English Placement Test With Answers

English Placement Test 1. 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 English Placement Test 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 .......................................... 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) 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) of meeting B) to meet C) to meeting D) meeting 28. But I saw him in Frankfurt ........................................ 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) 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) was driving B) drives C) drove D) had driven A) all of B) all C) the all D) all of the English Placement Test 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 English Placement Test 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 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 52. Mr Wallace: Longer ................. that. A) than B) that C) as D) to A) and B) but C) so D) then English Placement Test 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 English Placement Test 74. but are you sure there’s ......................... with a bath? 77. Hotel Clerk: I’ll just have a .................. with the manager. 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 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. 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