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How to succeed to pass the

ECL (ALCPT),
TOEFL, SAT, GRE,
GMAT

as well as high level and
advanced tests.

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ENGLISH GRAMMAR. -1- .

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WRITING 

Strategy:

strategy text:
writing is a good exercise to detect, work on, and correct
grammar errors .

Free writing activity:

Write about a strange or funny experience that you have
undergone or that one of your friends or relatives has undergone in the
past.


V E R B S

Verbs are defined as words that with nouns make a statement, a command or a request, or
ask a question about someone or something.

I/ MOOD OF VERBS: Verbs are divided into three moods:

A/ the indicative mood that indicates facts and realities
 John is a doctor
 Are the students in class?
 Please forgive me !

B/ the imperative mood which is used to give orders.
 Do your homework right now.
 Don’t smoke in class.

C/ the subjunctive mood is used for hypothetical or contrary to fact conditions.
 Indicative : Zineb exercises every day.
 Subjunctive : it’s necessary that Zineb exercise every day.
it’s necessary that Zineb Be on time.
it’s necessary that Zineb Were on time.

N.B :

 The subjunctive mood is always used in sentences introduced by expressions of influencing,
asking, ordering and demanding such as:

It’s necessary
It’s an obligation
It’s advisable
It’s essential Be in the present = BE
It’s urgent
It’s imperative THAT
Insist
Be in the past = WERE
Demand, Ask Verbs (all tenses) = INFINITIVE
Request, urge
Recommend
Advise, Wish
Beg, need

 With sentences that contain the words if or wish we always use the plural
form of be (were) in the past never was:

 Zineb wishes she were born in USA.
 If I were you I would choose to go to Dallas.


II/ CAUSATIVE VERBS:

Causative verbs are the verbs which are used to cause or force someone to do something. The
sentence has two subjects the main subject is not the doer of the action but he only causes the second
subject to do the job. The causative verbs are make, have and get.

 The teacher has Zineb review the lesson.
 The teacher makes Zineb review the lesson.
 The teacher gets Zineb to review the lesson.

N.B: Notice the different usage of “to have” used as a verb, as an auxiliary and as a causative verb:
 As a verb (to possess) : Linda has some homework to do.
 As an auxiliary (perfect tense) : Linda has done her homework.
 As a causative verb : Linda has Zineb do her homework.

+ TO INFINITIVE
HAVE
MAKE
TO INFINITIVE

III/ SO – TOO // EITHER – NIETHER:

Those four words are only used to avoid repetition. So and too are used to avoid a positive repetition while
either and neither avoid a negative repetition.

A/ Affirmative

 Zineb is a student  John is too.
Zineb is a student and :
 John is a student  So is John.

 Zineb studies very hard  John does too.
Zineb studies very hard:
 John studies very hard  So does John.

 Zineb can help me  John can too.
Zineb can help me:
 John can help me  So can John.


A/ Negative

 Zineb isn’t a student  John isn’t either
Zineb isn’t a student and :
 John isn’t a student  neither is John.

 Zineb doesn’t study very hard  John doesn’t either
Zineb doesn’t study very hard and: neither does John.
 John doesn’t study very hard 

 Zineb can’t help me  John can’t either
Zineb can’t help me:
 John can’t help me  neither can John.

IV/ BE USED TO // USED TO:

Be used to should always be followed by ”ING” and it refers to actions that we have just been
familiar or accustomed to doing them. We didn’t in the past.
“Used to” should be used with past time habits that we had in the past but that we no more do or have
them now.

 Clara is used to smoking cigarettes. (she didn’t in the past but now she starts smoking)
 Clara used to smoke cigarettes. (she had the habit of smoking in the past but now she stopped)


1. While I was driving to work this morning, b. want
I……………………….about my briefing. c. are wanting
a. Think d. will be wanted.
b. Was think 10. Just as I was walking into the classroom,
c. Will think the bell ………………..…….
d. Was thinking. a. ring
b. ringing
2. first, I went to the movie; then I…….some c. rang
pizza. d. did rung
a. eat
b. will eat 11. I will wait in the car while you ….in the store.
c. ate a. shops
d. am eating. b. sopped
c. will be shop
3. Before the firemen could extinguish the d. shop.
flames, the house……………..
…………………………… 12. Before I could step on the brake, I..… the dog.
a. Will already burn down a. will hit
b. Was already burn down b. was hit
c. Is already burn down c. hit
d. Had already burned down. d. have hit.

4. When I was a child; I always ….....my 13. Because it ……….……….so much last
homework. night, I was unable to play soccer.
a. did a. rain
b. do b. rains
c. will do c. rained
d. have done d. raining

5. Before it was raining, we …...…..……..the picnic. 14. Just as I walked outside, it …….……..to rain.
a. cancel a. started
b. canceled b. starts
c. are cancel c. starting
d. cancels d. is start

6. I ……………………..…the taste of raw 15. Before I mail this letter tomorrow, I …..…..it.
tomatoes ever since I was a little boy. a. am reread
a. like b. will reread
b. am like c. did reread
c. liking d. rereading.
d. have liked
16. I was sitting in my car when …………..……..
7. I need to borrow some money because I a. the storm start
……………to bring my wallet this morning. b. starts the storm
a. forget c. the storm started
b. am forget d. the storm is start
c. will forget
d. forgot 17. While you are taking the test tomorrow,
I………………..your papers.
8. While I was in college, I…….on most of my a. read
tests. b. am reading
a. cheat c. will be reading
b. have cheat d. have read.
c. cheated
d. am cheating. 18. the policeman shot the suspects before
they ……………………………………..
9. You may leave now, unless you …………to a. will surrender
hear the same lecture again. b. could surrender
a. wanted c. surrender


d. are surrender

1. Al’s doctor insists……….……for a few days. 9. The team really looks good tonight because
the
(A) that he is resting coach had them ………....every night this
week.
(B) his resting (A) practice
(C) him to rest (B) to practice
(D) that he rest (C) practiced
(D) the practice
2. I don’t like iced tea, and …………………….
(A) she doesn’t too 10. would you mind
……………………….please?
(B) either doesn’t she (A) to answer the telephone
(C) neither does she (B) answering the telephone
(D) she doesn’t neither (C) answer the telephone
(D) to the telephone answering

3. We wish that you …………..…. such a lot of 11. You …...…….…….your seats today if you
want
work, because we know that you would have to go to the game.
enjoyed the party. (A) had better to reserve
(A) hadn’t had (B) had to better reserve
(B) hadn’t (C) had better reserve
(C) didn’t have had (D) hadn’t have
(D) had to reserve better

4. Since your roommate is visiting her family 12. If it ………….….so late, we could have
coffee
on the weekend,……..…….you like to have (A) wasn’t
dinner with us tonight? (B) isn’t
(A) Will (C) weren’t
(B) won’t (D) not be
(C) do
(D) wouldn’t
13. Your sister used to visit you quite often, ……….
5. Please …….…..….photocopies of documents. (A) didn’t she
(A) not to submit (B) doesn’t she
(B) do not submit (C) wouldn’t she
(C) no submit (D) wouldn’t
(D) not submit
14. If Bob ………...……….with us, he would
have
6. I……………...bacon and eggs every morning. had a good time.
(A) am used to eat (A) would come
(B) used to eating (B) would have come
(C) am used to eating (C) had come
(D) used to eat (D) came

7. Frankly, I’d rather you …….……….anything 15. We were hurrying because we thought that
the
about it for the time being. Bell ……………………….
(A) do (A) had already rang
(B) didn’t do (B) has already rang
(C) don’t (C) had already rung
(D) didn’t (D) have already ringing


8. Since they aren’t answering their telephone,
they …………………….
(A) must have left
(B) should have left
(C) need have left
(D) can have left

1. I hadn’t expected James to apologize, but I 9. Would you please …………..…….write on the
had Hoped ………….………….. books?
(A) him calling me (A) don’t
(B) that he would call me (B) not to
(C) him to call me (C) not
(D) that he call me (D) to not

2. My husband lived at home before we were 10. The old man asked her to move because
married, and so ……………………. he …………………………..….in that chair.
(A) did I (A) used to sit
(B) had I (B) was used to it
(C) I had (C) used to sitting
(D) I did (D) was used to sitting

3. Does your new secretary ……….…shorthand? 11. After the way she treated you, if I……….in
(A) know to take your place, I wouldn’t return the call.
(B) know how to take (A) be
(C) know how take (B) am
(D) know how taking (C) was
(D) were

4. Tommy had his big brother……….……….his 12. If I…………..….the flu I would have gone
shoes for him with you.
(A) will tie (A) hadn’t
(B) tie (B) hadn’t had
(C) tied (C) didn’t have
(D) tying (D)wouldn’t have had

5. I wish that the weather………..….not so warm 13. He’s taken his medicine, ……………….?
(A) was (A) hasn’t he
(B) be (B) didn’t he
(C) were (C) doesn’t he
(D) is (D) isn’t he

6. His English teacher recommends that 14. Your mother and I are looking
forward…………
he …………….a regular degree program. you.
(A) begin (A) of seeing
(B) begins (B) for seeing
(C) will begin (C) to see
(D)is beginning (D) to seeing

7. Let’s go out for dinner, …………..………….? 15. It is imperative that you …………….there
in person.
(A) will we (A) be
(B) don’t we (B) will be


(C) shall we (C) will
(D) are we (D) are

8. I’d ……....the operation unless it is absolutely
necessary.
(A) rather not have
(B) not rather had
(C) rather not to have
(D) rather not having

1. The brakes need………………………..... 9. The man who was driving the truck would not
(A) adjusted admit that he had been at fault,
and…………....
(B) to adjustment (A) neither the other driver
(C) to adjust (B) neither would the other driver
(D) adjusting (C) neither had the other driver
(D) the other driver neither
2. I wish that we …...……....with my brother
when he flies to England next week. 10. If it……...…rain, we’ll have the party outside.
(A) could go (A) wouldn’t
(B) had gone (B) doesn’t
(C) will go (C) didn’t
(D) are going (D) won’t

3. Are you sure Miss smith ……………....use 11. Excuse me, but it is time to have your
the new equipment? temperature…………………………...…....
(A) knows to (A) taking
(B) knows the (B) to take
(C) knows how to (C) take
(D) knows how (D) taken

4. Mary and John ……………....to the parties 12. Almost everyone fails …………………....the
at the Student Union every Friday. driver’s test on the first try.
(A) used to go (A) passing
(B) use to go (B) to have passed
(C) are used to go (C) to pass
(D) were used to go (D) in passing

5. You …..…....me, because I didn’t say that. 13. Mike had hoped …………………....his
letter.
(A) must misunderstand (A) her to answer
(B) must be misunderstanding (B) that she answer
(C) must have misunderstood (C) that she would answer
(D) had to misunderstand (D) her answering

6. ………….....you rather sit by the window? 14. I think that you had better…………………....
(A) Don’t earlier so that you can get to class on time.
(B) will (A) to start to get up
(C) wouldn’t (B) started getting up
(D) won’t (C) start getting up
(D) to get up
7. His government insisted that he……..…....
until he finished his degree. 15. Today’s weather isn’t as cold as it was
(A) should stay yesterday, ………………………………....?
(B) shall stay (A) wasn’t it
(C) stayed (B) was it
(D) stay (C) isn’t it


(D) is it
8. After he had researched and……..…….his
paper he found some additional material
that he should have included.
(A) wrote
(B) written
(C) writing
(D) have written

P RONOUNS:
P ronouns are words which are used to substitute or replace nouns to avoid repetition,
emphasize or for other reasons. We have four main types of pronouns:

 Subject pronouns are used to replace the subject of a sentence ( the doer of the
action ),
while Object pronouns substitute for the object of the sentence ( receiver of the
action ).

√ The teacher helps John.
(The receiver of the action)
(The doer of the action)

the action

 He helps him.

 Possessive pronouns are used to show possession and ownership.

√ That’s my money, It’s not yours or hers.

 Reflexive or emphatic pronouns are used only to emphasize that the subject of the
sentence is the actual performer of the action. They can never be used as the main
subject of a sentence.

√ The president, himself, told me the truth.

Types of Pronouns:

SUBJECT OBJECT POSSESSIVE REFLEXIVE
PRONOUNS PRONOUNS PRONOUNS PRONOUNS

I Me My / mine Myself
You You Your / yours Yourself
He Him His / his Himself
ENGLISH GRAMMAR. - 10 - .

She Her Her / hers Herself
It It Its / its Itself
We Us Our / ours Ourselves
You You Your / yours Yourselves
They Them Their / theirs Themselves

N.B: Subjective pronouns are used to replace the subject of the sentence while objective
pronouns substitute for the receiver of the action which is the object.

 Zineb visits Linda.
 She visits her.

So, when we want to use a subject pronoun we should look for the doer of the action in the
sentence. However, to use an object pronoun we should search for the receiver of the action.

d) her
1. The mother took…………...…..sick dog to
the doctor. 7. Give me that book!
a) her It’s………………………..
b) its a) mine
c) those b) himself
d) his c) herself
d) ourselves
2. Where is …………………………….
….book? 8. I don’t want to be in a class with ….…….
a) me student who speaks Spanish all the time.
b) an a) others
c) these b) other
d) my c) another
d) some others
3. I bought a new CD, but now I can’t find…..
…. 9. My wife hurt………………………………
a) them a) himself
b) they b) sheself
c) it c) ourself
d) him d) herself

4. Please give the new books to……………….
… 10. The car …………..I bought was a bargain.
a) him and I a) who
b) he and I b) which
c) me and he c) whom
d) him and me d) what

5. The commanding 11. Mind your own business. This is an
officer………………….will argument between………….……...…..
inspect the barracks. a) Joe and I
a) themselves b) He and I
b) himself c) Him and I
c) ourselves d) Him and me.
d) itself
12. He gave ………….bicycles for Christmas.
6. My mother a) My brother and I
lost…………………………..keys. b) My brother and me
a) hers c) I and my brother
b) his d) Me brother and I.
c) it’s

13. That is …………….……………..……car.
a) me 16. I want to thank you for inviting my wife
b) my and……………………………to dinner.
c) he a) I
d) him b) me
c) we
14. My father took……..car to the repair shop d) he.
yesterday.
a) her
b) his
c) its
d) me.

15. The girls did this report all by…………….
a) herselves
b) theyselves
c) themselves
d) theirselves


1. Tito was the only foreigner ……..…….I saw 9. Do you know the woman ………. was hurt
at the convention. in the accident?
(A) whom (A) which
(B) which (B) whom
(C) who (C) who
(D) what (D) whose

2. They forgot about …….…….them to join us 10. I would like to leave a message for ……… if
for lunch. I may.
(A) us to ask (A) they
(B) us asking (B) them
(C) our asking (C) their
(D) we asking (D) theirs

3. Our host family always invites my roommate 11. A few of …………….. are planning to drive
and ………..….to their house on Sundays. Florida during spring break.
(A) me (A) who
(B) my (B) us girls
(C) I (C) girls we
(D) mine (D) girls

4. Because they usually receive the same score 12. This is the woman …….….…. the artist said
on standardized examination, there is often posed as a model for the painting.
disagreement as to ……………..is the better (A) who
(A) who (B) whom
(B) which (C) which
(C) whom (D) whose
(D) whose
13. Of those who took the exam with Jane and
5. I really appreciate ……. to help me, but I am …………….. I am the only one who studied
sure that I will be able to manage by myself for it.
(A) you to offer (A) he
(B) your offering (B) his
(C) that you offer (C) him
(D) that you are offering (D) himself

6. Let you and …………….. agree to settle our 14. Two of notebooks ………... Tom had lost on
differences without involving any of the the bus were returned to the main desk at his
other students. dormitory.
(A) I (A) what
(B) myself (B) who
(C) me (C) which
(D) my (D) whose

7. If you had told us earlier ………….. he was, 15. He didn’t seem to mind ………………… TV
we could have introduced him at the meeting. while he Was trying to study.
(A) who (A) their watching
(B) which (B) that they watch
(C) whom (C) them watching
(D) whoever (D) them to watch

8. I always ask my sister and ……... for advice.
(A) her
(B) she
(C) hers
(D) herself


N O U N S:

I/ CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS:

Cardinal numbers are used to give the number of things while ordinal numbers are used
to give the exact order or classification of things:
A. Zineb has two books.
B. Zineb has the second book.
C. Zineb has book two.

In sentence “A” the word two is used to show the number of the books. However in
both sentences “B” and “C” we have only one book but it’s the second one not the first or the
third, so the words “the second” and “two” are used only to show the order of this book.

II/ MODIFIERS AND DETERMINERS:

There are some modifiers that may be used only with count nouns (nouns that may be
counted and made plural). There are some other modifiers that can be used only with non-count
nouns (nouns that can not be counted or made plural). The third category are the modifiers that
may be used with both types; count and non-count nouns:

Modifiers Modifiers Modifiers
Used with Count Nouns Used with Non Count Nouns Used with Both Count Nouns
And Non Count Nouns

Few – a few Little – a little Not any / no
Many Much Some – a lot of
A number of A great deal of Plenty of
Each – every – both – several An amount of Most – all

√ John needs some money. He decided to ask some friends to give him few dollars.
√ I need plenty of money to buy a number of T- shirts and several blue Jeans.


Exercise I: Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words to complete the following sentences:

1. Most people want……………………..……. a. both of
a. the freedom b. the both
b. many freedom c. one
c. freedom d. both of the
d. lots freedom 10. To get 100 on the ECL test is extremely
difficult. ……….students manage to do that.
2. I want to buy………………...….… a. few
cigarettes. b. a few
a. a c. some
b. some d. many
c. an
d. a few of 11. I bought …………….….pies for the buffet.
a. a
3. The teacher gives………. b. one
………..homework. c. an
a. too much d. several
b. many
c. lot 12. Tell ………………..students that they will
d. a take the test.
a. all of five
4. Please may I have……….……….. b. the all five
…..coffee. c. all five
a. any d. all the of five.
b. both
c. some 13. The kids ate………….candy before supper.
d. much. a. too many
b. some of
5. I lost ………………………….….. c. lot
….money. d. too much.
a. all
b. my all 14. I bought …….……….roses for my mother.
c. all of me a. severals red beautiful
d. all of my b. beautiful red several
c. beautiful several red
6. I want a picture of……….……. d. several beautiful red.
…..elephants.
a. the three 15. I like studying.……..……kind of exercise.
b. those three a. this
c. them three b. these
d. this three c. those
d. many.
7. There are ………….....cars in the parking
lot. 16. People in some countries don’t have…..
a. too much ……
b. some much a. same freedoms
c. too many b. those freedom
d. some many c. the freedom
d. freedom.
8. I bought……………………...……..
…..book. 17. I don’t like………….…..…...….exercises.
a. some old a. this
b. old b. these
c. these old c. those
d. an old d. them.

9. The police said they captured…….….robbery
suspects.

1. Please go to ……….……. pick up your ID card. 9. It’s shame that you have …..…….. time in
New
(A) third window York on the tour.
(B) the window three (A) so few
(C) window third (B) so little
(D) the third window (C) a few
(D) a little

2. May I have two …………….... instead of beans, 10. We haven’t had ……….news from the
disaster
please? since the earthquake.
(A) corn’s ear (A) many
(B) ear of corns (B) quite a few
(C) corn ears (C) much
(D) ears of corn (D) some

3. If you want to find good information about
graduate programs in the United States, look 11. John F. Kennedy was …..…….. of the U.S.A.
in ……………..….. of the College Blue Books. (A) he thirty-five president
(A) volume two (B) the thirty-fifth president
(B) volume second (C) the president thirty-fifth
(C) the volume two (D) president the thirty-five
(D) a few dollar

4. Let’s buy our tickets while I still have………….. 12. I’ll have a cup of tea and ……………………..
left. (A) two toasts
(A) a few money (B) two piece of toasts
(B) a few dollar (C) two piece of toast
(C) a few dollars (D) two pieces of toast
(D) few moneys

5. The assignment for Monday was to read 13. The ticket agent said that the plane would be
…………………………….. in your text books. boarding at…………………….……………..
(A) Chapter tenth (A) the gate six
11. The ticket agent said that the plane would be
(B) the chapter ten boarding gate
(B) sixth at_________
(C) chapter the tenth (C)(A) the gate six
gate six
(D) the tenth chapter (D)(B) sixth gate
the six gate
(C) gate six
6. I always put my best ……….. ...in a safe-deposit 14. The Chicago bus is parked at…………..……..
(D) the six gate
box. (A) the lane two
(A) jewelries (B) the two lane
(B) jewlry’s pieces (C) lane two
(C) pieces of jewelry (D) lane the two
(D) piece of jewelries
15. We don’t have ………………….…... tonight
7. I will need ……...….. about the climate before I 14. The Chicago bus is homeworks
(A) many parked at________
make a final decision. (B)(A) the homeworks
much lane two
(A) a few informations (C)(B) the homework
many two lane
(B) a few information (D)(C) lane two
much homework
(C) a little informations (D) lane the two
(D) a little information
15. We
8. Sending ……...… express mail” costs about ten (A) many s
times as much as sending it “regular delivery.” (C) many
(A) mails (D) much homework
(B) a mail
(C) a piece of mail
(D) pieces of a mail

MODIFIERS:

I/ ARTICLES:

 “A” and “An” are indefinite articles that should be used with count nouns
(C.N) but never with non-count nouns (N.C.N).
 John is a rich person (C.N). He has money (N.C.N) to burn.

 “The” is a definite article that may be used with count nouns and non-count nouns.
 John is the rich person (C.N) who has the money (N.C.N) to burn.

II/ SO / TOO:

Both so and too are used to modify as well as intensify adjectives but “so” expresses
the excess of something with the possibility of doing it while “too” shows also the excess of
something but with the impossibility of doing it.

 The coffee is so hot but I can drink it.
 The coffee is too hot, I can’t drink it.

III/ COMPOUND NOUNS:

When a noun functions as the adjective of another noun it’s always in its singular
form even when it’s plural.

 My daughter has six years. ( year = a noun ).
 She is a six year girl. ( year = adjective of the noun girl ).


1. She hasn’t seen her family ……….. three years 9. The one in the window was ………..
expensive
ago. that I couldn’t afford it.
(A) since (A) so
(B) for (B) too
(C) from (C) too much
(D) before (D) very

2. Just put your coat in……….. 10. We used to go skiing in Michigan every winter
(A) the hall closet but I haven’t gone …….... the past five
seasons.
(B) the closet of the hall (A) from
(C) the hall’s closet (B) for
(D) hall closet (C) to
(D) since

3. Bill came to work at the University thirty years 11. It is……….. day that travel advisories have

……….. to day. been issued for most of the major highways.
(A) since (A) such snowy
(B) before (B) so snowy
(C) from (C) such a snowy
(D) ago (D) such snowy a

4. This drink tastes a little ……….. to me. 12. Our reservation are for ………..
(A) strongly (A) sixth June
(B) so strong (B) six June
(C) strong (C) the sixth of June
(D) too much strong (D) the six of June

5. I like these dishes, but……….. is a little too 13. They listened……….. while the examiner
small. gave them the directions Part I.
(A) the tea cup (C) attentive

(B) the cup of tea (B) attentively
(C)the tea’s cup (C) attentiveness
(D) tea cup for the tea (D) attention

6. My sister has a……….. baby . 14. The cookies that you sent over were……..
that
(A) two-months-old I ate them all.
(B) two-month-olds (A) very good
(C) tow-months-olds (B) too good
(D) two-month-old (C) so good
(D) good

7. Jacobson’s is one of the most expensive 15. You can give me a receipt if you want to,
your
…………….. in the city. word is……………………...….…….. for
me.
(A) departments store (A) enough good
(B) department stores (B) good as enough
(C) departments stores (C) good enough
(D) department stores (D) good than enough

8. I don’t understand how John could have
made ………….……….. in judgement.


(A) such big mistake
(B) such a big mistake
(C) so a big mistake
(D) so big mistake

1. Sam usually does his work very ……….. and 9. Could you please tell me the………………..
for
well, but today he seemed preoccupied. Biology 457 and Chemistry610?
(A) careful (A) rooms number
(B) careful manner (B) room number
(C) carefully (C) room’s number
(D) care (D) room numbers

2. Besides being expensive, the food in the 10. I think it’s ………. to take a few more
pictures.
Cafeteria tastes ………………….. (A) enough light
(A) badly (B) light as enough
(B) too badly (C) light enough
(C) too much bad (D) enough as light
(D) bad

3. ………….. here since 1976 when her parents 11. Last Sunday was ……………….. that we
took
moved from New York. a drive in the country.
(A) She’s lived (A) so beautiful day
(B) She’s living (B) such a beautiful a day
(C) She was living (C) such a beautiful day
(D) She’d live (D) so beautiful a day

4. We’ll get …….... by train if we leave tonight. 12. The conference was organized for
all of the
(A) fast enough there ……………………………….….. in the
state.
(B) there fast enough (A) mathematic teachers
(C) there enough fast (B) mathematics teachers
(D) enough fast there (C) mathematics teacher
(D) mathematic’s teachers

5. If the cab arrives …...……….., you will miss 13. It is difficult to find a …………...…….. in the
your flight. Washington area for less than $ 1200 a month.
(A) lately (A) two-bedroom apartment.
(B) lateness (B) two-bedrooms apartment
(C) more later (C) two-bedrooms apartments
(D) late (D) two-bedroom apartments

6. It was …………..... that we went camping in 14. I am especially glad that Bob decided to
the mountains last weekend. come to the party because we had
not seen
(A) such nice weather him ………………….……...several months.
(B) so nice a weather (A) since
(C) too nice weather (B) until
(B) nice weather so (C) before
(D) for

7. The homecoming football game will be 15. John and I like to watch the game on TV


played on …………….….. because we can see more ………than we
could
(A) two September from a seat in the stadium.
(B) the second of September (A) clear
(C) September tow (B) clearness
(D) the tow of September (C) clearly
(D) clearer
8. Mary overslept and was …….….. late that
she missed her bus.
(A) so
(B) too
(C)much
(D) very

COMPARATIVES:

N.B:

 Never forget that those words should always be considered as one:

The same as Different from
Alike Like
Similar Similar To
The same Not + As + Adj + As
As +Adj + As Not + So + Adj + As.

 My car is the same as yours, but John’s car is different from ours.
 The teacher is angry because our exams papers are alike.

 Coordinate comparative is used when both things being compared are related
to
each other. One depends upon the other. When the first element is up the
second
one increases in parallel and vise versa.

 The more you study, the more you progress.
 The earlier Zineb comes, the sooner we will arrive.


1. I will return your notes as soon as ….…..….. 8. This new soap is much …………….. the others
coping them. that I have tried.
(A) I will finish (A) different
(B) I do finish (B) different that
(C) I finish (C) different from
(D) I be finished (D) different that

2. ……………….……. the worse I seem to feel. 9. Ms. Jones isn’t as nice …………….. Ms.
Smith.
(A) When I take more medicine (A) as
(B) The more medicine I take (B) for
(C) Taking more of the medicine (C) like
(D) More medicine taken (D) to

3. We will have to be careful not to get our 10. The rooms in graduate Towers are……..
……..
suitcases mixed up because yours is almost Patterson Hall.
the same …………………………….... mine. (A) larger than
(A) like (B) larger than that of
(B) to (C) larger than those in
(C) as (D) larger than in
(D) that
11. We’ll be there as soon as we ………..…….. a

4. My new glasses cost me …….….. the last pair babysitter for our son.
that I bought. (A) find
(A) times three (B) found
(B) three times more (C) have found
(C) three times as much as (D) was found
(D) as much three times as
12. They are ……………….. my other neighbors.
5. Although she is very popular, she is not (A) more friendlier than
…………………………………….. her sister. (B) friendly than
(A) pretty as (C) friendly as
(B) as pretty (D) friendlier than
(C) prettier than
(D) more pretty than 13. Tuition at American university runs……..…..
six thousand dollars a semester.
6. We are going to Florida as soon as ………….. (A) so high as
taking our final exams. (B) as high to
(A) we’re finish (C) as high as


(B) we’ll finish (D) as high than
(C) we’d finish
(D) we finish
14. ……….. I get to know her, the more I like her
7. I would have paid …..…….. for my car if the (A) For more
salesman had insisted, because I really (B) More
wanted it. (C) The more
(A) as much twice (D) The most
(B) much twice
(C) twice as much
(D) times two

EMBEDDED QUESTIONS…

Double negations and double questions forms are considered as a common mistake in
English the reason why we should try our best to avoid them.

√ Where is the post-office please ?

The post-office is near the hospital.

But we say:

√ I would like you to tell me.....
√ Please tell me..... Where the post-office is.
√ Please show.... (Affirmative)
√ I wonder.....
√ I want to know.....


1.We are considering buying a house in 9. We had a disagreement……….. the bus was
late.
Gainesville, but we want to find out (A) because of
………………………….….. there first. (B) caused of
(A) what the taxes are (C) because
(B) what are the taxes (D) caused
(C) the taxes what are
(D) the taxes are 10. …………………….. the light rain, the
baseball
game will not be cancelled unless the other
2.Betty moved from the dormitory team concedes.
……………………….... the noise. (A) despite of
(A) because of (B) despite in
(B) cause (C) In despite
(C) because (D) despite
(D) caused from

3. I didn’t hear ………..…….. when he gave 11. I don’t have any idea what ...….. for
graduation.
us the assignment. (A) does she want
(A) what the professor says (B) she wants.
(B) that the professor said (C) she want
(C) what the professor said (D) is she wanting
(D) whish the professor says

4. He had to borrow a little money from his 12. We were both pleased ………….. honored to
be
brother ………………….. he could finish guests of the president.
his education without working. (A) also
(A) so as (B) and
(B) that (C) alike
(C) so that (D) as
(D) in order so
13. I wonder ……………………………... on
sale.
5. I wonder where………..……………….. (A) how much cost these shoes
(A) he did go (B) how much do these shoes cost
(B) did he go (C) how much these shoes cost


(C) he went (D) how much are these shoes cost
(D) went he

14. We moved to the front row ………….……..
we
6. Both Mary and Ellen, ………….. Jane, are could hear and see better.
studying nursing at New York University. (A) so as
(A) as well as (B) so that
(B) well (C) such
(C) as well to (D) such that
(D) and well as

7. James plays not only on the basketball 15. Could you please tell me where ………….
…..?
squad ………………………………….... (A) is the nearest bus stop located
(A) but on the baseball team (B) the nearest bus stop is located
(B) but on the baseball team also (C) is located the nearest bus stop
(C) also on the baseball team (D) located is the nearest bus stop
(D) but also on the baseball team

8. …………….. his wealth, he is not spoiled.
(A) Despite of
(B) In despite
(B) In spite of
(D) In spite

1. The data on the winter migration patterns 8. In office longer than any other president,
of the Monarch butterfly is very ……….….. Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected
(A) interested …………………………….. four terms.
(B) interest (A) while
(C) interesting (B) from
(D) of interest (C) of
(D) for
2. The cost of a thirty-second commercial on a
network television station is $300.000, 9. California, ……….. more populous state
……………………….. for most businesses. than any of its Western neighbors, has
(A) so much greater representation in the House.
(B) much (A) a
(C) very much (B) it is a
(D) much too much (C) that a
(D) is a
3. In the ocean, …………………….. more salt
in the deeper water 10. ……….. pine trees bear cones.
(A) is there (A) Virtually types
(B) it may be (B) All types virtually of
(C) there is (C) Virtually all types of
(D) it is (D) Types all virtually

4. Aluminum is used in construction because 11. How many musical notes of the 11,000
although it is light, it can hold up to ninety tones that human ear can distinguish
pounds of pressure per square inch ……….. in the musical scale?
without ……………………….…….. (A) it is
(A) it cracks (B) is it
(B) to crack (C) there are
(C) cracking (D) are there
(D) it will crack
12. The tendency to develop cancer, even
in high-risk individuals, can be decreased


5. By the second year of production, the price ………………….. the amount of fruit and
of a new piece of technology………….….. vegetables in the diet.
significantly. (A) to increase
(A) will decreased (B) for increase
(B) has decreased (C) for increasing
(C) will have decreased (D) by increasing
(D) will has decreased

6. If endangered species …………………….. 13. In spite of the fact that 85 percent
saved ,rainforests must be protected. Of all societies allow the men to take
(A) are to be more than one wife, most prefer monogamy
(B) be ……….. polygamy
(C) can be (A) than
(D) will be (B) to
(C) for
(D) that
7. A colony of ants is often observed
………..…….. in cooperative activity. 14. The average spoken sentence in conversational
(A) engaging English takes 2,5 ……………………………..
(B)to engages (A) for to complete
(C)engage (B) completing
(D)engages (C) to complete
(D) by completing

Do your best to respect time limit..
Use the grammar guidelines As
cues to find out answers
ENGLISH GRAMMAR. - 26 - to difficult questions.
.

Good lack.

PART A : This section tests your ability to recognize language that is appropriate
for written English grammar, word order, usage, sentence structure and your
understanding of an acceptable style of writing English.

1. On the average, a healthy heart…….... to pump 8. The Pilgrims……..…..seven thousand dollars At
five tablespoons of blood with every beat. 43 % interest to make their journey in 1620.
(A) must (A) lent
(B) ought (B) borrowing
(C) can (C) to lend
(D) should (D) borrowed

2. Only twenty years ago, most doctors agreed 9. Stained glass becomes even more beautiful when
……...truthful with their terminally ill patients, it ……..…...because the corrosion diffuses Light.
a trend that has reserved itself in modern (A) will age
medical practice. (B) ages
(A) don’t to be (C) are aging
(B) not to be (D) aged
(C) we shouldn’t been
(D) not to been

3. The New English states have had …………….. 10. All of the senses ………….…..smell must pass
serious earthquakes since the Ice Age . through intermediate gateways to be processed.
(A) none (A) until
(B) not any (B) but
(C) not (C) to
(D) no (D) for

4. ……………………..…..orangutans live alone. 11. Some hybrid flowers retain the fragrant scent
(A) Near all of the non hybrid, and…………………………..
(B) Almost all (A) another
(C) The all (B) the other
(D) The most all (C) some other
(D) others

5. More murders are reported …….…..December 12. North American Indian tribes used sign
in the U.S.A than during any other month. language …………..with tribes that spoke a
(A) on different language or dialect.
(B) in (A) to communicating
(C) at (B) to communicate
(D) for (C) for communicated
(D) for communicate

6. William Tory was one of the first educators 13. Adult eagles let their off spring…………..nests

interested…………….…..a logical progression near their original nesting area.

of topics in the school curriculum. (A) build
(A) in establishing (B) builds
(B) for establishing (C) building
(C) establishing (D) to build
(D) to establish

7. Nowadays, microwaves are used for cooking 14. A cure for juvenile diabetes ………….…..until
telecommunications ………………………….. more funds are allocated to basic
research.
(A) and to diagnose medically (A) won’t develop
(B) and medical (B) aren’t developing

(C) and diagnosed medically (C) don’t develop
(D) and medical diagnosis (D) won’t be developed

1. If the weather report calls for an 80 % a. I
probability of rain, it means there’s b. she
..…..………………….…….. it will pour. c. mine
a. not much hope d. me
b. very little chance
c. a good chance 9. .........……………………...Pennsylvania Avenue
d. no chance merchants formed a group to decide on a
special street sale.
2. Paul............……………….............in a a. Any
song. b. The
a. ask Art to join him c. A
b. asked Art to join him d. Its
c. joined Art asking
d. asked to Art to join him 10. My boss asked me to answer the phone, to take
all messages, and …………..…...... some
3. ..........………………......he was only an letters.
hour a. to type
late; don’t be so upset. b. typing
a. All after c. type
b. Always after d. typewrite
c. Afterward
d. After all 11. We haven’t seen .……...... her sister……....
her.
4. If you promise…………….…......….... angry a. neither.……....nor
with me, I’ll tell you what I broke. b. either....……….or
a. get not c. neither.………..or
b. not get d. either.………...nor
c. not to get
d. not getting. 12. Nancy asked if she could.....………........... some
money for bus fare to get home.
a. lend
5. Geoffrey Chaucer occupies a .……….….....
b. loan
place in English literature.
c. borrow
a. most unique
d. get from
b. unique
c. least unique 13. Mr. Lombardi, a football coach, always
d. very unique told his players that
winning………….....everything.
6. When you put up the shelf, remember that a. is
…….nails are needed at each pressure point. b. will be
a. one c. was
b. any d. would be
c. a
d. several 14. One of his favorite spiritual Songo is
« we Are Climbing ......…….............. » .
7. They always give the available seats a. Jacobs Ladder
to………………………….…. comes b. Jacob Ladder
first. c. the Jacob’s Ladder
a. whoever d. Jacob’s Ladder
b. whom
c. which 15. Does Betty object to …..…..for her every
d. whomever night?
a. your waiting
b. that you wait
8. Our father always tended to put Katherine
c. since you wait
and .……………………...........on a pedestal.

d. for waiting d. among

16. we must leave the party at exactly 24. .................…........Ellen, Terri was the only
9:00 .....…......... we’ll be late for work. girl
a. for else who attracted any attention.
b. other a. Except
c. else b. Unless
d. otherwise c. Besides
d. Accept
17. She plays the flute .…………..…........an
expert. 25. The children listened ...…....... to the
a. like words of their grandfather.
b. since a. respectably
c. as b. respect fully.
d. as if c. respectively
18. Their parents and.......………….............went d. respect
to
26. I have always enjoyed .....…….......... of
the same church last weekend.
books.
a. me
a. the kind
b. I
b. this kinds
c. myself
c. these kind
d. mine
d. this kind
27. Of Mexico and Montreal, the former is..
19. Neither my brother ……......ever been to
…...
Texas.
a. larger
a. or I have
b. more
b. nor I have
c. Largest
c. or me has
d. most
d. nor me have

20. At the bus stop..........…......... a soldier and 28. By the time you get to Dallas tomorrow,
two I ........……………...............for South-east
young people on their way to North Asia.
Carolina. a. shall have left
a. were b. will leave
b. was c. am leaving
c. is d. have already left
d. sits and waits
29. In order to proceed we must agree..........
21. If the maid comes have her.……….....my …...a plan of action .
shirts. a. with
a. washed b. on
b. washing c. at
c. to washing d. in
d. wash
30. We had a.....………….....….............good
22. My wife and I ........…………...smoke, but time.
we a. real
don’t anymore. b. really
a. used to c. most
b. are used to d. badly
c. use to do
d. used to do 31. Heather was born .....….... Lima .........
August 7,1966 ...…....... 3:30 in the
23. The Welfare Reform Bill was segmented afternoon.
and then divided…………......three different a. at…....by…...on
subcommittees of the Congress . b. in…….in…....in
a. from c. in…....on.…...at
b. with d. at…....at.…….at
c. between

32. Alfred has been out of work….…….three d. Yet..………...... already
days.
a. by 39. Ed promised that he….....finish the work on
b. since time
c. in a. will
d. for b. can
c. shall
33. If he had known how to repair the toaster, d. would
he surely………………………………….....her.
a. would tell 40. Francis has always
b. would have told enjoyed………......English.
c. will tell a. studying
d. tells b. the study
c. to study
34. Is the bus station only twos blocks…….here ? d. study
a. by
b. from
c. to 41. …………..……………………........is full tonight.
d. away a. Some moon
b. Moon
35. That idiom should read : I wouldn’t touch it c. The moon
with a……………....pole. d. A moon
a. ten-foot
b. ten foot 42 ...…..……..practicing with the band this week?
c. ten feet a. Has been Paul
d. foot ten b. Has Paul been
c. Has Paul
d. Paul been
36. If Jackie is as sick as you say, she...…..
…..see 43. The committee decided to award the trophy to
a doctor. Rob and....…………………………………..... .
a. better a. myself
b. had better b. I
c. had rather c. my self
d. would rather d. me

37. Irene………………... New Hampshire in 44. The detective thought the guilty party to be
1976 ……...........because I had the strongest motive.
and .……………….........in Virginia since a. me
then. b. I
a. left……………..worked c. myself
b. has left…....has worked d. mine
c. left..……….has worked
d. has left………...worked 45. No one objected to Harry’s presiding over
the condominium owners’ meeting, what
38. Is it time for the game to begin…….. everyone……......objecting to was his rudeness.
………..? a. were
No, not b. have been
……………………………………….....? c. was
a. already.……..……...yet a. had been
b. yet........……..……...yet
c. already……......already

1. A friend of his c. did I read did I find
recommended…………in this school. d. I read I found
a. him to study 9. They……………..…….……..if the
b. he studied weather had been better.
c. that he study a. might stay
d. he studies b. might have been stayed
c. might had stayed
2. Q: Did you have a good trip here? d. might have stayed
A: If I………...….…., I wouldn’t be so tired
now. 10. A .………….………money was spent on
a. had had the project than had been planned.
b. did a. great many more
c. had b. quite a bit
d. would c. great deal more
d. d. lot of
3. No sooner ……………………….…the phone rang.
a. did I close the door when 11. Q: did you have a car when you first came
b. I closed the door than here?
c. had I closed the door when A: No. I wish I……..……….. .I would
d. had I closed the door than have seen a lot more.
a. did
4. Her advisor arranged…………...…..the course for b. had had
a grade of pass / fail. c. had
a. her to take d. would have
b. for her to take
c. that she takes 12. ………….……their older sisters and
d. she take mothers, who often had children late, many young
women say they would like to raise their
5. ……………information was given to the passengers, children first and then go to work.
and they were angry at being kept uninformed. a. Whereas
a. A little b. In contrast
b. A few c. Despite
c. little d. Unlike
d. few
13. Regardless of……….….…..Russian for
6. The……….……people use fossil fuels, the better it’s years, she was unable to speak it.
for the environment. a. she studied
a. fewer b. her studying
b. less c. her having studied
c. few d. that she studied
d. little
14. His doctor said it was essential……...
7. No matter what we do now, it’s apparent that the ……to take the medicine regularly.
population of the earth……………...…considerably a. that he not forget
larger by the middle of the next century. b. that he don’t forget
a. will have been c. that he didn’t forget
b. will be d. not forgetting
c. be
d. is 15. Q: do you have tickets to that concert ?
A: No, I wish I……..……. It sounds like
8. In none of the travel book……..…………a reference it’s going to be great.
to this monument. a. had
a. I read did I find b. had had
b. did I read I find

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