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1. The rank scale of grammatical units is:
A. Sentence, clause, group, and morpheme.
B. Sentence, clause, group, word, and morpheme.
C. Sentence, clause, word, and morpheme.

2. In the sentence “The woman considered him HER BEST FRIEND” the
element in capital
letters is:
A. Complement of the Subject.
B. Complement of the Object.
C. None of the answers above is correct.

3. Which is the right syntactic order in the predicate in the following

sentence “They bought her a new computer on Monday”?:
A. Predicator + Direct Object + Indirect Object + Prepositional object.
B. Predicator + Indirect Object + Direct Object + Circumstantial
Adjunct.
C. Predicator + Direct Object + Indirect Object + Circumstantial Adjunct.

4. The verb TO BE in “They are tired after a long day at work” is:
A. Intransitive.
B. Transitive.
C. Copular.

5. What type of adjunct can we find in this sentence: “However, I do not

agree with you.”
A. Circumstantial Adjunct.
B. Connective Adjunct.
C. Stance Adjunct.

6. Homographs are:
A. Words with the same spelling, same meaning, and different
pronunciation.
B. Words with different spelling, the same pronunciation, and different
meaning.
C. Words with the same spelling, different meaning, and not
necessarily the same
pronunciation.

7. The lowest grammatical unit in natural human language is:

A. Morpheme.
B. Phrase.
C. Word.

8. “They can give him a book” is composed of the following groups:

A. (They) + (can) + (give) + (him) + (a book).
B. (They) + (can give) + (him a book).
C. (They) + (can give) + (him) + (a book).

9. In the sentence “I am going TO LONDON”, the semantic role of the

element in capital letters
is:
A. Locative.
B. Goal.
C. Theme.

10. The word ASAP is an example of:

A. Acronym.
B. Clipping.
C. Conversion.
1. The structure of the adjectival group "Quite fond of music" is as follows:
A. Pre-modifier/head/complement
B. Pre-modifier/head/post-modifier
C. Head/post-modifier/complement
2. The genitive case of the noun "children" is...
A. Children’s
B. Childrens'
C. Both A and B are wrong.
3. The adverb "easily" is...
A. Simple
B. Derived
C. Compound
4. Phrasal verbs can be divided in the following three groups according to
the degree of metaphorical use...
A. Non-literal, semi-literal, fully literal.
B. Literal, semi-literal, idiomatic.
C. Non-idiomatic, semi-idiomatic, fully idiomatic
5. In the sentence "I could be shopping right now, instead of doing an
exam", "be shopping" is...
A. Present progressive tense.
B. Modal progressive tense.
C. Present progressive infinitive.
6. Which modal verb is used to express ability?:
A. Could
B. May
C. Might
7. Choose the correct answer:
A. Non-defining relative clauses are not marked off by commas.
B. Defining relative clauses are marked off by commas.
C. Defining relative clauses are not marked off by commas.
8. Which is the correct indirect speech counterpart of the sentence: Peter
said, “My bother might come late to the party.”
 A. Peter said that his brother might come late to the party.
B. Peter said that his brother may come late to the party.
C. Peter said that his brother should come late to the party.
9. The present progressive tense is used for...
A. Actions that are happening at the moment of speaking
B. Future arrangements.
C. Both A and B are correct.
10. Choose the correct answer. Verbs in English can be classified into stative
and dynamic.
A. Stative verbs usually refer to a state or condition.
B. Dynamic verbs refer to activities, but not to events
C. Both A and B are wrong.

1. If I hadn’t slept badly last night, . . .

A. I would feel better today.
B. I would have felt better today.
C. I will feel better today.

2. She will feel differently

A. when she will be at home again.
B. when she arrive at home again.
C. when she is at home again.
3. Would you remain motionless
A. if you see a bear in the woods?
B. if you saw a bear in the woods?
C. after you see a bear in the woods?

4. I don’t remember
A. to see my friend standing on the platform alone.
B. seeing my friend standing on the platform alone.
C. to seeing my friend standing on the platform alone.
5. Please help me
A. to pull the curtains close.
 B. pull the curtains close.
C. Both A and B are correct.
6. I often put off
A. to make important decisions.
B. making important decisions.
C. Both A and B are wrong.
7. The train was moving slowly and she was waving goodbye to a man.
A. He must be her boyfriend.
B. He has to be her boyfriend.
C. Both A and B are correct, but A expresses greater certainty.
8. Mum to Peter: “It’s time for you to take your glass of milk”.
A. Peter to his sister: “I have to take my glass of milk”.
B. Peter to his sister: “I should take my glass of milk”.
C. Peter to his sister: “I must take my glass of milk”.
9. Peter to his mother: “I have failed my English exam”.
A. Mum: “You must have studied harder”.
B. Mum: “You should have studied harder”.
C. Both A and B are correct, but A expressed stronger obligation.
10. The lady looked disappointed.
A. She must have seen something wrong.
B. She might see something wrong.
C. She could be seen something wrong.

1) The structure of the nominal group “A pretty girl smiling all the
time” is:
A. A (Determiner) pretty (Pre-modifier) girl (head) smiling all
the time (Postmodifier).
B. A (Determiner) pretty (Head) girl (Post-modifier) smiling all the time
(Postmodifier).
C. A (Determiner) pretty girl (Head) smiling all the time (Post-
modifier).
2. The headword in the adjectival group: “so cheerful at that
moment.” is
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Derived
3. Define the underlined group and identify its elements: She was
"aware of the
danger of travelling alone."
A. aware (Pre-modifier) of the danger (Head) of travelling alone (Post-
modifier) -
Adjectival group.
B. aware of (Head) the danger of travelling alone (Complement) -
Adverbial group.
C. aware (Head) of the danger of travelling alone
(Complement) - Adjectival
group.
4. In English:
A. Tense and time are the same.
B. A present tense does not always refer to present time.
C. Tense and time always coincide.
5. Choose the correct Progressive counterpart to “David crossed
the street when he
saw us”.
A. David was crossing the street when he saw us.
B. David had crossed the street when he saw us.
C. David was crossing before he saw us.
6. Complete the sentence with the correct answer: She made them
__________
while she prepared the coffee.
A. to wait
B. waiting
C. wait

7. Complete with the correct answer: I’ll lend you the money ……
that you pay me
back by Friday.
A. In case
B. Unless
C. on condition
8. Choose the correct answer
A. My friend, that is a terrific player, won the chess competition.
B. My friend, is a terrific player, won the chess competition.
C. My friend, who is a terrific player, won the chess
competition

9. Which is the reported speech counterpart of the sentence: “Is

there a supermarket
near here?”.
A. Peter said that there is a supermarket near here.
B. Peter asked me if there is a supermarket near here.
C. Peter asked me if there was a supermarket near there.
10. The underlined part of this sentence: “It’ll be tomorrow that my
dog will
complete her treatment.”:
A. Provides new information.
B. Is an It-clause cleft sentence.
C. Both answers are correct.
THEORY

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1. Describe the forms and uses of present tenses in English. Give

three examples to illustrate your answer.
 Present simple (verb) habitual or routine actions.
o I always eat bread for lunch.
 Present progressive(be + present participle) Actions
happening at the moment.
o I am reading a book.
 Present perfect(have + past participle) Actions happened in
the past and continue into the present.
o We have visited Rome before.
 Present perfect progressive (have + been + present
participle) Actions that started in the past, continue into the present,
and may continue into the future
o I have been living in this Vitoria-Gasteiz for three years.
2. Describe the forms and uses of past tenses in English. Give three
examples to illustrate your answer.
 Past simple tense(past verb) Is used to express a completed
action in the past.
o There are regular verbs that ends with ed or d depending the
Word. And irregular verbs that change the Word.
o He finished his exam.
 Past progressive tense (past verb to be + verb -ing) Past
actions which were in progress during a periodo f time in the past.
o I was reading when you called.
 Past perfect tense (had + past participle) Express an action
that is finished in the past before another past action.
o I had finished my homework when you called.
 Past perfect progressive (had + been + verb -ing) Express an
action that was in progress before an action in the past.
o He had been studying.
3. Describe the forms and uses of future tenses in English. Give
three examples to illustrate your answer.
 Future simple (will + verb) Predictions
o I will go.
 Future progressive (will + be + present participle) To express
future plans.
o I will be working
 Future perfect (will + have + past participle) To express
expectations about completed actions.
o He will have received the email.
 Future perfect progressive (will + have been + present
participle) Actions that will be completed before a point of
reference in the future.
o I will have been studying.
 Present simple and present progressive to express future (be
going to + verb)Prediction when the speaker considers that is an
evidence in the present.
o He is going to start a new job.

4. Describe the aspect and tense. Give three examples to illustrate

your answer.
Present + progressive am/ is/are +ing
Past +progressive was/were + ing
Present + perfec t  have /has + participle
Past+ perfect  had + participle
Present + perfect+ progressive have /has + been + ing
Past + perfect + progressive  had + been + ing
5. Describe the time and aspect in English.
Time 2 tense Present and past
Present tense worked the third person, singular I play She plays
Time+ tense are not the same. Not always coincide. Present can express
future time. Past can express present time.
Aspect indicates time/related features.
Two aspects:
Perfect: events happen in past linked to a late
progressive
6. Describe the difference between countable and uncountable
nouns. Give three
examples to illustrate your answer.
 Countable nouns: Can be counted or separated.
 o have singular and plural forms. Plural form -S/-ES
o Determiners of plurality these, one, many
o Singular form with article a/an : a cat, an apple
o Dog, book, computer are countable nouns.
 Uncountable nouns: they can not be counted or separated as a unit.
o They only have a singular form.
o Abstract ideas.
o Usually goes with: some, Little
o Water, salt, sugar are uncountable nouns

5. Describe the forms and use of indirect speech. Give three

examples to illustrate your answer.
- Tell what someone has said.
Indirect speech is a way of reporting what someone else has said without
using their exact words. We have to take into account that in indirect speech
we have to change some aspects of the sentence. For example:
Present simple present/past simple
Present continuous past continuous
Past simple past simple/perfect
Past continuous past perfect continuous
Present/past perfect past perfect
Will/would/shall would
Can could
Should should
Might might
Must must/have to
Pronouns: If I have done the action, we have to change for He/She
I am late he said he was late.
Verbs: We have to change the verb tense to the past if the original versión
is in the present, as he have seen in the previos example. But i fis in the
past there are some forms of changing the verb. For example
I ate the pizza  He said he ate the pizza.
Time: Change the time. For example if you say today, you have to change
to that day.
I buy a book today He said he bought a book that day.

6. Describe the verbal group including the different elements we

can find and
illustrate your answer with three examples.
The Verbal group is a unit that means the time which the action happened.
It consists of a lexical verb as main verb (V) alone or preced by some
elements.
Operator(O) Will put , must be, have done, was seen, is being
Auxiliary (X)
Main verb (V)
 She has been being painting (O+X+X+V)
 He must be ill (O+V)
 Should be done (O+X+V)
The elements of the Verbal group are:
 Lexical verbs: (run, sing) She runs every day.
 Primary verbs: Be, have, do She has to do the homework.
 Modal verbs: can, should, might She can do better.
7. Describe the features of modal verbs and give five examples
expressing
different kinds of modality.
Modal verbs express permission, ability, obligation… Modal verbs, reflect the
subjective perspective of the speaker.
Examples of Modal Verbs:
 Probability (Will,must, can, may)
o Present (modal verb + infinitive): It will rain tomorrow.
o Past (modal verb + have + perfect participle): He will have
decided to sell this house.
 Obligation (must, have to): To express obligation
o Present (must + infinitive)
o You must finish your homework before going out.
 Permission (Can, could, may): To ask for permission.
o Can I borrow your pencil?
o May I go to the toilet?
 Ability (Can, could, be able to): To express ability.
o She can swim.

8. Describe the differences between defining and non-defining

verbs and give
three examples.
Defining clause: Give important information about the person you are
talking about.
Non defining clause: Give more information about the sentence but not
essential.
We use this pronouns:
Person (who, whom, whose)
 Mikel, who is my best friend, is the new teacher. Non-defining
Thing (which, that , whose)
 The car which is near my house is red. Deffining

9. Describe the features of Conditional sentences and give five

examples expressing
different kinds of conditional.
Conditional sentences express a condition and the result.
Types of Conditional:
 Zero Conditional (Real Present) If + present simple+ present simple.
o Example: If you heat water, it boils.
 First Conditional (Real Future): If + present simple, + will + infinitive.
o If it rains tomorrow, we will stay at home.
 Second Conditional (Unreal Present): If + past simple + would +
infinitive
o Example: If I won the lottery, I would travel around the world.
 Third Conditional (Unreal Past): If + past perfect + would have + past
participle.
o Example: If you had studied harder, you would have passed the
exam.
 Mixed Conditional: Combines elements of the second and third
conditionals.
o Example: If she had known about the traffic, she wouldn't be
late now.
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Answer the following 4 questions (A, B, C, D or E):
1. The Nominal Group (1 point: 0.2 each part)
A. Give the corresponding accusative, genitive, and reflexive
pronouns of the nominative pronoun "she".
She Her
B. Identify the elements of the group "The first great literary
detective".
The first determiner
Greatpre-modifier
Literary pre-modifier
Detective head
C. Give three examples of quantifiers that can be used with
both countable and uncountable nouns.
Some, many and few
D. Give an example of a nominal group that contains only two
elements: head and post-modifier.
Friend of mine
E. Give three examples of nouns with feminine gender formed
by adding a suffix to the corresponding nouns in masculine
gender.
Actor actress
Waiter waitress
Princeprincess
1. THE NOMINAL GROUP (1 point)
A. Underline the nominal group in the following sentence and
analyze its elements:
 “There are fragments of dead leaves”.
are: predicator
fragments: head
of dead leaves: post modifier
B. Analyze the elements of the group: “The most remarkable
creatures on earth”.

The: determiner
most remarkable: pre-modifier
creatures: head
on earth: post modifier
C. Mark the headword in these structures.
“The current gap in the wall”
“Sticks as building materials”
“Tubular houses for themselves”
D. Give three examples of nouns that can be pre-modified by the
quantifier “a great
deal of”.
money, time and effort
E. Give an example of three compound nouns of masculine gender.
Policeman, mailman, businessman.
2. The Adjectival and Adverbial Group (1 point: 0.2 each part)
A. Identify the elements of the group "Superficially
intriguing".
Superficially pre-modifier
Intriguing head
B. Give examples of two derived adverbs and two derived
adjectives.
Derived Adverbs: Carefully, quickly
Derived Adjectives: Beautiful, confortable.
C. Put the adjectives in order in "narrow, long, plastic brush".
Narrow, long, plastic brush.
D. Analyse the group "Very interesting indeed".
Very pre modifier
 Interesting pre modifier
Indeed head
E. Give three examples of non-gradable adjectives.
Perfect
Spanish
dead
2. THE ADJECTIVAL AND THE ADVERBIAL GROUP (1 point):
A. Underline the adjectival group in the following sentence and
analyze its elements:
“Very good at generating repeated patterns”.
Very: pre modifier
good: head
at generating: post modifier
repeated patterns: complement
B. Put the following adjectives in order: sports, old, Italian,
beautiful (car).
Beautiful old Italian sports car.
C. Give two examples of sentences with the adjective in its
attributive function and
two in its predicative position.
Attributive:
The red car wins the race.
The unhappy boy is alone in the class.
Predicative:
I bought the oldfashioned coat.
The table is brown
D. Put the adverb in its correct position:
The treasure lies the box. (underneath)
The treasure lies underneat the box
Molly, move to the front of the queue, please. (forward)
Molly, move forward to the front of the queue, please
E. Provide an example of a circumstantial adverb of space.
On the floor.
3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets
(1 point; 0.25 points each sentence):

 He ....has been working.. (work) in his garage for five hours.

He is very tired.
 While I ...was relaxing... (relax) on the beach, my
boyfriend ..surfed.. (surf).
 The sky is blue. It ........is not going to rain.....is not
rainning....... (not rain).
 The train ......had left..... (leave) when I ......arrived.... (arrive)
at the station.
 A. They ….had been standing…. (stand) in the queue for over
an hour when the manager…told......(tell) them that there were
no more tickets.
 B. Their boss called them to explain she …couldn´t… (not can)
to hire more people
 because the company …was…. (be) under lots of pressure.
 C. Who…would you talk….. (talk) to if you …could travel….
(can travel) back in time.
 D. He just …ate… (eat) something bad.

4. Sentence transformation. Rewrite the following sentences,

using the structures indicated in brackets (1 point; 0.25
points each space):

 Fredric said "Don't worry. You will pass the exam". (use reported
speech)
o Fred ........ said not to worry and told me that I would
pass the exam......
 I like cooking, but I don't have enough time. (use conditional
sentence)
o If......................I had more time, I would enjoy
cooking...............
 Tony Morrison wrote "Beloved" in 1987. She is a famous
American writer. (use relative clause)
o Tony Morrison who wrote "Beloved" in 1987, is a
famous American writer
 She would have been surprised by these practices. (use the
active voice counterpart)
o These ............ practices would have surprised her
 It was the best animated feature film for years. (perfect
counterpart)
o ….It has been the best animated feature film for
years………..
 I might not disturb the old man. (past tense equivalent)
o … I might not have disturbed the old man………
 I expected t osee some well-known actors. (progressive
counterpart)
o ……..I was expecting to see some well known
actors……….
 -A shriek had been Heard b yan old lady during the night.
(active voice counterpart)
o …….. An old lady Heard a shriek during the
night…….
 -Jane asked: “What do you usually do to relax?”(Use reported
speech)
o …..Jane asked what I usually do to relax…….
 The Moscow metro opened in 1935. It is believed to have the
most beautiful stations in the world. (Use relative clause)
o …… The Moscow metro which opened in 1935 is
believed to have the most beautiful stations in the
world.
 He feels embarrased, because people are talking about his new
book. (Conditional sentence)
o He wouldn´t feel embarrased if people weren´t
talking about his new book.
 Only five students passed the test (Passive voice)
o The test was only passed by five students.
 It´s really important that you send the letter today (Use verb
patterns)
o You must remember to send the letter today.
 A. This book costs 20$. It is a bestseller. (use relative clause)
o This book, which is a bestseller, costs 20$
 “I usually drink coffee in the mornings.” (use reported speech)
o She said that she usually drank coffee in the
mornings
 I thought that Molly had kissed Austin. (use passive voice)
o I thought that Austin had been kissed by Molly
 I failed my History test. (use a structure to express unreal
meaning).
o If I hadn't failed my History test, things would be
different now.

Uncountable noun= water

Uncountable noun modified by determiners that indicate
plurality
I have some problems
Noun in genitive case used to indicate place of business
Susan´s bakery is closed.
Indefinite pronouns
Everything is going to be all right.
Non-gradable adjective
It was absolutely the best day of my life.
The Word toy with 3 adjectives.
My new, red, big toy was bought in London.
Adjective in its attributive function
The black cat
Adverb used to intensify non-gradable adjective.
The situation is completely horrible