PLACEMENT TEST

GROUP A

Name:  ________________________ 12 The school is ____ to the park.

A next B opposite C front D behind
Class:  ________________________
13 We always walk ____ to school.
A slow B fastly C slowly D
For each question select the correct quick
option, A, B, C or D. 14 We ____ eat out, but not often.
1 He ____ like chocolate. A always B never C occasionally
A isn’t B don’t C doesn’t D aren’t D usually
2 ____ time have we got? 15 The car ____ to Scotland took 12 hours.
A How often B How long C How much A travel B voyage C holiday D journey
16 Can you tell me about your daily ____?
D How A diary B routine C timetable D plan
3 She ____ a lot of books. 17 Can you ____ yoga?
A reads B does read C reading A make B do C play D go
D read 18 That film was ____ exciting than the last
4 Where ____ live? one.
A are you B does you C is you A much B many C as D more
19 He’s ____ person in my class.
D do you
A the nicest B nicer C most nice
5 What ____ with that bike? D more nice
A does he do B is you doing C is he doing
20 How often to you ____ with your friends?
A discuss B shout C chat D
D does he
tell
6 My sister’s ____. She never puts her clothes
21 They’re having a city ____ in Barcelona.
away.
A hotel B camping C break D
A moody B unhappy C bossy
hotel
D untidy
22 We ____ a train to Valencia.
7 Where ____ you go yesterday morning?
A caught B drove C rode
A did B have C were D do
D travelled
8 She ____ at the cinema last night.
23 That film was ____. It’s the worst film I’ve
A were B was C is D went
ever seen.
9 I ____ my homework yesterday. A awesome B amazing C alright
A not finished B don’t finish D awful
C wasn’t finished D didn’t finish
24 A: How long have you lived here?
10 She enjoys ____ films on television. B: ____.
A watch B watching C to watch A Since two years B For 2016 C A year
D to watching ago
11 He wanted ____ out with his friends. D Since I was born.
A to go B go C going D to going

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25 You’ve ____ met her family, have you? 36 We ____ here since six o’clock.
A always B never C ever D A have been waiting B have waited
yet C waited D had waited
26 I ____ dinner with friends tonight. 37 A: How long ____ her?
A have B having C am having B: Since school.
A have you been knowing B were you
D be having knowing
27 What ____ when you saw him? C have you known D do you know
A did you B were you C are you 38 Can you put my wallet in your ____ please?
doing A sleeve B pocket C button D
D were you doing collar
28 A: Where’s Jack? 39 She always wears a colourful ____ around
B: He ____ to the shops. He’ll be back soon. her neck.
A has been B was C did go D has A hoodie B suit C bracelet D scarf
gone 40 A: How much do you ____?
29 He ____ up in Italy, but he lives in America B: About €200 a week.
now. A gain B cost C pay D earn
A grew B brought C came 41 Josh is a(n) ____. He works at the local
D took swimming pool.
30 He’s very ____ and is sure he’ll get the job. A architect B librarian C lifeguard
A confident B stressed C anxious D interpreter
D curious 42 Bye, I ____ you tomorrow.
31 You shouldn’t ____ away plastic bags. You A see B am seeing C will see
need to recycle them. D going to see
A give B throw C take D put 43 Sorry, I ____ be able to go to the party.
32 He always drives his car and never uses A won’t B don’t C can’t D haven’t
____ transport like buses or trains. 44 This time next year we ____ at university.
A common B private C public A will study B are going to study
D everyday C will be studying D are studying
33 The bus ____ before we got to the stop. 45 Where will you be ____ five years’ time?
A was leaving B have left A for B in C by D after
C has been leaving D had left
34 We ____ go away on holiday when we were 46 I apologise ____ my mistake.
children. A with B about C for D on
A didn’t use B weren’t used C weren’t 47 We ____ good marks if we study hard.
using A will get B get C are getting
D didn’t use to
35 I ____ the sign on the door, so I went in. D will be getting
A wasn’t noticing B hadn’t noticed
C didn’t noticed D haven’t noticed
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48 If I were you, I ____ him the truth. 59 Don’t ____ your finger at me, please.
A will tell B would tellC am telling D A push B show C point D
told make
49 They ____ on holiday if they hadn’t won the 60 I think you ____ see a doctor.
lottery. A need B should C ought D
A wouldn’t have gone B won’t have have
gone 61 The computers ____ in Korea.
C hadn’t gone D wouldn’t go A they make B are made
50 How long does it ____ to get there? C are making D make
A last B need C take D 62 Your phones ____ to the teacher.
travel A must be given B must give
51 The vehicle travels at 30 miles ____ hour. C must you give D must given
A for B by C the D 63 ____ completed by tomorrow evening?
per A Has this been B Will this be C Was
52 You’re very hot. I’ll take your ____. this
A pressure B temperature C fever D Can this
D medicine 64 We ____ to find the book you wanted.
53 She fell off her bike and her hand is ____. A could B able C managed D
A painful B injury C operated can’t
D depressed 65 I ____ sleep last night so today I’m very
54 Did you get a ____ from the doctor for the tired.
tablets? A shouldn’t B couldn’t C wouldn’t
A description B prescription D didn’t manage
C medicine D operation 66 You ____ to talk in here. It’s a school rule.
55 He asked me ____. A are not allowed B mustn’t
A was I going B were you going C don’t have D hadn’t
67 I’ve just one more ____ of the book to read.
C if I was going D you did go A character B cover C novel
56 He said I could have an appointment the D chapter.
____ week. 68 They’re holding a(n) ____ for new painters.
A previous B last C after D A exhibition B gallery C show
following D display
57 He just shrugs his ____ when he doesn’t 69 James is a(n) ____ who writes news stories
know the answer. for a national paper.
A elbows B arms C legs A editor B paparazzi C journalist D poet
D shoulders
70 Whose birthday are we ____ today?
58 I didn’t answer ____ of the two questions. A throwing B partying C
A neither B either C any D none following
D celebrating

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71 You can pay for the tickets ____ advance. didn’t

A in B on C by D with D wasn’t
72 They travelled all the way on ____. 83 The weather’s bad. The flight ____ be
A bus B train C bike D foot delayed.
73 It’s the ____ here to give a gift when you are A is likely to B ought C due to
invited to dinner at someone’s house. D is certain
A costume B custom C symbol D 84 Where are we ____ to meet? Nobody told
habit me.
74 Would you mind ____ me with this, please? A planned B supposed C hoped
A helping B to help C if
you help D arranged
D to helping 85 ____ the boss that she hates, not the job.
75 I wish I ____ Spanish as well as you. A He’s B Who’s C It’s D
A can speak B speak C am speaking There’s
D could speak 86 ____ you should do is get a summer job.
76 If only I ____ on holiday now. A Which B That C There D
A am going B will go C could go What
87 My plan ____ to university, but I got a job
D go instead.
77 He ____ in the football match. A had to go B was to go C to go C
A has hurt B got hurt C hurt going
D is hurt 88 My friend enjoys running ____ I prefer
78 We met ____ we were studying in Madrid. cycling.
A as B while C so D during A so that B because C despite
79 It’s ____ hot today. Let’s go to the beach. D whereas
A totally B absolutely C completely 89 The teacher ____ us to use dictionaries in
the exam.
D extremely A forbids B prohibits C excludes D
80 The President ____ by a TV news reporter stops
now. 90 It ____ like it’s going to rain soon.
A is being interviewed B is A appears B looks C shows
interviewed D is
C is interviewing D has interviewed 91 We were ____ of having a party.
81 It was a big culture ____ for James when he A thinking B considering C
arrived in India. wondering
A astonishment B surprise C shock D concerning
D disbelief 92 I’ve ____ that they’re getting married next
82 He wanted me to go, but I ____. year.
A wanted B didn’t want C A listened B told C recognised

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D heard
93 He ____ to play football if his knee is bad.
A shouldn’t B mustn’t C oughtn’t
D wouldn’t
94 I ____ in the company for two years before I
met her.
A have been working B had been working
C am working D will be working
95 As soon as I ____ dinner, I did my
homework.
A had eaten B ate C have eaten D
eat
96 The house needs ____. It looks terrible.
A to paint B to be painting C
painting
D painted
97 I’d ____ have gone on holiday than got a
job.
A better B prefer C wish D rather
98 It looks ____ we are going to be in the same
class.
A even though B as though C
although
D though
99 We ____ completed the project by Friday,
I’m afraid.
A won’t haveB ought have C can’t
have
D mustn’t have
100 The room ____ cleaned before I got there so
I didn’t have to do it.
A has been B is C was being
D had been
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