Pearson Course Placement Test

They ___ a lot of time together recently.

• had spent

• will spend

• were spending

• have been spending

You ___ have seen Brian yesterday. He’s out of town for work this week.

• could

• couldn’t

• should

• shouldn’t

When I lived in London, I ___ pick up a coffee and muffin on my way to work every morning.

• would

• should

• must

• might

They haven’t been to the market, ___?

• have they

• haven’t they

• did they

• didn’t they

The plane ___ for takeoff yet.

• has cleared

• hasn’t cleared

• has to be cleared

• hasn’t been cleared

That was ___ sandwich. I’m so full!

• so big

• very big

• such big

• such a big

I ___ have waited so long to start this project. Now I don’t have enough time.

• can’t

• couldn’t

• wouldn’t

• shouldn’t

He ___ hungry. He ate the entire pizza by himself.

• may be

• must be

• could have

• must have been

The information is not only incomplete ___ inaccurate.

• also

• but also

• moreover

• in addition

Everyone ___ the party by the time Rebecca showed up. She was two hours late!

• left

• has left

• had left

• had been left