Placement Test

1 This is Carlos. He's ________.

a) Japan
b) Spain
c) Italian
d) France

2 She's from Tokyo. She_________ Japanese.

a) is from
b) is
c) isn’t
d) are from

3 These are your books and ______are mine.

a) those
b) this
c) it
d) that

4 __________ she like sport?

a) Do
b) Does
c) Is
d) ---

5 Do you like ________DVDs?

a) watch
b) watching
c) watches
d) to watching

6 He hasn't got_________ brothers and sisters.

a) some
b) a
c) the
d) any

7 There are a lot of CDs on the___________ .

a) cupboard
b) sink
c) shelves
d) kitchen
8 How _______vegetables do you eat every day?
a) many
b) long
c) more
d) much

9 He_________ afraid of the dark when he was young.

a) wasn’t
b) weren’t
c) were
d) didn’t

10 My birthday is on September_______ .
a) 22th
b) 22st
c) 22nd
d) 22rd

11 They_________ to France when they were six.

a) moves
b) moved
c) move
d) moving

12 _________did you last see them?

a) What
b) When
c) Who
d) Which

13_________ they do a lot of sport when they were at school?

a) Were
b) Is
c) Was
d) Did

14 Is Chinese food __________than English food?

a) best
b) more good
c) better
d) well

15 They ______ their homework now.

a) are do
b) did
c) are doing
d) does
16 What ______ doing at the moment?
a) is he
b) does he
c) is
d)he’s

17 He goes to work_________ train.

a) in
b) on
c) by the
d) by

18 You ____________to walk, you can take a bus.

a) mustn’t
b) have
c) must
d) don’t have

19 I’m ___________learn to cook.

a) go to
b) going
c) going to
d) go

20 Don't stay up late or you______________ be tired tomorrow.

a) must
b) won’t
c) should
d) ’ll

21 Let’s ____________tennis this afternoon.

a) play
b) go
c) to go
d) playing

22 I woke up late________ I missed my train.

a) because
b) but
c) so
d) for

23 Please turn the radio down. It's ___________.

a) too loud
b) enough loud
c) too loudly
d) very quiet
24_____________ you ever flown in a helicopter?
a) Did
b) Do
c) Have
d) Has

25 He______________ climbed a mountain in his life.

a) has never
b) never has
c) will never
d) won’t never

26 Our last family celebration_________ my sister’s wedding.

a) is
b) was
c) were
d) did

27 When did she decide____________ married?

a) to get
b) got
c) to
d) get

28 She's a very busy personal trainer so she___________ takes a holiday.

a) hardly ever
b) often
c) always
d) once in a while

29 I don’t mind up____________ sometimes.

a) wash
b) to wash
c) washing
d) the wash

30 I______________ them for dinner at eight tonight.

a) meeting
b) meets
c) ‘m meeting
d) met

31 Have you ever____________ a dangerous sport?

a) do
b) made
c) make
d) done
32 ______________wrote the play Hamlet?
a) Who did
b) Who
c) Who was
d) When

33 I_____________ dinner when I heard a strange noise.

a) was cook
b) did cook
c) was cooking
d) am doing

34 You______________ be late for school again.

a) mustn’t
b) have to
c) must
d) can

35 You ____________wear a suit. It’s a very formal party.

a) shouldn’t
b) must
c) mustn’t
d) might

36 He’s studied Spanish_______________ last year.

a) since
b) the
c) at
d) ---

37 What's the matter? Have you_____________ a cold?

a) get
b) caught
c) felt
d) catch

38 It_____________ rain tomorrow. It’s going to be a very wet day.

a) ‘ll
b) might
c) won’t
d) might not

39 I _____________wear a uniform to school.

a) use to
b) didn’t use to
c) used
d) didn’t used to
40 He married the girl___________ used to sit next to him at school.
a) who
b) which
c) what
d) whose

41 Can I try this coat_______ , please?

a) in
b) on
c) to
d) up

42 I don't have ____________to do the things I enjoy.

a) time enough
b) enough time
c) too many time
d) some time

43 I think travelling by plane is___________ easier than travelling by car.

a) more
b) most
c) ---
d) the most

44 He__________ to work in his company’s office in Shanghai

a) sent
b) was
c) was send
d) was sent

45 The postmen hasn't delivered the parcel___________ .

a) just
b) already
c) yet
d) never

46 A lot of people think that if they__________ lots of money, they’ll be very happy.
a) will have
b) have
c) had
d) won’t have

47 What____________ happen if he doesn't get here in time?

a) will
b) it would
c) will it
d) it will
48 What would they do if they __________have any money?
a) were
b) didn’t
c) won’t
d) ‘d

49 He’s French but he____________ in London at the moment.

a) living
b) does live
c) ‘s living
d) lived

50 Who____________ all this mess?

a) made
b) did make
c) are make
d) did

51 What________ of doing now?

a) are you think
b) do you think
c) think you
d) are you thinking

52 We __________to work when we heard a loud crash behind us.

a) was walking
b) ‘ve walked
c) were walking
d) walked

53 Have you told them the good news________ ?

a) just
b) yet
c) last night
d) recently

54 They__________ to take her address so they had to go back and get it.
a) ‘ve forgot
b) remembered
c) ‘d forgotten
d) were forgot

55 He _________there before so he found it very exciting.

a) hadn’t been
b) didn’t go
c) ‘d been
d) hasn’t been
56 We ___________on holiday tomorrow so I hope the weather stays warm.
a) won’t go
b) aren’t going
c) ‘re going
d) will to go

57 They ____________to call it at this time of night. It's very late.

a) going
b) might
c) may well
d) ‘re unlikely

58 The room__________ look more cheerful if you paint it yellow.

a) is
b) is probably
c) will probably
d) probably might

59 You ____________enter the marathon if you don’t want to.

a) needn’t
b) should
c) don’t have to
d) have to

60 I___________ be very good at sports when I was a teenager.

a) would
b) wasn't
c) use to
d) used to

61 She is one of ________students in her class.

a) cleverer
b) more clever
c) the most cleverer
d) the cleverest

62 These shoes were _________expensive than I wanted to pay.

a) far more
b) bit more
c) further
d) not as

63 We __________have to leave yet, do we?

a) will
b) won’t
c) aren’t
d) don’t
64 He won't pass the exam ________he studies a lot more.
a) if
b) when
c) unless
d) while

65 Would you lend me your car if I _________to drive it carefully?

a) won’t promise
b) ‘ll promise
c) would promise
d) promised

66 How long have you __________the violin?

a) been playing
b) play
c) playing
d) being played

67 They seem to have ____________money but they don't have many friends.
a) a lot
b) few of
c) plenty of
d) many

68 She's the woman________ son is a famous pop star.

a) who
b) which
c) who’s
d) whose

69 I have moved to Devon, _________my parents were born.

a) that
b) where
c) it
d) which

70 We_______________ arrived on time if the traffic hadn't been so bad.

a) had
b) wouldn’t
c) would’ve
d) ‘d

71 The furniture _____________by her husband, who used to be a carpenter.

a) done
b) being made
c) was made
d) has done
72 I asked her if she _________my new mobile.
a) ‘s seen
b) ‘d seen
c) ‘d see
d) saw

73 He promised_________ me decorate my house.

a) help
b) helping
c) to helping
d) to help

74 Why don’t we __________to take them to the airport?

a) suggest
b) warn
c) offer
d) agree

75 What_________ after that?

a) did happen
b) happened
c) ‘s happened
d) was happened

76 Do you mind me asking how old ___________?

a) are you
b) is she
c) you are
d) have you

77 I___________ for my car keys for half an hour. I think I've lost them!
a) ‘ve be looking
b) ‘ve been looking
c) looked
d) ‘m looking

78 Her parents are very proud. She___________ a fantastic job in a law firm.
a) been offered
b) offered
c) is offered
d) ‘s been offered

79 They’ll never get used________ in the countryside.

a) to live
b) living
c) being
d) to living
80 He ____________hungry when he gets home from football practice.
a) likely that he’s
b) ‘s likely to be
c) likes to be
d) ‘ll like to be

81 He ___________for his plane for an hour when it was suddenly cancelled.

a) was waiting
b) ‘d been waiting
c) waited
d) ‘s been waiting

82 My car’s just broken down for the third time. I wish I ___________it.
a) didn't buy
b) ‘d bought
c) wasn't buying
d) hadn't bought

83 If only______________ a foreign language. I didn't have the choice at school.

a) I’d spoken
b) I speak
c) I could speak
d) I could to speak

84 How many people have climbed _____________Mount Everest?

a) a
b) the
c) in
d) ---

85 Children under 15 could attend____________ they were with an adult.

a) providing to
b) as long as
c) on condition to
d) as long than

86 We____________ show our passports when we left the country.

a) mustn't
b) weren't allowed
c) were obliged
d) didn't have to

87 By this time tomorrow, they__________ in San Francisco.

a) ‘ll land
b) might landing
c) ‘ll be landing
d) be landed
88 When do you think you___________ painting the house?
a) finish
b) ‘ll have finished
c) be finishing
d) would ‘ve finished

89 There are still____________ people who feel unhappy about the changes.
a) a little of
b) quite many
c) quite a few
d) a great deal

90______________of us feel like going out on a cold, wet, winter's night.

a)Not
b)Either
c)Any
d)Neither

91 The teacher wanted to know why ______________his homework last night.

a) hadn't he done
b) he hasn't made
c) he hadn't done
d) he isn't doing

92 If she _______________to wear glasses, she could have been a pilot.

a) didn’t need
b) needed
c) ‘d needed
d) ‘d need

93 If I hadn't ignored my parents advice, I __________a great musician.

a) would’ve been
b) might’ve
c) had been
d) hadn’t been

94 You’d ____________late for work again or you’ll get fired.

a) be better
b) better not be
c) better be
d) better not being

95 It’s not worth__________ about. He won't notice it’s missing.

a) to worry
b) worry
c) worrying
d) of worrying
96 She finally stopped____________ when the price of cigarettes went up again.
a) to smoke
b) the smoke
c) smoking
d) for to smoke

97 We____________ a serious accident when you drove through that red light!
a) ‘d have had
b) can’t have had
c) must’ve had
d) could’ve had

98 The gym__________ I go to work out is open 24 hours a day.

a)who
b) which
c)that
d)where

99 I almost fell over a pile of books______ on the carpet.

a) that are laid
b) laying
c) lying
d) who was lying

100 A book________________ by a 12-year-old girl has won a €2,500 award.

a) wrote
b) writing
c) been written
d) written