Placement Test №9 High Note 3/ High Note 4

Choose the correct option a - d to complete the sentences.

1. I took ____ eleven o'clock train from my home own to Oxford and got there in just under two hours.

2. People strongly disagree with the government's transport plan and they take a ___ against it.

3. What are these noises? Is Alan ____ with his brother again?

4. Dogs have excellent hearing and they can ___ some sounds that we humans can't.

5. I practise playing chess every day because if I didn't, I ____ win another competition.

6. Burning ___ fuels like coal releases gases into the atmosphere, which can have a harmful effect.

7. I think the government should control advertisers, for example by preventing ___ the very young.

8.The players are reported ____ a psychologist to help them prepare mentally for last years' games/

9. When I got to the meeting late everyone ___ a video report, so I took my place as quietly as possible.

10. We ____ money from a bank when we started our own business because we already had enough of our own.

11. Under no ___ must you operate this machinery without wearing safety googles.

12. Tom ___ a muscle during football practice. He had to message it and rest before he could play again.

13. I was hoping my pet parrot would learn to speak, but she only ____ loudly.

14. Barely ___ down to relax when the telephone rang.

15. The film ____ until next year because the crew are still filming it.