GABE L3 UnitTests AnswerKey
GABE L3 UnitTests AnswerKey
Each test has three parts. Part I tests students’ Unit 2 Simple Past and
ability to recognize, in a general way, the grammar
from the unit. Part II tests the grammar points from Past Progressive; Used To, Would
each Grammar Presentation in the unit in the order
presented. Part III includes a more challenging mix Part I
of all the grammar p resented in the unit. Each test
is worth 100 points. Parts I and II are together worth 2. C 6. I 10. C
60 points (30 items at 2 points each), and Part III is 3. I 7. C 11. I
worth 40 points (10 items at 4 points each). There is 4. I 8. C 12. C
an optional Part IV that is a writing test. You can give 5. C 9. I 13. I
this as e
xtra credit or alter the point value of items
in one of the earlier sections and include this in the Part II
100 points for the test. There is a separate scoring
rubric for the writing test. 1. Simple Past vs. Past Progressive
2. saw 5. were creating
Unit 1 Simple Present and 3. was trying 6. released
4. didn’t know 7. was
Present Progressive
2. Time Clauses with Simple Past and
Part I Past Progressive
2. c 5. c
A 2. I 3. C 4. I 5. C 6. C 7. I
3. a 6. c
B 2. do not have 5. ask 4. b 7. b
3. is studying 6. is thinking
4. is teaching 7. does not cover 3. Used To and Would
1. c 4. b
Part II 2. c 5. c
3. a 6. b
1. Simple Present vs. Present Progressive
Part III
2. don’t / do not wear 5. makes
3. is participating 6. is researching 2. would; would eat
4. asks 7. works 3. past progressive; was cooking
4. simple past; returned
2. Stative Verbs 5. used to; didn’t / did not use to waste
1. appear 4. do; know 6. simple past; decided
2. believes 5. don’t / do not notice 7. past progressive; was rolling
3. isn’t / is not seeing 6. is being 8. simple past; served
9. simple past; loved
3. Special Meanings and Uses of Simple 10. would; would have
Present 11. simple past; founded
2. P 3. R 4. O 5. R 6. O 7. P
Unit 3 Present Perfect and
Part III Present Perfect Progressive
1. make 6. meet
2. doesn’t / does not begin 7. don’t / do not take Part I
3. is leading 8. Do; trust
4. is writing 9. is thinking A 2. I 3. C 4. C 5. C 6. I 7. I
5. has 10. does; end
B 2. has always liked 5. has had
3. got 6. has been writing
4. has received 7. for
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Part II Part III
1. Present Perfect 2. had; had
2. has; opened 5. hasn’t / has not had 3. got
3. have; moved 6. has; reached 4. had been
4. Have; won 7. hasn’t / has not signed 5. had been riding
6. got
2. Present Perfect vs. Simple Past 7. was
8. had; decided
1. produced 4. appeared 9. had been trying
2. have created 5. ’s / has received 10. hadn’t planned / had not planned / didn’t plan /
3. got 6. made did not plan
11. didn’t / did not try
3. Present Perfect vs. Present Perfect
Progressive
1. has wanted 4. has enjoyed Unit 5 Be Going To, Present
2. ’s / has been studying 5. ’s / has had Progressive, and Future Progressive
3. ’s / has been 6. ’s / has been trying
Part I
Part III
A 2. I 3. C 4. C 5. I 6. C 7. I
A 2. joined 5. has made
3. became 6. has; played B 2. will take 5. will be getting
4. has moved 7. hasn’t / has not had 3. I’ll 6. is going to make
4. is he going to 7. Will you be coming
B 1. in 2. since 3. already 4. for
Part II
Unit 4 Past Perfect and 1. B
e Going To, Present Progressive, and
Past Perfect Progressive Simple Present for Future
2. present progressive; ’m / am buying
Part I 3. simple present; is
4. be going to; is going to create
A 2. I 3. C 4. C 5. I 6. C 7. I
5. present progressive; is giving
B 1. had lived 4. had already died 6. simple present; does; leave
2. until 5. had seen 7. be going to; ’m / am going to learn
3. had been learning 6. recognized
2. Will and Be Going To
Part II 2. b 5. b
3. c 6. a
1. Past Perfect 4. b 7. c
A 2. I 3. I 4. C 5. C 6. I 7. C
2. Quantifiers
2. b 7. c
B 2. teas 5. fantastic Italian 3. c 8. c
3. are 6. contain 4. a 9. b
4. liter 7. interesting and helpful 5. c 10. a
6. a
Part II
Part III
1. Nouns
2. ∅ 7. the
1. isn’t 4. vegetables
3. many 8. the
2. oranges 5. makes
4. a great many 9. a
3. aren’t 6. These
5. a few of 10. most of
2. Noncount Nouns as Count Nouns 6. a 11. Classes
Part I Part II
A 2. I 3. C 4. C 5. I 6. I 7. C 1. That Clauses
B 2. f 3. a 4. g 5. d 6. b 7. e 1. had to
2. wealthy people were
3. money is important
Part II 4. are
5. were
1. Negative Questions 6. cultural diversity is
2. Isn’t Ellis Island
3. Didn’t they start 2. Agreement Between That Clauses and Main
4. Wasn’t there Clauses
5. Wouldn’t they inspect 1. have changed 4. had made
6. Didn’t they close 2. was 5. included
7. Hasn’t the main building on the island been 3. influences 6. would get
8. Haven’t there been several movies filmed
9. Aren’t there 3. That Clauses After Adjectives and Nouns
10. Hasn’t the government given
2. disappointed 5. possibility
3. belief 6. positive
4. aware 7. fact
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Part III Part III
2. how much it will cost
A 2. that Ann would finish
3. when it will be out on the market
3. that he had / that he had had
4. how inventors get their ideas
4. didn’t discover / did not discover
5. whether (or not) they are using the latest
5. that the origins of American values go
technology (or not)
6. that she had left
6. why people buy new things before they need them
B 2. is evident that many different cultures have an 7. if the robot was for sale (or not) / whether (or
effect on modern North American life not) the robot was for sale (or not)
3. hope that the basic values of their community 8. when they’ll / they will do a demo
will never disappear 9. what material it’s / it is made of
4. d ecided that the influence of frontier values on 10. when the next model comes out
North American cultures had decreased by the 11. who invented it
middle of the twentieth century
5. is that the American population contains a great
diversity of ethnic groups
Unit 17 Direct Speech and
6. shows that American culture classes will now be Indirect Speech
on Thursdays
Part I
Unit 16 Noun Clauses with Wh- A 2. I 3. C 4. I 5. C 6. I 7. C
Words and If / Whether B 2. motivation?” 5. said,
3. reminded 6. told
Part I 4. had read 7. conditions would improve.
2. I 6. C 10. C Part II
3. C 7. I 11. C
4. C 8. C 12. I
5. C 9. I 13. C 1. Direct Speech
2. The interview candidate said, “External rewards
Part II don’t motivate me as much as job satisfaction.”
3. Dr. Martens asked, “How important are clear
goals?”
1. Noun Clauses with Wh- Words
4. My boss asked, “What motivates you to work
3. when Alexander Graham Bell invented harder?”
4. who created 5. The researcher said, “Worker motivation is a
5. why the MiniDisc player isn’t / is not complex subject.”
6. how a computer works 6. The professor said, “Autonomy at work can be
7. what Linus Pauling discovered a powerful motivating factor.”
8. how to find 7. The interviewer asked, “Do you produce your
best work when you are part of a team?”
2. Noun Clauses with If / Whether
2. Indirect Speech
2. c 5. c
3. b 6. c 2. had lost 5. was spending
4. b 7. b 3. had worked 6. could improve
4. would listen 7. enjoyed
3. Noun Clauses in Direct and Indirect
Questions 3. Other Reporting Verbs
A 2. C 3. I 4. I 5. C 6. I 7. C
Part I Part II
A 2. C 3. I 4. C 5. I 6. I 7. C 1. Connecting Information with Prepositions
and Prepositional Phrases
B 2. Since 5. After seeing
3. Having 6. since A 2. b 3. a 4. b 5. a 6. c
4. although 7. Even though
B 2. as well as 5. despite
3. except for 6. instead of
4. as a result of
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2. Connecting Information with Transition Words Part III
A 1. Then 4. Finally 1. as well as
2. Next 5. In conclusion 2. In addition
3. After that 3. On the other hand
B 1. c 2. b 3. a 4. c 5. c 4. moreover
5. Furthermore
6. Despite
7. due to
8. as a result of
9. In conclusion
10. instead of
Modal verbs express various degrees of necessity and possibility through verbs like 'must' indicating obligation ('must attend'), 'may' for permission ('may enter'), 'might' for possibility ('might win'), 'should' for advice ('should go'), and 'can' for ability ('can swim'). For example, 'ought to' implies a moral obligation, and 'was supposed to' conveys expectation .
Future intentions can be expressed using 'will' for decisions made at the moment of speaking or general future predictions (e.g., will take, will be getting), 'be going to' for planned actions or intentions (e.g., is going to make), and present progressive for arrangements (e.g., is giving). Differing slightly, 'will' often suggests a willingness or promise, while 'going to' indicates a pre-decided intention, and present progressive implies arrangement with a fixed time .
'That' clauses serve to substantiate nouns and adjectives, providing clarity or elaboration in complex sentences. They function to convey beliefs, statements, or explanations (e.g., 'belief that money is important'). These clauses are integral in linking ideas and allowing sentences to express more elaborate, nuanced thoughts while emphasizing noun clause significance .
The present perfect tense is used to express actions that have occurred at some indefinite time, often with a result now, using the structure 'has/have' + past participle (e.g., has received, has enjoyed). In contrast, the present perfect progressive emphasizes the duration or continuous aspect of actions that began in the past and continue to the present, using 'has/have been' + present participle (e.g., has been studying, has been trying).
Relative clauses provide additional information about a noun, using subject relative pronouns like 'who,' 'which,' and 'that' to introduce the clause. For example, 'who opened' identifies subjects, while 'which can cost over $100 million' is a nonidentifying relative clause providing extra information. Object relative clauses often use prepositions, e.g., 'the place where I met him,' linking ideas fluidly .
Noun clauses introduced by 'if' or 'whether' create depth in inquiries by forming indirect questions (e.g., 'She asked if he was coming'). They add formality and indirectness, structured with the subordinating conjunction 'if' or 'whether' followed by a subject and verb, thus allowing for polite or indirect expression of questions or statements .
Subjunctive verbs differ as they express wishes, hypothetical situations, or demands, not bound by the subject's tense (e.g., 'It is important that he be informed,' not 'is'). They maintain the base form, typically following 'that' clauses or expressions such as 'demand that,' denoting urgency or hypothetical scenarios, unlike regular verbs that change form with tense or subject .
The past perfect tense, utilizing 'had' + past participle (e.g., had lived, had seen), helps establish a clear timeline by indicating which of two past actions occurred first. This tense is often used with time clauses like 'before' or 'by the time' to denote completed actions before another event in the past, adding clarity to temporal relationships in stories .
The future perfect tense describes actions completed by a specific future time, constructed as 'will have' + past participle (e.g., will have achieved). The future perfect progressive emphasizes the duration of ongoing activities up to a point in the future, using 'will have been' + present participle (e.g., will have been working). Both offer precision in expressing timelines for actions .
Real conditionals often use 'if' combined with present or future tense to describe likely situations or logical sequences (e.g., If it rains, we will cancel). Unreal conditionals use 'if' with past subjunctive for hypothetical present or future scenarios (e.g., If I were rich, I would travel) and past perfect subjunctive for past hypotheticals (e.g., If he had known, he would have helped), denoting speculation or counterfactual conditions .