Written Placement Test

Question Sheet
Choose the best answer for each question.
Choose one answer only.
Write your answers a), b), c) or d) on the Answer Sheet.
Spend a maximum time of 45 minutes on the test.
Please stop if the questions become too difficult.

1 Tom How are you?

Steve .
a) Fine, thanks
b) Im Steve
c) Yes please.

2 Jane What are these?

Liz my business cards.
a) Theyre
b) This is
c) Its

3 Are you married single?

a) and
b) or
c) but

4 Whats your email ?

a) address
b) name
c) number

5 My sister .
a) is ten.
b) is ten years .c) has ten years.

6 This is my boyfriend. French.

a) Hes
b) Shes
c) Its

7 Im taxi-driver.
a) any
b) anc) a

8 My teachers from Canada, and names Lisa.

a) your
b) our
c) her

9 Cambridge a beautiful city.

a) be
b) are
c) is

10 John and Tom are friends.

a) Peter
b) Peters
c) of Peter

11 Whats your sport?

a) important
b) favourite
c) beautiful

12 Jim got a car.

a) hasnt
b) isnt
c) havent

13 Excuse me. got the time, please?

a) You have
b) Are youc) Have you

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14 Joe Whens our next lesson?
Steve Wednesday.
a) In
b) On
c) At

15 I can Spanish.
a) speaking
b) to speak
c) speak

16 Jane Is there a bus stop near here?

Sue .
a) Yes, theres.
b) Yes, there is.
c) Yes, there are.

17 Anna in a bank.
a) work
b) worksc) is workd) working

18 Lets tennis today.

a) play
b) to play
c) playing
d) plays

19 What time get up in the morning?

a) you
b) do youc) are you
d) you do

20 Mel loves snow but Tom doesnt it.

a) likes
b) like
c) liking
d) to like

21 Hi George! a good weekend?

a) Did you have
b) Have you got
c) Had you got
d) Do you have

22 to go for a pizza this evening?

a) Do you likeb) What do you wantc) How about
d) Would you like

23 I to Italy for my holiday last year.

a) wentb) goc) was
d) were

24 I 18 years old when I started my first job.

a) wereb) had
c) was
d) did

25 I didnt TV last night.

a) watched
b) watching
c) watch
d) not watched

26 My grandfather was born eighty years .

a) since
b) last
c) ago
d) when

27 Sorry, I havent got coffee. Is tea OK?

a) some b) any
c) many d) a

28 Waiter Anything else, sir?

Customer .
a) Thats all, thanks.
b) Here you are.
c) No, it isnt.
d) Youre welcome.

29 is this T-shirt?
a) How many b) How much
c) How price

30 There arent new houses in that street.

a) manyb) much
c) somed) a lot

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 Hello,
31 I speak to Jane, please?
a) do
b) will
c) cand) am

Look! It
32 .
a) rains
b) raining
c) does rain
d) is raining

London is
33 expensive than New York.
a) more
b) very
c) too
d) quite

Alex loves giving presents. Hes very

34 .
a) selfish
b) shy
c) lazy
d) generous

Whats
35 ? You look upset.
a) bad
b) wrongc) happen
d) matter

What
36 the food like at the party last night?
a) did
b) had c) wasd) were

If you want to get fit, you

37 do more sport.
a) will
b) would c) should
d) have

Jeff and Nancy

38 to watch a film tonight.
a) are going
b) is goingc) going

Have you ever

39 to Australia?
a) been
b) go
c) be
d) went

John
40 his wife in 2009.
a) has met
b) metc) did he meet
d) was met

Jane is the
41 girl in her class.
a) richer
b) more popular c) worse
d) happiest

It was nice to meet you. See you

42 , I hope.
a) later
b) more
c) always
d) longer

Im
43 sorry, but I cant come to your party tonight.
a) much
b) awful c) really
d) such

I enjoy
44 because I like laughing.
a) love storiesb) comedies c) action films
d) science fiction films

Im sure
45 a great time at the party next Saturday.
a) well have
b) were havingc) we have
d) we go to have

Are you going shopping?

46 with you if you like.
a) Ill come
b) I come
c) Im coming d) I can be coming

47
anything next Friday?
a) Do youb) Do you do
c) Did you
d) Are you doing

Excuse me, I
48 if you could show me the way to the train station?
a) would like
b) wonder c) may ask
d) hope

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 How much time do you
49 doing your English homework?
a) work
b) give
c) make
d) spend

In England people usually

50 hands when they first meet.
a) give
b) shake
c) take
d) put

Hurry up or well
51 our train!
a) lose
b) fail
c) catchd) miss

I was so
52 yesterday because I fell asleep in class!
a) calm
b) nervousc) happyd) embarrassed

Many types of watches

53 in Switzerland.
a) are made
b) made
c) are makingd) is made

Susan Ive got four sisters.

54
Ruth you?
a) Do
b) Got
c) Are
d) Have

What would you do if you

55 a million pounds?
a) win
b) would win
c) won
d) winning

Im trying to
56 money to buy a new car.
a) save
b) waste
c) spend
d) lend

Youre from Liverpool,

57 ?
a) arent you
b) isnt it
c) dont you
d) you are

You
58 to study hard if you want to pass your exams.
a) must
b) should
c) have
d) supposed

Im usually too
59 after work to go out.
a) furious
b) exhaustedc) fascinated
d) angry

My parents
60 married since 1975.
a) have been
b) are
c) were
d) got

If you go to London, the Tate Modern is really worth

61 .
a) to see
b) seeing
c) to be seen
d) see

I
62 home yesterday when it started raining.
a) walk
b) was walking
c) have walked
d) have been walking

People say English people tend

63 rather reserved.
a) being
b) be
c) to be
d) be

Could you
64 me a favour please?
a) do
b) make
c) give
d) help

Take your umbrella

65 it rains.
a) unless
b) because
c) as
d) in case

Many new houses

66 in the town where I live.
a) build
b) have been building
c) are being built
d) are building

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67
to post that card to Pete its his birthday tomorrow.
a) If I were you, Idb) You shouldc) Dont forget
d) Youd better

I dont know many people

68 still smoke nowadays.
a) they
b) what
c) which
d) who

Mary went to the party

69 of her headache.
a) although
b) in spite
c) even thoughd) despite

I think Ive got a cold. I cant stop

70 .
a) to sneeze b) sneezing c) sneeze
d) the sneezing

If you dont know the meaning of a word, you can

71 in a dictionary.
a) get it out
b) poInt it out
c) look it up
d) come up with it

72
I opened the window?
a) Mayb) Would you mind ifc) Could
d) Do you mind

My doctor
73 me I should eat less meat.
a) told
b) spoke to
c) said
d) told to

William
74 me to go to the theatre with him next week.
a) offered
b) invited
c) promised
d) suggested

Sorry, I didnt quite

75 what you said.
a) catchb) listen
c) take
d) know

I wish I
76 get up early every morning!
a) didnt have tob) mustnt
c) hadnt
d) wouldnt have to

Jane
77 from Cambridge University with a degree in Law.
a) graduated
b) passed
c) studied
d) qualified

Hi Jenny. Hows it
78 ?
a) making
b) getting
c) going
d) doing

I dont smoke now, but I

79 smoke 20 a day!
a) am used to
b) used to
c) use to
d) was used to

Paris is
80 the Eiffel Tower.
a) famous for
b) impressed by
c) fascinated by
d) excited about

If I
81 earlier, I wouldnt have been late for work.
a) left
b) was leavingc) had left
d) have left

jack Would you like me to help you?

82
sue No its OK, but thanks .
a) to offer
b) the offer
c) you offer
d) for offering

The film sounded Interesting, but it

83 to be really boring.
a) worked out
b) took off
c) came roundd) turned out

This time next week I

84 on the beach on holiday!
a) will go to sitb) am sittingc) will sit
d) will be sitting

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 One argument
85 not smoking is that you save a lot of money!
a) in favour of
b) to agree with
c) itd be better ifd) to make you

I dont
86 sides when my sisters have an argument.
a) listen
b) hear
c) take
d) do

I have never
87 to Scotland.
a) been going
b) wentc) been
d) going

88 Im going to ask my bank for a to redecorate the kitchen.

a) credit
b) loan
c) savings
d) debt

Andrew Im sorry Im late.

89
David It !
a) doesnt matterb) matters
c) never mind
d) alright

I was
90 tired last night that I fell asleep on the sofa.
a) very
b) too c) so
d) such

Do you fancy
91 away for the weekend?
a) to go
b) go
c) going
d) we go

How often do you have

92 ?
a) your hair cut
b) cut your hair
c) got your hair cutd) hair cut

What
93 me about Steve is that hes always late!
a) bores
b) annoys
c) hates
d) dislikes

By 2030 I believe we will

94 a settlement on Mars.
a) have built
b) have been building
c) be built
d) been built

Some companies dont

95 a profit in their first year.
a) get
b) make
c) work
d) do

I havent got my keys. I

96 them at home.
a) should have left
b) must leave
c) couldnt leave
d) must have left

As soon as I
97 this book, Ill help you clean the car.
a) have finished
b) will have finished
c) am going to finishd) will finish

Andy
98 enjoyed backpacking in the foothills of the Himalayas.
a) strongly
b) heavily
c) thoroughly
d) firmly

Jack Reid won the award for best actor,

99 came as a surprise to many.
a) whob) that
c) what
d) which

100
from above, Niagara Falls look even more spectacular.
a) Seeing
b) Having seenc) Seen
d) Been seeing

Although the job applicant was well qualified, the Interviewers found her
101 .
a) confident
b) arrogant
c) hopeful
d) self-assured

The taxi managed to arrive on time,

102 the traffic was very heavy.
a) despite
b) whereas
c) although
d) even

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 The minister was forced to
103 a press conference to deny the rumours.
a) make
b) doc) hold
d) take

Someones taken my mobile! I clearly remember

104 it on the table.
a) putting
b) to put
c) Ive put
d) to have put

Scientists are
105 research into creating energy from leaves.
a) putting up
b) trying onc) taking in
d) carrying out

Plans to build the new stadium suffered a

106 when the major sponsor withdrew his support.
a) downturn b) breakdown
c) setback
d) backlash

Travelling by train is
107 less stressful than driving.
a) absolutelyb) extremelyc) totally
d) considerably

If you
108 have any further questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.
a) would
b) could
c) should
d) might

Quite
109 , I think a lot of this talk about climate change is exaggerated.
a) clearlyb) franklyc) plainlyd) openly

I wish I
110 go out this evening. Id rather stay in and watch a film.
a) didnt have tob) havent toc) hadnt had to
d) havent had to

Make sure youve had all the necessary injections before going into the jungle,
111 youll risk catching
tropical diseases.
a) in case
b) otherwise
c) providing
d) unless

Many companies are expected

112 out of business during the recession.
a) they will go
b) going
c) that they god) to go

113
the summer being so hot, sales of air-conditioners rose.
a) Becauseb) As a result
c) Due to
d) Consequently

Its time
114 the fact that hell never make it as a rock musician.
a) he accepts
b) hell acceptc) he acceptedd) hed accept

The waiter
115 us the impression that he couldnt wait to finish his shift.
a) made
b) gavec) had
d) showed

Kim still hasnt got

116 to starting his essay.
a) throughb) off
c) over d) round

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