"Placement test" (A,A1,A2,B,B1,B2,C,C1,C2)

•     Choose        the        best      answer  for        each     question.

•    
Stop when     the        questions          become too        difficult.

•     Spend          no         more     than      40         minutes on         the        test.

11                                  Where          are        my        glasses?                      

             They’re                            the        table.   

A     at      B                                  on         C                                  in

12                                  My  sister                tennis   very      well.     

A     plays B          play      C          playing

13                                  I      usually  go         to         work                 train.    

A     on      B                      with      C                                  by

14                                  I      don’t     see       my        parents very      often                             they      live       in          South       Africa.  

A     so      B                                  but        C                                  because

15                                  Rosie           stayed              home    yesterday          afternoon.         

A     in       B                                  at         C                                              to

16                                  Last night     I                       to         the        cinema.

A     went  B                                  did        go         C                                  was

17                                  The             is          quite     expensive         but        the        food      there     is          excellent.      

A     film    B                                  restaurant          C                                  book

18                                  Do   you       want     to         listen    to         music   or                     TV?     

A     see    B                                  look      C                                  watch

19                                  were            you       at         the        weekend?         

I  was      in          Scotland.         

A     When B                                  Where   C                                  What

20                                  you  have     a          good     time      at         the        party?              

Yes,         it          was      fun.                  

A     Did    B                                  Were     C                                  Had     

21                                  Are  you                   English teacher?           

A     Maria B                                  Marias’  C                                  Maria’s 

22                                  Bob will        meet                 at         the        airport. 

A     us      B                                  we        C                                  our

23                                  I’m  going    to         a          concert tonight.             you       like       to         come? 

A     Do                 B                                  Are       C                                  Would

24                                  use  your      dictionary?       

Sure.       Here     you       are.      

A     Could I           B                                  Could    you       C                                  Do        I

25                                  I      like       this       apartment          but        the                    is          too        expensive         for       me.      

A     money           B                                  rent       C                                  cost

26                                  Excuse        me,       how      do         I                       to         the        bus       station?            

A     come B                                  get        C                                  arrive

27                                  Do   you       sell       stamps?           

                         Yes,                                      we     do.        How                  do         you       want?   

A     any    B                                  many    C                                  much

28                                  Sorry           I’m        so         late.     

             That’s                              .          

A     OK    B                                  great     C                                  right

29                                  I’d   like                   milk      in          my        coffee,  please.             

A     some B                                  any       C                      a

30                                  a     bus       stop      near      my        flat.      

A     It’s     B                                  Here’s   C                                  There’s

31                                  Is    this       a          good     time      to         talk?                

                  Sorry,                           no.       I                       dinner. 

A     cook  B                                  am        cooking C                                  cooking

32                                  I      think     cycling  is          more     dangerous                                 driving. 

A     as      B                                  like       C                                  than

33                                  We              going    to         the        theatre  next      Saturday.         

A     will     B                                  do         C                                  are

34                                  meet            for        coffee   some    time      soon.

A     Let’s  B                                  Do        you       C                                  Shall     they

35                                  Kamal          has       got        a          holiday  home    near                  sea.     

A     a       B                                  the        C                                  some

36                                  If     you’ve   got        a          headache,         you                   go         home.  

A     should            B                                  did        C                                  had

37                                  ever been     to         New      York?   

A     Have  you       B                                  Are       you       C                                  Did       you      

38                                  I      only      get        about    five       hours’   sleep    a          night.   

                That’s                      not             .          

A     enough           B                                  lot         C                                  too        much

39                                  Did  Amina   finish    the        report?             

                 No.                              She                   it          tomorrow.         

A     finishes          B                                  is          going    to         finish    C                                  finished

40                                  Paula                       loves    working with      children.           

A     very   B                                  really    C                                  much

41                                  Is    Ottawa  the        capital   of         Canada?          

                  I                     think                 .          

A     is       B                                  yes       C                                  so         D                      right

42                                  We  never                a          television          when     I           was      a          child.   

A     have  had       B                      hadn’t   C                                  had       D                      didn’t    have

43                                  We  paid      the        restaurant          bill                    credit    card.                

A     to      B                                  with      C                                  on         D                                  by

44                                  The last       time      I                       Joanna  was      in          Paris.   

A     have  seen     B                                  saw      C                                  see       D                                  was         seeing

45                                  If     you                   money  from      a          friend,   you       should   always  pay       it          back       promptly.          

A     borrow            B                                  earn      C                                  spend   D                                  lend

46                                  Can I           make    myself  a          cup       of         coffee? 

                         Of                             course.          You                   to         ask.     

A     haven’t           B                                  mustn’t C                      needn’t  D                                  don’t     have

47                                  I                  a          lot         of         sport     in          my        free       time.    

A     do      B                                  practise C                                  make    D                                  exercise

48                                  anywhere     interesting         recently?          

A     Do     you       go         B                                  Have     you       been     C                      Are       you       going         D                                  Will       you       go

49                                  It’s              Walter’s birthday on         Friday.  He                    be         30,        I           think.   

A     should            B                                  can       C                                  will        D                                  shall

50                                  Learning       the        piano    isn’t      as         difficult                          learning the        violin.   

A     like    B                                  so         C                      than      D                      as

51                                  If     the        weather             bad       tomorrow,          we        can       go         to         a       museum.          

A     will     be         B                                  was      C                      is          D                                  would    be

52                                  About          a          billion    cans     of         Coca-Cola                     drunk    around  the        world       every    day.     

A     is       B                                              are        C                                  was      D                      were

53                                  My  mum’s  not        very      well.                 

            Oh,                     .          

A     it       doesn’t  matter   B                      I           do         apologise          C                      sorry     to         hear         that                   D                      not        bad,      thanks.

54                                  Hans           isn’t      here.     He                    to         see       his        grandmother.     He’ll      be       back     tomorrow.         

A     has    gone     B                                  had       been     C                                  has       been     D                               had       gone

55                                  Would          you       mind     changing           my        appointment?                 time      on       Friday   is          fine.     

A     Next  B                                  All        the        C                                  Every    D                                  Any

56                                  When           I           was      a          child,    I                       climb    the        wall       and       jump       into       our        neighbours’        garden.

A     would B                      did        C                                  have     D          used

57                                  Have           you       finished             the        wall       yet?     

A     paint  B                                  to         paint     C                                  painting D                               painted

58                                  Can you       help      me?      I’ve       tried                  hotel     in          the        city       and       can’t       find       a          room.   

A     many B                                  any       C                                  every    D                                  all

59                                  Lena            used     to         find       work     boring               she       became a          nurse.  

A     unless            B                                  until      C                                  if          D                                  since

60                                  If     I                       closer   to         my        office,   I           could    walk      to         work.   

A     lived  B                                  would    live       C                                  had       lived     D                               live

61                                  I                  outside  the        cinema  when     suddenly           a          police    car        arrived.       

A     stood B                                  was      standing            C                                  have     stood    D                               am        standing

62                                  Shall                        we        go         to         The Riceboat     for        dinner?                         

             It                                                                         be         fully      booked. They’re sometimes        busy     on          a                                                       Monday.    

A     will     B                                  may      C                                  can       D                                  must

63                                  We’ve                      come    back     from      a          trip        to         India.    It          was       amazing.          

A     already           B                                  yet        C                                  just       D                                  only

64                                  I’ve  got        to         be         at         work     in          five       minutes.           

                     Don’t                                     worry,   I                       you       a          lift         if          you       want.   

A     give   B                                  am        giving    C                      ’ll          give      D                      ’m         going         to         give

65                                  My  doctor   advised me                    more     exercise.                                  

A     take   B                                  taking   C                                  having   taken    D                                  to         take

66                                  I      couldn’t             up         with      the        noise    in          the        city,      so         we       moved  to         the        countryside.                 

A     put     B                                  live       C                      set        D                      take     

67                                  There’s        no         name    on         this       dictionary.        

             It                                                             be         mine     then.     Mine’s   got        my        name    on         the       front.                                                    

A     might not        B                                  mustn’t C                                  won’t     D                                  can’t

68                                  Julia                                    married since    she       was      20.       

A     is       B                                  was      C                                  has       been     D                                  is         being

69                                  Don’t           worry    if          I                       late       tonight. I’m        going    to         the        gym       after      work.   

A     am     B                                  will        be         C                                  would    be         D                               was     

70                                  I’ve  got        a          terrible  headache,         and       it          won’t     go         away.   

                      Have                                   you        tried                  some    aspirin?

A     to      take      B                                  take      C                      took      D                                  taking

71                                  Boxing         is          a          sport                 requires             a          lot         of         speed   and       fitness.

A     it       B                                  that       C                                  what     D                                  where

72                                  Jon              working on         this       project  for        a          couple   of         months so         he       hasn’t   made    much    progress            yet.      

A     is       only      B                                  has       only      been     C                                  was      only      D                                 had       only      been

73                                  I      was      wondering                      I           could    ask       you       some    questions.        

Sure,       go         ahead. 

A     what  B                                  if                                              C                                  that       D                               how

74                                  What           clothes  should   I           pack     for        a          trip        to         Boston?           

                        Well,                                                 it         depends                        the        time      of         year      that                   you                                                go.      

A     on      B                      with      C                                  up         D          to        

75                                  I’ve  finished this       salad    and       I’m        still       hungry.  I                       ordered something       more     filling.   

A     must  have     B                                  would    have     C                                  should   have     D                               may      have

76                                  Do   you       ever      ask       your      neighbours        to         do         favours             you?    

A     for     B                                  to         C                      with      D                      about

77                                  Some          married couples seem    to         get        more                 over      time.    

A     alike  B                                  same    C                                  like       D                      equal

78                                  I      don’t     know     how      much    this       card      costs.   The       price     label’s               off.      

A     gone  B                                  taken    C                                  done     D                                  come

79                                  Ben got        the        job        because            he                     a          very      good     impression       at         his        interview.                     

A     made B                                  did        C                                  put        D                                  took

80                                  Salsa           music   always              me        of         my        trip        to         Cuba.   

A     remembers     B                                  realises C                                  recognises        D                               reminds

81                                  I                  to         be         picking  Tom      up         at         the        station  but        I’ve       lost       my        keys.   

A     am     supposed          B                      am        requested                      C                                  am         intended            D                                  am        obliged

82                                  How about    going    to         Colours nightclub?        

                There’s                                        no                  I’m        going    there.    It’s        awful!   

A     hope  B                                  way      C                                  time      D                                  opportunity

83                                  By   the        age       of         18,        I                       not        to         go         to         university.      

A     had    decided B                                  decided C                                  have     decided D                               was      deciding

84                                  I’m  afraid    your      car                    repaired             before   next      week.   

A     hasn’t been     B                      wasn’t   C                                  wouldn’t            be         D          can’t     be        

85                                  The amount of         organically         grown    food      on         sale      has                   enormously       in          recent   years.              

A     raised                        B                                  lifted     C                                  increased                      D                                 built

86                                  Can you       believe  it?         A          woman  has       been                 for        hacking into       the       computer           of         her        online    virtual   husband.          

A     accused         B                                  suspended        C                                  arrested            D                               suspected

87                                  You  may      borrow   my        laptop               you       promise to         look      after      it.        

A     unless            B                      in          case     C                                  as         long      as         D                               although

88                                  It’s  a          huge     painting.            It                      taken    ages     to         complete.         

A     must  have     B                      can’t     have     C                                  should   have     D                               won’t     have

89                                  Pierre          tends    to         put                    dealing  with      problems,          rather    than       dealing  with      them     immediately.     

A     down  B                      off         C                      over      D                      away

90                                  If     the        taxi       hadn’t   stopped for        us,        we                    standing            in          the       rain.     

A     were  still       B                                  would    still       be         C                                  are        still       D                                 will        still       be

91                                  My  mother’s           Italian,  so                     the        language           has       been     quite     easy       for        me.      

A     to      learn     B                                  learn     C                                  having   learned  D                               learning

92                                  I      had       the        talent,   I           still       wouldn’t            want     to         be         a          movie       star.                 

A     In      case     B                                  Even     if          C                                  Provided           that       D                                 However            much

93                                  The factory  workers threatened                     on         strike    if          they      didn’t    get        a       pay       rise.     

A     going B                                  to         go         C                      that       they      go         D                               to         have     gone

94                                  I      was      about    to         go         to         sleep    when     it                      to         me       where    the        missing keys     might    be.                   

A     remembered   B                                  happened          C                                  appeared           D                               occurred

95                                  There’s        going    to         be         a          new      department        at         work.    They’ve asked       me        to                     it          up.                   

A     take   B                                  set                    C                                  put        D                                  bring

96                                  If     the        film       is          a                      success,           the        director will        get        most       of         the        credit.  

A     big     B                                  high      C                                  large     D                                  good

97                                  By   the        end       of         today’s  seminar I           will                    to         each     of         you       individually.      

A     speak B                                  have     spoken  C                                  be         speaking           D                               have     been     speaking

98                                  This is          a          photo    of         my        little      sister                ice        cream   on         the       beach.             

A     eat     B                                  eating   C                                  was      eating   D                               having   eaten

99                                  Our  students            take      their      responsibilities   very                  .          

A     considerably   B                                  thoroughly         C                                  seriously           D                               strongly

100                                Pia  was                  delighted           with      the        birthday present.                       

A     very   B                      completely        C                                  fairly     D                                  absolutely

101                                People         were     amazed that       the        burglary             took      place    in                 daylight.                       

A     wide   B                                  broad    C                      large     D                                  open

102                                She invested            a          lot         of         time                  researching       the        most       appropriate        university          course.

A     to      B                                  for        C                                  with      D                                  in

103                                The police    claimed that       they      acted    in          self-                  .          

A     interest          B                                  confidence        C                                  defence D                               discipline

104                                I                  remember          putting  my        briefcase           down     on         that       shelf.   

A     deeply            B                                  entirely  C                                  clearly   D                               strongly

105                                He   turned               to         be         considerably      older     than      I           had       imagined.      

A     over   B                                  up         C                                  out        D                                  round

106                                The windows            in          this       house   are        in          urgent               of         replacement.                  

A     need  B                                  help      C                                  want     D                                  demand

107                                Speed          cameras                        shown   to         reduce  accidents.        

A     have  B                                  were     being                C                                  have     been     D                               are        being

108                                Life  is          a                      deal      easier   for        immigrants        who      can       speak   the       local     language.                     

A     far     B                                  huge     C                      big        D                      great

109                                The experiment                    testing  people’s            responses         before   and       after       drinking coffee. 

A     contained       B                                  incorporated      C                                  involved            D                               consisted

110                                We  may      be         a          bit         late.      We’re                in          a          traffic    jam.     

A     buried            B                      stuck    C                                  blocked D          surrounded

111                                Having                     his        driving   test       several  times,   Paul      finally    passed  at         the       fourth    attempt.           

A     taken B                                  made    C                                  had       D                                  attended

112                                Gospel         music   has       been     a          major    influence                       other     musical       styles,  especially          soul.    

A     with               B                      to         C                                  about    D                                  on

113                                Maintaining  an         accurate            balance sheet    is          essential,                      business       you’re   in.        

A     however         B                      wherever           C                                  whatever           D                               whenever

114                                It’s              likely     that       this       novel    will        win       a          literary  prize.               

A     totally            B                                  deeply   C                                  strongly D                                  highly

115                                It’s  no                     for        me        to         get        Brad’s   phone   number –          I’ll         be       seeing   him       tonight.                                    

A     point  B                                  wonder  C                                  secret   D                                  problem

116                                I’d   lived     in          Australia,          so         I           was      used     to                     on         the       left        side      of         the        road.    

A     driving            B                                  drive     C                                  having   driven   D          drove

117                                I      don’t     think     the        colours  in          Julia’s   outfit                 together.          

A     fit      B                                  suit       C                                  match   D                                  go

118                                Very rarely                here      in          July.    

A     it       rains     B                      does     it          rain       C                                  is          it          raining   D                                 it          is          raining

119                                I      prefer    to         buy       CDs                  download           music   from      my        computer.      

A     in       contrast to         B                                  as         opposed            to         C                                  rather         than      D                                  in          comparison       to

120                                The number of         turtles   on         the        island                            by         70%      over      the       last       decade.

A     has    declined            B                                  has       been     declining           C                                  has         been     declined            D                                  is          declining