Monterey Institute of International Studies

Russian Studies Program

DIAGNOSTIC PLACEMENT TEST
Name_________________________________________
I. Complete the sentences using the given words in the proper form, add prepositions
where necessary.
1. ( , ,
)
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2. ( )
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3. ( )
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4. (, )
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5. (, )
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6. . ( ), , ,
()
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7. ? (not far from the circus)
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8. ? (in the center of the city, opposite the bank)
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9. (to the left of the institute)

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10. (opposite the post office, next to the theater)
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11. ? (late, at 10a.m.) (earlier, at 8 a.m.)
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12. ? (today, in the afternoon)
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13. ? (every Saturday)
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14. -? (last month)
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15. (from 9a.m. till 2p.m.)
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16. ? (at a quarter to five)
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17. ? (for one year)
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18. ? (two hours before departure)
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19. ( )
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20. (looks like father)

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21. () ______________________,
() ___________________________.
22. , (3 ) ______________________,
(1) _____________________.
23. (3 ) ______________________________.

II. Insert the missing verb.

___________________________ .
___________________ . ____________________
. ____________________________
. _______________________ , ,
____________________ .
_______________________ .

III. Insert the missing verb of motion.

A. (goes) ______________________ . (went)
_____________________ . (went) __________________________
, (flew) ________________________. (were going)
____________________________ ,
(went out) _________________________ .
, (went) ________________________ .
B. , (was walking) ___________________ ,
. (stopped by) _______________________
. ?, . .
(came to) _________________________ . (left)
_____________________? . , . (went)
_____________________ (will come) _________________________
.

IV. Fill in as appropriate. Write out all the numbers. Use verbal adverbs an participles
where possible.
!
(Having received) ___________________________ , (decided)
__________________ __ . (each other)
________________________ ! (84)
_____________________________________________ . (remember)
_____________________________? , (on the third of June)
____________________________. .
(flies) _________________________! (studied) _____________________
. (heard) _________________________,
(who know) _______________________________ . (Knowing)
_________________ , (to receive) ______________________
. (who gave) ___________________________
__ .
. (While sitting) _________________________________ (conversing)
_______________________, .
(two years) __________________________.
. (Come) _________________________ .
,

V. Reading Section
Read the following text without using a dictionary and fill in the blanks using words and
expressions from the appropriate columns.

. 24-
.
, ,
. .
,
.

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct word from the corresponding column.

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, ___________b_________________.
__________________b________________.
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Key to Diagnostic Test

I. Each word (including prepositions) in this section is worth a point.
1. , ,
(9 points)
2. (2 points)
3. - - (4 points)
4. , (4 points)
5. (stays at home), (3 points)
6. , (3 points)
7. (3 points)
8. , (5 points)
9. (3 points)
10. , (5 points)
11. , , , (9 points)
12. , (3 points)
13. (2 points)
14. (3 points)
15. (7 points)
16. (3 points)
17. () (2 points)
18. (5 points)
19. (3 points)
20. (3 points)
21. , (4 points)

22. . (3 points)
23. (2 points)
II. Each blank is worth a point. (7 points)
(), (), (), (), , ,
().
III. Each blank is worth a point.
A. , (), , , , , (7 points)
B. , , , , , (6 points)
IV. Each word is worth a point. (23 points)
, , , , , ,
, , (), , , , , , , ,
, , .
V. Reading section. Each blank is worth a point. (6 points)
, , , , ,
.
Total points 139
0 points to 42 points off = High 300-level
43 points to 69 points off = low 300-level
70 points to 92 points off = 200 level (refresher)