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Name: Date: 19 /3 / 2022

Grade:8 Section: …… Duration:60 min

It might be said: 30 pts as marked

Second Term Exam in

Grammar

A. Rewrite the sentences below using the active voice. If the agent is unknown
write no change on the line. (5 pts; 1 e)
1.Sadat and Begin signed The Camp David Agreement.
2.No change
3.Linus Pauling won both the Nobel Prize for chemistry and the Nobel Peace Prize.
4.The Incas built the city of Machu Picchu thousands of years ago.
5.Their leaders wrote the history of Machu Picchu.
B. Read each sentence. Underline the verbal or verbal phrase. Write P for
participle or participle phrase. G for gerund phrase. (2.5 pts; 0.5 e; 0.25 for
underlining and 0.25 for answers)
1. Karla’s ambition is hitting runs in one game. G
2. Laughing, Jeff says he would be happy during the vacation. P
3. Cinderella lost one of her glass slippers rushing down the steps. P
4. Lenny left the dugout without telling anyone. G
5. Shakespeare continued writing plays until his death in 1616. G
C. Read each sentence. Underline the infinitive or infinitive phrase. Identify
each as noun (N), adjective (Adj.), adverb (Adv.) (2.5 pts; 0.5 e; 0.25 for
underlining and 0.25 for answer)
1. We were among the first people to leave the park. N
2. To become an electrical engineer is Dave’s ambition. N
3. Don’t be quick to judge a book by its cover. Adv.
4. The toddler hands the doll to her father to fix it. N

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 5. Compulsive shoppers can’t resist the urge to buy what they don’t need. Adj
D. If a verb does not agree with its subject, underline the verb, and write it
correctly on the line. If the verb agrees with the subject, write C. (5 pts; 0.5
e)
1. The photographs of the mural on the last page is spectacular. are
2. Jose Clemente Orozco, one of Mexico’s most famous artists, were born on
November 23, 1883. was
3. My friend from America have been researching Orozco’s life. has
4. The bold scenes in much of his work illustrates moments in Mexican
history. illustrate
5. His first mural in the United States were pained at Pomona College. was
6. At the center, it show the Greek man reaching into a burning pot. shows
7. One of Orozco’s most famous works is The Apocalypse, painted in 1944. C
8. Has you seen pictures of his murals on the campus of the university?
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9. The works of Orozco continues to draw crowds worldwide. continue
10.People at my school wants to learn more about other Mexican artists. want
E. If a verb does not agree with its subject, underline the verb, and write it
correctly on the line. If the verb agrees with the subject, write C. (5 pts; 0.5
e)
1. Grant’s mother and grandmother were born in Helena, the capital city. C
2. His father or uncles works in Glacier National Park. work
3. Glaciers and icebergs refers to different, but related, things. refer
4. Neither the articles nor the book define glaciers as moving rivers of ice. defines
5. North of the Arctic circle, sheets of ice or icecaps build on mountain peaks. C
6. Rocks and boulders is carried down the frozen mountaintop. are
7. Huge chunks or slabs of frozen ice makes up an iceberg. make
8. Both icebergs and glaciers around the North Pole is a danger to ships. are
9. Scientists and researchers have discovered many fossils from long ago. C
10.Some believe London and St. Louis were covered by ice. C

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F. If a verb does not agree with its subject, underline the verb, and write it
correctly on the line. If the verb agrees with the subject, write C. (5 pts; 0.5
e)
1. Many of the signs of spring, like butterfly and the bee, is a welcome sign to
both gardeners and farmers. are
2. Is there differences between The Red Badge of Courage and Red Badge?Are
3. Many teens prefers the movie more than the book. prefer
4. On my desk before the exams are a sticker with my name and class. is
5. During the summer vacation, traveling to other countries are easier.is
6. There is many amazing places in Lebanon for us to visit. are
7. For instance, the tiny villages of Lebanon hold treasures to be discovered.C
8. All of the villages cares for their old buildings with expert advice. care
9. One of Lebanon’s famous tourist attraction are the old shopping district in
Tripoli. is
10.In the old shopping district, there are an old soap making factory. is

G. If a verb does not agree with its subject, underline the verb, and write it
correctly on the line. If the verb agrees with the subject, write C. (5 pts; 0.5
e)
1. Honduras, whose capital is Tegucigalpa, lies south of Guatemala. C
2. Lisa’s new binoculars comes in a leather case. come
3. The team from Boston have won all of its games but one. has
4. The measles sometimes make your skin itch. makes
5. The members of the committee are announcing their decisions today. C
6. The Simpsons was a popular TV sow set in the United States of America. C
7. The black pants on the sofa belongs to my friend. C
8. The flock of geese are flying south in the winter. is
9. One of Europe’s most beautiful cities, Brussels, is Belgium’s capital.C
10.“Three Men and a Baby” were a popular movie set in New York City. was

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