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SFL/METU D.B.E. Testing Office Pop-Quiz 102 Grammar FOG High-Int. U3-U4& H/O (Int. U17-U18)

September, 2005 Time : 15 mins.

ELEMENTARY GROUP

Class:____________________________

Name: ____________________________

Below is a short article on the life of Madonna. Mark the best alternative. (5 pts. each; 100 pts.) Do you know anyone who ___(1)___ of Madonna? Madonna Louise Veronica Ciccone was born on August 16th, 1958, in Bay City, Michigan. Her mother died of breast cancer when Madonna ___(2)___ five. Then she attended a Catholic school. Later, she graduated from Rochester Adams High in 1976. It was 1977 and Madonna ___(3)___ of becoming a ballet dancer for some time, so she moved to New York. By the time she signed a contract with Sire Records in 1982, Madonna ___(4)___ dance with many famous choreographers in New York. 1. a. doesn’t hear

2.

a. is

3. a.

had been dreaming

4. a. already studied

b. hasn’t heard

b. has been

b. was dreaming

b. had already studied

c. hadn’t heard

c. was

c.

c. was already studying

d. didn’t hear

d. had been

d. has been dreaming

dreamt

d. has already been studying

Madonna's first album, “Madonna”, ___(5)___ twenty-one years ago. “Like a Prayer” was her first big hit. In 1998, Madonna released the album “Ray of Light”. It was another big hit because she ___(6)___ so many albums, 5.5 million, since her “Like a Prayer” album in 1984. In 2000, Madonna created the album “Music”. With the success of her albums, she won many awards in those years and it was clear that she ___(7)___ the Queen of pop-music. Since then, she ___(8)___ many more hit songs. 5. a. has come out

6.

a. never sold

7. a. has become

8. a. has had

b. had come out

b. has never sold

b. has been becoming

b. has been having

c. came out

c. is never selling

c. had become

c. has

d. used to come out

d. had never sold

d. is becoming

d. had been having

PLEASE TURN OVER

At present, Madonna ___(9)___ her own company, Maverick Records. The company ___(10)___ artists like Alanis Morissette, Michelle Branch and Lillix. So, who is Madonna’s latest favorite artist? Lately, it ___(11)___ Britney Spears. This is because more recently, Madonna ___(12)___ the song Me Against The Music with Britney Spears in many concerts. 9.

a. has run

a.

has signed

b. was running

b.

had been signing

b. has been

b. used to sing

c. had been running

c.

was signing

c. is being

c. had sung

d. runs

d.

used to sign

d. had been

d. has sung

10.

11. a. was

12.

a. sang

However, that’s not all. Apart from her music, Madonna ___(13)___ two children's books, The English Roses and Mr. Peabody's Apples. She ___(14)___ acting many times until the present time. So far, Madonna ___(15)___ in movies like Dick Tracy, Evita, The Next Best Thing and Swept Away - just to name a few. At present, although most critics question Madonna's acting ability, she ___(16)___ to get roles because of her incredible popularity. 13. a. writes

16. a. continues

a.

is also trying

b. has written

b.

also tries

b. used to appear

b. had continued

c. is writing

c.

had also been trying

c. had appeared

c. has continued

d. has been writing

d.

has also tried

d. has appeared

d. continued

14.

15. a. appeared

In addition to her career success, Madonna ___(17)___ personal success as well. Everyone thought that she didn’t want to get married again because she ___(18)___ a bad marriage with actor Sean Penn for four years. However, she married director Guy Ritchie, father of her baby boy Rocco, in December 2000. Madonna and her family ___(19)___ in London for some time and she says “We love it here! I ___(20)___ so happy in my whole life, as I am now.” 17. a. is accomplishing

18.

a. was having

19.

a. are living

20. a. have never been

b. accomplishes

b. had had

b. had lived

b. was never

c. has accomplished

c. has

c. used to live

c. had never been

d. has been accomplishing

d. has had

d. have been living

d. am never

SFL/METU D.B.E. Testing Office Pop-Quiz 102 FOG High-Int. U3-U4& H/O (Int. U17-U18) ELEMENTARY GROUP ANSWER KEY (5 pts. each; 100 pts.) 1. 2. 3. 4.

b c a b

5. 6. 7. 8.

c d c a

9. 10. 11. 12.

d a b d

13. 14. 15. 16.

b d d a

17. 18. 19. 20.

September, 2005

c b d a

SFL/METU D.B.E. Testing Office Pop-Quiz 102 FOG High-Int. U3-U4& H/O (Int. U17-U18) ELEMENTARY GROUP ANSWER KEY (5 pts. each; 100 pts.) 1. 2. 3. 4.

b c a b

5. 6. 7. 8.

c d c a

9. 10. 11. 12.

d a b d

13. 14. 15. 16.

b d d a

17. 18. 19. 20.

September, 2005

c b d a

SFL/METU D.B.E. Testing Office Pop-Quiz 102 FOG High-Int. U3-U4& H/O (Int. U17-U18) ELEMENTARY GROUP ANSWER KEY (5 pts. each; 100 pts.) 1. 2. 3. 4.

b c a b

5. 6. 7. 8.

c d c a

9. 10. 11. 12.

d a b d

13. b 14. d 15. d 16. a

17. 18. 19. 20.

September, 2005

c b d a