Focus 4 Placement Test Name: ___________________________________ Class: ___________________________________ Total: _________/100 1 It’s important to feel comfortable in your own ___. A skin B appearance C face D fashion 2 I ___ to go out today. A ’m not wanting B don’t want C not want D haven’t wanted 3 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 4 The athletes are out on the running ___. A course B court C track D pitch 5 I ___ when I suddenly felt a pain in my leg. A swam B have been swimming C was swimming D had swum 6 Our teacher makes ___ homework every day. A us to do B we do C us do D us doing 7 I don’t mind ___ the party. A missing B I missed C to miss D miss 8 I ___ my bus so I had to wait for the next one. A caught B lost C missed D dropped 9 The train ___ yet. It’s only 3.25 p.m. A will have left B might have left C can’t have left D mustn’t have left 10 This ___ be a beautiful, unspoilt resort in the past. A did B would C used to D used 11 These biscuits are ___! I won’t eat them. A crunchy B stale C ripe D mild 12 We’ll go out ___ it rains. I don’t want to get wet! A as soon as B if C until D unless 13 This time tomorrow, we’ll ___ by the sea. A sit B have sat C be sitting D have been sitting 14 The Carpathians are a mountain ___ in Europe. A range B group C top D link 15___ electricity can be produced naturally. AA B An C The D– 16 My uncle, ___ wife is Canadian, lives in Toronto. A who B which C whose D that 17 Mind you don’t ___ yourself on the hot pan. A scratch B bruise C burn D cut 18 If only I___ on holiday. A was B am C would be D have been 19 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 20 It’s a very popular programme, with over two million ___. A viewers B producers C panels D scripts 21 He told me that there ___ an accident the day before. A has been B was C had been D is 22 She asked me where ___ going. A was I B I was C I am D am I 23 Be careful, we ___ by those two men over there. A are watching B have watched C are watched D are being watched 24 His kindness really ___ my day! A made B got C kept D put 25 Have you ___ your eyes checked? A made B done C had D been 26 She didn’t study much but she managed to scrape ___ her finals. A with B through C to D out 27 I don’t want to fall ___ with my homework. A out B away C behind D off 28 My dad ___ always hide the newspaper so that no one could read it before he did. A used B will C would D was 29 We ___ to have computers when I was your age. A didn’t B wouldn’t C hadn’t had D didn’t use 30 I can’t afford ___ my girlfriend to the cinema this weekend. A to take B take C taking D for taking 31 We should spend more time ___ exercise. A do B with doing C doing D to do 32 He urged ___ down to work. A me to get B to get C I should get D getting 33 I thought Tom was so calm you couldn’t make him angry, but yesterday he lost his ___. A temper B control C will D soul 34 You need to be ___ in this job. You should plan everything carefully. A trusting B tactful C daring D thorough 35 I was amazed when I got to Venice. I ___ how beautiful it was. A hadn’t realised B couldn’t realise C hadn’t been realising D haven’t realised 36 We were late for the show. We ___ as usual. A had talked B talked C had been talking D have been talking 37 My mum has got a new phone, ___ she hasn’t learned how to use yet. A what B whose C that D which 38 The couple ___ wedding it was looked so happy. A whose B which C who D that 39 What’s that ___ building over there? It looks awful. A picturesque B urban C bustling D shabby 40 Is there any bank ___ walking distance from here? A by B with C within D on 41 I’ll never have enough money for a flat. I’ll still ___ with my parents when I’m forty! A live B have lived C have been living D be living © Pearson 2020 PHOTOCOPIABLE Focus 4 SECOND EDITION (B2/B2+) Focus 4 Placement Test 42 When we get to New Zealand, we’ll ___ nearly 19,000 kilometres. A be flying B have been flying C fly D have flown 43 ___ of the people at the reception were from the bride’s family. A Most B Every C Each D Much 44 My parents couldn’t come to the party. ___ of them were ill. A Either B Both C All D A couple 45 On my birthday I always ___ myself to a piece of chocolate cake. A send B pay C treat D give 46 Sometimes it’s better to pay ___ for something more expensive. The quality is usually much better. A out B away C down D up 47 Don’t be late for the party, ___? A do you B don’t you C will you D won’t you 48 Let’s celebrate our good luck, ___? A won’t we B don’t we C will we D shall we 49 It’s very kind of you but you ___ have bought me a present. A needn’t B mustn’t C ought not D didn’t 50 I ___ to have gone out on the night before my exam. A shouldn’t B ought not C needn’t D mustn’t 51 Before entering the job ___, she wants to graduate. A world B market C path D career 52 A more challenging job will help you ___ your full potential. A reach B get C increase D improve 53 They wanted to know ___ start work that day. A if could I B if can I C if I can D if I could 54 Our boss told us ___ talk while we were working. A don’t B to not C not D not to 55 Our employer recommended ___ on a training course. A to go B us going C going D we to go 56 The other employees accused me ___ too quickly! A of working B to work C for working D that I work 57 The advert didn’t give an accurate impression. Why would anyone ___ the truth like that? A distort B fake C mislead D misinform 58 You shouldn’t take every story at ___ value! I don’t believe this one is real. A genuine B its C face D head 59 We’ll finish this evening ___ we work really hard. A until B providing C supposing D unless 60 ___ you been awake, you’d have known how the film ended. A Were B Had C If D Providing 61 If you ___ in a band, those girls wouldn’t have screamed at you in the street. A weren’t B aren’t C wouldn’t be D wouldn’t have been 62 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 63 Do you know who ___ the term radioactivity? A received B gained C coined D achieved 64 She has a(n) ___ for teaching. All students love her. A potential B contribution C aptitude D mention 65 Children’s eyes should ___ at school. A check B have checked C be checked D to be checked 66 Did you enjoy ___ on TV yesterday? A be interviewed B to be interviewed C being interviewed D been interviewed 67 ___ that violent computer games can cause young people to become more aggressive. A Is said B It is said C It has said D What’s said 68 Over one hundred million people are believed ___ blogs last year. A to start B having started C to have started D have started 69 The TV documentary showed how big cats catch their ___. A trash B habitat C species D prey 70 Did you see the news report? There’s a lion on the ___. It escaped from the zoo! A loose B release C captivity D area 71 I wish I ___ lying on a beach right now. A am B was C would be D have been 72 I’d rather we ___ so much time indoors. A didn’t spend B wouldn’t spend C haven’t spent D don’t spend 73 It’s time people ___ taking climate change seriously. A start B would start C had started D started 74 ___ has happened is that the forests have been cut down. A It B What C This D That 75 Never ___ so scared as I was during the earthquake. A I had felt B I felt C had I felt D I did feel 76 James doesn’t look like his mum. He ___ after his dad. A puts B goes C takes D gets 77 Her jokes make fun of politicians in a rather ___ way. A accepting B irreverent C obstinate D considerate © Pearson 2020 PHOTOCOPIABLE Focus 4 SECOND EDITION (B2/B2+) Focus 4 Placement Test 78 The family ___ in the house for over twenty years when they moved last month. A have lived B were living C have been living D had been living 79 I was sure the business ___ a success one day. A would be B is going to be C will be D was supposed to be 80 Exam time is always really ___ for me – I can never relax! A frazzled B plastered C manic D regurgitated 81 He ___ from the company for years before he was finally caught. A could steal B must be stealing C might be stealing D may have been stealing 82 I’m sure someone helped her. She ___ all this by herself! A can’t have done B must have done C must do D can’t do 83 I was lucky because I got ___ excellent education. A some B an C the D– 84 Do you have any special ___ requirements? A diet B eating C dish D dietary 85 The dessert was delicious so he ___. A wolfed B wolfed down C wolfed down it D wolfed it down 86 The talk seemed to drag ___ for ever! A out B on C away D up 87 Break the chocolate ___ into small pieces. A up B out C away D down 88 The singer has a huge fan ___ among young people. A crowd B number C group D base 89 The old technology has now ___ by the wayside. A gone B fallen C dropped D slipped 90 The American runner ___ the winner after a review by the judges. A declared B was declared C declared to be D was declared to 91 She was seen ___ clothes from a shop. A stole B stolen C to steal D stealing 92 ___ of fact, I need to leave now. A As matter B In a matter C As a matter D For a matter 93 We slaved ___ until late at night. A on B up C out D away 94 This injury could mean ___ stop playing tennis. A he having to B he have to C his having to D his have to 95 My little brother resents ___ what to do. A me telling him B if I tell him C I should tell him D I tell 96 They hope the security cameras will deter people ___ the building. A to enter B from entering C for entering D not to enter 97 I don’t mind what we do – I’ll just ___ with the flow! A go B be C run D make 98 Doing this training now will ___ you in good stead for the future. A put B set C stand D get 99 They live in a little house ___ by trees. A which surrounds B that surrounded C surrounded D surrounding 100 You can come ___ it’s convenient for you. A whenever B wherever C whatever D whoever © Pearson 2020 PHOTOCOPIABLE Focus 4 SECOND EDITION (B2/B2+)