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Advanced-mid-gram-retest-4
NAME:_____________________________CLASS:_______________ GRADE:_________

RETEST - GRAMMAR - MID TERM

1- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH A PREPOSITION: (1,0 each)

a) Mary studies a lot. That's why she's good __________ all subjects.
b) I will be __________ vacation __________ July.
c) I don't like to take taxis. This is why I always go to work __________ foot.
d) If you don't understand the meaning __________ that word look it ______ __________ the dictionary.
e) Today I am dressed __________ blue.
f) I would like to have a car __________ my own.
g) __________ the age of 3, he could already read and write.
h) Why don't you give __________ smoking?
i) Mary graduated __________ Michigan University last year. She got a degree __________ Mathematics.
j) How much money do you spend __________ clothes?
k) I would really like to congratulate you __________ your success.
l) We live ___________ planet earth.
m) I wouldn't like to live __________ an island, but I would love to live __________ a farm.
n) I am tired ___________ telling you not to do this.
o) There are many good shops ___________ this street.
p) Peter would like to invest $150.000 __________ your business.
q) I hope you agree ___________ me ___________ such a basic thing.
r) Peter is very influenced ___________ his friends __________ school.
s) Bob has all the qualities I've always looked __________ a man.
t) Don't borrow money ___________ a bank!
u) Have you decided ___________ what to do next?

2- FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS: (1,0 each)
a) After _____________________ (TO HAVE) ____________________ (TO FINISH) _____________________
(TO DO) the dishes, Charles ____________________ (TO DECIDE) ____________________ (TO TURN) on T.V.
and _____________________ (TO WATCH) a program.
b) The Browns _____________________ (MIGHT/TO GO) to New York if they _______________________ (TO
HAVE) enough money. Unfortunately they didn't have enough.
c) Peter _____________________ (TO HAVE) _____________________ (TO STOP) ____________________ (TO
SMOKE) because his Doctor _____________________ (TO TELL) him that if he ____________________
(AUXILIARY IN THE NEGATIVE) he ____________________ (TO BECOME) very sick.
d) Before _____________________ (TO GO) out please ____________________ (TO CHECK) if all doors
____________________ (TO BE) _____________________ (TO CLOSE).
e) _____________________ (THERE TO BE + MUST) a burglar in the house. ____________________ you
_____________________ (TO HEAR/CAN) those noises.
f) The letter _____________________ (TO SENT) two weeks ago but it _____________________ (TO ARRIVE)
yet. I _____________________ (TO HOPE) it _____________________ (TO GET) here soon.
g) _____________________ you _____________________ (TO MIND) ____________________ (TO CLOSE) the
door?
h) _____________________ you already _____________________ (TO FINISH) your exam when the teacher
_____________________ (TO FIND OUT) you ____________________ (TO CHEAT).

3- TRANSFORM THE SENTENCES BELOW INTO PASSIVE VOICE: (2,0 each)

a) We ask the tenants not to play their radios loudly after midnight.
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b) We can't repair your clock.
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c) The police shouldn't allow people to park there.
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d) The examiner will read the passage three times.
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e) You need not type this letter.
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4- TRANSFORM THE SENTENCES INTO INDIRECT SPEECH: (2,0 each)

a) "The ice will soon be hard enough to skate on", said Tom. "I'll look for my skates when I get home", Ann said.
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b) "We'll wait for you if you're late", they said.
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c) Janet will say to Bob, "If you don't help me with the kids I'll divorce you."
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d) The teacher said, "Close all your books and put your pens on the table."
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5- WRITE IF THE SENTENCES ARE RIGHT (R) OR WRONG (W). IF THEY ARE WRONG CORRECT.
ATTENTION, THERE CAN BE MORE THAN ONE MISTAKE IN THE SAME SENTENCE: (1,20)
a) Has many people in this room. ( )
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b) Mary has 29 years old. ( )
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c) Depending of the grade you get, you pass or not. ( )
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d) No of the people I invited for the party came. ( )
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e) Who are you talking to? ( )
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f) Can you make me a favor? ( )
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g) You would better study more. ( )
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h) Are you interesting on that story? ( )
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i) It take Barbara 2 hours for brush her hair. ( )
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j) The nature is beautiful. ( )
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6- FILL EACH OF THE NUMBERED BLANKS IN THE FOLLOWING PASSAGE. USE ONLY ONE WORD IN
EACH SPACE. (1,15)
In a village on the east coast of Scotland, people were waiting anxiously for news. Two of their fishing-boats
_____________________ (1) been caught in the storm ____________________ (2) had blow up during the night. In
the cottages round the harbour people stood _____________________ (3) their doors, ____________________ (4)
worried to talk.
The rest of the fishing fleet had _____________________ (5) the harbour before dark, and the men from these ships
waited and watched _____________________ (6) the wives and families of ____________________ (7) missing men.
Some had _____________________ (8) thick blankets and some flasks of hot drinks, knowing that the men
_____________________ (9) be cold and tired. _____________________ (10) dawn began to break over
_____________________ (11) the east, a small poit if light was _____________________ (12) in the darkness of the
water and a _____________________ (13) minutes later, _____________________ (14) was a shout.
_____________________ (15) long, the two boats _____________________ (16) turning in, past the lighthouse, to the
_____________________ (17) of the harbour. The men _____________________ (18) helped out of their boats.