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Group: ______
Book: _________ Units: _______ Teacher _________________
Date: ___/___/_____

Placement Test

1. Choose the present simple or present continuous. (1,0 – 0,125 each)

a. (You / come) _________________________________ tonight?

b. (He / eat) _________________________________ rice every day?
c. (He / come) _________________________________ to London often?
d. (You / come) _________________________________ to the cinema later?
e. They (not / come) _________________________________ to the party tomorrow.
f. (You / play) _________________________________ tennis this Sunday?
g. They (go) _________________________________ to a restaurant every Saturday.
h. She (not / go) _________________________________ to the cinema very often.

2. Make your own comparisons using the words provided and the structure as…as. Choose
between affirmative or negative sentences as you prefer. (1,0 – 0,17 each)

Ex. My apartment / large / yours → My apartment is as large as yours.

My car / expensive / your car → My car isn’t as expensive as your car.

a. biology/ interesting/ history

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b. train/ fast/ airplane
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c. algebra/ difficult/ geometry
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 d. lemon/ sweet/ orange
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e. morning/ warm/ afternoon
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f. my neighbour/ friendly/ yours
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3. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (comparative or superlative) of the
adverb provided. (1,0 – 0,1 each)

a. I drive ____________________________________ (carefully) than my husband.

b. Angela works ______________________________ (hard) than I do, but our secretary works
________________________________ (hard) of all of us.
c. Anita sings _______________________________ (beautifully) of all the people in the choir.
d. Our teacher explains the lessons ____________________________ (clearly) than your
teacher.
e. Robert arrived at the meeting ______________________________ (early) than Francis.
f. Ken arrived _________________________________ (early) of them all.
g. Teenagers usually drive ______________________________ (fast) than their parents.
h. My daughter cooks ______________________________(well) than I do, but my husband
cooks ________________________________ (well) of all of us.
i. Rene speaks ______________________________ (fluently) of all the ESL students in the
class.
j. The teacher arrived ____________________________(late) than the students.

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4. Read the situations and use the words in brackets to write sentences with "must have" and
"can't have". (1,0 – 0,125 each)

a. A: James was at the party last night. B: (he, be)! He is in China!

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b. There was so much traffic. (there/be/accident)
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c. Jane walked past me without speaking. (she/see/me)
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d. The jacket you bought is very good quality. (it/be/very expensive)
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e. Gloria has won every game she has played today. (she/practice/a lot)
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f. You did well on the exams. (you/study/a lot)
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g. (the thieves/come in/through the window). Look! It's still open!
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h. Oh no! Where is my car? (someone/steal it)
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5. Use the verbs in brackets to make sentences with Past Continuous Passive. (1,5 – 0,15 each)

a. It was really noisy on the beach. A new hotel ____________________________ next to it.
(build)
b. I couldn't use my car because it ____________________________. (service)
c. When we entered the lion pavilion, the lions _________ just __________________. (feed)
d. We had to take a detour because the road surface ____________________________.
(repair)
e. The engine broke down because it ____________________________. (overload)
f. My PC slowed down when the new update ____________________________ on it. (instal)
g. When the garages caught fire, our cars ____________________________ there. (not - park)

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 h. We stopped in front of the shop because new goods ____________________________
in the shop window. (display)
i. It was 10 o'clock and new orders ____________________________ anymore. (not - take)
j. Harry forgot that the interview __________________________ at three o'clock. (not - hold)

6. Change the Past Continuous sentences below from active to passive voice. (1,0 – 0,17 each)

a. Colin was hitting the log with a bat.

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b. Someone was using you.
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c. They were not helping her.
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d. Why were you beating that boy?
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e. Was he calling me last night?
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f. I was making the next lesson.
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7. Complete the sentences below with the Present Perfect Continuous. (2,0 – 0,2 each)

a. My cat _____________ _____________ (sleep) _____________ all day.

b. A: _____________ Jim _____________ (do) _____________ exercise?
B: Yes, he _____________. He needs a rest.
c. It _____________ _____________ _____________ (rain) for several days.
d. I failed the test because I _____________ not ____________ _____________ (study) hard.
e. We _____________ _____________ _____________ (drive) for two hours.
f. Tracy and Tom _____________ _____________ _____________ (play) tennis for an hour.
g. A: I’m sorry I’m late. _____________ you ____________ ____________ (wait) a long time?
B: No, I _____________ _____________.
h. Where ____________ you _____________ (spend) _____________ your summer holidays?
i. I _____________ _____________ _____________ (think) about quitting my job.
j. Why _____________ you _____________ _____________ (get) up so early recently?

8. Add a preposition to these sentences where one is needed. (Note: some have zero
preposition!) (1,5 – 0,15 each)

a. She is interested ______ all types of music, but fanatical ______ jazz.
b. We are almost totally dependent _____ the weather.
c. The government have set up a group to enquire ______ airport accidents.
d. She has been doing research _______ cancer for twenty years.
e. I got so totally absorbed ______ the film, I forgot the cake!
f. The bicycle was tied ____ the roof of the car.
g. She was suspicious ______ his motives from the start.
h. I am amazed _____ the progress she has made.
i. I am concerned _______ her poor progress.
j. His name is linked ______ the club.