English Academy

PLACEMENT TEST Adults

TOTAL…../ 100
NAME………………………………….

GRAMMAR

1. …………………….are my friends.
a. Those men b. That men c. Those mans
2. Penny’s …………..her new dress.
a. wearing b. is wear c. is wearing
3. Where ……………. your pen-friend live?
a. is b. does c. do
4. This is …………house in the village.
a. older b. old c. the oldest
5. Those flowers are beautiful. Look at ……..
a. they b. them c. their
6. We……….this game when we were children
a) have played b) used to play c) were playing
7. They don’t live here any more. They ………to Paris
a) moved b) were moving c) have moved
8. He broke his leg while he…………..football.
a) played b)used to play c) was playing
9. You like comedies, …………….?
a) do you b) don’t you c) like you
10. If I see her, I …………… her your message.
a) will give b) would give c) am giving
11. She……….. earlier if her boss didn’t need her.
a) would leave b) will leave c) would
have left
12. If you ………up earlier; you would have seen the sunrise.
a) had woken b) woke c) wake
13. If you want this bike, Dad ……it for you.
a) would have bought b) would buy c) will buy

1
 English Academy
14. -Mark said, “Why was the baby crying?”
-Mark asked why…….
a) was the baby crying b) the baby had been crying c) is the
baby crying
15. Gary said, “Be quiet!”
Gary told us……..
a) be quiet b) to be quiet c) to being quiet
16. I look awful! It’s time I……… haircut.
a) have b) had c) have had
17. I feel really tired. If only………up late last night
a) didn’t stay b) hadn’t stayed c) wasn’t staying
18. The missing boy……two days ago by the police.
a) was found b) is found c) found
19. The thieves ……….yet.
a) aren’t arrested b) haven’t arrested c) haven’t been
arrested
20 . Jill …her house……… while she was in Spain.
a) had / broken into b) has / broken into c) was / broken
into
21. “Do you want to go to the cinema tonight?”
“No. I……….at home”
a. like feeling to stay b) like to feel staying c) feel like
staying
22. Now look what you’ve done! I told you……………my things.
a) mustn’t touch b) not to touch c) to not touch
23. You……..to buy milk. I bought some yesterday.
a) mustn’t b) don’t have c) needn’t
24. I’m sorry your car isn’t ready yet. It………………..
a) has still been repaired b) had still been repaired c) is still being
repaired
25. This programme………….. several times on TV.
a) was broadcasting b) has broadcasting
c) has been broadcasting
26. “Anna finished the exam in less than an hour.”
“Yes, it…………difficult.”
2
 English Academy
a) needn’t have been b) shouldn’t be c) can’t have
been
27. She was arrested…………..shoplifting.
a) with b) of c)for
28. That house……………haunted
a) is said to be b) is said it is c) said
29. We didn’t enjoy ourselves and they………….
a) didn’t too b) didn’t either c) neither did
30…………………I like hot weather, my husband prefers bad.
a) Whereas b) However c) Instead
31. ……… gets on well with their younger sister.
a) Neither the brothers b) Neither of the brothers c) Neither
brother
32. Seldom…………..
a) do the children argue b) the children do argue c) the children
argue
33. “ Are we still going to that new exhibition on Saturday morning?”
“Yes, ………….I don’t have to work.”
a) unless b) provided that c) even though
34. ……… her wallet, she had to walk back home.
a) Lost b) Having lost c) Having been
lost
35. ……….the most likely person to be offered the job?
a) Whose b) Who’s c) who
36. Her tendency …………. Late to class disrupts other students.
a) arriving b) to arrive c) arrives
37. Never…………a job without benefits.
a) be considering b) consider to c) consider
38. In spite of his busy schedule, he made time……….me.
a) seeing b) to have seen c) to see
39. With hard work you …………. better grades.
a) can earn b) earn for c) are earning
40. Can we wait a few minutes………..the lecture?
a) in beginning b) to begin c) for begin

3
 English Academy

VOCABULARY

1.Athens is the………of Greece.

a. city b. capital c. town
2. That woman is my mother’s sister. She’s my………….
a. aunt b. uncle c. cousin
3. Max……………..to Egypt last month.
a. talked b. brushed c. traveled
4. Crete and Mykonos are Greek……………
a. countries b. islands c. villages
5. It’s usually hot and sunny in……………..
a. winter b. autumn c. summer
6.How many ____ of bread do you want today?
a. loaves b. grapes c. volcanoes
7.How did you ____ so many silly mistakes?
a. make b. do c. to make
8.She ____ her homework first, and listened to music.
a. read b. made c. did

9.She’s really good ____ English and History.

a. for b. at c. at the
10.Her parents always worry ____ her.
a. for b. about c. of

11.They had a party to ____ their wedding anniversary.

a. escape b. celebrate c. turn
12.Thousands of people were ____ board when the Titanic sank.
a. on b. in c. at
13.Did you pay ____ your licence?
a. for b. about c. to
14.Two people were ____ in the fire last night.
a. injured b. damaged c. complicated
15.Everybody was looking at Rick and he felt ____.
a. embarrassing b. embarrassed c. embarrass
16. We managed to ____ three possible solutions to the problem.
a. carry out b. carry on c. come up with
17.I ____ some old photos in the attic.
a. came across b. got over c. got through

4
 English Academy
18.I’m interested in the ancient ____ of Greece and Rome.
a. civilizations b. civilized c. civilize

19.When someone gets mud all over the carpet, I have to use a ____.
a. screwdriver b. vacuum cleaner c. tin opener
20.He ____ who would win the race and made a lot of money.
a. demanded b. predicted c.developed
21. I can…………. Believe what she has just told me.
a. primarily b. solely c. hardly
22. The Olympic Games are…………every four years.
a. held b. played c. kept
23. You should ……………in mind that it might snow tonight.
a. bear b. put c. think
24. Anne was glad to get everything that had been bothering her off her………
a. head b. back c. chest
25. You should take……………of this special offer.
a. charge b. part c. advantage
26. What did the doctor say after he……….you?
a. examined b. investigated c. looked
27. Our teacher is a …………speaker of German.
a. born b. native c. original
28. This product is no longer in…………….
a. demand b. need c. sale
29. The owner of the company………us that there would be some changes.
a. ordered b. informed c. announced
30. Unfortunately, our plans have…………..
a. broken up b. fallen through c. cut down
31. When he heard his novel was going to be published, he was on top of the…….
a. world b. moon c. sky
32. Anna has………a bad cold.
a. taken on b. counted down c. come down
with
33. I was asked to ……..out a form.
a. write b. make c. fill
34. Would it help to……..about your problems?
5
 English Academy
a. discuss b. communicate c. talk

35. A vacation would definitely………you good.

a. cause b. bring c. do
36. Our goal for this quarter is to achieve sales and…………as the market leader.
a. take over b. take up c. get by
37. The nation’s ………….rate has been on the rise.
a. unemployed b. working c. unemployment
38. I accepted the praises……my employees.
a. in behalf of b. being for c. on behalf of
39. Many………….. affect one’s performance in the workplace.
a. substances b. items c. factors
40. It is………..that great time and effort has been spent on this project.
a. apparent b. ambiguous c. applied

WRITING
Write a short article for a travel magazine describing a place you love. Mention the
name of the place, describe what you can visit, what activities you can do there,
how you can reach the place and if you recommend this place for visitors. You can
use a title.
(60-120 words)

…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………
…………………………………………………………………………………………………