Student Placement Test

I am from Vancouver, British Columbia. British Columbia is on the west coast of Canada, and Vancouver is 1. his your its largest city. There are 2. about between among 2.5 million people living there. Vancouver is a very multicultural city, and many people 3. on in at Vancouver do not speak English as a first language. The city has beautiful parks, beaches and mountains, but it also has a modern downtown area. In the past, there 4. is were was more houses downtown, and only a 5. few little lot tall buildings. However, most of the houses and smaller buildings have been replaced by larger apartment towers.

Terry Fox is a Canadian national hero. Fox was a young athlete who lost his leg to cancer and became famous for attempting to run across the country with an artificial leg to raise money for cancer research. He 1. wished hoped desired wanted that his journey would raise $24 million dollars—one dollar for each person in Canada. When the run began in April of 1980, Fox was not 2. recently immediately soon once famous, but by June, he was a national star. Despite the heat of summer, he ran 42 km every day and made many public appearances. Unfortunately, Fox was 3. incapable unwilling unable unqualified to finish his journey. His cancer returned, he was forced to end the run and he died in hospital nine months later. Every year since his death, a charity event has been held to 4. realise repeat remember remind Terry and continue his efforts. The Terry Fox Run is held in over 60 countries, 5. including containing supporting consisting Korea, China and Saudi Arabia, and has raised over $600 million dollars.

Killer whales, also called orcas, are the largest members of the dolphin family. They have a very distinctive appearance, with a black and white body, a white patch above the eye and a tall fin on their backs the 1. look size shape kind of a triangle. Killer whales are found in all oceans, 2. between from among in the ice cold Arctic and Antarctic regions to more tropical seas. They are sometimes called “wolves of the sea” 3. because so therefore although they travel and hunt in groups like a wolf pack. Orcas are predators and feed on a range of animals, 4. like well such so as fish, mammals, and sea birds. The 5. next last first recent description of a killer whale was in the year AD 70. While in western culture they have historically been described as dangerous animals, wild orcas are not a threat to humans.

1. I still have a lot of notes to go on by over after before the exam on Friday.

2. We spent a lot of time to talk talking for talking to talking about our families and childhood memories.

3. Frank is trying to get across by over into his break-up with Kathy, but he is not ready for a new girlfriend.

4. Every time they take a vacation abroad, something turns goes comes ends wrong with their flight.

5. My parents encouraged me should study study studied to study a subject that interested me.

6. Everyone was satisfied with the decision besides other except apart for Steve.

7. Whether a song is good or not is a issue subject point matter of opinion.

8. Have you considered getting get to get to be getting a part-time job to make some extra money?

9. She complained accused blamed denied her roommate of taking twenty dollars from her bedroom.

10. The roof of the church was supported held constructed built up by large, marble pillars.

11. In order to get in shape, John has taken in up over back running.

12. It would agree suit like fit me if we postponed the decision until next week.

13. The children don't need to must not needn't haven't got to start a fire when they are alone in the house.

14. You should have remarked mentioned advised told that you were going to be late for dinner.

15. Although the houses differ oppose disagree distinguish in size, they have a similar colour and design.

16. He wants to start his own business by before within under the next five years.

17. There was much a lot of another an important information in the notebook that he lost.

18. Kelly was trying to choose a major, but she didn’t know where her best interests stood rested lay centred .

19. If you want to lose weight, you need to reduce your income input increase intake of fat and sugar.

20. There was always a piece little touch part of jealousy in her voice when she spoke about her sister.