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PLACEMENT TEST A
Choose the correct answer.
1 A: _____ did you speak to him?
B: Last night.
A What B How C When D Why
2 I’m right, _____ I ?
A aren’t B don’t C am not D won’t
3 She _____ in her room at the moment.
A studies B has studied C study D is studying
4 _____ I get the shopping for you?
A Let’s B Shall C Would D Am
5 Where _____ you grow up?
A are B have C did D were
6 _____ many tigers left in the world.
A It isn’t B There aren’t C They aren’t D It won’t be
7 There isn’t _____ time left – hurry!
A lot B little C much D most
8 I haven’t got _____ information about the new teacher.
A an B any C some D no
9 We often _____ my sister in America.
 A visiting B visit C are visiting D were visiting
10 He’s the _____ man in the country.
A most rich B richer C more rich D richest
11 I’m not _____ as my best friend.
A older B as old C oldest D the older
12 A: Shall we go out to eat tonight?
B: No, _____ stay in.
A I’d like B I prefer C I like D I’d rather
13 We _____ listening to classical music sometimes.
A don’t mind B can’t like C don’t stand D would like
14 You can _____ come with me or wait here.
A both B not only C either D neither
15 _____ the new Harry Potter film yet?
A Have you seen B Did you see C Do you see D Are you seeing
16 He’s _____ passed his driving test.
A already B yet C ever D always
17 I hate _____ my room at the weekend.
A clean B cleaning C for cleaning D the clean
18 Do your parents _____ you stay up late on school nights?
A make B let C allow D permit
19 _____ documentaries about animals is interesting.

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 A Watching B Watch C Watched D Have watched
20 A: Are you going to help me?
B: No, _____ .
A I aren’t B I isn’t C I don’t D I’m not
21 Are you coming to the party _____ Friday?
A at B in C on D by
22 They looked at _____ in surprise and laughed.
A each one B one the other C each other D they
23 I’ve looked _____ , but I can’t find my keys.
A anything B every place C nowhere D everywhere
24 A: _____ party did you go to?
B: My best friend’s.
A How B Where C Whose D Who
25 A: Where _____?
B: At the park with my friends.
A you going B have you been C you have been D you were
26 Here’s the hotel _____ we’re staying.
A which B where C that D whose
27 If you practised your flute more, you _____ better.
A would play B play C are playing D will play
28 He’s only twelve. He’s _____ to learn to drive.

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 A too young B young enough C too much young D younger
29 The film was _____ more interesting than the book.
A little B much C lot D many
30 I got up _____ the doorbell rang.
A for B during C while D when
31 I haven’t been there _____ years.
A since B for C during D after
32 That _____ be her son. He doesn’t look like her at all.
A mustn’t B can’t C wouldn’t D shouldn’t
33 _____ we go to the beach today?
A Let’s B Why don’t C How about D Shall
34 A: I saw Sally yesterday.
B: _____ ?
A Did you B Have you C Were you D Could you
35 I _____ talk until I was three years old.
A can’t B couldn’t C mightn’t D mustn’t
36 They _____ on the computer when it crashed.
A were playing B have played C are playing D play
37 _____ you ever been skydiving before?
A Did B Are C Have D Were
38 Hurry up! We haven’t got _____ time.

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 A a little B many C much D few
39 A: Were you playing football last night?
B: No I _____ .
A weren’t B didn’t C aren’t D wasn’t
40 The furniture _____ in China.
A makes B made C is made D is making
41 You _____ to come with me if you don’t want to.
A can’t B mustn’t C don’t have D don’t
42 He’s worried _____ the football match.
A for B in C with D about
43 Those shoes don’t fit me. They’re _____ .
A too small B enough small C small enough D too smaller
44 See those boys? These bags are _____ .
A theirs B them C their D his
45 What _____ , if you found £100?
A do you do B are you doing C would you do D did you do
46 Say hello to your parents and give _____ my best wishes.
A their B them C they D theirs
47 _____ is he a great footballer, but he can play tennis well, too.
A Not only B Both C And D Not just
48 A: _____ clothes are these?

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 B: They’re mine.
A Whom B Who C Which D Whose
49 A: Is John coming to the party?
B: He _____ come – I’m not sure.
A can B might C will D shall
50 They speak neither Spanish _____ French.
A or B and C but D nor
51 We didn’t know Mark so he introduced _____ .
A he B himself C his D to him
52 What about _____ to the beach tomorrow?
A to going B to go C going D go
53 Put the cups and plates here _____ can wash them.
A so that we B to C for we D so we
54 I don’t know what _____ to Sally’s party.
A should I wear B I wearing C I wear D to wear

55 I _____ the concert tickets last week.

A buy B bought C have bought D did buy
56 I think I _____ at home this evening.
A will stay B staying C going to stay D stay
57 When I was younger, I _____ help my father in his shop.

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 A must B had to C should D needed
58 The exam was _____ easier than I expected.
A enough B too C so D a lot
59 A: I love rock music.
B: _____ .
A Neither I do B So do I C I too D I do
60 He’s got the tickets, _____ he?
A doesn’t B isn’t C hasn’t D wasn’t
61 That boy with red hair _____ be Tamsin’s brother. He looks just like her.
A mustn’t B must C can’t D can
62 Helen _____ to school when it started to rain.
A was walking B walked C has walked D is walking
63 Penicillin _____ by Alexander Fleming.
A discovered B was discovering C was discovered D has discovered
64 Is your brother’s room the same _____ yours?
A in B as C for D with
65 She’s got two cats and a dog, _____.
A too B also C well D both
66 My brother cut _____ while he was chopping the potatoes for dinner.
A him B his C hiself D himself
67 Teachers don’t work in the evenings, _____ they?

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 A did B work C are D do
68 _____ the film was good, I think the book was better.
A Even B Although C However D Actually
69 We haven’t got _____ to eat in the fridge – let’s go out.
A anything B something C everything D thing
70 He wasn’t _____ to get into the school football team.
A better B too good C very good D good enough
71 A: Is there anyone in the office?
B: No, everyone _____ home already.
A goes B has gone C was going D went
72 I was watching TV _____ my sister was doing her homework.
A while B both C also D on
73 I finished work early _____ I could go to the party.
A to B because C so D that
74 If I _____ more time, I would come with you.
A had B have C am having D would have
75 This equipment _____ by the doctor.
A is using B used C uses D is used
76 You would be _____ fitter if you went running every day.
A a lot B some C more D the
77 I would help them _____ I could.
A if B until C so D even
78 The letters_____ last Monday. Where are they?
A sent B were sending C were sent D have sent
79 The mammoth was _____ bigger than today’s elephant.
A quite B bit C lot D even
80 I’m phoning them _____ find out what’s happening.
A for to B to C in order D so that
81 Mum _____ do my homework before I went out to the park.
A was made me B let me to C made me to D made me
82 She told me _____ away.
A to go B going C to going D gone
83 I’m _____ to look at your pictures now.
A too busy B very busy C busy D busy enough

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84 We don’t know what _____ to our parents.
A say B we say C saying D to say
85 A: _____ do for you?
B: I need some cream for this sunburn.
A How can I B What do you C What can I D How do you
86 Is this the place _____ you lost your purse?
A which B where C here D there
87 Those are my mother’s shoes. _____ are bigger than mine.
A Her B She C Hers D She’s
88 We _____ on holiday if we had enough money.
A would go B will go C went D are going
89 He’s not in – I think he _____ be on holiday.
A should B would C can D could
90 He’s the boy _____ can speak Chinese.
A that he B whose C who he D who
91 It’s important _____ lots of exercise.
A for to get B to get C get D getting
92 Have you looked at _____ in the mirror? You look terrible!
A you B yourself C your D you’re

93 Why _____ there on your own?

A you go B did you went C did you go D you went
94 I _____ stand listening to classical music.
A can’t B don’t C shouldn’t D haven’t
95 A: How _____ do you go swimming?
B: Every week.
A many B often C usually D regular
96 What’s the _____ film you’ve seen this year?
A best B good C most good D better
97 I don’t know _____ to give the money to – there’s no one here.
A where B what C who D how
98 He _____ here since 1990.
A lives B lived C has lived D was living
99 The house was bought _____ a young couple.
A in B of C to D by
100 I _____ Phoebe tomorrow. Do you want to come?
A visit B can visit C am going to visit D will visit

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