diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/compiler_factory_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/compiler_factory_spec.ts
index c57abe5c00..b04296591e 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/compiler_factory_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/compiler_factory_spec.ts
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {APP_COMPONENT, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
+import * as ts from 'typescript/lib/tsserverlibrary';
 
-const {project, service} = setup();
+import {APP_COMPONENT, MockService, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
 
 /**
  * The following specs do not directly test the CompilerFactory class, rather
@@ -17,6 +17,15 @@ const {project, service} = setup();
  */
 
 describe('tsserver', () => {
+  let project: ts.server.Project;
+  let service: MockService;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project: _project, service: _service} = setup();
+    project = _project;
+    service = _service;
+  });
+
   beforeEach(() => {
     service.reset();
   });
diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/definitions_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/definitions_spec.ts
index 169ed2cc69..23b84f61d4 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/definitions_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/definitions_spec.ts
@@ -6,16 +6,20 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import * as ts from 'typescript/lib/tsserverlibrary';
-
 import {LanguageService} from '../language_service';
 
-import {APP_COMPONENT, setup} from './mock_host';
+import {APP_COMPONENT, MockService, setup} from './mock_host';
 import {humanizeDefinitionInfo} from './test_utils';
 
 describe('definitions', () => {
-  const {project, service, tsLS} = setup();
-  const ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  let service: MockService;
+  let ngLS: LanguageService;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project, service: _service, tsLS} = setup();
+    service = _service;
+    ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     service.reset();
diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/diagnostic_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/diagnostic_spec.ts
index 20d37c8351..bb894c8c7b 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/diagnostic_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/diagnostic_spec.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ import * as ts from 'typescript/lib/tsserverlibrary';
 
 import {LanguageService} from '../language_service';
 
-import {APP_COMPONENT, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
+import {APP_COMPONENT, MockService, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
 
 describe('getSemanticDiagnostics', () => {
-  const {project, service, tsLS} = setup();
-  const ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  let service: MockService;
+  let ngLS: LanguageService;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project, service: _service, tsLS} = setup();
+    service = _service;
+    ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     service.reset();
diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_adapter_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_adapter_spec.ts
index 22a76cea12..2aad2c035d 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_adapter_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_adapter_spec.ts
@@ -6,12 +6,22 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
-import {LanguageServiceAdapter} from '../language_service_adapter';
-import {setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
+import * as ts from 'typescript/lib/tsserverlibrary';
 
-const {project, service} = setup();
+import {LanguageServiceAdapter} from '../language_service_adapter';
+
+import {MockService, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
 
 describe('Language service adapter', () => {
+  let project: ts.server.Project;
+  let service: MockService;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project: _project, service: _service} = setup();
+    project = _project;
+    service = _service;
+  });
+
   it('should mark template dirty if it has not seen the template before', () => {
     const adapter = new LanguageServiceAdapter(project);
     expect(adapter.isTemplateDirty(TEST_TEMPLATE)).toBeTrue();
diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_spec.ts
index 3afb16ae79..aec1aa8567 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/language_service_spec.ts
@@ -6,102 +6,113 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.io/license
  */
 
+import * as ts from 'typescript/lib/tsserverlibrary';
+
 import {LanguageService, parseNgCompilerOptions} from '../language_service';
 
-import {setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
+import {MockService, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
 
-const {project, tsLS, service} = setup();
+describe('language service adapter', () => {
+  let project: ts.server.Project;
+  let service: MockService;
+  let ngLS: LanguageService;
 
-describe('parseNgCompilerOptions', () => {
-  it('should read angularCompilerOptions in tsconfig.json', () => {
-    const options = parseNgCompilerOptions(project);
-    expect(options).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
-      enableIvy: true,  // default for ivy is true
-      strictTemplates: true,
-      strictInjectionParameters: true,
-    }));
-  });
-});
-
-describe('last known program', () => {
-  const ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    service.reset();
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project: _project, tsLS, service: _service} = setup();
+    project = _project;
+    service = _service;
+    ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
   });
 
-  it('should be set after getSemanticDiagnostics()', () => {
-    const d0 = ngLS.getSemanticDiagnostics(TEST_TEMPLATE);
-    expect(d0.length).toBe(0);
-    const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-
-    const d1 = ngLS.getSemanticDiagnostics(TEST_TEMPLATE);
-    expect(d1.length).toBe(0);
-    const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
-
-    service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
-    const d2 = ngLS.getSemanticDiagnostics(TEST_TEMPLATE);
-    expect(d2.length).toBe(0);
-    const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
+  describe('parseNgCompilerOptions', () => {
+    it('should read angularCompilerOptions in tsconfig.json', () => {
+      const options = parseNgCompilerOptions(project);
+      expect(options).toEqual(jasmine.objectContaining({
+        enableIvy: true,  // default for ivy is true
+        strictTemplates: true,
+        strictInjectionParameters: true,
+      }));
+    });
   });
 
-  it('should be set after getDefinitionAndBoundSpan()', () => {
-    const {position: pos0} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
+  describe('last known program', () => {
+    beforeEach(() => {
+      service.reset();
+    });
 
-    const d0 = ngLS.getDefinitionAndBoundSpan(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
-    expect(d0).toBeDefined();
-    const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+    it('should be set after getSemanticDiagnostics()', () => {
+      const d0 = ngLS.getSemanticDiagnostics(TEST_TEMPLATE);
+      expect(d0.length).toBe(0);
+      const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
 
-    const d1 = ngLS.getDefinitionAndBoundSpan(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
-    expect(d1).toBeDefined();
-    const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
+      const d1 = ngLS.getSemanticDiagnostics(TEST_TEMPLATE);
+      expect(d1.length).toBe(0);
+      const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
 
-    const {position: pos1} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `{{ ti¦tle }}`);
-    const d2 = ngLS.getDefinitionAndBoundSpan(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos1);
-    expect(d2).toBeDefined();
-    const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
-  });
+      service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
+      const d2 = ngLS.getSemanticDiagnostics(TEST_TEMPLATE);
+      expect(d2.length).toBe(0);
+      const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
+    });
 
-  it('should be set after getQuickInfoAtPosition()', () => {
-    const {position: pos0} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
+    it('should be set after getDefinitionAndBoundSpan()', () => {
+      const {position: pos0} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
 
-    const q0 = ngLS.getQuickInfoAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
-    expect(q0).toBeDefined();
-    const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      const d0 = ngLS.getDefinitionAndBoundSpan(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
+      expect(d0).toBeDefined();
+      const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
 
-    const q1 = ngLS.getQuickInfoAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
-    expect(q1).toBeDefined();
-    const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
+      const d1 = ngLS.getDefinitionAndBoundSpan(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
+      expect(d1).toBeDefined();
+      const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
 
-    const {position: pos1} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `{{ ti¦tle }}`);
-    const q2 = ngLS.getQuickInfoAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos1);
-    expect(q2).toBeDefined();
-    const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
-  });
+      const {position: pos1} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `{{ ti¦tle }}`);
+      const d2 = ngLS.getDefinitionAndBoundSpan(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos1);
+      expect(d2).toBeDefined();
+      const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
+    });
 
-  it('should be set after getTypeDefinitionAtPosition()', () => {
-    const {position: pos0} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
+    it('should be set after getQuickInfoAtPosition()', () => {
+      const {position: pos0} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
 
-    const q0 = ngLS.getTypeDefinitionAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
-    expect(q0).toBeDefined();
-    const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      const q0 = ngLS.getQuickInfoAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
+      expect(q0).toBeDefined();
+      const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
 
-    const d1 = ngLS.getTypeDefinitionAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
-    expect(d1).toBeDefined();
-    const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
+      const q1 = ngLS.getQuickInfoAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
+      expect(q1).toBeDefined();
+      const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
 
-    const {position: pos1} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `{{ ti¦tle }}`);
-    const d2 = ngLS.getTypeDefinitionAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos1);
-    expect(d2).toBeDefined();
-    const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
-    expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
+      const {position: pos1} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `{{ ti¦tle }}`);
+      const q2 = ngLS.getQuickInfoAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos1);
+      expect(q2).toBeDefined();
+      const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
+    });
+
+    it('should be set after getTypeDefinitionAtPosition()', () => {
+      const {position: pos0} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `<test-c¦omp></test-comp>`);
+
+      const q0 = ngLS.getTypeDefinitionAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
+      expect(q0).toBeDefined();
+      const p0 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+
+      const d1 = ngLS.getTypeDefinitionAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos0);
+      expect(d1).toBeDefined();
+      const p1 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p1).toBe(p0);  // last known program should not have changed
+
+      const {position: pos1} = service.overwrite(TEST_TEMPLATE, `{{ ti¦tle }}`);
+      const d2 = ngLS.getTypeDefinitionAtPosition(TEST_TEMPLATE, pos1);
+      expect(d2).toBeDefined();
+      const p2 = getLastKnownProgram(ngLS);
+      expect(p2).not.toBe(p1);  // last known program should have changed
+    });
   });
 });
 
diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/mock_host_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/mock_host_spec.ts
index e12dd112c1..967cad6772 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/mock_host_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/mock_host_spec.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,19 @@
 
 import * as ts from 'typescript/lib/tsserverlibrary';
 
-import {APP_COMPONENT, APP_MAIN, setup, TEST_SRCDIR} from './mock_host';
+import {APP_COMPONENT, APP_MAIN, MockService, setup, TEST_SRCDIR} from './mock_host';
 
 describe('mock host', () => {
-  const {project, service, tsLS} = setup();
+  let service: MockService;
+  let project: ts.server.Project;
+  let tsLS: ts.LanguageService;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project: _project, service: _service, tsLS: _tsLS} = setup();
+    project = _project;
+    service = _service;
+    tsLS = _tsLS;
+  });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     service.reset();
diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/quick_info_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/quick_info_spec.ts
index 2924df166f..2557e3e844 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/quick_info_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/quick_info_spec.ts
@@ -10,11 +10,17 @@ import * as ts from 'typescript/lib/tsserverlibrary';
 
 import {LanguageService} from '../language_service';
 
-import {APP_COMPONENT, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
+import {APP_COMPONENT, MockService, setup, TEST_TEMPLATE} from './mock_host';
 
 describe('quick info', () => {
-  const {project, service, tsLS} = setup();
-  const ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  let service: MockService;
+  let ngLS: LanguageService;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project, service: _service, tsLS} = setup();
+    service = _service;
+    ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  });
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     service.reset();
diff --git a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/type_definitions_spec.ts b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/type_definitions_spec.ts
index cffed6d2fc..2f2f340ea7 100644
--- a/packages/language-service/ivy/test/type_definitions_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/language-service/ivy/test/type_definitions_spec.ts
@@ -8,12 +8,19 @@
 
 import {LanguageService} from '../language_service';
 
-import {APP_COMPONENT, setup} from './mock_host';
+import {APP_COMPONENT, MockService, setup} from './mock_host';
 import {HumanizedDefinitionInfo, humanizeDefinitionInfo} from './test_utils';
 
 describe('type definitions', () => {
-  const {project, service, tsLS} = setup();
-  const ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  let service: MockService;
+  let ngLS: LanguageService;
+
+  beforeAll(() => {
+    const {project, service: _service, tsLS} = setup();
+    service = _service;
+    ngLS = new LanguageService(project, tsLS);
+  });
+
   const possibleArrayDefFiles = new Set([
     'lib.es5.d.ts', 'lib.es2015.core.d.ts', 'lib.es2015.iterable.d.ts',
     'lib.es2015.symbol.wellknown.d.ts', 'lib.es2016.array.include.d.ts'