INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8 GRAMMAR QUIZ
Name:………………… Grade: ……………./50
Part A: Rewrite the underlined parts of the following sentences using a suitable modal verb. 2 points each
Example: This textbook was definitely printed in America; just look at the way they spell colour without a “u”.
This text book must have been printed in America.
1.
I’m absolutely sure that Professor Schultz didn’t phone; she would’ve left a message.
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We were all sorry to hear about the accident. I’m sure it was a very bad experience for all the people involved.
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3.
Ali isn’t here today; he’s never usually absent so I am certain that he is ill.
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4.
The lecturer isn’t usually this late. It is possible that he has forgotten our tutorial.
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It was foolish to use your mobile phone while driving. There was a possibility of your being arrested.
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Part B: There are mistakes in all the following sentences in the use modals. Find the mistake and rewrite the sentence
correctly. 2 points each
They mayn’t have called yet.
Example:
1.
They may not have called yet.
I might not come to class on Wednesday since I’ve got to go to the dentist.
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2. The students could be study in the IC at the moment.
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3. She must have the flu last week as she did not come to class.
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4. The letter might arrived this afternoon.
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5. I may going to university next year..
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6. It mustn’t have been easy for the farmers in Scotland during the Highland Clearances.
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7. The Irish could not have emigrated to the USA if there had been no famine in Ireland.
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8. She can have submitted her assignment as it does not appear on SU Course.
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9. He must misunderstood the question as he has answered it incorrectly.
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Sharon Ç and Jonathan December 2008
INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8 GRAMMAR QUIZ
Name:………………… Grade: ……………./50
Part C: Choose the correct cause/effect word or phrase in the sentences below:1 point each
1. According to Jared Diamond, the Europeans were able to conquer Peru, Mexico and Australia because of/ because
they had guns and germs.
2. On account of/ Since the population of New Guinea and Australia was low, the growth of their technology was also
low.
3. The Black Death of the 14th century resulted in/ resulted from the loss of around 50% of the population of Europe.
4. Smallpox epidemics stemmed from/ led to the death of hundreds of Native Americans.
5. The huge loss of life after the 1918 influenza outbreak thanks to/ contributed to the Great Depression that hit
Europe and the USA in the 1920s.
6. The Highland Clearance forced thousands of people to leave their small farms. As a result, / As a result of, the
countryside became depopulated.
7. Some wolves have become domesticated and become dogs, partly as/ due to human intervention.
8. Thanks to/ The cause of Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, many lethal diseases are now under control.
9. Domestication results from/brings about behavioral changes in animals; most noticeably the animal becomes tamer.
10. Funds for scientific experiments in the former Soviet Union are in jeopardy; consequently,/ because many
experiments into animal domestication have been stopped.
11. The potato blight and the famine that followed caused/ were caused by mass emigration from Ireland to the USA.
12. The atmosphere of the planet developed as/ because of the activity of micro organisms.
Part D: Re-write the following sentences using the word or phrase in brackets. The meaning must not be changed: 2
points each
Example:
Famine can be caused by natural disasters such as drought.
Famine
is a possible effect of natural disasters such as drought.
(EFFECT Noun not verb))
1. Selecting foxes for tameness also causes changes in their appearance to develop.
The development of changes in appearance _______________________________________________________________
(RESULT –Verb not noun)
2. The migration of people from the countryside to the cities during the Industrial Revolution enabled the workers to
organise themselves to struggle for democratic rights.
The opportunity for workers to struggle for democratic rights ________________________________________________
(STEM – Verb)
3. The increased yield of potato crops meant that the farmers had more time to engage in other activities.
Due to _____________________________________________________________________________________________
4. There was lots of snow and so the lessons were cancelled.
On account of_______________________________________________________________________________________
5. The potato contributed to many social and economic changes in European countries.
The potato ________________________________________________________________________________________
(BE A FACTOR
Sharon Ç and Jonathan December 2008
INTERMEDIATE UNIT 8 GRAMMAR QUIZ
Sharon Ç and Jonathan December 2008
Name:………………… Grade: ……………./50