Intermediate Placement Test

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1. He’s not good at . He doesn’t know where Washington is.

a. history
b. literature
c. geography
2. The course starts Monday.
a. in
b. on
c. at
3. I go to concerts. I hate loud music.
a. often
b. never
c. sometimes
4. Nick and Joe near the school.
a. don’t live
b. doesn’t live
c. not live
5. He’s a , so he’s always moving around the city.
a. transit operator
b. receptionist
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6. I’m sorry, but I can’t go with you. I for my exam.
a. study
b. studying
c. am studying
7. He’s very busy. He Š‹•†ƒ†Ƥš–Š‡”‘‘ˆǤ
a. is helping
b. helped
c. helps
8. Where are they? the movie theater, waiting for you!
a. On
b. In
c. At

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9. He loves wearing jeans, a T-shirt and .

a. shorts
b. sneakers
c. pants
10. This is computer I’ve ever bought.
a. the more expensive
b. most expensive
c. the most expensive
11. A bike is than a car for getting around the city.
a. better
b. the better
c. more better
12. Could you pass me bread?
a. any
b. a
c. some
13. Do you have milk in the fridge?
a. little
b. a
c. any
14. He’s really good at model airplanes.
a. doing
b. playing
c. making
15. a small library in front of the park, but it closed last year.
a. There wasn’t
b. There was
c. There were
16. Was she your friend? No, she , I never talked to her.
a. was
b. were
c. wasn’t

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17. Scientists are ”‡•‡ƒ” Š–‘Ƥ†ƒ —”‡ˆ‘”–Š‡’ƒ†‡‹ Ǥ

a. making
b. having
c. doing
18. Don’t ƒ› ‘ Ž—•‹‘•—–‹Ž›‘—Ƥ‹•Š–Š‡‡š’‡”‹‡–Ǥ
a. do
b. draw
c. make
19. I’ve been working the report for my experiment.
a. in
b. on
c. with
20. Did she her new English teacher?
a. met
b. meets
c. meet
21. Where on vacation?
a. you went
b. you did go
c. did you go
22. When was the last time you her?
a. see
b. saw
c. did see
23. There is so much we can’t see anything.
a. sun
b. fog
c. wind
24. Will you come with me to the market? .
a. Yes, I come.
b. Yes, I am going to.
c. Yes, I will.

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25. She stay here. She’s afraid of the storm.

a. doesn’t go
b. isn’t going to
c. isn’t going
26. I’m sure she go scuba diving. She’s afraid of the water.
a. won’t
b. hasn’t
c. isn’t
27. Look at the cloudy sky! It .
a. won’t rain
b. rains
c. is going to rain
28. book would you like to read? This one or that one?
a. Why
b. How
c. Which
29. Look at that! They’re Ƥ”‡™‘”•–‘ ‡Ž‡„”ƒ–‡‹†‡’‡†‡ ‡†ƒ›Ǥ
a. making
  „Ǥ•‡––‹‰‘ơ
c. blowing out
30. I a party tomorrow. You should come!
a. have
b. am having
c. having
31. I need to cover the cut on my foot.
a. medicine
b. antiseptic spray
c. a bandage
32. I’m really thirsty. I more water.
a. should drink
b. drink
c. should to drink

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33. When you eat a balanced diet, you much better.

a. are feeling
b. felt
c. feel
34. Many power plants still use to produce electricity.
  ƒǤŽƒ†ƤŽŽ•
b. fossil fuels
c. carbon emissions
35. What if the sea level rises?
a. is happening
b. happen
c. will happen
36. A lot of people are trying to the environment.
a. conserve to
b. protect
c. saving
37. You can reduce your if you don’t use plastic straws.
  ƒǤŽƒ†ƤŽŽ•
b. carbon footprint
c. fossil fuels
38. I love ƒ –‹‘Ƥ‰—”‡•Ǥ –ǯ•›’ƒ••‹‘Ǥ
a. putting up
b. collecting
c. wearing
39. My appointment is at 6:30 and it’s 6:35. I’m already late.
a. really
b. a little bit
c. so
40. see Mary at the party last night?
a. Did you
b. You saw
c. Do you

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41. I a terrible mistake. I bought the tickets for the wrong day.
a. did
b. got
c. made
42. They fell in love each other the moment they met.
a. of
b. for
c. with
43. This morning when I left home, it heavily.
a. rained
b. rains
c. was raining
44. Paul was watching the game when the accident .
a. happened
b. happens
c. happening
45. You have to ƒƪ‹‰Š–‡ƒ”Ž›–‘‰‡–ƒ‰‘‘†’”‹ ‡Ǩ
a. catch
b. hire
c. book
46. They arrived last month, but they their grandparents yet!
a. have visited
b. haven’t visited
c. haven’t visit
47. He to Paris six times this year. He’s there now!
a. was going
b. has been
c. goes
48. to Siberia if you won a free ticket?
a. Will you go
b. You will go
c. Would you go

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49. My friend Denise from Europe. She loves living there.

a. might not to come back
b. might not coming back
c. might not come back
50. I garden snails in my life!
a. never have eaten
b. have eaten never
c. have never eaten
51. I’m afraid of heights. I think rock climbing is .
a. terrifying
b. exciting
  Ǥ–‡””‹Ƥ‡†
52. I don’t like driving in the city and I don’t like .
a. taking either the bus
b. taking the bus too
c. taking the bus either
53. You know her, and I .
a. too, know her
b. know her, too
c. know too her
54. We never go swimming. My sisters can’t swim and .
a. neither do I
b. neither I can
c. neither can I
55. He loves his new puppy a lot and .
a. so she does
b. she does so
c. so does she
56. My mom is a rock.
a. as strong as
b. as stronger
c. as strong than

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57. Mexico Brazil.

a. is as not big as
b. is not as big as
c.is not bigger as
58. in a play has always been my dream.
a. Making
b. Performing
c. Changing
59. Why are you mad at them? Charlie and Jonathan any rules.
a. haven’t broke
b. has not broken
c. haven’t broken
60. the book already? You’re a really fast reader!
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  „Ǥ ƒ˜‡›‘—Ƥ‹•Š
  Ǥ ƒ˜‡›‘—Ƥ‹•Š‡†
61. They haven’t seen each other 1999.
a. for
b. from
c. since
 ͚͖Ǥ ǯƒŽ‘•–Ƥ‹•Š‡†Ǥ Œ—•–‡‡†–‘–ƒ‡ the trash.
a. up
  „Ǥ‘ơ
c. out
63. Stop watching TV and pick your toys!
a. out
  „Ǥ‘ơ
c. up
64. I Š‡”‡•‹ ‡ ™ƒ•ƒ Š‹Ž†Ǥ˜‡”›–Š‹‰‹••‘†‹ơ‡”‡–‘™Ǥ
a. haven’t been
b. wasn’t
c. hadn’t been

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65. When I to the party, all my friends had gone.

a. had gotten
b. got
c. have gotten
66. I would go to Japan if I the time and money.
a. would have
b. had
c. have had
67. If I were you, I that dress. It’s too expensive.
a. won’t
b. hadn’t bought
c. wouldn’t buy
68. I hope the luggage arrives soon! We still have to customs.
a. check in
b. go in
c. go through
69. You should before you go to the airport.
a. print out your ticket
b. print your ticket in
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70. today. I’m not feeling well.
a. I rather not go out
b. I would rather not to go out
c. I would rather not go out
71. to call her now. If I call her later, she might be asleep.
a. I’d rather
b. I’d prefer
c. I’ll prefer
 ͖͛Ǥ Ž‡ƒ•‡†‘ǯ–Ƥ‰Š–Ǥ  to solve.
a. problems enough have
b. enough have problems
c. have enough problems

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73. Don’t give now. You have almost reached your goal.
a. out
b. up
c. on
 ͛͘Ǥ Œ—•– ƒǯ–Ƥ‰—”‡ how to solve this problem.
a. up
b. in
c. out
 ͙͛Ǥ ‡ǯ•ƒˆ”ƒ‹†‘ˆƤ”‡Ǥ ‡ ƒƤ”‡Ƥ‰Š–‡”Ǥ
a. might not be
b. may not be
c. can’t be
76. Ceviche is made with Ƥ•ŠǤ –ǯ•†‡Ž‹ ‹‘—•Ǩ
a. bland
b. spicy
c. raw
77. Millions of cars in China last year.
a. sold
b. were sold
c. are sold
78. In many countries, Mother’s Day in May.
a. has celebrated
b. was celebrated
c. is celebrated
79. I’ll work hard because I want to a lot of money.
a. do
b. win
c. make
80. I’m going to for a scholarship at Lake University.
a. deal
b. manage
c. apply

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81. Mary Shelley, wrote Frankenstein when she was 21 years old.
a. who, died in 1851,
b. who died in 1851
c. who died in 1851,
82. It would be –‘‡š’‡ ––Š‡’”‘Œ‡ ––‘„‡Ƥ‹•Š‡†‹‘‡™‡‡Ǩ
a. impatient
b. unreasonable
c. unfriendly
83. Your last name is Smith,
a. does it?
b. isn’t it?
c. is it?
84. She hasn’t come back yet,
a. does she?
b. has she?
c. hasn’t she?
85. A is what I need to join the metals.
a. glue stick
b. plywood
c. soldering iron
86. I need a to make the holes in the wall.
a. drill
b. screw
c. plug
87. Juno to Jupiter on August 5, 2011.
a. was send
b. is sent
c. was sent
88. No news on the situation since yesterday.
a. has been reported
b. was reported
c. is reported

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89. Mary’s going to a part-time job because she’s starting college in September.
a. create
b. attend
c. get
90. The Smiths for an apartment for months, but they haven’t found one.
a. are looking
b. had looked
c. have been looking
91. An is a great option to move around the neighborhood.
a. electric bike
b. car pool
c. motorcycle
92. If I feel well, I to the supermarket with you in the evening.
a. would go
b. am going
c. will go
93. She says she can read your mind, but I don’t believe she is .
a. clairvoyant
b. telekinesis
c. telepathy
 ͘͝Ǥ Šǡ‘Ǩ  ƒǯ–Ƥ†›’Š‘‡Ǥ  it before I came here.
a. must lose
b. must have lost
c. must lost
95. He the exam. I never saw him studying.
a. wouldn’t have passed
b. might have passed
c. couldn’t have passed
96. Scientists have made an important in DNA research.
a. breakout
b. hit
c. breakthrough

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97. A tsunami is the worst kind of natural .

a. crisis
b. disaster
c. situation
98. Can you this application with a black pen?
  ƒǤƤŽŽ—’
b. enroll in
  ǤƤŽŽ‘—–
99. “I wasn’t invited to the party,” she said. She said to the party.
a. I hadn’t been invited
b. she hadn’t been invited
c. she hasn’t been invited
100. Next year, I for a software developer in India.
a. am working
b. will be working
c. would be working

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