TVTC-B2-CHAPTERS 3-6

Grammar 3b

100

1. Fill in the blanks with appropriate prepositions: "She was fascinated ___ the castle and took a tour ___ it."

a) in, around

b) by, of

c) with, about

d) by, through

d) by, through

200

2. Convert the direct question into reported speech, making the appropriate changes: "Where will the tourist center be located?" He wondered _______.

a) where the tourist center is located

b) where the tourist center was located

c) where will the tourist center be located

a) where the tourist center is located

300

3. Choose the correct sequence of tenses: "Before he ___ (go) to the historical monument, he ___ (read) about it in the guidebook."

a) goes, reads

b) went, had read

c) would go, was reading

d) was going, read

b) went, had read

400

4. Complete the sentence by selecting the correct noun clause: "She couldn't decide _______ for her trip."

a) where she should reserve

b) where should she reserve

c) does she reserve where

a) where she should reserve

1000

5. Fill in the blanks: "If he had known about the storm warning, he ___ (not go) sightseeing. But nobody ___ (tell) him."

wouldn't have gone, told

Grammar 4

100

1. Choose the appropriate sequence to complete the sentence: "___ camel that roams in ___ desert has ___ ability to survive without water for several days."

a) A, the, the

b) The, a, an

c) A, a, an

d) The, the, the

a) A, the, the

200

4. Complete the sentence by selecting the correct noun clause: "It's crucial ___ for the preservation of endangered species."

a) that we make an effort

b) making an effort

c) for making an effort

d) that making an effort

a) that we make an effort

300

3. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adverb and verb form: "If humans continue to litter ___, the Earth's ecosystems will be ___ affected."

a) continually, adversely

b) continuous, adverse

c) continually, adverse

d) continuous, adversely

a) continually, adversely

400

2. Identify the correct use of "that" in the sentence: "She said that the butterfly that she saw in that exhibit was the most beautiful one she'd ever seen."

a) Embedded question and conjunction

b) Conjunction, relative pronoun, and demonstrative pronoun

c) Two relative pronouns and conjunction

d) Demonstrative pronoun, relative pronoun, and conjunction

b) Conjunction, relative pronoun, and demonstrative pronoun

1000

5. Turn the following direct question into an embedded question: "Has the kangaroo in that habitat shed its skin recently?" Complete: "I wonder _____."

I wonder whether the kangaroo in that habitat has shed its skin recently.

Grammar 5

100

1. Choose the appropriate form (infinitive or gerund) to complete the sentence: "She stopped _____ because she realized it was bad for her health."

a) to smoke

b) smoking

c) smoke

b) smoking

200

2. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets: "If only she _____ (be) more careful, she wouldn't have pulled a muscle at the gym."

a) would be

b) was

c) had been

c) had been

300

3. Which sentence contains a non-defining relative clause?

a) The doctor who diagnosed me was very professional.

b) The patient, who had a runny nose and sore throat, was prescribed a medication.

c) People who smoke are at a higher risk of developing lung diseases.

b) The patient, who had a runny nose and sore throat, was prescribed a medication.

400

4. Turn the direct command into reported speech: "Take a deep breath," the doctor instructed.

a) The doctor said to take a deep breath.

b) The doctor told her that she should take a deep breath.

c) The doctor told her to take a deep breath.

c) The doctor told her to take a deep breath.

1000

5. Without creating a compound sentence, use a logical connector to join the following two ideas across these two sentences: "She didn't want to have surgery. She decided to opt for physical therapy."

Possible answers:

She didn't want to have surgery. However, she decided to opt for physical therapy.

or

She didn't want to have surgery. Consequently, she decided to opt for physical therapy.

or

She didn't want to have surgery. Therefore, she decided to opt for physical therapy.

or

She didn't want to have surgery. Nevertheless, she decided to opt for physical therapy.

or

She didn't want to have surgery. She decided to opt for physical therapy instead.

Grammar 6

100

Choose the correct form to fill in the blank:

"By the time the quarterly review comes around, the president ________ over fifty project proposals."

a) will have reviewed

b) will reviewing

c) will be review

d) would reviewed

a) will have reviewed

200

Which of the following sentences uses a reduced relative clause correctly?

a) The architect known for his innovative designs just won a major award.

b) The politician, being under investigation, declined the interview request.

c) The reporter, covering the latest in tech innovations, was given a tour of the IT department.

d) The mail carrier delivered the envelopes which were addressed to the vice president.

c) The reporter, covering the latest in tech innovations, was given a tour of the IT department.

300

Fill in the blank with the appropriate noun + dependent preposition combination:

"The graphic designer is renowned __________ her expertise __________ modern art."

a) in, at

b) for, in

c) on, on

d) at, of

b) for, in

400

Match the correct adverb form to the adjective:

"The team's __________ presentation was __________ received by the board members."

a) successful, success

b) success, successful

c) successfully, successful

d) successful, successfully

d) successful, successfully

1000

By considering the placement of the adjective, rewrite the following sentence for brevity:

"The deadline that is fast approaching has everyone working overtime."

The fast-approaching deadline has everyone working overtime.

or

The deadline, fast approaching, has everyone working overtime.

TENSES

100

1. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb:

"Every morning, she _____ (prepare) breakfast before going to work."

a) prepares

b) prepared

c) will prepare

a) prepares

200

2. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs:

"While they _____ (travel) around Europe next summer, they _____ (try) a variety of cuisines."

a) are traveling, will try

b) travel, try

c) traveled, tried

a) are traveling, will try

300

3. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs:

"After she _____ (finish) her meal, she realized she _____ (forget) her wallet at home."

a) finished, had forgotten

b) finishes, forgets

c) had finished, forgot

a) finished, had forgotten

400

4. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs:

"She _____ (never/visit) such a beautiful place before she _____ (travel) to the Maldives last year."

a) never visits, traveled

b) had never visited, traveled

c) never visited, was traveling

b) had never visited, traveled

1000

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs:

"By the time they arrive, we _____ (already/complete) the project. While we _____ (wait) for them, we _____ (continuously/review) the documents."

a) will have already completed, waited, have been continuously reviewing

b) already completed, were waiting, had been continuously reviewing

c) will have already completed, were waiting, have been continuously reviewing

d) will have already completed, were waiting, had been continuously reviewing

e) will have already completed, will be waiting, will have been continuously reviewing

c) will have already completed, were waiting, have been continuously reviewing