PLACEMENT TEST SI d.

laundry room

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY 7. walk two blocks and then ____ left
a. walk
1. A: Where are you from, Mr. Lee? b. turn
B:________ from Seoul. c. across from
a. its d. go
b. isnt
c. Im 8. the children ____ to bed at 8:00 pm
d. I they sleep at 9:00 pm
a. go
2. A: This is Kathy. Shes______ b. dont go
engineer. c. doesnt go
B: Nice to meet you, Kathy. d. goes
a. A
b. Not 9. carol ____ go to the bank for
c. An money.
d. Is a. has to
b. has
3. A: Hi, Daniel _________ ? c. have to
B: Fine, thanks. d. have
a. how are you
b. how old are you 10. you wear _____ on your feet.
c. what do you do a. hats
d. whats your name b. ties
c. shoes
4. look at there. Are____ Peters keys? d. shirts
a. this
b. that 11. A: Whats she doing?
c. theses B: She ______ a cartoon.
d. those a. draws
b. drawing
5. there ___ three bathrooms in the c. draw
apartment. d. s drawing
a. is
b. no 12. she ___ dance but she____ sing.
c. are She sings beautifully.
d. these a. cant- cant
b. can- cant
6. A: is there a place for your car? c. cant can
B: yes, there is. Theres a ______ d. can can
a. swimming pool
b. garage READING 1
c. bedroom
 LITTLE BLUE
14. people call Xiaoquing Little Blue
because of her small size and her
blue gold bracelet.
a. true
b. false
c. no information

15. thai restaurants are very

expensive in China.
a. true
b. false
c. no information

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

16. Tomas has a sore through and

fever.
He ____ go to work today.
a. has to
b. should
c. should not
d. has not

17. I______ study psychology because

I enjoy working with people.
a. have to
b. would
c. fond of
d. would like to

18. did your parents return ____

Toronto?
a. at
b. to
c. in
d. of

13. xiaoquing trains a lot, but always

19. A: are your classes _______ ?
has a lot of free time to see her
B: no, they are very
friends and family.
interesting!!!!!
a. true
a. exciting
b. false
b. boring
c. no information
c. difficult
d. easy c. sounds
d. smells
20. what does Mario do at night?
a. he takes a nap 26. when I was in Cusco last time, I
b. he has lunch ____ a lot of interesting souvenirs for
c. he watches tv my friends and relatives.
d. he gets up a. saw
b. bought
21. we are going to Los Angeles next c. sold
month. And we will stay for 2 weeks. d. gave
Should I buy travel ________ ?
a. visa 27. Robert and silvia will need their
b. cash checks rubber boots, because it is ____ in the
c. insurance country.
d. currency a. cold
b. wet
22. to prepare my favorite dish. I c. rainy
need _______ cheese. d. overcast
a. some
b. any READING 2
c. a few
d. a/an SYLVIAS INTERVIEW

23. do you like rock _____ ?

Not really. I think is it dangerous.
a. lifting
b. jogging
c. climbing
d. rappelling

24. A: what do you do when you want

to visit many places, but you do not
want to drive?
B: well, if I dont want to drive, I
usually _____.
a. rent a car
b. visit places of interest
c. take a bus tour
d. take photos

25. what are you cooking? Something

_________ really good.
a. tastes
b. looks
 30. in what country did Sylvia do her
internship?
a. in France
b. in Spain
c. in Mexico
d. Europe

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

31. A: I have a good job, but I dont

have enough money. Where does it
go?
B: well, how much are your _____
each month?
a. Expenses
b. Income
c. budget
d. lend

32.if we borrow some money, we

_____ repay it in a month.
a. are going to
b. would
c. will
d. have been

33. its hot, so I am wearing ____

pijamas I have. This summer is ___ for
28. what languages does the
Africa I would say.
assistant need to be able to speak?
a. more light/more suitable
a. French and Spanish
b. the lightest/ more suitable
b. English, French and Spanish
c. the lighter/ the most suitable
c. English and Spanish
d. lighter/ the more suitable
d. English and French

34. A: that pizza is delicious! Where

29. why does Sylvia say she wants
did you get it?
the job?
B: I ____ to Lombardis. Their pizza is
a. its in san Francisco
the best.
b. she would enjoy it
a. bought
c. its in Lille, France
b. went
d. ts challenging
c. go
d. am buying
35. my friends Angela and Brett d. is eaten
havent ____ seen snow, so they want
to go to Canada. 41. my cat is still hungry because he
a. yet ate____ food.
b. ever a. a few
c. never b. too few
d. already c. too little
d. a little
36. before the movie begins, they
____ the lights. 42. when my mother was a child, all
a. will turn of her clothes ____ by hand.
b. turns of a. made
c. turned of b. used to make
d. turn of c. was made
d. were made
37. running every day is ____ way to
get in shape. 43. when you buy a touristic packet,
a. the quickest you ____ make your own hotel
b. the quicker reservation, but you ___ choose your
c. quicker travel destination.
d. quickest a. must / have to
b. have to / dont have to
38. Tomas has knee trouble and cant c. dont have to / must
walk very far. The ____ and mountain d. must not/ have to
climbing would be _____ difficult for
him.
a. swimming/ too
b. swimming / enough
c. hiking / enough
d. hiking / too

39. Harry ____ tree time in his life,

and he is planning to move again
next year.
a. moved
b. has been moving
c. has moved
d. is moving

40. in my mothers house fruit ____

daily.
a. are eaten
b. eats
c. eat
READING 3

BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

44. The first two paragraphs of the

article are mainly about _____ .
a. why celebrating birthdays isnt
important to everyone.
b. how birthday celebrations have
changed over time.
c. when people began to celebrate
birthdays.
d. ________

45. which of the following is probably

true?
a. children in Denmark receive more
birthday gifts than children in other
countries.
b. the English invented birthday cards
because they couldnt aford to buy
gifts.
c. a childs tenth birthday celebration
in Nigeria costs a lot of money .
46. what is special about the string
noodles eaten in china and Taiwan?
a. their flavor
b. their shape
c. their nutrients
d. _____ d. has begun- written

52. Getting enough sleep before an

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY exam.
a. might be a good idea to keep your
47. Dont worry. Brian is fine. Nothing job
______ him very much. b. may need to see a doctor
a. bothers c. might be a snake
b. bother d. could help you to get a good grade
c. bothering
d. is bothered 53. Lindsey always avoids ___ money
on things she doesnt really need.
48. a/ an _____ is a person gets paid a. spending
for his or her work. b. to spend
a. assistant c. spend
b. employee d. spending or to spend
c. volunteer
d. owner 54. you ____ of thirst if you ____ in the
dessert with no water.
a. died would be
b. would die- are
49. A: would you ______ in a musical c. die- would be
performance or just listen? d. would die-were
B: oh, Id rather just listen. I dont
play the violin very well. 55. to leave a place because it has
a. rather to participate become dangerous = ______
b. rather participate a. . Emergency
c. participated b. first-aid
d. rather c. evacuate
d. cope
50. Tanya and her family _____ across
the Atlantic ocean twice. 56. new discoveries ___ every day.
a. sailed a. make
b. sail b. are being made
c. have sailed c. are making
d. have to sailed d. made

51. by the time the class _____, the 57. Could you please tell me how
teacher _____ an outline of the lesson much ______?
on the board. a. the tickets costs
a. began-had written b. does the tickets cost
b. had begun- wrote c. the ticket cost
c. began- has written d. does the ticket costs
READING 4

POISONOUS FOOD WE LOVE TO

EAT

58. According to the reading,

crushing the seeds of cherries
produces ____.
a. cherry juice
b. cyanide
c. a unique taste
d. apple-eating contests

59. to remove the poison from

almonds you can __.
a. heat them
b. let them sit for 21 year
c. soak them in water
d. chew them

60. what does the reading tell people

to do with seeds?
a. swallow them
b. spit them out
c. chew them
d. heat them

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

61. we ___ so much money last week.

Now we dont have enough to pay
the bills.
a. should spent
b. shouldnt have spent
c. shouldnt spent
d. should spend

62. they _____ build an even larger

telescope someday soon.
a. be able to a. to
b. going to b. ____
c. are able to c. for
d. might d. to or of

68. I went snowboarding on a difficult

run _____ I knew it was risky.
a. so that
63. could you tell me whether I need b. until
to take this ___ in order to complete c. even though
my major? d. after
a. tuition
b. scholarship 69. Dubais traditional souk, ______
c. apply sell many goods, are very interesting.
d. course a. who
b. which
64. he ______ in the dorms while he c. this
____ college. After graduation, he ___ d. where
back in with his parents for a year to
save. 70. taking a taxi is ____ and ____ than
a. lived was attending - moved taking the subway. The subways are
b. was living attended- moved _____ they used to be. So, taking a
c. has lived- lived was moving taxi is the best choice in my opinion.
d. lived was attending has moved a. faster-more reliable-less reliable
than
65. Ive been interested in samba __ b. more fast more reliable less
for a long time, so ___ Rio de Janeiro reliable than
on national samba days sounds like a c. faster- more reliable less reliable
lot fun. d. faster less reliable more reliable
a. dance-visit than
b. dancing-visit
c. dancing visiting 71. she loves scary rides. She ___
d. to dance- visit been excited to go on the roller
coaster.
66. at this time tomorrow, _____ to a. could have
Asia. b. should have
a. Ill travel c. must have
b. I travel d. cant have
c. Ill be traveling
d. I going 72. I think that I _____ to bring my
dog to class. I bring him everywhere I
67. why did Mr. flinders let everyone go.
_____ believe that Bree was a real a. should
person? b. should be allowed
c. should allow a. encouraged enroll
d. allow b. told to to support
c. said support
73. do you think it is unfair for a dog d. encouraged to enroll
_____ better than a person?
a. to be treated
b. to treated
c. is treated
d. treated

74. Im broke, but if I ____ a lot of

money, I ___ start my own business.
a. have will
b. had will
c. had- would
d. have would READING 5

75. Rachel ___ from her illness. SPIRT BEAR

a. gave up
b. bounced back
c. looked after
d. cut of

76. it was too cold for a plane to

come a rescues her. Any attempt
would have to be ____ until the
weather became more ____.
a. assessed mild
b. postponed frigid
c. postponed mild
d. considered freezing

77. I played in university and now Im

the ____ of a high school rugby team
that has won several national
championships.
a. coach
b. achieve
c. motivation
d. defend

78. the coach ___ Marthas mother

_____ Martha in a professional soccer
camp.
79. the spirit bear is a white variation
of the
a. Kermode bear
b. Grizzly bear
c. Black bear
d. Great bear

80. Helen Clifton tells younger people

not to..
a. hunt in part of rain forest
b. talk to European traders
c. monitor fish 83. the ____ was over a cell phone
d. broadcast information about the that each person claimed was hers.
spirit bears a. collaborative
b. conflict
81. they refer to the bears as c. remark
mooksgmol instead of calling d. switch
them..
a. Kermode bear 84. During the cold Moscow winters
b. North American black bears the inhabitants are dressed ____ wool
c. Grizzly bear and fur.
d. Great bear a. in
b. of
GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY c. on
d. with
82. the moment she said it, Ellen
regretted making such a hurtful 85. Miguel was distracted in class, so
______. he wasnt prepared for the test. He
a. conflict wished he ____ more attention.
b. knowledge a. didnt pay
c. remark b. had not paid
d. switch c. had paid
d. would has paid