Diagnostic Test

Full Name:
Group:
A Choose the correct
answer.

1 My teacher has got short brown hair and is of 12 We all............from different directions and met at
.......... height. the cinema.
A small B middle C average D tall A turned B arrived C showed D came

2 My mother taught me to always...........the truth. 13 My brother............his time in the evening playing

A tell B say C speak D state computer games.
A passes C spends
3 Hello, could you please...........me through to Mr B wastes D completes
Watson in marketing?
A take B give C get D put 14 We can’t............to go to Disneyland in Florida,
USA.
4 Steve is a very...........person, he always gives A expect B stay C hold D wait
money to charity.
A generous C polite 15 This applicant............a degree in business and
B honest D shy experience working in an office.
A has B takes C keeps D owns
5 I............my old friends so I keep in touch with
them over the Internet. 16 The two girls............exactly alike but their
A miss B left C leave D forget characters are very different.
A seem B see C look D show
6 Some trees blew over in the............winds and
damaged some cars. 17 Student doctors have to work............hours before
A heavy B hard C extreme D strong they qualify.
A far C additional
7 My dad suffers............high blood pressure so he B long D spare
can’t eat salt.
A of B from C in D with 18 I would like to............for the position of assistant
at your camp.
8 This is a nice photograph of all the............of my A ask B try C put D apply
family.
A partners C members 19 I............previous experience working in a busy
B people D parts restaurant.
A have B keep C hold D take
9 The customer............angrily at the waiter for
spilling soup on him. 20 I thank you for your time and...........forward to
A spoke C talked hearing from you.
B called D shouted A expect B see C watch D look

10 You are in............of hurting yourself if you don’t 21 I wish you all the best and hope you...........in your
warm up properly before exercising. new career.
A trouble B danger C risk D threat A succeed C gain
11 My............friend moved to France so I only see B win D earn
her during the holidays.
A best B most C excellent D high
22 You can............books for free from the library as 31 What was the...........that you left your last job?
long as you return them on time.
A cause C reason
A loan B borrow C lend D use
B purpose D intention

23 I am............in applying for the position you have

available. 32 We will............for you outside the cinema.
A curious C keen A stay B hold C keep D wait

B excited D interested
33 He............me the story of how he was rescued
from the avalanche.
24 This dress is............expensive, I think I’ll look for
something cheaper. A told B said C spoke D talked
A rather C enough
B much D over 34 I couldn’t believe that it rained for the............trip.
Our holiday was ruined.
A all C whole
25 It’s really easy to get around the city on ..........
transport. B complete D full

A general C public
B social D common 35 The painting really............your attention because
it is so lifelike.
A draws C takes
26 They introduced a fee for using the roads
because of the traffic in the city centre. B pulls D makes

A large B heavy C serious D huge

36 I’m sorry to............that you are unwell and I hope
you get better soon.
27 Please............a seat, the doctor will be with you
in A listen B catch C pick D hear
a moment.
A keep B hold C catch D take 37 My mum is angry because my brother...........to
clean his room.
28 We went from one shop to...........looking for the A denies C says
perfect souvenir of our holiday. B avoids D refuses
A another C else
B other D different 38 Ruth is in bed............from the flu.
A getting C improving
29 The festival takes...........every August in the city. B recovering D healing
A part C post
B place D position 39 Many people dream of moving to the country to
enjoy the............life.
30 We should work together to............a solution to A simple C honest
deforestation. B plain D calm
A realize C decide
B meet D find 40 He............some extra money at the weekend doing
odd jobs for the neighbours.
A wins B gains C obtains D earns
 B Choose the correct answer.

1 Simon and I............both ten years old. 11The weather............warmer these days.
A are B am C is D have A get C gets
B getting D is getting
2 These are............books. They aren’t Mary’s.
A I B my C mine D me 12 We............each other since 2008.
A know C knew
3 There’s............noise in here. Let’s go to a B have known D have been knowing
different café.
A a little C too much
13 Karen............as a teacher in this school for ten
B a few D too many years.
A has been working C works
4 Ben is slightly............than Bob. B is working D has worked
A taller C the tallest
B tall D very tall 14 Alan............in the sea when he saw a shark
coming towards him.
5 All of Mary’s............are grown up and married. A am swimming C swam
A child C children’s B was swimming D swim
B children D child’s
15 At first I didn’t like Indian food, but I soon ..........
6colour do you like best for the walls of the to it.
kitchen? A used C got used
A What C Whose B was used D use
B Who D Which
16 The old woman was crossing the street when she
7olive oil should I add to the salad? .......... and fell.
A How C How many A was slipping C slips
B How much D What B slipped D have slipped

8 We always............our grandparents on Sundays. 17 Since I...........my homework, I could relax for the
rest of the evening.
A visit C is visiting
A had done C have done
B are visiting D visiting
B did D had been doing

9 You...........my laptop! Why don’t you buy one

for 18 Tom was exhausted as he............the furniture all
yourself? morning.
A always use C always are using A had moved C was moving
B are always using D use always B had been moving D have been moving

10 The first train to Oxford............at 6 am. 19 I expect Harry............us as soon as he arrives at

the station.
A leaves C is leaving
A will call C is going to call
B leave D leaving
B calls D will be calling
20 This time tomorrow, I............to Moscow. 30 Philip asked Mary why she............to become a
A will drive doctor.
B am driving A decided C had decided
C will be driving B have decided D decide
D am going to be driving
31 Rome............by millions of tourists every year.
21 Send me a copy as soon as you............the report. A is visited C was visited
A finish C am finishing B is visiting D has visited
B will finish D will be finishing
32 Jon............at the garage last week.
22 Watch out! You............your bike over my flower A is having his car repaired
bed! B had his car repaired
A will be riding C will ride C has his car repaired
B are riding D are going to ride D had had his car repaired

23 If you heat ice, it .......... . 33 Steve likes............board games with his brother.
A will melt C would melt A playing C play
B melts D is going to melt B plays D to be playing

24 If we go sightseeing tomorrow, I...........my 34 I’d love............that film in the cinema.

camera.
A seeing C to see
A would take C will take
B see D to be seeing
B take D going to take

35 You............use the computer now, if you like.

25 I’d probably buy this book if it............so
expensive. A may B shall C might D should
A isn’t C hadn’t been
B wasn’t D haven’t been 36 Do you know the reason............Frank became so
upset?
A which B why C when D what
26 If the road hadn’t been so icy, the accident ..........
happened.
A won’t have C would have 37her being ill, she still went to work.
B wouldn’t D wouldn’t have A Despite C Even though
B Although D However
27 I wish I............more time to relax in the evenings.
A would have C have had 38 Let’s go to the cinema tonight,............we?
B had D had had A don’t B will C won’t D shall

28 “…..........me a bedtime story, Dad,” said the little 39 Helen’s eaten hardly............at all today.
girl to her father. A any C nothing
A Say B Tell C Ask D Speak B anything D everything

29 They............about being the best band in the 40 Did the children enjoy............at the zoo today?
world. A themselves C the
A boasted C explained B them D itself
B exclaimed D complained