ENG 112 Grammar Structures and Drills II Format of Midterm # 2 Monday May 5, 2014 (Chapters 10 & 12 ) Part One: Objective Multiple Choice Questions ( 70 Points ) Multiple Choice Active & Passive I. Choose the correct answer to each question below and mark it on the computer sheet provided. 40 points
Active & Passive Choose the correct answer to complete the blanks in the following dialogue: Active or Passive
II.
10 points
III.
Participial Adjectives. Choose the correct answer. 10 points
IV.
Prepositions with Stative Passives Choose the correct preposition. 10 points
Part Two: Subjective ( 30 Points ) V.
(Constructing Sentences with Adjective Clauses) In each question below, combine the two sentences into one sentence. Use (a) as the main clause and (b) as the adjective clause. Give all possible FORMAL forms. ( i.e.: When you choose "whom", DON'T provide "who" as another possible answer.) 20 points
VI.
Error Analysis Find the errors in each sentence below and correct them. Each sentence contains TWO errors. 10 points Total: 100 Points Male Coordinators: Mr. Hani Al Tahrawi Mr. Mohammad Al Hamad
Our Best Wishes Female Coordinators: Ms. Sarah Mohammad Ms. Maha Al Braizat
Chairman & Grammar Supervisor: Mr. Peter Lambe
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Detailed Format and Sample Questions ENG 112 Grammar Structures and Drills II
Midterm # 2
Monday May 5, 2014
(Chapters 10 & 12 ) Part One: Objective Part Multiple Choice Questions ( 70 Points ) Multiple Choice I. Choose the correct answer to each question below and mark it on the computer sheet provided. 1. The first rule in our company is that work ________ with pleasure.
2.
A. shouldn't be mix
C. hasn't been mixed
B. shouldn't be mixed
D. is going to be mixed
________ 'The Titanic' ________ for any Oscars? A. Was … be nominated
C. Did … nominate
B. Was … nominated
D. Was … nominating
3. This ________ be the best Chinese restaurant in town. A. be supposed to
C. is supposed to
B. will suppose to
D. supposed to
4. A spider ________ from under the sofa while we were rehearsing the opening scene. A. has appeared
C. appeared
B. has being appeared
D. is been appeared
5. He hated London at first because of the weather, but now he is used ________ in Britain. A. raining
C. to be rained
B. to be raining
D. to rainy weather
40. My friend Ali ________ for his brother in the airport for three hours yesterday. A. had been waited
C. has been waited
B. waited
D. was waited
II.
Choose the correct answer to complete the blanks in the following dialogue: Active or Passive 1. A: How (41) _______________________ yesterday? B: Well, the questions (42) _____________________ a little bit weird and tough. A: What (43) _____________________? What type of questions ( 44) _____________________ ? B: They (45) _______________ by asking questions that (46) ______________ to do with some courses that we (47) ______________
during the first year of college a long time ago.
How (48) ______________ remember that? I (49) ____________ I
(50)
________________ for the job.
41. A.
the interview went
B.
did the interview went
C.
did the interview go
42. A.
were being
B.
had been
C.
were
43. A.
did you mean
B.
was you meaning
C.
do you mean
44. A.
were you asking
B.
you were asking
C.
were you asked
45. A.
starts
B.
started
C.
will started
46. A.
has
B.
are having
C.
had
47. A.
is studying
B.
had studied
C.
have studied
48. A.
I am supposed to
B.
am I supposed to
C.
I am suppose to
49. A.
am thinking
B.
think
C.
was thinking
50. A.
won't be hired
B.
won't hire
C.
will hire
III.
Participial Adjectives Choose the correct answer.
51. It is an excellent place for families as the staff are friendly, ________ and attentive. A. relaxed
B. relaxing
52. London is one of the most ________ cities in the world. A. fascinated
B. fascinating
53. I heard that Joe and Carol are getting married. Isn't that ________ ? A. amazed
B. amazing
54. I didn't even know they were ________ in each other. A. interested
B. interesting
55. If I don't have the chance to use my computer for a while, I get restless and ________ . A. bored
B. boring
56. I'm getting very ________ with my browser. It keeps quitting while I'm working on my blog. A. annoyed
B. annoying
57. The cranes in the picture seem very peaceful and ________ . A. relaxed
B. relaxing
58. After doing some of these exercises, are you still ________ about when to use "ed" or "ing"? A. confused
B. confusing
59. Please, don't be ________ about your English. It's normal to make mistakes when you're learning a new language. A. embarrassed
B. embarrassing
60. I listened to the lawyers at the trail, but I didn't think their arguments were very ________ . A. convinced
B. convincing
Prepositions with Stative Passives IV. Choose the correct preposition. 61. Many students weren't prepared ________ such questions. They thought it will be a piece of cake. A. with
C. from
B. for
D. in
62. Her father, a primary school teacher, was also disappointed ____________ her choice. A. with
C. from
B. about
D. for
70. Are they relatives? – Well, I've heard that she is engaged ____________ his brother. A. to
C. in
B. for
D. of
Part Two: Subjective Part ( 30 Points) V. (Constructing Sentences with Adjective Clauses) In each question below, combine the two sentences into one sentence. Use (a) as the main clause and (b) as the adjective clause. Give all possible FORMAL forms. ( i.e.: When you choose "whom", DON'T provide "who" as another possible answer.) Example:
a) Ali liked the trip. b) He took it last week.
Ali liked the trip which he took last week. (1 mark) “ “ “ “ that he took last week. (1 mark) “ “ “ “ Ø “ “ “ “ . (1 mark) 1.
a) Are you a representative of the agency? b) We've been writing to it all this time.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2.
a) I don't like films about people. b) Their life stories are so sad.
____________________________________________________________________________________ 3.
a) Are you the new secretary? b) The dean has recently appointed her.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
4.
a) The publisher cancelled the meeting. b) She contacted you earlier this week.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
5.
a) My friend's father just came back from Beirut. b) We are going to buy his beach house.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6.
a) Their house is filled with rare antiques. b) They collected them during their travels around the world.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
7.
a) Do you know the person? b) We should be talking to him in order to get a parking sticker. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________
8.
a) The plants that grow in sunlight produce glucose. b) It is a kind of usable energy formed by photosynthesis.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ /
20 points (1 point for each sentence)
Error Analysis VI.
Find the errors in each sentence below and correct them. Each sentence contains TWO errors.
1. The students whom home is in Olayyah, is required to go to subway station number 5.
2. I have been worked in that company for 10 years. I got use to working there.
3. Everyone hopes that a cure for cancer will discovered soon. It is a frightened disease.
4. The bus who goes to the station are a really fast bus.
/ 10 points
TOTAL SCORE:
/ 100 points
Our Best Wishes Male Coordinators: Mr. Hani Al Tahrawi Mr. Mohammad Al Hamad
.
Female Coordinators: Ms. Sarah Mohammad Ms. Maha Al Braizat
Chairman & Grammar Supervisor: Mr. Peter Lambe