Part 1.

Use of English
I. Answer the following questions about yourself. Use complete sentences, correct punctuation,
and one of the words from the box. (You may use a word more than once.)

always often sometimes occasionally never

1. Do you enjoy taking risks?

_________________________________________________________________________
2. How often do you wake up later than you are supposed to?
_________________________________________________________________________
3. Have you ever done anything extreme like parachuting or scuba diving?
_________________________________________________________________________
4. Have you ever taken an exam without studying for it before?
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5. Explain a habit of yours.
__________________________________________________________________________

II. Complete the adjectives in the following sentences by adding –ed or –ing.
1. I am reading the most interest_______ book ever!
2. The movie was so bor_____ that we both fell asleep.
3. Students feel encourag_____ to be better when you notice their effort.
4. Her interruptions during the play were very annoy______.
5. I am completely annoy_____ by your attitude.

III. Word formation.

1. Recently I decided to take up __________________________ as a hobby. PHOTOGRAPH
2. You need a lot of ____________________ when reading a book with no drawings. IMAGINE
3. I was so overwhelmed by _____________________ that I started crying. HAPPY
4. The doctor says that I will get better with this ____________________. TREAT
5. That injury looks very ____________________. PAIN

III. Sentence transformation. Do not use more than 5 words.

1. Do you know how to drive this kind of car?
Have ___________________________________________ this kind of car before?

2. During dinner, the phone rang.

I _______________________________________________ the phone rang.

3. Bill has worked as a bus driver for five years.

Bill _________________________________________ a bus driver for five years.
 4. We have not been to the movies for two months.
The __________________________________________ to the movies was two months ago.

5. I have never seen such an incredible show.

This is ___________________________________ incredible show that I have ever seen.

IV. Circle the correct answer. (10 points)

1. You look just like/as your mother.
2. I have always worked like/as a teacher.
3. You have to stop acting like/as a child or you will get into trouble.
4. The news of her wedding came like/as a complete shock.
5. Like/As usual, you cannot be serious when you are at the bank.
6. The experiment did not work out because you did not do it like/as it said.
7. During the summer people eat more juicy fruits such as/like melon, mango, and orange.
8. What is that noise? It sounds like/as a cat meowing.
9. My hands are very cold. They feel as/like two igloos.
10. This is great! The house smells like/as a bakery.

VI. Use a, an, the or  (for no article) to complete the following sentences.
1. Would you like _______ apple?
2. We need to find a way to help ___________ homeless.
3. Had you ever seen so many stars in __________ sky before?
4. I watch__________ television everyday.
5. I am reading a book about _______ unsolved mysteries.

Part 2. TENSES AND VERBS

I. Complete the following sentences accordingly.
1. __________ you _________ to the theatre recently?
2. __________ she _________ her family last winter?
3. I __________ with my dogs a lot every afternoon after doing my homework.
4. My mom _________________________ in the kitchen when the phone _____________.
5. Listen to those people. What language _________ they _________________?