DIAGNOSTIC TEST

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Vocabulary
A Choose the correct answer.

1 My uncle ........ a living as a chef at a restaurant 10 There was ........ rain with the thunder and
in the city. lightning last night.
A earns C gets A dense C rough
B takes D does B strong D torrential

2 It was dark in the cinema so the ........ showed us 11 It was a little scary when the lights went ........
to our seats. during the power cut last night.
A curator C director A off C out
B usher D producer B away D up

3 The suspect appeared before a ........ in court 12 We went on a day ........ to the amusement park
today. yesterday and it was great.
A lawyer C witness A journey C voyage
B judge D victim B trip D travel

4 The whole team got a ........ for their work on the 13 John doesn’t like ........ curries; they’re too hot for
project. him.
A salary C wage A sour C strong
B bonus D tip B salty D spicy

5 There was a ........ after all the rain and the roads 14 We ........ the fun run for charity last week and
were under water. raised a lot of money.
A flood C hurricane A joined C volunteered
B tsunami D tornado B connected D participated

6 This USB stick has 64 GB of ........ . 15 My teacher really ........ me to do well and be
A system C software creative.
B screen D memory A amazed C moved
B inspired D interested
7 The aim of the charity is to ........ help to
homeless people. 16 The judge found the suspect guilty and ........ him
A provide C donate to two years in prison.
B sponsor D improve A sentenced C charged
B accused D put
8 Luckily, everyone managed to ........ the burning
building and nobody was hurt. 17 If you have Wi-Fi, you can ........ to the Internet
A survive C rescue wherever you get a signal.
B escape D save A insert C connect
B attach D log
9 My sister has a great job; she ........ children’s
books. 18 Susie can’t compete in the race; she ........ a
A decorates C draws muscle while she was training.
B paints D illustrates A bruised C pulled
B hit D broke

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19 Karen is interested ........ getting a job as a party 30 The government wants to bring ........ changes in
planner. the health system.
A in C about A about C up
B at D for B in D over

20 The team worked really hard to ........ the 31 After writing your essay, you should ........ it to fix
deadline for the project. any mistakes.
A reach C win A create C operate
B meet D get B edit D repair

21 It’s important to ........ about the culture of a 32 Could you buy a ........ of jam when you go to the
country when you visit it. supermarket?
A experience C learn A tin C packet
B explore D search B jar D box

22 Adam will ........ from university this year after 33 The film ........ a new actor who I think will be
completing three years of study. very popular.
A graduate C leave A plays C performs
B pass D finish B stars D acts

23 You can sign ........ for evening classes at the 34 Craig is taking three months off ........ to go
community centre. travelling.
A at C up A work C career
B to D on B job D occupation

24 Kevin is very ........ ; he always tells the truth. 35 I’m not ........ of insects; I just don’t like them.
A loyal C fair A disappointed C worried
B honest D responsible B annoyed D frightened

25 All the snow ........ this morning because the 36 I think people should be punished if they ........ a
temperature went up. crime.
A dissolved C poured A commit C make
B melted D dropped B do D set

26 There was a story on the news about a gang that 37 Helen is off school today; she thinks she is
tried to ........ a bank in the city centre yesterday. coming ........ with the flu.
A forge C rob A to C out
B break D steal B down D in

27 The recipe says you should add a ........ of salt to 38 I chat online with my friends on ........ networks
the soup. all the time.
A pinch C piece A public C social
B spoon D clove B home D private

28 If you ........ down to the bottom of the page, you 39 Charles is very proud that he ........ in passing all
will find the contact information. his exams.
A scan C slide A succeeded C managed
B scroll D click B excelled D made

29 Jenny has a new job writing an advice ........ for 40 The storm did a lot of damage when it ........ the
the local paper. coast in the early hours of the morning.
A ad C review A blew C hit
B page D column B shook D broke

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Grammar
B Choose the correct answer.

1 Our neighbours ........ to dinner tonight. 12 My mum was really upset yesterday because
A are coming C come she ....... when she was shopping in the market.
B comes D coming A had stolen her purse
B had her purse stolen
2 Claire, ........ sister is in my dance class, is
C her purse had stolen
appearing on stage this weekend.
D had her stolen purse
A who’s C who
B whose D that 13 ....... Atacama Desert in South America is the
driest place on Earth.
3 If I had left earlier, I ........ the start of the play.
A – C A
A wouldn’t have missed
B The D An
B wouldn’t miss
C won’t miss 14 I love visiting museums, but today I think I’d
D won’t have missed prefer ........ shopping.
A go C going
4 We were waiting for the bus when it ........
B to going D to go
raining.
A start C started 15 The new plant species ........ by scientists to see
B starts D was starting if it has healing properties.
A is examining C is being examined
5 My grandparents ........ live in the country and I
B is examined D being examined
would visit them every weekend.
A would C use to 16 There was ........ in the restaurant when we
B use D used to arrived; it was empty.
A anybody C no
6 They ........ their dinner by the time we arrived.
B nobody D any
A has finished C had finished
B finished D had been finishing 17 A love of ancient architecture is the reason ........
Ryan wanted to visit the Acropolis in Athens.
7 Some people believe that we ........ flying cars in
A why C for
the future.
B because D this
A are driving C are going to drive
B drive D will drive 18 The guide warned us ....... late or we would miss
the bus.
8 If only I ........ better at playing the violin, I would
A to not be C not to be
be in the orchestra.
B to be not D do not be
A could be C had been
B were D would be 19 Diane ........ the bus to work in the morning.
A always catches C catches always
9 My neighbours ........ to Spain for the summer
B is catching always D always is catching
and I’m looking after their cat.
A have been flying C are flying 20 When water ........, it becomes ice.
B have flown D fly A will freeze C would freeze
B freezes D would have frozen
10 I had ........ amazing time that I’ve booked my
tickets for next year already. 21 ........ flour do we need to make the cake?
A such an C such A How C How much
B so D so an B How many D What

11 Please, help ....... to something to eat. 22 ....... leaving early, Brian still missed his train.
A yourself C you A Although C Even though
B yours D your B However D Despite

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23 My brother ....... me a really funny joke 32 David ....... much happier now he has started his
yesterday. new job.
A said C asked A is seeming C has seemed
B told D suggested B seems D seem

24 ....... I have another piece of cake, please? 33 Alan wore a ....... tie to his interview this morning.
A Shall C Should A new, blue, smart C new, smart, blue
B Will D May B blue, new, smart D smart, new, blue

25 Samantha insisted ........ a receipt when she 34 ....... beautiful dress!

bought her new TV. A What a C How
A to get C on getting B How a D What
B about getting D to have got
35 Catherine went to the supermarket because
26 Gavin agreed that he ........ to the clean-up day there was ....... to eat in the fridge.
the following weekend. A anything C something
A will come C is coming B everything D nothing
B come D would come
36 The weather today is as ....... as I have ever
27 My grandmother ....... her hair styled every seen it.
month. A bad C worst
A is getting C has B worse D badly
B is having D has got
37 Paris ....... by millions of tourists every year.
28 Trevor is ....... person I know. He plans A is visiting C was visited
everything. B is visited D has visited
A the most organised
38 ....... my mother and father are teachers.
B organised
A Neither C Both
C more organised
B Either D Each
D most organised
39 Maria has been working a lot lately, .......?
29 We had been driving ....... hours before we got to
A didn’t she C has she not
the hotel.
B doesn’t she D hasn’t she
A since C until
B from D for 40 Sheldon bought ....... an expensive video game.
A very C rather
30 Janet ....... to have been the last person to leave
B hardly D fairly
the office.
A had appeared C appears
B is appearing D appeared

31 I’ll take out the rubbish ....... I finish washing the

dishes.
A as soon as C just as
B until D by the time

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Key

A 1 A 9 D 17 C 25 B 33 B
2 B 10 D 18 C 26 C 34 A
3 B 11 C 19 A 27 A 35 D
4 B 12 B 20 B 28 B 36 A
5 A 13 D 21 C 29 D 37 B
6 D 14 A 22 A 30 A 38 C
7 A 15 B 23 C 31 B 39 A
8 B 16 A 24 B 32 B 40 C

B 1 A 9 C 17 A 25 C 33 D
2 B 10 A 18 C 26 D 34 A
3 A 11 A 19 A 27 C 35 D
4 C 12 B 20 B 28 A 36 A
5 D 13 B 21 C 29 D 37 B
6 C 14 D 22 D 30 C 38 C
7 D 15 C 23 B 31 A 39 D
8 B 16 B 24 D 32 B 40 C

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