Placement Test Paper

By METEN English

Name:___________________________ Date:_____________________________

In this test, there are 4 kinds of questions , and all testees need to finish the test in 2 Hours, and the total score is 100’. Part I Multiple choices. 25’ Section A:

Directions: Choose the answer of the sentences, and then write down the correct entry (20’). E.g. If you don't mind I'd like to have a few salt on my food before it gets any colder. (a) mind (b) a few (c) food

Your entry:____________________

You should choose the answer (the wrong underlined words or phrases) first, and then write down the correct answer. It should be like the following e.g.:

If you don't mind I'd like to have a few salt on my food before it gets any colder. (a) mind (b) a few (c) food Your entry: b a little

1. He never takes a day off work and when he is at work he always works very hardly. (a) takes (b) off (c) hardly

Your entry:____________________

2. You can usually tell when she has been laying because her cheeks go bright red. (a) tell (b) laying (c) go

Your entry:____________________

3. It is very gentle of you to help me in this matter. (a) gentle (b) to help (c) matter Your entry:____________________

4. He finds it very difficult to communicate with people who doesn't have the same language as his.

(a) difficult (b) doesn't (c) as Your entry:____________________

5. I prefer go to the cinema instead of watching television. (a) prefer (b) the (c) instead of Your entry:____________________

6. Sometimes you get too much of news every day on television. (a) Sometimes (b) much of news (c) on Your entry:____________________

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7. Time spends very slowly when you are waiting for a bus to arrive. (a) spends (b) slowly (c) to arrive Your entry:____________________

8. I am seeing her every day and she never says hello to me. (a) am seeing (b) says (c) to Your entry:____________________

9. Sometimes I not understand what the teacher says to me. (a) not understand (b) says (c) to Your entry:____________________

10. I try to remember your name but I'm afraid I can't remember it. (a) I try (b) remember (c) can't Your entry:____________________

11. He is very careful with his money and spares at least a quarter of his pay every month. (a) careful (b) spares (c) a quarter (d) pay Your entry:____________________

12. In the moment I am working hard to pass my examinations. (a) In (b) the (c) am working (d) to pass Your entry:____________________

13. The news today are always full of stories about people who are unhappy. (a) news (b) are (c) of (d) about Your entry:____________________

14. She gave me some very good advice when she told me to buy that car. (a) gave (b) advice (c) told (d) buy Your entry:____________________

15. The police in that country does not carry guns when they are in the street. (a) does (b) carry (c) they (d) street Your entry:____________________

16. He was much more thorough in his studies than the rest of the class and it was for that reason that he make such good progress.

(a) was (b) thorough (c) make (d) progress Your entry:____________________

17. Can you tell me precisely what the admittance fee is for entry to that museum? (a) precisely (b) admittance (c) is (d) entry Your entry:____________________

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18. I have learn many things in my class today and now I can do my homework without any problems.

(a) learn (b) things (c) do (d) any Your entry:____________________

19. I have been lived in the same town all my life and I do not want to move to another one. (a) have been lived (b) all (c) move (d) one Your entry:____________________

20. If you buy large quantities of this product, you will be able to get a much better price than the usual detail price.

(a) quantities (b) able to (c) than (d) detail Your entry:____________________

Section B: In this section, there are four answers of each question, and choose the most appropriate answer.

21. Can you hear what he is .......?

(a) saying (b) speaking (c) telling (d) talking

22. I ....... TV yesterday evening.

(a) saw (b) looked (c) viewed (d) watched

23. She looks ....... a famous film star. (a) as (b) like (c) similar (d) same

24. I only ....... one mistake in last night's test. (a) made (b) done (c) did (d) make

25. I want you to tell me the ....... truth. (a) all (b) exact (c) real (d) whole

26. That's what I would like ....... Christmas. (a) for (b) at (c) in (d) on

27. You must not drink and then ....... a car. (a) lead (b) drive (c) take (d) guide

28. I always get ....... early in the summer. (a) up (b) over (c) through (d) on

29. I have never ....... her before.

(a) saw (b) seeing (c) seen (d) see

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30. I'm terribly sorry but I ....... what you said just now and I wonder if you could repeat it. (a) wasn't listen to (b) wasn't hearing (c) didn't hear (d) didn't hearing

31. I should explain that he finds it very difficult to follow your conversation because he is very hard of ........

(a) listen to (b) listening (c) to hear (d) hearing

32. I have been ....... strange stories about you recently but I do hope that there is no substance in them.

(a) listened to (b) listening to (c) heard (d) hearing

33. I expect you think I'm ....... because I don't understand that. (a) dumb (b) stupid (c) deaf (d) crazy

34. Do you know where the President of America .......? (a) leaves (b) lives (c) live (d) inhabits

35. It is considered bad ....... to shout at someone. (a) habits (b) ways (c) manners (d) custom

36. Which of these is a noun? It is ........ (a) thing (b) think (c) that (d) there

37. The reason why I feel so ....... today is because it's my birthday and no-one has sent me any cards.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

38. In this business you cannot afford to make any mistake and must be seen to be lily ........ (a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) green

39. I know he doesn't like you because the moment you came in the room I saw him give you a ....... look.

(a) red (b) blue (c) white (d) black

40. He tends to forget things very quickly and behaves more and more like the typical ....... professor.

(a) clear-minded (b) absent-minded (c) well-minded (d) cool-minded

41. Global Protocol's seminars and training will give you the techniques for ....... confidence through the way you present yourself and for controlling a variety of difficult business situations with ease.

(a) presenting (b) presuming (c) producing (d) projecting

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