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ARELS PLACEMENT TESTversion threeThis test lasts for 30
MINUTES.
Read the following conversations carefully. ONE word is missing
in eachconversation. Write the missing word against the number on
the ANSWERPAPER.
Example 1. A: "Good morning, Cyril!" Answer 1. morningB: "Good
sir!"
"Isn't", or "can't", or "I'm", or "he's", or "haven't", etc. are
each ONEword.
Example 2. A: "Are you Italian?" Answer 2. f'mB: "No, not."
Now find the missing words in the conversations below,and write
them on the ANSWER PAPER.
1. A: "Do you like my new car?"B: "Yes,I like it very
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2. A: "- does he go to work?"B: "By bus."
3. " A: " he work in a bank?"B: "No, he works in a librarY'"
4. A: "The princess is.attractive."B: "Yes - she is beautiful
than her sister."
5. A: "You were not at home yesterday."B: "That's right,I
_ staying with my friends yesterday."
6. A: " vou ever had a car accident?"B: "Yes I have."
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7. A: "Have you been crying?"B: "No, I
-."8. A: "Is Sylvia a good student?"B: "Yes, Sylvia's good, and
Susan is also good. In fact Susan is
than Sylvia."
9. A: "What does she look
-?"B: "She has thick, curly hair and brown eyes."
10. A: "Have you been to Sweden?"B: "Yes - I lived there two
years!"
11,. A: "Have you
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eaten Sushi?"B: "No. never. What's Sushi?"
12. A: "How long
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you been in England?"B: "Since last year."
13. A: "FIad the play already started when you arrived?"B: "No.
it ."
74. A: "I went to Singapore in April."B: " vou often go
abroad?"
''{ A' "Y", - uborrtien times iy"u.."15. A: "Your father looks
tired."
B: "Yes he has workine hard latelv."76. A: "Do you play
tennis?"
B: "Yes, I've _
playing since I was a boy."
17- A: "My son _
like school."- B: "Neither does mine."
18. , , A: "What you do if you had a million pounds?"
B: "I'd stop working."
19. A: "Why can't she.walk?"B: "She broken her leg."
20. A: "I weigh a hundred and forty pounds."B: "No... no. me the
truth!"
2I. A: "So you want to be a journalist. Can you tell me which
newspaper .you would like to work , ?"B: "Er... for the
Independent,I think."
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22. A: "My book is _
than yours."B: "No it isn't, it's more expensive."
23. A: "Have you enjoyed yourself?"B: "Yes, it
_ been a lovely day."
24. A: "Can you run fast?"B: "Not now. But I when I was
vouns."
25. A: "What are the hotels in Rome _7"
B: "Elegant and comfortable!"
26. A: "Do you
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if I smoke?"B: "Not at all. Go ahead."
27. A: "I like skiing."B: "Oh ves! do I!"
28. A: "Did you hear the weather forecast?"B: "Yes. Thev sav it
definitelv rain later."J
29. A: "When it happen?"B: "In 1.879."
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a rr3U. A: "Is it true that you come from a very poor family?".
B: "Yes. Life very easy for us when I was young."
31.. A: "Why didn't you tell me?"B: "I would have toid you if
I
_ known."
32. A: "If I were you,I go to see him."B:"OK-Iwill."
33. A: "That radio is very loud! Could you turn it _
abrt?B: "Of course. Is that better?"
34.A:,'Therehasn'tbeen-rainforweekS.''B: 'lReally? None at
all?"
35. A: "Is Rosemary thil or short?"B: "She's tall nor short -
she's lust medium."
36. A: "I've got three brothers."B: " have I!"
37. A: "It's raining. Don't we.need to put _
the garden pafty?"B: "No, you shouldn't cancel it."
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38. A: "Would you helping me with this?"B: "Of course not - it
will be a pleasure!"
A: "The train already left by the time we got to the
station."
A: "- the milkman brought the milk?"B: "Yes, it's in the
fridge."
41.. A: That's a strange machine - what is itB: It cuts holes in
roads.
A: "When I was young,I to be shy."B: "You certainly aren't
now!"
A: "I get headaches when I read."B: "It's probably your eyes. I
think you see an optician."
"Is the party still going to be on Saturday?"'No - they've
"FIe
it off tillSunday."
have gone away - nobody has seen him for weeks.""Yes,I agree.
I'm sure he's gone away."
"Are you coming to Southampton with us?""I wish I the time to
come with you."
A: "If known you were coming, I'd have cookedsomething."
A: "What will Anne be ?,,B: "A white blouse and a blue skirt.
Yes,look - there she is!"
49. A: "Where's your dishwasher?"
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A: "What have you done to your hair?"B: "I've it cut, that's
a11."
51. A: "How's Ron the.se days?"l is
B: "He's in Japan, and is Sue."
52. A: "Can I give you a with the cooking?"B: "That's very kind.
Could you wash the vegetables?"
53. A: "Do you want tea?"B: "Not really - I'd have coffee."
B: "It's
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54. A: "When will my meal be ready?"B: "It will be ready the
time you get home."
55. A: "What was it like, coming from Edinburgh by
bus?"B:''Notbad.Butit-1ongerthanIhadexpected.''
56. A: "Let's go to the cinema."B: "I won't go
_ you come with me." A: "OK - I'l1come."
57. A: "How did you get on?"B: "Very well, thanks. But if it
_ been for Alan, I would have
failed."A: "Why? What did he do?"
58. A: "Why are you going to the Napa Valley?"B: "To see the
wine made. And to taste it!"A: "Yes - they make excellent wine
there."
59. A: "What was your childhood like?"B: "T remember very happy
as a teenager."
60. A: "If people on the ship
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seen him, he would havedrowned."
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