PLACEMENT TEST

VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SECTION

YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES. STOP WHEN QUESTIONS GET TOO HARD.
Name ______________________________________________________________________ Date ____________

Choose the correct options to complete the texts.

Part 1
Mary: OK. I (1) __________ one sister, Angela. Our apartment is small, but (2) __________ two bedrooms.
My bedroom is big. My sister (3) __________ there too. We have two big beds.
Louise: (4) __________ to walk to school or does your mother take you in the car?
Mary: We walk. We usually go (5) __________ the park. It’s beautiful.

1 A am B do C has D have E there

2 A are B are there C is D there is E there are
3 A does sleep B is sleep C are sleeping D sleep E sleeps
4 A Are there B Are you C Do you have D Does you have E Is
5 A across from B down C out of D through E up

Part 2
Martin: Where (6) __________ you born, Henry?
Henry: In Dallas, Texas. We (7) __________ here when I was a young (8) __________ .
Martin: We (9) __________ to Dallas on our last vacation.
Henry: Really? (10) __________ it?
Martin: Yes. It was great.

6 A are B did C is D was E were

7 A came B come C comes D did come E didn’t come
8 A adult B child C middle-aged D senior E teenager
9 A didn’t go B go C goed D goes E went
10 A Are you like B Are you liking C Did you like D Do you like E Liking

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PLACEMENT TEST
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SECTION
YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES. STOP WHEN QUESTIONS GET TOO HARD.
Name ______________________________________________________________________ Date ____________

Choose the correct options to complete the texts.

Part 1
Edward: Last weekend I (11) __________ in my room for my final tests when my phone (12) __________ .
It was my best friend, Bob. He invited me to go with his family on vacation to Cancun this summer.
(13) __________ there?
Martha: Yes, I love it. My family and I (14) __________ there on vacation last year. There are a lot of things
to do, but I hurt my (15) __________ and I couldn’t walk very much.

11 A didn’t study B have studied C studied D was studying E were studying

12 A ring B ringed C rang D was ringing E were ringing
13 A Did you go B Do you go C Have you ever been D You’ve ever been E You were
14 A go B have been C have gone D was going E went
15 A ankle B finger C neck D throat E thumb

Part 2
Hi, Janet. If you (16) __________ to make those cookies that I took to the party on Saturday, this is the recipe.
If you use sweetened chocolate, you (17) __________ less sugar. You don’t want them to be too sweet. I also
usually add (18) __________ small pieces of apple or I put (19) __________ apple jam on the top. Be sure
to put them in a glass (20) ____________________ so they don’t get too dry.

16 A are wanting B have wanted C want D wanting E wanted

17 A are using B can’t use C don’t use D should use E use
18 A any B a few C a little D much E no
19 A a B many C much D no E some
20 A can B carton C jar D loaf E package

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PLACEMENT TEST
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SECTION
YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES. STOP WHEN QUESTIONS GET TOO HARD.
Name ______________________________________________________________________ Date ____________

Choose the correct options to complete the texts.

Part 1
If I won the lottery, I (21) __________ a lot of things. For example, my laptop is five years old. I really need a new,
more expensive one, but I (22) __________ a new laptop unless I had a lot of extra money. In reality, my old
laptop is still good. If it (23) __________ , I would definitely visit my local computer store and buy a new one. I’d
try to buy one that was (24) __________ because it would be cheaper. I couldn’t buy a new laptop if I didn’t get a
big (25) __________ .

21 A bought B buy C ’d buy D ’ll buy E ’m buying

22 A buy B ’d buy C didn’t buy D have bought E wouldn’t buy
23 A has been B isn’t C were D weren’t E wouldn’t be
24 A exchanged B in cash C on sale D refunded E returned
25 A discount B exchange C receipt D refund E sale

Part 2
Last night my father asked me (26) __________ happy here in Argentina. You see, I was born in Italy and I lived
there until I was eight. It was a big surprise when I found out we were moving. One day my father told
(27) __________ my suitcase because we were moving. So last night I thought for a while before I answered my
father’s question. Finally, I told him I was happy. He told me when we left Italy he had been surprised that I
(28) __________ to move, but I didn’t have much choice. In reality, I was (29) __________ when I had to say
goodbye to all my friends, but now I’m (30) __________ for the life I have here in Argentina. I’ve made so many
wonderful friends here.

26 A if I was B I was C was I D when I was E whether was I

27 A me pack B me to pack C pack me D that I pack E to pack me
28 A agree B agreed C had agreed D ’m agreeing E ’ve agreed
29 A ashamed B jealous of C proud D satisfied E upset
30 A awful B disappointed C grateful D guilty E unbelievable

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PLACEMENT TEST
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SECTION
YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES. STOP WHEN QUESTIONS GET TOO HARD.
Name ______________________________________________________________________ Date ____________

Choose the correct options to complete the texts.

Part 1
Mark had a really bad weekend. On Saturday, he hurt his foot at soccer practice and the coach wouldn’t

(31) __________ to play. The coach was concerned that the injury (32) __________ serious. It was

(33) __________ to argue with the coach. Mark went to the doctor. The doctor said it (34) __________ serious.

It wasn’t too bad. Mark had to (35) __________ a little pain for a week, and then he was fine.

31 A allow him continue B allow him continuing C let him continue D let him to continue E make him
32 A could been B had better be C could have been D should be E shouldn’t
have been
33 A helpless B pointless C careful D profitable E valuable

34 A isn’t B won’t be C wasn’t D not be E would

have been
35 A get over B give back C get along with D let down E put up with

Part 2
I wish I (36) __________ my mother I wanted to dye my hair for my birthday party. She wouldn’t let me. If only I

(37) __________ an adult, I could do what I wanted. I think I would have dyed it purple if I (38) __________

allowed to do it. Purple is my favorite color. Well, it’ll still be a good birthday if I can (39) __________ my parents

to get me a dog. My dad will say yes, but I’m not sure about my mom. She still hasn’t (40) __________ me for

bringing home a cat I found when I was little.

36 A didn’t tell B had told C hadn’t told D tell E told

37 A am B could be C have been D must be E were
38 A am B had been C have been D wasn’t E were
39 A accuse B offer C persuade D remind E threaten
40 A advised B blamed C forgiven D threatened E warned

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PLACEMENT TEST
VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR SECTION
YOU HAVE 20 MINUTES. STOP WHEN QUESTIONS GET TOO HARD.
Name ______________________________________________________________________ Date ____________

Choose the correct options to complete the texts.

Part 1
Have you ever wished you (41) __________ older? I know I do. I really feel stressed at school and I wish I had
already graduated. I guess I wouldn’t be so stressed if I (42) __________ more this year. I really shouldn’t have
played so much soccer. Maybe my goals were a little misdirected. (43) __________ a famous soccer star isn’t
really that easy. I spent so much time at practice! I shouldn’t have (44) __________ studying until the last minute.
Now I think I’ll have to (45) __________ some extra math and history classes this summer.

41 A are B can be C have been D is E were

42 A had studied B have studied C studied D study E were studying
43 A Become B Becoming C By becoming D To become E To becoming
44 A figured out B kept on C put off D start up E take up
45 A come up with B get around to C give up D sign up for E take over

Part 2
My brother Ken failed his math final. He studies all the time, but he has a lot of problems with math.
(46) __________ so much, he wouldn’t feel so bad about failing. Our parents are surprised that he’s having so
many problems. Last night I heard my father say, “(47) __________ Ken would fail math. He was such an
intelligent child and it (48) __________ that he would be a good student in high school too. He just isn’t
(49) __________ our expectations.” My parents might be worried, but I’m convinced Ken will be a success. He’s
just lost his self-confidence. I still (50) __________ him. He’s a great big brother.

46 A Had he studied B Had he not studied C He had not studied D He studied E If he not
studied
47 A Had never I thought B Have never I thought C If I never had thought D Never have E Never
I thought thought I
48 A am expecting B expected C is expected D was expected E were
expected
49 A getting away to B going back on C living up to D growing in to E making
up for
50 A check up in B get through to C live down to D look up to E stand up to

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