Diagnostic Test B

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

1 Jane       on a new idea for her game most weekends.

A works B worked C ’s working D work

2 My sister’s always       my clothes without asking. It’s so annoying!

A borrow B borrows C borrowing D to borrow

3 I prefer wearing T-shirts with long       in the winter as it’s so cold.
A clips B sleeves C pockets D hoods

4 I       of a table tennis robot until I read about one on an online tech blog.
A was never hearing B had never heard C wouldn’t hear D didn’t use to hear

5 Hannah was       to play as well as she usually does.

A too nervous B to nervous C nervous too D nervous enough

6 When I       on holiday, I’m going to swim in the sea every day.
A am going to go B go C will go D will be going

7 Most people are not       to make a difference to their shopping habits.
A too interested B so interested C such interested D interested enough

8 Are you going to the food       tomorrow? There will be lots of extra buses we can catch.
A traffic B crowd C festival D lorry

9 You       be late for training or the sports teacher will be angry with you.
A had better not B don’t have to C shouldn’t have to D ought to

10 This       be the best time to ask your dad about a new bike as he’s had a busy day at work.
A can’t B might not C will D mustn’t

11 Steve is really       about his exams. He couldn’t sleep last night.
A afraid B stressed C fed up D proud

12 I like foods       aren’t too hot and spicy.

A what B who C which D when

13 The school,       last year by the mayor, is one of the best schools in the country.
A opens B opening C opened D has been opened

14 Jackie got a       in the clothes shop – there was 20 percent off all jeans and tops.
A exchange rate B currency C receipt D discount

15 My parents have always encouraged me       a musical instrument.

A play B to play C playing D played

16 All of the scientists tried to discover a cure, but at first       of them succeeded.
A none B all C neither D each

17 Pablo’s class weren’t allowed to use       in their maths test. They found it really difficult!
A calculators B scanners C photocopiers D printers

18 If I       you, I’d ask your parents if you can go to the party tomorrow.
A am B were C had been D being

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19 I wish I       speak English better. I’m fine in class, but I find it hard to use it for real.
A can B could C would D be able to

20 I’d love to live in a castle. The rooms would be       so I’d ask my friends to live with me.
A tiny B enormous C tidy D neat

21 We’re in the top class at school and       how to do complex calculations in our maths lessons.
A teach B are teaching C get taught D have taught

22 We       a new sofa delivered this afternoon.

A will have got B get C have D are having

23 Kevin complained that he       about the festival in the park.

A hadn’t been told B weren’t told C isn’t told D hasn’t been told

24 The drama teacher warned us       late for rehearsals.

A don’t be B didn’t be C not to be D hadn’t been

25 The school choir’s       was awesome. We all stood up and cheered at the end.
A performance B audience C stage D venue

26 Mr Carter is a great cookery teacher. He       us lots of recipes to try out in every lesson.
A ’s giving B doesn’t give C ’re giving D gives

27 We       a play in our English classes this term. We’re going to perform it at the school show next week.
A have been written B have been writing C write D aren’t written

28 I study       in the morning. I’m hopeless at studying after 6 p.m.

A efficient B the best efficiently C better than D the most efficiently

29 John didn’t want to miss out on being in the play so he was       when he got a big part in it.
A strong-willed B thrilled C terrified D determined

30 Alison has a great sense of       . She’s the best dancer in the school.
A freedom B moving C humour D rhythm

31 We were hoping to ride on an elephant, but we       helping to feed them at an elephant sanctuary.
A ended up B gave up C thought up D conjured up

32 We       to the beach, but it was so hot we went to see the caves in the mountains instead.
A are going to go B hadn’t been going to go C were going to go D will be going to go

33 I was over       moon when I won a holiday to New York.

A the B an Ca D–

34 Riding a horse along the beach is       on my list of things to do on holiday.

A in B over C high D away

35 Some travel apps allow you to upload photos and videos and keep a digital       of your trip.
A excursion B record C details D proof

36 We went on a day excursion to the summit of a       . The view from the top was amazing.
A mountain B stream C slope D forest

37 Next week, my class       to see a Shakespeare play at the theatre.

A will have gone B is going C will have been going D goes

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38 By the end of June, students       exams for eight weeks.
A will have been doing B will have done C will be doing D will do

39 There were       of people that I worked with who were doing courses at college one day a week.
A some B plenty C a few D several

40 I work as part of a team so I have to work different       . I prefer to work mornings, not evenings.
A times off B pressures C shifts D controls

41 My sister is amazing – she never seems to       ideas. She has loads!
A keep up with B run out of C make up for D come up with

42 If the weather conditions       good, there will be a lot of people in the city’s parks.
A are B will be C were D had been

43 If I lived by the sea, I       swimming every day. It’s my favourite way to exercise.
A ’ll go B ’d go C would have gone D wouldn’t go

44 I would have gone to the party if Joe       me.

A had invited B invited C invites D has invited

45 The town planners’ decision to approve plans for a new apartment       was unpopular with existing residents.
A square B complex C area D hall

46 Make sure you keep your phone charged up       I need to text you.
A provided that B unless C in case D on condition that

47 Traffic controllers use cameras and computers to try to keep traffic       the move.
A in B onto C of D on

48 Eva’s teacher reminded the class       their swimming costumes on the school trip.
A to be bringing B to have brought C to bring D bringing

49 The adrenaline high you get when you       a rival team in the competition is second to none.
A knock out B knock over C knock in D knock about

50 Lee didn’t remember       the city when he was a small child.
A visiting B to visit C to be visiting D to have visited

51 There is a huge       of landscapes in Canada.

A vary B variety C varied D various

52 She wouldn’t have been able to start her business without his       . He has always supported her.
A courageous B discouragement C encouragement D courage

53 In the film, the mouse       by a large bird in the sky.

A is being chased B is chasing C chases D has chased

54 A group of students from Canada came to visit our school last year. The group       by the head teacher.
A had been met B has been met C was met D is met

55 Squirrels       to be very hard-working and intelligent creatures.

A are saying B is said C have said D are said

56 My sister had the man in the bike shop       her bike.
A to repair B repair C repaired D repairing

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57 Fiona’s team were on the       of winning when the other side scored a goal.
A point B middle C minute D other

58 Do you know your       in metres and feet?

A high B heightened C height D heighten

59 The teacher explained that she always       top marks for really creative and well-written stories.
A gives B had given C will have given D has given

60 She asked him why he always       in the park during his lunch break.
A would run B runs C is running D had been running

61 Cinema audiences are rarely       by a happy ending if there isn’t a strong storyline.
A given in B taken in C fallen for D figured out

62 There was a notice in the cinema reminding us       our mobile phones during the film.
A to switch off B switching off C to have switched off D to switching off

63 More and more young people are choosing to watch TV and film series       demand.
A at B by C in D on

64 According       research, watching sad films can make you feel happier about your own life.
A of B to C at D in

65 I       about being late – I was the first to get to the cinema.
A needed to worry B mustn’t have worried C needn’t have worried D oughtn’t to worry

66 Remember! The students in Class 10       the answers to the school quiz. They will be doing it tomorrow.
A shouldn’t be told B shouldn't have told C shouldn’t tell D shouldn’t have tell

67 Kevin has no       towards his friends. He said he’d play for our team, but then played for another team.
A admiration B loyalty C flexibility D discipline

68 Not only       Danny learn a lot about making films, but he also grew in self-confidence.
A do B was C had D did

69 Peter’s so rude to the other students in his class. I don’t know how they       it.
A look up to B reach out to C put up with D stand up for

70 Older adults,       attitudes can be more old-fashioned, don’t always understand young people.
A whose B who C who’s D that

71 After       , you will be less likely to buy sugary snacks when shopping in the supermarket.
A eating B to eat C eaten D having ate

72 I hope you aren’t having       thoughts after making your decision.
A changed B old C second D challenged

73       my aunt who suggested I learn to play the guitar.

A It was for B There was C It were D It was

74       was that we wrote a play and performed it at the end of term.
A What we have done B What it was done C What happened D What it happened

75 Tanya always knows how to put       together and look stylish.
A a bargain B dress sense C an outfit D an obsession

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76 From time to time, I       to the theatre to see a play.
A ’m going B go C have been going D went

77 I       all my life so it’s my main hobby.

A draw B drew C was drawing D have been drawing

78 Gina       some strong competition but in the end she took first place.
A came up against B ended up at C got over with D came up with

79       the teacher wants us to do is to write an original short story.

A Whatever B What C That D Which

80 Never before       so much information available to us on the internet.

A has there been B there has been C is there D there is

81 Even now,       I smell roses it reminds me of my grandma’s garden.

A whatever B whoever C whenever D whichever

82 Early childhood lying       to poor social skills later in life.

A has linked B are linked C may be linked D will be linked

83 I didn’t       the newspapers played when they wrote April Fool stories about chocolate burgers.
A fall for the trick B publicise the story C expose the lies D contribute money

84 The mountain Ben Nevis       the highest mountain in the UK.
A is understood for being B understands for being C is understood to be D understands to be

85 Farmers have diversified and opened up farm shops and cafes,       this as a way to earn more money.
A seeing B to see C had seen D having been seen

86 Anything connected to the internet can be described       virtual.

A as B by C for D with

87 Jake had to       the poster for the video we made in class as we decided it needed to be more colourful.
A rearrange B redesign C retake D rerecord

88 When we got there, someone       the door already as we couldn't get in.
A must have been locking B must have locked C needn't have locked D shouldn't locked

89 The man admitted       something wrong.

A to say B that said C saying D that saying

90 Caitlin is capable       many things, including persuading businesses to help pay for a local skate park.
A of B to C by D on

91 Well, we finally get to the car park, but it’s the wrong car park as we       three miles the wrong way!
A have been going B ’d gone C went D ’re going

92 In many cities noise       is becoming more of an issue and councils are trying to control it.
A rise B jam C waste D pollution

93 When I got my new TV home I realised I couldn't       the space I had.
A it fit in B fit in C fit it in D fit in it

94 Things like listening skills and understanding other people’s points of view all       time to be learnt.
A are taking B take C takes D is taking

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95 There are       companies that want to sell you virtual reality games.
A tons of B every C a great deal D upwards of

96 The students were       to start their exam when the fire alarm sounded.
A always B altogether C all ready D already

97 The quality of the games narratives is       to improve.

A bet B place C set D start

98 I think very soon everyone       entertainment a lot with virtual reality.
A will be experiencing B has experienced C would be experiencing D would experience

99 Some people want       medicines on animals.

A to stop to test B to stop testing C stopping to test D stopped testing

100 More and more we need to use different sources of energy to       , which are polluting.
A acid rain B emissions trading C carbon monoxide D fossil fuels

Total: ___/100

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