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FINAL WRITTEN EXAM
Course: ADVANCED GRAMMAR (AG1)
Book: Focus on Grammar 5 (5th edition)
Units: 1–7
SECTION 1 – GRAMMAR USE
A. Choose the example in each group that fits the description. Mark the letter of the correct
answer on your answer sheet. (3 points each / subtotal = 18)
1. A stative verb that describes an action.
a) Mr. Smith owns a big farm outside the city.
b) My friends are having breakfast now.
c) Kelly is usually very responsible.
d) We are doing our homework in groups.
2. A past action that happened before another action in the past.
a) They were leaving the apartment when the bell rang.
b) I used to play video games when I was a teenager.
c) Charles has been a good employee since he started here.
d) We had moved in together before we got married.
3. A sentence that expresses necessity / obligation in the past.
a) You must not forget to bring your student ID card.
b) When I was at school, I had to wear a uniform every day.
c) Students don’t have to stay at school after class to do homework.
d) The children have got to leave for school.
4. A speculation about the past where the speaker is 50% certain.
a) That theory couldn’t be right.
b) Jim and Melissa must have seen each other this morning.
c) Columbus might not have been the first person to visit America.
d) Our neighbors may have to move soon.
5. A sentence that refers to a service done by someone else.
a) They had cut the grass.
b) I got the work done by midnight.
c) She got many presents after the party.
d) We had the photos developed before spring.
6. A sentence that is reporting an opinion or belief.
a) The restaurants of this area are said to be the best in Lima.
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b) The road was built by the Government twelve years ago.
c) The records were lost in a fire in 1980.
d) America was discovered in the 15th century.
B. Find the word or phrase that correctly completes the sentence. Mark the letter of the
correct answer on your answer sheet. (2 points each / subtotal = 62)
7. I’m sure parents _____________ when they punish their children.
a) feel badly c) have felt badly
b) feel bad d) are feeling badly
8. John usually _____________ twice a week.
a) telecommutes c) is telecommuting
b) has been telecommuting d) has telecommuted
9. All Presidential candidates _____________ their proposals yesterday. It is an essential
requirement.
a) could present c) don’t have to present
b) must present d) had to present
10. I _____________ my kids to school yesterday because I was sick.
a) didn’t take c) wasn’t look
b) wasn’t take d) didn’t look
11. I _____________ home, but I decided to go out for dinner, instead.
a) stayed c) was going to stay
b) has stayed d) would stay
12. Leo Messi _____________ for Barcelona team for a long time.
a) plays c) has been playing
b) is playing d) have played
13. Before my son _____________ from college, he _____________ a job in a prestigious
company.
a) was graduating / found c) graduated / had already found
b) had graduated / had found d) graduating / was finding
14. Experts say that by 2050, people _____________ to the moon for over 30 years.
a) will have been flying c) will fly
b) are flying d) are going to fly
15. I am so happy. By this time tomorrow, I _____________ my vacations in New York.
a) am enjoying c) will have been enjoying
b) ‘ll be enjoying d) enjoy
16. My friends _____________ us as soon as our plane _____________ tomorrow morning.
a) meet / lands c) will meet / lands
b) will meet / will land d) meet / will land
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17. A: My friend from France is coming to Peru next week for the first time.
B: Really? We _____________ her around, so she can get to know the city.
a) might have shown c) don’t have to show
b) had to show d) ‘ll have to show
18. A: I heard Danny had an accident while driving home.
B: Yes. He _____________ home during the storm.
a) shouldn’t have driven c) was supposed to drive
b) didn’t have to drive d) could have driven
19. You _____________ tell the truth. Otherwise, you’ll definitely get in trouble with the
authorities.
a) could b) had better c) are allowed to d) might
20. The Greenhouse Effect _____________ be reverted by 50% if the Kyoto Protocol
continues to be respected by most countries.
a) will b) has to c) could d) must
21. A: I wonder if Jimmy is feeling okay. He’s been sleeping all morning.
B: He _____________ feeling tired. He worked all night long.
a) ‘s got to be b) must not be c) can’t be d) couldn’t be
22. Houses _____________ there since the landslide happened.
a) haven’t built c) are built
b) haven’t been built d) will be built
23. The homework _____________ tomorrow by 8:00 pm.
a) will send c) must be sent
b) should have been sent d) may send
24. Ms. Williams prefers to _____________ by a female stylist.
a) do her hair c) have her hair do
b) have her hair done d) have her hair
25. Selena’s personal assistant _____________ the famous singer.
a) is believed to have killed c) is believed have killed
b) believed to have killed d) believes to kill
26. It _____________ that one man’s garbage is another man’s treasure.
a) often said c) often is said
b) often says d) is often said
27. Alaska _____________ as the “land of the Midnight Sun”.
a) knows c) is known
b) has known d) was know
28. Peruvian cuisine _____________ one of the best in the world.
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a) is thought of c) is regarded as
b) is considered like d) is believed that
29. As a child, I ____ be very shy. I had very few friends
a) would c) did
b) used to d) didn’t used to
30. Kathy and I are really close friends. I ____ her since elementary school.
a) have known c) have been knowing
b) knew d) have been known
31. When we arrived at the movie theater, the film _____. We missed the first 10 minutes.
a) started c) would start
b) has started d) had started
32. My family thought I ____ become a doctor, but I studied engineering.
a) will c) would
b) am going to d) was going
33. By the end of this month, I _____ for 6 months. I've lost 5 kilos already.
a) will exercise c) will have been exercised
b) will be exercising d) will have been exercising
34. In most private schools, students ____ wear a uniform. It's their policy.
a) must c) have
b) might d) supposed to
35. It _____ that a meteorite killed off all the dinosaurs.
a) believed c) has believed
b) is believed d) believes
36. The movie Avengers Endgame ______ more than 2 billion dollars worldwide when it was
released
a) is claimed to have made c) is claimed to make
b) claims to make d) claimed to make
37. The police suspect the diamonds ____ stolen when the security guards were on their break.
a) couldn't have c) could have been
b) might have d) had to have
SECTION 2 – FULL RESPONSES
Write your responses to the questions / tasks below using complete ideas. Make sure
you use at least two sentences. Remember to follow the instructions carefully. (4 points
each / subtotal = 20)
38. What do you usually do on weekends?
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39. What was the best party / celebration you have ever been to? Why?
40. How will life on Earth be in fifty years from now?
41. Make a prediction about the next presidential elections. (Use modals)
42. Tell me about one famous place in the city: squares, parks, buildings, etc. (Use a stative
passive)
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