Section 1
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
(1) Roberta _____ from The United States.
a) are
b) is
c) am
d) be
(2) Whats _____ name?
a) -
b) his
c) him
d) he
(3) My friend _____ in London.
a) living
b) live
c) lives
d) is live
(4) Where _____?
works Tom
Tom works
Tom does work
does Tom work
(5) I _____ coffee.
no like
not like
like dont
dont like
(6) _____ to Australia, Ginny? Yes, two years ago.
Did you ever go
Do you ever go
Have you ever been
Are you ever going
(7) Tokyo is _____ city Ive ever lived in.
the most big
the bigger
the biggest
the more big
(8) A vegetarian is someone _____ doesnt eat meat.
who
what
which
whose
(9) _____ these days.
I never a newspaper buy
I never buy a newspaper
I buy never a newspaper
d) Never I buy a newspaper
(10) I _____ watch TV tonight.
am
go to
going to
am going to
(11) I wish I _____ more money!
have
had
would have
was having
(12) _____ be famous one day?
Would you like
Would you like to
Do you like
Do you like to
Section 2
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
(13) Its my birthday _____ Friday.
on
in
at
by
(14) I _____ eighteen years old.
am
have
have got
-
(15) I _____ a headache.
am
do
have
got
(16) Do you _____ a uniform at your school?
carry
wear
use
d) hold
(17) What time is it? I have no _____.
idea
opinion
answer
time
(18) The meal was very expensive. Look at the _____!
ticket
receipt
invoice
bill
(19) How many _____ of trousers have you got?
items
pairs
sets
times
(20) Joel came back from his holiday in Brazil looking really _____.
tanned
sunned
coloured
darkened
Section 3
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
(21) Harry can _____ English.
to speak
speaking
speak
d) speaks
(22) Im not interested _____ sports.
a) for
b) about
c) in
to
(23) She likes _____ expensive clothes.
wearing
to wearing
wear
is wearing
(24) Harry _____ his fathers car when the accident happened.
was driving
drove
had driven
has been driving
(25) I was wondering _____ tell me when the next plane from Chicago arrives?
could you
can you
if you could
d) if could you
(26) If I _____ him, I would have spoken to him, wouldnt I?
saw
had seen
have seen
d) would have seen
(27) I like your hair. Where _____?
do you have cut
have you cut it
do you have cut it
d) do you have it cut
(28) I think Joey must _____ late tonight. His office light is still on.
have worked
work
be working
to work
(29) John tells me Jacks going out with Helen, _____ I find hard to believe.
which
who
whose
that
(30) What _____ this weekend, Lance?
will you do
are you doing
will you have done
do you do
(31) The weather has been awful. Weve had very _____ sunshine this summer.
little
a little
few
a few
(32) Did you hear what happened to Kate? She _____.
is arrested
arrested
has been arrested
is being arrested
Section 4
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
(33) I usually _____ up at about 7.30.
go
be
do
get
(34) I _____ football every week.
a) play
b) go
c) do
d) have
(35) My sister _____ the cooking in our house.
does
makes
cooks
takes
(36) Dont forget to _____ the light when you leave the room.
turn up
turn in
turn off
turn over
(37) She was in _____ when she heard the tragic news.
crying
tears
cries
tearful
(38) He _____ that he hadnt stolen the computer, but no one believed him.
reassured
informed
insisted
persuaded
(39) Could you _____ me that book for a couple of days, please?
lend
owe
borrow
rent
(40) Greg is _____ a lot of time at Yvonnes house these days!
taking
spending
having
doing
Section 5
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
(41) Who _____ in that house?
does live
lives
does he live
he lives
(42) Ill call you when I _____ home.
get
ll get
ll have got
m getting
(43) If you _____ me, what would you do?
was
would be
were
have been
(44) I dont know where _____ last night.
did he go
he did go
went he
he went
(45) John and Betty are coming to visit us tomorrow but I wish _____.
they wont
they hadnt
they didnt
they werent
(46) Im so hungry! If only Bill _____ all the food in the fridge!
wasnt eating
didnt eat
hadnt eaten
hasnt eaten
(47) I regret _____ harder in school.
not studying
not to study
to not study
not have studied
(48) Surely Sue _____ you if she was unhappy with your work.
will tell
would have told
must have told
had told
(49) Our neighbours arent very polite, and _____ particularly quiet!
neither they arent
either they arent
nor are they
neither did they be
(50) We had expected that they _____ fluent English, but in fact they didnt.
were speaking
would speak
had spoken
spoke
(51) Id rather I _____ next weekend, but I do!
dont have to work
didnt have to work
wouldnt work
wasnt working
(52) Harriet is so knowledgeable. She can talk about _____ subject that comes up.
whatever
whenever
wherever
whoever
Section 6
Choose the best word or phrase (a, b, c or d) to fill each blank.
(53) I always _____ milk in my coffee.
have
drink
mix
make
(54) I _____ TV every evening.
watch
look at
see
hear
(55) Can you give me a _____ with my bag.
leg
back
hand
head
(56) Before you enter the triathlon, please bear in _____ that youre not as young as you used to be!
thought
question
mind
opinion
(57) The breath test showed he had consumed more than three times the legal limit of alcohol, so the police arrested him for _____.
trespassing
mugging
speeding
drunk driving
(58) The meeting was _____ and not very interesting.
time-wasting
time-consuming
time-using
out of time
(59) After the movie was released, the main _____ point was its excessive use of violence.
discussion
speaking
conversation
talking
(60) There have been several big _____ against the use of GM foods recently.
campaigns
issues
boycotts
strikes
QUICK PLACEMENT TEST ANSWERS
Each answer is worth one point.
(1) b
(2) b
(3) c
(4) d
(5) d
(6) c
(7) c
(8) a
(9) b
(10) d
(11) b
(12) b
(13) a
(14) a
(15) c
(16) b
(17) a
(18) d
(19) b
(20) a
(21) c
(22) c
(23) a
(24) a
(25) c
(26) b
(27) d
(28) c
(29) a
(30) b
(31) a
(32) c
(33) d
(34) a
(35) a
(36) c
(37) b
(38) c
(39) a
(40) b
(41) b
(42) a
(43) c
(44) d
(45) d
(46) c
(47) a
(48) b
(49) c
(50) b
(51) b
(52) a
(53) a
(54) a
(55) c
(56) c
(57) d
(58) b
(59) d
(60) a
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