English Placement Test A2/B1

Part I Use the correct form of the words in brackets or add the missing elements.
When you have finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1
point for each correct answer.
1 I went into the room to see what the girls (do) there.
2 We don’t get on well. He never (listen) to me.
3 The conference begins ___________ 15 October.
4 We will go to the mountains when it (get) warmer.
5 She (not come) back from Australia yet.
6 Don’t shout! Your brother (sleep).
7 Would you mind (turn off) the radio? It’s difficult to concentrate.
8 If I were you I (stay) at home. The streets are dangerous at night.
9 This work is (bad) than what you did last week.
10 The castle (build) in XV century.
11 He speaks English well. So _________________ his wife.
12 The play (finish) by the time we got to the theatre.
13 He didn’t know how to get there so he stopped (ask) the way.
14 “Where is he?” She wondered_________________.
15 I can rely on my friend. We always help_________________.
16 This time next week we (sunbathe) on the beach.
17 “When (he start) working here?” “In 2009.”
18 George said he (visit) us soon.
19 This is the house _________________ he was born.
20 She is _________________ good at mathematics as her brother.
21 “ How about (go) to the cinema?” “Sounds great.”
22 That’s (boring) book I’ve ever read.
23 Neither Susan_________________ Peter phoned us. We were really worried.
24 This is a story of three (woman): Brenda, Mandy and Allie.
25 I wish I (speak) Chinese. It would be much easier to find an interesting job!
Part II Choose the option which best completes each of the following sentences.
When you have finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1
point for each correct answer.
1 ”Pass the sugar, will you?” „ _________________ .”
a) Please. b) Here you are. c) Help yourself to it.
2 The weather wasn’t _________________ to go for a walk so they decided to stay
at home.
a) too good b) good enough c) so good
3 She’s never met _________________ friendly people before.
a) such b) that c) so
4 Mr Brown _________________ forty cigarettes a day.
a) used to smoke b) used to smoking c) uses to smoke
5 We are _________________ into our new flat next month.
a) arriving b) entering c) moving
6 John _________________ every day after school.
a) gets riding b) goes on a bike c) goes cycling
7 I’m sure the book _________________ into Polish soon.
a) will be translated b) will translate c) was translated
8 They’ve had this house _________________ twenty years.
a) from b) for c) since
9 Let me _________________ what happened.
a) to explain b) that I explain c) explain
10 We were all very _________________ when we saw her new boyfriend.
a) surprised b) surprising c) surprise
11 Don’t give the waiter a _________________. The service was very slow.
a) bill b) money c) tip
12 Look at _________________ ! Why are they so dirty?
a) themselves b) them c) their
13 Could you buy _________________ bread on the way home?
a) a b) any c) some
14 Who _________________ to do that?
a) wants b) does want c) want
15 She won the world championship _________________ she was just 18.
a) despite b) although c) in spite
16 “Are you going abroad this summer?” “I _________________ go to Spain, I’m
not sure yet.”
a) may b) can c) should
17 She is really _________________ on ballet.
a) keen b) fond c) interested
18 You _________________ write the report today. The deadline is May 26th.
a) mustn’t b) haven’t to c) don’t have to
19 This is not my car. It’s my _________________ ; they bought it last week.
a) parents’ b) parents c) parent’s
20 “This suitcase is very heavy.” “_________________ you.”
a) I’m going to help b) I’m helping c) I will help
21 She went to a job _________________ last week but she didn’t get the job.
a) search b) interview c) talk
22 I’ve lent him some money. He must _________________ by next Saturday.
a) pay back it b) pay it back c) pay it back me
23 Don’t buy this dress. It doesn’t _________________ you. It’s too small.
a) fit b) go with c) suit
24 I didn’t know you wanted _________________ Robert to your party.
a) that I invite b) me to invite c) that I invited
25 Can you play the music _________________ ? Our neighbours are going to call
the police!
a) quieter b) quietlier c) more quietly

1. were doing (The past continuous tense is used because the action was ongoing
when the speaker entered the room.)
2. listens (The present tense "doesn't listen" implies a habitual action.)
3. on (Preposition needed to indicate the specific date.)
4. gets (The future tense is used to express a condition for the action of going to
the mountains.)
5. hasn't come (Present perfect tense indicates an action that started in the past
and continues up to the present.)
6. is sleeping (The present continuous tense is used to describe an action
happening at the moment of speaking.)
7. turning off (Gerund used with "mind" to express a request.)
8. would stay (Conditional sentence expressing advice.)
9. worse (Comparative adjective used to compare the current work to the previous
one.)
10. was built (Passive voice in the past tense to indicate when the castle was
constructed.)
11. does (Parallel structure with the first sentence requires "does" instead of "so
does".)
12. had finished (Past perfect tense indicates an action that was completed before
another action in the past.)
13. to ask (Infinitive used after "stopped" to express the purpose of stopping.)
14. (to herself) (Phrase in parentheses clarifies who is wondering.)
15. each other (Reflexive pronoun indicates mutual action.)
16. will be sunbathing (Future continuous tense describes an ongoing action at a
specific time in the future.)
17. did he start (Question using inversion in the past tense.)
18. would visit (Future in the past tense used to report what George said.)
19. where (Relative pronoun to connect the information about the house.)
20. as (Comparative adjective used to compare her skills to her brother's.)
21. going (Gerund used with "how about" to suggest an activity.)
22. the most boring (Superlative adjective to express the strongest degree of
boringness.)
23. nor (Coordinating conjunction used to connect two negative statements.)
24. women (Plural noun needed to agree with the number "three")
25. could speak (Subjunctive mood in the wish clause expresses a desire for
something contrary to fact.)
26. b) Here you are. (Offering something)
27. a) too good (Negative sentence)
28. a) such (Unique experience)
29. a) used to smoke (Past habit)
30. c) moving (Changing location)
31. c) goes cycling (Specific action)
32. a) will be translated (Future prediction)
33. c) since (Duration from a point in time)
34. c) explain (Direct statement)
35. a) surprised (Past emotional state)
36. c) tip (Specific payment for service)
37. a) themselves (Reflexive pronoun)
38. some (Indefinite quantity)
39. a) wants (Present desire)
40. c) in spite of (Despite obstacle)
41. a) may (Possibility in the future)
42. a) keen (Strong interest)
43. b) haven't to (Obligation with future implication)
44. b) parents (Possessive plural noun)
45. c) I will help (Future offer)
46. b) interview (Formal meeting)
47. b) pay it back (Direct object pronoun placement)
48. c) suit (Appearance and fit)
49. b) me to invite (Verb phrase with infinitive)
50. c) more quietly (Comparative adverb for volume)