Academic One

Exam 2 Review

Complete the following sentences using should, be supposed to, had to, need to, didn’t have to / didn’t need to.
1. John … (come) to the seminar with us, but he thought it was unnecessary.
2. When I was a child, I … (clean) up my room if I wanted to play with my neighbors.
3. Sabrina … (finish) her work before going to bed last night. Now, she has to wake up at 4 am to get it done.
4. At the end, we … (take) a taxi to the airport since Mateo offered to give us a ride.
5. The exam … (start) at 8 am. Unfortunately, the teacher got to classes ten minutes late.

Use modal perfect paying attention to the hint in parenthesis.

1. Brenda married a man she didn’t love. (possible explanation)
2. Paul took his parents’ money to pay his debts while they were away. (obligation)
3. Sean has an awful stomachache and feels like throwing up. (deduction)
4. I saw Martha slap Henry this morning. (probable explanation)
5. Patrick caused an accident while he was on the phone. (obligation)

Make Relative Clauses. Determine if they are defining or not; if not, use commas where necessary.
1. Mr. Harrison is going to be in charge of our company next year. He came to our house for Christmas.
2. IBM is an American multinational. IBM provides hosting and consulting services in technology.
3. Counterfeiters ignore patents by producing fakes. Patents protect intellectual property, copyright and trademarks.
4. I can’t stand the days. It’s too hot on those days.
5. Granada has one of the most amazing monuments in the world, La Alhambra. I studied in Granada.

Identify the following relative clauses as defining or non-defining. If non-defining, add commas where necessary.
1. My brother went on vacation to Florida where Orlando is located.
2. The church which was rebuilt after the fire was internationally awarded for its spectacular architecture.
3. Mr. Burns who is an avid antique car enthusiast bought a 1929 Ford coupé.
4. The students who get the best grades will be on the honor roll.
5. That is one of the airplanes which flew in World War I.

Use the adjectives in parenthesis in the appropriate order.

1. He bought a … house by a river. (small / beautiful / new)
2. We live in a … town. (college / quaint / old)
3. Josh has some … cars (wooden / amazing / collection)
4. Last vacation, we stayed in a … (little / resort / old) town with … (colorful / long / narrow ) streets.
5. There are many people who come to the capital from … (tiny / run-down / suburban) towns.
Complete the following statements using the right connector.
1. Despite / Although all the efforts Ursula made, she couldn’t pass the semester.
2. There are many young people who love Bad Bunny. Even though / On the other hand, many parents hate his music.
3. In spite of / Although the resort town receives many tourists every year, the money isn’t enough to make up for all the damages the
last earthquake caused.
4. Sonia never comes to work on time. Nevertheless, / On the other hand, her boss has never realized it. It’s unbelievable how lucky
she is.
5. Pete arrived at the meeting on time even though / in spite of the rain.