Learning portfolio grammar and vocabulary quiz Fall 2021

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Part 1: Grammar

A. Circle the correct word or phrase.

1. Jeannine has always liked / has always been liking sailing.

2. Ji-Sung got / has gotten a promotion last month.
3. The actor has received / has been receiving several awards for his recent films.
4. Celine has had / has been having her car for two years.
5. Jorge has written / has been writing his novel for years. It still isn’t finished.
6. Donna has owned her own business since / for 20 years.

B. Complete the sentences with the present perfect form of the verbs in parentheses.

7. Marcus _________________________________recently __________________________ (open) his

third health food store.
8. The Hendersons _____________________ just _____________________ (move) to Hawaii.
9. _____________you ever__________________________ (win) any prizes?
10. So far, Binh__________________________________ (not / have) any problems with her assignment.

C. Circle the correct word or phrase.

11. Margot has not seen her brother already / since / in weeks.
12. This class has achieved the best exam results for / since / yet 1990.
13. Larry has already / yet / so far finished his assignment.
14. Our college swim team has not won a race for / since / already six months.

D. Circle the correct word or phrase.

15. By the time he was 16 years old, he had lived / lived in many homes.
16. The twins had lived with their mother until / for they were three years old.
17. She had learned / had been learning about adoption studies for years.
18. John’s grandmother already died / had already died when he tried to contact her.

E. Circle the correct word or phrase.

19. Until / By the time / After Erika got the letter in the mail, she hadn’t known she had
a brother.
20. After / Before / By the time Erika met her brother, her father had been her only
family member.
21. She met her mother after / before / until she had already met her brother.
22. After / By the time / Until they met in person, they had talked on the phone for
several hours.
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F. Use the words to complete each sentence. (Gerunds)

23. dislikes / reading / she

____________________in English.

24. enjoyed / she / about / talking

_______________________________it years ago.

25. considering / are / her parents / going

____________________________with her.

26. passing / would be / not / the TOEFL

____________________a problem.

G. Use the words to complete each sentence.

27. of / a good education / getting / the cost/

is increasing.
28. do not understand / of / Lola’s parents / the process / paying
her tuition.
29. waiting to pay / one / of / danger/
is that they may forget to do it later.
30. decreasing / a way / hope there is / Lola and her parents / of/
the tuition payments for Lola’s courses.

H. Circle the correct word or phrase. (Infinitives)

31. Some people tend to not think / not to think carefully about claims made in advertising.
32. The marketing director thinks it is time to move / moving more of our advertising to
the Internet.
33. Is it really necessary to spend / spending so much on advertising?
34. Guerilla marketing has become popular because consumers have stopped
to react / reacting to traditional ads.
35. The fast food restaurant tried to convince / convincing people its meals were healthy,
but no one believed its ads.

I. Circle the correct word. (Relative clauses/pronouns)

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36. People power, which / that is not widely used, can be very effective.
37. Natural gas is an energy source that / who can be very expensive to introduce.
38. The scientists whose research have / has led to greater use of solar power have made
important contributions to society.
39. Ethanol, that / which is usually produced from corn, is a commonly used fuel.
40. Anyone who want / wants a better environment should use alternative energy.
41. Producing the plants who / that are used for biofuels uses a great deal of energy.

Part 2: Vocabulary

J. Choose the best answer to fill the gap.

42. In order to _________ your goals you need to work hard.

a. apply b. desire c. select d. accomplish

43. The project is nearly finish, I mean that it’s in its final ___________.

a. rate b. concept c. phase d. adoption

44. I’m not sure if it will work.

Don’t be so ___________, of course it will work.

a. Sceptical b. biased c. mental d. conscious

45. There are too many problems with the design, so it is _____________ it will ever be successful.

a. likely b. unlikely c. eventually d. critically

46. Thank you for all of your hard work, I really ________________ it.

a. observe b. admit c. appreciate d. attend

47. It is going to be a huge event. The ____________ will love talking about it.

a. Opponent b. witness c. deal d. media

48. She is so ____________ about the topic. It is all she cares about.
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A. Loyal b. varied c. passionate d. amusing

K. Match the definition with the correct word.

49. to notice or become aware of (something)

A. spy B. discover C. perceive D. observe

50. to gain (a new skill, ability, etc.) usually by your own effort
A. Acquire B. Gather C. Enquire D. Have

51. the money that a country uses: a specific kind of money

A. Change B. Current C. Exchange D. Currency

52. the overall physical condition of something: the ability of something to be used, enjoyed, etc.
A. degradation B. being C. quantity D. state

L. Write the sentences in the passive voice as started.

53. They assume that he is living under a false name.

It _____________________________________

54. People believed that he had committed the crime.

It _____________________________________

55. People claim that he had made his money illegally.

It _______________________________________

56. People suppose that he has left the country because of his financial problems.

It ______________________________________

57. Some believe that supernatural spirits control the world.

It _____________________________________

58. They expect that the company will sell 20% of its shares.
It _
______________________________________

59. Critics acknowledge that his latest book is masterpiece.

It_________________________________________