Placement Tests
Placement Tests
Total Level
score
0 – 35 Upper
Intermediate
36 – 50 Advanced
(2008)
Grammar
1 The town ____ an important industrial centre in the
1950s. Unit 1A
a becomes
b became
c has become
d would become
a didn't use to
b wouldn't
c didn't have to
d wasn't used to
9 My new PC, ____ I bought last week, has already broken
down.
a that
b which
c whose
d ─
10I'd like to see the photos ____ you took on holiday.
a who
b whose
c where
d ─
11I don't agree with the article about public transport ____
in last week's Evening Echo.
a which published
b published
c was published
d that was publishing
12You'd better take your coat ____ the weather gets worse.
a in case
b otherwise
c so that
d in order to
13She did a course in touch-typing ____ improve her
qualifications.
a so that
b in order to
c although
d in case
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14 He ____ in Italy for several years after the war.
a has lived
b has been living
c lived
d used to living
15 She ____ much better since she left the hospital last
week.
a is feeling
b feels
c felt
d has been feeling
16 He realized that he ____ his car keys in the office.
a left
b has left
c had left
d was leaving
18____ plans you might have for the weekend, you'll have
to change them.
a Wherever
b Whovever
c Whatever
d However
19 They ____ out for a few years before they decided to get
married.
a had gone
b have been going
c were going
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d had been going
20You won't pass the exam ____ you start revising
immediately. Unit 6A
a as long as
b provided
c unless
d if
21We wouldn't have missed the bus if you ____ to chat with
Mary! Unit 6A
a didn't stop
b hadn't stopped
c don't stop
d wouldn't have stopped
22The party was so boring I wish I ____ there at all.
Unit 6B
a hadn't gone
b wouldn't go
c haven't gone
d didn't go
23If only you ____ more time to spend with the family.
Unit 6B
a would have
b have had
c had
d have
24Oh, you're busy? I ____ you later, OK?
Unit 7B
a am calling
b call
c have called
d will call
25By the time the guests arrive, we ____ everything for the
party. Unit 7C
a will be preparing
b will have prepared
c prepare
d have prepared
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26During the next meeting we ____ about the problem of
drugs. Unit 7C
a are talking
b will have talked
c will be talking
d talk
27I can't find my keys. I ____ them.
Unit 8B
a may lose
b must lost
c might have lost
d should have lost
28The police stopped us and said we ____ to enter the
building. Unit 8C
a can't
b couldn't
c didn't allow
d weren't allowed
29Admission was free so we ____ any tickets.
Unit 8C
a needn't buy
b mustn't buy
c didn't need to buy
d mustn't have bought
30I'm not sure if you're aware ____ the risk.
Unit 9B
a of
b to
c at
d in
31The view wasn't just nice! It was ____ astonishing!
Unit 9C
a extremely
b absolutely
c very
d fairly