5th edition

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CEFR Placement Test A

Choose the best answer. 9 A: How do you spell ‘friend’?

1 Pete a teacher. B:
a isn’t a It’s Miguel.
b not b F-R-I-E-N-D.
c aren’t c My surname is Jackson.
d am not d Yes, he is.
2 Bill two brothers. 10 A: How much is the camera?
a have B:
b has a It’s on page thirty.
c is b It’s from Spain.
d are c It’s about six months old.
3 A: Italian food? d It’s fifty pounds.
B: Yes, I do. 11 A: Excuse me. How do I get to the bus station?
a Are you like B:
b Likes a In Oxford Street.
c Do you like b Yes, that’s right.
d You’re like c It’s about ten minutes.
4 A: Was Shakespeare a d Go out of the school and turn right.
painter? B: No, he . 12 A: What time were you born?
a weren’t B:
b didn’t a My birthday’s in August.
c isn’t b On the third of March.
d wasn’t c At six o’clock in the morning.
5 up early yesterday morning? d In 1999.
a Got 13 A:
b Did you B: I have a headache, that’s all.
c You get a What’s the matter?
d Did you get b Can I have a coffee, please?
6 Peter to work yesterday. c Thanks for everything.
a not go d Here’s a present for you.
b didn’t go 14 A: What’s your job?
c didn’t B: I’m .
d wasn’t a married
7 Can you French? b a doctor
a speak c from Italy
b to speak d David Johnson
c speaks
d spoke
8 A: Good night.
B:
a That’s great. Thank you.
b No, I don’t know.
c You too. Sleep well.
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Name

CEFR Placement Test A

15 John isn’t Alice’s . They aren’t married.

21 Angela is Susan’s .
a husband
a sister
b wife
b father
c father
c mother
d mother
d brother
16 What do they speak in ?
22 Robert isn’t .
a Spanish
a a student
b Portuguese
b a child
c American
c a doctor
d Brazil
d Susan’s brother
17 Your car keys are in the .
23 David, Angela, Robert and Susan went to the park .
a lamp
a at night
b armchair
b in the evening
c drawer
c in the afternoon
d sofa
d in the morning
18 We a painting for €500.
24 David breakfast.
a were
a didn’t enjoy
b said
b bought
c bought
c cooked
d heard
d didn’t have
19 Do you play ?
25 They had .
a ice hockey
a a holiday
b the cinema
b a lot of housework
c holidays
c a horrible day
d sailing
d a good time

Read the text, then choose the best answer

Choose the best answer.
for questions 20–25.
26 They in Hong Kong in 2010.
David Smith is a doctor. He works in a hospital. His
a isn’t
wife, Angela, is a bank manager. They have two children,
b aren’t
Robert and Susan. Robert is eleven and Susan is nine.
They’re at school. c wasn’t
d weren’t
Last Sunday, the family got up early. David made a
big breakfast of eggs and sausages. Then they went to 27 swim when I was five years old.
the park. David and Robert played football, and Angela a I can
and Susan played tennis. The weather was beautiful. b I could
They enjoyed it. In the afternoon, they went out to a c I
restaurant for lunch. d I was
20 David and Angela are . 28 I to my brother right now.
a brother and sister a ’m talking
b married b talk
c doctors c talking
d bank managers d talked

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29 to stay home and watch TV.
36 A: What about this jacket?
a I’m going
B:
b I going
a Credit card’s fine.
c Going
b No, it isn’t the right blue.
d Am going
c How do you want to pay?
30 Helena has never to Australia. d Can I help you?
a went
37 A:
b go
B: Well, we could go swimming.
c been
a How are you feeling today?
d goes
b What shall we do this afternoon?
31 We invite Tomas to the party. c OK. I’ll get my swimming costume.
a haven’t d It’s too cold to go swimming.
b won’t
38 A: How do you find living in New York?
c not
B:
d aren’t
a No, I missed it.
32 A: b Thank you. I’m glad you like it.
B: Sure. Good idea. c I’m enjoying it a lot.
a What does ‘bilingual’ mean? d I’m very well, thanks.
b Can I open a window? It’s hot in here.
39 I don’t like preparing food, but I like
c I like your jumper.
in restaurants.
d Excuse me! Can you help me? a cooking
33 A: There’s an Internet café in Park Lane, next b eating
to the bank. c going
B: d using
a Is that near here?
40 The plates are in the .
b Just two minutes, that’s all.
a cups
c Do you need some money?
b fridge
d Go straight ahead.
c cooker
34 A: d cupboard
B: No, it isn’t.
41 Can you this from German to English?
a Can I speak to Emma, please?
a speak
b What’s the address?
b make
c Can I take a message?
c think
d Is that Emma?
d translate
35 A:
42 She speaks Spanish.
B: Yes, please. It’s delicious.
a fluent
a Could you pass the salt, please?
b hard
b How would you like your coffee?
c well
c Would you like some more rice?
d very
d Is there any more salad left?

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43 It’s a lovely day. It’s . Let’s go to the beach.
49 Rachel surfing.
a cool and cloudy
a has never been
b cold and foggy
b isn’t good at
c sunny and warm
c has won awards for
d wet and windy
d hates
44 My father is a nurse. He works in a .
50 Rachel’s brother is surfer than his classmates.
a cinema
a an older
b hospital
b a safer
c factory
c a worse
d shop
d a better

Read the text, then choose the best answer for Choose the best answer.
questions 45–50.
51 I’m thinking to Japan next year.
My name’s Rachel. I like summer best. We cook and eat
a of going
in the garden, and we often go to the beach. I don’t like
b I go
sunbathing, but I love swimming. I was born in a village
c goes
near the seaside, and my family went to the beach
almost every day. I could swim when I was a baby. I d going
loved it then, and I love it now. 52 One day, I hope China.
My brother loves surfing and he’s really good at it. a will visit
He’s the best surfer in our school. He’s won ten b visit
or fifteen competitions. I’ve tried it, but I’ve never c visiting
learnt to surf. Maybe I’ll try it again when I d to visit
retire! 53 If I travelling, I’ll send you lots of postcards.
45 Rachel talks about . a ’ll go
a her plans for the future b went
b her favourite season c go
c what she did last month d ’ll
d her favourite food 54 In the future, cities on Mars .
46 Rachel talks about her . a are being built
a leisure activities b can build
b working life c will be built
c school days d are building
d parents and grandparents
55 All of the sandwiches .
47 Rachel when she was a very little girl. a were eaten
a learned to swim b are eating
b didn’t like swimming c were eating
c lived in the city d have eaten
d rarely went to the beach
48 Rachel’s brother surfing.
a is learning
b has never been
c has done a lot of
d is going to try
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56 There was no money in the office when I arrived
63 I didn’t have much time, so I did my homework .
at work. All of it by burglars.
a quickly
a has been stolen
b lazily
b had been stealing
c peacefully
c had stolen
d tragically
d had been stolen
64 I haven’t got any . Is there a chemist’s near here?
57 A:
a envelopes
B: £8 for an adult, £4.50 for children under 12.
b doughnuts
a How much is it to get in?
c stamps
b I gave you a £10 note, not a £5 note.
d deodorant
c How much is a litre of petrol?
65 We were during the film. It wasn’t interesting
d It’s cheaper if you buy a family ticket.
at all.
58 A: a shocked
B: Cheer up! You’ve got me. I’m always here for b bored
you.
c annoyed
a I passed my exam.
d depressed
b I’m getting married next week.
c I’m going on holiday to Australia tomorrow. 66 I’m a lot of training for my new job.
d I don’t think I have many friends. a spending
b studying
59 A: What are your symptoms?
c doing
B:
d working
a I’ve got a temperature and I feel awful.
b Just take it easy for a while. 67 Henry wants to study at Oxford University, but he also
c I’ve got food poisoning. wants to study at Cambridge University. He can’t
d Drink plenty of liquids. up his mind.
a get
60 A: Hello? Hello?
b go
B:
c take
a I’m not sure. Can I get back to you later?
d make
b Sorry, we were cut off.
c OK. Speak to you soon. 68 I my job because the hours were too long.
d Oh, and can you give me Dean’s number? a gave up
b took off
61 A: Mike and Jo are such nice people.
c put away
B:
d went back
a I know. There were so many problems.
b Yes, I don’t know how they live in it. 69 My brother really my father.
c You’re right. We had so much fun with them. a picks up
d That’s true. I don’t know where it’s all gone. b gets on
c takes after
62 A: I’ll give you a lift into town if you like.
d looks up
B:
a I’m sorry, it’s not working today.
b I’ve got enough already thanks.
c Go ahead. It’s very hot in here.
d That would be great.

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Read the text, then choose the best answer for 75 Greg won’t be happy if he doesn’t .
questions 70–75. a fail his exams
Greg is 21 years old. He’s been studying at b have his exams next month
Manchester University for the past three years, but he’s c get work in Leeds or Sheffield
going to finish his course next month. ‘I’d like to get a job d find a job in Manchester
here in Manchester,’ he says, ‘but that may not be
possible. My degree is in business, and I’d like to work
Choose the best answer.
in management. But there aren’t a lot of jobs right
now, and I haven’t got any money. I’m feeling a bit 76 The sign says No parking. We to park here.
nervous and depressed about finding a job, actually. It’s a shouldn’t
on my mind a lot. I’m afraid I won’t find one, and I’ll b aren’t allowed
be unemployed for a long time.’ c can’t
If Greg doesn’t find a job in Manchester, he’ll look for d should
something in nearby Leeds or Sheffield. ‘As soon as I finish 77 A: How long have you English?
my exams, I’ll start applying,’ he says. ‘That’s next month. B: For about six years.
Right now, I need to concentrate on my studies.’ He a studying
adds, ‘I don’t think I’ll be happy until I start working in b been studying
Manchester.’ c study
70 Greg . d to study
a would like to leave Manchester
78 If told me about your problems, I’d have helped.
b hopes to continue studying for another year
a you’ll
c hasn’t finished his course yet
b you’re
d wasn’t studying last year
c you’ve
71 Greg business. d you’d
a would like to study
79 We can text after work and arrange a place
b is studying
to meet.
c already has a job in
a each other
d isn’t interested in
b each
72 Greg finding a job. c us
a doesn’t think a lot about d another
b thinks it won’t be difficult
80 I saw Mrs Jones yesterday. She was surprised and
c says he feels confident about
asked me what in London.
d feels worried about a are you doing
73 Greg is going to apply for jobs in Leeds and b am I doing
Sheffield c I was doing
in Manchester. d if I’m doing
a after trying for a job
81 I wish you before you speak.
b as soon as he finds a job
a ’d think
c while he’s applying for jobs
b ’ll think
d before he looks for work
c think
74 At the moment, Greg’s main focus is . d ’re thinking
a his studies
b applying for jobs
c searching for a flat
d preparing to move
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82 A:
88 His attendance is . Some weeks he comes
B: Oh, dear. I’d love to, but this weekend I’m so
every day, other weeks he misses several classes.
busy. a Are you doing anything next Saturday
a irregular
afternoon? b I was wondering if we could meet
b unsuitable
next Saturday
c untrue
morning. d inaccurate
c What are you doing next Sunday evening?
89 I don’t eat much fruit. I’m not that on it.
d I’m afraid I’ve already got something to do on
Sunday. a crazy
b keen
83 A: I failed my driving test again.
c fond
B:
d excited
a Absolutely.
b That’s too bad. 90 A lot of people visited the art gallery to see
c Fair enough. the painter’s .
d That’s amazing! a service
b masterpiece
84 A: I think you must have made a mistake. I’m pretty
c architecture
sure I gave you a £20 note.
d headline
B:
a Thanks. That’s for you. 91 Two men jail last night.
b Yes, I’m afraid it is. But it doesn’t include tax. a broke out of
c Sure. Tell me your account number. b sorted out
d Oh, did you? Er… sorry about that. c took up
d broke up with
85 A: What time will we arrive?
B: 92 I felt bad because my brother and I .
a Presumably, the others will be late. a admitted
b Generally, on time. b accused
c Hopefully, in the next hour. c quarrelled
d Obviously, we’re late. d criticized

86 A: 93 The sailors didn’t see for two months as they

B: Oh, well. You live and learn. crossed the Atlantic.
a I trusted Adam and he stole my money. a world
b I’ve got ten exams in the next two b earth
weeks. c I forgot her birthday, so I sent her c ground
a text. d I wonder if their marriage will d land
last.
87 A:
B: In your dreams. Not if you were the last man on earth.
a Come on, you know you want to go out with
me really.
b I’m cleaned out! This new jacket cost the earth.
c We’re throwing caution to the wind and emigrating
to Australia.
d I’m really tired, so I’m going to stay home tonight.

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Read the text, then choose the best answer for 98 Seamus and Andrew had been friends .
questions 94–100. a after their families had moved to Bristol
Seamus Carver had lived next door to Andrew Smith b for the past two years
for about two years before they met. ‘Seamus used to go c their whole lives
to work early in the morning and come home in the d when they were very young
afternoon, and
99 Andrew and Seamus had known each other .
I used to work nights at the factory,’ said Andrew. ‘We
were never home at the same time. He worked on a when they were one or two years old
Saturdays and Sundays, and had Tuesdays and b for about six years, as kids
Wednesdays off. We never had a good look at each other.’ c when they were about six years old
But when both men retired in the same year, their d for the past six years
schedules changed. ‘We’d both been 100 Andrew said that
out to the cinema one night, and we came home at the remembered each other.
same time and met in front of our houses.’ a it would have been amazing if they had
‘Right away, Seamus asked me if I’d gone to b he wasn’t shocked that
school at Oak Park Primary School in York. I said that I they c he was surprised that
had, and then I understood. He and I had known each they d he hadn’t realised that
other for a year or two when we were young kids, like they
maybe six. And amazingly, we still remembered each
other!’ Both Seamus and Andrew said their families had
moved away from York when they were young. What
they hadn’t realised was that both families had moved to
Bristol, and both men had been living there ever
since.
94 Seamus and Andrew became next door neighbours
.
a two years after they first met
b before they met
c after they met at work
d because they were friends
95 While they were working, they .
a tried to meet
b sometimes met
c didn’t meet
d didn’t get along well
96 When they met, they the cinema.
a hadn’t yet been to
b were in
c were leaving
d were coming home from
97 Seamus asked, ‘ to Oak Park Primary School
in York?’
a Have you ever been
b Did you go
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d Had you gone
Total test score: ……… out of 100