Grammar & Writing 3 Mid-term Grammar Exam – 75 points Name:
Choose the correct answer. Write the letter on the line before the sentence. (___________/10 points)
_____ 1. My brother is __ than me, but he is not as__. a. young/tallest b. younger/tall
_____ 2. Have you __ to the top of the Space Needle yet? a. go b. going c. younger/taller c. went
_____ 3. I was so sick last week! I ___ home all week. a. stayed b. staied c. were staying
_____ 4. Excuse me. Can I borrow __ pen? Mine just ran out of ink. a. a b. an c. some
_____ 5. My mother cooks very __. She cooks __ in my whole family. a. good/better b. well/the best c. well/the better d. youngest/taler d. gone d. stay d. the
_____6. What do you plan on __ this weekend? a. will do b. to do
_____ 7. Last night I __ my parents after I __ my homework. a. called/finished b. was calling/finish c. doing d. to doing c. called/finishing d. called/was finishing
_____ 8. My students this quarter are __ as the students I had last quarter. Both groups are great! a. nice b. as nice c. nicer d. not as nice
_____ 9. We __ the future yet. a. haven’t reviewed b. not have reviewed c. have no review
_____ 10. My friends and I study together, __ we are all doing well in school. a. but b. so c. since d. goodly/bestest d. aren’t review d. because
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. Choose between simple present, present
progressive, simple past, past progressive, present perfect, gerunds, and infinitives. (__________/20 points)
1.
I ______________________________ (be) now 22 years old. I like ______________________________
(be) 22 years old. 10 years ago, I _______________________________________ (be) 12 years old. I
___________________ (not, like) __________________________ (be) 12 years old because I
_________________________ (not, have) as much freedom as I _________________ (do) now.

2.
I ___________________________ (love) to travel since I ________________________ (be) a teenager.
My first experience traveling abroad _________________________ (be) to Ecuador when I was only 17.
Since then, I _____________________________ (live) in 6 different countries and
_________________________ (travel) to 10 more. Each experience _________________ (help) me to grow as a person. However, even with all that traveling, I still __________________________(not, go) everywhere I want to go yet. For example, I __________________________ (not, be) to Machu Picchu in Peru or to India.
3.
Did I tell you that I ______________________ (see) my ex-boyfriend the other day? I
___________________________ (sit) in Starbucks and _________________________ (grade) your homework when I __________________________________ (look) up and there he was. We
__________________________ (have) a nice chat, but I was still glad when he left.
Correct the mistakes in comparisons, comparatives and superlatives. (__________/5 points)
1.
Ironman is the amazingest movie I have ever seen.
2.
I can read more quicker now than I used to.
3.
Cats are just as cute and friendly than dogs.
4.
Sarah works harder than Julie is.
5.
Watching TV is least active than playing sports.
Complete the sentences with the word or words in parentheses. (___________/12 points)
1.
Carla is only 10, but she has learned how to play Mozart on the piano (already/yet).
2.
It has been raining (for/since) I got up.
3.
I took a shower (after/before) I went to bed.
4.
I hope (to becoming/becoming) very successful someday.

5.
Jason used to (think/thought) grammar is boring, but now he likes it.
6.
I have been learning English (since/for) as long as I can remember.
7.
I found (a/some) money in my pocket today – what a nice surprise!
8.
Mt. Rainier is the (more/most) beautiful mountain I have ever seen.
9.
Mr. Jones speaks more (clear/clearly) than Mr. Clark.
10.
I’ll carry the big bag. It’s (heavier/heavyer) than the small one.
11.
I’m going to visit L.A. over winter break. I’m so (exciting/excited)!
12.
(Reading/To read) is good for your imagination.
Answer the questions in complete sentences and using the same grammar as the question. Do NOT use
short answers! (____________/14 points)
1.
What have you already done today?
_______________________________________________________________________
2.
What have you not done yet today?
_______________________________________________________________________
3.
What were you doing at 11pm last night?
_______________________________________________________________________
4.
How long have you been studying at NSCC?
_______________________________________________________________________
5.
Is it easier to keep a dog or a cat as a pet?
_______________________________________________________________________
6.
What is the most interesting place in the world?
_______________________________________________________________________
7.
Who is as smart as you?
_______________________________________________________________________

Write the past participle for the given verbs. Be careful with spelling! (___________/8 points)
1.
Base Verb Past Participle do
2. write
3. hear
4. think
____________________
____________________
____________________
____________________
Base Verb Past Participle
5. get ____________________
6. tell
7. take
8. catch
____________________
____________________
____________________
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each question. Then answer the question in a full sentence. Hint: all of the questions are connected. (_________/6 points) 2 POINTS EACH!!!
1.
How long (did you know / have you known / have you been knowing) your best friend?
2.
When and where (did you first meet / have you first met / have you first been meeting)?
3.
How (did you do / have you kept / have you been keeping) in touch since you came to Seattle?

Grammar & Writing 3 Mid-term Grammar Exam – 75 points KEY Name:
Choose the correct answer. Write the letter on the line before the sentence. (___________/10 points)
_____ 1. My brother is __ than me, but he is not as__. a. young/tallest b. younger/tall
_____ 2. Have you __ to the top of the Space Needle yet? a. go b. going c. younger/taller c. went d. youngest/taler
d. gone
_____ 3. I was so sick last week! I ___ home all week.
a. stayed b. staied c. were staying
_____ 4. Excuse me. Can I borrow __ pen? Mine just ran out of ink.
a. a b. an c. some
_____ 5. My mother cooks very __. She cooks __ in my whole family. a. good/better b. well/the best c. well/the better d. stay d. the
_____6. What do you plan on __ this weekend? a. will do b. to do
_____ 7. Last night I __ my parents after I __ my homework.
a. called/finished b. was calling/finish
c. doing d. to doing c. called/finishing d. called/was finishing
_____ 8. My students this quarter are __ as the students I had last quarter. Both groups are great! a. nice b. as nice c. nicer d. not as nice
_____ 9. We __ the future yet.
a. haven’t reviewed b. not have reviewed c. have no review
_____ 10. My friends and I study together, __ we are all doing well in school. a. but b. so c. since d. goodly/bestest d. aren’t review d. because
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses. (__________/20 points)
1.
I _________am_______________ (be) now 20 years old. I like ________being/to be____________ (be)
22 years old. 10 years ago, I ___________was___________________ (be) 12 years old. I _____didn’t
like________ (not, like) _________being/to be____________ (be) 12 years old because I ______didn’t
have____________ (not, have) as much freedom as I ______do________ (do) now.

2.
I ____have loved________ (love) to travel since I ______was___________ (be) a teenager. My first experience traveling abroad _______was________ (be) to Ecuador when I was only 17. Since then, I
____have lived_______________ (live) in 6 different countries and ______traveled__________ (travel) to 10 more. Each experience ______has helped______ me to grow as a person. However, even with all that traveling, I still ______haven’t gone___________(not, go) everywhere I want to go yet. For example, I ____haven’t been________ (not, be) to Machu Picchu in Peru or to India.
3.
Did I tell you that I ______saw______________ (see) my ex-boyfriend the other day? I
_______was_sitting________ (sit) in Starbucks and ______grading_____________ (grade) your homework when I _______looked_____________________ (look) up and there he was. We
____had____ (have) a nice chat, but I was still glad when he left.
Correct the mistakes in comparisons, comparatives and superlatives. (__________/5 points)
1.
Ironman is the amazingest movie I have ever seen. the most amazing
2.
I can read more quicker now than I used to. quickly
3.
Cats are just as cute and friendly than dogs. as cute and friendly as
4.
Sarah works harder than Julie is. Julie does
5.
Watching TV is least active than playing sports. less
Complete the sentences with the word or words in parentheses. (___________/11 points)
1.
Carla is only 10, but she has learned how to play Mozart on the piano (already/yet).
2.
It has been raining (for/since) I got up.
3.
I took a shower (after/before) I went to bed.
4.
I hope (to become/becoming) very successful someday.
5.
Jason used to (think/thought) grammar is boring, but now he likes it.
6.
I have been learning English (since/for) as long as I can remember.

7.
I found (a/some) money in my pocket today – what a nice surprise!
8.
Mt. Rainier is the (more/most) beautiful mountain I have ever seen.
9.
Mr. Jones speaks more (clear/clearly) than Mr. Clark.
10.
I’ll carry the big bag. It’s (heavier/heavyer) than the small one.
11.
I’m going to visit L.A. over winter break. I’m so (exciting/excited)!
12.
(Reading/To read) is good for your imagination.
Answer the questions in complete sentences. Do NOT use short answers! (____________/14 points)
1.
What have you already done today?
_______________________________________________________________________
2.
What have you not done yet today?
_______________________________________________________________________
3.
What were you doing at 11pm last night?
_______________________________________________________________________
4.
How long have you been studying at NSCC?
_______________________________________________________________________
5.
Is it easier to keep a dog or a cat as a pet?
_______________________________________________________________________
6.
What is the most interesting place in the world?
_______________________________________________________________________
7.
Who is as smart as you?
_______________________________________________________________________

Write the past participle for the given verbs. Be careful with spelling! (___________/8 points)
1.
Base Verb Past Participle do
2. write
3. hear
4. think
_____done_________
_____written_________
_____heard________
_____thought_______
Base Verb Past Participle
5. get ____gotten_______
6. tell
7. take
8. catch
____told__________
____taken_______
_____caught________
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete each question. Then answer the question in a full sentence. Hint: all of the questions are connected. (_________/6 points)
1.
How long (did you know / have you known / have you been knowing) your best friend?
2.
When and where (did you first meet / have you first met / have you first been meeting)?
3.
How (did you do / have you kept / have you been keeping) in touch since you came to Seattle?