QUICK LEVEL PLACEMENT TEST

1 Details

Write your name and the date.

Name: ....................................................................................................................................

Date: ..................................................................

Score grammar: ........... /50

vocabulary: ........... /50

total: ........... %
2 Grammar

Choose the best word or phrase to complete each sentence or question.

1. Kate ... from Germany.

a. is b. are c. am d. be

2. What’s ... name?

a. you b. your c. you’re d. the

3. Mark ... in London.

a. is work b. work c. working d. works

4. Where ...?

a. live you b. do you live c. you live d. does you live

5. I ... rain.

a. not like b. like not c. no like d. don’t like

6. Katrina doesn’t like ... in the morning.

a. to getting up b. get up c. getting up d. gets up

7. Tim can’t ... very well.

a. to drive b. drive c. driving d. drives

8. What ... at the moment?

a. you do b. are you doing c. do you do d. you are doing

9. You are ... than me.

a. tallest b. more tall c. taller d. tall

10. I ... you yesterday.

a. calling b. call c. have called d. called

11. Oliver is interested ... art.

a. in b. on c. at d. to

12. She ... anyone at the park last night.

a. didn’t see b. didn’t saw c. saw not d. wasn’t seeing

13. A dog is an animal ... walks on four legs.

a. who b. which c. what d. whose

14. This is ... cake in the shop.

a. the expensiver b. the expensivest c. the most d. the more

expensive expensive

15.meet Paolo for lunch tomorrow.

a. I’m to b. I go to c. I going to d. I’m going to

16.to close the door when you left the house?

a. Have you b. Did you c. Remembered you d. Remember you

remembered remembe
r
17. My mother ... all our old toys and books after we moved away.

a. kept b. keeped c. keeps d. keept

18. I’m afraid I can’t meet you tomorrow.....lunch with an old friend.

a. I have b. I will have c. I’m having d. I’ve had

19. "...sushi before?" "Yes, many times."

a. Have you ever b. Did you ever ate c. Are you ever d. Do you ever eat
eaten eating

20. When.....here, I’ll tell you everything.

a. you’ll get b. you get c. you got d. you’re getting

21. I.....a really funny Youtube video when you called me.

a. am watching b. watched c. have watched d. was watching

22. Would you mind.....me a little later?

a. to call b. to calling c. you call d. calling

23. What.....if you won the lottery?

a. do you do b. will you do c. would you do d. did you do

24. I need to.....for the party on Saturday. Do you know a good hairdressers?

a. cut my hair b. have my hair cut c. have cut my hair d. cut it my hair

25. I really need.....onions for this recipe. Put them on the shopping list.
a. many b. much c. lots of d. any
26. Michael works for BP and ...

a. me too b. also I do. c. me neither. d. I do too.

27. Bottles ... made out of glass.

a. be b. are c. is d. have

28. Please can you say that again? I’m afraid that I ... you.

a. am not b. was not c. don’t understand d. won’t understand

understanding understanding

29. I put a sandwich in your bag ... you won’t have to buy lunch.

a. because b. so c. although d. therefore

30. We can’t afford ... on holiday so we’re staying home this year.

a. to go b. going c. we go d. that we go

31. That’s the guy ... uncle lives next door to me.

a. who b. which c. that d. whose

32. Isn’t this the club ... you met your girlfriend?

a. that b. what c. where d. which

33. I regret ... the purple dress.

a. not to buy b. not buying c. to not buy d. not have bought

34. I wish I ... so many problems right now.

a. had b. don’t have c. wouldn’t have d. didn’t have

35. Joe told me that ... for over an hour.

a. he is waited b. he’d been waiting c. he’s waiting d. he waits

36. If I ... about your problem, I would have tried to help you.

a. had known b. knew c. would know d. would have

known

37. I left the window open and now it’s raining. I ... closed it.

a. shouldn’t have b. should have c. should d. should be

38. The first telephone ... in 1867 by Alexander Graham Bell.

a. is invented b. was invent c. were invented d. was invented

39. I bought a new camera ... pictures on my holiday.

a. for to take b. to take c. to taking d. so to take

40. Read the sign - you ... run next to the pool!

a. mustn’t b. don’t have to c. couldn’t d. won’t

41. We need to hurry up. We have ... time left.

a. little b. a little c. few d. a few

42. I’d rather you ... me every five minutes.

a. don’t call b. didn’t call c. won’t call d. not called

43. By this time next year, ... my new job.

a. I would start b. I’ll be start c. I’ll have been d. I’ll have started
starting

44. No sooner ... cooking dinner than the guests called to cancel.

a. did I start b. I started c. started I d. I did start

45.managed to stay awake in class, he would have learned more.

a. He had b. Has he c. Had he d. Did he

46. It’s clear that you....broken the window last night, so who did?

a. couldn’t have b. mustn’t have c. shouldn’t have d. wouldn’t have

47. The situation is understood....very unstable.

a. that is b. being c. having been d. to be

48. One good thing about English is that the grammar is relatively easy. ... the spelling and
pronunciation are difficult.
a. Furthermore, b. On the other c. But d. In spite of
hand,

49. The zebra is ... animal that we sometimes see in a zoo.

a. the b. a c. an d. -

50. There ... a music festival in the park, but residents’ complaints forced the council to reconsider.

a. wasn’t even b. would be c. was to be d. was to have been

3 Vocabulary

Choose the best or most natural word or phrase to complete each sentence or question.

1. a coffee and a muffin, please.

a. I like b. I’m liking c. I’d like d. I get

2. Alison.....fifteen years old.

a. has b. have c. is d. has got

3. "How are you doing?"

a. You’re fine, b. I’m fine, thanks. c. I do, thanks. d. I’m doing, thanks.
thanks.
4. I’ve lost my ... so I can’t see the screen.

a. sunglass b. glass c. glasses d. sunglasses

5. In the summer, the weather is usually ...

a. sunning. b. sun. c. sunny. d. sunned.

6. On Sunday mornings, I like to ... late.

a. go up b. stand up c. start up d. get up

7. There’s an armchair and a coffee table in my ...

a. kitchen. b. living room. c. bathroom. d. bedroom.

8. These jeans are the wrong size.

a. They doesn’t fit. b. They don’t fit. c. It don’t fit. d. It doesn’t fit.

9. "What’s the time?"

a. It’s three o-clock. b. There’s three c. That’s three d. It’s three hours.
hours. o’clock.
10. When I’m on holiday, I ... swimming every day.

a. do b. play c. go d. am

11. "Hello. Can I speak to Tom?......"

a. I am Ben. b. Here is Ben. c. This is Ben. d. There is Ben.

12. I enjoy.....cakes.

a. doing b. making c. cooking d. having

13. I just need to return these books to the college ... so I don’t have to pay a fine.

a. bookcase b. bookshop c. libary d. library

14. I think we eat ... once a week with friends.

a. up b. it c. out d. by

15. I’m afraid ... big snakes.

a. of b. for c. by d. about

16. Ladies and gentlemen. The plane will be leaving shortly. Please put on your ...

a. safe belt. b. sitting belt. c. seat belt. d. chair belt.

17. There’s a cinema ... the street from the bookshop.

a. across b. by c. near d. around

18. Where ... you ...?

a. were, born b. was, born c. are, born d. did, born

19. You can see the moon ... the top of this picture.

a. in b. at c. on d. from

20. "You ... nice today." "Thank you very much."

a. seem b. look c. are d. have been

21. I’m almost ready for my flight - I’m going to pack my ... tonight.

a. baggabe b. briefcase c. handbag d. suitcase

22. The plane ... at 8 o’clock.

a. takes it off b. takes up c. takes off d. take off

23. If our flight from London to Edinburgh is cancelled, we will have to get the ...

a. bus. b. car. c. coach. d. motorway.

24. He’s a very ... baby - he loves meeting new people.

a. sociable b. sensible c. shy d. ambitious

25. It looked like a very interesting job, so I decided to ... for it.

a. register b. apply c. submit d. ask

26. Jack has made a lot of money this year. He can ... a luxury holiday.

a. allow b. earnc. pay d. afford

27. My father did a ... in economics and now he is the head of a major international bank.

a. class b. course c. degree d. career

28. My team ... your team 3-0.

a. won b. lost c. beat d. defeats

29. Nowadays, computers can provide amazing ... for movies.

a. specials effects b. special effects c. effects special d. specialist effects

30. Please can you ... me your dictionary for a minute?

a. take b. lend c. give d. borrow

31. A lot of trees came down in the recent ...

a. drought. b. flood. c. landslide. d. tornado.

32. Dinner’s nearly ready - we just need to ... some cheese for the pasta.

a. cut b. grate c. slice d. sprinkle

33. He said he didn’t do it - in other words, he completely ... it.

a. admitted b. denied c. promised d. refused

34. I’m definitely going to ask my boss to ...

a. give me a raise. b. put my c. rise my salary. d. make me

promotion redundant.
.

35. If your eyes are red, ask the pharmacist for ...

a. painkillers. b. drops. c. a plaster. d. a prescription.

36. It’s clear that the ... for this product is young professionals.

a. market target b. marketing c. target market d. target markets

37. Last night a ... broke into our house and stole our computer.

a. burglar b. mugger c. robber d. thief

38. One thing you should always have on a boat is some ...

a. rope. b. string. c. thread. d. wool.

39. She’s living in a really ... area downtown with lots of vegan cafes and small shops.

a. historic b. rough c. rundown d. trendy

40. We’re all ... seeing you next summer.

a. looking for to b. looking forward c. looking forward d. looking for

to

41. He says he’s always had a bit of a ... on me.

a. crash b. crush c. soft spot d. fling

42. I was only going to read the first chapter, but it was so ... that I stayed up reading until midnight!

a. harrowing b. gory c. uplifting d. gripping

43. If we don’t increase solar energy production, we’re going to lag ... the rest of the world.

a. under b. behind c. below d. back

44. Most politicians are pretty ... - skinned.

a. double b. hard c. strong d. thick

45. She’s the most ... worker we have - she always makes sure that her work is top-quality.

a. conscientious b. conscious c. contentious d. considerate

46. That’s a pretty serious ... that you’re proposing - have you thought about how much time it’s
going to take?
a. undergoing b. underlying c. undermining d. undertaking

47. What a tricky question! I’m afraid I don’t know the answer ...

a. hands down. b. hand on my c. offhand. d. on the other

heart. hand.

48. The first thing we ought to do is take ... of the situation to see where we are currently.

a. advantage b. charge c. issue d. stock

49. The headlines today say, "Politicians’ ... over Expenses."

a. Clash b. Crackdown c. Raid d. Toll

50. We could hardly see anything when we walked home last night - it was ... black outside.

a. midnight b. patch c. pitch d. stark

4 Writing assessment

Choose one of these topics and write ~120-140 words. Do not use a dictionary or the Internet or
ask anyone for help.

1. Describe a holiday that you’ve been on and enjoyed.

2. Explain what you normally do at the weekend.