Grammar and Vocabulary Test

NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY 

FACULTY OF EDUCATION 

DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING

Grammar and Vocabulary Test 

Midterm Project 

Presented by

Abdureim Abdurashytov

Anas Musa Ismail

Mahmud Khamis Abubakar

Mustapha Ado Dandawaki

Shain Aliiev

Course Book Used:

English File: intermediate student’s book

to

Prof. Dr. Sabri KOÇ 

In partial fulfillment of the requirements for

532 Language Testing and Program Evaluation

2013-2014 Academic Year

Fall Semester

December 6, 2013

NEAR EAST UNIVERSITY

Nicosia,

TRNC

Part 1 Grammar

SECTION 1 (Multiple choice)

1. We use the present perfect continuous for :

1. Past experiences

2. Unfinished situations with have (=possess), be, and know

3. A continuous action in the past which has recently finished

4. An action in the past which has result in the present

1. Choose correct form from the listed below:

The rain ______ just started

1. Has

2. Was

3. Has been

4. Did

1. I ______ (share) a flat for a year

1. Has been sharing

2. Have been sharing

3. Had shared

4. Had been sharing

1. The present continuous tense can be used for

1. Permanent situation

2. Habitual actions

3. Future arrangements

4. Unplanned decision

1. Anna is in the living room. She ______ watching TV

1. Was

2. Has

3. Had been

4. Is

1. Where ______ your brother live?

1. Do

2. Does

3. Was

4. Had

1. We use the definite article the

1. To talk about people or things in general

2. After the verb to go

3. To talk about specific people, places or things e.t.c

4. After a verb

1. Used to is used for

1. Past habits that have changed

2. Present situations or states that have changed

3. Habitual habits

4. Future habits

1. Make and let go with

1. Subject + finite verb

2. Subject without finite verb

3. An object + infinite without to

4. Past participle

1. Mustapha is the ______ person I know.

1. Funny

2. Funniest

3. More funny

4. Funnier

1. The white dove flew ______ than the other birds.

1. Faster

2. Fasttest

3. Fastest

4. Fastter

1. The crickets are the ______ animals in our backyard.

1. Noisy

2. Noisier

3. Noisiest

4. Noisist

1. Which modal verb indicates strong obligation and necessity?

1. Must

2. Should

3. Have to

4. Ought

1. Talking about the past where one action happened earlier than another we use.

1. Present Simple

2. Past Perfect

3. Past Simple

4. Present Perfect

1. Which verb from the listed below has present, past, and future forms?

1. Must

2. Should

3. Have to

4. Need

SECTION 2 (fill in the blank)

1. Insert the verb in the correct tense form

How long have you been ______? (wait)

1. Put the verbs using correct tense form

How long ______ their car? (they/have)

1. ______ all night. (I/study)

2. Complete with a verb in the gerund or infinitive form:

A: Could you help me make the dinner?

B: Sorry, I am not god at ______

1. A: Would you like ______ to the cinema tonight?

2. B: I can’t. I need ______ I’ve got an exam tomorrow I enjoy ______ with friends (cook)

3. I enjoy ______ with friends (cook)

4. Are you planning ______ anyone with you on your road trip? (take)

5. We had just begun ______ dinner when Abdurraheem and Anas showed up. (eat)

Complete with can, could or be able to

1. If we get up early, we’ll_________ catch the first train.

2. Mazart ______ play the piano brilliantly when he was five.

3. There was a lot of traffic but we ________ get there on time.

4. Complete the sentence with the missing word if necessary.

You ______ (have to) go to the testimony in two days.

1. Complete the sentence with which, whose, where, or who.

A kind of pollution ______ you can’t see but which affects all us.

1. Put the modal verb in the correct form.

I (have to) ______ stand on the bus, because there were no seats

Part 2: Vocabulary Testing

Choose one from the list below:

1. We contact each other regularly

1. Argue

2. Keep in touch

3. Stay friends

4. Get on well

1. We have a good relationship

1. Fall in love

2. Get to know each other

3. Break up

4. Go out together

1. People with insomnia often takes ______

1. Sleeping drugs

2. Sleeping pills

3. Sleeping medication

4. Sleeping test

1. Someone who is always ready for a fight is described as _______ person.

1. Strong

2. Powerful

3. Aggressive

4. Abusive

1. If you get the information please ______ know.

1. Make me

2. Let to me

3. Let me

4. Make

1. The word “very bad” is a strong adjective which means

1. Brilliant

2. Painful

3. lamentable

4. awful

1. An heiress is a woman who

1. Owns a hot air balloon

2. Test new hair products

3. Inherits great wealth

4. Accrues massive debts

1. What does it mean to eradicate something?

1. Destroy it completely

2. Deeply root it

3. Navigate it

4. Send it out from one focal point

1. A hard hat which protects your head

1. A cap

2. A helmet

3. A bonnet

4. A top hat

1. Choose the correct answer from the listed below.

Irritation when you can’t do anything

1. Anxiety

2. Boredom

3. Frustration

4. Nervousness

Fill the missing word:

1. I think we get on very well mainly because we’ve got the same sense of ____

2. After that first meeting we started going out together and we fell in____

3. He only thinks about himself. That means he is______

4. Amina always tell other people what to do. So Amina is always_________

5. Audu scores AS in the school, therefore Audu is ____________

6. The broadcaster advertised a new brand Toyota. Therefore, the broadcaster made an_______

7. Nomenclature has to do with ______

8. Somebody who is beginning or learning an activity is described as a ______

9. I saw that I’d almost run ______of petrol.

10. Every day more than 500,000 people travel across the city of London to ______to work

or school.

ANSWER SHEET AND KEYS

Part 1 Grammar

SECTION 1 (Multiple choice)

1. We use the present perfect continuous for :

c) A continuous action in the past which has recently finished

2. The rain___ just started

a) Has

3. I _____ (share) a flat for a year

b) I have been sharing a flat for a year

1. The present continuous tense can be used for

1. Future arrangements

1. Anna is in the living room. She _______ watching TV

1. Is

1. Where ______your brother live?

b) Does

1. We use the definite article the

(c) To talk about specific people, places or things e.tc.

1. Used to is used for

1. Past habits that have changed

1. Make and let go with

1. An object + infinite without to

1. Mustapha is the ------------------------ person I know.

1. Funniest

1. The white dove flew --------------------- than the other birds.

1. Fastest

1. The crickets are the -------------------- animals in our backyard.

1. Noisiest

1. Which modal verb indicates strong obligation and necessity?

1. Must

1. Talking about the past where one action happened earlier than another we use.

1. Past Perfect

1. Which verb from the listed below has present, past, and future forms?

1. Have to

SECTION 2 (fill in the blank)

1. Insert the verb in the correct tense form

How long have you been ______? (wait)

waiting

1. Put the verbs using correct tense form

How long they have been ______ their car? (drive)

driving

1. I have been ______ all night. (study)

studying

1. Complete with a verb in the gerund or infinitive form:

A: Could you help me make the dinner?

B: Sorry, I am not god at ______

cooking

1. A: Would you like ______ to the cinema tonight?

to go

1. B: I can’t. I need ______ I’ve got an exam tomorrow

to read

1. I enjoy ______ with friends (play)

playing

1. Are you planning ______ anyone with you on your road trip? (take)

taking

1. We had just begun ______ dinner when Abdurraheem and Anas showed up. (eat)

eating

Complete with can, could or be able to

1. If we get up early, we’ll_________ catch the first train.

be able to

1. Mazart ______ play the piano brilliantly when he was five.

could

1. There was a lot of traffic but we ________ get there on time.

can

1. Complete the sentence with the missing word if necessary.

You ______ (have to) go to the testimony in two days.

will

1. Complete the sentence with which, whose, where, or who.

A kind of pollution ______ you can’t see but which affects all us.

which

1. Put the modal verb in the correct form.

I (have to) ______ stand on the bus, because there were no seats

Had to

Part 2: Vocabulary Testing

Choose one from the list below:

1. We contact each other regularly

1. Keep in touch

1. We have a good relationship

1. Fall in love

1. People with insomnia often takes ______

1. Sleeping pills

1. Someone who is always ready for a fight is described as _______ person.

1. Aggressive

1. If you get the information please ______ know.

1. Let me

1. The word “very bad” is a strong adjective which means

1. lamentable

1. An heiress is a woman who

1. Inherits great wealth

1. What does it mean to eradicate something?

1. Destroy it completely

1. A hard hat which protects your head

1. A helmet

1. Choose the correct answer from the listed below.

Irritation when you can’t do anything

1. Frustration

Fill in the blank with the missing word:

1. I think we get on very well mainly because we’ve got the same sense of ____

humour

1. After that first meeting we started going out together and we fell in____

love

1. He only thinks about himself. That means he is______

selfish

1. Amina always tell other people what to do. So Amina is always_________

bossy

1. Audu scores As in the school, therefore Audu is ____________

Brilliant

1. The broadcaster advertised a new brand Toyota. Therefore, the broadcaster made an_______

dvertisement

1. Nomenclature has to do with ______

names

1. Somebody who is beginning or learning an activity is described as a ______

novice

1. I saw that I’d almost run ______of petrol.

Out of

1. Every day more than 500,000 people travel across the city of London to ______to work

or school.

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