100 Clear Grammar Tests - Reproducible Grammar Tests
100 Clear Grammar Tests - Reproducible Grammar Tests
100 Clear Grammar Tests - Reproducible Grammar Tests
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Clear Grammar
Keith S. Folse
_ Joseph Gabriella
Linda Hadeed
Jeanine Ivone
_ April Muchmore-Vokoun
~ Elena Vestri Solomon
Makoto Yoshii
JAN ~— 201i
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1100 E. Street
San Rafael, CA 94901
Keith S. Folse
Joseph Gabriella
Linda Hadeed
Jeanine Ivone
April Muchmore-Vokoun
Elena Vestri Solomon
Makoto Yoshii
Ann Arbor
100 Clear Grammar Tests is a set of one hundred reproducible (photocopiable) tests on
common grammar points covered in beginning and intermediate ESL grammar books.
The tests in this book are intended to accompany Clear Grammar 1, 2, and 3. However, in
actuality, the tests are suitable for use with any beginning to intermediate ESL grammar
book.
Each grammar point has at least two tests devoted to it. For example, Test 20 and Test
21 cover wh- questions, and Test 71 and Test 72 both cover past progressive tense. More
difficult grammar points or grammar points that encompass more material may have three
or four tests in this book.
Some of the benefits of having multiple tests available for teachers (and learners)
include:
teachers can find a test that resembles their own teaching style;
teachers can find a test that resembles the way the learners expect to be tested;
teachers can use one test as a practice test and still have one (or more) for the actual
ESE:
learners can see their progress in various ways because the tests use a variety of ques-
tion types;
learners learn in different ways with different styles, so tests with different kinds of
questions are a good thing; and
learners can have a second (or third) chance with a grammar point if the teacher per-
mits this.
It should be noted that the tests included in this book were written by seven different
instructors with seven writing styles, seven teaching styles, and seven testing variations.
The
reason for this high number of authors was to produce a book of tests that would include a
variety not only of types of questions but also of approaches to testing. In many ways, the
one hundred tests in this book are different, but in many ways they are similar.
There is no one who knows your teaching situation and your learners better
than you do, so it is up to you to choose testing materials that match not only
what has been taught, that is, the content, but also the way in which the students
were taught, for example, drill, conversation, writing, and the way in which the
students are accustomed to being tested. While experimentation and innovation
are appropriate to the classroom, learners under the stress of a testing situation
may not do well on tests that are outside of what they are expecting.
We have tried to include a wide array of types of questions in the tests. Examples in-
clude matching, multiple choice, error location, error correction, completion (filling in the
blanks), connecting sentence parts, rearranging word order, grammatical identification (e.g.,
underline the verbs in these sentences), and manipulation (e.g., change the verbs to past
tense). It is important for teachers to make sure that their students are familiar with and as
comfortable as possible with the types of questions used in the test. Students may have
problems answering a question because they do not know the answer, but they should not
have problems answering the question because of the question itself.
For teachers’ convenience, there are three ways to access a test for a given grammar
point.
1. Ifyou are using the Clear Grammar series, simply look for the book and unit number
in the table of contents. For example, if you want to test Unit 4 from Book 2, you
would look through the table of contents for that unit number in that particular book.
The appropriate tests for Unit 4 in Book 2 are Tests 40 and 41.
2. Ifyou want a test on a specific grammar point but are not using the Clear Grammar
series, you should look for the name of the grammar point in the table of contents.
For example, if you want a test on articles, you would look down the listing of gram-
mar points until you find the term articles. The appropriate tests for articles are Test 35
and Test 36.
3. A third way to access a test on a given grammar point is to use the index at the back
of the book. If you want a test on prepositions, you would look through the alphabet-
ized list until you find the term prepositions, and then you will find that Test 29 and
Test 30 deal with this particular grammar point.
To the Teacher vi
Contents
The following listing gives the test number (which appears at the top of every test), the
corresponding volume (book) number and unit number from the Clear Grammar series,
and a description of the grammar point.
Contents viii
TEST 40 Book 2, Unit 4 irregular past tense 69
Contents
TEST65 = Review of Book 2 articles; be going to; irregular past tense;
oe how questions; adverbs of frequency;
object pronouns; one and other; possessive;
comparative and superlative; modals;
problem words 115
-TEST73 ~=Book 3, Review 2 and3__ phrasal verbs; past progressive tense 133
TEST 92 = Book 3, Review 8 and 9 relative clauses; infinitives and gerunds 168
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Part 4 The underlined word in each pair of sentences is the same word, but the part of
speech (noun, verb, adjective) is different. Write n (noun), v (verb), or adj (adjective) on the
lines to tell whether the words are nouns, verbs, or adjectives.
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Part 2 Write n, v, or adj above each of the underlined words to show if it is a noun,
a verb, or an adjective.
2. The driver had a cut on his back from the car accident.
3. I didn’t back the car into the tree, so I didn’t cause this accident.
4. Please write your complete name on the back of the test paper.
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a)
Kelly: Hi, Nathan. How @ (am, is, are) you?
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Nathan: @ | (’m, ’te,’s) fine. You look tired. @ (What’s, What’re) up?
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Kelly: @ (Anz, Is, Are) you serious? We have a grammar test today.
Nathan: @ (Is the grammar test, The grammar test is) today?
Nathan: Kelly says the test @ (am, is, are) today, but I say that & (am, is, are) not true.
Dennis: Well, Nathan, you @ (am, is, are) wrong. Kelly @ (am, is, are) right. The test
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When the students be late to class, the teacher is extremely angry at them!
10. The main reason for all the problems in those three countries are the bad economy.
Part 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of be: am, is, are. oh
Part 2 Write the two possible short answers for each question.
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1. Joe (catch, catches) fish every morning from the pier. He (want, wants) to eat fish 3
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every night for dinner. Joe and the pelicans (try, tries) to catch the fish first.
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2. I (watch, watches) T.V. at 6:30 every evening. I (like, likes) to watch the evening news
on Channel 28.The newsperson on that channel (talk, talks) a lot about international
news.
3. Susan and James (go, goes) kayaking on the weekends. They (like, likes) to explore the
4. Our tennis team (train, trains) hard to be the best.We (practice, practices) five days a
5. I (wash, washes) my clothes on Saturday, Mary (do, does) her laundry on Monday, and
6. Steve (play, plays) the guitar very well. He and James (write, writes) the music them-
Part 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs.
(arrive) lS
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except Sundays.
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(A) Do (C) Is
(B) Does (D) Are
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Part 2. Read each sentence. If it is correct, circle C. If it is not correct, circle X and
write a correction on the line.
Part 3. Read the words and then make a question. Use the correct form of be.
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Part 4 Read the questions in Part 3. On the lines below, write short answers for those
questions.
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verb in each sentence. Write true sentences about yourself, your family, your friends, or —
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Part 7 Write the correct words on the lines. Use the correct pronouns and the correct
forms of affirmative and negative verbs.
AA biology.
ala a Cat.
a dog.
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ae) you choose the correct answer.
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‘g°) 2. (here) In university, we have seven colleges.
iB) 3_4(there) Are rare books? They look really old.
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4. (here) Does she like music?
Tom: Yes.
Mike: He came with @ woman over there by the door. I think she is
his wife.
sons.
Tom: I think his name is Jonathan Yates. If he is Jonathan Yates, then I want to speak to
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Mike: OK, good luck! —_
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children
school
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Se delicious desserts
2 (This, These) tea is too hot. (That, Those) tea is iced tea.
3 (This, These) sunglasses are broken. (That, Those) are too big.
4 (This, These) disks are yours. (That, Those) disks belong to Aisha.
5. (This, These) computer does not work well, but (that, those) one is much faster.
6 (This, These) classroom is for English. (That, Those) classroom 1s for science.
7. (This, These) pictures are very modern. (That, Those) pictures are antiques.
8 (This, These) exercises are very easy. (That, Those) exercises in the other book are very hard.
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or their. a)
Eee car
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2. Maria apartment
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8. she ball
oy they tents
13. we camper
Part 2 Complete the sentences. Use my, your, her, his, its, our, or their.
2. Alison and Nicholas are playing in the garden. I can see them now because
3. |My brothers live on the same street as I do. houses are near each
5. My sister and I play volleyball for the school team. team is in second
place.
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ener German. Their country is in Europe.
6. (there) purple grapes have seeds in them. I prefer the green ones.
Marta put (she, her) suitcase on top of the car, and it fell off.
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1. This exercise is easy. His understands it.
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es food very much. Kareen @ very happy because the food
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WY $20 for one person, but last night our dinner @ only $25
Part 2 Read the short passage. There are five mistakes. Circle the mistakes and write the
correct form above the mistakes.
When I was a little girl, my favorite friend is Susan. Susan were very nice to
me. She was very quiet. She don’t was loud like some of my other friends. Susan
and I liked to play sports. She were very good at running, and I was very good at
gymnastics. Susan don’t were rude to other people. She always spoke nicely to
everybody. Susan was a good person, a good sport, and a good friend.
Part 3 Complete the sentences with the correct negative form of be.
4. Dan comfortable in his new jeans because they were very tight.
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4. Mark in the kitchen now.
1. They didn’t do well on the test. They ready for the test.
3. Ms. Smith and Ms. Jones easy teachers last year. The students didn’t
teacher.
Part 3 Read each statement and then make a question changing the word today to
yesterday.
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wieTim and Mike are very happy today.
Be) (leave) I my country for the United States about a year ago.
8. (buy) She a new car last Sunday. She says that the car runs great.
Part 2 Write the correct verbs in the blanks. Use the correct verb tenses. You may use
some verbs more than once.
come
believe
be
1. Last night I for the big vocabulary test for five hours. I also
difficult. In fact, I for only three hours. That’s why I’m so tired today.
friend Gloria Jenkins. She and I from the same little town in Ohio.
Part 2 Complete the sentences with the past tense of the verbs in parentheses.
3. Dana and George (visit) their cousins in Paris twice last year.
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Part 2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write C on the line. If it is not correct, write
X on the line and write a correction above the sentence.
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he Do you want to travel? No, I am not.
Part 3 Write this, that, these, or those on the lines. Use the words in parentheses to help
you choose the correct answer.
5. Was your sister good at math when she was young? p08)
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Part 6 Write the past tense forms of the verbs below. 3
1. study 6. need a)
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2. watch 7. Try jd
3. play 8. hop
4. stop 9. hope
Part 7 Read the words and then write past tense questions. Write negative answers on
the lines below the questions.
Question: |
Answer:
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Answer:
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Answer:
4. your mother and father / speak English at home / when you were young
Question:
Answer:
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Answer:
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us rect, write C above it.
O Kevin has his grammar test in his hand. He is not happy. He receive a very
as
A) bad grade on this test. In fact, he fails the test. He write the wrong answer for half
i) of the questions, so his score on this test was only 50 percent. If you want to pass
wand
=) a grammar test at this school, you have to get at least 70 percent correct. Kevin is
usually a good student. He usually studies very hard, but Kevin didn’t study for
this test. The night before the test, Kevin no feel well. He have a bad headache.
He took some aspirin, but the aspirin no help. Now Kevin is worried because his
grade on the test was so bad. He want to take the test again if the teacher will let
him do this.
Dan: I picked up a heavy box, and I felt something strange in (the, my, this) back.
Doctor: Is it the first time that you’ve had (these, this) problem?
Dan: No, sometimes I have problems with (my, his, those) shoulders.
Dan: It was a box. A woman at work had a heavy box and needed some help. I picked
up (my, her, those) box and put it in (my, her, those) car.
Dan: At the time, the pain wasn’t too strong, but now it really hurts.
before you go to bed and get a lot of rest. If you don’t feel better in three or four
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as quickly as possible.
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B: Yes, but (when, why, which) watch do you like the best?
Part 2. Circle the error in each sentence. Write a correction on the line.
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hes or why.
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i) 220); is the winter holiday?
A: It is in December.
i ae is your teacher?
Part 2 Make questions by substituting who, what, why, when, and where for the underlined
words.
I go to sleep at 11:00.
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Nina eats chocolate because it is delicious.
—- mathematics?”
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ta 1. dinner / We eat / at 6:00 p.m. / in the kitchen
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3. lives / My sister / on Fowler Ave. / in an apartment
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7. I hungry.
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3. inthe room / is / the book / on the table
9. dinner / we often eat / in the Indian restaurant / at the same table / on Main Street
Part 2 Read this short passage. There are three phrases that are unusual English. In these
three phrases, the word order is somewhat strange. Underline the phrases and write the
corrections above them.
Stephanie is my best friend. On Siena Street she lives. She has a large house
blue. This house is new. She likes in the morning to read a newspaper. She enjoys
cooking. She always cooks scrambled eggs for breakfast. She eats breakfast after
Part 1 Fill in each blank with the correct question word: who, what, when, where, which, =
or why. =
A: “I want to go at 1:00.”
Part 2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write C on the line. If it is not correct, write
X on the line and write a correction above the sentence.
A: “In my room.”
Part 4 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write C on the line. If it is not correct, write
X on the line and write a correction above the sentence.
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Part 1 Write each expression in the present progressive tense. Put an X by the verbs =
that you cannot use in present progressive. 3
1. they stand 6. she prefers
a)
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Part 2 Write a question using the words below. Then write a short answer. If it is pos-
sible, use the present progressive tense. If it is not possible to use the present progressive
tense, use the simple present tense.
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X on the line and write a correction above the sentence.
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1. Elaine is teaching in Cooper Hall right now.
beds
Part 4 Write each verb in the present progressive tense. Be careful with your spelling.
Put an X by the verbs that you cannot usually use in the present progressive tense.
i open 6. watch
Ze Sit 7. love
3. want 8. help
4. eat 9. remember
ra B: Yeah. I have (some, any, a few) iced tea. Let me make you a glass.
A: Only two? We need (a few, a little) more apples to make a really good pie.
3. A: We are going out for dinner tonight. Do you want to come with us?
B: No, thanks. Maybe next time. I don’t have (much, many) money right now.
B: I’m sorry. I don’t think we have (some, any) salt. Let me check for you.
A: Thank you.
Karen: At the mall. It has everything. There are a lot of great___ there. G)
He is a man of words.
They had trouble with food when they first came to America.
G)
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a)
My best friend, Marilyn, and I have a lot in common.We were both born =
@ June 22nd. However, Marilyn was born @ =:
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1967, and I was born @ 1968.We lived @
University of Nebraska, but we didn’t take the same classes.We got married
Part 2 Answer the questions below. Write in complete sentences. Use in, at, on.
1. 6 RM. 6. December 16 =
2. Taco Bell YF Friday =
a: 1998 8. Florida =
4. January 2. noon j=
SSE 2. I can’t watch the movie because I for a test right now.
well.
3. Living expenses in that country are cheap. You only need (a little, a few) money every
day.
I’m worried. There’s only (a little, a few) time until the final exam.
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ND He didn’t know (many, much) French words, so he couldn’t communicate with
It was her first time to be @ Florida. She and I went to Busch Gar- o
dens @ Monday. It was fun. The park was open @ 9 a.m. and 3
restaurant @ Clearwater. The weather was nice. It’s already quite warm mp
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ws 2. ____ you and your sister happy in this country?
(A) Is (Cyr Ds
(A) Is (C) Do
(A) Is (C) Do
(B) Are (D) Does
5. _
Amy and Lou in class now?
(A) Is (C) Do
(B)s pAre (D) Does
Part 2 Write this, that, these, or those on the lines. Use the words in parentheses to help
you choose the correct answer.
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isl (We, Our) mother is in Italy.
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5. (He, His) loves to play football. =
a)
Part 4 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write C on the line. If it is not correct, write =:
X on the line and write a correction above the sentence.
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a)
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Part 5 Write wh- questions using the words below. Pay attention to word order.
Part 6 Write a question using the words below. Then write a short answer. If it is
possible to do so, use the present progressive tense. If it is not possible to use the present
progressive tense, use the simple present tense.
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not correct, write X on the line and write a correction above the sentence.
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Error Correction Each sentence has one grammatical error that you have studied. —_
9. The names of the two best students in my class is Mariana and Mohamad.
10. He put those book in the box, and I took them to the library.
13. Abraham Lincoln were the president of the United States during the Civil War.
14. Both Wes and Charlene prefer to live near they’re parents.
16. Ifyou want help with your homework, you can call me at I work number.
18. The students are not happy when they saw the test yesterday.
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A) 19. What did you go on your last vacation?
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lon 21. I didn’t understood the lesson in grammar class yesterday.
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4°) 22. Iam not knowing the answer to that question.
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=) 23. The driving test in that state is not an examination difficult.
25. Carol prefers to study in the night because her roommate is not usually there.
26. Most young people like very much that kind of music.
27. What book do you reading in your English class this week?
29. We don’t had a good time at the beach last Sunday because the weather was bad.
34. His dessert favorite is chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream on top.
35. Ican’t go to the store with you because I help my father now.
ft “Fim in a house.” =
“Susan.”
= 9. “It wasn’t cold today, and I wanted some fresh air,so I ___ the window.”
“T have some books here on this shelf. Do you want to borrow one of
books?”
“He lives on a
(A) the students were tired. (C) the tired students were.
(B) were tired the students? (D) tired were the students.
Name Date
April: Do you have ___ envelope? I need one so I can mail this letter.
John: No,I don’t. But Ihave ______ stamp if you need one.
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frequency: always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, never, or ever. Do not write anything in the
other blank in the sentence.
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other, and the others.
bakery to buy her some chocolate chip cookies. They are her favorite. Since the
bakery had chocolate chip cookies, and the woman behind the counter gave me
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1. Ihad three pieces of candy. I ate two and gave another one to my friend.
2. Some people like fish. Another people like different kinds of seafood.
3. To me, choosing a car involves two things. One is cost, and the other is
comfort.
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5. I don’ like these gloves. Do you have that I can try on?
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the mistakes. There are 3 mistakes. (Hint: Check possessive forms.)
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When I was in Japan last year, I wanted to climb Mount Fuji. Since I forgot
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5. Alice: Since it’s raining out, can I borrow your / yours umbrella?
Bill: | My / Mine’s / Mine is broken, but here’s my sister / sister’s. You can use
her’s / hers.
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2. Bob: Remember to call your friends from class about the camping trip.
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Student: I think it’s Rod’s. He called me last night and told me he lost his book.
Customer: No, it’s not . Maybe you should ask the woman standing
house is.
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of the verb in parentheses. Use the comparative or superlative form. Be sure to add than
with comparative forms.
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me ing to be late.
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color, so we went to another store.At that store, my sister found the gloves in the
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10. We____ clean the room now. Mommy and Daddy are coming home soon.
Part 2 Underline the correct modals in this conversation about a special dinner
celebration.
A; | Tomorrow is your birthday. I’d like to take you out for dinner.
thirty.
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1. Ifyou want to do well on the English test tomorrow, you might /should study.
2. This watch should / must be Jim’s. He said he lost his watch here yesterday.
3. Istill don’t know what I’m going to do this weekend. I must / had better / might go
to the beach.
5. Last month my house was robbed twice. You can / had better lock your back door, too.
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the correct line.
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3. They may not come to the party because they had better study for a test.
4. She wants to see that movie, but she can’t. She has to pack for her business
trip.
That knife isn’t very sharp. You ought use another one.
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9. Last month we must buy more firewood because the weather was so cold.
10. That food 1s so salty. Should you really to eat food like that?
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This (is, are, has, have) a picture of my family. My family is (very, too) large. I
(is, are, has, have) three brothers and four sisters. (Almost, Most) all of my siblings
are older than I am. I am only older than my little sister, Sara. Of all my brothers
and sisters, Sara is my favorite. She (is, are, has, have) only five years old. She is
(very, too) tiny, pretty, and smart. Unlike (almost, most) children her age, she
rarely cries. When she does, it is usually because she (is, are, has, have) hungry. Her
favorite food is ice cream. She would eat it (almost, most) every day if she could.
I like to spend time with her. We go to the zoo a lot. There we can look at all a2)
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2. Jennie went to the doctor ____ some medicine to make her feel better.
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1. Tampa, Orlando, and Miami there are all in the same state.
3. Bobby is a cold.
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Because they were driving too fast, they the car in front of them.
1s Susan (had, was) twenty years old before she left Australia.
The teacher (is, has) busy now, so he can not meet with you.
The number of tickets (is, are) limited, so we should buy them soon.
(Almost, Most) Japanese eat rice for more than one meal every day.
I didn’t like the shirt, but I bought it (to, for) give it to a friend.
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4. If my car breaks down in the desert, visit your parents this summer?
Part 5 Read each sentence. If the underlined part is correct, write C on the line. If the
underlined part is not correct, write X on the line and write a correction above the error.
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sentences.
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Bob got a speeding ticket yesterday. He to attend traffic school, or they'll take
dees You ____ call your mother. She is probably worried about you.
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Perhaps (a, the) word gumbo, which refers to a special dish from (Louisiana, the
excellent buy.
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iR A. the car’s trunk 5. A. the gardener’s wheelbarrow
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I find that Professor Stanley is far (interesting, more interesting) than Professor Smith.
f. Tony and Alice are going to move to San Francisco. He has been offered
college to teach chemistry. They have a lot of furniture and two cars. They are
going to take all__——s furniture and ____ two cars with them. They will send
of _____ high mountain passes, and many people were cut off by ____ snow.
(How, What) reasons did he (give, gave) for (miss, missing) (another, other) class
yesterday?
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Ben: 1 don’t know for sure, but I think he is at the library. Joe ____ studies at the
library.
Steve: Well, the professor wanted to talk to Rod and ____ about our final
project.
10. Because I have a test tomorrow, I can’t go to the football game.I really ___ study.
S Clerk: ____are, but not all of them. You’ll have to check the tag on each
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14. Ifwe had the money, we ____ on a nice vacation this summer.
15. Sheis___———s and _____ than you. That’s why she got into Harvard.
Frank: They’re
Ron: Well, okay. Just one more slice. Otherwise, there won’t be enough for
everybody.
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Part 1 Match the phrasal verb on the left with its meaning on the right.
10. I couldn’t get through that book. J. break into small pieces
Part 2 Add the correct words to complete the paragraph using phrasal verbs.
“luck” that my necklace could give me! After that, I went downstairs for breakfast
to make my favorite meal, eggs and toast. I looked in the refrigerator and noticed
that I had run @ of eggs.As a result, I ate cereal instead. After breakfast, I
~ cause my car was broken. I was so surprised when Tom told me the news. The
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apartment.
5. The students handed on the tests at the end of the class period.
6. The first thing I do when I come home from work is turn it the TV on.
7. When Roger is depressed, he calls his old high school friends on.
9. Tony loves baseball, so every time he wants to see the baseball scores he looks it up
on the computer.
10. Even though Christopher is my brother, I don’t get along him with.
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TEST 69 Phrasal Verbs
Clear Grammar 3, Unit 2
Name Date
: Of course I do. I’d never be able to get (up, on, over) the plane without it.
: The weather was bad, so the game was (turned, called, canceled) off.
: Hey, you’ll never guess who I just (fell, ran, turned) into at the store!
: Of course I remember him. He called me (to, up, on) about two weeks ago.
: Don’t forget to put (of, on, up) a coat when you go out.
A: Will you turn (up, off, on) the television when you go to bed?
: Do you want me to (put, turn, make) down the volume? Is it disturbing you?
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semester because many of the players have to (fall, drop, go) out because they
Oss Al Would you set (up, on, with) the tables by the window?
Bs: I have already put them (in, away, on). I'll go back and get them.
Part2 Use the correct phrasal verbs from the box to fill in the blanks.
Mary and Tom wanted to take a summer vacation to some place that was
special, but they didn’t know where to go. They got a sheet of paper and wrote
Gp the names of all the places that they wanted to visit. Before
they put a place on the list, both Mary and Tom had to agree on the place.
If they didn’t agree, they had to cross that place @ their list.
a list of ten places. However, this list was too long, so they had to figure
How much is a ticket? How much is the hotel? How much is food?
When should they travel? Mary and Tom had to figure @ the
answers to all of these questions and many others. In the end, they decided
her office. The travel agent used her computer to look @ some
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TEST 70 Phrasal Verbs
Clear Grammar 3, Unit 2
Multiple Choice Write the letters of all the correct sentences on the line.
1. A. Jason turned off the lights.
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14. A. He took off his old shoes and tried on the new ones.
B. He took his old shoes off and tried on the new ones.
C. He took his old shoes off and tried the new ones on.
D. He took off his old shoes and tried the new ones on.
15. A. When the alarm clock went off, I turned the light on.
B. When the alarm clock went it off, I turned the light on.
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1. Jimmy: I called you last night, but you didn’t answer. Where were you?
. Steve: I know. Can you believe it? While you were taking the test,I____ my tire
on the highway.
3. Barbara: Bill, you look really tired! Didn’t you sleep last night?
mates___a party. When I got home from work and saw the fun, I de-
Melissa: As a matter of fact, I was. My car broke down a few days ago, so my brother
gave me his motorcycle to use for a few days till my car is fixed.
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1. You sing
2. They drive
3. I walk
4. He reads
5. We listen
6. She does
7. It squeaks
8. You cook
10. He lives
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school.
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ing word.
1. look =, be.caretul
3. get = complete
6. put = _ postpone
Part 2 Fill in the blanks with the correct words to complete the dialogues.
Dialogue 1
Anna: Please don’t throw that scarf (1) . It’s one of my favorites.
Bill: Sorry, Anna. I came (2) it while I was looking for my sunglasses. I
didn’t know it was yours. Here, put it (3) . It looks good with
your outfit.
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Dialogue 3
Marvin: I can’t figure (6) this algebra problem, and it’s driving me crazy!
variables.
You can’t solve the problem without that number!
1. While Martha (was driving / drove) to work this morning, she had an accident.
2. The twins always work together at home. For example, yesterday while Lisa (was
washing / were washing) the dishes, Lucinda (mopped / was mopping) the floor.
3. While the students (were took / were taking) the test, the teacher (walked / was walk-
4. Michael (was playing / played) a video game when the fire alarm suddenly went off.
5. What (did she think / was she thinking) when she sold her new car for only two
thousand dollars?
Part 4 Look at the schedule and then write five sentences using the past progressive
tense (one for each of the things on his schedule).
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Part 2 Read the story and then write the correct forms of the verbs.
© (walk) down
Via Veneto, I
Part 3. Write complete sentences using the words below. Watch for the tense of the
words given to you.
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tee 3.
fae) Joe / wash / the car, / paint / the house, / and / study / for exams last week.
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Janice: Yes, Idid. Laura (calls, is going to call, called, was calling) me last night. I
(watch, watched, was watching, am going to watch) TV when she (is going
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Quentin: What did she (telling, tells, told, tell) you exactly?
Janice: She didn’t have a lot of news at the time, but she (tell, tells, telling, was ( mp)
telling, told) me what she knew. (Are you wanting, Do you want, Did you
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Peter: Let me think. I (am having, have, had) to cut the grass in the morning.
Peter: I don’t usually (doing, does, did, do) anything special, so I want to go for
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3. Vanessa: I (called, am calling, am going to call) your house last night, but nobody (is,
was, is going to be) there. (Were you going, Did you go, Are you going)
S| out?
t Ellen: Yes, I (am going, go, goes, went) to the mall with wack and Sam.
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Ellen: Did Laura go with you? That sounds like the kind of movie that she (enjoy,
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TEST 76 Review of Verb Tenses
Clear Grammar 1, Present, Past, Present Progressive os
Clear Grammar 2, Be Going to oY)
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TEST 77 Present Perfect Tense
Clear Grammar 3, Unit 4
Name Date
2. bring brought
3. buy bought
4. drink drank
pice! felt
6. know knew
8. show showed
9. speak spoke
‘Part 2 Read each sentence and write in either the simple past form or the present per-
fect form of the verb.
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(go) 9. Charles isn’t here at the office now. He
already home.
Mary (has never seen / never saw) a ballet, but she’d love to one day.
(Did the boys come / Have the boys come) to class yesterday?
4. The Smithson kids have owned their dog just over six months.
5. Ican’t believe you haven’t been to the circus you were a child.
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TEST 78 Present Perfect Tense
Clear Grammar 3, Unit 4
Name Date
Part 1 Write the correct negative and question forms of the present perfect tense.
Negative Question
i -L7 sing
2. he / drive
3. we / choose
4. they / fall
Part 2 Read the two sentences and then combine them into one sentence using since
or for.
2. Juan studies English. He began to study English three years ago. (for)
3. Nina plays the piano. She learned how to play in 1972. (since)
5. Nancy works at the university. She was hired three years ago. (since)
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Part 3 AJapanese girl named Midori is traveling in the United States. Her best friend in
Japan is named Brenda, a girl from Canada. Brenda speaks English, so of course Midori had
to write this letter in English! Read the letter and underline the correct form of each verb.
Dear Brenda,
Hi. How are you? I’m fine, but I miss you a lot. I am
Love,
Midori
Part 4 Read the statement and then write the verb in parentheses in the correct tense.
Use simple past or present perfect tense.
breakfast.
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‘lf Our school’s soccer team plays very (well / good) at home.
Sue is such a good student. She works (hardly / hard) in all her classes.
The tourist spoke (slow / slowly) so that the hotel clerk would understand him.
Everyone was surprised when Johnny answered the question (correct / correctly).
Why did I get a speeding ticket? I was driving my new sports car too (fast / fastly).
Every time Bernice gets nervous, she whistles (quiet / quietly) through her teeth.
ND Don’t
oo buy that new CD.The musicians in that band play very (badly / bad).
10. Some people say that she is a (good / well) golfer, but I don’t agree.
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Part 3. Underline the correct words.
1 Mark was able to lose thirty pounds (with diet / by dieting) and exercising.
2h Did you know that you can handle your finances much better (with a computer / by
a computer)?
(By study / By studying) every day, Sheila passed the entrance exam.
We went to New York (by car / with a car), but it took us over twenty-four hours.
You can save yourself some time every morning (by not worrying about / by don’t
That restaurant is so popular that you can only get in (by reservation / with a reser-
vation).
(By calling / By call) the employment office every day, I was finally able to get a job.
Small renovation projects can usually be handled (by small tools / with small tools).
One hundred years ago, the only way to travel to and from Europe was (with a
boat / by boat).
10. (By not eating / By don’t eating) too many appetizers, I enjoyed the rest of the meal.
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2. good 9. nqaiet
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2. There was a (loud, loudly) knocking at the door just after the clock struck midnight.
3. Peter had such a (good, well) backhand that he won the game (easy, easily).
4. Maria had (well, great) grades because she worked (hardly, hard).
ReThe (angry, angrily) man shouted at the children after they had thrown stones at his
dog.
8. The old woman stared (silent, silently) into space. She was (extreme, extremely) sad.
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much quicker.
However, at the small gas station near my house, I can only pay
check.
The students failed their test (not studying, by not studying) carefully beforehand.
The cook created wonderful food (by using, to use) fresh ingredients.
The writer took four months (by writing, to write) his book about health.
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Part 1 Read each situation and then write a negative sentence using yet.
Situation 2. The boys are taking the test. They still have 20 minutes till the end of class.
Situation 3. Rhonda wanted to go shopping yesterday, but she didn’t have time. She needs
Situation 4. The twins are seniors in high school. They will graduate in June.
Situation 5. Next month I will travel to Morocco for the first time.
Part2 Correct the errors in the following sentences. Write corrections above the sentences.
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Part 3. Underline the correct words or phrases.
Samantha: I did. (3) (By use / By using) the extra materials at the library, I got all the in-
formation I needed.
Jill: That’s great, Sam. You know, maybe I should do the same thing. I didn’t do too
Samantha: How is that possible? The teacher even told us that we could take the test
Jill: I know, but I write (6) (terrible / terribly), so I couldn’t read my information.
Samantha: I'll teach you how to keep your notes organized and (7) (easy / easily) to read.
Jill: Thanks, Sam. (8) (With your help / By your help), maybe I’ll do better on the
next test.
Samantha: Well, I’'d better go. Let’s meet at the library this weekend, and I'll show you
Jill: It’s a date. I need to learn this skill (10) (quickly / quick) if I want to pass this
class.
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1. A: “I didn’t know that you wanted me to type the report for you.”
B: “That’s what you said the last time. 1 am fed up ___ your excuses. Do the job
2. A: “We are looking forward visiting you in June. Would you be interested
system.
4. You really need to concentrate your studies. If you continue to ignore your
classwork, you will not be happy your grades at the end of the semester.
1. Carol: Ugh! I’m not sure I like the way this tastes. I ___ gumbo.
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4. Tom: The boss wants to talk ____ you. He says he is disappointed with your
behavior.
Part 3. Circle the error in each sentence. Write a correction on the line.
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3. Why do I respect Bob so much? I can depend ____ him whenever I have a
problem.
6. Shelley forgot ____ her doctor’s appointment, so now she has to reschedule it.
eel waited,
- _ my sister all afternoon, but she never showed up.
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Part 3 Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions.
different customs. One day, however, I decided to try to speak @__——s some
invited me into his home to meet everyone else. I realized that his family was
similar @__———s mine, and that made me feel very good. His children were
very cute and polite@__———_—sme. His wife brought out some delicious snacks,
and we ate and talked @__————__—seach other for two hours. This get-together
their hospitality and invited them to my home the following day. I was very
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Part1 Answer the following questions. Make complete sentences and use the passive
voice.
1. The final grammar test (was taken, took) by all of the students.
2. Ihave finished all my chores. My bed (is made, made). My room (is cleaned, cleaned).
3. The science class (was finished, finished) the experiment for homework.
4. The little boy (completed, was completed) the work before his brothers.
5. Don’t worry about the chair. It (was broken, was breaking) before you sat in it.
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4. They are trying to find a good place to eat.
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Part 1 Fill in the blanks with the correct passive voice forms.
1. In baseball, the ball (is hit / hits) by the batter before he runs across the bases.
The instructor (is teaching / is being taught) the students geometry next week.
Your reservations (must make / must be made) at least two weeks in advance.
The burglar (arrested / was arrested) two days after the robbery.
For security reasons, all the final exams (are kept / keep) in a safe until test day.
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Part 3. Write the passive forms of the verbs in parentheses.
3. Lisa was married for three years, but now she (divorce)
4. If eggs (fry) too long, I don’t like the taste or the texture.
8. Did you see Lucy at the party? She (look) so happy when
10. When she didn’t win first place at the track and field competition, she (disappoint)
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1. The party last night was so much fun. When I looked my watch, I couldn’t
2. Karen spent over eighty dollars on the opera ticket, but she was disappointed
4. I’m sorry I can’t talk now. I’m waiting an important phone call.
6. Look, it’s Dr. Chancey! She’s known _____her research on bone diseases.
8. Bob and Nancy are looking forward ____ their trip to the Seychelles this summer.
10. Gretchen is still complaining about her test score. ’m fed up _____ it!
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Part 1 Combine each pair of sentences into one sentence that has a relative clause.
2. The tiger escaped from the zoo. The tiger was finally caught and killed.
Part 2 Read each sentence. If it is correct, write C in the blank. If it is not correct,
write X and write a correction above the sentence.
2. Joe was the only person who came to the Halloween party without a
costume.
3. The math book which is on the table belongs to my brother.
3. My friend’s pet snake, which was from South America, died last week.
4. I like to wear the blue bathing suit that my brother gave me for my birthday when I . 3
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TEST 88 Relative Clauses
Clear Grammar 3, Unit 8
Name Date
1. Billy: Can you move your car for me, please? It’s in a reserved space.
Sue: No, the car (that / whose / who) is in the parking space isn’t mine.
Zoe: How about going to the new restaurant (whose / who / which / whom)
Leo: The dog (that / who / whose) barking is so loud doesn’t bother me as much
4. Diana: Do we need to take notes on the sentences (that / whom / who / whose)
die The architect designed a home. The home is in the gothic style.
The music was loud. It was played at the party last night.
Part 4 Put parentheses around the words that are optional in the following sentences.
t. Wendy bought the dress that was hanging in the store window.
People who are working at the university have more vacation time than those who are
working in business.
The girls who were given the prize looked nervous when they got up on stage.
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TEST 89 _sInfinitives and Gerunds
Clear Grammar 3, Unit 9
Name Date
Read the letter below. Circle the correct form in each underlined pair.
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Part 1 Write the correct forms of the verbs in parentheses on the lines.
2. They are homesick and often think about (quit) school and
(go) home.
5. We tried to convince Connie to come with us, but she refused (listen).
Part 2 One of the underlined parts of each sentence contains a mistake. Find it and fix
it by writing a correction above the sentence.
5. Since you seem to enjoy to do my laundry, I have decided to let you do it every week.
Part 3 Indicate whether each verb takes a gerund, an infinitive, or both by writing G, I,
or B on the line.
on Part 4 Puta check mark on the line by the pairs of sentences that have the same meaning.
Name Date
3: To learn gerunds and infinitives, many teachers suggest (to practice / practicing)
sample sentences.
The students hope (passing / to pass) the final exam next week.
Even though she lives in Florida, Paula enjoys (to ski / skiing).
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DMLuisa decided (to look for / looking for) a new job.
‘Part 2 Connect the phrases in the right column with the corresponding phrases in the
left column.
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Children whose parents will not attend the play can receive a refund for their tickets.
The cake which is on the table is for my sister’s birthday party tonight.
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2. The book is on the kitchen table. I am reading the book for English class.
3. The man was holding the winning lottery ticket. He looked very happy.
4. The dog was chasing the cat down the street. That dog is mine.
Part 3 Read each sentence. If the underlined part is correct, write C on the line. If it is
not correct, write X on the line and write a correction above the error.
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TEST 93 Connectors
Clear Grammar 3, Unit 10
Name Date
Part 1 Fill in the blanks with 10, in order to, or for. Sometimes more than one answer is
possible.
world.
Part 2 Combine each pair of sentences to make one complete sentence. Use the correct
combination of the following connectors: and ... too / so / either / neither or but.
Remember to use the correct punctuation.
3. Brad has to write a report for class. I have to write a report for class.
4. They don’t need to talk with the teacher. Susan needs to talk to the teacher.
5. I like to use the Internet to get information for my research papers. I don’t like to use
2. Bob opened the window. The cool air could come inside the room.
3. You need to pass the next test. You had better study very hard.
4. Jennifer wanted to take a picture of her friend. Her camera was broken.
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TEST S4 Connectors
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Part 1 Write fo or for on the lines in order to answer the question why.
2. Suzanne went to the mall a gift for her husband. She went there buy
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5. (A) Larry lent Maria his car while hers was being fixed.
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10. Mr. Jones bought to his wife a beautiful ring for her birthday.
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Clear Grammar 3, Units 1-12
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2. Kids have great imaginations, so they like to make ____ stories sometimes.
3. Why don’t you try these shoes ? Those don’t look very comfortable.
4. Question number seven is very difficult to figure ___—_—s«. Can you understand it?
5. The cake tasted bad because he left ____ the sugar by mistake.
Hector: No, but I (have flown, flew, am flying, was flying) on a 757 when I went to
Venezuela.
Hector: It’s a big plane, and it (was, has been, was being) a wonderful trip. Before we
left, we (were made, made, have made) plans for everything, including the
Colin: You're right. I (have never seen, never saw, am never seeing, have never been
Sandra: Hey, (do you see, have you seen, were you seeing) Kevin today?
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2. According to the first report, only two cars (involved, were involved, were involving)
in the accident, but later reports (stated, were stated) that as many as five cars were in
the accident.
3. The report that (broadcast, was broadcast, was broadcasting) at seven o’clock was not
very clear because the information was continuing to arrive from the accident scene.
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1. The car that you bought just last year have had several problems already.
We were enjoyed driving to the lake, and we were able to get there by follow the map.
Have you ever received a gift you didn’t like very much?
The accident was happened when I was driving home last night.
I’m accustomed to eat scrambled eggs for breakfast, and my wife isn’t.
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11. Iam living here for about two years, and I hope keeping on living here much longer.
12. He’s crazy about baseball, so he always tries to attend a local game if there is one.
13. Are you finished with the files whom Dr. Giles gave you?
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Answer Key
Test 1 p. 1: Part 1. 1. Florida, Arizona, Texas, states Test 9 p.14:Part 1.1. this 2. these 3. this 4. these
2. Nancy, Jennifer, restaurants 3. book, chair 5. this 6. these 7. this 8. these Part 2. 1. that
4. apples, breakfast 5.dog Part 2.1.are 2.like 2.those 3. those 4. that 5.that 6. those 7. that
3.is 4. eat 5.is Part 3.1. warm 2. expensive 8.those Part 3.1.This,That 2.This,That 3.These,
3. blue, yellow 4. big, red 5. brown, happy Part 4. Those 4.These, Those 5.This, that 6. This, That
1.v 2.n 3.n 4.adj 5.n 6.v 7.These, Those 8.These, Those
Test2 p.2: Part 1.1.n 2.n 3.v 4.v 5.n 6.v Test 10 p.15:Part 1.1.my 2.her 3. their 4. his
7.adj 8.n 9.v 10.n 11.v 12.n Part 2. 1. adj,n, (OR her OR its) 5. your 6. our 7. their 8. Her
n,adj 2.n,n,n,adj,n 3.v,n,n,n 4. v,adj,n,n, adj 9. their 10. our 11. their 12. her 13. our 14. their
ie nV 15. their Part 2.1.My 2.their 3. Our 4.His
Test 3 p.3:Part 1.1.are 2.’m 3.What’s 4.am 5. Our 6.Your 7.My 8.Her, Her 9.Your
5. Are 6.isn’t 7. it is 8.is 9.’re 10. How’s 11. Is 10. Their
the grammar test 12.is 13.is 14. are 15.is 16. is Test 11 p.17: Part 1.1.C 2. X;Jessica’s shirt is
17.’m Part 2. 1.are provinces in 2.is hungry now pretty. 3. X; Her name is Angela. 4. X; Our house
3. January has 31 4. of course 1am 5. mountains is isin Tampa. 5.C Part 2.1.her 2.my 3.Their
the 6. thirsty, but ] am 7. they are very 8. the stu- 4.They 5.I Part 3.1.Her 2.My 3.Their 4. Our
dents are 9. are in North 10. three countries is 5. his
Test 4 p.5: Part 1.1.is 2.am 3.are 4.is 5. are Test 12 p. 18: Part 1.1.These 2.That 3. Those
6.are 7.am 8.are 9.is 10.are,am [Part 2. 1. Yes, 4.This 5.These 6.Those 7.That 8. this 9. These
he is. No, he isn’t. 2. Yes, we are. No, we aren't. 10. that Part 2.1. your 2.my 3.our 4.Their
3. Yes, I am. No, I’m not. (OR Yes, we are. No, we 5. her 6. his Part 3. 1. X;He understands it. 2. X;
aren't.) 4.Yes, she is. No, she isn’t. 5. Yes, it is. No, We ate it all. 3.C 4.C 5. X;Your bicycle is very
itisn’t. Part 3.1.Are,am not,am 2.Is 3.Are, good. 6.C 7.X;These books are too heavy for
aren't, are 4.Are, am, is a : me to carry. 8.C 9. X;That chicken lays eggs
Test 5 p.7:Part 1. 1. catchés, wants, try 2. watch, every morning. 10. X;These earrings are too
like, talks 3. go, like, watch 4. trains, practice heavy for my ears.
5. wash, does, do 6. plays, write, performs Part 2. Test 13 p. 20: Part 1.1. was 2. was 3. was 4. was
1. cook 2.types 3. listen 4. arrives 5. like 6. un- 5. were 6. were Part 2.1.is = was 2. were = was
derstand 7. delivers 8.uses 9.jog 10. share 3. don’t was = was not 4. were = was 5. don’t
Test 6 p.8: Part 1. 1. study 2. writes 3. watches were = was not Part 3.1. was not 2. were not
4. think 5. knows Part 2. 1. doesn’t 2. doesn’t 3. were not 4. was not 5. was not Part 4. 1. Was it
3.don’t 4. don’t 5. doesn’t Part 3.1.B 2.D g A hot yesterday? Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t. 2. Were
aC 5) Bi you late for class yesterday? Yes, I was. / No, I
Test 7 p.10: Part 1.1.is 2.are 3.is 4.am 5. are wasn’t. 3. Was the teacher happy yesterday? Yes, she
Part 2. 1. X, Nancy is not a student. 2.C 3. X,This was. / No, she wasn’t. 4. Was the news interesting
room is not warm. 4. X,The dog is not black. yesterday? Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t. 5. Was the sky
5.C Part 3.1.Are you in class? 2. Are your parents blue yesterday? Yes, it was. / No, it wasn’t.
in America? 3. Is it ten o’clock now? 4.Are you a Test 14 p. 22: Part 1.1.was 2.are 3. was 4.is
student? 5.Am ] in your seat? Part 4. 1.Yes, I am. 5. were 6.am 7.were 8.is Part 2. 1. weren’t
OR No, I’m not. 2.Yes, they are. OR No, they’re 2. wasn’t 3. weren't 4. wasn’t 5. wasn’t 6. weren’t
not: 3.Yes, it is. OR No, it isn’t. 4. Yes, 1am. OR Part 3. 1. Was the restaurant open yesterday?
No, I’m not. 5.Yes, you are. OR No, you aren't. 2. Were they busy yesterday? 3. Were the lions
Part 5.1. cries 2. watches 3.studies 4. has 5. 1s very sleepy yesterday? 4. Was the dog very hungry
6. does Part 6. Answers will vary. Part 7.1. Do, yesterday? 5. Were Tim and Mike very happy
speak; I don’t speak 2. Does, study; she does not yesterday?
study, She studies 3. Does, have; she doesn’t have, Test 15 p.23:Part 1:1.read 2.do 3.spent 4. spoke
She has 5. left 6.sold 7. chose 8. bought Part 2. 1. studied,
Test 8 p. 12: Part 1.1.Those 2. this 3. those 4. this wrote, talked, told, went, got, slept 2. went, was,
5.Those 6.this 7.those 8.This 9.These 10.This met (OR saw), came, saw, come (OR came),
Part 2.1.that 2.That 3. that 4. that 5. those 6. this believe, brought, called
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Test 16 p. 24: Part 1.1. walked 2. baked 3. helped yesterday. Part 2. 1.We lived in a small house on
4. finished 5. proved 6. needed 7. entered Fletcher Ave. in 1970. 2. My brother bought a big
8. shaved 9. talked 10.smiled 11.listened boat last year. 3. Nora baked a delicious cake in
12. phoned 13. cooked 14. waited 15. repeated her new kitchen last night. 4. My mother has a
16. asked Part 2.1.came 2.flew 3.visited large garden. 5. My sister has a blue house. Part 3.
4. roamed 5.tried 6. talked 7. dropped 8.saw 1. X; large house 2. X; delicious cookies 3. C
Part 3.1. brought 2.caught 3. chose 4. knew 4.X; here at noon 5.C 6. X; large university
5.ate 6.laid 7. thought 8. got 9. flew 10. had 7.X;am hungry 8.C 9.C 10. X;These shoes are
11. grew 12.shook 13. paid 14. rode 15. heard expensive. OR These are expensive shoes.
16. hid 17. forgot 18.ran 19. sold 20. slept Test 23 p. 38: Part 1. 1. She has class at the univer-
Test 17 p. 26: Part 1. 1. went, was, took, were, spent, sity at5 pM. 2. He has lunch here after class.
were, drank, bought 2. had, came, wore, was, sat, 3.The book is on the table in the room. 4.They
said, said, looked, put, took, gave, was, saw, was live in a house on 50th Street. 5.1 drink coffee in
Part 2.1.1 didn’t 2. they weren’t 3. he wasn’t my office in the morning. 6. Ms. Robinson likes
4. they didn’t 5.1 didn’t to sit in first class on a 747. 7.They use software in
Test 18 p. 28: Part 1. 1. France and England are two the computer lab every day. 8. She lives in a small
countries in Europe. 2.1 am not hungry because I house. 9.We often eat dinner at the same table in
ate dinner at 5.00. 3. My favorite color for pants is the Indian restaurant on Main Street. 10. He prac-
black. 4. Are you hungry? 5.Are you in America? tices typing from 4 to 5 every day. Part 2.1.On
Part 2. 1. X; Do your parents speak English? 2. X; Siena Street she lives. = She lives on Siena Street.
Does your brother like to dance? 3.C 4. X;Do 2.a large house blue = a large blue house 3. in the
you want to travel? No, I do not. 5. X; My mother morning to read a newspaper = to read a news-
doesn’t play the piano. Part 3.1.this 2. Those paper in the morning
3.These 4.That 5.This Part 4.1.My 2. Our Test 24 p. 39: Part 1.1.Who 2.Where 3.Why
3.He 4.Her 5.They Part 5.1. X;Today it is hot, 4.What 5.When Part 2.1.C 2.X;Where do you
but yesterday it was not very hot. 2.C 3. X;I was go to sleep at night? 3. X;What does fib mean?
not happy before I learned how to use the com- 4.C 5. X;What does Suzanne have in the box?
puter. 4. X;Were you sad yesterday? 5.C Part 6. Part 3. 1. I live in a small apartment. 2.1 was born
1. studied 2. watched 3. played 4. stopped at 10 A.M. on July 18th. 3. Maria studies psychol-
5. danced 6.needed 7. tried 8. hopped 9. hoped ogy in the library every night. 4. The students go
10. wished Part 7. 1. Did you like to dance when to class every day. 5. Fred bought a beautiful dog.
you were in junior high school? No, I didn’t. Part 4.1.C 2. X;These are beautiful glasses. 3. C
2. Did your mother cook for you when you were 4. Margo has two small dogs. 5. David teaches in
young? No, she didn’t. 3. Did your parents call you this school every day.
last night? No, they didn’t. 4. Did your mother and Test 25 p. 41: Part 1. 1. are standing 2. are saying
father speak English at home when you were young? 3.X 4. is listening 5.X 6.X 7.am repeating
No, they didn’t. 5. Did your grandparents visit 8. are taking 9.X 10.X Part 2.1. is eating 2. eats
America before you were born? No, they didn’t. 3. write 4.am writing 5. believe 6. believe 7. uses
Test 19 p. 30: Part 1. C, received, failed, wrote, C, C, 8.is using 9.need 10. need
C, didn’t feel, had, C, didn’t help, C, wants Part 2. Test 26 p. 42: Part 1. 1. is studying 2. studies
my, that, my, this, my, her, her, that, That, these, my, 3. drinks 4. is drinking 5. eats 6. is eating 7. is
your listening 8. listens 9.is playing 10. plays Part 2.
Test 20 p. 32: Part 1.1.What 2.Where 3. which 1. Are Yoko and Ichiko speaking English with each
4.Why 5.What Part 2. 1.What does huge mean? other? Yes, they are. 2. Is it raining now? No, it
2.Where did you work last year? 3. Where were isn’t. 3. Do you love your mother? Yes, I do. 4.Do
you born? 4.When is the grammar exam? 5.Why you need food and water? Yes, I do. 5. Is Steve
did Samantha do that? Part 3. 1.What is her new watching television? No, Steve isn’t. Part 3.1.C
phone number? 2.What is her job? OR What is 2. X;The cats are not eating their food right now.
her occupation? OR What does she do? 3.Where 3. X; I need a new car. 4. X; Is Sheila going to the
does she work? 4.When was she born? 5.Who store now? 5.C Part 4.1. opening 2. sitting 3. X
was her favorite professor in medical school? 4. eating 5. dancing 6. watching 7.X 8. helping
Test 21 p.34: Part 1.1.Where 2.When 3.Who 9.X 10.X
4.Why 5.What Part 2. 1.What is Valerie’s major? Test 27 p. 44: Part 1.1.some 2.an,a few 3.much
2.Where is the dog? 3.When (OR What time) do 4Vany 5-a lot of Part 2:15D) 2EA\ 3¥@ 45 Casa
you (OR J) go to sleep? 4. Who is your (OR my) Part 3.1. much = a lot of 2.is = are 3. has very =
favorite teacher? 5.Why does Nina eat chocolate? has a very 4. are a books = are books 5.some = any
Part:3, (2B 2, CC 39As4 Doo: Test 28 p. 46: Part 1.1.a 2.some 3.an 4.some
Test 22 p. 36: Part 1. 1.We eat dinner in the kitchen 5.an 6.some 7.a Part 2.1.many 2. much
at 6:00 pM. 2.1 study at the University of South 3.much 4.much 5.many 6.many 7.much
Florida inTampa. 3. My sister lives in an apartment Part 3.1.a few 2.a few 3.a little 4.a little 5.a
on Fowler Ave. 4. My appointment is at 11:00 in little 6.a few 7.a few
the morning. 5.The apples were in the refrigerator Test 29 p. 47: Part 1.1.0n 2.in 3.in 4.0n 5.at
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Present progressive See Verbs
Prepositions 29°30: Sino 2 9S oNo4
After verbs/adjectives 82, 83, 86, 98, 99, 100
Problem words 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67
Relative clauses 87, 88, 92, 98, 99, 100
The 35,36
These vs. those 8, 9, 18, 19, 32, 33, 34
This vs. that 8,9, 18, 19.:32°33734
To me vs. for me 955 96) 97295.995100
Verbs il
Be going to 37, 38, 65, 66, 67
Irregular past 15, 16, 17; 18, 19; 32; 40, 41, 47, 65, 66, 67
Present 5.6, 7, 18,19332,83234
Passive voice 84, 85, 86, 98, 99, 100
Past (regular) 153, 16, 18; 19532, 33,34
Past progressive 71, 72, 73, 98, 99, 100
Present perfect 77, 78, 81, 98, 99, 100
Present progressive 25) 26: 3283534:
Verb tense review 31, 32, 33, 34, 42, 43, 44, 74, 75, 76, 98, 99, 100
Wh- questions 20, 21, 24, 32, 33, 34
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