Quick diagnostic test

Name: _________________________________

GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY

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

0 The new Redburn film is going to be on TV. I ___ to see that for ages!
A B C
’ve wanted ’m wanting ’d wanted

1 We ___ the house for hours and there is still so much to do!
A B
’ve cleaned ’ve been cleaning

2 They heard the news while they ___ dinner.

A B
had were having

3 Anna was tired yesterday because she ___ badly the previous night.
A B
slept ’d slept

4 ___ I land in Tokyo, I will call you to let you know I’ve arrived safely.
A B
As soon as By the time

5 Jamal has to leave the house early because his first class ___ at 8.20am.
A B
starts is starting

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6 I ____the news more to see if there are any updates on the issue.
A B C
follow ’ll be following ’ll have followed

7 Doctors hope that by 2050, we’ll ___ cures for many illnesses.
A B C
develop be developing have developed

8 The firm ___ a large profit due to the popularity of their new products.
A B C
took made did

9 The guests ___ to leave if the manager didn’t resolve the problem.
A B C
warned complained threatened

10 When I checked the time, I realised that I ___ for over four hours.
A B C
’d been revising was revising ’d revised

11 Learning a musical instrument involves ___ for many hours.

A B C
to practise practising practise

12 You can have a new tablet ___ you use it for reading as well as games.
A B C
in case provided that unless

13 Sue ___ the train this morning if she had left ten minutes later.
A B C
’d have missed ’ll have missed ’d miss
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14 Remember to drive ___ on busy roads.

A B C
more carefully most carefully more careful

15 I wish I ___ closer to my parents.

A B C
can live would live lived

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Task 2
Circle the correct option to finish each sentence.

0 My brother wants to win every game we play; he’s so competing /

competitive.

1 The library is not quiet enough / too quiet for me to concentrate on my

studies.

2 This is the restaurant that / where we booked for my parents’ wedding

anniversary.

3 My doctor said I’ll get by / over / off this cold soon.

4 The business is / was / has been created by two friends who met at
university.

5 Next week, I’m going to getting my laptop fixed / have my laptop fixed /
fixed my laptop.

__ / 5
TOTAL: ___ / 20

Notes on student’s performance re placement guidance: x 5 = ___ / 100

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