Interactive Placement Test

Written Test
Choose the best answer for each question. Stop when the questions become too difficult. Spend no more than 30 minutes on the test.

I think A brother of Sarah

is called Ben. B Sarahs brother C brother Sarahs

2 A 3 Where

do you live with? B What C Who

Ive got a computer in my room, A so B because

I havent got a TV. C but

Dan and his friends A like not B

football so they never play it. dont like C doesnt like

I A hardly ever

see my friends after school. I dont have time. B always C sometimes

Christine A not watching B

TV now. Shes writing a letter. isnt watching C arent watching

Every Saturday Becky A walks B is walking ? B to swim

into town to visit her aunt. C walking

How often do you go A swim

swimming

Bens very good A at B for

speaking Spanish. C in

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Josh and Maria A wasnt B were

at home yesterday. They went to school. C werent

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We A dont watch

TV last night. We went to the cinema. B didnt watch C didnt watched

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Yesterday Ben A did have B has

his breakfast late because it was a school holiday. C bread from the shop. B some C any had

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We need to buy A a

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There arent A many B

onions in the fridge. a lot C much . C living room

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My parents want to buy a new wardrobe to put in the A bedroom B kitchen than his brother. B well C better

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John can sing A good

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Next weekend A I meet B

some friends at a caf in town. Im meet C Im meeting

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The library is A behind B

the cinema on the other side of the road. opposite C next to

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Paula A doesnt have to

wear a uniform at school. She can wear what she likes. B dont has to C hasnt to

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Karen and Jay A havent won B

all their tennis matches this term. Its great! have win C have won

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Ben A dont watch

TV during the week hes always too busy. B doesnt watch C isnt watching

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I went shopping yesterday, but I A dont bought B didnt bought

anything. C didnt buy

23 A 24 Did you use

to play in the park when you were a child? B Used you C Do you used

When we saw Steve on Saturday, he A was playing B played

football with his friends. C has played

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The ham sandwiches are A more nice B nicest

than the cheese ones. C nicer . menu

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At the end of a meal in a restaurant, the waiter will bring the A order B bill C

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Dan A will

go to the beach tomorrow. It depends on the weather. B might not C wont to pay. C dont have

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You can go to the skateboard park for free. You A havent Beckys a good friend. How long have you known B her? do you know C B mustnt

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A B A

did you know

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The weathers been cold A since B from

a long time this winter. C for

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Ben never worries when things go wrong. Hes very A easy-going B sociable C honest

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If I A will go

out with my friends, I always spend a lot of money! B went ? B havent I C arent I C go

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Sorry Im late for class, A dont I

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This is the caf A that B

we sometimes have lunch. where C which

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When Im on holiday, I really enjoy A relaxing B to relax

on the beach. C relax

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You can A ride B

a number 55 bus to get to the city centre. catch C drive

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Many of the James Bond books A were written B wrote

in the 1950s. C it all quickly! are written

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If I won a lot of money, I A will spend B spent

would spend my money on it!

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I never wear this T-shirt I bought I really A paid B wasted C

saved

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I didnt see A anyone B

I knew in town yesterday. someone C no-one

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Sam usually A drank B

a bottle of water while hes training in the gym. has drunk C is drinking D drinks

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Dan hates washing the dishes he tries to get A through B out of C

doing it every evening! on with D into

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Jon A doesnt

finished his homework yet. Hes still got an exercise to do. B isnt English? B have you been learn C you have learnt D have you been learning C hasnt D hadnt

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How long A do you learn

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Theres been a major A drought B hurricane

here for two months now, so the gardens are really dry. C avalanche D flood

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I want to play tennis, but A its raining B it will rain

soon look at those black clouds! C it rains D its going to rain

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I wont improve my football skills A unless B when

I practise a lot more. C if D . D outgoing as soon as

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Sallys a good friend whenever I have a problem, shes always very A polite B chatty C sympathetic

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Our teachers dont A let us talking B

during classes. to let us talk C let us to talk D let us talk

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Fresh pizza A are B

made in that caf every day try some! is C was D were

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My family A already ate B

dinner when I got home from the cinema. had already eaten C have already eaten D had already been eating

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My mobile A must B

be in my room Ive looked absolutely everywhere in there! might C cant D mustnt

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If this rain goes A through B

for much longer, well have to cancel the football match. away C over D on

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I know someone A whose B which

sister is a professional skateboarder. C whos D who at times! D fascinating

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I occasionally get a bit angry with my little brother he can be quite A upsetting B amusing C annoying

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Ive got a cold, said Sarah. Sarah told me A shed got B a cold. Ive got C she got D shes got

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I didnt work very hard for my test last week so my result wasnt good. I wish I A would work harder for my test. B did work C had worked D worked

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Id rather A I stayed B

at home than go into town tonight. to stay C I would stay D stay

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If I A wasnt

late, I wouldnt have missed the bus. B hadnt been C dont be D had been

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I can easily listen to music and concentrate A on B to C for

my homework at the same time! D it up. C put D looked with

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I dont believe the story that Sam told me. I think he A set B made

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My brother A had had B

his computer for only a month before it went wrong. has been having C has had to the park. C dont go D not to go D had been having

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It was pouring with rain outside, so they decided A not going B to not go

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Im slowly A used to B

the cold weather in London, but its very different from my country. getting used to C not used to D using to

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I can send texts A easier B

on this new phone than on my old one. more easier C more easily D easily

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Im really looking forward to my holiday. This time next week A Im lying B Ill be lying C Ill lie

on the beach! D Im going to lie

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My school work is really taking A up B away

a lot of my time at the moment. C out D off blue D have been painted

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The swimming pool in town looks much nicer now that all the walls A were painted B have painted C will be painted

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Dan went to A had cut his hair B

yesterday, ready for his birthday party. have cut his hair C have his hair cut D had his hair cut my English class. D wouldnt have missed

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I woke up late so I missed my English class. If I hadnt woken up late, I A didnt miss B wouldnt miss C hadnt missed

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My friends and I go swimming during the week A for B in order C due to

we miss the crowds at the weekends. D so that

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My friend Jane is always determined to do what she wants I can never make her change her mind. Shes very ! A stubborn B reliable C enthusiastic D imaginative

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Jon had better A didnt be B

late for his first day at his new school. not be C not to be D dont be

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If only I A hadnt

said that to my friend she was quite angry with me! B wouldnt C wouldnt have D with him. C me going D me to go didnt have

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Ben didnt want to go to the party alone he persuaded A me that I go B to go

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Simon came A out B

an old school photo while he was looking through his cupboard. across C about D over

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My family and I A will B

be going to Spain for the summer, but we havent really decided yet. must C might we? C are D wont D cant

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Lets go into town later and do some shopping, A shall B dont

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I asked my friend Jack where hed bought his new watch. Where A had you bought your new watch, Jack? I asked him. B do you buy C did you buy D have you bought was a great idea! D that

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Last summer, my parents took us all to stay at a place with lots of other teenagers, A who B where C which

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