Welcome to your English Assessment Note 1: You will have a total of 50 minutes to finish the test. You should spend 20 minutes for the 40 knowledge questions. And you should spend 30 minutes for the essay. Please manage your time accordingly. Note 2: If you do not submit the test by the end of the 50 minutes, it will automatically be submitted when the time is up. Note 3: After the test, you will see your overall score for the knowledge test. You will also receive an email to confirm. Your essay will be marked separately by our experts and you will receive another email later that will show your essay mark and your current English level based on both the knowledge test and your essay. Note 4: Please do not refresh the page or go back during the test and avoid navigating to other pages before the test is finished. Please fill out your contact information carefully so we can send you the results. First Name Last Name Email Are you planning to take a course at PEN LANGUAGES? 1. Mary’s mother ………………….in a hospital and ………………..in a condo downtown. Works- is living Has worked- lives Is working- is living Works- lives 2. My friends and I have a plan to go camping this weekend. I am very excited because we …………………camping for almost 10 years. Aren’t going Weren’t going Haven’t gone Hadn’t gone 3. Sally and Don both lost their jobs at a tech company. They have 3 children and need money; that’s why they..................................at a grocery store now to make some money before they get another job in their own field. Work Have been working Are working Had worked 4. I saw John last week. He said he had a bad backache because he ..................................his house the week before. Has been painting Had been painting Was painting Would be painting 5. The rents are going up every day. I can’t afford to live in the city any more. I have decided to leave the city, and from tomorrow, I .......................................a new place in the suburbs. Am going to look for Will look for Will have looked for Look for 6. Maria saw .......................accident as she was going .....................home from work last night. The - to An - to The - (-) An - (-) 7. Tyler has three brothers. ......................oldest one is training to become ................firefighter. ...................youngest one is still at............... school. The - a - the - the The - the - a - a The - the - a - (-) The - a - the - (-) 8. William Shakespeare was born and died .................... Stratford- upon- Avon...........England. He died ................1616 ..........the age of 52. At- at- in- at In- in- at- at At- in- in- at In- in- in- at 9. My teacher always helps me and is very nice.................me. I always buy her a nice gift ................ her birthday. At- in With- on To- in With- in 10. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. I (meet) Sara and Tyler at school yesterday as I (go) to the library. 11. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. They (Leave) the school because they were finished with their classes. 12. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. My cousins asked me to join them for dinner last Monday, but I (not/can) decide right away so I said I would call them later. 13. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. I (Know) Sara and Tyler since I was in grade 2, and we (Always/be) very close friends. 14. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. Kevin was my classmate in grade 1. After all these years, he is still my best friend. I guess Kevin and I (Stay) good friends for the rest of our lives. 15. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. My sister took my laptop to school without telling me first. When I got back home from work, I looked for it for almost an hour. She (Should/ask) me for my permission before taking it. 16. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. If somebody (Call) from my work, can you take the message for me while I am out? 17. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. The very old church in the downtown area (Restore) these days. It’s important to keep these historical buildings well-maintained. 18. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. My sister just got a part-time job. She wants to buy a car. What would you buy if you (Be) in her position. 19. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. I was on the subway when suddenly I realized my bag was missing. It (Must/steal). 20. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. You may need to change the form of the word to complete the sentences correctly. Do not use more than 4 words for each answer. What I said to my teacher in the class was stupid. I wish I (not/ say) that. 21. My parents are planning to move to Mexico and stay there for around a year. My dad’s concern is that he doesn’t speak Spanish very well. He says he knows Spanish enough to ........................... . Get by Get around Get on Get through 22. If you smoke, you must .......................your cigarette before entering a building in Canada. Turn off shut off put out drop out 23. After I graduate this year, I want to travel to Europe for the first time. I am .......................... the Eifel Tower in Paris. Looking to seeing Looking forward to see Looking to see Looking forward to seeing 24. When my father went broke, there was nothing I could do.................... Except to working hard Except for work hard Except work hard Except me working hard 25. If covid-19 had not struck, our business ............................. . Could have employed 100 more people in 2021. Could employ 100 more people in 2021. Could have been employed 100 more people in 2021. Had employed 100 more people in 2021. 26. When I entered the room, I anxiously started looking for my missing keys. Much to my surprise, ............................................. . On the table next to my bed were they. On the table next to my bed were all my keys. On the table next to my bed were all my keys there. On the table next to my bed were there all my keys. 27. Which sentence is correct? John suggested me to go to college instead of university. He advised me quitting my job soon. All the equipments in the factory are broken. Everyone to whom I talked confessed to stealing some money from the cash register. 28. Which sentence is wrong? Having lived in many countries, I finally decided to live in Turkey. Not until the end of my education my father allowed me to buy a car. Nobody has got a clue as to which candidate can win the election. I broke a finger changing the flat tire. 29. Every ..................... needs to save some of their income for the future. People body person individuals 30. Ian and Grace believe they should save 10% of their income for their retirement as they have no pension plan. They try to be................ . Generous Forward-looking Vulnerable Assertive 31. Most athletes who exercise .........................over long periods of time cause permanent injuries to their bodies. Vigorously Collaboratively Moderately Tentatively 32. During this pandemic, the highest .......................... is to help people without jobs. Then, we can move on to help low income families. Stake Risk Generosity Priority 33. The new manager in our company has decided to ......................... new policies to stop the annual budget from being wasted. Compliment Implement Supplement Manipulate 34. Medical staff at St. Robert hospital are asking the hospital managers to ......................their needs for equal payment. Equate Adapt Accommodate Allocate 35. Which word is closest to the underlined word? - In most cases, in financial crises, our company has made arbitrary decisions. Careful Practical Conservative Not planned 36. Many companies’ managers never .......................... with their employees to achieve better results. They believe they know everything. Defer Infer Deter Confer 37. Which word is closest to the underlined word? - Companies’ advertisements use many gimmicks to persuade you to buy their products. Wiles Rifts Cauldrons Rein 38. Scientists say they need more ...................evidence before they can certainly say what causes dementia. Theoretical Strong Empirical Cyber 39. Cooperation and resourcefulness are the .........................qualities of teamwork that most companies look for in their employees. Investigative Intrinsic Nominal Marginal 40. Before the contest, the members of the two teams started to ........................ in the stadium. Adjudicate Vandalize Incinerate Congregate 41. Write an essay on the topic below. You should write minimum 200 words. - Do you think the internet has made our lives easier or has created more problems for people? Try to explain and provide examples for your answer. Please enter the text visible in the image below
