Sections II-IV (90 minutes)
Section II
Grammar (60 marks)
Select the correct answer to each question below on your answer sheet. Choose only one answer for each question.
1. If you ____________ to be successful in life, work hard.
a) wanting c) want
b) wanted d) will want
2. “Are you going to visit them next week?”
“I don’t know. I __________.”
a) might c) would
b) maybe d) will
3. Those hats are _________________.
a) there’s c) them
b) their d) theirs
4. I am tired ____________ studying. Let’s go for a walk.
a) of c) by
b) to d) for
5. Could you tell us ________________?
a) where is the hospital
b) is where the hospital
c) where the hospital is
d) the hospital is where
6. I’ll neither use these words ___________ will I ever remember them.
a) nor c) but
b) or d) and
7. They arrived while I ____________ the flowers.
a) water c) was watering
b) would water d) watering
8. What did you have ____________ lunch?
a) on c) of
b) in d) for
9. This is the place _____________ the accident occurred.
a) which c) where
b) in that d) what
10. This book cost five dollars, ________________ it?
a) didn’t c) isn’t
b) doesn’t d) hasn’t
11. “Did they get any pictures there?”
“Yes, they got _____________.”
a) any c) much
b) some d) nothing
12. “This lecture is boring.”
“Yes, it is.______________ leave?”
a) Why we didn’t c) Let
b) Why we don’t d) Why don’t we
13. We got the repairman ______________ our radio.
a) fixed c) to fix
b) to fixing d) fixes
14. This room is ________________ the kitchen.
a) as wide as c) more wide than
b) as wide than d) so wide as
15. My brother can’t speak Spanish, and ______________.
a) neither do I c) so can I
b) either can I d) neither can I
16. They have been living in Riyadh ______________ 1980.
a) for c) by
b) since d) until
17. The weather is ______________ today than it was yesterday.
a) more good c) better
b) best d) the best
18. He only knows __________ words in English.
a) much c) a little
b) a few d) lots
19. I like coffee, but my wife ________________.
a) isn’t c) hasn’t
b) wasn’t d) doesn’t
20. Our neighbors stay by ____________ most of the time. They rarely have
visitors.
a) theirselves c) they
b) themselves d) their
21. He didn’t like his job at first, but now he __________ it very much.
a) likes c) like
b) liking d) liked
22. He didn’t remember _____________________.
a) where is going c) to go where
b) where to go d) going where
23. Do you know ______________?
a) how he is tall c) how tall he is
b) how is he tall d) how tall is he
24. We still remember the day _____________ we won the game.
a) what c) where
b) when d) who
25. Before he left, he __________________ a glass of milk.
a) drinks c) drunk
b) drank d) has drunk
26. Shall I ask Ahmed to see you when he ____________?
a) will return c) returned
b) should return d) returns
27. The library ______________ during the holidays.
a) will redecorate c) will be redecorated
b) redecorates d) will be redecorating
28. What’s wrong ________________ your car?
a) of c) into
b) to d) with
29. ______________ you meet us at the airport tonight?
a) Have c) Ought
b) Couldn’t d) May
30. When he gets back, his father _____________ at home.
a) is being c) has been
b) will be d) was
31. Mohammed _____________ many new words since he started school.
a) learn c) has learned
b) learned d) have learned
32. Although he was not responsible, he was blamed _________the accident.
a) on c) for
b) about d) with
33. The secretary apologized ____________ her careless typing.
a) on c) from
b) of d) for
34. While I’m at the party tonight, I’ll be _____________ my new suit.
a) wearing c) to wear
b) wear d) worn
35. I ____________ to smoke cigarettes but finally stopped.
a) use c) am used
b) used d) was used
36. The skeleton ________________ the human body.
a) supporting c) is supported
b) support d) supports
37. The cheapest way ______________ is by bus.
a) travel c) to traveling
b) travels d) to travel
38. They put in __________ time on this project than on the last one.
a) less c) least
b) little d) the least
39. _______________ you mind closing the ******?
a) May c) If
b) Could d) Would
40. If I had enough money, I _____________ a camera.
a) would buy c) will buy
b) had bought d) may buy
41. Since he was going to the party in his car, I asked him to pick me __________ on the way.
a) in c) off
b) up d) around
42. He is ____________ working for that company.
a) since c) still
b) yet d) anymore
43. People should always ____________ the truth.
a) to say c) tell
b) told d) to speak
44. I wouldn’t mind _______________ with the *****ng, but I’m not going to wash the dishes.
a) to help c) help
b) helping d) for helping
45. Food spoils _____________ if it is not kept in a refrigerator.
a) easy c) ease
b) easily d) more easy
46. You’ve already signed your check, _____________ you?
a) don’t c) haven’t
b) hadn’t d) didn’t
47. I’m looking forward to ________________ you soon.
a) seen c) seeing
b) have seen d) see
48. This work ought to be ____________ care of immediately.
a) taken c) taking
b) took d) take
49. The young lady ____________ at the desk is the secretary.
a) will sit c) sat
b) sitting d) sits
50. The man _____________ life was saved was my father.
a) whose c) who’s
b) of whom d) his
51. Wake up! You ____________ sleeping since 8 o’clock.
a) had been c) have been
b) are d) have
52. He wanted us to have a look at the newly ____________ house.
a) construct c) constructed
b) constructing d) construction
53. You can’t put two liters into this bottle because it _____________.
a) is small enough c) is big enough
b) is too big d) isn’t big enough
54. We could have done better if we _____________ harder.
a) would try c) had tried
b) try d) will try
55. I ______________ go to bed early than go shopping.
a) rather c) would prefer
b) would rather d) prefer
56. Your tent is ________________ to ours.
a) alike c) like
b) same d) similar
57. Could you lend me _____________ until tomorrow?
a) a few riyals c) few riyals
b) a small money d) little money
58. By the time the police arrived, the thieves ______________ the money.
a) hide c) are hiding
b) had hidden d) will have hidden
59. The flowers in the garden ___________ in ******.
a) were planted c) planted
b) were planting d) was planted
60. Since your wife is away this weekend, ______________ you like to have dinner with us tonight?
a) will c) won’t
b) do d) would