FINAL CLASS

WRITTEN EXAM&

ORAL EXAM

WE WILL TRY TO SOLVE TWO SAMPLES

First, open your workbooks on page 184. This is a sample test from June 2006. There are 9 tasks. In each task there is a minimum, i.e. you MUST

score a predefined number of points in EACH task. Failure to score the minimum number of points does

not mean that you have failed the exam: – the number of points below the minimum is deducted from

your score (it is acceptable to have up to -2.5 points in the entire exam).

EXERCISE 1

1. Transform the following sentences by changing the nouns into their corresponding verbs and making other necessary changes. [ 5 pts, min.2]For example: She gave a bitter smile. She smiled bitterly.

a) This beverage has an awful taste, don’t you think?

b) The judge’s ruling on that case was very just.

c) Bob’s answer to the teacher’s question was more than sensible.

d) Mr Smith’s reaction was quite dramatic.

e) John’s behaviour has always been rather cowardly.

THIS BEVERAGE TASTES AWFUL.

THE JUDGE RULED THE CASE JUSTLY.

BOB ANSWERED THE TEACHER’S QUESTION SENSIBLY.

MR SMITH REACTED DRAMATICALLY.

JOHN HAS ALWAYS BEHAVED IN A COWARDLY WAY/MANNER.

EXERCISE 2

2. Link the following sentences into one sentence by using the con junctions in brackets and making necessary changes. [ 5 pts, min.2]

a) You can take the week off, but you will have to finish all the paperwork first. (after)

b) They booked the tickets in advance. They didn’t want to miss the con cert. (so that)

c) He treats me like a complete stranger. We did meet a few months ago! (as though)

After finishing the paperwork you can take the week off. / You can take the week off after you have finished all the paperwork. / etc.

They booked the tickets in advance so that they wouldn’t miss the concert.

He treats me like a complete stranger as though we had not met a few months ago!

EXERCISE 2

2. Link the following sentences into one sentence by using the conjunctions in brackets and making necessary changes. [ min.2]

d) Jane has tried hard not to think about her ex-husband, but she still can’t think about anything else. (despite)

e) I don’t believe he said such a thing to the boss. He’ll be in trouble, otherwise. (if)

Despite trying hard not to think about her ex-husband, Jane still cannot think about anything else.

If he said such a thing to the boss, he would be in trouble.

EXERCISE 3

3. Underline the adverbs in each of the following sentences and determine their syntactic function: [ 4 pts, min.2]

a) I haven’t thought about this until now.

b) Tom answered the question rather bluntly.

c) Moreover, they invested their money in several companies.

Complement of P

Modifier of AdvP Adjunct

Conjunct

EXERCISE 3

d) It is such a nice day!

e) Go straight down the hall to room number 132.

f) Frankly, I can’t trust him.

g) What you said is too strong a claim.

Premodification of NP

Premodification of PP

Disjunct

Premodification of AP (inside a NP)

EXERCISE 4

4. Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct position within the given noun phrase. [ 5 pts, min.2]

a) cottage (stone-built/small/country)_________________________________b) scarf (blue/old/silk/embroidered)_________________________________c) curtains (lovely/velvet/blue/long) _________________________________d) cookies (Swiss/delicious/chocolate/boxed) _________________________________e) pot (round/cooking/iron/small)_________________________________

SMALL STONE-BUILT COUNTRY COTTAGE

OLD BLUE EMBROIDERED SILK SCARF

LOVELY LONG BLUE VELVET CURTAINS

DELICIOUS BOXED SWISS CHOCOLATE COOKIES

SMALL ROUND IRON COOKING POT

EXERCISE 5

5. Circle the correct form(s). [ 5 pts, min.2]a) Crime and Punishment is / are my favourite novel.b) Neither the coach nor the players is / are satisfied

with the result.c) A large number of applicants was / were interviewed.d) Each of the passengers goes/go through customs

and passport control.e) My favourite food is / are beans.

EXERCISE 6

6. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: [10 pts, min.4]

a) Starting smoking was a big mistake. I wish______________________________b) You shouldn’t try to open the safe under any

circumstances. Under______________________________

I HADN’T STARTED SMOKING.

NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD YOU TRY TO OPEN THE SAFE.

EXERCISE 6

c) Why didn’t you tell me about the party? You know I like going to parties!

Had ______________________________d) “Don’t tell anyone or you’ll be sorry,” Mary

warned her brother. Mary ______________________________e) They didn’t suspect that the book was going

to be a bestseller. Little ______________________________

YOU TOLD ME ABOUT THE PARTY, I WOULD HAVE GONE TO IT / I WOULD HAVE LIKED TO GO.

WARNED HER BROTHER NOT TO TELL ANYONE OR HE WOULD BE SORRY.

DID THEY SUSPECT THAT THE BOOK WAS GOING TO BECOME A BESTSELLER.

EXERCISE 6

f) The police recommended every citizen to stay indoors during the riots.

The police recommended that____________________________________________________g) “Tell me, Cindy, what were you actually doing when

the lightening struck?”I asked ______________________________h) It’s impossible to win a lottery. However, I would

definitely know how to spend the money.If I ______________________________

EVERY CITIZEN (SHOULD) STAY INDOORS DURING THE RIOTS.

CINDY TO TELL ME WHAT SHE HAD ACTUALLY BEEN DOING WHEN THE LIGHTENING (HAD) STRUCK.

WERE TO WIN A LOTTERY, I WOULD DEFINITELY KNOW HOW TO SPEND THE MONEY.

EXERCISE 6

i) First he was promoted to executive manager. Then he bought a very expensive car.

Having _____________________________j) They believe that the police recaptured the

fugitive somewhere in Mexico.The fugitive__________________________

BEEN PROMOTED TO EXECUTIVE MANAGER, HE BOUGHT A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR.

IS BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN RECAPTURED SOMEWHERE IN MEXICO.

EXERCISE 7

7. Please translate the following sentences into English; [ 4pts, min.2]

a) Sad bismo išli na pecanje da ne pada kiša.________________________________b) Rekla mi je da će se preseliti u novi stan do

kraja sledeće nedelje.________________________________

IF IT DIDN’T RAIN (WERE NOT RAINING), WE WOULD GO FISHING NOW.

SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WOULD HAVE MOVED TO A NEW FLAT BY THE END OF THE FOLLOWING WEEK.SHE TOLD ME THAT SHE WILL HAVE MOVED TO A NEW FLAT BY THE END OF THE NEXT WEEK (if the ‘next week’ still hasn’t begun).

EXERCISE 7

c) Tek kada ga je napustila zauvek, on je shvatio koliko je voli.

________________________________

d) Pitala je dali se stari put popravlja.________________________________

NO SOONER HAD SHE LEFT HIM, THAN HE REALIZED HOW MUCH HE LOVED HER.

ONLY AFTER SHE (HAD) LEFT HIM, DID HE REALIZE HOW MUCH HE LOVED HER.

SHE ASKED WHETHER THE OLD ROAD WAS BEING RECONSTRUCTED/REPAIRED.

EXERCISE 8

8. Underline all the adverbials in the following sentences and specify their a. type (adjunct, conjunct, disjunct) and subtype; b. position in sentence (I, M, F) [5 pts, min.2]

e.g.: I see him [twice a week]. a. type: adjunct (time, frequency); b. position: F

EXERCISE 8

a) As far as politics is concerned, this is a problem.

a. ________ b.________b) All in all, they organized a great party. a. ________ b. ________c) In spite of his hard work, he failed the test. a. ________ b. ________

ADJUNCT: RESPECT I

CONJUNCT: SUMMATIVE I

ADJUNCT: CONTINGENCY (CONCESSION)

I

EXERCISE 8

d)I entirely agree with you. a. _________ b. _________a. _________ b. _________e) What is even more remarkable, he hasn’t

been arrested yet.a. _________ b. _________a. _________ b. _________

ADJUNCT: INTENSIFIER-AMPLIFIER

M

ADJUNCT: PROCESS-MANNER

F

DISJUNCT: CONTENT I

ADJUNCT: TIME-other relationships

F

EXERCISE 9

9. Analyse the following sentences by (i). identifying the sentence elements (use underline or [ brackets]) and (2). labelling Their structures (type of phrase or clause) and functions (8, V, C, 0, A). Put optional elements in brackets (e.g. (A)). Finally, (3). label relationships of subordination or coordination of clauses, if any. [ 8 pts, min.4]

Example: [He] [didn’t know] [that I was coming soon] NP, VP, nominal clause/ S V O / subordination

EXERCISE 9

a) The man standing in front of you seems rather happy although he has just failed an exam.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[ ][ ][ ][

]NP S

VP V

AP (AP=ADJECTIVE phrase) Cs

adverbial clause, finite, subordination (or )

(A) - concession

EXERCISE 9

b) Having considered the students’ requests, the teacher reluctantly gave them a two-week extension of the deadline.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ][

]Adverbial clause, non-fin, subordination (A) - time

NP S

VP V

NP Oi

NP Od

AdvP (A) – subjunct

EXERCISE 9

c) I must admit that what he has just done is the silliest thing I’ve seen in years.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[][ ][]

NP S

VP V

nominal clause, finite, subordination (or )

Od

EXERCISE 9

d) Everybody who lives in that country must show a good deal of enthusiasm, but many people find this approach pointless.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[ ][][ ][ ][

][ ][ ][ ]

NP S

VP V

NP Od

conjunction COORDINATOR (coordination/)NP SVP VNP OdAP Co

THE END

It can be done in 30 minutes, but you will have 90 minutes (an hour and a half).

Total number of points: 51 In order to pass you will need to have at least 55%

correct answers (i.e. 28 points). The written exam is valid for TWO (2) consecutive

examination terms (e.g. June and September, September and October, October and January, etc.).

WRITTEN EXAM: June 16, 2011 @ 13:30 in 25/I and 26/I ORAL EXAM: June 23, 2011 @ 9:00 in 25/I

OCTOBER 2011

NOW, LET’S DO ANOTHER WRITTEN EXAM

EXERCISE 1

1. Transform the following sentences by changing the nouns into their corresponding verbs and making other necessary changes. [ 5 pts, min.2]For example: She gave a bitter smile. She smiled bitterly.

a) She gave him a motherly talk.

b) As a teenager, he used to be quite a good tennis player..

c) He is a more persuasive speaker than his brother.

d) When they heard the news, her parents’ reaction was quite frantic.

e) This dish has an unusual taste.

SHE TALKED TO HIM IN A MOTHERLY WAY.

AS A TEENAGER, HE PLAYED TENNIS QUITE WELL.

HE SPEAKES MORE PERSUASIVELY THAN HIS BROTHER.

WHEN THEY… NEWS, HER PARENTS REACTED QUITE FRANTICALLY.

THIS DISH TASTES UNUSUAL.

EXERCISE 2

2. Link the following sentences into one sentence by using the con junctions in brackets and making necessary changes. [ 5 pts, min.2]

a) Although the team played well, they lost. (despite)

b) Wait for me here. I will be ready in a minute. (until)

c) If it doesn’t rain soon, millions of pounds’ worth of crops will be lost. (unless)

Despite playing well / having played well, the team lost.

Wait for me here until I am ready.

Unless it rains soon, millions of pounds’ worth of crops will be lost.

EXERCISE 2

2. Link the following sentences into one sentence by using the conjunctions in brackets and making necessary changes. [ min.2]

d) But for his speedy action there would have been more casualties. (if)

e) She speaks French surprisingly well. One might think that she has been living in France for years. (as though)

If it had not been for his speedy action, there would have been more casualties. OR Had he not acted speedily…

She speaks French surprisingly well, as though she had been living in France for years.

EXERCISE 3

3. Underline the adverbs in each of the following sentences and determine their syntactic function: [ 4 pts, min.2]

a) That issue is rather serious.

b) He cooks quite well.

c) Thus, the meeting was a success.

Modifier of AP

Modifier of Adv Adjunct

Conjunct

EXERCISE 3

d) Frankly, I don’t think he is right.

e) He must have arrived by now.

f) Go straight down the hall.

g) His room is such a mess.

Disjunct

Complement of PP (COP)

Premodification of PP

Premodification of NP

EXERCISE 4

4. Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct position within the given noun phrase. [ 5 pts, min.2]

a) container (plastic/big/old)_________________________________b) rug (soft/woollen/wonderful)_________________________________c) box (square/jewellery/metal/small) _________________________________d) invention (Japanese/new/fantastic) _________________________________e) house (furnished/old/large)_________________________________

BIG OLD PLASTIC CONTAINER

WONDERFUL SOFT WOOLLEN RUG

SMALL SQUARE METAL JEWELLERY BOX

FANTASTIC NEW JAPANESE INVENTION

LARGE OLD FURNISHED HOUSE

EXERCISE 5

5. Circle the correct form(s). [ 5 pts, min.2]a) Three years are / is a long time to be without a job.b) Everyone have/ has their / her/ his own burden to

shoulder.c) Neither John nor Mary are / is coming to the party.d) Do/ Does the police know anything about their

whereabouts?.e) Ten thousand pounds was/ were stolen in a robbery.

EXERCISE 6

6. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly the same as the sentence printed before it: [10 pts, min.4]

a) People only learn the true value of life when they risk losing it.

Only ______________________________b) There used to be many more accidents at work before

they introduced the new safety regulations. Since ______________________________

WHEN THEY RISK LOSING IT DO PEOPLE LEARN THE TRUE VALUE OF LIFE.

THE NEW SAFETY REGULATIONS WERE INTRUDUCED, THERE HAVE BEEN FEWER ACCIDENTS AT WORK.

EXERCISE 6

c) They say that in 1916 the temperature dropped to -40˚ C.

The temperature_______________________d) In case of emergency, break the glass and

sound the alarm. Should ______________________________e) The tabloids provide news and

entertainment. Not only______________________________

IS SAID TO HAVE DROPPED TO -40°C IN 1916.

THERE BE AN EMERGENCY, BREAK THE GLASS AND SOUND THE ALARM.

DO THE TABLOIDS PROVIDE NEWS, BUT ENTERTAINMENT AS WELL. OR NOT ONLY DO THE TABLOIDS PROVIDE NEWS, BUT THEY ALSO PROVIDE ENTERTAINMENT.

EXERCISE 6

f) The supermarket was closed before David arrived in the car park.

By the time ___________________________________________________________________g) The livestock had not been brought in for the night

and many animals perished,Had ______________________________h) He stormed out of the room after he had handed in

his resignation.Having ______________________________

DAVID ARRIVED IN THE CAR PARK, THE SUPERMARKET HAD (ALREADY) BEEN CLOSED.

THE LIVESTOCK BEEN BROUGHT IN FOR THE NIGHT, MANY ANIMALS WOULD NOT HAVE PERISHED.

HANDED IN HIS RESIGNATION, HE STORMED OUT OF THE ROOM.

EXERCISE 6

i) “I wish I didn't have to get up at six o’clock tomorrow morning.”

He said _____________________________j) I wasn’t as patient with children as I could

have been.I wish __________________________

HE WISHED HE DIDN’T HAVE TO GET UP AT SIX O’CLOCK THE FOLLOWING MORNING.

I HAD BEEN MORE PATIENT WITH CHILDREN. ORI WISH I HAD BEEN AS PATIENT WITH CHILDREN AS I COULD HAVE BEEN.

EXERCISE 7

7. Please translate the following sentences into English; [ 3pts, min.1]

a) Mora da on sada sedi u svojoj kancelariji i razmišlja o sledećem projektu.

________________________________b) Bolje bi ti bilo da počneš da učiš!.________________________________

HE MUST BE SITTING IN HIS OFFICE NOW AND THINKING ABOUT HIS NEXT PROJECT.

YOU HAD BETTER START LEARNING! ORIT IS HIGH TIME YOU STARTED LEARNING!

EXERCISE 7

c) Rekao je da bi želeo da je nikad nije ni upoznao.

________________________________

d) Pitala je dali se stari put popravlja.________________________________

HE SAID HE WISHED HE HAD NEVER MET HER (IN THE FIRST PLACE).

EXERCISE 8

8. Underline all the adverbials in the following sentences and specify their a. type (adjunct, conjunct, disjunct) and subtype; b. position in sentence (I, M, F) [5 pts, min.2]

e.g.: I see him [twice a week]. a. type: adjunct (time, frequency); b. position: F

EXERCISE 8

a) I go to work by bus. . a. ________ b.________a. ________ b.________

b) The people in the audience were applauding ecstatically.

a. ________ b. ________

ADJUNCT: SPACE/PLACE: GOAL

F

ADJUNCT: PROCESS: MANNER

I

F

ADJUNCT: PROCESS: MEANS

F

EXERCISE 8

c) If truth be said, I did not work vigorously enough, so I did not get a promotion.

a. _________ b. _________a. _________ b. _________a. _________ b. _________

DISJUNCT: STYLE I

ADJUNCT: PROCESS-MANNER

F

ADJUNCT: CONTINGENCY: RESULT

F

EXERCISE 9

9. Analyse the following sentences by (i). identifying the sentence elements (use underline or [ brackets]) and (2). labelling Their structures (type of phrase or clause) and functions (8, V, C, 0, A). Put optional elements in brackets (e.g. (A)). Finally, (3). label relationships of subordination or coordination of clauses, if any. [ 8 pts, min.4]

Example: [He] [didn’t know] [that I was coming soon] NP, VP, nominal clause/ S V O / subordination

EXERCISE 9

a) Having considered the matter seriously, the committee had elected John's brother their honorary member, before he had expected it to happen.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[ ] [][ ][ ]

adverbial clause, non-finite, subordination (or )

(A) – time OR cause / reason

NP S

VP V

NP Od

[][

]

NP Coadverbial clause, finite, subordination (or )

(A) – time

EXERCISE 9

b) The glittering of precious stones gave all the people present at the ceremony a feeling of utter happiness.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[ ][ ][][

]NP S

VP V

NP Od

NP Oi

EXERCISE 9

c) Having seen the awful cook who worked in the restaurant, Johnunderstood why he should value his wife’s cooking much more.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[][ ][ ]

Adverbial clause, non-finite, subordination (or )NP

(A) – cause / reason

S

[]

VP V

Nominal clause, finite, subordination (or )

Od

EXERCISE 9

d) All the students in this room should put all the books they do not need at the moment on the top shelf and leave the classroom immediately.

S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________S: __________ F: __________

[ ][ ][]

[ ][ ][ ][ ][ ]

NP S

VP V

NP Od

conjunction COORDINATOR (coordination/)VP VNP OdAdvP (A) (optional) - time

PP A (obligatory) – place

ORAL EXAM

THE MOST IMPORTANT QUESTION:– Why do you have the oral exam in the first place?

THE MOST IMPORTANT ANSWER:– The oral exam was introduced because it makes

it possible for the students to GET BETTER GRADES.

– How many As (10s) were there in OJV1 (GEJ1)?– Too few, if you ask me.– Think about the oral exam as an opportunity to

increase you grade.– Additionally, the oral exam was introduced because the

accreditation committee insisted on having it in this course.

ORAL EXAM

THREE QUESTION:– 2 theoretical questions– 1 practical question (about 2 to 5 sentences in

which something has to be analyzed, e.g. function of adverbs, syntactic constituents, semantic roles, etc.)

– NORMALLY YOU ORAL EXAM SHOULD NOT LAST MORE THAN 10 MINUTES (ACTUALLY IT USUALLY LASTS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 MINUTES – BUT IT DEPENDS ON THE COMBINATION OF QUESTIONS).

ORAL EXAM – sample questions #1

ORAL EXAM – sample questions #2

ORAL EXAM – sample questions #3

TEXTBOOKS

Greenbaum & Quirk, A Student’s Grammar of the English Language

TEXTBOOKS

Đurić & Šević, A Student’s Workbook of English Grammar

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