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Placement Test

Total questions: 200

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1) Tim and Sue ________ teachers.

a)

are

b)

is

c)

isn’t

d)

aren’t

2.

2) This is Sébastien. He's ________.

a)

Japan

b)

Spain

c)

Italy

d)

French

3.

3) She's from Dublin. She ________ Irish.

a)

is from

b)

is

c)

isn’t

d)

are from

4.

4) They ________ Welsh. They’re from Scotland.

a)

aren’t

b)

is

c)

isn’t

d)

are

5.

5) ________ ’s your first name?

a)

Who

b)

What

c)

How

d)

Where

6.

6) Those are your books and ________ are mine.

a)

these

b)

this

c)

it

d)

that

7.

7) I love music but I ________like TV.

a)

do

b)

does

c)

don't

d)

doesn't

8.

8) ________ she like sport?

a)

Do

b)

Does

c)

Is

d)

Don’t

9.

9) When ________ have lunch?

a)

is he

b)

he’s

c)

do he

d)

does he

10.

10) Do you like ________ DVDs?

a)

watch

b)

watching

c)

watches

d)

to watching

11.

11) They start ________ school at 8.00 in the
morning.

a)

to

b)

at

c)

-

d)

the

12.

12) Peter’s ________ name is Michael.

a)

brother’s

b)

sister is

c)

brother

d)

sisters

13.

13) She’s very friendly but she ________ very quiet.

a)

never is

b)

’s often

c)

often is

d)

never

14.

14) He hasn't got ________ brothers and sisters.

a)

some

b)

any

c)

the

d)

a

15.

15) They went to the beach with some friends ________
Sunday.

a)

at

b)

the

c)

on

d)

in

16.

16) What ________ your father look like?

a)

is

b)

do

c)

are

d)

does

17.

17) How many children ________ got?

a)

they’ve

b)

have they

c)

they

d)

do they

18.

18) She ________ jeans to work.

a)

wears usually

b)

is usually wearing

c)

usually wears

d)

is wearing usually

19.

  19) ________ two armchairs and a sofa in the living
room.

a)

It’s

b)

There are

c)

There have

d)

There’s

20.

20) There aren’t ________ wardrobes in the main
bedroom.

a)

any

b)

some

c)

the

d)

a

21.

21) You ________ buy shoes in a post office.

a)

can to

b)

can

c)

can’t

d)

are

22.

22 There are a lot of CDs ________ the shelves.

a)

in

b)

between

c)

on

d)

above

23.

23) The cinema is _______ the bank.

a)

next

b)

in front

c)

opposite

d)

under

24.

24) Can I have a _______ of milk, please?

a)

bar

b)

jar

c)

box

d)

carton

25.

25) There is _______ butter in the fridge.

a)

one

b)

some

c)

any

d)

an

26.

26) How ________ vegetables do you eat every day?

a)

many

b)

long

c)

more

d)

much

27.

27) He ________ afraid of the dark when he was
young.

a)

wasn’t

b)

weren’t

c)

were

d)

didn’t

28.

28) We ________ born in 1985.

a)

is

b)

were

c)

was

d)

did

29.

29) My birthday is on February ________ .

a)

10rd

b)

10st

c)

10nd

d)

10th

30.

                   30) ________ they do a lot of sport when they were at
school?

a)

Were

b)

Do

c)

Was

d)

Did

31.

31) We ________ to New Zealand when I was six.

a)

move

b)

moves

c)

moved

d)

moving

32.

32) They ________ a taxi to the airport an hour ago.

a)

take

b)

took

c)

are taking

d)

takes

33.

33) ________ did you last see them?

a)

What

b)

When

c)

Who

d)

Which

34.

34) We went ________ at the weekend.

a)

the shops

b)

to shops

c)

shopping

d)

shops

35.

35) Is Chinese food ________ than Thai food?

a)

best

b)

more good

c)

better

d)

well

36.

36) Today is ________ than yesterday.

a)

cold

b)

coldest

c)

more cold

d)

colder

37.

37) He stayed at the ________ hotel in town.

a)

more expensive

b)

expensivest

c)

expensive

d)

most expensive

38.

38) Can you tell me the ________ to the library?

a)

road

b)

way

c)

street

d)

place

39.

39) They ______ their homework now.

a)

are do

b)

did

c)

are doing

d)

does

40.

40) We walked ten kilometres so we ________ hungry
now.

a)

are getting

b)

get

c)

got

d)

has got

41.

41) What ______ doing at the moment?

a)

is he

b)

does he

c)

is

d)

he's

42.

42) He goes to work ________ train.

a)

in

b)

on

c)

by the

d)

by

43.

43) You ________ drive a car in the centre of town. It
isn’t allowed.

a)

don't have to

b)

can

c)

have to

d)

can't

44.

44) You ________ to walk, you can take a bus.

a)

mustn't

b)

have

c)

must

d)

don't have

45.

45) He ________ to move to another country.

a)

want

b)

'd like

c)

likes

d)

goes

46.

46) I’m ________ learn to cook.

a)

go to

b)

going

c)

going to

d)

go

47.

47) Don't stay up late or you ________ be tired
tomorrow.

a)

must

b)

won't

c)

should

d)

'll

48.

48) Let’s ________ tennis this afternoon.

a)

play

b)

go

c)

to go

d)

playing

49.

49) I’ve got the flu. I ________ take some medicine.

a)

shouldn't

b)

might not

c)

going to

d)

should

50.

50) ________ you spoken to Jenny?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Have

d)

Has

51.

51) ________ does that jacket cost?

a)

How often

b)

How long

c)

How many

d)

How much

52.

52) ________ did you leave your job?

a)

Where

b)

What

c)

Why

d)

Which

53.

53) They ________ fly to India

a)

didn't

b)

doesn't

c)

haven't

d)

has

54.

54) ________ you like a coffee?

a)

Will

b)

Would

c)

Did

d)

Do

55.

55) I ________ to go home now

a)

'm wanting

b)

will want

c)

want

d)

wanting

56.

56) She ________ in Belgium at the moment.

a)

living

b)

's lived

c)

is living

d)

lives

57.

57) Nick ________ gets up at 7 o’clock and leaves
work at 8 o’clock. He does this every day from
Monday to Friday.

a)

always

b)

never

c)

sometimes

d)

hardly ever

58.

58) We go shopping ________ month.

a)

every a

b)

once

c)

every two

d)

twice a

59.

59) I’m not keen on ________.

a)

run

b)

to running

c)

to run

d)

running

60.

60) What ________ tonight?

a)

they do

b)

do they do

c)

are they doing

d)

are they do

61.

61) Are you ________ the new exhibition at the
National Gallery?

a)

going to see

b)

seeing

c)

going see

d)

go to see

62.

62) ________ laptop is that? Is it Bob’s?

a)

Which

b)

Who

c)

What

d)

Whose

63.

63) I have never ________ a dangerous sport.

a)

do

b)

made

c)

make

d)

done

64.

64) ________ he ever flown in a helicopter?

a)

Did

b)

Do

c)

Has

d)

Have

65.

65) You ________ be late for school again.

a)

mustn't

b)

have to

c)

must

d)

can

66.

66) You ________ wear a suit. It’s a very formal
party.

a)

shouldn't

b)

have to

c)

mustn't

d)

might

67.

67) I ________ dinner when I heard a strange noise.

a)

was cook

b)

did cook

c)

was cooking

d)

am doing

68.

68) When did she decide ________ married?

a)

to get

b)

got

c)

to

d)

get

69.

69) We should avoid ________ in August.

a)

travelled

b)

to travel

c)

travelling

d)

to travelling

70.

70) He’s studied Spanish ________ last year.

a)

since

b)

the

c)

at

d)

-

71.

71) I don’t think I ________ get the job. I didn’t
answer all their questions in the interview very well.

a)

'll

b)

might

c)

won't

d)

might not

72.

72) She ________ here this weekend.

a)

will being

b)

may ro be

c)

won't to be

d)

might be

73.

73) We haven’t seen them ________ years.

a)

at

b)

since

c)

for

d)

ages

74.

74) How long have you ________ him?

a)

know

b)

knew

c)

knows

d)

known

75.

75) I ________ wear a uniform to school.

a)

use to

b)

didn't use to

c)

used

d)

didn't used to

76.

76) Did they ________ in Australia?

a)

use to live

b)

used to live

c)

used live

d)

used to living

77.

77) She’s moving to Canada ________ she can study
English.

a)

so that

b)

so to

c)

because to

d)

in order to

78.

78) I travelled around the world for a year ________
learn about other cultures.

a)

for

b)

for to

c)

to

d)

in order

79.

79) He married the girl ________ used to sit next to
him at school.

a)

who

b)

which

c)

what

d)

whose

80.

80) Children spend ________ hours watching TV.

a)

too many

b)

not enough

c)

very

d)

too much

81.

81) I don't have ________ to do the things I enjoy.

a)

time enough

b)

enough time

c)

too many time

d)

some time

82.

82) Can I try this coat ________ , please?

a)

in

b)

on

c)

to

d)

up

83.

83) It’s ________ beautiful house I've ever seen.

a)

most

b)

more

c)

the most

d)

a most

84.

84) There’s more traffic and ________ space to walk
in the streets nowadays.

a)

more

b)

less

c)

least

d)

bigger

85.

85) I think travelling by plane is ________ easier than
travelling by car.

a)

more

b)

most

c)

-

d)

the most

86.

86) She worked as a teacher in ________ Africa.

a)

-

b)

a

c)

an

d)

the

87.

87) They live in ________ south of France.

a)

-

b)

a

c)

an

d)

the

88.

88) He ________ to work in his company’s office in
Shanghai.

a)

sent

b)

was

c)

was send

d)

was sent

89.

89) I ________ that I'm like my father.

a)

'm told

b)

told

c)

was said

d)

am said

90.

90) The postman hasn't delivered the parcel ________.

a)

just

b)

already

c)

yet

d)

never

91.

91) My brother ________ passed his exams.

a)

just has

b)

already has

c)

yet

d)

's just

92.

92) A lot of people think that when they ________,
they’ll have lots of free time, but often they don’t.

a)

will retire

b)

retire

c)

retired

d)

won't retire

93.

93) What ________ happen if he doesn't get here in
time?

a)

will

b)

it would

c)

will it

d)

it will

94.

94) If you save some money, you _______ to worry
any more.

a)

'll have

b)

don't

c)

will

d)

won't have

95.

95) He ________ me my book would be a great
success.

a)

told

b)

said

c)

say

d)

tell

96.

96) She told me she ________ buy me a new phone.

a)

don't

b)

won't to

c)

'll

d)

'd

97.

97) What would they do if they ________ have any
money?

a)

were

b)

didn't

c)

won't

d)

'd

98.

98) I’d do more exercise if I ________ time.

a)

have

b)

'd have

c)

'll have

d)

had

99.

99) ________ be possible to reserve a table for
tonight?

a)

Can I

b)

Could you

c)

Would it

d)

Will

100.

100) Could you ________ a good film?

a)

say me

b)

recommend

c)

tell me

d)

advice

101.

101) When ________ arrive?

a)

they did

b)

did they

c)

have they

d)

does they

102.

102) Who ________ all this mess?

a)

made

b)

did make

c)

are make

d)

was making

103.

103) He’s French but he _________ in London at the
moment.

a)

living

b)

does live

c)

's living

d)

lived

104.

104) What _______ of doing now?

a)

are you think

b)

do you think

c)

think you

d)

are you thinking

105.

105) I ________ so tired that I went to bed shortly
after dinner.

a)

'm

b)

had been

c)

was

d)

've felt

106.

106) Have you told them the good news ________?

a)

just

b)

yet

c)

last night

d)

never

107.

107) ________ Thai food?

a)

Did she ever ate

b)

Has she ever eaten

c)

Does she ate

d)

Have she ever eaten

108.

108) We ________ to work yesterday when we heard
a loud crash behind us.

a)

was walking

b)

've walked

c)

were walking

d)

walked

109.

109) They realised they ________ to take her address
so they had to go back and get it.

a)

've forgot

b)

'd forgot

c)

'd forgotten

d)

were forgot

110.

110) He _________ there before so he found it very
exciting.

a)

hadn't been

b)

didn't go

c)

wasn't

d)

hasn't been

111.

111) We ________ on holiday tomorrow so I hope the
weather stays warm.

a)

've gone

b)

'll going

c)

're going

d)

will to go

112.

112) They ________ to call at this time of night. It's
very late.

a)

going

b)

might

c)

may well

d)

're unlikely

113.

113) Do you think they ________ the championship?

a)

may well win

b)

'll win

c)

're winning

d)

'll can win

114.

114) The room ________ look more cheerful if you
paint it yellow.

a)

is

b)

is probably

c)

will probably

d)

probably might

115.

115) He ________ to pass his driving test this time.
He’s making too many mistakes.

a)

could

b)

's not going

c)

definitely won't

d)

can't

116.

116) People ________ smoke in public buildings. It is
not allowed.

a)

don't have to

b)

must

c)

shouldn't

d)

mustn't

117.

117) You ________ enter the marathon if you don’t
want to.

a)

must

b)

should

c)

don't have to

d)

have to

118.

118) My advice is that you ________ find another job.
You can’t work with that awful boss any more.

a)

don't have

b)

should

c)

must

d)

mustn't

119.

119) I ________ be very good at sports when I was
a teenager.

a)

would

b)

wasn't

c)

use to

d)

used to

120.

120) She ________ often sit in the garden after
coming home from work.

a)

use to

b)

would

c)

didn't use

d)

often would

121.

121) Swimming is one of the ________ ways to get
fit.

a)

betterer

b)

more better

c)

most better

d)

best

122.

122) The red shoes were ________ expensive than the
black ones.

a)

far more

b)

bit more

c)

further

d)

not as

123.

123) That shop’s not ________ it used to be.

a)

more cheap than

b)

as cheap as

c)

the cheapest as

d)

as cheaper as

124.

124) We ________ have to leave yet, do we?

a)

will

b)

won't

c)

aren't

d)

don't

125.

125) His father was a famous writer, ________?

a)

isn't he

b)

hasn't he

c)

wasn't he

d)

was he

126.

126) I can't work if I _______ very hungry.

a)

feel

b)

'm feel

c)

'll feel

d)

can feel

127.

127) He won't pass the exam _______ he doesn’t
study hard for it.

a)

if

b)

when

c)

unless

d)

while

128.

128) Could I borrow your car if I ________ to drive it
carefully?

a)

might promise

b)

"ll promise

c)

would promise

d)

promise

129.

129) He ________ see the film if he went with an
adult.

a)

should

b)

'll

c)

could

d)

can

130.

130) If I ________ you, I’d take it back to the shop.

a)

am

b)

were

c)

have been

d)

had been

131.

131) How long have you ________ the violin?

a)

been playing

b)

play

c)

playing

d)

being played

132.

132) I ________ listening to jazz music.

a)

've always enjoying

b)

've always enjoyed

c)

was always enjoyed

d)

've enjoyed always

133.

133) He ________ swim by the time he was five but
he hasn’t learnt to dive yet.

a)

can to

b)

couldn't

c)

could

d)

can't to

134.

134) We ________ to go to the match but we managed
to watch it on TV.

a)

weren't able

b)

can't

c)

were able

d)

could

135.

135) I’ve just seen ________ perfect car for you!

a)

an

b)

the

c)

-

d)

a

136.

136) I didn't know they had a summer cottage ________
south coast of Spain.

a)

on the

b)

on a

c)

-

d)

on

137.

137) They seem to have ________ money but they
don't have many friends.

a)

a lot

b)

few of

c)

plenty of

d)

many

138.

138) We don't have ________ time to go on holiday.

a)

enough

b)

enough of

c)

many

d)

several

139.

139) That’s the beach ________ I first met your
father.

a)

when

b)

which

c)

where

d)

that

140.

140) Is that the coat ________ you said you wanted to
buy?

a)

-

b)

what

c)

who

d)

how

141.

141) I’ve got a new job, ________ is why I’ve moved
to Brussels.

a)

that

b)

where

c)

it

d)

which

142.

142) We ________ arrived on time if the traffic hadn't
been so bad.

a)

had

b)

wouldn't

c)

would've

d)

'd

143.

143) What ________ if you hadn't been there?

a)

he'd done

b)

will he do

c)

would he do

d)

would he have done

144.

144) They ________ told what to do yet.

a)

wasn't been

b)

haven't been

c)

hasn't been

d)

haven't being

145.

145) Their furniture ________ by Anne’s husband,
who used to be a carpenter.

a)

that was made

b)

being made

c)

was made

d)

has made

146.

146) They didn't want to stay late but the boss said
they ________ to.

a)

haven't

b)

had

c)

d' had

d)

have

147.

147) She said she ________ to do it last weekend.

a)

was going

b)

's going

c)

had done

d)

will

148.

148) I asked her if she ________ my new mobile.

a)

's seen

b)

'd seen

c)

'd see

d)

saw

149.

149) He promised ________ me decorate my house.

a)

that he help

b)

helping

c)

to helping

d)

to help

150.

150) Why don’t we ________ to take them to the
airport?

a)

suggest

b)

warn

c)

offer

d)

explain

151.

151) What ________ at the end of the film? I missed
it.

a)

did happened

b)

happened

c)

's happened

d)

was happened

152.

152) Do you mind me asking how old ________?

a)

are you

b)

you're

c)

you are

d)

you have

153.

153) ________ if you’d like to meet up tomorrow

a)

I'd be interested to

b)

Can I ask

c)

Do you know

d)

I was wondering

154.

154) They ________ in a large house for twenty years
before moving to a bungalow.

a)

've lived

b)

lived

c)

already live

d)

recently lived

155.

155) Have you heard from your brother ________?

a)

recently

b)

still

c)

last week

d)

this time last month

156.

156) I ________ for my car keys for half an hour and
I still haven’t found them!

a)

've been looked

b)

've been looking

c)

looked

d)

"m looking

157.

157) Billy ________ watching motorbike races.

a)

always has loved

b)

's always loving

c)

's always loved

d)

's always been loving

158.

158) Her parents are very proud. She ________
a fantastic job in a well known law firm.

a)

been offered

b)

offered

c)

is offered

d)

's been offered

159.

159) How much do you think he ________ as director
of the company?

a)

is been paid

b)

has being paid

c)

's being paid

d)

being paid

160.

160) You should ________ what to do when you get
to the office.

a)

be told

b)

be tell

c)

told

d)

tell

161.

161) He ________ for his plane for an hour when it
was suddenly cancelled.

a)

was waiting

b)

'd been waiting

c)

waited

d)

's been waiting

162.

162) When we walked into the hotel, a log fire ________
in the fireplace.

a)

burnt

b)

'd burnt

c)

was burning

d)

's burning

163.

163) My car’s just broken down for the third time.
I wish I ________ it.

a)

didn't buy

b)

'd bought

c)

wasn't buying

d)

hadn't bought

164.

164) If only ________ a foreign language. I didn't
have the choice at school.

a)

I can speak

b)

I speak

c)

I could speak

d)

I could to speak

165.

165) Jim ________ sharing a flat but now he prefers to
live on his own.

a)

used to like

b)

would like

c)

never use to like

d)

never used to

166.

166) Liane ________ complaining about her long
drive to work. In the end, she decided to change
jobs.

a)

is generally

b)

used to

c)

would be

d)

was always

167.

167) They ________ us at the weekend. It depends on
the weather.

a)

might visit

b)

are visiting

c)

are going to visit

d)

due to visit

168.

168) He ________ hungry when he gets home from
football practice.

a)

likely to be

b)

's likely to be

c)

like to be

d)

'll like to be

169.

169) We ________ to get married next April.

a)

'll probably

b)

're planning

c)

're definitely

d)

might

170.

170) How many people have climbed ________
Mount Everest?

a)

a

b)

the

c)

in

d)

-

171.

171) The children played in the garden with ________
ball I’d given them.

a)

a

b)

the

c)

an

d)

-

172.

172) If you lend me €200, I ________ you back at the
end of the month.

a)

might paid

b)

will pay

c)

'll paying

d)

would pay

173.

173) If I ________ to your proposal, when could we
sign the contract?

a)

was agreed

b)

were agreeing

c)

were to agree

d)

weren't agree

174.

174) Children under 15 could attend ________ they
were with an adult

a)

proving to

b)

as long as

c)

if only

d)

as long than

175.

175) We ________ show our passports when we left
the country.

a)

mustn't

b)

weren't allowed

c)

were obliged

d)

didn't have to

176.

176) We had very little petrol left in the car but we ________
get home in the end.

a)

must

b)

managed to

c)

were able

d)

could

177.

177) This time tomorrow, they ________ in San
Francisco. How exciting!

a)

'll land

b)

'll be landed

c)

'll be landing

d)

have landed

178.

178) When do you think you ________ painting the
house?

a)

finish

b)

'll have finished

c)

be finishing

d)

to finish

179.

179) There are still ________ citizens who feel
unhappy about the changes made by the
government.

a)

a little of

b)

quite many

c)

quite a few

d)

a great deal

180.

180) ________ of people rely on public transport to
get to work these days.

a)

Not many

b)

A little

c)

Quite a few

d)

Plenty

181.

181) Dad says he _______ to cook pasta for dinner
tonight.

a)

's going

b)

was

c)

would

d)

might

182.

182) The teacher wanted to know why ________ his
homework last night.

a)

hadn't Tom done

b)

Tom hasn't done

c)

Tom hadn't done

d)

Tom isn't doing

183.

183) They told ________ start work the following
Monday.

a)

me I can

b)

me

c)

I'll

d)

I could

184.

184) If she ________ to be fluent in French, she could
have applied for the job.

a)

hadn't needed

b)

needs

c)

doesn't need

d)

's needed

185.

185) They ________ here by now if the train had been
on time.

a)

weren't

b)

would've be

c)

'd been

d)

'd have been

186.

186) If I hadn't ignored my parents advice, I ________
a great musician.

a)

would've become

b)

might've become

c)

had become

d)

hadn't become

187.

187) _______ a world class athlete is a lot harder
than it looks.

a)

For being

b)

To be

c)

To being

d)

Being

188.

188) You’d ________ late for work again or you’ll get
fired.

a)

be better

b)

better not be

c)

better be

d)

better not being

189.

189) She went to the doctor because she keeps ________
headaches.

a)

on to get

b)

to getting

c)

to get

d)

getting

190.

190) She finally stopped ________ when the price of

cigarettes went up again.

a)

to smoke

b)

the smoke

c)

smoking

d)

for to smoke

191.

191) I’ll never ________ snow for the first time.

a)

forget seeing

b)

forget to see

c)

forget to seeing

d)

to forget seeing

192.

192) Do you ever regret ________ Canada and
returning to your home country?

a)

to leaving

b)

leaving

c)

for leaving

d)

to leave

193.

193) We ________ a serious accident when you drove
through that red light!

a)

have had

b)

can't have had

c)

must've had

d)

could've had

194.

194) The neighbours ________ the music from your
party. It was terribly loud. You should go and
apologise to them.

a)

must've heard

b)

'll hear

c)

couldn't hear

d)

can't have heard

195.

195) The gym ________ I go to work out is open
twenty-four hours a day.

a)

when

b)

which

c)

that

d)

where

196.

196) I wasn't keen on the restaurant ________ we
went to last weekend.

a)

what

b)

-

c)

whose

d)

when

197.

197) They’re having lunch with his girlfriend’s
parents, ________ live in Brighton.

a)

they

b)

who

c)

that

d)

whom

198.

198) I almost fell over a pile of books ________ on
the carpet.

a)

that are laid

b)

which lying

c)

lying

d)

who was lying

199.

199) A book ________ by a twelve-year-old girl has
won a €10,000 prize.

a)

wrote

b)

writing

c)

been written

d)

written

200.

200) ________ people’s names has always been
something I’ve found incredibly difficult.

a)

To remember

b)

For remembering

c)

Remembering

d)

To remembering