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Intensive 2-final-gram.13(Tatiane)
NAME: _______________________________________DATE:__________________
GRADE: _________
INTENSIVE 2 GRAMMAR FINAL EXAM

1) Complete the sentences with a preposition.(1 each)

a) I have been fascinated ___________ Vincent van Gogh’s paintings.
b) I use the computer to keep__________ touch _________ people.
c) Jane decided to take care ____________ her health. She’s __________ a diet!
d) How are you Ted? I’m fine. Thanks ____________ asking!
e) What kind __________ personality do you have?
f) Mary is addicted _____________ meat. She’s a big meat eater.
g) I’m ready to print. I have to click ____________ print a file.
h) Mary said that they didn’t charge her ____________ the cake at the restaurant.
i) Many people sell different kinds_______ things __________ the internet.
j) I’ll be waiting for you ___________front__________ the mall.

2) Complete the sentences with use to or used to and the correct form of the verb.
(1 each)
a) We _________________________ a bus to school. Now we walk.(take)
b) My mother didn’t ______________________________ soap operas.(watch)
c) Mr. Klein ____________________________ English.(teach)
d) Did you ____________________________ soccer when you were a child?(play)
e) I didn’t _____________________________ reading. Now I do.(enjoy)
f) ____________ she _____________________ on TV?(be)
g)Mary ____________________________ many books.(read)
h)She _____________________________ so rigid.(negative/ be)
i) Teresa ________________________ dinner for her friends.(cook)
j) We _________________________our bikes every day.(ride)

3) Complete the sentences with infinitives of purpose.(1 each)

a) Why do you study English?________________________________________ .
b) She uses her smart phone _________________________________________ .
c) Clare surfs the internet___________________________________________ .
d) Matt joined Facebook____________________________________________.
e) Why do people send e-mails? ______________________________________ .

4) Complete the sentences with the past continuous or the simple past.(1 each)
a) She__________________________ on the phone when the
storm_____________________.(to talk/ to begin)
b) I_________________________( to download) a picture when you
______________________(to call) me.
c) Laura ________________________dinner while Bob ________________________
the laundry. (To finish/ To do)
d) Kate ___________________ an old friend while she _________________________
at the supermarket.(to see) ( To shop)
e) The students _____________________________ an exam when they
_____________________ the fire alarm.( to take/to hear)
5) Change the sentences using would rather or would prefer and the appropriate form
of the verb.( 1 each)
a) She’d rather see a horror film than a musical.
__________________________________________________________.
b) He prefers to drink a coke to beer.
__________________________________________________________.
c) Mary and Bob would rather go to France next year.
__________________________________________________________.
d) The children prefer to eat pasta to soup.
__________________________________________________________.
e) Would you rather have coffee or tea?
__________________________________________________________.

6) Give advice using Had better and the correct form of the verb.( 2 each)
a) She is required to be at work at 8:00 A.M. It’s 7:30 and she missed the bus.
__________________________________________________________.
b) Bob has a bad headache and he’s been sneezing very much.
__________________________________________________________.
c) Mary wants to talk to her best friend, but she doesn’t answer the phone.
__________________________________________________________.
d) I have an appointment at 3:00 p.m. It’s 2:45p.m. and I’m stuck in traffic.
__________________________________________________________.
e) I’m really hungry and there’s nothing in my fridge!
__________________________________________________________.

7) Complete the statements or questions using the present perfect tense.( 1 each)
a) She_______________ already ______________ a tour of the Forbidden City yet.
(to take)
b) What do you think about this restaurant? It’s nice, and I________________________
the food is great here.( to hear)
c) She _______________________ many pictures of the Pyramid of the sun. ( to take)
d) ______________ you ever________________ something that was really strange or
disgusting? ( to eat)
e) You’re late Bob. Where______________ you ________________?(to be)

8) Rewrite the statements in the Passive Voice. ( 1 each)

a) They will finish the renovations by next week.
___________________________________________________________________ .
b) The audience chose the winner last night.
___________________________________________________________________ .
c) She should take an aspirin with a full glass of water.
___________________________________________________________________ .
d) They found the missing girl.
___________________________________________________________________ .
e) Pollution destroyed the beach.
___________________________________________________________________ .
f) People don’t speak Latin anymore.
___________________________________________________________________ .
g) Bob turned off the computer.
___________________________________________________________________ .
h) Everybody should watch that funny movie.
___________________________________________________________________ .
i) They record a new episode every week.
___________________________________________________________________ .
j) Someone has eaten the cookies.
___________________________________________________________________ .

9) Complete the sentences using gerunds or infinitives.( 1 each)

a) I’m tired of ____________________ that song.(hear)
b) Avoid _________________________( drink) coffee at night, this way you can get
enough sleep.
c) I decided ______________________(repaint) my bedroom.
d) What would you like ________________________(eat) for dinner?
e) Thanks for ____________________ ( help ) me. I’m busy today.
f) I feel like _____________________( go ) to the beach next weekend.
g) Jane loves ____________________ ( eat )chocolate.
h) I enjoy ______________________( read) books in my free time.
i) Bob prefers_____________________(play) soccer to golf.
j) I can’t stop ___________________ these chips.(eat)

10) Write sentences using as…as. (1 each)

a) Jane is 17 years old and Mark 14.( negative /old)

___________________________________________________________________ .
b) My brother is very funny. My boyfriend is very funny too.( funny)
___________________________________________________________________ .
c) Chemistry is more difficult than Biology.(negative/ difficult)
___________________________________________________________________ .
d) The movie tickets were cheaper than the concert tickets.(negative/ cheap)
___________________________________________________________________ .
e) Mary is tall. Her sister is also tall. (tall)
___________________________________________________________________ .

11) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.(1 each)

a) Where ________________ you ________________ recently? I’ve been to

California.(to be)
b) She _______________________ TV when Bob ___________________.
(to watch/to arrive)
c) Every day Joe ________________ ( to take) a bus to go to school. He
_______________ (to go ) to school at 6:30 . Joe is a smart boy, he
__________________ ( to study) very much.
d) Last night I__________________( to arrive ) home at 10:00 P.M. and
_______________(to take) a shower, after that I _______________ ( to have) dinner,
______________ ( to watch ) TV and ______________ ( togo ) to bed.
e) Next week Jane _______________________ ( to have ) her house
___________________(to paint ). Every year she hires someone to do that.
f) Mary _______________________ from Miami to Florida. It took her 3 hours and 12
minutes.( to drive)
g) How often __________ you _______________ a vacation? Twice a year. (to take)
h)What _____________ you __________ if a hairdresser _________________ your
hair pink instead of the color you asked?(to do/to color)
i) What ___________________you _____________________ tomorrow? Eat
Pizza.(would/ to like/to do)
j) The children love __________________ chocolate.( to eat)

12) Make questions.( 1 each)

a)_________________________________________________________________?
What/ Bob/ eight o’clock /doing/ has/ in /the kitchen/ been/ since/
b) ________________________________________________________________?
Been/ long/ he/ working/ in / San Francisco/ how/ has
c) _________________________________________________________________?
Seen/ you/ the movie/ before/ have
d)__________________________________________________________________?
Has/ paid /she /bills /yet/ the
e) _________________________________________________________________?
Have/ cleaned /bedroom/ they/ their/yet

13) Complete the sentences with 2ND Conditional ( for unreal present) .( 2 each)

a) If they _________________ ( to have ) a lot of money, they

_________________________ ( to buy ) a house in Europe.

b) If I _______________________ ( to be ) you, I __________________________

( to go ) to a restaurant instead of making lunch at home.

c) If she __________________________ (to know) how to speak French, she

_______________________(to travel) to France.

d) What ________________ you _______________ ( to do ) if the waiter

_______________________ ( not/ charge ) you for the dessert?

e) If I _____________________ ( to have ) a bike, I ____________________________

( to ride ) it every Sunday morning.