ANSWER KEY
Note:
* Contraction is strictly not allowed. (For example, I’ll, isn’t, doesn’t, didn’t, …)
* Wrong spelling is not accepted.
SECTION 1 (2.5 marks) * 0.25 mark/ each correct answer
Give the correct form of the verb.
1. The test is on April 20 at 10 a.m.
2. Many young adults often choose to live in apartments nowadays.
3. Emma Gatewood did not have an easy life in 1950s.
4. When Paolo’s father died, he was very sad.
5. We will not travel to the beach because it is going to rain tomorrow.
Rewrite the sentences with the correct forms of verbs.
6. My sons’ tutor live in Los Angeles with her family.
My sons’ tutor lives in Los Angeles with her family.
7. We seen a good movie the other day.
We saw a good movie the other day.
8. The tour will to visit Quebec City and then Montreal.
The tour will visit Quebec City and then Montreal.
9. There going be an argument over the date for the party.
There is going to be an argument over the date for the party.
10. He will offer his friends a trip to Hawaii if he will win the lottery ticket.
He will offer his friends a trip to Hawaii if he wins the lottery ticket.
SECTION 2 (2.5 marks) * 0.25 mark/ each correct answer
Match the column A with column B to make complete sentences.
A B
a. will serve families with young
1. Classes always children in the town.
2. The programme b. bought a new flat in the outskirt.
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3. Mathew c. beneficial in many ways.
4. Doing exercise is d. start at half past eight and finish
5. A month ago, Lucy around twelve.
e. is going to move to Arizona because
he got a scholarship in law.
1. d
2. a
3. e
4. c
5. b
Unscramble the words or phrases to make complete sentences.
6. invention / our / was / in / the / an / telephone / life / important /
The telephone was an important invention in our life.
7. differences / of / world / noticeable / the / are / culture / the / there / among /
There are noticeable differences of the culture among the world.
8. from / a / father / disease / rare / suffered / my /
My father suffered from a rare disease.
9. course / will / Because / next / Dante / he / , / hard / in / do / well / studies /
Because Dante studies hard, he will do well in next course.
Because he studies hard, Dante will do well in next course.
10. I / am / glass / huge / water / a / , / so / drink / of / am / thirsty / going / to / I /
I am thirsty, so I am going to drink a huge glass of water.
SECTION 3 (2.5 marks) * 0.5 mark/ each correct answer
Combine each pair of sentences into one compound sentence. Use coordinating conjunctions
(and, but, so…) to connect them.
1. Peter and Paul are related.
They are not brothers in one family.
Peter and Paul are related, but they are not brothers in one family.
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2. Alicia goes to an English-speaking country to study.
She speaks English very well.
Alicia goes to an English-speaking country to study, so she speaks English very well.
Combine each pair of sentences into one complex sentence. Use subordinating conjunctions
(because, if, when…) to connect them.
3. Her son is very sick.
She takes him to the doctor.
Because her son is very sick, she takes him to the doctor.
She takes her son to the doctor because he is very sick.
4. I was about twenty years old.
I started working at an international company at that time.
When I was about twenty years old, I started working at an international company.
I started working at an international company when I was about twenty years old.
5. People write colour and lift.
They use British English.
People who use British English write colour and lift.
SECTION 4 (2.5 marks) * 0.5 mark/ each correct answer
* Students’ answer may vary
* 1-2 mistakes/ errors of spelling: -0.25
* More than 2 mistakes/ errors of spelling: 0.0
* Any errors of verb forms are not accepted: 0.0
* Any use of wrong types of conjunctions (coordinating and subordinating), and types of sentences
(simple, compound, complex) are not accepted: 0.0
Write one simple sentences about what you like doing in your free time. Remember to use the
Simple Present tense.
1. ………………………………………………………………
Write two compound sentences about what you did when you were young. Remember to use the
Simple Past tense and coordinating conjunctions (and, but…).
2. ………………………………………………………………
3. ………………………………………………………………
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Write two complex sentences about predictions about what your life will be like in ten years.
Remember to use be going to and will, and subordinating conjunctions (because, if, when, who,
that…).
4. ………………………………………………………………
5. ………………………………………………………………
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