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COMMUNICATION THROUGH ENGLISH GRAMMAR Class: Students of Philosophy Grammar Test 6 on Units 7.3, 8.1 & 8.2 Student Name: Duration: 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST If you have been given an Answer Booklet, follow the instructions on the front cover of the Booklet. Write your candidate number and name on all the work you hand in. Write in dark blue or black pen. Do not use staples, paper clips, highlighters, glue or correction fluid. Answer all questions. Dictionaries are not permitted. At the end of the examination, fasten all your work securely together. The number of marks is given in brackets [ ] at the end of each question or part question. Score Classification PART PART 1 PART 2 PART 3 PART 4 PART 5 TOTAL Total Marks 10 10 10 10 10 50 Marks Awarded Subject: English Grammar Dates: 23 January 2012 Roll Number: Total Marks: 50

Arul Gaspar Teacher in Charge Dharmaram

1. Fill in the blanks with the simple present or simple past tense form of the words in the brackets. (10 marks) Judy (1) goes (go) for a walk in the park at about 6 a.m. every morning. Her husband Ted usually (2) ---------------------- (accompany) her but today he (3) ---------------------- (remain) at home. He (4) -------------------- (have) a bad cold and needed to rest. Judy (5) ------------------------ (set) off by herself. Moments later, she (6) -------------------(realize) that someone was following her. She (7) ----------------------- (feel) extremely frightened. She quickly (8) -------------------- (head) for the main road where there were more people. Judy (9) -------------------- (run) all the way home. She (10) ----------------------- (fling) open the door and shouted for Ted. He (11) --------------------- (come) running down the stairs to find out what was wrong. 2 In each sentence, a mistake in verb form has been underlined. Write the correct form of the verb in the brackets. 1 Wendy bathed the baby now so she cant answer the phone. ( 2 We find our front door unlocked when we came home last Sunday. ( 3 The shoes costs too much so I cant afford them. ( 4 Our neighbors bring us a bag of tomatoes yesterday. ( 5 Scott do his work neatly and accurately. ( ) ) ) ) ) )

6 Kevin think that we were not at home because nobody answered the doorbell. (

7 Dad letted us stay up late yesterday because it is a holiday today. ( 8 Diana burn her hand when she tried to light the stove. ( 9 Aunt Celine scold me for spilling tea on her carpet. ( 10 These days we usually went out for dinner on Saturdays. ( ) ) )

3 Fill in the blanks with the simple present or present continuous tense form of the words in the box. Each word may only be used once.(10 marks)
act Present demonstrate require enjoy take help watch leave work like

Tess (1) works as a cosmetics consultant in a large department store. Her job (2) ------------------her to be at her counter by 10.30 a.m. Before she (3) ------------------- her house, Tess (4) ------------------ her mother with the washing. Tess (5) --------------------- her work. She (6) ------------------------ to teach people how to use make-up. She is at her counter now. She (7) ------------------ the art of make-up to a group of girls. One of them (8) ---------------------- as her model. The other girls (9) -------------------closely as Tess expertly highlights the models eyes. Tess (10) ---------------------- only a short while to apply powder and lipstick to the models face. Then she (11) ----------------- the stunning model to her audience.

4 Complete the questions by using the correct forms of the verb to be or the verb to do. (10 marks) Tourist : Good afternoon, officer. (1) ---------------- there a bank nearby?

Police officer : Yes, the Merchant Bank is just down the road. Tourist : Thank you. We also want to try some of the local food. (2) ------------- you -------------------------- (know) of any good restaurants here? Police officer : Yes. (3) -------------- you interested in Chinese food? Theres a good restaurant around the corner. Tourist : (4) ------------- it ---------------- (serve) very spicy food? Were not used to spicy food. Police officer : Chinese food is quite mild. Tourist : (5) --------------- the restaurant expensive?

Police officer : No, the prices are reasonable. (6) --------------- you part of an organized tour group? Tourist : No, my wife and I are on our own.

Police officer : (7) -------------- you ---------------- (have) any places of interest in mind? Tourist : Not really. (8) ---------------- bookshops here ----------------- (sell) maps?

Police officer : Some do. Instead of buying a map, try our Tourist Information Office.

Tourist

: (9) --------------------- it far from here?

Police officer : Its about 20 minutes away. (10) ------------- you-------------- (want) to go there? Ill show you the route. Tourist : Thats very kind of you.

5 Rearrange the words to form questions.(10 marks) 1 a teacher Mark is? --------------------------------2 speak can heEnglish? --------------------------------------3 are in the ground playing soccer they? ---------------------------------------------------------4 BMW is new your? -------------------------------5 son does his study well? ----------------------------------------6 are visit going to us they? ------------------------------------------7 focus they do their studies on? -------------------------------------------------8 you do like come to with me? ---------------------------------------------------9 ready you are show the for? -----------------------------------------------10 Does help -- Henry mom his morning the in? ------------------------------------------------------------------------