REVISION TEST FOR THE SECOND TERM TEST

1) Create meaningful, accurate and appropriate sentences beginning with an introductory it. Use a form of
the given expression in your sentence, followed by an infinitive, an ing or a that clause.
- be smart of you

- must be wonderful

- be important

- be a good idea

2) Rephrase the following sentences using existential there.

- A good clothes shop is not far from here.

- A public holiday is on May 1st.

- A photograph of that girl was in last weeks magazine.

- Some children are at the door.

3) Write accurate, meaningful and appropriate sentences of about ten words using the following verbs as
indicated.
- sound (monotransitive verb)

- drive (complex transitive verb)

- declare (complex transitive verb)

- want (complex transitive verb)

- creep (intransitive verb)

- death (as cognate object)

- post (ditransitive verb)

- announce (ditransitive verb)

- make (linking verb)

-prefer (complex transitive verb)

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- wipe (complex transitive verb

- get (complex transitive verb)

- look (linking verb)

- feel (monotransitive verb)

- place (complex transitive verb)

- be (linking verb with followed by an obligatory adverb)

- kill (intransitive verb)

- imagine (complex transitive verb)

4) Some of the following sentences contain mistakes. Correct them and put a tick next to the correct
sentences.

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5) Write meaningful grammatical sentences of about 10 words using the following items as indicated.
- No (negative determiner)

- both (the equivalent negative)

- very + determiner + uncountable noun

- very + determiner + uncountable noun

- some (meaning approximately)

- quite + determiner

- life (generic reference)

- water (definite specific reference)

- house (indefinite specific reference)

6) Using the noun lion explain the differences in meaning conveyed by the following determiners.
Illustrate with one clear example of each.
a. the

b. a

c. some

d. (zero)
............

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7)

8) Choose the correct option.

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9) Write meaningful, grammatical and appropriate sentences of about ten words using the following items
as indicated.
- asleep (used predicatively)

- scientific (as a qualifying adjective)

- old (as a non-gradable adjective)

-particular (as a gradable adjective)

- involved (in postpositive position)

- present (used predicatively)

- absolutely (used with non-gradable adjective)

- late (illustrating comparative degree of superiority)

- farthest (illustrating superlative degree of superiority)

- good / expensive (illustrating parallel or proportional increase)

- old / stubborn (illustrating parallel or proportional increase)

- bad (illustrating gradual increase)

- heavy (illustrating gradual increase)

- elder (illustrating comparative degree of superiority)

10) State whether the adjectives in bold have been used predicatively, attributively or postpositively.
a. The share-holders present voted against the Chairman.
b. A larger than normal pay increase was awarded to the nurses.
c. They went to an occasional concert
d. I feel that something amazing is about to happen
11) Write the preposition that collocates with the adjectives.
- I'm allergic .. penicillin.
- The company isn't capable .. handling an order that large.
- Our sons are very different .. each other.

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- I could tell they were ashamed .. me.

- The President declared himself satisfied .. the progress of the talks.
- Alec is a lot better .. sport than I am.
- He's married .. my older sister.
- The chemical is directly responsible .. those deaths.
- He was responsible .. the accident.
- Penny is terrified .. spiders.
- He had shown himself to be worthy .. their respect.
- Her team knew they were engaged .. work of great importance.
-The house is perfectly adequate .. just the two of us.
- We have been very successful .. attracting some top quality firms to the area
12) Fill in the blanks with the correct adjective form (ing or ed) of the verb in bold.
a. I felt . because the training journey was .. (TIRE)
b. I thought the lesson was really .. It made me feel really .. (CONFUSE)
c. I'm really . in history, so I thought the film Elizabeth was really .. (INTEREST)
d. On my birthday, everyone sang "Happy Birthday" in the pub. It was really .. I've never felt
so . in all my life!!! (EMBARRASS)
e. I was . when he gave me the present. (SURPRISE)
f. I'm really . about the exam tomorrow. (WORRY)
g. We're going to Disneyland on holiday. It's so .. (EXCITE)
h. I think looking after children is really .. (EXHAUST)
i. I didn't think the joke was very .. (AMUSE)
j. My dog is . of cats! He always runs away from them. (FRIGHTEN)
k. I hate people who walk slowly in front of me. I think they are really .. (ANNOY)
13) Write meaningful, accurate and appropriate sentences of about ten words using the following adverbs
as indicated.
-visually (as a viewpoint adverb)

-particularly (as an adverb of degree)

- definitely (as an adverb expressing

- hardly (as an adverb of degree)

- highly (as an adverb of degree)

- firm (as an adverb of manner)

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- dead (as an intensifying adverb)

Scarcely (as a negative adverb)

14) In the following texts, find one example of the following:

- a compound indefinite pronoun:
- a dative pronoun:
- a reflexive pronoun:
- a pronoun illustrating anaphoric reference:
- a compound indefinite pronoun:
- a pronoun illustrating cataphoric reference:
- a subject pronoun, first person plural:
. a possessive pronoun, first person singular:

15) Analyse the type of pronoun and, if possible, the function of the underlined words in following
sentences.
1. Have you had any of those?
2. Tim saved himself an extra serving of ice cream, and his brother was jealous.

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3. The soldier who spotted the sniper saved the platoon and won a medal.
4. Kathy knows who will be taking her place.
5. I know you like the flavor of ice cream you have, but please try his and tell me what you think.
6. The snake that startled Melissa was more frightened than she was.
7. Did you find anyone to take your shift next Friday so you can go the concert?
8. Bob smiled and asked, "Would you please hand me that?"
9. When Enid catches the hikers, maybe she should offer them some of her water.
10. Neither of the movies that Margaret wants to see is of interest to Shawna.
11. Rest assured that some of the vegetables will be left and none of the dessert will.
12. The company provided itself every opportunity to succeed.
13. "The West Wing," which is Karen's favorite show, won several Emmys this year.
14. Did the letter carrier bring anything for Eli?
15. The dirt that is piled behind Randy's house is for his new vegetable garden.
16. Whom did you pick to win the league championship?
17. When Dick finds the key, he will put it some place safe.