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
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