Placement test Inter-Upper

Lots of people drive fast _____police warnings

• although

• in spite of

• despite of

• because of

Ben started renovating the flat two weeks ago. And he _______it

• is still renovating

• still renovates

• has still renovated

• still renovated

Thousands of years ago people ______in caves

• used to live

• were living

• used to be living

• would lived

Jane left her job at the bank. She _____her boss

• doesn't like

• didn't like

• wouldn't like

• hadn't liked

I can't see you on Thursday afternoon. I _____ our Manchester branch

• visit

• am visiting

• will visit

• am about to visit

He asked me if _______ to have lunch with him.

• I want

• I wanted

• did I want

• do I want

If you had listened more attentively, you ______everything at yesterday's meeting

• understood

• would understand

• had understood

• would have understood

I wish you _______the report by the next meeting

• had prepared

• prepared

• would prepare

• prepare

My boss made me _____an e-mail to my client

• to write

• write

• wrote

• writing

The jewels ___________by two men recently.

• were stolen

• have been stolen

• were being stolen

• are stolen