study the following drawing and paragraph and then answer questions?1-4
Francisco and his family live at 145 Oak streer in los Angeles , California. They don not live in a house .they have a nice apartment –(1)-Mr. and Mrs.
Garcia's bed room is next to the living room . Maria's bed room is-(2)—
Their room. Francisco's bed room is –(3)—Maria's bedroom .The bathroom is –(4)—Francisco's bed room and maria's bed room.
+CHOOSE THE CORRECT SENTENCE FOR SPACE (1) IN THIS PARAGRAPH:
A—their apartment has three bed rooms ,and living room ,and a
kitchen,and a bath room.
B-Their apartment has three bed rooms ,and a living room ,a kitchen,and a bathroom.
C-their apartment has three bed rooms, a living ,room ,and
Akitchen ,a bathroom.
D- their apartment has three bed rooms ,a living room ,a kitchen and a bathroom.
2-Choose the best preposition (2)in the paragraph:
A-next to .
b-across from.
C-between.
D-across . .
3-Choose the best preposition for space (3) in the paragraph.
A-next to
b-across from
C-between\\\ D-across
4-choose the best preposition for space(4) in the paragraph.
A-next to
B-across from
C-between
Living room
Francisco bed room
Bath room
maria bed room
kitchen
Mr&Mrsgarcia bed room
D- across
-Study the following personal narrative and then answer questions(5-8)
We came back to los Angeles the next day.Mr.and Mrs Vega—(1)—to the air port in their car .we-(2) late Saturday evening .We –(3)-,but we were happy. We had a wonderful time in New York.—(4)-,Maria is never going to forget her scary bus trip.
Choose the best phrase for blank space (1)in the text.
A-drive us.
B-drives us.
C-drove us.
D-drove we.
Choose the best phrase for blank space (2)in the text
A-gets home.
B-get home.
C-getting home
D-got home
Choose the best phrase for blank space (3)in the text.
A-were exhausted.
B-was exhausted.
C-were sad.
D- was sad
8- Choose the best word for blank space (4) in the text.
A-there fore.
B-As a result.
C- moreover.
D- How ever .
Study the following paragraph.and then answer questions (9-13)
---(1)his parents' names are Berta and Miguel .Francisco does not have a brother .He has asister._(2)_name is Maria .Francisco's father is very smart.He is a computer programmer._(3)_works in abig office. Francisco's mother works in a bookstore .She is very kind.She reads books in her free time. Francisco and Maria do not work._(4)_go to Oak Street School .They are good students. They_(5)_every day. After school ,Francisco plays baseball, and Maria does her home work.
.9-choose the best sentence for space (1) in this paragraph
.A-they don't live in ahouse
B-the Garcia family is very happy in their home
C-the bed rooms are clean and comfortable
D-francisco has four people in his family.
10-Choose the best word for space (2)in the paragraph.
A-His.
B-Hime.
C-Her.
D-She.
11-Choose the best word for space (3)in the paragraph.
A-His.
B-Him.
C-He.
D-She.
12-Choose the best word for space (4)in the paragraph:
A-They.
B-Them.
C-Their.
D-They're.
13-Choose the best verb from for space (5) in the paragraph:
A-studying.
B-are studying.
C-study .
D-studies.
Question 14-24
Choose the word \\words that best fit (s)in the blank space:
14-Choose the best subordinating Conjunction for the blank space:
-Jamal hated school ----he always got good grades.
A-until.
B-because.
C-although.
D- if.
D-My sister and I.
15-------goes shopping every Saturday.
A-My family.
B-My friends and I.
C-My sisters
D-My sister and I.
.
16-Francisco and Maria ----at 115Oak Street in Los Angeles
California:
A-don't live.
B-does n't live.
C-lives.
D-don't.
17- Does Marta go shopping on ------- A-Saturdays?
B-Saturday s !
C-Saturday s.
D-Saturdays,
18- it's cold outside ,------we can n't go swimming.
A-So.
B-but.
C- and.
D-or
19-maria did not play basketball because she was --------------
A-healthy.
B-sick.
C-happy.
D-awake .
20- I swam in the sea , but I---in the river.
A-did n't swam
B-did n't swim.
C-swim
D-swam.
21- my brother is very careful driver .He drives-------------------
A-careful.
B-careless.
C-carelessly
D-carefully.
22-Ali and Ahmad are NOT bad students .They are -----students.
A-dirty
B-nice.
C-sad.
D-good
23- we don't have class on Tuesdays -----Thursdays.
A-So
B-but.
C-and
D-or
24-mary --------------right now.
A-is paint a picture.
B-paints a picture.
C-Painting a picture.
D-is painting a picure.
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Dear pedro, march
7,2010
------my computer is n't working, so I'm writing you a letter. How are you ? I'm fine. Everything here in L.A. is great .School is going well .I have a lot of classes this year .I play sports in my free time, too. I'm realy busy.
Last weekend was fun on Saturday .I had a basketball
game at 7:00in the morning .Iwas very sleepy.
Your cousin.
Francisco
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25- the phrase (Dear pedro) is ----
A-the greeting.
B-the heading.
C-The body.
D-The closing.
26- the phrase ((your cousin) is
a-the greeting
b-the heading
c- the body
d-the closing
27- the two paragraphs of the letter make------
a-the greeting.
b- the heading.
c- the body.
d-the closing
Q 28-65
Choose A-B-C-D-to answer question (28-65))
28-What is the correct order of the following sentence:
1-first, I brush my teeth and wash my face.
2-Everyday I wake up at 5:00 in the morning.
3-After that, I have abig break fast.
4-Then I leave for work at 6:30 a.m.
A-2-1-3-4.
B-3-2-1-4.
C-2-3-4-1
D-4-3-2-1
29-Which sentence is written correctly ?
A-the class room very is clean and color ful.
b-the class room is very clean and color ful
c- the very class room is color ful and clean.
d-the very clean and color ful is class room .
30-which sentence is an exclamation ?
a-I like to study with my friends.
b-I dont like to study with my friends !
c-Do you like to study with your friends ?
d-I studied with my friends yesterday.
31-which sentence is written correctly ?
a-there are places many interesting in my neighborhood.
b-there are many palces interesting in my neighborhood.
c-there are many interesting places in my neighborhood.
d-threr are many neighborhood interesting in my places .
32-what is the correct order of the following sentence from general to specific?
1-the park is very crowded.
2-some people are young ,and some people are old.
3-one old man has no hair.
4- He is talking to another man.
A-3-2-4-1.
B-2-3-4-1.
C-1-2-3-4.
D-4-3-2-1.
33-What is the irrelevant sentence in the following paragraph ?
1-the Garcia family needs a lot of things.
2-they buy vegetables and fruit.
3-sometimes they buy meat ,eggs ,and cheese .
4-they don’t buy junk food.
5-Mr.Garcia is a computer programmer.
A-sentence 1
B-sentence 2
C-sentence 4
D-sentence 5
34-Identify the following sentence as either a comma splice, arun on, a fragment or correct?
((my father took us to the zoo, it was very close to our home))
A-comma splice
B-Run –on
C-fragment.
D-correct .
35-which sentence is written correctly ?
A-we every Friday go to the mosque.
B-we go every Friday to the mosque.
C-To the mosque every Friday we go .
D-we go to the mosque every Friday .
36- which of the following sentence does NOT have an action verb ?
A-a hmad played football with his friends .
B-Francisco gets a shopping cart.
C-We did not to the park because is rained.
D-the shopping list is very long.
37-which sentence is irrelevant to the following topic sentence ?
Topice sentence ((we did n't have much free time during our visit to NewYork ))
A-on Monday ,we took the train to long Beach.
B-then next day , we took a ferry and saw the statue of liberty.
C-on Friday ,we went sightseeing.
D-New York City is famous for its theatres.
38-what is the best way to combine the following sentences ?
1-There are some clthes on the bed.
2-There are some clothes on the floor.
3-There are some clothes on the chair
4-All the clothes are dirty
A-There are some dirty clothes on the bed, floor ,and chair .
b-There are some dirty cloths on the bed ,and floor,and chair.
c-There are some dirty clothes on the bed.and floor.chair.
d-There are some dirty clothes on the bed,on the floor,on the chair.
39-which is the best meaning of the following sentence ?
((Ialways visit my grandparents on Fridays)).
A-I visit my grandparents 2days a week.
b-I visit my grand parents 3days aweek.
c-Ivisit my grandparents once week.
d-I sometimes visit my grandparents on Thursdays.
40-((Sara began planning her summer vacation in December )is
a-asimple sentence.
b-a compound sentence.
c-acomplex sentence.
d- not asentence.
41-((I ate a sand wish while I was doing my home wok ) is
a-asimple sentence
b-acompound sentence
c-acomplex sentence
d-not sentence
42-(Tanya was invited to a party ,so she wants to buy anew outfit))is
a-a simple sentence.
b-acompound sentence.
c-acomplex sentence.
d-not asentence.
43-which sentence does not fit in the following paragraph ?
1-How are you ? 2- How was your weekend ? 3- Did you have fun ?
4- I'm fine 5- please write soon.
a-sentence 1
b- sentence 2 .
c-sentence 3.
d-sentence 4.
44-whats the best way to combine the following two sentences ?
1-last weekend Iwent to Jeddah.
2-My friend Ahmad went to Jeddah,too.
a-last weekend my friend Ahmad and Iwent to Jeddah.
b-last weekend my friend Ahmad went to Jeddah.
c-last weekend my friend and Ahmad went to Jeddah.
d-last weekend Ahmad went to Jeddah and I went to Jeddah .
Which of the following is NOT acomplex sentence ? 45
I did n't answer your call because Iwas busy.
b-Before you go out,you need to clean your room.
c-Ahmad played football whith his friends after he did his homework .
d-leila watched amovie on TV ,and then she helped her mother in the kitchen.
46-which sentence is written correctly ?
A-came everyone to class late.
B- To class everyone came late.
C-Every one came to class late
D-Every one to class came late.
47-which of the following sentence is punctuated correctly ?
a-The boss came to the meeting, however, he had to leave early.
b-The boss came to the meeting ,However he had to leave early.
c-The boss came to the meeting however, he had to leave early.
d-The boss came to the meeting ;however, he had to leave early.
48-which is the right order of the five parts of a letter ?
a-the heading, the greeting ,the closing, the body, the signature.
b-the greeting ,the heading ,the closing ,the body ,the signature
c-the heading ,the greeting ,the body ,the closing ,the signature.
d-the heading ,the greeting, the body , the signature ,the closing
49-which sentence is written correctly ?
a-the boys ride their bikes every Tuesday.
b-The boys their bikes they ride every Tuesday.
c-The boys they ride their bikes every Tuesday.
d-The boys their bikes ride every Tuesday.
50-which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly ?
a-Ali is tired ,so, he would like to go to bed.
b-Ali is tired so ,he would like to go to bed.
c-Ali is tired so he would like to go to bed.
d-Ali is tired ,so he would like to go to bed.
51-which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly ?
a-Ahmad should study for the tests ;otherwise he will not pass.
b-Ahmad should study for the tests; otherwise, he wil l not pass.
c-Ahmad should study for the tests ,otherwise ,he will not pass.
d-Ahmad should study for the tests otherwise, he will not pass.
52-which of the following sentences contains a compound subject ?
a-Francisco and Maria watch amovie every Saturday.
b-Francisco watches amovie every Saturday.
c-Maria watches amovie every Saturday.
d-Francisco watches amovie and plays tennis every Saturday.
53-which is the best way to rewrite the following sentence ?
"the first test was difficult ,but the second one was easy"
a-The first test was difficult; therefore, the second one was easy.
b- The first test was difficult ;however, the second one was easy .
c-The first test was difficult ;as a result, the second one was easy.
d-The first test was difficult ; moreover, the second one was easy.
54-what is the correct order of the following sentence from general to specific ?
1-I'm staying home and watching amovie.
2-it's a cold ,wet Saturday in Washington D.C.
3-They are singing and dancing.
4-They are many people in the movie.
a-3,2,4,1
b-2,1,4,3,.
c-1,2,3,4.
d-4,3,2,1.
55-which is the best way to rewrite the following sentences ?
''Hamad went to the supermarket, Hamad bought some eggs''
a-Hamad went to the supermarket and Hamad bought some eggs.
b-Hamad went to the supermarket and bought some eggs.
c- Hamad went to the super market he bought some eggs.
d-Hamad went to the super market. He bought some eggs.
56-which is the best way to rewrite the following sentence ?
''Leila did her homework .After that, she called her friend''
a-Leila called her friend before she did her home work.
b-Before Leila did her home work, she called her friend.
c-After Leila did her home work, she called her friend.
d-Leila did her home work after she called her friend.
57-which is the best way to rewrite the following sentence ?
''He did not get good mark in the exam because he did not have enough sleep''
a-He did not get good marke in the exam ,so he did not have enough sleep.
b-He did not get good mark in the exam ,but he did not have enough sleep.
c-He did not have enough sleep, but he did not get a good mark in the exam.
d-He did not have enough sleep ,so he did not get a good mark in the exam
58-what is the verb in the following sentence ?
''The pizza in the oven is mine''
a-in the oven.
b-The pizza.
c-is.
d-mine.
59-which two sentences have the same meaning ?
1-you can not go to bed unless you finish your home work
2-you can not get to bed and you should finish your home work.
3-you should finish your home work ,or you can not go to bed.
4-you should finish your homework ,and you can not go to bed. A-Sentences1and2
B-Sentences2and3
C-Sentences1and3
D-Sentences3and4
60-which two sentences have the same meaning ??
1-Iwasn't hungry because I had abig breakfast.
2-Ihad a big breakfast ,so I wasn't hungry.
3-Iwas hungry when I hade abig breakfast.
4-Iwas hungry after I had abig breakfast.
A-sentences 1and 2.
B-sentences 2and3.
c-sentences 3and 4
d-sentences 2and 4
61-what is the subject in the following sentence ?
''The young boy quickly climbed at all tree in the garden''
A-The young boy.
B-The young
C-A tall tree
D-in the garden
62-which of the following sentence is run-on ?
A-My friend and his sister work a lot ,so they don’t go out very often .
B-My friend and his sister work a lot they don't go out very often.
C-My friend and his sister work a lot .They don't go out very often
D-My friend and his sister work a lot, they don’t go out very often
63-which of the following is a comma splice ?
A-You need to work harder, you will get fired.
B-You need to work harder ,or you will get fired.
C-you need to work harder. You will get fired.
D-You need to work harder you will get fired.
64-what is the best order of the following sentence in a paragraph ?
1-I have classes Saturday to Friday from 7:00a.m. to 2:00p.m.
2-My classes are interesting.
3-Things here in Dammam are fine.
4-I like my teachers, too
A-1,2,3,4.
B-2,3,,4,1.
C-4,3,2,1.
D-3,1,2,4.