Third Periodic Test in EnglishName____________________________________ Date____________ Score______________I. ADVERBSFind the adverb(s) in the following sentences.1.I have been a fan of mystery stories since I was quite young.

A.fan

B.quite

C.a

D.since

E.young

2.Some stories are incredibly exciting from start to finish.

A.Some

B.are

C.incredibly

D.exciting

E.from

3.Others build suspense very slowly.

A.Others, very

B.Others, slowly

C.Others, very, slowly

D.very

E.very, slowly

4.If I like a story, I almost never put it down until I finish it.

A.a, almost, never

B.almost, never, until

C.a, never, down

D.a, almost, down

E.almost, never, down

5.In many cases, I can scarcely prevent myself from peeking at the last chapter to see the ending.

A.many

B.from

C.at

D.prevent

E.scarcely

6.I never start reading a mystery story if I have homework because then it is more tempting to read than to study.

A.a, then, more

B.never, then, more

C.a, never, then

D.a, never, more

E.never, more

7.My favorite detectives are ones who cleverly match wits with equally clever villains.

A.favorite, cleverly

B.favorite, clever

C.cleverly, equally

D.clever, cleverlly

E.equally, clever

8.I especially like detectives who carefully hunt for clues.

A.like

B.hunt

C.like, especially

D.especially, carefully

E.hunt, carefully

9.The clues that they uncover are almost always found in unexpected, spooky places.

A.almost, always

B.are, almost, always

C.are

D.almost

E.are, always

10.It's amazing how detectives can use these clues to solve the most complicated cases.

A.amazing, how

B.amazing, these

C.amazing, most

D.how, most

E.how, these

11. Which of the following adverbs tell when?a. Softlyb. Yesterday c. Excitedlyd. near

12. Which of the following sentence contains an adverb that tells "where"?a. Sandy skated gracefully.b. Tyler visited the museum yesterday.c. We must speak softly when the baby is sleeping.d. The bear watched her cubs play nearby.

13. Everybody at the party wasdressed.(Colorful / colorfully)a. colourfullyb. colourful

14. An adverb:a. takes the place of a nounb. is always in beginning of the sentencec. is a word that modifies a nound. a word that modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb

15. Choose the adjective or adverb that best completes the sentence

The boy (excitedly / excited) opened his birthday gift.a. Excitedlyb. excited16. Decide whether the capitalized word is an adjective or an adverb.

The FAT duck ate a fish.a. adjectiveb. adverb

17. She fell and hurt herself quite.(bad / badly)a. badb. badly

18. A list of adverbs are:a. point, third, often, help, completeb. verb, include,c. usually, often, sometimes, also, even, not

19. Identify the adverb in each of the sentences.1. Audrey looked longingly across the street.2. "I'm going there after I've graduated, " Hunter said decisively, as he pointed to a map of Australia.a. longingly, there b. longingly, there and decisivelyc. across, decisively

20.Identify the adverb that modifies the capitalized word in the following sentence.Wolves HOWL loudly to establish their territory.a. Loudlyb. Establishc. Theird. Toe. territory

21. Choose the correct form of the adverb in the parentheses.

The game promised to be the (better, best) of the year.a. Betterb. best

22. Identify the adverb in the following sentence.Reece has almost finished his guitar practice.a. Reeceb. Finishedc. Hisd. Almoste. guitar

23. Choose the correct form of the adverb in the parentheses.

I arrived at the game (later, latest) than you.a. Laterb. latest

24. The correct comparative form of the adverb angrily is:a. angrilyb. angrilierc. most angrilyd. more angrily

25. Choose the correct form of the adverb in parentheses.

We played (more intelligently, most intelligently) than the Tigers.a. more intelligentlyb. most intelligently

II. PREPOSITIONSTop of Form1.My best friend lives ______ Boretz Roada.in

b.on

c.at

Bottom of FormTop of Form2.I'll be ready to leave ____ about twenty minutes. a.in

b.on

c.at

Bottom of FormTop of Form3.Since he met his new girlfriend, Juan never seems to be ______ home.a.on

b.in

c.at

Bottom of FormTop of Form4.The child responded to his mother's demands ______ throwing a tantrum. a.with

b.by

c.from

Bottom of FormTop of Form5.I think she spent the entire afternoon ______ the phone.a.on

b.in

c.at

Bottom of FormTop of Form6.I will wait ______ 6:30, but then I'm going home.a.from

b.at

c.until

Bottom of FormTop of Form7.The police caught the thief _____ the corner of Cascade and Plum Streets. a.in

b.at

c.from

Bottom of FormTop of Form8.My fingers were injured so my sister had to write the note _____ me.a.for

b.with

c.to

Bottom of FormTop of Form9.I am not interested _____ buying a new car now.a.to

b.for

c.in

Bottom of FormTop of Form10.What are the main ingredients ______ this casserole?a.about

b.to

c.of

Bottom of FormTop of Form11.My best friend, John, is named ______ his great-grandfather.a.after

b.to

c.about

Bottom of FormTop of Form12.Grandpa stayed up ______ two in the morning.a.since

b.for

c.until

Bottom of FormTop of Form13.My parents have been married ______ forty-nine years.a.since

b.for

c.until

Bottom of FormTop of Form14.He usually travels to Philadelphia _______ train.a.by

b.at

c.with

Bottom of FormTop of Form15.You frequently see this kind of violence ____ television.a.with

b.in

c.on

Bottom of FormTop of Form16.I told Mom we'd be home ______ an hour or so.a.to

b.in

c.at

Bottom of FormTop of Form17.I was visiting my best friend _____ the hospital.a.of

b.at

c.in

Bottom of FormTop of Form18.The professor _______ South Africa amazed the American students with her stories.a.from

b.of

c.in

Bottom of FormTop of Form19.I'll see you ____ home when I get there.a.in

b.by

c.at

Bottom of FormTop of Form20.It's been snowing ________ Christmas morning.a.since

b.for

c.until

Fourth Periodic Test in EnglishName_________________________ Date____________ Score______________I. Kinds of Sentences according to StructureTop of Form

1.This is a simple sentence.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

2.I like playing basketball, and my brother likes playing tennis.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

3.I'll help you if you help me.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

4.Her name is Sachiko and she comes from Japan.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

5.My mother cooked dinner while I was doing my homework.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

6.While I was doing my homework, my father cooked the dinner and my mother was asleep in front of the television.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

7.Do you want to go swimming tomorrow, or would you prefer to play tennis?

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

8.I've brought my umbrella with me in case it rains.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

9.I don't know why he did that.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

10.My family came to Germany when I was in grade 5, but I never learned to speak German very well.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

11.I'm so pleased that you can come to my party.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

12.He told me that he is returning to London next summer.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

13.I have not seen my grandmother since I came to Germany.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

14.We were doing a mathematics test when the fire alarm rang yesterday.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

15.She runs every day, so she is very fit.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

16.Because she runs every day, she is very fit.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

17.The new girl in our ESL class has a brother in grade 7 and a sister in grade 9.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

18.You should read every day if you want to improve your English more quickly.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

19.Although it was cold and the rain was getting heavier, we decided to go fishing as planned.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

20.You should start working a little harder or you are going to fail your test.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

21.I didn't know what time it was so I was very late to class.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

22.Most European countries now use the Euro, but the United Kingdom still uses the pound ().

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

23.To build a doll's house you need wood, a hammer, a saw, and lots of nails.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

24.She failed her driving test because she didn't look in her mirror often enough.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

25.He got up, walked over to the window, and jumped out.

Simple

Compound

Complex

Compound-complex

Bottom of Form

III. TYPES OF SENTENCES

Bottom of FormI

1.How many students are in your class _

A.. Declarative

B.. Imperative

C.? Interrogative

D.! Exclamatory

2.The smoke alarm battery should be changed at least once a year __

A.! Exclamatory

B.. Declarative

C.. Imperative

D.? Interrogative

3.Geez! I am sick and tired of these tests__

A.! Exclamatory

B.. Declarative

C.? Interrogative

D.. Imperative

4.Stop, take your hands off of me!

A.Declarative

B.Imperative

C.Interrogative

D.Exclamatory

5.No way! I am not going to let you get a tattoo __

A.. Imperative

B.! Exclamatory

C.. Declarative

D.? Interrogative

This is the first time that I've had bad food at this restaurant __

A.? Interrogative

B.. Declarartive

C.! Exclamatory

D.. Imperative

7.May I have a pencil?

A.Interrogative

B.Imperative

C.Declarative

D.Exclamatory

8.Shut that door now.

A.Imperative

B.Declarative

C.Interrogative

D.Exclamatory

9.Slow down before you get into an accident __

A.? Interrogative

B.. Declarative

C.! Exclamatory

D.. Imperative

10.Where is the school?

A.Interrogative

B.Declarative

C.Imperative

D.Exclamatory

11.Most workers found better jobs after the factory closed _

A.? Interrogative

B.. Declarative

C.! Exclamatory

D.. Imperative

12.Who was calling on the phone __

A.! Exclamatory

B.. Imperative

C.? Interrogative

D.. Declarative

13.Daniel works on a dairy farm.

A.Imperative

B.Declarative

C.Exclamatory

D.Interrogative

14.Upgrade the programs on all of the classroom computers__

A.? Interrogative

B.. Declarative

C.! Exclamatory

D.. Imperative

15.Mrs. Williams' class is the best!

A.Exclamatory

B.Declarative

C.Interrogative

D.Imperative

16.Yikes! I feel terrible that you got into an accident this morning __

A.. Declarative

B.! Exclamatory

C.. Imperative

D.? Interrogative

17.Mrs. Williams went to the store.

A.Imperative

B.Declarative

C.Interrogative

D.Exclamatory

18.Get up out of that bed immediately.

A.Declarative

B.Interrogative

C.Exclamatory

D.Imperative

19.ALBHS is located in Kannapolis, North Carolina__

A.! Exclamatory

B.. Imperative

C.? Interrogative

D.. Declarative

20.Use at least five hundred words in your essay_

A.. Declarative

B.. Imperative

C.! Exclamatory

D.? Interrogative