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IELTS Placement Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A great number of students ................ on campus in their first year at University

a)

live

b)

lives

c)

are living

2.

From this chart we can see that the fishing industry .............. at the moment

a)

improves

b)

is improving

c)

improve

3.

The lecturer ............ the results of the new economic scenario when the Dean came up.

a)

was showing

b)

showed

c)

shown

4.

I ........................ the IELTs exam when I was at university.

a)

didn’t take

b)

wasn’t taking

c)

hadn’t taken

5.

We ............................... take other language exams but now IELTS is the testing

systems for Universities.

a)

were used to

b)

used to

c)

got used to

6.

................. the lecture three times now with different lecturers each time!

a)

I’ve attended

b)

I attended

c)

I’ve been attending

7.

I finished my thesis yesterday but ....................... it in to the tutor yet.

a)

I didn’t give

b)

I haven’t given

c)

I’ve given

8.

When I joined the group they ....................................... so it was not easy to catch

them up.

a)

had been starting

b)

started

c)

had started

9.

Robert wanted to sit down because he .................. all day at work

a)

stood

b)

had been

c)

had been standing

10.

The students .................. to update the tutor on their progress.

a)

will meet

b)

meet

c)

are meeting

11.

Hannah ........................... languages when she finishes secondary education.

a)

studies

b)

is going to study

c)

will study

12.

While we’re taking our exams, our parents ............................. Paris!

a)

will be touring

b)

will tour

c)

will have toured

13.

If my father does not phone me soon, I ........................... it.

a)

will be doing

b)

will do

c)

will have done

14.

Emphatic words can be ................ word, but when spoken, the speaker emphasizes the word by saying it with heavy stress.

a)

the

b)

some

c)

any

15.

There aren’t ................... students at the lecture today, it might be put off.

a)

many

b)

much

c)

some

16.

Please, pay attention to the first page as it contains .................

a)

a valuable information

b)

valuable information

c)

valuable informations

17.

................ students will be assessed separately.

a)

every

b)

each

c)

each of the

18.

Now talk among ................ for a minute.

a)

yourself

b)

yourselves

c)

you

19.

Rome is ................................ capital city. (a

a)

an interesting historical

b)

a historical interesting

c)

a historical and interesting

20.

She felt very ................... with her exam results

a)

disappointing

b)

disappointed

c)

disappoint

21.

The lecture was .................. amazing!

a)

very

b)

absolutely

c)

fairly

22.

This vineyard produces some of ..................... wines in the world.

a)

the best

b)

the better

c)

best

23.

.......... students are attending lectures nowadays.

a)

few,

b)

less

c)

fewer

24.

Students sitting ............... the very back of the class, in general don’t develop a good

relationship with the teacher

a)

in

b)

on

c)

at

25.

After several attempts he finally ..................pass the driving test.

a)

could

b)

manage to

c)

can

26.

Peter got a very low mark in the exam, he ......................... hard enough.

a)

mustn’t have studied

b)

didn’t study,

c)

can’t have studied

27.

What level of English ................................ the IELTS examination?

a)

do I need to take

b)

must I take

c)

ought I take

28.

On Monday the teacher .................. us to read more technical texts and ....................... paying attention to collocations as well.

a)

insisted, suggested

b)

suggested, advised

c)

advised, suggested

29.

If I passed my IELTS, I ....................... to study abroad.

a)

would go

b)

will go

c)

went

30.

You have to study hard if you.................... to pass the exam

a)

want

b)

wanted

c)

will want

31.

We were warned that ............................ we worked hard for the exam, we wouldn’t be

able to pass it

a)

provided that

b)

unless

c)

in case

32.

I remember ................ hard for my IELTS exam, but it was worth the effort.

a)

to study

b)

studying

c)

studied

33.

Students .............thesis have been rejected, can resubmit it for review

a)

which

b)

whose

c)

that

34.

The University of Bologna................ is .................... universities in Italy.

a)

which was founded in 1088/ the older

b)

, that was founded in 1088/ the oldest

c)

, which was founded in 1088/ the oldest

35.

Learning languages is important because it helps to understand other cultures better. .........

it can be a useful skill in many areas of work.

a)

however

b)

consequently

c)

in addition

36.

............... the company is expanding, we need to hire more staff.

a)

because of

b)

since

c)

because

37.

The government is trying to find ways to improve and ................... the economy.

a)

the government is trying to

b)

protect

c)

to find ways to protect

38.

Although many government programs ...................... on recycling at home, a large

portion of waste is generated by industry.

a)

were concentrated

b)

are concentrated

c)

will be concentrated

39.

................maintain the quality, flexibility and continuity of the academic activities , the work of the regular faculty may be

complemented by the services of other qualified persons engaged in educational activities in

positions that confer faculty status.

a)

scholarly/ in addtion to

b)

instructional/ in order to

c)

professional and artistic/ in order to

40.

I fail my exam. I wish I ................................. harder (

a)

will study,

b)

studied

c)

had studied