Sky High Placement Exam

Name __________________________________________________________Date _______________________

Part I a
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

A: Where (1) __________ from?

B: (2) __________ from Brazil, but my father (3) __________ from Brazil. (4) __________ from Japan. My
parents (5) __________ chemists.

1. a. you are b. you’re c. is you d. are you e. he’s

2. a. You’re b. He’s c. I’m d. She’s e. Are you
3. a. am b. is c. are d. am not e. isn’t
4. a. Is he b. He’s c. We’re d. he isn’t e. I’m not
5. a. am not b. is c. are d. isn’t e. am

A: (6) __________ that?

B: That’s Olivia.
A: (7) __________ from Spain?
B: No, (8) __________. She’s (9) __________.
A: (10) __________ she?
B: She’s 19.

6. a. Who’s b. What’s c. Where is d. Is she e. How old is

7. a. She’s b. Is she c. Where’s d. I’m e. Are you
8. a. she is b. I am c. he’s d. she isn’t e. he isn’t
9. a. United States b. Mexico c. American d. Spanish e. France
10. a. Where is b. Who is c. Where is d. How old is e. What is

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Part I b
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

A: What (11) __________?

B: He (12) __________ at the university, but he (13) __________ there. He’s a lab technician.
(14) __________ a lot of labs in his department.
A: And what about you? Where (15) __________ to school?
B: Central High School.

11. a. do John do b. John is c. does John do d. John does e. do John do

12. a. work b. are c. is d. works e. does work
13. a. doesn’t teach b. teaches c. isn’t teach d. doesn’t teaches e. not teach
14. a. There is b. There isn’t c. Are there d. There aren’t e. There are
15. a. do you go b. do you do c. go you d. don’t you go e. doesn’t he go

My cousin (16) __________ in Western Canada. (17) __________ many people in his area. In fact, sometimes
he (18) __________ people for weeks. He (19) __________ a large ranch and his wife and children
(20) __________ him with it.

16. a. work b. lives c. is visiting d. visits e. working

17. a. They are b. There is c. There are d. There isn’t e. There aren’t
18. a. sees b. see c. don’t see d. doesn’t see e. isn’t seeing
19. a. having b. is c. has d. hasn’t e. have
20. a. helps b. help c. is helping d. helping e. are help

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Part I c
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

My brother (21) __________ a good student in high school, but when he (22) __________ to college, he
(23) __________ interested in studying. He (24) __________ a wonderful woman and they (25) __________
married. He works for the government now.

21. a. is b. were c. are d. isn’t e. was

22. a. goes b. goed c. went d. was e. were
23. a. wasn’t b. were c. was d. isn’t e. weren’t
24. a. was b. meet c. wasn’t d. met e. went
25. a. are b. get c. weren’t d. got e. is

A: I just (26) __________ a great book about Jan Vermeer. He was a famous Dutch painter.
B: (27) __________ The Girl with the Pearl Earring?
A: Yes, (28) __________ .
B: When (29) __________?
A: From 1632 to 1675. (30) __________he had eleven children?
B: That’s a big family.

26. a. reading b. readed c. read d. was read e. am reading

27. a. He painted b. Do he paint c. Does he painted d. Did he paint e. He paint
28. a. he did b. he does c. he didn’t d. he was e. he doesn’t
29. a. he lived b. does he lived c. does he live d. lived he e. did he live
30. a. you knew b. did you know c. did he know d. do you knew e. did you have

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Part II a
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

A: What (31) __________ on your vacation next July?

B: That’s a long time away! It’s only April, but I hope (32) __________ three weeks vacation so I can go to
Europe. What about you? Your vacation starts next week.
A: Yes, we (33) __________ to Los Angeles on Sunday. We (34) __________ stay with my sister. My wife
wants to meet (35) __________.

31. a. are you do b. will you do c. are you going to do d. do you do e. did you do
32. a. I getting b. I got c. I going to get d. I’ll get e. I going
33. a. are going b. will go c. go d. went e. going
34. a. stay b. stayed c. are stay d. are staying e. staied
35. a. me b. you c. her d. his e. us

It was a lazy afternoon. Bob (36) __________ outside on the patio when his brother (37) __________outside to
talk to him. They (38) __________ a nice conversation when it (39) __________ to rain. It’s raining
(40) __________ this month.

36. a. sat b. sitted c. is sitting d. was sitting e. sits

37. a. come b. came c. is coming d. was coming e. comes
38. a. had b. haved c. are having d. were having e. have
39. a. started b. starting c. is starting d. was starting e. starts
40. a. much b. enough c. many d. so e. a lot

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Part II b

Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

A: (41) __________ your book yet?

B: No, (42) __________ everywhere and I still (43) __________ it. It’s (44) __________ novel I
(45) __________.

41. a. Did you found b. Have you found c. Have you find d. Are you finding e. Do you find
42. a. I looking b. I look c. I looking d. I was looking e. I’ve looked
43. a. have found b. haven’t found c. didn’t find d. don’t find e. have find
44. a. better b. the good c. gooder d. best e. the best
45. a. I ever read b. I’ve never read c. I’ve ever read d. I read e. I’m reading

A: How long (46) __________ here?

B: (47) __________six years.
C: Excuse me, you (48) __________ here. It’s a library.
A: We’re sorry. (49) __________ talk on the patio?
C: Of course.
B: I didn’t know we couldn’t talk in the library and I started studying here two years (50) __________.

46. a. do you study b. are you studying c. did you study d. have you studied e. have you study
47. a. For b. Since c. After d. Last e. Ago
48. a. have to talk b. don’t have to talk c. aren’t allowed to talk d. might talk e. can talk
49. a. Might we b. Will we c. We can’t d. Do we have to e. Are we allowed to
50. a. ago b. last c. after d. since e. for

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Part III a

Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

A: If your son (51) __________ to learn how to swim, he (52) __________ lessons at the pool. They have
classes for little children.
B: I know, but I don’t have (53) __________ time to take him. I work in the afternoons.
A: If you (54) __________, I (55) __________ him. My son takes classes there.
B: That would be great.

51. a. want b. wanted c. is wanting d. wants e. want’s

52. a. should take b. will take c. takes d. is taking e. take
53. a. too much b. too many c. a lot d. many e. enough
54. a. likes b. are liking c. like d. liked e. liking
55. a. take b. are taking c. took d. can take e. should take

Jane (56) __________ most of the day when she (57) __________ to stop for the night (58) __________ she was
very tired. The night before she (59) __________ at an inexpensive motel outside a small town in Mississippi
and she (60) __________ very well.

56. a. drove b. was driving c. had drived d. had been driving e. drives
57. a. decides b. had been deciding c. had decided d. was deciding e. decided
58. a. so b. so that c. because d. because of e. and so
59. a. had slept b. had been sleeping c. sleeps d. sleeped e. is sleeping
60. a. wasn’t resting b. didn’t rested c. hadn’t rested d. hadn’t been resting e. rested

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Part III b
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

Our house (61) __________ in 1920 and it needs some repairs. The electric wiring (62) __________ in that
storm last year so we got (63) __________. The house also needs painting. My wife is trying to persuade
(64) __________ it myself, but I want to (65) __________ by a professional.

61. a. is built b. built c. was built d. was builded e. was building

62. a. was damaging b. was damaged c. was damage d. damaged e. is damaged
63. a. it replace b. replace it c. it replaced d. replaced it e. I replaced
64. a. to do me b. to me do c. do to me d. to doing me e. me to do
65. a. get it doing b. have it done c. get it do d. do it e. have get done

A: I really need a raise, but I think it’s impossible. You know, if I (66) __________ one, (67) __________ a
new car.
B: If I (68) __________ you, (69) __________ a vacation.
A: You’re right. My sister asked me when (70) __________ her.

66. a. get b. am getting c. had gotten d. got e. gotten

67. a. I’ll buy b. I’m buying c. I’d buy d. I’ve bought e. I buy
68. a. am b. had been c. are d. am being e. were
69. a. I take b. I’d take c. I’ll take d. I’m taking e. I’ve taken
70. a. I can visit b. visit her I can c. can I visit d. did I visit e. I didn’t visit

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Part IV a
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

A: What do you know about the bank robbery?

B: I don’t know anything. I’ve told you that five times. I was at home when it happened. I’m innocent.

The police asked Mac what he (71) __________ about the bank robbery. Mac said he (72) __________
anything. He said he (73) __________ them five times. He claimed he (74) __________ at home when it
happened. He insisted he (75) __________ innocent.

71. a. know b. is knowing c. had known d. has known e. knew

72. a. knows b. isn’t knowing c. hadn’t known d. didn’t know e. knew
73. a. was telling b. had told c. has told d. tells e. hadn’t told
74. a. had been b. has been c. wasn’t d. is e. hadn’t been
75. a. had been b. wasn’t c. hadn’t been d. isn’t e. was

When I was young, I (76) __________ in a big old house (77) __________ was located near the center of town.
My father (78) __________ as an electrician at the shoe factory, and every Thursday, after he was paid, he
(79) __________ home ice cream and candy for us to eat. Our family enjoyed the little pleasures
(80) __________ life gave us.

76. a. live b. use to live c. would live d. used to live e. was lived
77. a. which b. who c. what d. whose e. who’s
78. a. was worked b. used to work c. was worked d. use to work e. would work
79. a. was bringing b. bring c. did use to bring d. use to bring e. would bring
80. a. who b. what c. whose d. whose e. that

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Part IV b
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

A: Hi, Jane. What’s wrong?

B: Oh, I was late to work again. If my alarm clock (81) __________ off, I (82) __________ up on time.
A: You (83) __________ problems getting up this morning if you (84) __________ to bed earlier last night.
B: Yeah, I wish I (85) __________ to that late movie.

81. a. would go b. would have gone c. had gone d. has gone e. would gone
82. a. had gotten b. get c. would have gotten d. have got e. would get
83. a. would have b. hadn’t have c. had had d. wouldn’t have had e. would have had
84. a. would gone b. had gone c. went d. has gone e. would have gone
85. a. had gone b. went c. hadn’t gone d. wouldn’t have gone e. didn’t go

A: You’ll (86) __________ for me when I arrive at the airport, won’t you?
B: No, my secretary will be there to meet you.
A: I’m not sure I’ll (87) __________her.
B: She’ll (88) __________ a green suit and a white blouse.
A: If I can’t find her, what should I do?
B: I’ll (89) __________ you her cell phone number. She’ll (90) __________ for your call.

86. a. wait b. waiting c. be waiting d. have waited e. had waited

87. a. recognize b. recognizing c. be recognizing d. have recognized e. had recognized
88. a. have wear b. wearing c. be wearing d. have worn e. had worn
89. a. give b. giving c. be giving d. have given e. had given
90. a. wait b. waiting c. be waiting d. have waited e. had waited

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Part V a
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

Clean Away is proud to announce the appointment of our new regional manager, Martha James. Martha will take
(91) __________ from our current manager, Larry Jones, when he retires later this month. Martha has promised
to keep (92) __________ the same track and support the same policies that Larry has in his ten years with us.
(93) __________, Martha is serving as a local manager, (94) __________ she is clearly qualified to occupy this
new position. (95) __________, we all know Martha since she organizes our annual Christmas party. Welcome,
Martha.

91. a. on b. off c. over d. in e. above

92. a. off b. in c. after d. out e. on
93. a. Eventually b. In reality c. Besides d. Actually e. At present
94. a. finally b. however c. because d. after that e. next
95. a. Furthermore b. Although c. Because d. Therefore e. As a result

Kenton Bradshaw was born in (96) __________ Rocky Mountains. He learned to play (97) __________ guitar
when he was only 5. Today he is studying (98) __________music in Paris. His parents wanted him to be a
doctor and they threatened (99) __________ (100) __________ him money, but they changed their minds at his
first concert.

Note: X means no word is needed.

96. a. a b. the c. some d. an e. X
97. a. a b. the c. some d. an e. X
98. a. a b. the c. some d. an e. X
99. a. stop b. to stop c. stopped d. to stopping e. stopping
100. a. give b. to give c. gave d. to giving e. giving

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Part V b
Mark the correct answers (a, b, c, d, e).

Report on Wrinkle-Away promotion, Week of July 1 – 7.

* Alice Moore, the movie actress, (101) __________ to do a promotional campaign for us . Five different
commercials (102) __________ later this month and they (103) __________ on cable TV channels in
September.
* Distributors will also be included in the promotion. Local representatives will encourage (104)
__________display Wrinkle-Away at the entrance to the store.
* This is your promotion too. We expect everyone to help (105) __________ a success.

101. a. has agreed b. is agreed c. has been agreed d. has agreeing e. is agreeing
102. a. will film b. have filmed c. have been filmed d. will be filmed e. are filmed
103. a. will show b. are shown c. have been shown d. were shown e. will be shown
104. a. them to b. that they c. to them d. what they e. to them to
105. a. to us make it b. us make it c. that we make it d. to make us e. us to make

“I just broke up with my girlfriend. I guess it was my fault. I said things I shouldn’t have said, but if she really
loved me, she (106) __________ understood what I meant. If she (107) __________ so late, we
(108) __________ on bad terms now. Well, I guess if we really (109) __________ each other, this wouldn’t
(110) __________ .”

106. a. would b. had c. would have d. have e. will

107. a. had come b. would have come c. wouldn’t have come d. had came e. hadn’t come
108. a. would be b. wouldn’t have been c. wouldn’t be d. would have been e. will be
109. a. love b. would love c. loved d. will love e. were loving
110. a. happen b. happened c. happens d. happening e. have happened

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