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PLACEMENT TEST

Circle the correct variant

1.My.name is Laura.
a. friend
b. friend is
c. friends
d. friends
2. These are from England.
a. book
b. books
c. books
d. the books
3. A: Good bye, Chris.
B:
a. How do you do?
b. Hello
c. Bye
d. Thanks
4. .Adama shower ?
a. Do / have
b. Does / have
c. Is / have
d. Is / having
5. How..does it take to drive to London ?
a. often
b. much
c. long
d. far
6. Mr. Gibson.the morning.
a. often reads the newspaper in
b. reads often the newspaper in
c. reads the often newspaper in
d. reads the newspaper in often
7. My father..reading books.
a. is liking
b. do likes

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c. likes
d. do not like
8. I..by plane.
a. am never travelling
b. never am travelling
c. never travel
d. travel never
9. Have we got..milk in the fridge ?
a. a
b. no
c. any
d. some
10. Can you speak English ?
Yes,.
a. I cant
b. not at all
c. a little
d. I have
11. How many cousins..you got?
a. are
b. can
c. have
d. has
12. Naples iswest coast of Italy.
a. in
b. on
c. in the
d. on the
13. ..Danny got a banana computer ?
a. Is
b. Have
c. Was
d. Has
14. I think its an building.
a. ugly
b. boring
c. famous
d. modern
15. Where..they work ?
a. do
b. dont
c. does
d. is
16. You can watch the news from ten oclock.eleven oclock.
a. in

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b. at
c. to
d. by
17. .any curtains in the dining room ?
a. Is
b. Have
c. Is there
d. Are there
18. a large hamburger, please ?
a. How much
b. Could I have
c. They have
d. Which one
19. Its very.today in Paris.
a. sun
b. sunny
c. shining
d. raining
20. The weather..cold and rainy yesterday.
a. is
b. are
c. did
d. was
21. You can buy an aspirin at a ..
a. chemists
b. bakers
c. restaurant
d. post office
22. Whatthis evening ?
a. do you do
b. are you do
c. are you doing
d. you doing
23. Cordless telephones are better .ordinary telephones.
a. an
b. for
c. than
d. the
24. The Himalaya are.of all.
a. high mountains
b. higher mountains
c. the highest mountains
d. the high mountains
25. ..you like chicken or fish ?
a. Can
b. Would

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c. Will
d. Could
26. Waiter: Are you ready to order now ?
Customer: Yes. I think.have fillet steak and chips.
a. I can
b. Ill
c. I would
d. I could
27. What did Mrs. White.to the new students?
a. say
b. talk
c. said
d. hear
28. Adam is a good friend of.
a. me
b. my
c. mine
d. you
29. My brotherto take medicine.
a. have got
b. has got
c. must
d. can
30. The thief..my bag and ran away.
a. grabbed
b. carried
c. held
d. managed
31. .car is outside ?
a. Where
b. Who
c. Why
d. Whose
32. Iup at 6:30 this morning.
a. get
b. wake
c. spent
d. woke
33. A: Are you going to play volleyball at the weekend ?
B: ..
a. No, I not am.
b. No, I did.
c. No, Im not.
d. No, Im going to.

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34. When did Julia.home ?
a. come
b. came
c. is coming
d. coming
35. ..Tony left, his brother arrived.
a. During
b. For
c. Before
d. Until
36. A: I cant understand how this new video player works.
B: Why dont you read the.before you break it.
a. advice
b. instructions
c. tickets
d. receipt
37. A: I dont like sugar in my coffee.
B: .
a. Im not liking it either.
b. Yes, I do.
c. No, I dont.
d. Nor do I.
38. A: Whats the date today ?
B: Its..
a. four January.
b. the four of January.
c. of fourth January.
d. the fourth of January.
39. He doesnt do well in tests but.. he is a good student.
a. otherwise
b. and
c. as
d. or
40. You will have to beif you dont want to fall.
a. careful
b. careless
c. painful
d. painless
41. Have you ever been frustrated in your life?
a. a
b. the
c. by
d.
42. He .be rich because he never has enough money to pay for
anything.
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b. must
c. cant
d. could
43. .you arrive early, could you give me a call?
a. If
b. May
c. Might
d. Can
44. Prices in Hong Kong arecheaper than in England.
a. much
b. not as
c. less
d. as
45. you lock the door when you leave the house.
a. Make sure
b. Watch out
c. Always
d. Worry
46. A: I dont read magazines
B: .
a. Neither do I.
b. So do I.
c. Nor I do.
d. No, I dont.
47. Watch out ! The glass .fall.
a. is going to
b. will
c. go to
d. shall
48. Do you play tennis because you want to keep.and healthy?
a. up
b. win
c. top
d. fit
49. I .ride a bike when I was younger.
a. use to
b. used to
c. used
d. using
50. The coast was.impressive, I took a photograph.
a. such
b. suddenly
c. some
d. so
51. If .wrong this time, nobody will ask for your opinion again.

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a. you will be
b. you are
c. you be
d. you will
52. You.have gone to the dentist this morning.
a. should
b. must
c. ought
d. cant
53. Shes very late. The car.broken down.
a. ought to have
b. cant have
c. should have
d. must have
54. It isnt safe to travel .in the dark.
a. any further
b. more farther
c. over more
d. more far
55. you start doing the homework.youll finish it.
a. Early / soon
b. Early / then soon
c. As early /as soon
d. The earlier / the sooner
56. Inot to lift anything heavy.
a. often have told
b. have often been told
c. told often
d. have been told often
57. She said good morning, but.
a. none has answered
b. everybody havent answered
c. nobody were answering
d. nobody answered
58. My sister seems.since she came home.
a. to reading
b. has read
c. read
d. to have been reading
59. I .a decent meal since I started.the kitchen.
a. hadnt had / renovated
b. havent / to renovate
c. havent had / renovating
d. wasnt having / renovate
60.has already seen this film.
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b. A friend of mine
c. One friend of my
d. One of my friend
61. Before she.to the cinema, she her dinner.
a. had gone / have eaten
b. was going / eating
c. went / has had
d. went / had eaten
62. By the time my parents arrive, I..cooking dinner.
a. will have finished
b. will be finishing
c. finished
d. have finished
63. The recovery of the patient.by a lot of modern.
a. was being monitored / equipment
b. has monitored / equipments
c. could have monitored / equipments
d. has been monitoring / equipment
64. .houses are usually made of wood.
a. The / b. - / the
c. - / d. The / the
65. ..can be naughty sometimes.
a. All boy
b. Each boys
c. Every boys
d. All boys
66. Jane said she and her boyfriend split up.
said Tom
a. Hadnt she ?
b. Had she?
c. Did she?
d. She didnt.
67. The police.any new information about the accident.
a. hasnt
b. doesnt have
c. dont have
d. has
68. She .a pair of tennis shoes.
a. needs getting
b. needs to get
c. needs get
d. neednt to get
69. A:Did you meet Snowwhite in Disneyland?

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B: Y es, we.her.
a. met
b. have met
c. had met
d. did meet
70. A ; Who did she say.with ?
a. she would like to go
b. would like she go
c. she would like going
d. did she like going
71. My mother told me.another slice of cake.
a. dont eat
b. didnt eat
c. not to eat
d. not eating
72. You never go on winter holidays,.?
a. did you?
b. are you?
c. do you?
d. havent you?
73. Have you seen this video?
I dont remember.it.
a. see
b. seeing
c. to see
d. have seen
74. Old booksbehind a wall during the renovation.
a. have found
b. found
c. were found
d. was being found
75. If you a lot of money, you..a detached house.
a. hadnt inherited / would have bought
b. didnt go / might not bought
c. hadnt earned / couldt have bought
d. havent won / couldnt buy
76. Did your parents taste any seafood during their holiday?
No, they saidany.
a. they hadnt tasted
b. they didnt tasted
c. havent tasted
d. wast tasting
77. When I was a child my grandmother made me. everything what
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c. tasting
d. to taste
78. You ..me up, I dont have to go to work today,
a. neednt to waking
b. mustnt have waken
c. neednt have woken
d. wouldnt have woken
79. The window needs..
a. clean
b. cleaning
c. to clean
d. have cleaned
80. They havent seen that woman.
a. any where
b. somewhere
c. in everywhere
d. nowhere here
81. They at home, I saw them in the market.
a. couldnt be
b. might be
c. cant be
d. mustnt be
82. ..must look after.
a. She / oneself
b. Some / themselves
c. One / oneself
d. They / themself
83. James.because he
a. had gone to bed / finished to watch TV.
b. goes sleeping / had finished watching TV.
c. was going to bed / has been finished to watch TV.
d. goes to sleep / has finished watching TV.
84. This cake is easy..
a. making.
b. to make.
c. to do it.
d. doing it.
85. Youre lucky..on holiday.
a. going
b. go
c. to be going
d. to can go
86. My eyes.
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c. were aching
d. are sore.
87. I .every week.
a.have the flat cleaned
b. get her clean the flat
c. make her to clean the flat
d. have her cleaned the flat
88. Shethe water tap yesterday.
a. had her repaired
b. got him repaired
c. made us to repair
d. had John repair
89. Eve.to town to do the shopping.
a. have made Michael take her
b. has got her husband to take her
c. got him took he
d. has the car out take her
90. I..her room at the weekend.
a. got her tidy up
b. had her tidied up
c. made my daughter tidy up
d. had Claire to tidy up
91. He ..the same mistake!
a. is always making
b. always makes
c. always has made
d. did always make
92. He .anybody like her.
a. hardly ever has met
b. has rarely ever met
c. has met rarely ever
d. has hardly met ever
93. They werent..together.
a. enough happy to stay
b. happy enough to stay
c. happy enoughly to stay
d. enough happy ataying
94. It was.stupid answer for the question.
a. had rather
b. would rather
c. enough
d. a rather
95. realized what was happening.
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c. Neither woman
d. Either women
96. Id rather youhere.
a. stay
b. to stay
c. stayed
d. staying
97. I hateId much rather you.
a. drive / driving
b. driving / drove
c. driven / drive
d. to drive / driving
98. Youd better.off your coat. Its too hot in here.
a. to take
b. taking
c. took
d. take
99. I wish I..a swimming pool earlier, its almost autumn !
a. had
b. having
c. have
d. had had
100. Yesterday he asked somebody where.his caravan bus for the rest
of the day.
a. could he park
b. can he park
c. he could park
d. did he can park