DIAGNOSTIC TEST
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(Time 60 minutes)
Vocabulary
A Choose the correct answer.
1 My uncle ........ a living as a chef at a restaurant A dense C rough
in the city. B strong D torrential
A earns C gets
11 It was a little scary when the lights went ........
B takes D does
during the power cut last night.
2 It was dark in the cinema so the ........ showed us A off C out
to our seats. B away D up
A curator C director
12 We went on a day ........ to the amusement park
B usher D producer
yesterday and it was great.
3 The suspect appeared before a ........ in court A journey C voyage
today. B trip D travel
A lawyer C witness
13 John doesn’t like ........ curries; they’re too hot for
B judge D victim
him.
4 The whole team got a ........ for their work on the A sour C strong
project. B salty D spicy
A salary C wage
14 We ........ the fun run for charity last week and
B bonus D tip
raised a lot of money.
5 There was a ........ after all the rain and the roads A joined C volunteered
were under water. B connected D participated
A flood C hurricane
15 My teacher really ........ me to do well and be
B tsunami D tornado
creative.
6 This USB stick has 64 GB of ........ . A amazed C moved
A system C software B inspired D interested
B screen D memory
16 The judge found the suspect guilty and ........ him
7 The aim of the charity is to ........ help to to two years in prison.
homeless people. A sentenced C charged
A provide C donate B accused D put
B sponsor D improve
17 If you have Wi-Fi, you can ........ to the Internet
8 Luckily, everyone managed to ........ the burning wherever you get a signal.
building and nobody was hurt. A insert C connect
A survive C rescue B attach D log
B escape D save
18 Susie can’t compete in the race; she ........ a
9 My sister has a great job; she ........ children’s muscle while she was training.
books. A bruised C pulled
A decorates C draws B hit D broke
B paints D illustrates
19 Karen is interested ........ getting a job as a party
10 There was ........ rain with the thunder and planner.
lightning last night.
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A in C about 30 The government wants to bring ........ changes in
B at D for the health system.
A about C up
20 The team worked really hard to ........ the
B in D over
deadline for the project.
A reach C win 31 After writing your essay, you should ........ it to fix
B meet D get any mistakes.
A create C operate
21 It’s important to ........ about the culture of a
B edit D repair
country when you visit it.
A experience C learn 32 Could you buy a ........ of jam when you go to the
B explore D search supermarket?
A tin C packet
22 Adam will ........ from university this year after
B jar D box
completing three years of study.
A graduate C leave 33 The film ........ a new actor who I think will be
B pass D finish very popular.
A plays C performs
23 You can sign ........ for evening classes at the
B stars D acts
community centre.
A at C up 34 Craig is taking three months off ........ to go
B to D on travelling.
A work C career
24 Kevin is very ........ ; he always tells the truth.
B job D occupation
A loyal C fair
B honest D responsible 35 I’m not ........ of insects; I just don’t like them.
A disappointed C worried
25 All the snow ........ this morning because the
B annoyed D frightened
temperature went up.
A dissolved C poured 36 I think people should be punished if they ........ a
B melted D dropped crime.
A commit C make
26 There was a story on the news about a gang that
B do D set
tried to ........ a bank in the city centre yesterday.
A forge C rob 37 Helen is off school today; she thinks she is
B break D steal coming ........ with the flu.
A to C out
27 The recipe says you should add a ........ of salt to
B down D in
the soup.
A pinch C piece 38 I chat online with my friends on ........ networks
B spoon D clove all the time.
A public C social
28 If you ........ down to the bottom of the page, you
B home D private
will find the contact information.
A scan C slide 39 Charles is very proud that he ........ in passing all
B scroll D click his exams.
A succeeded C managed
29 Jenny has a new job writing an advice ........ for
B excelled D made
the local paper.
A ad C review 40 The storm did a lot of damage when it ........ the
B page D column coast in the early hours of the morning.
A blew C hit
B shook D broke
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Grammar
B Choose the correct answer.
1 Our neighbours ........ to dinner tonight. 12 My mum was really upset yesterday because
A are coming C come she ....... when she was shopping in the market.
B comes D coming A had stolen her purse
B had her purse stolen
2 Claire, ........ sister is in my dance class, is
C her purse had stolen
appearing on stage this weekend.
D had her stolen purse
A who’s C who
B whose D that 13 ....... Atacama Desert in South America is the
driest place on Earth.
3 If I had left earlier, I ........ the start of the play.
A – C A
A wouldn’t have missed
B The D An
B wouldn’t miss
C won’t miss 14 I love visiting museums, but today I think I’d
D won’t have missed prefer ........ shopping.
A go C going
4 We were waiting for the bus when it ........
B to going D to go
raining.
A start C started 15 The new plant species ........ by scientists to see
B starts D was starting if it has healing properties.
A is examining C is being examined
5 My grandparents ........ live in the country and I
B is examined D being examined
would visit them every weekend.
A would C use to 16 There was ........ in the restaurant when we
B use D used to arrived; it was empty.
A anybody C no
6 They ........ their dinner by the time we arrived.
B nobody D any
A has finished C had finished
B finished D had been finishing 17 A love of ancient architecture is the reason ........
Ryan wanted to visit the Acropolis in Athens.
7 Some people believe that we ........ flying cars in
A why C for
the future.
B because D this
A are driving C are going to drive
B drive D will drive 18 The guide warned us ....... late or we would miss
the bus.
8 If only I ........ better at playing the violin, I would
A to not be C not to be
be in the orchestra.
B to be not D do not be
A could be C had been
B were D would be 19 Diane ........ the bus to work in the morning.
A always catches C catches always
9 My neighbours ........ to Spain for the summer
B is catching always D always is catching
and I’m looking after their cat.
A have been flying C are flying 20 When water ........, it becomes ice.
B have flown D fly A will freeze C would freeze
B freezes D would have frozen
10 I had ........ amazing time that I’ve booked my
tickets for next year already. 21 ........ flour do we need to make the cake?
A such an C such A How C How much
B so D so an B How many D What
11 Please, help ....... to something to eat. 22 ....... leaving early, Brian still missed his train.
A yourself C you A Although C Even though
B yours D your B However D Despite
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23 My brother ....... me a really funny joke 32 David ....... much happier now he has started his
yesterday. new job.
A said C asked A is seeming C has seemed
B told D suggested B seems D seem
24 ....... I have another piece of cake, please? 33 Alan wore a ....... tie to his interview this morning.
A Shall C Should A new, blue, smart C new, smart, blue
B Will D May B blue, new, smart D smart, new, blue
25 Samantha insisted ........ a receipt when she 34 ....... beautiful dress!
bought her new TV. A What a C How
A to get C on getting B How a D What
B about getting D to have got
35 Catherine went to the supermarket because
26 Gavin agreed that he ........ to the clean-up day there was ....... to eat in the fridge.
the following weekend. A anything C something
A will come C is coming B everything D nothing
B come D would come
36 The weather today is as ....... as I have ever
27 My grandmother ....... her hair styled every seen it.
month. A bad C worst
A is getting C has B worse D badly
B is having D has got
37 Paris ....... by millions of tourists every year.
28 Trevor is ....... person I know. He plans A is visiting C was visited
everything. B is visited D has visited
A the most organised
38 ....... my mother and father are teachers.
B organised
A Neither C Both
C more organised
B Either D Each
D most organised
39 Maria has been working a lot lately, .......?
29 We had been driving ....... hours before we got to
A didn’t she C has she not
the hotel.
B doesn’t she D hasn’t she
A since C until
B from D for 40 Sheldon bought ....... an expensive video game.
A very C rather
30 Janet ....... to have been the last person to leave
B hardly D fairly
the office.
A had appeared C appears
B is appearing D appeared
31 I’ll take out the rubbish ....... I finish washing the
dishes.
A as soon as C just as
B until D by the time
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