PLACEMENT TEST Name: _______________________ Class: _____________________ 1 Are you interested ___ art? A of B in C at D on 2 ‘Who lives in that house?’ ___ A Yes, I do. B I live C I am. D I do. 3 How can Joe afford ___ a new laptop? A buying B buy C buys D to buy 4 Do you ___ any celebrities on Twitter? A visit B update C tweet D follow 5 What were you doing when you ___ the text? A were getting B got C get D getting 6 ___ your parents use to have mobile phones when they were younger? A Were B Are C Did D Do 7 They’re showing the first ___ of a new sitcom tonight. A scene B episode C act D chapter 8 Jenny is only eighteen but she’s ___ written two plays. A yet B ever C never D already 9 Is London ___ as Beijing? A big B as big C more big D bigger 10 Can you help me? I’m not ___ to reach this shelf. A too much tall B too tall C tall enough D enough tall 11 Our house hasn’t got any stairs. It’s ___. A a bungalow B detached C a cottage D terraced 12 Joe’s lived in that flat since ___. A a year B a long time C 2012 D two years 13 I ___ you later if you like. A ‘m helping B ‘ll help C ‘m going to help D help 14 Students have to pay tuition ___. A costs B expenses C fees D prices 15 If we ___, we’ll catch the bus. A to hurry B hurry C are hurrying D will hurry 16 We’ve got a sofa ___ is also a bed. A which B who C where D– 17 Nurses often ___ shifts. A make B are C earn D do 18 If I ___ enough money, I’d go round the world. A have B will have C would have D had 19 Everything’s free, so you ___ bring any money. A have to B can’t C needn’t D must 20 I need to buy a ___ of shampoo. A jar B packet C bottle D can 21 We ___ a lot of homework every day. A give B are given C given D gave 22 There are ___ biscuits here – would you like one? A any B a few C much D lots 23 Two men broke into the bank and ___ all the money. A mugged B burgled C stole D robbed 24 I phoned the ticket office but it ___ closed. A has already B already C is already D had already 25 Rob said he ___ the film before. A didn’t see B hasn’t seen C doesn’t see D hadn’t seen © 2016 Pearson FOCUS 3 PHOTOCOPIABLE 26 Sam seems very ___ at the moment, but I guess he’ll grow up soon. A imaginative B immature C stylish D gorgeous 27 That scarf really your coat. A matches B looks like C fits D suits 28 I that aliens have visited the Earth. A haven’t believed B not believe C ’m not believing D don’t believe 29 I to go out today. A ’m not wanting B don’t want C not want D haven’t wanted 30 I’m sorry I’m late. How long ? A have you waited B do you wait C have you been waiting D are you waiting 31 I three exercises. Can I have a rest now? A am finishing B finish C have been finishing D have finished 32 The athletes are out on the running . A course B court C track D pitch 33 Can you show me how to hold this golf ? A stick B club C racket D bat 34 I when I suddenly felt a pain in my leg. A swam B have been swimming C was swimming D had swum 35 I got to the final in 2010 even though I never played tennis before. A hadn’t B haven’t C have D had 36 The doctor advised so much fast food. A not to eat B me not to eat C I don’t eat D not eat 37 Our teacher makes homework every day. A us to do B we do C us do D us doing 38 I don’t mind the party. A missing B I missed C to miss D miss 39 I ___ my bus so I had to wait for the next one. A caught B lost C missed D dropped 40 George turned ___ at the party unexpectedly. A up B out C in D off 41 This be our hotel. It’s too old. A could B mustn’t C can’t D might 42 Don’t throw that shirt away. John it. A must want B might want C can’t want D would want 43 The train yet. It’s only 3.25pm. A will have left B might have left C can’t have left D mustn’t have left 44 I camping when I was younger. A would hate B used to hate C have hated D was hating 45 This be a beautiful, unspoilt resort. A did B would C used to D used 46 Mmm, these apples are lovely and ___! A smelly B juicy C salty D fussy 47 Don’t put too much oil on vegetables or they will be too ___. A tasty B sweet C greasy D crispy 48 I’ll phone you I wake up. A as long as B before C as soon as D unless 1 PLACEMENT TEST Name: _______________________ Class: _____________________ 49 You’ll be fine you are careful. A as soon as B unless C until D as long as 50 This time tomorrow, we’ll by the sea. A sit B have sat C be sitting D have been sitting 51 How many exams by the time we leave school? A we will have done B we will be doing C will we be doing D will we have done 52 The Carpathians are a mountain in Europe. A range B group C top D link 53 Do you think this volcano will ? A evacuate B erupt C explode D expand 54 We live in east of the country. Aa B an C the D– 55 electricity can be produced naturally. AA B An C The D– 56 My uncle, wife is Canadian, lives in Toronto. A who B which C whose D that 57 Mr Davies, worked here, left last month. A what B who C which D whose 58 Mind you don’t ___ yourself on the hot pan. A scratch B bruise C burn D cut 59 That can’t be true. You’re pulling my . A arm B hand C leg D foot 60 If only I on holiday. A was B am C would be D have been 61 If we more money, we’d go on holiday more. A had B would have C will have D have 62 If you hadn’t talked during the exam, the teacher wouldn’t you to leave. A tell B had told C have told D told 63 If I ___ my phone with with me, I would have called you. A would taken B would have taken C had taken D took 64 It’s a very popular programme, with over 2 million ___. A viewers B producers C panels D scripts 65 The show was ___ awful! A very B slightly C absolutely D extremely 66 She said that she to school the following day. A wasn’t going B isn’t going C won’t go D hasn’t been 67 He told me that there an accident the day before. A has been B was C had been D is 68 He asked me to a wedding. A have I ever been B if I had ever been C if I ever went D did I ever go 69 She asked me where going. A was I B I was C I am D am I 70 His kindness really ___ my day! A made B got C kept D put 71 I try to ___ a good deed every day. A make B show C do D get 72 My wallet ! A has stolen B is stealing C has been stealing D has been stolen © 2016 Pearson FOCUS 3 PHOTOCOPIABLE 73 Be careful, we by those two men over there. A are watching B have watched C are watched D are being watched 74 Have you your eyes checked? A made B done C had D been 75 Where did you your hair cut? It looks great. A get B make C ask D do 76 I don’t want to fall ___ with my homework. A out B away C behind D off 77 My dad ___ always hide the newspaper so that no-one could read it before he did. A used B did C would D was 78 I can’t afford ___ my girlfriend to the cinema this weekend. A to take B take C taking D for taking 79 We should spend more time ___ exercise. A do B with doing C doing D to do 80 Even my most ___ relatives came to our wedding. A distant B remote C extended D removed 81 We were late for the show. We ___ as usual. A had talked B talked C had been talking D have been talking 82 My mum has got a new phone, ___ she hasn’t learned how to use yet. A what B whose C that D which 83 The people here pride themselves ___ their sense of humour. A for B with C on D in 84 When we get to New Zealand, we’ll ___ nearly 19,000 kilometres. A be flying B have been flying C fly D have flown 85 My parents couldn’t come to the party. ___ of them were ill. A Either B Both C All D A couple 86 I’ve decided to ___ out on a new computer. A splash B spend C snap D shop 87 Let’s celebrate our good luck, ___? A won’t we B don’t we C will we D shall we 88 I ___ to have gone out on the night before my exam. A shouldn’t B ought not C needn’t D mustn’t 89 The company has taken ___ 35 new staff since the summer. A on B up C in D off 90 Our boss told us ___ talk while we were working. A don’t B to not C not D not to 91 Our employer recommended ___ on a training course. A to go B us going C going D we to go 92 The advert didn’t give an accurate impression, so their intention was to ___ the public. A deceive B distort C sensationalise D doctor 93 ___ you been awake, you’d have known how the film ended. A Were B Had C If D Providing 2 PLACEMENT TEST Name: _______________________ Class: _____________________ 94 We wouldn’t have to do this extra homework if we ___ late this morning. A wouldn’t be B wouldn’t have been C haven’t been D hadn’t been 95 Stella’s always online – she ___ her status every day! A browses B uploads C updates D downloads 96 Did you enjoy ___ on TV yesterday? A be interviewed B to be interviewed C being interviewed D been interviewed 97 Over one hundred million people are believed ___ blogs last year. A to start B having started C to have started D have started 98 At high ___, the beach completely disappears under the waves. A tide B flood C level D stream 99 I’d rather we ___ so much time indoors. A didn’t spend B wouldn’t spend C haven’t spent D don’t spend 100 Never ___ so scared as I was during the earthquake. A I had felt B I felt C have I felt D I did feel /100 © 2016 Pearson FOCUS 3 PHOTOCOPIABLE 3
