Short placement test 2

Life
1 You …… a student. 16 They …… to work by car.
a am b is c are a aren’t go b don’t go c doesn’t go

2 He …… from Canada. 17 She …… shopping.

a ’m b ’s c ’re a like b likes c don’t like

3 We …… from Brazil. We’re from 18 He …… Russian.

Peru. a not teach b don’t teach
a am not b isn’t c aren’t c doesn’t teach

4 He’s my brother. …… name is Martin. 19 Where …… live?

a His b Her c Its a is she b do she c does she

5 My mother is from Argentina but …… 20 Marina doesn’t like …… .

parents are from Spain. a swim b swims c swimming
a his b her c their
21 I …… early for school.
6 …… brother is Tomas. a always am b always c ’m always
a Sara has b Sara’s c Sara is
22 Rich and Jenny …… each other on Saturdays.
7 I have two …… . a sometimes b sometimes see
a desk b desks c deskes c see sometimes

8 His …… are Marc, Saskia and Alina. 23 She …… play tennis very well.
a child b child’s c children a can b cans c can to

9 …… coat is Peter’s. 24 …… play a musical instrument?

a That b These c Those a Does he can b Can he c Do he can

10 …… trainers are new. 25 There’s …… apple in my bag.

a This b That c These aa b an c some

11 There …… two chairs in my living room. 26 There are …… biscuits in the cupboard.
a am b is c are aa b an c some

12 There …… any money in my wallet. 27 Sorry, there isn’t …… milk.

a am not b isn’t c aren’t aa b some c any

13 Are the books …… the chair? 28 I don’t eat …… bananas.

a in front b on c next a many b much c a lot

14 The sofa is …… the two windows. 29 How …… bread have we got?

a in b between c on a many b much c any

15 I …… in the city centre. 30 Our anniversary …… on 25th April.

a work b works c are work a was b were c weren’t

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31 …… your parents at the party? 46 Lydia is visiting Nepal …… Mount Everest.
a Was b Were c Wasn’t a see b to see c the

32 I …… university in 2012. 47 I’m calling you …… arrange a meeting.

a start b started c am starting a for b so c to

33 The team …… to the hotel after the game. 48 They …… to the cinema this evening.
a go b went c gone a ’re going b go c is going

34 He …… in an office, he worked in a bank. 49 I have an arrangement with Bill. We …… at

a not work b didn’t worked six.
c didn’t work a ’re meet b ’re meeting
c ’re going meet
35 Did they …… to China last year?
a travel b travelled c travelling 50 I …… tickets so we can go to the concert.
a ’ve booked b book c ’s booked
36 It’s cold here. The weather is …… in my
country. 51 Marie …… the new film at the cinema.
a hot b hoter c hotter a hasn’t saw b hasn’t see c hasn’t seen

37 Cheetahs can run …… than crocodiles. 52 My family …… to Hawaii last month.

a fast b faster c fastest a been b ’s gone c went

38 The blue whale is …… animal in the world. 53 …… the programme about whales on TV last
a the heaviest b heaviest c the heavier night?
a Have you seen b Have you ever seen
39 He …… got brown eyes. c Did you see
a ’ve b ’s c has
54 The police …… stop those cars.
40 They …… got any children. a should b shoulds c should to
a hasn’t got b aren’t c haven’t got
55 You …… wear a uniform. You can wear your
41 At the moment, they …… friends. normal clothes.
a visit b ’s visiting c ’re visiting a have to b don’t have to
c don’t have
42 I …… TV now.
a ’m watch b watching c ’m watching 56 There’s …… at the door. Can you see who it
is?
43 What …… he …… today? a somebody b anybody c everybody
a is … doing b are … doing c is … do
57 Is there …… for me in the post today?
44 My son and his friends are …… travel around a anybody b nothing c anything
New Zealand.
a go to b going c going to 58 I think we …… have cars that fly in the
future.
45 …… eat out tonight? a will b wills c will to
a Do you b Are you
c Are you going to 59 …… United States of America has 50 states.
aA b The c–

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60 I’d love to climb …… Mount Everest. 75 This laptop is …… than that one.
aa b the c– a expensive b expensiver
c more expensive
61 My friend …… at Harvard University.
a study b studys c studies 76 Your English is …… than mine.
a good b better c best
62 What …… they usually eat for breakfast?
a do b does c is 77 The tortoise lives the …… of all animals.
a long b longer c longest
63 She …… like salad, so give her French fries.
a don’t b doesn’t c does 78 Can you believe it? Ricardo is as …… as
Enrique.
64 Sasha …… for school. a old b older c oldest
a is often late b often is late
c late is often 79 Sheila …… from college with a degree in
nursing in 2011.
65 We …… out for dinner. a qualify b is qualifying c qualified
a go sometimes b never go
c go once a week 80 They …… shopping yesterday – all the shops
were closed.
66 ‘Are you busy at the moment?’ ‘No, I …… a a did go b not go c didn’t go
DVD.’
a watch b watching c ’m watching 81 When …… move to Japan?
a you did b did you c were you
67 We can’t come now. We …… some work.
a do b ’re doing c does 82 I …… when they arrived.
a sleeping b ’m sleeping
68 …… at night can be dangerous. c was sleeping
a Drive b You drive c Driving
83 What …… when they called?
69 Why are you worried about …… on a plane? a were you doing b you were doing
a go b to go c going c are you doing

70 I really like …… golf at the weekends. 84 The butler was cleaning the bedrooms when
a play b playing c to playing he …… a loud noise.
a hear b heard c was hearing
71 She’d like …… in the USA after she leaves
university. 85 Look in the cupboards. There are …… tins in
a work b to work c working there.
a much b any c a lot of
72 He …… switch off his mobile phone here.
a must b musts c must to 86 There …… buses on Sundays. You should take
the train.
73 All employees …… to wash their hands. a aren’t much b aren’t many c are a little
a must b have c can’t
87 How …… milk is there in the fridge?
74 Quick! We …… be late for the start of the a much b many c any
film.
a must b mustn’t
c don’t have to

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88 I live in …… USA but my parents live in …… 100 When you …… this button, it switches the TV
Argentina. on.
a the … the b the … – c–…– a press b will press c pressed

89 I think Giorgio is going to study at …… 101 If you heat water, it …… hot.

university in Italy. a get b gets c is getting
a an b the c–
102 If you drive faster, we …… there by this
90 Matthew hopes …… his studies at Oxford evening.
University. a ’re arriving b arrive c ’ll arrive
a continue b to continue c continuing
103 All our coffee …… in Ethiopia.
91 We need to stop at the supermarket …… a grow b is grown c to grow
some vegetables.
a buy b for buying c to buy 104 The Japanese …… really good-quality cars.
a produce b are produced
92 Do you want to have lunch with me?’ ‘Sorry c is produced
but I …… my parents for lunch today.’
a meet b ’m meeting c ’ll meet 105 A new type of plant …… in the Amazon jungle
last week.
93 ‘What’s your plan for your holiday?’ ‘Well, a discovered b is discovered
first, we …… to Krakow.’ c was discovered
a ’re going to fly b ’ll fly c ’re fly
106 The Lord of the Rings …… by J.R.R. Tolkien
94 Go straight ahead and the restaurant is …… of between 1937 and 1949.
the swimming pool. a wrote b writes c was written
a in front b behind c opposite
107 I took my cousins to the zoo last week. Guess
95 If you need the bathroom, go …… these what? They …… seen a kangaroo before.
stairs. a didn’t b haven’t c hadn’t
a down b through c on
108 When we got to Munich, our luggage …….
96 Good news! Tracey called. She …… her final a hasn’t arriving b hadn’t arrived
test. c was arriving
a ’ve passed b ’s passed
c hasn’t passed 109 Who …… the doctor?
a called b did call c did you call
97 The team hasn’t won a match …… 1995.
a for b since c in 110 When …… the tickets?
a you booked b booked you
98 He’s the person …… does the photocopying. c did you book
a who b which c he
111 I was really …… when Gill told me she was
99 This is the cable …… connects the computer leaving.
to the printer. a surprised b surprising c surprise
a who b which c where
112 This part of the film is really ……. I’ve seen it
six times.
a excited b exciting
c more excited

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113 My brothers …… help in my father’s shop.
a used to b use to c use

114 …… see the film on TV last night?

a Have you b Did you use to
c Did you

115 The family said they …… to talk to the press.

a not want b didn’t want
c wouldn’t want

116 He told me he …… to see the doctor.

a go b has gone c had been

117 There are lots of messages for you today.

…… wants to speak to you.
a Anybody b Everybody c Nobody

118 Is there …… in the fridge?’

a anything b everything c nothing

119 If …… a house in the country, …… a dog.

a I’d have ... I’d get b I had ... I’d get
c I’d have ... I got

120 Would you walk to work if the weather …… nice?

a would be b will be c was

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