PEC 8 -MIDTERM REVIEW

A. Mark the option that best completes each of the following sentences:
1. Jeremy told me he cant _______________ to buy a new car right now because he has to
save Money for the university.
a. ( ) safe
c. ( ) afford
b. ( ) access
d. ( ) own
2. This egg doesnt smell good. I think its _______________.
a. ( ) rotten
c. ( ) crispy
b. ( ) fair
d. ( ) cozy.
3. My friend said he has to ______________ drinking.
a. ( ) break
c. ( ) run over
b. ( ) quit
d. ( ) buckle up.
4. That bike ___________________ the dog and almost killed it. Lucily the dog was ok.
a. ( ) arranged
c. ( ) ran over
b. ( ) jumped
d. ( ) operated
5. Because Beth studies English for years, she ____________ able to communicate very well
when she went to London.
a. (
b. (

) be
) is

c. (
d. (

) was
) will be

e.
6. I dont like to ride motorcycles. I dont think theyre as ___________ as cars.
a. (
b. (

) awful
) safe

c. (
d. (

) fair
) lousy

e.
7. If your mom finds out that you lied to her, she will _________________.
a. (
b. (

) have a fit
) be willing

c. (
d. (

) quit
) afford

e.
8. Do you know how to ______________ a washing machine? I need some help.
a. (
b. (

) run over
) access

c. (
d. (

) apologize
) operate

e.
9. You won this game because you have played it for years and I learned it today. It was
not _____________.
a. (
b. (

) fair
) lousy

c. (
d. (

) rotten
) safe

e.
10.I never go to that restaurant because the food there is ___________.
a. (
b. (

) cozy
) nut

c. (
d. (

) lousy
) own

e.
11.Dad cant pick me up today because his car _____________.
a. (
b. (

) ran over
) broke down

c. (
d. (

) killed
) arranged

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f.
g.
h. B. Mark the option that has the same meaning as the expression in bold:
1. Are you capable of riding a horse?
a. ( ) able of riding
b. ( ) able to ride
i.
2. I got dozens of gifts on my birthday.
a. ( ) a lot of
b. ( ) a few
j.
3. Hey, folks, lets go to the mall.
a. ( ) guys
b. ( ) brothers
k.
4. Peter put fire on his money. Hes nut.
a. ( ) crazy
b. ( ) intelligent
l.
5. Perhaps Ill go to the beach this Saturday, but only if its sunny and hot.
a. ( ) maybe
b. ( ) certainly
m.
6. The test was piece of cake. I think Ill get an A.
a. ( ) difficult
b. ( ) easy
n.
7. Are you willing to exercise regularly so you can lose weight?
a. ( ) Do you want
b. ( ) Will you
o.
p. C. Mark the option that best completes each of the following sentences:
1 I like to have __________ coffee _______ tea for breakfast.
a ( ) no - nor
c. ( ) neither - or
b ( ) either - or
d. ( ) either - nor
q.
2 Gloria hates cold weater, so she will go _________ to Canada, _________ to Russia.
a. ( ) no - nor
c. ( ) neither - or
b. ( ) either - or
d. ( ) either - nor
r.
3 Thats the man ____________ bought my car. He paid me $10,000.00.
c ( )who
c. ( ) which
d ( ) whose
d. ( ) when
s.
4 Thats the man ____________ car I bought. I paid him $10,000.00.
a. ( )who
c. ( ) which
b. ( ) whose
d. ( ) when
t.
5 Thats the girl ____________ brother study in my class.
a. ( )who
c. ( ) which
b. ( ) whose
d. ( ) when
u.
12.You _______ have gone to the party. It was awesome.

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b.
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b.
w.
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b.
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b.
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( ) could
( ) would

c. ( ) must
d. ( ) should

You should ____________ if you want to get a good grade in the test tomorrow.
( ) went
c. ( ) go
( ) gone
d. ( ) have gone
Shes walking so fast. She must _________ late.
( ) be
c. ( ) is
( ) been
d. ( ) have been
Bob ate so much at dinner yesterday. He __________ have been very hungry.
( ) could
c. ( ) must
( ) would
d. ( ) should

Did you hear about the accident on Main street? You __________ have arrived late at
work if you had taken the bus.
a. ( ) will
c. ( ) must
b. ( ) would
d. ( ) should
z.
10 They could ______________ to London, but they decided to go to Paris.
a. ( ) had gone
c. ( ) went
b. ( ) have gone
d. ( ) go
aa.
ab.
D. Write (C) if the sentence is correct or (I) if the sentence is incorrect.
Identify the error in each incorrect sentence, and rewrite the sentence
correctly.
ac. 1. You should wear either your blue blouse nor your red one. Both are nice. ( )
ad.__________________________________________________________________________
ae.2. You better go work by subway. The traffic is chaotic today. ( )
af. __________________________________________________________________________
ag.3. Johns computer broke down. Hes been trying to fix it for three hours. ( )
ah._______________________________________________________________________
ai. 4. If you hadnt buckled up your seat belt, you should have been hurt. ( )
aj. _______________________________________________________________________
ak. 5. My parents always talk to my teachers about my grades, and so Helens parents do. (
)
al. ___________________________________________________________________________
am.

6. Max didnt go to the party and neither didnt Karl. ( )

an.____________________________________________________________________________
ao. 7. I should have called my boyfriend before my cell phone ran out of battery. ( )
ap._____________________________________________________________________________
aq.8. Im not sure if I left the door open or closed. I cant remember to lock it. ( )

ar. _______________________________________________________________________________
as. 9. Dad is angry because my brother forgot turning off the air conditioner. ( )
at. _______________________________________________________________________________
au.
E. Complete the sentences using the information in parentheses. Be
sure to use the correct form of the verbs.
1. They __________________________________ the caf when I arrived. So I couldnt eat. (to
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.

close;already)
Sometimes I ___________________________ on Sunday mornings. (to garden)
Dad _____________________________________ the car for 2 hours. (to load).
____________________________ this book yesterday? ( you;to buy)
I cant find the camp stove in the car, I _______________ it at home. (must;to leave)
Lets ___________ all this stuff in the car now. ( to put)
Mom __________________ by plane because it is too expensive. (not; usually; to travel)
___________________ the new soap opera last night? (you; to see)
Dad __________________ when I arrived home. So I couldnt ask him for some money. (to
leave; already)

10. I _____________________ to finish my assignment for hours, but I wasnt successful.

11. My sister and I ______________________ the house since 2 p.m. I hope we finish before

mom arrives.
12. Dont worry, Mom. I ___________________ the dishes in a few minutes. Ill just go to the

bathroom first. (to do)

av.F. Answer the questions. Use your imagination.
1. What should you never overlook before you go camping?

aw.
2. What are some virtues which you think are hard to find in todays world? Explain.

ax.
ay.
3. If you wanted to lose weight, what bad habits would be difficult for you to give up?

az.
4. Write about something you shouldve done last week but you didnt.

ba.
bb.
5. Write about a time when you did something wrong and apologized for that.

bc.
6. Why do students sometimes space out during classes?

bd.
7. What do you think of mothers who snoop around their kids social network pages?