Secondary 2 Grammar Review A

Secondary 2 Grammar

Review A


Name _______________________________________ Date ___________

1. Choose the correct answer from a, b, c or d.

1. Mustafa designs houses and other buildings. He _____ as an architect.
a. is working b. works c. has worked d. working

2. Amal is at the office. She _____ on some important accounts.
a. is working b. works c. had worked d. working

3. Bashir _____ to Spain for a cycling competition last summer.
a. go b. been c. has been d. went

4. Eman needs to _____ a decision about what she wants to study at university.
a. do b. get c. make d. start

5. You need to study for many years _____ you want to become an architect.
a. although b. while c. before d. if

6. Have you ever _____ a lie?
a. told b. tell c. telling d. tolled

7. A heart surgeon _____ many difficult operations every year.
a. makes b. does c. works d. tries

8. I _____ with my friend when I realized that I had lost my wallet.
a. shopped b. shopping c. had shopped d. was shopping





2. Rewrite using the word in brackets to give the same meaning.

1. I have a lot of work at the office. I’m going to take a holiday tomorrow. (although)
______________________________________________________________

2. Mahmoud was on the train at the same time that his wife was travelling home by bus. (while)
______________________________________________________________

3. Gamal finished his training at 7 pm. At 6 pm his wife prepared his dinner. (by the time)
______________________________________________________________

4. When I finished writing the letter I immediately put it in the envelope. (as soon as)
______________________________________________________________

5. I have a new job. I started it last month. (since)
______________________________________________________________


3. Underline the mistakes and correct them.

Louis Pasteur is a lazy student but he later has become a world-famous scientist. Louis Pasteur’s chemistry teacher at school started his interest in chemistry, and after that Louis Pasteur studied in Paris. He showed how people can catch germs and how germs can be killed. Later, he had even started a special school for the study of diseases. It is because of Louis Pasteur that fewer people die from common diseases. The story of Louis Pasteur shows that because you might be a lazy student at school, you can still go on to make great things!

1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________




4. Match the beginnings and ends of sentences and rewrite each sentence below.


A B
1. She has wanted to get married a. until the director comes.
2. He was reading the newspaper b. for five years.
3. He has taught English c. as soon as he opens the door.
4. We are waiting d. since she was a teenager.
5. I have coffee e. before I go to work.
f. when I entered the room.



1. ________________________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________________________
3. ________________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________________
5. ________________________________________________________________
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Secondary 2 Grammar
Review A
ANSWERS


1.
1 - b 2 - a 3 - d 4 – c 5 - d 6 - a 7 - b 8 - d

2.
1. Although I have a lot of work at the office, I’m going to take a holiday tomorrow. OR I’m going to take a holiday tomorrow although I have a lot of work at the office.

2. Mahmoud was on the train while his wife was travelling home by bus. OR While Mahmoud was on the train, his wife was travelling home by bus.

3. By the Gamal finished his training (at 7 pm), his wife had prepared his dinner.

4. As soon as I finished writing the letter, I put it in the envelope.

5. I’ve had a new job since last month.

3.
Louis Pasteur was a lazy student but he later became a world-famous scientist. Louis Pasteur’s chemistry teacher at school started his interest in chemistry, and after that Louis Pasteur studied in Paris. He showed how people can catch germs and how germs can be killed. Later, he even started a special school for the study of diseases. It is because of Louis Pasteur that fewer people die from common diseases. The story of Louis Pasteur shows that although you might be a lazy student at school, you can still go on to do great things!

4.
1 - d She has wanted to get married since she was a teenager.
2 - f He was reading the newspaper.
3 - b He has taught English for five years.
4 - a We are waiting until the director comes.
5 - e I have coffee before I go to work.