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WorksheetsPLACEMENT TEST
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
1.Manager: Where’s Mr. Davidson? Assistant: Oh, he’s_____London today.
a)
in
b)
on
c)
to
d)
at
2.
2.Amirah: Do you like cats?Chris: No, but there _____lots of other animals I like.
a)
is
b)
be
c)
are
d)
was
3.
3. Andrew: Where ____Alicia come from? Martin: I think she’s from the United States.
a)
is
b)
do
c)
are
d)
does
4.
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
5.
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'
6.
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
7.
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
8.
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
9.
9. Ifrah: Which bus goes to the hospital?Antonia: ______the 236. It stops outside.
a)
Get
b)
Got
c)
Gets
d)
Getting
10.
10. Father: Are we ready to go?Daughter: No, Mum can’t find ____hat.
a)
its
b)
his
c)
her
d)
their
11.
11. Shop Assistant: Can I help you? Customer: Yes, I’d like to buy _____trousers.
a)
a
b)
an
c)
this
d)
these
12.
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
13.
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
14.
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
15.
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
16.
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
17.
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
18.
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
19.
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
20.
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
21.
21. Anna: Have you lived here a long time?Stefan: Yes, over 40 years. I know_____of people in this town.
a)
any
b)
lost
c)
more
d)
most
22.
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
23.
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
24.
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 benn
d)
are you being
25.
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
26.
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
27.
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)
payed
c)
are paid
d)
are paying
28.
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
29.
29. Juliana: Do you like Brazilian coffee?Miriodere: No I don’t, because it’s_____strong.
a)
too
b)
such
c)
much
d)
enough
30.
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
31.
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
32.
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
33.
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
34.
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
35.
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
36.
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
37.
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
d)
might
38.
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
39.
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
40.
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
41.
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
42.
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
43.
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
44.
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 sunbathing
45.
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
46.
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
47.
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
48.
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
49.
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
50.
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
51.
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
52.
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
53.
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
54.
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
55.
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
56.
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
57.
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
58.
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
59.
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
60.
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
61.
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
62.
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
63.
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
64.
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
65.
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
66.
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
67.
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
68.
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
69.
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
70.
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
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