This is a General English Placement Test which tests all levels (ie A1 -- C2) of grammar and lexis. Thus, upon taking the test, you will receive a fair assessment of your knowledge and skill in the two areas mentioned. Note that there is a total of 75 questions and a time limit of 30 minutes!
Jason ...... our new boss. Simon is, of course.
is
isn't
are
aren't
A: ...... is Martin, my new colleague.
This
That
He
These
Dharma and Greg ...... in a house, but in a flat.
don't live
doesn't live
don't lives
doesn't lives
Where ...... you come ...... ?
do ... from
does ... from
are ... from
is ... from
My father's father is my ...... .
brother
grandfather
uncle
nephew
What's the opposite of 'handsome'?
ugly
pretty
beautiful
thin
My brother keeps ...... dogs but I don't know how many.
some
any
a
an
There ...... chairs in this room.
isn't a
aren't any
aren't some
isn't any
It's my birthday ...... Monday.
on
in
at
to
Roy's sister ...... play the guitar well.
can
cans
can'ts
is
The singers ...... in Madrid last week.
were
was
wasn't
we're
My friend Willson is crazy ...... football.
about
to
in
of
How ...... money do you need?
much
many
any
a lot of
David likes ...... around his garden.
pottering
potter
potters
potterment
Henry ...... a taxi to work right now.
take
takes
is taking
taking
A: Whose is the jacket? B: It's ...... , of course.
my
mine
you
she
I bought ...... jumper yesterday.
a small dark red
a small red dark
a red dark small
a dark small red
You ...... steal! It goes against all our principles as well as the law.
mustn't
needn't
don't have to
don't need to
I think I ...... the gloves. Who knows, maybe I'll need them.
will buy
am going to buy
should buys
am buying
Look! This is my ticket to New Zealand. I ...... next Monday.
am going to fly
are going to fly
will fly
fly
A: Thank you very much. B: Don't ...... .
mention it
welcome
alright
worry
A: ...... you born? B: Madrid, Spain.
Where were
Were where
Where are
Are where
A: Are you listening to me at all? B: Yes, ...... .
I am
I'm
I are
you are
...... popular is Alan Titchmarsh in the UK?
How
What
Why
Where
While Diana ...... to school yesterday, a huge lorry ...... over her dog.
was walking ... ran
walked ... ran
walked ... was running
was walking ... was running
The manager walked ...... the office ...... 7.00 o'clock ...... a cold Monday morning.
in ... at ... on
in ... on ... in
in ... in ... in
to ... at ... in
I'm the groom and she is my ...... .
bride
priest
honeymoon
woman
A: How do the children get to school? B: Do they go ...... foot or do they ...... the bus?
on ... take
by ... travel
with ... go
in ... take
A: Where's my new camera? B: I'm sorry, ...... I broke it.
but
that
and
for
This is the ...... coach that I ...... ever ...... on.
fastest ... have ... been
faster ... have ... be
faster ... have ... travelled
fastest ... have ... taken
A: The holiday was so ...... . We saw elephants, giraffes and even crocodiles! B: Yes, darling, I was really ...... about the lot.
exciting ... excited
excited ... exciting
exciting ... exciting
excited ... excited
Which of the sentences below corresponds in meaning to the following sentence? -- 'Lívia is driving the new Lamborghini at the moment.'
The new Lamborghini is being driven by Lívia at the moment.
Lívia is being driven by the new Lamborghini at the moment.
The moment is driving Lívia's new Lamborghini.
The new Lamborghini is driven by Lívia at the moment.
I've been studying English ...... fifteen years. That means that I've been studying it ...... 1996.
for ... since
since ... for
since ... from
from ... from
I'm afraid Mr Franklin is not in the office this week. He's ...... to New Zealand for an important conference.
been
gone
flying
went
The new trousers really ...... you but they don't ...... you well. They seem to be too big.
suit ... fit
go with ... suit
fit ... suit
go with ... fit
I'm really sorry, but I need to leave at once. Can we ...... the meeting until tomorrow morning, please?
put off
sort out
call off
give up
A: I ...... a lovely girlfriend who worships the ground I walk on. B: That's marvellous. Do you get to see her often? A: Yes, quite a lot. Actually, we ...... dinner at Marco's tonight.
have ... are having
'm having ... are having
have ... have
've got ... have
A: Who ...... the money from the children's fund? B: It wasn't me.
embezzled
did embezzle
embezzles
is embezzling
What's your boss like?
She's very nice and friendly. When she sees that one of her staff is worried, she always talks to them and tries to help out.
She's very tall and has long dark hair.
She likes swimming and playing basketball.
She'd like to go out for a beer some day.
I ...... lots of countries all over the world. I ...... recently ...... to Madagascar and just last year I ...... to Nepal. I hope I get to see China next year.
have visited ... have ... been ... went
have visited ... have ... gone ... went
visited ... have ... been ... was
have visited ... have ... gone ... have been
The nasty teacher ...... us ...... the whole chapter in a single week!