PLACEMENT TEST - WRITING

Choose the best answer for each question. 17 I’ve played the guitar ……….. three years.
Choose one answer only. A from B since C for D during
Mark your answers on the answer sheet. 18 We …………. a great time at the party.
1 What …………. you got in your bag today? A did B were C felt D had
A has B have C does D do 19 Cheese ………… from milk.
2 We eat fresh fruit with some ……… for dessert. A is made B is make
A onion B salt C butter D cream C has made D makes
3 Paul and Lisa ……….. lunch at the moment. 20 Your ……. is between your head and your body.
A eat B eats C are eating D is eating A stomach B ear C heart D neck
4 A ……… grows fruit and vegetables and looks 21 Australia isn’t …………….. Alaska.
after animals. A as cold B as cold as
A customer B boss C farmer D mechanic C as cold than D colder as
5 It …… my birthday yesterday. 22 In the UK, you can’t ………… work before you
A is B was C are D were are 16 years old.
6 Ivan usually wears a red …………. on his head. A get B start C leave D go to
A sock B jacket C jumper D cap 23 There aren’t …………. places to go
7 Sarah …………… to work last week. skateboarding in my town.
A didn’t go B didn’t went A some B many C much D a few
C doesn’t go D doesn’t went 24 Could you ………….. me a favour?
8 You can send a letter at the ………………. . A do B make C have D give
A supermarket B post office 25 You look tired – I think you ………….. go to bed
C museum D library now.
9 This is the ……………. mobile phone in the shop. A should B shouldn’t
A small B smaller C must D mustn’t
C smallest D most small 26 You can return these shoes to the shop if you
10 Your ………… is your mother’s sister. keep the ……………….. .
A cousin B aunt C uncle D grandmother A account B change
11 Sasha ………….. TV when her phone rang. C receipt D ticket
A watched B was watching 27 If I ………. too much coffee, I can’t get to sleep
C watches D is watching at night.
12 My friend Tony is very …….. He always makes A am drinking B will drink
me laugh. C drank D drink
A funny B friendly C kind D popular 28 I went running this morning and now I’m …….
13 Every home …………… a robot in the future. A exhausted B confused
A is having B has C will have D had C stressed D disappointed
14 We studied Vocabulary and Grammar in our 29 This dress ………. by an Italian fashion
lesson ……………… today. company.
A meeting B physics C English D maths A designed B was design
15 You ……………. be late with your work. C was designed D has designed
A must B mustn’t 30 Please ……………. some juice into each glass.
C don’t have to D have to A fill B give C pour D throw
16 It’s easy to ……….. this game from the internet to 31 It’s quite warm today–you ………. wear a jacket.
your smartphone. A should B mustn’t
A post B search C upload D download C have to D don’t have to
32 We played really well and we easily …………
the other team.
A beat B won C passed D scored
33 We arrived here on Monday and so far we ……
to the beach three times.
A went B have been
C are going D were going
34 The river level rose by three metres last year and 48 Tonia encountered many problems on her
there was a big ………… expedition to the North Pole but she showed great
A snowstorm B forestfire …………….. and refused to give up.
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C earthquake D flood A definition B direction

35 I can’t meet you tomorrow because I ………...the C decision D determination
football match on TV. 49 The competition, …………of swimming, running
A watch B will have watched and cycling events, is the hardest I’ve ever
C will watch D will be watching attempted.
36 We have to check …………. at the airport two A consist B consisted
hours before our flight. C consisting D consists
A out B off C in D up 50 A neighbour who …………the burglary called the
37 The café, ……….. owner is originally from Mexico, police and the suspects were arrested.
is very popular with young people. A charged B witnessed
A who B which C what D whose C sentenced D committed
38 I forgot Nina’s birthday, so I sent her an email 51 I don’t want to go to the party but I can’t really
to…………... get …………………..
A apologise B complain A it out of B out it of
C remind D remember C out of it D of it out
39 Robert usually goes to the hairdresser’s once a 52 The judges were very impressed …………. her
month to …………… unique designs.
A have cut his hair B get cut his hair A about B of C at D by
C have his hair cut D cut his hair 53 At first, it was difficult, but now we ……….. up
40 When she was younger, my mum ………… of being early.
a famous writer. A used to get B used to getting
A imagined B dreamed C are used to get D are used to getting
C encouraged D admired 54 My dream is to …… a difference in the world.
41 We can’t use the computers in the library A make B take C do D put
because they …………….. at the moment. 55 In fifty years, people …………. using oil and gas for
A are repaired B are repairing energy.
C are be repaired D are being repaired A will be stopped B will have stopped
42 Tina always puts ………… doing her housework C will have been stopping D will be stopping
until Sunday evening. 56 Their concerts always sell out quickly. We should
A away B on C off D up buy our tickets ………….. advance.
43 If people ………. their cars less often, it would A on B at C by D in
reduce pollution in the environment. 57 Julie wanted to meet the boy ………… sent her an
A used B would use C had used D use email.
44 A tidal wave is big enough to ……….. trees. A that had B he had C which had D had
A erupt B knock over 58 Marie and Jackie haven’t spoken since they fell
C fall down D collapse ……………. with each other last year.
45 His passport is still here, so he …………. have left A over B out C away D down
the country. 59 Abby …………. such a successful swimmer now if
A might B must C can’t D may she hadn’t practised so much as a child.
46 The tour guide took us …….. the Old Town and A won’t be B wouldn’t be
told us about the local history. C wouldn’t have been D hadn’t been
A around B at C on D about 60 Our English exam was so easy! It …………….. .
47 If you had left home earlier, you …….. missed A was a piece of cake B broke the ice
the train. C crossed my mind D was a pain
A wouldn’t B would have
C wouldn’t have D didn’t