. The mechanic fixed the brakes. (have)
5. The teacher explained the lesson. (have)
6. My husband looked aTer our children. (get)
7. The waiter brought some water. (have)
8. The mechanic is checking the brakes. (have)

III. Choose the correct item: (15 marks)

1. He (correct, correctly) defined the terms.

2. He measured the floor (exact, exactly). They proved to be (perfectly, perfect) (exact, exactly) measurements.
3. The s4llness of the tomb was (awfully, awful). The tomb was (awfully, awful) s4ll.
4. It was a (dangerously, dangerous) lake to swim in. The man was (dangerous, dangerously) drunk. The gas
smelled (dangerously,dangerous).
5. I am a bit (TALL) than my (OLD) brother, but he is 5 years (OLD) than I am.
6. You look worried . - What's wrong ? - Well my new motorcycle needs (MUCH) petrol than I thought. That
means I have (LITTLE) money than I should have.
7. The tsunami of 2004 was the (HORRIBLE) disaster in history.
8. The computer was (EXPENSIVE) than I had thought.
IV. Put the verb into the gerund or the infini4ve: (7marks)

1. They tried (get) to the party on 4me but the bus was delayed.
2. We stopped (study) because we were 4red.
3. I forget (lock) the door, but I'm sure I must have locked it.
4. Please remember (bring) your homework.
5. I regret (tell) Julie my secret. Now she has told everyone.
6. Have we studied this before? I've forgoden (learn) it.
7. Oh no! I forgot (buy) milk.

V. Read the following sentences and change them into reported speech. (13marks)

1. Mimi said, “I have been wri4ng this leder.”

2. I said, “Sam’s driving the car.”
3. My uncle said, “I am cooking lunch.”
4. My brother said, “I had already eaten.”
5. The old lady said to the girl, “Where do you come from?”
6. Jon said, “I like to play rugby.”
7. My mother said, “I get up early every morning.”
8. The maths teacher said, “Three divided by three is one.”
9. Mohit said, “Switzerland is a very beau4ful country.”
10. Ruben said, “It is very cold outside.”
11. The teacher said, “The French Revolu4on took place in 1789.”
12. Uma said, “I saw a Royal Bengal Tiger in the zoo.”
13. Luke said, “I can do this homework.”

VI. Write tag ques4ons. (5marks)

1. Nobody called when I was out, ……….?

2. Nothing will go wrong, …………?
3. There's somebody at the door, ……?
4. You never say what you mean, …….?
5. Anybody can go to this party, …….?

VII. Write short agreements. ( 5marks)

1. They were working when the lights went on. So………..

2. John doesn’t know how to pronounce. Neither…………
3. I’m not going in there. Neither……….
4. They should ask permission. So…….
5. I can’t sleep in the dark. Neither……..

VIII. Join the sentences. Make the second sentence a rela4ve clause. (5marks)
1. The people were friendly. They’ve moved next door to us.
2. I know a boy. His father is a professional footballer.
3. The pizza is great. You have made the pizza.
4. This is the book . I was telling you about it.
5. The address is wrong. Adam gave it to me.
IX. Join the sentences using the words given. ( 10 marks)
1. They are studying the lesson. They wanted to do well in exam. ( in order to )
2. She set an alarm clock to wake up early tomorrow. ( so that)
3. He is a very good friend. I would do anything for him. ( such…………..that)
4. It was a big car. It could take many people. ( so………….that)
5. I love comedy. My sister thinks they are silly. ( while)
6. He is a pop star, but he didn’t get his own album . (in spite of)
7. Although the film was a comedy, no-one laughed. (despite)
8. He 4ed it round his waist with a piece of string. He was cold. (because)
9. In spite of taking cookery lessons, she is s4ll an awful cook. (although)
10. Although it was a difficult thing to do, they succeeded. (but)

X. Fill the correct preposi4ons in blacks. (20marks)

1. consist …….
2. Belong……..
3. Lie………
4. Believe……….
5. Keen……….
6. Good………
7. Ready……….
8. Sad…………
9. Allergic………
10. Dream………..
11. Escape……….
12. Argue ………..
13. Made………
14. Similar………..
15. Proud…………
16. Tired…………
17. Crazy………..
18. Different…………
19. Fed up……….
20. Apply ………