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WorksheetsOutcomes Placement Test
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name:
Birth Date:
1. I’m 18 and my brother is 20, so he’s
........ me.
the oldest of
older than
as old as
2. Carl’s very ........ . He’s never late, and he
never forgets to do things.
reliable
patient
strict
3. We stayed in a lovely villa ........ the sea.
it overlooks
overlooked
overlooking
4. Not until the 1980s ........ for the average
person to own a computer.
it was possible
was it possible
was possible
5. Jan ........ her arm on a hot iron.
broke
burned
sprained
6. Tomorrow’s a holiday, so we ........ go to
work.
have to
musn´t
don´t have to
7. I usually ........ swimming at least once a
week.
go
do
play
8. My friend Siena ........ to Russia last year.
went
has gone
has been
9. This is ........ area, with a lot of factories
and warehouses.
an agricultural
an industrial
a residential
10. If I ........ well in my exams, I ........ to
university.
will do; will go
will do; go
do ; will go
11. She was so upset that she burst ........
tears.
into
out
with
12. Where did you go ........ holiday last
year?
for
on
to
13. Ocean currents ........ play an important
part in regulating global climate.
are known to
thought to
are believed that they
14. My cousin ........ getting a job in Bahrain
would like
is planning
is thinking of
15. I can’t ........ your hair, because I haven’t
got any scissors.
brush
cut
wash
16.I wish I ........ have an exam tomorrow!
don´t
didn´t
won´t
17. The government plans to ........ taxes on
sales of luxury items.
increase
expand
go up
18. When I first moved to Hong Kong, life in
a different country was very strange, but
now I’m used ........ here.
living
to live
to living
19. There ........ milk in the fridge.
is some
are some
is a
20. Criminals are people who are guilty of
........ the law.
breaking
cheating
committing
21. Why on earth isn’t Josh here yet? ........
for him for over an hour!
I ´m waiting
I ´ve been waiting
I ´ve waited
22. “It’s pouring down, and it’s freezing.”
What are the weather conditions?
high winds and snow
heavy rain and cold temperatures
thick cloud but quite warm
23. ........ feeling OK? You don’t look very
well.
Do you
You are
Are you
24. Daniel’s hair is getting far too long; he
should ........ soon.
cut it
have cut it
have it cut
25. Mandy works for a computer software
company. She got ........ recently, and so
now she’s an area manager.
made redundant
promoted
a raise
26. I can’t hear you – it’s ........ noisy in here.
too
too much
too many
27. Jamal has just sent me ........ to arrange
plans for this weekend.
a blog
an email
a website
28. I promise I’ll call you as soon as I ........ .
arrive
arrived
´ll arrive
29. Photographers and designers need to be
very ........ .
creative
fit
annoying
30. The global financial crisis, ........ is
forcing lots of small businesses to close,
does not look set to end soon.
it
that
which
31. There ........ a terrible accident if the pilot
hadn’t reacted so quickly.
had been
was
would have been
32. “Are you ready to order?”
“Not yet – I’m still looking at the ........ .”
bill
menu
service
33. “My job is never boring.”
The speaker’s job is always ........ .
interesting
popular
difficult
34. I’ve been working here ........ about the
last two years.
during
for
since
35. “It leaves from Platform 2 at 4.15.”
The speaker is talking about ........ .
an airline flight
a train
a taxi
36. I went to a lovely ........ last Saturday.
The bride was my best friend when we
were at school.
anniversary
marriage
wedding
37. “I’ve got a headache.”
“Maybe you ........ to take an aspirin.”
should
ought
don´t
38. The patient had an ........ to insert metal
pins in his broken leg.
injection
operation
X-ray
39. She won a seat in parliament at the last
........ .
general election
opinion poll
referendum
40. I’m surprised you didn’t get upset. If
someone said that to me, ........ really
angry.
I ´m
I was
I ´d be
41. This used to be ........ part of the city, but
since the old buildings were renovated
it’s become a very fashionable area.
an affluent
a run-down
a trendy
42. Cassie went to bed early because she was
........ .
tired
stressed
relaxed
43. In the 1960s, computers were ........
expensive that ordinary people couldn’t
afford them.
so
such
too
44. Do you want ........ the match tonight?
watching
watch
to watch
45. Researchers claim the new discovery is a
major ........ in the fight against malaria.
breakthrough
investigation
progress
46. The Maths problem was really difficult
and I just couldn’t ........ the answer.
check in
set off
work out
47. When I was a child, I never ........ about
the future.
have worried
used to worry
was worrying
48. A local politician has ........ charges of
corruption made by the opposition party.
accused
blamed
denied
49. ........ worries me about society today is
how completely we have come to depend
on technology.
That
What
Which
50. Cats and dogs are usually kept as............... .
farm animals
wild animals
pets
