U. S.

A LANGUAGE COURSE PLACEMENT TEST GENERAL

REVIEW
READING COMPREHENSION
Directions for questions 1 -100. Select the correct answer a, b, c, or d and
mark your answer sheet
DO NOT WRITE ON THE TEST BOOKLET
1) Fred will call for his suit at noon
he will.....................
a) pay for it
b) go and gel it
c) go and look at it
d) make a telephone call
2) The meeting has been called off
It .................
a) will not be held
b) will be held
c) has been held
d) is being held
3) You can count on Sam because
he is a .................
a) single person
b) likeable man
c) dependable person
d) intelligent man
4) He acts like he is tired .
He.....................
a) is tired
b) is not tired
c) appears to be tired
d) doesn't appear to be tired
5) This is an interesting book. It is
the...............
a) more interesting book I have ever
read
b) interesting book I have ever read
c) least interesting book I have ever
read
d) most interesting book I have ever
read
6) I bought the book ..................
a) for study prepositions
b) for to study prepositions
c) to study prepositions
d) study prepositions
7) He went to town for some shoes.
He wanted ...................
a) to gel some shoes
b) to sell some shoes
c) to return sonic shoes
d) to have some shoes repaired
8) A carburetor is.............. mixing

fuel and air. '

a) used to
b) used as
c) used by
d) used for
9) He is getting along all right in
English.
a) He' -s making good progress
b) He's making some progress
c) He's making fair progress
d)He's making poor progress
10) Just a moment, I'll look it up.
a) look up at it
b) search for it
c) examine it
d) review it
11) Let' s talk the matter over as
soon as possible. Let's .............
a) finish it
b) begin it
c) delay it
d) discuss it
12) He has already checked out . He
has................
a) left
b) started
c) arrived
d) searched
13) You remember him,............... ?
a)didn't you
b)dont you
c) do you
d) doesnt you
14) He didn't see the
doctor,........ ?
a) didn't he
b)does he
c)did he
d)do he

15) I didnt see the movie,

but........
a) he did
b) he does
c) he did not
d) he doesnt
16) He ........... an effort to learn.
a) did
b) made
c)do .
d) make
17) He said he .........................
a) have to go to the library
b) had to go to the library
c) had go to the library
d) have go to the library
18) What did you .......... for
lunch ?
a) have
b)has
c)had
d) have had
19) I'm going to pick up my suit .
tomorrow . I will.............
a) get it
b) take it
c) clean it
d) leave it
20) I........... a physical
examination
last week.
a) takes
b)take
c)took
d) will take
21) I ........... thirty years old now.
a) was
b)are
c) have
d)am
22) When did you .......... the test ?
a)take
.
b)takes
c)took
d) have taken
23) When ....................................... ?
a) you plan to leave
b) do you plan leave
c) do you plans to leave
d) do you plan to leave
24) I have a ............................

a) swollen finger badly

b) badly swollen finger
c) swollen badly finger
d) badly finger swollen
25) He wanted ........................
a) a dark blue coat
b) a coat dark blue
c) a blue dark coat
d) a dark coat blue
26) Can you tell me ................ ?
a) where is the bank
b) where is bank
c) where the bank is
d) the bank is where
27)............................ to town ?
a) How far is it
b)How is it
c) How far
d) How much is it be
28) When 1 was in school,!.............
a) learns a lot
b) will learn a lot
c) learn a lot
d) learned a lot
29) Those are his pliers.
a) Who pliers are those ?
b) Whose pliers are those ?
c) Whose pliers those are ?
d) Whose those pliers ?
30) He gave............................
a) an interesting book him
b) an interesting him book
c) a book interesting him
d) him an interesting book
31) We'll take that subject up.
We'll ...............
a) discuss it
b) accomplish it
c) finish it
d) prepare it
32) You had better look over your
notes as soon as possible. You
should...............
a) get them
b) review them
c) submit them
d) prepare them
33) Weve run out of notebooks .
a) exhausted the supply of them
b) used a lot of them
c) reviewed a lot of them
d) read a lot of them
34) He was pleased over his ECL
score .

a) again
b)about
c) across
d)above
35) Which is right ?
a) They need to work harder
b) They need work harder
c) They need working harder
d)They need worked harder
36) The post office is over there. It's
.....................
a) everywhere
b) in this direction
c) in that direction
d) right here
37) What is right?
They plan ...............
a) study to tonight
b) to studying tonight
c) studying tonight
d) to study tonight
38) You must put out the fire. You
have to ..............
a) start it
b) extinguish it
c) control it
d) avoid it
39) Which is right ?
a) If he drive carefully, he will be
safe
b) If he drives carefully, he would be
safe
c) If he drives carefully. he will be
safe
d) If he drove carefully, he will be
safe
40) Which is right ?
a) If you study hard, you will learn
b) If you studies hard, you will learn
c) If you studied hard, you will learn
d) If you study hard, you would
learn
41) Which is right?
a) If I was you, I'd leave early
b) If I were you, I leave early
c) If I were you. Id leave early
d) If I was you, I'll leave early

42) Which is correct?

a)After we completed the first
phase, we started the second

phase '
b)After we complete the first
phase, we started the second
phase
c) After we completes the first
phase, we starts the second
phase
d)After completed the first
phase. we started the second
phase
43) Many of the students stayed at
home ..............
a) so it rained
b) because it rained
c) because of it rained
d) of the rain
44) Which is correct?
That' s the school ...............
a) when I learned English
b) I learned English
c) where I learned English
d) that I learned English
45) Which is right ?
a) Is very the interesting book ?
b) Is very interesting the book ?
c) Is the very book interesting ?
d) Is the book very interesting ?
46) Which is correct ?
a) Does he learn very fast ?
b) Do he learns very fast ?
c)Does he learns very fast ?
d) Does he learned very fast ?
47) Which is correct ?
a) Did the Dr. checks your throat ?
b) Did the Dr. check your throat ?
c) Did the Dr. checked your
throat ?
d) Did the Dr. checking your throat
?
48) Which is right?
a) Does the student really wants to
study ?
b) Does the student want really to
study ?
c) Does the student really want to
study ?
d) Does the student really want
studying ?

49) Which is right?

a) Do you know the students where
are ?
b) Do you know where are the
students ?
c) Do you know where the students
are?
d) Do you know arc the students
where?
50) I finished volume 1. Then
I .................
a) began to study volume II
b) begin to study volume II
c) begins to study volume II
d) beginning to study volume II
51) Did it work perfectly ?
a) Yes. It work perfectly
b) Yes. It works perfectly
c) Yes. It worked perfectly
52) Does it work right ?
a) Yes. It works right
b) Yes. It worked right
c) Yes. It work right
53) Do they brush their teeth ?
a) No. They didn't brush their teeth
b) No. They no brush their teeth
c) No. They don't brush their teeth
54) Do fish get cold in the winter ?
a) Yes. It did get cold in the winter
b) Yes. They cold get in the winter
c) Yes. They get cold in the winter
55) Do people need friends ?
a) Yes. They needs friends
b) Yes. They need friends
c) Yes. They needed friends
56) Did May find twenty dollars ?
a) No. She didn't find twenty dollars
b) No. She did find twenty dollars
c) No. She didnt found twenty
dollars
57) Has she found her purse ?
a) Yes. She hasn't found her purse
b) No. She not found her purse
c) No. She hasn't found her purse
58) Will he pass the test?
a) Yes. He'll pass the test
b) Yes. He passed the test
c) Yes. He pass the test
59) Can you call me before 8
o'clock?
a) Yes. I called before 8:00
b) Yes. I can call before 8:00
c) Yes. I call before 8:00

a) Yes. He has a bicycle

b) Yes. He have a bicycle
c) No. He not have a bicycle
61) Did he have a car?
a) No. He doesnt have a car
b) No. He haven' l a car
c) No. He didn't have a car
62) Do Mary and John miss their
father?
a) No. They miss him
b) Yes. They don't miss him
c) No. They don't miss him
63) The students were told to ..........
their assignments .
a) call up
b) cheer up
c) hand in
d) call back
64)............ each name as they
enter the room.
a) Cheer up
b) Check off
c) Carry out
d) Bring up
65) The instructor said the student
was to............. his appointment
slip.
a) carry out
b) call up
c) cheer up
d) bring back
66) All students must ..................
their coats.
a) call down
b) call up
c) give up
d) hang up
67) You should....................
a) quit not
b) up give
c) away go
d) cheer up
68) You should............... all words
that you don't know .
a) give up
b) get across
c) hang up
d) look up

60) Does he have a bicycle ?

69) The report must be.............. to

be acceptable.

a) dropped off
b) done over
c) handed in
d) crossed off
70)................. all work before
submitting .
a) cross off
b) look over
c) figure out
d) gel back
71) You must......... your hat ...........
in the room.
a) point out
b) take off
c) put out
d) put off_
72) A good student is alert..... class
a) among
b) near
c) during
d) opposite
73)................. speaking, the student
roust read.
a) among
b)near
c) beside
d) besides
74) John was walking ...............
Mary and Sandy.
a) during
b) between
c) besides
75) The wagon is always ...............
the horses.
a) during
b) opposite
c) behind
d) among
76) The date of graduation is ...........
a) during
b) behind
c)near
d) opposite
77) Before you buy a shirt, you
should.............. it...........
a) try out
b) put away
c) try on
d) take place

b) take place
c) get in
d) try out
79) Be careful when you ..............
a car.
a) get in
b) try on
c) take place
d) cross off
80) The insurance company is
Just ............. the uniform store.
a) besides
b) beside
c) during
d) among
81) The ball rolled ............ the table .
a) among
b) during
c) behind
d) opposite
82)............... they hungry ?
a) Is
b)Have
c)Has
d)Arc
83) Are they in the room ? Yes,
They............
a) is in the room
b) isn't in the room
c) arent in the room
d) are in the room
84) Is she happy ? Yes, she...........
a) are happy
b) is happy
c) isn't happy
d) aren't happy
85) You........... in Chicago last year .
a) was
b)is
c)were
d)has
86) They were in Canada last year.
a) What were they in Canada ?
b) How were they in Canada ?
c) When were they in Canada ?
d) Where were they in Canada ?

78) The ceremony will......... at 0900.

a) try on

87) That man is the pilot.

a) What is the pilot?

b) Whom is the pilot?

c) Who is the pilot?
d) When is the pilot?
88) I paid the cashier.
a) Whom paid the cashier ?
b) What paid the cashier ?
c) Who paid the cashier ?
d) Why paid the cashier ?
89) They went to New York.
a) When did they go?
b) How did they go ?
c) Where did they go?
d) Why did they go?
90) Will he pass the test
tomorrow ? Yes, ................
a) he passed the test
b)hell passed the test
c)he'll pass the test
d) he pass the test
91) When did Paul arrive ? Paul
arrived..............
a) at the station
b) on time
c) for a while
d) in a hurry
92) What did John see? John
saw ................
a) a deer
b) on time
c) early
d) yesterday
93) Do you get sick ? No, I..............
a) ever get sick
b) not ever get sick
c) never get sick
d) not never get sick

94) The safest way for sending a

large amount of money in the

mail is .........
a) by money order
b) by cash
c) by stamp
95) My eyes are not strong I cant
see well . My eyes are ..............
a) varied
b)weak
c) strange
96) They are having a conversation
They are............
a) walking
b) talking
c) meeting
97) The instructor fold us how to
study. He gave us ..............
a) good articles
b) good activities
c) good advice
98) He got a very low score on the .
test. He did not succeed.
He .............
a) failed the test
b) passed the test
c) participated in the test
99)It is difficult to pick up 300
pounds .
a) lift
b) examine
c) consider
100) The enemy stopped lighting.
The men ...............
a) participated
b) permitted
c) surrendered