ENGLISH ACADEMIC TEST

Este test ha sido desarrollado de acuerdo con las normas del Marco Común Europeo de Referencia

para las Lenguas (M.C.E.R.L)

PART 1

1. _________ weather is not very good today.

a) The b) an c) a d) --
2. “Paul, where _________ you live?”

a) -- b) are c) have d) do
3. Sarah _________ to school with her friend every day.

a) walking b) walk c) walks d) to walk

4. “My neighbours are interesting. _________ are from Spain”.

a) There b) Their c) They d) Them

5. “Do you have a pen?”

- “No, _________.”
a) I don’t b) I’m not c) I have d) I do

6. “_________ you and Michael friends?”

a) Are b) Is c) Do d) Was

7. Brenda is _________ in her school.

a) the tallest b) taller c) the tall d) more tall

8. This painting is _________ than that painting.

a) the most beautiful b) beautiful c) beautifuller d) more beautiful

9. “She didn’t speak to _________.”

a) me b) my c) I d) mine

10. “My brother and I play the guitar. _________ often play together.”
a) We b) I c) It d) They

11. “Bob, I’m tired. _________ go home now.”

a) I b) I’m going to c) I’m d) I go to

12. “Excuse me, _________ help me?”

a) Can you b) You c) Do you d) You can
13. “Please _________ your homework before going to bed.”

a) to do b) doing c) do d) you do
14. “_________ a cigarette?”

– “No, thank you. I don’t smoke.”

a) You like b) Would you like c) Like you d) Will you like

15. “_________ did you move to Prague?”

– “Last February.”

a) What time b) Which time c) When d) Why

16. John _________ washes the dishes. So his wife does it every night.

a) never b) always c) often d) sometimes

17. “It’s _________, Roger. My name is Caroline.”

a) nice meet you b) nice to meet you c) nice meeting d) nice you meet
18. “Jane, would you like _________ a drink after work?”

a) we have b) having c) have d) to have

19. “My cousin lives _________ Berlin.”

a) at b) in c) on d) from
20. “The weather was nice yesterday _________ I went to the park“.

a) so b) but c) which d) because

21. The boys played in the snow _________ two hours.

a) at b) -- c) for d) in
22. “_________ your father do?”

- “He’s a university professor.”

a) What job b) What does c) Which job d) Where works

23. “This question is _________. I don’t know the answer.”

a) strong b) expensive c) high d) difficult

24. “My parents _________ angry yesterday.”

a) was b) were c) is d) are

25. “_________ did you break your leg?”

- “I fell down the stairs.”

a) Why b) What c) How d) When

26. “I don’t want _________ school today. I’m tired.”

a) going b) to go to c) go d) go to
27. “I live on Smith Street with my girlfriend. _________ house is blue”.

a) Our b) We c) Their d) Theirs

28. “How old is your sister?”

- “_________”
a) She’s thirty years. b) She’s old thirty. c) She’s got thirty years. d) She’s thirty years old.

29. “What time it is?”

- “It’s _________ (10:15).”

a) quarter to ten b) ten and fifteen c) ten fifteen d) fifteen to ten

30. “Every day, I eat _________ piece of pizza for lunch.”

a) -- b) the c) a d) some

PART 2
31. “_________ we go out for dinner tonight? I don’t want to cook.”

a) Why don’t b) Won’t c) Let’s d) Do

32. “Hey Ryan. _________?”

- “Great. And you?”

a) Who’s up b) What’s going c) How’s it going? d) What’s it

33. “_________ school today, Johnny?”

-“Great. We played a fun game.”

a) How was b) How is your c) What is your d) Which was your

34. Carol knows all of her _________ birthdays.

a) friend b) friend’s c) friends d) friends’

35. _________ in this zoo look sad.

a) Animals b) The animals c) Any animals d) An animal

36. “I don’t want to go out tonight. _________ stay home”.

a) We b) Let’s c) Shall we d) Why

37. “Dad, can you give me _________ help with my homework? “

a) much b) some c) many d) few

38. “Where is Jill?”

- “I don’t know. I _________ her today.”

a) haven’t seen b) don’t see c) didn’t see d) am not seeing

39. _________ to loud music can be bad for your ears.

a) To hear b) Listening c) To listen d) Hearing

40. “I am going to the pub _________ my friends.”

a) will meet b) and meet c) to meet d) meeting

41. In Europe, summer usually _________ in June.

a) will start b) starts c) is going to start d) is starting

42. “_________ you meet your girlfriend?”
- “Last summer.”
a) How did b) When did c) How do d) When do

43. Jane _________ a red dress today. She looks beautiful.

a) wears b) is wearing c) has worn d) wore

44. “Mike, do you play hockey?”

– “_________, but not anymore.”

a) I have to b) I used to c) I want to d) I was

45. “_________ my chocolate bar from the fridge?”

a) Who took b) Who takes c) Who did take d) Where was

46. “Can you _________ up the music, please? I love this song.”

a) turn b) shut c) move d) push

47. “I don’t know what _________. I don’t have a watch.”

a) is the time b) time is it c) time is d) time it is

48. “When my son _________, he wants to be a policeman.”

a) grows up b) finds out c) goes out d) gets up

49. It _________ a lot of time to learn a new language.

a) spends b) uses c) does d) takes

50. Someone’s mobile phone rang _________ the middle of the meeting.

a) in b) at c) on d) by
51. “I like riding my bicycle _________ the river in summer.”

a) along b) on c) under d) inside

52. “John, do you want to play cards with us?”

- “Sure, _________.”
a) I play b) I’m going to play c) I’m playing d) I’ll play

53. You _________ have a ticket if you want to ride the train.
a) might b) must c) could d) perhaps

54. If Jenny comes to the party tonight, Roger _________ very happy.
a) is b) will be c) was d) becomes

55. The piano was _________ thing in the room.

a) heavy b) the most heavy c) the heaviest d) heavier

56. Wendy _________ eats fish for dinner. She ate it twice last week.
a) always b) never c) sometimes d) hardly ever

57. “I have a car, but _________ of my friends do.”

a) none b) any c) some d) enough

58. “Mother, do you know when _________ come home?”

a) father does b) does father c) will father d) father will

59. “I _________ to Rome last month. It was lovely“.

a) have been b) gone c) have went d) went

60. “What are you looking for?”

- “My hat! I can’t find it _________”.

a) somewhere b) anywhere c) everywhere d) nowhere

PART 3

61. “As a child, I _________ often play football after school with my friends. I don’t play anymore
though.”

a) didn’t used to b) would c) wouldn’t d) used

62. “_________ you get a tattoo?”

-“Because I think it looks cool.”

a) Why did b) What kind c) How did d) Why have

63. “This puzzle is easy. _________ my little brother can do it.”

a) Even though b) Even when c) Even if d) Even

64. “When I saw that my car wasn’t there, I knew that someone _________ it.”

a) had stolen b) had been stealing c) stole d) has stolen

65. “Is John married?”

- “I _________. But, I’m not 100% sure.”

a) think b) think yes c) think so d) think that yes

66. This book _________ in 1876.

a) written b) has written c) is written d) was written

67. “Do you want to go dancing tonight?”

- “_________ I’m tired.”

a) Exactly! b) Well, not really. c) Yes, I agree. d) Neither do I.

68. “Excuse me, _________ a question?”

- “Sure. What is it?”

a) can I ask you b) I can ask you c) can you ask d) you can ask me

69. “This song is by Smetana.”

- “I know. You told me. _________, let’s just listen to the music.”

a) Anyway b) After that c) I see d) By the way

70. Jack is a friendly guy. _________, many people like him.

a) Therefore b) On the other hand c) However d) Although

71. “You’ve been to this restaurant before, _________?”

a) weren’t you b) aren’t you c) didn’t you d) haven’t you

72. When Mrs. Johnson finished reading the story, her son _________.

a) was already sleeping b) has already slept c) already slept d) is already sleeping

73. He told everyone that he _________ home, and then he left the party.

a) will go b) had to go c) has to go d) is going

74. “I _________ arrive at the concert late. But it depends on the traffic.”

a) will b) probably c) need to d) might

75. “If you _________ me to bring a gift, I would have brought one!”

a) had told b) would tell c) told d) would have told

76. “If I had a bigger apartment, I _________ a larger bed.”

a) would buy b) had bought c) will buy d) buy

77. “I don’t _________ baseball. It’s a boring sport.”

a) take care about b) look after c) care after d) care about

78. The concert was called _________ because the lead singer was sick.

a) down b) out c) off d) back

79. “Wow, that’s a big bag. It _________ be heavy. Let me help you carry it.”

a) must b) needs to c) may d) can

80. Mark is happy that he is rich. He _________ worry about money.

a) ought not to b) doesn’t have to c) should not d) must not

81. “Why isn’t John here yet? The party started an hour ago.”

- “I don’t know. He _________ about it.”

a) might have forgotten b) should have forgotten c) might forget d) should forget

82. “I don’t want to go in _________ water. It looks dirty.”

a) -- b) some c) a d) the

83. Other than Lucy, _________ the employees in her department are men.

a) almost b) several of c) enough of d) all of

84. There was a _________ smell of perfume in the room.

a) hard b) huge c) strong d) serious

85. “After my father eats a big meal, _________.”

a) always he falls asleep b) he always falls asleep c) he falls always asleep d) he falls asleep always

86. “I haven’t been doing _________. I should study more.”

a) recently well in school b) well in school recently c) recently in school well d) well in recent school

87. Brian checks his e-mail _________ than most of his co-workers.

a) most frequently b) more frequent c) more frequently d) the most frequent

88. “I am _________ lazy to get a job.”

a) -- b) so c) too d) enough

89. “What would you do if you were in my _________?

- “I’d quit my job.”

a) chance b) situation c) opinion d) possibility

90. “Do you know _________ home?”

- “Yes. He went home because he was sick.”

a) why did he go b) why he goes c) why he went d) he goes

PART 4

91. “My grandfather was born on _________.”

a) the fourth April of 1933 b) the fourth of April, 1933 c) the April fourth of 1933 d) the four, April,
1933

92. “If you want to succeed in life, you must have _________.”

a) courages b) courage c) a courage d) the courage

93. “It’s _________ that Bob will come to the party. He’s not very sociable.”

a) definitely possible b) completely unknown c) probably certain d) highly unlikely

94. Generally _________, people tend to shop more before Christmas.

a) truth b) talking c) considered d) speaking

95. “In ______, I support the new proposal because it will save us both time and money. Thank you for

listening to my presentation.”

a) length b) summary c) long d) total

96. “_________, I’d quit my job. You can easily find a better one.”

a) In my opinion b) It seems to me c) According to me d) If I were you

97. Smoking cigarettes is unhealthy. _________, people do it.

a) Consequently b) Moreover c) Nevertheless d) Beforehand

98. _________ the cloudy weather, the picnic was actually pretty fun.

a) Regarding b) Instead of c) In spite d) Despite

99. Diane _________ French until she moved to France last year.

a) has never been studying b) never studied c) has never studied d) had never studied

100. “The waiter finally brought our dinner to our table. We were quite hungry.

We _________ for our food for nearly an hour.”

a) have been waiting b) have waited c) had been waiting d) had waited

101. “I’m going to Las Vegas next week. I feel lucky. I think I _________ a lot of money.”
a) will have won b) am going to win c) am winning d) have won

102. Greg makes 500 dollars a week from his summer job. In four more weeks, he ___ enough money
to

buy a car.

a) will have been earning b) will have earned c) will earn d) has earned

103. “My sister _________ with her best friend on her phone for over an hour.”

a) has been speaking b) has spoken c) is speaking d) is going to speak

104. By the time the airplane crosses the Atlantic Ocean, the pilot _________ for more than 10 hours.

a) will have flown b) will have been flying c) is going to fly d) has flown

105. If Tom had graduated university, he probably _________ a higher paying job now.

a) would had b) would have c) had had d) has had

106. “I wish that baby _________ crying. It’s annoying.”

a) stopped b) would stop c) to stop d) will stop

107. John planned to clean his apartment today. But he might ________ until tomorrow because he’s
feeling lazy.

a) put it off c) check it off b) move it forward d) push it up

108. “Dinner’s ready! Here it is. I _________ that it tastes good.”

a) wished b) wish c) hoped d) hope

109. Alan isn’t looking _________ to the doctor this afternoon.

a) for to go b) forward to go c) forward to going d) -

110. A new bridge _________ across the river next year.

a) has built b) is built c) will build d) will be built

111. “It took me some time to _________ on the left side of the road in Australia.”

a) get used to driving b) used to driving c) be used to drive d) use to drive

112. “My brother said he’ll _________ me a hundred Euros if I pay him back next week.”

a) lend b) rent c) refund d) borrow

113. “_________ I don’t like him is because he talks too much.”

a) Why b) Because c) Since d) The reason

114. “John, do you want to play football this Saturday?”

- “I’m not sure that I’m free. I _________ to visit my parents.”

a) might have b) should have c) can have d) must have

115. “I can’t eat anything _________ has fish in it.”

a) in which b) --- c) that d) what

116. The man _________ and then left.

a) said he has to go b) told he has to go c) said he had to go d) told he had to go

117. “Why is it raining? The weather forecast said it would be sunny today.”
- “Well, _________ it was wrong. Oh well.”

a) apparently b) hopefully c) roughly d) fortunately

118. “My university’s library has a _________ range of books in English.”

a) clear b) perfect c) thick d) broad

119. “Salsa dancing, _________ I enjoy very much, is a good way to meet people.”

a) which b) that c) in which d) –

120. “In college, I wrote _________ essay on 19th century Russian literature.”

a) a one hundred page b) one hundred page c) a one hundred pages d) one hundred pages