ENGLISH PLACEMENT TEST
Mark the correct answer on the answer sheet.
Example : 1.
Frank .................................................German. Hes English.
A. is
B. are
C. isnt
D. arent
1. a. b. . d.
1. Hello, C..................................................Helen Watson.
A. this
B. I
C. Im
D. am
2. Whats this ? D....................................a modem.
A. That
B. Is
C. It.
D. Its
3. Madrid is B............................................capital of Spain.
A. it
B. the
C.. a
D. an
4. Is Mr Stein German ? No,C............................ Austrian.
A. he
B. she
C. hes
D. shes
5. Is this your pen ? No, itA......................
A. isnt
B. dont
C. doesnt
D. not
6. D...............Color is your boarding pass ? Its blue.
A. Who
B. Where
C. How
D. What
7. Where B.....................you from ? Singapore
A. do
B. are
C. is
D. come
8. I live A.......................Milan
A. in
B. from
C. to
D. of
9. How D........................you spell your name, please ? R-I-C-H-A-R-D-S.
A. are
B. write
C. does
D. do
10. Is this your office ? No, I C.......................... work here.
A. am not
B. not
C. dont
D. arent
11. Is it a small city ? No, its D......................... big.
A. only
B. also
C. but
D. quite
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12. C.................briefcase is this ? Its Karens.
A. Hows
B. Whos
C. Whose
D. Whats
13. Mr and Ms Wallis are from Toronto. B............................Canadian.
A. They
B. Theyre
C. Were.
Were
D. We
14. Sandra C...............................................for a computer company.
A. working
B. work
C. works
D. worker
15. This train A......................................................go to Birmingham.
A. doesnt
doesn
B. isnt
C. hasnt
D. dont
16. Do Penny and Joe live near here ? Yes. Thats A .................. house, over there.
A. their
B. our
C. other
D. her
17. The price is $515,850. Thats B....................................... half a million dollars.
A. under
B. over
C. nearly
D. after
18. Do they D....................................... a reservation ?
A.. got
B. gets
C. has
D. have
19. The meeting is A....................... Friday, ....................the morning.
A. on/in
on in
B. at/on
at on
C. in/at
in at
D. to/of
to of
20. How many spaces are B.................................. in the parking lot ?
A. you
B. they
C. about
D. there
21. B......................... you drive ? Yes, but I havent got a car.
A. Know
B. Can
C. Are
D. Shall
22. What A............... you like to drink ? A cup of coffee, please.
A. would
B. could
C. have
D. do
23. Do you sometimes go home for lunch ? No never. I C............have lunch at work.
A. ever
B. stay
C. always
D. prefer
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24. Where are you B.................................. ?
A. go
B. going
C. goes
D. went
25. If you see Mr. Harvey, could you give C............................... this fax ?
A. her
B. to her
C. him
D. to him
26.In Europe, flights are D.................................... expensive than in the United States.
A. most
B. the most
C. the more
D. more
27. Is there C.......................tourism in the region ? - Yes, quite ...................................
A. many / a few
B. a lot / a few
C. any / good
D. much / a lot
28. Why B..........you get up at 6:00 a.m ? Because I ..............an early appointment.
A. were / was
B. did / had
C. have / made
D. are / having
29. What time are you meeting her ? At 12:30. Were A
A. going to
B. will
C. want to
D. meeting
have lunch together.
30. I dont think D................................ have enough money to buy a house next year.
A. were
B. will
C. well
D. we wont
31. After A...................................... the museum, we walked back to the hotel.
A. visiting
B. visit
C. to visit
D. visited
32. I use a special case D............................................ carry my computer.
A. which
B. that
C. for
D. to
33. If I have to work, I C............................ be able to come to the party.
A. cant
B. dont
C. wont
D. wasnt
34. B.................................... you ever played basketball ?
A. Do
B. Have
C. Are
D. Did
35. This is the key D............................. opens the cabinet.
A. what
B. who
C. it
D. that
36. Theyve both worked here B............................................ over ten years.
A. in
B. for
C. since
D. during
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37. When B.................... you..................... ? About an hour ago.
A. will / arrive
B. did / arrive
C. have / arrived
D. are / arriving
38. Sales have increased D..................................................... month.
A. last
B. that
C. during
D. this
39. Have you A......................... to the sports club recently ? No, I havent had time.
A. been
B. went
C. gone
D. go
40.You need your passport, but you D........................ have a visa..
A. couldnt
B. mustnt
C. dont have to
D. dont need
41. Sorry, I missed our appointment, but my son was sick. I B.................go home early.
A. needed
B. had to
C. able to
D. should
42. Steve often works until 9:00 p.m. He works very C......................................
A. later
B. lately
C. hard
D. hardly
43. Drivers over the age of 25 have A........................accidents than drivers under 25.
A. less
B. under
C. the latest
D. fewer
44. Chinese A.............................................by 1.2 billion people.
A. is spoken
B. is speaking
C. has spoken
D. can speak
45. I cant find my suitcase. I think it A.................................stolen.
A. has been
B. was being
C. to be
D. go to be
46. Well change our money when B.....................................get to the airport.
A. weve
B. well
C.. we
D. were
47. Shes late. She said she A ..........................................arrive before dinner.
A. probably
B. shall
C. definitely
D. would
48. I D..................................TV when, suddenly, the electricity went off.
A. watched
B. have watched
C. am watching
D. was watching
49. It was B..........................a cold day that you needed to wear two pairs of gloves.
A. so much
B. such
C. so
D. such as
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50. What B...........................you do if you ............................a UFO ?
A. would / saw
B. will / saw
C. would / see
D. will / seen
51. Excuse me. Could you tell me how much A....................................., please ?
A. is this
B. this costs
C. does this cost
D. do these cost
52. She asked B..............................I ...........................................to go with her.
A. whether / wanted
B. if / want
C. did / want
D. that / wanted
53. Hi. Im sorry, am I late ? No, I C....................................................long.
A. havent waited
B. havent been waiting
C. didnt wait
D. wasnt waiting
54.They havent made a decision. The plan is A................... considered at the moment.
A. to be
B. been
C. having
D. being
55. This is their email address, isnt it ? Yes, and the fax number is B
A. their
B. theirs
C. to them
D. of them
,too.
56. Do you know the place ? Of course. I D...................................................there.
A. use lived
B. used to living
C. used live
D. used to live
57. There were plenty of road signs, so I D........................... find the airport quite easily.
A. ought to
B. able to
C. was allowed to
D. managed to
58. When the movie started, I suddenly realized that I A..........................it before.
A. had seen
B. was seen
C. was seeing
D. had been seeing
59. Theyd learn the language quite quickly if they lived in the country, B............... ?
A. would they
B. wouldnt they
C. will they
D. wont they
60. I think Sarah likes the idea.- Yes, C........................................
A. as me
B. doesnt she
C.. so do I
D. neither do I
61. Our children were D.............................the evening before the carnival.
A. to excite
B. excitedly
C. exciting
D. excited
62. The new machine isnt bad, but were not D....................................satisfied with it.
A. relatively
B. reasonably
C. fairly
D. totally
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63. Danger. Do not A.................................off until the vehicle has stopped.
A. attempt to get
B. attempt get
C. attempt a get
D. attempt in getting
64. Its noisy in the office because the subway trains run directly C............ the building.
A. among
B. beyond
C. beneath
D. outdoors
65. Remove the film from the camera in a dark room. Dont take B....................... here.
A. out
B. it out
C. out it
D. it
66. They havent asked me for any money. A
A. Would
B. Shall
C. Were
D. Should
they to ask, however, Id refuse.
67. The crime rate is very low here. I never worry D.........home late at night.
A. to walk
B. for walking
C. about to walk
D. about walking
68.If the hotel D............ been a bit quieter, we ...........................enjoyed our stay there.
A. would / have
B. had / would have
C. would have / had
D. has / would have
69.You should drive more carefully.-What do you mean ? I C ........ carefully !.
A. do drive
B. very drive
C. ever drive
D. drive of course
70. Where shall I put this plan ? D...................................... you want. I dont mind.
A. Whereas
B. Where will
C. Where any
D. Wherever
71. Did you install the modem yourself ? No, I C ................ by a computer specialist.
A. had to install it
B. installed it
C. had it installed
D. have it installed
72. Booking a month in advance is much cheaper. C.................. booked a bit earlier.
A. If only I have
B. Only have I
C. If only I had
D. Only had I
73. Cynthia screamed as the C.......................................... bug crawled across the bed.
A. black big hairy
B. big black hairy
C. hairy black big
D. black hairy big
74. The passengers, A
were business travelers, were put on a later flight.
A. most of whom
B. mostly which
C.. many who
D. much of those
75. All our employees D..........................given a $500 bonus after all their hard work.
A. ought
B. ought to
C. should
D. ought to be
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76.They should be here by now. They A............................................................ got lost.
A. might be
B. have to
C. must have
D. could be
77. Come over dinner next month. By then, Eric D....................... decorating the house.
A. will have been finished
B. has finished
C. will finish having
D. will have finished
78. A.................................... the current economic problems, the company is doing well.
A. Hence
B. In spite of
C. As through
D. Even through
79. The regulations require that all appliances B...................... using the new procedure.
A. be tested
B. are tested
C. are to test
D. have tested
80. I want to keep my plans secret, so dont tell anybody, C......................................... ?
A. do you
B. dont you
C. will you
D. wont you
81. D.............reasonable. Lets try to find a compromise.
A. To be
B. You be
C. We be
D. Be
82. Im allowed to smoke in here, A............................................ ?
A. am I
B. shall it
C. arent I
D. isnt it
83. The penguin C..................... the only species able to survive in such conditions.
A. is thought to be
B. is thinking as
C. is thinking to be
D. is thought that is
84. Lets cross the road. He A.......................... for us on the other side of the street.
A. maybe is waiting
B. waits maybe
C. might be waiting
D. can be waiting
85. D......................... I known this was going to be so boring, I would never have come.
A. Should
B. Would
C. Had
D. If
86. I B................................................if you might like to come to the movies with me.
A. was wondering
B. would wonder
C. could wonder
D. have wondered
87. They werent having a conversation. They were just shouting at B......................
A. each and other
B. each other
C. each another
D. each and the other
88. If you B.................tried to pick up that table, you ..................have a backache now.
A. havent / dont
B. hadnt / wouldnt
C.. didnt have / shouldnt
D. wouldnt have / wouldnt
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89. I dont mind watching tennis, but D..................................................play myself.
A. Id prefer
B. I rather
C. Id rather
D. I prefer
90. D............................................ had it stopped raining than the sun came out.
A. As soon as
B. The sooner
C. No sooner
D. Soon as
91. Did you remember B............................off the heat before we left ?
A. turn
B. to turn
C. turning
D. turning it
92. If we hadnt missed our flight D........................by the pool in Barbados right now.
A. wed sit
B. wed been sitting
C. wed have sat
D. wed be sitting
93. Take extreme care A....................this surface. Do not use solvents or detergents.
A. to clean
B. for cleaning
C. when to clean
D. when cleaning
94. Another failure ! What do you A.......... ? Bad luck ?.
A. put it on
B. put down on it
C. put it down to
D. put to it
95. I can run as fast as everyone except Robin. Hes the only one I cant C...........
A. keep up
B. keep onto
C. keep with
D. keep up with
96. Im tempted to accept, but I feel it may be inappropriate to A..............................
A. do so
B. do such
C. to be doing so
D. do this do
97.Claimants must quantify the value of any loss, D................................... reasonable.
A. as to how it is
B. in so far as is
C. to be as it is
D. as for it being
98. D. I would like to join you, unfortunately, I have a ...............engagement.
A. As much as / prior
B. Be it that / priority
C. As sure / private
D. Seeing / previous
99. They should remain in jail D..................time as they realise the error of their ways.
A. during that
B. until such
C. beyond so much
D. so far as a
100. D
key,
the ingenious, he surreptitiously acquired himself a copy of the answer
gaining himself a pronounced advantage in the Placement Test.
A. Ever / thereby
B. Such / moreover
C. Him as / herein
D. Likening / so as
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