Free Printable Placement Test SMA EMIISc Jakarta

1.

Erika . . . on her report for three days in a row without much sleep. That’s why she looks so tired.

a)

Works

b)

Is working

c)

Has been working

d)

Was working

e)

Had been working

2.

The baby girl has been crying for almost two hours. Why does her mom come to comfort her?

a)

The baby isn’t crying anymore.

b)

The baby is still crying.

c)

The baby’s mom has already comforted her.

d)

The baby and her mom are crying.

e)

The baby stops crying.

3.

More and more people…… divorced every year.

a)

are wanting

b)

wanting

c)

getting

d)

are getting

e)

was getting

4.

The news coverage of the recent tornado was incredibly moving. The interview with the little boy who lost his family in the tragedy . . . . everyone cry.

a)

Made

b)

Let

c)

Helped

d)

Had

e)

Got

5.

The teacher got the students . . . all their books in front of the class before the exam began.

a)

Collect

b)

To collect

c)

To be collected

d)

Collected

e)

Collecting

6.

She did a course in confidence building ____ overcome her phobia.

a)

so that

b)

in order to

c)

although

d)

in case

e)

even though

7.

He realized that he ...........his car keys in the office.

a)

left

b)

has left

c)

had left

d)

was leaving

e)

has been left

8.

You won't pass the exam ........ you start revising immediately.

a)

as long as

b)

provided

c)

unless

d)

if

e)

even if

9.

I can't find my keys. I..... them.

a)

may lose

b)

must lost

c)

might have lost

d)

should have lost

e)

could have lost

10.

I'm not sure if you're aware..... the risk.

a)

of

b)

at

c)

to

d)

in

e)

on

11.

Some students are doing their Try Out................... while others just pretended to be.....................

It’s funny to see their expression.

a)

Serious-seriously

b)

Serious-unserious

c)

Seriously-unseriously

d)

Seriously-serious

e)

Seriously-seriously

12.

Tom’s French is not very . . . but his German is almost . . . .That is why he can speak German . . .

a)

Well-fluently-fluent

b)

Good-fluently-fluently

c)

Good-fluent-fluently

d)

Well-fluent-fluent

e)

Well-fluent-fluently

13.

She’s very successful. Her..... has risen a lot in the past few years.

a)

money

b)

salary

c)

job

d)

earnings

e)

work

14.

As far as I'm.......... , I do not support the new government.

a)

matter

b)

referred

c)

according

d)

concerned

e)

know

15.

Stress is not an illness, but it can ___ to many illnesses.

a)

get

b)

celebrate

c)

contribute

d)

affect

e)

give

16.

John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and diplomacy. He dedicated his life to public service, both in the presidency and in the various other political offices that he held. Throughout his political career he demonstrated his stable belief in freedom of speech, the antislavery cause, and the right of Americans to be free from European and Asian domination.

To what did John Quincy Adams devote his life?

a)

Improving his personal life

b)

Serving the public

c)

Increasing his fortune

d)

Working on his private business

17.

John Quincy Adams, who served as the sixth president of the United States from 1825 to 1829, is today recognized for his masterful statesmanship and diplomacy. He dedicated his life to public service, both in the presidency and in the various other political offices that he held. Throughout his political career he demonstrated his stable belief in freedom of speech, the antislavery cause, and the right of Americans to be free from European and Asian domination.

Question:

In line 4, the word "stable" is closest in meaning to

a)

movable

b)

insignificant

c)

unchanging

d)

diplomatic

18.

Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants.

Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous: when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

The main point of this passage is that ................................

a)

carbon tetrachloride can be very dangerous when it is heated

b)

the government banned carbon tetrachloride in 1970

c)

although carbon tetrachloride can legally be used in industry, it is not allowed in home products

d)

carbon tetrachloride used to be a regular part of cleaning compounds

19.

Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants.

Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous: when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

Question:

“but it was found to be dangerous”. The word “it” in line 6 could most easily be replaced by..............

a)

Carbon tetrachloride

b)

Common ingredient

c)

Cleaning compounds

d)

Home

20.

Carbon tetrachloride is a colorless and inflammable liquid that can be produced by combining carbon disulfide and chlorine. This compound is widely used in industry today because of its effectiveness as a solvent as well as its use in the production of propellants.

Despite its widespread use in industry, carbon tetrachloride has been banned for home use. In the past, carbon tetrachloride was a common ingredient in cleaning compounds that were used throughout the home, but it was found to be dangerous: when heated, it changes into a poisonous gas that can cause severe illness and even death if it is inhaled. Because of this dangerous characteristic, the United States revoked permission for the home use of carbon tetrachloride in 1970. The United States has taken similar action with various other chemical compounds.

The paragraph following the passage most likely discusses......................

a)

additional uses of carbon tetrachloride

b)

the banning of various chemical compounds by the U.S. government

c)

further dangerous effects of carbon tetrachloride

d)

the major characteristic of carbon tetrachloride

Placement Test SMA EMIISc Jakarta

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 56mins

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