Course Title: Course Code: Date:

English Grammar II ENGL 2303 24/November 2014

No. of Questions: No. of Pages: Total Marks: Duration:
Two 3 20 1 hour
Lecturer: Midterm Exam
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Dr Aladdin Assaiqeli First Semester (2014-2015)

Student's Name: _______________________________ Matric No. _________________________

Question 1 (10 marks)

Put the verb into the correct form.
1. If you ___________ a wallet in the street, what would you do with it? (find)

2. I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I ___________ on time. (not / be)

3. If the phone _______________________, can you answer it? (ring)

4. I can’t decide what to do. What would you do if you _____________ in my position. (be )

5. ‘I heard your computer wasn’t working.’

‘That’s right, but it’s OK now. I _______________________________. (it / repair)

6. It was a stupid thing to say. I wish I ___________________ it. (I / not / say)

7. It’s a difficult question. I wish ___________________ the answer. (I / know)

8. Ameer has decided _________________ a bookcase. (buy)

9. My memory is getting worse. I keep ____________________ things. (forget)

10. I didn’t realize that Reem was in hospital. If I ______________ she was in hospital, I would have gone
to visit her. (know)

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Question 2 (10 marks)
Complete the following sentences with the most suitable ans wer from a, b, c (or d).
1. I’m not tired enough to go to bed. If I _________________ to bed now, I wouldn’t sleep.
A go B went C had gone D would go

2. If I were rich, _________________ a Mercedes Bens.

A I’ll have B I can have C I’d have D I had

3. The weather is horrible. I wish it_________________ raining.

A would stop B stopped C stops D will stop

4. We _________________ by a loud noise during the night.

A woke up B are woken up C were woken up D were waking up

5. A new supermarket is going to ___________________ next year.

A build B be built C be building D building

6. There’s somebody walking behind us. I think _______________________________.

A we are following B we are being following C we are followed D we are being followed

7. ‘Where_______________________?’ ‘In London.’

A were you born B are you born C have you been born D did you born

8. Where __________________________________? Which hairdresser did you go to?

A did you cut your hair B have you cut your hair
C did you have cut your hair D did you have your hair cut

9. Sahar left the room suddenly. She said she _________________________ to go.
A had B has C have D had had

10. Hello Ali. I didn’t expect to see you today. Sonia told me you________________ in hospital.
A are B were C was D should be

11. ‘What time ____________________?’ ‘At 8.30.’

A begins the film B does begin the film C does the film begin
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12. The police officer stopped us and asked us where __________________________.
A were we going B are we going C we are going D we were going

13. ‘Do you think it will rain?’ ‘_______________________’

A I hope not. B I don’t hope. C I don’t hope so

14. ‘You don’t know where Ahmed is, ________________________?’ ‘Sorry, I have no idea.’
A don’t you B do you C is she D are you

15. ‘I’m right, ____________________?’ ‘Yes, you are.’

A aren’t you B aren’t I C right I’m

16. Can you tell me where _____________________ Linda?

A can I B I can C can’t I

17. Everybody seems to know about the plan, but it _____________________ to be a secret.
A supposed B is supposed C supposing D is supposing

18. ‘Why did you go to the garage?’ ‘__________________________________. ’

A to service my care B to have serviced the car C to car the service D to have my car
serviced

19. I remember ________________________ to the zoo when I was a child.

A taken B taking C being taken D being taking

20. Sami ________________ leaving early.

A suggesting B suggested C suggest D to suggest

The End!