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| English Language Proficiency Test |
English Language Proficiency Test
Sections II-IV (90 minutes)
Section II
Grammar (60 marks)
Select the correct answer to each question below on your answer sheet. Choose only one answer for each question.
1. If you ____________ to be successful in life, work hard.
a) wanting c) want.
b) wanted d) will want
2. “Are you going to visit them next week?”
“I don’t know. I __________.”
a) might. c) would
b) maybe d) will
3. Those hats are _________________.
a) there’s c) them
b) their d) theirs.
4. I am tired ____________ studying. Let’s go for a walk.
a) of. c) by
b) to d) for
5. Could you tell us ________________?
a) where is the hospital
b) is where the hospital
c) where the hospital is.
d) the hospital is where
6. I’ll neither use these words _____ will I ever remember them.
a) nor. c) but
b) or d) and
7. They arrived while I ____________ the flowers.
a) water c) was watering.
b) would water d) watering
8. What did you have ____________ lunch?
a) on c) of
b) in d) for.
9. This is the place _____________ the accident occurred.
a) which c) where.
b) in that d) what
10. This book cost five dollars, ________________ it?
a) didn’t c) isn’t
b) doesn’t. d) hasn’t
11. “Did they get any pictures there?”
“Yes, they got _____________.”
a) any c) much
b) some. d) nothing
12. “This lecture is boring.”
“Yes, it is.______________ leave?”
a) Why we didn’t c) Let
b) Why we don’t d) Why don’t we.
13. We got the repairman ______________ our radio.
a) fixed c) to fix.
b) to fixing d) fixes
14. This room is ________________ the kitchen.
a) as wide as. c) more wide than
b) as wide than d) so wide as
15. My brother can’t speak Spanish, and ______________.
a) neither do I c) so can I
b) either can I d) neither can I.
16. They have been living in Riyadh ______________ 1980.
a) for c) by
b) since. d) until
17. The weather is ______________ today than it was yesterday.
a) more good c) better.
b) best d) the best
18. He only knows __________ words in English.
a) much c) a little
b) a few. d) lots
19. I like coffee, but my wife ________________.
a) isn’t c) hasn’t
b) wasn’t d) doesn’t.
20. Our neighbors stay by ____________ most of the time. They rarely have visitors.
a) theirselves c) they
b) themselves. d) their
21. He didn’t like his job at first, but now he ______ it very much.
a) likes. c) like
b) liking d) liked
22. He didn’t remember _____________________.
a) where is going c) to go where
b) where to go. d) going where
23. Do you know ______________?
a) how he is tall c) how tall he is.
b) how is he tall d) how tall is he
24. We still remember the day _____________ we won the game.
a) what c) where
b) when. d) who
25. Before he left, he __________________ a glass of milk.
a) drinks c) drunk
b) drank d) has drunk.
26. Shall I ask Ahmed to see you when he ____________?
a) will return c) returned
b) should return d) returns.
27. The library ______________ during the holidays.
a) will redecorate c) will be redecorated.
b) redecorates d) will be redecorating
28. What’s wrong ________________ your car?
a) of c) into
b) to d) with.
29. ______________ you meet us at the airport tonight?
a) Have c) Ought
b) Couldn’t d) May.
30. When he gets back, his father _____________ at home.
a) is being c) has been
b) will be. d) was
31. Mohammed ________ many new words since he started school.
a) learn c) has learned.
b) learned d) have learned
32. Although he was not responsible, he was blamed ___the accident.
a) on c) for
b) about. d) with
33. The secretary apologized _______ her careless typing.
a) on c) from
b) of d) for.
34. While I’m at the party tonight, I’ll be __________ my new suit.
a) wearing. c) to wear
b) wear d) worn
35. I ____________ to smoke cigarettes but finally stopped.
a) use c) am used
b) used. d) was used
36. The skeleton ________________ the human body.
a) supporting c) is supported
b) support d) supports.
37. The cheapest way ______________ is by bus.
a) travel c) to traveling
b) travels d) to travel.
38. They put in _______ time on this project than on the last one.
a) less. c) least
b) little d) the least
39. _______________ you mind closing the window?
a) May c) If
b) Could d) Would.
40. If I had enough money, I __________ a camera.
a) would buy. c) will buy
b) had bought d) may buy
41. Since he was going to the party in his car, I asked him to pick me __________ on the way.
a) in c) off
b) up. d) around
42. He is ____________ working for that company.
a) since c) still..
b) yet d) anymore
43. People should always ____________ the truth.
a) to say c) tell.
b) told d) to speak
44. I wouldn’t mind ____________ with the cooking, but I’m not going to wash the dishes.
a) to help c) help
b) helping. d) for helping
45. Food spoils _____________ if it is not kept in a refrigerator.
a) easy c) ease
b) easily. d) more easy
46. You’ve already signed your check, _____________ you?
a) don’t c) haven’t.
b) hadn’t d) didn’t
47. I’m looking forward to ________________ you soon.
a) seen c) seeing.
b) have seen d) see
48. This work ought to be ____________ care of immediately.
a) taken. c) taking
b) took d) take
49. The young lady ____________ at the desk is the secretary.
a) will sit c) sat
b) sitting. d) sits
50. The man _____________ life was saved was my father.
a) whose . c) who’s
b) of whom d) his
51. Wake up! You ____________ sleeping since 8 o’clock.
a) had been c) have been.
b) are d) have
52. He wanted us to have a look at the newly ____________ house.
a) construct c) constructed.
b) constructing d) construction
53. You can’t put two liters into this bottle because it ______.
a) is small enough c) is big enough
b) is too big d) isn’t big enough.
54. We could have done better if we _____________ harder.
a) would try c) had tried.
b) try d) will try
55. I ______________ go to bed early than go shopping.
a) rather. c) would prefer
b) would rather d) prefer
56. Your tent is ________________ to ours.
a) alike c) like
b) same d) similar.
57. Could you lend me _____________ until tomorrow?
a) a few riyals c) few riyals.
b) a small money d) little money
58. By the time the police arrived, the thieves _______ the money.
a) hide c) are hiding
b) had hidden. d) will have hidden
59. The flowers in the garden ___________ in spring.
a) were planted. c) planted
b) were planting d) was planted
60. Since your wife is away this weekend, ___________ you like to have dinner with us tonight?
a) will c) won’t
b) do. d) would
Section III
Vocabulary (20 marks)
Choose the word closest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Choose oneanswer only.
61. Television is entertaining.
a) informative c) enjoyable.
b) expensive d) boring
62. Driving in this fog is hazardous.
a) safe c) prohibited
b) dangerous. d) simple
63. We’ll get in touch with you at the end of the holiday.
a) contact. c) miss
b) leave d) remember
64. The driver abandoned his car after the accident.
a) pulled c) repaired
b) held on to d) left.
65. My brother is looking for a permanent job.
a) lasting. c) well-paying
b) temporary d) challenging
66. He spends a good deal of time
a) all of his c) a lot of with his friends.
b) almost no d) a small amount of
67. I still need further education.
a) more. c) long distance
b) scientific d) necessary
68. I told him not to accelerate at the intersection.
b) slow down c) turn
c) stop d) speed up.
69. Your offer has been turned down.
a) accept ed c) changed
b) rejected. d) postponed
70. Many people are injured every day on account of carelessness.
a) because of. c) without
b) despite d) in spite of
71. His money turned out to be a curse to him.
a) a benefit
b) a source of happiness
c) a blessing
d) a source of problems.
72. In our department, we emphasize teamwork and cooperation.
a) reward c) stress.
b) tolerate d) order
73. He is a person who understands his obligations and attends to them.
a) limits c) restrictions
b) observations d) duties.
74. The current schedule is convenient for everybody.
a) present. c) previous
b) old d) first
75. Khalid answered the question instantly.
a) correctly c) later
b) incorrectly d) right away.
76. Those spare parts are defective.
a) faulty. c) perfect
b) expensive d) fake
77. You can pick out a shirt from this rack.
a) try on c) buy
b) select. d) open
78. Keep on dialing until your call gets through.
a) Stop c) Postpone
b) Delay d) Continue.
79. Mohammed cut down on cigarettes.
a) stopped smoking. c) smoked more
b) cut out d) smoked fewer
80. I almostgot lost on my way here.
a) surely c) nearly.
b) completely d) mostly
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