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PLACEMENT TEST university.

a will do; will go
Circle the correct letter. b will do; go
c do; will go
11 She was so upset that she burst ........
1 I’m 18 and my brother is 20, so he’s tears.
........ me. a into
a the oldest of b out
b older than c with
c as old as 12 Where did you go ........ holiday last
2 Carl’s very ........ . He’s never late, and he year?
never forgets to do things. a for
a reliable b on
b patient c to
c strict 13 Ocean currents ........ play an important
3 We stayed in a lovely villa ........ the sea. part in regulating global climate.
a it overlooks a are known to
b overlooked b thought to
c overlooking c are believed that they
4 Not until the 1980s ........ for the average 14 My cousin ........ getting a job in Bahrain.
person to own a computer. a would like
a it was possible b is planning
b was it possible c is thinking of
c was possible 9
5 Jan ........ her arm on a hot iron. 15 I can’t ........ your hair, because I haven’t
a broke got any scissors.
b burned a brush
c sprained b cut
6 Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ........ go to c wash
work. 16 I wish I ........ have an exam tomorrow!
a have to a don’t
b mustn’t b didn’t
c don’t have to c won’t
7 I usually ........ swimming at least once a 17 The government plans to ........ taxes on
week. sales of luxury items.
a go a increase
b do b expand
c play c go up
8 My friend Siena ........ to Russia last year. 18 When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in
a went a different country was very strange, but
b has gone now I’m used ........ here.
c has been a living
9 This is ........ area, with a lot of factories b to live
and warehouses. c to living
a an agricultural 19 There ........ milk in the fridge.
b an industrial a is some
c a residential b are some
10 If I ........ well in my exams, I ........ to c is a
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20 Criminals are people who are guilty of b fit

........ the law. c annoying
a breaking 30 The global financial crisis,........ is
b cheating forcing lots of small businesses to close,
c committing does not look set to end soon.
21 Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet? ........ a it
for him for over an hour! b that
a I’m waiting c which
b I’ve been waiting 31 There ........ a terrible accident if the pilot
c I’ve waited hadn’t reacted so quickly.
22 “It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.” a had been
What are the weather conditions? b was
a high winds and snow c would have been
b heavy rain and cold temperatures 32 “Are you ready to order?”
c thick cloud but quite warm “Not yet – I’m still looking at the ........ .”
23 ........ feeling OK? You don’t look very a bill
well. b menu
a Do you c service
b You are 33 “My job is never boring.”
c Are you The speaker’s job is always ........ .
24 Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he a interesting
should ........ soon. b popular
a cut it c difficult
b have cut it 34 I’ve been working here ........ about the
c have it cut last two years.
25 Mandy works for a computer software a during
company. She got ........ recently, and so b for
now she’s an area manager. c since
a made redundant 35 “It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.”
b promoted The speaker is talking about ........ .
c a raise a an airline flight
26 I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here. b a train
a too c a taxi
b too much
c too many
27 Jamal has just sent me ........ to arrange
plans for this weekend.
a a blog
b an email
c a website
28 I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ........ .
a I arrive
/35
b I arrived
c I’ll arrive
10
29 Photographers and designers need to be
very ........ .
a creative
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Writing
Imagine you went to your capital city
on a day trip. Write an e-mail to your
friend telling him/her about the day.
Include information about the journey
there, the people you went with, what
you did and what you bought.
A trip I enjoyed
I went to …………….

Mark: /15
Total: /50
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ANSWER KEY

1b 11 a 21 b 31 c
2a 12 b 22 b 32 b
3c 13 a 23 c 33 a
4b 14 c 24 c 34 b
5b 15 b 25 b 35 b
6c 16 b 26 a
7a 17 a 27 b
8a 18 c 28 a
9b 19 a 29 a
10 c 20 a 30 c