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 9) He is getting along all right in
he will..................... English.
a) pay for it a) He' -s making good progress
b) go and gel it b) He's making some progress
c) go and look at it c) He's making fair progress
d) make a telephone call d)He's making poor progress
2) The meeting has been called off 10) Just a moment, I'll look it up.
It .................
a) look up at it
a) will not be held
b) search for it
b) will be held
c) has been held c) examine it
d) is being held d) review it
3) You can count on Sam because 11) Let' s talk the matter over as
he is a ................. soon as possible. Let's .............
a) single person a) finish it
b) likeable man b) begin it
c) dependable person c) delay it
d) intelligent man d) discuss it
4) He acts like he is tired . 12) He has already checked out . He
He..................... has................
a) is tired a) left
b) is not tired b) started
c) appears to be tired c) arrived
d) doesn't appear to be tired d) searched
5) This is an interesting book. It is
13) You remember him,............... ?
the...............
a) more interesting book I have ever a)didn't you
read b)don’t you
b) interesting book I have ever read c) do you
c) least interesting book I have ever d) doesn’t you
read
d) most interesting book I have ever 14) He didn't see the
read doctor,........ ?
6) I bought the book .................. a) didn't he
a) for study prepositions b)does he
b) for to study prepositions c)did he
c) to study prepositions d)do he
d) study prepositions
7) He went to town for some shoes.
He wanted ...................
a) to gel some shoes 15) I didn’t see the movie,
b) to sell some shoes but........
c) to return sonic shoes a) he did
d) to have some shoes repaired b) he does
c) he did not
d) he doesn’t
8) A carburetor is.............. mixing 16) He ........... an effort to learn.
fuel and air. ' a) did
a) used to b) made
b) used as c)do .
c) used by d) make
d) used for 17) He said he .........................
 a) have to go to the library b) where is bank
b) had to go to the library c) where the bank is
c) had go to the library d) the bank is where
d) have go to the library 27)............................ to town ?
18) What did you .......... for a) How far is it
lunch ? b)How is it
a) have c) How far
b)has d) How much is it be
c)had 28) When 1 was in school,!.............
d) have had a) learns a lot
19) I'm going to pick up my suit . b) will learn a lot
tomorrow . I will............. c) learn a lot
a) get it d) learned a lot
b) take it 29) Those are his pliers.
a) Who pliers are those ?
c) clean it
b) Whose pliers are those ?
d) leave it
c) Whose pliers those are ?
20) I........... a physical
d) Whose those pliers ?
examination
30) He gave............................
last week.
a) an interesting book him
a) takes b) an interesting him book
b)take c) a book interesting him
c)took d) him an interesting book
d) will take 31) We'll take that subject up.
21) I ........... thirty years old now. We'll ...............
a) was a) discuss it
b)are b) accomplish it
c) have c) finish it
d)am d) prepare it
22) When did you .......... the test ? 32) You had better look over your
a)take . notes as soon as possible. You
b)takes should...............
c)took a) get them
d) have taken b) review them
23) When ....................................... ? c) submit them
a) you plan to leave d) prepare them
b) do you plan leave 33) We’ve run out of notebooks .
c) do you plans to leave a) exhausted the supply of them
d) do you plan to leave b) used a lot of them
c) reviewed a lot of them
d) read a lot of them
24) I have a ............................ 34) He was pleased over his ECL
a) swollen finger badly score .
b) badly swollen finger a) again
c) swollen badly finger b)about
d) badly finger swollen c) across
25) He wanted ........................ d)above
a) a dark blue coat 35) Which is right ?
b) a coat dark blue a) They need to work harder
c) a blue dark coat b) They need work harder
d) a dark coat blue c) They need working harder
26) Can you tell me ................ ? d)They need worked harder
36) The post office is over there. It's
a) where is the bank
 ..................... 43) Many of the students stayed at
a) everywhere home ..............
b) in this direction a) so it rained
c) in that direction b) because it rained
d) right here c) because of it rained
37) What is right? d) of the rain
They plan ............... 44) Which is correct?
a) study to tonight That' s the school ...............
b) to studying tonight a) when I learned English
c) studying tonight b) I learned English
d) to study tonight c) where I learned English
38) You must put out the fire. You d) that I learned English
have to .............. 45) Which is right ?
a) start it a) Is very the interesting book ?
b) extinguish it b) Is very interesting the book ?
c) control it c) Is the very book interesting ?
d) avoid it d) Is the book very interesting ?
39) Which is right ? 46) Which is correct ?
a) If he drive carefully, he will be a) Does he learn very fast ?
safe b) Do he learns very fast ?
b) If he drives carefully, he would be c)Does he learns very fast ?
safe
d) Does he learned very fast ?
c) If he drives carefully. he will be
safe 47) Which is correct ?
d) If he drove carefully, he will be a) Did the Dr. checks your throat ?
safe b) Did the Dr. check your throat ?
40) Which is right ? c) Did the Dr. checked your
a) If you study hard, you will learn throat ?
b) If you studies hard, you will learn d) Did the Dr. checking your throat
c) If you studied hard, you will learn ?
d) If you study hard, you would 48) Which is right?
learn a) Does the student really wants to
41) Which is right? study ?
b) Does the student want really to
a) If I was you, I'd leave early
study ?
b) If I were you, I leave early c) Does the student really want to
c) If I were you. I’d leave early study ?
d) If I was you, I'll leave early d) Does the student really want
studying ?

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
49) Which is right? a) Yes. He has a bicycle
a) Do you know the students where b) Yes. He have a bicycle
are ? c) No. He not have a bicycle
b) Do you know where are the 61) Did he have a car?
students ? a) No. He doesn’t have a car
c) Do you know where the students
b) No. He haven' l a car
are?
d) Do you know arc the students c) No. He didn't have a car
where? 62) Do Mary and John miss their
50) I finished volume 1. Then father?
I ................. a) No. They miss him
a) began to study volume II b) Yes. They don't miss him
b) begin to study volume II c) No. They don't miss him
c) begins to study volume II 63) The students were told to ..........
d) beginning to study volume II their assignments .
51) Did it work perfectly ? a) call up
a) Yes. It work perfectly b) cheer up
b) Yes. It works perfectly c) hand in
c) Yes. It worked perfectly d) call back
52) Does it work right ? 64)............ each name as they
a) Yes. It works right enter the room.
b) Yes. It worked right a) Cheer up
c) Yes. It work right b) Check off
53) Do they brush their teeth ? c) Carry out
a) No. They didn't brush their teeth d) Bring up
b) No. They no brush their teeth 65) The instructor said the student
c) No. They don't brush their teeth was to............. his appointment
54) Do fish get cold in the winter ?
a) Yes. It did get cold in the winter slip.
b) Yes. They cold get in the winter a) carry out •
c) Yes. They get cold in the winter b) call up
55) Do people need friends ? c) cheer up
a) Yes. They needs friends d) bring back
b) Yes. They need friends 66) All students must ..................
c) Yes. They needed friends their coats.
56) Did May find twenty dollars ? a) call down
a) No. She didn't find twenty dollars b) call up
b) No. She did find twenty dollars c) give up
c) No. She didn’t found twenty d) hang up
dollars 67) You should....................
57) Has she found her purse ? a) quit not
a) Yes. She hasn't found her purse b) up give
b) No. She not found her purse c) away go
c) No. She hasn't found her purse d) cheer up
58) Will he pass the test? 68) You should............... all words
a) Yes. He'll pass the test that you don't know .
b) Yes. He passed the test a) give up
c) Yes. He pass the test b) get across
59) Can you call me before 8 c) hang up
o'clock? d) look up
a) Yes. I called before 8:00
b) Yes. I can call before 8:00
c) Yes. I call before 8:00
69) The report must be.............. to
60) Does he have a bicycle ?
 be acceptable. a) try on
a) dropped off b) take place
b) done over c) get in
c) handed in d) try out
d) crossed off 79) Be careful when you ..............
70)................. all work before a car.
submitting . a) get in
a) cross off b) try on
b) look over c) take place
c) figure out d) cross off
d) gel back 80) The insurance company is
71) You must......... your hat ........... Just ............. the uniform store.
in the room. a) besides
a) point out b) beside
b) take off c) during
c) put out d) among
d) put off_ 81) The ball rolled ............ the table .
72) A good student is alert..... class a) among
a) among b) during
b) near c) behind
c) during d) opposite
d) opposite 82)............... they hungry ?
73)................. speaking, the student a) Is
roust read. b)Have
a) among
c)Has
b)near
d)Arc
c) beside
83) Are they in the room ? Yes,
d) besides
They............
74) John was walking ...............
Mary and Sandy. a) is in the room
a) during b) isn't in the room
b) between c) aren’t in the room
c) besides d) are in the room
75) The wagon is always ............... 84) Is she happy ? Yes, she...........
the horses. a) are happy
a) during b) is happy
b) opposite c) isn't happy
c) behind d) aren't happy
d) among 85) You........... in Chicago last year .
76) The date of graduation is ........... a) was
a) during b)is
b) behind c)were
c)near d)has
d) opposite 86) They were in Canada last year.
77) Before you buy a shirt, you a) What were they in Canada ?
should.............. it........... b) How were they in Canada ?
a) try out c) When were they in Canada ?
b) put away d) Where were they in Canada ?
c) try on
d) take place

78) The ceremony will......... at 0900. 87) That man is the pilot.
 a) What is the pilot?
b) Whom is the pilot? 94) The safest way for sending a
c) Who is the pilot? large amount of money in the
d) When is the pilot? mail is ...„...„„„...
88) I paid the cashier. a) by money order
a) Whom paid the cashier ? b) by cash
b) What paid the cashier ? c) by stamp
c) Who paid the cashier ? 95) My eyes are not strong I can’t
see well . My eyes are ..............
d) Why paid the cashier ?
a) varied
89) They went to New York.
b)weak
a) When did they go?
c) strange
b) How did they go ?
96) They are having a conversation
c) Where did they go? They are............
d) Why did they go? a) walking
90) Will he pass the test
b) talking
tomorrow ? Yes, ................
c) meeting
a) he passed the test
97) The instructor fold us how to
b)he’ll passed the test study. He gave us ..............
c)he'll pass the test a) good articles
d) he pass the test b) good activities
91) When did Paul arrive ? Paul
c) good advice
arrived..............
98) He got a very low score on the .
a) at the station test. He did not succeed.
b) on time He .............
c) for a while a) failed the test
d) in a hurry b) passed the test
92) What did John see? John c) participated in the test
saw ................
99)It is difficult to pick up 300
a) a deer
b) on time pounds .
c) early a) lift
d) yesterday b) examine
93) Do you get sick ? No, I.............. c) consider
a) ever get sick 100) The enemy stopped lighting.
b) not ever get sick The men ...............
c) never get sick a) participated
d) not never get sick b) permitted
c) surrendered