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Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 to B2

Aptis Practice Test – Online Test

This is the online practice test (a past paper), copied from the Aptis website in Oct 2013. It can be
used with teachers who are having difficulty accessing the online exam:
http://www.britishcouncil.org/aptis-practice-tests/AptisGrammarVocabPractice/

Grammar

1. He is single. He never ________. 11. I don’t think it’s right ________ children to
married play with toy guns.
marries for
marrying that
2. I ________ use to swim much, but now I to
have my own pool, I swim every day. 12.I ________ to work when I saw Steve.
don’t was going
didn’t went
did going
3. In those days, my father ________ never 13.That man’s so unreliable – you can’t trust
eat dinner after 8 o’clock. him. _________
used to I wouldn’t frankly work with him.
will I wouldn’t work frankly with him.
would Frankly, I wouldn’t work with him.
4. I had a shower, ________ I went to bed. 14.Excuse me, I’m lost. ________ you help me?
during Could
then Shall
until Should
5. How much ________ the train to Santiago 15.William ________ in South America now.
cost? is living
is will live
does was living
do 16.We could cook dinner. ________, we could
6. He ________ in Cairo. buy some take away food.
living Therefore
lives On the other hand
live Although
7. ________ you like to go out this evening? 17.You ________ to do your homework by tomorrow.
Will should
Would must
Can have
8. He ________ finished cooking when we 18.We ________ have caught the early train,
arrived. as the football match was delayed.
has mustn’t
have didn’t
had needn’t
9. The film starts ________ half past four. 19.She reads every day ________ she isn’t serious.
at and
on because
in but
10.I wish it ________ the time of year when I 20.A: I enjoy working on challenging projects at
could go on holiday. work. B: So ________ I!
will be am
is do
were can

Contributed by: Jason Anderson

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21.Go to the end of the street and turn ________ 24.I just heard they are ________ get married in
right. June.
(-) going to
on going
to go to
22.The children ________ playing football for two 25.If you were a better cook, you ________ need to
hours before it started raining. eat out all the time.
have been won’t
has been wouldn’t
had been hadn’t
23.There were ________ than fifty people in the
audience last night.
fewer
few
lesser

Vocabulary 1
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on go
the left. Example: big = large begin
plan
study = ________
listen
receive = ________ read
start = ________ run
talk = ________ choose
pick = ________ speak
end
get

Vocabulary 2 attend
Complete each definition using a word from the drop down list. assemble
To cover with paper or material is to ________ approach
To improve or change is to ________ arrive
To state or make public is to ________ admit
To get somewhere is to ________ announce
To put something together is to ________ arrange
adjust
accept
wrap

Vocabulary 3 awkward
Complete each sentence using a word from the drop down list. ancient
More and more people go ________ for their holidays these days. ahead
Drivers need to remain ________ when in charge of a car. adequate
The city has many ________ and interesting buildings. articulate
She’s a highly ________ person who explains things clearly. alert
He’s a very ________ person – always getting into fights. accurate
abroad
adult
aggressive

Vocabulary 4
line
Select a word from the list that has the most similar meaning to the word on
joint
the left. Example: big = large command
timetable = ________ prize
reward = ________ mess
queue = ________ fright
phase = ________ schedule
bomb
error = ________ dock
audition
stage
scissors
mistake
rod
Vocabulary 5 classes
strings
salesman
seep
minister
seat
Select a word from the list that is most often used with the word on the
left. Example: big + house
aerobics + ________
agriculture + ________
aisle + ________
apron + ________
atom + ________