PLACEMENT TEST: 4th YEAR

STUDENT’S NAME: _________________ DATE: ________________

1- Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.
1 What _______________ for? We need to get on the train now! (you / wait)
2 Abdullah ________________ on Mondays or Fridays. He's part-time. (not work)
3 What ________________ this weekend? (they / do)
4 Sorry but we ________________ what you're saying. (not understand)
5 Britta ________________ a swim in the pool at the moment. (have)
6 ________________ sightseeing or relaxing on the beach? (you / prefer)
7 I can't talk now. I ________________. (pack)
8 According to the timetable, the bus ________________ outside the university. (stop)
9 We ________________ to take insect repellent. The mosquitoes are vicious. (need)
10 You don’t look very happy. What ________________ about? (you / think)

2- Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Write one verb in the past simple and one in the past
continuous.
1- While I _______________________ (walk) along the beach, I _______________________ (find)
some money.
2- Rick _______________________ (see) the helicopter as he _____________________ (swim) back to
the shore.
3- We _______________________ (talk) to the doctor when we _______________________ (hear)
gunshots.
4- As the police _____________________ (help) the man, they _____________________ (see) blood
on the floor.
5- While Mike __________________ (get dressed), he ___________________ (remember) something
important.

3- Use the prompts to write sentences and questions in present perfect:

1 - I/ fly/ in a helicopter (never)

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2- Luke / not answer/ my messages (yet)
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3- she/ meet/ a lot of famous people
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4- you/ sell/ something online/ ? (ever)
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5- Paul Auster / write / a lot of books (already)
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6- Someone / steal/ my wallet (just)
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7-He/ study/ here/ 2010 (for- since)
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8-They/ be/ married/ 10 years (for-since)

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4- Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
1- I _______________________________ (not watch) a film for ages.
2- Dave _______________________________ (read) all the Harry Potter books.
3- Jane _______________________________ (not go) to the doctor’s since last year.
4- My little sister _______________________________ (walk) into town on her own yesterday.
5- I ______________________________ (tell) you last week that your cousin was coming to stay.
6- ______________________________ (you / ever / do) a bungee jump?
7- ______________________________ (you / send) an email to Tom yesterday?
8- I ______________________________ (enjoy) my summer holiday, but it was a long time ago!

5- Complete the FIRST CONDITIONAL sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets:

1- If I __________________________ (start) my new job next week, I _____________________ (have) some

money at the end of the month.
2- If you _________________ (not enjoy) repetitive work, you ______________ (not like) this job.
3- Sharon ____________________ (get) an interview if she _____________________ (send) her CV to the
company today.
4- If the people in the office _______________________ (not eat) all the birthday cake,
_______________________ (you / save) some for me?
5- The company _______________________ (email) John if they _____________________ (need) more
sales assistants.
6- If I ______________ (become) a waiter in that new restaurant, I ______________ (be) on my feet all day.

6- Complete the SECOND CONDITIONAL sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1- If you _______________ (not like) her, you _______________ (not go) red every time you saw her!
2- I _______________ (ask) you to marry me if you _______________ (not be) already engaged.
3- If she _______________ (get) divorced, __________ you ____________ (want) to marry her?
4- If your boyfriend_______________ (write) you a love poem, what _______ you ________ (say)?
 5- Internet dating _________________ (not be) so popular if it _______________ (be) easier to meet new
people socially.
6- We _______________ (lose) weight if we _______________ (stop) eating chocolate.

Writing: A short story.

Choose one of the following titles and write your story using past tenses. Write 120-150 words.
 I’ll never forget that day.
 The best holiday ever.
 What a surprise!

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