ENGLISH 2 - FINAL QUIZ

Identifying active and passive voice.
Select the sentence that expresses the passive voice for the following statement:
 
The vet cured the baby elephant.

• The baby elephant was cured by the vet.

• The baby elephant is healthy.

Synonyms. Select the verb that means the same as “make better”:

• improve

• realize

Expressing contrast. Select the correct linking word to express contrast in the following sentence:
 
Learning a new language is exciting. ________, you must spend a lot of time studying.

• however

• because

Pronouncing numbers. Select the option that shows the correct way of pronouncing the number:
 
 1,914

• one thousand nine hundred fourteen

• one thousand nine hundred forty

Expressing reason and purpose. Select the sentence that expresses a reason:

• I washed my clothes because they were dirty.

• I bought a soap in order to wash my hands.

Gerunds used as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
In the following sentence, identify how the underlined word is being used:
 
When you are a kid, jumping is fun.

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

Damaged goods. Complete the sentence with the correct option:
 
I bought a t-shirt, but when I got home, I realized it was damaged, it__________, so I had to return it to the store and get another one.

• had a hole

• was blue

Definitions.
Match the correct word which defines the following phrase:
 
“To bring goods from another country.”

• import

• invest

Using plurals.
Identify the sentence that is making the correct use of plural:

• I always take care of all my teeth.

• All the child were running in the park.

• I must try the new shoes in both foot.

Gerunds and infinitives.
Which of the following statements is true?

• The infinitive of a verb uses “to” before it.

• The infinitive of a verb ends with “-ing”.