Free Printable Placement Test

1.

I love ____pants you’re wearing.

a)

those

b)

this

c)

that

d)

these

2.

Every morning, she _____ a shower.

a)

take

b)

takes

c)

is taking

d)

took

3.

He ____the guitar or the saxophone, but he sings well.

a)

can't play

b)

cannot play

c)

can't to play

d)

don't play

4.

She ___ eat meat because she is a vegetarian.

a)

don't

b)

won't

c)

doesn't

d)

does

5.

I ____ happy, but today I'm sad.

a)

am usually

b)

usually am

c)

usually

d)

usually not

6.

There____ milk in the refrigerator.

a)

aren't any

b)

isn't any

c)

aren't some

d)

isn't some

7.

Mom's not here right now. She____ to work.

a)

drives

b)

driving

c)

is driving

d)

drove

8.

John's tall, but Pete is____

a)

taller

b)

the tallest

c)

more tall

9.

Where ____ you last night?

a)

were

b)

was

c)

wasn't

10.

Last year, I ____ to Florida

a)

went

b)

gone

c)

go

11.

What ____ to study in college?

a)

you going

b)

will you

c)

are you going

12.

The _____ homework was difficult. They asked their teacher for help.

a)

student

b)

student's

c)

students'

13.

New York is a city___I'd like to visit.

a)

who

b)

that

c)

where

14.

_____you reply to my e-mail yesterday?

a)

Have

b)

Did

c)

why

15.

Jane___ eat cookies; they're bad for her.

a)

should

b)

shouldn't

c)

can

16.

He's interested in ____ about art.

a)

learn

b)

learning

c)

to learn

17.

Who ___ he talking to last night?

a)

was

b)

did

c)

were

18.

She doesn't think she ____ the exam

a)

will pass

b)

won't pass

c)

pass

19.

Picasso painted very____

a)

good

b)

well

c)

better

20.

Emily ____ the dentist tomorrow at 10a.m.

a)

sees

b)

is seeing

c)

seeing

21.

How ___ sandwiches do we need for the party?

a)

many

b)

much

c)

any

22.

Congratulations! You____ the test.

a)

have passed

b)

have

c)

passed

23.

I ____ heard the good news.

a)

have just

b)

just have

c)

haven't

24.

Have you___ been to the U.S.?

a)

never

b)

ever

c)

just

25.

They would like___food but they haven't got____money.

a)

any/some

b)

a few/ some

c)

some/any

d)

any/ a few

26.

In Istanbul there are____ cars but there aren't____ parking lots.

a)

too much/enough

b)

enough/ too much

c)

enough/too many

d)

too many/enough

27.

In Istanbul there are____ cars but there aren't____ parking lots.

a)

too much/enough

b)

enough/ too much

c)

enough/too many

d)

too many/enough

28.

If it ____ sunny tomorrow, we ____ on a picnic.

a)

is/will go

b)

is/go

c)

was/went

d)

is/going

29.

I__________ a bicycle for two years. My father _________ it for me two years ago

a)

had/has bought

b)

have had/ bought

c)

was having/bought

d)

had/was buying

30.

Nobody is ___________Andy in class. He is __________of all.

a)

strongest/strong

b)

stronger/the strongest

c)

stronger than/ the strongest

d)

strongest than/stronger

31.

“We don’t want to go there without you”. The girls told us that___________.

a)

they hadn’t want to come without you.

b)

they would have come with us.

c)

they didn’t want to go there without us

d)

they want to go with us.

32.

Could you please tell me where ___________?

a)

does peter live

b)

Peter living

c)

Peter lives

d)

Peter does live

33.

I ____________very shy. Whenever a stranger came to our house, I ________in a closet.

a)

would be/used to hide

b)

would not be/used to hide

c)

used to be /would hide

d)

didn’t use to be/would hide

34.

“You haven’t eaten anything since yesterday afternoon.” You ____________be really hungry!”

a)

must

b)

might

c)

will

d)

can

35.

I know the player __________leg was broken in the game

a)

whom

b)

of whom

c)

whose

d)

who

36.

My sister was born _______________.

a)

at 1949, in April

b)

on April, 1949

c)

1949,at April

d)

in April, 1949

37.

She is _____________ because the film is very ____________.

a)

bored/ boring

b)

boring/bored

c)

boring/boring

d)

bored/bored

38.

While the man _________________ at the picture, the thief ____________ his watch.

a)

looked/was stealing

b)

is looking/has stolen

c)

had stolen / stole

d)

was looking / stole

39.

He hopes to arrive ____________ Istanbul ___________ 8 p.m.

a)

to/in

b)

at/on

c)

in/at

d)

-/at

40.

_______________ he said was true, but ______________ believed him.

a)

everything/anybody

b)

nothing/nobody

c)

everything/nobody

d)

anything/everybody

41.

George: “You ________________ hurry. You only have five minutes to take the bus.”

a)

had better

b)

can

c)

may

d)

could

42.

As soon as Kate __________ a bath, she __________ out to meet her boy friend.

a)

has/ will go

b)

will have/ goes

c)

is having/will go

d)

will have/will go

43.

If I had known you were in hospital, I ____________ to visit you.

a)

will come

b)

would have come

c)

would come

d)

could come

44.

You’ve eaten too much and now you feel sick. You say:

a)

I wish I hadn’t eaten so much.

b)

I wish I ate so much.

c)

I wish I have eaten so much

d)

I wish I didn’t eat so much.

45.

________________ you apologize _______________ I’ll never speak to you again.

a)

either/or

b)

both/and

c)

neither/nor

d)

either/nor

46.

We managed to reach our house ___________ there was a traffic jam.

a)

as if

b)

whether

c)

although

d)

incase

47.

He is _______ the most intelligent student in the class _____ the most hard-working.

a)

not only / but

b)

only / but also

c)

not only / but also

d)

not / also

48.

John is _______ careless that his father will never buy him _______ an expensive car.

a)

so / so

b)

such / so

c)

so / such

d)

such / such

49.

She has taken __________ coat instead of __________.

a)

hers/mine

b)

my/hers

c)

mine/her

d)

your/her

50.

The train is _________ crowded _________ it is impossible to find an empty seat.

a)

more/than

b)

as/as

c)

both/and

d)

so /that

51.

Unless the precautions are taken immediately, ___________.

a)

we will not be able to control the epidemic.

b)

all the attempts to rescue the passengers were in vain.

c)

the patients have been taken to the nearest hospital

d)

the country suffered an economic disaster

52.

The company needs to decide …. and for all what its position is on this point.

a)

here

b)

once

c)

first

d)

finally

53.

Don’t put your cup on the …. of the table. Someone will knock it off.

a)

outside

b)

edge

c)

boundary

d)

border

54.

I’m sorry – I didn’t …………….. to disturb you.

a)

hope

b)

think

c)

mean

d)

supposed

55.

Would you mind … these plates a wipe before putting them in the cupboard?

a)

making

b)

doing

c)

getting

d)

giving

56.

I was looking forward ……. at the new restaurant, but it was closed.

a)

to eat

b)

to eating

c)

to have eating

d)

eating

57.

________tired Melissa is when she gets home from work, she always makes time to say goodnight to the children.

a)

whatever

b)

No matter how

c)

However much

d)

Although

58.

It was only ten days ago ………… she started her new job.

a)

Then

b)

Since

c)

After

d)

That

59.

The shop didn’t have the shoes I wanted, but they’ve ……a pair specially for me.

a)

booked

b)

ordered

c)

commanded

d)

Asked

60.

Have you got time to discuss your work now, or are you …. to leave?

a)

Thinking

b)

round

c)

planned

d)

about

61.

Once the plane is in the air, you can ………… your seat belts if you wish.

a)

Undress

b)

unfasten

c)

unlock

d)

untie

62.

I’d rather you ……….. to her why we can’t go.

a)

would explain

b)

explained

c)

to explain

d)

will explain

63.

Before making a decision, the leader considered all …… of the argument.

a)

Sides

b)

Features

c)

Perspectives

d)

shades

64.

The little boy was injured when the firework in his hand.

a)

went off

b)

went out

c)

went over

65.

They go off (leave and go somewhere else) to college, they

a)

grow into

b)

grow out of

c)

grow apart

66.

Porsche had tuned the petrol engine for fuel efficiency, using the hybrid system to the loss of power. Times, Sunday Times (2010)

a)

make for

b)

make up for

c)

make up

67.

Do you ever feel that life is you ?

a)

passing by

b)

passing out

c)

occurring to

68.

I was hit on the head and

a)

passing by

b)

passing out

c)

passed away

69.

He was planning to book a rock-climbing holiday, till I

that Denis is afraid of heights.

a)

pulled through

b)

paid back

c)

pointed out

70.

The proposals that you have ___deserve serious consideration

a)

put aside

b)

put forward

c)

put away

71.

Just here, and I'll get out and walk the rest of the way.

a)

pull over

b)

pull down

c)

pull through

72.

I 'm trying to on caffeine.

a)

fill in

b)

fall out

c)

cut down

73.

I on George on my way home from school

a)

dropped in/by

b)

cut off

c)

dropped out

74.

After working her way around the world, she teaching English as

a foreign language

a)

got along

b)

fell off

c)

ended up

75.

Sales have been___ recently.

a)

falling off

b)

dealing with

c)

dropped by

76.

I know what it's like to be lonely, so I do____her

a)

found out

b)

feel for

c)

feel

77.

I'm not sure what you're - don't you think I should come tonight?

a)

found out

b)

falling off

c)

getting at

78.

Write a 4-sentence paragraph describing your job responsibilities.

4 lines

79.

Write a paragraph about yourself. You can include information about:

• your family and friends.

• your work experience.

• free-time activities.

• your last vacation.

4 lines

Placement Test

Total questions: 79

Worksheet time: 59mins

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