100 Questions Placement Test

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1. Some people _____ afraid of dogs. am is are Ø 2. The news _____ on TV at 6 o'clock. am is are Ø 3. We don't have _____ bread. much many few little 4. Nancy has _____ unusual last name. a an one Ø 5. Michiko studies _____ than her brother. less little few fewer  6. A: _____ CD's are those? B: They're Fred's. Whose Who's Who Where 7. There _____ milk in the carton. It's empty. 's some no 's not isn't any 8. Charles can speak Spanish, but he _____ write it very well. no

not can can't 9. How many brothers and sisters _____? do you have have you do have you have 10. That's my pen. Give _____  her to me them to me him to me it to me 11. There are many beautiful wildflowers _____ the desert. on at into in 12. There are no trees _____ that island. at to on into 13. A: What time is it? B: It's _____. nine and a half  half past nine half after nine nine half  14. Where is my _____? history's book   book of history history book   book's history 15. Who _____? did John go to the movies with John did go to the movies with John went to the movies with with John went to the movies

16. What time _____ the party last night? did you left you did leave did you leave you left 17. What _____ ? mean "polite" means "polite" does mean "polite" does "polite" mean 18. Mr. Nolan _____ to Europe several years ago. goes went has gone had gone 19. Nancy _____. has 18 years has 18 years old is 18 years is 18 years old 20. Do you like pizza? Yes, I do. Yes, I am. Yes, I like. Yes, I am like. 21. _____ the lesson now. I'm understand I'm understanding I understand I understood 22. Mr. Richmond _____ after dinner. will to come will come will be come will came 23. What _____ this weekend? are you going to do you are going to do

you going to do are you going do 24. Rocky I was _____ Rocky II. more better  more better than  better   better than 25. Carla is _____ student in the class. the more oldest the most oldest oldest the oldest 26. Is Mr. Dickenson _____? a friend of you a friend of your  a friend of yours friend of yours 27. Bill _____ for that company since 1998. is work  has worked worked has been work  28. I will tell him as soon as he _____. arrives arrived will be arrive will arrive 29. I _____ to Canada. never was never been have never been am never been 30. Charles ate _____. almost the pie almost of the pie most the pie most of the pie 31. I was sleeping when my friend _____.

arrived arrives is arriving was arriving 32. The teacher wants _____ a book report. us to write we to write us write that we write 33. I didn't like the movie. I thought it was very _____.  bore  bores  bored  boring 34. A: I didn't go to class yesterday. B: _____. I was too tired.  Neither was I  Neither did I So was I So did I 35. Do you know _____? does Bill speak Spanish does speak Spanish Bill if Bill speaks Spanish if speaks Spanish Bill 36. Henry was born _____ November 18, 1985. at in on to 37. Henry was born _____ November. at in on to 38. Henry was born _____ November 18. at in on

to 39. Henry was born _____ 1985. at in on to 40. Henry lives _____ 435 Oak Street at in on to 41. Henry lives _____ Oak Street at in on to 42. Henry lives _____ the end of the street. at in on to 43. Henry lives _____ San Francisco, California at in on to 44. She is the woman _____ bought our SUV. which whom she who 45. Our house, _____ was built 50 years ago, is being remodeled. which what that whom 46. _____ what to do? Are you be shown

Are you been shown Have you been shown Have you being shown 47. I saw him _____. to leave leave leaves left 48. I won't go to the party _____ you go with me. despite unlike unless yet 49. I went on a picnic _____ the cold weather. despite unlike unless yet 50. John is a very good student, _____ his brother. although unlike unless yet 51. John is a very good student, _____ his brother isn't. although unlike unless even 52. There will be a dance after the game, _____? will it won't it will there won't there 53. You seldom get a chance like that, _____? do you don't you does it

doesn't it 54. He takes a vacation _____.  barely rarely only rarely hardly rarely scarcely rarely 55. The children ate the ice cream _____ I told them to wait. even even if  even though in spite of  56. The car _____ Frank bought cost $42,000. whose whom what Ø 57. Carl avoided _____ the question. to answer  answer  answered answering 58. The teacher let Norma _____ the question. to answer  answer  answered answering 59. Wife: Did you remember _____ milk, dear? Husband: Oh, no! I forgot! to buy  buy  bought  buying 60. That's strange. The door isn't locked, and I distinctly remember _____ it. to lock  lock  locked locking 61. A: Hurry up or we'll be late. B: I _____ in a minute. will be finish

will be finished finish am finished 62. The students got the teacher _____ them an open-book exam. to give give gave giving 63. Last night I set my alarm clock for six o'clock so that I _____ be late for the meeting today. won't wouldn't can't couldn't 64. _____ old age may slow people down, it shouldn't keep them from being active. Because Even While As though 65. He acted _____ nothing had happened. as much even though although as though 66. I was _____ nervous I forgot to write my name on the test! very such so such a 67. I had never seen _____ anger in a person before. very such so such a 68. Mrs. Carlson is _____ nice teacher that her classes are always full. very such so

such a 69. That was _____ good tea that I had a second cup. very such so such a 70. The sun isn't shining now, but I wish it _____. did does is were 71. Look at those black clouds! It looks _____ rain. like as if  as though might 72. A: John is an outstanding student. B: _____. So is he So he is He is too He is so 73. A: Hurry up! Our guests will be here soon. B: Don't worry. I _____ setting the table  by the time they get here. will finish will be finish will have finished finish 74. Seldom _____ without his asking for a raise. a month passes  passes a month a month does pass does a month pass 75. Dinner _____ by the time we arrived. had already served had already been served has already served has already been served 76. When John arrived, Mary _____ in the garden.

works was working worked has been working 77. When Mary saw John, she _____ toward him. runs was running ran had run 78. Ask him where _____. does he work  he does work  he is work  he works 79. You got a perfect score on the test. You _____ a lot. must have studied should have studied would have studied can't have studied 80. _____ you study more, you won't pass the test. If  Unless When Provided that 81. Mr. Adams bought _____ ties in Italy.  beautiful several silk  silk several beautiful several beautiful silk  several silk beautiful 82. Please tell us ____ you think about the proposed budget cuts. what which that what do 83. A: Your car radio doesn't work. B: The fuse needs _____.  be replaced  being replaced to replace

replacing 84. I am going to Hawaii on my vacation _____ I have enough money. in order that unless in spite of the fact that  provided that 85. Students need ___ to participate in class discussions. to encourage to be encouraged encouraged  be encouraged 86. Tom and Roland dislike _____. each each one each other  every other  87. John really likes _____. car races car's races cars race cars races 88. A: Are you going to play soccer with us this Friday? B: _____. I think yes I think so Yes, I think  I think so I am going to play 89. His doctor suggested that he _____ his diet. change changes changed will change 90. Prospective students are required _____ their applications at least two months in advance. submit to submit submitting to be submitted

91. There was a storm _____ outside. rage to rage raging was raging 92. It is becoming increasingly difficult for many students to attend college with costs at historic highs. _____, real family income has been declining steadily.  Nevertheless Therefore Thus Moreover  93. Two-parent families now account _____ only 25% of American households. with of  to for  94. According to a recent study, 75% of Japanese people surveyed did not approve _____  a family member becoming an entrepreneur. with of  to for  95. I love the winter when the trees are covered _____ snow. with of  to on 96. Everyone is counting _____ you to help us with the project. in on for  with 97. Look! Here _____! comes Mary Mary comes is Mary coming Mary is coming 98. There _____!

goes she she goes is she going she is going 99. He tried _____ her home, but they told him she wasn't there. to call call calling called 100. _____ about your illness, I would have written before. If I knew If I would have known If I might know Had I known