ENGLISH PLACEMENT WORK

NAME: __ALVARO ANTONIO MERIÑO_ PROGRAM: _MAAER2__ DATE: __2771318___

Choose the best answer for each question

Spend no more than 40 minutes on the test

1. Where___are you_________from?
I'm from Rusia
A. you are B. you C. are you

2. We have________a____________ house in Moscow.

A. any B. a C. an

3. I have two__________sons_________, a boy and a girl.

A. sons B. daugthers C .Children

4. I work in a________hospital___________I'm a doctor.

A. hospital B. hotel C. supermarket

5. This is my brother______his________names's Paul.

A. Her B. His c. His

6. _____There are _____five people in my family.

A. They are B. There is C. There are

7. I get up____at____ 7 o'clock in the morning.

A. For B. at C. in

8. I like apples, but I__don’t like _______________bananas

A. don't like B. like C. do like

9. Excuse me, do you __________ speak French?

A. do you B. You do C. you C. you
10. How much are____THESEE______shoes?
A. this B. these C. that

11. Where are my glasses?

They ‘re on _ the table
A. at B. on C. in

12. My sister plays__ tennis vey well.

A. plays B. play C. playing

13. I usually go to work_____by____ train.

A. on B. with C.by

14. I don't see my parents very often______because__________ They live in South Africa.
A. so B.but C. because

15. Rosie stayed_____in__ ____ home yesterday afternoon.

A. in B. at C. to

16. Last night. I_____went________to the cinema.

A. went B. did go C. was

17. The____restaurant_____________is quiet expensive but the food there is excellent.

B.
A. film restaurant C. bank

18. Do you want to listen to music or_______wacht_______TV?

A. see B. look C. watch

19. _____where_ __were you at the weekend?

A. When B. Where C. What

20.___Did___you have a good time at the party?

A. Did B. Were C. Had

21. Are you____ Maria's _________ English teacher?

A. María B. Maria's C. Marias'

22. Bob will meet________ us ___________at the airport

A. us B. we C. our

23. I'm going to a concert tonight. _____ would ____you like to come ?
A. Do B. Are C. would

24. __ could I __use your dictionary?

Sure, here you are
A. could I b. Could you c. Do I

25. I like this apartment but the______rent__________is too expensive for me.
A. money b.rent C cost

26. Excuse me how do I____________arrive_____________to the bus station.

A. come B. pet C. arrive

27. Do you sell stamps?

Yes, We do. How_______ many __________do you want?
A. any B. many C. much

28: Sorry, I 'm so late.

That's _______night__________________
A. Ok B.great C. night

29. I' d like______some___________ milk in my coffee, Please.

A. some B any C. a

30. ________ Here's ___________a bus stop near my flat.

A. It's B. Here's C. there's

31. Is this a good time to talk?

Sorry, no I am cooking _ dinner
A. cook B. am cooking C. cooking

32. i think Cycling is more dangerours_____as_______ driving

A. as B. like C. than

33. We________are________going to the theater next Saturday

A. will B.do C. are

34. ______ Let´s _____________meet for coffee some time soon

A. Let´s B. Do you C. Shall they

35. Karnal has got a holiday home near _____the________sea

A. a B. the C. some

36. If you ‘ve got a headhache, you_____ should ________go home

A. should B. did C. had

37. ____ Have you _________ever been to New York?

A. Have you B. Are you C. Did you

38. I only get about five hours' sleep a night.

That's not ___ enough __________
C. too
A. enough B. lot much

39. Did Amina finish the report?

No. She___ is going to finish ______________it tomorrow
A. finishes B. is going to finish C. finished

40. Paula_______really________loves working with children

A.very B. really C. much
41- Is Ottawa the capital of Canadá?
I think ___ Yes __________
a- Is
b- Yes
c- So
d- Right
42- We never ____ Had __________ a television when I was a child.
a- Have had
b- Hadn’t
c- Had
d- Didn’t have
43- We paid the restaurant bill ____with______ credit card.
a- To
b- With
c- On
d- By
44- The last time I ____ Saw ________ Johanna was in Paris.
a- Have seen
b- Saw
c- See
d- Was seeing

45- If you _____ Borrow _______ money from a friend, you should always pay it back promptly.
a- Borrow
b- Earn
c- Spend
d- Lend

46- Can I make myself a cup of coffee?

Off course. You ____ Don’t have ___________ to ask.
a- Haven’t
b- Mustn’t
c- Needn’t
d- Don’t have

47 – I _______ Exercise _________ a lot of sport in my free time.

a- Do
b- Practice
c- Make
d- Exercise
48- ___ Have you been ___ anywhere interesting recently?
a- Do you go
b- Have you been
c- Are you going
d- Will you go

49- It’s Walter’s birthday on Friday. He ______ Will _________ be 30. I think
a- Should
b- Can
c- Will
d- Shall

50 – Learning the piano isn’t as difficult _____ As_______ learning the violin.
a- Like
b- So
c- Than
d- As

51- If the weather _________Is________ bad tomorrow, we can go to a museum.

a- Will be
b- Was
c- Is
d- Would be

52- About a billion cans of Coca-Cola ____are_________ drunk around the world every day.
a- Is
b- Are
c- Was
d- Were

53- My mum’s not very well.

Oh, __ Sorry to hear that no bad,
thanks.____________
a- It doesn’t matter
b- I do apologize
c- Sorry to hear that no bad, thanks.

54- Hans isn’t here. He ___ Has gone ___________ to see his grandmother. He’ll be back tomorrow.
a- Has gone
b- Had been
c- Has been
d- Had gone

55- Would you mind changing my appointment? _____ Any __________ Time on Friday is fine.
 a- Next
b- All the
c- Every
d- Any

56- When I was a child, I _____ Would __________ climb the wall and jump into a neighbors’ garden.
a- Would
b- Did
c- Have
d- Used
57- Have you finished ______ Painting _______ the wall yet?
a- Paint
b- To paint
c- Painting
d- Painted

58_ Can you help me? I’ve tried ________any______ hotel in the city and can’t find a room.
a- Many
b- Any
c- Every
d- All

59- Lena used to find work boring ______ Until __________ became a nurse.
a- Unless
b- Until
c- If
d- Since
60- If I ____ Lived _______ closer to my office, I could walk to work.
a- Lived
b- Would life
c- Had lived
d- Live

61- I ______ Was standing _________ outside the cinema when suddenly a police car arrived.
a- Stood
b- Was standing
c- Have stood
d- Am standing
62- Shall we go to The Riceboat for dinner?
It _____ May ___________ be fully booked. They ‘re sometimes busy on a Monday.
a- Will
b- May
c- Can
 d- Must
63- We’ve ________Just_______ come back from a trip to India. It was amazing.
a- Already
b- Yet
c- Just
d- Only
64-I’ve got to be at work in five minutes.
Don’t worry, I _________‘ll give __________ you a lift if you want.
a- Give
b- Am giving
c- ‘ll give
d- ‘m going to give

65-My doctor advised me ____ To take _________more exercise.

a- Take
b- Taking
c- Having taken
d- To take
66-I couldn’t _______ Live __________ up with the noise in the city, so we moved to the countryside.
a- Put
b- Live
c- Set
d- Take
67-There’s no name on this dictionary.
It ______ Can’t ______ be mine then. Mine’s got my name on the front.
a- Might not
b- Mustn’t
c- Won’t
d- Can’t
68-Julia ______ Has been _________ married since she was 20.
a- Is
b- Was
c- Has been
d- Is being
69-Don’t worry if I _Am_____late tonight. I’m going to the gym after work.
a- Am
b- Will be
c- Would be
d- Was
70-I’ve got a terrible headache, and it won’t go away.
Have you tried _____ Taking _______ some aspirin?
a- To take
b- Take
 c- Took
d- Taking

71-Boxing is a sport what requires a lot of speed and fitness.

a- It
b- That
c- What
d- Where
72-Jon __has only been________ working on this Project for a couple of months so he hasn’t made much progress ye
a- Is only
b- Has only been
c- Was only had only been

73- I was wondering How I could ask you some questions.

Sure, go ahead.
a- What
b- If
c- That
d- How

74- What clothes should I pack for a trip to Bogotá?

Well. It depends ____On_________ the time of year that you go.
a- On
b- With
c- Up
d- To
75- I’ve finished this salad and I’m still hungry. I ____ Should have _____________ ordered something more filling.
a- Must have
b- Would have
c- Should have
d- May have

76- Do you ever ask your neighbours to do favours _____For__________ you?

a- For
b- To
c- With
d- About
77- Some married couples seem to get more _____ Alike __________ over time.
a- Alike
b- Same
c- Like
d- Equal
78- I don’t know how much this card costs. The Price label’s ______ Gone ________ off.
a- Gone
b- Taken
c- Done
d- Come
79- Ben got the job because he _______Made_______ a very good impression at his interview
a- Made
b- Did
c- Put
d- Took
80- Salsa music always _______ Reminds __________ me of my trip to Cuba.
a- Remembers
b- Realizes
c- Recognizes
d- Reminds

81. I_ Am supposed __________________ to be picking Tom up at the station but I' ve lost my keys.
a. Am supposed b. am requested c. am intended d.am obliged

82. How about going to colours nightclub?

There`s no_____ b.way ______________. I' m going there. It' s awful.
a. hope b.way c. time d, opportunity

83. By the age of 18, I___ had decided ____________not to go to University.

a. had decided B. Decided c. have decided d. was deciding

84. I' m afraid your car ____ hasn' t been _______ repaired before next week
c. wouldn' t be
a. hasn' t been b.wasn`t repaired d. can`t be

85. The amount of organically grown food on sale has ___ increased ________ enormously in recent years.

a. raised b.lifted c.increased d. built

86. Can you believe it? A woman has been ____ arrested ______ for hacking into the computer of her online virtual h
a. accused b. suspended c. arrested d. suspected

87. You may borrow my laptop ___ as long as _____ you promise to look after it
a. unless b. in case c. as long as d. although

88. It' s a huge painting. It _____ must have ___________ taken ages to complete
a. must have b. can' t have c. should have d. won' t have
89. Pierre tends to put ___ down __________ dealing with problems, rather than dealing with them inmediately.
a. down b. off c. over d. away

90. If the taxi hadn' t stopped for us, we ______ would still be _____________ standing in the rain.
a. were still b. would still be c. are still d. will still be

91. My mother`s Italian, so __ to learn________ the language has been quite easy for me .
a. to learn b. learn c. having learned d. learning

92._____ Even if _____________ I had the talent, I still wouldn' t want to be a movie star.
a. In case b. Even if c. Provided that d. However much

93. The Factory workers threatened____to go________________ on strike f they didn' t get a pay rise.
a. going b. to go c. that they go d.to have gone

94. I was about to go to sleep when it ____ appeared _________ to me where the missing keys might be.
a. remembered b. happened c. appeared d. ocurred

95. There' s going to be a new apartment at work. They' ve asked me to ____put___ it up.
a. take b. set c. put d.bring

96. If the film is a ___big_____ success, the director will get most of the credit.
a. big b. high c.large d. good

97. By the end of today' s seminar I will ____ have spoken ______ to each of you individually.
a. speak b. have spoken c. be speaking d. have been

98. This is a photo of my Little sister _____ eating _______ ice cream on the beach.
a. eat b. eating c. was eating d. having eaten

99. Our sudents take their responsabilities very ________ seriously _______________.
a. considerably b. thoroughly c. seriously d. strongly

100. Pia was _ absolutely ______ delighted with the birthday present.
a. very b. completely c. fairly d. absolutely

101. People were amazed that the burglary took place in _____ open ________ daylights.
a. wide b. broad c. large d. open

102. She invested a lot of time ________in________ researching the most appropiate university course.
a. to b. for c. with d. in

103. The police claimed that they acted in self- ___ defence _______________
a. interest b. confidence c. defence d. discipline

104. I______ clearly _______________ remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf.
a. deeply b. entirely c. clearly d. strongly

105. He turned _____ round _________ to be considerably older than I had imagined.
a. over b. up c. Out d. round

106. The Windows in this house are in urgent ____ need _________ of replacement.
a. need b.help c. want d. demand

107. Speed cameras ______ have been __________________ shown to reduce accidents.
a. have b. were being c. have been d. are being

108. Life is a ___ great ______ deal easier for inmigrants who can speak the local language.
a. far b. huge c. big d. great

109 The experiment ______ involved _________ testing people ' s responses before and after drinking coffee.
d.
a. contained b. incorporated c. involved consisted

110. We may be a bit late. We' re __ blocked ______ in a traffic jam.

a. buried b. stuck c. blocked d. surrounded

111. Having ____taken________ his driving test several times, Paul finally passed at the fourth attempt.
a. taken b. made c. had d. attended

112. Gospel music has been a major influence ____on____ other musical styles, especially soul.
a. with b. to c. about d. on

113. Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential, ________ whatever ______________ business you' re in.
b.
a. however wherever c. whatever d. whenever

114. It' s ______ highly ___________ likely that this novel will win a literary prize.
a. totally b. deeply c. strongly d. highly

115. It's no ______ problem _____________ for me to get Brad' s phon number - I' ll be seeing him tonight.
a. point b. wonder c. secret d. problem

116. I' d lived in Australia , so I was used to ___ driving ______ on the left side of the road.
a. driving b. drive c. have driven d. drove
117. I don' t think the colours in Julia's outfit ____fit________ together.
a. fit b. suit c. match d. go

118. Very rarely ____ does it rain ___________ here in July.

a. it rains b. does it rain c. Is it raining d. It is raining

119. I prefer to buy CDs ______ rather than __________ download music from my computer.
a. in contrast to b. as opposed to c- rather than d. in comparison

120. The number of turtles on the Island _______ has declined ____________ by 70% over the last decade.
a. has declined b. has been declining c. has been declined d. is declining