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English Placement Test

This placement test is designed to give students and teachers of English a quick way of
assessing the approximate level of a student's knowledge of English grammar and usage.
The test should take around 45 minutes to complete. At the end of the test you will see your
test result and be given a percentage. You will also be able to follow a link to a page which
will estimate your level compared to several international English exams (PET, FCE, CAE,
CPE, IELTS, TOEFL); and the Council of Europe language assessment scale. For a more
accurate assessment of your English language skills, your listening, speaking and writing
skills would also have to be assessed.

1) Did you ……… anywhere interesting last

weekend? 5) I’m afraid I ……… here for your birthday
party.
a) go
b) going a) have not to be
c) was b) am not being
d) went c) will be not
d) can't be

2) I work as a teacher and my wife ………,

too. 6) How ……… are you?
a) do a) high
b) is b) wide
c) work c) long
d) does d) heavy

3) I think ……… taxi driver 7) How long ……… married?

a) her job is a) have you been
b) she's a b) are you
c) her job is an c) have you
d) she's d) been

4) What is your home town ……… ? 8) Would you like ……… help?
a) situated a) a
b) age b) some
c) like c) me
d) located d) I

9) They ……… go to the cinema

 a) tomorrow c) not anybody
b) much d) someone
c) rare
d) seldom

10) He hasn’t played since he ……… the 16) She knows that she ……… to pay now.
accident. a) had better
a) had b) needn't
b) has had c) should
c) has d) ought
c) had had

17) If he ……… about it, I’m sure he’d help.

11) This is the best tea I’ve ……… tasted.
a) had know
a) never b) knew
b) ever c) has known
c) already d) knows
d) still

18) I'll return the newspaper when I ………

12) I’m looking ……… the summer holidays. through it.
a) before a) will have looked
b) forward b) looked
c) for c) have looked
d) forward to d) look

13) My girlfriend ……… born on the 2nd of 19) They said they ……… come, but they
September 1974. didn’t.
a) is a) can
b) was b) will
c) had c) may
d) has been d) might

14) This beer tastes ……… . 20) They were ……… hard questions that I
a) badly had no chance.
b) lovely a) so
c) well b) some
d) normally c) such
d) quite

15) In life ……… can make a mistake; we’re

all human. 21) I don't have a cent to give you. I ......
a) anyone bought a new computer.
b) some people a) just buy
b) had just bought
 c) 've just c) young boys enough
d) soon will d) enough youngest boys

22) Mum gave ……… her job when I was 28) These bottles ……… of plastic.
born.
a) are making
a) in b) are make
b) up c) are made
c) off d) made are
d) away

29) Do you know where ……… ?

23) It's all right, we ……… hurry. We have
plenty of time. a) did I put the keys
b) put I the keys
a) mustn't c) I put the keys
b) shouldn't d) I the keys put
c) can't
d) needn't
30) Magda knows a lot about badgers, but
she ……… a live one.
24) You have a terrible fever! ……… call a
doctor? a) doesn't ever see
b) hasn't ever seen
a) Shall I c) hasn't ever saw
b) Do I d) didn't ever see
c) Must I
d) Will I
31) We wash the curtains ……… year.

25) Joanna looks ……… in her new dress. a) three times a

b) once
a) nice c) three every
b) nicely d) every couple
c) like nice
d) such nice
32) The loudspeakers won't work unless you
……… those cables.
26) Mr Haines wants ……… to his office.
a) connected
a) that you come b) connect
b) you come to c) don't connect
c) you come d) can't connect
d) you to come

33) You should give ……… .

27) There are ……… around to start a cricket
team a) to your mother this letter
b) this letter your mother
a) enough young boys c) letter this to your mother
b) boys enough young d) this letter to your mother
 a) to go
b) I going
34) Marian has ……… old books. c) going
a) very much d) go
b) a lot of
c) lots
d) a very lot 41) I made one or two mistakes, but ……… of
my answers were correct.

a) much
35) Hania has got two children, ....... ? b) most
a) hasn't she c) more
b) has she got d) few
c) has she
d) haven't she
42) You can't cross the road when the light
……… red.
36) Let's think ……… something nice. a) 'll be
a) after b) was
b) about c) were
c) for d) is
d) to

43) I have a problem. ……… help me please?

37) A Jaguar is ……… than a Fiat. a) Could you
a) more expensive b) Should you
b) expensiver c) Were you able to
c) much expensive d) Will you able to
d) expensive

44) Our neighbour is ……… to Ireland.

38) The TV's too loud. Please, ……… . a) going travel
a) it turn down b) going to travelling
b) turn it up c) go
c) turn it down d) going to travel
d) turn down it

45) Do penguins fly? No, they ……… .

39) It's a pity you ……… here last night. a) aren't
a) weren't b) haven't
b) aren't c) don't
c) 'll not be d) won't
d) 'd not be

46) ……… train are you taking, the express to

40) What about ……… for a walk? Poznan or to Skwierzyna?
 a) Which a) lent
b) How b) earned
c) Whose c) borrowed
d) Who d) lended

47) This is ……… story. 53) We must go now. Call the waitress and
ask for the ……… .
a) a very interesting
b) very an interesting a) bill
c) very interesting b) invoice
d) very interested c) price
d) cost

48) Marta takes the dog for a walk ……… the

evening. 54) He's a friend of ……… .

a) in a) them
b) at b) theres
c) on c) theirs
d) to d) their

49) We haven't got ……… Polish friends. 55) Have you had ……… to eat?

a) no a) too many
b) any b) some more
c) none c) to many
d) some d) enough

50) Simon can't ……… to you now. He's 56) I ……… my boyfriend since Christmas.
busy.
a) didn't see
a) talked b) haven't seen
b) to talk c) don't see
c) talking d) hasn't seen
d) talk

57) Who was the woman ……… ?

51) Have they finished working yet? I don't
think ……… . a) spoke to you
b) that you were speaking to
a) it c) that you spoke
b) this d) that you were speaked to
c) so
d) that
58) Is ……… than his father?

52) Somebody stole his wallet so he ……… a) Matt taller

money from a friend. b) taller Matt
 c) Matt more tall
d) Matt as tall as
65) I gave her ……… earrings for Christmas.

a) a pair of
59) She was 29 on her birthday, ……… she? b) a set of
c) two
a) didn't d) a
b) hadn't
c) hasn't
d) wasn't
66) Would you like some more tea? There's
still ……… left.

60) ……… is it from here to Berlin? a) few

b) a few
a) How long way c) a little
b) How long d) little
c) How far
d) How many

67) She didn't want the job, ……… .

61) Good ……… ! I hope you get the job. a) however well paid was it
b) however well paid it was
a) chance c) for how good pay might it be
b) fortune d) however good pay it was
c) luck
d) wish

68) He has been ……… for armed robbery.

62) The doctor has told her that she must a) blamed
give ……… drinking. b) accused
c) charged
a) from d) arrested
b) to
c) off
d) up
69) The financial director ……… for almost
an hour.

63) There was a lot of noise so I didn't a) kept us to wait

understand what she was ……… . b) kept us waiting
c) made us to wait
a) saying d) made us waiting
b) telling
c) speaking
d) talking
70) I've often ……… at the Wiejce Palace
Hotel.

64) I ……… drink beer than wine. a) stayed

b) sleeped
a) would like more c) remained
b) prefer d) rested
c) had better
d) would rather
71) I didn't realise that the coffee shop was 77) They had to leave the flat because they
……… the other side of the road. couldn't pay the ……… .

a) by a) fare
b) for b) hire
c) on c) rent
d) in d) salary

72) We have ……… for a receptionist but 78) She ……… at me and then turned away.
haven't appointed anyone yet.
a) viewed
a) advertised b) regarded
b) announced c) responded
c) advised d) glanced
d) noticed

79) The book shop rang ……… that the

73) She's very beautiful but that kind of dictionary you ordered has arrived.
woman doesn't ……… to me.
a) to say
a) fancy b) to tell
b) appeal c) for saying
c) attract d) for telling
d) turn on

80) If he hadn't drunk so much, he ………

74) The language school that I attend is 20 sick.
kilometres ……… .
a) didn't feel
a) far b) wouldn't feel
b) away c) hadn't felt
c) distance d) hasn't felt
d) long

81) Maria has two sisters, but she doesn't

75) "I'm going to the cinema on Saturday." speak to ……… of them.
"So ……… ."
a) both
a) I am b) any
b) do I c) either
c) I do d) neither
d) am I

82) Hubert is an uncle of ……… .

76) They ……… him of scratching the car.
a) Kim
a) blamed b) Kims
b) accused c) Kim's
c) punished d) Kims'
d) arrested
83) We discussed the house plans ……… our a) at you
way to the shops. b) to you
c) for you
a) by d) you
b) on
c) in
d) to
88) Do you think I should move to Ireland?
You shouldn't do anything ……… you think
it's the right thing to do.
84) George goes to ……… by car.
a) when
a) a work b) unless
b) the work c) in case
c) an work d) if
d) work

89) We can finish the rest of the eggs for

85) Have you found a job ……… ? ……… .
a) soon a) a breakfast
b) still b) the breakfast
c) longer c) breakfast
d) yet d) a breakfasts

86) My boots are dirty. I'd better take them 90) If she doesn't ……… my sight at once, I'll
……… before I come in. scream!
a) off a) go out from
b) away b) go off
c) on c) get away from
d) up d) get out of

87) What did the man say ……… ?

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