Touchstone Placement Test 1

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Objective Placement Test A

Section I: Listening

Section II: Reading

Section III: Language Use

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Scoring GuidelinesGuidelines

SCORE

SCORE RATING RATING PLACEMENTPLACEMENT 1–5 1

1–5 1 TouchstoneTouchstone Level 1, Level 1, ﬁrst half

ﬁrst half 6–11

6–11 22 TouchstoneTouchstone Level 1, Level 1, second half

second half 12–17

ﬁrst half 18–23

second half 24–30

ﬁrst half 31–36

second half 37–42

ﬁrst half 43–49

second half 50–55

50–55 99 ViewpointViewpoint Level 1, Level 1, ﬁrst half

ﬁrst half 56–61

56–61 1010 ViewpointViewpoint Level 1, Level 1, second half second half 62–68

62–68 1111 ViewpointViewpoint Level 2, Level 2, ﬁrst half

ﬁrst half 69–70

69–70 1212 ViewpointViewpoint Level 2, Level 2, second half second half Example: Example: aa bb cc dd

Answer Key

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Objective Placement Test A

General Directions

The Objective

The Objective Placement TesPlacement Test has t has three sections: Listening, Reading, andthree sections: Listening, Reading, and Language Use. There are 70 questions. You are allowed 50 minutes to Language Use. There are 70 questions. You are allowed 50 minutes to complete the test.

complete the test.

In Section I, the Listening section, you will hear nine conversations and In Section I, the Listening section, you will hear nine conversations and answer one or more questions about each one. Before you listen to a answer one or more questions about each one. Before you listen to a conversation, read the question or questions. Then listen to the conversation, read the question or questions. Then listen to the conversation. Answe

conversation. Answer the r the questions after the questions after the conversation ends. Choose theconversation ends. Choose the correct answer for each question, and ﬁll in your choice

correct answer for each question, and ﬁll in your choice on your answeron your answer sheet. Y

sheet. You will ou will hear the hear the conversation only once. The ﬁrst conversation conversation only once. The ﬁrst conversation is anis an example. You have 15 minutes to complete this section.

example. You have 15 minutes to complete this section. Section II, the Reading section, has

Section II, the Reading section, has several short passages. After you readseveral short passages. After you read each passage, choose the correct answer for each

each passage, choose the correct answer for each question, and ﬁll in question, and ﬁll in youryour choice on your answer

choice on your answer sheet. Ysheet. You have 20 minutes ou have 20 minutes to complete this section.to complete this section. Section III, the Language Use section, has 30 items. Choose the correct Section III, the Language Use section, has 30 items. Choose the correct completion for each item, and ﬁll

completion for each item, and ﬁll in your choice in your choice on your answer on your answer sheet. Ysheet. Youou have 15 minutes to complete this section.

have 15 minutes to complete this section.

Mark your answers clearly on your answer sheet. If you want to change an Mark your answers clearly on your answer sheet. If you want to change an answer, erase your ﬁrst answer completely. If you want to take notes during answer, erase your ﬁrst answer completely. If you want to take notes during the test, write on the paper you were given.

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Section I: Listening

In this section of the test, you will hear

In this section of the test, you will hear conversations and answer someconversations and answer some questions about them. For each conversation, ﬁrst read the situation and questions about them. For each conversation, ﬁrst read the situation and thethe question or questions. Then listen to the conversation. Answer the questions question or questions. Then listen to the conversation. Answer the questions after you hear the conversation. Respond to the questions by marking the after you hear the conversation. Respond to the questions by marking the correct answer (

correct answer (a, b, c,a, b, c,oror dd) on your answer sheet.) on your answer sheet. Read the example situation and question.

Read the example situation and question.

Example Example Situation:

Situation:Bill invites his classmate Amy to go out after class.Bill invites his classmate Amy to go out after class. Amy _______.

Amy _______. a.

a. doesn’t doesn’t like like to to bowlbowl b.

b. is is going going bowling bowling after after classclass c.

c. wants wants to to meet meet her her friends friends after after classclass d.

d. has has to to go go home home after after classclass

Now listen to the example conversation. Now listen to the example conversation. [EXAMPLE CONVERSATION]

[EXAMPLE CONVERSATION] Now answer the example question. Now answer the example question. The answer for the example is

The answer for the example is b, is going bowling after b, is going bowling after class.class.The letterThe letterbb is is ﬁlled in on your answer sheet.

ﬁlled in on your answer sheet. Now go on to page 3.

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Situation 1:

Situation 1: Mr. Hanson is asking Jessie about her classmates. Mr. Hanson is asking Jessie about her classmates. 1. Paolo is _______.

1. Paolo is _______. a.

a. in in classclass b.

b. at at the the cafetercafeteriaia c.

c. at at homehome d.

d. in in the the librarylibrary

Situation 2:

Situation 2:Susan is asking Alex about his free time.Susan is asking Alex about his free time. 2.

2. On the weekends, On the weekends, Alex _______.Alex _______. a.

a. works works at at a a part-time part-time jobjob b.

b. goes goes to to the the moviesmovies c.

c. goes goes to to schoolschool d.

d. has has a a lot lot of of free free timetime

Situation 3:

Situation 3:Jeff and Rosa are talking Jeff and Rosa are talking on the phone.on the phone. 3. Rosa _______.

3. Rosa _______. a.

a. went shoppwent shopping yesterdaing yesterdayy b.

b. can can go go to to the the mall mall todaytoday c.

c. can’t go can’t go shopping shopping todaytoday d.

d. doesn’t like doesn’t like to shopto shop

Situation 4:

Situation 4:Mark and Sarah are talking about Mark and Sarah are talking about their habits.their habits. 4. Sarah _______.

4. Sarah _______. a.

a. loves loves her her karate karate classclass b.

b. enjoys enjoys workinworking g outout c.

c. doesn’t doesn’t cope cope well well with with stressstress d.

d. goes goes to to the the gym gym every every dayday 5. Mark _______.

5. Mark _______. a.

a. exercises exercises a a lot.lot. b.

b. doesn’t doesn’t like like junk junk foodfood c.

c. goes goes to to Sarah’s Sarah’s gymgym d.

d. is is going going to to join join a a karate karate classclass Now go on to page 4.

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Situation 5:

Situation 5: Jan is telling Carlos about her day. Jan is telling Carlos about her day. 6.

6. Jan was late for her interview this morning because ____Jan was late for her interview this morning because __________.. a.

a. the the service service in in the the café café was was slowslow b.

b. she she was was talking talking to to her her fatherfather c.

c. her her bus bus didn’t didn’t come come on on timetime d.

d. she she didn’t didn’t have have a a watchwatch 7. Carlos thinks _______.

7. Carlos thinks _______. a.

a. Jan Jan may may get get the the jobjob b.

b. Jan Jan will will deﬁnitely deﬁnitely get get the the jobjob c.

c. Jan Jan will will probably probably not not get get the the jobjob d.

d. Jan Jan deﬁnitely deﬁnitely won’t won’t get get the the jobjob

Situation 6:

Situation 6:Freddie is talking to Judy on his cell phone about a Freddie is talking to Judy on his cell phone about a trip.trip. 8.

8. Freddie Freddie _______._______. a.

a. wants to vwants to visit Australia isit Australia alonealone b.

b. does does not not want want to to visit visit Australia Australia in in the the summersummer c.

c. hasn’t made any hasn’t made any plans to gplans to go to o to AustraliaAustralia d.

d. has never been to has never been to Australia beforeAustralia before 9.

9. Judy sayJudy says the best thing about s the best thing about Australia is the _______.Australia is the _______. a. a. weatherweather b. b. peoplepeople c. c. beachesbeaches d. d. sportssports Situation 7:

Situation 7: Victor is helping Stacy with her new cell Victor is helping Stacy with her new cell phone.phone. 10.

10. Stacy doesn’Stacy doesn’t remember t remember _______._______. a.

a. how how to to turn turn off off her her phonephone b.

b. how how much much her her phone phone costcost c.

c. where where she she bought bought her her phonephone d.

d. why why she she bought bought her her phonephone 11.

11. Victor thinks his Victor thinks his news will be _news will be _______.______. a. a. annoying annoying b. b. tirintiring g c. c. surprising surprising d. d. helpfulhelpful 12.

12. Victor has Victor has known Caroline known Caroline _______._______. a.

a. for for two two monthsmonths b.

b. since since childhoodchildhood c.

c. since since last last weekweek d.

d. for for one one semestersemester Now go on to page 5.

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Situation 8:

Situation 8:Paula and Peter are talking about Paula’s experience in anotherPaula and Peter are talking about Paula’s experience in another country.

country. 13.

13. Paula took hePaula took her ﬁrst trip outside the United r ﬁrst trip outside the United States _______.States _______. a.

a. before before she she turned turned 2525 b.

b. a a few few years years agoago c.

c. when when she she turned turned 2525 d.

d. last last yearyear 14.

14. Paula offendPaula offended her hosts in ed her hosts in Thailand by _______.Thailand by _______. a.

a. asking asking them them to to take take off off their their shoesshoes b.

b. making making excuses excuses for for her her behaviorbehavior c.

c. not not taking taking off off her her shoesshoes d.

d. going inside going inside their housetheir house 15.

15. Paula told PPaula told Peter that you _______ in homes in eter that you _______ in homes in Thailand.Thailand. a.

a. don’t don’t have have to to wear wear shoesshoes b.

b. are are expected expected to to wear wear shoesshoes c.

c. can can get get away away with with wearing wearing shoesshoes d.

d. shouldn’t shouldn’t wear wear shoesshoes

Now go on to page 6. Now go on to page 6.

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Situation 9:

Situation 9: Adam and Carmen are talking about going back to college. Adam and Carmen are talking about going back to college. 16. Adam _______.

16. Adam _______. a.

a. doesn’t doesn’t like like his his classes classes and and isn’t isn’t doing doing wellwell b.

b. likes likes his his classes classes but but isn’t isn’t doing doing wellwell c.

c. likes likes his his classes classes and and is is doing doing wellwell d.

d. doesn’t doesn’t like like his his classes classes but but is is doing doing wellwell 17.

17. Adam is studying fAdam is studying for a degree in ___or a degree in ___________.. a. a. mathmath b. b. sciencsciencee c. c. historhistoryy d. d. nursingnursing 18.

18. When Adam receives his degree, When Adam receives his degree, he will have spent _______ yearshe will have spent _______ years studying. studying. a. a. 44 b. b. 2020 c. c. 2424 d. d. 4040 19.

19. Carmen thinks she took charge of her life when she listened toCarmen thinks she took charge of her life when she listened to her ______

her ________.. a. a. mommom b.

b. computer computer science science professorprofessor c.

c. high high school school advisoradvisor d.

d. career career counselorcounselor 20.

20. Carmen thinks she’ll be ___Carmen thinks she’ll be _______ for a really long time.____ for a really long time. a.

a. lookinlooking g for for a a good good jobjob b.

b. getting getting student student loansloans c.

c. working working on on her her degreedegree d.

d. paying paying off off her her loansloans

This is the end of the Listening section of Objective Placement Test A. This is the end of the Listening section of Objective Placement Test A. Now go on to page 7 and begin the

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Section II: Reading

In this section

In this section of the Objective Placement Test, you will read some shortof the Objective Placement Test, you will read some short passages and answer questions about them. Choose the word or words that passages and answer questions about them. Choose the word or words that best complete the sentence. For each item, ﬁll in your answer

best complete the sentence. For each item, ﬁll in your answer on the answeron the answer sheet. Y

sheet. You will have 20 ou will have 20 minutes to complete this minutes to complete this section.section.

Passage 1:

Passage 1:What’s your weekly routine?What’s your weekly routine? Miki:

Miki: I have classes I have classes every afternoon. In the mornings, I work in the every afternoon. In the mornings, I work in the collegecollege cafeteria. I usually do my homework i

cafeteria. I usually do my homework in the evenings. On the weekends, I gon the evenings. On the weekends, I go out with my

out with my friends.friends. 21.

21. On weeknights, On weeknights, Miki usually ______Miki usually ________.. a.

a. studiesstudies b.

b. works works in in the the cafeteriacafeteria c.

c. sees sees her her friendsfriends d.

d. has has classesclasses

Passage 2:

Passage 2: An email, Subject: Back home! An email, Subject: Back home! Hi Mandy,

Hi Mandy,

I just got back from my trip to

I just got back from my trip to Spain. It didn’t rain at all! WSpain. It didn’t rain at all! We ate at somee ate at some great Spanish restaurants – delicious! I learned to do

great Spanish restaurants – delicious! I learned to do ﬂamenco ﬂamenco! It’s a kind of! It’s a kind of dance. We went to the beach every day, and we went snorkeling. I’d like to do dance. We went to the beach every day, and we went snorkeling. I’d like to do this every year!

this every year! Max

Max

22. Max _______. 22. Max _______.

a.

a. didn’t didn’t like like Spanish Spanish foodfood b.

b. was was bored bored on on his his triptrip c.

c. enjoyed enjoyed his his triptrip d.

d. never never wants wants to to visit visit Spain Spain againagain Now go on to page 8.

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Passage 3:

Passage 3: Do you Do you have “vacation deprivation”?have “vacation deprivation”? The average amount of time

The average amount of time off in the off in the United States is only United States is only 11 days a year.11 days a year. But in Europe, workers get 26 to

But in Europe, workers get 26 to 37 days off. Researchers say vacations are37 days off. Researchers say vacations are important for good health. They say the kind of

important for good health. They say the kind of vacation you take makes avacation you take makes a difference, too. When people travel to sunny places, have lots of free time, difference, too. When people travel to sunny places, have lots of free time, sleep a lot, exercise, and make friends, they enjoy better health.

sleep a lot, exercise, and make friends, they enjoy better health. 23.

23. The article The article suggests that suggests that _______._______. a.

a. busy busy vacations vacations are are better better for for your your healthhealth b.

b. Americans Americans need need more more vacation vacation timetime c.

c. Europeans Europeans don’t don’t like like to to traveltravel d.

d. Americans Americans take take enough enough vacationvacation

Passage 4:

Passage 4: Minor burns Minor burns

Leon Caplan was watching television when his sister burned herself in the Leon Caplan was watching television when his sister burned herself in the kitchen. He immediately ran to the refrigerator to get some ice and butter for kitchen. He immediately ran to the refrigerator to get some ice and butter for her hand. Did he do the right thing? What should you do for a

her hand. Did he do the right thing? What should you do for a burn?burn?

Many people think you should put ice, oil, or butter on a burn. Actually, Many people think you should put ice, oil, or butter on a burn. Actually, these can damage the

these can damage the skin and make the skin and make the burn worse. Alwaburn worse. Always cool a ys cool a minorminor burn as soon

burn as soon as possible with cold as possible with cold water – preferably running water – preferably running waterwater.. 24.

24. The main idea of this The main idea of this reading is to _____reading is to _________.. a.

a. tell tell a a story story about about Leon Leon CaplanCaplan b.

b. give give advice advice about about burnsburns c.

c. describe describe types types of of burnsburns d.

d. stop stop people people from from burning burning themselvesthemselves 25.

25. If you have a burn, the readIf you have a burn, the reading says you should _______.ing says you should _______. a.

a. put put the the burned burned area area into into the the refrigeratorrefrigerator b.

b. avoid avoid cold cold waterwater c.

c. put put oil oil on on itit d.

d. never put butter never put butter on iton it Now go on to page 9.

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Passage 5:

Passage 5: Live life to the fullest: Fly a plane! Live life to the fullest: Fly a plane!

Have you ever ﬂown a plane? Probably not. But if you like excitement and Have you ever ﬂown a plane? Probably not. But if you like excitement and don’t get stressed easily

don’t get stressed easily, you might want to try , you might want to try ﬂying a jumbo-jet simulator ﬂying a jumbo-jet simulator –– the same one pilots

the same one pilots use in traininuse in training. I haven’t taken many plane rides, butg. I haven’t taken many plane rides, but last Sunday I decided to try a day at pilot school. It’s open to the public on last Sunday I decided to try a day at pilot school. It’s open to the public on Sundays.

Sundays. I got a I got a full lesson on full lesson on how to ﬂy how to ﬂy before I climbed into the before I climbed into the simulatorsimulator.. Then the instructor

Then the instructor let me take let me take off, ﬂy at 914 meters (3,000 feet), and land. Itoff, ﬂy at 914 meters (3,000 feet), and land. It was the scariest 30 minutes I’ve ever had “in the air” – and totally realistic. was the scariest 30 minutes I’ve ever had “in the air” – and totally realistic. 26.

26. Jumbo-jet Jumbo-jet simulators simulators _______._______. a.

a. are are real real planesplanes b.

b. aren’t aren’t open open to to the the publicpublic c.

c. are are something something pilots pilots use use to to learn learn to to ﬂyﬂy d.

d. aren’t aren’t like like real real airplanesairplanes 27.

27. The The writer _writer _______.______. a.

a. has has never never been been on on a a planeplane b.

b. has has taken taken many many classes classes at at pilot pilot school school beforebefore c.

c. has has ﬂown ﬂown a a planeplane d.

d. has ﬂown in a has ﬂown in a simulatorsimulator Now go on to page 10.

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Passage 6:

Passage 6: Someone you can look up to: Christina Morin Someone you can look up to: Christina Morin Christina Morin is

Christina Morin is an amazing young woman an amazing young woman with an iwith an inspiring storynspiring story. When. When she was 17, Christina went on a safari to Kenya

she was 17, Christina went on a safari to Kenya with her parents. Duringwith her parents. During her trip, she spent four days with

her trip, she spent four days with the local Samburu the local Samburu tribespeople, wtribespeople, who wereho were suffering from a devastating drought after several months without rain and suffering from a devastating drought after several months without rain and had very little food. Christina wanted to

had very little food. Christina wanted to help. She started by teaching arthelp. She started by teaching art classes to the Samburu

classes to the Samburu children, who had never painted before. Christinachildren, who had never painted before. Christina was amazed at their

was amazed at their wonderful drawings, and began to think. If she madewonderful drawings, and began to think. If she made their pictures into note cards, would she be able to sell them when

their pictures into note cards, would she be able to sell them when she wentshe went home and raise money for food? She bought samples of the children’s artwork home and raise money for food? She bought samples of the children’s artwork with her own

with her own moneymoney, which paid for two , which paid for two weeks’ worth of food for weeks’ worth of food for the tribe.the tribe. Soon after she got

Soon after she got home, the Samburu Project was born. Christina set up home, the Samburu Project was born. Christina set up aa program to sell tribal arts and cr

program to sell tribal arts and crafts in local stores, with all proﬁts going toafts in local stores, with all proﬁts going to the tribespeople in Kenya. She was able to build a dam, which was her the tribespeople in Kenya. She was able to build a dam, which was her original goal, as well as

original goal, as well as build several wells, buy animals and food, paybuild several wells, buy animals and food, pay medical bills, and build

medical bills, and build a crafts a crafts centercenter.. 28.

28. Christina wanted to help Christina wanted to help the Samburu tribespeople the Samburu tribespeople because _______.because _______. a.

a. they they didn’t didn’t have have an an art art teacherteacher b.

b. they they were were suffering suffering from from a a food food shortageshortage c.

c. they didn’t kthey didn’t know how to now how to run a safari triprun a safari trip d.

d. their their homes homes were were ﬂoodedﬂooded 29.

29. Christina got her idea to sChristina got her idea to sell the children’s artwork ell the children’s artwork _______._______. a.

a. before before she she went went to to KenyaKenya b.

b. after after she she returned returned back back homehome c.

c. before before she she started started teaching teaching them them art art classesclasses d.

d. after after she she saw saw the the pictures pictures they they paintedpainted 30.

30. Christina’s SamChristina’s Samburu Project buru Project _______._______. a.

a. bought bought two two weeks’ weeks’ worth worth of of food food for for the the tribetribe b.

b. sold sold arts arts and and crafts crafts in in KenyaKenya c.

c. never never made made a a proﬁtproﬁt d.

d. helped helped the the tribespeople tribespeople in in many many waysways 31.

31. Christina’s original gChristina’s original goal was to oal was to _______._______. a.

a. pay pay for for medical medical billsbills b.

b. raise raise money money for for a a damdam c.

c. build a build a crafts centecrafts centerr d.

d. go go back back and and see see the the tribe tribe againagain Now go on to page 11.

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Passage 7:

Passage 7: Modern crimes: image theft Modern crimes: image theft Personal blogging is the new form

Personal blogging is the new form of journal writing of journal writing – only better, be– only better, becausecause more people can read your

more people can read your entries online! Nowadays, most travelers areentries online! Nowadays, most travelers are expected to post their

expected to post their photographs, in addition to their photographs, in addition to their commentarycommentary, on blogs, on blogs for friends and family to see.

for friends and family to see. But

But imagine imagine ﬁnding ﬁnding your your vacation vacation photos photos in in an an advertisement, advertisement, copiedcopied from the Internet without

from the Internet without your permission. Although you, as an amateuryour permission. Although you, as an amateur photographer, might have thought they were “just pictures,” someone else photographer, might have thought they were “just pictures,” someone else decided they had value and used them to make money. That person stole decided they had value and used them to make money. That person stole your property.

your property. Photo

Photo theft, theft, or or image image theft, theft, is is a a growing growing problem, problem, especially especially forfor professional photographers who advertise on

professional photographers who advertise on the Webthe Web. Any photo can easily. Any photo can easily be copied and used il

be copied and used illegallylegally, and often the people who , and often the people who do it don’t realize do it don’t realize theythey are committing a

are committing a crime. crime. The ones who do The ones who do probably know they won’t probably know they won’t bebe caught.

caught.

So how can you protect yourself and your images? Professional So how can you protect yourself and your images? Professional

photography associations recommend using photo-editing programs to add photography associations recommend using photo-editing programs to add text to your photos. For example, write the word

text to your photos. For example, write the word SAMPLE SAMPLE on the pictures. on the pictures. More sophisticated software allows you to

More sophisticated software allows you to make the pictures “ﬂash” or addmake the pictures “ﬂash” or add moving images that

moving images that can’t be can’t be copied. Finallycopied. Finally, give your photo , give your photo ﬁles unusualﬁles unusual names so that they won’t be found easily when

names so that they won’t be found easily when people search the Internet forpeople search the Internet for common subjects like “the

common subjects like “the beach.”beach.” 32.

32. The article tells The article tells photographers how photographers how to _______.to _______. a.

a. make make money money from from picturespictures b.

b. become become a a professionalprofessional c.

c. put put their their pictures pictures on on the the InternetInternet d.

d. stop stop people people from from using using their their photos photos illegallyillegally 33.

33. The writer says The writer says amateur photograpamateur photographers _______.hers _______. a.

a. might might not not realize realize their their photos photos are are valuablevaluable b.

b. travel travel too too much much to to worry worry about about image image thefttheft c.

c. shouldn’t shouldn’t ﬁnd ﬁnd image image theft theft frustrating frustrating d.

d. can can also also use use other other people’s people’s pictures pictures illegallyillegally 34.

34. Everyone who uses an Everyone who uses an image without permission __image without permission _______._____. a.

a. knows knows it’s it’s illegalillegal b.

b. will will be be caughtcaught c.

c. is is doing doing something something illegalillegal d.

d. understands understands photo-editing photo-editing softwaresoftware 35.

35. One way of pOne way of protecting your pictures is to rotecting your pictures is to _______._______. a.

a. sell sell them them to to advertisersadvertisers b.

b. use software to use software to change themchange them c.

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Passage 8:

Passage 8: What are businesses doing about global warming? What are businesses doing about global warming?

The issue of climate change has been discussed in scientiﬁc and business circles for over two The issue of climate change has been discussed in scientiﬁc and business circles for over two decades. H

decades. Howeverowever, only in recent years h, only in recent years has there been agreement that as there been agreement that it is crucial it is crucial somethingsomething be done to reduce the carbon emissions that cause global warming, and that businesses – as be done to reduce the carbon emissions that cause global warming, and that businesses – as well as governments and individual citizens – must act. The main problem is the rising level well as governments and individual citizens – must act. The main problem is the rising level of carbon dioxide, which has been shown to warm the earth’s atmosphere, and which is still of carbon dioxide, which has been shown to warm the earth’s atmosphere, and which is still being produced in damaging quantities by power plants and motor vehicles.

being produced in damaging quantities by power plants and motor vehicles. A

A few few forward-thinkinforward-thinking g companies companies are are investing investing in in renewable renewable energyenergy, , reducing reducing their their useuse of oil and coal, recycling more, and consuming less in order to reduce their "carbon footprint" of oil and coal, recycling more, and consuming less in order to reduce their "carbon footprint" (their total amount of carbon emissions). Although companies like these are preparing to (their total amount of carbon emissions). Although companies like these are preparing to live in a reduced-carbon world, most businesses have been slow in reducing their negative live in a reduced-carbon world, most businesses have been slow in reducing their negative impact on the environment. They might be encouraged to ﬁnally start changing their impact on the environment. They might be encouraged to ﬁnally start changing their environmental policies through a combination of legal, political, and business pressures. environmental policies through a combination of legal, political, and business pressures.

Laws

Laws on on carbon carbon emissions emissions are are likely likely to to be be affected affected by by changes changes in in governmentgovernment policy

policy. In addition, the effects of new weath. In addition, the effects of new weather patterns involving er patterns involving high winds,high winds, hurricanes, fires, and floods are making insurance companies look seriously at hurricanes, fires, and floods are making insurance companies look seriously at climate change as more and more money is continually being paid out for the climate change as more and more money is continually being paid out for the damage caused by these events. Companies are being forced by their insurers to damage caused by these events. Companies are being forced by their insurers to think of such environmental damage as a significant business risk.

think of such environmental damage as a signiﬁcant business risk. 36.

36. The main idea The main idea of the article of the article is that ______is that ________.. a.

a. businesses businesses will will have have to to be be more more environment-friendly environment-friendly in in the the futurefuture b.

b. it’s it’s the the government’s government’s responsibility responsibility to to do do something something about about climate climate changechange c.

c. nothing nothing has has been been done done about about climate climate changechange d.

d. there there are are companies companies taking taking steps steps to to become become more more environmentenvironment-friendly

friendly 37.

37. The article says that sThe article says that scientists and business leaders cientists and business leaders _______._______. a.

a. have have always always agreed agreed about about the the causes causes of of climate climate changechange b.

b. have have been been talking talking about about climate climate change change for for a a long long timetime c.

c. prepare prepare to to live live in in a a reduced-carbon reduced-carbon worldworld d.

d. have have not not discussed discussed climate climate change change enoughenough 38.

38. _______ companies are trying to _______ companies are trying to be more be more environenvironment-frment-friendly.iendly. a.

a. Oil and Oil and coalcoal b.

b. A small A small number of number of c.

c. All All the the majormajor d.

d. A A rising rising number number ofof 39.

39. Most companies are _______ when it comes to investing in renewable energyMost companies are _______ when it comes to investing in renewable energy.. a.

a. in agin agreementreement b. forward-thinking b. forward-thinking c.

c. slow slow to to changechange d.

d. not not encouraged encouraged to to changechange 40.

40. Companies might Companies might change their envchange their environmental policies ___ironmental policies ___________.. a.

a. to to produce produce power power plantsplants b.

b. but but would would not not be be considered considered "forward-thinking""forward-thinking" c.

c. for political, for political, legal, alegal, and business reasond business reasonsns d.

d. but but will will negatively negatively impact impact the the environmentenvironment Now go on to page 13 and begin the

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Section III: Language Use

In this section, you will answer questions about the use

In this section, you will answer questions about the use of English. Choose theof English. Choose the word or words that

word or words that best complete the sentence. For each item, ﬁll in your answer onbest complete the sentence. For each item, ﬁll in your answer on the answer sheet. Y

the answer sheet. You will ou will have 15 minutes to have 15 minutes to complete this section.complete this section. 41.

41. My friends and I go to the movies ____My friends and I go to the movies _______ weekends.___ weekends. a. a. everyevery b. b. onon c. c. inin d. d. anyany 42.

42. How often _____How often _______ your father work late?__ your father work late? a. a. isis b. b. dodo c. c. areare d. d. doesdoes 43.

43. Jill didn’t _______ that skirt because it was expeJill didn’t _______ that skirt because it was expensive.nsive. a. a. boughtbought b. b. buysbuys c. c. buybuy d. d. buying buying 44.

44. Javier eats _______ beefJavier eats _______ beef, but he doesn’t like hamburgers., but he doesn’t like hamburgers. a.

a. anyany b.

b. a a lot lot of of c.

c. manymany d.

d. aa 45.

45. I’m interested _______ an art class next I’m interested _______ an art class next year.year. a. a. in in taking taking b. b. to to taketake c. c. at at taking taking d. d. taketake 46.

46. A: A: What’s the weather forecast for tomorrow tonigWhat’s the weather forecast for tomorrow tonight?ht? B:

B: It It _______ _______ tomorrow tomorrow night.night. a.

a. rainsrains b.

b. has has rainedrained c.

c. is is going going to to rainrain d.

d. rainedrained

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47.

47. I went shopping yesterday I went shopping yesterday _______ a tent for my camping trip._______ a tent for my camping trip. a. a. getget b. b. to to getget c. c. gotgot d.

d. for for getting getting 48

48 A: A: What do What do you do you do with your with your old clothes?old clothes? B:

B: I I throw throw them them awayaway, , but but my my sisters give sisters give _______ _______ to to charitcharityy.. a. a. hershers b. b. theirtheir c. c. herher d. d. theirstheirs 49.

49. A: A: What _______ when you broke your arm?What _______ when you broke your arm? B:

B: I I was was climbing climbing a a tree.tree. a.

a. are are you you doing doing b.

b. did did you you dodo c.

c. were were you you doing doing d.

d. do do you you dodo 50.

50. It’s bad to lose your keys, but it’s ___It’s bad to lose your keys, but it’s _______ to lose your wallet.____ to lose your wallet. a.

a. too too badbad b. b. bestbest c. c. betterbetter d. d. worseworse 51.

51. A: A: What are you doing tomorrow night? Do you want to hang out?What are you doing tomorrow night? Do you want to hang out? B:

B: ActualActuallyly, , _______ _______ anythianything. ng. I’d I’d love love to to get get together.together. a.

a. I I won’t won’t dodo b.

b. I I can’t docan’t do c.

c. I’m I’m not not doingdoing d.

d. I don’t I don’t dodo 52.

52. We We need to ﬁnd a need to ﬁnd a car _______.car _______. a.

a. that that doesn’t doesn’t use use a a lot lot of of gasgas b.

b. who who isn’t isn’t too too expensiveexpensive c.

c. is is totally totally reliablereliable d.

d. we we both both like like itit

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53.

53. If I _______ the chance, I’If I _______ the chance, I’d spend a year or two in Australia. My Englishd spend a year or two in Australia. My English would improve a lot.

would improve a lot. a.

a. havehave b.

b. would would havehave c.

c. hadhad d.

d. am am going going to to havehave 54.

54. A: A: Where did you buy your printer?Where did you buy your printer? B:

B: I I don’t don’t remember remember where where _______ _______ it.it. a.

a. did did I I buybuy b.

b. I I boughtbought c.

c. I’ll I’ll buybuy d.

d. I I buybuy 55.

55. Anna _______ an art class since SeptemberAnna _______ an art class since September, and she loves it., and she loves it. a.

a. is is taking taking b.

b. has has takentaken c.

c. tooktook d.

d. has has been been taking taking 56.

56. Several ﬂights _______ earlier today Several ﬂights _______ earlier today because of severe thunderstormsbecause of severe thunderstorms.. a.

a. delayeddelayed b.

b. was was delayeddelayed c.

c. were were delayeddelayed d.

d. be be delayeddelayed 57.

57. When did Shane decidWhen did Shane decide _______ to Se _______ to Seoul?eoul? a. a. moving moving b. b. to to movemove c. c. movedmoved d. d. movemove 58.

58. YYou can offend people by not ou can offend people by not _______ their names._______ their names. a.

a. rememberremember b.

b. rememberrememberinging c. remembered c. remembered d.

d. have have rememberremembereded

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59.

59. We ____We _______ to a soccer game last night, but the weather was awful, so we___ to a soccer game last night, but the weather was awful, so we stayed home.

stayed home. a.

a. are are supposed supposed to to gogo b.

b. are are going going to to gogo c.

c. wentwent d.

d. were were supposed supposed to to gogo 60.

60. We’We’d love to get our neighbors _______ their yard. It’s really a mess!d love to get our neighbors _______ their yard. It’s really a mess! a.

a. cleaned cleaned upup b.

b. will will clean clean upup c.

c. to to clean clean upup d.

d. clean clean upup 61.

61. I’m very upset with BriaI’m very upset with Brian. He n. He should not ______should not _______ to me that way_ to me that way.. a. h

a. have ave spokenspoken b.

b. had had spokenspoken c.

c. spokespoke d.

d. speaksspeaks 62.

62. If Dennis had been in the right place at the right time, his careerIf Dennis had been in the right place at the right time, his career _______.

_______. a.

a. would would take take off off b.

b. is is taking taking off off c.

c. has has taken taken off off d.

d. would would have have taken taken off off 63.

63. Some TV stations show nothing but reality shows, ______Some TV stations show nothing but reality shows, _______ are less_ are less expensive to produce than many

expensive to produce than many other types of programs.other types of programs. a. a. theythey b. b. becausbecausee c. c. whichwhich d. d. thatthat 64.

64. Many voters wish the senator _______ for re-eMany voters wish the senator _______ for re-election, but he haslection, but he has announced his intention to retire from

announced his intention to retire from politics.politics. a. w

a. would ould runrun b.

b. is is running running c.

c. will will runrun d.

d. runsruns Now go on to page 17. Now go on to page 17.

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65.

65. When growing up, When growing up, we’re told there are certain things that are simply notwe’re told there are certain things that are simply not worth _______ about. worth _______ about. a. a. worryworry b. b. to to worryworry c. c. worryiworrying ng d. d. be be worrying worrying 66.

66. Is it still common for children to _______ their mothers ﬂowers onIs it still common for children to _______ their mothers ﬂowers on Mother’s Day? Mother’s Day? a. a. give give toto b. b. givegive c.

c. give give herher d.

d. give give forfor 67.

67. Professor Silva always said it wProfessor Silva always said it was crucial that our written work _______as crucial that our written work _______ to us – and that plagiarism

to us – and that plagiarism would be severely punished.would be severely punished. a.

a. belong belong b.

b. would would belong belong c.

c. is is belonging belonging d.

d. can can belong belong 68.

68. When I was deciding on a majorWhen I was deciding on a major, I ought to _______ from choosing a ﬁeld, I ought to _______ from choosing a ﬁeld that doesn’t have many job

that doesn’t have many job opportunities.opportunities. a.

a. be be discourageddiscouraged b.

b. have have discourdiscouragedaged c.

c. discourdiscouragedaged d.

d. have have been been discourageddiscouraged 69.

69. Is there any particular historical Is there any particular historical ﬁgure you would like to _______ – sayﬁgure you would like to _______ – say,, William Shakespeare for example?

William Shakespeare for example? a.

a. have have metmet b.

b. meetmeet c. c. metmet d.

d. had had metmet 70.

70. Now that my best friend and I live in different cities, Now that my best friend and I live in different cities, we call _______ atwe call _______ at least twice a week.

least twice a week. a.

a. ourselvesourselves b.

b. each each otherother c. c. himhim d. d. usus END OF TEST END OF TEST

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Objective Placement Test A

Answer Sheet

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