English in Mind

Placement test

Written test
Choose the best answer for each question.
Stop when the questions become too difcult.
Spend no more than 40 minutes on the test.

1 Hi! How ?
Im ne, thanks.
A you B are you C you are

2 My father a teacher. Hes a doctor.

A isnt B arent C am not

3 this in English?
Its an apple.
A Whos B Wheres C Whats

4 I that CD. Its awful.

A do like B like C dont like

5 play soccer after school?

A Do you B You C You do

6 I have two brothers. names are Jonathan and William.

A Our B Their C His

7 There arent concerts in our town this month.

A the B some C any

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8 The bookstore is the right, across from the movie theater.
A in B on C at

9 a new bicycle?
A You have B Has you C Do you have

10 you like some soup?

Yes, please.
A Would B Are C Do

11 I watch TV in my room because I dont have a TV.

A hardly ever B never C sometimes

12 Do you video games?

A playing B like play C like playing

13 Miguel a movie in the living room right now.

A watches B is watch C is watching

14 Shakespeare more than 30 plays during his life.

A writes B wrote C writing

15 Mr. Whites birthday is September.

A in B on C at

16 Where you at 2:00 today?

I was in the library.
A was B were C werent

17 you see your friends yesterday?

A Did B Were C Had

18 We tennis last night because it rained.

A didnt play B dont play C didnt played

19 Im OK at math, but Luca is than me.

A good B better C gooder

20 That is computer.
A a expensive B an expensive C expensive

21 My friends and I all enjoy TV.

A to watch B watch C watching

22 John isnt at home today. He with his cousin for a week.

A is staying B stays C stay

23 We at the beach yesterday because it rained all day.

A wasnt B didnt C werent

24 Im too warm. Im going to my coat.

A pick up B take off C put on

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25 Im sorry I lost your pen.
I dont really need it.
A I dont think so. B Wheres my pen? C No problem!

26 I arrived in France on Saturday. Its Tuesday now. I arrived .

A before three days B for three days C three days ago

27 My brothers on vacation now, so he to go to work.

A havent B doesnt have C hasnt

28 Id like to be when Im older. I like animals.

A a vet B an engineer C an architect

29 I like to all my allowance and then buy myself something special.

A earn B waste C save

30 Id like to have fruit after my lunch.

A a B some C an

31 Saturday is the day of the week to go to the mall. Its busy!

A bad B worse C worst

32 My sister for Mexico on Saturday.

A is leaving B leaving C is leave

33 Joe doesnt feel well. I dont think he go to the concert tonight.

A wont B will C willnt

34 I always play my favorite rock music very .

A loud B loudly C louder

35 The sky looks dark. rain?

A Is it going to B Is it going C Its going to

36 If I my homework soon, Ill go out.

A nishing B nish C will nish

37 You go to school if you dont feel well.

A shouldnt B havent C should

38 My friend Jane is a very person. She always smiles a lot!

A organized B honest C happy

39 you ever been to Africa?

A Were B Have C Did

40 My brother loves cooking, but he does the dishes I do it for him!

A always B usually C never

41 When I saw Jack yesterday, he for a bus.

A waited B was waiting C has waited

42 John isnt his sister.

A old than B as older than C as old as

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43 James always studies me.
A harder than B more hard than C more hardly than

44 we dont leave soon, well miss the train.

A Unless B If C When

45 Its important to our plastic bottles if possible.

A waste B pollute C recycle

46 John lives in Spain, ?

A isnt he B doesnt he C hasnt he

47 Weve seen that lm. We saw it last month.

A already B just C yet

48 Our letters every morning.

A is delivered B deliver C are delivered

49 My English teacher doesnt eat in the classroom.

A letting us B let us to C let us

50 You have a nice house. there for a long time?

A Have you lived B Do you live C Did you live

51 Jake always brings big apple to school for his snack every day.
A an B the C a

52 I some money for my birthday last week.

A was gave B was given C am given

53 I dont like that website. There arent pictures on it.

A too much B enough C too many

54 Im hungry.
OK, a sandwich.
A Im going to make you B Im making you C Ill make you

55 My friends and I cant go into town today because is busy.

A everyone B anyone C someone

56 You look tired!

Yes, I all morning.
A am cooking B have cooked C have been cooking

57 to play baseball when you were younger?

A Used you B Did you use C Do you used

58 If I a lot of money, Id buy a new computer.

A had B would have C did have

59 When I got home yesterday, my mom wasnt there. She gone out.
A has B was C had

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60 We would have won the game if Anna her leg.
A hadnt broken B wouldnt have broken C didnt break

61 When my brother comes home, Ill him my good news.

A speak B say C tell

62 Maria to several countries in Europe since she left school.

A travels B has traveled C traveled

63 I to Rio de Janeiro in my life.

A have never been B never went C never have been

64 How long that book?

A have you read B do you read C have you been reading

65 Its late. to go to bed.

A Youd better B You ought C You should

66 The trafc is bad, so Simon arrive on time.

A might not B wont probably C isnt likely

67 Im going to call my friend Jackie I get home.

A if B as soon as C unless

68 I cant go out tonight. I have to review an exam tomorrow.

A with B about C for

69 This magazine is free. That means you pay for it.

A dont have to B mustnt C have to

70 If my dad wants to , he goes to the nearest garage.

A have his car xed B x his car C have xed his car

71 Please stop so much noise. Im trying to do my homework!

A make B to make C making

72 If I enough money, Id probably go away for the weekend.

A have B had C will have

73 it was raining, Ben still went to play soccer.

A However B Despite C Although

74 Peter be home. All the lights are off in his house.

A must B cant C mustnt

75 Shall I get you a hot chocolate? said Jamie.

Jamie to get me a hot chocolate.
A offered B invited C suggested

76 My brother is always telling me what to do. Hes really .

A considerate B bossy C bad-tempered

77 I got a low score on the test. I studied last weekend.

A should have B should C shouldnt have

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78 We missed the bus again. If only we left two minutes earlier.
A should B have C had

79 Hes best guitarist Ive ever heard.

A a B an C the

80 She grew up in Quebec, so shes used to French.

A speak B speaking C speaks

81 I dont think we have given Jon that present. He clearly didnt like it.
A might B should C would D can

82 A sports champion is someone level of physical tness is very high.

A who B where C whose D which

83 I was quite happy when my soccer team with the other team. At least they didnt lose!
A scored B beat C won D tied

84 Its important something youre really interested in.

A to study B study C studying D studied

85 Tim set off early to his class because he wanted to getting there. He hates hurrying!
A take his time B waste time C be in time D run out of time

86 One of my classmates is quite . She never checks anything and she often makes mistakes.
A charming B pushy C careless D hypocritical

87 I hope you remembered the door before you left the house.
A lock B to lock C locking D locked

88 I cant wait for the weekend! said John.

John told me for the weekend.
A he cant wait B I cant wait C he waited D he couldnt wait

89 It denitely wasnt me that broke the window! said Robert.

Robert that he had broken the window.
A refused B claimed C suggested D denied

90 When I was a child, I spend a lot of time playing with my toys.

A would B did C used D had

91 I think Tomas dropped the vase purpose. Hes always hated it!
A by B with C on D in

92 I went for a run last night, so Im feeling tired today.

If I for a run last night, I wouldnt be feeling tired today.
A wouldnt have gone B didnt go C wouldnt go D hadnt gone

93 Some scientists are worried that by 2050, temperatures on Earth by 2 degrees C.

A will be rising B will have risen C have risen D will rise

94 Its time I got rid all the old magazines in my bedroom.

A from B off C of D with

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95 Unfortunately, when my mom went to the garage to get her car, she discovered it .
A still hadnt been repaired B was still repairing C had already been repaired D hadnt repaired yet

96 I think well have good weather for our vacation next week, ?
A dont I B havent we C wont we D wont it

97 Traveling by plane can be very quick. , it can be less comfortable than traveling by car.
A Moreover B On the other hand C In addition D Finally

98 This writers rst book was fantastic, but the second one is really disappointing. Its as good as the rst.
A just B nowhere near C almost D even

99 Our train leaves early tomorrow, so well for the station at 7:00 am.
A get off B take off C drive off D set off

100 English to be a difcult language to spell.

A is said B says C has said D said

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