Comprehensive English Language Assessment Quiz

Celebrity Assistant Comprehension

1. All celebrity assistants work at night and on weekends.
   Answer: B. False
2. Celebrity assistant is not a good job for people who like:
   Answer: C. talking about the celebrities they know
3. Amy Winston is working as a celebrity assistant now.
   Answer: B. False
4. Hollywood Careers helps [ ] find work in Hollywood.
   Answer: C. ordinary people
5. It's easy for a good celebrity assistant to find work.
   Answer: A. True
6. The text was found [ ]
   Answer: A. on the Internet

Reported Speech Exercises

1. I [ ] him that we weren't going to agree to be interviewed.
   Answer: A. told
2. Harry [ ] me what I wanted for my birthday.
   Answer: B. asked
3. William [ ] that he was going to write a column for the university newspaper.
   Answer: C. said
4. She [ ] the celebrity that she wouldn't publish the article.
   Answer: C. told
5. The governor [ ] that the cost for a new road would be very high.
   Answer: A. explained
6. The reporter [ ] that he couldn't finish the article on time.
   Answer: A. admitted

Vocabulary and Context

1. The refrigerator and the microwave are two [ ] I can't live without.
   Answer: A. appliances
2. This knife is the kitchen [ ] that I use most often.
   Answer: B. utensil
3. The pilot carefully watched the [ ] on the plane as it took off.
   Answer: C. instruments
4. Fred created a strange [ ] that looked like a bicycle with wings.
   Answer: D. contraption

Certainty and Doubt

1. Pete hasn't studied for the exam. I'm [ ] he'll get a good score.
   Answer: B. doubtful
2. Brian says his family has been in the US for 200 years. However, I'm [ ] about that because his grandparents only speak Italian.
   Answer: A. skeptical
3. Oscar feels very [ ] about his promotion. His boss hasn't been happy with his work lately.
   Answer: C. unsure
4. I'm [ ] about UFOs and aliens. I don't think they are real.
   Answer: C. definite
5. Carmen is [ ] that she saw a ghost, but I think there are other explanations for it.
   Answer: B. suspicious
6. My bike was in front of the door ten minutes ago, but now it's gone! I'm [ ] somebody stole it!
   Answer: A. Convinced
7. Marcia and I are in the same class next semester. I'm [ ] because I've seen her schedule.
   Answer: C. Sure
8. Carla has bought her plane ticket. She's going to Mexico next month. Her trip is [ ]
   Answer: A. definite

Modal Verbs of Deduction

1. I didn't see who was at the door. It [ ] Charles, but maybe it was Anna.
   Answer: A. could have been
2. David [ ] in the car with his wife, but the woman looked more like his sister.
   Answer: B. may have been
3. Sarah [ ] the chocolate cake. She loves chocolate.
   Answer: A. could have eaten
4. That painting is beautiful! It [ ] a prize!
   Answer: B. must have won
5. Gary [ ] this note for us today because I'm sure it wasn't here this morning.
   Answer: A. must have left
6. You [ ] Berta at the movies because she's been in Paris since Tuesday.
   Answer: B. couldn't have seen