Penguin Readers Placement Test 4B

1. The building is not safe so nobody is allowed 8. She’s a lovely little girl. I think that she’s going to be
......................... it. ......................... her mother.

A) enter A) so pretty than

B) entering B) as pretty than
C) to enter C) so pretty as
D) that they enter D) as pretty as
2. My uncle, ......................... was born abroad, now lives 9. You’re getting fat. You ......................... take more
quite near me. exercise.

A) which A) would
B) that B) ought
C) what C) should
D) who D) had to
3. They ......................... at university and 10. There was a lot of noise so I didn’t understand what
......................... close friends. he was ......................... .

A) found … got A) telling

B) knew … stayed B) saying
C) met … became C) talking
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D) saw … grew D) speaking

4. If he ......................... improve soon, he won’t pass 11. I ......................... have fish than meat.
the driving test.
A) prefer
A) isn’t B) would like more
B) doesn’t C) had better
C) won’t D) would rather
D) wouldn’t
12. The company have offered her a much better
5. Would you like some more wine? There’s still ......................... in London.
......................... left.
A) job
A) a little B) work
B) little C) employ
C) a few D) reward
D) few
13. Hide this somewhere ......................... the teacher
6. It’s a very good film so I ......................... seeing it. sees it.

A) amused A) if
B) pleased B) in case
C) smiled C) because
D) enjoyed D) for
7. Hello! I didn’t expect to see you. ......................... that 14. If people ......................... more carefully, there
you were on holiday. wouldn’t be so many accidents.

A) I was said A) drove

B) It was said me B) drive
C) I was told C) would drive
D) It was told me D) should drive

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15. I gave her ......................... stockings for her birthday. 23. She’s a good neighbour. She ......................... the
house when we’re on holiday.
A) a
B) two A) cares
C) a couple of B) takes care
D) a pair of C) looks after
D) looks for
16. Good ......................... ! I hope you pass the
examination. 24. The doctor has told him that he must give
......................... smoking.
A) chance
B) wish A) off
C) luck B) out
D) fortune C) from
D) up
17. John has asked if he can bring a friend of
......................... to the party. 25. They paid a large ......................... of money for the
house.
A) him
B) her A) lot
C) his B) amount
D) hers C) piece
D) number
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18. I’ll leave her a message ......................... she’ll know

where to go. 26. We had a wonderful holiday. It was .........................
pleasant hotel.
A) that
B) so A) so
C) for B) such
D) as C) a so
D) such a
19. Some gangsters ......................... all their money.
27. My colleagues have always disliked ......................... .
A) robbed them
B) stole them A) each other
C) robbed B) each to other
D) stole C) one to other
D) one to another
20. I was answering the phone and didn’t realise you
......................... outside. 28. I’m going to the library ......................... a book.

A) waited A) to borrow
B) were waiting B) for borrow
C) have waited C) for lend
D) had waited D) to lend
21. I broke a ......................... while I was washing up. 29. How much does it cost to have .............................. ?

A) cup tea A) a dress done

B) tea cup B) a dress made
C) cup for tea C) done a dress
D) cup of tea D) made a dress
22. That’s the restaurant ......................... we had dinner 30. I’ll meet you when you ......................... the airport.
last week.
A) arrive at
A) which B) will arrive at
B) that C) arrive to
C) what D) will arrive to
D) where

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Answer Key:

1: C 16: C
2: D 17: C
3: C 18: B
4: B 19: D
5: A 20: B
6: D 21: B
7: C 22: D
8: D 23: C
9: C 24: D
10: B 25: B
11: D 26: D
12: A 27: A
13: B 28: A
14: A 29: B
15: D 30: A

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