DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Vocabulary
A Choose the correct answer.
1 My uncle ........ a living as a chef at a restaurant 12 We went on a day ........ to the amusement park
in the city. yesterday and it was great.
A earns C gets A journey C voyage
B takes D does B trip D travel
2 It was dark in the cinema so the ........ showed us 13 John doesn’t like ........ curries; they’re too hot for
to our seats. him.
A curator C director A sour C strong
B usher D producer B salty D spicy
3 The suspect appeared before a ........ in court 14 We ........ the fun run for charity last week and
today. raised a lot of money.
A lawyer C witness A joined C volunteered
B judge D victim B connected D participated
4 The whole team got a ........ for their work on the 15 My teacher really ........ me to do well and be
project. creative.
A salary C wage A amazed C moved
B bonus D tip B inspired D interested
5 There was a ........ after all the rain and the roads 16 The judge found the suspect guilty and ........ him
were under water. to two years in prison.
A flood C hurricane A sentenced C charged
B tsunami D tornado B accused D put
6 This USB stick has 64 GB of ........ . 17 If you have Wi-Fi, you can ........ to the Internet
A system C software wherever you get a signal.
B screen D memory A insert C connect
B attach D log
7 The aim of the charity is to ........ help to
homeless people. 18 Susie can’t compete in the race; she ........ a
A provide C donate muscle while she was training.
B sponsor D improve A bruised C pulled
B hit D broke
8 Luckily, everyone managed to ........ the burning
building and nobody was hurt. 19 Karen is interested ........ getting a job as a party
A survive C rescue planner.
B escape D save A in C about
B at D for
9 My sister has a great job; she ........ children’s
books. 20 The team worked really hard to ........ the
A decorates C draws deadline for the project.
B paints D illustrates A reach C win
B meet D get
10 There was ........ rain with the thunder and
lightning last night. 21 It’s important to ........ about the culture of a
A dense C rough country when you visit it.
B strong D torrential A experience C learn
B explore D search
11 It was a little scary when the lights went ........
during the power cut last night. 22 Adam will ........ from university this year after
A off C out completing three years of study.
B away D up

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A graduate C leave 30 The government wants to bring ........ changes in
B pass D finish the health system.
A about C up
23 You can sign ........ for evening classes at the
B in D over
community centre.
A at C up 31 After writing your essay, you should ........ it to fix
B to D on any mistakes.
A create C operate
24 Kevin is very ........ ; he always tells the truth.
B edit D repair
A loyal C fair
B honest D responsible 32 Could you buy a ........ of jam when you go to the
supermarket?
25 All the snow ........ this morning because the
A tin C packet
temperature went up.
B jar D box
A dissolved C poured
B melted D dropped 33 The film ........ a new actor who I think will be
very popular.
26 There was a story on the news about a gang that
A plays C performs
tried to ........ a bank in the city centre yesterday.
B stars D acts
A forge C rob
B break D steal 34 Craig is taking three months off ........ to go
travelling.
27 The recipe says you should add a ........ of salt to
A work C career
the soup.
B job D occupation
A pinch C piece
B spoon D clove 35 I’m not ........ of insects; I just don’t like them.
A disappointed C worried
28 If you ........ down to the bottom of the page, you
B annoyed D frightened
will find the contact information.
A scan C slide 36 I think people should be punished if they ........ a
B scroll D click crime.
A commit C make
29 Jenny has a new job writing an advice ........ for
B do D set
the local paper.
A ad C review 37 Helen is off school today; she thinks she is
B page D column coming ........ with the flu.
A to C out
B down D in
38 I chat online with my friends on ........ networks
all the time.
A public C social
B home D private
39 Charles is very proud that he ........ in passing all
his exams.
A succeeded C managed
B excelled D made
40 The storm did a lot of damage when it ........ the
coast in the early hours of the morning.
A blew C hit
B shook D broke

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Grammar
B Choose the correct answer.
1 Our neighbours ........ to dinner tonight. A – C A
A are coming C come B The D An
B comes D coming
14 I love visiting museums, but today I think I’d
2 Claire, ........ sister is in my dance class, is prefer ........ shopping.
appearing on stage this weekend. A go C going
A who’s C who B to going D to go
B whose D that
15 The new plant species ........ by scientists to see
3 If I had left earlier, I ........ the start of the play. if it has healing properties.
A wouldn’t have missed A is examining C is being examined
B wouldn’t miss B is examined D being examined
C won’t miss
16 There was ........ in the restaurant when we
D won’t have missed
arrived; it was empty.
4 We were waiting for the bus when it ........ A anybody C no
raining. B nobody D any
A start C started
17 A love of ancient architecture is the reason ........
B starts D was starting
Ryan wanted to visit the Acropolis in Athens.
5 My grandparents ........ live in the country and I A why C for
would visit them every weekend. B because D this
A would C use to
18 The guide warned us ....... late or we would miss
B use D used to
the bus.
6 They ........ their dinner by the time we arrived. A to not be C not to be
A has finished C had finished B to be not D do not be
B finished D had been finishing
19 Diane ........ the bus to work in the morning.
7 Some people believe that we ........ flying cars in A always catches C catches always
the future. B is catching always D always is catching
A are driving C are going to drive
20 When water ........, it becomes ice.
B drive D will drive
A will freeze C would freeze
8 If only I ........ better at playing the violin, I would B freezes D would have frozen
be in the orchestra.
21 ........ flour do we need to make the cake?
A could be C had been
A How C How much
B were D would be
B How many D What
9 My neighbours ........ to Spain for the summer
22 ....... leaving early, Brian still missed his train.
and I’m looking after their cat.
A Although C Even though
A have been flying C are flying
B However D Despite
B have flown D fly
23 My brother ....... me a really funny joke
10 I had ........ amazing time that I’ve booked my
yesterday.
tickets for next year already.
A said C asked
A such an C such
B told D suggested
B so D so an
24 ....... I have another piece of cake, please?
11 Please, help ....... to something to eat.
A Shall C Should
A yourself C you
B Will D May
B yours D your
25 Samantha insisted ........ a receipt when she
12 My mum was really upset yesterday because
bought her new TV.
she ....... when she was shopping in the market.
A to get C on getting
A had stolen her purse
B about getting D to have got
B had her purse stolen
C her purse had stolen 26 Gavin agreed that he ........ to the clean-up day
D had her stolen purse the following weekend.
A will come C is coming
13 ....... Atacama Desert in South America is the
B come D would come
driest place on Earth.

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27 My grandmother ....... her hair styled every 32 David ....... much happier now he has started his
month. new job.
A is getting C has A is seeming C has seemed
B is having D has got B seems D seem
28 Trevor is ....... person I know. He plans 33 Alan wore a ....... tie to his interview this morning.
everything. A new, blue, smart C new, smart, blue
A the most organised B blue, new, smart D smart, new, blue
B organised
34 ....... beautiful dress!
C more organised
A What a C How
D most organised
B How a D What
29 We had been driving ....... hours before we got to
35 Catherine went to the supermarket because
the hotel.
there was ....... to eat in the fridge.
A since C until
A anything C something
B from D for
B everything D nothing
30 Janet ....... to have been the last person to leave
36 The weather today is as ....... as I have ever
the office.
seen it.
A had appeared C appears
A bad C worst
B is appearing D appeared
B worse D badly
31 I’ll take out the rubbish ....... I finish washing the
37 Paris ....... by millions of tourists every year.
dishes.
A is visiting C was visited
A as soon as C just as
B is visited D has visited
B until D by the time
38 ....... my mother and father are teachers.
A Neither C Both
B Either D Each
39 Maria has been working a lot lately, .......?
A didn’t she C has she not
B doesn’t she D hasn’t she
40 Sheldon bought ....... an expensive video game.
A very C rather
B hardly D fairly

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