Faculty of Arts and Foreign Languages
Department of English
1st Written Expression First Examination
Timing: 1h30
Name:………………………………………………Group:………….
Exercise 1: Write ten sentences using the parts of speech in the order specified. If the abbreviations are
capitalized, the word in the sentence should be capitalized as well. Here is the abbreviation code: n noun; pro
pronoun; adj adjective; v verb; advb adverb; c conjunction; prep preposition; hv helping verb; mv main
verb; pro-adj pronoun adjective (such as these); art article ( a, an, or the ) 10p
1.
Pro-adj / n / hv / conj / hv / mv / prep / pro-adj / n
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2. N / conj / N / hv / mv / prep / N.
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3. MV / pro-adj / n / advb.
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4. Pronoun / helping verb / main verb / article / noun / preposition / pronoun.
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5.. Pro / prep / pro-adj / n / v / adj.
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6. N / v / pro / advb / advb.
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7. Pro / hv / mv /, conj / pro / v / n.
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8. Prep / pro-adj / noun, art / n / v / prep / art / n.
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9. Art / n / advb / v / pro-adj / n / advb / prep / art / n.
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10. HV / pro / mv / art / adj / n / prep / art / adj / n?
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Exercise 2 : Choose the correct option. Circle the right letter.02.5p
1- A. He told he wasn’t feeling well
B. He said he doesn’t feeling well
C. He said he wasn’t feeling well
2- A. We won’t know how to do after we get
the results
B. When we get the results we won’t know
what to do
C. We won’t know what to do until we get
the results
3- A. He’s probably lost her number
B. He’s lost her number, probably
C. Probably, he’s lost her number
4- A. I’ll only tell you, if you can keep a
secret
B. If you can keep a secret, I would tell
you
C. you can’t keep a secret, if I did tell you
5- A. What do you think we’ll be doing in
five years’ time?
B. What do you think you’re doing in five
years’ time?
C. What do you think we do in five year’s
time?
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6- A. I usually to live in Paris, but now I live in
Madrid
B. I used to live in Paris, but now I live in
Madrid
C. I am used to live in Paris, but now I live in
Madrid
C. You aren’t used to smoke, did you?
9- A. Sarah is working on something done!
B. Sarah is having some work done!
C. Sarah is doing work done!
10- A. She’s so nice a woman!
B. She’ s such a nice woman!
C. She’s a so nice woman
8- A. You didn’t use to smoke, did you?
B. You usen’t to smoke, did you?
Exercise 3: Put the appropriate Preposition 5p
1) It was really nice OF you to invite me.
2) The house has been ON the market for a while.
3) I´m not very good AT
maths.
4) You are IN no obligation to go.
5) He is IN charge of the whole department.
6) Robert is an authority ON English literature.
7) You must be responsible FOR
8) I´m very concerned ABOUT
9) Could you deal WITH
your decisions.
his smoking.
this problem later, please?
10) I want to protest AGAINST the state of the building.
Exercise 4: choose one option for each question 02.5p
1. How old are you?
A. I have 27 years old
B. I have 27 years
C. I am fine
D. I am 27 years old
2. He went to the Stadium .....
A. with taxi
B. by taxi
C. on taxi
D. in taxi
3. How long have you been living in London?
A. for 7 years
B. at least 7 years
C. since 7 years
D. 7 years ago
4. We haven't got ..... money.
A. a lot
B. some
C. any
D. many
5. Peter ..... fly to San Francisco tomorrow.
A. to going
B. goes to
C. is going to
D. go to
6. He plays soccer .....
A. on Wednesdays
B. in Wednesdays
C. at Wednesdays
D. by Wednesdays
7. The house was empty. There ..... there.
A. wasn't nobody
B. was anybody
C. was somebody
D. was nobody
8. Has Mrs. Smith arrived ..... ?
A. yet
B. still
C. now
D. already
9. It's no use ..... to him. He doesn't listen.
A. speaking
B. to speak
C. spoke
D. have spoken
10. ..... is your house from here?
A. How much
B. How long
C. How far
D. How many
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