WorksheetsDiagnostic test B
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 30mins
His college work ........... over the last few weeks.
A improved
B is improving
C has improved
D did improve
They have ........... of both worlds; their house is in a quiet area and is also close to the city centre.
A the least
B the rest
C the best
D the better
........... we now know is that he did the right thing by telling the truth.
A How
B What
C Why
D Which
The workshop provided valuable ........... into marketing through social media.
A evidence
B perception
C concept
D insight
It feels good ........... by others when you need it.
A to be helped
B to help
C helped
D have been helped
Many companies are jumping at the ........... to use social media for advertising.
A opening
B chance
C access
D occasion
........... by the promise of nice sunny weather, many people head to the Far East.
A Been attracted
B Attracted
C To attract
D Attracting
You can use social media to ........... contact with new clients.
A gain
B get
C create
D establish
He already knew; obviously someone ........... him that I had won the lottery.
A must have told
B should have told
C would have told
D could have told
_____, nodding your head doesn’t always mean the same thing everywhere.
Personally speaking
Frankly
Clearly
He didn’t look very tired considering that he (a) (travel) for several days.
He keeps messing everything __________ and then promises me he’s learnt his lesson.
out
up
about
The report shows that the police __________ effective in lowering the crime.
are
have
has
Some of us avoid goals and __________ ourselves that we are too busy.
imply
prove
persuade
The college is due (a) (release) its results at the end of this month.
__________ we’d put our heads together, we would have come up with a solution.
Unless
As long as
Supposing
You are strongly recommended (a) (seek) independent advice before reaching a decision.
My brother __________ spending all his money on a trip to Canary Islands; it turned out to be very disappointing.
regretted
insisted
confessed
admitted
__________ a day goes by without some company reporting losses.
Unlikely
Simply
Hardly
Practically
We are really busy at the moment, so I will .......... (work) at the weekend again.
work
have worked
have been working
be working
My parents are very pleased (a) the way I handled my financial problems.
When we travel, I am always the one who has to .......... the routes we are taking.
recognise
memorise
commit
The new hotel in town .......... a factory.
(a) (b) (c)
Being on this project team .......... more hours without any extra pay.
take working
demands to work
means working
needs to work
A Create, Cook and Consume workshop can be .......... enjoyable and very worthwhile.
suitably
strictly
systematically
Not (a) is interested in public speaking. In fact, there are people who make a point of avoiding it.
I see this opportunity (a) a chance to explore an incredible part of the world.
The scholarship enabled .......... abroad.
her study
her to study
for her studying
studying
Don’t forget to thank him for what he has done and .......... him a compliment.
pay
make
send
do
There are many signs indicating that the climate .......... .
always changes
has hardly changed
has been changed
is definitely changing
He is the kind of a person who stands .......... what he believes to be right.
against in
away from
out of
Many, .......... , pictures of students’ artwork will be available on our website after the competition.
but not most
not the
if not all
or the most
While work is being carried out, no one .......... the library through the hall doorways.
(a) (b)
Tom .......... shattered when he gets here; he has been working all night.
is being
is going to be
will have been
is
Our school has suspended all field trips due to .......... .
(a).......... offer you a raise; would you reconsider your resignation?
(a)(a) what happens to your car, the manufacturer will take care of it as it is under warranty.
I couldn’t stop laughing when I heard about the phone .......... who dialled the police station by mistake.
forger
scammer
dodger
prankster
...... I ...... what he was going to say, I would have stopped him.
(a) I (b)
I needn't __________ to get to the cinema on time, because the movie was delayed.
I __________ their problems down to bad time management.
He __________ have gone this way; there’s no other way to cross the river.
could
should
must
The problem is not just the quantity of food people are eating, but also the harmful way in which it __________.
Using chemical-based cosmetics regularly can have __________ effects on the skin.
Tuition fees are rising and a lot of students have to __________ and bear it.
It __________ that many celebrities come to dine in this restaurant in disguise.
I __________ two teachers discussing the exam results while walking down the hall.
They meet once a week and __________ ideas off each other; it has really helped their grades.
reflect
bounce
.......... really worried me was how little students knew about the food they were consuming.
What
It
Something
Nothing
.......... I hear the noise than I rushed to the kitchen to see what was going on.
Not until
Barely did
No sooner did
Never before
