Pre-Intermediate - Intermediate Placement Test

 

pre-intermediate

 intermediate placement test

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Circle the correct answer a, b, c or d as in the example. exa mple. 0

What are you___ about? a think 

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b thinking

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b to stay

b don"t like

c doesn"t like

d isn"t liking

b make

c meet

d get

c Which

d Where

b do you go

c not to sleep

d sleeping

ome in! I___ . a "m not sleeping

c not to sleep

b don"t sleep

d sleeping

He ___ spaghetti.

Why don"t we ___ a party?

 ___ much money have you you got? a What

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d stays

a are you go

a have 6

c staying

How often ___ to the cinema?

a not likes 5

d to think 

I live in Manchester but now I am ___ with my aunt in London. a stay

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c thought

b How

It was a busy day at the office but #heila and $ruce ___ tired at all. a was

b wasn"t

c were

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d weren"t

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When I was young& Michael 'ackson ___ my favourite pop star. a is

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b you were meeting

a did you

c you did

b were you doing

d you were doing

c did you meet

d to meet

c belt

d scarf 

I"m wearing silver ___ today. toda y. b piercing

In my opinion& $eethoven ___ the best classical music. a discovered

c composed

b invented

d led

)ravelling on foot is ___ than going by car. a slow

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d were

What ___ when they arrived?

a earrings 12

c was

Who___ at the caf( yesterday? a you met

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b are

b slower 

c more slower 

d slowly

I like your room very much. It"s the ___ room I have ever seen. a more tidiest

c tidiest

b tidier 

d most tidier 

He looks weird. I think he"s got ___ piercings. a too much

c not enough

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+o you think we can buy this camera? , -es& we have___ money. a too many

c not enough

b enough

d too much

#he looks great for her new ob! Look at her ___ dress! a casual

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a planning

c like

b would like

d going to

a want you

c would like

b you planning

dare you going

d smart

c to take

d took 

c to use

d used

I can"t stand ___ e/ams. I"m always really nervous. b taking

He learnt ___ a computer two years ago. b using

0lease can you ___ the application form for this ob? a write in

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c dyed

What ___ to do in the future?

a use 22

b straight

I ___ to be a vet when I grow up.

a take 21

d not too many

b offer in

c earn in

d fill in

)here are boys and girls in my school. It is a___ school.

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a compulsory

c private

b mi/ed

d single,se/

+on"t sit in front of the )2 for so long! -ou___ move around more! a should

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b shouldn"t

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b an

c the

d,

b an

c the

d,

b cartons

c bars

d bowls

c a bo/ of 

d a packet of 

I am very thirsty. an I have___ lemonade& please? a a loaf of 

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d do

I bought three___ of chocolate yesterday and I ate them all! a pieces

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c can

I usually take two sandwiches and ___ orange to work. aa

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b must

I like ___ Italian food. aa

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d mustn"t

Mark gets bad marks all the time! He___ study harder! It"s very important! a have

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c must

b a can of 

hildren are ___ to take toys to school! a can"t

c not allowed

b don"t have to

d shouldn"t

-ou___ play computer games this evening if you clean your room first. a should

b must

c have to

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d can

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When 'ake was five& he ___ allowed to stay up late. a couldn"t

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c didn"t

d didn"t have to

4t primary school& we ___ play ball games at playtime. a weren"t a l lowed

c could

b had

d cannot

It"s important to___ with people. a go wrong

c have an argument

b take notice

d get on well

In your family& who___ ? I mean who is the la5iest one? a does the hovering

c makes the most mess

b does nothing

d makes the most phone calls

 6e/t weekend& we___ to Me/ico ity. ity. a drive

c driving

b are driving

d to drive

My sister___ to our end,of,semester party tonight. a isn"t coming

c didn"t come

b doesn"t come

d wasn"t coming

)he weather will definitely change at the weekend. It ___ be sunny any more. a can"t

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b wasn"t

b isn"t

c won"t

d shouldn"t

#cientists believe that very soon we___ to live in space. a can

b might

c will be able

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d may

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I feel awful! I don"t want to look at food! I think I"ve got___ . a sunburnt

c traffic am

b delicious food

d food poisoning

When your flight does not leave on time&___. a your plane takes off 

c you get off the plane

b your flight is delayed

d you check in your luggage

Have you___ ridden a horse? a never 

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b yet

b beat

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d beaten

b never met

c ever met

d never meet

)hey___ rock climbing. a never done

c have never done

b has never done

d never have done

)he player who plays against your team is ___. a your substitute

c your glove

b your a trainer 

d your opponent

)he thing you use to hit the ball in table tennis is called___. a a rink 

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c won

Have you___ some body famous? a ever meet

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d ever 

We have already___ three games. a win

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c ust

b a bat

c a net

d a stick 

4 restaurant is a place ___ you eat food.

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a that 49

b who

b who

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c when

d what

If #tuart ___ to use his camera& he will have to put in some batteries first. a want

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d where

4.9. $ell is the man ___ invented the telephone. a which

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c which

b wants

c will want

d is wanting

When the parents meet ne/t week& they ___ this situation. a discuss

c will discuss

b are discussing

d to discuss

-ou can leave a message if he"s got ___. a a remote control

c a charger 

b an answering machine

d a battery

If you want to start a machine& first___. a select it from the menu

c switch it on

b record a message

d set the time

I ___ really scared of heavy storms when I was a little littl e girl. a was used to

c used to be

b could be

d was using

What"s happened to 'osh? His room ___ be this tidy! a didn"t use to

c to be used to

b used not to

d did it use to

I"ve known 'ane___ ten years.

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b ocean

a floods

c hurricanes

b melting ice

d droughts

c since

d ever 

c wave

driver 

Most films ___ by big studios these days. b made

c are made

d to make

Have you heard the news? 4ll the tickets ___ out yesterday! a have been sold

c was sold

b were sold

d be sold

My favourite book___ by .#. Lewis. a was written

c are written

b wrote

d has written

Has the story ___ into a film? a made

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b ago

)here area lot of ___ on the road because of the heavy rain.

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d ever 

;n holidays we saw where the___ runs into the sea. a lake

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c since

I haven"t seen him ___ last summer. a for 

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b ago

b be made

c was made

d been made

I hate reading ___.)hey are too long. a short stories

c novels

b comics

d blogs

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)he latest $a5 Luhrmann film Australia___ film Australia___ 6icole  6icole =idman and Hugh 'ack man. a sets

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b directs

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a won"t make

c didn"t make

b don"t make

d wouldn"t make

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c will pay

d would pay

He told me ___ >uiet. b to be

c was

d being

c blame

d get hurt

#he asked them ___ their friends the secret. a to not tell

c not to tell

b not tell

d to tell not

+on"t ___ me! I didn"t do it! a commit

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b paid

If you ___ so many mistakes& you would pass the test&

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d stars

If music was cheaper& I___ for it. a pay

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c dubs

b protect

Why ___ it is a good idea to go there? a are you thinking

c think you

b do you think 

d you will think 

4nn can"t answer the phone. #he ___ a shower. a has

c is going to have

b have

d is having

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)homas& are you doing homework? , -es& I___ about my History proect. a think 

c to think 

b "m thinking

d thinking

)his is the man ___ son won the sailing competition in 'uly. a which

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a +id you see

c Were you seeing

b Have you seen

d Will you see

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b lost

c won

d kept

I met #tuart finally. , What ___ like? a does he look 

c he does

b is he looking

d has he

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