INGLS PLACEMENT TEST A GENERAL TEST Example: 1. They. students.

A am b are c is d - be The answer to the Example is b: They are students. Circle the letter of the correct answer. 1 - A: What's your typical week like? B: . a - If the weather is good, I'm going to the park. b - I work every weekday. c - I have other plans. d - I'm not doing anything special. 2 - A: So, what are you doing on Saturday? B: .. a - I'm going to a baseball game. b. It's great to see you. c. I play tennis very well. d. It's hot and sunny today. 3 - A: Would you like chicken or fish? B: .. a. About the same. b. I'd like fish, please. c. I'll check. d. I think I'd like the same thing. 4 - A: Where were you last night? B: . a. Yes, I was. b. At about 8:00. c. Really nice. d. I was at home. 5 - A: I broke my arm. B: . a. Congratulations! b. That's too bad. I'm sorry. c. Too bad I wasn't there! d. That's interesting. 6 - A: Let's go shopping. B: .. a. I'm really sorry. I'm too busy. b. I think I'd like the same thing. c. I'm not sure. What about you? d. That's too bad. Maybe some other time, 7 - A: Could you please close the window? B: a. Not at all. b. No problem. c. Not much. d. No, I don't. 8 - A: What do you like to do in your free time? B: . a. Me? I'm definitely an evening person. b. Well, I have some great news. c. Well, I like to hang out with friends. d. Let's go shopping. 9 - She doesn't have a computer at home. She ..at work.

a. exercises b. checks her e-mail c. does the laundry d. makes breakfast 10 - Today is Monday. The day after tomorrow is ..... a. Tuesday b. Sunday c. Wednesday d. Thursday 11 - It's 10:00 A.M. I'm meeting Allyson at 3:00 P.M. We're meeting ... a. this afternoon b. right now c. tonight d. this morning 12 - I'd like something to drink. Could you get me some. ?
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a. milk b. cheese c. rice d. butter 13 - Are you going shopping? We need a..of bread. a. loaf b. can c. bottle d. box 14 - It's September. William's birthday was two months ago. His birthday was in a. November b. August c. July d. February 15 - The shower is in the a. garden b. bathroom c. closet d. kitchen 16 - Alex's hair isn't curly. It's a. short b. blonde c. straight d. light 17 - Robertright now. a. exercises b. exercise c. is exercising d. exercised 18 - When my wife is late for work, she . on her makeup in the car. a. puts b. is going to put c. is putting d. put 19 I .. my sister yesterday, but she wasn't there. a. call

b. should call c. called d. am calling 20 - If she .home, she's going to relax. a. is going to stay b. stay c. would like to stay d. stays 21 - A: Excuse me. I'm looking for the Beekman Gallery. B: . a. Oh. That's right down the street, on the left side. b. Really? I'd love to go, but I'm busy tonight. c. Sorry. You're out of luck. d. Well, thanks, but I'm not really an art fan. 22 - A: Tell me something about your family. B: Sure. a. What do you mean? b. What should we do? c. What do you do? d. What do you want to know? 23 - A: Where are you off to? B: a. I think I'll start with the shrimp. b. I'm sorry, I'm not from around here. c. I'm on my way to the gym. d. I'll take the blazer. 24 - A: How would you like to pay for it? B: a. Cash, please. b. I'll take the check, please. c. No more than $50. d. I can give you $30. 25 - A: Can we make the 5:00 train? B: a. It makes two stops. b. It's a local. c. It left ten minutes ago. d. It was pretty long, actually. 26 - John and Carl are brothers. John's wife is Carl's.. a. niece b. sister-in-law c. cousin d. aunt 27 - You use a .to send a copy of your document to someone else over the telephone line. a. printer b. photocopier c. fax machine d. scanner
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28 - Rice is a grain, and is a dairy product. a. yogurt b. broccoli c. beef

d. olive oil 29 - Bruce hardly ever exercises. He's really .. a. modest b. out of shape c. inappropriate d. healthy 30 - Women's tights are in the .department. a. lingerie
b. outerwear

c. Hosiery d. accessories 31 - The concert is ..Saturday, June 4th. a. in b. at c. off d. on 32 - ..your sister live? a. Where is b - Where do c - Where d. Where does 33 - We ..a new laptop this afternoon. a. are buying b. buy c. buys d. is buying 34 - ..milk in the fridge. a. There are b. It's c. They're d. There's 35 - There is roast chicken on the menu. ..roast chicken comes with soup. a. A b. The c. Any d. An 36 - Sonia wants to see a movie, but she has an exam tomorrow. She.study tonight. a. can't b. has to c. can d. could 37 - Luke never dinner. a. cook b. is cooking c. cooks d. doesn't cook 38 - I'll take the green polo shirt. Can you gift wrap ..for me? a. it b. him c. them d. her 39 - What . last night? a. you did b. were you c. did you do

d. are you doing 40 - These loafers aren't . They are very uncomfortable. a. bigger b. too big c. the biggest d. big enough 41 I .. my husband in 2003. a. have met b. was meeting c. used to meet d. met 42 - Rose has seen that movie. a. yet b. ever c. already d. before 43 - Anthony in London since 2001. a. has lived b. lived c. was living d. lives 44 - ..her later? a. Were you calling b. Have you called c. Will you call d. Do you call
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45 You .. make a reservation soon. That restaurant is very popular. a. would rather b. used to c. will d. had better 46 Luckily I . a seat belt when I had the accident a. wore b. was wearing c. have worn d. had better wear 47 - I bought.shampoo at the drugstore. a. any b. much c. some d. many 48 I . to exercise. a. enjoy b. dislike c. need d. feeling like 49 - My husband is tired.. working in New York. a. about b. of c. for d. with 50 - That photograph by Henri Cartier-Bresson in 1954. a. took b. was taking

c. has taken d. was taken 51 - Our old laptop was .fast as the new one. The new one is much faster. a. just as b. almost as c. not quite as d. not nearly as 52 - Is this car.? a. their b. they're c. theirs d. there's 53 - If we eat in a restaurant, I.the bill. a. would pay b. paid c. have paid d. will pay 54 - If I found a wallet, I . It. a. was returning b. returned c. would return d. have returned 55 A ..movie is very strange or unusual, in a negative way. a. boring b. weird c. violent d. silly 56 - In a car, the light that shows the direction you want to turn is the .. a. headlight b. steering wheel c. taillight d. signal 57 - A comb, .. , shampoo, and hair spray are hair care products. a. a razor b. lotion c. a brush d. a file 58 - A: .. B: No. It's my first time. a. Have you ever been here before? b. Have you been here long? c. Have you seen any good movies lately? d. Have we met before? 59 - A: You look down. What's up? B: .. a. To tell you the truth, it was just too much trouble. b. I couldn't live without it. c. I'm just tire of the same old grind. d. It doesn't matter to me. 60 - A: Be sure not to miss the Louvre Museum while you're in Paris.
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B: a. Oh, yeah? What kind? b. Sure. What's the problem? c. Really? Why's that? d. What are you up to? 61 - I'm on time, .. I? a. am b. don't c. aren't d. won't 62 - I the movie when it came out on DVD. a. already saw b. have already seen c. was already going to see d. had already seen 63 - I heard she lost a filling, so she ....be at the dentist. a. must not b. might be able to c. must d. might not 64 - My wife needs to have this dress . by Saturday. a. to dry-clean b. dry-clean. c. dry-cleaned d. dry-cleaning 65. She got her mother.the wedding. a. to plan b. plan c. planned d. planning 66 - Andre.. be a doctor, but he changed his mind. a. would b. was going to c. might d. could have 67 If Joe . married Amy. They would have been happy. a. must have b. may have c. had d. should have 68 - The Cherry Blossom Festival is a holiday in Japan every spring. a. who is celebrated b. is celebrated c. to celebrate d. that is celebrated 69 - Sonia invited her parentsfor dinner on Saturday. a. to come b. come c. should come d. please come 70 - Could you tell me?

a. whether this means b. what does this mean c. this means d. what this means 71 - If I were you, I buy it, a. wouldn't b. didn't c. hadn't d. couldn't 72 We ..lost if we had called in advance for directions. a. wouldn't get b. hadn't gotten c. didn't get d. wouldn't have gotten 73 - .the topic of the international conference. a - Poverties are b - The poverty is c - Poverty is d - A poverty is 74 - Our friends encouraged .. early. a. to arrive b. we arrive c. us to arrive d. arriving 75 - It's too dangerous swimming at that beach. a. to go b. you go c. go d. you to go 76 - Valencia is .. the east coast of Spain. a. in b. on c. of
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d. at 77 - Each country has customs and traditions about how to behave in social situations. These rules are called.. a. punctuality b. table manners c. etiquette d. taboos 78 - ..happens when there is no rain for a long period of time. a. A drought b. A landslide c. A flood d. An epidemic 79 - A: Sorry we're late. We got lost. B: .. a. That's one way to look at it. b. That's OK. It can happen to anyone. c. That would be fine, d. It's OK, under some circumstances. 80 - A: . B: No, I 'm just browsing.

a. Are you reading anything good these days? b. Anything you'd like to tell them? c. Do you think that's all doable in one day? d. Looking for anything special? 81 I rememberholidays with my family when I was young. a. celebrating b. to celebrate c. celebrated d. celebrate 82 - Oh no! Yesterday was my mother's birthday, and I forgot .her. a. calling b. to call c. called d. call 83 - How many times.. to the opera already this year? a. are you going b. have you been going c. have you gone d. were you going 84 - Jason asked me .I had bought tickets yet. a. when b. that c. whether d. whom 85 - I intend .. aside some money each month. a. put b. putting c. to put d. to have put 86 - By this time next year, Sam his studies and will be working as an accountant. a. will finish b. has finished c. is finishing d. will have finished 87 - ., Stacy would have lent him money. a. If he would have asked b. That he had asked c. If he might have asked d. Had he asked 88 - young people today prefer to dress casually. a. Most b. Every c. A great deal of d. Much 89 Not only . here, but they didn't call either. a. they aren't b. are they not c. are they d. they are not 90 - Neither my parents nor my husband a . smokes b . doesnt smoke

c . smoke d . dont smoke 91 - I can't, stand.. talking during the movie. a. they b. their c. these d. they're 92 - Wild animals shouldn't. as pets. a. keep b. have kept c. be kept d. to keep
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93 - Mr. Reed needs this report for a meeting on Monday. It be finished on time. a. can b. might c. could d. must 94 - I don't appreciate forced to watch commercials in a movie theater. a. being b. to have been c. had I been d. to be 95 - The older people are when they marry, . children they have. a. fewer b. fewest c. the fewer d. the fewest 96 - Are you going to wear that .... shirt. a. green ugly cotton b. cotton ugly green c. ugly green cotton d. ugly cotton green 97 Jeff spends money carelessly even when he doesnt have a lot of it. Hes . a . thrifty b . a tightwad c . generous d . a spendthrift 98 Dont be so . you cant believe everything you hear, you know. a . vain b . clever c . gullible d . sincere 99 A:.. B: No. But I wish I did. Why do you ask? a . Hey, is that the new Intellitech laptop? b . I was wondering..Do you play chess? c . Do you mind my smoking? d . Would you ever consider buying a house? 100 - A: . B: Whats the matter with it? a . Do you think something happened? b . Would you ever considered getting a pet?

c . Can you believe that outfit? d . Are you familiar with this CD? 101 - I still ..my mind about what Ill do after school. a . didnt make up b . dont make up c . havent made up d . am not making up 102 - My brother-in-law loves to travel. He over thirty countries. a . visited b . has been visiting c . had visited d . has visited 103 - People .. break their promises cant be trusted. a. who b. whose c. which d. whom 104 - Michael didnt see Kristin at the party. When he arrived, she .. a . left b . had already left b. was leaving d. had been getting ready to leave 105 - I suggested that Debra . us there at 3:pm. a. meets b. met c. meet d. would meet 106 - I really hope that Thomas .. too many hours this weekend. a . not work b . doesnt work c . not working d . dont work 107 - I dont believe in .. a . the superstition b . a superstition c . superstition d . superstitions 108 - If Ruby the luggage limits, she would have avoided extra charges. a . checked b . would check c . had checked d . would have checked
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109 - If Ramon had made a reservation, he . in this predicament. a . wouldnt have been b . wouldnt be c . wont be d . hadnt been 110 - We will meet at the park at 10:00 am. it rains. a . even though b . provided that

c . unless d . since 111 - His interview went very well. , he didnt get the job. a . Therefore b . Otherwise c . Nevertheless d . Consequently 112 - The doctors reported that their new study . there the following week. a . will begin b . would begin c . begins d . is beginning 113 - In the future, cars ..powered by an alternative energy source. a . would be b . are c . will be d . will have been 114 If gunpowder hadnt been invented, other tools of war .. a . will have developed b . would have been developed c . would be developed d . will have been developed 115 - Irina has never studied English, but she has. . a lot of English words from TV, movies and the Internet. a . caught on b . taken up c . picked up d . made up 116 - I need to clean my house, but Ive been putting . a . it back b . back it c . off it d . it off 117 - Andrew said some pretty insulting things to me, but I decided not to let it bother me. I just. a . brushed it off b . lost my temper c . told him off d . took it out on him. 118 To do this job successfully, you have to deal with difficult situations all the time. If you .., it may be the job for you! a . get easily distracted b . are absorbed in a week c . run out of ideas d . perform well under pressure 119 - A: Did you hear the one about the doctor? B: No. . a . Whats the matter? b . How does it go? c . How did that happen?

d . Whats that? 120 - A: . B: Well, you can not be good at everything. a . I wonder if you could do me a favor. b . Ive always wanted to take up yoga. c . Nothing is never good enough for me. d . I wish I had an ear for music. END OF GENERAL TEST