ESL TEST

ESL Test

ESL Test

1. Grammar

should to

used to

more worried

whom

had taken

use to

a few

be repaired

borrowed

10.were

11.had been paying

12.to buy

13.is

14.and her sister can't either.

15.Sam call me tomorrow.

16.that we all feel sorry for him.

17.sleep late on weekends.

18.whose leg was broken.

19.an athlete, and an artist.

20.that Julia had to put on her sunglasses.

2. Mechanics

The first Tuesday in December was the start of winter in High School. We were learning about the Australian Bush Alice Springs and Ayres rock, but it was hard to imagine the heat of the outback as the cool wind gusted outside the classroom, and leaves blew off the russian olive, a big tree that grew in front of the court house to the south. After school my friend Peter said lets go to Ashton streets coffee house. Before going home we could get a Danish pastry to give us some energy for doing our french homework later, as we waited for the bus. The first flakes of snow started to fall giving promise of a white Christmas to come.

3. Word Order

1. We had been there before showing an action movie for an hour yesterday.

2. Did you drive the bus today or take to work?

3. He arranged the blue flowers in a big china bowl.

4. Are all students of my class are here today?

5. Football game practice will start before we finished our homowork after.

4. Editing

1. Professor Jones is one of those instructors who never FAIL to find a fault.

Professor Jones is one of those instructors who never failed to find a fault

2. Do you think it IS them who are responsible for your problem?

Do you think it were them who are responsible for your problem?

3. The flowers will smell sweet when you UNWRAPPED and ARRANGED them.

The flowers will smell sweet when you unwrappe and arrange them.

4. It HAS been shown that a majority of students believe that their writing is better than their fellow students.

It have been shown that a majority of students believe that their writing is better than their fellow students.

5. Having driven away, the car windows were immediately OPENED because of the heat.

Having driven away, the car windows were immediately open because of the heat.

6. We FOUND the problem with our microwave oven in the repair shop.

We have found the problem with our microwave oven in the repair shop.

7. One should listen carefully to YOUR boss and follow all instructions carefully.

One should listen carefully to his boss and ...