Placement Test 2 | Group A

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

1 Choose the correct answers.

1 I love maxi skirts. I’m so happy they ______ fashionable again.
a ’re becoming b aren’t becoming c becoming d become

2 She didn’t like the idea at first, but now she ______ it might be a good one.
a is thinking b thinking c think d thinks

3 I wouldn’t like ______ my plans. He’d tell everyone!

a him knowing b that he knows c him to know d he knew

4 Do you fancy ______ a takeaway for dinner?

a to order b to ordering c ordering d order

5 My girlfriend stopped ______ meat two years ago but she still eats fish.
a to eat b eating c eats d eat

6 When ______ your password for the account?

a you changed b you have changed c did you change d have you changed

7 When I was a kid, my dad ______ me on fishing trips.

a has been taking b had taken c used to take d has taken

8 Who ______ dinner in your family?

a usually cooks b does usually cook c cooks usually d usually cook

9 What ______ after you saw the accident?

a had you done b you did c did you d did you do

10 Who ______ this haircut? You look fantastic!

a did you give b gave you c had given you d had you given

11 I’ll leave my phone on ______ Jen needs a lift from school.

a if b while c unless d in case

12 I’ll speak to her as soon as she ______ at the office.

a will arrive b arrived c arrives d will have arrived

13 Unless she feels better soon, we ______ for a doctor.

a call b ’ll call c ’d call d called

14 This resort is a popular holiday destination, especially for ______ hikers.

aa b– c the d this

15 We don’t eat ______ sweets – just a few packets a month.

a a little b much c any d many

16 Yesterday, Mark told me that he ______ a driving course last month.

a started b had started c has started d was starting

17 We asked her several times if ______ OK.

a she was b she is c was she d is she

18 The teacher asked Pia how long ______ English.

a had she studied b has she studied c she had studied d she has studied

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19 If you ate more vegetables and brown bread, you ______ even fitter.
a were b are c would be d would

20 My mum would ______ drive me everywhere than let me travel around on my own.
a better b prefer c like d rather

21 He’s not well. I’d rather he ______ home in bed.

a stayed b stay c stays d would stay

22 It’s already 6 p.m., so they ______ have gone home, I’m sure of that.
a could b had to c might d must

23 I ______ that the company is going to hire new employees soon.

a have told b had told c have been told d told

24 We can’t enter our hotel room yet because it ______.

a ’s cleaned b ’s being cleaned c ’s cleaning d ’s clean

25 I have no time to do shopping, so I ______ once a week.

a deliver it b have it delivered c ’m delivering it d ’m having it delivered

26 Please let us know if you ______ any problems using our website.
a avoid b meet c report d experience

27 I’ve no idea what he does for a ______. He doesn’t seem to have a regular job.
a salary b work c career d living

28 We decided to ______ off early to avoid the traffic jams on the main roads.
a set b get c make d go

29 I don’t think I could ______ without a smartphone. It’s an incredibly useful gadget.
a take b make c do d get

30 Are you wearing this ______ old jumper again? You should throw it away!
a gorgeous b scruffy c smart d trendy

31 Don’t you think we should ______ rid of this old furniture and buy some new stuff?
a do b make c throw d get

32 I’m not really in ______ of this solution. It seems too risky.

a support b charge c favour d spite

33 Let’s make a salad for lunch. Can you ______ some tomatoes and olives?
a chop up b boil c fry d peel

34 We often have ______ chicken for Sunday dinner.

a roast b sparkling c tasteful d fizzy

35 In this job, you sometimes have to ______ with some very unpleasant customers.
a handle b do c get d deal

36 ______ by his facial expression, he’s in real pain.

a Taking b Thinking c Judging d Looking

37 The drug dealer was sentenced ______ five years in prison.

a with b for c on d to

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38 I have a temperature and a ______ throat. Do you think it could the flu?
a bad b sore c sprained d cough

39 Maybe you should consider taking out ______ for the car.
a a loan b financial advice c a transaction d payment

40 I’m afraid I’ve been ______ for my order.

a paid b valued c hard-earned d overcharged

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2 Complete the sentences with appropriate words. Put one word in each space.

1 I’ve already learnt how to take my contact lenses off, but I still need to practise ____________ them on.
2 ____________ you ever read someone else’s diary?
3 When ____________ you cut your chin? It must have bled heavily.
4 He loves this soap opera. He has ____________ watching it for years.
5 Who ____________ you talk to at the party last night?
6 How many people in your class ____________ jogging regularly?
7 Please don’t go anywhere. Wait here until I ____________ back home.
8 I am so angry that I won’t speak to him ____________ he apologises to me.
9 She said she ____________ try to contact me the following week but she didn’t.
10 Believe me, I ____________ really help you if I could.
11 If only my house ____________ closer to the school.
12 We’re in February! It’s about time you ____________ revising for your school-leaving exams.
13 I’d rather you ____________ less time on social media and more time studying for your exams.
14 Katie looks ill. You’d ____________ take her to the doctor.
15 They may ____________ known about the changes in the schedule, although I’m not sure.
16 My hair was getting too long, so I had it ____________ .
17 ____________ most of my friends, I use social media a lot. We all depend on the Internet for daily
communication.
18 Certainly, more research is needed in ____________ to prove this new theory.
19 The team captain won’t be playing in tomorrow’s match ____________ to his recent injury.
20 To begin ____________, I’d like to outline the problem in general.
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