Grammar - test gr III mtex

ADVANCED GRAMMAR III
Midterm exam


Look carefully, choose the correct alternative and mark it with an “X” on your answer sheet.

1.- My mother doesn’t like to be disturbed _____________________ she is sewing.
a.- as son as
b.- wherever
c.- whenever
d.- until

2.- Scarleth speaks ________________ for everybody to understand anything
a.- such fastly
b.- very fast
c.- so fast
d.- too fast

3.- ____________________ I’ve spent a lot of time in the States, Spanish is really my first
language.
a.- because
b.- despite
c.- however
d.- although

4.- Natalia: Did you start your diet?
Scarleth: Yes, I ___________________ for two weeks
a. - have dieted
b.- had dieted
c.- have been dieting
d.- am being dieting

5. - Look! _________________. He is driving a new car.
a. - here comes George
b. - George come here
c. - George comes here
d. - Come here George

6. - Enrique: “Astrid is dancing ____________________________”
a.- beautiful
b.- nice
c.- beautifully
d.- hardly

7. - ________________________ the top of the cliff when the rope we were using tore.
a.- hardly we have reached
b.- hardly we were reaching
c.- hardly we reached
d.- had we reached

8. - Brianda: “Carlos Alberto, Rodolfo and Marco like volleyball.”
Miriam: “I know, but ________________ of them like soccer”
a. - neither
b. - none
c. - no one
d. - either

9. - Camucha: “Does the lesson start at 5:30?”
Astrid : “Yes, and you should be on time or ___________ the teacher will be angry.”
a. - other
b. - however
c. - else
d. - moreover

10. - Mr. Highland: “What a foolish thing to do Grecia”
Carlos Alberto: “Not ______________ foolish, but dangerous.”
a. - was it only
b. - it only was
c. - only was it
d. - it was only

11. - Natalia : “Is Marc Anthony studying for the final exam?”
Helen : “Yes. Never _______________ so hard before.
a. - he studied
b. - he has studied
c. - has he studied
d. - does he study

12. - Elita : “That’s a big project”
Marco Antonio : “Yes, but __________ long it takes I’ll get it done.”
a. - no matter
b. - however
c. - whatever
d. - nevertheless

13. - Helen : “Are there any regular buses into town?”
Fiorella : “No. _____________their infrequency, most people take the train.”
a. - owing to
b. - according to
c. - because
d. - since

14. - Carolina : “Are you coming to the concert?”
Marlene : “Only if ____________ me a lift.”
a. - can you give
b. - will you give
c. - you can give
d. - you would give


15. - A. - “Why do the students like him so much?”
B. - “He’s _____________ interesting teacher that everyone enjoys his lessons”
a. - so
b. - such
c. - a such
d. - such an

16. - A. - “Did they steal the jewels?”
B. - “Well, they denied ________________ them
a. - to steal
b. - to have stolen
c. - stealing
d. - to stealing

17. - Ivan : “Did you like the movies?”
Natalia : “_____________ such a boring film in my life.”
a. - Never I see
b. - Have I never seen
c. - Have I ever seen
d. - Never have I seen

18. - Miriam. - “Is Carlos Rodolfo coming to the meeting?”
Richard. - “Yes. __________________ he is the chairperson, he will have to come.”
a. - However
b. - That
c. - Since
d. - Even

19.- Feli.- “Scarleth failed all her exams.”
Natalia. - “She´s _______________ lazy student that it´s not surprising.”
a. - such
b. - such a
c. - a so
d. - so

20. - Carlos Rodolfo. - “Have you finished my book yet?”
Marc Anthony. - “No, it’s ____________ me to read in one week.”
a.- so long for
b.- such a long for
c.- too long for
d.- too long to

21- Natalia. - “What’s the matter?”
Scarleth: - “I’m ________________ tired I can hardly move.”
a. - such
b.- very
c.- so
d.- too


22. - “______________ there is no doubt that Ricardo has let us down before, I still think we should give him a chance.”
a.- when
b.- while
c.- because
d.- despite

23. - “_______________ had Carlos Alberto arrived than he started to shout.”
a. - As soon
b. - No sooner
c. - Just as soon
d. - The sooner

24. - “It was _________________ good party that I stayed very late.”
a. - so
b. - such
c. - such a
d. - so a

25.- “I’m afraid there’s ______________news about the accident.”
a.- no
b.- none
c.- any
d.- many

26.- “The plane won’t depart until 10 pm, ______________ its departure was set for 8.00.”
a.- when
b.- though
c.- in spite of
d.- so

27.- Carmen Jenny.- “I hear Marc anthony didn’t get the job.”
Miriam.- “Yes, confident ________________ , he did very badly at the interview.”
a.- however he was
b.- as he was
c.- although he was
d.- but he was

28.- “Not one letter __________________ to his girlfriend in Japan yet.”
a.- has Renzo written
b.- Renzo writes
c.- hasn’t Renzo written
d.- Renzo wrote

29.- A.- “Who is going to Anne’s Party?”
B.- “ Well , I am going, and ________________________
a.- are Bob and Lucy also
b.- Bob and Lucy are
c.- Bob and Lucy are so
d.- So are Bob and Lucy

30.- “Actually, I can __________________ now.”
a.- speak Spanish fluently
b.- fluently speak Spanish
c.- speak fluently Spanish
d.- speak Spanish fluent

31.- “I eat only margarine because it ______________ butter is more fattening.”
a.- thought
b.- is thought
c.- thinks
d.- be thought

32.- A.- “Throw the milk away.”
B.- Why? It doesn´t ____________________
a.- smell so badly
b.- smell bad
c.- smell badly
d.- bad smell

33.- A.- Aren’t the Greens coming to the party?”
B.- “No. ___________________ J.C. nor Fiorella feel very well.”
a.- Neither
b.- Doesn´t
c.- Either
d.- Not

34.- A.- “Does Tom like his new job?”
B.- “Yes, _______________ the long hours, he loves it.”
a.- however
b.- in spite of
c.- although
d.- apart

35.- A.- “What’s your favorite sport, José?”
B. - “Oh, I like everything _____________ football.”
a. - since
b. - apart
c. - but
d. - apart for

36.- A.- “James doesn’t say very much , does he?”
B. - “He’s very shy, _____________he has a lot of friends.”
a. - yet
b. - except
c. - since
d. - despite

37.- Feli: “Why do you have a towel around your neck?”
Mr. Highland: “ ______________________ get my shirt wet.”
a.- Because as not
b.- So as not to
c.- So I haven´t
d.- As not to

38.- This soup tastes _______________________-.
a.- very nicely
b.- very nice
c.- much nice
d.- much nicely

39.- “Only for Astrid _______________________on that muddy floor.”
a.- Enrique will kneel
b.- will kneel Enrique
c.- will Enrique kneel
d.- Enrique kneel

40.- Carlos rodolfo: - Who is that man?
Feli: -He´s the man _________________ last night.
a. - whom I met
b.- what I met
c.- who met
d.- which I met

41.- Did they say ____________ of it was?
a. - what purpose
b. - for what purpose
c.- what the purpose
d.- purpose

42.- “This exercise is ___________ to do.”
a. - so difficult for him
b. - for his
c. - too difficult for him
d. - very difficult to him

43.- This problem is getting worse and worse. ___________________, we are going to solve it.
a. - moreover
b. - but
c. - however
d. - yet

44.- Help him. He’s asking for advice, ______________ you’re the one who’s always giving it.
a. - but
b. - yet
c. - and
d. - so

45. - Astrid hasn’t recovered of her break up, _________she’s still vulnerable to any mistreat.
a. - but
b. - so
c. - yet
d. - for

46.- It’s great to be here at school, ________________, there is something students are always afraid of: ”the exams “
a. - because
b.- since
c.- however
d.- yet

47. - _________________ feeling so bad, he kept on doing his chores.
a. - although
b. - even though
c. - though
d. - despite

48.- Wow Look! _____________________
a. - The President go there
b. - There the President goes .
c. - There goes the President
d. - The President there goes
49. - He said he wanted ______________ what was best for the state. He didn’t want to do anything else.
a.- only to do
b.- to do only
c.- only do
d.- only do to

50. - The mayor __________________ the people of this city. His actions were always very selfish.
a. - didn’t care just for
b. - just didn’t care for
c. - didn’t just care for
d. - didn’t care for just
MSR/mbs

ALP AO6

Dear students,
this month you are going to read two short stories. For the project you will have to write down the new words that may appear in these stories, find their meanings in the dictionary and put them close to the words they belong to.
After that, you are going to write a composition of between 120 and 180 words expressing your opinion of the stories and the website where the stories are posted . This composition will be presented in class the day of the project presentation.
To read the stories you will have to click on the following links:
http://www.newmysteryreader.com/april_short_story.htm

http://www.newmysteryreader.com/the_landlady.htm