PLACEMENT TEST

Name:  _______________________ Class:  _____________________

1 How do you usually     your evenings? A of B in C at D on

A spend B do C have D make 27 The children never sit down! They are so    .
2 We     have English lessons on Fridays. A emotional B optimistic C ambitious D energetic
A don’t B aren’t C doesn’t D haven’t 28 Who lives in that house?
3     your parents like pop music? A Yes, I do. B I live C I do. D I am.
A Are B Do C Does D Is 29 ‘Who does Ben sit next to?’
4 Sunday is a bad day to go shopping. The     in the A Yes, he does. B Tom does. C Tom. D Tom sits.
supermarket are usually empty. 30 How can Joe afford     a new laptop?
A trolleys B checkouts C shelves D baskets A buying B buy C buys D to buy
5 Are there     cheap hotels near the beach? 31 Sam doesn’t mind     a bit longer.
A a B any C some D much A waits B waiting C wait D to wait
6 In my opinion,     camping holidays are always great fun. 32 Find the icon and     it.
A The B A C Ø D Any A open B visit C click on D log on
7 Bob’s looking for a part-time     , three mornings a week. 33 Do you     any celebrities on Twitter?
A job B work C salary D pay A visit B update C tweet D follow
8 We     a film at the moment but it’s nearly finished. 34 What were you doing when you     the text?
A watch B are watching C watching D is watching A were getting B got C get D getting
9 I usually     football on Saturdays. 35 What time     you go to bed last night?
A ‘m playing B do play C play D ‘s playing A were B had C went D did
10 My brother     to play they guitar at the moment. 36 Apollo 11     on the Moon in 1969.
A learns B does learn C ’m learning D ’s learning A landed B did land C has landed D was landing
11 Penelope isn’t shy. She’s really    . 37 When Brian looked at her, she smiled at him    .
A kind B negative C serious D confident A friendly B friendlily C in a friendly way D friendlially
12 Kate’s hair is __ than Emily’s. 38 I can swim     than John.
A more long B longer C long D longest A faster B more fast C more fastly D most fast
13 My grandfather __ have to pay for the bus. Old people 39 What’s your favourite     on this album?
can travel for free. A scene B chapter C track D verse
A don’t B mustn’t C isn’t D doesn’t 40 They’re showing the first     of a new sitcom tonight.
14 Do you usually     well in your exams? A scene B episode C act D chapter
A get B be C pass D do 41 Jenny is only eighteen but she’s     written two plays.
15 You     use your mobile phone in class. The teachers A yet B ever C never D already
don’t allow it. 42 Ouch! I’ve     cut my finger?
A mustn’t B must C have to D don’t have to A already B yet C just D ever
16 My cousin     swim when he was two years old. 43 Is London     as Beijing?
A can B did C could D was A big B as big C more big D bigger
17 We played     for three hours yesterday. 44 That was     film I’ve ever seen.
A cycling B volleyball C karate D sailing A funniest B funnier C most funny D the funniest
18 I     swimming yesterday. 45 Can you help me? I’m not     to reach this shelf.
A did go B go C went D did went A too tall B too much tall C tall enough D enough tall
19 What activities     on the summer camp? 46 Our house hasn’t got any stairs. It’s    .
A you have done B you did C did you do D you do A a bungalow B detached C a cottage D terraced
20 We went to Spain     plane and then rented a car. 47 Please don’t     any noise. I’m trying to sleep!
A by B on C in D with A do B make C get D put
21 I     never seen a coral reef. I’d love to go diving one 48 I’ve had this bike    .
day. A two months ago B since two months
A didn’t B haven’t C did D have C for two months D two months long
22 I can’t eat now. I’ve     had dinner. 49 Joe’s lived in that flat since    .
A yet B never C just D ever A a year B a long time C 2012 D two years
23 Our organisation is trying hard to     the local 50 Harry     the dentist’s tomorrow. His appointment is at
environment. ten.
A destroy B pollute C protect D check A goes B ’s going C will go D ’s going to go
24 What     like when temperatures rise by 2oC? 51 I     you later if you like.
A the world will B the world will be A ’m helping B ’ll help C ’m going to help D help
C will the world D will the world be 52 We have to study Maths. It’s    .
25 I’m     play tennis with you again. You’re too good! A demanding B literate C flexible D compulsory
A not going B not go to C not going to D won’t 53 Students have to pay tuition    .
26 Are you interested     art? A costs B expenses C fees D prices

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A surprisingly B surprised C surprising D surprisedly

54 If we    , we’ll catch the bus. 79 The athletes are out on the running    .
A to hurry B hurry C are hurrying D will hurry A course B court C track D pitch
55 You     your exams if you don’t do any work. 80 I     when I suddenly felt a pain in my leg.
A won’t pass B aren’t passing C didn’t pass A swam B have swum
D don’t pass C was swimming D had swum
56 They’re the people     are going to Australia. 81 Our teacher makes     homework every day.
A where B who C which D – A us to do B we do C us do D us doing
57 We’ve got a sofa     is also a bed. 82 I don’t mind     the party.
A which B who C where D – A missing B I missed C to miss D miss
58 I get three weeks’     holiday a year. 83 I     my bus so I had to wait for the next one.
A pay B paid C paying D pays A caught B lost C missed D dropped
59 Nurses often     shifts. 84 The house     by the time the fire engine came.
A make B are C earn D do A burnt down B was burning down C had burnt down
D has burnt down
60 If I     enough money, I’d go round the world. 85 I helped     to some money from my mum’s purse.
A have B will have C would have D had A me B mine C myself D my
61 I     in a big house if I were rich! 86 Mmm, these apples are lovely and    !
A live B will live C would live D lived A smelly B juicy C salty D fussy
62 Everything’s free, so you     bring any money. 87 You’ll be fine     you are careful.
A have to B can’t C needn’t D must A as soon as B unless C until D as long as
63 The concert starts at eight and you     be late! 88 I     you but something urgent came up.
A mustn’t B don’t have to C need to D have to A am going to call B will call C was going to call
64 I need to buy a     of shampoo. D would call
A jar B packet C bottle D can 89 The Carpathians are a mountain     in Europe.
65 I took the jumper back to the shop and got    . A range B group C top D link
A a refund B a receipt C an offer D a sale 90     electricity can be produced naturally.
66 We     a lot of homework every day. A A B An C The D –
A give B are given C given D gave 91 My uncle,     wife is Canadian, lives in Toronto.
67 Oh no! My bike    ! A who B which C whose D that
A ’s been stolen B be stolen C stolen D been stolen 92 Mind you don’t     yourself on the hot pan.
68 There are     biscuits here – would you like one? A scratch B bruise C burn D cut
A any B a few C much D lots 93 I am clever,    .
A aren’t I. B ‘m not I. C are I. D isn’t he.
69 I’m going to stop buying shoes because I’ve got    
94 If you hadn’t talked during the exam, the teacher
already.
wouldn’t     you to leave.
A too many B too much C very little D lot
A tell B had told C have told D told
70 Some kids have written all over the walls. This     must
95 It’s a very popular programme, with over 2 million    .
stop.
A viewers B producers C panels D scripts
A corruption B theft C arson D vandalism
96 He told me that there     an accident the day before.
71 Two men broke into the bank and     all the money.
A has been B was C had been D is
A mugged B burgled C stole D robbed
97 She asked me where     going.
72 Before Joe came to this school he     French.
A was I B I was C I am D am I
A hasn’t studied B hadn’t studied
98 His kindness really     my day!
C didn’t study D wasn’t studying
A made B got C kept D put
73 I phoned the ticket office but it     closed.
99 Be careful, we     by those two men over there.
A has already B already C is already D had already
A are watching B have watched
74 Rob said he     the film before.
C are watched D are being watched
A didn’t see B hasn’t seen C doesn’t see
100 She     a bunch of flowers by a secret admirer.
D hadn’t seen A has sent B was sent C has been sent D sent
75 May told me that she     for a bus.
/100
A is waiting B was waiting C waits D waiting
76 That scarf really     your coat.
A matches B looks like C fits D suits
77 I     to go out today.
A ’m not wanting B don’t want C not want
D haven’t wanted
78 It is not     that human genes carry information about
people’s appearance.

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