PRE-TEST 1

lowing directions:
DRIVING DIRECTIONS FROM MANHATTAN TO SCARSDAL
Drive north on the Bronx River Parkway toward White Plains. Get off the Highway at Exit 12, Crane Road. Make a right turn on Crane Road and continue straight for 1.5 miles to Scarsdale.
31.	What form of transport are these directions for?
	a. Walking	b. Taking the bus	c. Driving 	d. Flying
32.	How far is it from Exit 12 to Scarsdale?
	a. 1.5 miles 	b. 3 miles	c. 12 miles	d. 22 miles
Questions 33-34 refer to the following graph.
RETAIL SALES, IN BILLIONS
Dec
Nov
Oct
Sept
Aug
July
June
May
April
March
Feb
33.	Which months show the lowest retail sales?
	a. February and August 	b. April and may	
	c. July and August	d. November and March
34.	When does consumer spending peak? ( NOTE: peak (v) reach the highest level / rate)
	a. March	b. January	c. December 	d. June
Questions 35-36 refer to the following announcement.
SALE
ANTIQUE FURNITURE Thursday, 8 A.M. to 11 A.M., 165 Crenshaw Place, Colombo 5. Chairs, tables, bed and desks. Cash only. No delivery. 
35.	When will the sale take place?
	a. In the morning 	b. In the afternoon	c. In the evening	d. At night
36.	How can you pay for the furniture?
	a. With a credit card	b. With cash 
	c. With a check	d. With trade
Questions 37-40 refer to the following graph.
37.	How many students tool classes at the Academy in 2003?
	(A) 50.	(B) 100.	(C) 200.	(D) 300. 
38.	In which year did 100 students enroll at the Academy?
	(A) 2000.	(B) 2001. 	(C) 2002.	(D) 2003.
39.	In which year did the smallest number of students enroll?
	(A) 2000. 	(B) 2001.	(C) 2002.	(D) 2003.
40.	What does this graph tell us about the Academy?
	(A) The number of students is increasing. 	(B) It teaches many languages.
	(C) The classes are expensive.	(D) The classes last several hours.
SECTION III.	BLANK FILLING & WORD ORDER. 
PART A.	BLANK FILLING.
Fill each of the blank spaces with ONE suitable word.
1.	I'll tell you something ____which___ will surprise you.
2.	Mr. Wang spoke with the man ___who____ called yesterday.
3.	How many calls have you made ____that____you arrived here?
4.	We prefers living in the countryside ___to____ living in the city.
5.	___What____ beautifully she sings !
6.	There was so much noise ___therefore____ we couldn't sleep.
7.	The train arrived late ___due____ to the snowstorm.
8.	There is none so deaf ___as____ those who will not hear.
9.	___If___ we lived in a town, life would be easier.
10.	I love this music, and so __does____ she.
PART B.	WORD ORDER.
Put the following sentence-parts in the right order. 
1.	need / and / see / Come / you / help. / me / if /---If you need me help, come and see.
2.	Ann / Spain / lived / long / in / How / has / ? / --- How long Ann has lived in Spain?
3.	boring / film / It / such / was / that / a / fell asleep./ I / --- It was such a boring film that fell asleep
4.	very / There / in / sunshine / is / December. / little /---There is very little sunshine in December
5.	sort / like / What / of / do / music / you / ? /---What do you like sort of music?
PRE-TEST 2
 ( Time allotted : 60 minutes)
SECTION I. 	SENTENCE COMPLETION. 
Directions.	In this part, each problem consists of an incomplete sentence. Below the sentence are four choices, mark (a), (b), (c), and (d). You should find the one choice which best completes the sentence. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
1.	For the most part, young children spend their time playing, eating, and __sleeping____ a lot.
(a) they sleep	(b) sleeping 	(c)sleep	(d) they are sleeping
2.	Erin likes to swim, jog, and __play____ tennis.
(a) plays	(b) play 	(c) to play	(d) playing
3.	I received ______ from Arthur.
	(a) a sad letter 	(b) sad letter	(c) letter	(d) lettered
4.	______ John told us was very sad.
	(a) Story	(b) The story 	(c) Stories	(d) Long story
5.	I have to read all ______ articles before tomorrow.
	(a) this	(b) that	(c) there	(d) these 
6.	We bought ______ new equipment for our office.
	(a) many	(b) any	(c) some 	(d) few
7.	The test was very hard so ______ students passed it.
	(a) little	(b) few 	(c) much	(d) any
8.	I want to find a new job ______ the end of the year.
	(a) on	(b) beside	(c) by	 	(d) in
9.	They’re building a new hotel ______ the street from my office.
	(a) over	(b) across 	(c) before	(d) of
10.	The woman ______ at the meeting was very interesting.
	(a) spoke	(b) who she spoke	(c) who spoke	 	(d) she spoke
11.	The pizza ______ for lunch had too much cheese.
	(a) that we ate 	(b) it ate	(c) ate	(d) that ate we
12.	There is an apartment for rent on the corner of High Street ______ Park Blvd.
	(a) still	(b) and 	(c) or 	(d) but
13.	The new video game will ______ sale on Friday, May 15.
	(a) went for	(b) be go on	(c) goes on	(d) go on 
14.	There were five girls and ______ boys in her family.
	(a) not	(b) none	(c) never	(d) no 
15.	The weather is expected to be hot and ______.
	(a) cold	(b) wind	(c) rain	(d) sunny 
16.	I can buy a new car now ______ I have enough money.
	(a) but	(b) because 	(c) before	(d) between
17.	The houses across the street ______ very expensive.
	(a) are 	(b) was	(c) is	(d) be
18.	That is the same woman ______ we saw in the park.
	(a) who 	(b) whose	(c) which	(d) where
19.	Professor Nguyen gives ______ lectures.
	(a) interest	(b) interesting 	(c) interested	(d) interests
20.	Jake does not speak French ______ as Susie.
	(a) better	(b) as well	(c) as good	(d) more fluently 
21.	You can swim, fish, ______ camp at the park.
	(a) but	(b) neither	(c) and 	(d) either
22.	If Ms. Hogan arrives before noon, we ______ surprised.
	(a) would be	(b) will be 	(c) is	(d) was
23.	According to the ticket agent, the next plane for Paris ______ in two hours.
	(a) depart	(b) departs 	(c) departed	(d) departing
24.	The message _____ on an envelope.
	(a) writing	 	(b) had written 	(c) wrote	(d) was written 
25.	Our friends _________ meet us at the airport tonight.
	(a) are	(b) are going to	 	(c) go to	(d) will be to
26.	She will finish it soon, and ________.
	(a) neither will I	(b) I will either	(c) I will so	(d) so will I 
27.	The radio advertisements will start arising _______ Friday afternoon.
	(a) of	(b) in	(c) on	 	(d) at
28.	The water is _________. It needs to be boiling
	(a) not hot enough	 	(b) hot too	(c) not enough hot	(d) very hot
29.	______ people came to the meeting than we had expected.
	(a) Less	(b) Fewer 	(c) Most	(d) Little
30.	Our reservations are for _______.
	(a) the sixth of June 	(b) six June	(c) the six of June	(d) sixth June
31.	We’ll be late unless we _______ now.
	(a) leave 	(b) don’t leave	(c) had left	(d) have left
32.	Mr. and Mrs. Harrison have been in California ________ last August.
	(a) for	(b) in	(c) since 	(d) no word is needed
33.	This machine needs _________.
	(a) to repair	(b) repairing 	(c) repaired	(d) being repair
34.	This coffee tastes _______ .
	(a) sweetly	(b) sweet 	(c) sweetness	(d) sweetie
35.	They are_____ my other neighbors.
	(a) friendlier than 	(b) as friendlier as	(c) friendly than	(d) more friendlier than 
SECTION II.	READING COMPREHENSION.
Questions 36-40 are based on a selection of reading materials, such as notices, letters, forms, newspapers and magazine articles, and advertisements. You are to choose the one best answer (a), (b), (c), or (d) to each question. Mark your choice on the answer sheet.
Questions 36-39 refer to the following schedule.
Carol’s Schedule
Tuesday
8:00	Doctor’s appointment
10:00	Meeting with architects
12:00	Lunch with Mom at The Border Grill
3:00	Conference call with New York office
4:30	Coffee with John _ remind him about planning meeting tomorrow
36.	What will Carol do before meeting with the architects?
	(A) Meet with her staff.	(B) Eat a meal at a restaurant.
	(C) Talk on the telephone.	(D) Visit the doctor. 
37.	Where will Carol have lunch?	
	(A) At The Border Grill. 	(B) Near her doctor’s office.
	(C) In New York.	(D) At her mother’s house.
38.	When is the planning meeting?
	(A) At 4:30.	(B) On Wednesday. 	C) At 10:00.	(D) On Thursday.
39.	Who will probably attend the planning meeting?
	(A) The doctor.	(B) Carol’s mom.	(C) John. 	D) The architects.
Question 40 refers to the following form.
Please complete the form and return by June 18.
Date of your last visit:	 ____________________
Name of your Doctor: ____________________
Birth date: _____________________________
Weight: _______________________________
Height: _______________________________
40.	Who will fill out the form?
	(A) A nurse	(B) The doctor	(C) A patient 	(D) An accountant
SECTION III.	BLANK FILLING & WORD ORDER. 
PART A.	BLANK FILLING ( 20 marks ).
Fill each of the blank spaces with ONE suitable word.
1.	The window ___which___ was broken has now been repaired.
2.	Tom prefer driving ___to___ traveling by train.
3.	Jack is not __too____ old as he looks.
4.	They’ve known each other ___because___ they were at school.
5.	___if___ you didn’t live so far away, we would visit you more often.
6.	She was late ___because___ of the traffic.
7.	We’re tired ___of___ not having a place to live.
8.	Your handwriting is ___such__ unclear that I can’t read this notation you made.
9.	Sue won’t be there, and ___does___ will her sister.
10.	Whether I win ___or___ not, I will have a good time.
PART B.	WORD ORDER ( 20 marks ).
Put the following sentence-parts in the correct order.
1. 	ever / funniest / It / joke / the / is / heard. / have / I /---It is the joke funniest, I have ever heard
2.	you / ring / If / answers. / number / this / no one /---If no one answer this number, you ring
3.	often / How / you / to / go / eat / ?/ do / out /---How often do you go out to eat?
4. 	boring / a / It / film / was / that / such / I / asleep. / fell /----It was such a boring film that I fell asleep
5.	hard / say / It / to / is / no / people. / to / ---It is hard to say to no people
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