OXFORD PLACEMENT TEST 1 GRAMMAR TEST

4. Determiners (use of the article): indefinite v definite v omission (zero article).

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In England people are always talking about weather.

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In England people are always talking about

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18. Prepositions of place: superlative plus preposition before noun phrase.

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To be the best of the world is not easy.

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21. Determiners (use of the article): omission (zero) v definite v indefinite.

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The history of aeroplane is...

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22. Premodifier plus indefinite noun phrase: use of quite.

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(Number 21)... quite short one.

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40. Tenses: present simple v present progressive.

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(Not only are they being used for scientific research in) space, but also to see
what kind of weather comes.

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41. Future perfect with future time marker.

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47. Pro-form with anaphoric reference: it v that v that one

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50. Tenses: present simple v present perfect in temporal.

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51. Verb choice and complementation: say v tell

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53. Determiners: article with time.

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57. Verb/adjective complementation: to + -ing form.

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58. Expressing regret: wish + complement.

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63. It’s no use + complement.

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64. Would rather + negation.

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65. It’s time + past tense form.

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67. Tenses: present perfect progressive v past simple v present simple.

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88. Tenses: futurity with preceding clause as future time marker.

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90. Conditionals.

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