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WorksheetsPlacement Test
Total questions: 200
Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins
1) Tim and Sue ________ teachers.
are
is
isn’t
aren’t
2) This is Sébastien. He's ________.
Japan
Spain
Italy
French
3) She's from Dublin. She ________ Irish.
is from
is
isn’t
are from
4) They ________ Welsh. They’re from Scotland.
aren’t
is
isn’t
are
5) ________ ’s your first name?
Who
What
How
Where
6) Those are your books and ________ are mine.
these
this
it
that
7) I love music but I ________like TV.
do
does
don't
doesn't
8) ________ she like sport?
Do
Does
Is
Don’t
9) When ________ have lunch?
is he
he’s
do he
does he
10) Do you like ________ DVDs?
watch
watching
watches
to watching
11) They start ________ school at 8.00 in the
morning.
to
at
-
the
12) Peter’s ________ name is Michael.
brother’s
sister is
brother
sisters
13) She’s very friendly but she ________ very quiet.
never is
’s often
often is
never
14) He hasn't got ________ brothers and sisters.
some
any
the
a
15) They went to the beach with some friends ________
Sunday.
at
the
on
in
16) What ________ your father look like?
is
do
are
does
17) How many children ________ got?
they’ve
have they
they
do they
18) She ________ jeans to work.
wears usually
is usually wearing
usually wears
is wearing usually
19) ________ two armchairs and a sofa in the living
room.
It’s
There are
There have
There’s
20) There aren’t ________ wardrobes in the main
bedroom.
any
some
the
a
21) You ________ buy shoes in a post office.
can to
can
can’t
are
22 There are a lot of CDs ________ the shelves.
in
between
on
above
23) The cinema is _______ the bank.
next
in front
opposite
under
24) Can I have a _______ of milk, please?
bar
jar
box
carton
25) There is _______ butter in the fridge.
one
some
any
an
26) How ________ vegetables do you eat every day?
many
long
more
much
27) He ________ afraid of the dark when he was
young.
wasn’t
weren’t
were
didn’t
28) We ________ born in 1985.
is
were
was
did
29) My birthday is on February ________ .
10rd
10st
10nd
10th
30) ________ they do a lot of sport when they were at
school?
Were
Do
Was
Did
31) We ________ to New Zealand when I was six.
move
moves
moved
moving
32) They ________ a taxi to the airport an hour ago.
take
took
are taking
takes
33) ________ did you last see them?
What
When
Who
Which
34) We went ________ at the weekend.
the shops
to shops
shopping
shops
35) Is Chinese food ________ than Thai food?
best
more good
better
well
36) Today is ________ than yesterday.
cold
coldest
more cold
colder
37) He stayed at the ________ hotel in town.
more expensive
expensivest
expensive
most expensive
38) Can you tell me the ________ to the library?
road
way
street
place
39) They ______ their homework now.
are do
did
are doing
does
40) We walked ten kilometres so we ________ hungry
now.
are getting
get
got
has got
41) What ______ doing at the moment?
is he
does he
is
he's
42) He goes to work ________ train.
in
on
by the
by
43) You ________ drive a car in the centre of town. It
isn’t allowed.
don't have to
can
have to
can't
44) You ________ to walk, you can take a bus.
mustn't
have
must
don't have
45) He ________ to move to another country.
want
'd like
likes
goes
46) I’m ________ learn to cook.
go to
going
going to
go
47) Don't stay up late or you ________ be tired
tomorrow.
must
won't
should
'll
48) Let’s ________ tennis this afternoon.
play
go
to go
playing
49) I’ve got the flu. I ________ take some medicine.
shouldn't
might not
going to
should
50) ________ you spoken to Jenny?
Did
Do
Have
Has
51) ________ does that jacket cost?
How often
How long
How many
How much
52) ________ did you leave your job?
Where
What
Why
Which
53) They ________ fly to India
didn't
doesn't
haven't
has
54) ________ you like a coffee?
Will
Would
Did
Do
55) I ________ to go home now
'm wanting
will want
want
wanting
56) She ________ in Belgium at the moment.
living
's lived
is living
lives
57) Nick ________ gets up at 7 o’clock and leaves
work at 8 o’clock. He does this every day from
Monday to Friday.
always
never
sometimes
hardly ever
58) We go shopping ________ month.
every a
once
every two
twice a
59) I’m not keen on ________.
run
to running
to run
running
60) What ________ tonight?
they do
do they do
are they doing
are they do
61) Are you ________ the new exhibition at the
National Gallery?
going to see
seeing
going see
go to see
62) ________ laptop is that? Is it Bob’s?
Which
Who
What
Whose
63) I have never ________ a dangerous sport.
do
made
make
done
64) ________ he ever flown in a helicopter?
Did
Do
Has
Have
65) You ________ be late for school again.
mustn't
have to
must
can
66) You ________ wear a suit. It’s a very formal
party.
shouldn't
have to
mustn't
might
67) I ________ dinner when I heard a strange noise.
was cook
did cook
was cooking
am doing
68) When did she decide ________ married?
to get
got
to
get
69) We should avoid ________ in August.
travelled
to travel
travelling
to travelling
70) He’s studied Spanish ________ last year.
since
the
at
-
71) I don’t think I ________ get the job. I didn’t
answer all their questions in the interview very well.
'll
might
won't
might not
72) She ________ here this weekend.
will being
may ro be
won't to be
might be
73) We haven’t seen them ________ years.
at
since
for
ages
74) How long have you ________ him?
know
knew
knows
known
75) I ________ wear a uniform to school.
use to
didn't use to
used
didn't used to
76) Did they ________ in Australia?
use to live
used to live
used live
used to living
77) She’s moving to Canada ________ she can study
English.
so that
so to
because to
in order to
78) I travelled around the world for a year ________
learn about other cultures.
for
for to
to
in order
79) He married the girl ________ used to sit next to
him at school.
who
which
what
whose
80) Children spend ________ hours watching TV.
too many
not enough
very
too much
81) I don't have ________ to do the things I enjoy.
time enough
enough time
too many time
some time
82) Can I try this coat ________ , please?
in
on
to
up
83) It’s ________ beautiful house I've ever seen.
most
more
the most
a most
84) There’s more traffic and ________ space to walk
in the streets nowadays.
more
less
least
bigger
85) I think travelling by plane is ________ easier than
travelling by car.
more
most
-
the most
86) She worked as a teacher in ________ Africa.
-
a
an
the
87) They live in ________ south of France.
-
a
an
the
88) He ________ to work in his company’s office in
Shanghai.
sent
was
was send
was sent
89) I ________ that I'm like my father.
'm told
told
was said
am said
90) The postman hasn't delivered the parcel ________.
just
already
yet
never
91) My brother ________ passed his exams.
just has
already has
yet
's just
92) A lot of people think that when they ________,
they’ll have lots of free time, but often they don’t.
will retire
retire
retired
won't retire
93) What ________ happen if he doesn't get here in
time?
will
it would
will it
it will
94) If you save some money, you _______ to worry
any more.
'll have
don't
will
won't have
95) He ________ me my book would be a great
success.
told
said
say
tell
96) She told me she ________ buy me a new phone.
don't
won't to
'll
'd
97) What would they do if they ________ have any
money?
were
didn't
won't
'd
98) I’d do more exercise if I ________ time.
have
'd have
'll have
had
99) ________ be possible to reserve a table for
tonight?
Can I
Could you
Would it
Will
100) Could you ________ a good film?
say me
recommend
tell me
advice
101) When ________ arrive?
they did
did they
have they
does they
102) Who ________ all this mess?
made
did make
are make
was making
103) He’s French but he _________ in London at the
moment.
living
does live
's living
lived
104) What _______ of doing now?
are you think
do you think
think you
are you thinking
105) I ________ so tired that I went to bed shortly
after dinner.
'm
had been
was
've felt
106) Have you told them the good news ________?
just
yet
last night
never
107) ________ Thai food?
Did she ever ate
Has she ever eaten
Does she ate
Have she ever eaten
108) We ________ to work yesterday when we heard
a loud crash behind us.
was walking
've walked
were walking
walked
109) They realised they ________ to take her address
so they had to go back and get it.
've forgot
'd forgot
'd forgotten
were forgot
110) He _________ there before so he found it very
exciting.
hadn't been
didn't go
wasn't
hasn't been
111) We ________ on holiday tomorrow so I hope the
weather stays warm.
've gone
'll going
're going
will to go
112) They ________ to call at this time of night. It's
very late.
going
might
may well
're unlikely
113) Do you think they ________ the championship?
may well win
'll win
're winning
'll can win
114) The room ________ look more cheerful if you
paint it yellow.
is
is probably
will probably
probably might
115) He ________ to pass his driving test this time.
He’s making too many mistakes.
could
's not going
definitely won't
can't
116) People ________ smoke in public buildings. It is
not allowed.
don't have to
must
shouldn't
mustn't
117) You ________ enter the marathon if you don’t
want to.
must
should
don't have to
have to
118) My advice is that you ________ find another job.
You can’t work with that awful boss any more.
don't have
should
must
mustn't
119) I ________ be very good at sports when I was
a teenager.
would
wasn't
use to
used to
120) She ________ often sit in the garden after
coming home from work.
use to
would
didn't use
often would
121) Swimming is one of the ________ ways to get
fit.
betterer
more better
most better
best
122) The red shoes were ________ expensive than the
black ones.
far more
bit more
further
not as
123) That shop’s not ________ it used to be.
more cheap than
as cheap as
the cheapest as
as cheaper as
124) We ________ have to leave yet, do we?
will
won't
aren't
don't
125) His father was a famous writer, ________?
isn't he
hasn't he
wasn't he
was he
126) I can't work if I _______ very hungry.
feel
'm feel
'll feel
can feel
127) He won't pass the exam _______ he doesn’t
study hard for it.
if
when
unless
while
128) Could I borrow your car if I ________ to drive it
carefully?
might promise
"ll promise
would promise
promise
129) He ________ see the film if he went with an
adult.
should
'll
could
can
130) If I ________ you, I’d take it back to the shop.
am
were
have been
had been
131) How long have you ________ the violin?
been playing
play
playing
being played
132) I ________ listening to jazz music.
've always enjoying
've always enjoyed
was always enjoyed
've enjoyed always
133) He ________ swim by the time he was five but
he hasn’t learnt to dive yet.
can to
couldn't
could
can't to
134) We ________ to go to the match but we managed
to watch it on TV.
weren't able
can't
were able
could
135) I’ve just seen ________ perfect car for you!
an
the
-
a
136) I didn't know they had a summer cottage ________
south coast of Spain.
on the
on a
-
on
137) They seem to have ________ money but they
don't have many friends.
a lot
few of
plenty of
many
138) We don't have ________ time to go on holiday.
enough
enough of
many
several
139) That’s the beach ________ I first met your
father.
when
which
where
that
140) Is that the coat ________ you said you wanted to
buy?
-
what
who
how
141) I’ve got a new job, ________ is why I’ve moved
to Brussels.
that
where
it
which
142) We ________ arrived on time if the traffic hadn't
been so bad.
had
wouldn't
would've
'd
143) What ________ if you hadn't been there?
he'd done
will he do
would he do
would he have done
144) They ________ told what to do yet.
wasn't been
haven't been
hasn't been
haven't being
145) Their furniture ________ by Anne’s husband,
who used to be a carpenter.
that was made
being made
was made
has made
146) They didn't want to stay late but the boss said
they ________ to.
haven't
had
d' had
have
147) She said she ________ to do it last weekend.
was going
's going
had done
will
148) I asked her if she ________ my new mobile.
's seen
'd seen
'd see
saw
149) He promised ________ me decorate my house.
that he help
helping
to helping
to help
150) Why don’t we ________ to take them to the
airport?
suggest
warn
offer
explain
151) What ________ at the end of the film? I missed
it.
did happened
happened
's happened
was happened
152) Do you mind me asking how old ________?
are you
you're
you are
you have
153) ________ if you’d like to meet up tomorrow
I'd be interested to
Can I ask
Do you know
I was wondering
154) They ________ in a large house for twenty years
before moving to a bungalow.
've lived
lived
already live
recently lived
155) Have you heard from your brother ________?
recently
still
last week
this time last month
156) I ________ for my car keys for half an hour and
I still haven’t found them!
've been looked
've been looking
looked
"m looking
157) Billy ________ watching motorbike races.
always has loved
's always loving
's always loved
's always been loving
158) Her parents are very proud. She ________
a fantastic job in a well known law firm.
been offered
offered
is offered
's been offered
159) How much do you think he ________ as director
of the company?
is been paid
has being paid
's being paid
being paid
160) You should ________ what to do when you get
to the office.
be told
be tell
told
tell
161) He ________ for his plane for an hour when it
was suddenly cancelled.
was waiting
'd been waiting
waited
's been waiting
162) When we walked into the hotel, a log fire ________
in the fireplace.
burnt
'd burnt
was burning
's burning
163) My car’s just broken down for the third time.
I wish I ________ it.
didn't buy
'd bought
wasn't buying
hadn't bought
164) If only ________ a foreign language. I didn't
have the choice at school.
I can speak
I speak
I could speak
I could to speak
165) Jim ________ sharing a flat but now he prefers to
live on his own.
used to like
would like
never use to like
never used to
166) Liane ________ complaining about her long
drive to work. In the end, she decided to change
jobs.
is generally
used to
would be
was always
167) They ________ us at the weekend. It depends on
the weather.
might visit
are visiting
are going to visit
due to visit
168) He ________ hungry when he gets home from
football practice.
likely to be
's likely to be
like to be
'll like to be
169) We ________ to get married next April.
'll probably
're planning
're definitely
might
170) How many people have climbed ________
Mount Everest?
a
the
in
-
171) The children played in the garden with ________
ball I’d given them.
a
the
an
-
172) If you lend me €200, I ________ you back at the
end of the month.
might paid
will pay
'll paying
would pay
173) If I ________ to your proposal, when could we
sign the contract?
was agreed
were agreeing
were to agree
weren't agree
174) Children under 15 could attend ________ they
were with an adult
proving to
as long as
if only
as long than
175) We ________ show our passports when we left
the country.
mustn't
weren't allowed
were obliged
didn't have to
176) We had very little petrol left in the car but we ________
get home in the end.
must
managed to
were able
could
177) This time tomorrow, they ________ in San
Francisco. How exciting!
'll land
'll be landed
'll be landing
have landed
178) When do you think you ________ painting the
house?
finish
'll have finished
be finishing
to finish
179) There are still ________ citizens who feel
unhappy about the changes made by the
government.
a little of
quite many
quite a few
a great deal
180) ________ of people rely on public transport to
get to work these days.
Not many
A little
Quite a few
Plenty
181) Dad says he _______ to cook pasta for dinner
tonight.
's going
was
would
might
182) The teacher wanted to know why ________ his
homework last night.
hadn't Tom done
Tom hasn't done
Tom hadn't done
Tom isn't doing
183) They told ________ start work the following
Monday.
me I can
me
I'll
I could
184) If she ________ to be fluent in French, she could
have applied for the job.
hadn't needed
needs
doesn't need
's needed
185) They ________ here by now if the train had been
on time.
weren't
would've be
'd been
'd have been
186) If I hadn't ignored my parents advice, I ________
a great musician.
would've become
might've become
had become
hadn't become
187) _______ a world class athlete is a lot harder
than it looks.
For being
To be
To being
Being
188) You’d ________ late for work again or you’ll get
fired.
be better
better not be
better be
better not being
189) She went to the doctor because she keeps ________
headaches.
on to get
to getting
to get
getting
190) She finally stopped ________ when the price of
cigarettes went up again.
to smoke
the smoke
smoking
for to smoke
191) I’ll never ________ snow for the first time.
forget seeing
forget to see
forget to seeing
to forget seeing
192) Do you ever regret ________ Canada and
returning to your home country?
to leaving
leaving
for leaving
to leave
193) We ________ a serious accident when you drove
through that red light!
have had
can't have had
must've had
could've had
194) The neighbours ________ the music from your
party. It was terribly loud. You should go and
apologise to them.
must've heard
'll hear
couldn't hear
can't have heard
195) The gym ________ I go to work out is open
twenty-four hours a day.
when
which
that
where
196) I wasn't keen on the restaurant ________ we
went to last weekend.
what
-
whose
when
197) They’re having lunch with his girlfriend’s
parents, ________ live in Brighton.
they
who
that
whom
198) I almost fell over a pile of books ________ on
the carpet.
that are laid
which lying
lying
who was lying
199) A book ________ by a twelve-year-old girl has
won a €10,000 prize.
wrote
writing
been written
written
200) ________ people’s names has always been
something I’ve found incredibly difficult.
To remember
For remembering
Remembering
To remembering
