WorksheetsIELTS Placement Test
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
A great number of students ................ on campus in their first year at University
live
lives
are living
From this chart we can see that the fishing industry .............. at the moment
improves
is improving
improve
The lecturer ............ the results of the new economic scenario when the Dean came up.
was showing
showed
shown
I ........................ the IELTs exam when I was at university.
didn’t take
wasn’t taking
hadn’t taken
We ............................... take other language exams but now IELTS is the testing
systems for Universities.
were used to
used to
got used to
................. the lecture three times now with different lecturers each time!
I’ve attended
I attended
I’ve been attending
I finished my thesis yesterday but ....................... it in to the tutor yet.
I didn’t give
I haven’t given
I’ve given
When I joined the group they ....................................... so it was not easy to catch
them up.
had been starting
started
had started
Robert wanted to sit down because he .................. all day at work
stood
had been
had been standing
The students .................. to update the tutor on their progress.
will meet
meet
are meeting
Hannah ........................... languages when she finishes secondary education.
studies
is going to study
will study
While we’re taking our exams, our parents ............................. Paris!
will be touring
will tour
will have toured
If my father does not phone me soon, I ........................... it.
will be doing
will do
will have done
Emphatic words can be ................ word, but when spoken, the speaker emphasizes the word by saying it with heavy stress.
the
some
any
There aren’t ................... students at the lecture today, it might be put off.
many
much
some
Please, pay attention to the first page as it contains .................
a valuable information
valuable information
valuable informations
................ students will be assessed separately.
every
each
each of the
Now talk among ................ for a minute.
yourself
yourselves
you
Rome is ................................ capital city. (a
an interesting historical
a historical interesting
a historical and interesting
She felt very ................... with her exam results
disappointing
disappointed
disappoint
The lecture was .................. amazing!
very
absolutely
fairly
This vineyard produces some of ..................... wines in the world.
the best
the better
best
.......... students are attending lectures nowadays.
few,
less
fewer
Students sitting ............... the very back of the class, in general don’t develop a good
relationship with the teacher
in
on
at
After several attempts he finally ..................pass the driving test.
could
manage to
can
Peter got a very low mark in the exam, he ......................... hard enough.
mustn’t have studied
didn’t study,
can’t have studied
What level of English ................................ the IELTS examination?
do I need to take
must I take
ought I take
On Monday the teacher .................. us to read more technical texts and ....................... paying attention to collocations as well.
insisted, suggested
suggested, advised
advised, suggested
If I passed my IELTS, I ....................... to study abroad.
would go
will go
went
You have to study hard if you.................... to pass the exam
want
wanted
will want
We were warned that ............................ we worked hard for the exam, we wouldn’t be
able to pass it
provided that
unless
in case
I remember ................ hard for my IELTS exam, but it was worth the effort.
to study
studying
studied
Students .............thesis have been rejected, can resubmit it for review
which
whose
that
The University of Bologna................ is .................... universities in Italy.
which was founded in 1088/ the older
, that was founded in 1088/ the oldest
, which was founded in 1088/ the oldest
Learning languages is important because it helps to understand other cultures better. .........
it can be a useful skill in many areas of work.
however
consequently
in addition
............... the company is expanding, we need to hire more staff.
because of
since
because
The government is trying to find ways to improve and ................... the economy.
the government is trying to
protect
to find ways to protect
Although many government programs ...................... on recycling at home, a large
portion of waste is generated by industry.
were concentrated
are concentrated
will be concentrated
................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.
scholarly/ in addtion to
instructional/ in order to
professional and artistic/ in order to
I fail my exam. I wish I ................................. harder (
will study,
studied
had studied
