ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST

Name: ___________________________________________Score: _______ Rating: ________

I. BASIC GRAMMAR TEST

A. Circle the correct meaning of each sentence.

You must tell the truth.

a-you have to tell the truth

b-you should tell the truth

Ronny can fly an airplane

a-Ronny may fly an airplane.

b- Ronny is able to fly an airplane

David should go to the doctor.

a-I think David needs to go to the doctor.

b-David can go to the doctor.

You mustn't ride your bike without a helmet.

a-You have to ride with a helmet.

b-You may ride with a helmet.

It might rain tomorrow.

a-I'm sure it will rain.

b-I'm not sure if it will rain or not.

B. Choose the correct answer.

1-They________buy a new house because they don't have enough money.

a-couldn't
b-can't
c-could

2-They are going to _________My father to work on Mars.

a-send
b-sending
c-sends

3-You___________tell the truth. Don't ignore the problem

a-should
b-shouldn't
c-couldn't

4-You ________Cross the street in red lights.

a-must
b-mustn't
c-should
5-Are you going to explore the caves ___________?

a-next year
b-yesterday
c-last year

6-I think you should__________you know nothing about it.

a-pretending
b-pretended
c-pretend

7-You can't just______________the problem.

a-ignore
b-ignores
c-ignoring

8-It's a long way to walk. We ___________get tired.

a-can't
b-have to
c-might

9-Will I _____________New friends there?

a-having
b-have
c-has

10-Do you think she'll______________me?

a-believes
b-believed
c-believe

C. Choose and encircle the correct answer.

1. Maggie and Carol __________ good friends.

a) am b) are c) is d) isn’t

2. Sue __________ a science teacher.

a) are not b) is c) are d) am

3. Mark Steven __________ a student at Kennedy High School. It __________ an old school.
a) am / is b) are / is c) is / am d) is / is

4. Margarita __________ from Spain. I __________ from Turkey.

a) is / am b) are / is c) am / is d) is / are

5. You and I __________ at the same age.

a) am isn’t c) are d) is
 II. READING COMPREHENSION

Read the paragraph and answer the questions:

Brian is a doctor. He looks after sick people. He usually gets up at 6.00 o’clock. Today he is late,
it is 6.30 and he is still in bed. He usually goes to work by train but today he is driving to work. He
arrives at work at 6.30 every morning but it is 7.30 now and he is still driving.
It’s 12.00 o’clock now. He always has his lunch at 12.00 but today he isn’t having lunch at 12.00,
he is looking after his sick patients. It is half past seven now, Brian is watching TV. He usually
watches TV at half past seven because his favorite programme starts at half past seven. Brian has
his dinner at 8.30 everyday and he is having dinner now.
It is 24.00 now Brian is going to bed. He always goes to bed at 24.00.

1. What does Brian do? 6. When does he always have his lunch?

2. What time does he usually get up? 7. What is he doing at 12.00 today?

3. How does he usually go to work? 8. Why does he usually watch TV at 7.30?

4. Why is he driving to work today? 9. What time does he go to bed?

5. What time does he arrive at work everyday? 10. What time is he going to bed now?

III. LETTER WRITING

A. Directions: Using a block format, write a letter to a school’s administrator showing your interest
to be part of their teaching force. Use the following information below:

1. Nuke of Knowledge Academy

2. Principal: Mr. Eric Ariston
3. 1725 Village Learning Manila, Phillippines
4. Hiring: Elementary and Secondary Teachers for S.Y 2019-2020
5. State your qualifications

B. Read the procedure below:

For this item you are going to pretend that you are writing a letter to a friend who you have not seen
or contacted in 25 years. It is now the year 2022, although you may choose the month; it does not
have to be February.

You are, obviously, writing as an adult because you are also 25 years older. Time has NOT stopped.
Somewhere in your letter, you must provide a believable reason as to why you are suddenly writing
to this person. Also in your letter, you must include as much detail regarding your life between 1997
and 2022 as possible. You should include a physical description of yourself, and details regarding
your education, occupation, financial situation, geographical location, and family. Your letter should
be written in the proper form for a friendly letter.