GIRESUN UNIVERSITY- SCHOOL OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES

DEPARTMENT OF APLPIED ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND INTERPRETATION

MIDTERM EXAM FOR GRAMMAR COURSE

NAME&SURNAME: Selin Belgin Kılıç STUDENT NUMBER: 221619062

A-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given verbs.

Alfred Hitchcock was one of the most famous and successful film directors of the 20th century. He
died
was born in London in 1899 and he (1) _______(die) in Los Angeles in 1990. Hitchcock
(2)_________(begin)
began his career at Gainsborough Studios in London in 1920. In those days films
(3)_______________(not
didn't have have) sound and Hitchcock (4)________(not
wasn't be) a director; he
(5)_________(be) a designer. But Hitchcock (6)________(do)a good job and they
was did

(7)__________(ask)
asked him to direct a film in 1925. Hitchcock (8)_________(make)
made his first film in
Germany. He (9)__________(use)
used a lot of interesting ideas from German cinema in this film.
After that he (10)__________(direct) many films in England. But at the end of the 1930s he
directed

(11)___________(move)
moved to Hollywood to make his first American film.

B-There are five mistakes in the text. Find and correct them. (were)

When I was a child, there were only a few TV channels and the programmes was in black and white.
So I use to love going to the cinema. The colour pictures were very exciting. We were used to eat
sweets and drink lemonade while we are watching the films. But my parents stopped taking us to the
used
cinema when I was twelve because they used to buy a colour TV.
bought
C-Write a sentence about each situation. Use the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs
in brackets ().
0 Harry started his essay at 5.30. It's now 11.30 and he still hasn't finished it. (write)

Harry has written his essay for six hours. / Harry's written his essay since 5.30.
1 Becky moved to Milan in 2006, and she came back to England in 2008. (live)
Becky lived in Milan from 2006 to 2008 , and she came to England./ Becky has lived in Milan from 2006 to 2008 , and she has come back to England.

2 Irina visited Athens in 2008 and 2009. She wants to go back there, (be)
Irina visited Athens in 2008 and 2009 and she wanted to go back there./ Irina has visited Athens in 2008 and 2009 ,and she wants to go back there.

3 Jack starts work at 8.30. It's 9.30 now and Jack isn't at work, (arrive)
Jack was supposed to start work at 8:30, but he didn't arrive by 9:30./ Jack was supposed to start work at 8:30 , but he hasn't arrived by 9:30.

4 I started cleaning the house two hours ago and I haven't finished it yet. (clean)
I cleaned the house for two hours , but l didn't finish it yet./ I have been cleaning the house for
two hours, and l haven't finished it yet.

5 Ginny's been driving for a month. Her driving test was four weeks ago. (pass)
Ginney passed her driving test four weeks ago, and she has been a driver for a month. /
Ginney has passed her driving test four weeks ago ,and she has been a driver for a month.

6 Adrian bought his car in November. It's now June, (have)

Adrian bought his car in November , and he had it in June. / Adrian bought his car in November, and he has had it
since then.
D-Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct them.
in hospital
1 Kevin has just been to the doctor's. I don't know when he'll be back.
2 Sit down - you don't need to do the dishes. I've done them yet.

wash
 have been

3 Brian and Sally are married for thirty years and they have thirteen grandchildren.
4 Is the dentist free yet? I've been waiting since an hour.
for
5 I've been having three job interviews this week.
had
6 Mario doesn't speak much English - he's only learning it for six weeks.
has been

D-Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

0 A It's getting really cold. B Yes. I'm sure it will snow (snow).

1 A Do you have my mobile number?

will check
B I'm not sure. I .......................................................... (check).
2 A Look at that beautiful blue sky!
is
B Yes. It ............................................... (be) a lovely day.
3 A I'm terribly thirsty. I'd love a glass of water.
will get
B I .................................................. (get) you one from the kitchen.
4 A Have you found a new flat yet?
will look
B No, but we .................................................. (look) at a few more next week.
5 A Excuse me. Is this jacket in the sale?
will ask must ask
B I'm not sure. I .................................................... (ask) the manager.

E- Underline the best option that completes the sentence.

Hi Alison,

I'm having a (0) time fantastic /fantastic time this climbing trip. Yesterday we climbed Heston Tor. It
was really (1) exciting / excited. It's (2) highest/ the highest mountain around here. Everybody is very
(3) tiring / tired today so we're all resting I've attached a photo I took yesterday - you can see my
brother Jack on the right h wearing a (4) nylon blue / blue nylon jacket. And that's Anna in the middle -
sho-c S (5) nice Scottish / Scottish nice friend. She's (6) older/ more old than (7) I/ me and she's the (8)
best / most good climber in the group. Everybody in the group (9) seems friendly / friendly seems and
they are all very (10) interesting / interested .Tomorrow we are going to climb David's Rock. It's (11)
dangerouser / more dangerous than the other mountains so we are all a little nervous. Our guide says
the climb is (12) long difficult / long and difficult'. But he says it's the (13) most exciting / excitingest
mountain in the area. It's quite cold here so I'm glad I brought my (14) warm nice / nice warm jumper
and my (15) thick cotton / cotton thick socks! Give my love to everyone at home.

Helen X

F-Complete the sentences with MUST / MUSTN’T or NEEDN’T:

Examples: I haven’t got much time. I …. must …. hurry.

I have got plenty of time. I …. needn’t …. hurry.

1. “Do you want me to wait for you?”

“No, it’s okay. You ……………………..
needn't
wait.”
2. Smith gave me a letter to post. I ……………………….. forget to post it.
mustn't

needn't
3. You ………………….. come if you don’t want to but I hope you will.
4. We have enough food at home so we ……………………. needn't go shopping today.
5. This book is very valuable. You …………………. look after it very carefully and you
must

…………………..
mustn't lose it.
6. You have got a new skirt, so you …………………… needn't
buy another.
7. It’s holiday tomorrow. You ……………………. get up early.
must

8. He’s ill, so he ……………………..

must see the doctor.
9. It’s snowing. You …………………… put on your coat.
must

10. You …………………….

mustn't take too many aspirins in one day.

G-Use the GERUND or INFINITIVE forms of the verbs in brackets:

1. After she had decided …………………… to stay (stay) in Turkey, she got used to ……………… eat
(eat)
Turkish foods.
2. They seem ………………….to have
(have) plenty of money.
3. I’m sorry sir, I’m late, but I promise …………………….. to don't
(not / be) late again.
4. I remember ……………………… (go) to the cinema with my girl friend when I was a teenager.
going

5. He is ashamed of ……………………… stealing

(steal) that money.
6. I think we’d better …………………………. (exchange) names and addresses.
exchanging

showing
7. Would you mind ………………………. (show) me how ……………………….. to work
(work)
the new machine?
not to touch
8. She warned her child ………………………………… (not / touch) the wire.
9. Can you manage …………………………… to finish
(finish) ………………………
packing
(pack) these
parcels alone?
sitting
10. His doctor advised him ……………… to give up
(give up) ………………….. (sit) up late at night?

H-Write the questions for the underlined word or phrase in each sentence. Use the proper
question words (who, what, why etc. )
1. .................Who did you visit ................? I visited my cousin.
What did you talk about
2. .......................................................? We talked about my job.
Where did she go
3. .......................................................? She went to the beach.
Who did she meet
4. .......................................................? She met her friend.
What language did they speak
5. .......................................................? They spoke Russian.
Where did they swim
6. .......................................................? They swam in the ocean.
When did he eat his dinner
7. .......................................................? He had dinner at 8:00.
What did you bake
8. .......................................................? I baked an apple pie.
Why did she cry
9. .......................................................? She cried because her dog ran away.
How long did you stay
10. .......................................................? I stayed for a week.
How did you come
11. .......................................................? I came home by train.

I- Put A QUESTION TAG at the end of each sentence.

1. Tom won’t be late, .............. will he ................ ?
weren't they
2. They were very angry, ................................... ?
3. Ann’s on holiday, .........................................
isn't she
?
4. You weren’t listening, ....................................?
were you

5. Sue doesn’t like onions, ..................................?

does she

6. Jack’s applied for the job, ................................?

didn't he
haven't you
7. You’ve got a camera, ..................................... ?
 can't you
8. You can type, ...............................................?
9. He won’t mind if I go early, ..............................?
will he
couldn't he
10. Tom could help you, ...................................... ?
aren't there
11. There are a lot of people here, ........................... ?

J) Complete the sentences. Use TOO or ENOUGH with the words in brackets
1. I couldn’t work. I.........................
was too tired
(tired)
isn't loud enough
2. Can you turn the radio up, please? It ............................ (loud)
3. I don’t want to walk home. It’s ............................................
too far
(far)
4. Don’t buy anything in that shop. It .............................................. (expensive)
's too expensive

5. You can’t put all your things in this bag. It ................................

isn't big enough (big)
6. I couldn’t do the exercise. It ........................................ (difficult),
was too difficult

K- Rewrite the sentences so the questions are formed in a correct way.

1.When begins the race? → ___________________________________________________
When does the race begin ?

2.Sell you fish? →___________________________________________________

Do you sell fish?

3.Who does the trumpet play? →___________________________________________________

Who plays the trumpet?

4.Where flew the plane? →___________________________________________________

Where did the plane fly

5.Do you have got a brother? →___________________________________________________

Do you have a brother?

6.Plays Mike volleyball? →___________________________________________________

Does Mike play volleyball?

7.Can the man the car drive? →___________________________________________________

Can the man drive the car?

8.Why wrote you this letter? →___________________________________________________

Why did you write this letter?

9.Do you can remember her name? →___________________________________________________

Do you remember her name?

10.Think you not that it's time to go? →__________________________________________________

Do you think it is time to go?