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ESL Grammar Placement Test

Directions: Choose the correct word.

My name is Gloria. I work during theaan day and go inatto school at night. I workworksworking

I study computer programming at school. I like goto goto going to school early so I can study by herselfhimselfmyself

After class, anythemy friends and I usually go out for something to eat. Last night we gowentgone

to a restaurant acrossnearto our school. We like to go there because it’s the cheapestto cheapcheaper place in

the neighborhood and the food wasisbe good. I usually order cup coffeea cup coffeea cup of coffee and a hamburger.

This restaurant havehashad the best hamburgers in town!

         Steve and Jean recently moved to an apartment in the city. They have lived in their new apartment

forsinceduring two weeks. Before that they havehadwere lived in a house in the country. Since they moved

into their new apartment, they arehave beenwere very busy. Although they enjoy liveto liveliving in the city,

they sometimes wish they staystayedhad stayed in the country.

Yesterday, Jean received a birthday card. It was sentsendingsend by her friends Linda and Paul. Today

is her birthday and she is sad. If they were still living in the country, they havewill havewould have a party.

            Jean told Steve that she will missmissedmiss their old friends. Steve said he would call up them.them call up. call them up.

“I hope they arebewere home,” said Jean as Steve dialed the number. “No one is answering,” Steve said. They

must gobe goinghave gone out.”

Steve called another friend, but he wasn’t home neither.too,either. “Keep on to try,"trying,"try," Jean said.

Steve called all their friends, but no one was home. “I don’t know where they are,"are they,"they be," said Steve.

Suddenly they heard a knock. Jean opened the door and Paul, Linda, and their other friends came in.

“We cancouldmust have called, but we wanted to surprise you.” said Linda. “Happy birthday!”

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