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 he will..................... a) pay for it b) go and gel it c) go and look at it d) make a telephone call 2) The meeting has been called off It ................. a) will not be held b) will be held c) has been held d) is being held 3) You can count on Sam because he is a ................. a) single person b) likeable man c) dependable person d) intelligent man 4) He acts like he is tired . He..................... a) is tired b) is not tired c) appears to be tired d) doesn't appear to be tired 5) This is an interesting book. It is the............... a) more interesting book I have ever read b) interesting book I have ever read c) least interesting book I have ever read d) most interesting book I have ever read 6) I bought the book .................. a) for study prepositions b) for to study prepositions c) to study prepositions d) study prepositions 7) He went to town for some shoes. He wanted ................... a) to gel some shoes b) to sell some shoes c) to return sonic shoes d) to have some shoes repaired 8) A carburetor is.............. mixing fuel and air. ' a) used to b) used as c) used by d) used for 9) He is getting along all right in English. a) He' -s making good progress b) He's making some progress c) He's making fair progress d)He's making poor progress 10) Just a moment, I'll look it up. a) look up at it b) search for it c) examine it d) review it 11) Let' s talk the matter over as soon as possible. Let's ............. a) finish it b) begin it c) delay it d) discuss it 12) He has already checked out . He has................ a) left b) started c) arrived d) searched 13) You remember him,............... ? a)didn't you b)dont you c) do you d) doesnt you 14) He didn't see the doctor,........ ? a) didn't he b)does he c)did he d)do he

15) I didnt see the movie,

but........ a) he did b) he does c) he did not d) he doesnt 16) He ........... an effort to learn. a) did b) made c)do . d) make 17) He said he ......................... a) have to go to the library b) had to go to the library c) had go to the library d) have go to the library 18) What did you .......... for lunch ? a) have b)has c)had d) have had 19) I'm going to pick up my suit . tomorrow . I will............. a) get it b) take it c) clean it d) leave it 20) I........... a physical examination last week. a) takes b)take c)took d) will take 21) I ........... thirty years old now. a) was b)are c) have d)am 22) When did you .......... the test ? a)take . b)takes c)took d) have taken 23) When ....................................... ? a) you plan to leave b) do you plan leave c) do you plans to leave d) do you plan to leave 24) I have a ............................

a) swollen finger badly b) badly swollen finger c) swollen badly finger d) badly finger swollen 25) He wanted ........................ a) a dark blue coat b) a coat dark blue c) a blue dark coat d) a dark coat blue 26) Can you tell me ................ ? a) where is the bank b) where is bank c) where the bank is d) the bank is where 27)............................ to town ? a) How far is it b)How is it c) How far d) How much is it be 28) When 1 was in school,!............. a) learns a lot b) will learn a lot c) learn a lot d) learned a lot 29) Those are his pliers. a) Who pliers are those ? b) Whose pliers are those ? c) Whose pliers those are ? d) Whose those pliers ? 30) He gave............................ a) an interesting book him b) an interesting him book c) a book interesting him d) him an interesting book 31) We'll take that subject up. We'll ............... a) discuss it b) accomplish it c) finish it d) prepare it 32) You had better look over your notes as soon as possible. You should............... a) get them b) review them c) submit them d) prepare them 33) Weve run out of notebooks . a) exhausted the supply of them b) used a lot of them c) reviewed a lot of them d) read a lot of them 34) He was pleased over his ECL score .

a) again b)about c) across d)above 35) Which is right ? a) They need to work harder b) They need work harder c) They need working harder d)They need worked harder 36) The post office is over there. It's ..................... a) everywhere b) in this direction c) in that direction d) right here 37) What is right? They plan ............... a) study to tonight b) to studying tonight c) studying tonight d) to study tonight 38) You must put out the fire. You have to .............. a) start it b) extinguish it c) control it d) avoid it 39) Which is right ? a) If he drive carefully, he will be safe b) If he drives carefully, he would be safe c) If he drives carefully. he will be safe d) If he drove carefully, he will be safe 40) Which is right ? a) If you study hard, you will learn b) If you studies hard, you will learn c) If you studied hard, you will learn d) If you study hard, you would learn 41) Which is right? a) If I was you, I'd leave early b) If I were you, I leave early c) If I were you. Id leave early d) If I was you, I'll leave early

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 43) Many of the students stayed at home .............. a) so it rained b) because it rained c) because of it rained d) of the rain 44) Which is correct? That' s the school ............... a) when I learned English b) I learned English c) where I learned English d) that I learned English 45) Which is right ? a) Is very the interesting book ? b) Is very interesting the book ? c) Is the very book interesting ? d) Is the book very interesting ? 46) Which is correct ? a) Does he learn very fast ? b) Do he learns very fast ? c)Does he learns very fast ? d) Does he learned very fast ? 47) Which is correct ? a) Did the Dr. checks your throat ? b) Did the Dr. check your throat ? c) Did the Dr. checked your throat ? d) Did the Dr. checking your throat ? 48) Which is right? a) Does the student really wants to study ? b) Does the student want really to study ? c) Does the student really want to study ? d) Does the student really want studying ?

42) Which is correct? a)After we completed the first phase, we started the second

49) Which is right? a) Do you know the students where are ? b) Do you know where are the students ? c) Do you know where the students are? d) Do you know arc the students where? 50) I finished volume 1. Then I ................. a) began to study volume II b) begin to study volume II c) begins to study volume II d) beginning to study volume II 51) Did it work perfectly ? a) Yes. It work perfectly b) Yes. It works perfectly c) Yes. It worked perfectly 52) Does it work right ? a) Yes. It works right b) Yes. It worked right c) Yes. It work right 53) Do they brush their teeth ? a) No. They didn't brush their teeth b) No. They no brush their teeth c) No. They don't brush their teeth 54) Do fish get cold in the winter ? a) Yes. It did get cold in the winter b) Yes. They cold get in the winter c) Yes. They get cold in the winter 55) Do people need friends ? a) Yes. They needs friends b) Yes. They need friends c) Yes. They needed friends 56) Did May find twenty dollars ? a) No. She didn't find twenty dollars b) No. She did find twenty dollars c) No. She didnt found twenty dollars 57) Has she found her purse ? a) Yes. She hasn't found her purse b) No. She not found her purse c) No. She hasn't found her purse 58) Will he pass the test? a) Yes. He'll pass the test b) Yes. He passed the test c) Yes. He pass the test 59) Can you call me before 8 o'clock? a) Yes. I called before 8:00 b) Yes. I can call before 8:00 c) Yes. I call before 8:00 60) Does he have a bicycle ?

a) Yes. He has a bicycle b) Yes. He have a bicycle c) No. He not have a bicycle 61) Did he have a car? a) No. He doesnt have a car b) No. He haven' l a car c) No. He didn't have a car 62) Do Mary and John miss their father? a) No. They miss him b) Yes. They don't miss him c) No. They don't miss him 63) The students were told to .......... their assignments . a) call up b) cheer up c) hand in d) call back 64)............ each name as they enter the room. a) Cheer up b) Check off c) Carry out d) Bring up 65) The instructor said the student was to............. his appointment slip. a) carry out b) call up c) cheer up d) bring back 66) All students must .................. their coats. a) call down b) call up c) give up d) hang up 67) You should.................... a) quit not b) up give c) away go d) cheer up 68) You should............... all words that you don't know . a) give up b) get across c) hang up d) look up

69) The report must be.............. to be acceptable.

a) dropped off b) done over c) handed in d) crossed off 70)................. all work before submitting . a) cross off b) look over c) figure out d) gel back 71) You must......... your hat ........... in the room. a) point out b) take off c) put out d) put off_ 72) A good student is alert..... class a) among b) near c) during d) opposite 73)................. speaking, the student roust read. a) among b)near c) beside d) besides 74) John was walking ............... Mary and Sandy. a) during b) between c) besides 75) The wagon is always ............... the horses. a) during b) opposite c) behind d) among 76) The date of graduation is ........... a) during b) behind c)near d) opposite 77) Before you buy a shirt, you should.............. it........... a) try out b) put away c) try on d) take place 78) The ceremony will......... at 0900. a) try on

b) take place c) get in d) try out 79) Be careful when you .............. a car. a) get in b) try on c) take place d) cross off 80) The insurance company is Just ............. the uniform store. a) besides b) beside c) during d) among 81) The ball rolled ............ the table . a) among b) during c) behind d) opposite 82)............... they hungry ? a) Is b)Have c)Has d)Arc 83) Are they in the room ? Yes, They............ a) is in the room b) isn't in the room c) arent in the room d) are in the room 84) Is she happy ? Yes, she........... a) are happy b) is happy c) isn't happy d) aren't happy 85) You........... in Chicago last year . a) was b)is c)were d)has 86) They were in Canada last year. a) What were they in Canada ? b) How were they in Canada ? c) When were they in Canada ? d) Where were they in Canada ?

87) That man is the pilot. a) What is the pilot?

b) Whom is the pilot? c) Who is the pilot? d) When is the pilot? 88) I paid the cashier. a) Whom paid the cashier ? b) What paid the cashier ? c) Who paid the cashier ? d) Why paid the cashier ? 89) They went to New York. a) When did they go? b) How did they go ? c) Where did they go? d) Why did they go? 90) Will he pass the test tomorrow ? Yes, ................ a) he passed the test b)hell passed the test c)he'll pass the test d) he pass the test 91) When did Paul arrive ? Paul arrived.............. a) at the station b) on time c) for a while d) in a hurry 92) What did John see? John saw ................ a) a deer b) on time c) early d) yesterday 93) Do you get sick ? No, I.............. a) ever get sick b) not ever get sick c) never get sick d) not never get sick

large amount of money in the mail is ......... a) by money order b) by cash c) by stamp 95) My eyes are not strong I cant see well . My eyes are .............. a) varied b)weak c) strange 96) They are having a conversation They are............ a) walking b) talking c) meeting 97) The instructor fold us how to study. He gave us .............. a) good articles b) good activities c) good advice 98) He got a very low score on the . test. He did not succeed. He ............. a) failed the test b) passed the test c) participated in the test 99)It is difficult to pick up 300 pounds . a) lift b) examine c) consider 100) The enemy stopped lighting. The men ............... a) participated b) permitted c) surrendered

94) The safest way for sending a