Hi’Way IELTS Placement Test
海维雅思入学测试试卷·通用版

Time : 45 minutes
Section 1 Multiple choices
Questions 1-25
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 1-25 on your answer sheet.
1.—When shall we meet again？
—Make it＿＿＿＿day you like. It’s all the same to me.
A) one B) any C) another D) some

2.—She can’t help＿＿＿＿the house because she’s busy making a cake.
A) to clean B) cleaning C) cleaned D) being cleaned

3.On Saturday afternoon, Mr. Green went to the market＿＿＿＿some bananas and visited his cousin.
A) bought B) buying C) to buy D) buy

4.Is this factory＿＿＿＿you visited last Friday﹖
A) which   B) where C) the one   D) there

5.—Can you come on Monday or Tuesday﹖
—I’m afraid＿＿＿＿day is possible.
A) either B) neither C) some D) any

6.John plays football＿＿＿＿if not better than David.
A) as well B) as well as C) so well D) so well as

7.—Do you think I could borrow your dictionary﹖
—＿＿＿＿.
A) Yes, you may borrow   B) Yes, you could
C) Yes, help yourself   D) Yes, go on

8.The machine looked like a large, ___, old-fashioned typewriter.
A) forceful  B) clumsy  C) intense  D) tricky

9.Though she began her ___ by singing in a local pop group, she is a famous Hollywood movie star.
A) employment   B) career  C) occupation     D) profession

10.Within two weeks of arrival, all foreigners had to ___ with the local police.
A) inquire  B) consult  C) register   D) resolve

11.Mrs. Morris’s daughter is pretty and ___, and many girls envy her.
A) slender   B) light  C) faint  D) minor

12.Salaries for ___ positions seem to be higher than for permanent ones.
A) legal   B) optional   C) voluntary D) temporary

13.It is obvious that this new rule is applicable to everyone without ___.
A) exception B) exclusion C) modification D) substitution

14.During the lecture, the speaker occasionally ___ his point by relating his own experiences.
A) illustrated B) hinted  C) cited  D) displayed

15.Only those who can ___ to lose their money should make high-risk investments.
A) maintain B) sustain C) endure  D) afford

16.She ought to stop work，she has a headache because she ______ too long.
A) has been reading      B) had read        C) is reading       D) read 

17.Niagara Falls is a great tourist ______ drawing millions of visitors every 
year.
A) attention             B) attraction      C) appointment      D) arrangement 

18.I don’t mind ______ the decision as long as it is not too late. 
A) you to delay making               B) your delaying making 
C) your delaying to make             D) you delay to make 

19.The sale usually takes place outside the house,with the audience _____ on benches, chairs or boxes. 
A) having seated      B) seating       C) seated        D) having been seated 

20.This kind of glasses manufactured by experienced craftsmen ______ 
comfortably. 
A) is worn     B) wears   C) wearing    D) are worn 

21.Mike’s uncle insists ______ in this hotel. 
A) staying not   B) not to stay    C) that he would not stay    D) that he not stay

22.Between 1974 and 1997,the number of overseas visitors expanded  _____ 27%. 
A) by            B) for            C) to                        D) in 
23. ______ she realized it was too late to go home. 
A) No sooner it grew dark than         B) Hardly did it grow dark that 
C) Scarcely had it grown dark than     D) It was not until dark that 

24. ______ in this way，the situation doesn’t seem so disappointing. 
A) To look at    B) Looking at         C) Looked at            D) To be looked at 

25.Some women ______ a good salary in a job instead of staying home，but they decided not to work for the sake of the family. 
A) must make     B) should have made   C) would make     D) must have made

A  Situated in the Great Barrier Mountains, near the headwaters of the Darling River, is one of Australia’s earliest industrial monuments, the Darling Pit. Darling Pit is mine that started industrial development in Australia, Providing coal to power the factories, help run ships and the railways, make steel and heat homes.
B  Begun in 1809 on Paul Darling’s farmstead when resources of coal and iron were found near the surface, the Darling Pit was rapidly transformed from a simple drift mine into the Word’s biggest, and deepest, coal mine. 94miles of tunnels extending up to 600 feet below ground were all dug by hand. At its height in 1850,over 15,000 men were employed in the pit and it produced over 1.5 million tons of coal annually. It continued as a working mine until 1978 and is now preserved as museum and a monument to the men who worked here
C  A glance from the surrounding hillside as you approach the Darling will show you how mining transformed the local scenery as well as the local economy. The Darling Pit retains its 19th century ironworks, pit head machinery, 3,000 terraced houses built to accommodate the workforce, a chapel and 4 pubs. Even the original farmhouse survives. This tight-knit community is now surrounded by slag heaps – the mountains of soil and other waste dug out to get to the coal.
D  Mining was a dangerous occupation in the 19th century. Most mines suffered deaths from tunnel collapse and from flooding. Pneumoconiosis, an inflammation of the lungs brought about by prolonged exposure to coal dust, was also a common problem and historical works from the last century refer to the ease of identifying examiners by the ‘Darling cough’. The major problem in the Darling mine, however, was the prevalence of inflammable coal gas in the area, which resulted in the underground explosions of 1854 and 1910. Monuments to the 485 miners who died in these tragedies can be seen in the chapel.
E  The Darling Pit is still a real colliery, even though it no longer produces coal. There is still a staff of over 100 who maintain the mine and assist the visitors. The Pit now allows tourists and visitors to undertake guided tours of the works, including a tour of selected shafts underground. Many of the guides are ex-miners who will explain the workings of the mine and tell you many stories from their personal experience. Helmets, lamps and protective clothing are provided, although visitors are reminded that it can be cold underground and they are advised to wear something warm as well as sensible protective footwear.
F  The Darling Pit now has all the amenities needed for a major tourist attraction. Many of the buildings on the surface are open for exploration: the engine house at the pit head, the blacksmith’s shop, the pit head baths and the stables ( remember pit ponies provided much of the power for moving coal before the electric engine became available ). The miners’ pubs now feature as canteens and restaurants, offering a range of fast and high quality food and drink. There are picnic areas, toilets, a gift shop and even a photographic studio. The miners’ chapel is also available for those who would like to spend time in quiet contemplation or prayer.
G  It is regretted that children under 5 cannot be taken on tours underground, although they can visit all the surface exhibits. Visitors in wheelchairs can be accommodated, even underground, but please notify the ticket office of this on entry.
H  Opening hours are 9.30 am to 5.00 pm daily in summer from the beginning of April to the end of September. During winter opening is from 10.00 am to 4.00 pm. The site is open every day including weekends and bank holidays except for Christmas Day. Please note, however, that the underground section of the Pit may be closed for maintenance during the winter and visitors should ring in advance to avoid disappointment. Underground tours start from 10.00 am in the summer and 11.00 am in winter and last admissions are at 3.30 pm throughout the year. A complete tour will take at least 3 hours and could last all day. Group rates are available, as are concessions for school parties and OAPs. There is a free car park.

Questions 26-31
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 26-31 on your answer sheet.
26The site of the Darling Pit was originally
A a factory.
B a mine.
C a farm.
D a house.
27  Mining in the Darling Pit was particularly dangerous because of
A tunnel collapse.
B pneumoconiosis.
C flooding.
D coal gas.
28  You should check with the pit before visiting in winter because
A it opens later.
B it closes for maintenance.
C it closes earlier.
D notice is needed for wheelchair visitors.
29  During summer, tours start at
A  9.30am.
B  10.00am.
C  11.00am.
D  3.30pm.
30  Children under 5 cannot go to
A the slag heaps.
B the area below ground.
C the blacksmith’s shop.
D the stables.
31  The Darling Pit now employs
A  more than 100 people.
B  3,000 people.
C  15,000 people.
D  1.5 million people.