Test your English
For the questions below, please choose the best option to complete the
sentence or conversation.
1. When can we meet again?
When are you free?
It was two days ago.
Can you help me?
2. My aunt is going to stay with me.
How do you do?
How long for?
How was it?
3. When do you study?
at school
in the evenings
in the library
4. Would you prefer lemonade or orange juice?
Have you got anything else?
If you like.
Are you sure about that?
5. Let's have dinner now.
You aren't eating.
There aren't any.
Tom isn't here yet
6. The snow was ...... heavily when I left the house.
dropping
landing
falling
descending
7. I can't find my keys anywhere - I ...... have left them at work.
can
must
ought
would
8. When a car pulled out in front of her, Jane did well not to ......
control of her bicycle.
miss
lose
fail
drop
9. According to Richard's ...... the train leaves at 7 o'clock.
opinion
advice
knowledge
information
10. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to
the people's ...... of life.
habit
custom
way
system
11. The builders are ...... good progress with the new house.
getting
doing
making
taking
12. She is now taking a more positive ...... to her studies and
should do well.
attitude
behaviour
manner
style
13. My father ...... his new car for two weeks now.
has had
has
is having
had
14. What differences are there ...... the English spoken in the UK
and the English spoken in the US?
among
between
beside
with
15. At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late
......
as usual.
in general.
typically.
usually.
16. ...... you get your father's permission, I'll take you skiing
next weekend.
Although
Provided
As
Unless
17. A local company has agreed to ...... the school team with
football shirts.
contribute
supply
give
produce
18. I really enjoy stories that are ...... in the distant future.
found
set
put
placed
19. That old saucepan will come in ...... when we go camping.
convenient
fitting
handy
suitable
20. Anyone ...... after the start of the play is not allowed in until
the interval.
arrives
has arrived
arriving
arrived
21. I didn't ...... driving home in the storm so I stayed overnight
in a hotel.
fancy
desire
prefer
want
22. The judge said that those prepared to...... in crime must be
ready to suffer the consequences.
involve
engage
undertake
enlist
23. Marianne seemed to take ...... at my comments on her work.
annoyance
insult
offence
indignation
24. You should not have a dog if you are not ...... to look after it.
prepared
adapted
arranged
decided
25. The farmhouse was so isolated that they had to generate
their own electricity ......
current.
supply.
grid.
power.
Based on your test score, here is information about the Cambridge
English exams that might be most appropriate for you.
Your score
Recommendation
6 to 10
Cambridge English: Key (KET)
11 to 12
Cambridge English: Key (KET) or Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)
13 to 15
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)
16 to 17
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) or Cambridge English: First (FCE)
18 to 19
Cambridge English: First (FCE)
20 to 21
Cambridge English: First (FCE) or Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
22
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
23 to 25
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
ANSWERS: Test your English
For the questions below, please choose the best option to complete the
sentence or conversation.
1. When can we meet again?
When are you free?
It was two days ago.
Can you help me?
2. My aunt is going to stay with me.
How do you do?
How long for?
How was it?
3. When do you study?
at school
in the evenings
in the library
4. Would you prefer lemonade or orange juice?
Have you got anything else?
If you like.
Are you sure about that?
5. Let's have dinner now.
You aren't eating.
There aren't any.
Tom isn't here yet
6. The snow was ...... heavily when I left the house.
dropping
landing
falling
descending
7. I can't find my keys anywhere - I ...... have left them at work.
can
must
ought
would
8. When a car pulled out in front of her, Jane did well not to ......
control of her bicycle.
miss
lose
fail
drop
9. According to Richard's ...... the train leaves at 7 o'clock.
opinion
advice
knowledge
information
10. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to
the people's ...... of life.
habit
custom
way
system
11. The builders are ...... good progress with the new house.
getting
doing
making
taking
12. She is now taking a more positive ...... to her studies and
should do well.
attitude
behaviour
manner
style
13. My father ...... his new car for two weeks now.
has had
has
is having
had
14. What differences are there ...... the English spoken in the UK
and the English spoken in the US?
among
between
beside
with
15. At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late
......
as usual.
in general.
typically.
usually.
16. ...... you get your father's permission, I'll take you skiing
next weekend.
Although
Provided
As
Unless
17. A local company has agreed to ...... the school team with
football shirts.
contribute
supply
give
produce
18. I really enjoy stories that are ...... in the distant future.
found
set
put
placed
19. That old saucepan will come in ...... when we go camping.
convenient
fitting
handy
suitable
20. Anyone ...... after the start of the play is not allowed in until
the interval.
arrives
has arrived
arriving
arrived
21. I didn't ...... driving home in the storm so I stayed overnight
in a hotel.
fancy
desire
prefer
want
22. The judge said that those prepared to...... in crime must be
ready to suffer the consequences.
involve
engage
undertake
enlist
23. Marianne seemed to take ...... at my comments on her work.
annoyance
insult
offence
indignation
24. You should not have a dog if you are not ...... to look after it.
prepared
adapted
arranged
decided
25. The farmhouse was so isolated that they had to generate
their own electricity ......
current.
supply.
grid.
power.
Based on your test score, here is information about the Cambridge
English exams that might be most appropriate for you.
Your score
Recommendation
6 to 10
Cambridge English: Key (KET)
11 to 12
Cambridge English: Key (KET) or Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)
13 to 15
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET)
16 to 17
Cambridge English: Preliminary (PET) or Cambridge English: First (FCE)
18 to 19
Cambridge English: First (FCE)
20 to 21
Cambridge English: First (FCE) or Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)
22
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) or Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
23 to 25
Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)
