GRAMMAR TEST 2 (12 minutes)

1 – Grammar
1 Ann just heard her cousin is ____ 2 Sarah doesn’t think it’s right
get married in August. ____ children to play with yo-yo

a) going a) that
b) go to b) to
c) going to c) for
3 We wish it ____ the time of year 4 You ____ to finish your
when we could go on that hiking trip. assignment by tomorrow.

a) will be
b) were
a) should
c) is b) have
c) must
5 William ____ in South Africa now. 6 She is single. She never ____ .
a) is living
a) marries
b) was living
c) will live b) marrying
c) married
7 ____ you like to join me this 8 In those days, my grandfather
evening? ____ never eat supper after seven
o’clock.
a) Would
b) Will a) will
c) Can b) used to
c) would
9 There were ____ than twenty 10 Excuse me, I’m lost. __ you
people in the audience last week. help me?
a) fewer
b) lesser
a) Should
c) few b) Shall
c) Could
11 We could cook lunch. ____ , we 12 The kids____ playing hide and
could buy some take away food. seek for two hours before it
started raining.
a) Therefore
b) On the other hand A) had been
c) Although b) have been
c) has been
14 I read every day ____ I’m not
13 She ____ in Rio de Janeiro. serious.
a) living
a) but
b) live
c) lives b) because
c) and

15 A: I enjoy working on challenging

assignments. 16 That man’s so unreliable – you
can’t trust him. ____
B: So ____ I!
a) do a) I wouldn’t work frankly with him.
b) am b) Frankly, I wouldn’t work with him.
c) can c) I wouldn’t frankly work with him.
 17 How much ____ the bus to Seville 18 The documentary starts _ half
cost? past four.
a) is
b) does
a) on
c) do b) at
c) in
19 If you were a better handyman, we 20 You ____ have caught the early
____ need to the plumber all the bus, as the football match was
time.
delayed.
a) hadn’t
b) wouldn’t a) needn’t
c) won’t b) mustn’t
c) didn’t
21 She ____ finished cleaning when 22 Mark ____ to work when he
we arrived. saw Kevin.
a) has
b) have
a) going
c) had b) went
c) was going
23 They found the hole ______ the 24 “Don’t wait for us.”
treasure had been buried. Our friends told us
_____________
a) –
b) where
c) that a) don’t wait
b) didn’t wait
c) not to wait
25 The Friday morning lectures are
usually quite _______

a) boring
b) bored
c) not to wait

Vocabulary (13 minutes)

Vocabulary: (25 questions – 13 minutes)

1. Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (1-5). Use
each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) You will not need five of the words (A-k).

A. Slight
0. skip
B. Big
1. 1. small = C. a few
D. learn
2. 2. study = E. obtain
3. 3. get = F. start
G. win
4. 4. begin = H. finish
5. 5. speak = I. communicate
J. choose
K. jump
2. Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-J). Use each word once only. You will not
need five of the words (A-J).

6. to discover or perceive after consideration is to ____ A. look for

7. to bring together into one group, collection, or place is to _____ B. unit
C. find
8. to put or fit together; put together the parts of is to _____
D. boost
9. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; E. connect
add to is to _____ F. increase
G. big
10. to increase; raise or to _____
H. gather
I. impulse
J. assemble

3. Finish each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. Write your
answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

11. The paper _____ was followed by a reform of the metallic currency A. book
12. A ______ of teachers has put thousands of students in overcrowded B. spit
classrooms. C. few
D. easy
13. _____ cats roamed around the gas station
E. small
14. This isn’t _______ for you, is it? F. currency
15. The young man’s _____ flew through the air and hit the pavement. G. fun
H. shortage
I. wild
J. plane

4. Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (16-20). Use
each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-K). The answer to question 0 is given on
your answer paper as an example (L).

21. calf- __________ A. Kitten F. Happy

22. amazing – __________ B. Wonderful G. Stupid
23. brave – _______ C. Urge H. late
D. bull I. baby
24. stupid – __________
E. cow J. courageous
25. hurry – ___________

5. Write the letter of the word on the right (A-K) that is most often used with a word on the left (21-
25). Use each word once only. Write your answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five
of the words (A-K).

0. soundtracks A. animal
B. text
16. black – ________ C. attack
17. book – ________ D. love
E. soul
18. heart – ________ F. dog
G. English
19. old – _________ H. table
20. police – _________ I. review
J. hole
K. love
L. film
 GRAMMAR TEST 2

1 – Grammar
2 Sarah doesn’t think it’s right
1 Ann just heard her cousin
____ children to play with yo-yo
is ____ get married in August.
a) that
a) going
b) to
b) go to
c) for
c) going to
3 We wish it ____ the time of year
4 You ____ to finish your
when we could go on that hiking
assignment by tomorrow.
trip.
a) should
a) will be
b) have
b) were
c) must
c) is

5 William ____ in South Africa

6 She is single. She never ____ .
now.
a) marries
a) is living
b) marrying
b) was living
c) married
c) will live

8 In those days, my grandfather

7 ____ you like to join me this
____ never eat supper after seven
evening?
o’clock.
a) Would
a) will
b) Will
b) used to
c) Can
c) would

9 There were ____ than twenty 10 Excuse me, I’m lost. __ you
people in the audience last week. help me?

a) fewer a)Should
b) lesser b)Shall
c) few c)Could

11 We could cook lunch. ____ , 12 The kids____ playing hide and

we could buy some take away seek for two hours before it
food. started raining.

a) Therefore a) had been

b) On the other hand b) have been
c) Although c) has been

14 I read every day ____ I’m not

13 She ____ in Rio de Janeiro.
serious.
A )living
a) but
b) live
b) because
c) lives
c) and
 15 A: I enjoy working on 16 That man’s so unreliable – you
challenging assignments. can’t trust him. ____
B: So ____ I! a) I wouldn’t work frankly with him.
a) do b) Frankly, I wouldn’t work with
b) am him.
c) can c) I wouldn’t frankly work with him.

17 How much ____ the bus to 18 The documentary starts _ half

Seville cost? past four.
a) is a) on
b) does b) at
c) do c) in

19 If you were a better handyman, 20 You ____ have caught the early
we ____ need to the plumber all bus, as the football match was
the time. delayed.
a) hadn’t a) needn’t
b) wouldn’t b) mustn’t
c) won’t c) didn’t

21 She ____ finished cleaning

22 Mark ____ to work when he
when we arrived.
saw Kevin.
a) has
a) going
b) have
b) went
c) had
c) was going
23 They found the hole ______ 24 “Don’t wait for us.”
the treasure had been buried. Our friends told us
a) – _____________
b) where a) don’t wait
c) that b) didn’t wait
c) not to wait

25 The Friday morning lectures

are usually quite _______
a) boring
b) bored
c) not to wait

Vocabulary

0. skip A. Slight
B. Big
6. 1. small = A C. a few
7. 2. study = D D. learn
E. obtain
8. 3. get = E F. start
9. 4. begin = F G. win
H. finish
10. 5. speak = I I. communicate
J. choose
K. jump
2. Finish each sentence (6-10) using a word from the list (A-J). Use each word once only. You will not
need five of the words (A-J).

6. to discover or perceive after consideration is to find A. look for

7. to bring together into one group, collection, or place is to gather B. unit
C. find
8. to put or fit together; put together the parts of is to assemble
D. boost
9. to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; E. connect
add to is to increase F. increase
G. big
10. to increase; raise or to boost
H. gather
I. impulse
J. assemble

3. Finish each sentence (11-15) using a word from the list (A-K). Use each word once only. Write your
answers (A-K) on your answer paper. You will not need five of the words (A-K).

11. The paper __F___ was followed by a reform of the metallic currency A. book
12. A __H__ of teachers has put thousands of students in overcrowded B. spit
classrooms. C. few
D. easy
13. ___I__ cats roamed around the gas station
E. small
14. This isn’t ___D____ for you, is it? F. currency
15. The young man’s __B___ flew through the air and hit the pavement. G. fun
H. shortage
I. wild
J. plane

4. Write the letter (A-K) of the word that is most similar in meaning to a word on the left (16-20). Use
each word once only. You will not need five of the words (A-K). The answer to question 0 is given on
your answer paper as an example (L).

0. soundtracks A. animal
B. text
16. black – hole C. attack
17. book – review D. love
E. soul
18. heart – attack F. dog
G. English
19. old – soul H. table
20. police – dog I. review
J. hole
K. love
L. film

Complete with the appropriate synonym

21. calf- E A. Kitten F. Happy
22. amazing – B B. Wonderful G. Stupid
23. brave – J C. Urge H. late
D. silly I. baby
24. funny – D
E. cow J. courageous
25. hurry – C
2- Vocabulary

La parte del vocabulario cuenta con varias secciones. Estas son:

a) Sinónimos o palabra con el mismo significado.
• small = slight
• study = learn
• get = obtain
• begin = start
• speak = communicate
• pick = choose
Palabras a elegir: slight, big, a few, learn, obtain, start, win, finish, communicate,
choose

b) Colocar la palabra adecuada para cada definición.

• to discover or perceive after consideration is to find.
• to bring together into one group, collection, or place is to gather.
• to put or fit together; put together the parts of is to assemble.
• to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to is to
increase.
• to increase; raise or to boost.
Palabras a elegir: look for, unit, find, boost, connect, increase, big, gather, impulse,
assemble

c) Completa los huecos con la palabra correspondiente.

• The paper currency was followed by a reform of the metallic currency.
• A shortage of teachers has put thousands of students in overcrowded classrooms.
• wild cats roamed around the gas station
• This isn’t easy for you, is it?
• The young man’s spit flew through the air and hit the pavement.
Palabras a elegir: book, spit, few, easy, small, currency, fun, shortage, wild, plane

d) Completa con el sinónimo adecuado.

• calf- baby cow
• amazing – wonderful
• brave – courageous
• funny – silly
• hurry – urge
Palabras a elegir: kitten, happy, wonderful, stupid, urge, late, silly, baby cow,
courageous

e) Completa con la palabra adecuada para obtener una compuesta.

• black – hole
• book – review
• heart – attack
• old – soul
• police – dog
Palabras a elegir: animal, text, attack, love, soul, dog, English, table, review, hole

• small =
• study =
• get =
• begin =
• speak =
pick