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Sample Final Exam
ESL 122
I. MODALS - Circle the correct answer for each sentence.
1. _____ you please lend me a little cash?.
a) May b)
Should c) Could
2. Ricky _____ read a book than watch a video.
a) ought to
b) has to c) would rather
3. When Charles was young, he _____ be very cute.
a) would b)
used to c) might
4. You failed your driver's test? You _____ more!
a) must have practiced
b) ought to have practiced c) did have
practiced.
5. I don't know why they aren't here yet. They _____ in a big traffic jam.
a) maybe b)
are c) may be
II. SUBJECT / VERB AGREEMENT - Circle the correct answer for each sentence.
6. My mom, as well as my dad, _____ to
hike in the Bavarian Forest.
a) love b)
loves.
7. One of my sisters _____ tennis on her school's team.
a) play b)
plays
8. There _____ news on channel seven.
a) are b)
is
9. Twelve miles _____ too far to walk to school every day.
a) are b)
is
III. PRESENT PERFECT or SIMPLE PAST - Write the correct form of each verb in the sentences.
10. We __________ (live) in Austria for many years, and we plan to stay in Austria forever.
11. Thomas __________ (spend) all his money buying Christmas presents at the mall last weekend.
12. So far, our department __________ (send) one hundred bills to our customers, but we need to send more.
13. I __________ (understand) what you said five minutes ago, but I can't understand what you're saying now.
IV. PASSIVE and PASSIVE MODALS -
Change these active sentences to passive. Always use "BY.
One sentence can not become passive, so write "NO CHANGE" next to it.
14. The Lakers won the championship game.
15. Jennifer has cried all night long.
16. Makiko might have done the science project.
17. The professor may give us a test tomorrow.
V. FUTURE TIME CLAUSES - Fill
in the blanks with the correct verb tenses. All sentences are talking about the
future.
You can use "will" for future tense.
18. As soon as the taxi driver __________ (pick) up the passenger, she __________ (turn) on the meter.
19. After the sun __________ (come) up, we __________ (start) our exercise.
20. Everyone __________ (enjoy) our party when the band __________ (arrive).
21. Leaves __________ (fall) when it __________ (become) autumn.
22. Before she __________ (send) the package, Joan __________ (write) the address on it.
VI. PARTICIPLE ADJECTIVE - Write the correct participle form (-ing or -ed) on each line.
23. The fish for sushi isn't __________ (cook).
24. What __________ (surprise) news! I can't wait to tell everyone.
25. __________ (import) wine is the best. I don't like American wine.
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1. c) Could
2. c) would rather
3. b) used to
4. b) ought to have practiced
5. c) may be
Back up to #6-9
6. b) loves
.
7. b) plays.
8. b) is
9. b) is
10. have lived
11. spent
12. has sent
13. understood
14. The championship game was won by the Lakers.
15. NO CHANGE
16. The science project might have been done by Makiko.
17. A test may be given to us by the professor tomorrow. OR We may be given a test by the professor tomorrow.
18. picks, will turn
19. comes, will start
20. will enjoy, arrives
21. will fall, becomes
22. sends, will write
24. surprising
25. Imported
SCORES:
-1 - 2 = A
-3 - 5 = B
-6 - 7 = C
-8 - 10 = D
-11 - 25 = F