Diagnostic test A

For each question, choose the correct answer.

1 My town is very . There are lots of new 10 I’ve been to Australia. I would love to go!
buildings. A ever
A modern B never
B traditional C just
C relaxed D yet
D quiet
11 We’ve lived in this house 2011.
2 I like places with lots of music and lots of A for
things to do. B ever
A relaxed C since
B lively D when
C safe
D quiet 12 John today yet?
A Did you see
3 Our village is very . There is nothing to do. B Have you seen
A happy C Had you seen
B modern D Was you see
C safe
D dull 13 You should hand your homework at the
beginning of the lesson.
4 How does this shirt cost? A around
A many B in
B much C up
C any D down
D some
14 The boys like to run the playground at
5 I don’t have time to do my homework tonight. lunchtime.
A any A around
B some B up
C lot C out
D few D off

6 John has a of work to do before tomorrow. 15 My hat is so old. I should throw it .

A some A down
B much B up
C little C off
D lot D out

7 I only have a sweets, so I don’t want to share 16 My phone is than your phone.
them. A best
A little B better
B few C the best
C some D good
D any
17 That was the meal I’ve ever eaten!
8 I don’t want to eat. I’m not hungry. A expensive
A something B more expensive than
B everything C very expensive
C nothing D most expensive
D anything
18 It is usually in London than in Istanbul.
9 Have you seen the new film ? A more cold
A yet B cold
B just C colder
C ever D coldest
D already

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19 I don’t want to eat that soup. It’s cold. A cooking
A enough B was cooking
B too C has cooking
C more D was cooked
D as
30 James and I computer games all of last
20 I don’t have money to buy a cinema ticket. night.
A enough A was played
B too B did play
C more C were playing
D as D was play

21 My brother is tall as my father 31 At ten o’clock this morning, I .

A enough A studied
B too B studying
C more C have studied
D as D was studying

22 I often time thinking about work and not 32 I am afraid spiders.

doing it. A of
A waste B on
B do C with
C fill D about
D make
33 My mum is fed up her job.
23 I didn’t get the answer to that question. A on
A well B at
B right C with
C better D about
D good
34 Are you excited the school trip?
24 You really well in that singing competition! A at
A did B on
B went C about
C had D for
D was
35 I can’t come to the class tomorrow because I
25 Do you like to take in sports at school? to the dentist.
A parts A go
B present B will go
C part C am going
D play D to go

26 My brother is very . He doesn’t like talking to 36 Do you think people on other planets in the
people. future?
A confident A will live
B funny B are living
C shy C are to live
D noisy D go to live

27 Nick is very . He always knows the answers

to the teacher’s questions.
A lazy
B clever
C calm
D serious

28 I need to be more in class and answer more

questions.
A confident
B lazy
C clever
D funny

29 My dad the dinner when I arrived home.

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37 I don’t like Jim, so I to his party. B sand
A don’t go C storm
B am not going to go D wave
C not going to go
D not be going 48 I love going in the sea, but not when I need to walk
on .
38 Can you help me set my new computer? A field
A up B earth
B on C waves
C off D rocks
D in

39 Please turn the music a bit! It’s very loud! 49 English in by many people all over the
A up world.
B off A speaks
C on B speaking
D down C is spoken
D is speaking
40 Can you switch the lights? I want to go to
sleep. 50 Jacob by a bus yesterday, but he’s OK now.
A up A hit
B off B were hit
C on C had hit
D down D was hit

41 If you help me with my art project, I you with 51 The new television show by nearly six
your maths. million people.
A help A was seen
B helping B were seen
C am helping C seen
D will help D be seen

42 I drink a lot of water when it . 52 I’m not going to paint the room myself. I’m going to
A will be hot have it by a painter.
B is hot A done
C going to be hot B do
D was hot C did
D doing
43 I’ll go to the beach tomorrow it rains.
A when 53 I loved that town we visited with my parents.
B if A which
C unless B who
D in case C where
D why
44 If I , I would work harder.
A be you 54 That’s the man took my bag!
B am you A when
C were you B who
D you C where
D what
45 Many actors feel nervous about going on for
the first time.
A perform
B stage
C row
D costume

46 When we went to the theatre, we sat in the front

.
A exit
B stage
C row
D audience

47 On a clear night, you can see the in the sky.

A moon
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55 I like people are friendly and happy. 65 Do you know ?
A which A how to play baseball
B who B how do you play baseball
C where C how does basketball play
D what D how basketball plays

56 I am going to the restaurant has just opened 66 My teacher told me that he us more
in town. homework.
A which A will give
B who B gives
C where C would give
D why D given

57 You go to the show tonight if you don’t want 67 I don’t like dealing lots of different tasks.
to. A to
A have to B of
B don’t have to C about
C mustn’t D with
D hasn’t to
68 I am looking forward seeing the concert.
58 Do you like our new car? We save a lot of A to
money to buy it. B of
A must C about
B did must D with
C need to
D had to 69 Your brother reminds me Justin Bieber.
A to
59 You be able to swim if you want to go on the B of
surfing course. C about
A can D with
B must
C has to 70 When I was younger, I in the park every
D ought afternoon.
A had played
60 At the weekends, I like to out and watch TV. B was playing
A chill C used to play
B mad D did play
C join
D crazy 71 He cooking the dinner by the time I arrived
home.
61 I love to in with activities like singing and A hadn’t finished
dancing. B didn’t finish
A chill C wasn’t finished
B mad D hasn’t finished
C join
D sing 72 I in the town for a year before I met him.
A am living
62 I am really listening to rap music. B have lived
A join C has lived
B chill D had lived
C mad
D into

63 We asked he knew the way to the station.

A where
B that
C what
D if

64 Can you tell me ?

A what time is it
B what time it is
C when is the time
D is it what time

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73 I fell over in the street and I felt . 82 It’s easy to worry about with friends.
A embarrassing A argue
B embarrassed B to argue
C embarrass C arguing
D embarrassment D when arguing

74 Tom was because his friends were picked 83 We can meet at 7.00 p.m. or 7.30 p.m.
for the football team and he wasn’t. A nor
A jealous B neither
B guilty C each
C nervous D either
D calm
84 Neither John Alan come to the meeting.
75 We all thought that the film was . A nor
A amazing B or
B amazed C and
C amaze D yet
D amazement
85 I’ve been the post office day this week, but
76 I can’t a new car at the moment. my present still hasn’t arrived.
A cost A each
B worth B every
C afford C all
D earn D both

77 Will you me your pen, please? 86 I don’t think we can fit the students in the
A borrow class in this bus.
B earn A each
C win B every
D lend C all
D both
78 My dad over a thousand dollars per week.
A costs 87 Karl will take a long time choosing a new T-shirt.
B wins He’s very decisive.
C earns A in
D worths B un
C ir
79 This programme doesn’t seem on this D dis
computer.
A run 88 It seems logical to start writing the story
B to run before we’ve planned it.
C running A in
D won’t run B il
C un
80 I can’t imagine my hair coloured green! D dis
A have
B to have 89 What is that pleasant smell?
C having A dis
D am having B un
C im
81 Will you promise me back my jumper next D il
week?
A give 90 responsible people often are not careful with
B to give what they promise.
C giving A Un
D you give B Ir
C Dis
D In

91 If I had known that Justin was going, I to the

party.
A would gone
B will have gone
C would have gone
D had gone

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92 If we had caught the earlier train, we our
flight.
A would have missed
B hadn’t been missing
C not have missed
D wouldn’t have missed

93 The conditional tense in the next lesson.

A would have reviewed
B will reviewed
C is reviewed
D will be reviewed

94 All the exam results letters to the students.

A been sent
B have been sent
C is to sent
D be sent

95 Electricity was discovered Michael Faraday.

A on
B by
C for
D with

96 I was named my great-grandfather.

A for
B about
C after
D to

97 Sandy always takes advantage my

generosity.
A of
B for
C with
D by

98 We need to the cause of the problem with

the computer system.
A establish
B take
C experiment
D get

99 Scientists that the planet will get hotter.

A predict
B measure
C investigate
D experiment

100 We should this data before we present it.

A establish
B experiment
C predict
D analyse
Total: ___/100

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