PLACEMENT TEST D
Listening Test
Name:
Example:
They ________ students. a. am b. are c. is d. be
The answer to the example is b: They are students. Circle the letter b. STOP
Wait for instructions.
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PLACEMENT TEST D
Listening Test
Name:
LISTENING 1
LISTENING 2
Read items 1–4. You have one minute.
Read items 5–7. You have one minute.
1. The speakers are ________.
5. Janet is looking for ________.
a. at the airport
a. a night table
b. in a hotel
b. some poems
c. in a garage
c. a book by John Grisham
d. in a car
d. something for her mom
2. They are talking about ________.
6. Lucy has been trying to read ________.
a. a vacation
a. a real page-turner
b. a business trip
b. John Grisham’s new book
c. a rental car
c. a poetry book
d. a hotel reservation
d. a gardening magazine
3. The agent needs to see ________.
7. Janet is going to ________.
a. an air-conditioned car
a. let Lucy borrow her book
b. a driver’s license and credit card
b. lend Lucy a book of poetry
c. the airport
c. give Lucy a tip
d. a reservation
d. start reading John Grisham’s new book
4. The man is returning to the airport ________. a. today at 4 P.M. b. on August 14 c. tomorrow d. in the morning
Now listen to the conversation. Listen again and circle the letter of the correct answer for each item 5–7. STOP
Wait for instructions.
Now listen to the conversation. Listen again and circle the letter of the correct answer for each item 1–4. STOP
Wait for instructions.
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Listening Test (continued)
LISTENING 3
Name:
10. After Schweitzer received the Nobel Prize,
he ________. Read items 8–10. You have one minute. 8. Schweitzer knew what he was going to do
a. started teaching at the University of
Strasbourg
with his life by the time he ________.
b. worked to find a cure for leprosy
a. was a young man
c. traveled to Africa
b. went to Africa
d. continued his medical work in Africa
c. became a respected writer
Now listen.
d. was a teenager 9. According to the listening, some of the
fields Schweitzer studied were ________.
Listen again and circle the letter of the correct answer for each item 8–10.
a. architecture and science b. medicine and religion c. philosophy and music
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d. writing and philosophy
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PLACEMENT TEST D
Reading Test
Name
Example:
They ________ students. a. am b. are c. is d. be
The answer to the example is b: They are students. Circle the letter b. STOP
Wait for instructions.
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PLACEMENT TEST D
Reading Test
READING 1
Name:
Now read the article and circle the letter of the correct answer for items 1–5.
Read items 1–5. 1. Sam Peckinpah was ________. a. an actor b. an author c. a filmmaker d. a newspaper journalist 2. Before the 1960s, movies did not show
________. a. fighting b. shooting c. blood d. death 3. In Steven Prince’s opinion, movies today
have become more violent and bloody because of ________. a. video games b. Sam Peckinpah c. special effects technology d. newspapers 4. According to the article, ________. a. movies have always been very violent b. graphic violence has become more
common since Bonnie and Clyde and The Wild Bunch c. everyone agrees that graphic violence in
movies is good entertainment
Can Violent Movies Be Dangerous?
B
efore the 1960s, most movies did not show much graphic violence. When fighting or shooting occurred on the screen, it was clean: Bang! You’re dead! The victim fell to the ground and died, perhaps after speaking a few final words. The viewer never saw blood or suffering. But in the late ’60s, filmmakers Arthur Penn and Sam Peckinpah began making movies with more graphic violence, such as Bonnie and Clyde and The Wild Bunch. They believed that if audiences could see how truly horrible real violence was, people would be less violent in their own lives.
Today, special effects technology has made it possible to create very realistic images of bloodshed and violence. Steven Prince, author of Savage Cinema: Sam Peckinpah and the Rise of Ultraviolent Movies, describes the difference between early movies and the movies of today “. . . filmmakers can create any image that they can dream up.” So, Prince believes, because of the technology, movies today have become more and more violent and bloody. Some people are worried that viewing a lot of violence in movies and video games can be dangerous. They feel that it can make violence seem normal and can cause people to imitate the violent behavior, to do the same thing themselves. Other people disagree. They believe that showing violence is honest and can even be helpful.
d. everyone agrees that violent movies are
dangerous 5. Peckinpah and Penn thought that showing
real violence in movies would make ________. a. people behave more violently b. violence seem normal
One popular filmmaker asks why violent images on the screen are a problem since we live in such a violent world. “Just open any newspaper,” he says. “Any newspaper is much more violent. And those are true stories about what happens in real life.” ■
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c. people more honest and helpful d. people less violent
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PLACEMENT TEST D
Reading Test (continued)
READING 2
Name:
Now read the article and circle the letter of the correct answer for items 6–10.
Read items 6–10. 6. You used to be able to get ________ in Hong
Kong. a. a suit tailor-made b. alterations made c. top-quality clothes custom-made d. a suit made in 24 hours 7. Hong Kong tailors ________. a. only make men’s clothing b. are more expensive than they used to be c. are not permitted to copy fashions d. are hard to find 8. A tailor-made garment should ________. a. cost about US$910 b. be ordered after you’ve returned home c. be copied from a picture or drawing d. fit you perfectly 9. If you have a garment custom-made in
Hong Kong, you should not expect ________. a. the garment to be ready in 3–5 days b. to pay a deposit before the tailor begins
working c. to have 2–3 fittings d. to pay extra for alterations 10. According to the article, ________. a. if you buy a ready-made garment at a
store at home, it will cost about the same as a custom-made garment in Hong Kong b. if you get a garment made on Savile
Row, you will pay about 50 percent less than you would pay for the same garment made in Hong Kong c. if you don’t like the garment you ordered,
you can get all your money back
Hong Kong Tailors The famous Hong Kong 24-hour suit is a thing of the past, but you can still have clothes custom-made in a few days. Today, prices are no longer as low as they once were, but they’re often about what you’d pay for a ready-made garment back home; the difference, of course, is that a tailor-made garment should fit you perfectly. The workmanship and quality of the better established shops rival even those of London’s Savile Row—at less than half the price. A top-quality men’s suit will run about HK$7,000 (US$910) or more, including fabric, while a silk shirt can cost HK$600 (US$78). Tailors in Hong Kong will make almost any garment you want—suits, evening gowns, wedding dresses, leather jackets, even monogrammed shirts. Many tailors offer a wide range of cloth from which to choose, from cotton and linen to very fine wools, cashmere, and silk. Hong Kong tailors are excellent at copying fashions. Bring a picture or drawing of what you want. You should allow three to five days to have a garment custom-made, with at least two or three fittings. If you aren’t satisfied during the fittings, speak up. Alterations should be included in the original price. If, in the end, you still don’t like the finished product, you don’t have to accept it. However, you will forfeit the deposit you are required to pay before the tailor begins working, usually about fifty percent of the total cost. With more than 2,500 tailoring establishments in Hong Kong, it shouldn’t be any problem finding one. Some of the most famous are located in hotel shopping arcades and shopping complexes, but the more upscale the location, the higher the prices. Once you’ve had something custom-made and your tailor has your measurements, you will more than likely be able to order additional clothing later, even after you’ve returned home! ■
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PLACEMENT TEST D
General Test
Name:
Examples: 1. They ________ students. a. am b. are c. is d. be
The answer to Example 1 is b: They are students. Circle the letter b. 2.
A:
Is he your brother?
B:
________
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The answer to Example 2 is a: Yes, he is. Circle the letter a. STOP
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PLACEMENT TEST D
General Test
Complete each item. Circle the letter of the correct answer. 1.
A:
Tell me something about your parents.
B:
Sure. ________
What’s your typical week like?
a. What is there?
B:
________
b. What do you want to know?
a. I go to school on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
c. What about this?
b. If the weather is good, I’m going to the
d. What do you feel like?
c. I’m not doing anything special. d. I have other plans.
7. ________ cookies on the shelf. a. There are b. It’s
A:
Let’s go bike riding.
c. They’re
B:
________
d. There’s
a. Would you like to join me? b. Actually, I think it’s very nice.
8. Amy is sleeping late. She ________ work
today.
c. I’m really sorry. I don’t feel well.
a. can’t study
d. That’s too bad. Maybe some other time.
b. has to
3. Riley’s hair isn’t straight. It’s ________. a. blonde b. dark
c. can work d. doesn’t have to 9. Fred has ________ met the new neighbors.
c. long
a. already
d. wavy
b. ever
4. When my husband gets up early, he
________ our breakfast. a. is making b. is going to make c. makes d. make 5.
6.
A:
beach.
2.
Name:
A:
Excuse me. I’m looking for Taft Symphony Hall.
B:
________
c. yet d. before 10. ________ us at the restaurant tonight? a. Were they meeting b. Will they meet c. Have they met d. Do they meet 11. You ________ hurry! You’ll be late.
a. Well, have a great time.
a. had better
b. Oh. That’s right around the corner, on
b. used to
the left side. c. Really? I’d love to go, but I’m busy
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c. will d. would rather
tonight. d. Well, thanks, but that’s not for me.
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General Test (continued)
12. Our old monitor was ________ big as the
Name:
17. Paul ________ be a rock musician, but his
new one. The new one is much bigger.
tastes changed.
a. just as
a. would
b. not quite as
b. might
c. not nearly as
c. was going to
d. almost as
d. could have
13. When you’re finished working on a
18. Robert ________ applied to law school. He
document, don’t forget to ________ it before you close the file.
would have been a great lawyer.
a. surf
b. should have
a. must have
b. scan
c. had
c. send d. save 14.
A:
Be sure not to miss the National Palace Museum while you’re in Taipei.
B:
________
d. may have 19. I wonder ________. a. how the book ends b. how does the book end c. the book ends
a. Oh, yeah? What kind?
d. if the book ends
b. What is it used for? c. What are you up to?
20. They ________ their flight if they hadn’t
gotten stuck in traffic.
d. Really? Why’s that? 15. The dentist told me to come next week. It
b. wouldn’t have missed
________ be an emergency.
c. didn’t miss
a. must not
d. hadn’t missed
b. may c. must
21. It’s too dark ________ hiking. a. go
d. might not
b. you go
16. She had her assistant ________ her business
cards.
c. to go
a. to order
d. you to go
b. order
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a. wouldn’t miss
A:
Sorry I forgot your birthday.
c. ordered
B:
________
d. ordering
a. That’s one way to look at it.
22.
b. It’s OK, under some circumstances. c. That would be fine. d. That’s OK. It can happen to anyone.
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General Test (continued)
23.
A:
________
B:
No, I’m just browsing.
Name:
28. Some animals can ________ to help people. a. train
a. Looking for anything special?
b. have trained
b. Is anything bothering you today?
c. to train
c. Do you mind if I borrow it when you’re
d. be trained
done? d. Are you reading anything good these
days? 24. She can’t think of ________ she would do if
she had no music to listen to. a. what b. that c. how
29. I don’t mind ________ shown commercials
during movies. It gives me time to get a snack. a. had I been b. to have been c. being d. to be A:
You should consider getting tropical fish. They’re low-maintenance and interesting to watch.
and will be traveling around the world.
B:
________
a. will have retired
a. You have a point there.
b. has retired
b. Your guess is as good as mine.
c. is retiring
c. They really keep you on your toes.
d. will retire
d. You can’t believe everything you hear.
d. whether
30.
25. By this time next year, my father ________
26. ________ so busy, we could’ve shopped
around. a. If we wouldn’t have been
31.
A:
________
B:
Actually, it kind of bothers me. I hope that’s not a problem.
b. That we hadn’t been
a. Do you mind my smoking?
c. Had we not been
b. Would you ever consider getting a pet?
d. If we might not have been
c. Can you believe that outfit?
27. Not only ________ finish the report, but he
didn’t come to work today either.
d. Are you familiar with this CD? 32. Sara didn’t talk to Max. When she called,
a. he didn’t
he ________ on his business trip.
b. did he not
a. left
c. did he
b. had been getting ready to leave
d. he did not
c. was leaving d. had already left
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General Test (continued)
33. If my luggage hadn’t gotten lost, I
________ to go shopping for new clothes now. a. wouldn’t need b. hadn’t needed c. wouldn’t have needed d. won’t need 34. We’re going to the beach next weekend
________ the weather’s bad. a. even if b. provided that c. even though
Name:
35. He doesn’t have enough experience.
________, he would have gotten the job. a. Consequently b. Otherwise c. However d. Therefore 36. If the airplane hadn’t been invented, faster
cars, boats, and trains ________. a. would have been engineered b. would be engineered c. will be engineered d. will have been engineered
d. as long as
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