ALMOND ACADEMY FOUNDATION INCORPORATED
San Fernando, Sto. Tomas Batangas
Junior High School
Pre-test on English Grammar
Name: _________________________________
Strand: ________________________________
I.
Score: _______________________
Date: _______________________
Use the present perfect, present perfect continuous, past perfect or the
perfect continuous tense of the verbs given in the parentheses.
past
1. She (study) since six o'clock this morning.
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2. Helen (leave) by the time we arrived.
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3. John (be) to Italy.
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4. The teacher returned the papers we (prepare) for her.
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5. I (know) him for many years.
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6. He (work) there for six years when he decided to quit.
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7. She (make) ten long-distance telephone calls this morning.
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8. David (write) letters all morning.
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Underline the right variant.
9. Everything is going well. We (didn't have / haven't had) any problems so far.
10. Margaret (didn't go / hasn't gone) to work yesterday.
11. Look! That man over there (wears / is wearing) the same sweater as you.
12. Your son is much taller than when I last saw him. He (grew / has grown a lot).
13. I still don't know what to do. I (didn't decide / haven't decided) yet.
14. I wonder why Jim ( is / is being) so nice to me today. He isn't usually like that.
15. Jane had a book open in front of her but she (didn't read / wasn't reading) it.
16. I wasn't very busy. I (didn't have / wasn't having) much to do.
17. Mary wasn't happy in her new job at first but she (begins / is beginning) to enjoy it
now.
18. After leaving school, Tim (found / has found) it very difficult to get a job.
19. When Sue heard the news, she (wasn't / hasn't been) very pleased.
20. This is a nice restaurant, isn't it? Is this the first time (you are / you've been) here?
21. I need a new job. (I'm doing / I've been doing) the same job for too long.
22. Ann has gone out. Oh, has she? What time (did she go / has she gone)?
23. You look tired. — Yes, (I've played /I've been playing) basketball.
24. Where are (you coming / do you come from)? Are you American?
25. I'd like to see Tina again. It's a long time (since I saw her / that I didn't see her).
26. Bob and Alice have been married (since 20 years / for 20 years).
Write the form of the verb specified in parentheses.
27. Before Mr. Kaufman's fourth child was born he (buy / past perfect) a heavy-duty
clothes washer.
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28. Unfortunately, Adam (forget/ past perfect) to attend his memory skills seminar.
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29. By this time tomorrow, Tim (drive / future perfect) across four states.
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30. Ira showed me the rubber snake he (win / past perfect) at the state fair.
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31. Scientists (measure / present perfect) winds of more than 150 miles an hour during
severe thunderstorms.
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32. Over the summer Ronnie (learn / past perfect) to dance the rumba, the tango, and the
lambada.
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33. By Tuesday I (spend / future perfect) my whole pay check.
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34. Arthur (take / present perfect) four days off this week in order to participate in a
croquet tournament.
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35. By next year Eloise and Isaac (build / future perfect) their own log cabin.
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36. Carmel's mathematics professor (inspire / present perfect) her to become a math
major.
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II.
Are the sentences written in Active or Passive voice?
1. They often read e-mails.
2. A letter was written.
3. These cars are produced in Italy.
4. Steven likes to play baseball.
5. French is spoken in Niger.
6. Bingo is played in Britain.
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Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.
7. The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
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8. The child was hit by a car.
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9. This book was written by an Irishman.
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10. The computer is used by Patrick.
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11. The president was elected by the people.
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Rewrite the sentence in Passive voice
12. The teacher closes the window.
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13. The mechanic repairs cars.
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14. Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
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15. The girls can play handball.
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III.
Directions: determine from which perspective the passage is narrated. If it is thirdperson, indicate whether it is objective, limited, or omniscient. Explain your answers
in the box. No explanation is wrong.
1. The dew on the grass made my running shoes damp. It didn't bother me. The sound of
my feet hitting the street formed a rhythm, a steady pattern of light thumps. I timed
my breathing with the rhythm. These sounds filled my head. I thought of nothing
other than the next step and keeping my tempo. I soared over the sidewalks like
concrete clouds.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________
Explain how you know: ________________________________________________________
2. The dogs were playing and the sun was shining. Kim and Bryan were sitting on a park
bench together. Neither of them was smiling. After a long period of silence, Kim said,
"This isn't going to work. I mean, you're a dog person and I'm a cat person." Bryan
nodded. A tear rolled down her face. Kevin went on, "If we got married and bought a
house, what kind of pet would we get? Some kind of cat-dog? Somebody's going to be
unhappy." Bryan began sobbing and said, "Ok, let's just end it now. Have fun with
your slobbery dogs." She jumped off the bench and ran into the woods.
Narrator's Perspective:_________________________________________________________
Explain how you know: ________________________________________________________
3. Red looked across the prairie. He didn't see anything concerning. He wondered why
Texas Joe had hollered like that. Texas Joe turned to him. The ghost that Texas Joe
had just seen was gone. Texas Joe swatted at the air. Now he felt crazy. "You have to
believe me, Red. It was just here," said Texas Joe. Red scowled at him in disbelief.
"What was just here, Joe?" he asked. Red was angry with Texas Joe for disturbing his
sleep for no apparent reason.
Narrator's Perspective: _________________________________________________________
Explain how you know: ________________________________________________________
4. The parade marched down the street. It was led by a caped drummer. He set a stately
pace and tapped the accompanying rhythm. A marching band followed behind him,
matching his pace. Behind the band were floats of all sizes and designs. Children and
adults were riding on the floats, tossing out penny candies, streamers, and plastic
prizes. The street was lined with people. The noises of revelry filled the streets.
Narrator’s Perspective: ________________________________________________________
Explain how you know: ________________________________________________________
ANSWER KEY:
Tenses
1. has been studying
2. had left
3. has been
4. had prepared
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
haven't had
didn't go
is wearing
has grown
haven't decided
is being
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
had bought
had forgotten
will have driven
had won
have measured
Active
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
5. have known
6. had been working
7. has made
8. has been writing
7. wasn't reading
8. didn't have
9. is beginning
10. found
11. wasn't
12. you've been
13. I've been doing
14. did she go
15. I've been playing
16. do you come
17. since I saw her
18.for 20 years
6. had learned
7. will have spent
8. has taken
9. will have built
10. has inspired
& Passive
They often read e-mails. Active voice
A letter was written. Passive voice
These cars are produced in Italy. Passive voice
Steven likes to play baseball. Active voice
French is spoken in Niger. Passive voice
Bingo is played in Britain. Passive voice
The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.
Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone.
The child was hit by a car.
A car hit the child.
This book was written by an Irishman.
An Irishman wrote this book.
The computer is used by Patrick.
Patrick uses the computer.
The president was elected by the people.
The people elected the president.
3.
The teacher closes the window.
The window is closed.
4.
The mechanic repairs cars.
Cars are repaired.
5.
Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.
The blue jeans were invented.
6.
The girls can play handball.
Handball can be played.
POV
1. First Person
2. Third Person Omniscient
3. Third Person Objective
4. Third Person Limited