Placement Test

This test must be completed in a maximum of 20 minutes with no external help such as
dictionaries or phone.

1- She _______ very tired this evening. 8- London is ______ than Rome.
a) is a) biggest
b) are b) bigger
c) am c) more big

2- That’s Paul’s sister. _____ name’s Rita. 9- Q: Where _______ now? A: To the cinema
a) his a) do you go
b) her b) do you going
c) their c) are you going

3- Robert _______ in London. 10- I haven’t got _______ money on me.

a) live a) a lot
b) living b) much
c) lives c) many

4- Where _____ he work? 11- If I have time, I’ll phone you.

a) do a) will have
b) does b) am having
c) Is c) have

5- We ________ a new car last month. 12- What ______you buy if you had £10,000?
a) buy a) would
b) bought b) were
c) buyed c) will

6- What ____ you do yesterday evening? 13- How long ___________ English?- since 2004
a) do a) do you learn
b) did b) are you learning
c) were c) have you been learning

7- I ______ born in Munich. 14- They ______ when the accident happened.
a) am a) have played
b) were b) played
c) was c) were playing
15- You should _____ to bed earlier. 21- Mary ________ it. She was with me all evening.

a) to go a) can’t have done

b) going b) can’t do

c) go c) mustn’t have done

16- I went to Italy last month. – ______ ! 22- Take an umbrella ________ it rains.

a) so did I a) because

b) so have I b) in case

c) so do I c) unless

17- I _________ this car for 10 years now. 23- I wish I ____ a car. I’m fed up with walking everywhere

a) have been having a) had c) will have

b) have had b) would have d) have

c) am having

18- I’m very interested _____ English. 24- Don’t phone after 11 o’clock. I’ll _________

a) to learn a) sleep c) have been sleeping

b) in learning b) be asleep d) have slept

c) learn

19- When I was young I ____ play football. 25- After driving round for hours, we ________car.

a) used a) were parking c) would park

b) was used to b) managed to park d) could park

c) used to

20- If I ______ I would never have gone. 26- He was thought _____ the Tax Department, on

a) had known two previous occasions.

b) knew a) to defraud c) that he defrauded

c) would have known b) to have defrauded d) defrauding

27- When I arrived at the station I found that 34- I can’t go out tonight because I have to _______

Someone else had met her, so I ______ the baby.

a) didn't need to go a) look at c) look after

b) didn't need going b) look for d) look to
c) haven't needed to go
d) needn't have gone 35- Will you still be here on Monday or are you _____

back to Thailand?

28- Peter, it’s high time you _____ a haircut. a) returning c) going

a) will get c) get b) coming d) leaving

b) got d) should get

36- That flat is too expensive, I can’t afford the _____

29- Hardly ____ when the phone rang. a) fees c) salary

a) she arrived c) had she arrived b) rent d) fare

b) she had she arrived d) has she arrived

37- That was a delicious pudding, can I have the

________?

30- He suggested _______ the local authority. a) recipe c) prescription

a) that we will contact c) that we would contact b) menu d) receipt

b) to contact d) contacting

38- My doctor advised me to ___ smoking.

31- What time did you ____ to the station last night? a) give from c) give by

a) arrive c) enter b) give in d) give up

b) reach d) get

39- Can you _______ me to buy some bread?

32- Oh, dear. I’ve ______ my umbrella in the car. a) remember c) remind

a) missed c) left b) recall d) recollect

b) lost d) forgotten

40- His parents died when he was young and he was

33- She works in a small ______ near Exeter. ______ by his grandmother.

a) fabric c) factory a) grown up c) taken up

b) industry d) manufactory b) raised up d) brought up