17093 placement test

A – CHOOSE THE WORD OR PHRASE WHICH BEST COMPLETES EACH SENTENCE:
1. Your usual teacher has lost her voice and ______________________ I’m taking her
place today.
a) besides

b) however

c) so

d) although

2. The teacher was ________________ both in this marking of homework and also in his
treatment of offenders.
a) forgiving

b) strict

c) sympathetic

d) merciful

c) Distant from

d) Apart from

3. He lives ___________________ his school.
a) Out of

b) Far from

4. This is a text ______________________ will be understood by everyone.

a) which

b) whose

c) that

d) who

5. I suddenly _____________________ that it was too late.
a) understoo
d

b) recognise

c) knew

d) realised

d

6. John __________________________ English very much.
a) Will like

b) Is liking

c) likes

d) like

7. She decided to go ____________________ a business trip.

a) for

b) In

c) on

d) of

8. He ___________________ The First Certificate two years ago.
a) Will do

b) did

c) is going to do

d) does

9. At the moment he __________________ in the library with his friend George.
a) studies
10.

b) will study

c)is going to study

e) is studying

He wouldn’t be so good at English if he ___________________________ the

British Institute.

a)Hasn’t

b) didn’t

attended

attend

c)is going to attend

d)doesn’t attend


Key:
1. So
2. Strict
3. Far from
4. That
5. Realised
6. Likes
7. On
8. Did
9. Is studying
10. Didn’t attend
11. Is
12. Learning