Yu Yuan Secondary School

English Language (Writing & Grammar)

Junior Two
Test Four
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SECTION A: Adverbs (16%)

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Fill in the blanks with correct adverb forms of the words in the bracket.
He had _______________________ (total) misunderstood what I was trying to say.
Although I have high IQ, I fail ________________________ (miserable) at EQ.
Jim lost a $200 cheque and searched his room ______________________ (frantic) for it.
At the police station, the thief __________________ (voluntary) confessed all his wrongdoings.
He has done _________________ (extreme) well this semester.
A bike travels __________________ (fast)
She had _______________ (full) recovered from the accident.
Jack waved _______________ (gay) to the little crowd.
Fill in the blanks with correct comparison forms of adverbs.
Diana did the _________________ (well) among the students.
The electric light shines _________________________ (brightly) than a candle.
Your mathematics has improved the _________________ (little) among the others.
George spoke rather _______________________ (confidently) compared to his previous
presentation.
A cheetah runs the ______________________ (swiftly) of all the animals.
When Henry and Leo took the general knowledge test, Henry answered the _____________
__________ (accurately) of the two.
Martha wasnt quite as ______________________ (fashionably) dressed as usual.
Melanie can sing the ______________________ (high) in the whole choir.

SECTION B: Tenses (14%)

Fill in the blanks with correct forms of the verbs in the bracket.
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When the gardener ___________________ (weed) the garden, we helped him to trim the bushes.
We ______________ already ________________ (enter) the cave by the time they reached us.
1 _________________________ (not satisfy) with the result, said mum.
The local fair ___________________ (hold) at the convention hall now.
Gary _________________________ (live) with us till his apartment is ready to move into.
Jack leapt out of the bed, _________________ (have) a shower, _________________ (make)
himself a cup of coffee and ________________ (rush) to work.
7. You take the car I ___________________ (take) a bus home later.
8. My car wont _______________ (be) available next Monday the mechanic ______________
__________________ (repair) it.
9. I ______________________ (check) a piece of text when my boss __________________ (walk)
over to my desk that day.
10. I-phone ________________________ (invent) by Steve Job.
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SECTION C: Question Tags (10%)

Fill in the blanks with correct Question Tags.
1. Joe gave you a cheque, _________________________
2. I am not late, __________________________
3. Nobody was late, __________________________
4. They have had dinner before coming to visit us, __________________________
5. I am a mess, ________________________
6. Anything could happen, __________________________
7. Theres some more chairs upstairs, ___________________________
8. Thats the book, _________________________
9. You must make her cry, ________________________
10. Nelson can join the trip, _________________________

SECTION D: Active and Passive Voice (14%)

Change the following sentences into the Passive Voice.
1. The four men were digging a hole behind Jacks house.
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2. Someone saw the vipers in the bush.
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3. The people choose the government through voting.
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4. Senior detectives are investigating the theft.
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5. Jack was instructing me Tai Chi when the phone rang.
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6. Students often borrow library books.
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7. The artist adapted a part of the ministers speech for her new song.
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SECTION E: Identifying Error (6%)

Identify the mistakes and write the correct answers in the brackets.
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Men is vain, arent they? ----------------------------------------------------- (

The cattle was slaughtered. -------------------------------------------------- (
I cant meet you up this Friday. I will be attended a meeting. ---------- (
He tapped Janices shoulder gentlely. -------------------------------------- (
This time last week I basked in the sun. ----------------------------------- (
Nightingale sings the more beautifully among the all. ------------------- (

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