FORMAT of ENG 112 (Grammar Structures and Drills II) First Midterm Exam and Sample Questions

Monday, March 17, 2014 (01: 00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m.)

MIDTERM #1

(Chapters 6, 7, Sections 11-1 to 11-7)

For the first part of the MC Questions, students are going to use the LONG TWENTY-CHOICE computer sheet.

(This is for questions 1 – 30 Page 1)

Part One

[ WRITE THE ANSWERS FOR THESE QUESTIONS ON THE LONG COMPUTER SHEET. ]

I. Complete the sentences below with an appropriate word from the boxes.

(YOU CAN USE THE SAME WORD MORE THAN ONCE)

Example: Sara is outside in the garden playing with _____her______ new toy. We asked

______ her_____ to take care of ____herself___ while ___she_____ is doing that.

A. I B. he C. she D. it E. you F. they G. we

H. me I. her J. Him K. your L. its M. their N. our

O. yourself P. myself Q. himself R. itself S. ourselves T. themselves

Mary and her parents have just given ( 1 )

___________ a lavish meal in a restaurant.

When I got up, I found ( 2 )

___________ sleeping on the sofa in the living room.

"You need a shower, Frank. Just look at ( 3 )

___________ in the mirror," she whispered to ( 4 )

___________.

(30 marks )

Part Two

Students should use the USUAL FIVE-CHOICE COMPUTER SHEET to mark their answers on.

This applies to the Second part of the exam ( Questions from 1 - 70 - Pages 2-6 )

Articles

II. Complete the sentences with one of the following and mark your answer on the computer sheet.

( 10 marks )

A B C D

a an many much

Pollution became

( 1 )__________ popular issue after World War II.

It began to draw

( 2 )__________ major public attention in the United States in the mid-1950s.

III. Complete the sentences with correct forms of other from the box: (10 marks )

A. another B. other C. others D. the other E. the others

11. Last night, two thieves broke into the store, stole SR 2,000, and ran away. One man was arrested, but

__________________ one got away.

IV. Select the best answer to each question below and mark it on the computer sheet provided. (50 marks )

21. When I was little , I wanted to drive, but I ________ .

A. wouldn't C. mustn't

B. couldn't D. shouldn't

22. Sami's _____________ always ask him to tell funny _____________ and sing _____________.

A. colleague ... stories ... western songs C. colleagues ... stories ... western songs

B. colleagues ... stories ... westerns songs D. colleague ... storys ... westerns songs

23. He spent _____ _____________ on his new villa.

A. many money C. much money

B. many moneys D. much moneys

69. Patrick and Karen are not taking the kids to Hawaii with them next month. They are going ____________ .

A. themselves C. by themselves

B. to buy themselves D. theirselves

70. Mike has been making games since he was 9 years old and still has to ____________ to make sure that

he is in fact lucky enough to be doing this for a living!

A. blame herself C. work for herself

B. pinch himself D. introduce himself

SUBJECTIVE PART

Part Three

Error Analysis

V. Each line below contains TWO errors. Find these errors and correct them.

have to oases

Example: Do I must visit all three oasis ?

1. Lungworms are parasitic worm that migrate and hosts lungs or respiratory tracts.

______________________________________________________________________________

2. Two major phenomenons were discussed in the conference which was held in King Faisal's Hall.

______________________________________________________________________________ .

3. Sara and Lara decided to visit Nora on August, 2011 in Oman.

______________________________________________________________________________ .

( 12 Questions X 2 errors = 24 Errors X ½ = 12 marks)

TOTAL SCORE: / 112 marks .

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