Dalat University

Faculty of Foreign Languages

TEST 1 FOR GRAMMAR 2
Time allowed: 60 minutes
(Notes: no dictionaries or materials are allowed.)
Student’s name: Huỳnh Thị Phương Anh Exam points:
Student’s ID: 2012904 In numbers: ………/1.5
Class: AVK44SPB

I. Underline the subordinate clauses and identify their functions [2 points].(10 sentences/
0.2 each)
1. However hard he tried, he just couldn’t pass the entrance examination to his favourite
college.
 Adverbial clause of contrast, modifying “couldn’t pass”

2. As you gradually earn better scores in tests, you’ll like the subject more.
-> Adverbial clause of time/reason , modifying “will like”

3. Should anyone ring, could you take a message?

-> Avbial cl of condition, m “could take”
4. What you have done for my family is always appreciated.
-> Noun cl, subject of verb “is”
5. A deadline is a point in time before which you must complete something.
-> Relative clause, qualifying: “time”

6. I’m going to buy a car so that my family can travel easily.

-> Adverbial clause of result , modifying “am going to buy”

7. The lecturer talked so fast that none of us could understand him.

-> Adverbial clause of purpose , modifying “talked”

8. We didn’t play as well as we did against France.

-> Adverbial clause of comparison , modifying “didn’t play”

9. He sounds as though he might be getting a cold.

-> Adverbial clause of manner , modifying “sounds”

10. Since it’s been snowing, we’ve stayed indoors.

-> Adverbial clause of time/ reason , modifying “have stayed”

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II/ Complete the sentences as indicated [2 points] (10 finite clauses/ 0.2 each)

1. upsets me. (noun clause)

-> What you made/ upsets me
-> That u lose the match…
2. I tried but I could not understand _______________________________________. (noun clause)
-> ….. what u said
3. She took the IELTS test _______________________________________. (adverbial clause of
reason)
-> …..because she wanted to improve my E skills.
4. He took off his shoes _______________________________________. (adverbial clause of
result)
-> ….. so he could get into my house
5. The reason he decided to quit his job_______________________________________. (noun
clause)
-> ….is that he wanted to take care of his mother.
6. I am anxious______________________________________. (noun clause)
-> … that I might get hurt.
7. The students _______________________________________ will go to camp. (adjective clause)
-> The students whom I talk yesterday will go to camp.
8. I will give you a cookie ______________________________________. (adverbial clause of
condition)
->….. if you did this assignment.
9. _______________________________________, you can’t go to that movie. (adverbial clause of
concession/contrast)
-> Although you finished your homework,….
10. Textbooks_______________________________________ will not be published anymore.
(adjective clause)
-> Textbooks which I love the most ….
V/ Choose one of the TWO given topics to write a simple paragraph of at least 10 sentences,
using at least 2 noun clauses, 2 adjective clauses, 2 adverb clauses in the forms Finite
clauses and [2 points]
(make a list of the clauses below your paragraph)
Topic 1: Write about your first day at the university
Topic 2: Write about the effects of Facebook on young people in Vietnam these days

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