Englishtest

Englishtest

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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) ENGLISH DIAGNOSTIC TEST Please answer the following questions without spending too long considering your answers. The test multiple choice based and is there for diagnostic purposes to assess your present language needs. Good luck! Please choose the answer you think fits best into the gaps and enter your choice on the multiple choice answer paper provided. Indicate your answers on the answer paper provided. 1. He’s ……doctor of law. A an B the C a D one 2. …..she like chocolates? A Does B Has C Is D Do 3. The student …… papers. A writing B writes C write D is writes 4. ….bag is that? A What B Who’s C Whose D Which 5. …..tell her professor next time. A She does B She C She’ll D She’s 6. He ….to see his mother yesterday. A went B goes C has gone D has been 7. He….very hard now. A works B has been working C is working D work 8. They have….. beautiful books. A any B all C some D lots 9. She …….for fifteen years and still likes the job. A works B is working C has been working D worked 10. …….up! or we’ll be late. A You hurry B Be hurrying C Hurry D Hurry you 11. Their grades are …..than ours. A more good B most good C better D gooder 12. Do you smoke? No, I….. A doesn’t B don’t smoke C don’t D am not smoking Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 1
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) 13. Look what I……, a new watch. A get B got C getting D ‘ve got 14. Excuse me, can I borrow ……dictionary? A your B yours C you D a 15. The teacher is ……. the room. A on B in C at D into 16. He’s been sent to …….prison. A the B a C – D an 17. ……you busy? A Is B Do C Are D Be 18. They ……..work everyday at 7 o’clock. A are starting B starts C have starting D start 19. ………do you do? A Why B Where C What D Who 20. Look at the clouds, I think it ……… A will rain B is going to rain C rains D rain 21. I feel sick, I ……too much cake earlier. A eat B am eating C ate D eated 22. Hey, turn the radio down, I ………….to work A trys B am trying C have been trying D tried 23. Can I have …… chocolate? A some B any C all D few 24. ……………phoned yet? A Had he B Is he C Has he D Did he 25. ……..in the name of the law! A Stopping B Stop C Stops D You stop 26. He is the ……. runner, he won nothing. A bad B badest C worse D worst 27. “Are you a student too?” “……….” A Yes, I does B Yes, I am a student too C Yes, I am D Yes I’m 28. Excuse me, …………..the time? A have you B have you got C got you D do you 29. The coats belong to ……..? A their B theirs C them D they Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 2
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) 30. We don’t need the car, we’ll go……. A by foot B on foot C with foot D walk 31. We have a car, ….Ford A the B an C – D a 32. ………….in the states before? A Have you been B Be you C Are you D Went you 33. In England the banks …….at 3.30 pm. A are closing B closes C close D closed 34. ………….jacket is that? Paul’s. A Who’s B What C Whose D Which 35. “What are you doing next Monday?” “I ……….to New York, I have my ticket.” A flies B am going to fly C have flown D am flying 36. Where ….. you use to work? A do B have C did D are 37. Look there! the robbers …….. away A run B have been running C are running D ran 38. Please tell me …….helpful, the rest wasn’t A anything B something C neither B either 39. He looks angry. He ……….his wallet A lost B has lost C has been losing D loses 40. …….a move on! We haven’t got all day. A Gets B Be getting C You get D Get 41. She is ………..intelligent than him A most B much C more D – 42. “Are you happy?” “Yes, I …….” A am happy B ‘m C am D be happy 43. Look, they…………a new house. A have got B got C have get D gets 44. “Whose book is that?” “Its……” A he’s B him C his D his’ 45. I’m meeting her …..4o’clock ….Monday A on, at B with, on, C at, on D at, in 46. …… you assist me later, sir? A May B Would C Could D Will Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 3
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) 47. ……you finish the project yesterday? A Do B Have C Did D Are 48 When I was younger, I ………swim ten miles. A can B might C would D could 49.He always drives too …… A fastly B fast C quick D hard 50. If I ………a million pounds, I would buy a house. A have B had C will have D would have 51. It is May. “In June I ………..finished my exams”. A have B will have C – D am going to 52. It’s the fifteenth……March. A of B from C in D – 53. The shoes ……….in Italy. A is made B made C are made D make 54. She said that he ……….. shopping. A is gone B be gone C had gone D was gone 55. When I saw John last Sunday he was tired, he………a party the night before. A was to B has been to C had been to D I don’t know 56. I have been working here ……1990 A for B since C now D I don’t know 57. There is the woman……..shot the president. A what B who C which D I don’t know 58. Rosemary is a cousin of …….. A myself B mine C me D I don’t know 59. ………is not just his sport it’s his hobby. A To jog B Jogging C Jog D I don’t know 60. Where shall we meet ……… at the stadium? A us B each other C ourselves D I don’t know 61. When the phone rang, she ………the meal. A was cooking B cooked C has cooked D I don’t know 62. The only thing ……matters is life. A that B what C who D I don’t know 63.We……like to thank you for your application. A could B would C will D I don’t know Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 4
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) 64. The plane …….in at seven o’clock last night. A flied B flew C has flown D I don’t know 65. “….you run ten miles?” “Yes, but I haven’t for a long time.” A Will B Can C Could D I don’t know 66. The President always works……… A hardily B hard C very much D I don’t know 67. If it rains, you ……take a taxi. A will B would C should D I don’t know 68. This time next week, I……..on the beach. A be lying B am lying C will be lying D I don’t know 69. He put the papers ….the drawer. A into B onto C at D I don’t know 70. On the News. “The President………….shot.” A is B was C has been D I don’t know 71. After she said that I ………..her to stop seeing him. A tell B have told C told D I don’t know 72. He told us that after visiting Jamaica he……..the US. A visits B had visited C was visiting D I don’t know 73. How long have you worked here…? A since B for C years D I don’t know 74. Have you seen the book…….I was reading? A who B that C what D I don’t know 75. He is always thinking about…….. A Him B Himself C He D I don’t know 76. I can’t help …….her. A to like B liking C like D I don’t know 77. She gets paid more than….. A myself B me C I D I don’t know 78. “What……..at seven o’clock yesterday evening?” “I was watching T.V.” A did you do B were you doing C did you D I don’t know 79. ……he said made me very angry. A That B What C Which D I don’t know Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 5
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) 80. “You ….accompany us, sir,” the policeman said. A will B would C could D I don’t know 81. Shakespeare ………many plays. A has written B had written C wrote D I don’t know 82. You ……have been here an hour ago. But you didn’t show up. A should B could C would D I don’t know 83. The Herald Tribune is a …….paper. A day B daily C everyday D I don’t know 84. I would tell you his name, if I …….it A would know B know C knew D I don’t know 85. This year, my New Year’s resolutions are that I ………….learn tennis, buy a car, sell my house etc A will B am going to C - D I don’t know 86. Could you translate this document…….. Latin? A in B to C into D I don’t know 87. The winner…..a prize. A gives B is given C has given D I don’t know 88. I asked her if she …….marry me. A will B would C can D I don’t know 89. After I ……………for a couple of hours, I decided to stop. A was swimming B had been swimming C swim D I don’t know 90. H was studying at university ……three years. A since B during C for D I don’t know 91. A good architect is one ….. houses don’t collapse. A which B who C whose D I don’t know 92. The street lights switch………on in the evening. A them B theirselves C themselves D I don’t know 93. He considered …….himself to the board. A to introduce B introducing C to be introducing D I don’t know 94. Britain exports more than….imports. A she B he C it D I don’t know 95. He…….his leg while he…..rugby. A was breaking, played B broke, was playing C breaks, is playing D I don’t know Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 6
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) 96. This is Mike Smith, …….works with my friend. A whose B that C who D which 97. …….I help you, sir? A Might B Could C May D I don’t know 98. They ……..the jewellery and walked out of the retail outlet as if they hadn’t done anything. A had stolen B have stolen C stole D I don’t know 99. I ………….get up at six o’clock this morning with much difficulty. A could B managed to C Can D I don’t know. Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 7
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) MULTIPLE CHOICE ANSWER PAPER 1 A B C D 34 A B C D 67 A B C D 2 A B C D 35 A B C D 68 A B C D 3 A B C D 36 A B C D 69 A B C D 4 A B C D 37 A B C D 70 A B C D 5 A B C D 38 A B C D 71 A B C D 6 A B C D 39 A B C D 72 A B C D 7 A B C D 40 A B C D 73 A B C D 8 A B C D 41 A B C D 74 A B C D 9 A B C D 42 A B C D 75 A B C D 10 A B C D 43 A B C D 76 A B C D 11 A B C D 44 A B C D 77 A B C D 12 A B C D 45 A B C D 78 A B C D 13 A B C D 46 A B C D 79 A B C D 14 A B C D 47 A B C D 80 A B C D 15 A B C D 48 A B C D 81 A B C D 16 A B C D 49 A B C D 82 A B C D 17 A B C D 50 A B C D 83 A B C D 18 A B C D 51 A B C D 84 A B C D 19 A B C D 52 A B C D 85 A B C D 20 A B C D 53 A B C D 86 A B C D 21 A B C D 54 A B C D 87 A B C D 22 A B C D 55 A B C D 88 A B C D 23 A B C D 56 A B C D 89 A B C D 24 A B C D 57 A B C D 90 A B C D 25 A B C D 58 A B C D 91 A B C D 26 A B C D 59 A B C D 92 A B C D 27 A B C D 60 A B C D 93 A B C D 28 A B C D 61 A B C D 94 A B C D 29 A B C D 62 A B C D 95 A B C D 30 A B C D 63 A B C D 96 A B C D 31 A B C D 64 A B C D 97 A B C D 32 A B C D 65 A B C D 98 A B C D 33 A B C D 66 A B C D 99 A B C D Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 8
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) Guide to test. GRAMMAR POINT QUESTION QUESTION QUESTION QUESTION ARTICLES 1 16 31 SHORT QUESTIONS 2 17 32 PRESENT SIMPLE 3 18 33 WH QUESTIONS 4 19 34 FUTURE 1 5 20 35 PAST SIMPLE 1 6 21 36 PRESENT PROGRESSIVE 7 22 37 SOME / ANY 8 23 38 PRESENT PERFECT 9 24 39 IMPERATIVE 10 25 40 COMPARATIVES 11 26 41 SHORT ANSWERS 12 27 42 HAVE GOT 13 28 43 PRONOUNS 1 14 29 44 PREPOSITIONS 1 15 30 45 MODALS FOR POLITENESS 46 63 80 96 PAST SIMPLE 2 47 64 81 97 MODALS GENERAL 48 65 82 98 ADJECTIVE / ADVERB 49 66 83 99 CONDITIONALS 50 67 84 FUTURE 2 51 68 85 PREPOSITIONS 2 52 69 86 PASSIVE 53 70 87 REPORTED SPEECH 54 71 88 PAST PERFECT 55 72 89 FOR / SINCE 56 73 90 RELATIVE CLAUSES 57 74 91 PRONOUNS 2 58 75 92 INF / ING 59 76 93 PRONOUNS 3 60 77 94 PAST PROGRESSIVE 61 78 95 Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 9
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  English Diagnostic Test– version two (standard) ANSWERS TO TEST 1. C 34. C 67. C 2. A 35. D 68. C 3. B 36. C 69. A 4. C 37. C 70. C 5. C 38. B 71. C 6. A 39. B 72. B 7. C 40. D 73. B 8. C 41. C 74. B 9. C 42. C 75. B 10. C 43. A 76. B 11. C 44. C 77. B 12. C 45. C 78. B 13. D 46. C 79. B 14. A 47. C 80. A 15. B 48. D 81. C 16. C 49. B 82. A 17. C 50. B 83. B 18. D 51. B 84. C 19. C 52. A 85. B 20. B 53. C 86. C 21. C 54. C 87. B 22. B 55. C 88. B 23. A 56. B 89. B 24. C 57. B 90. C 25. B 58. B 91. C 26. D 59. B 92. C 27. C 60. B 93. B 28. B 61. A 94. C 29. C 62. A 95. B 30. B 63. B 96. C 31. D 64. B 97. C 32. A 65. B 98. C 33. C 66. B 99. B ANSWER ANALYSIS 0-20 = elementary 20-50 = lower intermediate 50-60 = intermediate 60-80 = upper intermediate 80-99 = advanced Copyright © April 2002 – Maastricht University Language Centre, English Department 10