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80 Lang. & Grammar Items Quiz - Unlock II Units 3-5. Compound Sco
nouns/Conjunctions/Comparatives/Prepositions/Collocations/SVA

1. Comparatives/superlatives]: This week his fever is _______________ last week. (bad)

2. Comparatives/superlatives]: She makes _______________ soup. (good)

3. Comparatives/superlatives]:She was _______________ child with her bi thday gifts. (happy)

4. Comparatives/superlatives]: She has  _______________ smile in her family. (naughty)

5. Comparatives/superlatives]: He found  _______________ solution to the problem (scientific)

6. Comparatives/superlatives]: It was  _______________ winter he could remember. (cold)

7. Comparatives/superlatives]: The baby bird flew _______________ . (far)

8. Comparatives/superlatives]: She asks interesting questions and is  _______________  the other student. (clever)

9. Comparatives/superlatives]: He is  _______________ father. (lovely)

10. Comparatives/superlatives]: The black cat was ......... than the brown cat.
A fat

B fatter

C fattest

11. Comparatives/superlatives]: Out of all the boys, Tom was the ...... boy. (fast)
A fastiest

B faster

C fastest

12. Comparatives/superlatives]: This is the ...... book in his study. (good)

A gooder

B better

C best

13. Comparatives/superlatives]: Tim's watch was ...... than Jim's watch. (expensive)
A expensive

B more expensive

C most expensive
14. Comparatives/superlatives]: Eid gift sales are when the stores are at their _______________ . (busy)
A busiest

B most busier

C busyiest

15. Comparatives/superlatives]: Of the two chairs, the leather one was .................. than the wooden chair. (comfo table)
A comfo table

B most comfo table

C more comfo table

16. Comparatives/superlatives]: This traffic is the _____________ of my problems. (little)

A less

B least

C lessier

17. Comparatives/superlatives]: I find that addition is ....... than division. (simple)

A simple

B simplest

C simpler

18. Comparatives/superlatives]: The ........ moment in my life was on the day that I graduated. (happy)
A happy

B happiest

C most happiest

19. Comparative adjectives ule: Adjectives with three or more syllables fo m the comparative by putting most in front of the adjective.
T T ue

F False

20. Superlative adjectives ule: Adjectives with three or more syllables fo m the superlative by putting most in front of the adjective.
T T ue

F False

21. Spelling ule: All adjectives can either take -er, -est, more or most to make the comparative or superlative fo ms.
T T ue

F False

22. She practiced eve yday; _______________, she kept making the same mistake.
A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

23. We did nothing _______________ talk all night.

A and

B also

C however

D too

E but
24. Have a glass of water _______________ you will feel better.
A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

25. She t ied _______________ failed.

A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

26.
Six _______________ six make twelve.
A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

27. My sister has a motorcycle, and _______________ d ives a t uck.

A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

28. It is winter; _______________ , it is not ve y cold this year.

A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

29. They wanted to play baseball, _______________ it rained.

A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

30. She can speak French, ___________ she can't w ite it.
A and

B also

C however

D too

E but
31. She's working late next F iday ____________ also next Saturday.
A and

B also

C however

D too

E but

32. Where is the compound noun? W ite the two words that make up the compound noun in this sentence: Let’s watch the full moon come up over the
mountain.

33. Where is the compound noun? W ite the ONE word that makes up the compound noun in this sentence: Please erase the blackboard for me.

34. Where is the compound noun? W ite the TWO words that make up the compound noun in this sentence: Be sure to add bleach to the washing
machine.

35. Where is the compound noun? W ite the ONE word that makes up the compound noun in this sentence: He always gets up before sunrise.

36. Where is the compound noun? W ite the TWO words that make up the compound noun in this sentence: Please remember to schedule your baby’s
annual check-up.

37. Where is the compound noun? W ite the words that make up the compound noun in this sentence: My mother-in-law is the kindest person I know.

38. Where is the compound noun? W ite the word that makes up the compound noun in this sentence: I really could use an updated hairstyle.

39. Where is the compound noun? W ite the word that makes up the compound noun in this sentence: This city is vibrant, so it’s hard to believe it has a
thriving criminal underworld.

40. Complete the compound noun: Fund

A d iver

B seat

C raiser

41. Complete the compound noun: News____

A d iver

B paper

C raiser

42. Complete the compound noun: Sun____

A glasses

B daylight

C heat

43. Complete the compound noun: Child____

A play

B hood

C ren
44. Prevent a hea t _________ by eating properly and getting enough exercise.
A stroke

B mu mur

C attack

45. The full ___________ looked eno mous as it rose over the ho izon.
A sunset

B moon

C cloud

46. They’re digging a new swimming ____________ in the park.

A suit

B game

C pool

47. One reason donuts are fattening is that they’re f ied in cooking _____.
A oil

B sugar

C pans

48. We put a ____________ in the garden to chase birds away

A sunshade

B scarecrow

C unway

49. I’ve got to pick up a package at the post_____________.

A man

B book

C office

50. I’d love to lea n to pilot an ____________

A boathouse

B subma ine

C airplane

51. The children ran ______________ the table to hide in the dark.

A through

B in

C under

D past

E along

F across

52. She broke her leg when she fell _____________ the lake.
A through

B in

C under

D past

E along

F across
53. The burglar made a mistake when he ran____________ the policeman.
A through

B in

C under

D past

E along

54. The horse jumped ___________ the high fence.

A through

B in

C over

D past

E along

F under

55. The swimmers swam ___________ the iver to get to the other side.
A through

B in

C over

D across

E along

F under

56. Go past the museum and walk ______________ the seafront to get to the restaurant.
A through

B in

C over

D across

E along

F under

57. The train went _______ the tunnel.

A through

B in

C over

D across

E along

F under

58.  The ship sailed _________ the vast ocean.

A through

B in

C over

D across

E along

F under
59. Alice finally found her keys __________ the drawer after searching for such a long time.
A through

B in

C over

D across

E along

F under

60. Before the train a ived at my destination, it had to go _________________ the b idge which people used to get to the city.
A through

B in

C over

D across

E along

F under

61. Her interest in watching television has _______________ since she sta ted reading.
A increased

B decreased

C drop

D ise

62. The water in the lake was too _______________ for sailing.

A low

B high

C maximum

D minimum

63. The temperature dropped to a _______________ of ten degrees last month.

A low

B high

C maximum

D minimum

64. The store offered a ten percent _______________ in p ices.

A increase

B decrease

C drop

D ise

65. There was a _______________ in temperature before the sto m.

A increased

B decreased

C dropping

D ise

66. There has been a steep _______________ in accidents on the interstate highway. There are just too many happening nowadays.
A increase

B decrease

C minimum

D maximum
67. What is the _______________ weight this elevator can hold?
A increase

B decrease

C minimum

D maximum

68. We are hoping for a _______________ in gas p ices.

A increase

B decrease

C minimum

D maximum

69. The population of our town has _______________  in the last year. Many people have moved to bigger cities.
A increased

B decreased

C drop

D ise

70. I asked my mom to _______________ my allowance on my bi thday.

A increase

B decrease

C drop

D ise

71. Basketballs ________ across the floor.

A rolls

B roll

72. Pepperoni and cheese ___________ great on a pizza.

A is

B are

73. Neither my dad nor my brothers _____ how to ski.

A know

B knows

74. Either Grandpa or my sisters ___________ going to the park. 

A is

B are

75. Sugar and flour ___________ needed for the recipe.

A is

B are

76. Something _________ ve y wrong here

A is

B are
77. Nothing _____________ been dete mined as of yet.

A has

B have

78. Eve ybody ________________ a good book.

A enjoy

B enjoys

79. Peter ____________ like vegetables.

A don't

B doesn't

80. These clothes ___________ too small for me.

A is

B are