PLACEMENT TEST A Listening Test

Name:

Example:
They ________ students.
a. am
b. are
c. is
d. be

The answer to the example is b: They are students.

Circle the letter b.

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PLACEMENT TEST A
Listening Test Name:

LISTENING 1 LISTENING 2

Read items 1–4. You have one minute. Read items 5–7. You have one minute.

1. They are discussing ________. 5. The women are talking about ________.
a. seeing a movie a. what they ate
b. choosing a restaurant b. where they work
c. clothing styles c. a new invention
d. musical instruments d. their vacations

2. The man wants to ________. 6. One of the women recommends ________.

a. rent a video a. a new cosmetic
b. see an old movie b. something that stops bugs
c. see a new movie c. a new treatment
d. stay at home d. new camping equipment

3. The woman hasn’t seen ________. 7. The other woman wishes she ________.
a. a good classic movie a. had gotten one earlier
b. the tube b. could get one now
c. Frida c. hadn’t gotten one
d. the man d. had believed it earlier

4. They both want to see ________. Now listen to the conversation.

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a. Frida
Listen again and circle the letter of the correct
b. Dracula answer for items 5–7.
c. the tube
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d. Deal

Now listen to the conversation.

Listen again and circle the letter of the correct

answer for items 1–4.

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PLACEMENT TEST A
Listening Test (continued) Name:

LISTENING 3 10. According to the listening, this holiday

Read items 8–10. You have one minute.
8. During this holiday everyone ________.
a. gets really wet
b. gives gifts to their families
c. goes swimming
d. throws food at each other
9. The holiday lasts for ________.
a. more than one week
b. less than one week
c. a week
celebrates ________.
a. the beginning of the rainy season
b. the end of the rainy season
c. the time of year farming begins
d. the time of year farming ends
Now listen.
Listen again and circle the letter of the correct
answer for items 8–10.
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d. a month

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PLACEMENT TEST A Reading Test

Name

Example:
They ________ students.
a. am
b. are
c. is
d. be

The answer to the example is b: They are students.

Circle the letter b.

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PLACEMENT TEST A
Reading Test
READING 1
Read items 1–5.
1. According to the article, driving in another
country might be ________.
a. very easy
b. very dangerous
c. a lot of fun
d. very confusing
2. The article suggests you get an IDP in order
to ________ in another country.
a. learn the driving rules
b. drive a car
c. rent a car
d. search the Internet
3. According to the article, the color on a road
sign ________.
a. usually means “do”
b. usually means “don’t”
c. often helps with understanding a sign
d. rarely helps with understanding a sign
4. According to the article, if you make a turn
in some countries you should ________.
a. flash your lights
b. honk your horn
c. buckle up
d. drive on the opposite side
5. The article advises that visitors to other
countries should ________.
a. ignore the local driving rules
b. find out about the local driving rules
c. avoid driving
d. study the local road signs
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Name:
Now read the article. Circle the letter of the
correct answer for items 1–5.
TIPS ON DRIVING ABROAD
It can be difficult to drive in another country. First, driving
rules and laws differ from country to country. So do road
signs. And, people in different countries drive on opposite
sides of the road! Here are some tips on driving abroad.
First, obtain an International Driving Permit (IDP). Most
countries accept this permit. It’s easy to get an IDP. Just enter
“International Driving Permit” in any Internet search engine and
you will get the information you need.
Once you have the IDP, carry your own driver’s license with
you any time you drive outside your own country.
If possible, get a copy of the foreign country’s rules before
you begin driving in that country. An excellent source of
information is a car rental company in the foreign country.
Be aware:
• Some countries have a minimum and maximum driving
age.
• Some countries have penalties for drivers and/or
passengers who don’t wear a seat belt. Always “buckle
up.”
• Many countries require you to honk your horn before
going around a sharp corner or to flash your lights before
passing.
• If the drivers in the country you are visiting drive on the
opposite side of the road from your own country, it may
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be a good idea to practice driving in a quiet area before
attempting to drive in heavy traffic.
And a word about road signs: In general, the color red on an
international road sign signals negative information, such as a
warning or prohibition, whereas blue is positive. Simply put,
blue says do, red says don’t.
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when you are ready.
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PLACEMENT TEST A
Reading Test (continued)
READING 2
Read items 6–10.
6. Before the printing press, the process of
printing books was ________.
a. easy
b. by machine
c. debatable
d. slow
7. According to the article, the contribution of
letterpress was an increase in ________.
a. the number of copies that got printed
b. the number of people making books
c. the importance of the printing press
d. interest in books in Japanese and Chinese
8. According to the article, the contribution of
movable type was that ________.
a. books were cheaper
b. type could be reused
c. books could be in other languages
d. books could be written by hand
9. A direct effect of Johannes Gutenberg’s
invention was that ________.
a. more people were able to read books
b. it took more time to make movable type
c. more people worked in the printing
industry
d. the Chinese invented movable type
10. According to the article, the invention of the
________.
a. wheel was more important than the
printing press
b. printing press was more important than
the wheel
c. printing press was one of the most
important in history
d. telephone, television, radio, and
computer were more important than the
printing press
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Name:
Now read the article. Circle the letter of the
correct answer for items 6–10.
THE PRINTING PRESS
f you asked a large number of people what the most
I important invention has been, many would say the
printing press. Others might say the wheel. But
even though it’s debatable whether the appearance of
the printing press affected the course of history more
than the wheel, the printing press ranks within the top
two or three inventions in history.
Long before the telephone, the television, the radio,
and the computer, the written word was the only way to
communicate ideas to people too far away to talk with.
Until the sixth or seventh century, all books had to be
written by hand. Creating a book was difficult, and in
comparison with today, very few books existed.
Therefore, very few people read books.
In the sixth and seventh centuries, the Japanese and
Chinese invented a way to print pages by carving
characters and pictures on wooden, ivory, or clay blocks.
They would put ink on the blocks and then press paper
onto the ink, printing a page from the block. This
process is called letterpress printing. The invention of
letterpress printing was a great advance in
communication because each block could be inked
many times and many copies of each page could be
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made. Many books could now be made. Therefore,
many people could read the same book.
Later, in the 11th century, another great advance
occurred. The Chinese invented “movable” type. Each
character was made as a separate block which could be
used many times in many texts. This meant that pages
could be created by putting together individual
characters rather than having to have whole pages
carved. Movable type was much more efficient than
the earlier Japanese and Chinese print blocks because
books could be created much more quickly by people
with less skill.
In Europe, movable type was used for the first time
in the 15th century. And there, Johannes Gutenberg
invented typecasting, a way to make movable type
much more quickly, by melting metal and pouring it
into the forms of the letters. This greatly increased the
speed of printing, and eventually made books available
to many more people. ■
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PLACEMENT TEST A General Test

Name
Name:

Examples:
1. They ________ students.
a. am
b. are
c. is
d. be

The answer to Example 1 is b: They are students.

Circle the letter b.

2. A: Is he your brother?
B: ________
a. Yes, he is.
b. Yes, she is.
c. No, it’s not.
d. Yes, you are.

The answer to Example 2 is a: Yes, he is.

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Circle the letter a.

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PLACEMENT TEST A
General Test Name:

Complete each item. Circle the letter of the 6. A: Tell me something about your children.
correct answer. B: Sure. ________
1. A: What’s your typical week like? a. What do you mean?
B: ________ b. What do you want to know?
a. I’m going to go shopping. c. What do you do?
b. I work every weekday. d. What should we do?
c. I have other plans. 7. ________ eggs in the fridge.
d. I’m not doing anything special. a. There are
2. A: Let’s go dancing. b. There’s
B: ________ c. They’re
a. I’m not sure. What about you? d. It’s
b. I think I’d like the same thing. 8. Mona wants to see a movie, but she doesn’t
c. I’m really sorry. I’m too busy. feel well today. She ________ go tonight.
d. That’s too bad. Maybe some other time. a. can
b. has to
3. Jan’s hair isn’t dark. It’s ________.
c. can’t
a. straight
d. could
b. light
c. short 9. Bob has ________ seen that play.
d. curly a. yet

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b. ever
4. When my brother is late for school, he
________. c. already
a. didn’t shave d. before
b. doesn’t shave 10. ________ them later?
c. shave a. Will you call
d. isn’t shaving b. Have you called
5. A: Excuse me. I’m looking for the Golden c. Were you calling
Theater. d. Do you call
B: ________
11. That hotel doesn’t have Internet service.
a. Sorry. You’re out of luck. You ________ stay someplace else.
b. Really? I’d love to go. a. would rather
c. Oh. That’s down the street, on the right. b. used to
d. Well, thanks. c. will
d. had better

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PLACEMENT TEST A
General Test (continued) Name:

12. Our old printer wasn’t ________ fast as the 18. Amy ________ married Clark. They would
new one. The new one is much faster. have been happy.
a. just as a. must have
b. nearly as b. should have
c. not quite as c. had
d. almost as d. may have

13. A: ________ 19. Could you tell me ________?

B: No. It’s my first time. a. this means
a. Have you been to any good concerts b. what does this mean
lately? c. whether this means
b. Have you been waiting long? d. what this means
c. Have you ever been here before?
20. They ________ lost if they had brought a
d. Have you eaten yet?
map.
14. A: Be sure not to miss the Metropolitan a. wouldn’t get
Museum while you’re in New York. b. wouldn’t have gotten
B: ________ c. didn’t get
a. What are you up to? d. hadn’t gotten
b. Sure. What’s the problem?
21. It’s too late ________ for a walk in that
c. Really? Why’s that?
neighborhood.
d. Oh, yeah? What kind?
a. go

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15. I heard he had a toothache, so he ________ b. you go
be at the dentist. c. to go
a. might not d. you to go
b. might be able to
22. A: Sorry I’m late. I got stuck in traffic.
c. must
B: ________
d. must not
a. It’s OK, under some circumstances.
16. She got her father ________ the car. b. That’s OK. It can happen to anyone.
a. picked up c. That would be fine.
b. pick up d. That’s one way to look at it.
c. to pick up
d. picking up

17. Harry ________ be a musician, but he

changed his mind.
a. could have
b. was going to
c. may
d. wouldn’t
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PLACEMENT TEST A
General Test (continued) Name:

23. A: ________ 28. Animals should ________ humanely.

B: No, I’m just browsing. a. treat them
a. Are you reading anything good these b. have been treated
days? c. be treated
b. Looking for anything special? d. be treat them
c. Do you think that’s all doable in one
day? 29. She doesn’t appreciate ________ made to
apologize for nothing.
d. Anything you’d like to tell them?
a. had she been
24. I asked her ________ she had bought tickets b. to have been
yet.
c. being
a. whether
d. to be
b. that
c. when 30. A: ________
d. whom B: No. But I wish I did. Why do you ask?
a. Do you mind my asking you a
25. By the time he graduates, Sam ________ question?
over one hundred books.
b. I was wondering . . . Do you play chess?
a. will read
c. Hey, is that the new P38 printer?
b. has read
d. Would you ever consider buying a new
c. is reading car?
d. will have read
31. A: ________

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26. ________ , George would have helped her. B: What’s the matter with it?
a. If she will have asked a. Do you think they’re ok?
b. That she had asked b. Are you familiar with this singer??
c. If she might have asked c. Can you believe that hairdo?
d. Had she asked d. Would you ever consider getting a pet?

27. Not only ________ here, but they didn’t call 32. Peter didn’t see Kate this morning. When
either. he woke up, she ________.
a. they aren’t a. was leaving
b. they are not b. had already left
c. are they c. left
d. are they not d. had been getting ready to leave

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PLACEMENT TEST A
General Test (continued) Name:

33. If you had called earlier, you ________ 35. The food was excellent. ________, they
good tickets. told all of their friends about the
a. will get restaurant.

b. wouldn’t get a. Consequently

c. won’t get b. Otherwise

d. would have gotten c. Nevertheless

d. However
34. I’ll call you at 10:00 A.M. ________ I’m
really busy. 36. If the wheel hadn’t been invented, other
a. unless inventions ________.

b. provided that a. might be developed

c. even b. might have been developing

d. since c. might not be developed

d. might not been developed

END OF GENERAL TEST

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