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PLACEMENT TEST – 2021

I. READING AND WRITING

Highlight the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence or substitutes for the
underlined word or phrase.

1. “We’d better _____ if we want to get there in time”

A. take up B. put down C. speed up D. turn down
2. They _____ everyone by 4 yesterday.
A. contacted B. had contacted C. were going to contact D. were contacting
3. We think they _____ all that is necessary.
A. have done B. did C. had done D. would do
4. When she heard that her father had died in hospital she _____ into tears.
A. burst B. went C. exploded D. fell
5. I _____ driving test next month.
A. have B. will be having C. will have D. will have had
6. Are you interested _____ learning English?
A. on B. in C. with D. to
7. The sky was cloudy and foggy. We went to the beach, _____.
A. however B. even though C. yet D. so
8. When I first met Tom, he was working in a bank and _____ a flat with his brother.
A. was sharing B. had share
C. shared D. had been sharing
9. Mary has three brothers, all of _____ are married.
A. them B. that C. who D. whom
10. When we arrived _______ the station, the last train had just gone.
A. in B. at C. for D. from
11. Most people _____ with quill pens until pens with metal points _____ popular in the middle
of the 19th century.
A. has written/ became B. wrote/ had become
C. wrote/ has become D. had written/ became
12. The room is being _____ at the moment.
A. was cleaned B. cleaned C. cleaning D. clean
13. Jane _____ law for 4 years now at Harvard.
 A. is studying B. has been studying
C. studies D. studied
14. The Second World War _____ in 1939.
A. came about B. took out C. brought about D. broke out
15. Hurry up, or they _____ serving meals by the time we get to the restaurant.
A. will have stopped B. would stop
C. stopped D. are stopping
16. ______the flight delay, they didn't attend the conference.
A. Because B. As C. Although D. Because of
17. If she _____ sick, she would have gone out with me to the party.
A. weren’t B. wasn’t C. hadn’t been D. hasn’t been
18. My boss is busy now. I think he will need _____ time to answer your letter.
A. little B. few C. plenty of D. a little
19. Air is a combination of nitrogen and oxygen_____ in a place by gravity.
A. are holding B. being held C. held D. holding
20. “You _____ have cooked so many dishes. There are only three of us for lunch.”
A. wouldn’t B. oughtn’t C. couldn’t D. needn’t
21. Ann works _____ than most of her friends.
A. much harder B. a lot more hardly
C. more hardly D. many harder
22. “I will never go mountaineering again.” – “Me_____”
A. neither B. too C. so D. either
23. Tell me the countries _____ the traffic moves on the left-handed side.
A. which B. where C. that D. when
24. He exercised not only in the morning but ______ every afternoon.
A. he also exercised B. also exercised
C. also D. all are correct
25. Would you mind _____ the door?
A. open B. to open C. opening D. opened
26. The farmers _____ in the field now.
A. are working B. have worked C. worked D. were working
27. Linda asked me _____.
A. what time does the film start B. what time the film starts
C. what time did the film start D. what time the film started
28. Our learning and teaching equipment needs _____ .
 A. modernized B. to be modernizing
C. modernizing D. modernize
29. He ______ till the early hours of the next morning listening to pop music.
A. took me up B. held me up C. kept me up D. caught me up
30. Leaves turn color _______ the autumn.
A. on B. in C. at D. for

Read and Answer (you should spend 10 minutes on this reading passage)

VENUS

The planet Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love, is the second closest planet to the Sun
(Mercury is the closest), and the second brightest natural object in the night sky (after the
Moon).  From Earth, Venus is brightest just after sunset and just before dawn. Because of this, the
planet is often known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star. Venus is also sometimes known as the
Earth's sister, because both planets share similarities in terms of size - Venus' surface area and
volume are just a little smaller than Earth's. However, scientists believe that, several billion years ago,
Venus and Earth were much more similar than they are today. Back then, Venus' atmosphere was
more like Earth's, and there was almost certainly water in liquid form on the surface. Over time,
Venus became hotter, and this water evaporated. Today, the planet's surface is a dry dusty
desert. Above the ground on Venus are sulphuric acid clouds. These thick clouds prevent the surface
of the planet being seen from Earth. Indeed, it is only in the last few decades that scientists have
discovered what the surface of the planet is really like. In the early 1990s, NASA's Magellan
spacecraft mapped the surface of Venus in detail for the first time. Its radar images of hills, ridges
and craters are almost photographic in their quality.

Which  THREE  of the following statements are true, according to the reading passage? Your
answers may be given in any order.  

A. The Moon is the brightest natural object in the night sky.  

B. From Earth, Venus is at its brightest in the middle of the night.   Your answer
C. Venus is a slightly larger planet than Earth.   31.
D. Venus' atmosphere has changed greatly over billions of years.   32.
E. A telescope is required to see Venus' surface from Earth.   33.
F. Scientists now have a detailed map of the surface of Venus.  

G. The surface of Venus is almost completely flat.

 VENUS

The planet Venus, named after the Roman goddess of love, is the second closest planet to the Sun
(Mercury is the closest), and the second brightest natural object in the night sky (after the
Moon).  From Earth, Venus is brightest just after sunset and just before dawn. Because of this, the
planet is often known as the Morning Star or the Evening Star. Venus is also sometimes known as the
Earth's sister, because both planets share similarities in terms of size - Venus' surface area and
volume are just a little smaller than Earth's. However, scientists believe that, several billion years ago,
Venus and Earth were much more similar than they are today. Back then, Venus' atmosphere was
more like Earth's, and there was almost certainly water in liquid form on the surface. Over time,
Venus became hotter, and this water evaporated. Today, the planet's surface is a dry dusty
desert. Above the ground on Venus are sulphuric acid clouds. These thick clouds prevent the surface
of the planet being seen from Earth. Indeed, it is only in the last few decades that scientists have
discovered what the surface of the planet is really like. In the early 1990s, NASA's Magellan
spacecraft mapped the surface of Venus in detail for the first time. Its radar images of hills, ridges
and craters are almost photographic in their quality.

Complete the sentences.  Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each
answer. 

34. The ancient Romans had a  ******* called Venus. 

Answer:
35. Only ******* is closer to the Sun than Venus. 
Answer:
36. Venus has been called the ******* , the Morning Star and the Evening Star. 
Answer:
37. It is highly likely that there was ******* on Venus in the past. 
Answer:
38. Venus is a much ******* planet than it used to be. 
Answer:
39. Venus' thick clouds are made of  ******* . 
Answer:
40. The spacecraft Magellan used ******* to create pictures of the surface of Venus.
Answer:

Read and Answer (you should spend 10 minutes on this reading passage)

When we were in England last year, I went fishing with my friend, Peter. Early in the
morning we were sitting quietly by the side of the lake when we had an unpleasant surprise. We
saw a duck come along with three ducklings padding cheerfully behind her. As we watched them,
there was a sudden swirl in the water. We caught a glimpse of the vicious jaws of a pike – a fish
which is rather like a freshwater shark – and one of the ducklings was dragged below the surface.
This incident made Peter furious. He vowed to catch the pike. On three successive
mornings we returned to the vicinity and used several different kinds of bait. On the third day
Peter was lucky. Using an artificial frog as bait, he managed to hook the monster. There was a
desperate fight but Peter was determined to capture the pike and succeeded. When he had got it
ashore and killed it, he wieghed the fish and found that it scaled nearly thirty pounds
– a record for that district.

Question 41.Why do you think Peter was sitting quietly by the lake?
A. He was watching the ducks. C. He was waiting for the pike to appear.
B. He wasn’t very talkative. D. He was fishing

Question 42. To what does surprise in line 3 probably refer?

A. to the duck. C.to the action of the pike.
B. to the ducklings. D. to the time of the day.

Question 43. What were Peter’s feelings about the incident two days later?
A. He caught and killed the pike.
B. He remained determined to catch the pike.
C. He vowed that he would catch the remaining ducklings
D. He caught a frog and used it as bait for the pike.

Question 44. How much was the pike worth?

A. about thirty pounds.
B. about two hundred and forty dollars.
C. the passage contains no information on this point.
D. the passage says that the fish scaled nearly thirty pound.

Question 45. Which of the following titles best sums up the whole passage?
A. Mysterious disappearance of ducklings..
B. Revenge on a duck.
C. Record pike caught by an angry fisherman
D. Huge pike caught by fisherman after desperate struggle at sea

Sentence transformation
46. My brother collected these foreign stamps.
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47. The doctor said to me:”Wait for me here at 5 this afternoon”

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48. What a pity you failed in the exam.

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49. John is a doctor. His wife is a doctor. (both…and)
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50. He is wearing (belt, a, black, long, leather)
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