PLACEMENT TEST – Teacher Graziella

Name: ____________________________________ Date: ____/____/____

Obs: __________________________________________________________

A - Choose and circle the word that best complete the sentence.
1. _______________ aren't my books. They're Linda's.
a. This
b. These
c. That

2. Is Mary here? No,___________________.

a. she isn't.
b. he's not.
c. it isn't.

3. The girls _______________ in the yard right now.

a. play
b. are playing
c. is playing

4. ______________ John live in Chicago? No, he lives in New York.

a. Do
b. Is
c. Does

5. Write on the board. _____________ write on the wall.

a. Don't
b. Shouldn't
c. Doesn't

6. Michelle isn't a good swimmer. She __________ swim very well.

a. don't
b. can't
c. wasn't

7. There aren't _____________ people at the beach today.

a. any
b. some
c. no

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8. Your clothes are ready. Pick ____________ up this afternoon.
a. they
b. their
c. them
9. Let's go to the store. We need __________ some food.
a. to buy
b. buy
c. buying
10. Where _________________ last night? I was at home.
a. you were
b. was you
c. were you
11. Where ____________ you go for dinner last night?
a. do
b. were
c. did
12. What are you ________________to do after class today?
a. doing
b. going
c. have
13. Is this your umbrella? No, it's not ______________.
a. me
b. my
c. mine
14. Excuse me. I'm looking for a restaurant. No problem. There's ____ across the street.
a. some
b. one
c. ones
15. Good morning, sir. What would you like for breakfast? _____ toast and coffee, please.
a. I'll have
b. I have
c. I would
16. I was born in Brazil, but I _____________ up in the U.S.
a. was growing
b. grow
c. grew
17. I think that mathematics is _______________ than biology.
a. most difficult
b. more difficult
c. too difficult

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18. Have you ever visited Asia? Yes, I ______________ there last year.
a. have gone
b. went
c. would go

19. When you see Angela, could you please ________________ call me?
a. tell her to
b. tell her
c. tell her that

20. I _________________ when the burglars entered the house.

a. have slept
b. am sleeping
c. was sleeping

21. I ____________ at the restaurant a lot before I moved to my new neighborhood.

a. used to eat
b. am eating
c. have eaten

22. Is New York as _____________ as Tokyo?

a. big
b. bigger
c. the biggest

23. I have to send a letter. Could you tell me ______________?

a. where is the post office
b. where the post office is
c. the post office is where

24. This suit is very dirty. It needs to __________________.

a. be cleaned
b. cleaning
c. have cleaned

25. I can't play tennis. ___________ can I.

a. So
b. Either
c. Neither

26. Michael and Steven __________on the same basketball team since they entered the
university.
a. are playing
b. have been playing
c. play

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B – Write 5 (five) sentences about your last holidays.

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C – Answer the questions with complete answers sentences.

a) What do you like to do on the weekend?

___________________________________________________________.

b) Where are you going to travel next vacation?

____________________________________________________________.

c) What did you do last Christmas?

___________________________________________________________.

d) Have you ever traveled abroad? Where did you go?

_____________________________________________________________.

e) What would you like to do in the next 5 years?

________________________________________________________.

D - Write the PAST TENSE of these verbs:

 be _______________  get _______________

 laugh ______________  open ________________
 lose ________________  write ______________
 become _______________  have ________________
 scream ________________  hide ________________
 move _______________  do ________________

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E - Complete this paragraph. Use the past tense of each of the verbs in part D.

My best friend in school was Miguel.

He and I _______ in Mrs. Gilbert’s third grade class, and we __________ friends then.
We often ____________ crazy things in class, but I don’t think Mrs. Gilbert ever really
______________ mad at us.
For example, Miguel _____________ a pet rat named Curly. Sometimes he __________ it in Mrs.
Gilbert’s desk. Later, when she ___________ the drawer, she always ____________ loudly and the
class__________________ .
After two years, Miguel’s family ___________ to another town. We ___________ letters to each
other for a few years, but then we _______________ contact.
I often wonder what he’s doing now.

F - READING COMPREHENSION

Read the dialogue and choose the best answer to each question

On a Business Trip - A Presentation

Betsy: Hi Brian, this is Betsy. How are you doing?

Brian: I've just returned from the Head Office. The weather is great! Boston is a great city!

Betsy: Have you met Frank yet?

Brian: No, I haven't seen him yet. We have a meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning. We are going to
meet then.

Betsy: Have you made your presentation yet?

Brian: Yes, I made the presentation yesterday afternoon. I was very nervous, but everything went
well.

Betsy: Has management given you any feedback yet?

Brian: Yes, I've already met with the sales director. We met immediately after the meeting and he
was impressed with our work.

Betsy: That's great Brian. Congratulations! Have you visited any museums yet?
Brian: No, I'm afraid I haven't had any time yet. I hope to take a tour around town tomorrow.

Betsy: Well, I'm happy to hear that everything is going well. I'll talk to you soon.
Brian: Thanks for calling Betsy. Bye.
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Betsy: Bye.

Q: Where is Brian?

Boston Q: When he is going to meet Frank?

London at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning

Paris tomorrow afternoon

Q: Why is he there?
at 7 o'clock tomorrow evening
on holiday
Q: Why hasn't he visited any museums yet?
on business

for a performance
Q: Has he made the presentation yet? He hasn't had time.

no He doesn't want to visit any museums.

yes He thinks Boston is boring.

doesn't say
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