BY TEACHER FERNANDO CÉSPEDES SÁNCHEZ
PART I
ENGLISH DIAGNOSTIC TEST - I
A. Circle Circle the letter that that correspond correspondss to the correct correct verb for for the sentence sentence that is given. given. EXAMPLE: We _______ a television yesterday. bought a b c a) buy b) buyed c) bought a 1. Both doors _______ closed. b) were c) was a) is 2. John sat down and _____his books on the table. put b) puts c) is putting a) 3. This pen _______ to me. b) belongs c) is belonging a) belong 4. ________Mary ________Mary and Tom at the party last night? b) Were c) Are a) Was 5. There _______ nobody at home. b) were c) be a) was 6. I enjoy _______ _______ on trips. b) going c) go a) to go 7. After leaving the office, he _______ home. b) went c) was gone a) has gone 8. Last night we we _______ dinner at home. b) eat c) ate a) have eaten 9. Have you ever ever _______ _______ a Cadillac? b) drives c) driven a) drove 10. I was so tired, I _______ down on the bed. b) lay c) laid a) lain 11. Jim has _______ a cold. b) caught c) catched a) catches 12. The cup _______ when I dropped it. b) break c) broke a) broken B.
Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct preposition for the sentence that is given.
EXAMPLE: I'm surprised _______ you! a) AT b) with c) for 1. They arrived _______ New Orleans last last night. b) in c) for a) at 2. He lives _______ 509 Augusta Boulevard. b) on c) in a) at 3. Beware _______ the dog! b) to c) of a) for 4. He is very interested interested _______ old old musical instruments. instruments. b) by c) in a) of 5. You can depend _______ him. b) by c) with a) on 6. They arrived _______ Kennedy Airport Airport at 6:30. b) to c) at a) in 7. I don't agree _______ you. b) with c) at a) to 8. She is very good _______ explaining things. b) on c) at a) in
C. Choose Choose a suitable suitable answer answer for each of of the questions. questions. 1. Are my friend and I early? Yes, _______ we are b) you are a) 2. Must the Smiths go out today? Yes, _______ b) we must a) she must 3. Is the Taurus a good car? Yes, _______ b) it is. a) that is. 4. How are you? _______
c) they are. c) they must c) she is.
BY TEACHER FERNANDO CÉSPEDES SÁNCHEZ
b) Fine, thank you. a) Not at all. 5. Am I disturbing you? _______ _______ No, here you are. b) No, I hope not. a.
6. Will you please come this way? _______ b) Really! a) Of course. 7. May I come in? _______ b) Very well, thank you. a) Please do. 8. Thank you for helping me! _______ b) Thanks. a) You're welcome.
c) You're welcome. c) No, not at all.
c) You're right. c) Yes, thank you. c) Excuse me.
D. Circle Circle the correc correctt altern alternati ative. ve. 1. He is _______ honest man. a b) an a) 2. Helen didn't want to go ______. b) neither a) also 3. He spends _______ time on his homework. b) many a) much 4. Do you like _______ _______ for breakfast? b) the tea a) tea 5. Didn't he tell you _______? b) where the key was a) where was the key 6. I would like to _______ a request. b) tell a) do 7. We have been here here _______ three months. b) during a) for 8. Henry is taller taller _______ _______ George. b) as a) from 9. George is coming to the party, _______ b) won't he? a) does he? 10. I _______ not come to this class yesterday. b) could a) can
c) any c) either c) often c) a tea c) the key was where c) make c) since c) than c) isn't he? c) should
E. Choose Choose the the corr correct ect altern alternativ ative. e. 1. Did you walk by the sea yesterday? _______ _______ Yes, I walked. b) Yes, I did walk. c) Yes, I did. a) 2. _______ _______ it yet? b) Have you done c) You have done a) Have you did 3. _______ pass me the salt, please? Ok, here you are. b) Can you c) You can a) You will 4. Gerald Gerald _______ the tickets. b) had already buyed c) has bought already a) already bought 5. What language _______ ? b) do they speak c) does they speak a) speak they 6. Richard _______ to a girl when I saw him. b) was talking c) did talk a) talked 7. When he _______, will you tell him to meet me in the lobby? b) is going to arrive c) will arrive a) arrives 8. Which picture _______ when you came came in? b) have they looked at c) are they looking at a) were they looking at 9. Teachers are lucky because they _______ work in the summer. b) mustn't c) don't have to a) haven't to 10. There isn't _______ at home. b) anyone c) any people a) no one F.
Vocabulary : Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct word(s).
1. The opposite of sharp is _______
BY TEACHER FERNANDO CÉSPEDES SÁNCHEZ
bright b) old c) dull a) 2. Right away means b) immediately immediately c) to the right a) later 3. To pick out something something is to _______ b) want it c) choose it a) need it 4. We often use the word hard as the opposite of _______ b) easy c) fine a) new
5. When you are cautious, you are _______ b) brave c) happy a) careful 6. Currently Current ly means _______ b) occasionally c) at present a) recently 7. To attempt means _______ b) to try c) to be bad a) to fail 8. He visited her daily means _______ _______ b) every day c) almost every day a) all day 9. Hence is used to mean _______ b) meanwhile c) therefore a) however 10. I'd rather study means that I _______ b) like to study c) prefer to study a) always study 11. At last means _______ b) finally c) at the end a) soon 12. Little by by little means means _______ b) soon c) gradually a) a small amount 13. To make up one's mind is to _______ c) to invent something a) remember something b) decide something 14. When a person attends class, he _______ b) assists c) goes to a) listens to 15. When we waste money, we _______ b) save c) spend it a) invest 16. If the Joneses purchase a house, they _______ b) enlarge c) rent a) buy 17. If Jill blushed, blushed, she she _______ b) sighed c) yawned a) reddened 18.When you pay a huge sum of money, you pay _______ b) a modest c) a tiny amount of amount of money. a) an enormous 19.When I cannot prevent something, I cannot _______ b) help c) stop it a) cure 20.If someone says to you "Look out!" this means _______ b) wait c) be careful a) look out the window
PART II A. You will will be be give given n thre threee descr descript iption ionss for for each each of of the the words words below. below. Circle Circle the letter letter that that corresponds to the correct answer. EXAMPLE: chair a) furniture for sleeping b) furniture to sit on c) furniture for the bathroom The correct answer is: b). 1. policeman a) a man who comes from another country b) a man who keeps law and order c) a man who drives taxis 2. photographer a) a person who uses a camera to take pictures b) the art of taking pictures with a camera c) a picture made by using a camera 3. department store a) the same as a block of houses
BY TEACHER FERNANDO CÉSPEDES SÁNCHEZ b) a storage room where they keep spare parts c) a store where they sell many different products 4. kitchen a) a part of the house where you keep the car b) a storage room in a factory where they keep spare parts c) a room in the house where you cook 5. cushion a) something you use to cover yourself b) something you have in an armchair or sofa to rest against c) something you like to eat
6. library a) a place where you go to borrow money b) a place where you go to buy books c) a place where you go to borrow books
Circle the letter that corresponds to the correct answer. Where are the people who are speaking? 1. Jane: Hi! Wow, that test was really hard! Frank: Yeah. I didn't have time to study. a) at the supermarket supermarket b) at the gym c) at school 2. Mary: Have you tried the dip? Alice: Yes. I had some with the potato chips. Mary: Would you like some more punch? a) at the market b) at a party c) at a swimming pool 3. Mrs. Johnson: Boy, are these prices high, especially when you're cooking for a big family. f amily. Mrs. Saunders: I agree. Maybe we should buy chicken instead of beef. a) in the kitchen b) in a restaurant c) at the supermarket 4. Bill: The waves are big today. Joe: They sure are. I'm not going in by myself. a) at the theatre b) at a disco c) at the beach 5. Kris: This looks like my size. Could I try it on? Mrs. Nelson: Sure, the dressing room is on your left. a) in the bedroom b) at a clothing store c) in the closet 6. Ken: Mrs. Turner, I didn't do my homework because because I didn't understand understand it. Mrs. Turner: Everyone sit down now. Ken, I'll explain it as soon as everyone is quiet. a) at home b) in the classroom c) at the doctor's office
