Diagnostic Test B

Choose the correct answer (A, B, C or D) to complete the sentences.

1 He       the guitar for at least an hour every day.

A practises B is practising C practise D are practising

2 What       ? It smells delicious.

A do you cook B are you cook C are you cooking D is you cooking

3 I fell off my bike when I       home from school.

A cycle B cycling C was cycling D cycled

4 I don’t       some German words very well so some people don’t understand me.
A explain B pronounce C repeat D speak

5       friends is easy when you’re young, but it gets more difficult when you’re older.
A Make B To make C Made D Making

6 The weather is really bad in the mountains so we       cancel the excursion.
A not going to B aren’t going to C ’re going to D going to

7 I don’t like washing up so I’m glad we’ve got a       .

A coffee maker B dishwasher C fridge-freezer D washing
machine

8       we get the bus into town? I don’t feel like walking.
A Let’s B Shall C What D Why

9 I       to Paris, but I would like to go one day.

A have never been B have ever been C have been D had been

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10 Messi       a goal in the last minute of the match, but Barça didn’t win.
A beat B hit C scored D won

11 A: Have you seen Laura? B: No. She       hasn’t got home from school.
A already B just C still D yet

12 If you       my diary, will you let me know?

A came across B come across C will come across D would come across

13 Have you still got your video camera? We’re looking for someone to       the school concert.
A book B entertain C film D review

14 If I       near the sea, I’d go surfing every day.

A live B lived C have lived D had lived

15 A lot of traffic accidents       by people driving too fast.

A are caused B is caused C cause D causes

16 Weston is great for children because it’s got a lovely sandy       .
A beach B cliff C path D sea

17 We need to get the house       this year. It’s starting to look untidy now.
A paint B painter C painted D painting

18 These are the shoes       I wore to my sister’s wedding. They’re nice, aren’t they?
A which B who C whose D where

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19 I usually       for a flight online because it saves time at the airport.
A check in B delay C land D take off

20 She       leave her laptop at home because there wasn’t enough space in her bag.
A have to B must C had to D must have

21 I like to hang       with my friends at the weekend. We usually go to the shopping centre.
A away B in C off D out

22 She said she       help me because she was too busy.
A could B couldn’t C mustn’t D would

23 Did he tell you where       my exercise book?

A he did leave B did he leave C he left D left he

24 Where       to go on holiday when you were a child?

A you did use B used you C did you used D did you use

25 Eva’s a little       because she gets her exam results tomorrow.
A calm B embarrassed C mad D worried

26 Our objective is to reduce the number of children living in       .

A volunteer B charity C poverty D survey

27 Penny       a bath at the moment so it’s better if you call back later.
A has B had C have D is having

28 We need a bright,       design for our T-shirt so that people stop and look at it.
A bold B casual C dull D pale

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29 George is usually very       and he doesn’t tend to do silly things.
A comfortable B enjoyable C sensible D suitable

30 I hope you       long – we’ve been very busy today.

A have waited B have been waiting C haven’t been waiting D waited

31 There was rubbish all over the beach. It was absolutely       .
A awesome B disgusting C massive D terrific

32 It was the scariest film I       . I had to cover my eyes for most of it.
A ever seen B ever saw C had never seen D had ever seen

33 We live in the city now, but we       in the country.

A would live B had lived C were living D used to live

34 The water isn’t       to make tea at the moment. Wait a few more minutes.
A too hot B as hot C hot enough D enough hot

35 We were waiting for a long time, but       the shop assistant came over to us.
A badly B eventually C frequently D unfortunately

36 Don’t come to my house at eight o’clock. We       our dinner at that time.
A will have B will have had C will be having D are having

37 By the time you       my age, the world will be a completely different.
A will be B are being C are D were

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38 I was       to close the door when I realised I didn’t have my keys.
A due B probably C unlikely D about

39 We don’t know where we’re going so it makes       to ask for directions.
A idea B sense C sure D reason

40 It’s terrible that so many plastic packets are only used once before they’re thrown       .
A away B down C over D up

41 My advice is that you       go to the doctor’s if your leg still hurts.
A should B shall C don’t have to D can

42 We       stay long at the library. I just need to return a few books.
A couldn’t B mustn’t C needn’t D should

43 Teresa has been really stressed       her driving test. I hope she passes.
A about B at C of D to

44 If we leave now, we       get to school by nine o’clock.

A should B mustn’t C must D couldn’t

45 Ottie is a very       person. She’s good at using her imagination to make things.
A anxious B competitive C creative D unfriendly

46 The website,       attracts hundreds of visitors every day, has been a great success.
A that B who C whose D which

47 Nelson Mandela was an activist       work has inspired millions of people.
A where B which C whose D why

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48 I nearly       in the marathon, but I continued to the end.
A gave away B gave off C gave out D gave up

49 It’s very hard to focus       my homework while you’re talking so loudly.
A to B on C by D at

50 Fruit and vegetables       by local farmers are the key ingredients in our recipes.
A grew B grow C grown D growing

51 I was wondering if you could       me a few euros for a bus ticket?
A afford B borrow C lend D spend

52 My parent still aren’t sure where       on holiday this year.

A going B they go C go D to go

53 Belinda convinced       at home and watch a film.

A to stay B us to stay C us stay D that we stay

54 Bats have excellent       , which they use to help them find their way around.
A hearing B sound C taste D vision

55 Scientists       that the Earth’s temperature is likely to continue rising in the future.
A experiment B observe C preview D predict

56 I tried on lots of clothes, but       of them looked very good on me.
A both B all C neither D none

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57 We’ve eaten most of the sandwiches, but there are       left for you.
A few B a few C little D a little

58 Shall I close the       ? It’s getting dark now.

A blankets B curtains C rugs D sheets

59 I think we’ll be late for the meeting unless we       a taxi.

A will get B had got C got D get

60 If United had made a bit more effort, they       the match.
A had won B will win C will have won D would have won

61 I made a poster at school today and the teacher       on the classroom wall.
A cleared it up B put it away C put it up D sorted it out

62 I wish we       about the traffic jams before we left. We could be stuck for hours.
A had known B know C would know D would
have known

63 I’d rather       a shower than a bath. It’s more refreshing.

A had B have C to have D having

64 Maurice is named       his grandfather who was a famous artist.

A after B of C on D to

65 According to their email, we       at the airport and taken to the hotel.
A will meet B will be met C will be meeting D will have met

66 They were upset because they       to turn the television off.
A have told B have been told C had told D had been told

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67 The       of children who do physical exercise every day has risen steadily.
A average B fraction C percentage D series

68 I don’t know how to fix the screen on my phone. I’ll       by a professional.
A look at it B have looked at it C have it looked at D be looked at

69 The government hopes to create more       for young people in the next ten years.
A employ B employers C employment D unemployment

70 My parents       the school that I was sick and would be staying at home.
A explained B informed C insisted D mentioned

71 Julie complained that her friends       her any chocolate.

A saved B wouldn't save Chad saved D hadn’t saved

72 It’s important to       your energy before you run a big race.
A bring together B build up C start out D try out

73 Owen seems to have a lot of artistic       . He’s especially good at painting.
A character B culture C imagination D skill

74 Vanessa asked       I wanted to go swimming with her so I agreed.

A how B that C whether D who

75 Ophelia begged me       anything to John about the surprise party.

A to say B not to say C saying D not saying

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76 The later you go to bed,       you’ll be in the morning.
A more tired B most tired C the more tired D the most tired

77 It was       trying to get to school. The roads were all closed because of the snow.
A hopeful B hoping C hopeless D unhopeful

78 I had a wonderful sense of       after I completed the Athens Marathon.

A achievement B direction C freedom D rhythm

79 I wanted to have a barbecue this afternoon, but I had to       because of the poor weather.
A get it across B give it away C put it off D try it out

80 They       all morning so they decided to stop for a break.

A had cycled B had been cycling C have cycled D have been
cycling

81 Carmel was       to find out she had got a place at her first choice of university.
A down in the dumps B high in her list C over the moon D into the swing
of it

82 I don’t think our government does enough to help       poor.

A– B the Ca D some

83 As soon as I       watering the garden, I’ll come round to your house.
A have finished B am finishing C will have finished D finished

84 My mum works       in a factory. Sometimes she works nights and sometimes she works
days.
A time off B part-time C shifts D my own boss

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85       of people reported seeing a strange object shooting across the sky.
A Each B A deal C A number D Several

86 What I like about my city is that there are plenty of play       for children.
A areas B blocks C spaces D spots

87 As you long as you       the truth, you haven’t got anything to worry about.
A had told B have told C will tell D will have told

88 Why are you shouting       the top of your voice?

A at B by C on D with

89 In order       money, the Falcon Heavy has rockets which are recyclable.
A save B saving C to have saved D to save

90 My grandfather’s forgotten       me last week. I’m afraid his memory is getting worse.
A to see B seeing C not seeing D not to see

91 It gets me       when I hear about all the sad things happening in the world.
A down B together C round D back

92 It       that global warming has been increasing faster than predicted.
A believes B is believing C is believed D was believed

93 Alan is really disorganised. He always does his homework       .

A at the last minute B in time C in good time D running late

94 My neighbours are building a swimming pool whose       is twenty metres.

A long B longer C length D lengthen

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95 My teacher congratulated       my maths exam.
A me to pass B me passing C on passing D me on passing

96 My sister is very dedicated       her voluntary work. She does it every weekend.
A of B to C at D in

97 We needn’t       about not getting in to the exhibition. The museum was empty!
A to worry B worry C be worried D have worried

98       not knowing any of the other players, I enjoyed football training.
A Despite B In spite C Though D Although

99       was Wendy who recommended we check out this beach.

A What B Why C That D It

100 We’re       the pros and cons of buying a smart TV. Dana thinks it’s a good idea, but I’m not
sure.
A speaking out about B sleeping on C weighing up D having second
thoughts about

Total: ___/100

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