first exam grammar- Eyad Khairy

1. 1- Since the invention of the mobile phone and the Internet, the world …………… a different place.

   • become
   • have become
   • has become
   • are becoming

2. 2- I …………… an English essay last night.

   • writes
   • wrote
   • have written
   • am writing

3. 3- She had finished her homework before going out to play.

   -The function of using the past perfect is..

   • show the relationship between a situation in the past and an earlier state or action
   • completed past actions with a present relevance/ result
   • things happening now or around now
   • habits and routines

4. 4- Members of an Australian family found the world's oldest message in a bottle over 100 years after German researchers ………………… it into the Indian Ocean.

   • had/thrown
   • has/thrown
   • have/thrown
   • threw

5. 5- Police ……….these weapons 10 years ago.

   • hadn’t
   • don’t have
   • has
   • didn’t have

6. 6- I was writing to Jad when he ………

   • call
   • was calling
   • have called
   • called

7. 7- The men …………. home when the rain started. It was very heavy.

   • has been walking
   • have walked
   • was walking
   • were walking

8. 8- The correct question is…

   • What do you think of my phone?
   • What do you think of ?
   • What are you think of my phone?
   • What are you thinking of my phone?

9. 9- Teenagers rarely write emails.

   -The function of using the present simple is..

   • show the relationship between a situation in the past and an earlier state or action
   • facts and things that are generally true
   • finished actions in the past when we don't say exactly when they happened
   • habits and routines

10. 10- We've been learning about ancient methods of communication at school………

    • recently
    • last week
    • once in a while
    • every so often

11. 11- They've written several very long essays.

    -The function of using the present perfect is..

    • an action in the past that was completed before another action or time in the past
    • facts and things that are generally true
    • finished actions in the past when we don't say exactly when they happened
    • actions that started and finished at a specific time in the past.

12. 12- According to the functions that you have learnt. The correct question is…

    • Has social media changed the meaning of friendship?
    • Had social media changed the meaning of friendship?
    • Did social media change the meaning of friendship?
    • Has social media been changing the meaning of friendship?

13. 13- The correct sentence is ……

    • He hasn’t stayed in touch with me ever since we had that argument.
    • He didn’t stay in touch with me ever since we had that argument.
    • He doesn’t stay in touch with me ever since we had that argument.
    • He haven’t stayed in touch with me ever since we had that argument.

14. 14-Why .................you................the milk? Do you think it has gonebad?

    • do/ smell
    • are/ smelling
    • does/ smell
    • had/ smelled

15. 15- I …………… my password and blocked my email account the day before yesterday.

    • forgot
    • was forgetten
    • have forgot
    • forget

16. 16- I’ve got better grades because I’ve been studying a lot lately.

    -The function of using the present perfect continuous is..

    • Past relevance/result with a present process
    • Past processes with a present relevance/result
    • Present processes with a present relevance/result
    • Present processes with a past relevance/result

17. 17- Hani ………………… his bike when he dropped his phone.

    • were riding
    • rides
    • was riding
    • ride

18. 18- By lunchtime yesterday, I …...... already ………… my morning workout and prepared a healthy breakfast.

    • have/finished
    • has/finished
    • had/finished
    • will/finish

19. 19- Hani was sitting in English class when he realized that he …………… his phone.

    • have lost
    • is losing
    • has lost
    • had lost

20. 20- They were discussing the project when the manager walked in.

    -The function of using the past continuous is..

    • The duration of actions that began in the past and continue up to the present
    • experiences during a present period of time
    • Interrupted by a shorter past action
    • actions or events completed at a specific time in the past

21. 21- The correct sentence…

    • These women hasn’t learnt how to write in English yet.
    • These women has learnt how to write in English yet.
    • These women have been learning how to write in English yet.
    • These women haven’t learnt how to write in English yet.

22. 22- It .............................less difficult every time I write an essay.

    • got
    • had got
    • gets
    • have got

23. 23- Most teenagers …………………….texting to calling.

    • prefer
    • is preferring
    • was preferring
    • prefers

24. 24- I’d like to establish contact with that company, but my boss doesn’t look at it that way.

    -The underlined means…

    • opinion
    • think in a particular way
    • understand
    • go out with

25. 25- He now shares a flat with a friend.

    -The function of using the present simple is...

    • Habits and routines
    • Permanent situations around the present time
    • The duration of actions that began in the past and continue up to the present:
    • show the relationship between a situation in the past and an earlier state or action