Placement test

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Please answer these questions to check your English level.

1. This man has dark .................

heads head hairs hair

2. and a .....................

beard barber bread facehair

3. He is ............................... a jacket.

wearing carrying having putting

4. and he is ............................. a piece of paper.

wearing holding having getting

5. He is sitting at his .......................

chair desk office room

6. - perhaps he is .............................

work at work business on job

7. You arrive at a party at 8 p.m. What do you say? ................................

Goodnight Goodbye Good evening Good afternoon

8. Someone offers you a drink. You don't want it. What do you say ? .........................

Thank you Please No, thank you No, please

9. Henderson ...................................... going to work.

likes not don't like doesn't like not like

10. ................................ early in the morning?

Does he get up Gets he up Do he get up Get he up

11. He .................................. to drive a car.

am learning learning is learning are learning

12. A train is ..................................... than a bus.

more quickly quickly quicker more quick

13. He ............................................ swim very well.

not can cannot doesn't can don't can

14. ................................... the bus to work.

always Tom catches Tom always catches Tom catches always Tom does always catches

15. Peter works in London. .........................................................

He goes there by train He there goes by train He goes by train there There he goes by train

16. ..................................................... TV last night?

Did he watch Watched he Did he watched Does he watch

17. I spoke slowly, but he ............................... understand me.

canned not didn't can didn't could could not

18. He made ........................................ last year.

many money much money a lot of money lots money

19 . I asked him ......................................

to not go away to go not away not to go away go not away

20. He used to live ............................. London.

on in to at

21. James ................................................... to him on the phone.

spoked speaked spoke spoken

22. Quiet please - I ..................................................

am doing a test! do a test! doing a test! does a test!

23. I won't go to Cambridge if it .............................. tomorrow.

rain would rain rains raining

24. While he ....................................... to London, he saw an accident.

was driving drives drove had driven

25. Millions of cigarettes............................... every year.

is smoke are smoking are smoked are smoke

26. He has a.......................................... experience of marketing in Europe.

grand wide large great

27. I remember ................................................. him in London.

of meeting to meet to meeting meeting

28. But I saw him in Frankfurt .................................

3 years ago for 3 years before 3 years since 3 years

29. Could you look......................... the blackboard and read what is on it?

to on for at

30 . Smith went abroad last year. ............................... abroad before.

Had never been He had never been He never went He went never

31. The 2008 Olympic Games................................... in Beijing.

were helded was holded were held were hold

32. He took............................................ cheese.

all of all the all all of the

33. The committee held a........................................... last week.

meeting gathering session sitting

34. I ........................................ the Prime Minister's speech very carefully.

heard to heard listened to overheard

35. He would have known that, if he ....................................... the meeting.

had attended would have attended has attended would attend

36. Would you mind ............................................ the door?

open to open opening to opening

37. In August he .................................. for us for 25 years.

will have worked will work is going to work will be working

38. ..............................................since I came back to the office?

Did John telephone Was John telephoning Telephoned John Has John telephoned

39. He speaks English very well, ................................... he's only 12.

whereas despite in spite of although

40. "Don't do that," I said. I............................................... him not to do that.

talked told spoke said

41. He never takes risks. He's a very.................................... man.

mindful anxious attentive cautious

42. I'd like to put................................... a suggestion, if I may.

forward over across through

43. I ............................................ this test for at least half an hour now.

do am doing have done have been doing

44. I'll speak to him when he...............................................

will arrive is arriving arrives would arrive

45. "Can you come tomorrow?" He asked.................... tomorrow.

if I come that I come if I could come that I can come

46. He hasn't come again today. If he doesn't come,...........................what to do tomorrow.

he wouldn't know he didn't know he will not have known he won't know

CONVERSATION

Mr. and Mrs. Wallace want to buy a house, so they go to the office of an estate agent.

Agent: Good morning. Mr. & Mrs. Wallace?

Mrs. Wallace : Mr. Hogan?

Agent How do you do.

47. Mrs. Wallace : I spoke to you on the phone. ......................... is my husband.

This It He That

Mr. Wallace : How do you do.

48. Agent: How do you do. ........................... sit down.

You Please Now Let

They all sit down at a desk.

49. Agent: I understand from our telephone conversation that you're.........................

intending interesting intended interested

50. in buying a property for about £85,000, is that........................ ?

true possible not right

51. Mrs. Wallace : No. Well the price is right, but - er - well, we..................

make have are seem

a problem. We've been living abroad for the last ten years -

52. Mr. Wallace : Longer .................. that.

than that as to

53. Mrs. Wallace : Yes, I suppose it is - and we want to settle back here,............

because and but so

54. we have very different ideas of the ................ of place we'd like to live in.

kind piece shape area

55. Mr. Wallace : Yes, you see...................prefer to live in town, in a centrally located flat.

I I'd we we'd

56. Mrs. Wallace : And I am really keen to live in ...........................country.

the a some any

57. I want a big garden. I want a new view. I want to be ...................

able possible can allow

to go for walks. I want to go back to work - that is, to get back into teaching.

58. Mr. Wallace : Well, I'm sure you.............................. teach in London, in town, just as easily.

would might should could

59. Mrs. Wallace : Yes, ............. I think the chances of

and but so then

60. getting a job .............. probably much greater in a village school,

is are will would

61. and I ...............like to be part of the community again, darling.

would do will shall

62. Mr. Wallace : And I want to live in a flat...............maintenance included.

for with and by

63. You know - you pay for all the............... I mean, I'm not a do-it-yourself man.

services servants assistance assistants

64. I don't like to mend leaky..............., and that sort of thing.

walls floors roofs ceilings

AT A HOTEL

Mr. Graham has just checked into a hotel, but he is not happy with his room. He goes down to the reception desk.

65. Mr. Graham I'm ................... there's been a mistake. My room's a single and it doesn't have a bath.

sorry afraid anxious regret

66. Hotel Clerk : Well I think your room is correct sir. Room 118 .................. ?

don't you isn't it doesn't it can you

67. Mr. Graham : ..............., could I have a bath, please?

Thus Well In spite Thank you

68. Hotel Clerk : Er - I'm afraid we don't ............. a single room with a bath and -

reserve get have retain

69. Mr. Graham : Look, I'm tired. I don't want to ................but my firm always book a room with a bath.

reclaim denounce anger argue

70. Hotel Clerk: Er - I'll check the.....................

correspondence mailing communicate lettering

71. but I don't think you were .................... into a room with a bath. There we are, it is Mr. Graham, isn't it?

reserved checked booked registered

Mr. Graham : It is, yes.

The clerk shows Mr. Graham a letter.

72. Hotel Clerk: Yes, one ................. room.

alone single bathless only

73. Mr. Graham : I'll see them when I get back. Well, I ..................that it's our mistake,

appreciate deprecate respect expect

74. but are you sure there's ............ with a bath?

not something anything nothing

Hotel Clerk: Well ..........

75. Mr. Graham : I've just flown a very long......................and I'm very tired and all I want is a bath and a sleep.

distance airline period timing

76. Hotel Clerk: Well, as I've said sir, there's ..................... nothing for tonight. But let's see. You're here for five days, aren't you ?

extremely perfectly absolutely especially

Mr. Graham : Oh dear !

77. Hotel Clerk: I'll just have a ....................... with the manager.

word sentence phrase dialogue

78. Mr. Graham : I would ...................... it.

value appreciate thank reward

79. I'm ............................... to have a long hot bath !

despaired worried desperate overwhelmed

80. Hotel Clerk: Don't worry sir ! ............................. it with me.

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