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Placement Test 40 Qs

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A: What __________ you doing?

B: I am opening this box.

a)

are

b)

be

c)

do

d)

is

2.

A: Does she like swimming?

B: No, she _____ .

a)

does

b)

don't

c)

doesn't

d)

isn't

3.

A: What _____ you like to drink?

B: A glass of water, please.

a)

are

b)

will

c)

can

d)

would

4.

A: _____ you ever seen a Golden Eagle?

B: Yes, I have. It was in Scotland.

a)

Have

b)

Are

c)

Did

d)

Had

5.

A: Have you been in England a long time?

B: Yes, several months. I've been here _____ August last year.

a)

in

b)

since

c)

for

d)

during

6.

A: What were you doing when I called you yesterday?

B: I _____ cleaning the kitchen. That's why I was in a hurry.

a)

been

b)

did

c)

am

d)

was

7.

A: How fast can you read English?

B: I'm quite good but Julia is _____ than me.

a)

fastest

b)

more fast

c)

faster

d)

fast

8.

A: He's very clever. He says, he _____ be a professor.

B: Good luck to him!

a)

intends

b)

is going to

c)

is

d)

wants

9.

A: How long ______ you been a dancer?

B: About six years now. I love it.

a)

were

b)

have

c)

had

d)

did

10.

A: Who _______ the housework in your home?

B: We all share it, but my mother does most of it.

a)

makes

b)

does

c)

gets

d)

works

11.

A: Was John ready for his exam last week?

B: No, he _________ studied anything at all.

a)

hasn't

b)

hadn't

c)

didn't

d)

wasn't

12.

A: Do you like photography?

B: Not really, but I'm quite interested ___ art.

a)

on

b)

of

c)

to

d)

in

13.

A: I _____ walking to work this way for twenty years.

B: That's a long time! Do you even walk in the rain?

a)

am

b)

have been

c)

was

d)

had been

14.

A: John is always busy. He has to ______.

B: Yes, I know. So do I.

a)

work hard

b)

work hardly

c)

hardly work

d)

hard work

15.

A: What _____ happen if all the clocks in London stopped?

B: I don't know. What a silly question!

a)

do

b)

will

c)

can

d)

would

16.

A: Do you like the theatre?

B: Sometimes, it depends ___ the play.

a)

on

b)

of

c)

about

d)

in

17.

A: It was a fantastic party!

B: Yes, John ________ it was good.

a)

told

b)

said

c)

said us

d)

told to us

18.

A: Do you like your teacher?

B: Yes, but she always ___ annoyed when I ask questions.

a)

is

b)

has

c)

gets

d)

make

19.

A: I don't really like watching TV much.

B: John doesn't ________ . That's why I watch it alone.

a)

so

b)

either

c)

neither

d)

too

20.

A: In our school they ____________ stay behind late if we didn't do our homework.

B: That seems very strict.

a)

made us

b)

let us to

c)

didn't allow us

d)

forced us

21.

A: Is the school strict about uniforms?

B: No, you __________ wear a uniform.

a)

mustn't

b)

can't

c)

don't have to

d)

shouldn't

22.

A: I'm fed up with all this work. Do you want to go __ a coffee?

B: OK then. There's a café just next door.

a)

to

b)

have

c)

get

d)

for

23.

A: She's got a great suntan.

B: Yes, she _______ been somewhere sunny on her holiday.

a)

should have

b)

must have

c)

had

d)

maybe have

24.

A: I've just started playing tennis. It's great!

B: That's good! I think I need to _______ a new sport too.

a)

take up

b)

take after

c)

take out

d)

take to

25.

A: I'm tired. I've _________ all day.

B: Sit down and I'll get you a cup of tea.

a)

being working

b)

be working

c)

been working

d)

working

26.

A: ______________ you mind helping me move this table?

B: Not at all. Where shall I put it?

a)

Wouldn't

b)

Will

c)

Could

d)

Would

27.

A: I like shopping alone but my wife insisted ___________ too.

B: I think it's more fun together too.

a)

to come

b)

coming

c)

for coming

d)

on coming

28.

A: Do you know what the Queen is going to say in her speech?

B: I imagine she ____________ that it has been

a good year.

a)

be saying

b)

be say

c)

will be saying

d)

says

29.

A: Would you like to go out tonight?

B: Not really – I'd ________ stay at home and watch TV.

a)

rather

b)

prefer

c)

like

d)

want

30.

A: Do you think you will take that job?

B: I don't know. I can't _______ my mind.

a)

decide on

b)

make up

c)

change up

d)

think to

31.

A: What did she say to your idea about joining a sports club?

B: She was really ___________ .

a)

enthusiastic

b)

enthusiast

c)

enthusiastical

d)

enthusiasm

32.

A: What are you doing on Saturday afternoon?

B: I ______ my hair done.

a)

am getting

b)

get

c)

am doing

d)

have

33.

A: How do you feel?

B: Not good. I wish I ____________ that big

meal last night.

a)

didn't have

b)

wouldn't have had

c)

hadn't had

d)

hadn't

34.

A: So Jack worked hard to get promotion, didn't he?

B: Yes, If he ____________ worked so hard, he might have lost his job.

a)

wasn't

b)

weren't

c)

hadn't

d)

would not have

35.

A: Why did you arrive so late?

B: We stopped ___________ some shopping along the way.

a)

to make

b)

doing

c)

to do

d)

making

36.

A: When are you going to see your dentist?

B: I ________ an appointment on July 24th.

a)

have

b)

make

c)

attend to

d)

go on

37.

A: What is a platypus?

B: It's an animal _____ lives near rivers in Australia. It's quite rare.

a)

which

b)

it

c)

who

d)

what

38.

A: __________ you do as you are told, you will not be allowed in this class.

B: OK then, if you insist.

a)

If only

b)

If

c)

Supposing

d)

Unless

39.

A: All flights from Manchester have been cancelled.

B: I suppose you'd ________ take the train then.

a)

rather

b)

well

c)

better

d)

should

40.

A: He seems very confident of success.

B: Yes. Well, he doesn't _____ courage.

a)

have lack

b)

lack of

c)

lack to

d)

lack