Advanced grammar III training exam

ADVANCED GRAMMAR III
FINAL EXAM

Choose the correct answer and mark it with an “X”on your answer sheet.

1.- He is saving his money so he ____________ a car.
a.- will buy
b.- buys
c.- would buy
d.- could buy

2.- If Cinthia ___________________ in town, Angel would have come to the party.
a.- had been
b.- has been
c.- could have been
d.- could be

3.- If today _________________ sunny, Alice’d go to the beach.
a.- were
b.- was
c.- would be
d.- is

4.- If Luz _______________ you, please tell her to call me.
a.- call
b.- calls
c.- called
d.- calling

5.- We ____________________ out last night if it hadn't been so late.
a.- couldn't have gone
b.- would have gone
c.- would go
d.- could go

6.- Susana ________________ her hand if she knew the answer.
a.- wouldn't raised
b.- would raise
c.- had raise
d.- has raised

7.- I _________________________ the game if I have time
a.- would watch
b.- will watch
c.- watch
d.- watched




8.- Lucia wishes it ___________________ now
a.- had been raining
b.- had rained
c.- weren't raining
d.- hadn't rain

9.- They wish they _________________ last night's movie.
a.- were seeing
b.- saw it
c.- had seen
d.- saw

10.- I wish I __________________ on vacation now.
a.- had been
b.- was
c.- were
d.- has been

11.- We wish yesterday _________________ a holiday.
a.- was
b.- were
c.- had been
d.- has been

12.- If they ___________________ near here, they would visit you
a.- will live
b.- lived
c.- live
d.- would live

13.- I will go to the movies if there ___________________ a good film on.
a.- were
b.- is
c.- was
d.- will be

14.- He would pass his exams if he __________________ more.
a.- didn't study
b.- studies
c.- studied
d.- don't studied

15.- If you __________________ to do it, I will help you.
a.- aren't able
b.- be able
c.- don't be able
d.- won't be able



16.- If Alice _____________ here , Victor would be happier.
a.- were
b.- was
c.- is
d.- are

17.- ____________ doesn't attend class today, will be dropped from the roll.
a.- whatever
b.- which
c.- whomever
d.- whoever

18.- Eduardo hasn't decided _____________ he wants to work this year.
a.- Whichever
b.- wherever
c.- where
d.- whoever

19.- Do you know ______________ the owner has accepted or not?
a.- whether
b.- whichever
c.- wherever
d.- whoever

20.- Only for Vicky _______________ do such a thing
a.- Jean will
b.- will Jean
c.- Jean could
d.- Jean can

21.- If I _____________to join the club, I _________that form.
a.-will decide - will sign
b.- decide – sign
c.- decide - will sign
d.- decided - will sign

22.- Shesly spares _____________ minutes a day to attend her husband.
a.- a little
b.- a few
c.- little
d.- any

23.- The policeman ordered __________ his car near the hydrant
a.- that Raul park not
b.- that Raul don't park
c.- that Raul not park
d.- that Raul didn't park




24.- Bambi insisted that ________________ about the problem.
a.- something is done
b.- something be done
c.- something done
d.- is something done

25.- _____________ I didn't hear the news, I can't tell you anything.
a.- for
b.- since
c.- like
d.- why

26.- Hardly __________________ the parking lot when the building collapsed.
a.- had we reached
b.- we reached
c.- we had reached
d.- we reach

27.- Emerald hid the girl's letter ___________ Jaime would never find it.
a.- Whichever
b.- when
c.- then
d.- where


28.- Andrea has ______________ relatives here.
a.- any
b.- no
c.- not
d.- little

29.- I don't know _____________ to say. It was a mistake.
a.- that
b.- when
c.- what
d.- if

30.- Xiomara will talk to Luis the moment ______________
a.-he comes
b.- he will come
c.- he's coming
d.- he come

31.- The more he talked ___________________ he became
a.- the most exasperated
b.- the more exasperated
c.- the worst exasperated
d.- the worse exasperated



32.- Immediately after the accident, he barely __________________
a.- didn't feel the pain
b.- felt the pain
c.- didn't felt the pain
d.- feel the pain

33.- The moment he ____________ the truth, he will tell you.
a.- have learned
b.- learns
c.- learned
d.- learn

34.- Turn off the lights before ________________the room.
a.- leave
b.- leaving
c.- to leave
d.- left

35.- Why didn't you do it _______________ told you?
a.- as I
b.- I like
c.- like I
d.- for I

36.- I would do it if ______________
a.- I could
b.- I can
c.- I was you
d.- I should

37.- If his car isn't in the parking lot, he ______already _______________.
a..- has – left
b.- had – left
c.- have - left
d.- has - leaved

38.- Don't do that again, _________________?
a.- will you
b.- don't you
c.- do you
d.- won't you

39.- In spite of ______________Michael came to class.
a.- he had a cold
b.- have a cold
c.- having a cold
d.- that he has a cold




40 - _________________ he studied hard, he didn't pass the course.
a.- In spite of
b.- in spite of the fact that
c.- despite
d.- despite the fact of

41.- That was so an interesting topic that we couldn't stop talking about it.
a.- so
b.-
c.- so a
d.- such an

42.- They went downtown ,so they ______________the parade
a.- saw
b.- could saw
c.- would saw
d.- see

43.- Never _________ an excuse as poor as Cinthia’s
a.- I heard
b.- I have heard
c.- I had heard
d.- have I heard

44.- A dividend is ________ the only benefit a corporation can offer its shareholders.
a.- no
b.- not
c.- any
d.- nor

45.- The year 1732 saw the first appearance of "Poor Richard’s Almanac” _________
Benjamin Franklin created the character of "Poor Richard".
a.- there
b.- which in
c.- in which
d.- in it
46.- _____________ born, a baby kangaroo measures less than three inches in length
a.- when is one
b.- one is
c.- when it is
d.- when is it

47.- Urban sprawl occurred wherever the population expanded rapidly and ________________ no comprehensive plans for dealing with the situation.
a.- were there where
b.- where were there
c.- where there were
d.- were where there



48.- The belief ___________ a person gets what he or she deserves is widely spread.
a.- that
b.- for
c.- what
d.- since

49.- People in every part of the world now readily and easily communicate ________of electronic mail
b.- for b.- to c.- by means d.- means

II.- Find the mistake. One of the four underlined phrases or words marked a, b, c, or d
is incorrect. Find it and mark it.

50.- They have everything (a)ready for the (b)wedding ceremony. Unless Axel (c)will not find a priest, he will(d)marry Vicky next Sunday.

51.- How many pairs of shoes are you planning to (a)try on?
I’m(b) getting tired of (c)waiting you for, and (d)so is Erika.


52. - Bambi (a)thought his parents (b)had (c)forgotten about his birthday, but actually they (d)didn’t.

53.- David Alberto knows he should (a)get rid the junk he’s (b)put away in the attic, but he (c)doesn’t want to (d)part with it.

54.- Jaime found it easy to (a)cut down (b)on coffee and (c)give up smoking, but Luis (d)hadn’t

55.- Educators have (a)found out that many children (b)aren’t familiar with their country’s history, and (c)neither (d)do their parents.
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