Placement Test 16 My sister ____ speak French when she was only
six years old.
A was B should C could D had
Grammar and Vocabulary 17 Did you ____ shopping after school yesterday?
Circle the correct answers. A went B goed C going D go
1 ____ you interested in sport? 18 I ____ five emails before school today.
A Be B Am C Is D Are A sent B sended C did send D was send
2 My ____ is a writer and his books are very popular. 19 Our teacher speaks English to us ____ so that we
A aunt B uncle C sister D mother can understand her.
3 Paul is very ____. He’s very good at art. A slow B slower C more slow D slowly
A honest B friendly C polite D creative 20 Quick – get the food inside! It ____ any moment.
4 We live in the city centre and our house ____ have A rains B is raining C is going to rain
a big garden. D can rain
A doesn’t B isn’t C aren’t D don’t 21 I ____ the new Batman film yet. Is it any good?
5 I ____ arrive at school before nine o’clock. A haven’t seen B didn’t see C don’t see
A has to B have to C doesn’t have to D am not seen
D haven’t to 22 I hope you ____ a good time at the moment in
6 The beach was very crowded ____ Monday. Greece! Phone soon.
A in B on C at D to A are having B have C have had D had
7 You ____ eat all that cake! It isn’t good for you. 23 I wanted to see Harry. How long ago ____ ?
A don’t B may not C shouldn’t A he left B has he left C did he leave
D will not D could he leave
8 Cathy ____ a game on her computer at the 24 Do students in your country have to stand ____
moment. when the teacher arrives?
A plays B is playing C to play D play A on B at C in D up
9 There ____ a lot of people outside the school. 25 Which train ____ for when I saw you on the
What’s the problem? platform on Sunday?
A are B is C be D am A did you wait B were you waiting
C have you waited D are you waiting
10 ____ you like to come out with us tonight?
26 You ____ hurry as we’ve still got twenty minutes
A Do B Would C Are D Will
before the film starts.
11 How ____ time have we got to do this exercise?
A mustn’t B can’t C may not D needn’t
A long B many C much D quick
27 That car is ____ dangerous to drive.
12 Turn ____ and you’ll see the museum on the left.
A too B enough C not enough
A on the right B rightly C by the right D right D the worst
13 Don’t forget to get ____ the bus at Station Road. 28 I ____ you in the café at about 4.30 and we can
A out B off C over D down discuss our plans then, OK?
14 Tom got the ____ marks in the class for his A ’ll see B am going to see C am seeing
homework. D see
A worse B worst C baddest D most bad 29 My father has been a pilot ____ twenty years and
15 There wasn’t ____ milk for breakfast this morning he still loves his job.
so I had toast and orange juice. A since B for C until D by
Aa B some C the D any
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30 I really enjoy ____ new languages and I’d like to 41 By the time I hand in this project, I ____ on it for
learn Italian soon. three weeks!
A to learn B learning C learn D learned A ’ll be working B ’ll have been working
31 If we ____ in the countryside, we’d have much C have worked D ’ll work
better views than we do now. 42 Jonah’s just fallen down the steps outside and
A lived B were live C would live D live there’s ____ everywhere.
32 I wish Joe ____ to Hawaii on holiday. They’re A bone B blood C skin D cut
talking about an eruption there on the news. 43 I really wish people ____ dump litter in front of our
A doesn’t go B didn’t go C hasn’t gone house. We have to clear it up every day.
D hadn’t gone A won’t B wouldn’t C haven’t D don’t
33 Could I possibly ____ some money for the bus fare 44 You should be very proud ____ what you’ve
home? I’ve lost my bag. achieved over the last year.
A lend B owe C borrow D need A of B on C to D for
34 Sam asked me if I ____ a lift home after the 45 ____ people know this but our school is being
concert. inspected today.
A had wanted B wanted C would want A Little B Any C None D Few
D want 46 That’s the office ____ my dad works.
35 People say that an avalanche ____ by loud noises A who B where C that D which
in the area but I don’t know if that’s true.
47 The studio lights went out while the footballer
A causes B has caused C is causing ____ .
D is caused
A had been interviewed B was interviewed
36 Look at the news! Three cars ____ in a bad C was being interviewed D was interviewing
accident on the motorway at Dartford.
48 Last Tuesday the company told Ruth that they’d
A are involving B involve C have involved emailed her the job details the ____ day.
D have been involved
A last B before C previous D earlier
37 I ____ for arriving so late but I was caught up in a
49 I must remember ____ Ed to take notes for me
traffic jam in the town centre.
while I’m away next week.
A sorry B regret C apologise D afraid
A ask B to ask C asking
38 Look out for a petrol station because I think we’re D for asking
going to run ____ of petrol soon.
A it had been B it was been C it was being
A down B out C off D through D it is been
39 It was great to see you at the party. I didn’t realize 50 If I’d gone to the sales yesterday, I ____ one of
how long ____ since we last met. those cheap bags before they sold out.
A it had been B it was been C it was being A could have bought B had bought
D it is been C would buy D bought
40 The girls ____ to each other since the film started.
A talked B were talking C are talking
D have been talking
Mark: ___ / 50
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