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STANDARD ENGLISH DIAGNOSTIC TEST

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1SECTION 1: LISTENING
Listen to the conversations and choose the correct answers.

Situation 1:
David is talking with Tomomi when Monica comes into the room.

1. _______ are meeting for the first time.
1. ADavid and Monica
2. BDavid and Tomomi
3. CTomomi and Monica
4. DDavid, Monica and Tomomi
2Situation 2:
Ken and Nancy are at a restaurant.

2. Ken ______________
1. Ais having a steak tonight
2. Bstopped eating steak
3. Cprefers chicken to steak
4. Deats steak a lot
3Situation 3:
Karen calls Jason’s home. Jason’s father answers the telephone.

3. Karen is going to ___________________.
1. Aspeak with Jason at work
2. Bcall back in an hour
3. Cwait for Jason to call
4. Dsend a written message
4Situation 4:
A reporter is giving today’s weather forecast.

4. Select the correct statements according to the audio
1. Ait will be clear in Miami
2. BIn Seattle, the weather is hot
3. CIn Seattle, the weather is cool
4. Dit will be clear in Boston
5Situation 5: Bill invites Jennifer to go to dinner and a movie.

5. Choose the sentences that are true according to the information in the audio.
1. AThey're going to go to the movie before dinner
2. BThey're going to go to have dinner at 7:00
3. CJennifer doesn’t accept right away because she can’t leave work early
4. DJennifer doesn’t accept right away because she can’t see the movie
6Situation 6: Linda is asking Jim about his plans for the summer.

6. In the summer, Jim usually _________.
1. Astays in the mountains
2. Btakes trips with his family
3. Cvisits his parents
4. Dgoes to the beach
7Situation 6: Linda is asking Jim about his plans for the summer.

7. This summer he’s planning to ___________.
1. Astay at home
2. Bgo to the beach
3. Cfish with his dad
4. Dhike in the mountains
8Situation 7: Phil is talking with Susie about money.

8. Choose the sentences that are correct according to the information given in the audio.
1. APhil is upset because Albert hasn’t returned his money
2. BPhil is upset because Susie can’t lend him any money
3. CAlbert can’t return the money yet
4. DAlbert isn’t working now
5. ESusie doesn’t lend money to friends because lending money can change a friendship
6. FSusie doesn’t lend money to friends because people won’t lend her money
9Situation 9: Diane and Conrad are talking about their careers.

9. When Conrad was young, he wanted to ___________
1. Awork in advertising
2. Bbecome a doctor
3. Cstay in school
4. Dgo into business
1010. Diane's parents didn't want her to ___________.
1. Astart her own business
2. Bfinish college
3. Cbe successful
4. Dchange her career

11SECTION II: READING

In this section of the Objective Placement Test, you will read some short passages and answer questions about them. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence. For each item, fill in your answer on the answer sheet. You will have 20 minutes to complete this section.

Passage 1: What are you doing today?

betty chan: I usually stay home on Sundays and take it easy – read, clean the house, do stuff like
that. But today I’m at the mall. I’m buying some things for my kids.

11. Betty is __________ today.
1. Ashopping
2. Breading
3. Ccleaning
4. Dresting
12Passage 2: What do you do?

tony perez: I’m a flight attendant with a major airline. Flying isn’t dangerous, but it can be stressful. When I’m up in the air working, I always have something to do. I like it because I meet a lot of interesting people.

12. Tony's job is ___________.
1. Abusy
2. Beasy
3. Crelaxing
4. Dboring
13Passage 3: A vacation postcard

Dear Sal,

Greetings from France – it’s so good to be back here again! We left the kids with their grandparents in Chicago, and we’re biking across the French countryside by ourselves. We brought a tent and sleeping bags, so we can camp out if we want to, but we’re really enjoying the small hotels we find along the way.

Love,
Michael and Paula

13. Michael and Paula ______________ .
1. Ahave been to France before
2. Btook their children with them
3. Care visiting their grandparents
4. Dprefer to sleep outside
14Passage 4: The “zone”

You’re deeply involved in a task and can ignore everything around you – ringing telephones, your neighbor’s TV, even your own hunger – and still do things in record time. This is similar to what athletes call the “zone”: the power to concentrate so hard that you can ignore everything else. This ability can bring success in any field, but in athletics it can mean all the difference between winning and losing a game or event.

14. In this reading, the “zone” refers to a person’s _____________.
1. Astate of mind
2. Bneighborhood
3. Cphysical condition
4. Dintelligence
15Passage 4: The “zone”

You’re deeply involved in a task and can ignore everything around you – ringing telephones, your neighbor’s TV, even your own hunger – and still do things in record time. This is similar to what athletes call the “zone”: the power to concentrate so hard that you can ignore everything else. This ability can bring success in any field, but in athletics it can mean all the difference between winning and losing a game or event.

15. Athletes in the “zone” are more likely to ____________.
1. Afall
2. Bcompete
3. Cwin
4. Drelax
16Passage 5: Henry Ford and the Model-T

Henry Ford became famous and rich because he found a better, faster way to build cars. This is shown in the history of the Model-T. When the Model-T was first introduced in 1908, it took 14 hours to build and cost $850. After Ford introduced into his own factory the mass-production techniques that he saw in a meat-packing plant, the time for building a Model-T was reduced to less than two hours. As a result, Ford was able to drop the price of the car to $265. By 1927, he had sold over 15 million Model-Ts.

16. The first Model-T was expensive because it ____________ .
1. Awas new
2. Bwas very popular
3. Ctook a long time to build
4. Dwas built in a factory
17Passage 5: Henry Ford and the Model-T

Henry Ford became famous and rich because he found a better, faster way to build cars. This is shown in the history of the Model-T. When the Model-T was first introduced in 1908, it took 14 hours to build and cost $850. After Ford introduced into his own factory the mass-production techniques that he saw in a meat-packing plant, the time for building a Model-T was reduced to less than two hours. As a result, Ford was able to drop the price of the car to $265. By 1927, he had sold over 15 million Model-Ts.

17. The Model-T became so popular because it was _________ than other cars.
1. Anewer
2. Bfaster
3. Cbetter
4. Dcheaper
18Passage 6: It’s a big country!

When it comes to body weight, Americans stand out. Most visitors to the United States, no matter where they go across this vast country, comment on the size of many Americans. In fact, these impressions are backed by numerous statistics. For example, the average 5' 4" American weighs 162 pounds, or 15 pounds more than the average person of the same height from Western or Central Europe. Another comparison: At 150 pounds, the average 5’ 4” American woman is 24 pounds heavier than her Japanese counterpart.
Why are Americans so heavy? Some blame the American diet. Certainly it’s true that Americans eat more high-fat foods – meat, dairy products, and processed food – and fewer grains and vegetables than people in other countries. But fat isn’t the whole story. Lifestyle factors – including the tendency for Americans to drive rather than walk or ride a bicycle to work, to snack throughout the day, and to have so many labor-saving devices in the home – appear to contribute to the problem.

18. According to the article, visitors to the United States often comment on the size of the _____________.
1. Apopulation
2. Bcities
3. Ccountry
4. Dpeople
19Passage 6: It’s a big country!

When it comes to body weight, Americans stand out. Most visitors to the United States, no matter where they go across this vast country, comment on the size of many Americans. In fact, these impressions are backed by numerous statistics. For example, the average 5' 4" American weighs 162 pounds, or 15 pounds more than the average person of the same height from Western or Central Europe. Another comparison: At 150 pounds, the average 5’ 4” American woman is 24 pounds heavier than her Japanese counterpart.
Why are Americans so heavy? Some blame the American diet. Certainly it’s true that Americans eat more high-fat foods – meat, dairy products, and processed food – and fewer grains and vegetables than people in other countries. But fat isn’t the whole story. Lifestyle factors – including the tendency for Americans to drive rather than walk or ride a bicycle to work, to snack throughout the day, and to have so many labor-saving devices in the home – appear to contribute to the problem.

19. According to the article, the average Western European weighs _____________.
1. Amore than an American
2. Bmore than a Central European
3. Cless than an American
4. Dless than a Japanese person
20Passage 6: It’s a big country!

When it comes to body weight, Americans stand out. Most visitors to the United States, no matter where they go across this vast country, comment on the size of many Americans. In fact, these impressions are backed by numerous statistics. For example, the average 5' 4" American weighs 162 pounds, or 15 pounds more than the average person of the same height from Western or Central Europe. Another comparison: At 150 pounds, the average 5’ 4” American woman is 24 pounds heavier than her Japanese counterpart.
Why are Americans so heavy? Some blame the American diet. Certainly it’s true that Americans eat more high-fat foods – meat, dairy products, and processed food – and fewer grains and vegetables than people in other countries. But fat isn’t the whole story. Lifestyle factors – including the tendency for Americans to drive rather than walk or ride a bicycle to work, to snack throughout the day, and to have so many labor-saving devices in the home – appear to contribute to the problem.

20. In comparison with Americans, people in other countries eat more ____________.
1. Ameat
2. Bdairy products
3. Cprocessed food
4. Dgrains
21Passage 6: It’s a big country!

When it comes to body weight, Americans stand out. Most visitors to the United States, no matter where they go across this vast country, comment on the size of many Americans. In fact, these impressions are backed by numerous statistics. For example, the average 5' 4" American weighs 162 pounds, or 15 pounds more than the average person of the same height from Western or Central Europe. Another comparison: At 150 pounds, the average 5’ 4” American woman is 24 pounds heavier than her Japanese counterpart.
Why are Americans so heavy? Some blame the American diet. Certainly it’s true that Americans eat more high-fat foods – meat, dairy products, and processed food – and fewer grains and vegetables than people in other countries. But fat isn’t the whole story. Lifestyle factors – including the tendency for Americans to drive rather than walk or ride a bicycle to work, to snack throughout the day, and to have so many labor-saving devices in the home – appear to contribute to the problem.

21. The article implies that Americans would lose weight if they ______________.
1. Asnacked more often
2. Brode bicycles to work
3. Cstayed at home more
4. Date fewer vegetables
2222. Select the sentences that are correct according to the information given in the article.

Passage 7: Small talk isn’t so “small”

Small talk may not be about serious issues; nevertheless, researchers into the subject have concluded that it’s important. That’s because small talk keeps us connected to one another and can lead to bigger things, such as a job or a new friendship. Yet people who find themselves alone with another person often don’t know what to say. Here are a few tips to help you start a conversation, and to keep the conversational ball rolling:

• Start with the obvious.
If you have something in common with another person (your job, hobbies, a person you both know, etc.), begin with that. If you don’t know the person, it’s always acceptable to bring up a neutral topic such as the weather or a recent news event. It isn’t necessary to be clever – all that’s required is to show interest in the other person and to be willing to talk.

• Compliment where appropriate.
If the other person has done something you like or is wearing something attractive, it’s always appropriate to compliment. But avoid talking about the specifics of a person’s physical appearance (people can’t usually change how they look) and keep your compliments short and to the point (“What a great tie!” or “You look great tonight!”) and continue with another topic.

• Talk about yourself – then return to your partner.
It’s perfectly OK to talk about your own interests for a while, but keep your conversation from becoming a monolog. It’s only polite, for example, that after talking about your own children, you turn the conversation back to your partner by asking about his or her children.
1. AThe main function of small talk is to relate to other people.
2. BSmall talks are only used by people who have emotional problems.
3. CYou need to be careful when complimenting someone because most people don't like compliments.
4. DIt is OK to bring up topics that are related to the other person's private life.
5. EYou should avoid monologs because other people like to talk about themselves, too.
6. FThe article suggest not to ask back after talking about your children.
23SECTION III: LANGUAGE USE

In this section, you will answer questions about the use of English. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence.

23. ___________ several good restaurants in our neighborhood.
1. AThere
2. BThey're
3. CThere are
4. DTheir
2424. The gas station is __________ Main Street.
1. Aon
2. Bat
3. Cnext
4. Dbetween
2525. “I can’t swim very well.” "I can't _________."
1. Atoo
2. Beither
3. Cso
4. Dneither
2626. I enjoy ___________ out two or three times a week.
1. Ato eat
2. Beating
3. Ceat
4. DI eat
2727. These days, ___________ women keep working after they get married.
1. Amost
2. Bmost of
3. Calmost
4. Dthe most
2828. My new job is very ___________.
1. Aexcitement
2. Bexcited
3. Cexciting
4. Dexcite
2929. After finishing college, I hope _______________ married.
1. Aget
2. Bthat get
3. Cgetting
4. Dto get
3030. Mt. Everest is ____________ mountain in the world.
1. Athe high
2. Bhigh as
3. Chigher than
4. Dthe highest
3131. Bob’s never been bungee jumping, ______ he?
1. Ais
2. Bhas
3. Cdoes
4. Dwas
3232. I've run out of money. I wish __________ more.
1. Aam saving
2. Bhave saved
3. Chad saved
4. Dwill save
3333. Could you tell me where __________ ?
1. Ais the post office
2. Bthe post office is
3. Cis it the post office
4. Dit is the post office
3434. If I had known about the accident, I __________ it to the police
1. Areported
2. Bwould have reported
3. Cwas reporting
4. Dhave been reporting
3535. Yolanda ______________ part time for several years now.
1. Ahas been working
2. Bis working
3. Cworks
4. Dwas working
3636. The Taj Mahal is really worth ____________ .
1. Ato see it
2. Bseeing
3. Cyou see it
4. Dsee
3737. If I went to live in a foreign country, ___________ my friends.
1. AI'd miss
2. BI'm missing
3. CI missed
4. DI miss
3838. Would you mind ___________ the window?
1. Aopen
2. Bopening
3. Cto open
4. DI open
3939. I was interested ____________ the violin.
1. Ato study
2. Bstudy
3. Cin studying
4. Dstudied
4040. Before a film is finished, it needs ____________ .
1. Athey edit it
2. Bto edit
3. Cto be edited
4. Dbeing edited
4141. By 2020, scientists _____________ a cure for cancer.
1. Ahad found
2. Bwill have found
3. Care finding
4. Dhave been finding
4242. “What happened to Kate?”
“She must ___________ about our appointment.”
1. Aforget
2. Bbe forgetting
3. Cforgot
4. Dhave forgotten
4343. We’re not used ___________ our own meals.
1. Acook
2. Bto cook
3. Ccooking
4. Dto cooking
4444. Chicago, ____________ is nicknamed the Windy City, is the largest city in Illinois.
1. Ait
2. Bwhich
3. Cwhat
4. Dthat
4545. ___________ John, I like to cook.
1. AUnless
2. BExcept
3. CInstead
4. DUnlike
4646. Before _____________ breakfast, I usually take a shower.
1. Aeat
2. Bto eat
3. Ceating
4. Dthat eat
4747. I'm taking a class ___________ learn more about my computer.
1. Aso that
2. Bin order
3. Cin order to
4. Dthat
4848. For me, mathematics is ____________ difficult than biology.
1. Amore
2. Bthe more
3. Cmost
4. Dthe most
4949. I would rather __________ evening classes.
1. Adon't take
2. Bnot take
3. Cnot taking
4. Dno taking
5050. I feel sick. I shouldn’t __________ so much.
1. Ato eat
2. Beaten
3. Chave eaten
4. Deating
5151. Jim’s boss demanded that he ____________ to work earlier.
1. Ahas come
2. Bcoming
3. Cis come
4. Dcome
5252. The earlier children learn to read, __________ for their education.
1. Agood
2. Bthe good
3. Cthe better
4. Dthe best

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