Short Placement Test

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Part 1  Section 1

Choose the correct answer (a, b, c, or d) to fill each blank.

1 Jessica ______ a good dancer. 7 ______ this song?

a aren’t a Are you like
b be b Are you likes
c not c Do you like
d isn’t d Do you likes

2 It’s a ______. 8 ______ a lot of food.

a e-book a There are
b cell phone b There is
c umbrella c Are there
d watches d Is there

3 A: ______ Mexican?  B: Yes, I am. 9 What ______?

a Am you a are they do
b Are you b are they doing
c Be you c does they do
d Is you d is they doing

4 José is ______ husband. 10 I ______ go out in the evening, but not every evening.
a Maria a always
b Marias b never
c Maria’s c rarely
d Marias’ d sometimes

5 Ellen ______ in a restaurant. 11 Can you pass me ______ black jeans?

a work a that
b works b this
c doesn’t works c these
d not work d those

6 ______ do you have breakfast so early? 12 This cell phone is ______ than that one.
a Why a better
b When b good
c What c gooder
d Who d well

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13 ______ to meet you. 17 Tom is married to Ellen. She is his ______.

a Fine a wife
b Hi b sister
c Hello c mother
d Nice d daughter

14 The laptop is ______ to the case. 18 What do you do ______ the evening?
a behind a at
b next b in
c on c on
d under d to

15 Ignacio is ______. 19 Sam goes swimming every day. He is very ______.

a France a exciting
b Spain b healthy
c Spanish c stressful
d Mexico d unhealthy

16 Jenny always ______ toast for breakfast. 20 The movie theater is ______ the corner of the street.
a gets a across
b goes b between
c takes c in
d has d on

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21 I don’t need ______ tomatoes. 27 Basketball is ______ soccer.

a a a popular as
b any b not as popular
c lots c not as popular as
d some d not as popular than

22 Would you like ______ dinner with me? 28 I haven’t seen him ______ two years.
a have a ever
b to have b for
c having c for long
d to having d since

23 ______ you go out last night? 29 We ______ to her concert last year.
a Do a been
b Did b have been
c Was c gone
d Were d went

24 Did you talk to ______ yesterday? 30 This pizza is ______ nice.

a he a enough
b him b really
c his c too
d he’s d lot

25 ______ at ten tomorrow morning. 31 The first 4G cell phones ______ in 2009.
a We met a are launched
b We meeting b were launch
c We are meet c was launched
d We are meeting d were launched

26 Emma was living in Barcelona when she ______ 32 I ______ a vacation after I finish my exams.
her husband. a might take
a met b might taking
b meet c taking
c meeting d ’ll definitely taking
d was meeting

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33 Amy is very ______. She never tells lies. 37 Lucy ______ an accident on her way to the airport.
a honest a had
b organized b gave
c patient c got
d reliable d took

34 This cell phone is very versatile. 38 These questions are very difficult. I’m a little ______.
a It doesn’t cost very much. a confused
b It’s easy to use. b embarrassed
c It can do many things. c exhausted
d It’s very fast. d proud

35 I thought the movie was very ______. I loved it. 39 This food has no flavor. It’s very ______.
a bored a bland
b boring b creamy
c excited c greasy
d exciting d spicy

36 Penicillin was ______ by accident. 40 There was a big storm with a lot of thunder and
a composed ______.
b discovered a hailing
c explored b lightning
d invented c raining
d windy

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41 I’m going to try scuba diving because I haven’t tried 47 Don’t forget ______.
that ______. a turn it off
a already b to turn off it
b ever c to turn it off
c never d turning it off
d yet
48 My mother ______ nagging me when I was young.
42 A: I don’t like picnics. B: ______. a used to
a Either do I b was always
b Neither do I c would
c So do I d would always
d I do too
49 ______ with you.
43 He asked me what ______. a I’m completely agreeing
a had I been doing b I completely agreeing
b had I done c I’m completely agree
c I had been doing d I completely agree
d was I doing
50 People who are famous ______ to be left alone by
44 If I was angry, ______ you. the media.
a I tell a shouldn’t expect
b I told b shouldn’t expected
c I’d tell c shouldn’t have expect
d I’d told d shouldn’t have expected

45 Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet, ______? 51 In the next twenty years, more money ______ on
a didn’t he home entertainment than on world hunger.
b hadn’t he a will spend
c wouldn’t he b will be spend
d wasn’t he c will be spent
d will spent
46 What was the name of that TV series ______ last
week? 52 We need another plan ______ this one doesn’t work.
a who we saw a in case
b that we did see b however
c that we saw c provided
d which we did see d unless

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53 Wow! This song really ______ back memories. 57 Try and make a ______ decision, for once!
a brings a sense
b makes b sensible
c reminds c sensitive
d takes d insensitive

54 After Greg dropped it, something went ______ with it 58 We’re all affected ______ the decisions other
and now it doesn’t work. people make.
a broken a by
b fit b from
c missing c in
d wrong d with

55 I suffer from hay ______, and in the summer I can’t 59 I just don’t understand how she puts up with all that
stop sneezing. nagging. Her ______ is amazing.
a disease a compassion
b fever b courage
c illness c self-esteem
d temper d tolerance

56 We’ve decided to set ______ a new business and we 60 Personally, I think that security cameras ______
want your help. your privacy.
a in a access
b off b compile
c on c invade
d up d surveillance

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