ENGLISH TEST

1. Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE: Can you run 26 miles? ______ A: No, I cannot; it is far enough. B: No, I cant. C: Yes, I do a lot. D: Yes, I can't. E: No, I cannot. I am not so strong. 2. Put the words in the CORRECT ORDER: him every I day see A. him B. every C. I D. day E. see 3. Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE: What have you eaten today? ______ A: I've eaten two eggs for breakfast. B: I ate nothing yet today. C: I had a cup of coffee when I got up. D: I have eat breakfast. E: I today have eaten only a sandwich. 4. Fill in the blank: ______ Sumiko hates chocolate, she loves sugar. A: But B: Or C: Although D: And E: So 5. Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE: What are you doing? ______ A: I'm going at school. B: I am sitting. C: I am smoking some cigarette. D: I am listening to she. E: I am doing anything. 6. Put the phrases in the CORRECT ORDER: than louder actions speak words A. than B. louder C. actions D. speak E. words 7. Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE: What did Ms. Shen do? ______ A: She told he about what you said. B: She'd not do anything at all. C: She didn't know to do what. D: She gone straight to the boss. E: She wrote a letter to her best customer. 8. CHANGE the question TO A STATEMENT: Did they go home? 9. Which are the SAME? A. hold down 1. stop functioning B. lay down 2. establish rules C. break down 3. keep under control D. come down with 4. get sick E. back down 5. retreat from a conflict 10. How do you say this USING WORDS? He gave 1/2 of his money to charity. A: He gave one second of his money to charity. B: He gave one divided by two of his money to charity. C: He gave half of his money to charity. D: He gave one over two of his money to charity. E: He gave one seconds of his money to charity.

ENGLSIH PLACEMENT TEST

Directions:
Some of the following sentences contain an error in grammar, usage, punctuation, or word choice. Some sentences are correct. No sentence contains more than one error. You will find that the error, if there is one, is underlined and lettered. Assume that all other elements of the sentence are correct and cannot be changed. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English.
If there is an error, select the one underlined part that must be changed in order to make the sentence correct and blacken the corresponding space on your answer sheet.
If there is no error, mark the final answer space, E.
EXAMPLES

1. Allan is afraid of the rain, he likes the thunder.   No error.
          A        B           C     D                     E  
Because two sentences divided only by a comma create a comma fault, either a conjunction   
must be added or the punctuation must be changed to a period, a semicolon, or a dash.    
Therefore, C must be changed, and you would mark C on your answer sheet.    
Note: when the punctuation is in question, the underlining may extend beneath a space, as in 1C.        

2. Maria, who had just eaten, thought concerning having a candy bar or ice cream.   No error.
                   A                      B         C                D                 E                

Because we do not generally say "thought concerning," but "thought about," B must be changed, and you would mark B on your answer sheet.

The following items are samples of the type used in the Usage section of the English Placement Test:

3. The public is not so angry about corruption in government than it is disgusted with inflation.  No error.
              A               B                                C               D                      E    
4. While inspecting the ranks, the officer seen that the new recruit had laid his rifle in the mud and gotten it dirty.   No error.
           A                        B                                       C                             D                 E        
5. How well the new comedy series does in the ratings depends almost entirely on its competition. No error.
        A                                                B           C                  D            E     
6. Having enjoyed the scenery, the steamer next took us to Bird Isle, an island whose history was hardly known until 1900. No error.
                A                                                   B             C                  D                         E     
7. Earl and me were left a legacy by an aunt who had always liked us both. No error.
            A                              B             C           D        E      

The correct answers for the above questions are:   
3. C   
4. B   
5. E   
6. A   
7. A 



      

Sentence Correction Items

Directions: This is a test of correctness and effectiveness of expression. In choosing answers, follow the requirements of standard written English; that is, pay attention to acceptable usage in grammar, word choice, sentence construction, and punctuation. Choose the answer that produces the most effective sentence -- clear and exact, without wordiness or ambiguity. Do not make a choice that changes the meaning of the original sentence.
In each of the sentences of this section, one portion is underlined. Beneath each sentence you will find five ways of writing the underlined part; the first of these always repeats the original, and the other four are all different. If you think the original sentence is better than any of the suggested changes, choose the first answer A; otherwise, select the best revision and blacken the corresponding space on your answer sheet.

EXAMPLE     

1. Heavy smoking and to overeat are activities which a heart patient must forego.
 A. Heavy smoking and to overeat   
 B. Smoking heavily and to overeat   
 C. To smoke heavily and overeating   
 D. Heavy smoking and overeating   
 E. Smoking heavy and to overeat      

Because standard English requires the same grammatical form for two units connected by and, 
either smoking or to overeat must be changed to gain parallelism. Among the options offered, 
only the form  Heavy smoking and overeating is parallel, and you would mark your answer sheet D. 

The following items are samples of those used in the Sentence Correction section of the English Placement Test:

2. In the smaller towns of Wisconsin, where one can quickly walk to the greening hills of Spring.      
 A. , where one can quickly walk   
 B. where one can quickly walk   
 C. , where one can quickly walk,   
 D. , one can quickly walk   
 E. one can, quickly walk     

3. Coach Jones is a remarkable physical specimen: although sixty, he is as vigorous as ever.    
 A. although sixty, he is as vigorous as ever.   
 B. he, seeing that he is sixty, is as vigorous as ever.   
 C. he is sixty, being as vigorous as ever.   
 D. as vigorous as ever, he is sixty years of age.   
 E. he is as vigorous as ever; however he is sixty.   


4. The swashbuckling hero was without moral convictions, acceptable manners, and he had little
else in his favor.  
 A. without moral convictions, acceptable manners, and he had little else in his favor.
 B. without moral convictions or acceptable manners and had little else in his favor.  
 C. without moral convictions, acceptable manners or little else in his favor.  
 D. without moral convictions and acceptable manners or little else in his favor.  
 E. without much else in his favor, including moral convictions and acceptable manners.  
   
5. One method of ending discrimination in business and industry is to demand quotas to be met by employers.
 A. to demand quotas to be met by employers. 
 B. demanding employers to meet quotas. 
 C. to demand that employers meet quotas. 
 D. that employers be demanded to meet quotas. 
 E. that of demanding employers to meet quotas. 
  
 
6. Mr. Bole's recommendation was believed to be sufficient and that it would guarantee my getting a job.
 A. and that it would guarantee my getting a job. 
 B. , and that it would guarantee my getting a job. 
 C. , and that it would guarantee me to get a job. 
 D. that it would guarantee me getting a job. 
 E. to guarantee my getting a job. 
   
  

 The correct answers for the above items are: 
   2. D 
   3. A 
   4. B 
   5. C 
   6. E  


                              

Reading Comprehension Items

Directions:
The passages below are followed by questions on the vocabulary, style, and meaning of the passages. After reading each passage, choose the best answer to each question. Answer all questions for each of the passages in terms of the context within the passage.

The prevalence of positive or negative feelings about physique
is a sign of which traits are valued and appreciated by a society
or by the world community. Where there is conspicuous
subordination of a social group on the basis of real or attributed
(5) physical features, the members of a subordinated group may come
to repudiate their own physical characteristics and in mixed
populations even penalize those individuals who manifest the
disapproved characteristics to the most marked degree. The concept of
negritude in Africa is an example of a vigorous attempt to reassert the
(10) primacy, for a given group, of its own physical type. We must
recognize the rising demand for the kind of world in which people can
enjoy the way they look, be proud of the way their parents looked, and
look forward to the way their children will look.
Margaret Mead, "Racial Differences and Cultural Attitudes";

1. In its context, the word "attributed" (line 4) means most nearly
   A. praised.
   B. wide-spread.
   C. imagined.
   D. ideal.
   E. secondary.
   
   
2. In this passage "physique" (line 1) refers to all of the following except
   A. style of dress.
   B. height.
   C. facial features.
   D. degree of hairiness.
   E. skin color.
   
   
3. The subject of "look forward" in line 13 is
   A. I.
   B. we.
   C. people.
   D. minorities.
   E. the world.
   
   
4. The "concept of negritude" (lines 8 and 9)
   A. refers to the subordination of a social group.
   B. is a national political movement.
   C. refers to people discriminating against their own race.
   D. occurs in mixed populations.
   E. involves pride in black physical features.
   
   
5. Which of the following comes closest to expressing the author's opinion?
   A. How one looks is of no importance to anyone.
   B. Slavery is the worst evil.
   C. People with faults of their own should not criticize others.
   D. We must learn to tolerate physical differences.
   E. Some people like what other people hate.

The correct answers for the above questions are:
1. C
2. A
3. C
4. E
5. D

Prepositions

Find the preposition  (be careful of the adverb)

1.  People around the world celebrate their birthdays in different ways.

a.  People      b. around               c. celebrate            d.  their

2  Have you ever blown out birthday candles?

a. Have      b. you          d. out          e.  none

3.  Over the years, customs for celebrating birthdays have changed. 

a.  over          b. years       c. customs         d. have

4.  Celebrations are different for different occasions.

a.  celebrations      b. are          c. different      d. for

5.  The cake is a popular custom in most countries throughout the world.

a.  cake    b. is        c. popular        d. in

6.  In England, prizes are hidden in a tub of sawdust and guests dig in to find them.

a.  In          b. prizes        c. are        d. tub

7. A pinata is filled with candies, fruits, and gifts.

a.  filled    b.  pinata       c. with        d. gifts

8.  Blindfolded guests swing sticks around trying to hit the pinata.

a.  guests       b. swing      c. around       d. hit

9.  When a pinata breaks, candy and treats spill onto the guests.

a.  when           b. breaks        c. spill           d. onto

10.  People love to celebrate birthdays and other celebrations around the world. 

a.  love         b. celebrate         c. and           d. around

 

NOUN TEST (II)

I.  Directions: Put the words below in the correct blanks:  possession, compound, common, names, proper

                                                              

   1.A_____________ noun consists of two or more words used together a single noun.

   2.A ____________ noun is the name of a particular person, place, thing, or idea.

   3.A noun is a word that __________ a person, place, thing, or idea.

   4.A ____________ noun is a general name for a person, place, thing, or idea.

   5.A possessive noun shows ______________ or belonging.

II.  Find the noun in each sentence and then tell if it is common or proper.

                                                                                     Noun                              type

1.  The bear tried to bite me.                                     ____________        ______________

2.  I saw the beautiful ocean for the first time.         ____________         ______________

3.  I wanted it for Christmas.                                    ____________        ______________

4.  I live in Shelbyville.                                           ____________         ______________

5.  I went to visit some relatives.                             ____________         ______________

III.  Make the following nouns plural.

Singular                                                                Plural

Apple
Child
Mouse
Baby
pencil

IV.  Find the noun and identify it as singular or plural.

                                                                                    Noun                           sing. Or plural

1. We talked with the three elves.               ____________              ______________
2.  I am not afraid of the big, bad wolf.      ____________              ______________
3. I fell down the stairs.                              ____________              ______________
4. We need to paint the bookshelves.         ____________              ______________
5. The snake crawled around and around.  ____________              ______________

V.  Which is the correct possessive for each sentence?

1.  All of the ___________ ears stand straight up.   A. donkey’s         B.  donkeys’

2.  My ________juice got all over everything.  A.  tangerine’s  b.  tangerines’

3.  The foot doctor couldn’t take care of all of the different ______________ problems. 

A.  foot’s             b.  feet’s         c. feets’

Test (noun)

Part I:  Write the plural form of the following nouns.

____________4.  baby          ____________5.  cameo       __________6.  echo

____________7.  deer          ____________8.  valley      __________9.  woman

___________10.  sandwich   ___________11.  life            __________12.  tooth  

Part II:   Choose A or B for the correct possessive form.

_____13.  (A.  Children's or B.  Childrens') clothes are in the next store.

_____14.  (A.  James' or B.  James's) birthday is in June.

_____15.  I will buy my (A.  fathers'  B.  father's) gift tomorrow.

_____16.  The two (A. dogs'  B.  dog's) bowls are empty.

_____17.  He sells (A.  mens'  B.  men's) suits.

_____18.  The (A.  sheeps'  B.  sheep's) wool is beautiful.

Test

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 1

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. I (to listen) to music every day.
2. Simon (to collect) stamps.
3. We (to wash) the dishes once a day.
4. My mother always (to make) breakfast.
5. Sarah usually (to meet) Maria at the tennis club.

Form of Affirmative Sentences - Part 2

Put the verbs into the correct form.

1. Mr Williams often (to teach) the dogs new tricks.
2. They always (to throw) their litter in the bin.
3. The referee usually (to stop) the game after 90 minutes.
4. The kids (to hurry) to open their presents.
5. This car can (to do) 250 km/h.

Long and Short Forms

Rewrite the sentences in the short form (where the long form is given) or in the long form (where the short form is given).

1. She has got a nice mobile. →
2. We don't use a computer. →
3. Johnny does not swim in the lake. →
4. They are from Budapest, Hungary. →
5. This isn't my cup of tea. →

Negative Sentences

Make negative sentences.

1. They go to the supermarket. →
2. Ben does his homework in the kitchen. →
3. Jenny takes photos. →
4. I learn French words. →
5. He has two older sisters. →

Questions

Ask for the bold part of the sentence.

1. Danny goes to school from Monday to Friday. →
2. My rabbit has a cage in the garden. →
3. The children like cats because they are nice. →
4. Jenny is never late. →
5. Andrew's new mountain bike costs €1000. →

Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE:

Can you run 26 miles?

A: No, I cannot; it is far enough.

B: No, I cant.

C: Yes, I do a lot.

D: Yes, I can't.

E: No, I cannot. I am not so strong.

________________________________________
2. Put the words in the CORRECT ORDER:

him every I day see

A. him
B. every
C. I
D. day
E. see
________________________________________
3. Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE:

What have you eaten today?

A: I've eaten two eggs for breakfast.

B: I ate nothing yet today.

C: I had a cup of coffee when I got up.

D: I have eat breakfast.

E: I today have eaten only a sandwich.

________________________________________
4. Fill in the blank:

______ Sumiko hates chocolate, she loves sugar.

A: But

B: Or

C: Although

D: And

E: So

________________________________________
5. Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE:

What are you doing?
______
A: I'm going at school.

B: I am sitting.

C: I am smoking some cigarette.

D: I am listening to she.

E: I am doing anything.

________________________________________
6. Put the phrases in the CORRECT ORDER:

than louder actions speak words

A. than
B. louder
C. actions
D. speak
E. words

7. Choose the CORRECT RESPONSE:

What did Ms. Shen do?

A: She told he about what you said.

B: She'd not do anything at all.

C: She didn't know to do what.

D: She gone straight to the boss.

E: She wrote a letter to her best customer.

________________________________________
8. CHANGE the question TO A STATEMENT:

Did they go home?


________________________________________
9. Which are the SAME?



A. hold down 1. stop functioning
B. lay down 2. establish rules
C. break down 3. keep under control
D. come down with 4. get sick
E. back down 5. retreat from a conflict

10. How do you say this USING WORDS?

He gave 1/2 of his money to charity.

A: He gave one second of his money to charity.

B: He gave one divided by two of his money to charity.

C: He gave half of his money to charity.

D: He gave one over two of his money to charity.

E: He gave one seconds of his money to charity.