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Placement test | Group A

Name: ________________________________________ Class: ___________

Choose the correct option A, B, C or D. 18 This coat is __ small for me.

1 Samira usually __ trainers. A than B too C enough D as
A wear B wears C is wearing 19 I usually wear __ when it’s wet.
D are wearing A a raincoat B a handbag C a tie
2 I looked __ for my phone. D an umbrella
A everything B everyone C everywhere 20 There isn’t __ flour in the cupboard.
D everybody A some B much C many
3 Zara and Mark are __ married next weekend. D A few
A doing B getting C being D having 21 It isn’t a good idea to open the window. You __
4 Nina never lets her friends __. do it.

A down B on C under D over A won’t B mustn’t C may not D shouldn’t

5 Sam __ an exam this morning. 22 Please put the dirty clothes in the __.

A take B takes C is taking A freezer B washing machine

D are taking C dishwasher D microwave

6 __ it cold at the match yesterday? 23 I’ll __ the rubbish.

A Is B Are C Was D Were A get in B get out C take in D take out

7 The __ of the national football team took the first 24 Sam had a high __ so he went to bed.
penalty. A prescription B temperature C indigestion
A captain B manager C fan D referee D ambulance

8 Did you see the match? 25 When I was I boy, it wasn’t necessary to wear
school uniform. I __ do it.
No, I __.
A have to B don’t have to C had to
A was B weren’t C did D didn’t
D didn’t have to
9 Let’s __ these posters.
26 Are you going to __ your hair?
A put B put on C put up D put in
A build B dye C take care D put
10 What games did you __ to play when you were
27 I __ the dentist at 8.30 a.m. tomorrow.
A child?
A see B am seeing C ‘ll see D saw
A use B used C usually D using
28 Please can you clear __ all this mess?
11 Last Saturday at 3 p.m., I __ on the beach.
A on B in C about D up
A am sunbathing B sunbathe
29 He doesn’t believe in himself. He’s very __.
C sunbathed D was sunbathing
A self-confident B insecure
12 We have to wait in the departure __ until the
plane is ready to leave. C calm D affectionate

A gate B lounge C airline D pass 30 Look at that grey cloud in the sky. It __ soon.

13 This is the house __ I used to live. A rains B is raining C are going to rain
D ‘s going to rain
A which B who C where D whose
31 How long have you been __ of work?
14 Did you __ your bag yourself?
A in B on C over D out
A pack B climb C lie D make
32 __ your exams yet?
15 Let’s see if there are any taxis waiting at the taxi
__. A Do you finish B Are you finishing
C Did you finish D Have you finished
A luggage B station C centre D rank
33 I work all day, every day. It’s a __ job.
16 Porridge is __ than a muffin.
A full-time B part-time C pressure
A healthy B healthier
D boss
C the most healthy D not as healthy
34 I work on a farm. I work in __.
17 I love mushrooms. They are __.
A agriculture B industry C mining
A delicious B disgusting C bitter D manufacturing
D crunchy

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Placement test | Group A
Name: ________________________________________ Class: ___________

35 I’ve lived here __ January. 51 My brother __ going to the theatre.

A for B since C ago D until A hates B is hating C has hated
36 I like to do experiments in the __. D was hating

A formula B science C laboratory 52 Paul was the only person not wearing a suit in
D education the office. He was completely __.

37 We need __ these facts. A underdressed B overdressed

A learn B to learn C learning C well-dressed D dressed up

D learned 53 Tom doesn’t have a beard or moustache.
38 __ left to see the message. He is __.
A Cut B Expand C Swipe D Post A balding B clean shaven C unshaven
39 If you open this folder, you __ the documents. D wavy

A are finding B will find C found 54 I love music from __.

D have found A 1990s B a 1990s C an 1990s
40 I don’t want to miss __ on all the latest news. D the 1990s

A on B in C for D out 55 Harriet has got very __ skin with no wrinkles.

41 I don’t like this painting. It’s very __ and gloomy. A flat B fair C smooth D full

A original B imaginative C bright 56 How much money __ this weekend?

D depressing A do you spend B are you spending
42 By the time the exhibition finished, the artist __ C have you been spending D have you spent
all his paintings. 57 There are many solar systems in our __.
A sells B has sold C sold D had sold A constellation B galaxy C spaceship
43 This film __ a novel. D voyage

A is based on B is set in C takes place in 58 I have been learning the piano __ I was three.
D plays a good part in A for B when C since D while
44 ‘I’m learning my lines,’ said Tina. 59 A __ is the smallest part of a plant or animal.
Tina said that __ her lines. A cell B pressure C gravity D radiation
A I am learning B I was learning 60 Have you __ up your mind yet?
C she learned D she was learning A done B made C thought
45 The audience clapped at the end of the __. D changed
A pop group B club C performance 61 Antony learned how to cycle while he __ in the
D concert hall USA.
46 A woman __ by a dog last Saturday. A lived B was living C has lived
A attacks B attacked C is attacked D had lived
D was attacked 62 The athlete __ a muscle during the race.
47 The police __ the crime. A pulled B pushed C broke
A interviewed B arrested C solved D dislocated
D broke 63 After Sara __ her medal, she went home.
48 A crime __ today. A got B was getting C has got D had got
A is being committed B had been committed 64 I really want to __ shape.
C has been committed D will be committed A go into B go inside C get into
49 If I won the lottery, I __ some money to charity. D get inside
A give B will give C would give 65 When I was a little girl, I __ drink warm milk
D would have given every night.
50 Sue saw the crime take place. She’s a/an __. A should B use to C would D might
A robbery B alibi C burglar D witness

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Placement test | Group A
Name: ________________________________________ Class: ___________

66 You aren’t allowed to take big bottles of water 82 I put the __ on for this movie because I couldn’t
through security. You __ do it. understand what they were saying.
A have to B may C don’t have to A trailer B title sequence C dialogue
D mustn’t D subtitles
67 Please __ your seatbelts now. 83 ‘Do you like watching movies?’ Sarah asked.
A fasten B book C choose D fold Sarah asked me __ watching movies.
68 It’s time to __ the road. A if I liked B if I like C do I like
A hit B beat C do D go off D did I like

69 Val, __ is very generous, is coming to visit this 84 A(n) __ is a practice for a performance.
weekend. A cast B audition C rehearsal
A who B which C where D when D costume

70 __ is a type of air pollution. 85 My business has really __ off in the last six
months.
A Diesel B Fuel C Congestion D Smog
A gone B made C taken D given
71 Gwen is very responsible and behaves like an
adult. She’s very __. 86 The next episode of my favourite series __
tomorrow.
A competitive B dedicated C mature D sharp
A will show B will be showing
72 I’ve checked my ticket. My plane __ at 9.35.
C will be shown D will have shown
A takes off B is taking off
87 He’s been __ in money since he won the lottery.
C will take off D is going to take off
A spending B running C burning D rolling
73 My brother dropped __ university and got a job.
88 I need to go to the __ to get some money out of
A into B out of C over to D onto
the bank.
74 Where __ this time next month?
A account B cashpoint C currency
A do you stay B are you staying D credit
C will you stay D will you be staying
89 We had our car__ last week.
75 The lecture __ by 11.30 tomorrow.
A repair B to repair C repairing
A finish B will be finishing D repaired
C will have finished D is about to finish 90 I wouldn’t buy that watch. It’s a complete __ of
76 I can see right __ my son’s lies. money.
A through B about C on D in A bargain B rip off C waste D price
77 If I __ three wishes, I’d wish for three more. 91 A(n) __ is a very large wave that can cause a lot
A have B had C would have of damage when it comes onto land.
D had had A current B tsunami C shore
78 If you __ at something, you look at it for a long D earthquake
time. 92 If I hadn’t met Sophia, I __ Sri Lanka.
A whisper B glance C wink D stare A don’t visit B won’t visit C wouldn’t visit
79 I won’t go to the party __ you come with me. D wouldn’t have visited

A unless B as long as C provided that 93 Please try to __ the impact of your visit by taking
D after rubbish with you when you go.

80 Sarah has broken __ with her boyfriend. A disturb B minimise C sort D dispose

A down B on C in D up 94 A(n) __ happens when there is a long period of

time with no rain.
81 ‘I’ll call you tomorrow,’ said Emma.
A avalanche B drought C tornado D flood
Emma said that she __ tomorrow
95 I wish I __ my father the truth when he asked
A called you B will call you
me.
C would call me D had called her
A tell B have told C told D had told

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Placement test | Group A
Name: ________________________________________ Class: ___________

96 It’s possible that she’s the thief. She __ be the

thief.
A must B may not C might D can’t
97 A(n) __ takes place in a courtroom. A judge or
jury decide on whether the accused is guilty or
innocent.
A evidence B trial C verdict D defence
98 I’m sure that he didn’t steal my necklace. He __
have stolen it.
A might B could C can’t D may
99 The accused was released on __ until the trial.
A security B custody C bail D arrest
100 The thief made __ with $500 from the till.
A out B on C in D off

TOTAL ___ / 100

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