Placement test quick

Name _______________________________________

Class _______________________

Gold Pre-First Quick Placement Test
ANSWER ALL THE QUESTIONS
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Choose the option (A, B, C or D) that best completes the text.
Example:

John Smith__B__ my father.

A am
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B alone

C only

D single

B in watching

C watch

D watching

C over

D for

C to

D with

C hardly

D about

B off
B than
B almost
B at

C to

D of

C bumped

D crashed

Do you know who I _____ into at the cinema yesterday?
B met

We _____ better not tell her what happened. She’ll be upset.
B did

C should

D had

C in

D for

They’re not interested _____ politics.
A of

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D would like

‘What are you looking _____?’ ‘That big bird in the tree over there.’

A would
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C like to

B would love to

He _____ ever plays football these days.

A knocked
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D to waiting

Your shoes are exactly the same ____ mine.

A in
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C to wait

B waiting

We set _____ on our trip at eight o’clock in the morning.

A nearly
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D because

I can’t stand _____ war movies.

A as
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C so

She hasn’t got any brothers or sisters. She’s a(n) _____ child.

A up
9

D does he

I _____ go to the concert with you.

A to watch
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C does he do

Don’t worry, I don’t mind _____.

A sole
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D have you stayed

B and

A love
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C will you stay

He can drive, _____ he hasn’t got a car.

A wait
5

B are you staying
B is he doing

A but
4

D were

‘What _____?’ ‘He’s a musician.’
A he is doing

3

C are

Where _____ at the moment?
A do you stay

2

B is

B to

_____ my opinion, you’re making a mistake.
A Of

B To
C From
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D In


16

She _____ in France when she was a child.
B hasn’t lived

A has lived
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B for
B are used
B Despite
B as long
B too
B less
B to reading

C little

D less

C had eaten

D were eating

B has left

C has been leaving

D left

B shall we go

C we don’t go

D don’t we go

B have eaten

B am help

C will help

D will have helped

C earning

D salary

C exhausted

D tiring

Do you know what the monthly _____ is for that job?
B worth

He was absolutely _____ after the cycle ride.
B sleepy

Can you _____ out the problem with the new machine, please?
A deal

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D discoveries

‘I don’t understand my homework.’ ‘Don’t worry! I ______ you.’

A tired
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C experiments

Why _____ to the beach later?

A credit
31

D as

By the time I got home, everyone _____ the party.

A help
30

C least

We _____ dinner when there was a knock at the door.

A don’t we going
29

D such

D us to read

B lot

A had left
28

C so

There are very _____ people in the class today.

A ate
27

D instead

C to read

B experiences

A few
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C whether

We did some exciting _____ in science this morning.
A conclusions

25

D However

Mark recommends _____ the book before seeing the film.
A reading

24

C In spite

The green dress was _____ expensive than the red one.
A most

23

D have used

It was _____ a boring film that I went to sleep.
A enough

22

C used

I’ll help you _____ you do something for me.
A provided

21

D in

_____ the terrible hotel, we still enjoyed our holiday.
A Although

20

C ago

We _____ to go horse-riding, but we don’t anymore.
A would use

19

D didn’t lived

I’ve been here _____ the beginning of September.
A since

18

C lived

B repair

C sort

D organise

The ticket machine is out of _____. We’ll have to go in the office to buy a ticket.

A work

B condition

C order

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D place


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They _____ we went to Australia for a holiday.
A suggested

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C loaned

D contributed

B remained

C kept

D stayed

B repaired

C repairing

D repairs

B profit

C advantage

D help

B smashed

C deleted

D destroyed

B asked

C requested

D told

B doing

C you do

D you’re doing

B that

C whose

D which

B missed

C have missed D had been missing

B While

C As soon that D Whereas

There’s no _____ waiting for her. She’s not coming.
A worth

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B borrowed

_____ you were on the phone, I finished my essay.
A During

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D between

We wouldn’t _____ the train if you had been ready on time.
A miss

48

C with

He’s the man _____ father is a famous actor.
A who

47

B from

What do you feel like ____ today?
A do

46

D otherwise

She _____ me she would be late.
A said

45

C unless

My computer _____ this morning and I lost everything!
A crashed

44

B provided

We took _____ of the special offer to save fifty percent on our holiday.
A benefit

43

D considered

Did you have your car _____ yesterday or is it still in the garage?
A repair

42

C suggested

I can’t go out tonight. I’ve got no money _____.
A left

41

B supposed

James has ______ my iPod. I hope he doesn’t break it!
A lent

40

C don’t have to D wouldn’t

What are the differences _____ the two products?

A against

39

B can’t

We won’t go to the cinema _____ you come with us.
A in case

38

D invited

We were _____ to wait in the waiting room, but it was too hot.
A offered

37

C told

You _____ go there if you don’t want to.
A mustn’t

36

B announced

B point

C reason

D time

C what

D that

Is that the house _____ you used to live ?
A which

B where

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