Name: _______________________________

Date: ____________________

Placement Test for Elementary, Intermediate, First Certificate and

Advanced Language Practice
Underline the answer which best answers the question or fits the space.
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Where are you from?

A Im France.
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B Im from France.

B I am 16.

B Yes, Im having it.

B I dont know.

B in

C by

B said

D talked

B Its David Parker.

C Ill call you back.

D Speaking.

B hot

C lazy

D tired

B way

C direction

D street

B Do

C Should

D Did

- Dont forget to put the rubbish out.

- Ive __________ done it!

A yet
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C made

__________ you remember to buy some milk?

A Have
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D with

Can you tell me the __________ to the bus station?

A road
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D Here you are.

They were __________ after the long journey, so they went to bed.

A hungry
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C Help yourself.

Whos calling, please?

A Just a moment.
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D Yes, it is.

Sue and Mike __________ to go camping.

A wanted
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C Yes, I am.

Yesterday I went __________ bus to the National Museum.

A on
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D I am 16 years.

Could you pass the salt please?

A Over there.
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C I have 16 years.

Are you having a nice time?

A Yes, Im nice.
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D Im French.

How old are you?

A I have 16.
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C French.

B still

C already

D even

You dont need to bring __________ to eat.

A some
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B a food

C many

D anything
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What about going to the cinema?

A Good idea!
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B Have

C Wait

D Make

C try

D tell

B with

C for

D between

B to repair

C to be repair

D repair

B shy

C selfish

D polite

B for

C during

D since

B what

C which

D why

Im afraid you __________ smoke in here.

B dont have to

C are not allowed to

D cant be

Everyone wanted to go out __________ John.

A apart
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D problem

Sorry, I dont know __________ youre talking about.

A could not
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C safe

I havent had so much fun __________ I was a young boy!

A that
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B certain

Tim was too __________ to ask Monika for a dance.

A when
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D A little

My car needs __________ .

A worried
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C Least

Whats the difference __________ football and rugby?

A repairing
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B Little

B look

A from
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D had

Ill go and __________ if I can find him.

A see
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C for

__________ sure all the windows are locked.

A Take
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B as

Its not __________ to walk home by yourself in the dark.

A sure
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D I think so.

__________ people know the answer to that question.

A Few
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C Its Star Wars.

- What would you like, Sue?

- Id like the same __________ Michael please.

A that
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B Twice a month.

B unless

C however

D except

Honestly! I saw a ghost! Im not __________ it up!

A having
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B laughing

C making

D joking
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Eat everything up! I dont want to see anything __________ on your plate!

A left
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B missing

C along

D heading north

B way

C conclusion

D solution

Could you watch my bag while I go and get a cup of tea?

A Of course!
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B as far as

I really hope you can find a __________ to this problem.

A result
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D staying

Take the A20 __________ the roundabout, then turn left.

A right
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C put

B Never mind.

C If you dont mind.

D It doesnt matter.

In my country, it is __________ the law to watch an X-rated film if you are under

eighteen.
A under
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D accuse

B recalls

C rethinks

D reminds

B smashed

C ground

D pressed

B permit

C accept

D let

B didnt

C hadnt

D havent

B manner

C way

D impression

These shoes are very __________ for walking in the mountains.

A practical
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C suspect

I like Mary for her friendly smile and her __________ of humour.

A sense
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B fancy

If only I __________ made that phone call!

A wasnt
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D get away

Mikes dad wouldnt __________ him go to school with a red streak in his hair.

A allow
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C turn down

The wonderful smell of freshly __________ coffee hit us as we entered the store.

A crushed
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B put back

When Christopher smiles, he __________ me of his grandfather.

A remembers
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D beyond

Police __________ that a terrorist group might be behind the kidnapping.

A suppose
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C over

Rebecca had to __________ the invitation, as she was busy studying for her exams.

A take off
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B against

B functional

C realistic

D active

__________ of the credit for our success has to go to the Chairman, Peter Lewis.

A Several
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B Much

C Enough

D Sufficient
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We were surprised that over 500 people __________ for the job.

A wrote
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B applied

D requested

The children watched in excitement as she __________ a match and lit the candles.

A scratched
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C enquired

B struck

C rubbed

D scraped

Sorry about Kates strange behaviour, but shes just not used to __________ lots of

people around her.

A had
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B have

C having

D has

Ivan kept running very hard __________ none of the other runners could possibly catch

him.
A even though
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B with

B had

B required

D forbid

B takes up

C sets out

D brings about

B Eventually

C Once

D Finally

B mustnt

C wouldnt

D neednt

__________ happens, Ill always be there for you!

B What

C Whatever

D No matter

Can you __________ to it that no one uses this entrance?

A see
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C refuse

Fifty-seven? No, that __________ be the right answer!

A However
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D supposed

__________ we get to the top of this hill, the path gets much easier.

A cant
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D did

C obliged

B avoid

A At the time
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C should

When Jonie __________ to do something, you can be sure shell do it, and do it well.

A gets on
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D on

Just put this powder down, and it should __________ any more ants from getting in.

A prevent
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C for

This game is __________ to be for five year-olds, but I think a two year-old could do it!

A expected
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D as

You __________ better check all the details are correct before we send it off.

A would
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C despite

I did this painting all __________ my own, Dad, said Milly.

A by
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B however

B deal

C ensure

D get

A __________ debate ensued, with neither side prepared to give way to the other.

A warm
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B heated

C hot

D boiling
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Ive drunk milk every __________ day of my life, and its never done me any harm!

A particular
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D one

B deeply

C great

D heavily

He promised to phone me at nine oclock exactly, and he was as __________ as his word.

A true
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C single

The version of the film I saw had been __________ censored.

A strongly
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B individual

B good

C right

D honest

There has been so much media __________ of the wedding that Im completely fed up

with it.
A circulation
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D coverage

B steer

C stop

D stand

Turning back now is out of the __________ .

A agenda
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C broadcasting

If I were you I would __________ clear of the area around the station late at night.

A stick
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B attention

B matter

C question

D possibility

Joes fear of enclosed spaces __________ from a bad experience he had when he was a

child.
A stems

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B leads

C starts

D flows