PLACEMENT TEST
A. SUBJECT-VERB AGREEMENT.
1. John and Steve ______ absent today.
a. is b. was c. am d. are
2. The reason for his many absences and failures _____ easy to determine.
a. are b. were c. is d. have been
3. My father, who ________ in Oklahoma, is a retired rancher.
a. live b. living c. is live d. lives
4. The books that we use at DLI _______ good.
a. is b. am c. are d. was
5. Eagles ______ faster than chickens do.
a. flew b. flying c. fly d. were flying
6. Economics ______ a difficult subject.
a. are b. am c. is d. were
7. There __________ some bad accidents on Loop 1604 in recent years.
a. are b. have been c. has been d. was
8. Dogs ________ to chase cats.
a. likes b. like c. liking d. are like
9. What _______ the ages of your children?
a. is b. was c. am d. are
10. This exercise _________ to be easy.
a. seem b. seeming c. is seem d. seems
B. TIME WORDS
YESTERDAY TOMORROW RIGHT NOW LAST YEAR NEXT YEAR
TWO WEEKS AGO AT THIS MOMENT
1. I _______ to the airport tomorrow.
a. going b. went c. will go d. am go
2. I _______ a good movie last night.
a. see b. saw c. seeing d. seen
3. The children __________ right now.
a. playing b. play c. are play d. are playing
4. My friend _________ yesterday.
a. graduates b. is graduate c. graduated d. will graduate
5. Every afternoon I ________ playing tennis.
a. like b. likes c. liked d. has liked
6. I _________ in the military for 6 years.
a. is b. am c. are d. have been
7. He _________ a long time ago.
a. graduates b. graduate c. is graduated d. graduated
8. My dog _______ cars all the time.
a. chases b. is chase c. chase d. chasing
9. I _________ at this company since Aug 15.
a. am b. have been c. has been d. will be
10. Your father _________ two hours ago.
a. call b. calls c. is call d. called
11. I ____________ to Paris next year.
a. went b. am going c. did go d. have gone
12. I _____________ Van Castle.
a. has never visit b. have never visited
c. never visiting d. no visit
C. TWO CLAUSES
1. While I was driving to work this morning, I _________ about my briefing.
a. think b. was think c. will think d. was thinking
2. First, I went to the movie; then, I ______ some pizza.
a. eat b. will eat c. ate d. am eating
3. Before the firemen could extinguish the flames, the house _________.
a. will already burn down b. was already burn down
c. is already burn down d. had already burned down
4. When I was a child, I always ______ my homework.
a. did b. do c. will do d. have done
5. Before I went to bed last night, I _________ my teeth.
a. brushed b. brush c. brushing d. was brush
6. Because it was raining, we _________ the picnic.
a. cancel b. canceled c. are cancel d. cancels
7. I __________ the taste of raw tomatoes ever since I was a little boy.
a. like b. am like c. liking d. have liked
8. I need to borrow some money because I ________ to bring my wallet this morning.
a. forget b. am forget c. will forget d. forgot
9. You may leave now, unless you _______ to hear the same lecture again.
a. wanted b. want c. are wanting d. will be wanted
10. Before I could stomp on the brake, I ________ the dog.
a. will hit b. was hit c. hit d. have hit
11. Just as I walked outside, it _________ to rain.
a. started b. starts c. starting d. is start
12. Before I mail this letter tomorrow, I __________ it.
a. am reread b. will reread c. did reread d. rereading
D. IF clauses
1. If it rains tomorrow, I _______ home.
a. will stay b. stayed c. had stayed d. would have stayed
2. If I were you, I _______ more.
a. will study b. would study
c. studied d. would have studied
3. If I had seen you at the BX, I __________ you a ride back to the dorm.
a. will give b. would have given c. gave d. am giving
4. If a student cheats on a test, he _________ a score of zero.
a. got b. would have gotten c. will have gotten d. gets
5. If you had been in the Lab on time, you ________ the test with everyone else.
a. could take b. can has taken
c. could be taken d. could have taken
6. I would resign immediately if I _______ the president.
a. was b. were c. am d. have been
E. Questions.
1. What __________ last night?
a. you did b. do you did c. did you d. did you do
2. Where ___________ tomorrow after class?
a. are you going b. you are going c. you do d. does you go
3. When ________________?
a. starts the test b. does the test starts
c. is going to start the test d. is the test going to start
4. Which is correct?
a. How old you are? b. How old is it are you?
c. You how old are? d. How old are you?
5. What time ______________ this morning?
a. you got up b. does you got up c. got you up d. did you get up
6. In what year ________________?
a. were you born b. you was born c. you born d. was you born
7. We are leaving now. ___________________ with us?
a. You still go b. Are you still going c. Still you go d. You go still
8. When is the movie going to end?
a. At what time end the movie? b. The movie end when?
c. At what time will the movie end? d. The movie going to end when?
F. Is it ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
1. Horses ______ grass.
a. eats b. are eat c. eat d. are eaten
2. Presents ____________ at Christmas in the United States.
a. are given b. give c. gave d. are giving
3. This handout __________ by Mr. Şeker.
a. is write b. is writing c. was write d. was written
4. Japan _______ good automobiles.
a. make b. is made c. makes d. was made
5. The best automobiles ________ in Japan.
a. make b. is made c. are made d. is making
6. The money which ________ from the bank was found yesterday.
a. stolen b. steals c. was stolen d. stealing
7. This exercise ____________ by Mr. Donald might help you.
a. which is wrote b. which was written
c. which is writing d. which writes
8. The earthquake _________ the village.
a. destroy b. was destroyed c. destroying d. destroyed
9. Susanna _________ a beautiful diamond ring by her fiancé.
a. is gave b. gave c. has given d. was given
10. Your car ___________ before closing time.
a. will fix b. did fixed c. will be fixed d. is fixing
G. PREPOSITIONS
1. I was born ______ 1973.
a. of b. to c. at d. in
2. I was born _______ Aug 12, 1973.
a. on b. to c. in d. at
3. I was born ________ New York City.
a. on b. at c. from d. in
4. The test will start _______ 07:45.
a. in b. on c. at d. to
5. Give the pencil _____ me, please.
a. at b. to c. for d. with
6. This exercise was written ______ Mr. Williams.
a. by b. at c. on d. of
7. I always take my vacation ______ the summer.
a. in b. at c. on d. to
8. I have been in the military _______ 12 years.
a. since b. during c. at d. for
9. I am not afraid _____ cobras.
a. to b. of c. by d. with
10. I have been in this class ________ Sept 25.
a. since b. for c. on d. at
H. CONNECTING WORDS
1. It was raining, _____ I stayed inside and watched television.
a. but b. for c. so d. yet
2. I hate fish; ________, I ate two servings of it at my sister‟s party.
a. and b. moreover c. so d. however
3. I had an accident. Thus, my insurance premium went up.
a. Therefore b. But c. Nevertheless d. Still
4. I went to the movie ________ I returned home.
a. because b. since c. and then d. however
5. I want to go to the BX, _____ I don‟t have time.
a. but b. so c. because d. moreover
6. Brazil is a big country, _______ Denmark is small.
a. so b. while c. when d. because
7. I like to learn English grammar, ______ my classmates don‟t.
a. if b. when c. but d. moreover
8. He injured himself during the soccer game, ______ we took him to the hospital.
a. but b. first c. so d. because
9. You should read the instructions _______ you begin marking answers on the answer sheet.
a. after b. during c. if d. before
10. I was late for work __________ an accident on Loop 410.
a. due to b. because c. since d. reason for
11. He won the race ___________ his injured leg.
a. in spite b. despite of c. in spite of d. because
12. __________ it was raining, the children wanted to play outside.
a. Although b. So c. But d. However
13. I studied a lot; as a result, I got a good score on the test.
a. therefore b. however c. moreover d. furthermore
I. VOCABULARY
1. I feel depressed today because the weather is bad.
a. sad b. joyous c. healthy d. rich
2. The top of the mountain is covered with snow.
a. base b. foothills c. peak d. side
4. When you are thirsty, you should drink __________.
a. gasoline b. water c. paint d. ink
5. I live in a very safe ___________.
a. neigh b. neighbor c. neighborly d. neighborhood
6. The test will be hard.
a. difficult b. easy c. short d. simple
7. They inspected the engine completely.
a. partially b. sporadically c. thoroughly d. superficially
8. It is risky to drive at night in an ice storm.
a. entertaining b. dangerous c. safe d. fun
9. He was murdered when he was 23 years old.
a. born b. graduated c. married d. killed
10. I ate a gargantuan piece of cake at lunch.
a. gigantic b. little c. small d. tiny
11. Steve is stupid.
a. smart b. intelligent c. dumb d. brainy
12. He comes from a poor family.
a. wealthy b. moneyless c. affluent d. rich
13. The test was horrible.
a. awful b. terrible c. hideous d. all of the above.
14. The transformer is inoperative today.
a. good b. malfunctioning c. expensive d. working
15. I feel weary today because I worked a lot.
a. happy b. exhausted c. angry d. silly
J. CORRECT WORD FORMS (noun, verb, adjective, adverb)
1. I value your ___________.
a. friendness b. friendly c. friendhood d. friendship
2. A lot of these numbers are ____________.
a. inaccuracy b. inaccurated c. inaccurate d. inaccuracies
3. I think Dr. Garfield is ____professional.
a. un- b. im- c. in- d. mis-
4. This part of the country has a high level of ____________.
a. unemploy b. unemploying c. unemploys d. unemployment
5. This magazine is about ___________.
a. entertainer b. entertain c. entertainment d. entertained
6. That was a(n) _______ act which he committed.
a. legal b. legality c. legalness d. illegal
7. The safe __________ of troops is this unit‟s #1 priority.
a. deployed b. deployment c. deploy d. deploition
8. I need to buy some additional car ______________.
a. insure b. insuring c. insurance d. insured
9. You need to ________ before you begin an important mission.
a. planify b. plan c. planet d. planning
10. This movie is for adults only. It is not for ___________.
a. young b. youngsters c. youngs d. youngers
K. Use ADJECTIVES and ADVERBS correctly
1. He is a very ________ driver.
a. quick b. quicker c. quickly d. quickness
2. She is a ________ worker.
a. hard b. hardly c. hardness d. harden
3. That is a __________ horse.
a. beauty b. beautiful c. beautician d. beautify
4. He speaks __________.
a. slow b. slowly c. slowness d. slowed
5. The students are ________ because the material is too easy for them.
a. bore b. boring c. boredom d. bored
6. Joe is a fast runner, but Tom is _________ than Joe.
a. fast b. faster c. fastly d. more faster
7. I hope I can find an ________ banker to deal with.
a. honest b. honestly c. honestness d. honested
8. The soccer game was very __________.
a. excite b. exciting c. excited d. excitable
9. Mary is smart, but Susan is ___________ student in the school.
a. the most intelligent b. the intelligentest c. most intelligent d. more
intelligent
10. The police opened the door ____________.
a. careful b. carefully c. carefulled d. carefullness
L. READ PARAGRAPHS and answer the questions.
A
There are many strange birds in the world, but by far the most interesting to many scientists is
the kiwi, which is native to New Zealand. This bird is nocturnal, meaning it sleeps during the
day and searches for food during the night. On the one hand, this is safe because most of its
predators sleep during the night. However, being a nocturnal creature does have its
disadvantages: namely, nighttime predators, such as owls, can easily detect and attack the tiny
kiwis. Another interesting fact about the kiwi is that it cannot fly. It scurries around rapidly,
so that owls, which are used to catching other nocturnal birds in midair, have problems
locating kiwis that have dashed into a bush or clump of grass for safety.
1. What is the main idea of this reading?
a. Owls are the most famous birds of New Zealand.
b. The kiwi is a very strange and interesting bird.
c. Kiwis are predators that often attack and kill owls.
d. There are no nocturnal birds in New Zealand.
2. Which other bird is given as an example of a nocturnal animal?
a. a bush b. a fly c. a clump of grass d. an owl
3. Based on this reading, we can safely conclude that a predator would ___________.
a. eat grass and seeds b. eat fruits and nuts
c. not be able to fly at night d. eat other creatures for food
B
Bob Marley once wrote “One good thing about music, when it hits you feel no pain.” Indeed,
millions of people around the world find significant meaning in popular song. Over the course
of the last century, song lyrics have become an essential part of the form of popular song.
Whether it be rock „n roll, rap, folk, pop, reggae, or many other forms of music, lyrics give
people a special connection to songs that would otherwise be absent, and while writers try
hard to put their thoughts and feelings into song, often times the meaning of lyrics are
misinterpreted. Many would like to attribute this misinterpretation to poor lyric writing or an
unperceptive audience, but the truth is at this point it does not matter because the audience has
shaped their own interpretation of the text. In turn, the analysis of misinterpretation of lyrics
and an audience‟s power legitimizes the argument of mass mediated texts being polysemous.
1. The main point made in the passage is that _____ .
A) there are numerous types of songs
B) the meaning popular songs carry is determined by whoever listens to it*
C) popular songs are not long-lasting
D) lyrics is the most important part of a song
E) misinterpretation of a song is not acceptable
2. It is pointed out in the passage that without lyrics _____ .
A) writers cannot express their feelings in form of music
B) there is no song at all
C) songs mean almost nothing to the audience*
D) misinterpretation of a song would be impossible
E) a song cannot be analyzed in the way it should be
3. According to many people, misinterpretation of a song _____.
A) spoils the meaning the song communicates
B) is usually done by unconscious listeners
C) has long been a common social phenomenon
D) helps the song become popular
E) may be caused by two factors*
M. Translation: Translate the following sentences into English.
1. Haftanın üç günü arkadaşlarımla buluşurum ve beraber sinemeya gideriz.
2. Bügün hastayim bu yüzden seninle ilgilenemem.
3. Araştırmalardan sonra polis 4 kişiyi tutukladı.
4. Birçok insan gelecekle ilgili endişe duyuyor.
5. Gelecek senelerde Istanbul‟da büyük bir deprem olabilir.
6. Nüklüer enerji birçok soruna yol açabilir.
7. Öncelikle kişisel sorunlardan bahsetmek istiyorum.
8. Burada yaşamanın birçok dezavantajı vardır.
9. Kar yağıyor. Bu yüzden dışarı çıkamam.
10. Istanbul kalabalık ve büyük bir şehir.
11. Istanbul‟un birçok sorunu vardır.
12. Hiç işim yok.
13. Her gün televizyon seyrederim.
14. Babam çok kızdı çünkü sınıfta kaldım.
15. Dün Ali pasaportunu kaybetti.
16. Dün gece hiç televizyon izlemedi çünkü yorgundu.
17. Ben geldiğimde sen uyuyordun.
18. Kalemimi evde bıraktım. Mektubu yazamam.
19. İnsanlar iş bulmak için büyük şehirlere gidiyorlar.
20. Dün Ali‟nin doğum günüydü. Bu yüzden çok mutluydu. Doğum gününde eski
arkadaşlarıyla birlikte oldu. Ayrıca onlardan birçok hediyeler aldı.