Aptis Core Grammar Practice Test

1. He is single. He never ________.

married
marries
marrying

2. I ________ use to swim much, but now I have my own pool, I swim every day.
don’t
didn’t
did

3. In those days, my father ________ never eat dinner after 8 o’clock.

used to
will
would

4. I had a shower, ________ I went to bed.

during
then
until

5. How much ________ the train to Santiago cost?

is
does
do

6. He ________ in Cairo.
living
lives
live

7. ________ you like to go out this evening?

Will
Would
Can

8. He ________ finished cooking when we arrived.

has
have
had

9. The film starts ________ half past four.

at
on
in

10. I wish it ________ the time of year when I could go on holiday.

will be
is
were
11. I don’t think it’s right ________ children to play with toy guns.
for
that
to

12. I ________ to work when I saw Steve.

was going
went
going

13. That man’s so unreliable – you can’t trust him. _________

I wouldn’t frankly work with him.
I wouldn’t work frankly with him.
Frankly, I wouldn’t work with him.

14. Excuse me, I’m lost. ________ you help me?

Could
Shall
Should

15. William ________ in South America now.

is living
will live
was living

16. We could cook dinner. ________, we could buy some take away food.
Therefore
On the other hand
Although

17. You ________ to do your homework by tomorrow.

should
must
have

18. We ________ have caught the early train, as the football match was delayed.
mustn’t
didn’t
needn’t

19. She reads every day ________ she isn’t serious.

and
because
but

20. A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at work. B: So ________ I!

am
do
can

21. Go to the end of the street and turn ________ right.

(-)
on
to
22. The children ________ playing football for two hours before it started raining.
have been
has been
had been

23. There were ________ than fifty people in the audience last night.
fewer
few
lesser

24. I just heard they are ________ get married in June.

going to
going
go to

25. If you were a better cook, you ________ need to eat out all the time.
won’t
wouldn’t
hadn’t

Aptis Core Vocabulary Practice Test

go
begin
plan
listen
read
run
choose
speak
end
get

Vocabulary 1
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left.
Example: big = large
study = ________
receive = ________
start = ________
talk = ________
pick = ________

attend
assemble
approach
arrive
admit
announce
arrange
adjust
accept
wrap

Vocabulary 2
Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.
To cover with paper or material is to ________
To improve or change is to ________
To state or make public is to ________
To get somewhere is to ________
To put something together is to ________

awkward
ancient
ahead
adequate
articulate
alert
accurate
abroad
adult
aggressive

Vocabulary 3
Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list.
More and more people go ________ for their holidays these days.
Drivers need to remain ________ when in charge of a car.
The city has many ________ and interesting buildings.
She’s a highly ________ person who explains things clearly.
He’s a very ________ person – always getting into fights.

line
joint
command
prize
mess
fright
schedule
dock
stage
mistake

Vocabulary 4
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on the left.
Example: big = large
timetable = ________
reward = ________
queue = ________
phase = ________
error = ________

bomb
audition
scissors
rod
classes
strings
salesman
seep
minister
seat

Vocabulary 5
Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the left. Example:
big + house
aerobics + ________
agriculture + ________
aisle + ________
apron + ________
atom + ________