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Final test
Structure 2

NAME:

A. Conditional sentence
Complete the sentences with the verbs in parentheses (6 points)
1. If I (have) _____________ enough money, I will go with you.
2. If I (have) _____________ enough money, I would go with you.
3. If I (have) _____________ enough money, I would have gone with you.
4. If the weather is nice tomorrow, we (go) __________ to the zoo.
5. If the weather were nice tomorrow, we (go) __________ to the zoo.
6. If the weather had been nice tomorrow, we (go) __________ to the zoo.

B. Gerund vs Infinitive
Supply an appropriate form, gerund (Ving) or infinitive (to verb), of the verbs in parentheses. (6
points)
Example:
Question:
We had a lot of fun (play) _________ games at the picnic.
Answer: We had a lot of fun playing games at the picnic.
Question:
We’re going out for dinner. Would you like (join) ________ us?
Answer:
We’re going out for dinner. Would you like to join?

1. Keep (talk) ________. I’m listening you.

2. Linda offered (look after) ___________ my cat while I was out of town.
3. Mark mentioned (go) _______ to the market later today. I wonder if he’s still planning (go) _______
4. Children, I forbid you (play) __________ in the street. There’s too much traffic.
5. I appreciate your (take) ____________ the time to help me.

C. Comparative and Superlative

Complete the sentences. Use any appropriate form of the words in parentheses and add any
other necessary words. (8 points)

1. One of (popular) ______________ holidays _________ Japan is New Year’s.

2. A mouse is (small) ____________ a rat.
3. You’d better buy the tickets for the show soon. (long) ____________ you wait,
(difficult)_____________ it will be to get good seats.
4. Human beings must compete with other species for the food of the land. (great)
________________ competitors we have for food are insects.
5. The party got noisy next door. I got angry.
I had a terrible time getting to sleep last night. My neighbors were having a loud party.
__________ it got, _____________ I got. Finally, I banged on the wall and told them to be
quiet.

D. Connectors words in parallel structure

Combine the following into sentences that contain parallel structure. Use both……and……;
not only……but also; either………or, neither…….nor. (5 points)

1. The president’s assistant will not confirm the story. The president’s assistant will not deny the story.
2. Coal is an irreplaceable natural resource. Oil is an irreplaceable natural resource.
3. According to the news report, it will snow tonight, or it will rain tonight.
4. You lost your wallet. You lost your keys.
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5. She does not enjoy hunting. She does not enjoy fishing.

E. Reported Speech

Change the quoted speech to reported speech ( 5 points)

1. Sally said, “I don’t like chocolate.”
2. Marry said, “I’m planning to take a trip with my family”
3. Tom said, “I have already eaten lunch”
4. Kate said, “I called my doctor”
5. Eric said to me, “ I will come to your house at ten”

F. Questions
Yes/No Question.
In these dialogues, the long answer is given in parentheses. Look at the long answer, and then
write the appropriate YES/NO QUESTION AND SHORT ANSWER TO COMPLETYE
EACH DIALOGUE. Do not use a negative question in the question. (5 points)
Example:
A: Do you know my brother?
B: No, I don’t (I don’t know your brother.

1. A: ___________________
B: Yes, _______________ (Aspirin relieves pain)

2. A: ___________________
B: No, ________________ (Snakes can’t move forward)

3. A: ___________________
B: Yes, _______________ ( The United States is in North America)

4. A: ___________________
B: Uh-uh, _____________ ( I enjoyed the movie)

5. A: ______________________
B: Yes, __________________ (Paul has left)

Information Questions

Create information questions. Use where, whose, who, whom, why, when, or what time.(6
points)

Example:
A: When are you going to go downtown.
B: Tomorrow. (I’m going to go downtown tomorrow)

1. A: __________________________
B: At 1: 10 (Class begins at 1:10)

2. A: _________________________
B: An accident (Mary saw an accident)

3. A: ___________________
B: John. (Mary saw John)

4. A: ____________________
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B: A new coat ( Alice bought a new coat)

5. A: __________________ that?
B: Eric’s (It’s Eric’s notebook)

6. A: _____________________
B: An amphibian (A frog is an amphibian)