TECNOLGICO ESPRITU SANTO

ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
ADVANCED III EXAM

NAME: _______________________________ DATE: __________________

SHORT ANSWER. Write the word or phrase that best completes each statement or answers the
question.

1)Kathy is training very hard. She doesn't mind 1. (work) __________________hard because
she plans on 2. (try out) _________________for the basketball team. Kathy is used to
(3. (compete) ____________________, and she loves it. Last year she played tennis, but
she's decided4. (change) ____________________ to basketball because she likes the idea of
(5. (be) ___________________a member of a team. Another reason she chose basketball is
that she wants(6. (apply) ____________________for a sports scholarship and she thinks
she'll have a better chance of 7. (receive) ____________________ one if she proves that
she can play basketball really well. Kathy has always been interested in 8. (study)
_________sports medicine because she would like 9. (help) ___________________ athletes
stay healthy. Unfortunately, she won't be able to afford 10. (go) _______________ to
college at all if she can't persuade someone 11. (give) ____________________ her a
scholarship.

CIRCLE THE CORRECT FORM TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES.

1) I know I wrote a check to the electric company last month, but I don't remember
to send / sending it.

2) I think I'd better call the vet. The dog has stopped to eat / eating.

3) Please remember to pick up / picking up some milk on your way home.

4) Gary will be home late. He stopped to exercise / exercising at the gym.

5) Why did the phone company send this warning? Did you forget to pay / paying the bill
again?

6) I didn't recognize Mr. Rosen at all. I don't remember to meet / meeting him.

7) Ines will be here soon. She stopped to put / putting some gas in her car.

8) Hi, this is George. I'm waiting for you at the theater. I guess you forgot to meet /
meeting me here tonight.
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
ADVANCED III EXAM

COMPLETE THE PARAGRAPH WITH THE CORRECT FORM OF VERBS IN THE BOX. CHOOSE BETWEEN THE
GERUND OR THE INFINITIVE OF PURPOSE.

drink eat feel follow give up quit read

reward save shop smoke take tell

Cigarettes. They're bad for your health. Your doctor recommends (1 _______________).
Your friends keep(2. ____________________) you to stop. Even your dry cleaner suggests
that you stop(3. ____________________). (He says you burned holes in your suit jacket.)
You want to stop, but(4. is under ____________________) an old habit is difficult. (5.
____________________)these suggestions can help. List your reasons for quitting. Are you
quitting(6. ____________________)better or(7. ________________) money? Keep your list
nearby(8. ____________________) when you want a cigarette. Stop(9.________________)coffee
and tea. Caffeine causes people to want a cigarette.

When you feel the desire to light up, put it off for five minutes. Use the time (10.
________________)some deep breaths. The urge will pass quickly.
Avoid(11. ___________________)big meals for a few weeks. Save the money that you aren't
spending on cigarettes. Go(12. ____________________) for something special (13.
___________________)yourself for your success. If you follow these suggestions, it
shouldn't be too hard to give up this unhealthy habit. 10) _____________
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ENGLISH DEPARTMENT
ADVANCED III EXAM

ANSWER KEY
Past Perfect - Questions
Click on one of the buttons for each of
the questions below.
1. When I got to Mary's, George had gone.
George left after I arrived.
George left before I arrived.
2. The children had got up when their father arrived.
The children were already up before the father arrived.
The children got up after the father arrived.
3. The children got up when their father arrived.
The children were up before their father arrived.
The children got up after their father arrived.
4. When they heard the news, Rob and Chris left.
Rob and Chris left before they heard the news.
Rob and Chris left after they heard the news.
5. When they heard the news, Rob and Chris had left.
Rob and Chris heard the news and then left.
The news came after Rob and Chris left.
6. Garry entered the room. They told him to wait outside.
He entered the room first.
He was told to wait outside first.
7. Gary entered the room. They had told him to wait outside.
He entered the room first.
He was told to wait outside first.
8. Pat had failed his exam. He became sick.
Pat was sick before the exam.
Pat was sick after the exam.
9. Pat failed his exam. He had been sick.
Pat was sick before the exam.
Pat was sick after the exam.
10. The storm damaged the bridge but the man had crossed it.
The man crossed it before the storm damaged it.
The man crossed it after the storm damaged it.
1) 1. working
2. trying out
3. competing
4. to change
5. being
6. to apply
7. receiving
8. studying
9. to help
10. to go
11. to give

2)eating

3)to pick up

4)to exercise

5)to pay

6)meeting
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7)to put

8)to meet

9)sending

10) 1. quitting
2. telling
3. smoking
4. giving up
5. Following
6. to feel
7. to save
8. to read
9. drinking
10. to take
11. eating
12. shopping
13. to reward