NELE – Núcleo de Ensino de Línguas Estrangeiras English Placement Test

Name ___________________________________________________ Score: __________ Level: __________

Choose the best answer. If you do not know the answer, leave it blank.

PART A

1 _____ name is Robert. 15 Have you got a pen? Yes, I ___.

a) Me b) I c) My a) am b) have c) got

2 They_____ from Spain. 16 Do you mind if I come too?

a) is b) are c) do a) I don’t know if I can. b) That’s ok.
c) I’d like to.
3 _____ are you from?
a) What b) Who c) Where 17 They_____ at home yesterday.
a) was b) are c) were
4 A: What do you do?
B: I’m _____ ice-cream taster. 18 I_____ there when I was a child.
a) the b) a c) an a) lived b) living c) live

5 Peter _____ at seven o’clock. 19 He didn’t_____ glasses.

a) goes up b) gets c) gets up a) put b) wear c) take

6 _____ you like this DVD? 20 The restaurant was _____ busy.
a) Are b) Have c) Do a) very b) a lot c) many

7 We_____ live in a flat. 21 Do you like the red_____?

a) don’t b) hasn’t c) doesn’t a) it b) that c) one

8 Who gave you this book, Lucy? 22 He_____ to Brazil on business.

a) I bought it b) my uncle’s c) for my birthday a) go b) goes c) went

9 _____ he play tennis? 23 Yesterday was the_____ of April.

a) Where b) Does c) Do a) third b) three c) day three

10 Have you_____ a car? 24 Lily says she is happy at school, but she is
a) any b) have c) got ____complaining.
a) never b) sometimes c) always
11 We don’t have _____ butter.
a) a b) any c) got 25 I_____ play football at the weekend.
a) usually b) use c) usual
12 _____ some money here.
a) There’re b) There c) There’s 26 I_____ in an armchair at the moment.
a) sitting b) ‘m sitting c) sit
13 We_____ got a garage.
a) haven’t b) hasn’t c) don’t 27 My brother is older_____ me.
a) then b) that c) than
14 Those shoes are very _____.
a) expensive b) a lot c) cost 28 Their car is_____ biggest on the road.
a) than b) this c) the
29 It’s the_____ interesting of his films. 40 Are you_____ for one or two weeks?
a) more b) much c) most a) staying b) stayed c) stay

30 The phone’s ringing: _____ answer it. 41 Stephen_____ to visit his parents.
a) I’ll b) I c) will a) will b) going c) is going

31 Do you classical or rock music? 42 I don’t_____ getting up early.

a) rather b) prefer c) more a) like to b) want c) enjoy

32 He has_____ breakfast. 43 We_____ like to see the mountains.

a) ate b) eaten c) eat a) would b) will c) are

33 The_____ have seen it before. 44 They_____ ever check their e-mails.

a) childs b) child c) children a) hard b) harder c) hardly

34 I’ve never met an actor_____. 45 They won’t come, _____ they?

a) before b) already c) after a) won’t b) come c) will

35 _____ is very good exercise. 46 He_____ know how to spell it.

a) Swim b) To swim c) Swimming a) doesn’t b) hasn’t c) don’t

36 Have you_____ been abroad? 47 Carla_____ to the radio all morning.

a) always b) ever c) soon a) listening b) heard c) listened

37 I can’t_____ another language. 48 They_____ come to the cinema with us.

a) speaking b) speak c) to speak a) doesn’t b) not c) didn’t

38 They_____ pay for the tickets. 49 A: I like this song. B: _____ do I.

a) haven’t to b) don’t have c) don’t have to a) Either b) So c) Neither

39 _____ old is their car? 50 We_____ them at eight o’clock.

a) What b) When c) How a) meet b) ‘re meet c) ‘re meeting

PART B

51 They are going _____ in America next 56 Can you tell me the way _____?
month. a) to the bank b) is the bank c) of the bank
a) to be b) will be c) be
57 Do you know what _____?
52 This is the cinema _____ we saw the film. a) time is it b) time is c) time it is
a) which b) that c) where
58 Were you _____ to open the door?
53 When you come to my house, _____ your a) could b) can c) able
camera with you.
a) take b) bring c) get 59 Everybody _____ wear a seat belt in the
car.
54 I’m _____ when I’m with you. a) must b) mustn’t c) have to
a) happyer b) happier than c) happier
60 Tom has lived in this town _____ three
55 This is _____ than I thought. years.
a) badder b) worse c) worst a) since b) from c) for
61 We _____ work in that factory. 78 The problem was _____ solved.
a) use to b) were c) used to a) easy b) easy to c) easily

62 I think it _____ be sunny tomorrow. 79 It was a difficult journey, but I _____ get
a) will probably b) probably c) will to home.
a) at last b) managed to c) was
63 He _____ like his brother.
a) look b) isn’t c) isn’t look 80 We had not _____ heard the news.
a) already b) always c) yet
64 _____ does your boyfriend look like?
a) How b) What c) Why 81 We arrived at the station, but the bus
_____ earlier.
65 I’ve got _____ many problems. a) has left b) had leave c) had left
a) too b) enough c) really
82 We can _____ walk or go by car.
66 If we get up in time, _____ the train. a) rather b) either c) neither
a) we caught b) we’d catch c) we’ll catch
83 If I _____ enough money, I’d buy a new
67 They _____ to go to France for a year. car.
a) deciding b) decided c) to decide a) had b) would c) did

68 I’m working _____ to pass my exam. 84 It _____ correctly.

a) hardly b) much c) hard a) hasn’t done b) hasn’t been done c) not
been done
69 I’m writing _____ ask you to explain.
a) for b) in order to c) because 85 The accident wouldn’t have happened if
you had been more ____.
70 He said that most problems _____ by a) careful b) carefully c) caring
teenagers.
a) caused b) were caused c) were 86 It _____ be possible some time in the
causing future.
a) can b) hope c) may
71 What _____ to do at the weekend?
a) are you liking b) do you like c) like you 87 Schools then _____ having more children
in the class.
72 Football _____ in most countries. a) was used to b) were used to c) were use to
a) plays b) is played c) is playing
88 We _____ to go to work at six in the
73 Who was ___ the door? morning.
a) at b) on c) in a) must b) would c) had

74 We _____ lunch when you telephoned. 89 They _____ an old photograph of the
a) had b) were having c) are having place.
a) came up b) came across c) came into
75 Your work is _____ better.
a) being b) doing c) getting 90 I _____ I had been able to meet her.
a) hope b) want c) wish
76 She could play the piano _____ she could
walk. 91 We’ll have taken our exams _____ this
a) while b) as well c) before time next month.
a) by b) on c) during
77 The train was cancelled, so we _____.
a) couldn’t go b) didn’t went c) mustn’t go 92 I will do badly in my work _____ try harder.
a) if I’m not b) if I haven’t c) if I don’t
93 I _____ wasted my time when I was at
university. 97 The solution had been found _____ we
a) shouldn’t b) ought not to c) shouldn’t hadn’t realized it.
have a) however b) therefore c) although

94 This is going to be my chance to_____ 98 She _____ what I had been doing for all
any difficulties. that time.
a) repair b) sort out c) improve a) asked to me b) asked for me c) asked me

95 It was difficult at first, but I soon ___it. 99 They_____ heard us coming, for we were
a) got used to b) get used to c) changed to making a lot of noise.
a) must have b) must c) might
96 How did you manage to cook_____ a
good meal? 100 He_____ to help me with the decorating.
a) so b) that c) such a) suggested b) offered c) invited

PART C: Write about yourself:

 How old are you?

 What do you do?
 What are you like?
 What are your hobbies and interests?
 Why do you want to study English?

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