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CEFR Placement Test A
Read the text, then choose the best answer for Choose the best answer.
questions 20–25. 26 They in Hong Kong in 2010.
David Smith is a doctor. He works in a hospital. His wife, a isn’t
Angela, is a bank manager. They have two children, Robert and b aren’t
Susan. Robert is eleven and Susan is nine. They’re at school. c wasn’t
Last Sunday, the family got up early. David made a big d weren’t
breakfast of eggs and sausages. Then they went to the park. 27 swim when I was five years old.
David and Robert played football, and Angela and Susan a I can
played tennis. The weather was beautiful. They enjoyed it. b I could
In the afternoon, they went out to a restaurant for lunch.
c I
20 David and Angela are . d I was
a brother and sister
28 I to my brother right now.
b married
a ’m talking
c doctors
b talk
d bank managers
c talking
d talked
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 in the a of going
garden, and we often go to the beach. I don’t like sunbathing, b I go
but I love swimming. I was born in a village near the seaside, c goes
and my family went to the beach almost every day. I could d going
swim when I was a baby. I 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. He’s a will visit
the best surfer in our school. He’s won ten or fifteen b visit
competitions. I’ve tried it, but I’ve never learnt to surf.
c visiting
Maybe I’ll try it again when I retire!
d to visit
45 Rachel talks about .
53 If I travelling, I’ll send you lots of postcards.
a her plans for the future
a ’ll go
b her favourite season
b went
c what she did last month
c go
d her favourite food
d ’ll
46 Rachel talks about her .
54 In the future, cities on Mars .
a leisure activities
a are being built
b working life
b can build
c school days
c will be built
d parents and grandparents
d are building
47 Rachel when she was a very little girl.
55 All of the sandwiches .
a learned to swim
a were eaten
b didn’t like swimming
b are eating
c lived in the city
c were eating
d rarely went to the beach
d have eaten
48 Rachel’s brother surfing.
a is learning
b has never been
c has done a lot of
d is going to try
56 There was no money in the office when I arrived at 63 I didn’t have much time, so I did my homework .
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 you. b bored
a I passed my exam. c annoyed
b I’m getting married next week. d depressed
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
59 A: What are your symptoms? b studying
B: c doing
a I’ve got a temperature and I feel awful. d working
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.
60 A: Hello? Hello? a get
B: b go
a I’m not sure. Can I get back to you later? c take
b Sorry, we were cut off. d make
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
61 A: Mike and Jo are such nice people. b took off
B: c put away
a I know. There were so many problems. d went back
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
62 A: I’ll give you a lift into town if you like. c takes after
B: d looks up
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.
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
b have his exams next month
Greg is 21 years old. He’s been studying at Manchester
University for the past three years, but he’s going to finish his c get work in Leeds or Sheffield
course next month. ‘I’d like to get a job here in Manchester,’ d find a job in Manchester
he says, ‘but that may not be possible. My degree is in
business, and I’d like to work in management. But there Choose the best answer.
aren’t a lot of jobs right now, and I haven’t got any money. 76 The sign says No parking. We to park here.
I’m feeling a bit nervous and depressed about finding a job,
a shouldn’t
actually. It’s on my mind a lot. I’m afraid I won’t find one, and
b aren’t allowed
I’ll 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 my
77 A: How long have you English?
exams, I’ll start applying,’ he says. ‘That’s next month. Right
now, I need to concentrate on my studies.’ He adds, ‘I don’t B: For about six years.
think I’ll be happy until I start working in Manchester.’ a studying
b been studying
70 Greg .
c study
a would like to leave Manchester
d to study
b hopes to continue studying for another year
c hasn’t finished his course yet 78 If told me about your problems, I’d have helped.
d wasn’t studying last year a you’ll
b you’re
71 Greg business.
c you’ve
a would like to study
d you’d
b is studying
c already has a job in 79 We can text after work and arrange a place
d isn’t interested in to meet.
a each other
72 Greg finding a job.
b each
a doesn’t think a lot about
c us
b thinks it won’t be difficult
d another
c says he feels confident about
d feels worried about 80 I saw Mrs Jones yesterday. She was surprised and asked
me what in London.
73 Greg is going to apply for jobs in Leeds and Sheffield
a are you doing
in Manchester.
b am I doing
a after trying for a job
c I was doing
b as soon as he finds a job
d if I’m doing
c while he’s applying for jobs
d before he looks for work 81 I wish you before you speak.
a ’d think
74 At the moment, Greg’s main focus is .
b ’ll think
a his studies
c think
b applying for jobs
d ’re thinking
c searching for a flat
d preparing to move
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
b for the past two years
Seamus Carver had lived next door to Andrew Smith for
about two years before they met. ‘Seamus used to go to work c their whole lives
early in the morning and come home in the afternoon, and d when they were very young
I used to work nights at the factory,’ said Andrew. ‘We were 99 Andrew and Seamus had known each other .
never home at the same time. He worked on Saturdays and a when they were one or two years old
Sundays, and had Tuesdays and Wednesdays off. We never b for about six years, as kids
had a good look at each other.’ But when both men retired c when they were about six years old
in the same year, their schedules changed. ‘We’d both been
d for the past six years
out to the cinema one night, and we came home at the same
time and met in front of our houses.’ 100 Andrew said that remembered each other.
a it would have been amazing if they had
‘Right away, Seamus asked me if I’d gone to school at Oak
b he wasn’t shocked that they
Park Primary School in York. I said that I had, and then I
c he was surprised that they
understood. He and I had known each other for a year or two
when we were young kids, like maybe six. And amazingly, we d he hadn’t realised that they
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
c Were you going
d Had you gone Correct answers on this page: ………. out of 7