B1+ Name:

Class:
2ND EDITION Pre-First
for Schools

DIAGNOSTIC TEST B

Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.

1 He the guitar for at least an hour every day.
A practises B
is practising C
practise D
are practising

2 What ? It smells delicious.

A do you cook B
are you cook C
are you cooking D
is you cooking

3 I fell off my bike when I home from school.

A cycle B
cycling C
was cycling D
cycled

4 I don’t some German words very well so some people don’t understand me.
A explain B
pronounce C
repeat D
speak

5 friends is easy when you’re young, but it gets more difficult when you’re older.
A Make B
To make C
Made D
Making

6 The weather is really bad in the mountains so we cancel the excursion.

A not going to B
aren’t going to C
’re going to D
going to

7 I don’t like washing up so I’m glad we’ve got a .

A coffee maker B
dishwasher C
fridge-freezer D
washing machine

8 we get the bus into town? I don’t feel like walking.

A Let’s B
Shall C
What D
Why

9 I to Paris, but I would like to go one day.

A have never been B
have ever been C
have been D
had been

10 Messi a goal in the last minute of the match, but Barça didn’t win.
A beat B
hit C
scored D
won

11 A: Have you seen Laura?  B: No. She hasn’t got home from school.
A already B
just C
still D
yet

12 If you my diary, will you let me know?

A came across B
come across C
will come across D
would come across

13 Have you still got your video camera? We’re looking for someone to the school concert.
A book B
entertain C
film D
review

14 If I near the sea, I’d go surfing every day.

A live B
lived C
have lived D
had lived

15 A lot of traffic accidents by people driving too fast.

A are caused B
is caused C
cause D
causes

16 Weston is great for children because it’s got a lovely sandy .

A beach B
cliff C
path D
sea

17 We need to get the house this year. It’s starting to look untidy now.
A paint B
painter C
painted D
painting

18 These are the shoes I wore to my sister’s wedding. They’re nice, aren’t they?
A which B
who C
whose D
where

19 I usually for a flight online because it saves time at the airport.

A check in B
delay C
land D
take off

20 She leave her laptop at home because there wasn’t enough space in her bag.
A have to B
must C
had to D
must have

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST B

21 I like to hang with my friends at the weekend. We usually go to the shopping centre.
A away B in C off D out

22 She said she help me because she was too busy.

A could B couldn’t C mustn’t D would

23 Did he tell you where my exercise book?

A he did leave B did he leave C he left D left he

24 Where to go on holiday when you were a child?

A you did use B used you C did you used D did you use

25 Eva’s a little because she gets her exam results tomorrow.

A calm B embarrassed C mad D worried

26 Our objective is to reduce the number of children living in .

A volunteer B charity C poverty D survey

27 Penny a bath at the moment so it’s better if you call back later.
A has B had C have D is having

28 We need a bright, design for our T-shirt so that people stop and look at it.
A bold B casual C dull D pale

29 George is usually very and he doesn’t tend to do silly things.

A comfortable B enjoyable C sensible D suitable

30 I hope you long – we’ve been very busy today.

A have waited B have been waiting C haven’t been waiting D waited

31 There was rubbish all over the beach. It was absolutely .

A awesome B disgusting C massive D terrific

32 It was the scariest film I . I had to cover my eyes for most of it.
A ever seen B ever saw C had never seen D had ever seen

33 We live in the city now, but we in the country.

A would live B had lived C were living D used to live

34 The water isn’t to make tea at the moment. Wait a few more minutes.
A too hot B as hot C hot enough D enough hot

35 We were waiting for a long time, but the shop assistant came over to us.
A badly B eventually C frequently D unfortunately

36 Don’t come to my house at eight o’clock. We our dinner at that time.

A will have B will have had C will be having D are having

37 By the time you my age, the world will be completely different.

A will be B are being C are D were

38 I was to close the door when I realised I didn’t have my keys.

A due B probably C unlikely D about

39 We don’t know where we’re going so it makes to ask for directions.

A idea B sense C sure D reason

40 It’s terrible that so many plastic packets are only used once before they’re thrown .
A away B down C over D up

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST B

41 My advice is that you go to the doctor’s if your leg still hurts.

A should B shall C don’t have to D can

42 We stay long at the library. I just need to return a few books.

A couldn’t B mustn’t C needn’t D should

43 Teresa has been really stressed her driving test. I hope she passes.
A about B at C of D to

44 If we leave now, we get to school by nine o’clock.

A should B mustn’t C must D couldn’t

45 Ottie is a very person. She’s good at using her imagination to make things.
A anxious B competitive C creative D unfriendly

46 The website, attracts hundreds of visitors every day, has been a great success.
A that B who C whose D which

47 Nelson Mandela was an activist work has inspired millions of people.

A where B which C whose D why

48 I nearly in the marathon, but I continued to the end.

A gave away B gave off C gave out D gave up

49 It’s very hard to focus my homework while you’re talking so loudly.

A to B on C by D at

50 Fruit and vegetables by local farmers are the key ingredients in our recipes.
A grew B grow C grown D growing

51 I was wondering if you could me a few euros for a bus ticket?

A afford B borrow C lend D spend

52 My parents still aren’t sure where on holiday this year.

A going B they go C go D to go

53 Belinda convinced at home and watch a film.

A to stay B us to stay C us stay D that we stay

54 Bats have excellent , which they use to help them find their way around.
A hearing B sound C taste D vision

55 Scientists that the Earth’s temperature is likely to continue rising in the future.
A experiment B observe C preview D predict

56 I tried on lots of clothes, but of them looked very good on me.

A both B all C neither D none

57 We’ve eaten most of the sandwiches, but there are left for you.
A few B a few C little D a little

58 Shall I close the ? It’s getting dark now.

A blankets B curtains C rugs D sheets

59 I think we’ll be late for the meeting unless we a taxi.

A will get B had got C got D get

60 If United had made a bit more effort, they the match.

A had won B will win C will have won D would have won

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST B

61 I made a poster at school today and the teacher on the classroom wall.
A cleared it up B put it away C put it up D sorted it out

62 I wish we about the traffic jams before we left. We could be stuck for hours.
A had known B know C would know D would have known

63 I’d rather a shower than a bath. It’s more refreshing.

A had B have C to have D having

64 Maurice is named his grandfather who was a famous artist.

A after B of C on D to

65 According to their email, we at the airport and taken to the hotel.

A will meet B will be met C will be meeting D will have met

66 They were upset because they to turn the television off.

A have told B have been told C had told D had been told

67 The of children who do physical exercise every day has risen steadily.
A average B fraction C percentage D series

68 I don’t know how to fix the screen on my phone. I’ll by a professional.

A look at it B have looked at it C have it looked at D be looked at

69 The government hopes to create more for young people in the next ten years.
A employ B employers C employment D unemployment

70 My parents the school that I was sick and would be staying at home.
A explained B informed C insisted D mentioned

71 Julie complained that her friends her any chocolate.

A saved B wouldn’t save C had saved D hadn’t saved

72 It’s important to your energy before you run a big race.

A bring together B build up C start out D try out

73 Owen seems to have a lot of artistic . He’s especially good at painting.

A character B culture C imagination D skill

74 Vanessa asked I wanted to go swimming with her so I agreed.

A how B that C whether D who

75 Ophelia begged me anything to John about the surprise party.

A to say B not to say C saying D not saying

76 The later you go to bed, you’ll be in the morning.

A more tired B most tired C the more tired D the most tired

77 It was trying to get to school. The roads were all closed because of the snow.
A hopeful B hoping C hopeless D unhopeful

78 I had a wonderful sense of after I completed the Athens Marathon.

A achievement B direction C freedom D rhythm

79 I wanted to have a barbecue this afternoon, but I had to because of the poor weather.
A get it across B give it away C put it off D try it out

80 They all morning so they decided to stop for a break.

A had cycled B had been cycling C have cycled D have been cycling

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DIAGNOSTIC TEST B

81 Carmel was to find out she had got a place at her first choice of university.
A down in the dumps B high in her list C over the moon D into the swing of it

82 I don’t think our government does enough to help poor.

A – B the C a D some

83 As soon as I watering the garden, I’ll come round to your house.

A have finished B am finishing C will have finished D finished

84 My mum works in a factory. Sometimes she works nights and sometimes she works days.
A time off B part-time C shifts D my own boss

85 of people reported seeing a strange object shooting across the sky.

A Each B A deal C A number D Several

86 What I like about my city is that there are plenty of play for children.
A areas B blocks C spaces D spots

87 As you long as you the truth, you haven’t got anything to worry about.
A had told B have told C will tell D will have told

88 Why are you shouting the top of your voice?

A at B by C on D with

89 In order money, the Falcon Heavy has rockets which are reusable.
A save B saving C to have saved D to save

90 My grandfather’s forgotten me last week. I’m afraid his memory is getting worse.
A to see B seeing C not seeing D not to see

91 It gets me when I hear about all the sad things happening in the world.
A down B together C round D back

92 It that global warming has been increasing faster than predicted.

A believes B is believing C is believed D was believed

93 Alan is really disorganised. He always does his homework .

A at the last minute B in time C in good time D running late

94 My neighbours are building a swimming pool whose is twenty metres.

A long B longer C length D lengthen

95 My teacher congratulated my Maths exam.

A me to pass B me passing C on passing D me on passing

96 My sister is very dedicated her voluntary work. She does it every weekend.
A of B to C at D in

97 We needn’t about not getting in to the exhibition. The museum was empty!
A to worry B worry C be worried D have worried

98 not knowing any of the other players, I enjoyed football training.

A Despite B In spite C Though D Although

99 was Wendy who recommended we check out this beach.

A What B Why C That D It

100 We’re the pros and cons of buying a smart TV. Dana thinks it’s a good idea, but I’m not sure.
A speaking out about B sleeping on C weighing up D having second thoughts about

Total: 100

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