FINAL TEST

Exercise 1: Rewrite each active sentence as a passive sentence

1. The students will memorize the Preamble to the Constitution.
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2. Did you purchase the tickets?
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3. They have discovered some ancient ruins.
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4. Bill is measuring the room.
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5. The professor is going to explain the formula.
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6. Bartenders serve people at the bar.
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7. William had driven the car.
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8. Steve was watering the plants when I walked into the garden this morning.
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Exercise 3
Exercise 4: Choose the best answer

1. When my father was young, he _____ work in the garden for long hours.

a. can c. will

b. could d. should

2. It_____ rain this evening. Why don't you take an umbrella?

a. could be c. might

b. must d. had better

3. _____ you help me with the homework?

a. May c. Should
b. Shall d. Will

4. We _____ put the fish in the fridge before it spoils.

a. had to c. can

b. may d. had better

5. Mr. Brown is very rich. He_____ work hard for a living.

a. mustn't c. can't

b. shouldn't d. doesn't have to

6. You _____ throw litter on the streets.

a. mustn't c. needn't

b. couldn't d. won't

7. My mother permitted me to go out at night. She said, "You_____ go out tonight".

a. may c. must

b. have to d. ought to

8. They can type. They_____ type.

a. learn how to c. know how to

b. are able to d. both B &C

9. He advised me to take an English course. I_____ take it early.

a. should c. will

b. shall d. may

10. I'd rather_____ in the field than_____ home.

a. to work/ to stay c. working/ staying

b. work/ stay d. worked/stayed

Exercise 5: Fill in each blank with a suitable preposition/compound prepositions in the

box

Among between contrary to instead of by means of

For from about in case of in spite of

1. They solved the problem ___________________ a special algorithm.

2. _____________ fire, do not use the elevators.

3. ____________________ his hard work, the promotion went to Jane Anderson.

4. We would prefer a hybrid car ________________ the truck.

5. ͞ If they are still swimming in the pool, then they will be late ____________
dinner.

6. There is an enormous difference _____________ love and hate.

7. ͠ Tell me _________________ the book you read.

8. I recently got a letter _________________ him while he was away in Iraq.

9. _________________ public opinion, the election is not a foregone conclusion.

10. Sitting _______________ the students was a professor from the philosophy
department.