12 She ____ with her friends on Facebook everyday

Pre-intermediate and Intermediate Placement test a is communicating

b communicates
The Straightforward Pre-intermediate and Intermediate Placement test
c will communicating
has been designed to help you decide whether the Straightforward Pre-
d
intermediate course would be suitable for your students or whether they
13 More and more people ____ divorced every year.
would qualify for using the Straightforward Intermediate Course.
a are wanting
Total score Level
b wanting
0 35 Pre-Intermediate c getting
36 50 Intermediate d are getting
14 Many, but not all, people ____ get married in a church. .
Grammar a want to
1 ________ at school yesterday. b are wanting to
a Was you c wanting to
b Were you d used to want
c Did you 15 Would you like ____ to the theatre tonight?
d Is you a go
2 Is your family large? ________ b to go
a Yes, it is. c going
b Yes, they are. d to going
c No, it not. 16 I ____ to Peru on holiday next month.
d No, they isnt. a am flying
3 What ____ he want? b flying
a does c am go flying
b do d will flying
c have 17 Oh! It ____. Ill take an umbrella with me.
d was a raining
4 ____ do you have dinner? b will raining
a When time c rains
b What time d s raining
c What kind of 18 Do you have any plans for tonight? Yes, we ____ to the cinema.
d What for a will go
5 He ____ to go home. b going
a want c go
b did d are going
c didnt want 19 I plan to ____ two weeks by the beach.
d didnt wanted a bring
6 Where ____ to school? b spend
a did you go c spending
b went you d making
c did you went 20 The fast food restaurant was _____ dirty. We didnt eat there.
d did go a extreme
7 Latin ____ compulsory in Irish schools. b extremely
a used to be c bit
b would be d very much
c has 21 This restaurant is ____ the one over there.
d has been a traditional
b traditionaler
8 The boy ____ cake when his mother came into the room. c more traditional than
a was eat d traditionaler than
b eats 22 My coffee was ____ yours. I almost burned by mouth.
c was eating a hotter than
d has eating b more hot than
9 There ____ milk for my breakfast. c hotter as
a isnt some d as hot
b isnt any 23 The ____ coffee in the world comes from indonesia.
c any a expensive
d b expensivest
10 ____ people from Poland went to Scotland in the 20th century. c more expensive
a Many of d most expensive
b Many 24 I ____ sushi.
c Some of a eaten
d b have eat
11 There are __________ French speakers in Montreal. c have ever eaten
a too much d have never eaten
b a lot of
c a little
d not much
25 She has ____ finished this weeks report. c wear
a yet d having
b already 39 Cecilia knows someone ____ went to the carnival in Rio de
c ever Janeiro.
d never a who
26 I dont think you ____ them. b which
a should to email c she
b should email d where
c should emailing 40 Oxfam is a charity ____ tries to find lasting solutions to poverty.
d a who
27 In the future there ____ cures to the worlds worst diseases. b which
a might be c it
b is going to being d
c will being
d might have Vocabulary
28 The space tourists ___ certainly need to be very fit. 41 A lot of ____ came to Ireland in the 1990s.
a wont a immigrants
b will b emigrants
c c invaders
d going to d colonies
29 If my new company is successful, I ____ employ people to help me. 42 There was a nice meal and a band at the wedding ____
a will a ceremony
b be able to b reception
c will be able to c speech
d will able to d group
30 The first reality TV show ____ in Sweden in 1997. 43 I mostly ____ my friends via email.
a showed a get on well with
b shown b have in common
c is shown c keep in touch with
d was shown d see each other
31 The film Avatar was directed ____ James Cameron. 44 Bob has had a very interesting ___ . He has had jobs in many
a by countries and industries.
b from a carrier
c for b job
d with c career
32 Ive had my cat ____ 4 years. d work
a since 45 Shes very successful. Her ___ has risen a lot in the past few
b for years.
c with a money
d it b salary
33 Her horse is lovely. She _____ it since she was a teenager. c job
a had d earnings
b has had 46 I am very ___ in old cars.
c had a keen
d is had b interesting
34 Ive received 33 emails ____ . c interested
a on Friday d fond
b yesterday 47 He ___ his exam because he didnt study.
c two days ago a failed
d this week b passed
35 How often have you been to the doctor ______ c missed
a one year ago? d fell
b in the last twelve months? 48 The house will look cleaner when you have finished the ____.
c yesterday? a home
d last week? b housewife
36 I was saving up ____ a new computer. c housework
a for buying d homework
b to buy 49 Stress is not an illness, but it can ___ to many illnesses.
c to buying a get
d b celebrate
37 You ____ wear a suit to work, but you can if you want. c contribute
a must d affect
b mustnt 50 He ____ off his holiday until after the winter.
c could a took
d dont have to b put
38 I had to ____ a uniform to school when I was younger. c called
a have d logged
b wearing