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INSTITUTO PANAMERICANO Student’s Name: Jose Diaz

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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT Date: 12/09/16
REMEDIAL TEST 3 Value: 65 points
GRAMMAR COURSE Grade: 37/65
Mrs. Serrano Quarterly Period: 3rd
Level: Ninth
I- Multiple Choice (20 points). Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
Write the letter of the option selected on the space provided.
Choose the correct response to complete each conversation.

___b_ 1. A: I speak little Spanish.

B: ___________________________________
a. You can translate for us.
b. We should get a phrasebook.
__a__ 2. A: A lot of students fulfill their science requirements with classes from the biology department.
B: ___________________________________
a. Biology is a popular subject. b. How much each year?
___b_ 3. A: How much money do you spend on eating out?
B: ___________________________________
a. Not very many. b. As much as I can.

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence.

__b__ 4. I have __________ money, so you'll have to pay for me.

a. much c. hardly any
b. almost all

_a___ 5. _________ extensions will be given in this class.

a. No c. Any
b. None

__c__ 6. __________ student gets an ID card in the first week of the term.
a. Every one of c. Each
b. Each of

__b__ 7. Every one of __________ has a degree from a prestigious university.

a. teachers c. teacher
b. the teachers

__c__ 8. Where were Carl and Rob? I didn't see __________ them.
a. neither of c. either of
b. neither

___c_ 9. You can sit in __________ seat because both are available.
a. neither c. either
b. both

__b__ 10. That's __________ money for a used car!

a. much c. many
 b. a lot of

__a__ 11. Hardly any of my comments __________.

a. were addressed c. was addressed
b. weren't addressed

__b__ 12. Do you speak many __________?

a. languages c. French and Germany
b. French

___a_ 13. __________ our professors are presenting at a conference next week.
a. Some of c. Little
b. Some

__b__ 14. For some reason, in many societies, __________ people who are eligible to vote do not vote.
a. little c. several
b. a majority of

__c__ 15. I have __________ food, so you don't need to stop at the store.
a. hardly any c. plenty of
b. almost all

__b__ 16. Not __________ computer has speakers, so you might need some headphones.
a. each c. all
b. every

_b___ 17. A lot of students came to the seminar, so there were __________ empty seats.
a. almost all c. no
b. a large amount of

___a_ 18. __________ people came to the opening of the new campus fitness center. The organizers were
pleased.
a. Quite a few c. A great deal of
b. Few

_b___ 19. We don't have __________ help so don't make the plans too elaborate.
a. many c. hardly any
b. much

_c___ 20. I think I'll send __________ postcards from here. It's beautiful!
a. a little c. a few
b. little

II- Completion. Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. (20 POINTS)

both each every either neither

21. Did you read _______every________ single page of the book, or did you just skim it?
 22. It's important that you look at ___both____________ sides of the exam paper to be sure you don't miss any
questions.

23. When I met Tim and Beth, I shook hands with _____each__________ one of them.

24. You can wear ________either_______ a short-sleeved shirt or a long-sleeved one. It really doesn't matter.

25. The police let Greg and Vincent go home, so ________neither_______ of them spent the night in jail.

26. Talk to _______either________ Carol or Sue about your problem. One of them can probably help you.

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences.

too much a little several hardly any

27. ____________hardly any________ students got question 21 correct, so the teacher isn't going to count it in the
final score.
28. I can't eat this stew. It's very hot and spicy! There's _____too much_______________ pepper.
29. It seems that ________several____________ people applied for the job, and some of them seem to be promising
candidates.
30. With ______a little______________ effort, in relatively short time, almost anyone can acquire basic computer
skills.

Insert of after each quantifier where necessary. If of is not necessary, insert X.

31. While some _____of_____ my classmates want to earn graduate degrees, most do not.
32. I think a few _____x_____ professors at my college are thinking about leaving.
33. Would you like to study in the library tonight? Many ____of______ us are going to compare notes and then go
out for dinner.
34. Several _of_________ Vera's classmates were caught cheating.
35. In order to avoid revealing the real victims' identities, all ______x____ names used in the novel are fictitious.

III- Short Answer . Correct the errors in the sentences. Each sentence contains one error. (5 POINTS)
.

36. Neither of students had prepared enough for the exam.

37. Neither the first nor the last plane has an empty seat, so please choose a different flight.

38. Most of accidents occur within a few miles of the injured person's home.

39. Only a few space are left in that class so you should register now.
40. We have plenty of time before the presentation starts, so you don't have to hurry
 IV- Multiple Choice (15 points)

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence.

___a_ 41. My uncle is an __________ screenwriter and novelist.

a. award, winning c. award and winning
b. award-winning

Choose the correct response to complete each conversation.

__c__ 42. A: I don't like parties.

B: ___________________________________
a. I know. It's boring. c. I agree. It wasn't very good.
b. Oh, they can be fun sometimes.

__c__ 43. A: Are whales the largest mammals on earth?

B: ___________________________________
a. Yes, it is. c. Yes, she is.
b. Yes, they are.

Choose the statement that correctly describes the underlined words in the sentences.

___d_ 44. A crime was committed in the early hours of the morning.
a. Both nouns are non-count nouns.
b. Both nouns are count nouns.
c. The first noun is a non-count noun, but the second is a count noun.
d. The first noun is a count noun, but the second is a non-count noun.
___b_ 45. The Commonwealth of Independent States is comprised of former Soviet-block countries.
a. Both nouns are common.
b. Both nouns are proper.
c. The first noun is proper, but the second noun is common.
d. The first noun is common, but the second noun is proper.

Choose the correct word or words to complete each sentence. Choose X when an indefinite or definite
article is not necessary.

__b__ 46. Milly got __________ "A" on __________ first essay in her literature class.
a. an / a c. a / a
b. an / the d. a / the
___c_ 47. I think __________ express train is running late. It was supposed to arrive at 9 o'clock.
a. a c. the
b. an d. X
__a__ 48. Please take these to __________ kitchen and put them in __________ dishwasher.
a. a / a c. a / the
b. the / a d. the / the
___a_ 49. __________ Chile is __________ long narrow country with __________ varying climates.
a. The / a / X c. X / X / X
b. X / a / X d. X / a / the
___d_ 50. There is __________ parking lot next to __________ building. You can park there.
a. a / the c. X / the
b. the / a d. the / X
__d__ 51. She is __________ wonderful flute player. She's been playing for __________ long time.
 a. X / X c. a / X
b. X / a d. a / a
___a_ 52. __________ adult cheetah can run at __________ speeds of over 80 miles per hour for short distances.
a. An / the c. X / the
b. X / X d. The / X

___c_ 53. How was __________ lecture you attended last Tuesday?
a. this c. your
b. that d. its
__d__ 54. Do you still have __________ black shoes I lent to you? Please bring them tomorrow because I really need
them for a formal event on Friday.
a. that c. those
b. this d. these

__c__ 55. I'm leaving for the airport in an hour.

a. It's been mentioned before.
b. You can see, hear or easily identify it.
c. It's a familiar noun.

Completion. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.

56. Linguistics ______is____ (is –are ) a good field of study for people who are interested in language systems.

Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses.

57. I always drink my morning coffee from a _______ceramic a huge is black ,green
_________________________________ (green / huge / black / ceramic) mug.
58. A trapezoid is a ___________four- sided_________ (sided / four) figure.

Complete each sentence with the correct article (a , an , the ). If no article is required write X.

59. Our trip to the Amazon was full of ____an______ surprises!

Complete the sentence with the correct possessive adjective (my, his, her, its, our, their)

60. The soccer team won ______their ____ fifth straight championship.

Matching

Match a response to a question below.

a. I'm sorry, but I forgot my notebook.
b. It's hearing complaints from angry
residents.
c. Yes, they were very helpful.
d. It tries to solve problems related to
quality of life in our community.
e. They're interviewing some of the
concerned residents.
f. Yes, it was a lot of fun.
g. I don't know. The mail hasn't come
yet.

__a__ 61. Can I borrow a piece of paper?

__g__ 62. Have my admission papers arrived?
_c___ 63. What are the police doing here?
_e___ 64. What is the Citizens' Review Committee doing now?
__d__ 65. What does the Citizens' Review Committee do?