ML Learner Diagnostic Test - Eastern HS

Directions: Please write about one of the following topics. Do not write about all three. Write a well-organized essay about the topic you choose. When you finish your essay, read it and correct any mistakes you find.

Topic 1: Describe your favorite day of the week. Why is it your favorite day? What do you usually do? Explain.

Topic 2: Have you been to an interesting place in your town or city recently? Describe it. What was it like? What did you do there? Would you recommend it to a visitor? Why or why not?

Topic 3: “Speaking another language gives you more opportunities in life.” Do you agree with this comment? Why or why not? Discuss the comment.

In this section of the test, you will hear conversations and answer some questions about them. For each conversation, first read the situation and the question. Then listen to the conversation. Answer the questions after you hear the conversation.

1. 1. Read the example situation and question.

2. Situation: Bill invites his classmate Amy to go out after class.

   Amy ______.

2. 2. Listen to the example conversation.

3. 3. Now answer the example question.

The answer for this example is b, is going bowling after class.

• doesn't like to bowl.

• is going bowling after class.

• wants to meet her friends after class.

• has to go home after class.

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Situation 1: Mr. Hanson is asking Jessie about her classmates.

1. Paolo is ______.

• in class.

• at the cafeteria.

• at home.

• at the library

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Situation 2: Susan is asking Alex about his free time.

2. On the weekends, Alex _________.

• works at a part-time job.

• goes to the movies.

• goes to school.

• has a lot of free time.

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Situation 3: Jeff and Rosa are talking on the phone.

3. 3. Rosa _________.

• went shopping yesterday.

• can go to the mall today.

• can't go to the mall today.

• doesn't like to shop.

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Situation 4: Mark and Sarah are talking about their habits.

4. 4. Sarah ___________.

• loves her karate class.

• enjoys working out.

• doesn't cope well with stress.

• goes to the gym every day.

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Situation 4: Mark and Sarah are talking about their habits.

5. 5. Mark __________.

• exercises a lot.

• doesn't like junk food.

• goes to Sarah's gym.

• is going to join a karate class.

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Situation 5: Jan is telling Carlos about her day.

6. 6. Jan was late to her interview this morning because ________.

• the service at the cafe was slow.

• she was talking to her father.

• her bus didn't come on time.

• she didn't have a watch.

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Situation 5: Jan is telling Carlos about her day.

7. 7. Carlos thinks __________.

• Jan may get the job.

• Jan will definitely get the job.

• Jan will probably not get the job.

• Jan definitely won't get the job.

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Situation 6: Freddie is talking to Judy on his cell phone about the trip.

8. 8. Freddie _______.

• wants to visit Australia alone.

• does not want to visit Australia this summer.

• hasn't made any plans to go to Australia.

• has never been to Australia before.

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