University of Sarajevo

Student (Name and Surname)

Faculty of Political Sciences Sarajevo

ESPS English 2 Quiz 1

Line of Study/Index No.

Group A Time: 40 minutes

Part I

Circle only one (correct) answer:

1. A form of government in which a monarch acts as head of state within the guidelines of
a constitution is called:
A Direct democracy
B Democratic monarchy
C Parliamentary democracy
D Constitutional monarchy
2. What are the two premises that democracy is based on?
A Political participation and political equality
B Centralized power maintained by political repression and the exclusion of potential challengers
C Classless and stateless society
D Total authority of the state and control of all aspects of public and private life
3. Which of these IS NOT an important segment of the Dayton Peace Accords:
A The military segment
B The Constitution of Bosnia and Herzegovina - as Annex 4
C The proactive measures to include women in the electoral lists
D The segment on the construction of democracy and democratic institutions in B&H.
4. Direct democracy is a process in which
A a monarch exercises unlimited powers.
B voters elect their political representatives.
C people make the key political decisions by themselves.
D people do not participate in elections.

5. A political principle that forms a relationship through which an individual or group stands
for, or acts on behalf of, a larger body of people is called:
A Representation
B Authoritarianism
C Fascism
D Anarchism
6. Which of these IS NOT a function of elections:
A Recruiting politicans
B Appointing of government ministers
C Providing representation
D Building legitimacy
7. Great Britain is politically organized as
A a monarchy in which the king/queen has the absolute power
B an authoritarian dictatorship
C a constitutional monarchy with parliamentary system
D a parliamentary republic
8. Classical pluralism is the view
A that politics and decision making are located mostly in the framework of government, but that
many non-governmental groups use their resources to exert influence
B that power should be exercised only by a small group of individuals without any control
C that a society should be classless
D that military has to be the key decision-making factor in a state

University of Sarajevo

Student (Name and Surname)

Faculty of Political Sciences Sarajevo

ESPS English 2 Quiz 1

Line of Study/Index No.

Group A Time: 40 minutes

Part II

Circle only one (correct) answer:

1. My best friend and I (know) __ each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.
A had known B hed been knowing C have known D knew
2. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) __ ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day,
he'll be as famous as Hemingway.
A has written B was writing C writes D has been written
3. I (have, not) __ this much fun since I (be) __ a kid.
A did not have / am B had not / am being C was not having / had been D have not had / was
4. Things (change) __ a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) __ working here three years
ago, the company (have, only) __ six employees. Since then, we (expand) __ to include more than
2000 full-time workers.
A has changed / started / only had / expanded
B have changed / started / only had / have expanded
C have changed / were starting / only have / have expanded
D were changed / started / only had / has expanded
5. I (tell) __ him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) __ off into the forest and
(be) __ bitten by a snake.
A tell / wandered / is B was telling / wandered / is C tell / wanders / was D told / wandered / was
6. When Jack (enter) __ the room, I (recognize, not) __ him because he (lose) __ so much weight and
(grow) __ a beard. He looked totally different!
A entered / did not recognize / had lost / grown
B was entered / did not recognize / has lost / grew
C entered / have not recognized / lost / had grown
D was entering / did not recognize / has lost / grown
7. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however, their
culture (disappear, virtually) __ by the time Europeans first (arrive) __ in the New World.
A has virtually disappeared / were arriving B had virtually disappeared / had arrived
C had virtually disappeared / arrived D virtually disappeared / arrived
8. I (visit) __ so many beautiful places since I (come) __ to Utah. Before moving here, I (hear, never)
__ of Bryce Canyon, Zion, Arches or Canyonlands.
A have visited / had come / had never heard B have visited / came / had never heard
C have visited / came / never hear
D visited / came / had never heard

9.

A: __ you hold your breath for more than a minute?

B: No, I can't.
A can B should C may D will
10. Jenny's engagement ring is enormous! It __ have cost a fortune.
A should B must C ought to D would
11. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone. If they don't get enough water, they __ die.
A should B must C ought to D might
12. I __ speak Arabic fluently when I was a child and we lived in Egypt. But after we moved back to
Canada, I had very little exposure to the language and forgot almost everything I knew as a child.
Now, I __ just say a few things in the language.
A must / can B should / could C would / must D could / can
13. The book is optional. My professor said we __ read it if we needed extra credit. But we __ read it
if we don't want to.
A would / could B could / dont have to C must / ought not D shall / couldnt
14.
A: Where is the spatula? It __ be in this drawer but it's not here.
B: I just did a load of dishes last night and they're still in the dishwasher. It __ be in there.
That's the only other place it __ be.
A should / must / could B shall / will / should C would / should / could D can / may / might
15. You __ take your umbrella along with you today. The weatherman on the news said there's a
storm north of here and it __ rain later on this afternoon.
A shall / will B could / should C should / might D must / ought to
16. __ we pull over at the next rest stop? I really __ use the bathroom and I don't know if I __ hold it
until we get to Chicago.
A Can / have to /can B Can / may / shall C Can / would / will D Must / could / should
17. Oh no! Frank's wallet is lying on the coffee table. He __ have left it here last night.
A could B must C will D shall
18.
A: __ I borrow your lighter for a minute?
B: Sure, no problem. Actually, you __ keep it if you want to. I've given up smoking.
A Must / should B Would / must C Could / can D Could / shall
19. __ you always say the first thing that pops into your head? __ you think once in awhile before
you speak?
A Must / Couldnt B Should / Shouldnt C Can / May D Might / Would
20. I was reading the book last night before I went to bed. I never took it out of this room. It __ be
lying around here somewhere. Where __ it be?
A must / could B ought to be / may C might / should D should / could