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Teacher English Placement Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The North Pole ______ a latitude of 90 degrees north.
a)
it has
b)
is having
c)
which is having
d)
has
2.
The city of Beverly Hills is surrounded on ______ the city of Los Angeles.
a)
its sides
b)
the sides are
c)
it is the side of
d)
all sides by
3.
The greenhouse effect occurs______ heat radiated from the Sun.
a)
when does the Earth's atmosphere trap
b)
does the Earth's atmosphere trap
c)
when the Earth's atmosphere traps
d)
the Earth's atmosphere traps
4.
The Rose Bowl, ______ place on New Year's Day, is the oldest postseason collegiate football game in the United States.
a)
takes
b)
it takes
c)
which takes
d)
took
5.
______ off the Hawaiian coastline are living, others are dead.
a)
While some types of coral reefs
b)
Some types of coral reefs
c)
There are many types of coral reefs
d)
Coral reefs
6.
Featured at the Henry Ford Museum ______ of antique cars dating from 1865.
a)
is an exhibit
b)
an exhibit
c)
an exhibit is
d)
which is an exhibit
7.

Nobody knows ---- motivated him to change his mind about not going to school.

a)

what

b)

which

c)

that

d)

how

e)

why

8.

I have been contemplating ---- or not to take summer classes.

a)

what

b)

why

c)

how

d)

that

e)

whether

9.

The accident ---- I told you about occurred in a very busy intersection.

a)

of which

b)

that

c)

about which

d)

where

e)

why

10.

He still doesn't believe I won the track and field yesterday, ----?

a)

is he

b)

does he

c)

didn't I

d)

did I

e)

doesn't he

11.

Students ---- online classes at all until the internet has become so widely used.

a)

must not have

b)

didn't use to have

c)

needn't have

d)

shouldn't have

e)

might not have

12.

Luca’s grandpa lives on a farm. His grandpa has a big garden,

and many animals. When Luca was little, he was afraid of the

chickens. When he helped his grandpa feed the chickens, the

chickens chased him, crying, “Cluck, cluck, cluck!” But his

grandpa showed him how to shoo the chickens away with his

hand, saying, “Shoo chicks, shoo chicks!” Luca still doesn’t like

the chickens much, but he isn’t afraid of them now. He feels

very grown up.


What is the main idea of the text?

a)

Grandpa's Garden

b)

Luca and the chicken

c)

Luca's favorite animal

d)

Grandpa and Luca

13.

The renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its inaugural concert on October 22, 1881. It has continued to uphold the vision of its founder, the philanthropist, Civil War veteran, and amateur musician Henry Lee Higginson, who dreamed of founding a great and permanent orchestra in Boston for many years. The first concert was given under the direction of conductor Georg Henschel, who remained music director until 1884


Question

"uphold" could be best replaced by_____

a)

endorse

b)

defend

c)

support

d)

maintain

14.

Meanwhile, in July 1885, the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra had given their first "Promenade " , concert, offering both music and refreshments. This fulfilled Major Higginson's wish to give "concerts of a lighter kind of music." These concerts, soon to be given in the springtime and renamed, first "Popular " and then "Pops" , fast became a tradition


Question

"fulfilled" could be best replaced by _____

a)

happy

b)

satisfied

c)

met

d)

completed

15.

The renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its inaugural concert on October 22, 1881. It has continued to uphold the vision of its founder, the philanthropist, Civil War veteran, and amateur musician Henry Lee Higginson, who dreamed of founding a great and permanent orchestra in Boston for many years. The first concert was given under the direction of conductor Georg Henschel, who remained music director until 1884. For nearly twenty years, concerts were held in the Old Boston Music Hall, then in Symphony Hall from 1900, one of the world's most highly regarded concert halls. Henschel was succeeded by a series of German born and trained conductors: Wilhelm Gericke, Arthur Nikisch, Emil Paur, and Max Fiedler - culminating in the appointment of the legendary Karl Muck, who served two terms as music director, 1906 - 08 and 1912 - 18.

Question

According to the passage, when did The Boston Symphony Orchestra perform its first show?

a)

1906 - 08 and 1912 - 18.

b)

October 22, 1881

c)

1884

d)

1900

16.

The renowned Boston Symphony Orchestra gave its inaugural concert on October 22, 1881. It has continued to uphold the vision of its founder, the philanthropist, Civil War veteran, and amateur musician Henry Lee Higginson, who dreamed of founding a great and permanent orchestra in Boston for many years. The first concert was given under the direction of conductor Georg Henschel, who remained music director until 1884. For nearly twenty years, concerts were held in the Old Boston Music Hall, then in Symphony Hall from 1900, one of the world's most highly regarded concert halls. Henschel was succeeded by a series of German born and trained conductors: Wilhelm Gericke, Arthur Nikisch, Emil Paur, and Max Fiedler - culminating in the appointment of the legendary Karl Muck, who served two terms as music director, 1906 - 08 and 1912 - 18.


Question

According to the passage, when did the Boston Sympony Orchestra begin to have its concerts in Symphony Hall?

a)

1906 - 08

b)

1900

c)

1881

d)

1884.

17.

Meanwhile, in July 1885, the musicians of the Boston Symphony Orchestra had given their first "Promenade " , concert, offering both music and refreshments. This fulfilled Major Higginson's with to give "concerts of a lighter kind of music." These concerts, soon to be given in the springtime and renamed, first "Popular " and then "Pops" , fast became a tradition. Recording, began with the Victor Talking Maching Company ( predecessor to RCA Victor ) in 1917, and continued with increasing frequency, as did radio broadcasts.


Question

The passage indicates that "Promenade Concerts" are held when the weather is

a)

snowy and cold

b)

sunny and cool

c)

cloudy and hot

d)

rainy and warm

18.

While the bald eagle is one national symbol of the United States, it is not the only one. Uncle Sam, a bearded gentleman costumed in the red, white, and blue stars and stripes of the nation's flag, is another well-known national symbol. According to legend, this character is based on Samuel Wilson, the owner of a meat-packing business in Troy, New York. During the War of 1812, Sam Wilson's company was granted a government contract to supply meat to the nation's soldiers; this meat was supplied to the army in barrels stamped with the initials U.S., which stood for United States. However, the country was at that time relatively young, and the initials U.S. were not commonly used. Many people questioned what the initials represented, and the standard reply became "Uncle Sam," for the owner of the barrels. It is now generally accepted that the figure of Uncle Sam is based on Samuel Wilson, and the U.S. Congress has made it official by adopting a resolution naming Samuel Wilson as the inspiration for Uncle Sam.


The paragraph preceding this passage most probably discusses ___.

a)

the War of 1812

b)

the bald eagle, which symbolizes the United States

c)

Sam Wilson's meat-packing company

d)

the costume worn by Uncle Sam

19.

I ___________________ (practise) the piano for 30 minutes now.

a)

Have been practising

b)

Has been practisiing

c)

Has practised

d)

Have practised

20.

We _____________ (miss) the bus twice this week

a)

Keep missing

b)

Have missed

c)

Have been missing

d)

Have been missed

21.

After Heru … Los Angeles, he went to California.

a)

Was visited

b)

Had visited

c)

Has been visiting

d)

Has been visiting

22.

Before Alin went to sleep, he had …. his family.

a)

Is calling

b)

Calling

c)

Called

d)

Had called

23.

Cindy told them yesterday that she … Tokyo in 2021.

a)

Are visiting

b)

Had visited

c)

Were Visited

d)

Have visited

24.

Someone knocked the door when we ____our math.

a)

have studied

b)

were studying

c)

studies

d)

studied

e)

study

25.

Father____a newspaper while we were studying in the living room.

a)

was reading

b)

has read

c)

had read

d)

reads

e)

read