Penguin Readers Placement Test 2B

7. I never ......................... the radio.

1. What ......................... at weekends?
A) listen
A) does John usually do B) am listening
B) does John usually C) listen to
C) usually does John

8. I think that somebody ......................... in the

2. Which postcard ......................... you? accident.

A) she sent A) died

B) did she send B) dead
C) sent she to C) was died

3. She’s the ......................... girl in the class. 9. Anne is ......................... than Catherine.

A) prettier A) cleverer
B) prettiest B) most clever
C) most pretty C) more cleverer

4. I ......................... read when I was six. 10. We’re going ......................... now.

A) can A) to shops
B) could B) shopping
C) knew C) the shops

5. When he arrived ........................., his wife wasn’t 11. She was very sad and couldn’t stop
there. ......................... .

A) home A) cry
B) at home B) crying
C) to home C) to cry

6. Would you like 12. That coat is ......................... small for you.
......................... ?
A) so much
A) dance B) too much
B) to dance C) too
C) dancing

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 Penguin Readers Placement Test 2B

13. Would you like some ......................... tea? 19. She ......................... me that the plane was late.

A) of A) said
B) more B) told
C) more of C) told to

14. She plays tennis very 20. She always has ......................... in bed.
......................... .
A) breakfast
A) much B) a breakfast
B) good C) the breakfast
C) well

21. I wanted to invite ......................... the party.

15. There wasn’t ......................... in the shop.
A) her
A) anybody B) her to
B) somebody C) to her
C) any people

22. We often have ......................... weather here in

16. I looked for you ......................... but I couldn’t see winter.
you.
A) a bad
A) anywhere B) the bad
B) somewhere C) bad
C) everywhere

23. She’s wearing the same dress ......................... her

17. I was hungry ......................... I had a sandwich. sister.

A) but A) as
B) because B) than
C) so C) that

18. Did you ......................... the two bus tickets? 24. ......................... that I love her.

A) pay A) Tell
B) pay him B) Tell her
C) pay for C) Tell to her

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 Penguin Readers Placement Test 2B

25. ......................... you very much for your letter.

A) I am thanking
B) Thank 28. He goes to the office ......................... train every day.
C) Thanks to A) on
B) in
C) by

26. Don’t be angry! It makes things

......................... .

A) worse 29. ......................... to the party this evening?

B) worser
A) Don’t they come
C) more worse
B) Aren’t they coming
C) Won’t they be come

27. I can’t see James in the picture because there’s

somebody ......................... of him.
30. That’s Mr Brown. He ......................... me English.
A) below
A) teach
B) behind
B) teachs
C) in front
C) teaches

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 Penguin Readers Placement Test 2B

Answer Key:

1: A 16: C
2: B 17: C
3: B 18: C
4: B 19: B
5: A 20: A
6: B 21: B
7: C 22: C
8: A 23: A
9: A 24: B
10: B 25: B
11: B 26: A
12: C 27: C
13: B 28: C
14: C 29: B
15: A 30: C

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