EF2/3 Post-Test

A

1.     When will you finish the job?

When will the bus come?

2.     We like to ski during the winter.

Your sister always goes to California during the winter.

3.     Don’t worry!

Don’t miss the lesson!

4.     Can you help me?

Can you speak English?

Can you bake cookies?

Can you make cheesecake?

5.     PNE and Playland are fascinating places.

Museums and art galleries are fascinating places.

B

11.      When the home team scored, she was excited.

            The fans cheered when the home team scored.

12.      If you’re not too busy, we should go shopping.

            Come to my house for supper if you’re not too busy.

13.      Because Pamela is deaf, we use sign language.

14.      Before I leave the office, I turn off the lights.

            Before I leave the office, I will turn off the lights.

Before I left the office, I turned off the lights.

                        Before- preposition

            Every day, I lock the door before I leave the office.

15.      Every Sunday morning at eleven o’clock, I go for/have brunch with my friends.

            breakfast+lunch=brunch

C Run-on sentences

16.      We’re leaving at eight o’clock.  Will you be ready then?

17.      Jim bought some lettuce, tomatoes, and onions.

18.      Let’s go out.  It’s too hot in here.

Let’s go out because it’s too hot in here.

It’s too hot in here, so let’s go out.

It’s too hot in here; therefore, let’s go out.

SIMPLE COMPOUND COMPLEX SENTENCES

19.      Pablo likes to go dancing, and Anita prefers to stay home.

20.      The children are upstairs fast asleep.