Final Exam Practice—grammar, Part I

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Final Exam Practicegrammar, Part I - Quiz

In this part of the exam, we will practice Conditional Sentences, Subject-Verb Agreement and Passive Voice.


Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    If he hadn't left Italy, he __________    ________  here now.

    • A.

      Would be

    • B.

      Wouldn't be

    • C.

      Wouldn't have been

    Correct Answer
    B. Wouldn't be
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "wouldn't be". This answer suggests that if he hadn't left Italy, he would still be in Italy now. The use of "wouldn't" indicates a negative outcome, implying that his current location is not Italy.

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  • 2. 

    He wishes that he ___________ an important person.

    • A.

      Is

    • B.

      Had been

    • C.

      Were

    Correct Answer
    C. Were
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were." This is because the sentence is expressing a hypothetical or unreal condition. The use of "were" is the subjunctive form, which is used to indicate something contrary to fact or a wish. In this case, the person is expressing a wish to be an important person, which is not currently true. Therefore, "were" is the correct verb form to use in this context.

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  • 3. 

    ________ he studies very hard, he probably won't pass that exam.

    • A.

      If

    • B.

      Unless

    • C.

      Otherwise

    Correct Answer
    B. Unless
    Explanation
    The word "Unless" is the correct answer because it indicates a condition that needs to be met in order for the statement to be true. In this case, the condition is that he studies very hard. If he does not study very hard, the statement suggests that he probably won't pass the exam.

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  • 4. 

    She must really like her job. Otherwise, she _________________ look so happy.

    • A.

      Doesn't

    • B.

      Won't

    • C.

      Wouldn't

    Correct Answer
    C. Wouldn't
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "wouldn't". This is because the sentence suggests that the person is happy in their job, and if they didn't like it, they wouldn't appear so happy. The word "wouldn't" is used to express a hypothetical situation or a contrary-to-fact condition, indicating that if the person didn't like their job, they wouldn't be happy.

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  • 5. 

    The number of students in our class _________ dropped a lot since the beginning of the session.

    • A.

      Have

    • B.

      Has

    Correct Answer
    B. Has
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "has" because the subject "number of students" is singular, so it requires the singular form of the verb "has."

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  • 6. 

    None of the movie __________ interesting, in my opinion.

    • A.

      Was

    • B.

      Were

    Correct Answer
    A. Was
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "was" because the subject "None of the movie" is singular, so the verb should also be singular. "Was" is the singular form of the verb "to be" in the past tense, which agrees with the singular subject.

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  • 7. 

    A number of students __________ absent yesterday.

    • A.

      Was

    • B.

      Were

    Correct Answer
    B. Were
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were" because the subject "number of students" is plural, so the verb should also be plural.

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  • 8. 

    $800 ___________ a lot of money to spend for a 4 1/2 room apartment in NDG.

    • A.

      Aren't

    • B.

      Isn't

    Correct Answer
    B. Isn't
    Explanation
    The given statement implies that $800 is not considered a large amount of money to spend for a 4 1/2 room apartment in NDG. Therefore, the correct answer is "isn't" as it indicates that the amount is not excessive or unreasonable.

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  • 9. 

    Unfortunately, only one-third of the victims __________ rescued.

    • A.

      Was

    • B.

      Were

    Correct Answer
    B. Were
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "were" because the subject "one-third of the victims" is plural, indicating that more than one victim was involved. Therefore, the verb "were" agrees with the plural subject.

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  • 10. 

    Two-thirds of the population ____________________ of the death penalty.

    • A.

      Disapprove

    • B.

      Disapproves

    Correct Answer
    B. Disapproves
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "disapproves." In this sentence, "two-thirds of the population" is the subject, which is a plural noun. Therefore, the verb "disapproves" is incorrect because it is singular. The correct verb form should be "disapprove" to match the plural subject.

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  • 11. 

    Three of the following sentences cannot be changed to the Passive Voice.Indicate which three sentences cannot be changed:A.  Something strange happened to me yesterday.B. He died a few years ago.C. The police caught the thief.D. A special committee is discussing this problem.E. All students must sign waiver forms if they go on a field trip.F. I came to school early this morning.

    • A.

      A,C & F

    • B.

      B, D & E

    • C.

      A, B & F

    Correct Answer
    C. A, B & F
  • 12. 

    His bicycle got _______________ last week

    • A.

      Missing

    • B.

      Lost

    • C.

      Stolen

    • D.

      Disappeared

    Correct Answer
    C. Stolen
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "stolen" because it indicates that someone took the bicycle without permission or unlawfully.

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  • 13. 

    He got _________________ because of his fabulous interview.

    • A.

      Fired

    • B.

      Hired

    • C.

      Introduced

    • D.

      Ignored

    Correct Answer
    B. Hired
    Explanation
    The person in question was hired because of his impressive performance during the interview.

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