/100 1 English Placement Test The number of attempts remaining is 1 1. Hello. ______Hellen Watson. a) this b) I'm c) I d) am 2. Is this your office? - No I ______ work here. a) am not b) don't c) not d) aren't 3. ______the ingenious he surreptitiously acquired himself a copy of the answer key ______ gaining himself a pronounced advantage in the placement test. a) Ever / thereby b) Such / moreover c) Him as / herein d) Likening / so as 4. Is it a small city? - No It's ______ big. a) only b) but c) also d) quite 5. ______ briefcase is this? - It's Karen's. a) How's b) Whose c) Who's d) What's 6. Mr. and Mrs. Wallis are from Toronto. ______from Canada. a) They b) We're c) They're d) We 7. Sandra ______ for a computer company. a) working b) works c) work d) worker 8. This train ______ go to Dallas. a) doesn't b) hasn't c) isn't d) don't 9. Do Penny and Joe live near here? - Yes. That's ______ house over there. a) their b) other c) our d) her 10. The price is $515850. - That's ______ half a million dollars. a) under b) nearly c) over d) after 11. Do they ______ a reservation? a) got b) has c) have d) gets 12. The meeting is ______ Friday ______ the morning. a) on / in b) in / at c) at / on d) to / of 13. What's this? -______ a computer. a) That b) It c) Is d) It's 14. How many spaces are ______ in the parking lot? a) you b) about c) they d) there 15. ______ you drive? - Yes but I haven't got a car. a) Know b) Are c) Can d) Shall 16. What ______ you like to drink? - A cup of coffee please. a) would b) have c) could d) do 17. Do you sometimes go home for lunch? - No never. I ______ have lunch at work. a) ever b) always c) stay d) prefer 18. Where are you ______? a) go b) goes c) stay d) going 19. If you see Mr. Harvey could you give ______ this fax. a) her b) him c) to her d) to him 20. In Europe flights are ______ expensive than in the United States. a) most b) the more c) the most d) more 21. Is there ______ tourism in the region? - Yes quite ______. a) many / a few b) any / good c) a lot / a few d) much / a lot 22. Why ______ you get up at 6:00 am? - Because I ______ an early appointment. a) were / was b) have / made c) did / had d) are / having 23. What time are you meeting her? - At 12:30. We're ______ have lunch together. a) going to b) want to c) will d) meeting 24. Madrid is ______ capital of Spain. a) it b) a c) the d) an 25. I don't think ______ have enough money to buy a house next year. a) we're b) we'll c) will d) we won't 26. After ______ the museum we walked back to the hotel. a) visiting b) to visit c) visit d) visited 27. I use a special case ______ carry my computer. a) which b) for c) that d) to 28. They've both worked here ______ over ten years. a) in b) since c) for d) during 29. ______ you ever played basketball? a) Have b) Do c) Are d) Did 30. This is the key ______ opens the cabinet. a) what b) it c) who d) that 31. We?ve studied together______over 6 months. a) for b) since c) during d) in 32. When ______ you ______? - About an hour ago. a) will /arrive b) have / arrived c) did / arrive d) are / arriving 33. Sales have increased ______ month. a) last b) during c) that d) this 34. Have you ______ to the sports club recently? - No I haven't had time. a) been b) goes c) went d) go 35. Is Mr. Stein German? - No ______ Austrian. a) he b) he's c) she d) she's 36. You need your passport but you ______ have a visa. a) couldn't b) don't have to c) mustn't d) don't need 37. Sorry I missed our appointment but my son was sick. I ______ go home early. a) needed b) Should need c) had to d) should 38. Steve often works until 9:00 p.m. He works very ______. a) later b) hard c) lately d) hardly 39. Drivers over the age of 25 have ______ accidents than drivers under 25. a) less b) the least c) under d) fewer 40. I can't find my suitcase. I think it ______ stolen. a) has been b) to be c) was being d) got to be 41. She's late. She said she ______ arrive before dinner. a) probably b) definitely c) shall d) would 42. It was ______ a cold day that you needed to wear two pairs of gloves. a) so much b) so c) such d) such as 43. Is this your pen? - No It ______. a) isn't b) doesn't c) don't d) not 44. Excuse me. Could you tell me how much ______ please? a) is this b) does this cost c) this cost d) do these cost 45. Hi. Could you let me know how far ______ city? a) does this b) is this c) do these d) this 46. She asked ______ I ______ to go with her. a) whether / wanted b) did / want c) if / want d) that / wanted 47. Hi. I'm sorry. Am I late? - No I ______ long. a) haven't waited b) haven't been waiting? c) wasn't waiting d) didn't wait 48. They haven't made a decision. The plan is considered at the moment. a) to be b) having c) been d) being 49. This is their email address isn't it? - Yes a) their b) to them c) theirs d) of them 50. Do you know the place? - Of course. ______ there. a) use lived b) used live c) used to living d) used to live 51. There were plenty of road signs. so I ______ find the airport quite easily. a) ought to b) was allowed to c) able to d) managed to 52. When the movie started. I suddenly realized that I ______ it before. a) had seen b) was seeing c) was seen d) had been seeing 53. They'd learn the language quite quickly if they lived in the country ______? a) would they b) will they c) wouldn't they d) won't they 54. ______ color is your boarding pass? - It's blue. a) Who b) How c) Where d) What 55. I think Sara likes the idea.?Yes ______? a) as me b) so do I c) doesn't she d) neither do I 56. Our children were _______________ the evening before carnival. a) to excite b) exciting c) excitedly d) excited 57. The new machine isn't bad but we're not ______ satisfied with it. a) relatively b) fairly c) reasonably d) totally 58. Danger. Do not ______ off until the vehicle has stopped. a) attempt to get b) attempt a get c) attempt get d) attempt in getting 59. If they had asked for any money. I ______ given them any. a) Would b) wouldn't have c) Shall? d) Should 60. If the hotel ______ been a bit quieter we ______ enjoyed our stay there. a) would / have b) would have / had c) had / would have d) has / would have 61. Where ______ you from? - Singapore. a) do b) is c) are d) come 62. Did you install the hard drive yourself? - No. it ______ by a computer specialist. a) had to install it b) had installed c) installed it d) have it installed 63. Cynthia screamed as the ______ bug crawled across the bed. a) black big hairy b) hairy black big c) big black hairy d) black hairy big 64. Where ______ they from? - Italy. a) does b) do c) do these d) are 65. Did you translate the legal document yourself? -No. it ______ by a professional translator. a) had to translate it b) had been translated c) translated it d) have it translated 66. We cried as the ______lost the olympic competition a) costarrican best swimmer b) best swimmer costarrican c) best costarrican swimmer d) swimmer best costarrican 67. All our employees ______ given a $500 bonus after all their hard work. a) ought b) ought to c) should d) ought to be? 68. Come over for dinner next mont y then Eric ______ decorating the house. a) will have been finished b) has finished c) will finish having d) will have finished 69. The regulations require that all appliances ______ using the new procedure. a) be tested b) are tested c) are to test d) have tested 70. I want to keep my plans secret so don't tell anybody ______? a) do you b) don't you c) will you d) won't you 71. I'm allowed to smoke in here ______ ? a) am I b) aren't I c) Shall I d) isn't it 72. Let's cross the road. He ______ for us on the other side of the street. a) maybe is waiting b) waits maybe c) might be waiting d) can be waiting 73. I ______ if you might like to come to the movies with me. a) was wondering b) would wonder c) could wonder d) have wondered 74. If you ______ tried to pick up that table you______ have a backache now. a) haven't / don't b) hadn't / wouldn't c) didn't have / shouldn't d) wouldn't have / wouldn't 75. It's noisy in the office because the subway trains run directly ______ the building. a) among b) beneath c) beyond d) outdoors 76. The crime rate is very low here. I never worry ______ home late at night. a) to walk b) about to walk c) for walking d) about walking 77. You should drive more carefully. - What do you mean? I ______ carefully! a) do drive b) ever drive c) very drive d) drive of course 78. Where shall I put this plant? - ______ you want. I don't mind. a) Whereas b) Where any c) Where will d) Wherever 79. Booking a month in advance is much cheaper. ______ booked a bit earlier. a) If only I have b) If only I had c) Only have I d) Only had I 80. The passengers ______ were business travelers a) most of whom b) mostly which c) many who d) much of those 81. What shall I prepare for dinner? ______ you want. I don?t mind. a) What any b) Whatever c) What will d) Wherever 82. Buying in the market is better-______ checked the low prices first. a) If only I had b) If only I have c) Only had d) Only have 83. The guests ______ were older people. were hosted on the first floor. a) many whom b) most of whom c) much of them d) mostly 84. They should be here by now. They ______ got lost. a) might be b) have to c) must have d) could be 85. ______the current economic problems the company is doing well. a) Hence b) In spite of c) As though d) Even though 86. I live ______ Milan. a) in b) to c) from d) of 87. ________________ reasonable. Let's try to find a compromise. a) To be b) You be c) We be d) Be 88. The penguin ______ the only species able to survive in such conditions. a) is thought to be b) is thinking to be c) is thought that is d) Is thinking that is 89. ______ I known this was going to be so boring. I would never have come. a) Should b) Would c) Had d) If 90. They weren't having a conversation. They were just shouting at ______. a) each and other b) each other c) each another d) each and the other 91. I don't mind watching tennis but ______ play myself. a) I'd prefer b) I rather c) I'd rather d) I prefer 92. How ______ you spell your name. please? - R-I-C-H-A-R-D-S a) are b) does c) do d) write 93. Did you remember ______off the heat before we left? a) turn b) to turn c) turning d) turning it 94. I can run as fast as everyone except Robin. He's the only one I can't ______. a) keep up b) keep onto c) keep with d) keep up with 95. ______ had it stopped raining than the sun came out. a) As soon as b) The sooner c) No sooner d) Soon as 96. If we hadn't missed our flight ______ by the pool in Barbados right now. a) we'd sit b) we'd been sitting c) we'd have sat d) we'd be sitting 97. I'm tempted to accept. but I feel it may be inappropriate to ______. a) do so b) do such c) to be doing so d) do this so 98. Claimants must quantify the value of any loss ______ reasonable. a) as to how it is b) in so far as is c) to be as it is d) as for it being 99. _____________ I would like to join you. unfortunately a) As much as / prior b) Be it that / priority c) As sure / private d) D) Seeing / previous 100. They should remain in jail ______ time as they realize the error of their ways. a) during that b) until such c) beyond so much d) so far as a Your score is
