LA Faculty
English for Speakers of Other Languages Placement Sample
Reading Skills. Questions 1 and 2 This test measures your skill in reading English. Read each passage, then answer from the choices below the question.
1. My cousin lived in the city from 1984 to 1989. When did my cousin live in the city? a. After 1989 b. Before 1984 c. Between 1984 and 1989 d. Neither in 1984 nor in 1989 2. Plays written by William Shakespeare, a famous author, have been translated into over 100 languages. What is being said about ShakespeareÍs plays? a. They are only read in the United States. b. They are read throughout the world. c. They are hard to read. d. They are only written in English.
Language Use: Questions 3 and 4 This test measures your skill in using correct grammar in English sentences. There will be two different kinds of questions in this test. You will see a sample of each kind with the correct answer indicated.
The sentence below has a blank space. There are four words or phrases under the sentence. Choose the word or phrase that makes a grammatically correct sentence.
3. They ______ the newspaper every day. a. reads b. is reading c. read d. does read
Two sentences will be followed by four possible answers. Choose the answer that best combines the two sentences. The answer must be a grammatically correct sentence. It must also express the same thought as the first two sentences:
4. I sang in the choir. I enjoyed it. a. In the choir singing, I enjoyed. b. In the choir to sing, I enjoyed. c. I enjoyed to sing in the choir. d. I enjoyed singing in the choir.