Exam 1 Answer Key

Unit 1 Review
Vocabulary
1) E
2) G
3) F
4) A
5) B

6) I
7) D
8) J
9) C
10) H

Grammar
1) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
2) Despite/in spite of
3) Despite/in spite of
4) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
5) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
6) Despite/in spite of
7) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
8) Despite/in spite of
Rewrite the following sentences(inclusives)
1) The doctors remained not only calm but also professional during the crisis.
2) I was nervous as well as happy that I was accepted to the school.
3) They both laughed and cried.
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.
1) has
2) live
3) want
4) are
5) likes
Unit 2 Review
Identify the adj. clause & circle the noun
1) whose sweater I shrunk in the washing machine (sister)
2) which I wanted last night (program)
3) that I had last night (dream)
4) whom I invited to the party (friend)
5) who is my parents neighbor (Mr. Martini)
Combine the sentences with an adj. clause.
1) Bill is a friend to whom I would never lie. OR Bill is a friend whom I would never
lie to.
2) The school where she studies is small.

3) The people, most of whom work in Electronics, are at the meeting.

4) Kelly tried on 5 dresses, none of which she liked.
5) Sam has 4 pairs of pants, one of which is a pair of jeans.
6) I know someone who is from China.
7) I can hear everything my neighbors do, which annoys me.
8) I am taking you to a restaurant which/that is a surprise.
9) We play cards on the table, the top of which is scratched.
Vocabulary pg. 22 and 50 [note, some of these could have more than one answer
because the context of the sentence is not clear.]
1) cost an arm and a leg
2) all ears
3) get carried away/pay through the nose
4) a good head on their shoulders
5) see eye to eye
6) point the/a finger
7) on cloud nine
8) scared stiff
9) be in high spirits/get carried away
10) on cloud nine/in high spirits
Exam 1 Review
Clauses & Phrases of Concession
1) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
2) Despite/in spite of
3) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
4) Despite/in spite of
5) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
6) Despite/in spite of
7) Although/Even though/Though/Despite the fact that/In spite of the fact that
8) Despite/in spite of
Inclusives
1) The people remained not only calm but also professional during the crisis.
2) My parents, as well as my grandfather, live in Paris.
3) Both students and teachers like to watch Ecuador play in the World Cup.
4) Not only Matt but also Larry works at the Bank of Guayaquil.
5) Carols husband, as well as his friends, loves to go hiking in the mountains.
Subject-Verb Agreement with Inclusives
1) are
2) like
3) has
4) likes
5) want

Absent/Unclear Antecedents [answers will vary; these are suggestions. If you want to
know about a specific answer, ask me.]
1) Jacks father said that Jack needed more time to finish his lunch.
2) Donna went to visit her sister because Donna was sick.
3) Katie was very upset because her parents said she couldnt play soccer in the
street.
4) My brothers dog, Buster, is very noisy. I told my brother that he had to stop his
dogs barking.
5) I tried to enroll for a cooking class, but the secretaries wouldnt let me.
Adjective Clauses
1) Bill is a friend to whom I would never lie. OR Bill is a friend whom I would never
lie to.
2) The high school where Nancy studies is very large.
3) I tried on 10 dresses, none of which I liked.
4) Terry did very well on the TOEFL exam, which surprised her.
5) We eat dinner at that old table, the top of which is scratched.
6) Miami, which is located in the southern part of Florida, is an exciting place to
visit.
7) She is the woman whom I was talking to on the phone yesterday.
8) I cant go with you to the party, which is a shame.
9) The people, most of whom work in the Accounting Department, are in the
auditorium.
10) That company has 10 employees, all of whom are computer experts.
Error Correction
1) London is the city where/to which we are going on vacation.
2) Despite/Inspite of the hot weather, she wore a coat.
3) In spite of the fact that he didnt have any money, Dave bought a new computer.
4) Not only my parents but also he has a car.
5) Both Jenny and her father are sick.
6) I enjoy swimming in not only the ocean but also the pool.
7) I have a friend with whom I like to go to the movies.
8) The computers, some of which are old, dont work.
9) Jane, as well as her parents, is living in Chicago.
10) Not only my sister but also Anne talks too much.
Idiomatic Expressions
1) cost an arm and a leg
2) all ears
3) got carried away
4) good head on her shoulders
5) eye to eye

6) on cloud nine
7) point your finger
8) at deaths door
9) break a leg