Boston Life Assessment Test (Advanced)
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Hello and welcome to the Boston Life Assessment Test! This test will help us to determine your level of proficiency in English. The test is comprised of three sections: Grammar & Vocabulary, Reading, and Listening There is no time limit for this test, but it should not take you longer than 30-35 minutes. Please note that you should have headphone or earphone(s) to take the listening section. 1. Enter your name 2. Enter your e-mail address 3. Click the box "Start" 4. Right after completing your test, you will see immediately the test result and review for your correct and wrong answers. Good luck!
- 1.Person A: How’s the weather outside? Person B: Not great. But it’s _______ nice. Bring a jacket!
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A. Fairly
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B. So
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C. Too
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D. Really
- 2.Student: I brought back the book, that I had borrowed! Teacher: Great! Thanks! Just put it _____ the table for me! I’ll grab it later.
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A. in
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B. on
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C. at
- 3.Student A: Hey! Finish your coffee. We have to get to class in 10 minutes. Student B: I can’t drink it, yet! It’s not cool _______.
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A. too
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B. so
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C. sufficient
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D. enough
- 4.The student walked __________ to class because he didn't want to arrive late.
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A. Quick
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B. Slow
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C. Quickly
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D. Slowly
- 5.Person A: Where should we meet? Person B: How about ___ the corner of Main St. with Perkins St.?
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A. at
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B. in
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C. out
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D. of
- 6.Person A: Do you know any good hair salons? Person B: No. Why? What’s up? Person A: I really need to ________, but I don’t like the salon I went to last. I’d like to go to a better stylist.
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A. Make my hair cut
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B. Do my hair cut
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C. Cut my hair
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D. Get my hair cut
- 7.Boston is a fairly old city; it has the oldest subway system in the US. The subway system _________ before 1897.
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A. was building
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B. was built
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C. had built
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D. would have built
- 8.If I __________ rich, I __________ travel the world.
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A. would be/would
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B. were/ might
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C. were/ would have
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D. was/had
- 9.Student A: I don’t feel so well. My stomach hurts. Student B: Well, why did you eat so much? It’s not good for you, you know! Student A: I know. I wish I __________ quite so much.
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A. had eaten
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B. would eat
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C. wouldn’t have eaten
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D. hadn’t eaten
- 10.If I saw him on Mondays, I _______ him to call you.
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A. Could tell
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B. Can tell
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C. Told
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D. Had told
- 11.When my father was little, he _____________ hockey on a frozen pond by his house. He’s too old to do that now!
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A. used to play
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B. used to go
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C. had played
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D. had gone
- 12.I can’t hear you that well. Could you please speak _____ ?
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A. out
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B. in
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C. up
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D. down
- 13.I can’t find my wallet anywhere. I had it in my back pack. I hope it didn’t fall ______!
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A. out
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B. in
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C. of
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D. down
- 14.I prefer going to the store to shopping for clothes online because at the store I can always try it _____.
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A. of
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B. from
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C. on
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D. up
- 15.I hope my friend doesn’t mind that I can’t attend her baby shower. I would really hate to let her _____.
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A. out
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B. in
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C. up
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D. down
- 16.He is worried about his math class. The teacher covers materials really fast and he can’t seem to keep ______.
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A. on
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B. up
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C. in
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D. out
- 17.Person A: I know that you don’t enjoy having dinner with my boss, but it’s important for me to socialize with the people I work for and network. Person B: It’s ok. I’ll go with you to the dinner. I can put ______ with your boss for at least a couple of hours.
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A. down
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B. off
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C. in
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D. up
- 18.The city of Boston has great public transportation. Outside of Boston, there aren’t many options. ______ you have a car, it can be really difficult to get around.
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A. Although
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B. Even though
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C. In spite of
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D. Unless
- 19.We had a good time touring around the city, _________ the weather was not very good.
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A. For this reason
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B. Even though
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C. In spite of
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D. Because
- 20.Person A: Did you hear about Lucy’s new job? Person B: No. What happened? Person A: She got a promotion. Now, she’s working ______ an aerospace engineer for NASA!
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A. As
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B. Like
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C. Of
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D. How
- 21.When I was a kid, my family _________ camping every summer near a lake. I really miss those days.
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A. Would went
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B. Would go
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C. Had gone
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D. Had been gone
- 22.Person A: I went antique shopping this weekend. It was really fun.Person B: Yeah? Did you buy anything special?Person A: I got a ___________________________ clock.
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A. German, big, old, wooden
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B. Wooden, old, big, German
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C. big, old, wooden, German
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D. old, German, big, wooden
- 23.Person A: I love the weather when it’s like this. There is nothing like spring in Boston! Today is perfect. Person B: I know! It’s ______ nice. It’s not too hot and not too cold.
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A. Too
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B. So
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C. Many
- 24.The teacher had to step in and _________ the fight between two students.
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A. break in
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B. break off
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C. break down
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D. break up
- 25.If he_____________ me alone, I would have been done with my project by now. I couldn't finish on time because I kept being interrupted.
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A. Would have left
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B. Would had left
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C. Had left
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D. Have left
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