Full Name: Class: 2ème Bac. Sc.

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Language Quiz
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense. (9 points)
1. Let’s [get] ______________________________________ the ball rolling.
2. When I arrived, I saw that they [decorate] _________________________________ the room.
3. Would you mind [stay] ______________________________with my little baby for a while?
4. By the time he brings me water, I [die] ________________________________ out of thirst.
5. Everybody wants [taste] ___________________________________________ the new dish.
6. They [sleep] __________________________________________________ until we arrived.
7. Don’t worry; we will help you [solve] _________________________________ the problem.
8. By the time I finished, the sun [begin] _____________________________________ to set.
9. You’d better [check] ____________________________________ for spelling mistakes first.
B. Give the correct form of the words between brackets. (2 points)
1. Lifting the rock requires [strong] _______________________________ and much care.
2. They are [enthusiasm] __________________________ about learning new languages.
3. He is not only artistic, but he is [imagination] __________________________ as well.
4. Most [humour] ___________________________________ people are miserable inside.
C. Match the words that go together to make collocations (2 points)
1. formal a. energies 1. _________________
2. global b. education 2._________________
3. renewable c. alleviation 3._________________
4. poverty d. warming 4._________________
D. Fill in the blanks with the most appropriate word from the list given: (2 points)
had to - will - shouldn’t have - can’t
1. They _________________________________________ asked him that stupid question.
2. We ________________________________ walk for hours before we reached the village.
3. I’m sorry but you __________________________________ use a programmable calculator.
4. If you behave civilly, they ________________________________definitely employ you.
E. Combine these sentences with the words given (2 points)
1. Agriculture is facing a lot of problems. The water is polluted. (Owing to)
______________________________________________________________________________
2. She works so hard. She wants her children to live comfortably. (in order that)
______________________________________________________________________________
3. There are a lot of different nations. There are a lot of different cultures. (consequently)
______________________________________________________________________________
4. Fatima went to the shop to buy some eggs. There were no eggs left. (as)
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F. What do these sentences express? Match the numbers with the letters (3 points)
1. She left the room quietly not to wake the baby. | a. indifference
2. Could you possibly put that book on the shelf? | b. request
3. I don’t really care. | c. opinion
4. I don’t know what you are talking about? | d. agreeing
5. I guess women are more patient than men. | e. purpose
6. I can’t agree more. . | f. lack of understanding
1. __________ | 2. __________ | 3. __________ | 4. __________ | 5. __________ | 6. __________

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