Diagnostic test.

Name: _____________________________________________________________

Instructions: Read carefully and choose the best answer for each question. Stop when the questions become too
difficult. The test has a duration of 1h 30 minutes maximum. This test is designed to measure your level of English
between A1 and C1 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
1. Where ___________ from? 13. I usually go to work __________ train.

I’m from Russia. A) on B) with C) by

A) you are B) you C) are you 14. I don’t see my parents very often __________ they live
in South Africa.
2. We have ___________ house in Moscow.
A) so B) but C) because
A) any B) a C) an
15. Rosie stayed __________ home yesterday afternoon.
3. I have two ___________, a boy and a girl.
A) in B) at C) to
A) sons B) daughters C) children
16. Last night I __________ to the cinema.
4. I work in a ___________. I’m a doctor.
A) went B) did go C) was
A) hospital B) hotel C) supermarket
17. The __________ is quite expensive but the food there
5. This is my brother. ___________ name’s Paul.
is excellent.
A) Her B) His C) He’s
A) film B) restaurant C) book
6. __________ five people in my family.
18. Do you want to listen to music or __________ TV?
A) They are B) There is C) There are
A) see B) look C) watch
7. I get up __________ 7 o’clock in the morning.
19. __________ were you at the weekend?
A) for B) at C) in
A) When B) Where C) What
8. I like apples, but I __________ bananas.
20. __________ you have a good time at the party?
A) don’t like B) like C) do like
A) Did B) Were C) Had
9. Excuse me, __________ speak French?
21. Are you __________ English teacher?
A) do you B) you do C) you
A) Maria B) Marias’ C) Maria’s
10. How much are __________ shoes.
22. Bob will meet __________ at the airport.
A) this B) these C) that
A) us B) we C) our
11. Where are my glasses?
23. I’m going to a concert tonight. __________ you like to
They’re __________ the table. come?

A) at B) on C) in A) Do B) Are C) Would

12. My sister __________ tennis very well. 24. __________ use your dictionary?

A) plays B) play C) playing A) Could I B) Could you C) Do I

25. I like this apartment but the __________ is too 38. I only get about five hours’ sleep a night.
expensive for me.
That’s not __________.
A) money B) rent C) cost
A) enough B) lot C) too much.
26. Excuse me, how do I __________ to the bus station?
39. Did Amina finish the report?
A) come B) get C) arrive
No. She __________ it tomorrow.
27. Do you sell stamps?
A) finishes B) is going to finish C) finished
Yes, we do. How __________ do you want?
40. Paula __________ loves working with children.
A) any B) many C) much
A) very B) really C) much
28. Sorry I’m so late.
41. Is Ottawa the capital of Canada?
That’s __________.
I think ___________.
A) OK B) great C) right
A) is B) yes C) so
29. I’d like __________ milk in my coffee, please. D) right

A) some B) any C) a 42. We never __________ a television when I was a child.

30. __________ a bus stop near my flat. A) have had B) hadn’t C) had
D) didn’t have
A) It’s B) Here’s C) There’s
43. We paid the restaurant bill __________ credit card.
31. Is this a good time to talk?
A) to B) with C) on D) by
Sorry, no. I __________ dinner.
44. The last time I __________ Joanna was in Paris.
A) cook B) am cooking C) cooking
A) have seen B) saw C) see
32. I think cycling is more dangerous ___________ driving.
D) was seeing
A) as B) like C) than
45. If you __________ money from a friend, you should
33. We __________ going to the theatre next Saturday. always pay it back promptly.

A) will B) do C) are A) borrow B) earn C) spend

D) lend
34. __________ meet for coffee some time soon.
46. Can I make myself a cup of coffee?
A) Let’s B) Do you C) Shall they
Of course, You __________ to ask.
35. Kamal has got a holiday home near __________ sea.
A) haven’t B) mustn’t C) needn’t D)
A) a B) the C) some don’t have
36. If you’ve got a headache, you __________ go home. 47. I __________ a lot of sport in my free time.
A) should B) did C) had A) do B) practise C) make D) exercise
37. __________ ever been to New York? 48. __________ anywhere interesting recently?
A) Have you B) Are you C) Did you A) Do you go B) Have you been
C) Are you going D) Will you go
49. It’s Walter’s birthday on Friday. He __________ be 30, I 59. Lena used to find work boring __________ she became
think. a nurse.

A) should B) can C) will A) unless B) until C) if

D) shall D) since

50. Learning the piano isn’t as difficult __________ 60. If I __________ closer to my office, I could walk to
learning the violin. work.

A) like B) so C) than D) as A) lived B) would live C) had lived D) live

51. If the weather __________ bad tomorrow, we can go 61. I __________ outside the cinema when suddenly a
to a museum. police car arrived.

A) will be B) was C) is A) stood B) was standing C) have stood

D) would be D) am standing

52. About a billion cans of Coca-Cola __________ drunk 62. Shall we go to The Riceboat for dinner?
around the world every day.
It __________ be fully booked. They’re sometimes busy on
A) is B) are C) was a Monday.
D) were
A) will B) may C) can
53. My mum’s not very well. D) must

Oh, __________. 63. We’ve __________ come back from a trip to India. It
was amazing.
A) It doesn’t matter B) I do apologise
C) sorry to hear that D) not bad, thanks A) already B) yet C) just
D) only
54. Hans isn’t here. He __________ to see his
grandmother. He’ll be back tomorrow. 64. I’ve got to be at work in five minutes.

A) has gone B) had been C) has been Don’t worry, I __________ you a lift if you want.
D) had gone
A) give B) am giving C) ‘ll give
55. Would you mind changing my appointment? D) ‘m going to give
__________ time on Friday is fine.
65. My doctor advised me __________ more exercise.
A) Next B) All the C) Every D) Any
A) take B) taking C) having taken
56. When I was a child, I __________ climb the wall and D) to take
jump into our neighbour’s garden.
66. I couldn’t __________ up with the noise in the city, so
A) would B) did C) have D) used we moved to the countryside.

57. Have you finished __________ the wall yet? A) put B) live C) set
D) take
A) paint B) to paint C) painting D) painted
67. There’s no name on this dictionary.
58. Can you help me? I’ve tried __________ hotel in the
city and can’t find a room. It __________ be mine then. Mine’s got my name on the
front.
A) many B) any C) every D) all
A) might not B) mustn’t C) won’t
D) can’t
68. Julia __________ married since she was 20. 78. I don’t know how much this card costs. The price
label’s __________ off.
A) is B) was C) has been
D) is being A) gone B) taken C) done D) took

69. Don’t worry if I __________ late tonight. I’m going to 79. Ben got the job because he __________ a very good
the gym after work. impression at his interview.

A) am B) will be C) would be D) was A) made B) did C) put

D) took
70. I’ve got a terrible headache, and it won’t go away.
80. Salsa music always __________ me of my trip to Cuba.
Have you tried __________ some aspirin?
A) remembers B) realises C) recognises
A) to take B) take C) took
D) reminds
D) taking
81. I __________ to be picking Tom up at the station but
71. Boxing is a sport __________ requires a lot of speed
I’ve lost my keys.
and fitness.
A) am supposed B) am requested C) am intended
A) it B) that C) what D) where
D) am obliged
72. Jon __________ working on this project for a couple of
82. How about going to Coulours night club?
months so he hasn’t made much progress yet.
There’s no __________ I’m going there. It’s awful!
A) is only B) has only been C) was only
D) had only been A) hope B) way C) time D) opportunity

73. I was wondering __________ I could ask you some 83. By the age of 18, I __________ not to go to university.
questions.
A) had decided B) decided C) have
Sure, go ahead. decided D) was decided

A) what B) if C) that D) how 84. I’m afraid your car __________ repaired before next
week.
74. What clothes should I pack for a trip to Boston?
A) hasn’t been B) wasn’t C) wouldn’t be
Well, it depends __________ the time of the year that you
D) can’t be
go.
85. The amount of organically grown food on sale has
A) on B) with C) up D) to
__________ enormously in recent years.
75. I’ve finished this salad and I’m still hungry. I
A) raised B) lifted C) increased D) built
__________ ordered something more filling.
86. Can you believe it? A woman has been __________ for
A) must have B) would have C) should have
hacking into the computer of her online virtual husband.
D) may have
A) accused B) suspended C) arrested
76. Do you ever ask your neighbours to do favours
D) suspected
__________ you?
87. You may borrow my laptop __________ you promised
A) for B) to C) with
to look after it.
D) about
A) unless B) in case C) as long as
77. Some married couples seem to get more ___________
D) although
over time.

A) alike B) same C) like D) equal

88. It’s a huge painting. It ___________ taken ages to 97. By the end of today’s seminar I will __________ to
complete. each of you individually.

A) must have B) can’t have C) should have A) speak B) have spoken C) be speaking
D) won’t have D) have been speaking

89. Pierre tends to put __________ dealing with problems, 98. This is a photo of my little sister ___________ ice
rather than dealing with them immediately. cream on the beach.

A) down B) off C) over A) eat B) eating C) was eating

D) away D) having eaten

90. If the taxi hadn’t stopped for us, we ___________ 99. Our students take their responsibilities very
standing in the rain. __________.

A) were still B) would still be C) are still A) considerably B) thoroughly C) seriously

D) will still be D) strongly

91. My mother’s Italian, so ___________ the language has 100. Pia was __________ delighted with the birthday
been quite easy for me. present.

A) to learn B) learn C) having learned D) A) very B) completely C) fairly

learning D) absolutely

92. __________ I had the talent, I still wouldn’t want to be 101. People were amazed that the burglary took place in
a movie star. ___________ daylight.

A) In case B) Even if C) Provided that D) A) wide B) broad C) large D) open

However much
102. She invested a lot of time ___________ researching
93. The factory workers threatened __________ on strike the most appropriate university course.
if they didn’t get a pay rise.
A) to B) for C) with D) in
A) going B) to go C) that they go
103. The police claimed that they acted in self-
D) to have gone
___________.
94. I was about to go to sleep when it __________ to me
A) interest B) confidence C) defence D)
where the missing keys might be.
discipline
A) remembered B) happened C) appeared
104. I ___________ remember putting my briefcase down
D) occurred
on that shelf.
95. There’s going to be a new department at work. They’ve
A) deeply B) entirely C) clearly
asked me to __________ it up.
D) strongly
A) take B) set C) put
105. He turned __________ to be considerably older than I
D) bring
had imagined.
96. If the film is a __________ success, the director will get
A) over B) up C) out
most of the credit.
D) round
A) big B) high C) large D) good
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 117. I don’t think the colours of Julia’s outfit ___________
accidents. together.

A) have B) were being C) have been D) are being A) fit B) suit C) match D) go

108. Life is a ___________ deal easier for immigrants who 118. Very rarely __________ here in July.
can speak the local language.
A) it rains B) does it rain C) is it raining
A) far B) huge C) big D) great D) it is raining

109. The experiment __________ testing people’s 119. I prefer to buy CDs ___________ download music
responses before and after drinking coffee. from my computer.

A) contained B) incorporated C) involved A) in contrast to B) as opposed to C) rather than

D) consisted D) in comparison to

110. We may be a bit late. We’re __________ in a traffic 120. The number of turtles in the island ___________ by
jam. 70% over the last decade.

A) buried B) stuck C) blocked D) surrounded A) has declined B) has been declining

C) has been declined D) is declining
111. Having __________ his driving test several times, Paul
finally passed at the fourth attempt.

A) taken B) made C) had D)

attended

112. Gospel music has been a major influence __________

other musical styles, especially soul.

A) with B) to C) about D) on

113. Maintaining an accurate balance sheet is essential,

__________ business you’re in.

A) however B) wherever C) whatever

D) whenever

114. It’s __________ likely that this novel will win a literary
prize.

A) totally B) deeply C) strongly

D) highly

115. It’s no __________ for me to get Brad’s phone

number -- I’ll be seeing him tonight.

A) point B) wonder C) secret D) problem

116. I’d lived in Australia, so I was used to ___________ on

the left side of the road.

A) driving B) drive C) having driven D) drove