Quick diagnostic test

Name: _________________________________

GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY

Task 1
Circle the correct option (A, B or C).

0 I want the vegetable curry. I ___ meat.

A B C
doesn’t eat don’t eat not eat

1 My father ___ at the hospital since 2005.

A B
is working has worked

2 The woman ___ gave me the book lives next door.

A B
whose who

3 My car, ___ I only bought last month, is in the garage.

A B
which that

4 Children rely ___ their parents to care for them.

A B
to on

5 I ___ to work when I saw the accident.

A B
have walked was walking

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6 I’m not ___ on scary films. I prefer romantic films.

A B C
fond keen interested

7 We decided to go and see the film. ___ lots of good things about it.
A B C
We’d heard We were hearing We’ve heard

8 When I was a child, I ___ singing lessons.

A B C
‘ve had was having used to have

9 I saw a spider this morning! I was scared because I don’t like ___.
A B C
a spider spiders the spiders

10 I don’t want ___ rice with my dinner.

A B C
any some many

11 It’s important to ___ some exercise every day.

A B C
go have do

12 The vegetables in the market ___ by local farmers.

A B C
is grown grows are grown

13 Hari studies and has a part time job. He is ___ than me.
A B C
as busy busier busiest

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14 If you want to be healthier, you should ___ sugar.

A B C
give up get away carry on

15 These shoes are not ___ to wear for a wedding.

A B C
so smart smart enough too smart

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Task 2
Circle the correct option to finish each sentence.

0 This tablet is the best / as good as I’ve ever owned. It’s so light!

1 We ran to the bus stop and can / were able to catch the bus.

2 This online Italian course is natural / suitable for beginners.

3 You mustn’t / shouldn’t / don’t need to take an umbrella here – it almost

never rains.

4 Jane will come / come / is coming to ours for dinner this Friday. She’s going
to bring a dessert.

5 Samina is the fastest runner, so I think she will win / wins / is winning the
race.

__ / 5

TOTAL: ___ / 20

x 5 = ___ / 100

Notes on student’s performance re placement guidance:

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