English Language Placement Test

Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _________________________

Quiz 1 – If you have difficulty answering these questions, then you may register in English Level 1. If
you are able to answer 75% of these questions, without difficulty, then continue to Quiz 2.

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1. She _________ a teacher.

(a) is (b) are (c) am
2. I __________ to work everyday.
(a) walks (b) walk (c) walkes
3. He is _____________ right now.
(a) read (b) reading (c) reads
4. There _________ some milk in the fridge.
(a) are (b) is (c) have
5. When is class?
(a) at Dawson (b) on 9:00 a.m. (c) at 9:00 a.m.
6. How old _______ you?
(a) have (b) are (c) do
7. How ___________ students are in the class?
(a) any (b) much (c) many
8. I __________ meeting my friend soon.
(a) am (b) --- (c) is
9. When is ____________ birthday?
(a) her (b) she (c) hers
10. Tania _____________ to the store yesterday.
(a) go (b) goes (c) went

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Quiz 2 – If you have difficulty answering these questions, then you may register in English Level 2. If
you are able to answer 75% of these questions, without difficulty, then continue to Quiz 3.

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11. I’m sorry, I _____________ go to a movie this weekend.

(a) can (b) can’t (c) do not
12. Canada is _________ France.
(a) bigger (b) bigger than (c) biggest
13. They ____________________ go to school at 8:30.
(a) has to (b) have to (c) can to
14. He _______ basketball on Tuesdays.
(a) plays (b) playing (c) is play
15. How ______________ do you visit your parents?
(a) often (b) about (c) many time
16. It’s 9:00. Where’s Jim? He’s _________________ here on time.
(a) sometimes (b) usual (c) usually
17. I love these jeans! I’m going to buy _____________.
(a) they (b) me (c) them
18. Malcolm is busy. He ____________ his homework right now.
(a) is doing (b) is do (c) doing
19. I bought cake because there _______________ any pies.
(a) wasn’t (b) weren’t (c) is not
20. Susan _________________ all day yesterday.
(a) work (b) works (c) worked

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Quiz 3 – If you have difficulty answering these questions, then you may register in English Level 3. If
you are able to answer 75% of these questions, without difficulty, then continue to Quiz 4.

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21. I’ve already __________ to him this morning.

(a) speak (b) speaked (c) spoken
22. Can I please have ______________ sugar for my tea?
(a) any (b) some (c) much
23. Mary has lived in Calgary __________ 25 years.
(a) since (b) for (c) until
24. We _______________________ home when we saw the accident.
(a) were walking (b) are walking (c) is walking
25. They don’t have _______ brands of makeup.
(a) much (b) many (c) some
26. It ____________ when she _____ the accident.
(a) rained/ was having (b) was raining/ had (c) rained/ had
27. If ____________, _________ the shuttle.
(a) you hurry/ you‘ll catch (b) you’ll hurry/ you catch (c) you’ll hurry/ you’ll catch
28. Would you rather see Star Wars? Yes, ____________________.
(a) I would rather (b) I’d (c) I would
29. My son eats ______________ ice cream.
(a) many (b) any (c) a lot of

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Quiz 4 – If you have difficulty answering these questions, then you may register in English Level 4. If
you are able to answer 75% of these questions, without difficulty, then continue to Quiz 5.

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30. They are moving in 2 days! They _________________ start packing.

(a) have better (b) had better (c) must to
31. Doctors tell us to avoid ____________ fatty foods.
(a) to eat (b) eating (c) eats
32. The Montreal Metro system ________________ in the late 60s.
(a) was build (b) was built (c) builded
33. My new apartment is ____________________ my old one. They are the same size.
(a) as big as (b) bigger (c) as big
34. If I ______________ more money I would go on holiday.
(a) have (b) had (c) has
35. David and Maria _________ lots of exercise, but now they go swimming every day.
(a) didn’t use to get (b) used to get (c) got used to
36. Let’s go to a movie instead of ____________ TV.
(a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch
37. The Mona Lisa ____________ at the Louvre Museum since 1797.
(a) shown (b) has showed (c) has been shown
38. ______ this picture _____ last summer?
(a) were/ took (b) was/ taken (c) was/ took
39. _________ coat is that?
(a) Hers (b) Which (c) Whose
40. I _________ you what happened if I _________.
(a) would tell/ knew (b) won’t/ knew (c) would tell/ know

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Quiz 5 – If you have difficulty answering these questions, then you may register in English Level 5. If
you are able to answer 75% of these questions, without difficulty, then continue to Quiz 6.

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41. The kids are bored with __________________ TV. Let’s go out.
(a) to watch (b) watching (c) watch
42. It’s a beautiful day __________________?
(a) is it (b) isn’t it (c) it is
43. Jane introduced her husband to her boss because they ____________________ before.
(a) had never met (b) has never met (c) had never meet
44. That’s the store where you can __________ your film ____________ in an hour.
(a) get/develop (b) have/develop (c) get/developed
45. Mary ___________ sick anymore if she’s gone back to work.
(a) must to feel (b) must feel (c) must not feel
46. I’ll have my assistant ________________ your office at the end of the day.
(a) calling (b) call (c) to call
47. Kevin told me that he____________ for the airport at 6:30.
(a) was left (b) was leaving (c) was leave
48. Will your brother get someone ________________ shopping for him?
(a) going (b) go (c) to go
49. Will this situation be extended until further notice? __________________.
(a) I don’t think so (b) I don’t guess so (c) I don’t hope so
50. David said __________ careful if you go out during the snowstorm.
(a) be (b) don’t be (c) to be

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Quiz 6 – If you have difficulty answering these questions, then you may register in English Level 6. If
you are able to answer 75% or more of these questions, without difficulty, then you may consider taking
the English Writing Skills course.

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51. She’ll _____________________ her mother in Toronto in June.

(a) to visit (b) be visiting (c) visits
52. Our friends advised __________________ disappointed about the decision we made.
(a) not to be (b) us not to be (c) us to be not
53. The gifts ____________ should be inexpensive.
(a) who you bring (b) whom you bring (c) that you bring
54. My _____________ to you ____________ to avoid discussing economics.
(a) advices/ is (b) advice/ is (c) advices/ are
55. Mary ___________________ to France, but she changed her mind.
(a) was going to go (b) went (c) going to go
56. The couple ________________ at the restaurant are on their honeymoon.
(a) who were eating (b) were eating (c) whose were eating
57. If I ____________ a more economical car, I ________________ so much money on gas.
(a) rented/ would spend (b) had rented/ spent (c) had rented/ wouldn’t have spent
58. Where ________________ if __________ enough money to travel?
(a) will you go/ you had (b) you would go/ you had (c) would you go/ you had
59. If you _________________ here, we ________________ swimming all day.
(a) had been/ would have gone (b) had been/ wouldn’t go (c) have been/ will go

60. Based on your experience, what daily actions reduce the energy waste and pollution that causes global
warming? Be concise.
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