Written Quiz #2

CONTRAST CLAUSES

100

Correct the mistake: 

Despite she was sick, she went to work.

Although she was sick, she went to work.

Despite being sick, she went to work.

200

Rephrase: 

In spite of the heavy traffic, we arrived on time.

Although there was heavy traffic, we arrived on time.

300

Choose & explain: 

________ he studied a lot, he failed the test.
(Although / Despite)

Although he studied a lot, he failed the test.

Explanation: Despite must be followed by a noun or -ing form, not a subject + verb.

400

Fix the structure:

Despite of the rain, the game continued.

Despite the rain, the game continued.
In spite of the rain, the game continued.

Rule: We say in spite of, but NOT despite of.

500

Create your own sentence using the contrast clause: whereas

Answers will vary.

ARTICLES

100

Fill in

____ Amazon is the longest river in South America.

The Amazon

Rule: We use the with rivers.

200

Correct the mistake

She studied at University of Toronto.

She studied at the University of Toronto.

Rule: Use the with “University of…”

300

Explain the rule in this sentence: 

She visited Lake Superior, but she crossed the Atlantic Ocean. 

Explanation:
We use no article with lakes.
We use the with oceans.

400

Rephrase:

I saw a movie last night. Movie was very interesting.

I saw a movie last night. The movie was very interesting.

Rule: First mention → a
Second mention → the

500

Spot all the mistakes.

I visited the Brazil and the Lake Victoria last summer.

I visited Brazil and Lake Victoria last summer.

Rule:
No article with most countries.
No article with lakes.

HABITS & ROUTINES

100

Choose correctly.

I am used to wake up early.

? 

I am used to waking up early.

I am used to waking up early.

Rule: Be used to → followed by gerund (-ing) 

200

Correct the mistake and explain why the correction. 

She is used to work late every day.

She is used to working late every day.

We are talking about a present habit, so we need an -ing after. 

300

Rephrase:

When I was a child, I played outside every day.

When I was a child, I would/used to play outside every day.

Rule: Would for repeated past actions.

400

Explain the difference

I used to live in Texas.

?
I am used to living in Texas.

 Explanation:

• Used to + base verb → past habit (no longer true)

• Be used to + -ing → accustomed / familiar

500

Create & contrast: 

Create one sentence to talk about a past habit and another one to talk about a present habit. 

Answers will vary.