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Placement Test
Full name:________________________

Occupation & Field: ___________________

Phone number: ____________________

@ address: ________________________

Level : ______________________________
Page nb: 4 / Time : 2 hours

1. Complete the sentences with the words in

the box. Theres an extra word.
book flat (x2) mean(x2) ring(x2) - train

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The east of England is ________ .

Did the phone ______ ?
Hes a runner and he wants to ______ for the
next Olympics.
He wears a wedding ______ .
She wants to live in a ______ near her office.
Shes very ______ she never buys a drink.
We are getting the ______ to London.
What do you ______ ?

1 point for each correct answer

2. Complete the questions with a word from the
box.
Where Why
How Who
What When
How What
Example: A

How old is your sister?

B
Shes 19.

1.

A
often do you go to the cinema?
B About once a month.
2. A
time does the programme start?
B At nine oclock.
3. A
did you close the window?
B Because Im cold.
4. A
are you going on holiday?
B
At the end of the month.
5.
A
did you go to town with?
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Jim and Lucy.
6. A
was the weather like on the
coast?
B
It was warm and sunny.
7. A
are you going?
8. B
To the post office to get some
stamps.
1 point for each correct answer

3. Circle the correct letter.

1. We two computers.
a has got b ve got c dont have got
2. She is sick so she this week.
a isnt working b doesnt work c is working
3. Its very hot today. Why you a coat?
a do wear b are wearing c dont wear
2. Lydia with her mum and two children.
a lives b live c is living
3. In Latin America, the north hotter than the
south.
a be b is being c is
4. Do you a bicycle?
a have b have got c ve
5. Vegetarians meat.
a are eating b eats c dont eat
6. Are you going home?
a Yes, Im. b Yes, I am. c Yes, going.
7. 9 Australia a big population.
a have not b doesnt have c havent got
8. Does he smoke?
a No, he does. b Yes, do. c Yes, he does.
9. He cant come to the phone, he a shower.
a has b s having c hasnt got

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4. Match the nouns with verbs 110 to make

phrases.
my hair -make-up- a shower- a magazine -to the
toilet -on the sofa- the washing-up -to my friends a meal -coffee
cook ____a_ m_e_a_l____
1. do ____________
2. go ____________
3. have ____________`
4. make ____________
5. put on ___________
6. read ____________
7. relax ____________
8. talk ____________
9. wash ____________
1 point for each correct answer

5. Complete the conversation with the words

in the box.
a lot of - any (x2) -anything -everyone
many- some something- nothing
A How (1) __m_a_n_y_ people are coming to the
party?
B Well, there are (2) ________ my friends from
work about twenty-five.
A Have we got (3) ________ for them to drink?
B Theres (4) ________ wine and beer in the fridge.
AThat isnt enough. Ill go to the supermarket.
Have you got (5) ________ money?
B Have a look in my purse.
A Theres (6) ________ in your purse! Ill use my
credit card. Do we need (7) ________ bags of
crisps?
B No, we dont. There are twelve bags in the
cupboard.
A OK, Ill go to the supermarket now.
B Ive just remembered (8) ________ !! (9)
_______ is arriving at 6.00 so you need to hurry.
1 point for each correct answer
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6. Make the sentences passive.

Example Theyre cleaning the cathedral.
The cathedral is being cleaned.
1. They export wine from France and Germany.
_____________________________________
2. They collect the rubbish once a week.
_____________________________________
3. Theyre counting the money at the moment
_____________________________________
4. Theyre designing some new houses.
5. They pay the bills by cheque.
_____________________________________
6. Theyre checking the details now.
_____________________________________
7. They grow oranges in the south of Spain.
_____________________________________
8. They employ a lot of people in marketing.
_____________________________________.
9. Theyre developing new computer software.
_____________________________________
10. Theyre building a new swimming pool in my
town.
_____________________________________
1 point for each correct answer

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7. Fill in the gaps. Two examples have been

given.

1 point for each correct answer

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8. Report the following statements and

questions.

1. How old are you? he __________ .

2. Can you repeat that, please? I didnt hear
what you _______.

Examples Im not feeling very well, he said.

He said that he wasnt feeling very well.
Do you know Mr Anderson? she asked.
She asked if I knew Mr Anderson.
1.

Do you want to go for a drink? They asked.

They asked _________________________ .

2.

Weve decided to get married, they told

3. Dad __________ us a story last night.

4. Would you mind __________ me your name?
5. Its important to __________ questions when
you are learning English.
6. Speak more clearly, please. I cant understand
what you __________ .
1 point for each correct answer

their parents.
They told their parents __________________ .
3.

How many times have you been to the

in, on, at, ago, for, since,

while, during, or .

United States? she asked me.

She asked me _________________________ .
4.

I wont be able to leave until seven oclock,

He told me ____________________________ .
5.

I cant swim very well, she said.

She said _______________________________ .

6.

We took a taxi to the station, they told me.

They told me ______________________ .

7.

Our luggage has been damaged, they said.

They said ___________________________ .

8.

Are you going to school tomorrow? he

asked me _________________________ .
9.

10. Complete the sentences with :

We may stay until the weekend, they said.

They said ___________________________ .

Example Im leaving in July.

1. She started acting __________ the age of
twelve.
2. Its been raining __________ early this
morning.
3. They got divorced __________ they were living
abroad.
4. I saw them __________ last Sunday.
5. Im tired. Weve been walking __________
hours.
6. She left the house hours __________ .
7. Shall we meet __________ half past nine?
8. We all had a wonderful time __________ their
wedding day.
9. I felt really sick __________ the flight to
New York.
10. My parents were born __________ the 1930s.

10. Where have you been living? they asked.

1 point for each correct answer

They asked ________________________.

1 point for each correct answer

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9. Complete the sentences with the correct

form of say, tell, or ask.
Example Can you tell me the time, please?
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11. Make these positive sentences

negative.
Example He bought a new shirt.
He didnt buy a new shirt.
1
We enjoyed the film.
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I took a lot of photos.

_______________________________________
Theyve got a very nice flat.
_______________________________________

Hes got a new girlfriend.

_______________________________________

Im working at home today.

_______________________________________

The children are watching the film.

_______________________________________

Were going to move house soon.

_______________________________________

1 The children __________ (play) computer

games all morning and they are driving me
mad!
2 He ______________ next month.
(get married)
3 _______ you _______ for your exams at
the moment? (study)
4 He __________ (break) his leg when he
__________ (ski) in the Alps last winter.
5 They __________ (live) in Canada when
they ________ (meet) each other.

Hes finished writing the report.

________________________________________
1 point for each correct answer

13. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct

tense:

6 We usually ______________ abroad in

summer. (go)

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1 point for each correct answer

12. Complete the sentences with some, any, a,

how much, or how many.
Example Have we got any rice?
1
water would you like? Just a
little.
2
Have you got a headache? Ive got
aspirins in my bag.
3
Can I have
glass of water,
please?
4
There isnt
sugar in this coffee.
5
Have you got
photographs of
Jim?
6
money did you spend last
month?
7
Would you like
milk in your tea?
8
people were there at the party?
9
Have we got
test tomorrow?
10
emails do you send every day?
1 point for each correct answer
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14. Complete the sentences with the correct form

of must or have to.
Example We must have a party soon.
1.
Its my Dads birthday next week. I
__________buy him a present.
2. All my clothes are too small for me. I
__________lose some weight.
3.
My doctor is worried about my weight. She
says I__________ go on a diet.
4.
_______ you _______ travel abroad in
your job?
5.
I only put the food in the oven ten minutes
ago, so it ____________be hot enough yet.
1 point for each correct answer
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