Mais de 200 Perguntas e Respostas das Avs - LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS

Prévia do material em texto

Perguntas e Respostas das Avs 
LÍNGUA INGLESA ASPECTOS MORFOSSINTÁTICOS 
 
 
1. Use one of the following verbs to complete the sentence correctly: Neither Mike nor his two roommates 
__________ very ambitious. 
 
o neither a. nor b. 
o our 
o is 
 are 
o either a. or b. 
 
2. In which sentence the verb →be¿is∫ransitive? 
 
o They are lost. 
o He is tired today. 
 Changes in the criminal statutes are behind the staggering increase in the incarceration rate. 
o She is petty annoyed. 
o She was upset yesterday, 
 
3. Identify the head of the direct object in the sentence: Sue made her little sister a superman costume. 
 
o made 
o her 
o Sue 
 costume 
o sister 
 
4. The verb agrees with the closer subject when the subject words are joined by 
 
 none of the above 
o not only . . . but also. 
o to be or not to be. 
o either. . . or. 
o whether or not. 
 
5. Which sentence contains a compound predicate? 
 
o Our baggage was lost in the huge airport terminal. 
o Throughout time, the skies have fascinated people. 
o None of the above 
o A circling hawk is a threat to a ground squirrel. 
 The spider makes a wheel-like web and catches its prey. 
 
6. Choose the option which shows a simple sentence. 
 
o It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen. 
o Always go to other people's funerals; otherwise, they won't go to yours. 
o He was like a cock who thought the sun had risen to hear him crow. 
o When we remember we are all mad, the mysteries disappear and life stands explained. 
 I'd rather be a lightning rod than a seismograph. 
 
7. Complete this sentence: "A transitive verb transmits action to ________." 
 
o c) a possessive preposition. 
o e) an adnominal functor 
 b) a direct or indirect object. 
o a) a passive verb. 
o d) an adverb 
 
8. Select the sentence with the correct analysis. 
 
o John's mother, Felicity, gave me a present. (me = direct object) 
 They elected him president (president = object complement) 
o She dances (dances = adverbial) 
o She listened to the radio. (to the radio = indirect object) 
o John reads the book (the book = indirect object) 
 
9. In which alternative the verb is correctly analyzed? 
 
o a) I watched TV for most of the evening. (intransitive) 
 c) He eats too much.(intransitive) 
o b) He ate the cake really quickly. (intransitive) 
o d) They took a trip to the Lake District. (intransitive) 
o e) She picked the flowers by hand. (intransitive) 
 
10. Which of the following statements is correct? 
 
o Transitive verbs always have indirect objects; intransitive verbs never have indirect objects 
o Intransitive verbs always have an implied subject; transitive verbs never utilize an implied subject. 
o Intransitive verbs have direct objects; transitive verbs do not have direct objects. 
 Transitive verbs have direct objects; intransitive verbs do not have direct objects 
 
11. Which alternative presents a sentence in the subjunctive mood? 
 
o a) Little Rock is the capital of Arkansas. 
o b) Go there now! 
o c) Do not postpone this any longer! 
o e) Ostriches cannot fly. 
 d) I demand that she leave at once! 
 
12. What is the subject in the sentence: 'Most of the teachers taught us how to read and write a sentence 
grammatically.' 
 
o d) how to read and write a sentence grammatically 
o e) teachers 
o a) Most 
o b) of the teachers taught us 
 c) Most of the teachers 
 
13. According to the verbs, aspect in English expresses ongoing actions or states with or without distinct end 
points. Choose the option which describes its four aspects. 
 
 simple, progressive, perfect, and perfect-progressive. 
o simple, progressive, future and perfect. 
o simple, past, future and perfect. 
o simple, progressive, past, future. 
o simple, past and future progressive and perfect. 
 
14. The progressive (or continuous) aspect indicates a continuous, ongoing action or event. In English, this is 
expressed morphologically through: 
 
o the addition of the suffix -ing to the verb stem, which is then used with the auxiliary will.' 
o the addition of the suffix -ed to the verb stem, which is then used with the auxiliary →have.' 
 the addition of the suffix -ing to the verb stem, which is then used with the auxiliary →be.' 
o the addition of the suffix -ing to the verb stem, which is then used with the auxiliary →have.' 
o the addition of the suffix -ed to the verb stem, which is then used with the auxiliary →be.' 
 
15. Identify the sentence that has a compound subject. 
 
o A mantle is a wooden or stone structure around a fireplace. 
o The mantle was the perfect place to display the clock. 
o None of the above 
o The cloak hung near the mantle. 
 A cape and a cloak are the same type of clothing. 
 
16. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence: 'He ________ succeed if he works hard.' 
 
o d) would rather 
o b) Would 
o e) had better 
o c) could 
 Will 
 
17. Which alternative presents an example of a quasi-modal verb? 
 
o He may arrive tomorrow. 
o Last summer I would run every day 
o He might be there already. 
o You can go now. 
 You ought to stain your fence this year. 
 
18. In the sentence: 'For years, we were told not to use "hopefully" at the beginning of a sentence.', the 
highlighted verb phrase is formed by: 
 
o d) modal + plain form 
o b) auxiliary + bare infinitive form 
o e) modal + bare infinitive form 
o a) auxiliary + plain form 
 c) auxiliary + past participle 
 
19. Which option has only stative verbs, in other words non action verbs? 
 
o like - talk - remember 
o believe - hate - write 
o play - depend – consist 
 suppose - prefer – belong 
o seem - drink - dance 
 
20. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 
"She was so angry she missed the party, the only reason she didn't go because no-one (to tell) about it." 
 
o was telling 
o d) told 
o e) had been telling 
 b) had told 
o c) has told 
 
21. Which alternative presents a verb in the past perfect progressive? 
 
 c) We had been walking the streets of Paris for hours until we finally took a break. 
o d) Ron has worked in the same company for 20 years. 
o e) Ron has been working on the same document without a break for hours. 
o b) The sun always rises in the east. 
o Dona is studying hard for her test right now. 
 
22. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 'I (to play) a lot more football than I do now.' 
 
o a) was playing 
o c) have played 
o e) had played 
o d) play 
 b) used to play 
 
23. Mark the only sentence in which the past tense is employed correctly. 
 
o Tomorrow, the drivers met in São Paulo. 
o They drank tea now. 
o They went to Australia recently. 
o The girls danced happily next week. 
 Last week I stayed at home all day. 
 
24. Complete with a question in the simple past tense: 
 
o ......... every day? (What you did) 
 ........... on vacation? (where did you go) 
o ......... get back home? (when you) 
o ........ stay there? (how long you) 
o ..... last week? (where you went) 
 
25. Mark the sentence in which two actions were happening at the same time: 
 
o The dentist arrives after the girl has screamed. 
o The dentist has been arrived when the girl was screaming. 
 The dentist arrived when the girl was screaming. 
o The denist can arrive but the girl has to scream before. 
o The dentist will arrive when the girl eas screaming. 
 
26. Mark with ( V ) the only sentence which expresses an action which has happened in the past in indefinite time: 
 
o In 2012, I have been to London. 
o He went to her parent´s house since 1992. 
o He has arrived two days ago. 
o The children have been to the park yesterday. 
 He has presented her final paper recently. 
 
27. Markwith ( V ) the only sentence in which the present perfect is employed correctly. 
 
o The students have studied for the text next week. 
 They have been friends so far. 
o The teachers have met two hours ago. 
o Tomorrow I have met her. 
o I have worked hard yesterday. 
 
28. Choose the alternative which has all the right verbs to each sentence above. 1- My brother __________ 
Portuguese for foreigners. He has a lot of students. 2- Listen! That woman __________ French. Let¿s talk to her. 3- 
Their son _________ English for many years. 
 
o is teaching - speaks - has learned 
o teaches - is speaking - learns 
o teach - is speaking - is learning 
o teaches - spoke - is learning 
 teaches - is speaking - has learned 
 
29. Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence: 'Our kitchen's a mess. We____________ any leaning 
for weeks.' 
 
o c) have done 
o e) do 
 d) haven't done 
o b) haven't been doing 
o a) didn't do 
 
30. Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence: 'Barbara usually __________ dinner for her husband 
after work. This week Barbara is away on business, so Tom __________ dinner for himself.' 
 
o d) is cooking - is cooking 
 a) cooks - is cooking 
o b) is cooking – cooks 
o c) cooks – cooks 
o e) has been cooking - is cooking 
 
31. In which sentence the subject-verb agreement is RIGHT? 
 
o c) In the back of the closet is some old paperback novels you might like to have. 
o b) The young widow with her five small children want to get on the bus. 
o d) The Chevy with the blue tinted windows need washing. 
 e) Geoffrey doesn't have time to finish his work. 
o a) One of my old fillings need to be replaced. 
 
32. Identify the subject in the sentence: Bob loaned Mike his bicycle. 
 
o loaned 
o bicycle 
o his 
o Mike 
 Bob 
 
33. Verbs may be transitive, intransitive, or linking; it will depend on: 
 
o an indirect object. 
o a direct object. 
o the noun phrase. 
 if they take or don't take an object and the type of verb they are. 
o a compound sentence. 
 
34. Aspect is the expression of the temporal structure of an action or state. Aspect in English expresses ongoing 
actions or states with or without distinct end points. English has four aspects: simple, progressive, perfect, and 
perfect-progressive. Mood is the expression of modality of an action or state. Modality is the expression of 
possibility, necessity, and contingency. Modality can be expressed through modal verbs as well as through 
grammatical mood in English. Which alternative presents a WRONG declaration about the aspect or the mood? 
 
 The indicative mood regards the action as not factuall y occurring in reality, but only as a result of a potential 
fulfillment of some condition. 
o The Perfect-Progressive Aspect expresses incomplete or ongoing actions or states that began in the past and 
continue to a specific time. 
o The Simple (or Zero) Aspect does not relate to the flow of time and merely states whether or not the action 
occurs. 
o The Progressive (or continuous) expresses incomplete or ongoing actions or states at a specific time. 
o The Perfect Aspect expresses the consequences resulting from a previous action or state. 
 
35. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence bellow using the Present Perfect Tense. "Japanese 
___________ one of the most popular courses at the university since the Asian studies program was established." 
 
o have became 
o haves become 
o have become 
o has became 
 has become 
 
36. According to the use of Past Perfect Tense, choose the right option to complete the following sentence. 'We 
were late for the plane because we ___________ our passports.' 
 
o have forgotten 
 had forgotten 
o have forget 
o has forget 
o had forgot 
 
37. The train stopped. Is this sentence the verb is... 
 
 intransitive 
o transitive 
o auxiliar 
o modal 
o bitransitive 
 
38. Select the letter of the choice that best identifies the verb or verbs in ALL CAPS. We WATCHED the play with 
riveted attention. 
 
 transitive verb 
o intransitive verb 
o verb phrase 
o linkling verb 
o auxiliary verb 
 
39. In which sentences there is a subject complement? 
 
o d) That shrimp dish made him sick. 
o e) They called her a thief. 
o b) They elected him president. 
 c) He seems nice. 
o a) We painted the door white. 
 
40. In which phrase the adnominal functor is correctly highlighted? 
 
 a) in the Lewinsky case (LEWINSKY) 
o b) notion of time (NOTION) 
o d) a box of paper (BOX) 
o e) one half of the cake (ONE HALF) 
o c) the Tate gallery (GALLERY) 
 
41. In which alternative the verb is correctly classified? 
 
o d) Miss Gold eats a banana every morning. ( ditransitive) 
 b) He passed Paul the ball. (ditransitive) 
o e) She is baking him a cake. (intransitive) 
o c) Birds fly (transitive) 
o a) He gave Mary ten dollars (intransitive) 
 
42. What are the auxiliary verbs in the following sentence: 'Language is constantly changing and being adapted to 
speakers' needs.' ? 
 
o b) needs - changing 
o a) is - changing 
 c) is - being 
o d) is- adapted 
o e) being - adapted 
 
43. In which alternative the highlighted verb is AUXILIARY? 
 
 e) Charlie was told to sit down. (was) 
o b) Charlie has been to the Principal's twice already. (been) 
o d) Charlie was raising his hand. (raising) 
o c) Charlie is the troublemaker. (is) 
o a) Charlie is a clever student. (is) 
 
44. In the sentence: 
"However, if linguistics is telling us that an infinitive does not include "to", then what is being split?", 
 The highlighted verb phrase is formed by: 
 
 c) auxiliary + gerund-participle 
o b) auxiliary + plain form 
o e) modal + gerund-participle 
o d) auxiliary + past participle 
o a) modal + plain form 
 
45. In which alternative all the verb tenses are present? 
 
o simple present - present perfect simple - present perfect progressive - simple past 
o simple present - past perfect simple - past perfect progressive - present perfect simple 
o simple present - past perfect simple - present perfect progressive - present perfect simple 
o simple present - present progressive - past perfect progressive - present perfect simple 
 simple present - present progressive -present perfect progressive - present perfect simple 
 
46. Which statement above is correct according to the Present Perfect Tense? 
 
o It shows that something is happening now, at this very moment. 
o It shows that something will happen before a specific time in the future. 
 It shows that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. 
o It shows that something started in the past and has continued up until now. 
o It shows that something happened before a specific time in the past: one action before the other. 
 
47. Choose the alternative that best completes the sentences: a) She's ___ out for lunch- she'll be back at two 
o'clock. b) Have you ever ____ to Prague? c) I'll speak to him tomorrow- he's ____ home. d) He's just ____ to the 
bank, so you could ask him to lend you some money. e) Where have you ____? I've been waiting for an hour. 
 
o a) gone - gone - been - been - been 
 e) gone - been - gone - been - been 
o d) gone - gone - gone - been – gone 
o b) been - been - gone - been – been 
o c) been - gone - gone - gone - been 
 
48. According to the use of Simple Present, mark the option which shows a characteristic of this tense. 
 
o It is used to complete the sentence. 
o It is used for something that is happening at or around the time of speaking. 
 It is used for things in general or things that happen repeatedly. 
o It is used for a temporary situation.o It is used to describe an action that is not finished. 
 
49. Use the past tense form: 
 
o (we / sleep) ........ right on the beach. (we sleep) 
o (where / you / eat) ......... diner last night? (where you eat) 
 (we / buy) ....... a lot of things. (we bought) 
o (my brother / meet) ........ some unsual people on his trip. (may brother meeted) 
o (she / have) ......... a terrible time. ( she hads) 
 
50. According to the use of Past and Present Perfect tenses, choose the right option. 
 
o She wore her new blouse only once since she bought it. / I have had this book two weeks. 
o I didn't attend any parties since I came here. / So far this week I have had two tests and a quiz. 
o Bill has been here since the 22nd. / I know George for ten years. 
o Susan never saw snow in her entire life. / I moved to this city last month. 
 Have you ever seen a comet? / Bill arrived three days ago. 
 
51. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 'I was walking down the street yesterday. I passed the 
supermarket and suddenly remembered I (forget) my keys.' 
 
o a) forgot 
o e) had forget 
o b) had been forgetting 
o d) was forget 
 c) had forgotten 
 
52. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 'I was exhausted at the end of the exam. I (write) for 
over two hours.' 
 
 e) had been writing 
o d) had been wrote 
o b) written 
o c) had wrote 
o a) was writing 
 
53. Which sentence presents the following structure ¿subject + verb + objective + complement ¿? 
 
o She forgot the key. 
o I am happy. 
 He calls her little sister. 
o He gave me a present. 
o The solider has recovered. 
 
54. - Which of the options above best complete the following sentence: ' English-speaking monoglots often 
_________ amazement at the linguistic proficiency displayed by foreigners.' 
 
o expresses 
o don't expresses 
 express 
o no express 
o does express 
 
55. Choose the alternative that completes the sentences: I. Three-quarters of the students __________ against the 
tuition hike. II. Three-quarters of the student body __________ against the tuition hike. III. A high percentage of 
the population _________ voting for the new school. IV. A high percentage of the people _________ voting for the 
new school. 
 
o e) are - are - is - was 
 a) are - is - is - were 
o b) are - are - is - were 
o c) is - is - is - were 
o d) is - are - is - was 
 
56. Which sentence contains a compound subject? 
 
o Mongooses enjoy sneaking up on a cobra nest and stealing the eggs. 
o King cobras love to make nests in piles of dried leaves. 
 A king cobra and a mongoose do not make a good combination. 
o Cobras will strike at a mongoose, but a mongoose can move quickly out of the way. 
o None of the above 
 
57. Which word is the DIRECT object in the following sentence? 
"The professor gave her class an assignment via the Web site." 
 
o e. site 
o b. class 
 c. assignment 
o a. professor b. class c. assignment d. via the Web site e. site 
o a. professor 
 
58. "The professor gave her class an assignment via the school Web site." 
 In the sentence, the verb gave is ________ 
 
 transitive 
o e. ambitransitive 
o d. a linking verb 
o intransitive 
o tritransitive 
 
59. Mark the pair of questions which are in the same tense, but different aspect. 
 
o Sonia plays the piano. Sonia also plays the flute. 
o Leila sings well. Saulo and Carlos sing well. 
o Carmen dances well. Sofia dances well too. 
o Nanda sang well. Joel sang well. 
 Leo sings well. Leo is singing well 
 
60. Is the verb in the following sentence is transitive or intransitive? Larry ran in the park to train for the 
marathon. 
 
o appositive 
o transitive 
 intransitive 
o there is no verb 
o modal 
 
61. Complete the sentence bellow using the Past Perfect Continuous Tense. 'She told me that she ______________ 
as a teacher for over 40 years' 
 
 had been working 
o have being working 
o had being working 
o have been working 
o had been worked 
 
62. The Past Perfect Tense can be used to show: 
 
o that something has changed over a period of time up to now. 
o that something started in the past and has been in progress for a period until now. 
o that something started in the past and affects the situation that exists now. 
 that something started in the past and continued up until another action in the past. 
o that something happened in a temporary situation that existed in a particular time in the past. 
 
63. Which statement above is correct according to the Past Perfect Tense? 
 
o It shows that something will happen before a specific time in the future. 
o It shows that an action happened at an unspecified time before now. 
o It shows that something is happening now, at this very moment. 
 It shows that something happened before a specific time in the past: one action before the other. 
o It shows that something started in the past and has continued up until now. 
 
64. In which alternative the verb is used transitively? 
 
o e) He spoke haughtily. 
o d) The train stopped suddenly. 
o c) The bell rang loudly. 
 a) The ants fought the wasps. 
o b) The ship sank rapidly. 
 
65. Choose the alternative that best completes the sentence: 'I'm very hungry. I________ all day.' 
 
o e) didn't eaten 
o d) have been eating 
o a) didn't eat 
o b) haven't ate 
 c) haven't eaten 
 
66. Everybody ....... was present at the seminar was each given a book ....... on marketing strategies. 
 
o whom / who wrote 
o whose / written 
o who / that wrote 
 that / written 
o which / writing 
 
67. Mark the sentence which expresses repeated actions: 
 
 She´s always coming and going. 
o She´s studying now. 
o They´re taking their bags to their room. 
o I am waiting for you. 
o My son is studying at Estácio. 
 
68. Mark with ( V ) the only sentence which has the meaning of a repeated action: 
 
o He is going home now. 
 He is always telling the same stories. 
o He is cooking at the moment. 
o He is teaching English. 
o He is living in Copacabana at present. 
 
69. Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic. Choose the alternative that presents the correct use of the verb 
according to its meaning. 
 
o a) I am seeing what you mean = understand 
 c) The chef is tasting the soup = the action of tasting 
o e) That is appearing to be stale. = to look like 
o b) This soup is tasting great = to have a certain taste 
o d) He is feeling he should get a second chance. = have an opinion 
 
70. Mark with ( V ), the sentence which expresses a repeated action: 
 
o They have given her flowers for her birhday. 
 They have read this book many times. 
o They have visited their parents recently. 
o They have lived in Argentina for two years. 
o They´ve just left. 
 
71. Choose the alternative that completes the sentences: I. The mayor together with his two brothers 
___________ going to be indicted for accepting bribes. II. Neither of my two suitcases ____________ adequate for 
this trip. III. There ____________ a list of committee members on the head-table. IV. Everybody in the class 
____________ done the homework well in advance. 
 
o b) are - is - is – has 
o a) is - are - are - has 
o d) is - are - is - has 
 c) is - is - is - has 
o is - is - is - have 
 
72. Kenny walked to school Monday. What is the Subject in the sentence? 
 
o Kenny walked is the subject 
o I is the subject 
o Monday is the subject 
o Walked to school is the subject 
 Kenny is the subject 
 
73. Which definition is WRONG? 
 
o b) A sentence consists of one or more clauses 
o a) A text consists of one or more sentenceso d) A phrase consists of one or more words 
o c) A clause consists of one or more phrases 
 e) A word consists of one or more syllables 
 
74. Select the sentence that contains a TRANSITIVE verb. 
 
o c. The train arrived. 
 b. The doctor examined my aunt and said she could come home. 
o d. He is in London at the moment. 
o a. My aunt, who was examined by the doctor, is coming home. 
o e. Tom grew insistent. 
 
75. Which sentence contains a compound subject? 
 
 Howling wind and drenching rain rattled the loose windows on the old cabin. 
o The storm swept past the cabin and was suddenly gone. 
o The rain beat down on the broken roof and leaked in through the cracks in the door. 
o The wind howled around the corners of the dwelling. 
o None of the above 
 
76. Which sentence has a verbal predicate? 
 
o d) Mother appeared happy at her party. 
o c) Jenny is attractive. 
o e) The bugle sounds loud. 
o b) George III is the king of England. 
 a) They gave him his hat. 
 
77. Kenny walked to school Monday. What is the Subject in the sentence? 
 
o Walked to school is the subject 
o Monday is the subject 
o Kenny walked is the subject 
 Kenny is the subject 
o I is the subject 
 
78. When parts of a subject are joined by 'or' or 'neither', make the verb agree with 
 
o the subject that holds more importance in the sentence. 
o the subject complement. 
 None of the above. 
o the subject that comes first in the sentence. 
o the subject closer to it. 
 
79. Though civics has an -s plural ending, it takes a 
 
o none of the above 
o collective verb. 
 singular verb. 
o definite verb. 
o plural verb. 
 
80. The imperative mood allows speakers to make direct commands, express requests, and grant or deny 
permission. The negative form of the English imperative is created by: 
 
o inserting the do operator ant the negative adverb not after the base form of the verb. 
o inserting the does operator ant the negative adverb not before the base form of the verb. 
 inserting the do operator and the negative adverb not before the base form of the verb. 
o inserting the does operator ant the negative adverb not after the subject of the verb. 
o inserting the does operator ant the negative adverb not after the base form of the verb 
 
81. Which sentence expresses an universal truth in the present simple? 
 
o They live in Copacabana now. 
 Water boils at a 100 degrees. 
o They are going to the movies tomorrow. 
o They go to school every day. 
o They don´t go to church on Sundays. 
 
82. Which tense is often used together with the Future Perfect Tense. 
 
 Simple Present 
o Simple Past 
o Simple Future 
o Past Perfect 
o Present Perfect 
 
83. Say, tell, speak or talk? I. To _____you the truth, I don't remember anything. II. Did the director _____ at the 
conference? III. Do you know how to _____ good-bye in Arabic? IV. We spent the whole evening _____about old 
friends. 
 
o d) tell - tell - say - talking 
o c) say - speak - say - telling 
 b) tell - speak - say – talking 
o a) say - speak - tell - talking 
o e) tell -speak - tell - talking 
 
84. Match 
1. Present perfect simple 
2. Simple past 
3. Past perfect simple 
4. Present continuous 
( ) Eden danced with the city ballet company for seven years. 
( ) Brian is applying for a Fulbright Scholarship right now. 
( ) My mother has driven the same Mazda for ten years. 
( ) She had forgotten the assignment. 
 
o a) 2 - 3 - 4 - 1 
o b) 1 - 4 - 3 - 2 
o e) 2 - 3 - 1 – 4 
o c) 2 - 4 - 3 – 1 
 d) 2 - 4 - 1 - 3 
 
85. Which sentence contains a compound predicate? 
 
o Squirrels sometimes look under the tables for leftover bits of students' lunches 
o At the end of the lunch period, the students and teachers cleaned up the area. 
o Both teachers and students enjoy the sunshine in the open area outside the cafeteria. 
 Six students sat down at an outside table and ate their lunches. 
o None of the above 
 
86. Choose the alternative that completes the sentences: 
I. Neither the teacher nor the students ____________ to understand this assignment. 
II. ____________ either my father or my brothers made a down-payment on the house? 
III. Hartford is one of those cities that ____________ working hard to reclaim a riverfront. 
 
 
o c) seem - have - is 
o b) seem - have – is 
o a) seem - have - are 
o e) seems - has - are 
 d) seem - has - are 
 
87. Kelly went to the mall. 
 
o Kelly is predicate 
o Mall is subject 
o Kelly went to mall is subject 
 Kelly is subject 
o went to mall is predicate 
 
88. Verbs may be transitive, intransitive, or linking; it will depend on: 
 
o a direct object. 
o a compound sentence. 
o an indirect object. 
o the noun phrase. 
 if they take or don't take an object and the type of verb they are. 
 
89. In which of the following sentences is there an adverb of time? 
 
o The thief crept silently across the rooftops. 
o The teacher smiled enigmatically. 
o I'm not feeling well. 
o My aunt rarely comes to visit. 
 We'll meet here after the match. 
 
90. Mark the simple sentence which has a linking verb: 
 
o My father has bougt a wonderful present for me. 
o I´ve cooked a meal for you. 
o He explained the situation to me. 
 She seems tired. 
o Do you like flowers? 
 
91. In which alternative the verb is used intransitively? 
 
o c) The driver stopped the train. 
o e) He spoke the truth. 
o b) Ring the bell, Rama. 
o a) The shot sank the ship. 
 d) This horse never kicks. 
 
92. In which alternative the verb is used transitively? 
 
o a) How do you feel? 
o c) Some ants fight very fiercely. 
 e) The boys fly their kites 
o d) The girl ran down the street. 
o b) The horse walks. 
 
93. What are the moods in English? 
 
 
o e) indicative - perfect- conditional - subjunctive 
o c) progressive - imperative - conditional - subjunctive 
 a) indicative - imperative - conditional - subjunctive 
o d) indicative - imperative - perfect – subjunctive 
o b) indicative - imperative - present - subjunctive 
 
94. Some verbs can be both stative and dynamic. Choose the alternative that presents the incorrect use of the 
verb according to its meaning: 
 
 e) I am having a car = to own 
o a) You are stupid = it's part of your personality 
o d) What are you thinking about? I'm thinking about my next holiday = consider, have in someone¿s head 
o c) I think that coffee is great = have an opinion 
o b) You are being stupid = only now, not usually 
 
95. According to the use of Past and Present Perfect tenses, choose the option which best suits the dialogue 
below. 
Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) ________ a great 
deal. The first computers (be) ________ simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) _________ 
much memory and they (be, not) __________ very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and 
customers often (pay) ____________ thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) ____________ very 
little. 
 
o has changed - were - did not had - were not - paid - did 
o has change - were - did not have - were not - paid - do 
o has change - were - did not have - were not - paied - did 
o has changed - were - did not have - are not - paid - did 
 has changed - were - did not have - were not - paid - did 
 
96. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentences: 
 I. They (to fly) to London on Friday evening. 
II. Wait! I (to drive) you to the station. 
III. Listen! There's someone at the door. I (to open) the door for you. 
 
o b) are flying - am going to drive - will open 
o d) areflying - will drive - am going to open 
 c) are flying - will drive - will open 
o a) are going to fly - am going to drive - am going to open 
o e) will fly - will drive - will open 
 
97. Choose the correct alternative: 'Jack (is having / will have) a dinner party next Saturday.' 
 
o a) will have 
o b) will have had 
o e) none of the above 
o d) is to have 
 c) is having 
 
98. Choose the correct alternative: 'By the time you arrive, I (work) for two hours.' 
 
o d) am to work 
 a) will have been working 
o c) will work 
o e) am about to work 
o b) am going to work 
 
99. Match 
1. I think we will eat out tomorrow evening 
2. We are going to eat out tomorrow evening. 
3. We are eating out tonight 
( ) arrangement for the near future 
( ) unsure future prediction 
( ) sure and intended future plans 
 
o d) 3-2-1 
 b) 3 -1-2 
o a) 2-3-1 
o c) 2-1-3 
o e) 1-2-3 
 
100. Choose the correct alternative: 'Look at the clouds - it (to rain) in a few minutes.' 
 
o e) is to rain. 
o c) is raining 
 b) is going to rain 
o d) will have rained 
o a) will rain 
 
101. Match 
1. I think we will eat out tomorrow. 
2. We are going to eat out tomorrow. 
3. We are eating out tonight. 
4. Our dinner starts at 20:00 tomorrow evening. 
( ) arrangement for the near future 
( ) unsure future prediction 
( ) preset future schedule 
( ) sure and intended future plans 
 
 3-1-4-2 
o 3-2-4-1 
o 1-2-4-3 
o 4-2-3-1 
o 4-3-1-2 
 
102. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 'I (do) a course in jazz dancing if I (have) time.' 
 
o a) will do - would have 
o d) will do – had 
 c) would do - had 
o b) will do - had had 
o e) would do - had had 
 
103. Complete with the proper form of the verb: 'It is necessary that a life guard (monitor) the summing pool 
while the children are taking their swimming lessons.' 
 
 c) monitor 
o d) would monitor 
o e) had monitored 
o a) monitors 
o b) will monitor 
 
104. Match: 
1. Conditional clause type I (predictive conditional) 
2. Conditional clause type II (hypothetical condition) 
3. Conditional clause type III (counterfactual conditional) 
( ) If Judita had worked this hard in all her courses, she would not have failed this semester. 
( ) If Judita worked this hard in all her courses, she would get on the Dean's List. 
( ) If Judita hands in her paper early tomorrow, she'll probably get an A. 
 
o d) 2-3-1 
 a) 3-2-1 
o b) 1-2-3 
o e) 3-1-2 
o c) 1-3-2 
 
105. In the sentence: 'If I am to help you, throw away that old grammar book and get a new one', the highlighted 
verb phrase is formed by: 
 
 b) auxiliary + infinitive 
o e) none of the above 
o d) auxiliary+ auxiliary 
o c) auxiliary + bare infinitive 
o a) modal + infinitive 
 
106. If or unless? 
I. ___ he gets caught, he'll make a fortune. 
II. ___ he gets caught, he'll go to jail. 
III. I won't do it ____ you agree to help me; 
IV. I'm not doing it alone. ___ she pays up, we're going to be in real trouble. 
V. ____ we get the cheque today, we must bank it. 
 
o a) if- if - unless - unless - if 
o e) if - if - unless - if - if 
 b) unless - if - unless - unless - if 
o d) unless - if - unless - unless - unless 
o c) unless - unless - unless - unless - if 
 
107. Complete with the proper form of the verb: 'John insists that Sarah (invite) to the wedding; otherwise he will 
not attend.' 
 
o d) is invited 
o a) invites 
 b) be invited 
o e) will invite 
o c) invite 
 
108. Raise or rise? 
 I. The sun rises in the east. 
II. The chairman always rises to the occasion. 
 III. I will rise tomorrow morning at 6 a.m. to walk the dog. 
IV. Lynne raised her hand. 
 
o d) rises - rises - raise - raised 
o c) rises - raises - rise - raised 
o e) raises - rises - raise - rose 
o b) raises - rises - rise - rose 
 a) rises - rises - rise - raised 
 
 
 
109. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence:'He ________ yesterday.' 
 
o a) had his hair being cut 
o b) had his hair to be cut 
o e) had his hair cutting 
o c) had hair to be cut 
 d) had his hair cut 
 
110. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence: 'My mom always makes me _______ my room on 
Saturday mornings.' 
 
o c) cleaning up 
 e) clean up 
o a) having cleaned up 
o d) cleaned up 
o b)to clean up 
 
111. Read the definition and mark the option which fits it: "athis verb has very little meaning in itself and is used 
with an object that carries the main meaning 
 
 delexical verbs 
o auxiliary verbs 
o lexical verbs 
o main verbs 
o modal verbs 
 
112. Read the following definition and see which concept suits it: "This verb has very little meaning in itself and is 
used with an object that carries the main meaning. 
 
 delexical verbs 
o lexical verbs 
o auxiliary verbs 
o modal verbs 
o main verbs 
 
113. Mark the sentence in which "to see" has the same meaning od ""to consider": 
 
o I can´t see from here 
o If you can, what ´d you want to see? 
o I want to see the girls chasing after him 
 I´m seeing for your request 
o The Comission appears to be in more of a hurry to see the principles of free competition applied 
 
114. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence: 'When I was a child, I loved to play in the leaves, skip 
down the driveway, __________________.' 
 
o d) and had run against the wind. 
o b) and ran against the wind. 
 a) and run against the wind. 
o e) and would run against the wind. 
o c) and running against the wind. 
 
115. In which alternative the verb tense is CORRECT? 
 
o a) He said that his father died last year. 
o d) When I will go to New York, I will meet him. 
o c) If I will do this, I will be wrong. 
 b) After the tests had ended, Wai Chee wrote a report. 
o e) I apply to attend college this semester. 
 
116. Choose the only sentence which is correct: 
 
o I used to go to the gym several times 
 The baby weighs ten pounds 
o Hurry up: I wait for you 
o I took the train when I was living in San francisco 
o How much is this costing? 
 
117. Say in which option the past is not described as the time more past than another 
 
o I met a man who had been my friend 30 years ago. 
o When he met me he told me he had been married twice. 
 I had been in France 
o He said that his father had died recently 
o When I arrived he had already left 
 
118. In which alternative the verb parallelism is CORRECT? 
 
o b) I look forward to graduating from high school in May and to attend college in the fall. 
 a)Examples of weight-bearing exercises include walking, jogging, hiking, and dancing. 
o e) Stoics deny the importance of such things as wealth, good looks, and having a good reputation. 
o d) We must either raise revenues or it will be necessary to reduce expenses. 
o c) My favorite pastimes include napping, snacking, and watch TV. 
 
119. Identify the sentence that has a compound subject. 
 
 A cape and a cloak are the same type of clothing. 
o A mantle is a wooden or stone structure around a fireplace. 
o The cloak hung neear the mantle. 
o The mantle was the perfect place to display the clock 
 
120. Which sentence contains a compound predicate? 
o Both teachers and students enjoy the sunshine in the open area outside the cafeteria. 
 Six students sat down at an outside table and ate their lunches. 
o Squirrels sometimes look under the tables for leftover bits of students' lunches. 
o At the end of the lunch period, the students and teachers cleaned up the area. 
 
121. Which sentence contains a compoundsubject? 
 Howling wind and drenching rain rattled the loose windows on the old cabin. 
o The rain beat down on the broken roof and leaked in through the cracks in the door. 
o The wind howled around the corners of the dwelling. 
o The storm swept past the cabin and was suddenly gone. 
 
122. Charleze studied at the Algonquin School for Interpretive Dance. She attended choir practice at the Hudson 
River Music Academy. 
Which best combines the sentences above using a compound predicate? 
 
o Charleze studied at the Algonquin School for Interpretive Dance and at the Hudson River Music Academy. 
o Charleze studied at the Algonquin School and the Hudson River Music Academy for choir practice and 
interpretive dance. 
 Charleze studied at the Algonquin School for Interpretive Dance and attended choir practice at the Hudson 
River Music Academy. 
o Charleze studied at the Algonquin School for Interpretive Dance, but she also attended choir practice at the 
Hudson River Music Academy. 
 
123. Which sentence contains a compound subject? 
 
 Living inside the old barn were a large brown horse and a short white cow. 
o Only two dozen children rode the bus that day, but it was still very noisy. 
o The green cicada is an insenct found in yards and parks all over town. 
o A small lizard slithered his way under the rock and out of sight. 
 
124. Which sentence contains a compound predicate? 
 
o A hare, a type of rabbit, can run very quickly and can pop into its burrow just as fast. 
 A tortoise walks very slowly to its food, and it chews it just as slowly. 
o No one knows if a hare and a tortoise ever really had a race. 
o A hare and a tortoise are fascinating animals to compare. 
o None of the above 
 
125. A simple sentence is: 
 
o a sentence with any clause. 
o a sentence with just one clause. 
o a sentence with no clause. 
 a sentence with only one independent clause. 
o a sentence with a simple clause. 
 
126. Identify the sentence that contains a compound predicate. 
 
o None of the above 
 An architect designs the building and prepares the blueprints. 
o Carpenters and construction workers arrive early to the work site. 
o The project coordinator is the executive officer of the company. 
o It takes many people to complete a building project. 
 
127. What is the head of the subject in the sentence: 'The movie was an action one.' 
 
 a) movie 
o c) The movie 
o d) The movie was 
o e)an action one 
o b) an action movie 
 
128. Which sentence has a compound subject? 
 
o a) A piece of pepperoni pizza would satisfy his hunger. 
o e) Many trees fall in the monsoon. 
 b) Team pennants and rock posters covered the boy's bedroom walls. 
o c) Her uncle walked slowly through the Inuit art gallery and admired the powerful sculptures 
exhibited there. 
o d) John and Mary's plans for the new house were incomplete. 
 
129. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentences: I. She (to live) in seven different countries, so she 
knows a lot about different cultures. II. I (to go) to the cinema last night. III. Ow! I (to cut) my finger! 
 
o e) lived - went -cut 
 a) has lived - went - have cut 
o c) has lived - have gone - have cut 
o d) has lived - went - cut 
o b) lived - went - have cut 
 
130. Read the sentences below. 
I. We all wanted to believe her but we suspected she was lying. 
II. Were you walking to work everyday when you lived in Spain? 
III. We tried to cook Yorkshire puddings, but we didn't really know what we were doing. 
Which of them are suitable? 
 
o c) numbers II and III. 
o d) none of them 
o b) all of them 
 e) numbers I and III. 
o a) numbers I and II. 
 
131. Choose the sequence which completes correctly the following text: 
Before I _________Australia, an Australian friend in London _________to save enough money to eat. He 
________to Australia recently and was surprised with the prices at restaurants. He _________a wonderful steak 
which was so expensive that _________him feel guilty. 
 
o made/told/has eaten/visited/has been 
o visit/told/has been/has eaten/made 
 visited/had told/had been/ate/made 
o told/visits/has eaten/has been/made 
o has been/told/visited/has eaten/made 
 
132. Mark the only sentence which has an intransitive verb: 
 
o Arsenal won the match. 
o Someone gave candies to the children. 
 My head aches. 
o The boy is eating a hamburger. 
o The doctor gave the man some medicine. 
 
133. In which alternative the verb is used intransitively? 
 
o d) Raise your hands 
o c) Lay the basket there. 
o e) Set the lamp on the table 
 b) Lie still. 
o a) Woodmen fell trees. 
 
134. In which alternative the example correspond to the right analysis? 
 
o Ron has been working on the same document without a break for hours. (present continuous) 
o By 14:00 the cake will have been baking for 90 minutes (simple future progressive) 
 Tomorrow at 12 o¿clock I will be giving a lecture at the university so I will not be answering any calls. (future 
progressive) 
o By the time Dona had saved enough money, she bought a new car (simple past). 
o We had been walking the streets of Paris for hours until we finally took a break. (past continuous) 
 
135. Choose the best alternative: 
I. The waiter (to taste) the wine now. 
II. (to want) a sandwich? 
III. He (to have) fun today. 
 
 e) is tasting - do you want - is having 
o b) tastes - do you want - has 
o d) is tasting - do you want – has 
o a) tastes - do you want - is having 
o c) tastes - are you wanting - has 
 
136. Choose the right option according to the use of adverb in sentences with the Present Perfect Tense. 
 
o We have started recently to walk to work instead of taking the bus. 
o We recently have started to walk to work instead of taking the bus. 
o We have started to walk recently to work instead of taking the bus. 
 We have recently started to walk to work instead of taking the bus. 
o We have started to walk to work instead of taking the bus recently. 
 
137. Mark the sentence which expresses a planned scheduled action: 
 
o He´s working at the moment. 
o What are you doing now? 
o Don´t rush me. I´m working as fast as I can. 
 We´re spending next winter in Australia. 
o She´s always helping people. 
 
139. According to the use of Future, choose the option which best suits the dialogue below. A: Where is Tim going 
to meet us? B: He (wait) __________ for us when our train arrives. I am sure he (stand) __________ on the 
platform when we pull into the station. A: And then what? B: We (pick) _____________ Michele up at work and go 
out to dinner. 
 
o will be waiting - will stand - will pick 
o will wait - will standing - will picking 
 will be waiting - will be standing - are going to pick 
o will wait - will stand - are going to pick 
o will be waiting - will standing - will pick 
 
140. Choose the option which shows the first sentence in the Future Simple and the second one in the Future 
Continuous. 
 
o Will you not be speaking? / We are going to the cinema next weekend. 
o Everybody will be working on a computer sooner or later. / At 8 o'clock I will be travelling to Dorset. 
o He will change his job. / They'll probably study at university. 
o They won't change the telephone number. / I shall do it for you. 
 Can I walk you home? / 'll be writing to you again. 
 
141. According to the use of Futures tenses, choose the option which best suits the dialogue below. A: Did you 
hear that Christine (take) _____ a vacation in South America this winter? B: I can't believe how often she goes 
abroad. Where exactly does she want to go? A: She (visit) _________ Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador. B: At this rate, she 
(visit) __________ every country in the worldby the time she's 50. 
 
 is going to take - is going to visit - will have visited 
o is going to taken - is going to visit - will had visited 
o is going to taken - is going to visited - will have visit 
o is going to take - is going to visited - will have visit 
o is going to take - is going to visited - will have visited 
 
142. Choose the right option which explains the use of Future Perfect Tense. 
 
o It shows an action that is going to happen at the time of speaking. 
o It shows an action that started in the past and continued until the present. 
 It shows an action that will be complete before some time in the future. 
o It shows an action that will be in progress at some time in the future. 
o It shows an action where somebody is asked to do something. 
 
143. Match 
1. WILL 
2. TO BE + GOING TO 
 ( ) Prediction based on present evidence. 
 ( ) A decision at the moment of speaking. 
 ( ) Future plans made before the moment of speaking 
 ( ) Prediction based on opinion. 
 
o e) 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 
o c) 2 - 2 - 1 - 1 
o b) 2 - 1 - 2 - 2 
o a) 1 - 2 - 1 - 2 
 d) 2 - 1 - 2 - 1 
 
144. Mark the only sentence which has future meaning: 
 
o They are going to the movies by car at the moment. 
o She is taking her sons to the movies now. 
 Next Sunday, Carla is going to the movies with her sons again. 
o Carla is going to the movies now. 
o She is always going to the movies with her sons. 
 
145. According to the use of Future Tense, which of the verb tenses above is used to describe things that we have 
already arranged to? 
 
o Past Continuous 
o Present Perfect 
o Simple Present 
o Future 
 Present Continuous 
 
146. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 'Do you like jazz music? Because if you (like)jazz, you 
(love) New Orleans.' 
 
o e) had liked - would love 
o d) like - would love 
o b) liked - will love 
o c) will like - will love 
 a) like - will love 
 
147. Choose the option which shows a third conditional statement. 
 
o If I sleep well at night, I feel much happier next morning. 
o You'd get fatter if you ate too much. 
o If the temperature falls below zero, it freezes. 
 If everyone had worked fast, we'd have finished in time. 
o I would be happy if I married Mary. 
 
148. Choose the option which shows a first conditional statement. 
 
o You'd have got fatter if you'd eaten too much. 
o Unless the directors increased sales, we'd have to close this shop. 
 We won't finish in time unless everyone works fast. 
o Unless we'd been very confident of success, we wouldn't have even tried. 
o If you ate too much, you'd (you would) get fatter 
 
149. Choose the option which shows a second conditional statement. 
 
 If I went to London, I would visit the British Museum. 
o If I sleep well at night, I feel much happier next morning. 
o We wouldn't have finished in time unless everyone had worked fast 
o Unless the directors can increase sales, we'll have to close this shop. 
o If you had visited Scotland, you could have visited Edinburgh Castle. 
 
150. Choose the correct subjunctive verb form to complete the following sentence. 'It is critical that every 
potential donor (give) blood during this shortage.' 
 
o a) will give 
 c) give 
o d) would give 
o e) had given 
o b) gives 
 
151. Choose the alternative that completes the sentences below: I. I ________my books down just as the 
telephone rang. II. Can you speak a little louder? I can't ________ you. III. Tania can't________blood or she faints. 
IV. Julie ________ that she would join us after work. 
 
o c) lay - hear - watch -said 
 d) laid - hear - see -said 
o a) laid - listen to - see - told 
o e) lay - hear - see -said 
o b) laid - listen to - see -said 
 
152. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence: 'She had her hair ___ at QuickCuts for only $25.' 
 
o d) cutted 
o b) to cut 
 c) cut 
o a) cutting 
o e) being cut 
 
153. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence: 'We had our landlord ___ the broken window.' 
 
o c) to fix 
o b) having fixed 
o e) fixed 
o a) fixing 
 d) fix 
 
154. Choose the correct alternative: 'The movie ________ sad.' 
 
o d) made him feeling 
 b) made him feel 
o e) made him felt 
o a) made to feel 
o c) made him to feel 
 
155. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence: 'Instead of buying a new bicycle, why don't you have 
your old one ___?' 
 
o d) fixes 
o b) fixing 
o e) having fixed 
 c) fixed 
o a) to fix 
 
156. See, watch or look? I. I want to learn how to make fanesca. Can I ___ you make it? II. Don't ___ me! My hair's 
a mess! III. I have this feeling someone is ___ me. It is really creepy. 
 
o b) see - see - seeing 
 d) watch - look at - watching 
o e) see - see - watching 
o c) watch - see - watching 
o a) watch - see - seeing 
 
157. 'I take up my pen in the year of grace 17-, and go back to the time when my father kept the 'Admiral Benbow' 
inn, and the brown old seaman, with the saber cut, first took up his lodging under our roof.' (Jim Hawkins in 
Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson). In the above excerpt the narrator is: 
 
 b)first person 
o d) third person limited 
o c) third person omniscient 
o e)none of the above 
o a) second person 
 
158. One of the clues for a better writing is to keep the subject and the verb close together at the very beginning 
of your sentences. Which sentence DOES NOT follow this rule? 
 
o a) Environmental costs will be born by future generations. 
 e) Pollution, as far as it may be concerned, provide, sadly to say, greater opportunities for employment¿ as 
the rest of the sentence. 
o c) Most industrialised countries are welfare states. 
o d) The level of government support varies according to a person¿s current circumstances. 
o b) Billions of people lack adequate sanitation. 
 
159. One of the clues for a better writing is to use root verbs, not expanded form. Which sentence DOES NOT 
follow this rule? 
 
o They are holding a meeting tomorrow morning. 
o Have you reached a decision as to which movie to see? 
 Have you decided what movie to see? 
o They have imposed a requirement of a new deadline. 
o They have made a determination of not postponing the meeting. 
 
160. Choose the RIGHT alternative about the parts of a story 
 
o The plot is a person, animal or imaginary creature in your story. 
o The chronological time tells the actions and events that take place in your story. 
o The setting is the time in which the writer tells the story in the order in which it occurred. 
 The flashbacks time tells the story in the present day (for example) and the underlying story or plot itself will 
unfold through the use of flashbacks. 
o The character is where your story takes place. 
 
 
161. Choose the correct verb tense and form to complete the following text: 
"Dear Diary, Today is Thursday. I (TO SIT) at my desk trying to concentrate on my writing. Worrying about my 
application (TO MAKE) me crazy. I must think about something else. What's that? The doorbell (JUST - TO RING). 
Maybe it's the mailman" 
 
 c) am sitting - will make - has just rung 
o e) sit - will make - just rang 
o a) am sitting - had made - just rang 
o d) sit - makes - just rang 
o b) sit - made - just rang 
 
162. It is crucial that the manager ........ without any delay after such an embarrassing transaction. 
 
 resign 
o resigned 
o will resign 
o resigns 
o is resigning 
 
163. Choose the WRONG alternative: 
 
 
o c) When you are writing about a certain historical event (even the creation of a literary or artistic work), use 
the PASTTENSE. 
 e) You should use the PRESENT TENSE when discussing historical events, and you should use the literary 
present when discussing fictional events. 
o b) When describing an author's work, however, use the PAST TENSE. 
o d) When discussing events in a book or story, always use the PRESENT TENSE, unless there is a shift in the 
time frame within the world of the text. 
o a) When commenting on what a writer says, use the PRESENT TENSE. 
 
164. The PAST TENSE is mostly used: 
 
o d) When discussing events in a book or story, unless there is a shift in the time frame within the world of the 
text. 
o c) When you're describing plans 
o When commenting on what a writer says. 
o e) When discussing historical events, and you should use the literary present when discussing fictional 
events. 
 When describing an author¿s work. 
 
165. According to the clues learned for a better writing, what would be the best example of a well written 
sentence? 
 
o a) The jar was broken by Kim. 
o b) The rocket was fired by Jack. 
o d) He did not remember to feed the dog. 
 c) She failed the music exam. 
o e) The standards are set out in Virginia law. 
 
166. This unit shows you five rules to be followed when choosing a verb in order to write well. Which of the 
following ones is INCORRECT? 
 
o d) Use strong and vigorous verbs 
o b) Use active verbs, not passive verbs 
o c) Avoid "is" verbs 
 Use expanded forms, not root verbs. 
o e) Keep the subject and the verb close together at the very beginning of your sentences 
 
167. Read the passage below and choose the option which completes all the gaps in the sentences correctly. ¿By 
the time Tom _________ the doorbell, it ___________ three times. As usual, he ______________to loud music on 
his stereo. He_________ the stereo down and__________ to answer the door.¿ 
 
o notices - has already rung - has been listening - turn - stands up 
o notices - has rung already- has been listening- turns - stands up 
o notice - has already rung - has been listening - turns - stands up 
o notices - has already rung- has being listening - turns - stands up 
 notices - has already rung - has been listening - turns - stands up 
 
168. Using parallel verbs, complete the following sentence. 'It is better to give than ___________.' 
 
o c) receive 
o d) would receive 
o b) receiving 
 e) to receive 
o a) received 
 
169. In which alternative all the verbs are intransitive? 
 
o c) like - arrive - come - go 
o e) introduce - like - go – come 
 a) appear - arrive - come – happen 
o b) appear - arrive - give – go 
o d) give - happen - come - like 
 
170. Mark the option in which we do not have the causative form of verbs: 
 
o Got her hair cut 
o having a tooth repaired 
o had my car fixed 
o to have the house burgled 
 the car was vandalized 
 
171. Mark the sentence in which the verb has a direct object: 
 
o They arrived quickly. 
o They have just arrived. 
o They have arrived recently. 
o It rained a lot. 
 The teacher called their names. 
 
172. Choose the alternative that completes the sentence: Does your tooth still hurt? Yes, I have to get a dentist 
________ soon. 
 
o a) look at it 
 b) to look at it 
o d) to looked at it 
o e) to make to looked 
o c) to get it looked at 
 
173. Orhan told me that he .......... Necla since two days ago. 
 
o would not see 
o did not see 
 had not seen 
o were not seeing 
o has not seen 
 
174. Many verbs can be either transitive or intransitive, depending on their context in the sentence. In the 
following pairs of sentences, choose the option which shows in the first sentence a verb used transitively and in 
the second one, a verb used intransitively. 
 
o Every spring, William moves all boxes and trunks from one side of the attic to the other./ The audience 
attentively watched the latest production of The Trojan Women. 
o The train from Montreal arrived four hours late./ Since the company was pleasant and the coffee both 
plentiful and good, we lingered in the restaurant for several hours. 
o We would like to stay longer, but we must leave./ The crowd moves across the field in an attempt to see the 
rock star get into her helicopter. 
o Since the company was pleasant and the coffee both plentiful and good, we lingered in the restaurant for 
several hours./ According to the instructions, we must leave this goo in our hair for twenty minutes. 
 The audience attentively watched the latest production of The Trojan Women./ The cook watched while the 
new dishwasher surreptitiously picked up the fragments of the broken dish. 
 
 
175. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 'While I (watch) the film, there was a power-cut.' 
 
o c) had watched 
 a) was watching 
o e) had been watching 
o b) were watching 
o d) used to watch 
 
176. Choose the right option according to the use of Indirect Objects. 
 
 The teacher explained the problem to the students. 
o The teacher explained for the students the problem. 
o The teacher explained to the students the problem. 
o The teacher explained the students for the problems. 
o The teacher explained for the problem the students. 
 
177. Identify the indirect object in the sentence: The famous actress gave Sally her autograph. 
 
o autograph 
o gave 
o actress 
 Sally 
o the 
 
178. Identify the direct object in the sentence: Sally sold Molly some chocolate chip cookies. 
 
o Molly 
o Sally 
 cookies 
o chip 
o some 
 
179. One can classify a verb as transitive when: 
 
o it has a prepositional phrase. 
o an adverb is used. 
 it is incomplete without a direct object. 
o it is used intransitively. 
o it takes no direct object. 
 
180. Identify the head of the subject: "All Peter’s family watched an American movie on TV." 
 
o All Peter’s family watched an American movie 
o All 
o All Peter’s family 
o All Peter’s family watched 
 Peter’s family 
 
181. In the sentence: "George III is the king of England", the predicate is: 
 
o Verbal 
 Predicate Noun 
o Predicate Adjective 
o Verbal and Predicate Noun 
o None of the above 
 
182. Select the alternative that completes the following sentences: 
I. Either the physicians in this hospital or the chief administrator ____ going to have to make a decis ion. 
II. ______ my boss or my sisters in the union going to win this grievance? 
III. Some of the votes __________ to have been miscounted. 
 
o are – are - seem 
o are – is - seem 
 is – is – seem 
o is – are – seem 
o is – is - seems 
 
183. Select the alternative that completes the following sentences: 
I. The tornadoes that tear through this county every spring _____ more than just a nuisance. 
II. Everyone ed to serve on this jury _____ to be willing to give up a lot of time. 
III. Kara Wolters, together with her teammates, _________ a formidable opponent on the basketball court. 
 
o are – have - present 
o are – have - presents 
 are – has – presents 
o is – has - presents 
o is – has – present 
 
184. Select the alternative that completes the following sentences: 
I. He seems to forget that there __________ things to be done before he can graduate. 
II. There _______ to be some people left in that town after yesterday's flood. 
III. Some of the grain __________ to be contaminated. 
 
o are – has - appear 
o are – has – appears 
o is – has - appear 
 are – have – appears 
o is – has – appears 
 
185. In which sentence the verb is a COPULA? 
 
 Your homemade chili smells delicious 
o I can't smell anything with this terrible cold. 
o The interior of the beautiful new Buick smells strongly of fish. 
o Tom grows tomatoes in his yard. 
o Theyleft the dog at home. 
 
186. Which sentence has an ADVERBIAL DISJUNCT? 
 
o Mr. Bibby saw her yesterday. 
o They treated her well. 
o You thought it was true; however, I thought otherwise. 
 Stupidly, I answered the question. 
o He put the book on the table. 
 
187. In which alternative the highlighted verb is AUXILIARY? 
 
 Where does your brother work? 
o He does his homework on the way to school 
o It is very peaceful here 
o I will have the soup 
o Police are investigating the incident 
 
188. In which alternative the highlighted verb is LEXICAL? 
 
o They have decided to advertise your job 
o Police are investigating the incident 
o Most have succeeded in explaining complex ideas in simple ways. 
o When do we use the past tense, and when can we use the past perfect? 
 English, like all languages, is full of problems for the foreign learner. 
 
189. I _______________ visit my parents every Sunday; now I visit them twice a month. 
 
o Must 
o Ought to 
 Used to 
o Need 
o Can 
 
190. In the sentence: "Why don't we all be a little more tolerant." 
 
o auxiliary + auxiliary 
o auxiliary + copular verb 
 auxiliary + lexical verb 
o modal+ lexical verb 
o modal + copular verb 
 
191. My parents normally __________ breakfast at 7:00 a.m. At the moment my parents are on vacation, so they 
__________ breakfast much later. 
 
o eat - eat 
 eat – are eating 
o are eating – are eating 
o have eaten – are eating 
o have been eating – are eating 
 
192. I think they are dating. They____________ a lot of each other recently. 
 
o had seen 
o haven't been seeing 
 have been seeing 
o have seen 
o hadn’t seen 
 
193. Choose the alternative that best completes the sentences: 
a) She's ___ out for lunch- she'll be back at two o'clock. 
b) Have you ever ____ to Prague? 
c) I'll speak to him tomorrow- he's ____ home. 
d) He's just ____ to the bank, so you could ask him to lend you some money. 
e) Where have you ____? I've been waiting for an hour. 
 
o gone – gone – been – been - been 
o been – been – gone – been – been 
o been – gone – gone – gone - been 
o gone – gone – gone – been - gone 
 gone – been – gone – been – been 
 
194. Choose the most sui verb form for the sentence: "Did you know that I (be) an airline pilot?" 
 
o was being 
o were being 
o had been being 
 used to be 
o were 
 
195. Choose the most sui verb form for the sentence: "I arrived over an hour late to the office and everyone was 
working. Actually, they (work) for over two hours on the new project and I felt really guilty." 
 
o worked 
o had work 
o work 
o had been worked 
 had been working 
 
196. In which alternative the highlighted verb is LEXICAL? 
 
o d) Was Charlie raising his hand? (WAS) 
o b) I do not care for broccoli. (DO NOT) 
o e) Charlie was being kept in the Principal's office. (WAS) 
o a) I have finished washing the dishes. (HAVE) 
 c) Charlie wasn't raising his hand. (RAISING) 
 
197. In which sentence there is a linking verb? 
 
o He grew tomatoes here. 
o The monkey looked for food. 
 He grew tired of walking. 
o I tasted the soup. 
o Mother appeared quietly in the room. 
 
198. Identify the direct objects in the sentence: Jack hit the home run and, our team won the game. 
 
o run 
o game 
o Jack and team 
o and 
 home run and game 
 
199. Since words placed between the subject and the verb can be confusing, one way of testing the proper form of 
the verb to use is to 
 
o replace interrupting verbs with the singular form of the subject. 
 eliminate the interrupting words. 
o None of the above 
o put the verb in the present progressive tense. 
o replace interrupting verbs with the plural form of the subject. 
 
200. Taking into consideration the rules of Direct and Indirect Objects use, choose the correct option. 
 
o If the direct object comes first in a sentence, there is preposition. 
 If the indirect object comes second, a preposition must be used. 
o If the indirect object comes second, there is no need of preposition. 
o If the indirect object comes first in a sentence, there is preposition. 
o If the direct object is a pronoun (it, this ... ), it comes first and without preposition. 
 
201. Choose the correct alternative: 'The weather (to be) nice on Sunday.' 
 
o will be being 
o will have been 
o is being 
 will be 
o is going to be 
 
202. Lay or lie? 
I. Mexico ____ to the south of the United States. 
II. Bobby: "Where is my dictionary?" Cindy: "I ____ it on the desk over there." 
 III. My mother ___ my baby brother in his crib carefully. She didn't want to wake him up. IV. Grandma _______ 
her spoon next to the stove. 
 
o lays - laid - laid - lays 
o lies - laid - lay - lies 
o lies - lay - laid - lays 
 lies - laid - laid - lays 
o lays - laid - lied - lies 
 
203. Which one of the following elements is most important when you¿re writing your first draft? 
 
 none of the above 
o Making sure your spelling is correct 
o Writing grammatically correct sentences 
o Getting your ideas down on paper 
o Checking the punctuation in each sentence 
 
204. Complete the text with a proper verb tense (present, past or future) 
Most men and women pass through life without ever considering or criticizing either their own conditions or 
those of the world at large. They find themselves born into a certain place in society, and they accept what each 
day (to bring), without any thought beyond what the immediate present requires. 
(Adapted from Proposed Roads To Freedom by Bertrand Russell) 
 
o c)Brought 
o d)Had been bringing 
 e)Brings 
o a)Had brought 
o b)Has brought 
 
205. What is the subject in the sentence: 'She described to me the difference between America and Japanese 
colleges.' 
 
o e) She described 
o c) the difference between American and Japanese colleges 
 b) She 
o d) American and Japanese colleges 
o She described to me 
 
206. Choose the alternative that completes the sentences below: 
I. Oh no! I've broken the vase. What (I - to say) 
II. John hasn't eaten. - Don't worry I (to make) him a sandwich. 
III. Unless he arrives soon, we (to go) to the party. 
 
o will I say - will make - will not go 
o am I going to say - will make - are not going 
 will I say - will make - are not going 
o am I going to say - am going to make - will not go 
o will I say - I am going to make - will not go 
 
207. Choose the correct subjunctive verb form to complete the following sentence: 'The executive board of the 
rugby team required that each member (pay) twenty-five dollar dues.' 
 
o had paied 
o pays 
 pay 
o paied 
o would paied 
 
208. Choose the correct subjunctive verb form to complete the following sentence.'It is critical that every 
potential donor (give) blood during this shortage.' 
 
 give 
o gives 
o will give 
o would give 
o had given 
 
209. Choose the correct subjunctive verb form to complete the following sentence: 'If he (to be) in better shape, 
he would be a great addition to our rugby team.' 
 
 were 
o would have been 
o is 
o had been 
o was 
 
210. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentence: 'After a night out last weekend, I drove home. I hadn't 
drunk any alcohol. If I (drink) alcohol, I (not- drive).' 
 
o had drunk - will not drive 
o drink - would not have driven 
 had drunk - would not have driven 
o had drunk - would not drive 
o drank - would not have driven 
 
211. Mark the option which does not present a delexical verb. 
 
o take a chance 
o have a bath 
 go to school 
o give a grin 
o make a suggestion 
 
212. We use the present tense to indicate those facts which always have been true, which aretrue, and which will 
always remain true. Also, use present tense for those actions that have occurred, are occurring, and probably will 
continue to occur. Choose the option which shows a present tense situation. 
 
 "Iron is heavier than water." 
o "Joanne and I attended the same college for three years." 
o "In this hot weather, we will have drunk all our water before we reach camp." 
o "I lived in Jonesville for 15 years." 
o "We heard the crash, went to the window, and saw the accident." 
 
213. According to the use of Futures tenses, choose the option which best suits the dialogue below. 
A: It's 6:00, and I have been working on my essay for over three hours. 
B: Do you think you (finish) _________ by 10:00? There's a party at Donna's tonight. 
A: I (complete, probably) _________ the essay by 10:00, but I (work) _________ on it for more than seven hours, 
and I don't think I am going to feel like going to a party. 
 
o will have finish - will have been working - will probably complete 
o will have finished - will have being working - will probably complete 
 will have finished - will have been working - will probably complete 
o will have finished - will have working - will probably complete 
o will have finished - will have been working - will probably completed 
 
214. Say which option cannot be described as aspect 
 
o perfect progressive 
o progressive 
 time 
o aimple 
o perfect 
 
215. Complete with the proper form of the verb: 'It's a little difficult to find the restaurant. I propose that we all 
(drive) together so that nobody gets lost along the way.' 
 
o would drive 
o had driven 
o will drive 
o be driven 
 drive 
 
216. Choose the most suitable verb form for the sentences: 
I. Did you remember to invite Mrs. Oates? - Oh, no! I forgot. But I (call) her now. 
II. I'll have a holiday next week. I (not get up) at 6 o'clock as usual. 
III. You are so late! Everybody (work) when you arrive at the office. 
IV. Be careful or the cars (knock) you down. 
 
o b) will call - will not be getting up - will be working - are going to knock 
o e) will call - will not be getting up - are going to work - are going to knock. 
o d) am going to call - will not be getting up - will be working - are going to knock 
o am going to call - will not be getting up - will be working - will knock 
 will call - will not be getting up - will be working - will knock 
 
217. Which sentence presents the following structures: subject + verb + predicative + adverbial? 
 
 China is a large country with a long history. 
o The sun rises each day. 
o She dances. 
o She met him in the park. 
o They elected him president. 
 
218. Mark the sentence in which the verb is intransitive: 
 
o Lane raised her head. 
o They can’t raise the Titanic. 
 Nottingham lies in the Midlands. 
o Lay the pistol down. 
o Lay your head on the pillow. 
 
219. Mark the option in which there is not a modal but a quasi-modal: 
 
o May 
o Should 
 Ought to 
o Must 
o can 
 
 
Dissertativas 
 
 
1. Considering the following examples, explain the difference between an unaccusative and an ergative verb. He 
ran towards the tree yesterday. He resigned the Presidency. Joan fell on the street yesterday. Jimmy died last 
month. 
 
Gabarito: an unaccusative verb is an intransitive verb whose subject is not a (semantic) agent; that is, it does not 
actively initiate, or is not actively responsible for, the action of the verb. An unergative verb is an intransitive verb 
distinguished semantically by having an agent subject. 
 
2. Explain the meaning of the following sentences: 
a) What did you do when she walked into your room yesterday? 
b) What were you doing when she walked into your room yesterday? 
 
Gabarito: In sentence a'thepersondidsometh∈gaftersheenteredther∞m,and∈sentenceb', the person was doing it at 
the moment she entered the room. 
 
3. Read the story below and answer: What is the difference between MAY and CAN in British English? Once 
Bernard Shaw, the famous Irish play writer received a note from an American director, who wanted to play 
Pygmalion at a theater in New York. He wrote: Dear sir, can I play Pygmalion here in New York? Shaw¿s answer: I 
don¿t know if you can, but you may. 
 
Gabarito: British: We use can to indicate capability or possibility. May is used when you are asking permission. 
American: We use can to indicate capability, possibility or permission. May is used when you are asking permission. 
 
4. Explain the meaning of the following sentences: 
A) When I arrived, she left. 
B) When I arrived, she had left. 
C) W hen I arrived, she was leaving. 
 
Gabarito: a) she left after I arrived. b) she left before I arrived. c) she was leaving when I arrived 
 
5. What's the difference between a transitive verb and an intransitive verb 
 
Gabarito: A transitive verb takes an object; an intransitive verb does not. Many verbs have both a transitive and an 
intransitive function, depending on how they're used. The verb burn, for instance, sometimes takes a direct object 
("Jack burned the hot dogs") and sometimes doesn't ("The fire burned brightly"). 
 
6. Comment on the subject-verb agreement in the following sentences: 'The average family eats three portions of 
fruit a day.' 'My family are great lovers of fruit and vegetables.' 
 
Compare com a sua resposta: Answer: The average family eats three portions of fruit a day. (the 
groupfamily¿)Myfamilyaregreatloversofuitandve≥tab≤s.(o≠seesafamilyas∈dividuals) 
 
7. Read the sentence and classify the terms in capitals: THE SARGEANT had sometimes opened the captain's mail. 
Comment your classification. 
 
Gabarito: Subject 
 
8. Read the sentence and classify the terms in capitals: The Thomas were fighting LAST NIGHT. Comment your 
classification. 
 
Gabarito: adverbial 
 
9. Rewrite the text below in order to correct the faulty parallelism: If you hire a contractor to make home 
improvements, follow these recommendations: Find out if the contractor belongs to a trade association. Obtain 
estimates in writing. The contractor should provide references. The contractor must be insured. 
 
Gabarito: If you hire a contractor to make home improvements, follow these recommendations: Find out if the 
contractor belongs to a trade association. Obtain estimates in writing. Ask for references. Make sure that the 
contractor is insured. Avoid contractors who ask for cash to dodge paying taxes. 
 
10. Put these words in the correct order: round /small / reading / lamp / A 
 
Gabarito: A small round reading lamp. 
 
11. 'Must' and 'Have to' in the positive or question form are used to speak about responsibilities and obligations. 
Sometimes, 'must' and 'have to' can be exchanged, but sometimes there can be a difference. By using the 
examples below, what is this difference? I have to go I must go 
 
Gabarito: I have to go - (perhaps you have to catch the bus - external cause) I must go - (personal obligation - internal 
cause) Must is used for strong personal obligations (I must do this right now!). Something that you or a person feels 
is necessary. Have to is used for responsibilities (I have to file reports every week.) 
 
12. Rewrite the sentence below in order to correct the faulty parallelism: 
The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, 
completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and his motivation was low. 
 
Gabarito: The teacher said that he was a poor student because he waited until the last minute to study for the exam, 
completed his lab problems in a careless manner, and lacked motivation. 
 
13. Read the sentence and classify the terms in capitals: The sergeant had SOMETIMES OPENED THE CAPTAIN'S 
MAIL. Comment your classification.