MINISTRY OF EDUCATION & TRAINING

LONG AN UNIVERSITY OF ECONOMICS AND INDUSTRY

PERMANENT TRAINING CENTER

FINAL EXAM

Subject : GRAMMAR 2

Lecturer : THS. BÙI THỊ NHẬT TUYỀN

Student : ………………………………………
Class :

October 2021

Part 1

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Exercises
I. Correct the errors
There is at least one mistake in each sentence. Suggest appropriate corrections.
1. His teacher encouraged him talking part in the international piano
competition.
2. We were made doing a lot of homework at our school.
3. The mayor apologized on having slept in an international summit and
resigned afterwards.
4. Marty said a good friendship is like a diamond – valuable, beautiful and
durable.
5. The shopkeeper warned the boys don‘t lean their bicycles against his
windows.
6. You promised you will go on a picnic with us the next Sunday.
7. Shakespeare, who works are famous all over the world, was an English
writer.
8. People whose exercise frequently have greater physical endurance than
those who doesn't.
9. The electric cooker who is wrapped in the box is made of steel.
10. Aloha is a Hawaiian word meaning “love”, that can be used to say hello or
goodbye.
11. The gardener used the scissors which he had bought them from a village
shop to cut the flowers.
12. The water temperature in a spring depends on that of the soil through where
the water flows.
13. These televisions are all too expensive for we to buy at this time.
14. Wood is an excellent resource for heating homes, cooking food, and build
houses.
II. Combine the following sentences by using relative adjectives. Use restrictive
or non-restrictive adjective clauses.
1. They picked up five boat-loads of refugees. Some of them had been at sea for
several months.
2. There wasn't any directory in the telephone box. I was phoning from this box.
3. She opened the cupboard. She kept her best glasses in there.
4. The police officer has just arrested a man. He robbed the bank.
5. This is the laptop. My mother has just bought it.
6. Tom came to the party in patched jeans. This surprised the other guests. Most
of the other guests were wearing evening dress.
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 7. Mr Jones was very generous about overtime payments. I was working for him.
8. The teacher was right. Ngan asked him about her problem.
9. The doctor was right. Lucy asked the doctor about her problem.
10. The waitress was very pretty. My brother dated the waitress.
III. Choose the best answer
1. I sent him out of the room _________discuss his progress with his headmaster.
A. for B. in order to C. so as D. in order that
2. The workmen left red lights near the hole__________ warn motorists.
A. to B. for them not to C. so for them to D. so
3. They evacuated everybody from the danger zone_______ they _____ reduce the
risk.
A. to/ could B. so that/ couldn‘t
C. in order that / can D. so that/ could
4. He fixed a metal ladder to the wall below his window_____ escape if there was
a fire.
A. to B. not to C. so as not D. so that
5. The film was ______ through.
A. too long for us to see B. very long for us to see it
C. too long for us seeing it D. too long enough for us to see
6. The coffee was _____ to drink.
A. so strong B. strong C. enough strong D. too strong
7. You ______ pass the exam in order to graduate from high school.
A. may B. must C. might D. can
8. "I didn't give John the money," said Mary.
A. Mary remembered giving John the money.
B. Mary admitted giving John the money.
C. Mary suggested giving John the money.
D. Mary denied giving John the money.
9. David was deported on account of his expired visa. He ______ it renewed.
A. must have had B. should have had
C. needn’t have had D. mightn’t have had
10. The proposal ______ by the environmentalists to grow more trees has received
approval from the council.
A. which suggested B. be suggested
C. suggested D. was suggested
11. John and Mary are talking about what to do after class. John: “______” Mary:
“Yes, I’d love to.”
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 A. Do you often have time for a drink after class?
B. Would you like to have a drink after class?
C. Do you often go out for a drink after class?
D. Would you like tea or coffee after class?
12. I have two sisters, ______.
A. both of whom are nurses B. most of whom are nurses
C. one of them are nurses D. most of them are nurses
13. “Trust me! Do not invest all your money in one company,” said my friend.
A. My friend ordered me to invest all my money in one company.
B. My friend persuaded me not to invest all my money in one company.
C. My friend offered to help me to invest all my money in one company.
D. My friend encouraged me to invest all my money in one company.
14. ______ for breakfast is bread and eggs.
A. That I only like B. Which better I like
C. What I like most D. The food what I like
15. Nhi asked Nga: ‘Do you want to visit Ha Long Bay someday?’
A. Nhi asked Nga if she wanted to visited Ha Long Bay someday.
B. Nhi asked Nga if she wanted visiting Ha Long Bay someday.
C. Nhi asked Nga whether she wants to visit Ha Long Bay someday.
D. Nhi asked Nga whether she wanted to visit Ha Long Bay someday.

Part 2
Writing
I. Make up your own story by adding at least one of the sentences which contain
words from the list on page 329, Understanding and Using English Grammar, plus a
gerund or infinitive phrase.
II. Complete a sentence about yourself using an -ing verb.
1. Every week I spend at least an hour ....
2. In my free time, I have fun ....
3. Sometimes I sit in class ....
4. Sometimes I waste money ....
5. If you come to my home at midnight, you will find me ....
III. Write a paragraph (120 – 150 words) on one the given topic. Try to use adjective
clauses and phrases.
You are a tourist agent for your hometown/country. Write a descriptive brochure that
would make your readers want to visit your hometown/country.

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IV. Write about the given statements. Use words such as think, believe, say, remark,
and state to introduce noun clauses. When you use think or believe, you will probably
use present tenses (e.g., Omar thinks that money is the most important thing in life.).
When you use say, remark, or state, you will probably use past tenses (e.g., Olga said
that many other things were more important than money.).
Do you agree with these statements? Why or why not?
1. Money is the most important thing in life.
2. A woman can do any job a man can do.
3. When a person decides to get married, his or her love for the other person is the
only important consideration.
4. A world government is both desirable and necessary. Countries should simply
become the states of one nation, the Earth. In this way, wars could be eliminated and
wealth could be equally distributed.

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