Placement Test

Hallway Institue English Placement Test

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1/30

Q : ___________ several good restaurants in our neighborhood.

There

They’re

There are

Their

I don't know

2/30

Q : “I can’t swim very well.” “I ______________ can’t .”

too

either

neither

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3/30

Q : I enjoy ___________ out two or three times a week.

to eat

eating

eat

I eat

I don't know

4/30

Q : Mt. Everest is _________ mountain in the world.

the high

high as

higher than

the highest

I don't know

5/30

Q : Bob’s never been bungee jumping, _________ he?

has

does

was

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6/30

Q : I’ve run out of money. I wish I _________ more.

am saving

have saved

had saved

will save

I don't know

7/30

Q : For me, mathematics is ___________ difficult than biology.

the more

most

the most

I don't know

8/30

Q : The Taj Mahal is really worth _________.

to see it

seeing

you see it

see

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9/30

Q : I was interested _________ the violin.

to study

study

in studying

studied

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10/30

Q : ________ John, I like to cook.

Unless

Except

Instead

Unlike

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11/30

Q : The earlier children learn to read,________ for their education

good

the good

the better

the best

I don't know

12/30

Q : I would rather ________ evening classes.

don’t take

not take

no taking

not taking

I don't know

13/30

Q : We’re not used _________ our own meals.

cook

to cook

cooking

to cooking

I don't know

14/30

Q : . Chicago,_______ is nicknamed the Windy City, is the largest city in Illinois.

which

what

that

I don't know

15/30

Q : “What happened to Kate?” “She must_______about our appointment.”

forget

be forgetting

forgot

have forgotten

I don't know

16/30

Q : Before a film is finished, it needs __________.

they edit it

to edit

to be edited

being edited

I don't know

17/30

Q : 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. Betty is ________ today.

shopping

reading

cleaning

resting

I don't know

18/30

Q : Passage 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. Tony's job is __________ .

busy

easy

relaxing

boring

I don't know

19/30

Q : Passage 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 Michael and Paula __________ .

have been to France before

took their children with them

are visiting their grandparents

prefer to sleep outside

I don't know

20/30

Q : Passage 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. In this reading, the “zone” refers to a person’s ________.

state of mind

neighborhood

physical condition

intelligence

I don't know

21/30

Q : Athletes in the “zone” are more likely to _________ .

fall

compete

win

relax

I don't know

22/30

Q : Situation 1: David is talking with Tomomi when Monica comes into the room. _______ are meeting for the first time .

David and Monica

David and Tomomi

Tomomi and Monica

David, Monica, and Tomomi

I don't know

23/30

Q : Situation 2: Ken and Nancy are at a restaurant. Ken _________ .

is having steak tonight

stopped eating steak

eats steak a lot

prefers chicken to steak

I don't know

24/30

Q : Situation 3: Karen calls Jason’s home. Jason’s father answers the telephone. Karen is going to __________ .

speak with Jason at work

call back in an hour

wait for Jason to call

send a written message

I don't know

25/30

Q : Situation 4: A reporter is giving today’s weather forecast. It will be clear in __________ .

the Northeast

Seattle

Boston

Miami

I don't know

26/30

Q : In Seattle, the weather is ________ .

hot

snowy

cool

rainy

I don't know

27/30

Q : Situation 5: Bill invites Jennifer to go to dinner and a movie. Jennifer doesn’t accept right away because she can’t ________ .

eat a late lunch

leave work early

go to dinner

see the movie

I don't know

28/30

Q : They’re going to _______ .

leave work a little early

go to the movie before dinner

see the movie tomorrow

have dinner at 7:00

I don't know

29/30

Q : Situation 6: Linda is asking Jim about his plans for the summer. In the summer, Jim usually ________ .

stays in the mountains

takes trips with his family

visits his parents

goes to the beach

I don't know

30/30

Q : This summer he’s planning to _________ .

stay at home

go to the beach

fish with his dad

hike in the mountains

I don't know