Diagnostic Test

NAME: .............................................................................. DATE: ............................................

CLASS: .............................................................................. MARK: ____ /80

(Time: 60 minutes)

Vocabulary

A Choose the correct answer.

1 This year’s jazz festival will take .......... in 7 While I was on a business trip to
Hyde Park in London. Edinburgh, I ran .......... an old friend.
A site C place A against C onto
B venue D scene B over D into

2 Please .......... your seat belt, as the plane 8 Mark used to really enjoy reading comic
is about to land. books as a child but .......... interest in
A fasten C wrap them when he grew up.
B straighten D tie A missed C lost
B dropped D lacked
3 The awards ceremony was .......... live on
television last night. 9 Shelley had her house redecorated last
A displayed C broadcast week and she was .......... with the result.
B exhibited D paraded A pleased C keen
B enthusiastic D fond
4 Despite being the youngest player on the
team, Julie .......... to score three goals in 10 It was already dark when we .......... to my
the football match. uncle’s house.
A succeeded C achieved A arrived C reached
B managed D resulted B got D approached

5 Dennis behaved really well in the airport 11 Are you going to .......... the incident to
and he .......... a good example for his the police?
brothers to follow. A report C notify
A gave C placed B declare D inform
B put D set
12 Since being featured on television,
6 Laura seems distracted today. I think she laughter yoga classes have really ..........
must have something .......... her mind. in popularity.
A in B on C at D up A raised C grown
B progressed D enlarged

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13 This coupon .......... you free entry to the 21 I had to .......... Alison ₤2.50 because she
art exhibition. didn’t have any money to get the bus
A lets C entitles home.
B allows D presents A borrow C lend
B charge D pay
14 On my way to the festival, I lost my
.......... and ended up in Oxford! 22 My father hopes I’ll take .......... the family
A route C course business when he retires.
B path D way A off B over C away D out

15 Williams has to .......... against the world 23 Patrick took a lot of convincing, but
champion in his next boxing match. .......... the end he agreed that a camping
A attack C compete holiday was our best option.
B oppose D struggle A in C through
B at D by
16 I don’t .......... of Harry’s views on school
uniforms. I think he is being very narrow- 24 Our hotel room had a magnificent ..........
minded. of the Pacific.
A support C agree A landscape C view
B approve D respect B vision D sight

17 The Amazon Basin is .......... to the 25 Charlie doesn’t want to go to boarding

Amazon horned frog, which is found school, but his parents believe he will
nowhere else on Earth. .......... from the experience.
A home C accommodation A benefit C win
B shelter D house B earn D assist

18 I recommend that you .......... the most of 26 Susie doesn’t have any brothers or
the opportunity to visit New Zealand as sisters, but she says she likes being a(n)
part of your university course. .......... child.
A do C get A single C unique
B have D make B only D sole

19 My teacher .......... advised me to do extra 27 I always .......... Ben for his brother
revision for the maths exam on Friday. because they look so alike.
A strongly C powerfully A confuse C misunderstand
B deeply D extremely B misinterpret D mistake

20 Christine has read Romeo and Juliet so 28 Ron decided that, after everything that
many times that she knows all the words had happened, he was going to .......... a
by .......... . new life in Australia.
A chance C luck A shape C make
B sight D heart B do D form

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29 Lucy has gone shopping to .......... out a 35 I’m annoyed because I have to look
dress for her sister’s wedding. .......... my baby cousin while everyone
A select C choose else goes to the carnival.
B elect D pick A into B for C after D out

30 Please .......... Sam to take out the 36 The film .......... to me because I enjoy
rubbish because he always forgets. action and adventure.
A remind C recognise A likes C attracts
B recall D remember B interests D appeals

31 Albert Einstein is .......... as one of the 37 You’ll never pass the test if you don’t
most important figures in the history of .......... attention to the teacher in class.
science. A offer B draw C pay D give
A thought C regarded
B considered D supposed 38 There were over 70,000 .......... at the
stadium for the rugby match on Saturday.
32 Installing new lights is a(n) .......... for a A spectators C onlookers
qualified electrician. B viewers D listeners
A work C occupation
B job D profession 39 I’m .......... with this computer program
because I used it in my last job.
33 Everyone .......... Vettel to win the A accustomed C familiar
Formula 1 championship. B used D known
A expects C wishes
B anticipates D hopes 40 The weather forecaster warned there
could be localised flooding due to the
34 We stayed on an idyllic island off the .......... rain.
.......... of Thailand. A strong C fierce
A shore C beach B heavy D tough
B seaside D coast
Marks: _____
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Grammar

B Choose the correct answer.

1 There are lots of people staying at the 9 If I had put my keys in my bag, I ..........
hotel, some of .......... have come from as them.
far away as Australia. A wouldn’t lose
A whose C that B hadn’t lost
B whom D which C wouldn’t have lost
D didn’t lose
2 I would like .......... rock climbing, but the
equipment is too expensive. 10 I want to join an aerobics class, ..........
A to try C trying my best friend wants to have swimming
B try D to have tried lessons.
3 My dress isn’t as .......... my friend Bella’s. A despite C in spite
A pretty than C pretty B while D nevertheless
B prettier as D pretty as
11 Larry .......... Wales to see his cousins,
4 Brian .......... to India for a holiday last but he’ll be back next week.
summer. A has gone to
A had gone C used to go B has been going to
B has gone D went C has been to
D has been in
5 The guide .......... us spooky stories about
the haunted castle. 12 Look out! You .......... on that icy step.
A told C said A will slip C are going to slip
B asked D told to B slip D will be slipping

6 I .......... the number of the theatre as we 13 Daniel .......... his dinner and washed up
speak. the plates by the time we got home.
A ’ve been dialling C ’m dialling A already ate
B ’ve dialled D dial B would already eat
C was already eating
7 Hand your test to the teacher as soon as D had already eaten
you .......... it.
A will have finished C are finishing 14 The school sports day .......... next
B finish D will finish Thursday.
A will hold C will have held
8 Cathy .......... avoid an argument when B gets held D will be held
she explained the situation to her mother.
A should C might
B could D was able to

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15 It was .......... maths problem that Jenny 23 This book .......... interesting. Have you
couldn’t solve it. read it?
A a so complicated A has looked
B such complicated B looks
C so complicated a C is looking
D such complicated a D has been looking

16 They’re having a barbecue on Sunday, 24 Students in my school no longer have to

..........? wear .......... uniform.
A aren’t they C haven’t they A the B an C — D a
B don’t they D have they
25 You can’t say you don’t like playing
17 Ella wishes she .......... all her pocket basketball unless you .......... it first.
money on computer games last A would try C try
weekend. B don’t try D will try
A wouldn’t spend C didn’t spend
B couldn’t spend D hadn’t spent 26 I wish you .......... interrupting me when
I’m practising the piano; it’s really
18 Paul hates .......... for the bus; he finds it annoying!
so boring. A had stopped
A having waited C to wait B stop
B waiting D to be waiting C would have stopped
D would stop
19 When I told Jack there was someone on
the phone for him, he asked me who 27 Nobody else was at home, so Rob had to
.......... . eat dinner .......... .
A had it been C it was A himself C on himself
B it had been D was it B by himself D by his own

20 Sally .......... have been swimming 28 Peter’s nose is swollen because he

because her hair’s all wet. .......... during a boxing match.
A can B should C will D must A had it broken
B was broken
21 Martin hired an English tutor .......... C got broken it
improve his conversation skills. D had been broken
A so as to C with a view to
B so that D in order 29 I .......... at this computer screen all day
and my head is starting to ache.
22 Donna and Nicola .......... each other A ’m staring C ’ve been staring
since their first day of school. B ’ve stared D stare
A are knowing
B know
C have known
D have been knowing

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30 We .......... a dinner party tomorrow night 36 James .......... for a jog in the park every
and I hope you can be there. morning.
A ’ll have C ’re having A is going C goes
B ’ll have had D have B has gone D go

31 Chloe .......... taking long drives but she 37 Experts predict that the area ..........
doesn’t anymore. uninhabitable by 2050.
A would have liked C had liked A is becoming C will become
B used to like D would like B will have become D become

32 That was by far .......... flight I’ve ever 38 While Carl .......... he suddenly slipped
been on. and twisted his ankle.
A worst C the worst A would run
B the worse D worse B had run
C was running
33 You had better .......... to your sister for D had been running
what you did.
A apologising 39 After a while, Lauren .......... in Germany
B apologise and felt at home there.
C to be apologising A got used to living
D to apologise B used to live
C would live
34 Hannah suggested .......... our hotel early D was used to living
to get a good deal.
A book C to book 40 I informed my brother that he .......... me
B having booked D booking to basketball practice that evening.
A doesn’t need to drive
35 Roger .......... be upstairs. He’s always at B hadn’t driven
school at this time. C needn’t drive
A can’t C wouldn’t D wouldn’t have to drive
B mustn’t D shall not

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