Short placement test 1

Life
1 He’s …… doctor. 16 That’s …… teacher.
aa b an c– a Lisas b Lisa’s c Lisas’

2 Pablo is …… artist. 17 Who is David? …… my father.

aa b an c– a His b He c He’s

3 I …… from Italy. 18 She’s my sister. …… name is Ana.

a am b is c are a His b Her c Its

4 She …… married. 19 …… house is in the city centre.

a ’m b ’s c ’re a Are b Our c We

5 This picture is nice. It …… from Brazil. 20 Your wallet is …… to the bag.

a ’m b ’s c ’re a in b on c next

6 ……’ve got a passport. 21 Is …… your pen?

aI b He c My a this b that’s c these

7 Have you got …… camera? 22 …… my bags?

a you b you’re c your a Where’s b Where are c Are where

8 They …… eighteen. 23 What …… the capital of Australia?

a am b is c ’re a is b do c does

9 We …… single. 24 Hilary can’t sing but she …… play the guitar.

a ’m b ’s c ’re a can b cans c does can

10 I …… thirty. I’m thirty-one. 25 Can you …… French?

a ’m not b isn’t c aren’t a speaks b speak c to speak

11 They …… from Chile. They’re from Argentina. 26 ‘Can you run fast?’ ‘No, I …… .’
a am not b isn’t c aren’t a can’t b don’t c can

12 ‘Is Andrew British?’ ‘No, he …… .’ 27 They …… a break at twelve o’clock.

a aren’t b isn’t c is a has b have c got

13 …… the Eiffel Tower in Paris? 28 They are …… .

a Am b Is c Are a fasts cars b cars fast c fast cars

14 ‘Are you Polish?’ ‘Yes, I …… .’ 29 My new laptop is …… great.

a am b is c are a very b really c fantastic

15 The three brothers are …… . 30 I …… like pizza.

a engineer b engineers a no b don’t c doesn’t
c an engineers

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31 …… sushi? 47 …… there a café near here?
a You like b Does you like a Are b Is c Am
c Do you like
48 Come in. …… a seat.
32 He …… the new girl in our class. a Take b Takes c Take you
a like b likes c don’t like
49 I …… very busy at work last week.
33 He likes her but she doesn’t like …… . a was b were c am
a he b his c him
50 They …… at home yesterday.
34 Your parents are great. I like …… . a wasn’t b weren’t c don’t were
a him b you c them
51 …… Sam and Matt at the party?
35 We …… in New York. a Wasn’t b Was c Were
a live b lives c are live
52 At the restaurant, Norman …… the local food
36 …… to college? but I …… a burger.
a Are they go b They go c Do they go a eat … had b ate … have c ate … had

37 Who …… you live with? 53 The students …… this course last May.
a are b do c does a start b started c are starting

38 She …… work at five. 54 I …… see her at the lesson. Is she OK?

a finish b finishs c finishes a don’t b doesn’t c didn’t

39 Jack …… geography at university. 55 Did you …… school at sixteen or eighteen?

a study b studies c studys a leave b leaved c left

40 The party starts …… nine o’clock. 56 ‘When …… ?’ ‘She arrived at nine.’

a in b on c at a she arrive b she arrived
c did she arrive
41 They …… TV.
a never watch b watch never 57 Right now, I …… cooking dinner for some
c never watches friends.
a ’m b ’s c ’re
42 Does your friend …… horror films?
a like b likes c liking 58 She …… a book – she’s reading a magazine.
a not reading b don’t read
43 I …… on Saturdays. c isn’t reading
a work always b always work c work never
59 …… you …… chess?
44 …… often do you go to the cinema? a Are … play b Do … playing
a Why b When c How c Are … playing

45 There …… two sofas in the room. 60 Anne and Andrew …… the new James Bond
a am b is c are film this evening.
a are seeing b see c is seeing
46 No, there …… a chair in the bedroom.
a is b isn’t c aren’t

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61 You …… a student. 77 She …… shopping.
a am b is c are a like b likes c don’t like

62 He …… from Canada. 78 He …… Russian.

a ’m b ’s c ’re a not teach b don’t teach
c doesn’t teach
63 We …… from Brazil. We’re from
Peru. 79 Where …… live?
a am not b isn’t c aren’t a is she b do she c does she

64 He’s my brother. …… name is Martin. 80 Marina doesn’t like …… .

a His b Her c Its a swim b swims c swimming

65 My mother is from Argentina but …… 81 I …… early for school.

parents are from Spain. a always am b always c ’m always
a his b her c their
82 Rich and Jenny …… each other on Saturdays.
66 …… brother is Tomas. a sometimes b sometimes see
a Sara has b Sara’s c Sara is c see sometimes

67 I have two …… . 83 She …… play tennis very well.

a desk b desks c deskes a can b cans c can to

68 His …… are Marc, Saskia and Alina. 84 …… play a musical instrument?

a child b child’s c children a Does he can b Can he c Do he can

69 …… coat is Peter’s. 85 There’s …… apple in my bag.

a That b These c Those aa b an c some

70 …… trainers are new. 86 There are …… biscuits in the cupboard.

a This b That c These aa b an c some

71 There …… two chairs in my living room. 87 Sorry, there isn’t …… milk.

a am b is c are aa b some c any

72 There …… any money in my wallet. 88 I don’t eat …… bananas.

a am not b isn’t c aren’t a many b much c a lot

73 Are the books …… the chair? 89 How …… bread have we got?

a in front b on c next a many b much c any

74 The sofa is …… the two windows. 90 Our anniversary …… on 25th April.

a in b between c on a was b were c weren’t

75 I …… in the city centre. 91 …… your parents at the party?

a work b works c are work a Was b Were c Wasn’t

76 They …… to work by car. 92 I …… university in 2012.

a aren’t go b don’t go c doesn’t go a start b started c am starting

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93 The team …… to the hotel after the game. 108 They …… to the cinema this evening.
a go b went c gone a ’re going b go c is going

94 He …… in an office, he worked in a bank. 109 I have an arrangement with Bill. We …… at

a not work b didn’t worked six.
c didn’t work a ’re meet b ’re meeting
c ’re going meet
95 Did they …… to China last year?
a travel b travelled c travelling 110 I …… tickets so we can go to the concert.
a ’ve booked b book c ’s booked
96 It’s cold here. The weather is …… in my
country. 111 Marie …… the new film at the cinema.
a hot b hoter c hotter a hasn’t saw b hasn’t see c hasn’t seen

97 Cheetahs can run …… than crocodiles. 112 My family …… to Hawaii last month.
a fast b faster c fastest a been b ’s gone c went

98 The blue whale is …… animal in the world. 113 …… the programme about whales on TV last
a the heaviest b heaviest c the heavier night?
a Have you seen b Have you ever seen
99 He …… got brown eyes. c Did you see
a ’ve b ’s c has
114 The police …… stop those cars.
100 They …… got any children. a should b shoulds c should to
a hasn’t got b aren’t c haven’t got
115 You …… wear a uniform. You can wear your
101 At the moment, they …… friends. normal clothes.
a visit b ’s visiting c ’re visiting a have to b don’t have to
c don’t have
102 I …… TV now.
a ’m watch b watching 116 There’s …… at the door. Can you see who it
c ’m watching is? a somebody b anybody c everybody

103 What …… he …… today? 117 Is there …… for me in the post today?

a is … doing b are … doing c is … do a anybody b nothing c anything

104 My son and his friends are …… travel around 118 I think we …… have cars that fly in the
New Zealand. future.
a go to b going c going to a will b wills c will to

105 …… eat out tonight? 119 …… United States of America has 50 states.
a Do you b Are you aA b The c–
c Are you going to
120 I’d love to climb …… Mount Everest.
106 Lydia is visiting Nepal …… Mount Everest. aa b the c–
a see b to see c the

107 I’m calling you …… arrange a meeting.

a for b so c to

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