Short placement test 4

Life
1 They …… dinner now so we need to hurry up. 14 Shona …… her car the previous day so she
a prepare b prepares had to take a bus to work.
c ’re preparing a was selling b had sold c has sold

2 Katia …… in my apartment but she’ll move 15 I …… to her before I met her at the party.
again in June. a not speak b haven’t spoken
a stays b stay c is staying c hadn’t spoken

3 In the USA, it …… cold in the autumn and …… 16 He …… win the race. He isn’t fast enough.
warm again until May. a won’t b might c ’ll
a gets . . . isn’t getting b gets . . . doesn’t get
c is getting . . . isn’t getting 17 Take a jacket with you. …… get cold later in
the evening.
4 We …… it’s true. a It may not b It won’t c It may
a know b are knowing c is knowing
18 Sorry, I can’t speak now. I’m in a meeting. I
5 Where …… the President normally …… ? …… you later.
a does . . . live b is . . . living a ’m calling b ’m going to call
c does . . . living c ’ll call

6 …… anyone know the answer to question 27? 19 We …… around Asia next year.
a Do b Does c Is a travel b ’re going to travel
c ’ll travel
7 Sam …… his pet rabbit for fifteen years!
a has b has had c is having 20 Barack Obama …… the US President in 2009.
a became b has become c becoming
8 I …… that car before. Is it new?
a don’t see b didn’t see 21 They …… over ten countries since they
c haven’t seen started travelling.
a visit b visited c have visited
9 There hasn’t been a park here …… 1999.
a for b since c in 22 My car …… three times this week!
a has broken down
10 I don’t like …… at the weekend. b has been breaking down c is broken down
a work b I work c working
23 A: …… have you worked for this company?
11 They want …… to the cinema this evening. B: Thirteen years.
a go b to go c going a How long b When c Why

12 My son …… home when he was eighteen. He 24 You …… pay for parking. It’s free.
went to university. a must b mustn’t
a left b was leaving c leaves c don’t have to

13 Mrs Miles …… to someone when we arrived, 25 Only buses and taxis …… drive through the
so we waited until she was free. main square. Cars are banned.
a talked b talking c was talking a aren’t allowed to b can’t c can

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26 If I get home before you tonight, …… cook the 38 Mrs Grey is …… managing director of this
dinner. company.
aI b I’m c I’ll aa b an c the

27 If …… have any free time next week, we’ll go 39 …… candidate needs to complete all the
to visit my grandparents. stages of the competition.
a we’ll b we c we don’t a Each b Each of the c All

28 You won’t grow big and strong …… you eat all 40 The tree …… in the middle of the square.
your vegetables! a was plant b was planted
a if b when c unless c are planted

29 That meal was …… than the one we had last 41 A new stadium …… next to the swimming
time. pool.
a delicious b more delicious a is building b is being built c will build
c most delicious
42 My language school …… free conversation
30 Bicycles are probably …… way to get around. classes.
a quickly b quicker a is offering b is offered
c the quickest c is being offered

31 My grandmother thinks children …… be more 43 What’s the name of that actor …… is in the
polite. Bond films?
a use to b used to c used a which b whose c who

32 There …… be a cinema on the corner of the 44 The hotel …… the president stayed is in the
High Street when I was a child. city centre.
a used to b was c would a which b where c when

33 Have you seen his new car? It’s beautiful! He 45 The book …… me for my birthday is really
…… have a lot of money. interesting.
a can’t b must c might a you gave b who you gave
c which gave
34 I think those people …… live in the house on
the corner. I’ve seen them there before. 46 …… much happier if they …… less.
a can b may c mustn’t a They’d been . . . worked
b They were . . . ’d work
35 The hikers …… left the gate open. The cows c They’d be . . . worked
have got into the road.
a must have b might have c could have 47 If I …… his name, …… you to him.
a knew . . . I’d introduce
36 Carol and Kim …… driven because they don’t b know . . . I introduce
have a car. c knew . . . I introduced
a might have b must have
c couldn’t have 48 She told me she …… her assignment.
a finishes b has finish
37 I hate …… spiders and any other insects that c had finished
you find in the bath!
aa b the c–

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49 They said they …… here by the time we got 61 The sales representatives often …… in the
home. Chalgrove Hotel on the corner.
a are b ’d be c ’ll be a are staying b stays c stay

50 He was curious and wanted to know how 62 The pills sometimes …… dizziness.
long …… to take. a cause b causes c are causing
a was it going b it was going c is it going
63 Don’t leave yet. The rain …… down outside.
51 She was very friendly and asked us …… a is pouring b are pouring c pours
anything to eat.
a we wanted b if did we want 64 …… milk in his tea, or lemon?
c if we wanted a Is Ivan preferring b Is Ivan prefers
c Does Ivan prefer
52 He …… a long story about his family.
a said me b told to me c told me 65 The fire alarm …… for almost half an
hour now.
53 Fran …… us that she was going to buy a new a is ringing b has been ringing c rings
house.
a said b told c told to 66 Mr and Mrs Rossi …… the café since 1987.
a own b have owned
54 The customs officer …… show him our c have been owning
passports.
a asked us to b asked to us to c asked us 67 I think the car in the lead …… by Alonso.
a is driving b is being driven c drives
55 He offered …… them to the airport.
a will take b to take c taking 68 I’m sure this towel …… before. It isn’t clean.
a has been used b was using c uses
56 The store manager …… the customer a refund
for the torn dress, but he didn’t. 69 A bar of soap …… each prisoner.
a should have offered b should offer a has given for b gives c is given to
c must offer
70 So far, the weather this summer …… really
57 I …… eaten that cake – I feel sick now! good.
a could have b couldn’t have a is b was c has been
c shouldn’t have
71 Liam and I …… our holiday back in December.
58 We …… in a hotel, but we decided to rent an a have booked b booked
apartment instead. c were booking
a could have stayed
b couldn’t have stayed c could stay 72 They …… in the park when her mobile rang.
a walked b were walking
59 If I …… my English exam, I would have got a c had walked
better job.
a passed b was passing 73 I’m sorry. I …… ten tickets because you said
c had passed you didn’t want to come.
a had only been buying b only bought
60 If Chung had known how much caviar cost, he c had only bought
…… it in the restaurant.
a wouldn’t order b won’t order
c wouldn’t have ordered

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74 Before I went to Australia last summer, I …… 86 It’s not worth …… your life to get there more
Europe! quickly. Drive more slowly!
a never left b had never been leaving a risk b to risk c risking
c had never left
87 Do you remember …… me that you weren’t
75 The police …… the area for two hours and going to be in this evening?
they still hadn’t found any clues. a to tell b tell c telling
a were searching b searched
c had been searching 88 Please don’t forget …… the door when you
leave.
76 Bill …… his new car this evening. a to lock b lock c locking
a will collect b is going to collect
c does collect 89 The class chose …… for the exam this term.
a to not register b not to register
77 I think …… the sea bass with spinach. c to register not
a I’m ordering b I order c I’ll order
90 That’s crazy! I …… to pay extra for first-class
78 ‘Shall we meet on Monday afternoon?’ seats.
‘No, I …… physics in the library.’ a not want b don’t want
a ’m studying b ’ll have studied c am not want
c ’ll be studying
91 What is Dan doing here? …… today?
79 I hope it …… raining by the time the film a Doesn’t he work b Wasn’t he working
finishes. c Isn’t he working
a will have stopped b will be stopping
c is going to stop 92 It’s almost time for the lecture, …… ?
a isn’t it b is it c isn’t there
80 I’d like …… sugar with that, if that’s all right.
a a little b a bit c little 93 There have been too many accidents on the
road this year, …… ?
81 Although we have used weed killer, there are a weren’t there b aren’t there
still …… weeds in the lawn. c haven’t there
a a lot b much c lots of
94 Keith would still be a member of the
82 Even though there were a lot of people at the committee if he …… the president.
party next door, there wasn’t …… noise. a doesn’t annoy b hadn’t annoyed
a much b many c few c wasn’t annoying

83 …… time Emma comes into the room, Joshua 95 The team would …… now if their plane hadn’t
blushes! been delayed.
a All the b Every c Each of the a have competed b compete
c be competing
84 The snow was falling heavily and …… houses
in the village were white. 96 I really wish the exams …… held in August. I
a all of b any c all the won’t be able to have a holiday.
a isn’t b not being c weren’t
85 When you decide …… home, I’ll give you a lift.
a on going b to go c going 97 There isn’t really enough food for all of you. If
only you …… me you were coming.
a told b had told c tell

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98 I really wish reporters …… only focus on 110 Sarah’s brother …… her DVDs without
bad news! asking her.
a wouldn’t b can’t c won’t a is borrowing b borrows always
c is always borrowing
99 Lisa offered …… one of her famous coffee
cakes to the office. 111 Isabel just …… working so hard. The new job
a bringing b to bring c will bring was a shock!
a didn’t use to b isn’t used to c usually
100 I hope he will apologise …… so rude to me
yesterday! 112 We were just …… the new timetable when
a to be b to have been they decided to change it again.
c for being a getting used to b used
c got used to
101 It …… that Queen Elizabeth I stayed in this
house. 113 Dina tried to repair her dishwasher by herself
a believes b is believed but she …… .
c was believing a wasn’t able to b can’t
c could
102 …… the Prime Minister was going to resign.
a They report that b It reported that 114 Jake …… beating his personal 400m record.
c It was reported that a managed to b could
c has succeeded in
103 How long have you lived in Tokyo? Can you
speak …… ? 115 I thought that the cat …… into the road.
a Japanese b a Japanese a was about to run b is going to run
c the Japanese c is running

104 …… is absolutely icy today! Wrap up warm! 116 Peter …… enter the competition, but then he
a Wind b The wind c A wind injured his ankle.
a is going to b was going to
105 We need to go by …… as there is no bus c would
service here.
a the taxi b a taxi c taxi 117 …… meat, as well as fish, in the restaurant.
a They also serve b Also they serve
106 The people …… waiting at the bus stop are all c They serve also
freezing cold.
a are b which c who are 118 The food was so bad that …… to eat it.
a even the boys refused
107 The house …… to belong to Sting, has been b the boys even refused
sold for £2 million. c even refused the boys
a used b , who used c , which used
119 I need to get …… . The rain is coming in!
108 Have you ever met that man …… over there a repaired my roof b my roof repairing
by the door? c my roof repaired
a that stands b standing c to stand
120 Robin got the taxi driver …… him right to the
109 The bag …… by the pickpocket was recovered front door.
later in a waste bin. a taking b to take c took
a stolen b stealing c was stolen

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