DIRECCIÓN GENERAL DE ESCUELAS–COORDINACIÓN GENERAL DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR

INSTITUTO SUPERIOR DE FORMACIÓN DOCENTE y TÉCNICA 9-030“DEL BICENTENARIO”

Name:______________________ GRAMATICA INGLESA I-2022

MID TERM TEST N°1

Read each question very carefully. In case you need an extra sheet, please write down your name.

Make sure that you check spelling.

THEORY-Answer each question in full (24M/3ea)

1) What are the semantic, syntactic and morphological features of nouns?

2) Which are the processes of noun formation available? Name them and provide examples
3) Nouns can be classified in different categories. Name them and illustrate using examples.
4) What are the functions of adverbs? What elements do they modify to? Provide examples
5) Explain the formation of adverbs in terms of processes types.
6) Adverbs fulfill different syntactic roles. Name them and provide an example
7) What is the semantic role of adverbs? Name each and give examples.
8) Define a what a noun group is and state which elements can be found in it.

PRACTICE

A) POSITION OF ADJECTIVES- Write the word given in brackets in one of the spaces in each sentence, either
before of after the noun. If both positions are possible, indicate this by writing a D (double) (14M/2ea)

1) The party was excellent, and I’d like to thank all the……………………………….. people………………………………. (concerned)
2) As the …………………………………minister………………………………for the health service, I think he should resign.
(responsible)
3) The new machinery was meant to perform well, but it seems to have had
the……………………………purpose………………………………… (opposite)
4) The building in the city centre was built with the …………………………….. approval………………………………(apparent) of the
committee
5) It’s the only ………………………………………….room……………………………….(available).
6) Cars drive too fast past the school and ………………………………………teachers ……………………………………….(concerned) have
complained to the police.
7) There is ………………………………………..financial advice…………………………………..(available) if you need it.

B) GRADABLE AND NON-GRADABLE ADJECTIVES- Read the following text and make the necessary corrections
 C) ORDER OF ADJECTIVES- Choose the correct option (10M/2ea)

1. She was wearing a……………………………………….. evening-gown.

a) green long silk – b) silk green long – c) long green silk
2. He arrived in……………………………………… car.
a) a beautiful old sports – b) a sports old beautiful – c) an old beautiful sports
3) She sat down on a ……………………………………… sofa.
a) comfortable leather black – b) comfortable black leather – c )black leather comfortable
4) She bought some……………………………….. cushions.
a)enormous red striped – b) striped enormous red – c)enormous red striped
5) On the floor was a………………………………………………………… rug
a) round patterned Persian – b) patterned Persian round – c) Persian round patterned

D) COMPOUND ADJECTIVES- Read the sentences and complete the gap using a compound adjective. Then state

the internal structure. (12M/2ea)

• The child behaves well. He is a ____________________________child.

• That man dresses in a scruffy manner. He is a ________________________ man.
• This film star is very conscious of her image. This film star is very
• .It takes ten minutes to drive from my house to work. It is a ___________________________ drive from my house
to work.
• They planned the attack in a very clever way. It was a very ____________________________ attack.
• My dog has got short legs. It is a _________________________ dog.
• That man always looks rather angry. He is a rather __________________________man.

E- NOUNS- Types of nouns- In the sentences there are nouns. Identify and classify them in terms of abstract,
proper, collective, etc (12M/2ea)

1. The angry mob pelted stones at the police. _________________________________________________________________

2. Honesty is the best policy._________________________________________________________________________________

3. You must always speak the truth._________________________________________________________________________

4. Julie is my youngest sister.______________________________________________________________________________

5. Solomon was famous for his wisdom.___________________________________________________________________

6. Birds make their nests in trees._________________________________________________________________________

F) NOUN GROUPS- Label each part of the noun groups highlighted on the sentences (4M/1ea)

1. . A committee was appointed to study the situation.______________________________________________________

2. Nelson is known for his victory at Trafalgar.____________________________________________________________

3. The boys were congratulated on their performance.____________________________________________________

4.. He gave me a bunch of grapes.________________________________________________________________________

G) COMPOUND NOUNS- In the box there are nouns to help you create compounds. Complete the gaps and then state
the structure of each compound. There are extra words (8M/1.6ea)

window reading seat pub day

phone child light fishing card

table food frame work boat

1. I only have coins on me and that’s a . I will have to see if there is a public phone in that bar.

2. I want to put a in the car as they say it really makes toddlers safer while driving.

3. John was furious with the airline company. He sat on that plane for 14 hours and his didn’t work. He
couldn’t even finish that novel he was reading during the flight. He had to try and sleep.

4. “What type of credit card is that?” “That’s not a credit card. That’s a . I use it once a week to call my mum
back home in New Zealand.”

5. All the in this house have to be repainted. Otherwise, they will rot over the winter and then we may not
be able to open the windows in the spring.

TOTAL SCORE----100 marks