Placement Test A
There are 30 multiple-choice questions and 1
written task in the test. Read the example and
choose the correct answer to each question: a,
b, c or d. Then do the written task.
Time limit: 45 minutes
0 s Storm? Shes at school.
a) Where b) What c) When d) Who
1 At school last year I wear black shoes.
a) must b) mustnt c) have to d) had to
2 This jacket is . Its too short for me.
a) not long enough b) long enough
c) enough long d) too long
3 They live in Buenos Aires before they went
to Madrid.
a) were b) used to c) had used to d) use to
4 Im not sure if Ill go to the party. I stay at
home.
a) must b) has to c) mustnt d) might
5 Thats Mr Thomson. Hes the teacher gives
us a lot of tests.
a) when b) which c) who d) where
6 They dont live here,
a) dont they? b) do they? c) are they?
d) arent they?
7 Now my lifes more exciting it was before!
a) than b) as c) from d) of
8 I go to school but I have lessons with a
teacher every day.
a) mustnt b) shouldnt c) dont have to
d) havent
9 Have you got plans for the future?
a) a b) any c) the d) some
10 People often me advice about what I should
do when I leave school.
a) to give b) give c) are giving d) giving
11 I love solving mysteries and out about
people and their secrets.
a) to find b) finding c) find d) found
12 Miss Grey is teacher at my school.
a) a b) the c) - d) an
13 going to the cinema?
a) Lets b) Shall we c) How about
d) Why dont we
14 she like classical music?
a) Cant b) Dont c) Arent d) Doesnt
15 Will doesnt like school, he always goes to
English classes.
a) and b) but c) because d) so
16 Vasi is Bulgarian, but her friends are British.
are in London now.
a) They b) Their c) Theyre d) There
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17 Liz can .
a) very well draw b) draw very good
c) draw very well d) very good draw
18 Now Im a good swimmer, but when I was a
child I swim at all.
a) cant b) couldnt c) didnt manage to
d) could
19 They their grandparents.
a) are often visiting b) visit often
c) often visit d) are visiting often
20 I my friends when James Davies (hes the
director) saw me.
a) watched b) watching c) was watching
d) used to watch
21 It was snowing when I to bed last night.
a) was going b) used to go c) going d) went
22 What shall I do?, she to herself.
a) think b) thought c) thinked d) thinking
23 The accident was all our fault. We blame
a) us. b) ourselves. c) our. d) ours.
24 Hey, mum. Can I invite friends this evening?
a) a little b) not much c) a few d) not many
25 Go the street until you reach the traffic lights,
then turn left.
a) through b) across c) round d) along
26 South America is a lot bigger than Europe. Its
big.
a) very b) fairly c) quite d) at all
27 Congratulations! You won the lottery. What
with the money?
a) are you going to do b) are you doing
c) will you do d) do you do
28 What this evening?
a) are you going b) are you doing
c) you are doing d) will you do
29 Dont worry. I forget you.
a) might not b) wont
c) m not going d) m not
30 I know its stupid but Im frightened of the dark.
I worry so much.
a) should to b) shouldnt c) should
d) shouldnt to
Writing
Write about a holiday or trip from your past.
Write 60 80 words.
Paragraph 1: Where did you go? Who did you go
with? What was the journey like?
Paragraph 2: What was the place like? What did
you do? What did you see? How did
you feel?
Paragraph 3: Did you enjoy it? Do you want to go
there again? Why?
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