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WorksheetsPlacement Test, mini dialogues
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 23mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Manager: Where’s Mr Davidson? Assistant: Oh, he’s ___ London today.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
to
d)
at
e)
I don't know.
2.
Amirah: Do you like cats? Chris: No, but there ____ lots of other animals I like.
a)
is
b)
be
c)
are
d)
was
e)
I don't know.
3.
Andrew: Where ____ Alicia come from? Martin: I think she’s from the United States.
a)
is
b)
do
c)
are
d)
does
e)
I don't know.
4.
Teacher: Tell me something about your parents, Lucas. Student: My mother and father ____ both very tall.
a)
is
b)
isn't
c)
are
d)
aren't
e)
I don't know.
5.
Ayla: That’s a nice table, Sophie! Is it new? Sophie: Oh no, it’s my ____ old dining table.
a)
mother
b)
mothers
c)
mother's
d)
mothers'
e)
I don't know.
6.
Emma: What do you do after school? Chloe: I see my friends. Do you visit people, too? Emma: No, I ____ go out.
a)
often
b)
never
c)
always
d)
sometimes
e)
I don't know.
7.
Katie: Is Charlotte at school today? Laura: No, she ____. She’s not well today.
a)
isn’t
b)
aren't
c)
doesn't
d)
hasn’t
e)
I don't know.
8.
Alex: I’d like to make a cake. ____ eggs have we got? Andrea: Three, I think. Let me check.
a)
How big
b)
How much
c)
How many
d)
How long
e)
I don't know.
9.
Ifrah: Which bus goes to the hospital? Antonia: ____ the 236. It stops outside.
a)
Get
b)
Got
c)
Gets
d)
Getting
e)
I don't know.
10.
Father: Are we ready to go? Daughter: No, Mum can’t find ____ hat.
a)
its
b)
his
c)
her
d)
their
e)
I don't know.
11.
Shop Assistant: Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I’d like to buy ____ trousers.
a)
a
b)
an
c)
this
d)
these
e)
I don't know.
12.
Mother: Where’s that fish I bought? It was on the table. Daughter: Oh no! The cat ____ it.
a)
eat
b)
eats
c)
is eating
d)
are eating
e)
I don't know.
13.
Amanda: I like your new sofa. Fahima: Thanks. It’s ____ comfortable than the other one we had.
a)
too
b)
very
c)
much
d)
more
e)
I don't know.
14.
Alicia: I’m going to the supermarket. Do you want anything? Peter: Could you get ____ milk, please?
a)
a
b)
any
c)
some
d)
every
e)
I don't know.
15.
Karina: When do you want to play football? Aniqa: I ____ to play tomorrow, because I don’t need to go to work.
a)
like
b)
likes
c)
liked
d)
‘d like
e)
I don't know.
16.
Manisha: What did you do at the weekend? Nicola: I ____ tennis with my friend on Saturday.
a)
play
b)
played
c)
plays
d)
playing
e)
I don't know.
17.
Wife: Have we got any cheese in the fridge? Husband: No, we haven’t. I’m ____ buy some this afternoon.
a)
go
b)
go to
c)
going
d)
going to
e)
I don't know.
18.
Laura: Where ____ you last Tuesday? I tried to phone you. Beatriz: Oh, I was visiting my grandmother. I didn’t have my phone with me.
a)
were
b)
was
c)
are
d)
is
e)
I don't know.
19.
Miriam: Are you coming to my party on Tuesday? Brian: I’m really sorry, but I ____ to take my daughter to the airport.
a)
has
b)
had
c)
have
d)
having
e)
I don't know.
20.
Saif: Why do you like running? Isabella: Because it’s ____ way to keep fit.
a)
best
b)
better
c)
the best
d)
the better
e)
I don't know.
21.
Anna: Have you lived here a long time? Stefan: Yes, over 40 years. I know ____ of people in this town.
a)
any
b)
lots
c)
more
d)
most
e)
I don't know.
22.
Josef: Why didn’t you come to the cinema last week? Chloe: I wanted to but I couldn’t. I ____ studying for that test we had on Monday.
a)
was
b)
were
c)
am
d)
been
e)
I don't know.
23.
Anna: That bird’s on the garden table again. I think it’s hungry. Juliana: Yes, look! It ____ eat the bread we put there.
a)
is
b)
will
c)
goes to
d)
is going to
e)
I don't know.
24.
Sophie: How long ____ married? Ying Yue: Two years. I met my husband when I was working in New York.
a)
had you got
b)
did you get
c)
have you been
d)
are you being
e)
I don't know.
25.
David: Have you ____ that new film yet? Susanna: No, I haven’t. We could go on Thursday if you like?
a)
see
b)
saw
c)
seen
d)
seeing
e)
I don't know.
26.
Shop Assistant: Excuse me, please. Could I get past? Customer: Oh, I’m sorry. I’m getting in the way, ____ I?
a)
don't
b)
aren't
c)
can't
d)
haven’t
e)
I don't know.
27.
Wife: Advertising is a big business for musicians. Husband: Yes, musicians ____ a lot of money for writing short pieces of music.
a)
pay
b)
paid
c)
are paid
d)
are paying
e)
I don't know.
28.
Son: Mum, I’d really like a guitar. Can I have one? Mother: OK, but if we buy one you ____ have to practise playing it.
a)
will
b)
can
c)
could
d)
must
e)
I don't know.
29.
Juliana: Do you like Brazilian coffee? Miriodere: No I don’t, because it’s ____ strong.
a)
too
b)
such
c)
much
d)
enough
e)
I don't know.
30.
Matthew: Would you like anything from the shop? Alicia: Yes, I’d like one of ____ celebrity magazines, please.
a)
most recent
b)
more recent
c)
the most recent
d)
the more recent
e)
I don't know.
31.
Daughter: Mum, my computer is broken again. I really need a new one. Mother: I ____ buy one if we had the money, but it’s not possible right now.
a)
will
b)
may
c)
should
d)
would
e)
I don't know.
32.
Mother: ____ you packed your suitcase yet? We’re leaving early tomorrow morning. Son: I’ll do it later. It won’t take long.
a)
Did
b)
Have
c)
Will
d)
Are
e)
I don't know.
33.
Lucas: Do you play the piano, Natasha? Natasha: Well, I ____ play when I was younger, but I’m not sure I remember now.
a)
can
b)
can't
c)
could
d)
couldn’t
e)
I don't know.
34.
Martina: What did the doctor say about your stomach pains? Padma: He asked me what I ____ for the last two days.
a)
eat
b)
had eaten
c)
was eating
d)
would eat
e)
I don't know.
35.
Daughter: Everyone has arrived apart from Pamela. Mother: Don’t worry, she phoned me this morning and said she ___ be a bit late.
a)
can
b)
must
c)
should
d)
would
e)
I don't know.
36.
Vincent: Did you see the weather forecast? It’s going to be extremely hot this weekend. Pauline: I know, I can’t believe it! It ___ since Monday.
a)
rains
b)
has been raining
c)
is raining
d)
was raining
e)
I don't know.
37.
Ameena: What colour are you going to paint the living room? Charlotte: I ___ probably choose something bright, like yellow.
a)
will
b)
may
c)
can't
d)
might
e)
I don't know.
38.
Victor: I’d love to go back in history to see how people lived hundreds of years ago. Simon: Me too! If I ___ choose, I’d probably travel to ancient Rome.
a)
can
b)
will
c)
could
d)
would
e)
I don't know.
39.
Stephen: The concert was fantastic yesterday. You ___ have come. Yuuto: I know. I wanted to, but I had to work late.
a)
must
b)
could
c)
ought
d)
should
e)
I don't know.
40.
Katie: Would you like to go sightseeing or to the beach this afternoon? Matthew: I don’t mind, I’ll let you decide. Katie: OK, let’s go sightseeing, ___ we?
a)
should
b)
shall
c)
might
d)
would
e)
I don't know.
41.
Amanda: It said on the news that the president also owns all the national newspapers. Andrew: That ___ be right! I don’t think that’s true.
a)
must
b)
can't
c)
won't
d)
would
e)
I don't know.
42.
Assistant: That meeting was really difficult. What would you have done if you ___ in my position? Manager: Oh, I think you managed it very well.
a)
are
b)
were
c)
had been
d)
would be
e)
I don't know.
43.
Natalia: My new smartphone doesn’t seem to work. Katie: Oh dear! Perhaps you should take it ___ and ask for a refund.
a)
up
b)
out
c)
away
d)
back
e)
I don't know.
44.
Chris: I wish I could be with our cousins ... Alison: Me too! By this time tomorrow they ___ on a Greek beach while we’re revising for our history test.
a)
sunbathe
b)
will sunbathe
c)
will be sunbathing
d)
will have sunbathed
e)
I don't know.
45.
Son: Are you OK, Mum? You don’t seem very relaxed. Mother: I just wish I ___ an aisle seat so that I could get up and walk around more easily.
a)
had chosen
b)
have chosen
c)
would choose
d)
should choose
e)
I don't know.
46.
Nicola: I love this picture, but won’t it cost a fortune? Victor: No, it’s just a copy. The original, ___ is a portrait of the artist’s friend, sold for €4 million!
a)
whose
b)
which
c)
whom
d)
that
e)
I don't know.
47.
Laura: I can’t believe how talented this artist was. Emily: I know, it’s amazing. ___ he was almost 90 when he did them, his paintings are beautiful.
a)
Since
b)
Besides
c)
Although
d)
Therefore
e)
I don't know.
48.
Andrea: I want to buy some new shoes for the winter. Shan: Well, I ___ looking for a new pair of boots for weeks, but I can’t find anything I like.
a)
am
b)
was
c)
had been
d)
have been
e)
I don't know.
49.
Client: I don’t have much money – just enough to ___ . Accountant: Well, let me suggest a way of helping you save more.
a)
get by
b)
pay off
c)
do with
d)
make up
e)
I don't know.
50.
Pablo: In April next year I ___ here for ten years exactly. Alison: Wow! It really doesn’t seem that long.
a)
will live
b)
will be living
c)
am going to live
d)
will have been living
e)
I don't know.
51.
Student: Is it true that it took Bell and Watson ages to invent the telephone? Teacher: Yes. When they finally succeeded, they ___ on it for about 30 years.
a)
must work
b)
had been working
c)
have worked
d)
would be working
e)
I don't know.
52.
Rachel: This would be a lovely place to sit on a dry day. Natasha: Yes, I know. I just wish the rain ___ .
a)
would stop
b)
has stopped
c)
will have stopped
d)
would be stopping
e)
I don't know.
53.
Student: What’s today’s lesson going to be about? Teacher: Today we’re going to learn about a tribe ___ descendants live in Lima, the capital of Peru.
a)
who
b)
which
c)
whose
d)
whom
e)
I don't know.
54.
Andrea: Did your town have a good market? Katie: Yes. When I was young we ___ there every Saturday looking for bargains.
a)
had gone
b)
would go
c)
were going
d)
had been going
e)
I don't know.
55.
Daughter: Joanna has been really supportive. I’m so lucky to have her as a friend. Mother: Yes. Just think – if you hadn’t sat next to her in class at school, you ___ so close now.
a)
won’t be
b)
wouldn’t be
c)
wouldn’t have been
d)
aren’t
e)
I don't know.
56.
David: Did you see the headline this evening? Nicola: Yes – the Prime Minister was ___ to resign today.
a)
charged
b)
argued
c)
struggled
d)
forced
e)
I don't know.
57.
Student: I’m concerned about the chemical test results I’ve just had from the river. Professor: It ___ be a good idea to check the acid levels as well then.
a)
must
b)
should
c)
might
d)
ought
e)
I don't know.
58.
Aamir: They’ve just announced that our train has been delayed. Laura: That’s annoying. We ___ have rushed to get here after all.
a)
needn’t
b)
could
c)
should
d)
mustn’t
e)
I don't know.
59.
Liam: So, your Dad’s got a laptop! Cian: Yes, I bought it for him last year – until then he ___ a typewriter!
a)
used
b)
has used
c)
has been using
d)
had been using
e)
I don't know.
60.
Isabella: The flight is fully booked, so I won’t be able to go to Barbados next week. Safia: If you ___ the ticket sooner, you’d have found a seat.
a)
had booked
b)
were booking
c)
booked
d)
would have booked
e)
I don't know.
61.
Receptionist: You ___ taken a taxi to the hotel since you arrived so late. Customer: It was OK, actually. There was a direct bus service from the airport.
a)
will have
b)
should have
c)
might have
d)
would have
e)
I don't know.
62.
Sophie: Have they finished interviewing for the manager’s position yet? Rafi: No, but they ___ all the candidates by next Friday.
a)
won’t see
b)
would see
c)
haven’t seen
d)
will have seen
e)
I don't know.
63.
Athlete: ___ hard I try, I can’t run any faster. Coach: You’ve improved a lot. I wouldn’t worry about it.
a)
Though
b)
Whereas
c)
However
d)
Considering
e)
I don't know.
64.
Laura: That’s a really beautiful painting. The colours are so vivid. Jeremy: Yes, it’s amazing to think it was lost for years and ___ .
a)
must be restored
b)
had to be restored
c)
has been restoring
d)
would be restoring
e)
I don't know.
65.
Charlotte: I saw the photos from the film festival. Was that you with the actor from The Hobbit? Niall: Yes, it was! ___ did I imagine I would ever actually meet him.
a)
Not
b)
Much
c)
Hardly
d)
Little
e)
I don't know.
66.
Pauline: I hear you got soaked on the golf course this morning. Chris: Yes. I wish I ___ listened to the weather forecast.
a)
had
b)
have
c)
would have
d)
should have
e)
I don't know.
67.
Laura: How was the meeting? Ricardo: It finished late because Victor didn’t arrive until 5 pm. He told me he ___ been given the wrong directions.
a)
has
b)
had
c)
should have
d)
would have
e)
I don't know.
68.
Andrew: I picked up some of that cat food you wanted. Pedro: Oh good. Once ___ to these new cat biscuits, they won’t want to go back to the other stuff.
a)
we’ve switched
b)
we’ll be switching
c)
we’ll have switched
d)
we’ve been switched
e)
I don't know.
69.
Antonia: Has your son done well in his exams? Phillip: Yes. Only once ___ he wasn’t sufficiently prepared, but he can take that one again.
a)
he found
b)
he has found
c)
did he find
d)
could he find
e)
I don't know.
70.
Son: I had a bit of a stomach ache this morning. Mother: Oh dear! Well, I did say you ___ eaten that chicken last night.
a)
wouldn’t have
b)
couldn't have
c)
mustn’t have
d)
shouldn't have
e)
I don't know.
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