English Placement Test 1

English Placement Test 2

GRAMMAR a. doesn't played

1. Excuse me, how ____ your last name? R-I- b. didn't played
L-E-Y. c. not played
a. spell d. didn't play
b. you spell 8. Sorry, I ____ you at the moment.
c. do you spell a. can't help
d. spell you b. don't can help
2. I like ____ in my spare time. c. can't helping
a. reading d. can't helps
b. read 9. We usually ____ the shopping in a
c. to read supermarket.
d. to Reading a. make
3. I speak Hebrew and French but Ann ____ b. do
a. don't c. have
b. doesn't d. go
c. speaks 10. They hardly ____ visit us.
d. doesn't speaks a. ever
4. I can't find my glasses. Can you look for b. sometimes
____, please? c. never
a. they d. usually
b. them 11. He ____ about football which drives me
c. it mad!
d. their a. forever talks
5. When do you play tennis? ____ Mondays b. is forever talking
a. On c. will forever be talking
b. In d. has forever been talking
c. At 12. Lisa learns very fast ______ she is
intelligent.
d. By
a. because
6. ____ two airports in the city.
b. or
a. It is
c. and
b. There is
d. but
c. There are
13. He realized that he ____ his car keys in the
d. This is
office.
7. He ____ tennis with me yesterday.
a. left
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b. has left c. In spite of

c. had left d. Despite
d. was leaving 20. The square was ____ crowded we couldn't
pass.
14. ___ plans you might have for the weekend,
you'll have to change them. a. so
a. Wherever b. such
b. Whovever c. very
c. Whatever d. as
d. However 21. Two climbers are reported to ____ during
the storm last night.
15. You won't pass the exam ____ you start
studying immediately. a. die
a. as long as b. have died
b. provided c. had died
c. unless d. died
d. if 22. Mike is ______________.
16. What time is it? a. my sister’s friend
a. it’s six and half b. friend my sister
b. it’s half six c. friend from my sister
c. it’s six and a half d. my sister friend’s
d. it’s a half six 23. The living room is ___________________
than the bedroom.
17. The police stopped us and said we ____ to
enter the building. a. more big
a. can't b. more bigger
b. couldn't c. biggest
c. didn't allow d. bigger
d. weren't allowed 24. ________________ seen fireworks before
18. The view wasn't just nice! It was ____ a. Did you ever
astonishing! b. Are you ever
a. extremely c. Have you ever
b. absolutely d. Do you ever
c. very 25. We’ve been friends ____________________
d. fairly many years.
19. ____ the weather was horrible, we decided a. since
to go out for a short walk. b. from
a. Even though c. during
b. However
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d. for d. were looking

26. These are the photos ________________ I 32. He doesn’t have ______ money.
took on holiday. a. much
a. which b. a lot
b. who c. many
c. what d. plenty
d. where 33. If he ______ about it, I’m sure he’d help.
27. I would like ______ butter on my toast, a. had know
please.
b. knew
a. any
c. has known
b. a
d. knows
c. some
34. It's all right, we ______ hurry. We have
d. a bit plenty of time.
28. I wasn’t interested in the performance very a. mustn't
much. ______.
b. shouldn't
a. I didn’t, too.
c. can't
b. Neither was I.
d. needn't
c. Nor I did.
35. The financial director ______ for almost an
d. So I wasn’t. hour.
29. Take a warm coat, __________ you might a. kept us to wait
get very cold outside.
b. kept us waiting
a. otherwise
c. made us wait
b. in case
d. made us waiting
c. so that
36. Latin ____ compulsory in Irish schools.
d. in order to
a. used to be
30. What I like more than anything else
__________ at weekends. b. would be
a. playing golf c. has
b. to play golf d. has been
c. is playing golf 37. I ____ to Peru on holiday next month.
d. is play golf a. am flying
31. She _________ for her cat for two days b. flying
when she finally found it in the garage. c. am go flying
a. looked d. will flying
b. had been looked 38. This book is ______.
c. had been looking a. my
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b. mine b. display
c. your c. collection
d. me d. vision
39. We wouldn't have missed the bus if you 45. Paul is always lost in his thoughts. He is
____ to chat with Mary! _____.
a. didn't stop a. self-centered
b. hadn't stopped b. self-confident
c. don't stop c. self-conscious
d. wouldn't have stopped d. self-absorbed
40. The party was so boring I wish I ____ at 46. She doesn't ____ of my decision.
all. a. agree
a. hadn't gone b. approve
b. wouldn't go c. accept
c. haven't gone d. support
d. didn't go 47. During his stay in Indonesia he went ____
41. She __________ a lot of her free time with malaria.
reading. a. up
a. does b. off
b. spends c. down
c. has d. over
d. makes 48. I can't move the sofa. Could you ____ me a
42. Hello, this is Simon. Could I ____________ hand with it, please?
to Jane, please? a. give
a. say b. get
b. tell c. take
c. call d. borrow
d. speak 49. You may not like the cold weather here, but
VOCABULARY you’ll have to ________________, I’m afraid.
43. I only paid ₤20 for this jacket! It was a real a. tell it off
____. b. sort itself out
a. buy c. put up with it
b. price d. put it off
c. bargain 50. She ______ at me and then turned away.
d. sale a. viewed
44. The firework____ was really amazing. b. regarded
a. exhibition
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c. watched b. Regress
d. glanced c. Resume
51. ______ tired Melissa is when she gets home d. Return
from work, she always makes time to say 57. A lot of ____ came to Ireland in the 1990s
goodnight to the children.
a. immigrants
a. Whatever
b. emigrants
b. No matter how
c. invaders
c. However much
d. colonies
d. Although
58. She’s very successful. Her ___ has risen a
52. It was only ten days ago ______ she started lot in the past few years.
her new job.
a. work
a. Then
b. salary
b. Since
c. job
c. After
d. earnings
d. That
59. He ___ his exam because he didn’t study.
53. Have you got time to discuss your work
now, or are you ______ to leave? a. failed
a. Thinking b. disapprove
b. Round c. missed
c. Planned d. fell behind
d. About 60. He ____ off his holiday until after the
winter.
54. Once the plane is in the air, you can ______
your seat belts if you wish. a. took
a. Undress b. put
b. Unfasten c. called
c. Unlock d. logged
d. Untie
55. I’d rather you ______ to her why we can’t
go.
a. Would explain
b. Explained
c. To explain
d. Will explain
56. When I realized I had dropped my gloves, I
decided to ______ my steps.
a. Retrace
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15.c
16.c
17.d
18.b
19.a
20.a
21.b
22.a
23.d
24.c
25.d
26.a
27.c
28.b
29.a
30.c
31.c
32.a
GRAMMAR 33.b
34.d
1.c 35.b
2.a 36.a
3.b 37.a
4.b 38.b
5.a 39.b
6.c 40.a
7.d 41.b
8.a 42.d
9.b
10.a
11.b
12.a
13.c
14.c
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VOCABULARY

43c
44b
45d
46b
47c
48a
49c
50d
51b
52d
53d
54b
55b
56a
57a
58d
59a
60b