PLACEMENT TEST B2

1. I am afraid ____ the dark.  Check the grammar for adjectives with prepositions.
A. of B. to C. at D. in
2. He ____ about sports.  Present habits.
A. always talk C. is always talking
B. will always be talking D. has always been talking
3. We would have won the game ____ I had made the final shot.  "I wish vs. if only".
A. I wish B. if only
4. I don’t know where my keys are. I ____ them.  for "modals of speculation".
A. may lose B. must lost C. might have lost D. should have lost
5. The doctor told me that I needed to get ____ X-ray.  for "articles".
A. a B. an C. the D. -
6. I advise you ______ the exam as it is very difficult.  for reporting verbs & patterns.
A. studying B. study for C. to study D. to study on
7. He ____ obsessed with computer programming in high school.
A. becomes B. became C. has become D. would become
8. He was exhausted last night from a long day at work; however, after eating a big dinner, he ____ much better.
A. is feeling B. feels C. felt D. has been feeling
Check the grammar difference between "Present perfect & past simple".
9. ____ she was sick, she still went out the the club.  for "contrast".
A. Even though B. However C. In spite of D. Despite
10. Here are some cells ____ have been affected.  for "Defining & non-defining relative clauses".
A. that B. which C. whose D. who
11. She is ____ an intelligent person.  "so vs. such".
A. so B. such C. very D. as
12. My dad ____ me to my first baseball game when I was only 5 years old.  for Past habits.
A. used to take B. would take C. took D. has taken
13. We ____ for the airport at 6pm.  for "narrative tenses".
left has left had left was leaving
Check the grammar
14. The bank robbers are reported to ____ 1 million dollars.  for "passive reporting structures".
steal have stolen had stolen stole
15. They’d better bring an umbrella ____ it starts to rain.
in case otherwise so that in order to
Check the grammar for "explaining reasons (so that, in order to, in case, otherwise)".
16. He was annoyed ____ his sister.
of to at in
Check the grammar for adjectives with prepositions.
17. ____ plans you had for tonight need to be changed due to the emergency at work.  Check -ever words.
Wherever Whoever Whatever However
18. When I got home late, my dad asked me where ____ all night.
had I been was I I had been I has been
Check the grammar for reporting on an event.
19. We couldn't fall asleep because the rain ____ all night.
pour had pour had been pouring had been pour
Check the grammar for "narrative tenses".
20. If only they ____ studied a litter more, they would have passed the test.
would have have had had have
Check the grammar for the difference between "I wish vs. if only".
21. You won't be able to pass the test ____ you study a lot.
as long as provided unless if
Check the grammar for "Real & unreal conditions".
22. The roller coaster was ____ scary!
extreme absolute very fair
Check the grammar for adjectives & modifying adverbs.
23. She always ____ her keys.
to loose looses loose loosing
Check the grammar for Present habits.
24. She ____ there for a few years before she got promoted.
had work have been working were working had been working
Check the "Past perfect continuous" verb conjugation.
25. You had better study for that test ____ you will probably fail.
in case otherwise so that in order to
Check the grammar for "explaining reasons (so that, in order to, in case, otherwise)".
26. We flew over ____ Pacific ocean.  Using "the" & geographical names.
 A an the -
27. In our next class, we ____ about the upcoming test.
will have discussed will be discussing discuss
Difference between the "future perfect vs future continuous verb conjugations".
28. Because she was sick last year and didn’t know what it was, she ____ several doctors to try and figure out what
it was.
has seen has been seeing saw used to seeing
Check the grammar difference between "Present perfect & past simple".
29. We ____ to go into the building because we didn’t have any identification.
can't couldn't didn't allow weren't allowed
Check the grammar for modals (permission, obligation & prohibition).
30. ____ someone call?  for negatives & questions.
Did Were Have Had
31. How long ____ they lived here?  for negatives & questions.
did do have were
32. You seem ____ unhappy.  for "so vs. such".
so such
33. My mom ____ me clean the dishes as punishment.  for "causatives".
Let made had get
34. Kids __________ a fever have a hard time sleeping.  for "Participle clauses".
have having who have were have
35. Fred, ____ I work with, is running a marathon this year.
who which whose whom
Check the grammar for "Defining & non-defining relative clauses".
36. She wouldn't have missed the plane if there ____ a delay with her previous flight.
didn't be hadn't been don't been wouldn't have been
Check the grammar for "Real & unreal conditions".
37. ____ the bad weather, we still went the amusement park.  "contrast".
Even though However In spite of
38. My dad ____ me drive his sports car.  Check the grammar for "causatives".
lets makes have gets
39. By the time everyone gets here, we ____ the table.
will be setting will have set set have set
Difference between the "future perfect vs future continuous verb conjugations".
40. I ____ running every day, but after a month it became habit.
didn't use to wouldn't didn't have to wasn't used to
Check the grammar for "Be/Get used to".
41. I don’t ____ of your choice.
agree approve accept support
42. The store had a big ____ for Black Friday.
buy price bargain sale
43. I won’t ____ your choice.
agree approve accept support
44. I ____ sacked last week due to poor performance at work.
did make took got
45. As far as they are ____, they don’t care what happens.
matter referred according concerned
46. Can I ____ your computer? I will give it right back.
give get take borrow
47. Recently, the news reported on a plane ____.
Assault mugging hijacking smuggling
48. I won’t ____ your choice.
agree approve accept support
49. Sorry, I can’t ____ right now.
contact call touch talk
50. Nice meeting you. We could keep in ____.
contact call touch talk