Placement Test 1 PDF

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This man has dark \...\...\...\...\...\...\..... **A)** heads **B)** head **C)** hairs **D)** hair 2. and a \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... **A)** beard **B)** barber **C)** moustaches **D)** facehair **3.** He is \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... a jacket **A)** wearing **B)** carrying **C)** having **D)** holding **4.** and he is \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... a piece of paper. **A)** wearing **B)** holding **C)** having **D)** getting **5.** He is sitting at his \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... **A)** chair **B)** desk **C)** office **D)** room **6.** - perhaps he is \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... **A)** work **B)** at work **C)** business **D)** on job **7.** You arrive at a party at 8 p.m. What do you say? **A)** Goodnight **B)** Good-bye **C)** Good evening **D)** Good afternoon **8.** Someone offers you a drink. You don't want it. What do you say? **A)** Thank you **B)** Please **C)** No, thank you **D)** No, Please **9.** Henderson \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... going to work. **A)** likes not **B)** don't like **C)** doesn't like **D)** not like **10.** \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... early in the morning? **A)** Does he get up **B)** Gets he up **C)** Do he get up **D)** Get he up **11.** He \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... to drive a car. **A)** am learning **B)** learning **C)** is learning **D)** are learning **12.** A train is \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... a bus. **A)** more quickly **B)** quickly **C)** quicker than **D)** more quick **13.** He \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... swim very well. **A)** not can **B)** cannot **C)** doesn't can **D)** don't can **14.** \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... the bus to work. **A)** Always Roberts catches **B)** Roberts always catches **C)** Roberts catches always **D)** Roberts does always catches **15.** Peter works in London. \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... **A)** He goes there by train **B)** He there goes by train **C)** He goes by traint here **D)** There goes he by train **16.** \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... TV last night? **A)** Did he watch **B)** Watched he **C)** Did he watched **D)** Does he watch **17.** I spoke slowly, but he \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....understand me. **A)** canned not **B)** didn't can **C)** didn't could **D)** could not **18.** He made \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... last year. **A)** many money **B)** much money **C)** a lot of money **D)** lots money **19.** I asked him \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... **A)** to not go away **B)** to go not away **C)** not to go away **D)** go not away **20.** He used to live \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... London. **A)** on **B)** in **C)** to **D)** at **21.** James \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... to him on the phone. **A)** spoked **B)** speaked **C)** spoke **D)** spoken **22.** " Quiet, please -- I \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....." **A)** am doing a test! **B)** do a test! **C)** doing a test! **D)** does a test! **23.** I won't go to Cambridge if it \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... tomorrow. **A)** rain **B)** would rain **C)** rains **D)** raining **24.** While he \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... to London he saw an accident. **A)** was driving **B)** drives **C)** drove **D)** had driven **25.** Millions of cigarettes \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... every year. **A)** is smoke **B)** are smoking **C)** are smoked **D)** are smoke **26.** He has a \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... experience in marketing in Europe. **A)** grand **B)** wide **C)** large **D)** great **27.** I remember \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... him in London. **A)** of meeting **B)** to meet **C)** to meeting **D)** meeting **28.** But I saw him in Frankfurt \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... **A)** 3 years ago **B)** for 3 years **C)** before 3 years **D)** since 3 years **29.** Could you look \...\...\...\...\... the blackboard and read what is on it? **A)** to **B)** on **C)** for **D)** at **30.** Smith went abroad last year. \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... abroad before. **A)** He had never been **B)** He had been never **C)** He never went **D)** He went never **31.** The last Olympic Games \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... in Athens. **A)** were helded **B)** was holded **C)** were held **D)** were hold **32.** He took \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... cheese. **A)** all of **B)** all **C)** the all **D)** all of the **33.** The committee held a \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... last week. **A)** meeting **B)** gathering **C)** session **D)** sitting **34.** I \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... the Prime Minister's speech very carefully. **A)** heard to **B)** heard **C)** listened to **D)** overheard **35.** He would have known that, if he \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... the meeting. **A)** had attended **B)** would have attended **C)** has attended **D)** would attend **36.**Would you mind \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... the door? **A)** open **B)** to open **C)** opening **D)** to opening **37.** In August he \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... for us for 25 years. **A)** will have worked **B)** will work **C)** is going to work **D)** will be working **38.** \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... since I came back to the office? **A)** Did Robinson telephone **B)** Was Robinson telephoning **C)** telephoned Robinson **D)** Has Robinson telephoned **39.** He speaks English very well \...\...\...\...\...\...\..... he's only 12. **A)** whereas **B)** despite **C)** in spite **D)** although **40.** "Don't do that," I said. I \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... him not to do that. **A)** talked **B)** told **C)** spoke **D)** said **41.** He never takes risks. He's a very \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... man. **A)** mindful **B)** anxious **C)** attentive **D)** cautious **42.** I'd like to put \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... a suggestion, if I may. **A)** forward **B)** over **C)** across **D)** through **43.** I \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... this test for at least half an hour now. **A)** do **B)** am doing **C)** have done **D)** have been doing **44.** I'll speak to him when he \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... **A)** will arrive **B)** is arriving **C)** arrives **D)** would arrive **45.** "Can you come tomorrow?" He asked \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... tomorrow. **A)** if I come **B)** that i come **C)** if I could come **D)** that I can come **46.** He hasn't come again today. If he doesn't come, \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... what to do tomorrow. **A)** he wouldn't know **B)** he didn't know **C)** he will not have known **D)** he won't know **47. CONVERSATION (questions 47 -- 64):** Mr and Mrs Wallace want to buy a house, so they go to the office of an estate agent. **Agent**: Good morning. Mr and Mrs Wallace? **Mrs Wallace**: Mr Hogan? **Agent**: How do you do? **Mrs Wallace**: I spoke to you on the phone. \...\...\...\...\...\..... is my husband. **A)** This **B)** It **C)** He **D)** That **48. Agent**: How do you do. \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... sit down. **A)** You **B)** Please **C)** Now **D)** Let **49. Agent**: I understand from our telephone conversation that you're \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... **A)** intending **B)** interesting **C)** intended **D)** interested **50.** in buying a property for about £85,000, is that \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... ? **A)** true **B)** possible **C)** not **D)** right **51. Mrs Wallace**: No. Well the price is right, but -- er -- well, we \...\...\...\...\...\..... a problem. **A)** make **B)** have **C)** are **D)** seem **52. Mr Wallace**: Longer \...\...\...\...\..... that. **A)** than **B)** that **C)** as **D)** to **53. Mrs Wallace**: Yes, I suppose it is -- and we want to settle back here \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... **A)** because **B)** and **C)** but **D)** so **54.** we have very different ideas of the \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... of place we'd like to live in. **A)** kind **B)** piece **C)** shape **D)** area **55. Mr Wallace**: Yes, you see \...\...\...\...\...\...\.... prefer to live in town, in a centrally located flat. **A)** I **B)** I'd **C)** we **D)** we'd **56. Mrs Wallace**: And I am really keen to live in \...\...\...\...\.... country. **A)** the **B)** a **C)** some **D)** - **57.** I want a big garden. I want a new view. I want to be \...\...\...\...\...\... to go for walks. **A)** able **B)** possible **C)** can **D)** allow **58. Mr Wallace**: Well, I'm sure you \...\...\...\...\...\.... teach in London, in town, just as easily. **A)** would **B)** might **C)** should **D)** could **59. Mrs Wallace**: Yes, \...\...\...\...\...\.... I think the chances of **A)** and **B)** but **C)** so **D)** then **60.** getting a job \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\..... probably much greater in a village school **A)** is **B)** are **C)** will **D)** would **61.** and I \...\...\...\...\...\.... like to be part of the community again, darling. **A)** would **B)** do **C)** will **D)** shall **62. Mr Wallace**: And I want to live in a flat \...\...\...\...\...\..... maintenance included. **A)** for **B)** with **C)** and **D)** by **63.** You know -- you pay for all the \...\...\...\...\..... I mean, I'm not a do-it-yourself man. **A)** services **B)** servants **C)** assistance **D)** assistants **64.** I don't like to mend leaky \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... , and that sort of thing. **A)** walls **B)** floors **C)** roofs **D)** ceilings **65.** Mr Graham has just checked into a hotel, but he is not happy with his room. He goes down to the reception desk. **Mr Graham**: I'm \...\...\...\...\...\.... there's been a mistake. My room doesn't have a bath. **A)** sorry **B)** afraid **C)** anxious **D)** regret **66. Hotel Clerk**: Well, I think your room is correct, sir. Room 118 \...\...\...\...\...\...\... ? **A)** don't you **B)** isn't it **C)** doesn't it **D)** can you **67. Mr Graham**: \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\....., could I have a bath, please? **A)** Thus **B)** Well **C)** In spite **D)** Thank you **68. Hotel Clerk**: Er -- I'm afraid we don't \...\...\...\...\..... a room with a bath and -- **A)** reserve **B)** get **C)** have **D)** retain **69. Mr Graham**: Look, I'm very tired. I don't want to \...\...\...\...\...\.... but my firm always books a room with a bath. **A)** shout **B)** denounce **C)** anger **D)** argue **70. Hotel Clerk**: Er -- I'll check the \...\...\...\...\...\...\..... **A)** correspondence **B)** mailing **C)** communicate **D)** lettering **71.** but I don't think you were \...\...\...\...\...\...\.... into a room with a bath. There we are, it is Mr Graham, isn't it? **Mr Graham**: It is, yes. The clerk shows Mr Graham a letter **A)** reserved **B)** checked **C)** booked **D)** registered **72. Hotel Clerk**: Yes, one \...\...\...\...\...\...\... room. **A)** alone **B)** single **C)** bathless **D)** only **73. Mr Graham**: I'll see them when I get back. Well, I \...\...\...\...\...\... that it's our mistake, **A)** appreciate **B)** deprecate **C)** respect **D)** expect **74.** but are you sure there's \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... with a bath? **Hotel Clerk**: Well... **A)** not **B)** something **C)** anything **D)** nothing **75. Mr Graham**: I've just flown a very long \...\...\...\...\...\..... and I'm very tired and all I want is a bath and a sleep. **A)** distance **B)** airline **C)** period **D)** timing **76. Hotel Clerk**: Well, as I've said, sir, there's \...\...\...\...\...\...\.... nothing for tonight. But let's see, you're here for five days, aren't you? **Mr Graham**: Oh dear! **A)** extremely **B)** perfectly **C)** absolutely **D)** especially **77. Hotel Clerk**: I'll just have a \...\...\...\...\...\... with the manager. **A)** word **B)** sentence **C)** phrase **D)** dialogue **78. Mr Graham**: I would \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... it. **A)** value **B)** appreciate **C)** thank **D)** reward **79.** I'm \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\... to have a long hot bath! **A)** despaired **B)** worried **C)** desperate **D)** overwhelmed **80. Hotel Clerk**: Don't worry, sir! \...\...\...\...\...\...\...\...\.... it with me. **A)** Let **B)** Leave **C)** Give **D)** Stop **81.**We \_\_\_\_\_ them at eight o'clock. **A)** meet **B)** 're meet **C)** 're meeting **82.** They are going \_\_\_\_\_ in America next month. **A)** to be **B)** will be **C)** be **D)** being **83.** This is the cinema \_\_\_\_\_ we saw the film. **A)** when **B)** which **C)** that **D)** where **84.** Have you ever \_\_\_\_\_ in a jazz band? **A)** seen **B)** played **C)** listened **D)** wanted **85.** I'm \_\_\_\_\_ when I'm with you. **A)** happyer **B)** happier than **C)** happier **D)** the happy **86.** This is \_\_\_\_\_ than I thought. **A)** bad **B)** badder **C)** worse **D)** worst **87.** Can you tell me the way \_\_\_\_\_? **A)** to the bank **B)** is the bank **C)** where is bank **D)** of the bank **88.** Do you know what \_\_\_\_\_? **A)** time is it **B)** time is **C)** time is now **D)** time it is **89.**Were you \_\_\_\_\_ to open the door? **A)** could **B)** can **C)** able **D)** possible **90.** They \_\_\_\_\_ to go to France for a year. **A)** decide **B)** deciding **C)** decided **D)** to decide **91.** I'm working \_\_\_\_\_ to pass my exam. **A)** hardly **B)** much **C)** hard **D)** good **92.** I'm writing \_\_\_\_\_ ask you to explain. **A)** for **B)** in order to **C)** because **D)** because of **93.** He said that most problems \_\_\_\_\_ by teenagers. **A)** cause **B)** caused **C)** were caused **D)** were causing **94.** What \_\_\_\_\_ to do at the weekend? **A)** have you like **B)** are you liking **C)** do you like **D)** is you like **95.** Football \_\_\_\_\_ in most countries. **A)** plays **B)** players **C)** is played **D)** is playing **96.** Who was \_\_\_\_\_ the door? **A)** at **B)** on **C)** in **D)** of **97.**We \_\_\_\_\_ lunch when you telephoned. **A)** was having **B)** had **C)** were having **D)** are having **98.** It was a difficult journey, but I \_\_\_\_\_ get home. **A)** could **B)** managed to **C)** at last **D)** was **99.**We had not \_\_\_\_\_ heard the news. **A)** already **B)** always **C)** yet **D)** today **100.**We arrived at the station, but the bus \_\_\_\_\_ earlier. **A)** has left **B)** had leave **C)** has leave **D)** had left **101.**We can \_\_\_\_\_ walk or go by car. **A)** both **B)** rather **C)** either **D)** neither **102.** If I \_\_\_\_\_ enough money, I'd buy a new car. **A)** had **B)** would **C)** did **D)** shall **103.** It \_\_\_\_\_ correctly. **A)** hasn't done **B)** hasn't been done **C)** hasn't been do **D)** not been done **104.** The accident wouldn't have happened if you had been more \_\_\_\_\_. **A)** careful **B)** carefully **C)** careless **D)** caring **105.** It \_\_\_\_\_ be possible sometime in the future. **A)** can **B)** hope **C)** may **D)** is **106.** Schools then \_\_\_\_\_ having more children in the class. **A)** was used to **B)** were used to **C)** was use to **D)** were use to **107.**We \_\_\_\_\_ to go to work at six in the morning. **A)** must **B)** would **C)** had **D)** did **108.** They \_\_\_\_\_ an old photograph of the place. **A)** came up **B)** came across **C)** came into **D)** came after **109.** I \_\_\_\_\_ I had been able to meet her. **A)** hope **B)** want **C)** think **110.**We'll have taken our exams \_\_\_\_\_ this time next month. **A)** by **B)** on **C)** during **D)** for **111.** I will do badly in my work, \_\_\_\_\_ try harder. **A)** if I'm not **B)** if I wasn't **C)** if I haven't **D)** if I don't **112.** I \_\_\_\_\_ wasted my time when I was at university. **A)** regret **B)** shouldn't **C)** ought not to **D)** shouldn't have **113.** This is going to be my chance to \_\_\_\_\_ any difficulties. **A)** repair **B)** sort out **C)** solve **D)** improve **114.** It was difficult at first, but I soon \_\_\_\_\_ it. **A)** got used to **B)** get used to **C)** changed to **D)** used to **115.** How did you manage to cook \_\_\_\_\_ a good meal? **A)** so **B)** that **C)** absolutely **D)** such **116.** The solution had been found, \_\_\_\_\_ we hadn't realized it. **A)** however **B)** therefore **C)** although **D)** even **117.** She \_\_\_\_\_ what I had been doing for all that time. **A)** asked to me **B)** asked for me **C)** asked with me **D)** asked me **118.** They \_\_\_\_\_ heard us coming, we were making a lot of noise. **A)** must have **B)** must **C)** might **D)** could **119.** He \_\_\_\_\_ to help me with the decorating. **A)** suggested **B)** offered **C)** invited **D)** told **120.** A local politician has \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ charges of corruption made by the opposition party. **A)** accused **B)** blamed **C)** denied