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Sample Final Exam
ESL 422
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. She couldn't come to our meeting yesterday because she _____ to the doctor.
a) ought to go
b) must went c) had to go.
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. TAG QUESTIONS - Write the correct tag question after each statement.
6. Most people do their homework _____
7. I am the winner _____
8. The baby is sleeping _____
9. You really wanted to stay longer _____
10. It probably won't rain a lot tomorrow _____
III. SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT PROGRESSIVE - Use the correct verb form in each sentence.
11. Some people __________ (not BE) friendly to strangers.
12. Jennifer always __________ (TEACH) in room 137.
13. _________ Makiko __________ (HIT) the golf ball right now?
14. He __________ (not KNOW) the answer right now.
15. Now, the doctor __________ (not PUT) the chart in the trash.
IV. SIMPLE PAST or PAST PROGRESSIVE - Use the correct verb form in each sentence.
16. While Jason was sleeping, Sandy __________ (PLAN) her trip.
17. He __________ (not STEAL) the money from the office last Friday.
18. __________ (BE) the children polite?
19. Lisa __________ (TAKE) $100 from the bank yesterday morning.
20. It __________ (RAIN) when I crashed the car.
V. FUTURE TIME / IF CLAUSES - Use the correct verb form in each sentence. You can use "will" for future.
21. If Kelly __________ (GET) a new job, she __________ (MOVE) to Phoenix, Arizona next year.
22. Mr. Tanaka __________ (COOK) dinner before his wife __________ (COME) home.
23. You __________ (not BE) sorry if you __________ (GO) to Thailand for a vacation.
24. Before he __________ (ARRIVE) at the airport, her airplane __________ (LAND).
25. If it __________ (SNOW), we __________ (not DO) our exercise.
VI. SKYLARK - Circle "T" for TRUE or "F" for FALSE.
26. T F The title of this book is Skylark.
27. T F Sarah is a skylark.
28. T F A skylark is a bird.
29. T F Caleb is a lamb.
30. T F This book is about a chicken who drinks too much beer at a nightclub
VII. IRREGULAR VERBS - Write the correct verb form for each irregular verb.
BASE SIMPLE PAST PAST PARTICIPLE
31. put ___________ ___________
32. fall ___________ ___________
33. withdraw ___________ ___________
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1. c) Could
2. c) would rather
3. b) used to
4. c) had to go
5. c) may be
Back up to #6-10
6. , don't they?
7. , aren't I?
8. , isn't it/he/she?
9. , didn't you?
10. , will it?
11. are not (aren't)
12. teaches
13. Is, hitting
14. does not know (doesn't know)
15. is not putting (isn't putting)
16. was planning
17. did not steal (didn't steal)
18. were
19. took
20. was raining
21. gets, will move
22. will cook, comes
23. will not (won't) be, go
24. arrives, will land
25.snows, will not (won't) do
26. True
27. False
28. True
29. False
30. False
31. put, put
32. fell, fallen
33. withdrew, withdrawn
SCORES:
-1 - 3 = A
-4 - 6 = B
-7 - 9 = C
-10 - 12 = D
-13 - 33 = F