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PLACEMENT TEST
Answer the questions with the Choice of A-B-C.
The questions start very easy and get more difficult.
Stop when the questions are too difficult then return to me by e mail attachment.
1. ----- there a post office near here? Answer: a. Is/b. Is it/c. Is there?
a

2. Henry speaks French very -----. Answer: a. good/b. well c. bad

a
3. My father is ------- teacher. Answer: a. -/b. a/c. one
b
4. What ----- ? a. Fred does want/ [Link] Fred wants?/c. does Fred want?
c
5. We had -----snow yesterday. Answer: a. a lot/ b. a little/ c. a few
a
6. Louise is ------ than James. Answer: more young/ b. more younger/ c. younger
c
7. ------- to India? Answer: a. Have you ever been/b. Have you ever gone/c. Did you
ever go
b
8. He's in the same class ----- me. Answer: a. to/ b. like/ c. as
a
9. Who ------- this bag? Answer: a. gave you/b. did give you/c. did you give
c
10. -------- tea. Answer: a. Never I drink/ b. I drink never/ c. I never drink
c
11. Where ----- ? Answer: a. is Susie going/ b. Susie is going/ c. is going Susie?
a
12. This picture ------ by my brother. Answer: a. painted/ b. was painting/ c. was painted
c
13. A: I love Chinese food. B: --------. Answer: a. I do so/ b. So do I/ c. So I do.
a

14. There's a no-smoking sign. You ----- smoke here. Answer: a. don't have to/ b. don't
must/ c. mustn't
b
16. I'm going out ------- some bread. Answer: a. for get/ b. for to get/ c. to get
c
17. Try ----- late. Answer: a. to not be/ b. to be not/ c. not to be
b
18. I ------ here before. Answer: a. think I haven't been/ b. don't think I've been/ c. I
don't think I haven't been
b
19. He ------ the meeting was cancelled. Answer: a. said me/ b. told me/ c. told to me
a
20. If you ------- your address, I'll write to you. Answer: a. will give/ b. give/ c. gave
a
21. Life would be easier if we ------ a bit more money. Answer: a. would have/ b. have/
c. had
c
22. I'm late for college ------. Answer: a. sometimes/ b. never/ c. always
b
23. I look forward ----- you next month. Answer: a. seeing/ b. to see/ c. to seeing
a
24. She speaks with -----strong accent. Answer: a. - / b. the/ c. a
a
25. I'm going to the hairdresser's ------. Answer: a. to get my hair cut/ b. to get cut my
hair/ c. to cut my hair
c
26. I ----- in London since 2004. Answer: a. 'm living/ b. 've lived/ c. live

c
27. Is it alright ------ I open the door? Answer: a. -/ b. that/ c. if
c
28. We complained to the manager ----- the meal. Answer: a. for/ b. of/ c. about
a
29. ------ it was snowing we went for a walk. Answer: a. however/ b. but/ c. although
c
30. Thomas was only pretending ---- upset. Answer: a. be/ b. to be/ c. being
b
31. His grandparents never let him ----- computer games. Answer: a. play/ b. to play/ c.
playing
a
32. I ----- call you yesterday, but I didn't have time. Answer: a. would/ b. would be
going to/ c. was going to
c
33. John came out with me last night ----- feeling ill. Answer: yet/ b. although/ c. despite
b
34. I was surprised ------ Jane at the party last night. Answer: a. to see/ b. seeing/ c. for
seeing
b
35. If you're tired, ----- to bed. Answer: a. go/ b. you go/ c. you will go
c
36. Have you any idea where ------ ? Answer: a. does he live/ b. he does live/ c. he lives
a
37. I wish I ----- to Edward yesterday. Answer: a. had spoken/ b. would have spoken/ c.
spoke
c

38. A: What's this word mean? B: Look ----- in the dictionary. Answer: [Link]/ [Link] up/
[Link] it
b
39. This time next year, I ------ on a beach in Turkey. Answer: a. 'm lying/ b. 'll lie/ c. 'll
be lying

40. I could see a small path ------- into the distance. Answer: a. disappearing/ b. was
disappearing/ c. disappeared
c
41. It ------ Paul who broke the window - he wasn't here at the time. Answer: a. mustn't
have been/ b. couldn't be/ c. can't have been
c
42. This is the first time ----- Indian food. Answer: a.I've eaten/ b. I'm eating/ c.I eat
a
43. I can't give you a lift because my car is -----. Answer: a. still repairing/ b. still being
repaired/ c. still repaired
c
44. -------- , that everyone stayed indoors. Answer: a. The weather such was/ b. Such
was the weather/ c. Such the weather was
c
45. Phone me when you ----- Answer: a. 've arrived/ b. will arrive/ c. will have arrived
a
46. I'd rather you ------- that. Answer: a. didn't touch/ b. not touch/ c. don't touch
c
47. Nobody telephoned me, -------? Answer: a. did anybody/ b. did he or she/ c. did they
a
48. -------- realised, she would've told you. Answer: a. Had she/ b. Would she have/ c. If
she would have
c

49. Sally doesn't work, ------ she always seems to have a lot of money. Answer: a.
whereas/ b. yet/ c. however
c
50. ----- all the questions, Maria felt quite pleased with herself. Answer: a. Has finally
answered/ b. Finally answering/ c. Having finally answered
b
SECTION TWO - ADD THE MISSING WORD
1. I --------- born in Moscow.
live
2. I ------ 27 years old.
am
3. My birthday is ----- January.
in
4. Last Summer, I went ----- France.
to
5. I stayed in Rome ----- three months.
for
6. Did you ------- many photos at the party?
have
7. What does Jim's new girlfriend look -----?
here
8. Did you ----- your homework yesterday?
do
9. It's a good idea to try ---- clothes before you buy them.
some
10. As ----- as I'm concerned, Internet shopping is a good idea.

11. Cambridge is famous ----- it's university.

for
12. Have you any ----- what time it is?

13. I get on really ----- with my brother.

14. We went to lots of places last night, but we ended ----- in the Flamingo Club.
stayed
15. Angela's new dress is very eye- --------------.

16. They used to be friends, but they --------- a few years ago.
Doesn`t see
17. I don't know how old she is, but she looks in ---- mid-thirties.

18. The water was very cold - in fact it was absolutely ------.
hot
19. Can you ------- a secret?
tell
20. Brian has got a great ------ of humour.

21. After being away from the office for a week, he found it difficult to ----- up with the
work he'd missed.

22. You're the only person I've told. No-one knows about it ------ from you and me.

23. The advantages far ----- the disadvantages.

24. Regent's Park in London is a great place to while ----- a few hours.

25. He'll be very successful. He's a real go - -----------.

END OF TEST.