Placement Test

Name: *

Phone: *

Choose the correct option out of four: a), b), c) or d).

Put the word in brackets into the correct form.

1. Maria ____ Brazilian *

• a) are
• b) am
• c) is
• d) be

2. John is ____ brother. *

• a) Peter’s
• b) Peter
• c) of Peter
• d) Peter his

3. Jim ____ got a car. *

• a) doesn’t
• b) hasn’t
• c) isn’t
• d) haven’t

4. ____ (be) there a restaurant near here? *

5. My brother ____ (live) in London. *

6. What time ____ get up in the morning? *

• a) you
• b) do you
• c) are you
• d) you do

7. Look! It ______. *

• a) rains
• b) raining
• c) does rain
• d) is raining

8. London is more ____ than Paris. *

• a) dangerous
• b) bigger
• c) clean
• d) noisier

9. I _________(be) 18 years old when I started my first job. *

10. John _______ (meet) his wife in 2004. *

11. There isn’t ______ money in my bank account. *

• a) any
• b) some
• c) a few
• d) a little

12. What _____? – He is tall with big green eyes. *

• a) is he like
• b) is he
• c) does he look like
• d) does he like

13. I usually eat a lot but this month I ______ (try) to be healthier. *

14. He ________ (not stay) in the office yesterday. *

15. ________ (you/ play) computer games when you were a child? *

16. Paul rang his wife when she _____ dinner. *

• a) was cooking
• b) cooks
• c) cooking
• d) cooked

17. Jane is the ____ girl in her class. *

• a) richer
• b) more popular
• c) happiest
• d) worse

18. Clare ___ a new car soon. *

• a) buys
• b) bought
• c) is going to buy
• d) buying

19. I’m sure we________ (have) a great time at the party next Saturday. *

20. I _______ (see) this film three times already. *

21. I ____ Alan for many years, since school. *

• a) have known
• b) know
• c) knew
• d) knowing

22. I _____ to New York tomorrow morning. I’ve booked the tickets and got the visa. *

• a) am going to fly
• b) am flying
• c) will fly
• d) fly

23. If I ________ (see) your girlfriend tomorrow, I’ll give her the message. *

24. A hundred years ago people ________ (use/ send) letters to each other. *

25. Many types of watches ________ (make) in Switzerland. *

26. You _____ to study hard if you want to pass your exam. *

• a) must
• b) should
• c) have
• d) supposed

27. I will take an umbrella ____ it rains. *

• a) unless
• b) so that
• c) as
• d) in case

28. My parents ____ married since 1985. *

• a) have been
• b) are
• c) were
• d) got

29. I _____ (work) on this project all day today. *

30. She started crying after she ____ (receive) the letter. *

31. You _____smoke cigarettes anywhere in the building because it is not permitted. *

• a) have to
• b) don’t have to
• c) must
• d) mustn’t

32. Peter recommended _____ at Café The Big Fish. *

• a) to eat
• b) eating
• c) us eat
• d) us eating

33. If I _____ (win) a million pounds, I _____ (buy) an island in the Pacific. *

34. Bill: I am visiting the new factory on Friday. Bill said _____ (he/visit) the new factory on Friday. *

35. ‘Did John see Marianne at the concert?’ He wanted to know _______ (John / see) Marianne at the concert. *

36. I am a heavy smoker and I ____ 20 cigarettes a day now. *

• a) am used to smoking
• b) get used to smoke
• c) used smoking
• d) used to smoke

37. People under eighteen ___ to enter this disco. *

• a) are forced
• b) are prevented
• c) are not allowed
• d) are avoided

38. They ____ (play) football for 20 minutes when it started raining. *

39. I wish I _____ (not get up) early every morning, but I have to start my working day at 6 am. *

40. Yesterday I was at the dentist’s and _____ (have/my tooth/fill). *

41. By 2050 I believe we _____ a settlement on Mars. *

• a) will have been built
• b) will have built
• c) will be building
• d) will build

42. If I had left earlier, I _____ late for work. *

• a) would come
• b) wound have come
• c) would not come
• d) would not have come

43. If she had not missed the flight, she ______ (be) in Mexico now. *

44. Jorge considers ______ (finish) the painting by the end of the week. *

45. Look, that’s Jim’s suitcase. He ____________ (must / come) back from vacation. *

46. Are you free tomorrow? I ___ you might help me with my tax form. *

• a) was hoping
• b) hoped
• c) would hope
• d) am hoping

47. The global financial crisis, ____ is forcing lots of small businesses to close, does not look set to end soon. *

• a) it
• b) that
• c) which
• d) what

48. A local politician has ______ charges of corruption made by the opposition party. *

• a) accused
• b) blamed
• c) refused
• d) denied

49. I hate ____ (force) to work overtime. *

50. Ocean currents ______ (know) to play an important part in regulating global climate. *

51. Despite _____ (work) as a teacher, I still feel stressed when I have to deal with little kids. *

52. _______ (take) the medicine, I felt much better. *

53. Oh, have you bought a laptop? You ________ (not/ need/ buy) it! We’ve got one already. *

54. I dropped out of college. _____ (long) I stayed, _____ (much) I realised it was not for me. *

55. No sooner ________ (they/ finish) the meal than the waiter brought the bill and asked them to leave. *

Choose the option you would like to write about

Choose ONE option *

• 1. For lower levels
• 2. For intermediate level
• 3. For higher levels

Option 1 (for lower levels)
Write a letter to your friend about your family. In the letter, write about
- the people in your family
- what you usually do together

Option 2 (for intermediate level)
This is part of a letter you have received from an English friend.

«I’ve just got back from Australia – it was a 27-hour flight! Tell me about the longest journey you’ve ever had.
Where did you go and how did you travel?
What was the journey like?»

Now write a letter to your friend, answering the questions.
Write a letter in about 100-120 words. Do not include names or address.

Option 3 (for higher levels)
Write an article discussing whether you think our world is getting better or getting worse. You can use your own ideas, but you might like to include some of these issues: Write about 200 words.

- medicine, scientific research, technology
- war, conflict between countries/groups
- freedom and human rights
- education, knowledge and skills
- quality of life

You should finish your article with a short conclusion summarising the main argument.

Write Here *

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