Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials

Level: B1 to B2

Aptis Practice Test Online Test

This is the online practice test (a past paper), copied from the Aptis website in Oct 2013. It can be
used with teachers who are having difficulty accessing the online exam:

http://www.britishcouncil.org/aptis-practice-tests/AptisGrammarVocabPractice/
Grammar
1. He is single. He never ________.
married
marries
marrying
2. I ________ use to swim much, but now I
have my own pool, I swim every day.
dont
didnt
did
3. In those days, my father ________ never
eat dinner after 8 oclock.
used to
will
would
4. I had a shower, ________ I went to bed.
during
then
until
5. How much ________ the train to Santiago
cost?
is
does
do
6. He ________ in Cairo.
living
lives
live
7. ________ you like to go out this evening?
Will
Would
Can
8. He ________ finished cooking when we
arrived.
has
have
had
9. The film starts ________ half past four.
at
on
in
10.I wish it ________ the time of year when I
could go on holiday.
will be
is
were

11. I dont think its right ________ children to

play with toy guns.
for
that
to
12.I ________ to work when I saw Steve.
was going
went
going
13.That mans so unreliable you cant trust
him. _________
I wouldnt frankly work with him.
I wouldnt work frankly with him.
Frankly, I wouldnt work with him.
14.Excuse me, Im lost. ________ you help me?
Could
Shall
Should
15.William ________ in South America now.
is living
will live
was living
16.We could cook dinner. ________, we could
buy some take away food.
Therefore
On the other hand
Although
17.You ________ to do your homework by tomorrow.
should
must
have
18.We ________ have caught the early train,
as the football match was delayed.
mustnt
didnt
neednt
19.She reads every day ________ she isnt serious.
and
because
but
20.A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at
work.
B: So ________ I!
am
do
can

Contributed by: Jason Anderson

The British Council, 2013
The British Council is the United Kingdom's international organisation for cultural relations and education opportunities.
British Council Malaysia is a branch (995232-A) of the British Council, registered as a charity in England and Wales (209131) and Scotland (SC037733)

21.Go to the end of the street and turn ________

right.
(-)
on
to
22.The children ________ playing football for two
hours before it started raining.
have been
has been
had been
23.There were ________ than fifty people in the
audience last night.
fewer
few
lesser

24.I just heard they are ________ get married in

June.
going to
going
go to
25.If you were a better cook, you ________ need to
eat out all the time.
wont
wouldnt
hadnt

Vocabulary 1
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on
the left. Example: big = large
study = ________
receive = ________
start = ________
talk = ________
pick = ________

Vocabulary 2
Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list.
To cover with paper or material is to ________
To improve or change is to ________
To state or make public is to ________
To get somewhere is to ________
To put something together is to ________

Vocabulary 3
Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list.
More and more people go ________ for their holidays these days.
Drivers need to remain ________ when in charge of a car.
The city has many ________ and interesting buildings.
Shes a highly ________ person who explains things clearly.
Hes a very ________ person always getting into fights.

Vocabulary 4
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on
the left. Example: big = large
timetable = ________
reward = ________
queue = ________
phase = ________
error = ________
Vocabulary 5

go
begin
plan
listen
read
run
choose
speak
end
get
attend
assemble
approach
arrive
admit
announce
arrange
adjust
accept
wrap
awkward
ancient
ahead
adequate
articulate
alert
accurate
abroad
adult
aggressive

line
joint
command
prize
mess
fright
schedule
bomb
dock
audition
stage
scissors
mistake
rod
classes
strings
salesman
seep
minister
seat

Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the
left. Example: big + house
aerobics + ________
agriculture + ________
aisle + ________
apron + ________
atom + ________