Placement test

Written test
Choose the best answer for each question.
Stop when the questions become too diffcult.
Spend no more than 40 minutes on the test.
1 Where from?
Im from Russia.
A you are B you C are you
2 We have house in Moscow.
A any B a C an
3 I have two , a boy and a girl.
A sons B daughters C children
4 I work in a . Im a doctor.
A hospital B hotel C supermarket
5 This is my brother. names Paul.
A Her B His C Hes
6 fve people in my family.
A They are B There is C There are
7 I get up 7 oclock in the morning.
A for B at C in
8 I like apples, but I bananas.
A dont like B like C do like
9 Excuse me, speak French?
A do you B you do C you
10 How much are shoes?
A this B these C that
CEF
A1 to C1
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11 Where are my glasses?
Theyre the table.
A at B on C in
12 My sister tennis very well.
A plays B play C playing
13 I usually go to work train.
A on B with C by
14 I dont see my parents very often they live in South Africa.
A so B but C because
15 Rosie stayed home yesterday afternoon.
A in B at C to
16 Last night I to the cinema.
A went B did go C was
17 The is quite expensive but the food there is excellent.
A flm B restaurant C book
18 Do you want to listen to music or TV?
A see B look C watch
19 were you at the weekend?
I was in Scotland.
A When B Where C What
20 you have a good time at the party?
Yes, it was fun.
A Did B Were C Had
21 Are you English teacher?
A Maria B Marias C Marias
22 Bob will meet at the airport.
A us B we C our
23 Im going to a concert tonight. you like to come?
A Do B Are C Would
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24 use your dictionary?
Sure. Here you are.
A Could I B Could you C Do I
25 I like this apartment but the is too expensive for me.
A money B rent C cost
26 Excuse me, how do I to the bus station?
A come B get C arrive
27 Do you sell stamps?
Yes, we do. How do you want?
A any B many C much
28 Sorry Im so late.
Thats .
A OK B great C right
29 Id like milk in my coffee, please.
A some B any C a
30 a bus stop near my fat.
A Its B Heres C Theres
31 Is this a good time to talk?
Sorry, no. I dinner.
A cook B am cooking C cooking
32 I think cycling is more dangerous driving.
A as B like C than
33 We going to the theatre next Saturday.
A will B do C are
34 meet for coffee some time soon.
A Lets B Do you C Shall they
35 Kamal has got a holiday home near sea.
A a B the C some
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36 If youve got a headache, you go home.
A should B did C had
37 ever been to New York?
A Have you B Are you C Did you
38 I only get about fve hours sleep a night.
Thats not .
A enough B lot C too much
39 Did Amina fnish the report?
No. She it tomorrow.
A fnishes B is going to fnish C fnished
40 Paula loves working with children.
A very B really C much
41 Is Ottawa the capital of Canada?
I think .
A is B yes C so D right
42 We never a television when I was a child.
A have had B hadnt C had D didnt have
43 We paid the restaurant bill credit card.
A to B with C on D by
44 The last time I Joanna was in Paris.
A have seen B saw C see D was seeing
45 If you money from a friend, you should always pay it back promptly.
A borrow B earn C spend D lend
46 Can I make myself a cup of coffee?
Of course. You to ask.
A havent B mustnt C neednt D dont have
47 I a lot of sport in my free time.
A do B practise C make D exercise
48 anywhere interesting recently?
A Do you go B Have you been C Are you going D Will you go
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49 Its Walters birthday on Friday. He be 30, I think.
A should B can C will D shall
50 Learning the piano isnt as diffcult learning the violin.
A like B so C than D as
51 If the weather bad tomorrow, we can go to a museum.
A will be B was C is D would be
52 About a billion cans of Coca-Cola drunk around the world every day.
A is B are C was D were
53 My mums not very well.
Oh, .
A it doesnt matter B I do apologise C sorry to hear that D not bad, thanks.
54 Hans isnt here. He to see his grandmother. Hell be back tomorrow.
A has gone B had been C has been D had gone
55 Would you mind changing my appointment? time on Friday is fne.
A Next B All the C Every D Any
56 When I was a child, I climb the wall and jump into our neighbours garden.
A would B did C have D used
57 Have you fnished the wall yet?
A paint B to paint C painting D painted
58 Can you help me? Ive tried hotel in the city and cant fnd a room.
A many B any C every D all
59 Lena used to fnd work boring she became a nurse.
A unless B until C if D since
60 If I closer to my offce, I could walk to work.
A lived B would live C had lived D live
61 I outside the cinema when suddenly a police car arrived.
A stood B was standing C have stood D am standing
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62 Shall we go to The Riceboat for dinner?
It be fully booked. Theyre sometimes busy on a Monday.
A will B may C can D must
63 Weve come back from a trip to India. It was amazing.
A already B yet C just D only
64 Ive got to be at work in fve minutes.
Dont worry, I you a lift if you want.
A give B am giving C ll give D m going to give
65 My doctor advised me more exercise.
A take B taking C having taken D to take
66 I couldnt up with the noise in the city, so we moved to the countryside.
A put B live C set D take
67 Theres no name on this dictionary.
It be mine then. Mines got my name on the front.
A might not B mustnt C wont D cant
68 Julia married since she was 20.
A is B was C has been D is being
69 Dont worry if I late tonight. Im going to the gym after work.
A am B will be C would be D was
70 Ive got a terrible headache, and it wont go away.
Have you tried some aspirin?
A to take B take C took D taking
71 Boxing is a sport requires a lot of speed and ftness.
A it B that C what D where
72 Jon working on this project for a couple of months so he hasnt made much progress yet.
A is only B has only been C was only D had only been
73 I was wondering I could ask you some questions.
Sure, go ahead.
A what B if C that D how
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74 What clothes should I pack for a trip to Boston?
Well, it depends the time of year that you go.
A on B with C up D to
75 Ive fnished this salad and Im still hungry. I ordered something more flling.
A must have B would have C should have D may have
76 Do you ever ask your neighbours to do favours you?
A for B to C with D about
77 Some married couples seem to get more over time.
A alike B same C like D equal
78 I dont know how much this card costs. The price labels off.
A gone B taken C done D come
79 Ben got the job because he a very good impression at his interview.
A made B did C put D took
80 Salsa music always me of my trip to Cuba.
A remembers B realises C recognises D reminds
81 I to be picking Tom up at the station but Ive lost my keys.
A am supposed B am requested C am intended D am obliged
82 How about going to Colours nightclub?
Theres no Im going there. Its awful!
A hope B way C time D opportunity
83 By the age of 18, I not to go to university.
A had decided B decided C have decided D was deciding
84 Im afraid your car repaired before next week.
A hasnt been B wasnt C wouldnt be D cant be
85 The amount of organically grown food on sale has enormously in recent years.
A raised B lifted C increased D built
86 Can you believe it? A woman has been for hacking into the computer of her online virtual
husband.
A accused B suspended C arrested D suspected
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87 You may borrow my laptop you promise to look after it.
A unless B in case C as long as D although
88 Its a huge painting. It taken ages to complete.
A must have B cant have C should have D wont have
89 Pierre tends to put dealing with problems, rather than dealing with them immediately.
A down B off C over D away
90 If the taxi hadnt stopped for us, we standing in the rain.
A were still B would still be C are still D will still be
91 My mothers Italian, so the language has been quite easy for me.
A to learn B learn C having learned D learning
92 I had the talent, I still wouldnt want to be a movie star.
A In case B Even if C Provided that D However much
93 The factory workers threatened on strike if they didnt get a pay rise.
A going B to go C that they go D to have gone
94 I was about to go to sleep when it to me where the missing keys might be.
A remembered B happened C appeared D occurred
95 Theres going to be a new department at work. Theyve asked me to it up.
A take B set C put D bring
96 If the flm is a success, the director will get most of the credit.
A big B high C large D good
97 By the end of todays seminar I will to each of you individually.
A speak B have spoken C be speaking D have been speaking
98 This is a photo of my little sister ice cream on the beach.
A eat B eating C was eating D having eaten
99 Our students take their responsibilities very .
A considerably B thoroughly C seriously D strongly
100 Pia was delighted with the birthday present.
A very B completely C fairly D absolutely
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101 People were amazed that the burglary took place in daylight.
A wide B broad C large D open
102 She invested a lot of time researching the most appropriate university course.
A to B for C with D in
103 The police claimed that they acted in self- .
A interest B confdence C defence D discipline
104 I remember putting my briefcase down on that shelf.
A deeply B entirely C clearly D strongly
105 He turned to be considerably older than I had imagined.
A over B up C out D round
106 The windows in this house are in urgent of replacement.
A need B help C want D demand
107 Speed cameras shown to reduce accidents.
A have B were being C have been D are being
108 Life is a deal easier for immigrants who can speak the local language.
A far B huge C big D great
109 The experiment testing peoples responses before and after drinking coffee.
A contained B incorporated C involved D consisted
110 We may be a bit late. Were in a traffc jam.
A buried B stuck C blocked D surrounded
111 Having his driving test several times, Paul fnally passed at the fourth attempt.
A taken B made C had D attended
112 Gospel music has been a major infuence other musical styles, especially soul.
A with B to C about D on
113 Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential, business youre in.
A however B wherever C whatever D whenever
114 Its likely that this novel will win a literary prize.
A totally B deeply C strongly D highly
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115 Its no for me to get Brads phone number Ill be seeing him tonight.
A point B wonder C secret D problem
116 Id lived in Australia, so I was used to on the left side of the road.
A driving B drive C having driven D drove
117 I dont think the colours in Julias outft together.
A ft B suit C match D go
118 Very rarely here in July.
A it rains B does it rain C is it raining D it is raining
119 I prefer to buy CDs download music from my computer.
A in contrast to B as opposed to C rather than D in comparison to
120 The number of turtles on the island by 70% over the last decade.
A has declined B has been declining C has been declined D is declining
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