Educare Learning School

SY 2010-2011
2nd Quarter Examinations
English I

Name: _______________________________________ Score:

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I. Encircle the conjunctions in the following sentences. (1 pt. each)

1. The people in the mall were very tense and exasperated.

2. The band performed very late, so a lot of their fans went home very disappointed.
3. They were primitive not only in their social structure but also in their way of
punishment.
4. Both the man and the woman perished in the accident.
5. He was grounded for a month because he went home really late.
6. The hostage taker said that unless his demands were met, he wouldn’t release any
of the hostages.
7. Even if you cry tears of stone, I won’t talk to you anymore.
8. He really tried as hard as he could, until his very last breath.
9. We should listen to other people’s opinions, but we should be weary of their
advices.
10.He held his gun, so that if the robber comes again, he’ll be ready for him.

II. Voices of Verbs. Change the following sentences from passive to active and
vice versa. (2 pts. each)

1. The police arrested Roger for stealing a man’s purse.

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2. The soldiers were defeated by the rebels during their last skirmish.
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3. The speakers in the forum discussed very important topics like democracy and
freedom.
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4. The school is planning a field trip by the end of the month.
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5. A gun was discovered by the police inside the car of the suspect.
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6. The people heard the loud music that was coming out from the adjacent room.
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 7. The computer shop was raided by the authorities because it had no permit.
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8. He was planning an attack when his enemies came.

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9. A loud crunching sound was heard by the people as Godzilla killed the giant
Styrofoam monster.
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10.The dinosaur trampled on the cardboard city during its rampage on TV.
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III. Change each sentence into its perfect tense. (1 pt. each)
1. I am speaking to you. I have ____________ to you.
2. That man is driving a car. That man has ____________ a car.
3. My friend is sleeping. My friend has ____________ .
4. She is in Prague. She has ____________ in Prague.
5. They are arguing about money. They have ____________ money.
6. They are taking a test. They have ____________ a test.
7. She is eating. She has ____________.
8. I am listening to music. I have ____________ to music.
9. The musician is playing a song. The musician has ____________ a song.
10.She is flying to Berlin. She has ____________ to Berlin.

IIIA. Phrases. Identify the prepositional phrases. Read the following paragraph
and then underline all the prepositional phrases you can find. (10 pts.)

The big Grizzly from the Rockies wandered down the forest path, stopping only to
eat a few berries on the way. Soon he heard the sound of running water and turned off
the pathway. He found himself on the river bank. Leaping through the rushing water were
the biggest, fattest salmon the bear had ever seen. He scrambled across the rocks and
soon he was standing in the middle of the river, scooping up the big fish and stuffing
them into his jaws.

IIIB. Phrases (application). Fill in the phrases. Here are a few simple sentences.
Can you think of two prepositional phrases that would make them more
interesting? The first one has been done for you.
(2 pts each)
Example: The boy ran. - The boy from the village ran across the grass.
1. The kitten hid. -
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2. The bird flew. -
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3. The girl wrote. -
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4. The fish swam. -
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5. The man slept. -
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IV. Types of Sentences. Identify and label each sentence as declarative,
interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory. Write the correct punctuation mark
after each sentence. (2 pts. each.)

Example: The blue water in Greece is beautiful ( . )- declarative

1. This summer, my family will travel to Greece (___) - __________________________
2. I am so excited (___)- __________________________
3. Do you know where Greece is (___)- __________________________
4. Greece is home to many archaeological monuments (___)- __________________________
5. You should read Greek mythology (___)- __________________________
6. Greek mythology is full of adventures and legends (___)- __________________________
7. Hercules, Achilles, and Perseus are all heroes found in Greek mythology (___)-
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8. Ready mythology will get you excited about traveling (___)- __________________________
9. Would you enjoy a trip to Greece (___)- __________________________
10. Come with us (___)- __________________________
V. Application of Literary Skills. Read the verses below and answer the
following questions in a short essay. (20 pts.)
• What is the mood of the persona? (happy, melancholic, depressed, etc.)
• In your own opinion, what situation is the persona in?
• Do you think that these verses talk about one-sided love, or not?

(I) Well, I know it's kind of
late
I hope I didn't wake you
But what I got to say can't
wait
I know you'd understand
(II)Yeah, I know it's kind of
strange
But every time I'm near you
I just run out of things to
say
I know you'd understand
‘Cause every time I tried to
tell you
The words just came out
wrong
So I'll have to say I love you
in a song

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