Placement Test

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PART A 16 We __ a new flat next year.

A look for B have looked for
Choose the correct option A, B, C or D.
C ’re looking for D ’re going to look for
1 I have a guitar lesson __ Wednesday 17 I __ in a hotel with an outdoor pool next week.
afternoons. A stay B ’m staying
A on B in C have stayed D stayed
C of D at 18 Tom is going to the park __ foot.
2 Sara goes shopping __ a week. A by B on
A two B twice C of D off
C every D each 19 I’ll download the app __.
3 There __ three big bedrooms upstairs. A quick B quicker
A is B are C quickest D quickly
C be D has 20 I didn’t enjoy the film. It was quite __.
4 A: Can you vacuum the carpet? A disappointing B awesome
B: Yes, I __. C brilliant D delicious
A am B do 21 We __ go kayaking. We can just stay on
C can D can’t the beach and relax.
5 There isn’t any light in the bathroom. It’s __. A have to B must
A dirty B dark C don’t have to D mustn’t
C cold D empty 22 A: I’ve got a __.
6 How __ packets of pasta do you want to buy? B: You shouldn’t eat so much fast food.
A many B much A sore throat B headache
C some D any C temperature D stomach ache
7 A: Do you have any rice? 23 Jan __ sushi before.
B: Yes, I have __. A has ever eaten B has never eaten
A a few B a little C never ate D was never eating
C not many D not much 24 A __ is a large fish.
8 I can’t eat __ food, so I don’t eat milk, cheese or A lion B fly
yoghurt. C salmon D duck
A meat B dessert 25 A __ is land that is next to the sea.
C dairy D cereal A coast B forest
9 They __ a project about the climate at C waterfall D desert
the moment.
A ’m doing B ’s doing
C ’re doing D doing PART A ___ / 25
10 My favourite subject is __ because I like learning
about the world.
A Art B Computer Science
C Geography D Physical Education
11 Nina __ to do her homework yesterday.
A refuse B refuses
C is refusing D refused
12 Zak writes poems and paints pictures. He’s
very __.
A easy-going B creative
C helpful D independent
13 Valerie tried __ the dress, but it didn’t look right.
A in B over
C off D on
14 The museum isn’t __ as it was yesterday.
A busier B the busiest
C busy enough D as busy
15 My uncle writes music. He’s a ___.
A composer B dancer
C director D sculptor

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PART B 42 The scientist managed __ the answer.

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D. A discover B to discover
C discovering D that he discover
26 Paul paid for everyone’s lunch. He’s very __.
43 If you upload this picture, you __ your computer.
A generous B bossy
A crash B will crash
C rude D shy
C are crashing D crashed
27 I can’t find a bank __.
44 How often do you __ your profile?
A anywhere B somewhere
A copy B paste
C everywhere D anything
C empty D update
28 My sister is __ married next summer.
45 By the time rock band arrived at the concert,
A making B doing
the audience __ home.
C getting D having
A go B went
29 My parents __ happy when I failed my exam.
C has gone D had gone
A wasn’t B aren’t
46 ‘I don’t want to watch the news,’ said Patrick.
C weren’t D didn’t
Patrick said that he __ to watch the news.
30 I __ to compete in races when I was young.
A doesn’t want B hasn’t wanted
A didn’t use B wasn’t used
C hadn’t wanted D didn’t want
C haven’t used D didn’t used
47 I like watching __ because you learn a lot about
31 Thomas __ top marks in his Science exam.
real life.
A got B did
A documentaries B sitcoms
C made D passed
C cartoons D game shows
32 What __ at 3 p.m. yesterday?
48 A man __ by the police.
A did you do B were you doing
A was arresting B had arrested
C did you use to do D are you doing
C arrested D was arrested
33 Costas is the man __ drove our taxi.
49 If I saw a crime, I __ it to the police.
A which B who
A report B reported
C where D whose
C will report D would report
34 I don’t know anything about this course.
50 This man is a __. He stole my wallet out of
I’m going to check it __.
my trousers.
A in B on
A hacker B pickpocket
C out D over
C shoplifter D murderer
35 These olives are __ than the beans.
A expensive
B more expensive PART B ___ / 25
C the more expensive
D the most expensive
36 I add __ to my porridge to make it taste sweet.
A cream B cucumber
C honey D salt
37 It wasn’t necessary to wear uniform at our
school. We __ wear it.
A couldn’t B had to
C mustn’t D didn’t have to
38 I put my clothes away in the __.
A wardrobe B radiator
C stairs D hanger
39 You’re carrying too many books. You __ them
in a minute.
A drop B are dropping
C ’ll drop D ’re going to drop
40 I’ve worked at this factory __ I was eighteen.
A for B since
C ever D just
41 I don’t have a job at the moment. I’m __ work.
A in B down on
C out of D off

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PART C 67 __ is a practice for a performance.

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D. A A cast B An audition
C A rehearsal D A costume
51 Ballroom dancing __ more popular every year.
68 The new product __ in Egypt.
A becomes B is becoming
A will make B will be making
C was becoming D had become
C will be made D will have made
52 Tom doesn’t have a lot of hair left. He is __.
69 We had our car __ last week.
A balding B clean shaven
A repair B to repair
C unshaven D wavy
C repairing D repaired
53 How much money __ this weekend?
70 What __ do people use in Brazil?
A do you spend
A account B cashpoint
B are you spending
C currency D credit
C have you been spending
71 If I had seen the weather forecast, I __ sailing.
D have you spent
A don’t go B won’t go
54 Larry always wants to win. He’s very __.
C wouldn’t go D wouldn’t have gone
A competitive B dedicated
72 I wish I __ my father the truth when he asked
C mature D sharp
me.
55 Have you __ up your mind yet?
A tell B have told
A done B made
C told D had told
C thought D changed
73 __ happens when a lot of snow falls down
56 When I was a little boy, I __ walk to school every
a mountain.
day.
A An avalanche B A drought
A should B used
C A tornado D A flood
C would D might
74 It’s possible that she’s the thief. She __ be
57 The athlete __ a muscle during the race.
the thief.
A pulled B pushed
A must B may not
C broke D dislocated
C might D can’t
58 You aren’t allowed to take big bottles of water
75 The accused was held in __ until the trial.
through security. You __ do it.
A security B custody
A have to B may
C bail D arrest
C don’t have to D mustn’t
59 Athens, __ is the capital of Greece, is a great
place for a holiday. PART C ___ / 25
A who B which
C where D when
60 Please __ away your tray table now.
A fasten B book
C choose D fold
61 I’ve checked the timetable. My train __ at 9.35.
A is leaving B leaves
C will leave D is going to leave
62 What __ this time next week?
A do you do B are you doing
C will you do D will you be doing
63 If you __, you say something very quietly.
A whisper B glance
C wink D stare
64 I won’t go to the party __ you come with me.
A unless B as long as
C provided that D after
65 That guy __ fun of my clothes.
A did B had
C made D got
66 ‘Do you like watching movies?’ Sarah asked.
Sarah asked me __ watching movies.
A if I liked B if I like
C do I like D did I like

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PART D 89 Green areas are a luxury in __ populated parts

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D. of a city where living space is a priority.
A densely B widely
76 A: Nobody in my family knew the answer to
C largely D greatly
the crucial question in last night’s quiz show.
90 Everybody congratulated Alison __ an important
B: __?
fashion design competition.
A Didn’t he B Did he
A that she won B on winning
C Did they D Didn’t they
C in winning D to win
77 I met our new neighbours yesterday and they
91 We can reduce the problem of __ delinquency
came __ as very friendly.
by providing better conditions for young people.
A out B along
A juvenile B youth
C across D through
C adolescent D teenage
78 The new theatre is __ to open on Monday.
92 Free water __ marathon runners during the race.
A musical is first on the schedule.
A will give B will be given
A about B likely
C will give to D will be given to
C sure D due
93 The players are reported __ a psychologist to
79 Burning __ fuels like coal releases gases into
help them prepare for last years’ games.
the atmosphere, which can have a harmful
A that they hired B to have hired
effect.
C to be hired D to hire
A renewable B fossil
94 Some security systems already use facial __
C toxic D exhaust
software to identify people.
80 Police said they knew __ they had received
A expression B recognition
threatening emails, but didn’t reveal the name
C awareness D compatibility
of the sender.
95 We __ so many endangered species these days
A from whom B from who
if we’d protected their habitats better.
C to who D who
A wouldn’t have had B didn’t have
81 My best friend is going to study abroad. I hope
C haven’t got D wouldn’t have
we can __ touch despite the distance.
96 I wish you __ at me when I’m talking to you.
A keep in B take up
It seems like you aren’t listening when you look
C pass on D stay at
away.
82 When I got to the meeting late, everyone __
A ’re looking B looked
a video report, so I just took my place quietly.
C ’d look D look
A had watched B had been watching
97 I always laugh at Caroline’s jokes. I think it’s
C watched D was watching
the way she __ the punchline.
83 Under no __ must you operate this machinery
A delivers B give
without wearing safety goggles.
C provides D sends
A conditions B circumstances
98 We __ money from a bank when we started our
C solutions D terms
own business because we already had enough
84 The police hope to __ light on the reason for
of our own.
the damage to some historic buildings in the city
A needn’t borrow
centre.
B mustn’t borrow
A shed B expose
C didn’t have to borrow
C reveal D bring
D needn’t have borrowed
85 The film director didn’t succeed __ getting
99 __ experiments over a long period, scientists
permission to film inside the hospital.
were then convinced that the new drug was safe
A to B in
for use.
C with D for
A Doing B They did
86 Jeremy is __ – he talks and behaves in a way
C Having done D Done
that anyone he meets likes him immediately.
100 George is not very rich, but he’s __ – he
A dedicated B charming
buys whatever he wants and spends money on
C modest D inspirational
things he doesn’t need.
87 Are cyclists __ wear a helmet at all times by law?
A affluent B costly
A obliged B supposed
C lucrative D extravagant
C required to D permitted to
88 I always wear glasses instead of contact lenses
because they’re __ more comfortable of the two PART D ___ / 25
for me.
A– B the Ca D neither

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