Placement Test A
Underline the correct answer, a), b), c) or d).
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Placement Test A
1 Ia student of English.
a) areb)is
c)amd) aren’t
2 This is Carlos. He's.
a) Japanb)Spain
c) Italiand)France
3 She's from Tokyo. SheJapanese.
a) is fromb) is
c) isn’td)are from
4 TheySpanish.They’re from Italy.
a) areb) is
c) isn’td)aren’t
’s your first name?
a) Whob) What
c) Howd)Where
6 These are your books andare mine.
a) thoseb)this
c)itd)that
7 I love music but Ilike TV.
a) dob) does
c) doesn'td)don't
8she like sport?
a) Dob) Does
c) Isd)---
9 Whenhave lunch?
a) is heb)he’s
c) do hed)does he
10 Do you likeDVDs?
a) watchb) watching
c) watches d)to watching
11 They startschool at 8.00 in the morning.
a) tob) at
c) ---d)the
12 Peter’sname is Michael.
a) brother’sb) sister’s
c) sister is d)mother’s
13 She’s very friendly but she very quiet.
a) never isb) ‘s often
c)often isd)never
14 He hasn't gotbrothers and sisters.
a) someb) a
c) thed)any
15 How many childrengot?
a) they’veb) have they
c)theyd)do they
16There are a lot of CDs on the.
a) cupboardb) sink
c) shelvesd)kitchen
17a sofa and two armchairs in the living room.
a) It’sb) There’s
c) There have d)There are
18 Are therewardrobes in the bedroom?
a) anyb) some
c) thed)a
19 The cinema isthe bank.
a) nextb) in front
c)opposited)under
20 Can I have aof milk, please?
a) barb)jar
c) boxd)bottle
21 Youbuy shoes in a post office.
a) can tob)can’t
c)cand)are
22 Howvegetables do you eat every day?
a) manyb) long
c) mored)much
23 Is therebutter in the fridge?
a) oneb) some
c) anyd)an
24 Heafraid of the dark when he was young.
a) wasn’tb) weren’t
c) wered)didn’t
25 Weborn in 1985.
a) isb) were
c)wasd) did
26 My birthday is on September.
a) 22thb) 22st
c) 22ndd)22rd
27 Theyto France when they were six.
a) movesb) moved
c) moved) moving
28did you last see them?
a) Whatb) When
c) Whod)Which
29 They went for a picnic with some friendsSunday.
a) atb) the
c) ond) in
30 We went at the weekend.
a) the shopsb) to shops
c) shoppingd) shops
31 they do a lot of sport when they were at school?
a) Wereb) Is
c) Wasd) Did
32 Is Chinese food than English food?
a) bestb) more good
c) betterd)well
33 He stayed at the hotel in town.
a) more expensive b) expensivest
c) expensived)most expensive
34 Today is than yesterday.
a) coldb) coldest
c) more coldd)colder
35 They ______their homework now.
a) are dob) did
c) are doingd)does
36 What ______doing at the moment?
a) is heb) does he
c) isd)he’s
37 Whatyour sister look like?
a) isb) do
c) ared)does
38 Shejeans to work.
a) wears usuallyb) is usually wearing
c) usually wearsd)is wearing usually
39 They a taxi to the airport an hour ago.
a) takeb) took
c) are takingd)takes
40 He goes to work train.
a) inb) on
c) by thed)by
41 Can you tell me theto the library?
a) roadb) way
c)streetd)place
42 You drive a car in the centre of town. It isn’t allowed.
a) don’t have tob) can
c) have tod)can’t
43 You to walk, you can take a bus.
a) mustn’tb) have
c) mustd)don’t have
44 He to move to another country.
a) wantb) ‘d like
c) likesd) goes
45 I’m learn to cook.
a) go tob) going
c) going to d)go
46 We walked ten kilometres so we hungry now.
a) are gettingb) get
c) gotd)has got
47 Don't stay up late or you be tired tomorrow.
a) mustb) won’t
c) shouldd)’ll
48 Let’s tennis this afternoon.
a) playb) go
c) to god)playing
49 I’ve got a bad headache. I take an aspirin.
a) shouldn’tb) might not
c) willd)should
50 I woke up late I missed my train.
a) becauseb)but
c) sod)for
51 Please turn the radio down. It's .
a) too loudb) enough loud
c) too loudlyd)very quiet
52 Sorry, I don't understand. Please speak .
a) clearlyb) more clear
c) slowd)fast
53 you ever flown in a helicopter?
a) Didb) Do
c) Haved)Has
54 make you a coffee?
a) Will youb) Let
c) Shall Id)Do I
55 He climbed a mountain in his life.
a) has neverb) never has
c) will neverd)won’t never
56 Our last family celebration my sister’s wedding.
a)isb) was
c) wered)did
57 I London because I got a job there.
a) go tob) went the
c) went to d)went
58 When did she decide married?
a) to getb) got
c) tod) get
59 What's the first thing you do when you work?
a) got to b)get to
c)are gettingd)get
60 She's a very busy personal trainer so she takes a holiday.
a)hardly everb) often
c) always d)once in a while
61 What on at the moment?
a) they workb) do they work
c) are they workingd)are they work
62 I don’t mind up sometimes.
a) wash b) to wash
c) washingd) the wash
63 Are you the new exhibition at the National Gallery?
a) going to seeb) seeing
c) going seed) go to see
64 I them for dinner at eight tonight.
a) meetingb) meets
c) ‘m meetingd) met
65 Have you ever a dangerous sport?
a) dob) made
c) maked)done
66 wrote the play Hamlet?
a) Who didb) Who
c) Who wasd)When
67 I dinner when I heard a strange noise.
a) was cookb) did cook
c) was cookingd)am doing
68 You be late for school again.
a) mustn’tb)have to
c) mustd)can
69 We should avoid in August.
a) travelledb) to travel
c) travelling d)totravelling
70 You wear a suit. It’s a very formal party.
a)shouldn’tb) must
c)mustn’t d)might
71 He’s studied Spanish last year.
a) sinceb) the
c) atd)---
72 How long have you him?
a)knowb) knew
c) knowsd)known
73 What's the matter? Have you a cold?
a) getb) caught
c) feltd)catch
74 It rain tomorrow. It’s going to be a very wet day.
a) ‘llb)might
c) won’td)might not
75 I wear a uniform to school.
a) use tob) didn’t use to
c) used d)didn’t used to
76 They used to live Australia.
a) theb) at
c) in the d) in
77 There aren’t any cinemas in the town I live.
a) whenb) which
c) whered) what
78 I travelled around the world for a yearlearn about other cultures.
a) forb) for to
c) tod)in order
79 He married the girl used to sit next to him at school.
a) whob)which
c) whatd)whose
80 Children spendhours watching TV.
a) too many b) not enough
c) veryd)too much
81 Can I try this coat , please?
a) inb) on
c) tod)up
82 I don't have to do the things I enjoy.
a) time enough b)enough time
c) too many timed)some time
83 It’s beautiful house I've ever seen.
a) mostb) more
c) the mostd)a most
84 There’s more traffic and space to walk in the streets nowadays.
a) moreb) less
c) leastd)bigger
85 I think travelling by plane is easier than travelling by car.
a) moreb) most
c) ---d)the most
86 She worked as a teacher in Africa.
a) ---b) a
c) and) the
87 The phone’s ringing. It be Maria.
She always calls me at this time.
a) canb) might not
c) cand)must
88 He to work in his company’s office in Shanghai.
a) sentb) was
c) was sendd)was sent
89 I that I'm like my father.
a) ‘m toldb) told
c) was saidd)am said
90 The postmen hasn't delivered the parcel .
a) justb) already
c) yetd)never
91 My brother passed his exams.
a) just hasb)already has
c) yetd) ‘s just
92 A lot of people think that if they lots of money, they’ll be very happy.
a) will haveb) have
c) hadd)won’t have
93 What happen if he doesn't get here in time?
a) willb) it would
c) will itd)it will
94 If you save some money, you to worry any more.
a) ‘ll haveb) don’t
c) willd)won’t have
95 He me my book would be a great success.
a)toldb)said
c)sayd)tell
96 She told me she buy me a new one.
a) don’tb)won’t to
c) ‘lld)‘d
97 What would they do if they have any money?
a) wereb) didn’t
c) won’td) ‘d
98 I’d do more exercise if I time.
a) haveb) ‘d have
c) ‘ll haved)had
99 be possible to reserve a table for tonight?
a) Can I b) Could you
c) Would it d)Will
100 Could you a good film?
a)say meb)recommend
c)tell med)advice
101 He’s French but he in London at the moment.
a) livingb) does live
c)‘s livingd)lived
102 When arrive?
a) they didb) did they
c) have theyd) does they
103 Who all this mess?
a) madeb) did make
c) are maked) did
104 What of doing now?
a) are you thinkb) do you think
c) think youd) are you thinking
105 I all weekend.
a)studiedb) don’t study
c)was studyingd) aren’t studying
106 We to work when we heard a loud crash behind us.
a) was walkingb) ‘ve walked
c) were walkingd) walked
107 Have you told them the good news ?
a) justb) yet
c) last nightd) recently
108 Thai food?
a) Did she ever ateb) Has she ever eaten
c) Have she ever eatend) Does she ate
109 They to take her address so they had to go back and get it.
a) ‘ve forgotb) remembered
c) ‘d forgottend) were forgot
110 He there before so he found it very exciting.
a) hadn’t beenb) didn’t go
c) ‘d beend) hasn’t been
111 We on holiday tomorrow so I hope the weather stays warm.
a) won’t gob) aren’t going
c) ‘re goingd) will to go
112 They to call it at this time of night. It's very late.
a) going b) might
c) may well d) ‘re unlikely
113 Do you think they the championship?
a) may well winb) ‘ll win
c) ‘re winningd) ‘ll can win
114 The room look more cheerful if you paint it yellow.
a) isb) is probably
c) will probablyd) probably might
115 He to win the championship. He’s not playing well enough.
a) couldb) ‘s not going
c) definitely won’td) can’t
116 People smoke in public buildings.
a) don’t have tob) can
c)has to d) shouldn’t
117 You enter the marathon if you don’t want to.
a) needn’tb) should
c) don’t have tod) have to
118 I to find another job. I can’t work with that awful boss any more.
a) ‘s got tob) ‘ve got to
c) mustd) should
119 I be very good at sports when I was a teenager.
a) wouldb) wasn't
c) use tod) used to
120 She in a bank for over twenty years.
a) usedto workb) worked
c) didn’t use to work d) would work
121 She is one of students in her class.
a) clevererb) more clever
c)the most clevererd) the cleverest
122 These shoes were expensive than I wanted to pay.
a) far moreb) bit more
c) furtherd) not as
123 That shop’s not it used to be.
a) more cheap thanb) as cheap as
c) the cheapest asd) as cheaper as
124 We have to leave yet, do we?
a) willb) won’t
c) aren’td) don’t
125 His father was a famous writer,?
a) isn’t heb) hasn’the
c)wasn’t he? d) was he
126 I can't work if I very hungry.
a) feelb)‘m feel
c) ‘ll feeld) don’t feel
127 He won't pass the exam he studies a lot more.
a) ifb) when
c) unlessd) while
128 Would you lend me your car if I to drive it carefully?
a) won’t promiseb) ‘ll promise
c) would promised) promised
129 He see the film if he went with an adult.
a) shouldb) ‘ll
c) couldd) can
130 If I you, I’d take it back to the shop.
a) wasb) were
c) have beend) had been
131 How long have you the violin?
a) been playingb) play
c) playing d) being played
132 I listening to jazz music.
a) always have enjoy b) ‘ve always enjoyed
c) was always enjoyedd) enjoyed always
133 He swim when he was five but he can't dive yet.
a) can tob) couldn’t
c) couldd) can’t to
134 We to go to the match but we managed to watch it on TV.
a) weren’t ableb) can’t
c) were abled) could
135 I’ve just seen perfect car for you!
a) anb) the
c)---d) a
136 I didn't know they had a summer cottage south coast of Spain.
a) on theb) ona
c)---d)in a
137 They seem to have money but they don't have many friends.
a) a lotb) few of
c) plenty ofd) many
138 We don't have time or money to go on holiday.
a) enoughb) enoughof
c) manyd) several
139 She's the woman son is a famous pop star.
a) whob) which
c)who’sd) whose
140 Is that the coat you said you wanted to buy?
a) ----b) what
c) whod) how
141 I have moved to Devon, my parents were born.
a) thatb) where
c) itd) which
142 We arrived on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad.
a) hadb) wouldn’t
c) would’ved) ‘d
143 What if you hadn't been there?
a) he’d dob) will he do
c) would he have done d) would he do
144 They told what to do yet.
a) wasn't beenb) haven't been
c) hasn'tbeen d) haven’t being
145 The furniture by her husband, who used to be a carpenter.
a) doneb) being made
c) was maded) has done
146 They didn't want to do it but the boss said they to.
a) mustn’tb) had
c)’d hadd) must
147 She said she to do it last weekend.
a) was goingb) ‘s going
c) had doned) will
148 I asked her if she my new mobile.
a) ‘s seenb) ‘d seen
c) ‘d seed) saw
149 He promised me decorate my house.
a) helpb) helping
c) to helpingd) to help
150 Why don’t we to take them to the airport?
a) suggestb) warn
c) offerd) agree
151 What after that?
a) did happen b) happened
c) ‘s happenedd) was happened
152 Do you mind me asking how old ?
a) are youb) is she
c)you ared) have you
153 to know what's going on.
a) I’m interestedb) I wonder
c) Would you mindd) I'd like
154 They in a large house for 20 years before moving to a bungalow.
a) ‘ve livedb) lived
c) already lived) recently lived
155 Have you heard from your brother ?
a) lately b) for a month
c) last week d) in the summer
156 I for my car keys for half an hour. I think I've lost them!
a) ‘ve be lookingb) ‘ve been looking
c) lookedd) ‘m looking
157 Where are my books? I them on the table last night.
a) leftb) ‘ve left
c) ‘d leftd) ‘m left
158 Her parents are very proud. She a fantasticjob in a law firm.
a) been offeredb) offered
c) is offeredd) ‘s been offered
159 How much do you think he as director of the company?
a) ‘s been payedb) has being paid
c) ’s being paidd) being paid
160 You what to do when you get there.
a) ‘ll be told b) ‘ll be said
c) toldd) ‘ll given
161 I sharing a flat but now I prefer to live on my own.
a) used to likeb) would like
c) never use to liked) never used to
162 They’ll never get used in the countryside.
a) to liveb) living
c) beingd) to living
163 Shops from 8.30 a.m . until 6 p.m. tomorrow.
a) openb) are opening
c) closed) going to close
164 He hungry when he gets home from football practice.
a) likely that he’s b) ‘s likely to be
c) likes to bed) ‘ll like to be
165 She come if you tell her two weeks before.
a) ‘ll probablyb) won't probably
c) ‘s definitelyd) won’tdefinitely
166 When we walked into the hotel, a log fire in the fireplace.
a) burntb) ‘d burnt
c) was burningd) ‘s burning
167 He for his plane for an hour when it was suddenly cancelled.
a) was waitingb) ‘d been waiting
c) waitedd) ‘s been waiting
168 My car’s just broken down forthe third time. I wish I it.
a) didn't buyb) ‘d bought
c) wasn't buyingd) hadn't bought
169 I didn't feel like going to the party. I an excuse.
a) wish I madeb)should do
c) should’ve maded) should ‘ve make
170 If only a foreign language. I didn't have the choice at school.
a) I’d spokenb)I speak
c) Icould speakd) I could to speak
171 How many people have climbed Mount Everest?
a) ab) the
c) ind) ---
172 The children played in the garden with dogs.
a) ab) the
c) an d)---
173 If you lend me €200, I you back at the end of the month.
a) might paidb) can pay
c) ‘ll to payd) can't paying
174 If I to your proposal, when could we sign the contract?
a) was agreedb) were agreeing
c) were to agreed) weren’t agree
175 Children under 15 could attend they were with an adult.
a) providing tob) as long as
c) on condition tod) as long than
176 We show our passports when we left the country.
a) mustn'tb) weren't allowed
c) were obligedd) didn't have to
177 His boss refused him the day off.
a) to giveb) allowc)to letd) to make
178 We had very little petrol left in the car but we get home in the end.
a) managedb) managed to
c) were abled) could
179 By this time tomorrow, they in San Francisco.
a) ‘ll landb) might landing
c) ‘ll be landingd) be landed
180 When do you think you painting the house?
a) finishb) ‘ll have finished
c) be finishingd) would ‘ve finished
181 There are still people who feel unhappy about the changes.
a) a little ofb) quite many
c) quite a fewd) a great deal
182 of us feel like going out on a cold, wet, winter's night.
a) Notb) Eitherc)Anyd) Neither
183 Mum says she to cook pasta for dinner tonight.
a) ‘s goingb) wasc)wouldd) might
184 The teacher wanted to know why his homework last night.
a) hadn't he doneb) he hasn't made
c) he hadn't doned) he isn't doing
185 They told start work the following Monday.
a) I willb) me I couldc) I cand) I could
186 If she to wear glasses, she could have been a pilot.
a) didn’t needb) needed
c) ‘d needed d) ‘d need
187 They here by now if the train had been on time.
a) weren’tb) would’ve be
c) ‘d bed) ‘ll have been
188 If I hadn't ignored my parents advice, I a great musician.
a) would’ve been b) might’ve
c) had beend) hadn’t been
189 You’d late for work again or you’ll get fired.
a) be betterb) better not be
c)better bed) better not being
190 She went to the doctor because she keeps headaches.
a) to feelb) to getting
c) feelingd) getting
191 It’s not worth about. He won't notice it’s missing.
a) to worryb) worry
c) worrying d) of worrying
192 She finally stopped when the price of cigarettes went up again.
a) to smokeb) the smoke
c) smokingd) for to smoke
193 I’ll never snow for the first time.
a) forget seeingb) remember to see
c) forget to seeing d) remember to see
194 We a serious accident when you drove through that red light!
a) ‘d have hadb) can’t have had
c) must’ve had d) could’ve had
195 The neighbours the noise of the party. It was terribly loud.
a) must’ve heardb) ‘ll hear
c) couldn’t heard) can’t have heard
196 The gym I go to work out is open 24 hours a day.
a) whob) whichc) thatd) where
197 I wasn't keen on the restaurant we went to last weekend.
a) what b) ---c) whosed) when
198 They’re having lunch with his girlfriend’s parents, live in Brighton.
a) that theyb) who
c) thatd) whom
199 I almost fell over a pile of books on the carpet.
a) that are laidb) laying
c) lyingd) who was lying
200 A book by a 12-year-old girl has won a €2,500 award.
a) wroteb) writing
c) been writtend) written
Total marks = 200
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