ENGLISH LANGUAGE PLACEMENT TEST

Choose the answer that you think is correct and circle the appropriate letter:
1. This man has dark .......................
a) heads b) head c) hairs d) hair
2. and a .................................
a) beard b) barber c) moustaches d) facehair
3. He is ................................... a jacket
a) wearing b) carrying c) having d) holding
4. and he is .................................. a iece of aer.
a) wearing b) holding c) having d) getting
!. He is sitting at his ..................................
a) chair b) desk c) office d) room
". # erhas he is .....................................
a) work b) at work c) business d) on job
$. %ou arrive at a arty at & .m. 'hat do you say(
a) )oodnight b) )ood#bye c) )ood evening d) )ood afternoon
&. *omeone offers you a drink. %ou don+t want it. 'hat do you say(
a) Thank you b) ,lease c) -o. thank you d) -o. lease
/. Henderson ................................. going to work.
a) likes not b) don+t like c) doesn+t like d) not like
10. ................................. early in the morning(
a) 1oes he get u b) )ets he u c) 1o he get u d) )et he u
11. He ..................................... to drive a car.
a) am learning b) learning c) is learning d) are learning
12. 2 train is .................................. a bus.
a) more 3uickly b) 3uickly c) 3uicker than d) more 3uick
13. He ....................................... swim very well.
a) not can b) cannot c) doesn+t can d) don+t can
14. ....................................... the bus to work.
a) 2lways 4oberts catches b) 4oberts always catches c) 4oberts catches always d)
4oberts does always catches
1!. ,eter works in 5ondon. ..................................................................
a) He goes there by train b) He there goes by train c) He goes by train there d)
There goes he by train
1". ........................................................ T6 last night.
a) 1id he watch b) 'atched he c) 1id he watched d) 1oes he watch
1$. 7 soke slowly. but he .................................. understand me.
a) canned not b) didn+t can c) didn+t could d) could not
1&. He made ............................................ last year.
a) many money b) much money c) a lot of money d) lots money
1/. 7 asked him ..........................................
a) to not go away b) to go not away c) not to go away d) go not away
20. He used to live .......................... 5ondon.
a) on b) in c) to d) at
21. 8ames ............................... to him on the hone.
a) soked b) seaked c) soke d) soken
22. 9 :uiet. lease ; 7 ........................................................<
a) am doing a test= b) do a test= c) doing a test= d) does a test=
23. 7 won+t go to >ambridge if it ....................................... tomorrow.
a) rain b) would rain c) rains d) raining
24. 'hile he .................................. to 5ondon he saw an accident.
a) was driving b) drives c) drove d) had driven
2!. ?illions of cigarettes ............................................ every year.
a) is smoke b) are smoking c) are smoked d) are smoke
2". He has a ................................ e@erience in marketing in Auroe.
a) grand b) wide c) large d) great
2$. 7 remember ............................. him in 5ondon.
a) of meeting b) to meet c) to meeting d) meeting
2&. But 7 saw him in Crankfurt ........................................
a) 3 years ago b) for 3 years c) before 3 years d) since 3 years
2/. >ould you look ............... the blackboard and read what is on it(
a) to b) on c) for d) at
30. *mith went abroad last year. ............................................. abroad before.
a) He had never been b) He had been never c) He never went d) He went never
31. The last Dlymic )ames ..................................... in 2thens.
a) were helded b) was holded c) were held d) were hold
32. He took ......................... cheese.
a) all of b) all c) the all d) all of the
33. The committee held a ................................ last week.
a) meeting b) gathering c) session d) sitting
34. 7 ............................. the ,rime ?inister+s seech very carefully.
a) heard to b) heard c) listened to d) overheard
3!. He would have known that. if he .................................... the meeting.
a) had attended b) would have attended c) has attended d) would attend
3". 'ould you mind ............................ the door(
a) oen b) to oen c) oening d) to oening
3$. 7n 2ugust he ..................................... for us for 2! years.
a) will have worked b) will work c) is going to work d) will be working
3&. .................................................. since 7 came back to the office(
a) 1id 4obinson telehone b) 'as 4obinson telehoning c) telehoned 4obinson d)
Has 4obinson telehoned
3/. He seaks Anglish very well ....................... he+s only 12.
a) whereas b) desite c) in site of d) although
40. 91on+t do that.< 7 said. 7 ................................. him not to do that.
a) talked b) told c) soke d) said
41. He never takes risks. He+s a very ................................. man.
a) mindful b) an@ious c) attentive d) cautious
42. 7+d like to ut ............................. a suggestion. if 7 may.
a) forward b) over c) across d) through
43. 7 .................................. this test for at least half an hour now.
a) do b) am doing c) have done d) have been doing
44. 7+ll seak to him when he .................................... .
a) will arrive b) is arriving c) arrives d) would arrive
4!. 9>an you come tomorrow(< He asked ........................................... tomorrow.
a) if 7 come b) that i come c) if 7 could come d) that 7 can come
4". He hasn+t come again today. 7f he doesn+t come. ............................... what to do
tomorrow.
a) he wouldn+t know b) he didn+t know c) he will not have known d) he won+t know
4$. CONVERSATION (questions 47 64)
?r and ?rs 'allace want to buy a house. so they go to the office of an estate agent.
A!entE )ood morning. ?r and ?rs 'allace(
M"s #$%%$&eE ?r Hogan(
A!entE How do you do.
M"s #$%%$&eE 7 soke to you on the hone. .................... is my husband.
a) This b) 7t c) He d) That
M" #$%%$&eE How do you do.
4&. A!entE How do you do. ............................. sit down.
a) %ou b) ,lease c) -ow d) 5et
(They all sit down at a desk.)
4/. A!entE 7 understand from our telehone conversation that
you+re ....................................
a) intending b) interesting c) intended d) interested
!0. in buying a roerty for about &!.000. is that .............................. (
a) true b) ossible c) not d) right
!1. M"s #$%%$&eE -o. 'ell the rice is right. but ; er ; well. we .................... a roblem.
a) make b) have c) are d) seem
'e+ve been living abroad for the last ten years #
!2. M" #$%%$&eE 5onger ................. that.
a) than b) that c) as d) to
!3. M"s #$%%$&eE %es. 7 suose it is ; and we want to settle back here ............................
a) because b) and c) but d) so
!4. we have very different ideas of the ......................... of lace we+d like to live in.
a) kind b) iece c) shae d) area
!!. M" #$%%$&eE %es. you see ...................... refer to live in town. in a centrally located
flat.
a) 7 b) 7+d c) we d) we+d
!". M"s #$%%$&eE 2nd 7 am really keen to live in ................ country.
a) the b) a c) some d) #
!$. 7 want a big garden. 7 want a new view. 7 want to be .................. to go for walks.
a) able b) ossible c) can d) allow
7 want to go back to work ; that is. to get back into teaching.
!&. M" #$%%$&eE 'ell. 7+m sure you ................... teach in 5ondon. in town. just as easily.
a) would b) might c) should d) could
!/. M"s #$%%$&eE %es. ................... 7 think the chances of
a) and b) but c) so d) then
"0. getting a job .......................... robably much greater in a village school
a) is b) are c) will d) would
"1. and 7 ................... like to be art of the community again. darling.
a) would b) do c) will d) shall
"2. M" #$%%$&eE 2nd 7 want to live in a flat .................... maintenance included.
a) for b) with c) and d) by
"3. %ou know ; you ay for all the ................. 7 mean. 7+m not a do#it#yourself man.
a) services b) servants c) assistance d) assistants
"4. 7 don+t like to mend leaky ......................... . and that sort of thing.
a) walls b) floors c) roofs d) ceilings
"!. AT A HOTEL (question 6' ())
?r )raham has just checked into a hotel. but he is not hay with his room. He goes
down to the recetion desk.
M" G"$*$+E 7+m ................... there+s been a mistake. ?y room doesn+t have a bath.
a) sorry b) afraid c) an@ious d) regret
"". Hote% C%e",E 'ell. 7 think your room is correct. sir. 4oom 11& ..................... (
a) don+t you b) isn+t it c) doesn+t it d) can you
"$. M" G"$*$+E .............................. could 7 have a bath. lease(
a) Thus b) 'ell c) 7n site d) Thank you
"&. Hote% C%e",E Ar ; 7+m afraid we don+t ................. a room with a bath and ;
a) reserve b) get c) have d) retain
"/. M" G"$*$+E 5ook. 7+m very tired. 7 don+t want to ................... but my firm always
book a room with a bath.
a) shout b) denounce c) anger d) argue
$0. Hote% C%e",E Ar ; 7+ll check the .......................
a) corresondence b) mailing c) communicate d) lettering
$1. but 7 don+t think you were ...................... into a room with a bath.
a) reserved b) checked c) booked d) registered
There we are. it is ?r )raham. isn+t it(
M" G"$*$+E 7t is. yes.
The clerk shows ?r )raham a letter.
$2. Hote% C%e",E %es. one ..................... room.
a) alone b) single c) bathless d) only
$3. M" G"$*$+E 7+ll see them when 7 get back. 'ell. 7 .................. that it+s our mistake.
a) areciate b) derecate c) resect d) e@ect
$4. but are you sure there+s ......................... with a bath(
a) not b) something c) anything d) nothing
Hote% C%e",E 'ell. .............
$!. M" G"$*$+E 7+ve just flown a very long .................... and 7+m very tired and all 7 want
is a bath and a slee.
a) distance b) airline c) eriod d) timing
$". Hote% C%e",E 'ell. as 7+ve said. sir. there+s ...................... nothing for tonight.
a) e@tremely b) erfectly c) absolutely d) esecially
But let+s see. %ou+re here for five days. aren+t you(
M" G"$*$+E Dh dear=
$$. Hote% C%e",E 7+ll just have a .................. with the manager.
a) word b) sentence c) hrase d) dialogue
$&. M" G"$*$+E 7 would ......................... it.
a) value b) areciate c) thank d) reward
$/. 7+m ................................. to have a long hot bath=
a) desaired b) worried c) deserate d) overwhelmed
&0. Hote% C%e",E 1on+t worry. sir= ............................ it with me.
a) 5et b) 5eave c) )ive d) *to
VOCA-ULAR.
&1. They were all .....................so they went to a restaurant.
a) hungry b) angry c) thirsty d) fat
&2. >ould you tell me the ..............to ,iccadilly >ircus. lease(
a) ath b) way c) road d) street
&3. 7Fd like to work ................ and learn about a different country.
a) foreign b) strange c) another d) abroad
&4. ?y mother is a very good.................
a) cooker b) cooking c) cook d) cookery
&!. 2t the end of the course all the students must ............... an e@am.
a) sit b) stand c) run d) walk
&". %ou may not like the cold weather here. but youFll have to ............... 7Fm afraid.
a) tell it off b) sort itself out c) ut it off d) ut u with it
&$. ,aul will look ....... our dogs while weFre on holiday.
a) at b) for c) after d) into
&&. *he ........... a lot of her free time reading.
a) sends b) does c) has d) makes
&/. 7 think itFs very easy to ......... debt these days.
a) become b) go into c) go down to d) ut in
/0. 'hen 7 went through customs. nobody .............. my assort.
a) controlled b) checked c) looked d) watched
/1. 7Fd like to make ................... at the dentist. lease.
a) a meeting b) a reservation c) an aointment d) booking
/2. %ou must be .......... in the library.
a) 3uite b) 3uiet c) 3uietly d) 3uietness
/3. 7tFs a great lace to live aart from the increasing volume of ...........that asses under
my window every day.
a) transort b) traffic c) vehicles d) circulation
/4. Dur comany is lanning to ........... a new roduct early ne@t year.
a) embark b) camaign c) unfold d) launch
/!. The band is lanning to go on ............ in Auroe and 2sia ne@t year.
a) tour b) travel c) circuit d) tri
/". 7 feel very .......... 7 Fm going to go to bed.
a) na b) aslee c) sleey d) sleeer
/$. 7 honed her ............ 7 heard the news.
a) the moment b) during c) by the time d) minute
/&. %ou should read this book. 7tFs been ............. recommended by all the critics.
a) truly b) highly c) fully d) deely
//. *oldiers have been sent in to try to restore ............... in the area.
a) organisation b) harmony c) order d) regulation
100. *ohie has always thought the ............. of her uncle and so she is looking forward to
his visit.
a) earth b) world c) heights d) to