Diagnostic Test C

Task 1
For questions 1- 40, circle the correct answer to complete each sentence.

0 I _____ a sandwich for lunch.

A B
have usually usually have

1 She _____ cooks because she doesn’t like cooking.

A B
never often

2 We can’t go out now because _____.

A B
it rains it’s raining

3 If you want to read more about the subject, just _____ this link.

A B
click on download

4 Max went to the party, but he _____ fun.

A B
didn’t have hasn’t had

5 We do our homework in our _____ and then give them to our teacher.

A B
notes notebooks

6 Which is _____ band in the world?

A B
more popular than the most popular

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7 How much did your new phone _____?

A B
cost pay

8 Some of the singers in this TV show are _____! They shouldn’t sing at all!

A B
terrible exciting

9 The students _____ an exam tomorrow.

A B
can have are going to have

10 I’m a good singer – I _____ sing very well.

A B
can could

11 I _____ do the shopping. Mum has done it.

A B
couldn’t don’t have to

12 Alex _____ swimming three times a week and he’s very good at it.

A B
goes plays

13 Lucy isn’t here. She _____ to the library.

A B
will go has gone

14 I _____ octopus. Is it tasty?

A B
didn’t eat haven’t eaten

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15 I’ll help you if you _____ me.

A B
will ask ask

16 You _____ eat a lot of sweets. They’re not good for you.

A B
shouldn’t won’t

17 My name’s Pat and I’m _____ student.

A B
- a

18 Can I ask you _____ questions?

A B
a few a little

19 On Sunday we’re going to a lovely restaurant _____ the sea.

A B
by at

20 The girls aren’t at home. They _____ a scary film at the cinema.

A B
watch are watching

21 What kind of music _____?

A B C
like you you like do you like

22 Ben is a very _____ boy. He always says please and thank you.

A B C
polite clever quiet

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23 I’m sorry, I _____ you. Can you say that again, please?

A B C
don’t hear am not hearing didn’t hear

24 This town is boring because there isn’t _____ to do here.

A B C
anything nothing everything

25 I’ve been at work all day. I need to rest because I’m _____!

A B C
furious exhausted fantastic

26 Do you think all cars _____ electric in the future?

A B C
are will be are being

27 Chris and Harry aren’t sure, but they _____ visit us later.

A B C
must can might

28 I have two exams today – it’s _____ day of the year!

A B C
the worst worse worse than

29 For me, football isn’t _____ basketball.

A B C
more exciting as exciting as as exciting as

30 My sisters are fourteen – they’re _____ to go to university.

A B C
too young old enough too old

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31 I’m not _____ to lift this heavy box.

A B C
too strong strong enough as strong as

32 Liam saw a great jacket in a shop. He _____ and it looked good, so he bought it.

A B C
dressed it up saved it up tried it on

33 You _____ be quiet in the library because other people are studying.

A B C
must can might

34 Did you and Alex make this pizza _____?

A B C
yourselves himself yourself

35 Anna _____ to the beach – she’s there now.

A B C
goes has gone has been

36 Ben has _____ played cricket, but he wants to try it.

A B C
ever never already

37 We haven’t finished our homework _____.

A B C
yet now then

38 Mr Smith has taught English at our school _____ twenty years.

A B C
for since from

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39 The girls have been at the library _____ two o’clock.

A B C
already at since

40 When my cousins flew to Australia, we drove them to the _____ to say goodbye.

A B C
airport reception platform

___ / 40

Task 2
For questions 1- 20, circle the correct word.

0 We found a good hotel online and made / took a reservation for our holiday.

1 If I go to the supermarket later, I won’t forget / didn’t forget to buy milk.

2 It was late, but he continued / planned walking around the city.

3 Would you rather to go / go out or stay at home today?

4 Is there somewhere in this café where I can charge / download my phone?

5 Play / Playing sport is very good for your health.

6 We had a pizza after watched / watching the match.

7 I can’t speak / pronounce this word. Can you say it for me, please?

8 Look at all the cars on the road. We are being / will be late!

9 A: I’m bored.
B: Why don’t we / How about going for a walk?

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10 You can connect / install your printer to your computer very easily.

11 If I had / will have a car, I would drive to the beach.

12 I can’t go out in case / unless I finish my homework first.

13 Our car stole / was stolen last night!

14 English is spoken/ is speaking in many countries around the world.

15 I have my eyes checked / check my eyes by Dr Jones.

16 This is the office where / who my aunt works.

17 I’m looking for the post office. Can you tell me where is it / it is where?

18 Tom is passionate / creative about photography and he talks about it all the time.

19 I didn’t watch the film because I was seeing / had seen it before.

20 Jane and her family used to live / are living in London, but they don’t now.

___ / 20

TOTAL: ___ / 60

x 1.66 = ___ / 100

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