Name _______________________________________ Class _______________________
Gold Preliminary Quick Placement Test
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the sentence.
Example: John and James __B__ my brothers
A is B are C am D was
1 Where _____ you live?
A does B are C do D is
2 _____ your name?
A What B Who C What's D Who's
3 How _____ your name?
A do spell B do spell you C do you spell D are you spelling
4 Would you mind _____ the window please?
A opening B to open C open D if you open
5 Do you know_____ a cinema in town?
A is there B if there's C any idea there D where is there
6 We can't go out now, it _____.
A does rain B was raining C rains D is raining
7 ‘What _____?’ ‘ I'm an engineer.’
A do you B are you doing C do you do D you do
8 She never _____ to rock concerts.
A is going B goes C was going D has gone
9 That ____ be Mr Jones over there, he's on holiday in America at the moment.
A can't B mustn't C must D could
10 They _____ up at 6 o'clock.
A are always getting B get sometimes C often get D never are getting
11 He is listening _____ hip hop at the moment.
A for B at C to D–
12 Can you _____ up the music? I can't hear it very well.
A make B put C turn D switch
13 We have decided _____ a new car.
A to buy B buy C buying D to buying
14 What are you interested _____?
A of B to C in D for
15 Before _____ home, they went to the café.
A to go B to going C going D go
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16 They _____ to England three years ago.
A were coming B did come C came D have come
17 ‘How long _____ in this shop?’ ‘I started six months ago.’
A have worked B are you working C have you worked D do you work
18 They've been here _____ yesterday.
A for B since C after D by
19 _____ the weather was terrible, we still went for a walk.
A Although B Despite C In spite of D However
20 I like this dress. Can I try _____?
A on it B it out C it on D out it
21 It's _____ to go swimming today. Perhaps we can go tomorrow.
A enough cold B too cold C such a cold D so cold
22 _____ the train was late, we missed the film.
A Because B Because of C So D At least
23 This test is not as _____ I expected.
A easier than B easy than C easier D easy as
24 This computer is _____ than the other one.
A as expensive B less expensive C expensive D most expensive
25 He's got a good _____ as a manager in a big company.
A work B employment C experience D job
26 It's _____ interesting book. I'm sure you'll love it.
A so B such C such an D so much
27 He _____ very fast when the accident happened.
A drove B has driven C is driving D was driving
28 By the time she was 14, she _____ all the junior competitions.
A has won B won C was wining D had won
29 I'd like ______ information about the new courses, please.
A an B some C any Da
30 You must concentrate _____ your work.
A on B in C for D about
31 This course is _____ to the one at our college.
A same B similar C as D like
32 The _____ was only 2º C and we were freezing.
A temperature B climate C weather D forecast
33 She _____ if she could come in.
A informed B said C told D asked
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34 They told me _____ outside the office.
A wait B I waited C to wait D must wait
35 Are you _____ of spiders?
A worried B afraid C surprised D upset
36 She can't _____ watching football on television.
A sit B stand C wait D put
37 They _____ to speak three languages since they were children.
A could B are able C can D have been able
38 You must _____ attention to the teacher when you are in class.
A get B pay C take D make
39 The new ship ______ in China.
A built B was built C has built D was building
40 He took the phone back to the shop and asked for a _____ because it didn’t work.
A refund B payment C bill D charge
41 Did you _____ in that new hairdresser's in the shopping centre?
A have cut your hair B get your hair cut C cut your hair D make your hair cut
42 You should never _____ money to friends.
A borrow B buy C discount D lend
43 ‘I don’t understand the homework.’ ‘Don’t worry, I_____ you.’
A help B 'll help C 'd help D helping
44 What do you think _____when all the oil runs out in the world.
A happens B is happening C will happen D has happened
45 We need to ____ of all this rubbish. Can you help me?
A get out B get rid C make rid D throw out
46 Why did you _____ the lesson today?
A miss B fail C lose D pass
47 What _____ if you won a lot of money?
A would you do B are you doing C will you do D do you do
48 I won't get to university _____ I work hard.
A if B when C unless D while
49 My boss is away on a business _____ to America.
A trip B travel C journey D holiday
50 Please _____ me to take the keys with me.
A remember B recognise C remind D memorise
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