ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST
By
A.Corrigan, B.Dobson
E.Kellman, M.Spaan, and S.Tyma
Testing and certification
division
of the
English language institute
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Reading Comprehension
This part test has three different kinds of problems. Numbers 1 through
30 are grammar, numbers 31 through 60 are vocabulary, and numbers 61 through 80
are reading comprehension.
In each grammar problem there is a short conversation between two
people. The conversation is not
complete. You should look at the answer
choices which follow the conversation, and then choose the ONE answer that
correctly completes the conversation.
Example I:
"What's your name?"
"_____name is John. "
- I
- Me
- My
- Mine
The correct answer is choice c, "My". Mark choice “C”.
Answer all the grammar problems this way. -.
In each vocabulary problem there is a sentence with a word
missing. From the answer choices
following the sentence, you should choose the ONE word that best fits into the
sentence and makes it meaningful.
Example II:
I can't_____you his name, because
I don't know it.
a. talk
b. say
с. speak
d. tell
The correct answer is choice d, "tell". Mark choice “D”
Answer all the vocabulary problems this way.
In each reading comprehension problem you will read a sentence
and then answer a question about it.
Choose the ONE best answer to the question, using the information in the
sentence you have just read.
Example III:
John drove me to Eleanor's house.
Who drove?
a. I did.
b. John did.
с John and I did.
d. Eleanor did.
The correct answer is,b, "John did". Mark choice “B”.
Answer all the reading problems this way.